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