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Stella and Irina decided to go out and explore the streets of the only city in the Kingdom.

-How is that?

Irina did not understand the way the Kingdom is laid out.

-The city is big, in fact excessively big, but it has always been like that since the foundation of the Kingdom and it hasn't changed.

Stella said trying to remember what she learned as a child.

The vampire kingdom, although changed to adapt to the technology developed in the Human Kingdom, refuses to expand and build more cities, they have expanded the first and only city having the castle as a central point, the city has a diameter of 400 km.

-What is the city like?

Irina had expectations about the city, having heard ranks of nobility, the idea she had in her head was that it would be a medieval style.

-You will be surprised.

They had arrived at the gates of the castle, high stone walls surrounded the castle, a guard who controlled the entrance and exit of the castle was waiting for them, Stella gave a signal to open the gates, and Irina was excited about the new experience.

excited for the new experience, at the moment the castle gates were fully opened, an unexpected sight for Irina appeared.

-This is very...

Irina didn't know how to describe what she was seeing.

-It's as if it were a rich neighborhood of Greenmount city- -It's as if it were a rich neighborhood of Greenmount city.

Stella, who was familiar with the area, explained to Irina, "although the further you go away from the castle, the more the view changes.

Most of the rooms lived in the middle part of the city, approximately 200 km away from the castle, but for the vampires it is a distance that doesn't take much effort to travel.

Irina is impressed with the view leaving aside the distance between the castle and the other property is very beautiful, a large road adorned with trees and shrubs on the sides, 150 meters away you begin to see beautifully detailed mansions and fine in its construction.

-Let's go, let's go!

Irina already wanted to start walking through the streets of the city, for her it was an uncommon sight and she was ecstatic about the idea of walking through it.

Stella gives directions to the guards before leaving the castle.

-We'll be back in a few hours.

The two women start walking away from the castle.

***

Dark who is lying in bed, he felt bored, every time he tried to move and go out, Akira appeared shortly after and forced him to come back.

-Hey Ra, do you know how to teleport?

Dark wanted to go with Stella and Irina to the city but Akira didn't let him.

Ra who had been silent all morning replies to Dark

[I have no knowledge about the ability] Ra knew certain things, but they are very limited and basic things.

-Do you know where I could learn it from a book or something?

Wanting to find a way to get out, Dark is looking at all the options he has available at the moment.

[I could request it from Lady Stella's father, besides I don't feel Lady Akira's energy around]

Hearing Ra's words something sparked in Dark's mind.

-Then... let's go look for him... -

Deciding on the course of action, Dark gets up from the bed, tiptoeing out of the room.

Looking sideways, he begins to walk down the hallways.

-This is absurdly large.

A structure made of stone, 4 stories high, Dark hadn't bothered to get to know the whole castle.

[He could go where the strongest energy is.]

-Good idea, guide me-

Dark had forgotten that the strongest presence should be black.

[In that case go straight ahead]

Dark, who was walking following Ra's indications, arrives at a door.

-Is this it?" Dark asks confused.

[It's the strongest energy inside the mansion, so that would be correct.]

Dark mentally prepares himself to meet Black, but suddenly the door in front of him opens, being grabbed by the arm and forced into the room.

A woman with black hair and green eyes, looks at Dark while cornering him against the wall, Dark who didn't expect this situation was stunned without being able to react.

The woman who looks at him from head to toe as if she was analyzing him, after a few seconds she gently moves away caressing Dark's cheek in the process.

-So you're the guy?

standing in front of him, the woman kept looking curiously at Dark, as if he was an exotic animal she had never seen before.

-May I ask who you are?

Dark had no idea how to react

Dark still hadn't noticed what place he was in, it was Ra who made him become conscious.

[Master this is a room to practice Bondage.]

Hearing Ra's words in his mind, Dark's gaze began to wander around the room.

Handcuffs, whips, spiked collars, all kinds of usable targets to immobilize a person, a shiver ran through Dark's body as he saw the woman's expression.

-I am Sara Tepes, Black's sister, your wife's aunt, my dear.

touching Dark's chest with the index finger of her right hand.

- So what did you want from me?" Sara asks, looking at Dark as if he was a prey.

-Oh yes, I'm looking for Black.

Dark comes back to his senses and remembers his main objective.

-My brother?

Sara asks, confused.

- What do you want from him?

It is obviously strange that Dark is looking for Black, Black has a lot of resentment against Dark for taking his daughter away from him.

Sara, who was aware of the situation, finds it strange that Dark wants to see him.

-Your brother?

Dark who had only heard Sara's name, had ignored the fact that she is Black's sister.

Sara laughs when she sees Dark's reaction, she looked pleased by the attitude he is taking in front of her.

-Yup, what are you looking for him for?

Sara made a gesture as if she was inciting Dark to answer

-Of course, I want him to teach me how to open cracks to teleport.

said a little bit excited Dark still had in mind his goal to escape from Akira's gaze and go out freely.

Sara, feeling slightly Dark's intentions, sighs exasperated, as if she was seeing a punished child.

- Do you really want to learn that?

Dark nods vigorously

-Look, learning that is complicated and takes time.

Sara who is aware of the difficulty of learning such a skill, tries to advise Dark.

Without letting that discourage him Dark responds instantly- It doesn't matter, I want to learn," he says answering without any doubt in him.

Sara seeing the determination in Dark's eyes laughs out loud and says

- Well, although to learn is not necessary with Black, I'm going to teach you myself.

looking excited said Sara staring at Dark

-Can you?

Dark looked skeptical at Sara's statement.

Noticing the doubt on Dark's face, Sara extends one of her arms creating a portal in the air.

- Now do you believe me?

Dark is amazed at Sara, imagining himself going wherever he wants to go.

Sara noticing the gleam in Dark's eyes inflates her big chest with pride.

-Second Master

Dark says having a great admiration for Sara.

Sara's expression gave a 180 degree change, the sweet smile she had on her face, changed to a cold and serious one.

-Boy, keep in mind that I'm only teaching you this for safety, besides you are my niece's husband, try not to be seen wearing it, do you understand?

Sara is willing to teach Dark such an ability, but under certain conditions to keep Dark and the rest safe.

Dark noticing Sara's seriousness, the gleam in his eyes changes to one of determination.

-I promise to use it only when it's necessary".

Sara being complicit by Dark's attitude, invites him to sit on the central bed of the room.

Seeing the bed that was being covered by a curtain, her eyes widen as she sees it up close, A heart shaped bed with handcuffs on each end and a rope running along the bed.

-I don't have any chairs or furniture so the bed should be fine," Sara says, sitting down on the bed.

Sara says sitting on top of the bed, and patting the bed for Dark to sit next to her.

Internally debating whether or not to sit down, Dark decides to agree and sit down next to Sara.

Crossing her legs, and looking at him as if she's trying to seduce Dark, Sara begins the lesson

-Look, the ability to teleport through rifts is easy when you inherit it but difficult when you don't, in my case I learned it, it wasn't inherited, only Black being the first born inherited it.

Pausing before continuing

-The ability itself is the power to connect two points through a door or crack, the greater the distance the more energy you will consume, the same applies to maintain it, therefore, only beings with a high energy capacity can use it.

While he was listening to Sara's explanation, a person came to Dark's mind.

-Then Akira should be able to use it?

Sara when listening to Dark's words remains silent and says

- Don't ask, let me continue explaining to you.

Dark nods at Sara's words

-You can go to places where you have been or where you feel an energy familiar to you, give me your hand.

holding Dark's hand, Sara uses her energy to pass through Dark's hand, "Do you feel it?

Without realizing it, Dark's left eye lights up with an Amethyst color.

-I think I understand.

Dark says feeling a strange sensation in his body.

-Let me show you.

Sara extends her hand, slowly a portal begins to form in the air, Dark stares at the forming crack while his left eye still glows slightly.

-That's how it's done.

Turning to Dark Sara notices that Dark's left eye has a certain glow in it,

[Master it is possible to use the ability] Ra's sudden words cheered Dark in a noticeable way.

Without thinking twice Dark extends his hand and creates a portal in the air.

-I did it!

Dark is happy to have created it, however Sara is stunned by it.

Dark is about to get up but Sara stops him.

-Where is that portal going?

Sounding worried about the sudden crack formed.

-Where is it going?

Dark is confused by Sara's words

-Dark, if you create a portal and you don't have a fixed point you're going to wander off into nothingness, understand?

A serious expression forms on Sara's face.

-I understand-

Feeling a little guilty for his overly excited attitude for creating the rift, Dark apologizes.

- I'm sorry.

Sara smiles and says

- Well it looks like you have the ability to read energy so it sounds reasonable.

-Read?

Dark looked confused

Reading energy is the ability to understand the workings, the movement and the intensity it takes to create a phenomenon or ability.

-Yup, that's why you can do it, now you should be able to go with the girls that went out a while ago, besides Akira is in a meeting, there's no better time to try it-" Sara laughs, as if it was a good time.

says Sara laughing, as if she was an accomplice of a crime.

Dark nods excitedly at Sara's words, extending his hand forward Dark concentrates to be able to feel Stella's Energy, seconds later a crack starts to form in the air.

-Now if you want to see you must cross over, but I suggest you change your clothes.

Sara says looking at Dark from head to toe

He had a simple set of white sleeping clothes, seeing his clothes Dark nods at Sara's words.

Creating his black outfit that he wears most of the time, Dark says goodbye to Sara.

-I'm leaving Master -

a big smile forms on Dark's face as he says goodbye to Sara.

-Fare well, good luck-

Saying goodbye with a smile on her face Sara sees how Dark disappears next to the rift.

Her face changes in its totality, a face of worry and anxiety takes control of her.

-It's a test you must pass, isn't it?

a slight murmur leaves Sara's lips as she looks into the empty air where Dark disappeared.

***

Dark arrives to a dark alley in the city, coming out of it, Dark is excited to see a place he has never been to before.

Rushing out to the main street of the city, a sight that made him horrified.

Hundreds of decapitated bodies everywhere, forming a mountain of corpses, a sea of blood at his feet, but on top of the mountain of bodies, a man, white haired and blue eyed, is standing, as if admiring the sight

Something in Dark's brain did *Click*.

-Ra, where are Stella and Irina?

Dark asks trying to stay calm

[I feel his energy 15 meters behind our location.]

Quickly turning around, he sees Stella without any of her limbs, lying on the ground, he quickly moves towards her cutting her wrist and letting her blood flow towards Stella's mouth, a few seconds later Stella opens her eyes, to find Dark in front of him, seeing Stella's reaction, Dark looks up to find Irina pinned to a building unconscious, He quickly jumps towards her, freeing her from the wall, taking her in his arms, and laying her down next to Stella

Stella, who had regained her consciousness, sees Dark, but he was not the same as always, everything about him was different, his expression, his aura, something she didn't know about him at all.

Cutting his wrist, he lets blood flow towards Irina's mouth so that moments later Irina reacts slightly, opening her eyes.

The man on top of the mountain of bodies, notices Dark next to the two girls, smiling coldly at Dark, but not making a single movement, just watching what he was doing.

-Dark...

Stella's faint voice reaches Dark's ears.

-Don't say anything, stay silent....

A cold Dark, never seen before by Stella is in front of her.

Stella couldn't say more, Dark's aura didn't let her do it.

Irina, who had just regained consciousness when she saw Dark, froze.

Seeing that both girls were conscious Dark creates a crack in the ground, causing Irina and Stella to fall into it.

Once Stella and Irina disappeared in the crack, Dark turned to the man who was staring at him.

-Did you do this?

A lifeless voice comes out of Dark's mouth.

The man on top of the mountain of bodies laughs loudly.

-So what if I did?

A mocking laugh forms on his face.

A big smile forms on Dark's face.

-I never thought I would have the thought of wanting to kill someone.

Dark says dryly

- I couldn't have been more wrong.