Read The Almighty Dominance Novel (Alexander Leonhart and Sophia Lancaster) by Sunshine Updated 2025 -26 - The Almighty Dominance Chapter 552

The Almighty Dominance Chapter 552

So, Father—do you really plan to turn them into slaves?” Sofina asked. Her expression left no doubt about her opposition.

The king released a slow breath. “That was the original plan,” he said. “The one we agreed on last year—before everything changed.”

“What changed?” Sofina pressed.

The king waved a dismissive hand.

The wall screen flickered to life.

Footage from Bella’s laboratory filled the room—cold, sterile, and unsettling. Inside, several people worked at their stations with practiced precision. Some laughed. Others chatted casually as they worked.

“Last year,” the king said, his voice lifting with barely restrained excitement, “they finally reached Prussia’s technological level. That was the perfect moment to harvest them as slaves. And from that point on—”

His expression shifted, edging toward ecstasy.

“—they went beyond us. They abandoned Prussia’s old path and shattered its chains.”

Sofina stared at him, struggling to keep up.

“What do you mean?” she asked.

“Prussia,” Wilhelm said, “has been stagnant for decades. Advanced, yes—but unmoving. Then Alex and Bella appeared. Two supergeniuses no one in Prussia could rival.”

He leaned forward, eyes blazing.

“They took one step forward—and that single step dragged technology out of Prussia’s stagnant waters and exposed heights we wouldn’t have reached in a hundred years.”

His lips trembled with exhilaration.

“Three years,” he said softly. “They accomplished all of it in just three years. While we erased emotion from our lives, they preserved it. They advanced through emotion. Their technology evolved with it. Ours stripped it away. And the result?”

A thin smile crossed his face.

“They surpassed us.”

Sofina’s breath caught.

“They even created a Mother AI,” the king continued, “named Gaia. An intelligence equal to Prussia’s Mother AI—and in several areas, superior. From military systems to security networks, they began outperforming every Prussian installation.”

“Father,” Sofina said sharply, shock breaking through her composure, “you let them do all of this?”

Wilhelm laughed, unconcerned.

“Oh, come now,” he said. “Prussians worship genius and knowledge. They stole our technology at first. Now I’m stealing theirs. Call it repayment.”

He shrugged casually.

“So I let them grow. I observed them for years.”

Sofina swallowed hard.

“Then… Alex meeting me,” she asked quickly. “Did you arrange that too?”

The king sighed and leaned back.

“No,” he said honestly. “No matter how advanced technology becomes, fate still slips beyond our control. Your meeting with Alex—and your marriage—I never anticipated that.”

He shook his head.

“It wasn’t planned. It simply happened. Pure coincidence.”

“Then how do you know Alex is still alive?” Sofina asked.

Wilhelm tapped his fingers against the table, slow and deliberate.

“At the Winchester Tournament,” he said, “when he drained Prussia of its wealth and became the richest man in the nation—I knew.”

His eyes narrowed.

“I had to bind him to me. The only way was to make him my son-in-law. Through you.”

A smile spread across his face as he looked at Sofina.

“And it was easy,” he said. “He was already married to you. And despite everything, Alex is loyal.”

A chill crept over Sofina.

“So I gave him a dowry gift.”

“You gave him what?” Sofina blurted out, stunned.

“A dowry—since he married you,” the king repeated, laughing. “The finest gift possible. Something only the royal family is permitted to possess.”

Her heart began to pound.

“What did you give him?” she asked.

“VÖXEN Lucifer,” the king said, smiling faintly. “That monster was created by your grandfather. A machine only royal blood—our blood—can control.”

Sofina frowned, confusion deepening.

“Father, if the VÖXEN Lucifer can only be operated by royal blood like ours, how could Alex—someone from Estoria—use it?”

Wilhelm tapped his fingers against the desk again, slow and deliberate.

“What I’m about to tell you is a secret,” he said quietly. “A truth you must take to your grave. Promise me you’ll never tell anyone.”

“Yes, Father,” Sofina said without hesitation.

“This story has been passed down from ancestor to heir,” Wilhelm continued. “From one King of Prussia to the next.”

He leaned back, his gaze distant.

“In the beginning, there was only the Earth Empire. Later, the Earth Empire created six nations, each designed to master a dominant field: technology, cultivation, magic, faith, chaos, and order. They were founded not for the present, but for a purpose that lay beyond it. From them came Prussia, devoted to technology; Xia, to cultivation; Estoria, to chaos; and three others.”

“All six nations bowed to the Earth Empire as the one true Emperor. And every king of those nations shared the Emperor’s blood—family, relatives.”

He raised a finger.

“Blood defines royalty. The Emperor of the Earth Empire possesses the purest bloodline of all. And he is, and always will be, the supreme ruler of the six nations.”

Wilhelm’s voice hardened.

“The VÖXEN Lucifer your grandfather created uses royal blood as its key. The car can detect how much royal blood a person carries—simply through touch.”

He glanced at Sofina.

“For perspective, your grandfather had only 2.5 percent royal blood. I have just 10 percent. Your generation will have even less, as our blood has been diluted through marriage.”

Sofina swallowed.

“Then… what does that have to do with Alex?”

Wilhelm’s eyes sharpened.

“Remember,” he said, “Alex was determined to reach the Earth Empire. He is brilliant—far more intelligent than anyone you know. And powerful enough to fight Xia’s elites.”

He paused.

“So I wondered why he wanted to return to the Earth Empire. There is only one reason: only those with royal blood feel that pull.”

“And?” Sofina pressed.

“I contacted the VÖXEN dealer,” Wilhelm said calmly. “I arranged for Alex to obtain the VÖXEN Lucifer.”

His lips curled slightly.

“It was a test. If he had no royal blood, the VÖXEN staff could simply claim the vehicle was malfunctioning.”

Suddenly, Wilhelm’s expression turned grim.

With a sharp gesture, he snapped his fingers. The screen behind him lit up.

“This,” he said coldly, “is Alex’s royal blood percentage.”

Sofina stared at the display. Her breath stopped.

“No,” she whispered. “That’s impossible.”

Wilhelm looked at the screen again, his expression dark and unreadable.

“Yes,” he said quietly. “That was my reaction as well.”

“This… should be impossible.”