Lying on my bed, wandering in thoughts, I see Eleonore making her entrance to perform her morning duties as usual. And 'see' is not the wrong term as of right now. After eight years, I have finally mastered mana vision, a common magic used to perceive surroundings by spreading one's own mana, which, for most, is an overlooked magic. However, after intense training, tests, and a hint of knowledge from my past life, I developed an original kind of mana vision—Mana Location. Heavily inspired by bats' echolocation, works almost exactly the same, but is fully enhanced by magic. Instead of sounds, I release a thin wave of mana around me. Of course, this depletes one's reserves of mana rather quickly, but in these eight years, I had a lot of time to figure out my limits, and it seems my stocks are much larger than any being could ever imagine. Not surprising if taking into account I'm basically akin to an ancient god.
Eleonore strides silently toward the side of my bed, her gaze fixed upon my lying self. "Lady Seraphine, are you awake?" She mutters, but for amusement purposes, I choose not to answer. And there she is with that lewd stare of hers, always searching for an opportunity to sate her lust for me. I trained her well, but I had never expected her to enjoy the pain of punishment. Her growls of pain morphed over the years to moans of pleasure. Now I believe she prefers the stick over the carrot, always purposely trying to enrage me, only to feel me scar her body once again. And right now, she intends to do exactly that, by snuggling onto my bed alongside me, but I have no intentions of letting her indulge much, just enough to leave her wanting more.
With a twisted expression, the servant crawls onto my bedsheets, but before she could touch me, my hand grips around her neck. "Fo- forg- m-..." My unforgiving grip renders her unable to stammer her pathetic and empty apology. With a cold demeanor, I utter, "Pathetic," right before casting her to the floor. Then, rising from my bed, I adjust my long threads of hair and my black nightgown while Eleonore was still on the ground, twitching in pleasure from the abuse while muttering apologies that more resemble moans.
Towering over her pathetic self, I bury her neck under my feet. I should have her killed, it would be as easy as giving a slightly stronger step, just like this...
I increasingly enhance the power of my step, slowly enough to watch and hear her squirm and growl under my foot. I'm containing my expression to one of coldness, but it is taking willpower not to smile right now. If I give her the satisfaction of knowing I'm enjoying watching her suffer, it will only fuel her bad behavior further. I spent too much time on nuttering her to be a perfect, loyal servant; losing her would be extremely harmful to my plans.
"I don't need a maid who forgets her duties. Undestood?" I said firmly, Eleonore agreed by desperately shaking her head, then I took out my feet to let her rise. Pain won't work on Eleonore, but the smallest comment about sending her away from me is enough to straighten her up—a dependency I purposely planted in her mind.
I sit on my dressing table, and Eleonore follows right behind. She takes the brush and begins to pass through my hair gently, wearing a hopelessly in love smile as she does so. I watch my figure closely in the mirror, still amazed at my rapid growth. Merely eight years, yet I'm almost a fully grown vampire. Amazing. To any normal kin of mine, the age to become grown is around twenty years; however, for me, merely nine to ten seems enough.
"Lady Seraphine, your hair... is as beautiful as ever," Said Eleonore with a dreamy tone.
"Flaterry. You say the same every day,"
The servant giggles, "And every day it is the truth."
She does have a way with words... when it comes to love, she is a very cunning little human, it appears.
"My meeting with the patriarch still holds? He is a busy man after all," I change the subject.
"Yes, it seems so. He awaits you at his office today, my Lady."
Patriarch Karyon... I'm curious to understand what kind of man he is. We traded glances a few times before in the hallways, but never truly spoke besides polite greetings. From what I hear, he is an analytical man, served among the high council in the dark war, which means he is as old as the citadel itself. All things considered, rumours are that he is not much of a fighter, and that earns some criticism among our race. Meeting him will be the first major step toward my goal, besides asking a few questions to an ancient vampire wouldn't hurt. One of the few who managed to escape alive after the dark war, he must have golden knowledge to share. To live for this long... vampires are truly a peculiar race.
From what I studied, compared to other races, vampires have one of the longest lifespans, second only to high demons. Still, the natality rate among vampires is rather low. In short, we live longer, but there are fewer of us than most races—mainly humans, they didn't win a war from nothing, thats for sure. Humans reproduce like rabbits compared to other beings. Shorter lifespan, but human women get pregnant so easily, it's incredible. In the end, humans won the war with numbers; the umbral concord army individually was infinitely more powerful.
Thinking about Karyon makes me wonder about my own mortality. My superior genes lead me to believe that I'm to live far longer than any among my race, but my weaknesses are uncertain, as it is my lifespan. Vampires are semi-immortal beings, but no one has ever known of a vampire whose death came from age. The only tested truth about weakness I have is the sunlight. At first, it was only a hunch, merely instinct, but I had the chance to experience it easily—It was... horrible. My finger aches whenever I remember the excruciating pain of that day. For normal vampires, a walk in broad daylight is mentally draining, but nothing major. Other than that, vampires are well-known for their regeneration prowess, capable of restoring even lost limbs. Of course, it deals a significant blow to stamina, but providing enough blood, it is definitely possible. However, there is something that can kill any vampire: a sword to the heart. Well, and fire, but it depends on one's insight. Fire itself doesn't really kill, but one can't regenerate if there are only ashes to begin with. Quite cliche.
After arranging my hair, Eleonore eagerly searches for a dress. She ends up picking one of my favorites: A cloud white dress, the back slightly exposed with a diamond shape design, and a beautiful long skirt that trails on the floor behind me while still showing my feet if looking from the front. A casual dress, yet the white contrast within my more darkish house is almost poetic. I rise, and my servant comes to aid me in taking off my nightgown—a duty she performs quite faithfully, no need to wonder why.
My body and face are an exact copy of my previous one, with a few minor changes, like the color of my eyebrows, eyelashes, and height. It's wonderful. My former life taught me well how to use beauty as a weapon, and I intend to apply this knowledge once again.
When everything is ready, I walk alongside Eleonore toward my encounter. As expected, attention simply seems to follow me everywhere in the household. The lesser will always seek the superior among them; no matter the world in which I reside, people are always the same. In this world, however, it's less than a bother because I can simply snatch one's neck off with my bare hands anytime. Beauty without might is simply a double-edged knife.
Even eight years later, I still leave a trail of gossiping servants and vampires. Unknowing to them, I can hear every word. Enhanced hearing, a trait every vampire possesses, however, not nearly as powerful as mine. A minor detail I chose not to reveal, people tend to speak more freely when I'm not hearing. Understandably so. Eleonore's nose couldn't be higher as she walks with me along the bowing servants and vampires; it's cute, her pride as my servant.
Before long, we arrived at Karyon's office. Eleonore goes ahead to announce my arrival.
*Knock Knock*
"Lady Seraphine Noire requests entrance."
Then, from behind the door, I hear once again the familiar voice I once heard inside my mother's womb. Karyon Noire, "She may enter," He replied calmly. Eleonore opens the door and gives me passage with a light bow, staying behind while I go ahead.
Inside, I bow respectfully before taking my seat across his desk.
Karyon looks rather old... it takes a truly ancient vampire to look old. Although aged, he doesn't look feeble at all; the man's height speaks for itself. As the rumours intel, he doesn't seem like a warrior, but rather an aristocrat. Too... tidy for a warrior, I think.
"Your growth is marvelous. Last time we saw each other, you were so little," He said casually.
I chuckle, "Indeed, merely two years ago, if I recall correctly,"
He poured us some blood while we had the casual small talk formality before heading over to the main topic. A bore, but I'm not yet powerful enough to defy Karyon, so abiding is the only course of action. Took a little while, but finally we landed on the topic.
"I believe you are well aware of our situation as a race, yes? Of our need for repopulation," His tone changed to a firmer one, different from his light one from earlier.
I agree with a slight shake of my head, the patriarch then proceeds.
"As confusing as it may sound, you, my great-granddaughter, solely have the means to sate this need." Upon releasing this statement, his gaze fixes upon my face like a hound looking for uncertainty.
I raise one eyebrow as the words sink in within my mind, "And how so?" I asked, quite confused.
"It's not a widely known fact, but progenitors are capable of overlapping other races' genes with their own; you need only to give said person your blood." He spoke casually, but that hint of malice... could notice the venom of this snake from miles away.
Fuck... Fuck! Fuck! ... I'm screwed. Of course, my thoughts don't resemble anything the face I'm putting right now, a perfectly happy smile for my perfectly happy outcome...
"Truly? Oh wow, this... but won't the other houses see this as a threat?"
He sips his drink, "They will, thats why your existence is being kept as a secret. Anyway, I believe you have questions, go on,"
I have a whole lot to rethink now, but this isn't an opportunity I will pass.
"For starters, I was born with a strange energy leaking out of my eyes, and it was no control. Are you familiar with it?" I asked casually.
"It's said that progenitors are among the first men who have walked along Nanihy. At that time, to survive, one required a particular set of emotions that would drive people toward safety. Their soul was engraved with it. You seem to be akin to the progenitor of fear. Your body can sustain itself on the fear of others, much like vampires sustain themselves with blood. Regarding it leaking from your eyes, the eyes have a deeper connection with one's spirit." He calmly explained.
Hmm... The eyes are the window to the soul, it seems. This explains quite a lot.
"Well, now for my second question, although it's more like a wish. I wish for permission to attend the academy." A well-played move by me, but he won't see that coming.
A conflicted look appears on his face, "It's possible, but rather dangerous." He said.
"I'm aware it will show my existence; however, at the same time, I need the education in order to fight and help rebuild our race to its former glory, and to help our House achieve its full potential." Passing as a naive little girl, innocently trying to help those who shelter her. Thats what Karyon probably sees.
"Your words are moving, for such a young girl to show such gratefulness and eagerness." He said with a joyful tone. Then, he proceeds with a serious tone, "Very well, I will make arrangements for your arrival at the academy shortly. But tread lightly, contact me immediately if any hint of danger appears. Undestood?"
Of course, he would allow it; he has to maintain his control over me even if it's fake. If I wanted to go, it would be as simple as taking a carriage there. I'm just allowing him to think he is on my good side, just as I did to Marcellus.
"Understood. Thank you. Now, I should leave you to your duties," I said while walking toward the door, leaving the office with a light bow and a smile before closing the door. As soon as I step outside, my whole demeanor shifts. Eleonore was waiting for me, but one look at my expression and she knew better than to speak, following me silently to my room.
Fucking hell! Something always has to go wrong, doesn't it? Turning people into vampires might sound all good at first glance, but looking at the situation of this cursed race, they will throw my into a damn dungeon and use me as a blood blag for the rest of my days. Karyon will be the first to do it if I step out of line, I'm sure of it. I need to leave, flee the citadel as quickly as possible.
We arrive at my chambers. I sit on my bed while Eleonore stands in front of me with concern all over her face. I lock gazes with her, "Eleonore, pack our things. I will be attending the academy soon." I spoke seriously, enhancing the tense mood further. My servant had no idea of why this would be a bad thing, but asking questions is not the duty of a servant.
It's my only escape. There, opportunities to escape will most definitely rise, and to become more powerful is a must if I want to free myself; both my needs can be satisfied there. Although it wasn't my first choice, now it's the only one I get.
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Academy grounds - Dormitory 2A - A Few minutes before Seraphine's arrival.
In the dormitory's main hallway, a scene draws commotion and curious gazes. A well-known boy shields his sister while both stand cornered by a group of five individuals. Marcus and Ophelia, both soaking wet from an earlier 'prank'.
"Why?! What could you possibly gain from picking on us? You idiot buffon," Marcus was scared, cornered against the wall like a rat in a cage. His fears were not for him, but for his sister whom he tries to protect.
The one who seems to be the leader steps forward—a boy with spiky gray hair and an uncanny smirk. "See, thats the problem with Noire scum. Always trying to figure things out with logic rather than fists,"
As prideful as Marcus might be, the odds aren't favorable. Even without his sister to defend, Marcus isn't exactly the most useful in a fight either. It hurts, but Marcus simply shrugs off the insults and sprints away, bumping into the bullies as he holds Ophelia's hand.
"Hah! There he goes, coward!" The statement echoes across the dormitory hallways.
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The present - Road to the academy.
"It seems that we will arrive shortly, My Lady," Eleonore sits across me on my carriage.
"Seems so. It has been pleasant,"
the academy is big and I thought my house was big but it cant even compare as I make my way to the dormitory I see students walking across the streets, well
probably the lower class of society
I was wearing what I usually wear, a mantle to not let sunlight go directly im my skin in case something happened, i put the hood down and arranged my hair
I was wearing a white mantle that looked like it was made from my skin how white it is, underneath a perfect white dress, I guess white just fit me
not that I mind though
soon I arrived at the doorstep of my dormitory, there were a lot of students around at the door too, but when they saw the symbol of the Noire clan they all started to stare
at the carriage with puzzled looks
to be fair most of them dont know that the Noire clan had another student enrolling this year, the information around me is strict, probably only the child
of most nobles, clans know about a third child of the Noire clan
Then Eleonore opened the door and stood outside with the sunshade, I stepped outside
with eyes closed I walk in the direction of the doors that lead to inside the dormitory, apparently every eye is on me now, but I already knew this would happen, this is the price that comes with perfection
I walked in silence with Eleonore by my side dignified, I passed through the crowd, I got to the door and then Eleonore open so I could pass
I enter the and well... I think I was expecting much from the start, the dormitory halls are nothing crazy, with walls made of a orange colored almost gold material
no windows, and a mana system to eliminate
then something unexpected happened, Marcus and Ophelia ran in my direction, and it seemed that they were wet, Marcus was holding Ophelia's hands and running with her, but soon he saw me, and stopped
apparently, the rumors are true, children coming from the Noire clan are not well welcomed in the academy, Noire clan may be a bigger clan than others but we have a reputation for being quite a pacifist and political, which is not a bad thing but vampires put more faith on strength, thats why most will oppose Noire clan status
I see that Marcus is wetter than Ophelia, probably because he protects her... good boy
The expression he is making is beautiful; his pride seems very frail at this moment
"Seraphine, why are you here?" Marcus says with a fearful tone
"What else would I be doing here, Marcus?" I say to Marcus
Ophelia's expression is one of discomfort
"Care to explain why a Lady and a Lord are running wet in the hallway?" I asked Marcus
"It's none of your business," said Marcus with an angry tone while trying to walk past me
Then, when we walked past me
"Marcus, I dont like rude people, are you a rude person?" I say with a cold voice
Ophelia, feeling the tension, yelled out.
"The boys from the Mikazushi clan started to pick on us!"
Mikazushi clan is the number one enemy of Noire, they are an extremely power based clan it seems
then a boy with gray hair and other two boys came running toward us
"ha! So the Noire scum will just run away like always, and who is this all-white girl that you are talking to?" yelled the Mikazushi boy
sigh... ignorant and rude I see
"None of your business Carlemion! leave us be" yelled Marcus
then Marcus seemed to lose control because of their provocations but I stopped him putting my hand in front of him
"Even a woman can order you around I see hahaha! and who are you? white stranger" says Carlermion approaching me
when he was close I could see that we were almost the same height, for a Noire I was quite tall
"why this bitch is walking around with eyes closed?" say Carmilion
a crowd started to form in the hallway to watch what was happening
I guess I will test a trick that I got to learn at home
innate skill: Thunder Manipulation
I send a weak string of thunder at the 3 boys in front of me
in an instant, the Mikazushi boy and the other 2 with him fell to their knee
"A!? what the fuck was that?! I felt a shock and my legs just gave in?!" yelled Carmilion without understanding what was happening
this is nice hehe, takes me back up to my stun gun, but just works because they are too weak, in a normal fight my opponent would use mana to protect his body
from the ground, Carmillion looks up
I was there unfazed no expression on my face
"Dare to speak to me like that? vermin..." I said as I sent another string
"A! STOP OK I GET IT I GET IT, NOT GONNA HAPPEN AGAIN!!" screamed Carmilion
"Truly a pity if this was not academy grounds, I surely would kill you, bullying others being so weak like that disgusting vermin" i say with a tone of disgust
everyone is shocked including Eleonore, the three boys get up and start running, then I turn to my brother and sister on my left side
"older brother, older sister I will take my leave, farewell" I say to them while slightly bowing my head
they were too shocked to speak right now, so I let the rudeness of not saying it back slide
then I walked and the crowd made a way for me to pass, every one of them wearing puzzled looks with a hint of fear I could hear murmurs everywhere
soon enough, I got to my room it was a luxury room well I guess the patriarch was trying to buy me with money not that I cared, getting a better room for free anyway
as I enter the room I see that remember my room, I guess the vampire luxury room has the same architect, well vampires dont have enough to focus on architecture
right now I guess
I sit on the table
"Eleonore, im quite hungry prepare my food after that unpack my belongs" I order Eleonore
"As you wish My Lady" answers Eleonore
when Eleonore finishes unpacking I tell her to sit down by my side
"Eleonore, my journey will be a cruel one" I say to the maid who looks at me with a puzzled look
"what do you mean lady?" asked Eleonore
"vampire society as it is right now, is not a safe place for me to grow, all the pieces are together and my death if I stay is inevitable, patriarch is not concerned
about me coming to the academy because he wants me to be killed" I say while taking a sip of blood
"How can this be my lady? surely you are misunderstanding something no?" says Eleonore, a tone of worry could be heard on her voice
"Noire clan, is just acting they know I cant be controlled in the end they will turn their back on me if I die now, there is no risk of being dangerous in the future, and if I dont die and turn out to be a good weapon they will use me" I say
Eleonore looked at me with sad eyes
"they will not take measures to protect me if something happens, the patriarch said that he thinks no vampire will try something right now, because he wants me to feel safe, for me to believe and let my guard down" I say with a hint of angry to my tone of voice
"the bigger clans already know about me, it's just a matter of time before I get erased, fear of me will be my downfall" I say to Eleonore
Eleonore couldnt help but gasp as I talk
"why are you telling me this Lady?" Eleonore ask worried
"Because I need those who will stand by my side when the time comes," I say to Eleonore who dont seem to understand
"but my lady im but a humble servant, i can not help you on the battlefield, but I want to be by your side my lady, i truly want it more than anything" says Eleonore while tears start to form in her eyes
she is so cute, I want to screw her up, she is already mine, I will never let you go, Eleonore
I rise from my chair and go behind Eleonore hugging her from behind
"Poor Eleonore, what if I said that there is a way for you to stand by my side? fight for me, kill for me, would you accept?" I ask whispering in her ears
She is blushing... how cute makes me want to tease her
then I give a bite in her right ear while my hands pass by her ribs
she let out a soft moan
she is melting while I play with her body, feels so good
and suddenly I stop and ask again
"would you accept Eleonore?" I whisper in her ears
"Yes my lady, please let me serve you I do anything, I just want to be by your side" she says looking at me with lust
"but the path to that may be hard to endure Eleonore, do you still wish to do it?" I whisper close to her neck
"Yes my lady" says Eleonore while in a trance from the pleasure of my touch
"Very well, Eleonore I will bestow upon you my blood, my gift, take it and I shall cleanse thy humanity" I say
then I take out a little knife, cut a bit of my arm, and put it in front of the maid
"Take it, and you shall walk beside me" I say putting my hand close to her mouth
without thinking she started to drink it as if her life depended on that, when she was done, the maid fell into my arms, she seemed to be in deep slumber
If I'm correct when she wakes up she will be a vampire, I carry her and put the sleeping maid on the bed
I come back to my afternoon blood time while thinking about today
I asked the patriarch about the power in my eyes because I knew it was not an innate skill because I awakened one already
Thunder Manipulation the power of thunder, brings me back to my stun gun, I need more training just using it to give that boy a lesson got me stressed
for now, I need to plan an escape but let's see how things play out first then I can take my steps
1 day later, 2 days left for academy exams
Eleonore woke up from her 24-hour slumber, and Seraphine was sleeping next to her on the bed
Eleonore seems to be different well, she is, because she died, she is taller, paler, her eyes are orange almost red
she is not human anymore, but she feels happy
as she saw her gorgeous powerful Lady sleeping at her side something awake inside her, a desire
she starts to touch herself softly while looking toward sleeping Seraphine
"Mmm" the maid let out a moan
the maid starts to pass her hands in her own body and genital thinking of her Lady touch
but to her surprise, she hears Seraphine's voice
"Pervert, little servant" Seraphine says with a joking tone, a smile starts to appear on Seraphine's face
Eleonore gets scared and stops
"I-m im sor-r" the horny maid wanted to say but she heard Seraphine's voice again
"Why you stopped Eleonore? continue what you started" Seraphine ordered her while grabbing her arm
"bu-t Lad-" Eleonore tried to say
"Now Eleonore, obey" Seraphine order here
"Ver-y well Lady" says Eleonore while blushing
then the maid lies down by Seraphine's side and starts touching herself again
"Mmmm" Eleonore moaned
Seraphine goes closer to her ear and whispers
"Pervert, touching yourself while looking at your Lady" Seraphine says in a seductive whisper
then she bit softly Eleonore ears, and she let out a moan
"Mmm"
Seraphine started to pass her hands through Eleonore's body exploring it with her beautiful white fingers, the horny maid started to crumble in lust and started to go faster and faster
"mmm mmm haamm" Eleonore moan louder and louder
Seraphine whispered in her ear
"sluty maids need to get punishment from they Ladies" I whisper while passing my hands throughout Eleonore's rear and giving a nice slap
Eleonore then came harder than ever in her life, her Lady touch was addictive
takes a few seconds to Eleonore wake up from her climax
it seems Eleonore is a masochist, cute mmm I feel like playing with her more but I dont want to spoil her too much
"get up Eleonore duty calls" I say while getting up from my bed
"Yes Lady, so-rry for showing such a sight of me" Eleonore says while blushing, she rushes to arrange my clothes and prepare breakfast
but then I hug her from behind while she is arranging the table
"but that sight makes me want to screw you until you break" I whisper in her ears while letting out an evil laugh
then I feel something dripping from her legs, she blushes, it cute
I let her out of the hug, and I sit at the table while she goes for my clothes, seeing her working while trying to hide from me that she is dripping wet, how cute
"how do you feel Eleonore? From what I see im guessing you are a vampire now, your skin is paler, how do you feel?" I ask her with a gentler tone
"Yes Lady, I dont feel my heart beating, I feel stronger and faster than before, and I feel hungry" Eleonore says
"Join me for breakfeast then, after that, we'll take a bath" I say
she organized the room and put the clothes that I would use on the bed, then she joined me for breakfast, taking her first sip of blood now as a newborn vampire
"How is it? the taste" I ask Eleonore
"Delicious My Lady" Eleonore answers with a grim on her face