"Your Highness, if I may be so bold, I do believe this experiment could be a veritable revolution."
Keeping pace with Dracula had always been a challenge. The monarch was one of high demand, even to his son-in-law- expecting strong resolve and better results, demanding that the alchemist always be at his best. Not that it was anything Edward could not handle- no, he was a master of his craft after all.
But even in this there were.. difficulties.
"The problem is, if the Arcadia Nanite is to succeed, I need resources. Our access to type 2 superconductors is already limited, and without the proper raw materials to produce my own, I need your permission to outsource."
There was a sense of pleading in his voice- a humility that Professor Edward Hyde was not known for. Perhaps it was because Vlad was family, perhaps because he admired the old bat- but he truly didn;t want to fail. Not with this.