Chapter 101: What’s Wrong With a Vampire Drinking Blood?
The lower-ranking vampires harbored resentment towards the nobles. They were the same race, yet they were labeled as “low-ranking,” excluded from the inner circle. The nobles enjoyed the best resources, the finest blood, while they, due to their appearance or lineage, were relegated to servitude. How could they not feel resentful?
But as servants, they could only lower their heads and hope for their masters’ mercy.
However, the integration of low-ranking vampires into Spark Farm wasn’t smooth sailing. It even caused Adele a great deal of trouble. Firstly, there was the issue of their diet. Low-ranking vampires were still vampires. They needed blood. Adele provided them with pig blood, cow blood, and other animal blood, all produced at Spark Farm.
Spark Farm’s blood products were of excellent quality, fetching a high price at the blood banks. But some low-ranking vampires, seeing the healthy and vibrant humans around them, couldn’t resist temptation.
Soon, an incident occurred. A low-ranking vampire, taking advantage of the night, attacked a human.
When the human sentries apprehended him, he was still ranting, “What’s wrong with a vampire drinking human blood?! Miss Blake is a vampire too! She’ll understand! You dare to capture me, you insolent humans! I’d like to see how you explain this to Miss Blake!”
When Adele arrived, alerted by the commotion, she could still hear the low-ranking vampire’s threats. She had been carried here by Jasmine at high speed, her hair slightly disheveled. She smoothed her hair, adjusted her skirt, and entered the farm’s living quarters.
The incident had woken everyone up. The farm was brightly lit, with many people pointing and whispering about the low-ranking vampire. Other low-ranking vampires stood silently, watching Adele.
To be honest, low-ranking vampires weren’t very useful for farm work. They were nocturnal creatures, but most of the work was done during the day. They were more suited for patrol duty. Their natural night vision, keen sense of smell, and ability to move silently in the dark made them ideal sentries. If they could be trusted, they could be entrusted with important responsibilities.
But their current actions didn’t exactly inspire trust.
The farm didn’t have electricity yet, so the area was illuminated by torches. The flickering flames cast an orange glow on Adele’s silver hair. She looked stern as she approached the low-ranking vampire, who had fallen silent upon her arrival, and the young woman beside him, who burst into tears.
The young woman wasn’t very old, perhaps in her early twenties. Under Adele’s management, she had transformed from a gaunt, malnourished figure to a healthy, rosy-cheeked young woman. She wasn’t particularly attractive. A noble vampire wouldn’t have chosen her as prey, but to a low-ranking vampire, she was a feast.
There were two puncture wounds on her neck, covered by a bandage, blood still seeping through.
Adele approached the young woman, who had collapsed on the ground, weakened from blood loss. The low-ranking vampire who had attacked her was pinned to the ground by the sentries. Seeing Adele, the young woman seemed to find her anchor, her pent-up grievances pouring out. She sobbed, recounting the incident, “He’s been harassing me for days. I… I was scared, but I didn’t know what to do. I tried to avoid him, but tonight, I was sleeping soundly, and then… then I felt a sharp pain and screamed.”
“Then… then the patrol arrived and pulled him off me. That’s when I realized he had bitten me!”
Despite her panic and incoherent speech, she had managed to explain the situation. The low-ranking vampire hadn’t acted impulsively. It had been premeditated. Adele’s face darkened. She adjusted her skirt and crouched down beside the young woman. She reached out a hand, and the young woman flinched, then, remembering that Adele was their manager and had never harmed them, she relaxed slightly.
Adele removed the bandage, revealing two puncture wounds, still oozing blood. The farm workers weren’t experienced in treating wounds, so they had simply wrapped it up and left it alone. But vampire bites had a tearing effect. If left untreated, the bleeding would continue. Vampire saliva usually had clotting agents, and after feeding, they would lick the wounds to stop the bleeding.
The low-ranking vampire had been pulled away in a hurry, so he hadn’t had a chance to stop the bleeding. The farm workers didn’t know how to treat it, so they had simply bandaged it. Adele could have licked the wounds to stop the bleeding, but she wasn’t willing to do that to a human. She was a germaphobe, and a proud one at that. How could she possibly lick someone else’s wounds?
So, she raised her hand, and Jasmine, who had been following behind her, stepped forward. She took out the first-aid kit she had brought and treated the young woman’s wounds. They had known to bring supplies when the sentries had reported the incident. Otherwise, it would have been troublesome. As expected, the first-aid kit came in handy.
As Jasmine bandaged the wounds, Adele stood up and approached the low-ranking vampire. He looked at her not with fear, but with hope, as if she were his savior. He was certain that Adele would save him. After all, she was a vampire too! What noble would punish a low-ranking vampire for harming a human?
Unfortunately for him, Adele was that noble.
Adele frowned and asked, “Is everything that young lady said true?” Adele was always polite, addressing others as “Miss” or “Mister,” unless she truly disliked them. The low-ranking vampire didn’t see the need to lie. He nodded, confirming the young woman’s account.
He even dared to justify his actions, “Miss Blake, it’s not my fault! I asked her several times, but she refused! I was starving, so I had no choice!” The implication was that if she had agreed earlier, he wouldn’t have resorted to this.
Adele’s frown deepened. “I provided you with food. Both the pig blood and the cow blood are of decent quality. How could you be starving?” Perhaps because her tone was so calm, he thought she was genuinely asking, so he quickly explained, “The quality is good, but human blood is the true delicacy! Of course, we all want to drink human blood!”
Hearing his words, the surrounding humans were outraged, wanting to tear the low-ranking vampire apart. But he remained unconcerned, believing that Adele would protect him.
But the elegant noble before him had a cold expression, her eyes like ice. She said, her voice clear and firm, “You have violated my property. According to the Council of Elders’ laws, I have the right to punish you. In the name of Adele Blake, I sentence you to sun exposure. The sentence will be carried out by the captain of the Spark Farm sentries tomorrow morning.”
The low-ranking vampire was stunned. He begged Adele for mercy, claiming that he had made a mistake. But Adele ignored him, turning to address the other low-ranking vampires.
“I brought you here to work for me, not to harm my property. And when you arrived, I made it clear that harming humans was forbidden. But what did you do? I don’t believe you were unaware of his intentions. You all stood by and watched, even allowing him to test my limits. This is an insult to me!”
Her words were sharp, their impact amplified by the low-ranking vampire’s pleas and cries in the background. The other low-ranking vampires lowered their heads, silent. Adele snorted. “I don’t understand why you still crave human blood. I provide you with high-quality blood to keep you satisfied. You were the ones who were truly hungry before coming here. They are struggling, just like you were. And yet you choose to prey on them.”
“This is my final warning. If this happens again, I will expel all of you from my farm.”
After saying this, Adele left the farm with Jasmine, heading back to the manor. Jasmine noticed that the humans were now looking at Adele with admiration, their eyes shining. But once they were inside the carriage, away from the farm, Adele slumped against Jasmine’s shoulder, defeated.
“Ugh… I already forbade it! Why do they still think I would side with them, allow them to bully others? We’re all struggling, and yet they’re not willing to work together, to help each other. Instead, they choose to exploit others… Jasmine, am I a failure?”
—Absolutely not. You’re doing great, Adele.
Jasmine wanted to comfort her, but she wasn’t good with words. So, she simply held Adele’s hand, squeezing it tightly, offering her warmth and strength. After a while, Adele’s spirits lifted. She straightened up, brushing her hair back. “Hmph, I won’t be defeated by such a small setback. I’m Adele Blake! I will become the strongest vampire! I will make this world a better place!”
“Yes, you can.”
Even Jasmine, who wasn’t good at comforting people, managed to squeeze out these words. Adele crossed her arms, her chin held high, her hair swaying with her movements. She had regained her usual tsundere demeanor.
“Hmph! Of course, I can do it!” Her eyes were filled with determination.
Jasmine’s gaze was fixed on Adele, her heart filled with conviction. If anyone could do it, it was Adele.
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