Chapter :-19 Massacre (Part-1)

1260, Japan, Kyoto....

After traveling for a week, Henrik and Kiyohime finally arrived at [Kyoto]. A beautiful city filled with people of all kinds and quirks, though the air was heavy. The emotions of the residences were pretty stressed and heavy.

It looked like the growing tension between the different factions and the allure of the title of [Shogun] was worrying people. The density was magic was slightly more here than it was in other places. According to Henrik's research, there were several hotspots on the planet with high mana density.

It was due to the active nature of different spirits or yokai roaming in the city. Their presence caused the mana density to increase due to them being made up of mana before they eventually form physical bodies.

The whole place was filled with soldiers, the various stalls and shops were surrounded by at least 2 guards. Since the various clans dismissed the order from [Government of Shogunate]. They had stationed soldiers to keep an eye on the market and protect the trade.

After all, even if they wanted the title of Shogun, disrupting the very source of income for half of the population in the city was not an option.

The strongest forces in the country were merchants as even the various clans bought food and other necessities from them. Pissing them off was simply asking for death.

Thus, the market became neutral ground where people from various clans didn't have any weight behind their words. This place was perfect to hide from the various clans and even earn money without needing to worry about them.

But even then the market required soldiers to maintain discipline and order so they brought soldiers from various clans or mercenaries.

"So where is your clan compound?"

Henrik was wearing dark clothes and brown cloak which covered his body along with a hood that hid his features. His short white hair was combed back while his clear ocean blue eyes scanned the things around him with genuine curiosity.

"Near the end of the market, it must be well guarded by the enemy soldiers in case I returned."

Beside him stood Kiyohime, her long white hair was tied in a bundle with 2 long sticks keeping it in place, she wore her favorite red kimono with beautiful designs.

It was a gift from her father when she turned 22 years old. It suited well over her pale white skin and red firey eyes.

She looked beautiful yet cold, concealed was the desire to kill within her blood-red eyes. After becoming a vampire she had noticed that every one of her emotions and feelings had grown stronger.

Now that she was so close to her home, the feelings of longing and anger were coursing through her mind. She couldn't wait to kill every single one of those bastards who killed her family.

Henrik noticed her behavior and said in a cold tone which caused her to shiver ever so slightly.

"Have patience.....we must first seal their path of retreat and only then must you attack them."

"First we need to capture the person who was responsible for murdering your father and potentially the leader of the Faction."

"Then you will surrender yourself to him...."

Hearing Henrik's words she was surprised, soon the surprise turned into anger but she controlled herself knowing full well that he could end her anytime.

"Why?..."

"I will compel him to act as my puppet after he has captured you. I will ask him to invite all those who participated in the Corona massacre to watch your "execution". When they will all gather in one place, I will cast a boundary spell so that none of them can escape."

"After that, you can kill them all...."

Henrik and Kiyohime entered a deserted alley which led to the hidden route from which she escaped and ran away. The Corona clan compound had a secret route that was connected to a deserted alley in the market.

It was a perfect route for them to escape from since it led to the market and no clan was allowed to enter this place with soldiers.

Kiyohime stopped walking causing Henrik to turn back with a raised eyebrow. He saw Kiyohime kneeling on the ground with her head bowed as she said in a resolute tone.

"Please punish me, master, I am ashamed to have doubted you."

Henrik was taken aback, he had read about Japanese being loyal and respectful but not to this degree. For him, it is normal for her to doubt him, after all, he nearly killed her in their first meeting.

He really wondered why his siblings, especially Niklaus didn't have any Japanese vampire under his command, it is a known fact that a vampire experiences heightened emotion that includes loyalty.

With his paranoia of not trusting anyone, a Japanese vampire could have proven to be much useful rather than all the minions he kept around him.

"It is perfectly normal to doubt or even question me, I am not omnipotent. I can also make mistakes but before making an opinion, you should listen to what I am saying first."

Hearing her master speak such words, she couldn't help but feel even more ashamed of herself.

"But...."

Suddenly a force gripped her body totally immobilizing her. Henrik walked closer to her with a cold smile on his face while a cruel glint flashed in his eye.

"Phesmatos superous em animi..."

[Pain Inflicting Spell]

A strong pain emerged from inside of Kiyohime as she had a nose bleed and was having trouble breathing. The spell which Henrik used can cause strong pain and nose bleed to the victim, enough to subdue and eventually kill them.

Of course, he didn't kill her but rather his magic served as a warning to her.

"If you can't control your emotions then your actions could potentially jeopardize my plan and in turn delay the ceremony required to unseal my family."

Henrik took hold of her chin and raised her head to match his eye level.

"That can't be allowed to happen so behave yourself or I will kill you...."

"I apologize, master, it wouldn't happen again...."

"Good!!!...you have potential, it's just that you are blinded by rage. Hate is good, it makes you stronger but keeping a cool mind is more important. Especially when odds are against you."

Henrik undid his spell causing Kiyohime to fall forward since he let go of her chin, she greedily gasped for air while strength returned in her body.

"Now bring me to the faction leader's home, you can torture him after I am done with him."

"Gladly master...."