Chapter 221: Date! Date… Date….? EGG!
“You know…” Ruby’s cold voice could be heard all around. Currently, she was being held by Victor like a princess, and her hair was messy from the wind.
“Hmm?” Victor looked at Ruby a little as he continued walking.
“When you mentioned a Date, I was expecting something more normal…”
“…”
“Something like going to the movies, or going to the amusement park, maybe going to an aquarium and seeing those fatty fish that are there to be the center of attention.”
“Maybe we could go to that aquarium that has arctic animals.”
“…But…” Ruby’s body seemed to be shaking a little, and she suddenly lets go of Victor and looks at the man with an irritated look.
“Why are we here!?”
“Here where?” Victor flashed a small smile.
A vein pops in Ruby’s head, and she says, “In the middle of the North Pole! Why are we in this place!?”
Despite being in one of the coldest regions on the planet, Ruby didn’t seem to be bothered by the cold. The same applied to Victor, who was standing there in his usual suit, and even his clothes didn’t seem to be affected by the weather.
Her voice seemed to be so loud that it shocked some animals around.
“Oh, you scared the penguin.” Victor chuckled a little when he saw a fat penguin drop by surprise and looked at them with a look that said:
“What the fuck was that?”
Victor’s attention was caught by that penguin, and he started watching it with a curious look.
Several veins started popping in Ruby’s head, and she spoke in a cold voice:
“Forget about that damned penguin!”
“But it’s a penguin! An endangered creature, look how handsome he is, look at his PlayBoy pose!” Victor had a smile that looked like a child’s.
“…” Ruby was a little surprised to see this side of Victor.
“Look, there’s a seal too!”
“What?” Ruby looked where Victor pointed.
“EGG?” The seal looked at Victor and Ruby suspiciously.
“…” What the fuck? Did this seal just say ‘egg’?
Ruby and Victor look at each other, they nod, and soon a tactical agreement seemed to form between the two, and as if they were in sync on a level completely unknown to ordinary beings, they made a move!
… They slowly approached the seal.
And they could see that it was a white seal.
“Oh, it’s a Lobodon carcinophagus.” Ruby flashed a small smile when she saw the seal.
“… A what?” Victor’s brain seemed to go into a short circuit for a few seconds since he didn’t even know how to pronounce that word correctly.
“Lobodon carcinophagus.”
“…Okay, Google. Explain to me what you just said.” He spoke in a way like he was talking to the voice assistant.
“…” Ruby’s eyes twitched a little when she heard what Victor said, but she took it as a joke and said:
“She is part of a species of seal called crabeater seals.”
“Oh, so they eat crabs?” That was a logical thought. After all, look at their name.
“…Of course not, despite having those names, they don’t eat crabs.”
“In the region that we are in, it is a region that is very scarce for food, so normally, they eat krill.”
“Oh… Krill, huh?” Victor touched his chin as he seemed to be thinking about something.
“EGG?” The seal looked at Victor and Ruby again.
“…” The whole place was silent.
“… Pfft…” Victor felt like laughing since he just couldn’t resist the seal’s expression and the way she said ‘EGG’.
Cough.
Victor coughs a little in an attempt to distract his laughter, then he says:
“Is she a seal or something? Why does she have this weird sound?”
“…I- I do not know…” Ruby’s voice was a little shaky.
“Hmm?” Victor looked at Ruby, and for a few seconds, he could see Ruby’s face like a girl who was trying to hold back her laughter.
“!!!” Ruby quickly turns around and looks away.
“Oh…” Victor’s smile grew a little.
She wouldn’t show a shameful expression again!
The first time was when she let her guard down, and that could be considered a mistake.
The second time… It was similar to the first time. She let her guard down because she thought Victor was going to be late, and she exhibited that pathetic sight.
But! This time, she won’t make the same mistake! To err is normal and, as a philosopher she doesn’t remember the name said:
“All beings can make mistakes, but we must learn from that mistake and not make the same mistake again.”
He was a wise man, he understood the world, and his words contained wisdom.
Ruby wouldn’t make the same mistake again!
“Hey, Hey, Ruby. Look at this.”
As if she were a seasoned actress, the woman’s face turned cold as ice, and soon she looked at Victor:
“Hmm?”
Victor was holding the seal in his arms while the animal was thrashing around like a madman.
“EGG, EGG, EGGGG!”
“D-Darling… Pfft.” She was trying to ask Victor to release the animal. After all, he can’t do that! They are rare, you know!?
But as if he were an experienced trainer, Victor slowly touched the seal’s head and stroked the seal’s head.
The seal’s entire body shook as if it had been shocked and suddenly:
“EGGGGGGG~”
“…… HAHAHAHAHAHAHA~!”
Ruby tried her best to hold back her laughter, but in the end, she couldn’t! She failed in the teaching of that philosopher she does not remember.
“…” Victor showed a small smile when he saw Ruby laughing like a little girl while holding her belly.
“Look, Look, Ruby.”
“…H-Hmmm?”
Victor takes the seal’s two front paws and lifts it up in a way as if he is using the seal as a puppet.
“Lady Ruby, I’m your humble seal, you can call me…”
“EGGG?” The seal was wondering why Victor stopped petting her, but that’s not what it looked like to Ruby:
“HAHAHAHAHAHAH~!” She laughed as she pointed at the seal.
“EGGG?”
“HAHAHAHAH! …This is so stupid-… PFFT… A seal that says ‘EGG’… HAHAHAHAHAHA!” All of her cold behavior was thrown to the wind, and she looked like just a teenager who was laughing at something stupid.
“…” Victor displayed a gentle smile when he saw Ruby’s expression. He thought that this expression was something he would remember forever, considering it was very rare for her to show that side to anyone.
…
While Victor was having fun with Ruby at the North Pole, something was happening in Nightingale, precisely speaking, something was happening in the vampire king’s castle.
A woman with long red hair that contained golden streaks at the ends was standing in front of Vlad. She was wearing a sensual black dress that clearly showed the skin of her large breasts and shoulders. The dress went to the floor and had an opening on the right leg that showed off her long black stockings that were showing off her thick legs.
She had a long black witch’s hat with a small skull charm on top.
She was holding a white staff that was made from materials that appeared to be bones.
“Selena Moriarty.”
“…” The woman looked at the man… Wrong, at the monster in front of her with her black eyes.
The monster in front of her had no shape or anything she could call a body. It just looked like blackness that existed right in front of her.
No matter how many times Selena looked at this monster, she always felt like she was facing a being different from her, a superior being.
‘…It’s a very different feeling to when I meet my mother.’ She can’t help but think that every time she runs into Vlad Tepes.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“It’s been a while since you came to this world… How long has it been?” Vlad touched his chin.
“1000 years…” She spoke as if she was trying to remember.
“It’s been so long, huh?”
“Yes.”
“I see.”
“…” A silence fell on the place.
“Well, in that case. I will change it to something that makes you more comfortable.” Vlad’s body of darkness started to change, and soon a man with long golden hair and blue eyes was in front of the woman. He was wearing medieval armor that had the symbol of a lion.
“What do you think?” He asked to know the woman’s opinion.
“…” The woman was silent and didn’t answer. She didn’t know what to answer since she had already made a mistake in the past.
She unintentionally offended Vlad, and because of that, one of her sisters died that day.
Although it happened a long time ago, a time forgotten by humans, she still remembers that day very well.
And that day, she learned two things, never speak mindlessly in front of Vlad.
And that her mother was a whore.
… A normal mother would get revenge on her dead daughter, but her mother just ignored the matter as if it wasn’t her problem.
Because of that, she was very careful when talking to Vlad.
Seeing that the man was still silent, she spoke:
“Normal… Your Majesty, why did you invite me to your castle? I thought everything was settled when I contacted the Snow Clan.”
Vlad didn’t change his expression. He wasn’t offended by what the woman said either since it was normal for her to be afraid of him. After all, everyone is, so he said:
“I’m curious about something…”
He rests his face on his hand and looks at the woman with a neutral gaze:
“Does your mother still have an interest in the uncharted lands of the Nightingale?” He asked simply, in an easy to understand way.
Although it seemed like a non-committal question.
Selena knew this was a dangerous question, considering depending on what she answered, the neutrality treaty that witches have with vampires could end, and a possible war could ensue.
She didn’t fear war. After all, they are witches, and they always have a way to avoid death as long as the soul is not destroyed. And since witches are a Neutral Faction, they wouldn’t be alone if she went to war.
Werewolves and humans, even supernatural beings that aren’t in these conflicts, will help the witches…
Most likely…
She thinks this because she knows that witches have a lot of technologies that everyone wants, but they always have the option to use some information and blackmail them…
“Selena?”
Waking up from her stupor, Selena looked at Vlad, “Oh…”
“You keep overthinking things, huh.”
“…” She was silent, and then spoke, “My mother has no interest in the Nightingale lands, as it was said the day I communicated with her subordinate, I only came to this place to seek a possible partnership with the new Count of Vampires.” As the Count responsible for exploring this world, Victor basically smelled like money for all witches.
“And who gave that order to you?”
“She didn’t give any orders. I came of my own free will, I think partnering with the new count and contracting him for life is a good way to earn money.”
Vlad’s eyes narrowed for a few seconds, but they soon returned to normal without even the woman noticing that something had changed in his expression.
“Are you going to watch the game?”
“I will, it’s a rare opportunity to see two vampire counts fighting at their fullest.”
“I see, enjoy the game, even for us, this kind of event is quite rare…”
“Indeed.” Certainly, the fight between two vampire counts isn’t something you see every day, “It’s quite a special occasion indeed.” She flashed a small professional smile.
“Because of that…” Vlad’s smile grew a little, “I prepared something special, I hope you like it.”
“… I will.” She got a bad feeling about that smile since usually when this man smiled, nothing good ever happened.
“You can go now.”
The woman held her dress and made a gesture of respect as if she were a high class lady, and then she turned and walked towards the exit.
…
When the woman left the castle, a portal appeared next to the throne, and soon the subordinate, who is Vlad’s right hand, came out of the portal. Strangely, this man’s eyes were wide open.
“Notice something?” Vlad asked as he looked into the eyes that had the appearance of a galaxy.
“As we expected, My King.” Alexios closed his eyes and replied in a neutral voice:
“Her memories have been erased.”
“What a cruel woman, doing this to her own daughters…” Vlad flashed a small smile.
Vlad is an old monster, and he’s used to dealing with the witches’ little games, so when he heard that the witch queen’s daughter wanted to come to his realm, his suspicious instincts triggered like crazy.
“If that woman just wanted business, she wouldn’t send her eldest daughter.” Vlad spoke in a neutral tone.
And then Alexios continued, “She would send another witch, but didn’t that also figure into her calculations? She knew you would be suspicious of her daughter.”
“Yes, I don’t doubt she thought of that too. After all, it’s the most logical thought given the circumstances.”
“I wonder what her goal is.”
“…We don’t know…yet.” Vlad looked at the ceiling, and soon several shadows began to descend on the floor and appeared in front of Vlad kneeling.
“Watch that woman, and that man’s son.”
“The woman must be watched from afar, beware of her curses.”
“While the man… I leave the decision to you, deal with him as you see fit.”
“…” The shadows nodded and then disappeared.
Chapter 222: My Gift To You.
“It’s a shame we had to let that seal go…” Victor spoke in a slightly sad voice, as he looked like a child who had lost a favorite toy.
Ruby looked at Victor with narrowed eyes, “… What were you thinking? They’re an endangered species, we must not mistreat them!”
“… What are you talking about?”
“Huh?” Ruby didn’t understand.
“I mean, aren’t you trying to treat the seal like a dog?” Ruby spoke while she thought of Victor holding the seal, making her dance and everything to make her laugh…
“Of course not, I was thinking of building a house around it, and leaving them there, so when I want to visit them, I’ll go there.”
“… Do not do that.” Ruby’s voice came out colder than usual.
“WHY?”
“Which part about them being an endangered species don’t you understand!?” She was strict.
“…But it’s not like I’m going to treat them badly…” Victor pouted.
“No, it’s not right!”
“Tsk, petty.”
A vein popped in Ruby’s head.
But before she could say anything, Victor spoke up:
“Oh, in that case, we should just fend off all the humans who are here to hunt the seals, and we can take care of them!”
“…” She was speechless. Why was he so obsessed with the seal? Just leave the poor thing alone!
Little did she know that Victor wasn’t particularly interested in the seal, he was interested in Ruby’s reactions to that seal.
After all, it was very rare to see Ruby laughing like a teenager.
“Just forget about the seal.” She sighed.
“Fine…” Victor sighed too, and he looked to the side:
“Hmm?” He seemed to have found something, his vision widened as if it were the zoom function of a camera, and soon he saw something:
“A polar bear!” He jumped excitedly.
“What?” Ruby looked where Victor was looking and saw a large polar bear.
When Victor was about to start running towards the polar bear, Ruby suddenly grabbed him by the collar of his shirt.
“Wait!!”
“…?” Victor looked at Ruby with a confused look.
“What do you intend to do?”
“I will ride it! Like the Russians!”
“…” Ruby was speechless. She never thought her husband was so childish…
Somehow, that put a smile on her face, but she couldn’t help but comment:
“Russians don’t ride polar bears!”
“What? Were those google images of Russians riding a polar bear while drinking vodka a lie!?” Victor felt that his worldview was shattered.
“…Just what have you been googling…?” She really wanted to know this.
Victor looked a little shaken and said, “…Don’t worry, I browse incognito.”
“You know incognito doesn’t really work, right?” She flashed a small smile.
“W-What…” Victor opened his mouth wide.
“…” Seeing Victor’s reaction, Ruby became more curious about what her husband was researching…
‘Maybe I should look later?’ This was an easy task for Ruby, but she didn’t want to invade her husband’s privacy.
She understood that everyone in this world desired their privacy, and they would feel offended, oftentimes becoming defensive, feeling exposed when that privacy was invaded, and the same applied to her husband.
Putting that thought aside, she said, “Anyway, no bears!” She pulled Victor somewhere else.
“…” Victor got carried away by Ruby as he thought he should delete his google account and make another one.
‘Trails must be erased…’
…
Somewhere in the middle of the North Pole, Ruby and Victor were standing there as they looked out over a plain of ice and icy winds.
If they were normal humans, they’d have already frozen to death from hypothermia, but as vampires and especially vampires of Clan Scarlett, that temperature was nothing to them.
“… I think it should be enough around here, we’re quite far from civilization.”
“…?” Ruby looked at Victor, who had his hand on his chin, while he seemed to be thinking about something deeply.
She was curious about what he was thinking of doing. She hadn’t complained about anything so far because, surprisingly, she was enjoying this trip to the North Pole, even though she was embarrassed about some things…
‘…I never thought I’d laugh at something ridiculous like a seal that says ‘EGG’.’ She thought with a little shame.
She did her best not to laugh and ruin her appearance, but she just couldn’t take it. It was something very stupid and very childish…
But she liked it and so, because of that, she didn’t complain anymore and let Victor guide her.
“Hmm, I’ll do the outside structure first, and then I’ll do the inside, and then, I’ll do some caves, then I’ll kidnap some bears and seals… Maybe some penguins…”
“…” What is this kidnapping story?
“Stop, do not-.” Ruby was going to stop Victor from committing an environmental crime, but she was surprised when all the air around Victor started to change.
Victor lowered his center of gravity a little and spread his arms as the magic symbols on his glove began to glow like crazy:
Victor flashed a small smile, “Let’s make something Big, Robust, and Durable.”
“…” Ruby’s face turned a little red when she heard what Victor said, her thoughts immediately drifting towards something not safe for work.
She shook her head several times to get those thoughts out of her head.
Suddenly, Ruby felt cold air leave Victor’s body.
FUSHHHHHHHHHH!
“…?” She woke from her stupor and looked at Victor curiously.
“Basics first…” Victor whispered in a low voice, then he gestured with his hand.
Quake, Quake, Quake!
The earth around them began to shake violently, and soon several pillars of ice began to rise from the ground and rise to the heavens.
“D-Darling? What are you trying to do!?” Ruby asked as she looked at the pillars that were ridiculously tall.
“Shhh, don’t distract me.” Victor spoke.
“…” Ruby was silent and just watched Victor.
Victor looked at the pillars and imagined what he wanted to do, and then as if by magic, which in this case was exactly that, immense walls of ice began to be created. These walls, as if they had taken on a life of their own, began to connect between the pillars of ice, and a structure began to form.
“…Holy-…” Ruby was speechless, as she had never seen anyone use ice power like that, and not even her mother used her power for something like that.
Yes, she saw her mother create little things like an ice throne, or a statue, etc. But she’d never seen her mother do something of this magnitude.
“…This is going to take longer than I expected…” To be honest, Victor thought it would be easy to do what he was planning, but he never imagined that making a more elaborate structure was more difficult and tiring than just making ice spikes.
“Well, we have a week, I’ll finish this in a day.” Victor wanted to see Ruby’s reaction, and he didn’t mind getting tired because of it. In fact, internally, he wanted to see if he could get tired from doing these things.
A challenge was in front of him! And that’s something he loved!
A big smile couldn’t help but appear on his face.
FUSHHHHHH
A cold blue aura began to leave his body.
His hair looked like it was defying gravity, and soon he said, “Let’s go with all our might!”
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!
A pillar of blue power began to emerge from his body.
“!!!” Ruby jumped back a little when she saw Victor’s burst of power, and the pressure coming out of his body was insane:
“…Just how much power does he have?” She was speechless again since she thought she had already seen Victor’s limit… But what is this?
She looked at Victor’s gloves that were glowing red and thought:
‘If he uses his powers without his gloves… What would happen?’ She was quite curious about it.
Victor floated a little in the air, and as if he were an experienced architect, he began to use his hands to do what he was planning to do.
“…” Ruby just watched on at the sight of Victor creating walls of ice out of thin air with a stunned look, many thoughts were running through her head, but the main thing was.
‘My husband is amazing!’
…
48 hours passed.
‘That took longer than expected…’ Victor thought as he looked around. To be honest, he expected to finish this in 24 hours, but as he was new to this, he made a lot of mistakes and had to redo whole sections of structure again.
But he managed to finish…
Victor floated towards the ground and said, “Done.” The moment he hit the ground, an ice throne was created, and he sat on the throne.
His face was paler than usual, and his breathing was a little labored, but despite being that way, the small smile on his face never faded.
And he controlled his expression not to show weakness in front of Ruby. It was only if the woman watched closely that she’d notice how tired he actually was, which was something she wouldn’t do right now.
He looked around and looked at Ruby, who had a shocked look on her face:
“What did you think…?” He asked.
Ruby, who was looking at the ice structure… Wrong, the ideal would be to say an ice castle, a gigantic ice structure created in the middle of the north pole.
A stunning ice castle that was made with Ruby in mind.
“DD-Darling…this is amazing…” Ruby couldn’t help but think while she watched the entire process, and even then, she couldn’t believe what she was seeing. This was so much more than creating a simple ball of ice or spikes of ice.
He basically created an entire structure with the ice power of Clan Scarlett.
“Right?” Victor flashed a gentle smile.
“And this is yours.”
“…Huh?”
“It’s my gift to you… I did all this thinking about you. Walk around, you’ll understand what I’m talking about.”
“Okay…” Ruby’s eyes were bright with curiosity, and she didn’t think twice about exploring the place.
‘A gift from Darling!’ She was very excited.
With quick steps and a small smile on her face, she left the place and went to explore the castle that Victor had made for her.
“…” Seeing Ruby’s expression, Victor felt that all his effort was worth it.
‘But seriously… I didn’t expect that I would get so tired…’ Victor leaned back against the ice throne and looked at the ceiling, and slowly he closed his eyes.
In the back of his consciousness, he thought he could use this method to train his ice… But that wasn’t something he wanted to think about right now.
…
Nightingale.
BAAAAM!
Someone suddenly pushed open the door angrily and entered the room.
“Father!”
“Hmm?” Sasha, Violet, Scathach, Natashia, Lacus, Pepper, Siena, Luna, and Natalia looked at the girl who entered.
Bruna, Eve, Roberta, Kaguya, and Maria weren’t in Nightingale since they stayed behind waiting for Victor. After all, they were his maids.
Maria was technically a maid too, but Kaguya forbade the woman to leave the house until she understood the powers she was given. After all, she was no longer a Ghoul, and the same applied to Bruna and Eve…
Roberta stayed at home because no one wanted to keep an eye on her…
“O-Ophis, why do you always do that!” Elizabeth appeared behind Ophis in a tired voice.
The little girl ignored the women’s stares and entered the room. As she looked around and didn’t find Victor, she sniffed the air and looked in Violet’s direction.
“Father…” Victor’s scent was much stronger on Violet, and because of that, Ophis looked at her.
“You again, little girl…” Violet couldn’t help but comment.
“I’m sorry-…” Elizabeth was going to apologize for Ophis’ attitude, but she was speechless when she entered the room:
“The number has increased…” She was talking about the women who were there.
“Hmm, the king’s daughters?” Natashia looked curiously at the women.
“Why are they here?” Natashia looked at Scathach, who was sitting on an ice throne.
“It’s a long story.” Scathach was clearly too lazy to explain.
“Can someone summarize in 10 words what is happening?” Natashia asked around.
“Victor found princess, princess found Victor, and Voila!” Natalia spoke while making exaggerated gestures.
“…” This is not an explanation! The women thought at the same time.
“I see…” Natashia lit up a little as she looked at Ophis.
“…” She understood!? The women were speechless.
“Little girl, do you like Victor?”
“Of course! Father is not evil! Unlike Father number 1!”
“O-Ophis!” Elizabeth held the girl’s mouth when she became so chatty!?
“HmmmHmmm” Ophis seemed to be saying something, but no one could understand.
“Pfft…” Natashia inadvertently almost laughed when she heard ‘Father number 1’, as she understood clearly that the little girl was talking about Vlad.
“… Sister, you found Ophis…” Suddenly a woman’s voice was heard in the room as the girls looked to the side and saw a woman with long hair that was as black as night that reached the floor. She had violet eyes and a sinful body that looked like it was made by a Succubus.
She was accompanied by several royal guards.
“Oya?” She flashed a gentle smile when she saw the group of women looking at her.
‘another one…’ All the women in the room thought.
Chapter 223: A Secret Only Mine.
POV Victor.
As I looked at the ceiling of the ice castle I created, some random thoughts came to my mind.
When was the first time I met Ruby…?
When was it?
Yes…
When was it?
If I remember correctly.
The first time I met Ruby was when she was cornered by the hunters. I remember in the past, I learned about Ruby from Kaguya.
At that time, I had no idea who Ruby was, but I had this ‘feeling’ of closeness with her; I think it was because of the wedding ritual?
… Wrong… The first time maybe it was because of the ritual, but over time, it developed into something more.
Although I didn’t spend as much time with her as I did with Scathach, with whom I spent 6 months training alongside, I was able to understand Ruby a little more.
Could I understand her, and in understanding her, I could love her?
Loving her, protecting her from all harm, as if it were a wedding vow…
Yes… How is a marriage vow unbreakable? Something like a vow of eternal love?
But…
Why?
‘Why what?’
Why do I have this possessive desire to never let go of her?
‘Strange, why is it like that…’
Indeed.
Victor’s eyes slowly started to lose life, and more thoughts started to pop into his mind.
I don’t know everything about Ruby, and the same goes for Violet and Sasha.
Violet had apparently known me in the past, but I haven’t had the opportunity to find out about it.
Ruby had been kidnapped in the past, and because of that kidnapping, Scathach had destroyed a country.
Sasha had a rough childhood, but Julia was there for her, and I don’t fully know her past.
Even though we’re married, I don’t know them completely, and it annoys me…
‘Why?’
I need to know everything I need to know so that in the future, I can protect them.
‘Protect them from whom?’
From me?
‘From us?’
From all…
‘apologies made by a fool.’
Perhaps…
‘In the end, you are like Violet.’
Violet… My dear Violet, a very passionate woman who is willing to burn the world for me.
A good woman indeed…
I’m like that…?
Thinking about the feeling of destroying everything when someone ambushed Sasha, I couldn’t help but agree with myself.
Yes, I am like that.
‘Of course.’
You don’t need to talk to me.
‘I’m here for this.’
Nosy.
‘HAHAHAHA~’
Tsk…
Slowly my eyes started to close, and I soon found myself in a world completely made of blood.
I looked at the distorted creature in front of me that had no shape, the only notable features being its blood-red eyes and sharp teeth.
“I saw what you did to that hunter.” I spoke in a neutral tone as my smile widened in the same way the creature’s did.
“He deserved it, he did something unforgivable…” He pointed his shapeless finger at me and said:
“He touched a dragon’s hoard, and everyone knows what happens when an intruder touches a dragon’s hoard.” His smile grew even wider, and we spoke at the same time:
“”They Burn.””
Our smiles increased, and as if synchronized:
“HAHAHAHAHAHA~!” We started laughing, and our laughter seemed to echo throughout the room.
Suddenly, I stopped laughing and said:
“How rude of you to call me Dragon, I’m a vampire, you know?”
He stopped laughing too and looked at me, “Alucard… it’s the written form of Dracula in reverse, and do you know what Dracula means?”
“Of course, it means dragon…”
“Oh…” I finally understood what he was getting at.
“See? It is not incorrect to say that you are a dragon, considering you are an ‘Alucard’.” He laughed a little.
“Indeed.” I couldn’t help but nod my head in agreement with this being’s words.
I looked at him intently and started to think.
It all started when I was training. When I first released my blood vampire Count form, I heard the sounds of chains breaking.
I didn’t find it weird on that day. I thought it was something normal, and I had a significant increase in power that day.
And as time went by, while I was training with Scathach, my master said that because I had too much power, it was getting in the way of my progress, and because of that, she gave me a gift that was these gloves that I am wearing now.
But… From that day on, I became aware of this creature living inside me.
At first, it didn’t respond, but… When I released the blood count form again in the fight against Natasha and when I started to absorb blood from other beings, I heard it again, the noise of chains breaking as if a beast was being released from its cage.
He calls himself ‘Us’.
He is me, and I am him. Half of myself was in front of me, a half that didn’t join the ‘me’ because my body and soul couldn’t take it.
.
.
.
Now that I think about it, isn’t he a lot like that figure in the painting?
And he’s also very similar to Vlad, the first encounter I had with him, he was in a similar shape to that.
Although, I could observe that the characteristics of this being in front of me were very different from Vlad’s.
Is he more like me…?
What a strange feeling…
“If it continues like this, it won’t take long for us to come together, I think about 300 years?”
‘Hmm?’ I look at the creature.
‘To unite, huh?’ I thought neutrally, he’s been saying this since I first met him, and then I replied:
“Is that a short time?” My eyes twitched a little.
“Of course. We are immortal, for us, that is like 3 years.”
“‘Immortal, until a hunter drives a stake up your ass while screaming for god.” I rolled my eyes.
“HAHAHAHAHAHA~, indeed, indeed!” He seemed to find this quite funny.
“If there is one creature that is immortal, I’m pretty sure that creature isn’t a vampire.” I spoke as I created a throne of blood and sat down in a relaxed way as I rested my head on my arm.
I looked at the view of the world around me, and I couldn’t help but think that this view was very similar to the way I viewed the world when using my eye powers.
I looked up to the sky, and I saw the magic symbol that matched the gloves I was wearing.
“…Hahahaha~, that I can agree with you.” He disappeared and then reappeared beside me.
He looked at the symbol in the sky alongside me, and a silence fell on the place, and soon he said:
“Everyone in this world has secrets.” He started to speak.
“Your wives, your mother, your father, your mothers-in-law, and even you.”
“…That’s obvious, what’s the point of telling me that?”
“…” His smile grew, and he pointed at me, “We are your secret.”
“…” I couldn’t deny that fact. After all, it’s something I haven’t told anyone.
“We are your secret, we are your motivation, we are your destiny, and at the same time… We are you.” For a few seconds, his image resembled mine, but then it faded and became something distorted like before.
He snapped his finger, and images of the battles I’ve fought began to appear in the sky.
“Tell me, do you know the difference between you and these worms?” He spoke while looking at the hybrids.
“…Am I a noble vampire?” I said something random.
“Tsk, Tsk. Wrong.” He snapped his finger again, and an image of the girls teaching me about vampires appeared.
“Do you remember? When a vampire bites a human and does the ritual, they turn into slave vampires.”
“Slave vampires cannot make noble vampires.”
“Vampire slaves do not inherit the powers of three houses of vampire Counts.”
“But with us, it was different.”
“The blood of the Night King runs through our veins.”
“RH Null Blood.” I said, because of this blood, my life has completely changed.
His smile grew a little, and he said, “…Our race is connected by blood.”
“And the creatures of the night are connected to the Night King…”
He started floating towards the magic circle in the sky:
“And we are the beginning and the end of everything…” He looked at the magic circle for a few seconds and then looked at me, “I think you already know the answer yourself, right? After all, you yourself said the answer a few days ago.”
“… Who knows?” I flashed a small smile as I closed my eyes.
“HAHAHAHAHA~, you’re learning! This is a good thing!”
“Anyway, I have to go. If you want to traumatize some motherfuckers who dare tamper with your treasures, just have them pay me a visit.” He flashed a big smile that showed off all of his sharp teeth.
“How scary~.” I played around a bit.
“Not as much as you. I remember the face your enemies make when facing Count Alucard.”
My smile grows, “I learned from the best.”
“Indeed, we learned from the best…”
With the same smile on my face, I got up from the throne of blood, turned around, and started walking. Then, as I walked away, I said:
“See you later.”
…
“Hmm?” Victor opened his eyes, and he was on a block of ice that looked like a bed.
“You woke up, Darling.” Ruby spoke with a gentle smile as she was sitting next to Victor’s bed and seemed to be watching him silently.
“I slept?”
“Yes, you looked very tired.”
“Oh…” For a few seconds, he looked very stunned, while he seemed to be thinking about a few things:
‘Did I sleep without realizing it?’ He felt weird. No matter how much he used his powers, he never got tired to the point of sleep, he just needed a few minutes of rest and some blood, and he would be 100% again.
‘Oh…Blood, huh?’ Come to think of it, he hadn’t eaten in two days.
“Are you okay?” Ruby asked in the same gentle tone.
“Yes, I’m just tired.” He flashed a small smile and then sat up on the ice bed.
“Ugh, a bed of ice isn’t very nice…”
“Indeed. I still prefer my mattresses.” Ruby laughed. Even though she didn’t suffer from the cold, she still preferred the ‘comfort’ of modern life.
“Oh, you didn’t like my present?” Victor spoke in a somewhat sad tone of voice.
“…Eh?”
“I see, if I had known that, I would have taken you somewhere else.” Victor looked at the ceiling and seemed to be thinking about a few things:
“Oh well, I’ll just destroy all of this, and we’ll go somewhere else!”
“W-wait!” Ruby held Victor’s hand very tightly.
“Hmm?” He flashed a small innocent smile.
“I love this place! Do not destroy it!” How could she not like it? This was Victor’s gift to her.
EXCLUSIVELY for her.
She loved her gift!
And she was no fool, she saw that Victor put all his heart into it, after all, this castle had everything she liked…
A big lab, a big empty room full of bookshelves that was made to accommodate several teddy bears.
Including an entire area dedicated only to anime, manga, and everything related to it…
And he did it all with ancient architecture as if it were an ice queen’s castle.
She loved it!
But the question that was on her mind was: how was she going to use this location? After all, she was at the North Pole! The signal here sucked, there was no internet, and computers wouldn’t work here because of the cold.
‘Oh… I can use magic.’ She should just hire a witch, and voilà! All her problems would be solved.
Coincidentally, she had a witch at her disposal 24 hours a day.
As she thought about it with her head, she said:
“Please don’t destroy this place…”
“Why?” Victor’s smile grew a little.
She knew she was being teased when she saw his face, and it made her even more ashamed, but even so, she said:
“…Because I love it.”
“…What?” Victor put his hand to his ear as if he had not been listening properly.
“Repeat that again, please.”
“Ugh…” Ruby made a hard face, that bastard…
“I see, I will destroy it!”
“Wait!” She gripped Victor’s arm tighter than before.
“Hmm?”
“…D-Don’t destroy…-” Her face turned pure red, she didn’t want to say it, but she took a deep breath and said, “DON’T DESTROY THIS PLACE, I LOVE YOUR GIFT!”
“OHHH, I see, I see.” He nodded several times while making a satisfied smile, “So you do love it so much.”
“Y-Yeah…” She turned her face away. She didn’t want to look at him right now! That bastard!
“I’m glad you love it.”
“…” Ruby didn’t look at Victor and seemed to find the bedroom window quite interesting.
She felt an arm wrap around her body, and, suddenly, she was pulled towards Victor.
“E-Eh?” She was a little surprised when she saw that her head was on Victor’s chest.
Seeing that, Ruby’s face turned red, and her body started shaking a little.
“Hey? Aren’t you bold? I remember you woke up naked with me the day we met.”
“What are you talking about… I don’t remember that…” She said in a sulky tone.
“Hahaha, don’t worry… We have five more days to remind you.”
“…What are you planning to do to me…?” She asked in a tone of fear, but one that contained a little bit of expectation.
Victor lifted Ruby’s chin and spoke with a gentle smile and empty, lifeless eyes:
“Many things… Many, many things~.” He caressed Ruby’s cheek, which trembled a little at his touch, and slowly their faces drew closer.
“Darling~…”
And as if they were under two very powerful attractive forces, the two lips connected.
Chapter 224: So It Begins.
Nightingale.
Before everyone knew it, three days had passed, and the long-awaited event had arrived.
Annasthashia Fulger, the former countess of Clan Fulger, will fight the current count who took her title six months ago, Niklaus Horseman.
The Nightingale vampires were excited. After all, they rarely had the opportunity to see two vampires at the count level fight.
They felt like the MMA audience that would watch the rematch of the former champion who was defeated by the rookie; in this case, the former champion was the leader of Clan Fulger.
And that wasn’t the only reason they were excited.
The bets the two Clans were making were too big as well.
It goes without saying that the title of count carries significant weight in the vampire world, but…
Clan Fulger’s divine artifact is of equal or if not greater weight to the title of count, and Annasthashia Fulger was staking this divine artifact.
A divine weapon that is said to be wielded by gods only, she was staking such a rare treasure for the title of Vampire Count! The woman was determined!
Needless to say, all the vampires were focused on the game that would take place today!
And as always, when an event of this size happens, merchants sell big!
Most noble vampires are beings that have a lot of money saved up, and because of that, they don’t mind spending it if it’s for their ‘fun’.
And one of those traders who were taking advantage of the situation was…
Victoria Rider, or more precisely Victoria Fulger, Annasthashia Fulger’s sister and Sasha Fulger’s aunt.
“…KeKeKeKe, business is going well.” Victoria laughed eerily as she watched her bank account number grow on her phone.
Even though the number is already in the trillions, it was always nice to see the number growing! Simply, she was addicted to it!
And what was she selling?
Simple, she was selling everything!
She was blatantly using the image of Niklaus and her sister to make products like t-shirts, mugs, even similar outfits that the two counts wear.
Anything that made money she was making to sell!
“…I still think this is not a good idea.” Hecate spoke with a sigh as she looked at people shopping for clothes similar to what Natashia wore.
“It’s okay, it’s okay~. They are public figures, what we are doing is not illegal.” Though if it was illegal, she wouldn’t mind either.
“What I mean is…” Hecate looked at Victoria and said, “What if Count Niklaus gets angry?”
“I don’t mind~. I doubt he’ll have the balls to do anything to me.” Now that Victoria was officially a member of the Fulger Clan again, there were a limited number of people who could harm her, considering she is the ‘beloved’ sister of Annasthashia Fulger.
Money can buy security, but that means nothing in front of the sight of a super powerful vampire like a vampire count.
At least that was in the past, but now? She’s an official member of Clan Fulger, that alone is a big enough protection.
‘It’s a pity I couldn’t become a count… But…’ She wouldn’t admit it, but she felt a little relieved that she didn’t own the title of vampire count.
After all, that title gives you great status in the supernatural world, but it puts a huge target on your back, and if you’re not strong enough…
Well… Let’s just say things weren’t going to go very well.
Although… ‘I feel frustrated…’ She really wanted the title for herself, as expected of a greedy woman…
“Mother.” Suddenly someone opens the door, and a tall man with long blond hair enters.
“Oh, Tatsuya. What happened?”
“I have information for you.”
“Oh? Tell me.” A few days ago, Victoria asked Tatsuya to investigate the whereabouts of the new Count of Vampires since Tatsuya’s power was very convenient for this sort of thing.
“I searched all over town, and I didn’t find my ‘friend’.” Tatsuya spoke in a neutral tone.
“Hmm… What is he doing? From his personality, I thought he would not miss this event.”
“…If you’re curious about the new count…why don’t you just ask your sister?” Hecate spoke those words carefully.
“…” Tatsuya’s eyes twitched a little.
Tatsuya won’t deny it, he was also curious to see his friend and wanted to know how much stronger this man had become. In the time that has passed, he has trained like a madman in the lightning arts of the Fulger Clan, and he has managed to improve….But without a visible goal, he feels a bit stagnant.
Soon Tatsuya’s eyes return to normal, and he continues to watch his mother.
“…” Victoria looked at Hecate and said, “I tried… But every time I speak that man’s name, I seem to click my sister’s weird button, and she keeps talking in code.” She spoke in a tired tone.
“Why are you curious about my ‘friend’?” Tatsuya asked in a curious tone.
“Oh, it’s no big deal, I just wanted to know what he’s up to now…” She definitely didn’t want to know about his current appearance to make products to sell.
She’s definitely not that brazen.
“…Sigh…” Hecate sighed visibly since she could more or less imagine what was going through Victoria’s head, considering she’s known the woman for a long time.
“I’ve already told you this is a bad idea. Your sister and Count Niklaus might not do anything about it, but if that man finds out what you’re planning, he’s definitely not going to like it.” Hecate has warned several times, but the woman always pretends to be deaf.
“…Hmm, I really don’t think he’ll mind that much, he doesn’t seem like a man who cares about little things like that.”
“Well…” Hecate wanted to know where she got so much confidence to talk about that man like that.
‘Instinct maybe?’ After all, as a businesswoman, Victoria has always had a keen eye for a person’s personality.
“Anyway, where is my sister?”
“That woman, she’s in the new count’s personal cabin.”
“…Did you see her in that place?” She asked since her sister should be getting ready for the fight by now.
“I didn’t have to look, she said she would go there herself, and when I passed by that place, I saw several royal guards.”
“…Royal guards only move when the King’s family is present…” Hecate placed her hand on her chin, she seemed to be thinking something profound, and then she spoke:
“Probably one of the king’s daughters?”
“… Why do you think that?” Victoria asked curiously.
“That man lives surrounded by women. If I didn’t know him personally, I could swear they are all his women.” Hecate spoke in a flat tone.
“…” Victoria was speechless:
“It’s the king’s daughters, you know? Even he wouldn’t have that courage…” She was going to go on saying that Victor wouldn’t have the courage to do that, but when she remembered what her sister said about that man attacking the king in his own castle, she said:
“Nevermind.”
“…” An awkward silence fell in the place, and soon Victoria spoke:
“Anyway, let’s make money. A lot of important people will be in this place today, it’s a good opportunity to make connections and make money.” She flashed a smile that showed all her sharp teeth.
“Yes.” Tatsuya and Hecate spoke at the same time.
Victoria looked at Tatsuya and said:
“Although I have told you before to do what you want, I want you to watch how I do things, you are still a baby, but in time you will inherit my business. So you need to learn properly.”
“… Okay.” Tatsuya didn’t know how to feel about being treated like a baby by his mother. He knows that at only 100 years old and is still considered a baby in the vampire world, but…
‘…That man? What is he?’ He can’t help but think about it.
…
“Master, I came to visit you…” Eleanor froze at the sight in front of her.
“Holy Fuck…the number has increased…” She had seen the royal guards standing at the door, but she thought it would just be Elizabeth and Ophis, but even the king’s eldest daughter is in this place…
“Right? I had the same reaction as you.” Elizabeth couldn’t help but speak, even though she was talking about Natashia, who wasn’t here.
“…” Looking at the tall woman who had just entered the room, Scathach spoke, “Have you come, Eleanor?”
“Yes.”
“Sup, Bitch from the West, I see you’ve gotten stronger huh?” Violet raised her hand in a small gesture.
Eleanor’s eyes twitched a little, “…you’re still the same Violet…”
“Of course.” Violet laughed.
“…” Scathach’s eyes twitched a little.
“Are you managing to take care of everything?”
“Yes, I am.” She spoke with unshakable confidence.
“…Looks like you’ve been through a lot, huh…” Scathach spoke with a neutral look.
“Well… I realized I shouldn’t depend on you forever, master.”
“I see, that’s a good mentality…” Scathach then turned around and looked back at the arena.
Lilith, who was holding Ophis in her lap, looked at Eleanor:
“Welcome, Eleanor. Do you want to sit down?” She pointed to a spot next to her that was empty.
“Hmm…” Eleanor looked at the women around her, and she really wanted to deny it since she felt that if she stayed here, chaos would ensue, but as she was also interested in this chaos, she spoke.
“Sure.”
As she sat beside Lilith, Eleanor asked, “Where is Sasha, Ruby, Pepper, Siena, Lacus, and the new count…?” She spoke the last part with quite unabashed interest, she may live in an isolated area, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t know the important news.
‘Who would have thought that he would become a vampire count…’ Eleanor had her eyes glowing blood red a little as her curiosity was flickering.
“Siena, Pepper, and Lacus left a few minutes ago just before Lilith arrived. They went to have fun at the festival before the game started.” Basically, they went to spend money.
“…” Hearing what Violet said, Luna can’t help but think she wanted to go too, she wanted to have fun, but it’s too bad she’s at work now.
“Sasha is with her mom helping her, and Ruby is on a date with Darling.” Violet answered everything in a neutral voice.
“…” Lilith’s ears twitched a little when she heard about Victor.
But her expression hasn’t changed as she continues to look at the woman with a neutral face while stroking Ophis’s head.
“…Father, late…” Ophis pouted since she wanted to see Victor!
“Oh, I see…” Eleanor seemed to be thinking about several things.
Violet looks at Eleonor and asks, “How long are you going to be here, bitch from the west?”
“…Until the game is over, then I will go back to my territory.”
“I see… That’s good.” Violet had a small, satisfied smile.
“…?” Eleanor didn’t understand Violet’s smile, but when she remembered Agnes’ personality, she thought:
‘Ah… Possessive as usual, huh.’ She laughed a little, as she didn’t find it a bother. After all, all female vampires were like that, although… The Snow Clan’s possessiveness was much greater than usual.
Suddenly, a black creature with a distorted image appeared in the sky of the arena, and the moment it appeared, everyone felt immense pressure fall on their shoulders.
“Oh? He’s here, unexpected… I thought he wouldn’t be interested in such things…” Scathach flashed a small smile.
“!!?” Everyone looks at the sky, and when they see the creature, they said:
“The King…”
Gulp.
They can’t help but swallow dryly.
How many centuries has it been since they saw the appearance of their king?
Seeing the fear and admiration of his people, Vlad looked at one spot and slowly floated in that direction.
As he floated in the air, his appearance began to change, and soon a man with long black hair who was wearing black medieval armor with red accents appeared.
As the man stood on the platform, a vampire appeared and spoke:
“My king, you come… I don’t have a proper seat worthy of you.”
“It’s all right.” Vlad raises his hand, and a type of black blood begins to form in front of him, and soon a black throne with gold accents appears.
“!!!” Everyone was shocked by this demonstration since they didn’t even understand what they just saw!
The man sits on the throne and assumes a relaxed position as he rests his head on his hand and speaks only to his children:
‘Daughters, and Sons.’
‘Come.’
“Yes, Father.” All the children in their respective places spoke.
Except for one, of course…
“Ophis…” Elizabeth didn’t know what to do.
“But…” Ophis pouted. She didn’t want to go.
“Father will be angry.” Lilith spoke.
“…Evil Father…” She couldn’t help but curse under her breath.
Soon the girl gets up and goes with her sisters.
“Hahaha~, that old man’s reputation is being tarnished in this kid’s head.” Scathach shamelessly laughed at that fact.
Vlad looked at the vampires who were staring at him and spoke in a neutral tone:
“My citizens.” His voice seemed to echo throughout the arena.
“!!!” All the bodies of all the vampires present seemed to tremble at the man’s voice:
“You haven’t seen my face in a few years, right?”
Unconsciously, all the vampires nodded.
“I see…” Vlad’s eyes began to glow blood red, and he spoke, “Just like a few centuries ago, I hope you can ignore my presence and enjoy the game. Today’s protagonists are Annasthashia Fulger and Niklaus Horseman. Today, I’m just here as a spectator, just like you.”
He flashed a small neutral smile, “… Shall we enjoy the show together?”
“…” All the vampires opened their mouths in shock, and suddenly, as if they were synchronized, they spoke:
“YEAHH!”
“You haven’t lost your tact with words, Master.”
Vlad turned his gaze and saw what Alexios looked like.
“Did you do what I asked?”
“Of course.”
“…Good.” He flashed a small smile.
“What are we supposed to do, master?” Alexios asked.
“Let’s just enjoy the show.” When Vlad finished talking, someone appeared beside him.
“Prince Theo.” Alexios made a gesture of respect.
“Alexios.” He waved at the man and made a respectful gesture to Vlad:
“My king.” Then he looks at the arena with a neutral gaze.
And as if it was timed, all of Vlad’s children began to appear one after the other.
Chapter 225: So It Begins. 2
“Ohhh! This is the first time I’ve seen the King’s sons all together…” Someone from the audience spoke in a low voice.
A few younger vampires blatantly stared at Elizabeth and Lilith.
They were stunning!
‘No wonder the king’s daughters don’t leave the castle much, as they are, they’d get in trouble wherever they go…’ A younger vampire thought as he looked at Lilith.
The younger vampires were expectant and had dark desires…
But it only took one look from the king and for his face to go dark, causing them to look away quickly.
“Where is Ophis?” Vlad asked quietly.
Elizabeth looked around and noticed that Ophis was gone again!
“…Eh?”
“We don’t know. She was following us, but… She probably used her power again.”
“… Hmm.” Vlad’s eyes gleamed slightly, and he looked in one direction.
“She’s in Count Alucard’s cabin.”
“…This girl…” Elizabeth was speechless, “I’ll go get her.”
“It is not necessary.” Vlad suddenly spoke up.
“Huh? Why?” Elizabeth quickly put her hand over her mouth, and she looked at Vlad in fear. She didn’t want to question him! She spoke unintentionally.
Vlad pretended not to notice Elizabeth’s fear and said:
“Leave her there.” Vlad’s motive was simple, he’d seen the vampires’ reaction to looking at his daughters, and he didn’t like it at all.
He believed that with Ophis’ unearthly beauty, the effect would be much worse, and he didn’t want to have to commit mass genocide amongst his own people.
“Father… Why did you call us…?” The third prince, Saulo Tepes, asked carefully since he was really curious about it.
“…don’t you like being here?” Instead of answering the question, Vlad answered with one of his own.
“…It’s not that, I was just curious…”
“…” Vlad showed a small smile as he liked Saulo’s honesty.
“Don’t think too much, you’ll understand in time.”
“… Okay…” Saulo said in a sulky tone.
A masked man entered the arena and walked to the middle of the stage. He looked at Vlad and made a gesture of respect, then he turned and looked at the audience:
“Ladies and gentlemen, the game is about to begin!” The moment he said that, the giant image of Natashia and Niklaus appeared in the sky, and in that image, it contained all the information about the two candidates.
“Two counts fighting…” Lucas Tepes spoke with curiosity shining in his eyes.
“You seem interested, big brother.” The fourth prince, Adam Tepes, spoke.
“Yes, I want to know how strong they are compared to the current me. After all, we are almost the same age.” Despite being so old, Lucas rarely saw counts fight and wanted to know the level of current counts compared to him, someone who had the blood of the king.
“Come to think of it, you’re older than Jesus, huh.” Adam only realized now how old his older brothers were… old.
“…If you’re talking about age, Theo is 3000 years old, you know?” Lucas laughed.
“… Damn, he’s old.” Adam couldn’t help but say.
“Our father is over 5000 years old.” Lilith suddenly spoke with a smile on her face.
“…”
“Strange family…” Adam couldn’t help but splutter.
“Indeed.” Lucas laughed.
“Come to think of it, where are our mothers?” Lucas asked curiously.
“They’re in the castle.” Saulo spoke.
“Oh, they didn’t come, huh?” Lucas continued.
“They’re not interested.” Saulo replied.
“I see…” Lucas spoke as he looked out of the corners of his eyes at Theo, and, seeing the man unresponsive, he stopped talking and looked at the arena.
Every question from Lucas had a hidden meaning that few realized. Only the most experienced could understand what was going on. Of course, Vlad, Theo, and Alexios were amongst those that did.
…
In a private room, two women with long blond hair were present.
“Mother, you can’t lose. If you dare to lose my grandmother’s artifact, she will come back from hell to kill you.” Sasha said as she helped her mother put on her golden armor that made her look quite ‘heroic’, a bit too ‘heroic’ of an armor that was strange for a vampire to wear.
“Hahaha~, I do not doubt it.” She laughed as she tied her hair in a ponytail.
“I’m serious!” Sasha pinched her mother’s ass.
“Ugh…Stop!” Natashia turned and looked at her daughter.
“Don’t lose” Sasha spoke in an extremely serious tone.
“…” Natashia displayed a small smile and said, “I won’t.”
“Good.” Sasha smiled kindly, then said, “Now turn around. I will continue.”
“Yes, Yes~,” Natashia spoke with a gentle smile.
…
“So this is my dad’s rival, huh…” Anderson said as he looked at him with his blue eyes shining.
“A monster.” Liza spoke with a little sweat falling from her head.
“…” Julian and Juan nodded in agreement with Liza’s words.
Anderson’s other subordinate was silent.
“You think?” Anderson spoke, then he looked at his subordinates, who were silent, and he asked:
“What do you think, Yuran?”
Yuran was a dark man with hair as black as night and equally black eyes:
“To me, your father is scarier.” He spoke in a neutral tone.
“…That’s because you’re a werewolf.” Anderson spoke and then looked at Vlad again.
“Perhaps.”
“For us, my father is scary, and for vampires, that man is a scary being. I think that despite being far apart, the two men share the same quirk, huh?”
“What quirk?” Liza asked curiously.
“The people fear their king.” Anderson spoke in a dry tone.
“…” Anderson’s subordinates fell silent, they thought a little about what Anderson said, and they couldn’t help but agree with the man.
Although they held great respect for the werewolf king, who was Anderson’s father, they also greatly feared that man.
‘Fear is sometimes a useful tool, but it should be used sparingly.’ Anderson thought as he looked at his subordinates.
He had no idea what it was like to rule atop thousands of supernatural beings, so he couldn’t say whether the method the two used was correct or not, but there was one thing he was sure of.
The two kings are strong…
And vampire counts were considered on the same level as werewolf generals, so he wanted to see what kind of strength these kinds of beings have.
He couldn’t help but flash a small smile that bared his teeth when he thought of the fight ahead.
…
Jessica was leaning against the wall as she looked at her father, who was wearing all black armor. Looking into the man’s cold eyes that never changed, she couldn’t help but ask with a little curiosity.
“Father, can you beat her?”
Finished with securing the last straps of his armor, the man took out a completely black western sword and looked at the blade.
Looking at his daughter’s reflection through the blade, he said:
“What a silly question…”
“…” Jessica looked at her father’s back with a neutral face.
“Of course, I can beat her.” His voice held a confidence in himself, a confidence that made Jessica a little more comfortable.
“I see… I’m glad for that…” Jessica said with a small smile on her face that disappeared the moment it appeared.
The man placed the sword on his waist and looked at his daughter.
His neutral eyes flashed for a few seconds, he seemed to want to say something, but then he was silent and walked towards the exit.
He touched the handle, but before opening the door, he said:
“Just in case, prepare our family’s evacuation… I’ll tell you.” As he spoke those words, he opened the door and walked out.
“!!!?” Jessica walked out of the room and looked at her father in shock. She had never heard those ‘kind’ words from her father before.
‘Something’s wrong…’ She couldn’t help but think about it when she saw her father’s back.
Remembering the words her father had spoken, she nodded and thought, ‘I’ll do it.’
Soon she turned and walked in the opposite direction of the hallway.
…
The game was about to start, the two participants were already waiting at the entrance of their respective sides.
The referee raised his hand in a gesture to call the attention of the vampires who were talking to each other, and soon the entire arena was silent:
“Ladies and gentlemen…” The referee’s voice seemed to echo throughout the arena, “the game begins!”
“OHHHHHHHH!” The crowd screamed in excitement.
And, just as he said that, two giant doors opened on opposite sides of the arena.
It was pretty obvious that the administrator put more effort into the event to make it look grander.
“On one side, we have the newly appointed Count who defeated the last countess in a game in the past, Niklaus Horseman!”
He pointed to a man dressed in full-length black knight armor. Nothing could be seen of the man, only the red eyes that shone eerily through the slit in his helmet.
The man walked with confident steps towards the middle of the arena.
“On the other side, coming from a great family of noble vampires who have been aiding the king since the creation of this city, a woman who had once lost but bounced back and is here for a rematch, Annasthashia Fulger!”
She was wearing full golden armor, her hair was tied back in a ponytail, and a golden western sword was strapped to her waist.
She looked absolutely stunning. She was the perfect image of a god-sent knight, which was ironic, considering what she was.
“OHHHHHH!”
“She is so beautiful!”
“…I never thought that crazy woman could be so stunning…” Someone who has suffered from Natashia’s irrationalities spoke up.
It was quite brazen that the audience was more on the woman’s side.
‘What’s this about losing? I did not lose!…Actually, I lost! But that wasn’t me, it was the other me! Ugh…’ As she walked towards the arena, these thoughts couldn’t help but manifest themselves within the woman’s mind, she looked at the audience and flashed a gentle smile, and then she made a gesture that drove all men crazy.
… She waved at them.
“OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!” And that seemed to make them much more excited!
‘Disgusting creatures, don’t look at me with those eyes. I feel contaminated, should I blow you to the moon?’ She couldn’t help but think internally, yet despite thinking that, she didn’t do anything after all, as her sister said several times:
‘Image is important! Everyone knows you’re crazy, but you must show a side that no one else knows about you! And with that, our Clan will have more support!’ She heard it straight from her sister, but she never took it seriously, considering it was not like she needed these lesser beings, but…
For the sake of becoming a ‘good clan leader’, she was making this ‘great’ sacrifice!
Yes! It’s all for her and her husband’s happiness!
The women glared at the men and couldn’t help but think:
‘These bunch of Simps!’ Their irritation against the men’s actions caused them to direct their anger towards Natashia!
Thus they looked at Niklaus and started shouting:
“Count Niklaus! Don’t you dare lose to this woman!”
“Show her what you’re made of!”
The women completely forgot that they were talking to a count…
“…” The man didn’t show any reaction and just stood in the middle of the arena while looking at the woman who was approaching him.
Chapter 226: Ruby And Victor.
In a room reserved only for Victor and his companions.
“I don’t understand something…” Sasha, who had come back after helping her mother, spoke up.
“What is it?” Violet asked curiously.
“Why is my mother using a western sword?”
“As I recall, our martial arts are more focused on using daggers.” She didn’t know if her mother trained in anything else, but…
From a young age, Sasha was trained to use two daggers combined with lightning speed, a sharp blade with a very high speed could cause quite a bit of damage.
“Tradition, I think?” Siena spoke.
“Yes, I think that’s it too.” Lacus agreed with her sister.
“Fumu, Fumu, Fumu.” Pepper had nothing to comment, and she was just making weird sounds while eating something resembling blood popcorn.
The sisters had just returned from their outing, and needless to say, they had a great time. The feeling of doing whatever you wanted without being watched by your mom was amazing!
For the first time, they felt that they had become adults!
Although Pepper was still a child…
“Tradition?” Sasha didn’t understand.
“…Think about it, in fights like this, you’re both expected to wear western armor and use a sword, right?” Violet spoke as she looked at Ophis, who was sitting in a chair made for children.
‘Why didn’t she leave? She was curious, and somehow she might respect Ophis a little for ignoring Vlad’s order.
“…Hmm, but when Darling fought, he didn’t use a western sword or flashy armor.”
“Back then, Victor’s status was different than it is today.” Scathach, who was being served by Luna, suddenly spoke up.
“Hmm?” Sasha looked at the older woman.
“He was just some noble vampire who was fighting the heirs of a great vampire family.”
I wouldn’t call a vampire who has relations with three vampire counts and is Scathach’s disciple any random noble vampire… The maids present, like Natalia and Luna, wanted to comment on this but decided to keep quiet.
“There’s a big difference between being a Vampire Count and being a vampire noble.” Suddenly the door was opened, and soon the appearance of Agnes and Adonis was seen.
“Geh… Mother…”
“What was that ‘Geh’? Can’t you show me some respect, stupid daughter?” Agnes’ face distorted a little.
“Why are you here, Mother? And don’t you know it’s unsightly behavior to stalk people? Why are you doing this?”
“…..” Suddenly the entire room was silent, and all the women looked at Violet with dry eyes.
“…What?”
“She really didn’t realize what she just said, huh?” Pepper commented.
“As expected of Violet, I think…” Lacus felt confused.
“Cough”
Adonis pretended to cough to lighten the mood and continued what Agnes was saying:
“There is a big difference between a normal vampire and a vampire count.” The two entered the room and casually sat on two chairs nearby and looked out over the arena.
“Vampire Counts are beings that represent Nightingale, and because of that status, they must follow strange traditions and have an attitude that earns respect from all supernatural beings… But…”
“…” The entire group looked at Agnes, then at Scathach, and they repeated this process a few times.
“…?” Scathach and Agnes didn’t understand why people were looking at them strangely.
“These rules are not always followed…”
“Hardly ever, I can tell…” Sasha whispered in a low voice, but everyone could hear her.
“Cough.” Adonis coughed again to change the subject and said:
“In large-scale events like this, certain traditions must be followed to present a certain ‘image’ to our ‘enemies’ that the vampires are strong and completely organized.” Then, realizing that he had gained the girls’ attention again, he continued:
“Because of that, both opponents are wearing full body armor and a western sword. After all, in the past, this type of event was organized by knights… and that was adapted to our society through the king, but as he didn’t bother to update the rules over time, this way of dressing became a ‘tradition’.”
“… In the end, it’s all Evil father’s fault…” Ophis’s eyes glowed a little blood red.
“…” A cold sweat broke out on Adonis’ forehead as he heard what the little girl said.
“Indeed, indeed. It’s all that old man’s fault.” In some strange way, Scathach was liking the little girl a bit more.
“Old man…” Ophis repeated Scathach’s words as if learning something new.
“…” Scathach’s smile grew eerily, and she said, “Hey, Ophis. Don’t you want to watch the fight from here?”
Shit, she’s planning something, isn’t she? Everyone thought at the same time.
“…?” Ophis looked at the woman, and seeing the place she was pointing, Ophis spoke:
“I can not…”
“Oh… I had forgotten about your condition.”
Scathach snapped her fingers, and soon an ice chair appeared beside her, the tallest chair she had made in the room, so Ophis could clearly see the entire arena.
“How about now?”
“…” The girl stared at the ice chair for a few seconds, and then she disappeared in black clouds and appeared on the chair.
“Good…” She whispered.
“Hahaha~. That is good.” She laughed a little.
“Tell me, Ophis. What do you think of that ‘Old man’?” She really specified the word.
“Old man…?”
“That man.” She pointed at Vlad.
“What do you think of that Old man?”
“Old man…Evil Father?”
“Indeed, Indeed.”
“…..” Everyone looked at Scathach with a lifeless gaze.
Just what is this woman teaching this innocent girl?
“Mother… Even for you, that’s…” Pepper wanted to say something, but she was silent.
“Master…” Eleanor didn’t know how to feel when she saw this ‘new’ Scathach…
“…She’s learning to be like Violet…” Sasha sighed.
“Huh?” Violet looked shocked at Sasha.
“I’m not like that! I am not like my mother!”
“Why was my name put in the middle!?”
“In the end, this is all Agnes’ fault, isn’t it?” Eleanor sighed.
Nod, Nod.
Everyone couldn’t help but agree with Eleanor’s words.
“WHY!?” Agnes felt frustrated, she didn’t do anything! Literally nothing! Why are people, including her husband, looking at her with that judgmental look?
And that’s literally the problem. It is because of her doing nothing that Violet grew up this way and was influencing the strongest female vampire!
“…Sorry, my daughter didn’t get a good education…” Adonis sighed.
“Father!?” Why was she hit now!?
“Listen, Ophis…” Scathach seemed to be teaching Ophis something.
Is she still doing this!? They were speechless again.
“…” Natalia just fell silent as she looked at this chaos, and somehow, she couldn’t help but display a smile:
‘It’s always fun when everyone is together…’
She looked at the arena and said, “Oh, the game is starting.”
“…” Everyone fell silent and faced the arena.
…
Victor was sitting in a bathtub.
“Darling… This is embarrassing…” Ruby, who was sitting in front of Victor as she was hugged by him, spoke up.
“…” Victor couldn’t help but display a gentle little smile, Ruby’s sense of shame was completely strange, she could sleep peacefully with him and the girls naked, but when they were alone like this, she acted all bashful…
Looking at Ruby’s expression through the water’s reflection, he couldn’t help but say, “So cute!”
Victor hugged Ruby tighter.
“Eh?” She was surprised by this sudden movement.
After that kiss they had when Victor woke up, in some way, Ruby didn’t understand, she was quite embarrassed with Victor.
She felt that kiss was quite different from normal, but she wasn’t sure how that kiss was different.
But… She knew something… She felt much, much, much, much closer to Victor than before!
And it left her with a warm feeling in her belly!
“Turn to me.” Victor spoke in a gentle tone.
“…” Victor’s gentle tone sent shivers down Ruby’s spine as she looked away a little.
Seeing the slightly red face and Ruby’s expression.
Victor’s heart started beating like crazy.
Slowly, the girl looked at Victor.
Victor showed a small smile and opened his mouth, “Honestly…-” He was about to say something but seemed to hesitate at the end.
“…?” Ruby didn’t understand why Victor stopped talking, but she sensed that he was going to say something important, and because of that, she kept watching him.
Victor bit his lip a little, he seemed to be hesitating, but suddenly a person’s voice echoed through his mind.
“Remember, my Son, no matter the occasion, honesty is always important! Don’t become a false person to yourself!”
“…” Remembering his mother’s words that she used to tell him when he was younger. Victor couldn’t help but flash a small smile.
He gently touched Ruby’s cheek, “I brought you to a secluded spot like this so we could be alone.”
“I know-.” Ruby was about to say something, but suddenly Victor made a move.
“Shh…” He gently touched her lips and spoke with a loving smile, “Let me finish, okay?”
She nodded her head, indicating that she understood, as her face turned redder than before, but she held on!
“I wanted to be isolated from everyone, so you, my dear ice woman,” He caressed her cheek again:
“Could open that heart to me.”
“…” Ruby was silent, as her face had several visible changes, she looked like she wanted to say something, but Victor didn’t allow it.
Then he continued:
“I wanted to get closer to you. I wanted you to show more of your cute side, a side I’ve only had the opportunity to see twice.”
“…” Her face turned completely red now.
“I like the serious and cold Ruby… But I also like the side of her that is free as the wind, like a teenager who had just entered high school.”
Ruby’s eyes opened wide, and she looked at Victor with a shocked look.
“I want to get closer to you. I want to see those sides of you that you don’t show anyone so casually. I want to help you and discover every little thing about you so I can love you even more.”
“D-Darling, do you like how I act like a…” Her face turned a little red, but she continued, “Teen?”
“Of course…” Victor fixed Ruby’s hair behind her ear:
“Each time I find out more about you, I love you even more than before.”
“…Oh-…” The cat seemed to have caught Ruby’s tongue because she didn’t know what to say now. She had never been confronted by such direct feelings before.
“A kind Ruby that cares about everyone around her. A smart Ruby that always seems to be thinking about what to do in the future. A homely Ruby who likes to lie down while watching anime.”
‘Ugh… forget that last part!’ She wanted to say it now, but she was too embarrassed.
“Each time I discover something new about you, I love you even more…” Victor’s eyes took on a lifeless red hue and seemed to be glowing with something dangerous, “Much more…”
“!!!” Ruby felt her whole body tremble, his love was heavy!
She couldn’t help but lower her face a little.
Ruby was embarrassed, and she didn’t know what to do. Her brain was spinning to find the best words while her heart was pounding like crazy.
She couldn’t control her emotions. In front of her was everything she wanted! She’d been dreaming about this moment ever since she’d heard about Violet’s date.
But despite being in front of her, she didn’t know how to react.
“Tell me, Ruby… My sweet, cold, beloved Ruby…” Victor gently lifted Ruby’s face and made her meet his eyes.
“…” As she stared into Victor’s eyes, Ruby felt like she was being sucked into that endless abyss… And the moment she stopped trying to use her head, she was flooded by a tsunami of such heavy feelings, like the planet itself, but at the same time as sweet as the sweetest cake in the world.
“Will you become mine?”
“…” Ruby’s smile grew lovingly as her eyes seemed to become like Victor’s, and she gently wrapped her arms around Victor’s neck:
“Darling… You fool… I’m already yours.” This time, she took the initiative and kissed Victor!
“I-…” He didn’t even have time to say anything. Words were no longer necessary!
She had a lot of things she wanted to talk about, a lot of things she wanted to correct about Victor’s thoughts about her, but…
She could leave that for later…
First, she must give her love to this ‘lost lamb’.
‘Ah… It’s like my mother said, I should stop thinking so much…’ She hugged Victor tighter!
She decided to stop thinking about useless subjects, and now, she was going to act!
Feeling something hard and robust hitting an important spot, she stopped kissing Victor while she held both his cheeks and spoke with an intensity in her gaze that took Victor by surprise:
“Fuck me, now.”
Victor felt his whole body being flooded with a desire he had never felt before. For the first time, he was seeing what Ruby was without hiding behind that ‘ice mask’ of hers.
“No need to ask twice.”
His smile grew as he grabbed the woman’s waist and lifted her up, then the two beings disappeared from the bath and appeared in the bedroom.
He looked at the woman beneath him, the difference between her red hair and the ice beneath giving her a seductive feeling, not to mention that those two big mounds were standing like they were begging Victor to explore.
“… Be kind… In the beginning.” Her smile grew as she spoke the last words.
Soon groaning sounds echoed throughout the castle. It was like a song that was composed by a musical artist of the highest level…
Unfortunately…. or luckily, no living soul was around to enjoy this music…
Chapter 227: Mother in law Love!
“The rules of the game are simple, a fight to the death!”
“OHHHHHHH!” The public seemed to like this news very much.
The referee raised his hand for the audience to be silent.
When the screams stopped, he continued:
“Both opponents are vampires of the highest level, so it is to be expected that rules limiting them would be removed and of course… This was also the request of both parties.”
As it was a request from a former contestant and a current count, and both sides were in agreement with this rule, the arena administration decided not to interfere.
“And we prepared something so that the two participants could fight without worrying.” The referee seemed to look at one spot and nodded.
Soon, a giant magic circle appeared on top of the arena.
“What is that?” Adam, Vlad’s fourth son, asked curiously.
“A higher level defense barrier… I think.” Lilith deduced.
“Wrong. My dear sister, this is spatial stretching magic.” Theo, the first prince, spoke.
“Huh?” Lilith didn’t understand.
All the siblings looked at Theo.
“Precisely speaking, this is a magical formation that allows the ‘space’ of the arena to stretch in any way the user desires.”
“From what I could see in the magic circle, the administrator of this place chose to stretch the arena grounds into a 1000 KM space.”
“…Oh, bullshit magic, huh?” Lilith spoke with a dry look.
“…” Theo flashed a small smile.
“You could say that.”
“But… The Arena administrator has quite powerful contacts, huh? Not just any witch can do that.”
“…” Vlad showed a small smile when he heard what Saul said.
The magic circle began to shrink, and slowly, the magic circle only covered the arena area.
From the outside, it looked like the arena hadn’t changed, but inside.
“…That’s pretty extravagant, isn’t it?” Natashia said while looking around. There was now a large open space and a great distance between her opponent.
“This space was created with the intention of you using all your powers and not harming the audience.” The referee explained, as he looked up, and said:
“Although, maintaining this space requires a lot of power, so please finish the duel before that time runs out.” He pointed to the sky.
Natashia and Niklaus looked up to the sky and saw a giant stopwatch.
“2 hours, huh.” Niklaus spoke.
“If the fight doesn’t finish within that time limit, we’ll have to cancel and leave it for another day.” As the arbiter of this place and as an employee of this place, he had a duty to keep the public safe from any side effects of battle.
“Of course, what we just talked about is a public secret.” He made a gesture of silence, and slowly the referee began to disappear.
And soon, he appeared outside the magic circle’s area of ??effect.
“Ladies and gentlemen!” The referee raised his voice:
“Let the game begin!”
“OHHHHHHHHHHH!”
“….” Suddenly, everyone’s voice died, and they looked at the participants, confused.
Despite having heard the signal to start fighting, the two Counts didn’t move.
“What is happening?” Someone from the audience asked.
“Who knows?”
“Idiot, they’re the highest level of vampires, which means any unplanned move could mean defeating each other.” Someone in the audience who was wearing glasses spoke while moving the glasses up.
“Ohhh, they’re sizing each other up, huh?” One girl spoke.
“Yes. Correct.”
Actually, it’s not that they didn’t want to move, they couldn’t… Precisely speaking, Niklaus couldn’t.
‘What is happening?’ Niklaus asked himself as he looked at the woman in front of him who was suddenly lifeless, she lowered her head, and her golden hair covered her face.
‘Well… I don’t know what’s going on, but this is a chance.’ He thought neutrally, and with one movement, he shot towards the woman. However, he did so very cautiously since the woman’s current state was just weird.
Natashia looked at the man in front of her, the world around her seemed quite slow, and she could see the man’s every movement:
‘So slow…’ She thought in disdain as she completely ignored the man’s presence and focused on a single memory.
…
“You must defeat him, a defeat that will make them remember your name forever. You must show him what it means to be a ‘Vampire Count’.”
I must show him the power of my clan…
“A complete defeat, a crushing defeat, crush him like a bug!”
I must show how insignificant he is…
“Do it in a way that your daughter would be proud of you!”
I must make my daughter proud of me through my actions…
She remembered Sasha’s words.
“Don’t lose.”
And then Victor’s words followed:
“If you achieve this… I will marry you, I will make you mine.”
If I achieve this, if I annihilate this insect from existence… Then, he will accept me, and he will pour all his love into me! His love will paint my whole being starting from the inside!
He will give me his love…
His love… His love… His love… His love… His love… His love… His love… His love… His love His… His love… His love… His love…….
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.
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…HE WILL GIVE ME ALL HIS LOVE!!!!
…
Natashia lifted her face and looked at Niklaus.
“!!!!” Niklaus was taken aback by the woman’s face.
She had a lifeless look, a big smile that showed all her sharp teeth, her cheeks were a little red.
“…The bug must be eliminated… For the sake of my happiness and my husband’s…” She whispered in a low voice, her eyes starting to glow pure gold.
Rumble, Rumble, Rumble!
The woman’s body was covered by lightning.
“Eh…?”
And in the blink of an eye, she was in front of Niklaus.
“That speed-….”
“Die.” She punched Niklaus with all her strength.
The man flew in a straight line, but before gravity could have much effect, the woman grabbed Niklaus by the neck:
“Do not run away from me.”
“This bitch-…”
BOOOOOOM!
Suddenly, a loud noise as if something had exploded was heard, but he couldn’t locate the source of this explosion.
“Eh…?” Niklaus didn’t understand what happened, he tried to free himself from the woman’s grip, but for some reason, his body felt heavy.
‘What is happening!?’
Natashia let Niklaus go, and she posed in a martial arts stance.
‘One punch, one million hits.’
She punched the air.
And suddenly, Niklaus vanished from existence, as his entire body seemed to evaporate into thin air, and all that was left was blood splatter and…
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
A great blast of air blew every splatter of the man’s blood out of existence.
And the damage from that attack extended in a straight line over an absurd distance.
Natashia just stood there in the martial arts stance, but this image startled several beings who were watching.
“…” Everyone was open-mouthed in shock. They just couldn’t understand what they had just witnessed.
An older vampire in the audience sat in the stands and said:
“There’s a reason vampire counts never fight…”
He swallowed hard.
“It’s because when they fight… It can’t be considered a fight… Yes, it is just…”
“A massacre.” The one who continued the statement was Scathach, who was in Victor’s room.
“…” The girls look at Scathach.
“An elder vampire who has trained their power to the limit are freaks of nature, and when these beings fight… It cannot be called ‘fighting’.”
Seeing the big smile on Scathach’s face, the girls can’t help but gulp…
They looked at the damage done by the woman:
“Just what happened…?” Sasha asked since she never thought her mother was this strong…
What she just saw shocked her as much as when she saw Victor attack Carlos at the speed of sound.
“Oh, she just punched Niklaus a million times in a second.” Scathach spoke with the same smile on her face.
“…Wha-.” Lacus, who had confidence in her speed, was speechless.
“This is fucking bullshit…” Violet couldn’t help but say, and the girls nodded in agreement.
“Fue…” Pepper was just thinking about how the woman was strong enough to do that kind of damage, and it’s not like this woman was her mother.
‘Wait… if my mother is considered the strongest female vampire? Just how strong is she?’ Pepper couldn’t imagine.
“Just how fast do you need to be to achieve a feat like that?” Siena asked in disbelief.
“Too fast… Indeed, she needs to be very fast.” Scathach laughed.
“That woman, hasn’t she gotten stronger?” Agnes thought.
“I don’t remember her being able to do that without harming herself, and I don’t remember the damage being as ridiculous as it is now…” Agnes only had thoughts for Adonis, but some things she made sure not to forget, and that was the strength of vampire counts.
…Although, as she has a chicken brain, she often forgets about it.
But that’s not her fault! 99% of her brain was dedicated to just Adonis!
And the remaining 1%, she needed to split between the duties of a vampire count and sometimes her daughter!
“…Huh?” Sasha looked at Agnes:
“What do you mean?”
“In the past, when Natashia did this, she suffered severe damage to her body and immediately started spitting up blood. After all, she is not like you, who has a natural resistance from birth to lightning.” Agnes explained.
“But now… She’s done it and looks completely fine… It’s like she might be able to…”
“Use lightning without consequences?” Scathach laughed.
“Yes…” Agnes looked at Scathach, and when she saw the faces of the girls around her, something clicked in her head.
“That boy, huh…” Adonis spoke up.
“Again, that boy, now he’s gone after the mother of his other wife…” She conveniently forgot the fact that she had encouraged the woman to do so.
“…Isn’t the game over?” Eleanor suddenly asked.
“…” The room was silent.
“That’s true. Why hasn’t the referee said the game is over?” Sasha nodded.
“Well… That’s obvious, right? It’s because the game isn’t over.” Scathach and Agnes flashed a small smile.
“Huh? Isn’t it impossible that man survived this!?” Violet couldn’t accept that.
“Violet, my dear daughter…” Agnes looked at Violet with a serious look.
“Old vampires are beings that always have a plan B when they go to fight a being of the same level…” She looked at Scathach and then at Natashia, and then she corrected herself, “At least most of them are like that…”
When Agnes finished speaking, a change began to occur in the arena, a kind of black liquid started to come out of the floor, and slowly this liquid started to form Niklaus’ appearance.
“Ugh, what is this?” Violet made a disgusted face.
“It’s his power…” Scathach’s eyes twitched a little as she looked into the black liquid.
Chapter 228: The Power Of The Fulger Clan.
‘Good thing I put a part of myself underground…’ Niklaus thought as he looked at the woman who was in a martial arts stance.
Natashia relaxed her body a little and continued looking at him:
“Tsk.” She clicked her tongue with visible annoyance, then, using her right hand, she grasped the sword that hung at her waist.
She removed her sword from its sheath and pointed it at the man.
Rumble, Rumble.
Natashia began to channel her powers through the hilt of her sword, causing the blade to hum with a golden glow of electrifying energy, with arcs jumping away and striking the ground around her.
‘I’ll spread more pieces of me…-‘ Niklaus didn’t even have time to complete his thought before Natashia was already in front of him, swinging her blade down in a deadly arc!
Rumble!
CLANG!
The two Vampires’ swords collided with each other, causing a massive shockwave accompanied by a deafening metallic clang, which burst forth from their position and resonated through the surrounding arena.
Looking into the woman’s lifeless eyes that were glowing gold, he asked himself:
‘Why is she so motivated?’ He couldn’t accept the fact that she was doing all of this because of her ‘husband’.
Rumble!
Natashia’s hands disappeared, which was followed by a part of Niklaus disappearing from existence. He couldn’t even perceive what had happened.
“What am I seeing…?” A younger vampire within the crowd couldn’t accept that such power existed.
That was the irrationality of someone who had the power of Clan Fulger, one of the strongest of the four great vampire clans.
Natashia Fulger’s lightning power could do much more than provide a simple speed boost. When someone from this family trained that power to the limit, an irrationality such as her would be born.
An irrationality called Annasthashia Fulger.
The woman flashed a small smile, and then she was gone.
From the audience’s perspective, golden rays began to dance around Niklaus.
And in the blink of an eye,
Niklaus’ entire body became minced.
Looking at the woman’s facial expression with his eye, he thought; ‘It doesn’t matter… I must focus on the fight, or I will lose.’
Niklaus’ body was covered in a black liquid, and soon, his entire body was regenerated.
But before he could make a move, he saw the woman’s palm pointed at him:
Looking at her crazy smile, he couldn’t help but say, “Crazy bit-.”
RUMBLE, RUMBLE!
A giant beam of concentrated power shot out of Natashia’s palm and erased his body, along with everything in front of her, from existence, the beam soaring a considerable distance before suddenly,
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
An explosion of pure unadulterated power erupted forth from the point of impact, shaking the arena like a high magnitude earthquake and creating a mushroom-cloud the likes of those only seen in the aftermath of multiple nuclear warheads detonating simultaneously.
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A hush fell in the arena. In fact, since the woman began fighting, the audience had become quiet, as they had no words or reactions to this situation.
The only reactions they had were…
“Wooow…” They looked like a group of children who had witnessed their first fireworks show.
And with that attack, they finally understood why vampire counts were called natural disasters, walking weapons of mass destruction, etc.
This crazy woman had ridiculous power in her hands!
“Tsk… Annoying insect.” Natashia looked to one side, and on that side, a body started to be created, a kind of black liquid started to gather, and soon the image of Niklaus appeared.
Niklaus quickly pulled away from Natashia, brandished his sword from his waist, and stabbed the blade into the ground.
His eyes began to glow blood red, and as if he were a corrupted god of the seas, black water began to be created from where he was and surged outward throughout the area.
Natashia looked at the water with a neutral gaze, and with a small jump back, she appeared several kilometers away.
“Oh… Apparently, her instincts haven’t weakened over time, that’s good… That’s good indeed.” Scathach’s excited smile was very evident.
“What is this rotten water? Why is my mother pulling away?” Sasha asked curiously. The target of her question was obviously the most experienced woman present.
Scathach.
“I do not know.” The stronger female vampire replied in an honest tone.
“…” So there’s something even she doesn’t know… Sasha, Violet, and even Eleanor thought at the same time.
“But it was a good choice for her not to step into that water.” Scathach continued.
“Why?” Sasha asked curiously.
“…” Scathach was silent and looked at Agnes.
As if understanding Scathach’s message, Agnes adjusted her glasses and sensually crossed her legs as she started talking, “The Horseman family’s specialty is ‘corruption’.”
The girls’ attention was drawn to Agnes.
“Corruption…?” Siena asked, “What kind?”
“We don’t know. After all, it’s not mandatory for noble families to reveal their powers to the government, but if I were to guess…”
“It could be all kinds of corruption.” Adonis was the one who continued.
“Take the example of Einer Horseman, his quills seemed to hold the power of ‘decay’.”
“Since that man is the father of that child, he must have similar power.”
“…I wouldn’t call it corruption, but decay does fall into the same ‘group’.” Violet thought out loud.
“We know.” Agnes spoke for Adonis.
“But we are not sure how to categorize the power of this clan; after all, it is a very strange power.”
“…” All the women were silent, and suddenly.
“HAI, HAI, HAI~!” Pepper held up her hand.
“What is it, daughter?” Scathach asked with a smile on her face.
“Doesn’t that mean the Horseman Clan is a clan of ‘necromancers’?”
“…Huh?” Nobody understood what she meant by that.
“I don’t think that man is a witch.” Agnes commented.
“Ugh…” Pepper elaborated a bit, “In some games, there is a specific class you can choose whose name is always either ‘Necromancer, or Warlock’, these classes are primarily intended to debuff enemies.”
“Debuff?” Agnes asked.
“Yes, they cast spells which cause negative statuses effects that affect the target in a variety of ways, for example, some spells can cause the target to experience weakness, or affect their speed, inhibit their senses, cause paralysis, etc.” She spoke with a big smile on her face.
“Oh… Maybe that’s it.” Violet and Sasha spoke at the same time. Although the two were not women who played many games, they had seen Ruby’s sisters and even Ruby playing them on occasion.
And in those games they saw those women play, they could see that this class was very annoying to fight.
Why did they know this? Well… When Ruby died from a debuff from a necromancer or warlock, she spoke all the words that shouldn’t be said in front of children at that time…
It was almost certain that if the enemies were cultivators, they would spit blood at hearing so many bad words coming out of a beautiful woman like Ruby.
“…How do you defeat a necromancer in this game?” Adonis asked a little curiously.
“You have to kill him before he casts a debuff on you, or leave his area of effect, you also have the option to wait for the debuff to wear off.”
“Oh…”
“There are many strategies.”
“But the most commonly used ones are.” Pepper’s smile grew a little, “Kill the annoying bug before it can do anything.”
A cold sweat broke out on Adonis’ face, “…You are certainly the daughter of Scathach.” Adonis flashed a neutral smile.
“… Fuweh?” Pepper looked at Adonis, not understanding why he said that.
Despite being far from each other, that same thought crossed Natashia’s mind.
Though her thinking was very different from the younger girl:
Why doesn’t he die? Why doesn’t he die? Why doesn’t he die? Why doesn’t he die? WHY DOESN’T HE DIE!?
This annoying son of a bitch is getting in the way!
A dark, heavy aura began to leave Natashia’s body, and her full focus was on Niklaus…
‘… What a scary woman, what is this feeling?’ He could tell it was killing intent, but there was something else mixed in, something heavy, something obsessive?
The man removed his helmet, pulled his sword from the ground, and looked at the woman with the same cold eyes, and for the first time, he said something:
“Annasthashia Fulger.”
“HMM!?” The woman’s gaze was now frightening!
Gulp.
The audience couldn’t help but gulp.
“…Mother is pissed off…” Sasha said with a tight little smile.
“I wouldn’t call that angry, more so that she’s frustrated?” Violet and Agnes spoke at the same time.
“I would be feeling the same if this insect that doesn’t die was in front of me, and I wanted to see my husband.” Violet spoke as she looked at the woman.
“Indeed.” Agnes agreed with her daughter.
“…” For some reason, it was pretty convincing when those words came out of these two women’s mouths.
Everyone couldn’t help but think at the same time.
“I’m honestly surprised, I never thought you were this strong…”
“Did you think I was a loser because I kept gambling around?”
“Yes.” Niklaus didn’t deny it.
“…” And that was the unconscious response of all the audience present.
“You’ve always had an attitude of gathering husbands and betting on your family’s riches, living a not-so-healthy life, and, because of that, I thought you were the weakest vampire count.” He cracked his neck a little and flashed a small smile.
“And really… You were the weakest vampire count…” Niklaus was sure of that, considering he made a point of studying all three countesses.
He didn’t even bother to search for Eleanor since, for a Clan that lived far from society, she didn’t have that much influence within it.
“…” Natashia didn’t move. After all, the opinion of a ‘bug’ didn’t matter… Yes, it didn’t matter at all…
Veins started popping in Natashia’s head. If before she was frustrated, now she is angry!
“This piece of shit!”
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!
A golden pillar of volatile electricity burst out of Natashia’s body.
“But… Something has changed in you.” He spoke in a low voice as he held the sword in front of him.
“Well… Now, she’s annoyed…”
“Natashia…” Scathach facepalmed, “Apparently, she still hasn’t learned to control herself yet, huh? She even looks like someone from her clan.” She said while looking at Agnes.
“Huh…? My clan doesn’t have hot-headed people like her!”
All the women looked at Agnes with dry eyes.
“…” Violet turned her face away since she had no words to say on the matter.
BOOOOOOOM!
An explosion occurred in the arena, and all the girls’ attention returned to Natashia.
Natashia had entered Niklaus’ range at speeds so fast it could be mistaken for teleportation and attacked the man with her sword!
“Stupid woman. She’s entered his territory.” Agnes spoke.
“Hmm… I’ve never seen that technique.” Scathach’s eyes gleamed with curiosity.
Natashia had her entire body covered in lightning so dense that it was as if she wore golden armor made of pure energy, adding an extra layer of defense to the armor she was already wearing.
“…” The lightning arcing off Natashia’s sword grew stronger and wilder, its resonating hum growing louder by the second. Her eyes glowed a glaring blood red, and when she was going to finish off the insect in front of her,
She found herself trapped by tentacles of water.
“Thank you for voluntarily entering my domain.” Niklaus, despite having half his body missing, chuckled as his eyes glowed blood red.
The tentacles of black water tried to cover Natashia’s body and pierce into her.
… Yes, tried.
“Huh?” He looked at the woman in disbelief.
His water power couldn’t penetrate her lightning armor!
“Did you really think I’d be irritated by the words of an insect?” She grew a big smile that showed off her sharp teeth.
She ignored the black water that was the power of this man and raised her sword towards the sky.
FUSHHHHHHHHH
A gigantic pillar of golden energy erupted from the sword’s blade.
Natashia held her sword as if she were an honorable knight preparing to smite the opponent before her.
“Are you crazy? If you unleash this power here, you won’t be safe either.”
“But that way, you won’t survive, right? I don’t know what your power is, and I don’t care either, but… If I obliterate this entire area, you won’t survive, right?”
“…” A cold sweat broke out on Niklaus’ face.
“And did you forget?” Her smile grew so big it sent shivers down Niklaus’ spine.
“I am the fastest woman alive.”
“Fuck-.”
“HAAA!” Natashia brought the sword down vertically, and when the sword touched Niklaus’ body,
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
An explosion of unimaginable proportions, one significantly larger than the one she’d created before, devastated the entire arena, spreading vibrations through the ground that could be felt all over the Royal Capital, casting a blinding light through the surroundings, affecting the majority of those who were spectating.
“Ugh…Did she win?” Sasha put her hand in front of her face to block out some of the golden light. She couldn’t see a thing!
“…” A silence fell over the area, and no one could answer Sasha’s question.
A few seconds passed, and as if they were in sync,
Scathach and Agnes rose from their respective seats and looked at the arena with a serious look.
“…?” Nobody understood the women’s reaction.
“Mother?” Lacus called for her mother, but the woman didn’t seem to hear her.
“Agnes.” Scathach spoke in a cold tone that made the people around them shiver.
“I know.” She looked at her shadow and said:
“Oda, inform Hilda.”
Agnes’ shadow took on the appearance of a man.
“Don’t let anyone out of the royal capital until I order!”
“Those who do not obey must be burned alive!”
[Yes, Countess Agnes.] Oda spoke, and soon, the man’s shadow left the room.
Nobody was understanding anything, why were the two women reacting so strongly? Wasn’t the fight over?
Everyone asked themselves that.
“…” Suddenly a pressure as if a planet was falling on everyone’s head burst forth from the arena.
“… What is this…?” Violet touched her right arm as she swallowed and looked at the arena.
“Is something there…?” Sasha spoke up.
“…” Eleanor was silent, but it was quite obvious that she was feeling an instinctive fear of this pressure.
“…This is…This is…” Pepper grabbed Siena and Lacus.
“Control yourselves!” Scathach’s voice echoed throughout the room, and as if the pressure they’d felt were a mere illusion, the girls managed to recover.
A relieved sigh came out of the most affected girls.
“Luna, don’t let any of my daughters leave this place.”
“…Huh? Y-Yes, master!”
Scathach approached the glass and smashed her way through it.
The loud noise of glass shattering caught the attention of the audience, and when they looked at where the sound originated, they saw…
“Scathach Scarlett!” Somehow, the woman’s appearance made the vampires in the audience more relieved.
The woman soon jumped out of the place where she was, floated to a pillar of the arena, and stood there. For a few seconds, she looked at Vlad, and when she saw the small smile on the old man’s face, she thought:
‘Tsk, you expected this, huh? So that’s why you wanted me here.’
“Agnes, you must go too.” Adonis spoke.
“…Huh?” She looked at Adonis in shock, her face distorted in anger, and when she was about to say something, she heard:
“Agnes, you don’t have to worry about me, it’s not like I’m leaving here, right?” He flashed a gentle smile.
Soon his expression turned stern, “And that’s your job.”
“…Fine.”
Agnes turned around, walked over to the hole in the glass Scathach made, then jumped out as well.
“Agnes Snow too?”
“What are the two countesses doing?” Everyone was curious, but no one dared to try to ask them anything.
She arrived at a pillar on the opposite side of the arena and looked down with a serious expression.
As the golden light began to fade, everyone saw a scene that they would never forget for the rest of their lives.
Chapter 229: A Shout Of Motivation.
A man… Wrong, a monster with long black bat wings, a spiked tail, and an all-black body was holding a woman by the neck.
His skin was a dark gray, his eyes were blood red, and claws could be seen on his hands.
Cough.
Natashia coughed up blood on the floor.
“Mother!” Sasha cried out in concern when she saw the man’s claw piercing Natashia’s heart.
“Piece of shit.” She roared, “Get your filthy hands off me!” She raised the golden sword, the sword covered in the signature lightning of her clan, and with a wave of her hands,
She cuts off the man’s arm.
She tried to remove the man’s arm from her chest, but…
“…Huh…?”
“Tsk.” Scathach wore an annoyed face. She didn’t like where this was going at all.
The sword simply stopped at the man’s skin and didn’t cut anything.
“Surprised?”
Natashia looked uncomprehending as suddenly her vision started to blur, and her world started to spin.
“…W-What happened…-”
“I think you are, but… It’s too bad you can’t show it to me.” He punched the woman in the face.
Crack, Crack.
The skull of the woman’s face sunk in, and she blacked out.
But even though she was unconscious, she never let go of her sword.
Soon the vampire’s incredible regeneration started to take effect, but it seemed so slow…
Her face began to slowly heal, and she woke up.
“Despite having my poison, the regeneration is still active… As expected, I need more updates, that’s still not enough…” He started to whisper to himself in a low tone.
But as Natashia was close to him, she could clearly hear what the man was saying, but…
The man’s voice sounded quite far away to her. It was like an echo coming from a place so far away that she had no idea what he was talking about, her eyes started to get lifeless, and…
The sword dropped from her hand.
A small smile appeared on the man’s face, suddenly he appeared in front of the woman and attacked her heart again.
Soon he pulled out the woman’s heart and threw her to the ground like she’s a piece of trash.
BOOOOOOM!
A spider web-shaped crater was created.
Crack, crack.
Cough.
Sounds of bones breaking could be heard, and it didn’t take a genius to know that every bone in her back was completely broken.
And not just the bones were broken.
The woman’s golden armor broke completely, and soon the white bra she was wearing was shown to everyone.
“OHHHHHHH!” Some men in the audience reacted to this scene and felt sadistic pleasure to see that irrational woman in such a state.
“Good work, Count Niklaus! We believed in you!”
Agnes looked at the audience with her eyes glowing gold as she raised her hand.
Fushhhhhhhhhhhhh
Soon a fireball was created and, even though the fireball was small, it was very hot!
It was like she was holding a mini sun!
“…She’s not going to do that, right?” Natalia asked with a strained smile.
“Yes, she will.” Adonis replied with all the certainty in this world. He knew his wife very well.
And just as Adonis predicted. Agnes threw the fireball into the audience!
FUSHHHHHHHH
The fireball was approaching with ridiculous speed!
“What!?” The vampires didn’t have a chance to react; they didn’t have time to flee, as the fireball was already reaching the audience.
But before the fireball reached the audience, the woman clenched her fist, and the fireball disappeared as if it never existed.
Gulp.
Everyone on that side of the audience gulped.
For a moment, they could actually feel death approaching their necks!
If that fireball hit them, nothing would be left to tell the tale!
“You pieces of shit, you’re lucky. Really lucky.” As a countess, she couldn’t commit such an act in front of the king, especially not when there were a lot of non-vampire groups watching.
‘If the king wasn’t here, everyone would burn.’ Agnes particularly had a neutral opinion of Natashia, but… As a female companion and a long-time acquaintance, she was uncomfortable with the gazes of these insects.
“Mad woman, what are you planning to do! There are innocents here!”
Nod, Nod.
Some men quickly nodded in agreement with the man, they did nothing!
They also wouldn’t admit that they felt a little happy to see that woman being treated like that.
“HMMMM?” Her face said: I don’t give a fuck.
“…” The men were speechless. Despite not having said anything, they understood the woman’s message very well.
“Look, he’s doing something.” Suddenly a woman on the other side of the arena spoke.
All eyes in the audience are focused on the arena again.
Niklaus lifted the woman’s heart, and it burst, then all the blood contained in her heart dropped into his throat.
“Indeed. You have delicious blood…as expected of an older vampire.” The man seemed to taste the woman’s blood, and an expression of ecstasy covered his face for a few seconds.
“I want more…” A black miasma began to leave his body, and a predatory smile appeared on his face as he looked at the motionless woman.
He raised his claws and attacked the woman!
He cut her into pieces, hands, legs, chest, and head. Everything was completely separated from the woman’s body, as a bloody mess was being created, while he had a maniacal smile on his face.
“MOTHER!!!”
Rumble, Rumble!
Sasha’s body was covered in lightning, and her appearance changed.
“Oops, I can’t… I have a job to do…” He walked towards the woman, and as he walked towards her, he created a black sword with his powers.
‘An obstacle must be eliminated, and by doing so, I will be closer to my goal.’
“Stop, don’t interrupt.” Adonis appeared in front of Sasha, who was completely transformed into her Vampire Count form.
“Huuuh?” Sasha wasn’t in a good mood. Her eyes gleamed dangerously, and she was in a state where she didn’t care that the person in front of her was her childhood friend’s father.
‘I won’t lose another family member again!’
Rumble, Rumble.
The lightning that enveloped Sasha began to crackle louder.
“Father, Sasha…” Violet seemed unsure what to do. On one side was her father, who she liked a lot, and on the other side was her friend; she was in a difficult position.
“The game isn’t over… Remember, it’s a fight to the death, both of you agreed to that.”
“You think I care!? It’s my mom who’s lying there and about to be killed!” Sasha screamed, her voice coming out like the crack of lightning.
“…” A moment of silence fell in place, and for the first time in Violet’s life, she saw something that shocked her.
“You do not understand!?” Adonis lost his gentle face and spoke in a serious voice, the man’s eyes changed to blood red, and he stared at Sasha.
“By interrupting the duel, you’re basically stepping on the pride of two Vampire Counts! Two elder vampires! Who do you think you are, child!?”
A frightening pressure left Adonis and went toward Sasha.
“Ugh…” Sasha fell to the ground as she felt the pressure on her body. Despite being sick and weakened, the man in front of her was still an elder vampire.
Wrong, the man in front of her was still a countess’s partner.
Her transformation was undone, and she dropped to her knees.
“I ask…”
A cold pressure covered the entire room.
Suddenly everyone heard a cold voice, and they looked towards the entrance to the room.
And standing at the entrance to the room was Ruby… And she looked quite different…
Her long red hair was bigger by almost the same length as Violet’s hair, she got a little taller too, an aura of ‘adult’ was emanating from her body, and not only that…
“Who are you to raise your voice to Sasha?” The woman’s eyes glowed a deep red.
Crack, Crack.
The entire room began to shake as the two auras clashed.
“S-Sister…?” The sisters could tell with just one look her sister got stronger!
“Ruby…?”
Ruby ignored the girls and kept looking at Adonis with him watching.
“… You came back.” Adonis spoke in a nonchalant tone and didn’t seem affected at all.
But even so, she was no match for an elder vampire.
She twitched her brow a little, and her aura got even stronger!
A small drop of blood threatened to come out of Adonis’s mouth.
“…” Adonis narrowed his eyes, wiped his mouth, and drew back. He didn’t want trouble, as he just wanted to stop the girl from doing something stupid.
“I don’t want to fight you, I just don’t want her to do something stupid. What do you think would happen if she jumped in the middle of the arena?”
“That’s not your problem.” Ruby replied in an indifferent tone as she approached Sasha and helped the woman to her feet.
“Thanks…Ruby…” Sasha was still surprised by Ruby’s changes.
Suddenly her eyes lit up, “My mother!”
Ruby suddenly hugged Sasha, “Shhhh, don’t worry, she’ll be fine.” She spoke as if it was an absolute truth, like she was very confident.
“H-Huh…?”
Adonis and the girls around him watched all this in silence, but their silence didn’t last long when Adonis asked:
“How did you get stronger in such a short time?”
“…A short time, huh?” She whispered in a low voice and didn’t respond.
Suddenly Violet’s eyes widened, “Wait, if Ruby is here…”
“FATHER!” Ophis’s bored face seemed to brighten, and she quickly looked up.
Suddenly, a dark pressure fell on the entire royal capital.
“… What a delay, I was almost getting bored.” Vlad flashed a small smile.
‘…He came, huh…?’ Theo thought, his eyes gleaming with a slight annoyance that was gone the moment he appeared.
“That man…” Lilith looked at him with curious eyes.
“Ugh… He’s here, I thought it was going to be a quiet game…” Elizabeth whispered, though…
She looked at her father and at her older brother Theo. She also looked at Alexios, who at some point had his eyes open, showing those scary eyes to her.
‘What is happening?’ She felt like something was happening right in front of her, and she couldn’t understand it.
“…” Alexios, who was looking at the man in the sky, displayed a small smile, and soon he closed his eyes.
“Oh…?” Scathach flashed a small smile when she saw Victor, “You came back, my stupid disciple, but isn’t that much faster than you promised…?”
Her smile died when she saw Victor’s changed appearance, and her mood got even worse when she saw Victor’s face. He didn’t have the small smile he always had. He didn’t even have the smile of amusement he had when he saw a strong opponent.
A murderous air began to leave her body, and she turned her gaze to Vlad…specifically, to the golden-haired man beside Vlad.
Violet walked quickly to the window and looked up.
Standing on top of the arena was a tall man with hair as black as night that reached his shoulders, while his eyes were blood red.
“His hair grew…” Violet showed a confused face, suddenly, she felt all of Victor’s emotions, and the only thing he was conveying was:
“He’s angry.” Violet and Sasha spoke at the same time.
Ruby flashed a small smile, “…You have no idea.”
“…” The audience was silent as they looked at the man floating in the air.
They just didn’t know how to react because…
The pressure that was coming out of that man’s body was frightening!
“The four counts are here…” An older vampire spoke with a cold sweat.
He looked at the pillars and saw the two countesses, then he looked at the arena and saw a count and a former vampire count.
… And he looked at the man in the air.
‘Alucard… the youngest Count in history… Why…? Why do you have that kind of aura around you?’ He couldn’t understand. That man’s aura was second to of the vampire counts present here, and that fact for the older vampire was:
‘This is just bullshit!’
Victor’s eyes gleamed dangerously as he looked at Niklaus.
As Niklaus was about to deliver the final blow to Natashia’s head, lightning struck from the sky, revealing the appearance of a man.
Tink! Crack.
He bit his sword… And the sword disappeared from existence…
“Huh?” Niklaus was surprised when he saw the man in front of him, and he was even more surprised when the man simply ate the sword made of his power.
The man points his palm at Niklaus, “Burn…”
A gigantic beam of fire shot out of the man’s palm.
“UGH!” Niklaus quickly assumed a defensive stance, and soon he was blown away.
“…” A silence fell in the arena and inside the arena.
Victor looked at Natashia.
Victor’s eyes were covered by his hair, but everyone could see his mouth creaking.
He took the woman’s head and held it level with his face.
“Natashia…” Although he spoke in a low voice, everyone could hear his words, as slowly his voice began to rise and with a demonic scream that sent shivers through all the vampires who heard his voice:
“ANNASTHASHIA FULGER!!!”
Chapter 230: My Mother in law Wants My Naked Body… Gulp.
Natashia saw herself in a dark world completely devoid of light, and the only thing visible in this world was herself.
“Where am I?” She asked aloud, but the only thing she got in response was the sound of her question echoing through this strange place.
Okay, in this kind of situation, the first thing is to remember what happened, right?
As a woman who had lived a long time, she had experienced many strange things, and she understood that in this kind of situation, it was best to remain calm.
“Let me think, I was fighting that bug…”
Suddenly, several memories started popping into her head.
“Fufufufu, despite being the original and the strongest, you were easily caught in his poison… How pathetic.”
“Hmm?” Natashia’s face distorted, and she looked in the direction of the voice. She was a little surprised when she saw a woman just like her wearing a long black dress.
“Hello, my other self.” She greeted the woman with a friendly smile.
“…” Natashia’s smile grew… And it wasn’t a friendly smile.
Rumble, Rumble!
She appeared in front of the woman and tried to cut her with lightning daggers.
But…
The daggers just passed through the woman and didn’t kill her… It was as if she were a shadow…
“Fufufu, do you really want to kill me? Don’t you feel sorry for killing a part of yourself?”
“Of course not… You were a mistake from my past, and you’re getting in the way of my current goals.”
“…” Natasha’s smile grew widely:
“But you know? I really like that man too.”
“…Huh?” Natashia didn’t understand where this woman came from with those words.
“No need to make such a shocked face. Remember, I am you too, and just like you, I also like strong men.”
“But unlike you who seek that man’s approval…” Her smile distorted even more:
“I seek to dominate him.”
“That’s our difference.”
“…” Natashia stopped trying to attack Natasha and said:
“You are silly.” She spoke in a simple, straight tone.
“…?” Natasha didn’t understand what her original’s meaning was with her words.
“No one can dominate a king. A king is one who stands above others and points the way for us common people to follow them…” She spoke in a neutral tone that even a monkey could understand this indisputable fact.
“If a king is dominated… He will no longer be a king… but a puppet.”
“Fufufu, but isn’t that more exciting? Imagine what a pleasure it would be to completely dominate someone who is destined to be king?”
“Just imagining this sight, I get a little…” Her face turned a little red, and her breathing became heavy, “Excited.”
“…This bitch…” Natashia couldn’t believe that this woman was her other personality.
“Bitch…?” Natasha’s face distorted, and she looked at Natashia, “You’re the only one who’s a bitch here! You’re still looking for something impossible like ‘love’ in the midst of this rotten thing we call vampire society!”
“…” Natashia was silent.
Rumble, Rumble.
“If ‘love’ cannot be found, we must create it for ourselves, that’s how vampires work!”
“…” Natashia was silent since the words of her other self held a bit of truth.
Just how long had she been looking for something true?
100 years? 500 years? 1500 Years?
She had seen several human realms grow and crumble over time, yet vampire society remained unchanged, like a tough stone that never changed with the passage of time.
Although it looked pretty at first sight… Over time, it had become something dull… Something boring…
And in the midst of it all, she always looked for something ‘true’, but she never found it…
And when she had thought she’d found it in the past, she was disappointed, and because of that foolish mistake, the woman in front of her was born.
A trauma that was born out of a big mistake from the past… A memory she wanted to forget but couldn’t… The woman in front of her represented all that to Natashia.
And… She was right. If you can’t find something, you just create it for yourself; that’s the way vampires do things. After all, they’re immortal beings, so they can wait as long as it takes to get closer to ‘something’ they desire.
But…
Natashia looked at Natasha:
“…But even if you ‘create’ someone to love you… That won’t be true. It will be something artificial… You’ll never feel truly loved.” She spoke in a neutral tone:
“That is an indisputable truth… The false will never replace the true.”
“No matter how hard you try, no matter how much you fail, no matter how hard you try to ‘dominate’ the other party, that truth will never change…”
“…” Natasha was silent this time.
Her face took on a slightly sad expression, and she said, “I remember… When you took my place, you tried to create ‘something’ like that for yourself, but in the end, you failed… having failed in that goal, you kidnapped any man who would serve the Clan, and thus my daughter was born.”
“But unlike Scathach, who killed her husband because he wasn’t ‘gifted’ or ‘strong’ enough.”
“You left him around to satiate your vanity.”
“…” Natasha couldn’t deny the woman’s words.
“But… Something good did come from that chaos.”
“What?”
“My daughter…” She flashed a motherly smile.
“My precious little baby, my little lightning bolt, my ray of light… She was born… And the day she was born was the happiest moment of my life…”
“…” Natasha was silent. If there was one thing she agreed with Natashia, it would be her feelings for her daughter…
Despite being twisted and misunderstood, she always wanted the best for her daughter… But…
Yes…
But…
“In the end…” Natashia’s sad smile turned into a depressing smile, “We both failed.”
The two failed to fulfill their determined goals.
“ANNASTHASHIA FULGER!!!”
Suddenly a voice invaded their shared world and shook their surroundings, and Natashia’s body shivered when she heard the voice.
Natasha’s body shuddered, and her face turned a little red, but quickly those signs faded into existence as if they had never existed.
“Oh…” Natashia’s depressed smile changed to a loving smile, and she looked like a teenager who was experiencing her first relationship.
The weather around her seemed to have cleared as if it were spring itself…
“He’s here…” Her smile was now so beautiful that it did a little damage to Natasha.
“I have to go back…” She spoke unconsciously and started walking towards a location.
“…Will you make the same mistake again? This time with that man?” Natasha asked in a skeptical voice.
Natashia stopped walking and turned to face Natasha, “…He’s not a mistake, he’s not like those men who care about Status or other meaningless drivel… He’s something I’ve always looked for.”
“But he hates you.”
“Thanks to you.”
“Ah, you’re welcome.” She flashed a small smile.
Natashia narrowed her eyes when she saw the woman’s smile.
“He may hate me now, but in the future… I know he will accept me. Wrong, he has to accept me, considering he is to blame for making me feel these feelings! He made me feel these feelings, he has to take responsibility…” Her eyes were dark as a black hole:
“I’m 100% sure that in the future, he will become mine…-” She stopped talking and flashed a small, gentle smile.
She turned away and started walking again, “My Darling…” She spoke in a low voice that echoed all over the place.
“….” Natasha opened her mouth in shock…
She just kept watching the woman until she disappeared.
When the woman left, a small smile appeared on Natasha’s face.
“I see…” She turned her face and looked at a location.
“I’ll keep watching you…-” Natasha spoke, but when she felt a hand touching her shoulder, she stopped talking as she laughed a little and spoke while touching the hand of the person who touched her shoulder, ” Wrong, we will…”
…
“Ugh…!”
All except for Vlad and Scathach put their hands to their ears.
“His voice is so loud.” Someone from the audience spoke.
Slowly Natashia seemed to come to life, and she saw…
A faceless being looking at her, a being whose eyes and a mouth that had several sharp teeth were the only things visible on its face, and this being seemed to be irritated!
Wrong, he was angry!
“…I-.” Natashia looked like she was going to say something, but the man wasn’t done talking.
“Is this the demonstration you wanted to show me?”
Natashia’s eyes widened.
“Do you remember what I said?”
“…Y-Yes…”
“If you remember what I said….” He seemed to grit his teeth, “What’s with this pathetic showing?! How do you explain your current deplorable appearance!?”
“I-…”
“Count Alucard, you are in the way—.” A referee tried to intervene.
Victor looked at the referee:
“LEAVE!”
“!!!” The referee’s whole body trembled under the man’s gaze, and he felt that if he disobeyed the man’s order, something very terrible would happen to him.
Gulp.
“…Yes.”
Victor ignored the referee and looked at Natashia again:
“Annasthashia Fulger.”
“…?” She looked at Victor.
“Is this the display you wish to show your daughter? Is this pathetic state something you want to show to your subordinates?”
“…Noo…”
“Is this the display you want to present to me?”
“Definitely No!” Her eyes glowed blood red.
“So, what are you waiting for? Get up and kill him!” He pointed at Niklaus, who was approaching them.
Niklaus looked at Victor with a wary look, ‘That little monster, the moment he appeared, his mouth changed into this weird shape and devoured my power…’
It was only for a split second, but he could clearly see what Victor did.
‘He’s getting better at controlling this power…’ He looked at Natashia, ‘I must eliminate her and win the game, if he gets in my way, I’ll eliminate him too… Wait, I can use the rules to my advantage. ‘
Niklaus stopped walking and started thinking.
Natashia looked at Niklaus with anger on her face, but…
“I can’t, his poison won’t let me regenerate…”
“Oh… Is it just that?” Victor’s smile grew eerily, his distorted face disappeared, and soon Natashia could see the man’s face.
He looked a little more mature, and his hair was longer…
Victor bit his mouth, and soon the blood started pouring from his lips, and he made a move that left the entire arena silent.
He kissed Natashia!
“HhhmhmmmmM?” Natashia was surprised by this development since she wasn’t expecting it! But that didn’t mean she didn’t like it!
The problem was… She didn’t have the body to hug the man she liked!
“…Eh?” The man’s thoughts stopped working as he witnessed the sight before him!
“Huh?” The people in the stands were shocked.
“…Victor…” Scathach narrowed her eyes.
“Darling, I’m glad you’re helping my mother… But! But!” Sasha didn’t even know what to say anymore…
“He really did that…” Ruby flashed a small smile as she looked at Violet and tapped the woman on the shoulder.
“Stop that look.”
“Huh? What look are you talking about?” Violet spoke with a look like a black hole.
“That look…” Ruby hugged Violet and said in a low voice:
“Don’t make a decision until you know what happened to Darling and me… You want to know why we look a little older than the last time we saw each other, right?”
“…” Violet opened her eyes wide.
“What happened…?”
“That’s a story for another time.” Ruby laughed and spoke with a gentle smile.
“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!” Vlad laughed a lot.
“Eh?” This time it was Vlad’s sons who reacted to their father by laughing.
And along with Vlad, another person laughed:
“HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, THAT MAN! He’s got balls!” It was Anderson who spoke.
“…As expected, he’s a molester…I must banish him from existence…” Liza’s expression wasn’t pretty at all.
Gulp, Gulp.
Natashia drank Victor’s blood, and she felt something ‘impure’ being taken from her:
“That’s enough…” Victor suddenly stopped kissing Natashia.
“E-Eh…?”
“If you want more, do what you promised! Then we’ll talk!”
“…!” Hearing Victor’s words, it was as if lightning had struck her head, and she finally understood everything.
‘THIS IS A PROPOSAL MARRIAGE!’
“…I’ll do it… Let’s kill this motherfucker!” Her eyes were burning with determination!
“…” Victor displayed a small gentle smile. It seemed that his work was no longer necessary, so he let go of the woman’s head.
Natashia’s blood around her began to pool in her body at a ridiculous speed, as a new body was being created at a rate never seen before by vampires.
Rumble, Rumble, Rumble!
Lightning clouds began to form in the sky.
And a gigantic lightning bolt fell on top of Natashia.
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!
An explosion occurred where her body was forming, followed by a flash, and soon a golden clawed hand appeared.
Natashia made a movement with her hand, and, with the pressure of the wind, she showed herself to the audience.
“Oh…that’s the full form, huh?… It’s beautiful…” Victor admired the woman’s new form as if he were looking at a work of art.
And at the same time, he realized that in that form, the woman was incredibly strong… Ridiculously strong, he couldn’t even feel her level of power.
And knowing that, his smile grew, ‘She’s strong… I want to fight her… But… I’m not her match yet, I need to grow older…’ And when he understood that, he was frustrated with himself.
He clenched his fist.
‘I need to train harder, if 2x the effort isn’t enough, I just need to work 500x harder!’ He didn’t want to wait 500 years, or 1500 years, he wanted to get stronger now!
‘Fuck the rules!’
Natashia’s pale skin was glowing gold, her hands became sharp claws, her feet too, long bat wings protruding from her back.
Her eyes were a deeper red, while her hair looked like it was made of lightning itself.
All her clothes disappeared, and in its place, a kind of bra and panty-shaped scales were formed. It was as if it was there not to show the important parts of her to the world.
She looked like a monster… An incredibly beautiful monster.
She looked at her fists and opened and closed them.
Rumble.
Seeing the lightning in her fist, she flashed a big scary smile.
‘I got stronger… As expected of my husband!’
“Now.” Victor’s voice came out neutral as he raised his fist, and the magic circles on his glove started to glow madly, while a big wild smile appeared on his face:
“Show me who the woman named Annasthashia Fulger truly is!”
“!!!” Victor’s voice seemed to thrill Natashia’s entire body, and with a smile similar to Victor’s, she said:
“… I Will…”
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