Chapter 164: Chapter 164: A True Shame
A few days had passed, and Sam and Adriana were still secluded, enjoying their time alone.
Meanwhile, his other wives were far from idle, especially those who were visiting the Eternal City for the first time.
The more curious ones, like Lorraine, Victoria, Sophia, Mira, and the Countesses' daughters, spent their days exploring and fooling around without a care in the world.
In truth, there was never much for them to worry about in the first place.
Sam's eternal companions, however, were less inclined to wander around aimlessly.
After all, they had lived in the Eternal City in their past lives.
Nevertheless, a few of the more sentimental ones, like Mia Hasegawa, Yuna Fulmine, Mina Megumi, Melina Beifall, and Sumire, found themselves roaming the familiar golden castle walls, overcome by nostalgia.
The explorers had spent the last week doing nothing but touring and playing around in the Eternal City.
Despite their efforts, they had only managed to cover about 8% of the vast Eternal City.
There were also a few wives who simply couldn't bear being away from their husband for too long.
Ruby von Ignacia, Nisha Lunaris, and Aurora Solaris had set out to find Sam.
Even though they were his eternal companions and had lived in this very city in their past lives, they still couldn't figure out which of the many castles Sam had taken Adriana to, as there were hundreds to choose from.
"I wonder if husband is still… doing 'it' with her," Ruby mused aloud as they strolled through one of the many grand gardens in the Eternal City.
"Probably not," Aurora replied calmly.
"Yes, unlike our husband, she doesn't have an insatiable libido. She probably didn't even last a week," Nisha added, rubbing her chin thoughtfully.
"Now that you mention it... we haven't yet regained the full extent of our powers from our past lives. We can't… enjoy our time with him like we used to," Aurora said with a solemn expression.
The thought of not being able to indulge in their husband's company the way they once had felt like a cruel punishment.
Even if they spent every moment with him until they were utterly exhausted, it still wouldn't be enough.
"I... I hadn't considered that," Ruby said, her face turning serious.
She had expected to be able to spend endless time with him, but it now seemed that she had been too naive.
"I estimate we could last two or three days, at most," Nisha added, folding her fingers one by one as her expression grew increasingly grave.
"Fufufu, you're even more foolish than I thought, dear sister," came a sudden, familiar voice.
The women turned to see a stunningly beautiful woman with long, scarlet hair cascading down her shoulders and striking green eyes approaching them.
Behind her were four equally gorgeous women, each exuding a unique aura of beauty.
One of them bore a striking resemblance to the scarlet-haired woman.
The first young woman had snow-white hair, typical of the women from the Hailstorm Clan, and piercing green eyes that radiated a chilling presence.
The second was a young woman with short golden-blonde hair, her brown eyes occasionally flickering with blue lightning.
The third had chestnut brown hair tied into a ponytail and amber eyes.
Her toned, slim, and slightly muscular build was impossible to miss, and she stood the tallest among them.
Finally, there was another woman with scarlet hair and green eyes, strikingly similar to the one in front, though slightly more mature and taller.
"The scarlet vampire bitch," Ruby muttered, rolling her eyes.
"What are you doing here?" Nisha asked the scarlet-haired woman, their fellow sister.
"Not much, just showing my friends around the Eternal City," Amelia replied with an innocent smile.
"After all, they're going to be living here with us soon."
"Are we really going to live here?" asked the snow-white-haired woman, Luna Frostine.
"Of course, once you become my husband's wives," Amelia said, still smiling sweetly.
"I..." Luna, along with the blonde-haired woman, Akeno Kaminari, and the brown-haired woman, Dawn Telluris, blushed deeply.
They were young vampires, after all, and the allure of the vampire progenitor, Sam, was nearly impossible to resist.
Even the other scarlet-haired woman, Zoey Scarlett, blushed, turning her head away, which made Ruby, Nisha, and Aurora sigh in unison.
"You're really roping your elder sister into our husband's arms, aren't you?" Aurora asked, though truthfully, they expected nothing less from Amelia.
After all, Amelia wasn't the only one who would eagerly bring her siblings into Sam's embrace—Mia, and probably Lenora, would do the same.
"Of course," Amelia said, her eyes gleaming with mischief.
"Our husband deserves such treatment... And who knows? This might even earn me some special night time with our darling." Her eyes sparkled with excitement at the thought.
"It's unfortunate I don't have any sisters," Aurora muttered, shaking her head.
"I don't have one either, or I'd gladly offer her to our darling for special nights," Ruby added, wiping away imaginary tears.
"A true shame," Nisha sighed dramatically.
"Anyway, what was it you were saying about me being foolish and naïve?" Nisha asked, steering the conversation back.
"Oh, that," Amelia said with a sigh.
"As you know, I had my time with darling before he even fully awakened his Authority. Even then, I couldn't last more than a day. Two days is already pushing it. Three days... well, we'd be forcing our bodies to the limit, and we all know our darling would never do anything to harm us."
Amelia's expression turned somber. "It's sad, really... Not being able to do the 'deed' more than a full day with our darling feels like the greatest tragedy."
"Anyway, have you seen Kate? That child got separated from us. Did you happen to see her on your way?" Amelia asked, concerned about her daughter.
The child she was referring to was Kate Dracula, the fearsome Queen of Vampires and one of the most powerful beings in the entire cultivation world.
Sam, after becoming the Vampire Progenitor, had transformed her into a five-year-old child.
There were two reasons he did this. First, Kate was the great-granddaughter of Sam and Amelia's son from Sam's previous life, making her his direct descendant.
Sam had a strong desire to keep his bloodline close, and his attachment to Kate made him want to keep her near at all times.
The second reason was rooted in Sam's obsessive and possessive nature.
As the Vampire Progenitor, this side of him was even more intense.
He wanted to keep Kate within his family in this life, so he regressed her age while also purging the previous progenitor's influence from her blood.
He replaced it with his own essence, making Kate his official daughter both biologically and supernaturally.
Make no mistake—though Kate now appeared as a five-year-old, she still retained all of her cultivation and power.
In fact, she might have even grown stronger after becoming part of Sam's lineage and his daughter.
"No, sorry. Do you want our help to find her?" Ruby asked, a little worried.
She still viewed Kate as a vulnerable five-year-old.
"It's alright. The Eternal City is one of the safest places in the universe. She's probably just wandering around without a sense of direction," Amelia said with a reassuring smile.
"Are you serious? We're talking about the former Queen of Vampires, one of the strongest cultivators in our world. Are you really suggesting that she could get lost simply because she lost her sense of direction?" Zoey asked, narrowing her eyes as she glanced between the women.
She couldn't understand how they talked about such complex, almost nonsensical things so casually, as if everything made perfect sense.
It was baffling.
Even the three daughters of the countesses seemed to share her confusion.
"Zoey, the Eternal City isn't just unfathomably vast; it's filled with wonders beyond imagination. If one isn't careful, no matter how powerful or ancient they are, they can easily get lost if they wander aimlessly," Amelia explained.
"But we don't have to worry about that happening," Ruby added, glancing in a random direction, "because as the Emperor's wives, we have special authority in the Eternal City."
"All we have to do is wish, and a path to any place in the city will reveal itself," she continued.
As if to prove her point, the golden walls of the castle before them silently shifted away, parting without a sound.
A magical golden pathway materialized, leading to the place Ruby had been thinking of.
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