Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 3028

A low growl forced its way out of Kaelen's throat. His rage split his lips as two fangs slid free.

He stared viciously at Ragnar and roared, "Yes, I'm suffering because my son is dead! A human tore him apart, and his head was cut off! A human, a filthy, lowly creature, dared to hurt me like this! Progenitor, I need your guidance, and I need your power!"

Ragnar burst into wild laughter. "Kaelen, so you finally tasted the pain brought by those wretched humans? It seemed the wisdom we Progenitors accumulated over thousands of years still meant nothing to you. You lost your son, and that idiot Viktor lost his own life as well. A complete fool, a complete waste."

He continued, "And what was the other one's name again? His bloodline had just advanced, barely stepping into the Duke rank, and he was finally worth my attention. That poor little thing became a Duke and then was immediately killed by humans."

Kaelen roared, "Giuliano! Progenitor, his name was Giuliano Rossi."

Ragnar let out a rasping, vicious laugh. "Giuliano, yes, that pitiful little one. He once came to the Sacred Mountain to meet me, but he refused the terms I offered him. He gained nothing from me, so he blamed me and hated me. But in the end, he proved nothing at all. The only thing he proved was that defying a Progenitor cost him his life."

Kaelen slammed his chest and shouted, "Progenitor, grant me higher-tier power! For this, I'm willing to pay any price that satisfies you."

"I can grant you higher power, Kaelan. But you must help me regain my strength and reclaim my former authority! Can you do that?"

Kaelan raised his head and stood up. "Progenitor, I can do it! In fact, I've already prepared everything for you!"

At his clap, a line of slaves, over 100 in total, were herded into the mountain hall by werewolf attendants. These slaves wore tattered rags, walked barefoot, and had filthy, matted hair. Yet, without exception, they were all living, breathing humans.