Crystalize

I can feel the pool of blood drenching my body, I felt the unique bond between us, and as I faced disparity, I called out to it. And it responded to me.

At least that's how I imagine I was able to do this. Tens of spikes made entirely of blood rose up like a porcupine's back, piercing the bodies of dozens of wolves above me.

This blood, I realized if I can crystallize it like I did to gather it into blood marbles, then I could perhaps shape it to my will. Now it feels as if blood itself is my weapon. As complicated as it was, I wasn't forming a weapon but mere spikes, so I didn't have to concentrate, rather it was instinctive.

Looking ahead, I saw the filthy creature, who raised its claws and ready to strike, looked back at me in horror, wasting a second no more. I scurried off the floor, dragging my hand along the blood covering it as I did so.

Then with that hand, I splashed it forward towards the wolf, crystallizing it in the process. Like stalagmites of ice, the blood crystallize into a spiky, yet dangerous mess in the form of a splash, the same shape I used to create when I splashed some water in the ocean.

Using my Original Vampires speed, I instantly appeared next to Pylis. I couldn't control my emotions, and I hollered at her.

"WHAT POSSESSED YOU TO LEAVE THE BASEMENT!? DO YOU HAVE ANY REGARD FOR YOUR OWN LIFE?!"

Her body shook, and I instantly felt a tinge of guilt striking me, I looked down, and in her hands was my whip. She...had come to deliver my weapon.

However, now was not the time for idle discussion.

"Go back", I grabbed my whip, feeling its familiar grip, and told her, this time my voice was much cooler.

Looking behind me, I used my Greater Sense, rapidly taking note of the vital signs around me. 10 died, 30 were injured and were now breaking free.

And the Alpha was heading straight for me. Wait what? Looking ahead, I can see its titanic body charging towards me like a bull, as it passed through the porcupine dome of spikes I created, the crystals shattered from its charge.

This thing wants to face me head on? Well fucking bring it. Especially now that I figured out how to deal with their stupid fur.

With my own charge, we faced off. My punch against his in a primal show of strength. My fist, now covered in a blood crystal gauntlet I just created, was more than enough for this. But for extra insurance, I passed magical energy through my arm, which should more than increase its power.

The scene was straight out of a blockbuster, both our arms were huge and well-defined with muscles all throughout. [Some Baki muscles out here].

BOOM

Rather than the sound of two fists hitting each other, what resulted was a mini explosion as the air between our fists was compressed so fast, and with the addition of my magic energy, resulted in a phenomenon akin to a sonic boom.

With my senses, I could tell its entire arm was cracked, no bone in that entire arm was left in one piece, I wasn't unharmed though. My arm was messed up as well, though not as much.

My regeneration factor is overwhelmingly superior, and I will use that to my advantage.

With its mouth open, it was trying to bite me, I was quick to evade, or at least try as I found myself pinned in place by its other arm, it sank its fangs into the same spot that the other one did.

I grunted in pain, somehow their bites were far more painful than any other injury I ever received, it was a unique kind of pain that I couldn't quite get used to.

But he isn't the only one who could bite!

Shoving my face into its neck, my fangs pierced its skin easily, and soon enough, warm blood invaded my mouth. It tasted bizarre, as if cinnamon was mixed into the blood.

Two things immediately became noticeable, first, I could feel my bitten shoulder heal from their previously non-regenerative bites. Their own blood was the antidote!

Second, I was getting stronger, and it was getting weaker.

[Trait: Blood strengthening

- You acquire 5% of the strength of the being you consume blood from.]

I was siphoning away its strength, and it seemed to notice as it yanked itself back, as it did, I decided to try one last attempt at an idea that just popped into my head.

It froze, and soon, a torrential downpour of blood started pumping out of its mouth, all its orifices were leaking blood too, eyes, ears, nose.

What I did was crystalize its own blood through my teeth. I noticed my control over its internal blood was considerably weaker than normal, so I was only able to make the blood slightly crystallize.

And that was enough for them to act as shards of glass and turn its insides into a blender. Act smarter not harder yeah?

As I looked at its eyes, they were filled with fighting spirit, despite its insides being mangled up more and more with each pump of its heart, it still hasn't given up nor succumbed to the pain.

This made it earn some of my respect as a warrior to another.

"Why are you attacking me?" I demanded an answer for all of this.

It stared at me, seemingly debating whether to answer before it replied, its voice was deep and feral as it spoke.

"My men informed me of a strange presence arriving here in Pentos. Soon after, a bizarre ailment overtook the people, only for another strange man to come out and cure it. It doesn't take a genius to figure out what happened."

He seemed to hold back his pain as he spoke so as not to interrupt himself, as he coughed out some blood as soon as he finished.

'Although he said it was obvious, that isn't the case though for anyone who isn't able to sense my magical power. So I was right, I was sticking out like a sore thumb amongst the crowd, only to other supernatural beings though as it seems.'

'More importantly...' I looked at him and my face contorted in rage.

"So... You're telling me that you did all of this out of SOME PATHETIC FEELING OF JUSTICE?!"

I kicked his stomach as hard as I could, cracking a few ribs in the process, his body bent in on itself as he began throwing up even more blood.

This fucker did all of this shit because of some sense of duty towards the people? For fucks sake, who would've thought Werewolves were such heroic beings.

"Justice? Kekekekee, this is OUR hunting ground! It's your fault for invading our territory!"

Huh? Oh yes!! That's more like it! Wolf packs are incredibly territorial, well this certainly makes more sense.

"Hahaha, I'm glad to hear you aren't a group of COMPLETE morons. Tell me then, one of your puppies said something about there being other vampires, care to elaborate."

"Khahahahaha, it is more suitable to call them scavengers! We have eliminated their covens over the years, House Vampir was the last to fall a few years back!"

A grin formed on its face, only widening as it recounted its achievements.

I slammed its head into the ground.

"Wipe that disgusting grin off your face."

At least now I know other vampires aren't a threat to me. I'll see how to deal with them if I run into one.

"How many of you are there? If you don't want to experience the pain of having every bone in your body broken over and over and over again, you'd better give me the sweet details."

"Haaahkaaaaka, you're a clueless vampire. Soon, the other alphas will hear of my disappearance and come after you, and although the True Alpha is busy hunting the rest of your kind, he may decide to come too, and you better believe he isn't as weak as I am!"

Huh? Other Alphas? A True Alpha? The fuck went wrong with this universe!?

"YOU'LL DIE THE MOST PAINFUL OF DEATHS–"

With a clean slash, the werewolves head was sliced clean off.

"I don't have the patience to listen to cliché Villains monologue, though, I guess I am a villain as well."

'It's still alive huh'

I could feel its heart still beating even without a head. I took out a silver coin I had and molded it with my fingers to form a rough spear-head shape, then crystalized a rod out of the Alphas blood, now I had a spear with a silver tip.

Its sharpness was non existent, but I'm sure that won't be a problem when I shove it through their bodies.

One by one, I finished off the werewolves, all but the Alpha of course, I'll have my sweet time breaking him down and having him under my control.

I then drank all of the werewolves blood, with all of that blood, my physical power more than doubled, yet I noticed it got weaker as I used up the stored Blood Essence.

So, and this is just a theory, the more Blood Essence I have stored in my body, the stronger I am physically. Now, I-

"Um, Se Gienati?(The Healer?)"

Virsal stood still, a civilian popped up out of nowhere, she can't be allowed to see what transpired.

How did she know who I am? Ah, I see, it's because of the manor, I guess rumors spread around.

"Well hello there beautiful maiden~" I smiled and turned around, she instantly blushed and half-covered her eyes.

Flustered, she exclaimed, "W-what happened to your clothes?"

I smirked, my clothes were all but ripped to shreds in that fight, I'm now in my birthday suit, and while moving closer to her, I bent down my head so it's right next to her ears and whispered, "Like what you see?"

Her face flushed even more and she spoke, "I- I do", her hands weakly resisting my chest that was ever so closer to her own.

Dam, I didn't expect her to respond like that, are all women here this brazen? Well, that just makes it easier for me. I sensed she was a virgin, about time to rinse this werewolf taste out of my mouth.

"Is that so?~" Our faces where lips apart, she wasn't able to think clearly as her sexy drive boomed. There's only so much an innocent maiden can take at once.

She reached out for a kiss, which I avoided, instead, I kissed her cheeks, then rained down sensual kisses all the way down her neck to its base, all the while she was groaning in pleasure.

I can hear it, this wonderful, mystical sound of blood coarsing through her pulmonary. With no hesitation, I smoothly glided my fangs into her neck, making sure it only stung for a second.

She didn't know what was going on, but she seemed to enjoy it. Ah. This taste that I so missed. Virgin women simply have the best taste.

After sucking out a liter, I retracted my fangs and licked my lips, while she looked at me confused as to why I stopped. Ah how clueless.

Should I just suck her dry? But I do need someone to clean the house, and her looks aren't half bad, definitely an 8 at least. Alright, I decided, time for some of my voodoo magic, heh.

My eyes glowed red as I used CHARM, her expression froze.

"You are my faithful, loyal maid. You shall never dare bring me harm in any of its forms."

While I could have said 'You'll obey my every command', I don't want a Code Geass to happen here, and I still would like her to have her own free will and personality so.

I moved back to the manor with the maid tailing behind me

Anyways, a liter of werewolf gave an astronomical amount of 70 to 100 Blood Essence, so by the end, I had a grand total of 3,630 B.E by the end of everything.

And that is without the blood crystals I collected from the citizens, as I have not consumed that still.

From the liter of blood the alpha dropped, I made the spear, but from the liter I managed to suck out of him before, it gave me approximately 1,000 Blood Essence.

Despite everything, I was kind of ecstatic. How should I describe this, I felt compensated for my troubles might I say.

Creak

The iron door of the basement creaked as it opened, and I looked inside, Cierra looked past me into the living room, while Pylis evaded my gaze while holding her shoulder.

Sigh. I'm not very good with apologies, so I just won't.

"Come on, we have sleep to catch up on."

She silently nodded, looking down and started following me.

Ughhhhh, this just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

I patted her head, she looked up in surprise.

"Sigh, Come on, I'm not mad at you."

Yup, that's as much of an apology as she's gonna get. She seemed happy enough with it though, at least judging by that slight smile on her face.

I then held her hand and dragged her along.

Oh right, the bedroom is messed up, guess we're sleeping in a guest room.

....

In the darkness of the night, all throughout the Plains of Essos, howls filled with grief flooded the sky. The citizens thought the wolves were simply acting up and closely guarded their cattle and sheep.

Yet those who were privy to things, and wolves knew otherwise. One such werewolf was in his untransformed state, with brown hair and eyes, and tanned skin from living under the sun, spoke to his mate.

"That's it, say goodbye to the great Norvos."

"Huh, why do you say that?" Replied his friend.

"Haha, didn't you hear the Alphas howls? Apparently, Belton was killed, and you know he was close with Sir Venlin"

"Oh that's right, now that you mention it, Sir Venlin sure won't stay quiet after this, alright, see you later, I'll go pack my bags."

"Pffft, what bags ya poor cock !"

"Oh shut it fucker. I need some munitions for the long trip, khekeke" his eyes flashed a dangerous light as he soon vanished into the darkness.

"Uggh, what a pain, Oi, wait for me ya cocksucker!"

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Phew, now that, took some creative juices to write. I'm one week ahead of my schedule so.... We'll see, maybe some stones will motivate me? >ω<