Argent

It is the year 1555.

I am 10 years old and have taken up a unique residence within the convent. The Matron allowed me to stay herself, so I had every permission to remain.

The Matron was also the one who picked me up for the first time and took me inside. She was known as Sister Elizabeth. She is 58 this year.

Through her, I learned about kindness, tough love, compassion, discipline, and honest work.

I was getting to the age where I would have to leave soon though. A few knights of the church would come over to check on the sisters every month. They expressed their willingness to take me on as a squire if I desired. I contemplated their offer seriously. As it was not bad.

Taking such a path would guarantee a good life. As being killed by some humans is out of the question for me. My body can now fully utilize all my abilities to the fullest. I have nothing to fear.

"Lucius, would you like to come with us to town. The other sisters and I are going to do some shopping. We require some necessities.", Sister Elizabeth asks.

I always go when they ask. As the sisters are family to me. Another concept I have learned and come to like.

We leave in the early afternoon and have a leisure walk to the nearby village. IT only takes 30 minutes until we arrive. The sisters brought a simple cart attached to a donkey. It isn't big, but big enough.

We happily do our shopping and then return. Although we started coming back a little late. As the sun was set already. We walked back in the dark by lantern light.

"Sisters! What are you all out so late for. It has gotten a bit dangerous around here lately.", A approaching knight said.

He is one of the church knights that checks in on the convent. He is with 7 other knights.

Sister Elizabeth greets them with a smile, "We took a bit too much time in town Sir Godwin. So we left late and now find ourselves in the night."

Sir Godwin was a man in his late 30's with an experienced aura to him. Brown hair and well-kept beard and mustache.

"Let us escort you all back then. Dangers reveal themselves often at night.", he offers.

Knowing that Sir Godwin, Sister Elizabeth welcomed the escort. Then we continued walking back together.

Then the night grew unusually cold eerily fast. The knights stopped and drew their swords. The sisters got tense. I gazed into the darkness and saw beings I recognize. They looked similar to Methuselah. Although they are not the result of Crusnik.

They sped out and attacked the knights. Although they were left alive. The Knights were all fell easily except for Sir Godwin. Although, he still fell down injured.

As these...vampires were extremely numerous.

"Haha, nuns with only a few knights to escort them on this ominous night. What a quality feast we have. Waiting here for so many nights with restraint and patience has paid off.", a vampire stepped in front to say.

Sir Godwin growled, "You fiend! You dare target these women of God!? You invite destruction upon yourself. Holy retribution will find you!"

The vampire laughs, "Oh no, knight. I don't think it will. We prefer to suck our prey dry while they are alive. A fair warning, hehe."

I spoke up, "I don't think so..."

The vampire looks and sees me with the nuns. Sister Elizabeth quickly stands in front of me with extreme worry.

The vampire smirks, "Oh? Why do you think so boy?"

"Activation...Crusnik 00", I say.

6 silver bird wings then pop out from my back. My hair turns silver and my eyes turn red. My teeth incisors turn into fangs as I float up above them all. A spear made from blood then appears in my right hand.

"This is why...", I say before moving faster than even these vampires can track. 

My blood spear finds hearts and heads with ease. They all fall like stringless puppets within seconds. I then float above the stunned leader.

"Humans may be your prey, vampire. However, you are mine.", I then stab his head and heart.

I deactivate my full form and go back to being a normal 10 year boy.

After this night, I as given a last name.

I was called, Lucius Argent.