The First Vampire

Colin fell silent.

He didn’t know how to comfort Vera at the moment.

He was also curious about who Vera’s birth mother was, but with the death of Marquis Garcia, this might become an eternal mystery.

Perhaps the former Duke St. Hilde and Queen Midela might know, but they were also no longer present…

“Are you tired? Should I take you back to your room to rest?”

Vera shook her head and tightened her grip on Colin’s arm, saying,

“I’m not tired. Let’s continue walking.”

“Alright.”

The two stopped speaking and continued to walk quietly along the corridor.

Just when they were about to reach the end of the corridor, Colin was about to turn around with Vera when she raised her hand and pointed to a small, separate loft in the distance, saying,

“Colin, let’s go check that place out.”

“Alright.” Colin took off his cloak, wrapped it around Vera, and then led her towards it.

The loft was located at the northwest corner of the castle, entirely isolated from the main buildings. Ivy thrived on the mottled outer wall, even consuming the wooden door—

Seemingly, this place hadn’t been visited for a long time.

“What’s this place? An abandoned warehouse?” Colin asked.

Vera shook her head: “I don’t know…”

Colin noticed a thoughtful expression on her face, so he asked,

“What’s the matter?”

Vera looked at the loft in front of her, a vague look in her eyes: “I often dream of this place recently, a red loft, but it wasn’t this old, probably what it looked like before it was abandoned…”

Colin jokingly suggested, “Maybe you used to play here when you were little?”

Vera didn’t laugh; she just shook her head with a complicated expression on her face.

Upon seeing this, Colin gestured to the attendant who was following him.

The attendant hurried over and respectfully asked,

“Your Grace, what are your orders?”

“Do you know what this place is?”

“It’s an infirmary, but it’s long been abandoned.”

“An infirmary?”

A vague thought flashed through Colin’s mind like lightning, but before he had a chance to think about it, Vera beside him cried out in pain.

“Oh…”

“What’s wrong?”

“The little one is not behaving…”

Colin sighed with relief, holding Vera tighter, and said,

“Let’s return to our room.”

Vera nodded, but just a few steps later, she cried out in pain again, clutching her stomach.

This time, Colin got alarmed: “Could it be… time for the delivery?”

“I suppose…it is…”

Seeing Vera’s painful expression and the beads of sweat seeping from her forehead, Colin quickly picked her up and sprinted toward the main castle, shouting,

“Quick! Summon the doctor!”

The previously quiet Lion Roar Castle was suddenly bustling.

However, as the Duchess of the North Territory, Lion Roar Castle had long made ample preparations for Vera’s delivery.

So, although things were a bit chaotic, all proceeded somewhat orderly.

The emotions churning within Colin as he waited outside the delivery room were more of excitement and thrill rather than nervousness.

After all, he had already been through this once in Silver Moon City.

Moreover, having learned from his last experience, he was much better prepared this time.

Even the half-elf female doctor who performed the caesarean section on Queen Isa had been invited by Colin to Lion Roar Castle in advance.

If there were any complications, she could perform the same operation on Vera.

Like Queen Isa, Vera was also of the Bloodline, so there was no need to worry about issues like excessive bleeding or infection due to the primitive medical conditions of the time.

So, Colin was not worried.

As the news spread, a large crowd of St. Hilde family members gathered outside the delivery room, but Colin found their noise bothersome and chased them away.

However, within a short time, another figure approached.

This time, Colin didn’t shoo them away, because the newcomer was Vera’s grandmother—Lady Yelina.

The old lady approached with the aid of her walking stick and her attendants. Her wrinkled face was a bloom of happiness.

Colin stepped forward and bowed, saying,

“Madam, I didn’t expect you to come here.”

As he walked towards the delivery room, Lady Yelina responded to Colin,

“Don’t underestimate my physical strength. I have plenty of experience in this matter and can help.”

Colin couldn’t refuse her kind intentions and watched her walk into the delivery room.

As time ticked by, seeing the maids coming in and out bearing various items and hearing Vera’s cries of pain from the delivery room, Colin grew increasingly anxious.

Could it be difficult childbirth again?

No sooner had the thought formed when a maid rushed out with a frightened look on her face, stammering,

“Sir… The lady… The baby is… coming out feet first…”

As expected, it was a difficult childbirth.

Colin sighed inwardly, but wasn’t overly anxious. He immediately walked into the delivery room.

Inside the room, chaos reigned. Such a situation was very dangerous in these times, so it was no surprise that everyone was in a state of panic.

And Lady Yelina was making things even worse, crying at the head of the bed, shouting,

“How could this happen! How could this happen! My poor child! My poor Midela…”

Colin’s eyes flickered as if he had realized something, but now wasn’t the time to contemplate further. He immediately commanded,

“Stay calm! Madam, please wait outside.”

Lady Yelina remained inconsolable, continuing to cry and hold on to Vera.

Annoyed, Colin had to forcefully order the maids to carry her out.

Once the room quieted down, he gave the order to the half-elf doctor,

“Begin.”

Having successfully performed the operation before, the half-elf doctor didn’t hesitate to take out her tools.

Colin stepped forward, kissed Vera on the forehead, and comforted her,

“Don’t be afraid, just hold on a little longer. It will be over soon.”

…

The news of Vera’s difficult childbirth spread, enveloping Lion Roar Castle with a world of tension and anxiety.

Some people began to pray, some were at a loss, while others stared curiously, wondering what was going on…

However, before long, the sound of a baby’s sharp cry broke the stagnation hanging over Lion Roar Castle.

No matter what they were thinking before, at this moment, everyone revealed excited smiles and cheered loudly.

In the delivery room, Colin brought the still-crying baby over to Vera.

“It’s a boy.”

“Hmm.” Vera gripped the child tightly, a blissful smile on her face, “Have you thought of a name for him?”

“Hmm…Let’s call him Caesar.”

“Caesar?” Vera looked at Colin curiously, “That’s an unusual name. How did you think of it? Does it have any special meaning?”

Colin laughed and said,

“It signifies that he is a born king!”

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