Chapter 3: First Family

Scarlet narrowed her eyes and looked at the fire lion king. She raised her palm and crimson flames burst out toward the lion.

It also released fire and both collided but Scarlet's fire was slightly stronger. Lion was able to compete due to its higher level.

However, Scarlet used her other hand and crushed it's hand with blood control. It instantly died.

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Blanc separated his vision and thought, 'Those rank-4 monsters are already eaten, maybe only high rank monsters are in this forest now. But this an advantage and also a disadvantage. Sigh. Let's think about this later.'

After a while, Scarlet appeared in the hall with corpses of monster flying. They were flying because of her blood control.

Blanc also arrived and looked at the corpses.

He patted Scarlet head and spoke, "Scarlet, looks like you are my lucky charm. Well, of course you would be. You are my first family, after all."

Scarlet blushed and a notification appeared.

[Loyalty: 100+40=140(cannot be reduced)]

Blanc looked at the notification and raised an eyebrow. Looks like doing emotional things can also increase loyalty and after breakthrough 100, it cannot be reduced.

"Master, may I ask something?"

Scarlet asked while blushing.

"Hmm?"

"What do you mean by I am your first family?"

"I am an orphan."

When Scarlet heard that she immediately apologized but he just waved his hands. It wasn't her fault.

After that, they dissected the corpses. There were about 20 rank-7 corpses and one rank-8 corpse. After dissection, he found eleven mana and one fate crystal. This was some good luck after all, probability of finding them in corpses is 50-50. Mana crystals can be found in any corpse under and rank-7 but above rank-7 only fate crystals are found.

He stored the crystals. Then, he roasted the rank-7 meat and ate while Scarlet drank their blood.

After drinking blood, her level increased to 8. A new skill was also added, "Charm!".

Blanc also had an increase in his strength after eating demonic meat, after all these meat have mana and proteins. But it doesn't increase much strength of a lord as much as soldiers.

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After eating to their fill, now Blanc was sitting on the throne thinking of something. Scarlet was standing at his right hand side.

"Scarlet, what will happen if you drink my blood?"

Scarlet was stunned for a moment but she quickly replied, "If I drink your blood, my strength will greatly increase than any rank-9 monsters' blood."

At that moment, Blanc grabbed her hand and made her sit on his lap. How Blanc pulled her? He actually created many abilities with the help of his cheat ability all this time. Even though it took a toll on his mind, still he recovered because he didn't have to do anything much.

Scarlet blushed when he did so.

"Drink my blood."

"But-"

"No, buts, do it."

He ordered and then she nodded and opened her mouth. Her fangs became visible and bit his neck.

Gulp.

Gulp.

Gulp.

She started drinking his blood greedily and after few minutes did she stop. Now, she reached level 20. That was really fast.

She looked at him with a tinge of red and then, she looked down in embarrassment. For a normal human, he would be sucked dry but he had created another ability, "Regeneration."

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Few days passed as Scarlet went to hunting and Blanc also did his things. He didn't do anything worth noticing.

Scarlet levelled up to 47 by drinking Blanc's and monsters' blood.

Now, Blanc and Scarlet were staring at the ocean in front of them.

Scarlet looked at Blanc and spoke, "Master, what are we doing?"

Blanc spoke, "We....are gonna expand our domain."

Blanc then smiled.

Scarlet then didn't inquire further. After all, she trusted her master more than she trusted herself.

Blanc took a deep breath and raised his palm facing toward the ocean.

Then, a bridge appeared on the surface of the ocean.