My Three Wives Are Beautiful Vampires

Chapter 1112: Another World for The Empire.

The rising sun filtered through the dense leaves, casting golden rays that danced across the moss-covered ground. The forest awoke with a soft rustling of leaves and silent footsteps as if nature were breathing peacefully yet restlessly. Tall trees stretched their crowns to the sky, their rough bark covered in green and gold lichens. Avians with colorful plumage that were clearly alien hopped among the branches, emitting warning sounds that blended into the surroundings.

[First Squadron in position.]

[Second Squadron in position.]

Running between the trees, a man covered in armor leapt between the enormous branches, his advanced suit completely hiding his body in a cloak of invisibility that hid sounds, smells, and appearance. He was a predator among predators, a man created by The God-Emperor.

His name was John, and he was the one leading this operation, which consisted of a selective extermination of possible forces against The Empire.

His mission was clear, his objective was visible, and in his heart, his Faith in The Emperor bubbled.

[Third Squadron in position.]

When he heard those words, it was like a signal that would light the fuse commencing the start of a night of slaughter.

[Brothers.] Speaking through his communicator, John passed on the orders.

[Engage and eliminate all targets.]

In the darkness of the forest, red eyes shone and painted the entire forest with a menacing countenance. Soon, the giant Beings, 3 meters tall, moved at a speed that belied their size.

They flowed like water, nary a footstep or sound heard, their scent entirely invisible. All that followed was death.

They simply manifested behind their targets and dragged them into the darkness, from which they would never return.

The Empireʼs Soldiers targeted everyone silently, their marks all eliminated, and the base of operations that was once teeming with life, in less than 5 seconds, became utterly silent.

All that remained inside the base were the ʼinnocentsʼ who were not the targets of slaughter.

[Perfect execution, Brothers. The God-Emperor will be pleased with our deeds.]

There was no celebration, but everyone felt a sense of accomplishment.

”The place suddenly became silent.” A Cook spoke.

”They must be asleep.” The Head Cook spoke.

”This is a military base. Thereʼs no way that could happen. Thereʼll always be someone awake.” The Cook spoke suspiciously.

The Head Cook stopped cooking and walked towards the younger Cook before she grabbed him by the neck and pulled him towards her.

”What-.”

”Listen. This place has probably been attacked.”

”...” The younger Cook opened her eyes wide. ”Then we should warn-.”

”Silence, know your place. What do you think will happen to us if we alert the ʼcompetentʼ authorities? An enemy capable of silently entering this facility, killing everyone, and then leaving just as silently? Without triggering a single alarm? Do you think that is normal?” The Head Cook muttered with visible fear, but her expression remained hardened. ʀ𝒶𐌽ɵ𝐛Èȿ

The womanʼs tail bristled as she processed what her boss had said. ʼSheʼs right. Theyʼd come looking for someone to blame for their mistake. It was easier to feign ignorance and follow the orders the officer had given to return to the kitchen. Hierarchy was everything.ʼ

”Return to cooking and await ʼfutureʼ orders. Act as if everything is normal. You didnʼt see anything. Iʼm sure youʼre used to doing this.”

The younger woman nodded, and when she was released, she returned to her position and began cooking.

John watched all this happening from a distance, and inwardly, he nodded in approval. Those who were most intelligent and knew their place were the ones who survived in the end. And as long as they were alive, they would have another chance.

Making a mental note of the faces of the two alien women who appeared akin to Demons, he put them on a mental list for possible recruitment into The Empire. He then turned back to his brothers.

[Letʼs continue.]

His brothers nodded, and soon they dispersed.

Similar scenes like these were occurring all over the globe as The Empire systematically eliminated all the high-ranking officials of the planet. Those useful enough to serve as nourishment for The Emperor were captured and shackled, restraining their Divinity, and later imprisoned in a subspace used to hold prisoners.

Thanks to the efforts of Velnorah and the Alioth Clan, The Empireʼs Spatial Technology was far ahead of any civilization in this Middle Sector. They could literally make the inside of a house as big as a football field, and the same applied to the inside of a cube, where a small Dimension was housed.

Although, these special devices were only offered to high-ranking people on Capture Missions or when seizing valuable assets. Such things were not available to normal people.

Close to dawn, John discovered a facility. He stood on top of a vehicle near the base with his stealth active, observing an immense Artifact that was pulsing with blue Energy.

[Scan that structure.] He ordered the A.I.

The A.I.ʼs voice replied: [...Scanning. Scan Complete. Energy Construct comprising Runes and Advanced Technology. Similar Energy signatures detected in 9 specific locations on the planet. Energy is being directed toward every City.] A holographic construction of the planet showed John the points where this Energy was concentrated.

[Hacking deemed impossible. Artifactʼs Main Systems are archaic. High probability of successful sabotage. Probability of controlling the Artifact through infiltration is inconclusive. Lacking data for necessary probability calculation. Due to the Commanderʼs order, the deadline for this mission is rapidly approaching... Generating solutions... Orbital Strike with Energy Disruptor Munitions at this target location will disable the entire structure without damaging the structure itself or causing a possible explosion. Outcome: Northern sector of the planet deprived of all Energy.]

Listening to the observations of his A.I., John spoke through the communicator: [The Commanderʼs predictions were accurate; we require an Orbital Strike.]

[Slayer in position. We are at your service, Captain.] The Operatorʼs voice was heard.

[Concerns about them detecting us?]

[All forces and systems capable of discovering our location have been completely contained or neutralized. Such concerns are unnecessary, Captain.]

[Very well. On my signal, fire for effect.] John began to move his wrist to provide the correct coordinates. He did not want widespread damage. He wanted a precise strike.

[Captain, hostiles approaching.]

Upon hearing his subordinate, John stopped fiddling with the console on his wrist and observed the approaching hostiles, quickly spotting 3 heavily armed men talking calmly. One of them was even making obscene gestures with his hand while leering at a female attendant at the base.

[Ignore them for now, but eliminate them if you think theyʼve discovered us.] Turning to his console, he entered the exact coordinates of where he wanted.

[Coordinates marked.]

[Coordinates received, calculating trajectory...] The Operator was silent for a few seconds, but soon continued.

[Target locked. At your command, Captain.]

[Fire.]

In orbit, the Slayersʼ cannon aimed at the planet, and the next moment, a projectile was launched. The projectile entered the atmosphere and its outer shell dissolved. When the secondary protective shell detached, it had already approached the targeted coordinates before a sphere of concentrated blue Energy briefly illuminated the sky above the target.

”...Huh? What was that?” The local soldier looked to the sky due to the sudden brightness. But when he saw nothing, he soon ignored it. ”Mustʼve been the wind.”

When the blue sphere impacted the structure, a static explosion was heard, and immediately, all the energy in the structure went out completely.

[Hit. Objective complete.]

[Eliminate the targets-.] When John was going to order, he felt something coming from underground and immediately focused on it.

[Warning! Large amounts of Energy detected underground. Scanners indicate an organism biologically similar to a Dragon has awakened from its slumber.]

ROAAAAAAAAAAAR

A roar was heard, and soon, the creatureʼs head erupted from the ground. The creatureʼs eyes glowed with pure blue Power, its head bore horns with scales of stone, and its maw was filled with wickedly sharp teeth. Instead of a Dragon as John knew it, it looked like a fusion of a Komodo Dragon and a crocodile.

[How come our scanners didnʼt detect it?] John asked the Operator and A.I., who was observing everything.

[Back off!] He ordered his subordinates as he watched the 30-meter-tall creature destroy its surroundings.

[Because it was dead... Previous records of the site show skeletal remains underground; it wasnʼt alive until the moment the power was turned off.]

[The Gods were using these creatures as a power source. When the power was cut off, they awakened.] The A.I. spoke.

[...Creatures...?] John pointed.

[Correct, all 9 Energy foci on the planet possessed similar remains underground.]

[...Understood. Transmit this information to the Commander.]

[Roger.]

”Captain, what should we do?” The subordinates joined John again.

”Await further orders.” It was a shame that the base had been destroyed, but the lives of his brothers and sisters were more important. From what he could see, the creature was on the same level as a First-Generation Primordial God, which meant that this creature could be a God in its own right or something similar to his own Race, a Dragon.

John refused to label this creature as the same species as The God-Emperor. It would be an insult.

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Pelican-Class Dropship, a craft capable of carrying 30 soldiers.

Eleonor was sitting in the cabin of the ship as she looked at the battlefield. Suddenly, a hologram appeared in front of her.

She read the hologram and said: ”Rose, look at this.” She gestured with her hand and sent the hologram to Rose.

”...I see, so that was the cause of the Energy spike, huh?” Rose muttered.

”These creatures are very similar to Dragons,” Eleonor spoke.

”Theyʼre not Dragons. I think theyʼre closer to a Divine Spirit.” Rose pointed.

”Something like a Nature Spirit that gained Divinity?” Eleonor made a guess.

”Yes.” Rose nodded.

Opening the hologram of the current planet, they saw 8 Energy spikes all over the planet.

”Bring out our guest, Rose.”

”Yes.” Rose took the cube from her pocket, and then the cube started to glow. A second later, a man appeared on the ground.

Eleonor raised her finger and made the man float and turn his face towards her.

”This is going to be disgusting.”

Having an idea of what Eleonor wished to do, Rose said: ”You can erase the memories later if you wish.”

”Itʼs okay. Iʼll do it for The Empire. At least I donʼt have to bite and drink his trashy blood.” Eleonor spoke in disgust. The only blood that entered her mouth was her own Husbandʼs… and his seed, too, which tasted very good.

Thinking about the taste of both of them, she almost drooled. ʼIʼll have him repay me for this later.ʼ

Forcing the manʼs eyes open, her eyes shone, and she invaded his mind.

3 seconds later, Eleonor threw the man to the ground and spoke in disgust: ”Disgusting, worthless trash. Ugh, I already regret it.”

”Like I said, you can just erase your memories of this. Observing the memories of a God with a very long life is not an easy task.”

”Yes… I donʼt know how Darling does it.” Eleonor said. Even if she didnʼt absorb the memories like Victor did, and just observed like a telepath, she still felt disgusted about doing it.

This ability was something that every Dragon God possessed. She was essentially exerting her Divine Soul and her eyes to observe the Truth of The World in the man, and observing everything she found necessary in his Soul. Since the individual was a God and his Soul was more resistant, sheʼd spent more time than usual and had had to observe more than she would have liked.

”Darling has something called a mental library, and Roxanne and Amara help him manage it.”

”Thatʼs true… Anyway, that creature is something called an ʼAhishahuʼ. Theyʼre a manifestation of Nature itself that took shape, and the Gods used them as batteries to power their society several millennia ago.”

”That Ahish – ashi ” Rose bit her tongue.

Eleonor smiled slightly at that.

Coughing to hide her embarrassment, Rose said: ”This creature has the origins we deduced then.”

”Yes.”

”I think we should capture them and feed them to Darling,” Rose said.

”…Hmm, are we back to our Monster Slayer profession after so long?”

Rose smiled: ”My sweet Sister, we never left that profession. We were just taking an extended vacation.”

”Thatʼs true.” Eleonor laughed and then said: ”Valkyries, itʼs time to hunt us some monsters. Complete your missions quickly and head to the indicated coordinates.”

[Yes!]

Then she ordered:

”John, are you able to capture this creature?”

[Yes.] He spoke confidently.

”Good, you have my permission to unleash all your Power. I donʼt care if the individuals on the planet know anymore. We already hold all critical locations anyway.”

[Consider it done, Commander.] John turned off the communicator.

”I will command our forces in orbit to bring this civilization to its knees.” Rose stood up.

”Oh? Youʼre going to leave the fun to me?”

”If I go there, I wonʼt have any fun…” Rose raised her sword, indicating the reason: ”So, yes, I will leave the fun to you.” She then disappeared.

Eleonor just smiled ironically. Roseʼs words were not wrong. As a Grandmaster, these Beings would just be a big target for her to cut.

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