The outcome of the duel between Yuan and Countess Isolde shocked King Evander and the vampire nobles to their very core.
They had expected Countess Isolde to achieve an easy victory over Yuan—the actual result was something they had never even imagined.
Her defeat shook them deeply, shattering their pride and broadening their understanding—that there would always be someone stronger in this world.
What shocked them most was that Yuan's victory came so effortlessly. He had not even been serious throughout the entire duel, making it even harder to accept just how overwhelmingly powerful he truly was.
Countess Isolde was renowned throughout the Vampire Kingdom and beyond for her brutal training methods, which many considered cruel even by vampire standards.
No one had ever endured her training for more than a single day. Even those with the strongest will eventually gave up under her regime.
