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In a world filled with magic, there were even methods to completely change one's appearance, so needless to say, this level of alteration was definitely feasible.
On top of that, Olivia Copernicus was a mixed-blood!
A human and vampire mixed-blood!
The peculiarity of the vampire bloodline had previously been explained.
Theoretically, a half-blood vampire couldn't exist in this world. Because their bloodline was extremely corrosive, it would convert any other bloodline in the body into that of a vampire's.
Hence, the vampire bloodline was only differentiated into inferior or superior, and there was no such thing as half-blood vampires.
But Olivia Copernicus was a genuine half-blood vampire.This kind of existence that defied common sense was usually backed up by an ability that equally defied common sense.
Such as—Blood Magic!
Dark previously guessed that Olivia Copernicus most probably possessed a special power that could resist the corrosion of the vampire bloodline.
And now, his discovery of Blood Magic further affirmed his conjecture.
It was like two puzzle pieces that fit just right together.
……
If so, was this the actual truth, or was it a coincidence?
……
"Dark Demon, stand up and tell me what topic I've just talked about."
"The causes of war, professor."
"And what are the specific causes of war?"
"The causes of war include politics, economy, society, culture, and many other factors…"
Dark calmly answered Professor Ryan Hex's surprise question.
He knew that the professor had caught him getting lost in thought just now.
But fortunately, he still spared some of his attention to listen to the class.
"Excellent! I really didn't expect you to have such a deep understanding of the war at such a young age. You truly are the Valkyrie's son. Five points for Dark Demon!" Professor Ryan Hex's words were tinged with emotion.
Dark, who obtained five points of credit by accident, sat back down and continued to ponder over the relationship between the Blood Princess and the half-blood vampire.
Generally, professors seldom ever called out the same student more than twice in a row within the same lesson.
So he was basically safe for now.
As for the other student who was called up to answer the question due to being distracted in class—well, they weren't so lucky.
……
"Professor Ryan Hex isn't a hero from the Golden Generation. I probably won't be able to get any answers from him."
"Professor Cazer, Professor Lily and the others are professors from a later generation."
"If I want to find out the life story of the Blood Princess, I can only look for Headmistress Arte or Professor Silver."
"How nice would it be if Claire was still here…"
The moment he thought about having to look for the Headmistress who came and went as she pleased and Professor Silver who smashed him with a bottle of green fruit wine, Dark felt somewhat burdened.
Of course, his relationship with Professor Silver wasn't actually that bad. They were even currently still working together.
But as he thought about this, Dark suddenly realised that he didn't seem to have a reason to investigate the relation between the Blood Princess and the half-blood vampire.
Emmm…
If there was no reason, then he just needed to find one!
The Blood Princess, the half-blood vampire, and Vlad the Vampire.
Didn't all of them have something to do with blood?
Anything related to Vlad the Vampire could become his reason!
If the Blood Princess Robert had seen in the mist was truly the same person as that half-blood vampire, then he had to pay heed to this matter!
Or rather, even as of now, this was something he needed to pay attention to.
Thinking so, Dark stopped dwelling on it and began listening to Professor Ryan Hex's lecture a little more seriously.
Humans were truly interesting creatures.
After Ryan Hex acquired high-end realistic prosthetic limbs and artificial eyes with the help of Professor Cazer and grew a headful of thick hair with the help of Sister Kaleid, he couldn't go on letting himself look unkempt.
Day by day, whether it was his hairstyle or clothing, everything kept getting more and more refined.
The current Professor Hex had really become quite as good-looking as he boasted himself to be, like a handsome uncle.
As his appearance changed, so did the content and delivery of his lectures.
Not only did he begin to tell stories, he also started talking about some metaphysical theories regarding the meaning of war, the inevitability of war, and other similar issues.
Occasionally, he would even touch upon some tactical explanations.
That part was essentially the highlight of his entire lecture!
……
Ding-a-ling.
As the History of Magic class ended, today's lessons finally came to a close.
Although there was still a lot of homework to do, Dark immediately went to Professor Silver's office by himself after saying goodbye to Dianna and Rose.
Just like how Robert didn't want to make White worry, Dark was similarly not keen on letting Dianna and Rose be dragged into this matter.
He knocked on the door of the office only to find that Professor Silver was grading the students' homework inside.
For professors, grading homework was indeed a laborious chore.
If something like a 'homework correction machine' could be crafted, it would probably sell like hot cakes, right?
The thought spontaneously flashed through Dark's mind.
Professor Silver raised her head to look at the future Duke who looked as elegant as ever and asked, "Demon, what's the matter?"
Dark locked the door, moved over a stool and sat down in front of her desk. Then, he said to Professor Silver, "Professor, I want to hear some stories about Ophelia Bullard from you."
"Ophelia Bullard?"
Professor Silver reflexively put down her pen, her gaze drifting away as if recalling about the past.
"It's been a very long time since anyone mentioned her in front of me. How did you come up with the idea to investigate her?"
She directly assumed that it was an 'investigation'?
Intrigued by this, Dark explained, "It's like this, in last night's astronomy class…"
There was no need to conceal this matter from Professor Silver.
Dark proceeded to recount the incident that took place in astronomy class last night.
Professor Silver couldn't help frowning. "So this kind of thing actually happened and Medea didn't make any report at all? Did you guys give away the information about Vlad the Vampire to her?"
Dark lightly shook his head. "The name of Vlad the Vampire has already spread around, but we've never mentioned any other information about him."
Professor Silver muttered to herself, "There hasn't been any movement around the seal of the secret passage so far. That person has yet to make their move. Are they not interested in Vlad, or are they being overly cautious?"
Dark reeled in the topic, "Professor, let's talk about the Blood Princess."
"Blood Princess? What a straightforward title."
Professor Silver let out a small sigh, a trace of regret colouring her face.
"Ophelia Bullard was a very gentle and kind child. It's a pity that fate won't favour you just because you're a good person. A terrible misfortune befell her in her first year of school—her whole clan was annihilated by vampires. If you don't count the clansmen who are hiding in exile, then she should be the last princess of the Blood Race. There's indeed nothing wrong with calling her the Blood Princess."
Dark asked, "Then why did she disappear from the battlefront?"
Silver shook her head. "I didn't go to the front line."
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