Chapter 357: 357
The interrogation process had begun, and there was no need for the vampires to use thier influence powers on Fex . Due to Fex unique position and the strange circumstances, he was first kept in confinement at the castle to be watched over and then would be moved at a later time . This was because the others still did not know that Fex had actually snuck out instead . Instead, they stuck with the story of Fex having being ordered . If they had known the truth, they would have never allowed this as an option .
While in confinement, there were several guards, not just of the Sanguinis family, but also of the other families . They would stay just outside of his room at all times, making sure he didn't escape .
He had come clean about what he had done, and Silver was there to confirm and fill in the details . The method he had used to trick her and the others and even Silver got a small scolding from her father for not thoroughly checking . More questions were asked, but ultimately they were only concerned about what family the Wight had come from .
In the end, the only information they could get from him regarding this was that he didn't know what family the vampire that created the Wight belonged to .
Inside the first room, inside his own castle, was the leader Bryce and the second leader Harold . Thier rooms had a victorian decor to them, and on the back wall up against the bed was the family crest . Several paintings were also displayed on the wall of the previous leaders .
The two of them were sat opposite each other on a sofa . When looking at them the second leader, Harold, although sitting towered in size compared to the first . He was a tall man, he was far taller than any of the other vampires, but he was also incredibly thin . His appearance would often remind people of a stick insect or a large tree . He had entered the first room to deliver all the information that had been gathered from Fex .
"What do you think? The reports say they used the influence skill to get these answers from him, but I don't believe them . Other reports also state that Lee hasn't even been to see his son since they found out . " Harold explained .
Bryce continually tapped his cane on top of his bald head as he thought until he stopped to give his answer .
"I think the boy is telling the truth, and the way they are acting confirms that the family had no involvement in the boy's actions . They could be acting, but we have all known Lee for the longest time, he works on pure emotion, and he would never think past being caught .
"The problem is the Wight . Its power depends on its creator power, and if they used the blood of the creator, we all were it in that room . For a vampire, he must be strong . When Silver went to kick the white, I looked carefully to see if anyone flinched to try to protect it, but no one did .
"Of course, it could be something as simple as that the vampire isn't closely connected to the families at all . But I find it hard to believe that one so strong slipped through everyone's fingers during the pool process .
What if the vampire wasn't from here?"
"What do you mean, like an Earth agent, we have them all accounted for, and you know they belong to a mix of families . I doubt that if they did know they all would have kept their mouths shut . " Harold replied .
"Exactly, do you remember the tenth seat? The fire has been lit and maybe, whoever he passed his powers onto, is trying to regrow their powers again . If so, we need to plan our next move carefully . "
After a few days of confinement, they had eventually made the decision that Fex should be treated like every other criminal that would be in the same situation . He should be placed in the underground dungeon, behind bars with Peter, until his trial was to take place .
They explained that they had given special treatment, out of respect for Lee . However, Lee didn't try to object and allowed the decision to move forward .
In the underground Cellar, not a single person had gone to meet Fex so far, that was until his dear sister had arrived .
"Why… . Why . . did you do it . . why did you do it, Brother?" Silver eventually managed to say, but it was hard for her to get the words out .
"Sis . " Fex said as he walked towards the bars and looked at his sister's face . Usually, she carried an expressionless look . A look of iron while walking around the castle . But this face he was seeing now, he had only seen a few times when they were younger .
"Please don't be sad sis, I'm an idiot you know I am . I never followed the rules, and this time I just went one too far! . "
"Lies!" Silver said as she banged her hand against the black bars . "You would never hurt the family . You were meant to be the next leader . "
"It was a role that never suited me in the first place . It always suited you, but our family states our leader can never be a woman . I mean what a load of crap is that . If I was to become the leader, the first thing I would do is get rid of that rule . . " He realised he was starting to trail off . It was always his way of dealing with things . Never confronting the situation at hand . He could see that she was clearly hurt and she deserved to know the reason why . He was done joking around .
"Did father ask you to come here?" Fex asked .
"No, he hasn't said a word about you to anyone . The only reason I was able to come to see your right now is that the council have a trial where a decision will be made . "
Fex went back to sit on his bed, he couldn't look at his sister's face any longer, and it was only crushing him more as he looked at her . He then started to think back why he even did everything he had done in the first place .
"I made a promise to him . At first, when I discovered he was a vampire, I really was going to turn him into you guys when you came to get me . But during the time we were together he treated me differently…Perhaps differently is not the right word . Even at school here, everyone knew me as the heir to the thirteenth seat . I got better treatment than everyone else during school, I scored higher on the exams .
"Sounds great right? But in reality, it was a really lonely life . I had no friends, our father was always busy, and I only had you to annoy . The only thing that got me through school at the time was our grandfather stories about the earth . It gave me hope, a dream to work towards and power through everything knowing it would all be okay .
"When I got there, I realised it wasn't the items or the landscape that was different, but it was the people . There was a lot that acted and thought a lot like vampires, but there was a group of people who thought differently . They thought their own way and the vampire who was part of the group treated me the same as everyone else .
"He saved my life, and in more ways than one . After that, we became blood brothers . My blood with his blood . No matter what we had a bond and I would do anything not to give him in . "
The heavy burden that was on Silver's heart seemed to lift . He didn't betray the family for some petty reason . He had made a deep promise . And his principles made him keep to that . She understood now and didn't hate him for his decision, but being blood brothers was a serious thing to promise . Even if one wasn't part of the family, it meant they would treat them like family .
"Who is this vampire?" Silver asked . "And I know you don't know what family he belongs to, but who is he to cause you to go that far?"
Fex thought about it for a while before giving an answer, it was a difficult question for him .
"He's a person who I truly think will be able to change the vampire world one day," Fex mumbled out, but Silver was able to hear it still .
She couldn't help but chuckle . The vampires had stayed the same for thousands of years, and one person was meant to change that who she had never heard or seen before .
"I see you're laughing . Let me ask you, have you ever seen a regular vampire defeat a king tier beast on its own before . And have ever seen a vampire who wasn't at the Nobel level proform skills beyond . On top of that, all this strength seemed to be obtained in a matter of months . "
Suddenly, Silver wasn't laughing anymore as she realised what Fex was saying, but it couldn't be possible, right? At the same time, Fex had no reason to Lie .
"He, learnt skills that took me years to perfect in a day, and originally, I was far stronger than him, but now I would be scared to even fight him . His growth in strength is at a monstrous level, and I imagine he's only sped it up even more . I can't wait to see what the others will do when they see him . " Fex said with a smile on his face .
But these last words, Silver worried .
Inside the meeting room, the council had just finished their meeting, and a decision had been made .
Bryce stood up to give his final announcements to everyone . "So it's decided, the Wight known as Peter shall be kept in the dungeon, until we find out which family he belongs to . Since this is our only lead at the moment .
As For Fex Sanguinis, he shall be punished for his crimes . We have found that his actions are of his own doing and has nothing to do with the relation of the thirteenth family . So they shall not be dragged into this mess, and their name dragged through the mud . His status as a member of one of the thirteen shall be stripped, meaning he no longer belongs to any of the thirteen families .
"However, as a non-member of any of the thirteen families, he can receive the standard punishment for these types of crimes . The date has been decided, and Fex will be punished, by death . "
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