Chapter 221: The Path to Discovery

"Is the Prince still alive? Where do they reside?" Zande asked after a long silence had fallen within the tent. Her voice held a mix of excitement and curiosity. She had always known that Dedari was not her sibling by blood but a relative, and now, with the possibility of finding others like them, she felt a strange sense of elation. She couldn't quite explain why this filled her with joy. It wasn’t as though she wasn’t content with Dedari—he had always been more than enough. But the thought of being in the company of others like them, their own kind, gave her a sense of hope she hadn’t felt in a long time. They had been alone for so long. Perhaps now, with the discovery of their kin, they would finally find answers to questions that had haunted them. One question in particular lingered on her mind: why did they share the name "vampire" with the undead? Surely, there had to be another name for them. "As of the vampire's last memory, yes, the Prince is still alive," Jacob replied, re