Not a vampire...
"So…"
"You don't need to bite?"
Avrora felt slightly embarrassed as she quickly pulled her collar back up.
As a vampire, exposing her neck was an instinctual act.
She hadn't expected that to lead to such a misunderstanding, but…
If there's no need to bite, then…
How does one become a servant?
Avrora calmed herself and looked at Lynn with confusion.
Lynn silently pointed at the black leather manual in her hand. "How about…"
"Take a look first?"
After a while.
Once she had finished reading the black leather manual, Avrora suddenly understood.
"So it's the Evil Piece system…"
But…
Taking off clothes and all that…
Is that really part of the official Reincarnation Ceremony?
She subconsciously pulled her clothes tighter, then glanced up at Lynn secretly.
Letting him see…
Just imagining it made her face heat up.
She hesitated and pointed at the manual. "Is this reincarnation ritual… legit?"
Lynn replied calmly, "It's nothing strange."
"Isn't your bloodsucking instinct also driven by desire?"
"Hmm…"
Lynn stroked his chin. "From a vampire's perspective, you could just see this as another form of entertainment."
Entertainment…?
Avrora pursed her pink lips, watching Lynn speak so calmly.
But…
According to vampire common sense, that actually made sense?
She opened her mouth, trying to argue back, but…
She didn't know what to say.
Lynn glanced at her. "Alright, don't waste time. Guests will be arriving soon."
"Guests?"
"Yeah, ones even better than Ai's cooking."
"!"
As soon as Avrora heard that, her eyes lit up. Then, without hesitation, she stripped off her clothes.
She even urged, "Let's begin!"
"?"
Lynn looked at her strangely.
This girl really tossed all her shame aside just for the promise of better food?
A black Evil Piece appeared in Lynn's hand.
Avrora covered her chest with one arm, cheeks slightly flushed.
Although she had undressed quickly just moments ago, she suddenly became self-conscious under Lynn's gaze.
She tensed up and looked curiously at the piece in his hand.
Such a small thing…
Can this really make her Lynn's servant?
It didn't feel particularly special.
"Where do you want the Blessing to be engraved?"
Lynn asked calmly as his eyes scanned her body, as though choosing the best location.
Avrora shifted uncomfortably under his gaze, turned her head, and whispered, "On the back…"
She turned around, presenting her back to Lynn.
Without hesitation, Lynn pressed the Evil Piece against her back.
The next moment.
Buzz!
A dazzling light burst from Avrora's back.
"Ah…!"
Her delicate body tensed as she let out a soft gasp.
Her blood instantly began to boil. Her deep-blue eyes gained a faint scarlet hue.
The moment the Evil Piece invaded, the cells in her body sensed danger. A dangerous aura surged out of her body.
Boom!!
It was as if muffled thunder roared inside her. A powerful pressure spread out as the bloodline of the vampire fiercely resisted the foreign presence.
Majestic and proud, her vampire instincts rushed toward the Evil Piece like a tidal wave, intent on purging the intruder.
But before they could reach it.
A terrifying aura erupted from the Evil Piece!
Like a black mist, it enveloped the vampire bloodline with overwhelming dominance.
The moment the vampire blood was shrouded in that fog, it seemed to recognize something fearsome.
Its aggression vanished in an instant. Submissively, it allowed the Evil Piece to take root.
Huff…
In just under a second, Avrora's body rapidly heated up, then cooled back down.
But to her, it felt like a long time had passed.
What just happened?
Avrora wiped away nonexistent cold sweat from her forehead, still in shock.
At that moment, a crisp and pleasant chirping echoed in her ears.
She froze for a second, then asked in disbelief, "Alrescha-Glacies…?"
How could that be…
Her eyes widened slightly.
What was going on?
Since becoming the host of Alrescha-Glacies, Avrora had never once heard such a sound from it.
Nervously, she tried to communicate with Alrescha-Glacies, concern written all over her face.
But…
It only chirped once before falling completely silent again, giving no response.
After several more attempts with no success, Avrora sighed helplessly and turned her attention back to her own changes.
First of all…
"The scent has changed…"
Avrora lifted her nose, sniffing at her own body.
Aside from her usual scent, there was now Lynn's scent too.
And…
In addition to vampire blood, she could clearly sense a new kind of blood flowing inside her.
"A devil's…"
She stared blankly.
She had already learned about Lynn's race from the manual.
She knew that this so-called reincarnation ceremony would turn her into a devil.
Still…
Even though she had been mentally prepared for it…
The change in race still left her a bit uncomfortable.
But…
Her vampire traits and powers were still there.
That gave her a bit of relief.
And beyond that—
She could clearly feel something inside her had broken.
Right…
That Blessing system?
After reading the black leather manual, she understood what that was.
But…
That wasn't what she was concerned about now.
Something else had changed.
She lowered her head, staring at her hands, her expression blank. She murmured softly.
"The connection to the original…"
"It's broken…"
No… Is that real?
Avrora stared blankly at her hands, filled with disbelief.
From the moment she had gained self-awareness, she had known she was the Fourth True Ancestor.
But she also understood.
That wasn't referring to herself.
It was referring to the original sealed within her.
That ever-looming presence that constantly threatened to consume her.
It was like…
A bomb lodged inside her body, ready to detonate at any time.
If she hadn't been born with self-awareness, she might never have felt it.
But now.
She wasn't just a vessel anymore!
The fear, the anxiety, the desperate will to survive, all of it had been suppressed deep in her heart.
She had feared the awakening of the original more than anyone.
Because when that time came, the original would awaken as well.
But now…
She was…
Free.
(To be continued.)