Chapter 452: The Awakening of the Dark Trinity

The three climbed the stairs to the stronghold’s main reception hall, where everyone was waiting for them: Alexander’s women, the four Empresses, his friends Marcus, Ben, and Leo, and the surviving members of TMC.

Upon seeing Alexander return, his women threw themselves at him with kisses, knocking him to the floor amidst laughter.

One of the Empresses, a red-haired woman with a wild aura, stepped forward toward the group with a stride.

"So this kid is the one you kept talking about?" asked the red-haired Empress, looking at Scott.

"That’s right, he is Alexander, our secret weapon," said Scott, smiling.

Alexander stood up, adjusted his shirt, and walked toward them.

"It’s a pleasure to meet you," said Alexander, offering a slight bow.

"I’ll be frank," said the red-haired woman, crossing her arms and looking him up and down. "Scott told us about your ability, but I won’t deal with a weakling. If you want my power, prove you’re worth it."

Without another word, the woman turned around and headed toward the outer courtyard of the stronghold, followed by the other three Empresses.

Scott gave Alexander a nod to go after them, and Alexander followed without hesitation.

Reaching the rock training ground, the red-haired woman spun around.

"This place is suitable," said the red-haired Empress, taking a stance. "I want to see what makes you special; don’t hold back. Scott talks big about you, but I can’t believe there’s someone with the abilities he brags about."

Alexander smirked and crossed his arms.

"How do you want to do this?" whispered Alexander. "Are you coming together or one by one? I don’t mind, but we could take it easy and have coffee."

"I don’t know if you’re confident or stupid," said the red-haired woman, clenching her fists as shockwaves radiated from her body. "I am the Berserker Empress—show me!"

Alexander unleashed his dark form, expanding his domain across the courtyard. At that moment, another of the Empresses, the Dark Empress, took a step forward.

"Wait, I want to see that ability up close," said the Dark Empress, fixing her eyes on Alexander’s black mist.

"What do you mean, doll? Are you interested in the brat?" asked the Berserker Empress, surprised by the interruption.

The Dark Empress didn’t answer. Instead, she activated her domain, releasing a dark aura. However, instead of clashing and repelling Alexander’s mist, both auras began to attract and merge, turning into a single realm of absolute gloom.

As soon as Alexander stepped inside the merged domain, he felt a surge of dark energy flood his veins, boosting his physical strength and mana.

Surged with power, Alexander roared toward the sky as his shadow armor darkened, turning from grey to pitch-black. Without him summoning them, thousands of vampire soldiers emerged from the fused shadows, undergoing the same power boost.

Seeing the deployed army, even the Berserker Empress stepped back. She could sense that whatever was happening was dangerous to her health; her sense warned her that she wouldn’t leave alive if she tried to attack them in that state.

At that moment, the Bloodthirsty Empress stepped forward and unleashed her blood domain. Her red aura integrated into the two black domains.

Alexander’s eyes and those of his shadow vampires turned a glowing red. His power multiplied once more.

"This is incredible..." said Scott, watching the spectacle.

"Wonderful..." added Stephen, letting out a chuckle at the resonance of the three abilities.

The fourth Empress, the Golden Empress, approached and extended her hand, touching the edge of the fused domain. She could see the black shadows trying to attack her, writhing.

"Let me see... [Divine Spear]," said the Golden Empress, summoning a projectile of glowing light into her hand before hurling it.

Alexander, sensing the attack, moved like lightning and struck the spear with his fist, shattering it into shards of light. His eyes were pitch-black, consumed by the power coursing through his veins.

"It seems he’s lost his mind," observed the Golden Empress, adjusting her stance.

"Not just him—them too," said the Berserker Empress, pointing toward the Dark Empress and the Bloodthirsty Empress.

The two Empresses were in a trance, their eyes blank as their skills and mana flowed straight into Alexander’s body.

Without uttering a word, Alexander charged at the Golden Empress, his fist coated in a black miasma. The Berserker Empress intercepted his path, unleashing her domain as a red aura erupted around her.

"You don’t ignore me, brat!" shouted the Berserker Empress, throwing a punch forward.

Both fists collided with a crash that split the stone floor. The Berserker Empress was sent flying backward from the impact, skidding across the rock for meters before bringing herself to a stop, while Alexander paused for a millisecond before lunging toward the Golden Empress again.

The Golden Empress leaped backward, dodging Alexander’s punch, which pulverized the stone structure behind her.

"Shit, we need to stop this kid before he kills someone or destroys the stronghold!" shouted Scott, sprinting onto the courtyard.

"Leave him to me—I’m dying to test his current strength!" said Stephen, accelerating his stride as his muscles bulged under the effects of his potions.

Scott didn’t waste a second and invoked his energy to stem the onslaught.

"[Spatial Domain]!" shouted Scott, forming a barrier of spatial pressure to compress Alexander to the ground and subdue him.

However, Alexander shattered the barrier’s pressure through brute force, maintaining his advance without slowing down. Stephen leaped into his path, unleashing his power to hold the line.

"[Final Hunter]!" roared Stephen, shifting into his ultimate black lion form.

Stephen threw a punch coated in dark aura that collided with Alexander’s miasma-infused fist. The impact of both fists created a stalemate that froze the plaza, right before a shockwave tore through the courtyard.

Alexander didn’t snap out of it; instead, he threw his head back and unleashed a roar toward the sky. His dark power surged to higher heights, causing the surrounding shadows to convulse.

At that moment, the Dark Empress and the Bloodthirsty Empress collapsed to their knees onto the stone, coughing up a spray of blood, their faces pale.

"Shit!" said Scott, his eyes wide in horror. "He’s devouring them!"