《The Rising of The Demi-Human King》


 Chapter 01: The King Arrives

    [Distant horse trot]


    ¡°It¡¯s been already two whole months since I arrived to the central continent from the southern one, the deck guy was right when told me about the nearest town aside from that little fishermen village, was like two months to the northwest, thought that was an exaggeration but indeed was true, who would had thought that the central continent was like two times more bigger that the southern one, I¡¯m still in disbelief, and this old wagon seat is killing me, so uncomfortable!!¡±


    [Looks at horse pulling the wagon]


    ¡°This old fellow been with me for quite some time, back then he was just a little foal, we had too many adventures, made friends, fought some bad guys, good old young days, heh. I sound like an old man already, even though I have 28 years old¡±


    <ul>


    <li>I Wish, you and I retire someday as happy old men, Helios.</li>


    </ul>


    [Horse whines in agreement]


    <ul>


    <li>Look, Helios, we are almost there, I can see the town from here!</li>


    </ul>


    [Horse trot accelerates into gallop]


    ¡°Now that I recall about it, here in the Central and in Southern we speak different dialects, thank goodness the deck guy gave me this little learning book as farewell gift, and its good I practiced some of this book, hope it helps while I¡¯m here¡±


    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


    [Horse galloping]This content has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.


    ¡°I need meet the person who rules over town so I can get all the information I need for this land. The closer we get I feel closer to our first goal, can¡¯t wait.¡±


    [Horse galloping decelerates to stop]


    ¡°We reached the town but something wasn¡¯t right, I dismounted Helios and put him nearby the stable just outside the town¡¯s gate, I ventured forward to check what was going on, because I didn¡¯t expect the town to be so empty.¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Helios, wait for me here buddy, I¡¯ll be back.</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°As I go pass the gates I notice some houses were leveled to the ground yet others are ok but lacking some care, maybe I took the wrong route and ended in a ghost town, I wonder if this is Dark Hollow town, I heard it was a dark looking town due to the black forest surrounding it, but not this. What happened to the Lord of this place?¡±


    <ul>


    <li>IS SOMEBODY STILL HERE!!? HELLO??</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°When I turned my head around I saw a man trying to walk across the avenue, He was walking rather slow, he looks pale, as I took some steps towards him, I saw his skin sunken into his body that I could see his bones¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Sir, excuse me, I came to meet to Lord of this town, but what happened her¡­</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°As soon I spoke the man stops and turned his head towards me slowly, he is dull face shifted into a face like happiness like if life came back to him¡±


    <ul>


    <li>You are an adventurer, right? YOU NEED TO HELP US ADVENTURER!!</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°As the man speaks he dropped on his knees and grabbed my feet like in a beg position and started crying, I felt bad but I couldn¡¯t say that I¡¯m not what he seemed to hoping for, so I¡¯ll play along this time¡±


    <ul>


    <li>THANKS TO REIA, FINALLY THE GUILD SEND US A PERSON TO HELP UP!!!, I thought my letters never reached the central city¡­ Adventurer, what¡¯s your name?</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>My name is Drake, I received a letter about a town up north being in dire crisis so I came here to check it out (lying).</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>Here, Mr. Drake we can¡¯t talk openly here follow me, this way.</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°I followed the man through some alleys and entered one of this houses still in a piece but looked abandoned¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Ok, please sit here, I need tell you everything about it.</li>


    </ul>


    [Sits on chair]


    [Ends of chapter 1]

 Chapter 02: Dark Hollow

    ¡°I sat and looked at the man and he his face showed his frustration and worry to be honest I think I could trust this man¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Sir Drake, please hear me out, It¡¯s going to take a while to explain so please, I beg you take patience</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>Sure, please go ahead I need every bit of information I can if I want help here.</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>Thanks so much. [cough cough] Our town was known for being surrounded by the black forest, which is where rare and profitable beasts hide in here and we used to take the hides, cure their meats, and took their blood and send them in lots to Our Lord¡¯s castle he never stated the reason but he was happy for it though, he always sent a chest or two full of coin to thanks our efforts, that helped the town keep a big and stable economy since we were the only Town that used to export those goods in the North and some trade routes were very long, and Our Lord The Count Eldritch Alucard guided us with exceptional leadership, good decisions, and good play with the neighbor towns regarding trading, which always got us trade requests, but 6 months ago, something happened, I, Nicolas Melger used to be the Major of this Town elected by hand by Our Count himself, due to my trust worth and capability in manage the town as close as possible to our Lord¡¯s command, but then the letter I received stated that I was no longer needed and I was shocked about it, I asked the messenger if it was true that was sent by our lord, he said it wasn¡¯t, It was sent by our Lord¡¯s Wife, Countess Lilith Alucard, saying that in regard that his husband fell in a tragic illness and wasn¡¯t able to resume his duties, she took over them, but everything started went downhill when she took control, our trades and exports started decrease, all the townsfolk started receive less and less pay from their work until all coin from the castle stopped. That¡¯s why it looks empty and feels empty now, Me and other men still stayed here since it was our home and we are still loyal to our Count, but worst started, 2 months ago the castle sent a decree stating, that all remaining folk that lived in the town relief from pay taxes anymore with coin anymore, instead asked for blood tithes, we all got struck down in shock, and the tithe should have to be sent once a week, and couldn¡¯t refuse do so, you will be taken to the castle and be drain out of it till your death¡­</li>


    </ul>


    Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel.


    <ul>


    <li>Sorry interrupt but wait, if you guys were demand to give your blood once a week to stay, then why not just leave?</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>¡­ We tried, but when we took a chance to scape we noticed the town¡¯s gate was enclose with some dark symbol on it, we tried disenchant it but seems it was some very high level malediction placed on it¡­</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>Wait, if you tell me the town was sealed off with some very high level malediction, how come I was able to walk it so easily??</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>Maybe the Countess if tired of just us¡­</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>Wait, you mean that she is willingly letting people inside so she can ask for blood tithe even if this people aren¡¯t from the town itself?</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>You nailed it, Sir Drake.</li>


    </ul>


    [Hits the table in anger]


    <ul>


    <li>What A SCUMMY BITCH! This Countess, I¡¯ll go to the castle and see what I can do to help you.</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>The castle is not so far from here, just keep walking along north and you will find the north gate, there is no guards there, but there is a path across the black forest that takes you straight to castle Alucard, you shouldn¡¯t worry about the forest though, since the countess took rule, no monsters nor animals seemed to approach the town at all, I even believe they left long time ago.</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>Alright, thanks for the help, I promise liberate your town from the countess influence and help your Lord take it back¡­ uh, by the way how did you guys have manage to stay alive all this time with no mobs nor animals to feed on and have your blood took of every week?</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>Oh¡­ Well me and everyone been living out of cockroaches and grasshoppers alone all this time since insects seemed to not be affected by the Countess curse¡­</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°As I heard those words, I know now for sure that this whole land is going to be a big pain in the ass, like back at home, surely it¡¯s depressing, hope I could find some allies in a vast hell like this one, there must be still some good people out there, but for now, I need find the Count¡±


    <ul>


    <li>I¡¯ll be back, with the count after I fix this whole mess so keep you and the rest hide until that and don¡¯t give her anymore tithe, she can go ¡®suck it¡¯ for all I care¡­</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>Please be safe, you are our only hope Sir Drake.</li>


    </ul>


    [Door slams shut]


    [End of Chapt. 2]

 Chapter 03: Meet at the Castle

    [Footsteps echoing through the alleys]


    ¡°I think I¡¯m getting close to the north gate, it¡¯s weird I haven¡¯t seen any of the countess guards here, I should make haste, I don¡¯t know what she will do if I go at this pace, also I need approach without being detected, I should use that technique¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Shadow Step!</li>


    </ul>


    [Footsteps fades slowly]


    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


    ¡®At Castle Alucard ¨C main Throne room¡¯


    |This segment is narrated by one of the two people here|


    <ul>


    <li>HAHAHAHAHHAHAH!!... It¡¯s so close I can finally FEEL! The power surging into my GEM!! And its powers flows right into my body IS¡­¡­ SO¡­.. EXCITING¡­. (sexual and maniac tone)</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>MOTHER!! I can¡¯t still not understand what happened to you, you were so elegant and quiet and kind, that gem! THAT GEM! Made you change (angered and frustrated tone). My father was right not to let you go visit the King Roque.</li>


    </ul>


    [A bored filled SIGH echoes on the room]


    <ul>


    <li>YOU!! Will never understand, stupid daughter of mine, you fail to see that the King Roque gave me a key!  A key that will make us stronger, supreme! Or even beyond that, at the cost of simple human blood to feed this gem with and us. Didn¡¯t you hate drink filthy beast or monster blood every dinner night to satisfy our needs as the asshole of your father claimed to save us from going back to our true Instinctive ways of praying on the humans of our town for blood¡­</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>Father did it for a reason he loves his subjects, without them, the town we live now, wouldn¡¯t been so successful, thanks to Father tactics and his loyal subjects following each step.</li>


    </ul>


    A town that YOU!!! RUINED!!! A TOWN FATHER HAD RUN FOR 25 YEARS just for YOU! To ruin it in only 8 months. WHY!!!


    <ul>


    <li>Because dear Daughter, (deep evil sounding tone) humans are just full of blood and bullshit, they are meant to feed us and fear us¡­</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°This cannot be REAL! I really want my mother back, not this aberrant hate fill evil thing that claims be mother, that cursing gem in her hand is causing all this, I will try distract her with more speech and when she lowers her guard, I¡¯m gonna pierce that gem with my magic¡±Stolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.


    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


    ¡®Out grounds of Castle Alucard ¨C Main Gate¡¯


    |This segment is narrated by Drake|


    <ul>


    <li>Oof¡­ hoof¡­ that trip on the ship to reach this land, I think rusted my body a bit, I think is my age.</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°As I catch my breath back, I saw that this entrance is heavily guarded by ghouls, brainless disgusting creatures, as I turned around I noticed a little shadow like leaning towards a tree just right next to the castle, I took my scimitar out, and approached that shadow slowly, till I could manage see what it was, it was a man with a big wound in his sides, I took out my scimitar and approached to talk to the man¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Hey, man, are you ok? You look terrible, what happened to you?</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°As the man turned his head slowly to face me, I noticed he had a bit paler skin tone, the back of his ears had point ends, and scarlet red eyes and silver like hair, definitely this was a vampire, but I¡¯m not surprised since what the story Nicolas told me, I expected this only conclusion, but why is he doing here and with such a bad wound¡±


    <ul>


    <li>(heavy breathing due to wound)I¡­ got betrayed in¡­ my own castle¡­.. an.. and¡­ got thrown out of it¡­</li>


    </ul>


    I was such an¡­ idiot¡­ for let my guard¡­ down¡­


    And Wh¡­o are you??


    ¡°Shit, this guy wound is really bad even though he is a vampire, he is related to this castle he must know the person I need meet here¡±


    <ul>


    <li>I¡¯m a friend that comes from Galledaz the South Continent, I came here to meet with Count Eldritch Alucard for help, but as far I saw everything is a mess</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>Ah yes¡­ you must be... the guy from the rumors¡­. Sorry you ha¡­ have to see such unsightly moment¡­</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>I don¡¯t mind at all, what I mind is how you ended like this?, oh wait let give you this, it will help you</li>


    </ul>


    [Ransack being rumbled]


    <ul>


    <li>Take this, drink this bag of blood, I kept it in case for emergency, you should have it better</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°I just finished say that he bite the bag as if was no tomorrow and the bag got empty in like 1 second, vampires sure are scary beings, but his side wound started close a bit, enough for him to talk properly at least.


    <ul>


    <li>Thanks young man, you saved my life, as you mention earlier, I can help you meet Count Eldritch if you help me first, you need defeat the countess but you must not kill her, she is being corrupted by an artifact of demonic origin and it¡¯s not her fault, it was a fraud gift gave to her by the King of Elias Kingdom 9 months ago in a royal visit requested by its leader King Roque.</li>


    </ul>


    Lilith would never been like that, until she came back with that artifact, her true behavior is absolutely opposite to this one, it changed her slowly that I didn¡¯t noticed, you must destroy that artifact at all cost, young man, I could help you but I need recover all my energy I had been using it till now to keep the town alive, I was a goner back then without that bag of blood you gave me.


    ¡°So all this has happened due to that demonic artifact, I need recover it even broken, I could use its dark mana to trace clues for Secunda¡¯s Well, a side objective I need complete¡­¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Alright friend you got a deal, I¡¯ll end everything quickly, be right back.</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>Shadow Step, Dark Regalia!</li>


    </ul>


    [End of Chapt. 3]

 Chapter 04: The guy of the rumors

    ¡®Inside Castle Alucard¡¯ ¨C Hallways


    [Quick light footsteps]


    ¡°This place doesn¡¯t look like it but it¡¯s huge, every ten steps there¡¯s a little hallway to those heavy wood framed doors they all look the same at least there should be any different, I can sense the energy of the artifact from here, but it doesn¡¯t make sense, I feel right in front of me yet only I see endless hallway crossed by other little ones, is this some kind of illusion magic? Perhaps it is, I shall try cast disenchantment spell, I¡¯d be fine, I defeated all the guards until arrive here, not many of them though.


    <ul>


    <li>Disenchantment spell 5<sup>th</sup> grade!</li>


    <li>Sanctuary!!!</li>


    </ul>


    [White magic circle appears from below]


    [Strange sounds echoing]


    ¡°It seems this illusion spell is quite tough it¡¯s clashing with sanctuary toe to toe, I need act quickly or sanctuary may lose this one¡±


    [Taking a fight stance]


    <ul>


    <li>Martial Art Technique!</li>


    <li>Mountain Breaker push!</li>


    </ul>


    [Loud thunderous Bang]


    [Glass like breaking sounds]


    ¡°This technique uses wind pressure put on the palm to hit the Central mana area of your foe so you can block its mana force, like a needle pierce a water balloon, Looks like putting pressure in this closed environment bent the space and made the illusion break, bad part is that anyone in five kilometers around hear it, so maybe the Countess knows I¡¯m here already. I saw a black fine carved wood door with a gold frame that maybe be the throne room, I¡¯ll try sneak in there¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Shadow Step!</li>


    </ul>


    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


    ¡®Inside the Throne Room¡¯


    |This segment is narrated by the Countess Daughter|


    ¡°I need think quickly a way to distract her and give me an opening to break that aberrant gem but I¡¯m already lost of words, don¡¯t know what else to say, if only I could have a little help...¡±


    <ul>


    <li>What happens now my daughter? Seems you ran out of words already, if you don¡¯t have anything else to say just leave!!</li>


    </ul>


    [Loud thunderous bang coming from outside the throne room]


    <ul>


    <li>What was that!? It can¡¯t be the illusion spell I casted shouldn¡¯t be defeated that easily!!!</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°It¡¯s my chance now she is distracted!¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Shadow Magic!</li>


    <li>Ethereal Arrow!</li>


    </ul>


    [Crystal like breaking sound]


    <ul>


    <li>What!</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°How it¡¯s possible my arrow broke in midair?¡±


    <ul>


    <li>STUPID GIRL!! (tone shifting into deep evil) You though you could break this gem with your pathetic magic you thought I¡¯d let the gem without a protection as soon I get distracted, what a foul bitch you are¡­</li>


    </ul>


    NILVA! I won¡¯t tolerate this behavior anymore, you are not worth being my daughter anymore so be gone from        existence like your stupid fatherStolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.


    <ul>


    <li>Sacred Blood Magic!</li>


    </ul>


    [Pointing gem towards Nilva]


    <ul>


    <li>Blood thousand spears!</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°SHIT!!! I can¡¯t even have time to evade, it¡¯s too fast! I think I¡¯m done for!¡±


    [Closes eyes]


    [Loud bang of spears hitting and breaking the throne door]


    <ul>


    <li>What! How did I miss at this range!</li>


    </ul>


    [Voice coming from the ceiling]


    <ul>


    <li>I don¡¯t know how the parenting shit works here on the central continent, but from where I come from, Parents are supposed to be kind, encouraging and protective of their kids.</li>


    </ul>


    Not treat their child as simple existence you can eradicate whenever it come out your ass


    <ul>


    <li>WHO! THE! FUCK! ARE! YOU! HUMAN!!</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°My consciousness is coming back, did I faint from my mothers attack? But how I dodged that, I was certain I was dead¡­¡±


    [Open eyes slowly]


    ¡°EEEHH?! Who is this guy facing my mother, he has hair as white as snow, big scar in his cheek, has clear silver eyes, such unusual color he definitely ain¡¯t from this land but why is he CARRYING ME LIKE A PRINCESS?!¡±


    [Moves in panic]


    <ul>


    <li>Oh you are awake missy, sorry if you didn¡¯t like that, I just wanted to help with that attack earlier, I was watching from the shadows.</li>


    </ul>


    [Drake puts Nilva down]


    [Deep Evil tone echoing]


    <ul>


    <li>ANSWER ME HUMAN! WHO THE FUCK! ARE YOU!</li>


    </ul>


    [Giving a defiant look]


    <ul>


    <li>Well, I¡¯ll tell you, I¡¯m Drake Darkstar, I come from the South Continent Galladez, looking for the Count Eldritch Alucard.</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>So you are the guy from the rumors!</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°The guy from rumors? Is this the guy my father mentioned? Is this the guy that has the title of the demi-human king, the king with no castle? It¡¯s hard for me to process this, why is such remarkable person doing here facing my mother, and what he wants from father? Anyway why is this guy called demi-human as much I force to try see something in him, he looks completely human but his mana force I sense out of him is scary¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Rumors? So it seems my arrival to this land was not so secret as much I wanted it to be, anyway lets finish this talk and give me a fight countess.</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>My words exactly, human!</li>


    </ul>


    [Sudden loud noises of scimitar and claws clashing]


    ¡°They are too fast! I can¡¯t follow their movements I just keep hearing the clash of their weapons echoing in all directions and the pressure of the hits, I can¡¯t imagine they are evenly matched, what a monster is that guy, but it¡¯s not right, I sensed more power from him earlier, its he pulling back some of his strength to fight my mother? But why?¡±


    <ul>


    <li>NILVA!!</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°I turned around and saw my father, standing at the throne room with a wound in his sides reaching his hands to me¡±


    <ul>


    <li>FATHER!!!</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°I ran towards him while Drake and mother were fighting at my back with tears in my eyes I think I couldn¡¯t content my happiness seeing my father alive¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Father I though mother killed you and thrown you out of the castle.</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>I was, Nilva, but your mother missed her attempt and made me a big wound which if wasn¡¯t for that guy fighting her right now, I could had been gone long ago, so don¡¯t worry about him he is a friend he came to help us all</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>A friend?</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°Along with my father we saw their fight apparently reaching its end their moves were slowing down, at least for mother which she seemed tired but Drake wasn¡¯t even sweating.¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Shall we end it here Countess??</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>I CANT LOSE TO YOU!</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°Mother sound really angry I bet drake is too much for her even with the power of that gem¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Countess you are out of energy now just hand me that gem and we can end this mess and fix it.</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>NO! YOU AND NOBODY ELSE WILL HAVE THIS GEM EVER!!</li>


    </ul>


    I¡¯ll pour everything into this attack to ERASE YOU!!


    SACRED BLOOD MAGIC!!!...


    [Gem starts charging]


    ¡°What is mother doing? She is trying to pour all that gem power into one attack, that could even destroy the whole castle if it hits, I don¡¯t think even drake with his power can deflect nor dodge that kind of attack¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Drake you must dodge that, don¡¯t risk yourself!</li>


    </ul>


    [Drake smiles at Nilva]


    ¡°He smiled back at me? Does he has some kind of chance against that? So he is going to release more of his power? Mother seems to have finally charge¡±


    <ul>


    <li>SACRED BLOOD MAGIC!!!</li>


    <li>DEMONIC BLOOD ARRAY!!</li>


    </ul>


    [Loud beam sound echoing through the whole place]


    [Castle walls breaks drops]


    ¡°aahhh¡­ What an intense attack I feel its pressure it¡¯s too much for me I think I¡¯ll faint again the castle starting trembling the walls has fallen, I don¡¯t think the castle will take this absurd pressure anymore time, might fall down on us¡±


    [Magical Beam Suddenly silence]


    ¡°What? The trembling stopped at all, the pressure of my mother¡¯s attack it¡¯s no more as I turned around I saw my mother stand there in shock at what¡¯s in front of here, I too saw it, it¡¯s like a black armor, it was like an armor as black as if it made of the night sky itself, and it¡¯s starting to give me the chills the armor form resembles like a demon this fearsome aura I¡¯m starting to feel is making me speechless, I turned my head towards my father he was in shock too but he seemed to withstand bit of the fearsome aura. Heard my mother talking to it¡±


    <ul>


    <li>(trembling in fear) W-w-wh-what are y-y-ou!! No hu-hu-human ca-ca-cant w-wield su-such power!! (Suppressing the fear) neither they can put the likes of us in this state, WHAT ARE YOU!!!</li>


    </ul>


    [Chilling aura intensifies]


    <ul>


    <li>(ghostly voice tone) I think I answered your question earlier, but your tick skull didn¡¯t let any of my words into, I¡¯ll tell you once more¡­</li>


    </ul>


    I¡¯m the demi ¨C human King¡­


    [Quick slash sound]


    [Sound of spell disappearing]


    [Gem breaking sound]


    [Body slamming the floor]


    [End of Chapt. 4]

 Chapter 05: Plans for Tomorrow

    ¡°I can¡¯t believe it! That Drake guy has such fearsome power, no doubt he is not human, and none can¡¯t hold that kind of power, such fearsome power, wait! It¡¯s my mother even ok? I ran from my father to my mother laying on the ground¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Mother?? Mother?? Answer me!</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>Don¡¯t worry about missy, she isn¡¯t dead she was just hit by the shock of my blade cutting the gem making her fall unconscious, she will wake up later, as for the gem it shattered as I cut through it seems it was just a second rated artifact</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>Second rated? What do you even mean?</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>That the artifact was not the real one, what you mother had was a duplicate but not as good as the real one, but it was able to amass such amount of energy and they are expensive too and they don¡¯t shatter into tiny bits of glass dust as you cut them. This is the first I see in the central, but I wonder why that King Roque would be willing give such expensive item to your moth-</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°As I heard Drake¡¯s explanation I heard the voice of my father from behind interrupting Drake, as if he knew the answer¡±


    <ul>


    <li>All of this was for an Ally and territory¡­</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°Drake and I were surprised, why would the King of such big kingdom need an Ally from this far away land, especially from the vampire race? As far I had known all big capitals and kingdoms hate demi humans and humanoid looking races, they even set decrees for taking them as slaves or wiping them from outskirts of them, But why King Roque? His kingdom is known for being totally racist against any non-human beings, doesn¡¯t make any sense¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Count, I might know what you mean but I think your daughter would like an explanation, she looks confused, after all she was attacked by her own mother that was mind-controlled by the fake artifact</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>Yes, you are right, Nilva sorry for being a fool father almost getting you killed and for letting your mother pass through all this, here let me explain it.</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°My father explained to me, that King Roque sent some letters to him years ago about the rumors of Drake and about the big increase of our town¡¯s profitable trade routes, and wanted invite him into the castle to discuss some matters with him, father refused each of these letters, until mother read one of them and decided to see why would the King himself will be pestering so eagerly my father into visit him, She told him about she was leaving to visit the Elias Kingdom, my father refused her idea out of worry of being slaved or imprisoned or worst, She told him to trust her this one time and he agreed to it.This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings.


    When she came back she was normal but her aura felt strange, she told him that what King Roque wanted was an Ally to stop and buy time against invading foreign forces reach the continent from the south east and establish a blockade, and that most of the goods exported by our town be directed for Elias kingdom with just a bit plus of coin in return, father refused the king¡¯s proposal and that¡¯s is where everything went downhill up to this present day, I started let out some tears out of my eyes as I heard all of it¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Father, answer me, why would that king be so desperate and do such extreme thing to mother.</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>Because¡­ I-</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°My father was interrupted by Drake just about to give me the answer to my question¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Because your Father was good man trying to protect you, his wife and his subjects from the grasp of that rotten and coward Roque, who was trying to pull some bullshit on your father but he did it with your mother instead leading to her current state now, The coward though that I was bringing my whole army with me, but he never expected to be only me arriving here 8 months ago.</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>But why not bring your army with you? How are you supposed to help in here without an army?</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>(Smiling) because my army back at home were not soldiers nor mercenaries nor anything, they were just simple people at which I gave hope for change and rose with me to fight against what you guys are experiencing right now, a place for demi humans and other races can co-exist and live in peace, the land¡¯s people will be my army wherever the land I go as long they yearn for change. Isn¡¯t it right, count?</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>(bowing) Exactly as your said my ¡°King¡±</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°I got astonished seeing my father bowing at Drake and call him KING, so he really is the person that has come to lead us out, as I keep looking at Drake, I saw some rays from the moon leaking through the broken walls of the castle behind him contrasting his figure and his white hair and silver eyes, even the frightening and cold aura I sensed from him earlier is no more instead I sense a soothing and warm one, Did I perhaps have fallen for this person?


    [Footsteps]


    <ul>


    <li>So, how long will you be staying there sit on the ground along with your mother, let¡¯s take her to rest and recover.</li>


    </ul>


    ¡°Drake was extending his hand at me while saying those words, I took a quick glance at him, and he was handsome with a few scars on his cheeks and his forearms coming out from under his coat, his eyes, displayed kindness and assurance through that gentle yet defiant look, I think following him will be the right choice¡±


    <ul>


    <li>Yes, my lord.</li>


    </ul>


    <ul>


    <li>Good, it will tough from here on, so let¡¯s go rest well, I got us plans for tomorrow.</li>


    </ul>


    [Footsteps leaving the room]


    [End of Chapt. 5]