Nocturna
[9 AM] [11/12/1755]
It's been a week. Azkar had a fight with a World Rank expert and he realized that he needs more power. If his chances against a World Rank expert were so low, how can he survive if he finds himself in a situation where he has to fight a Star Forging Rank expert? There is no chance of him winning against someone with the power to kill him instantly. He knows he can revive himself and cannot die easily, but what happens when someone destroys this planet with him? No matter how much he tries to survive, there is no chance that he can survive an attack like this.
Right now, he is in the capital city of the vampire empire named Nocturna. As he imagined, In Nocturna, the houses combine modern and Gothic architecture, creating a unique blend. The uniform design of most houses adds a sense of cohesion to the environment. The prevalence of fog is a result of limited sunlight due to the cold weather, a feature that aligns with the vampire theme, given their vulnerability to sunlight. This atmospheric setting contributes to the mysterious and eerie ambiance of Nocturna.
In Nocturna, the gloomy atmosphere is set by the abundance of vampires. Sadly, other races like humans and demi-humans live here as slaves, adding to the city's oppressive feel. Vampires prefer staying hidden and don't care much about their homes since they live longer and don't need to change residences often. Despite advanced technology, the city maintains a timeless quality with its consistent architecture.
Azkar is currently wearing his long black hood that covers his entire body. He is also wearing a white full-face mask to hide his face, leaving only his eyes visible. This way, if someone sees him, they can only see his red eyes, indicating that he is a vampire, and they will leave him alone. Currently, he is using his "Bloodline Mimic" ability to mimic a vampire bloodline. Because he cannot switch his bloodline as he did before. However, even mimicking the bloodline has the same effect as switching to his other bloodline.
[ Bloodline Mimic: Your bloodline is too prideful to let any lesser bloodline take its place, so it perfectly mimics the other Bloodline you desire. However, for this, you must possess a single drop of blood from that bloodline for the process. ]
He was looking for a place to stay, as even though he didn't tire during the journey, it didn't mean he enjoyed traveling like this—of course not. His primary goal was to acquire loot. However, upon defeating the world-ranked expert, he gained so much that he decided to take some time for himself before seeking out "The Crystals of Apocalypse."
He learned about these crystals from Zytharion's memories, also about the seraphim and power dynamics beyond this solar system, as there are more powerful entities in this galaxy.
He thought about his status panel, and then a golden panel appeared in front of his eyes.
[Azkar Oblivion] [Title/Distinction(s): Rule Breaker, Living Data Bank, Progenitor, Fool, Deceiver of Reality, Unique Entity ]
[Bloodline(s): Limitless Codic Particle Origin, Pure Human, Vampire, Primordial Demon ]
[ Trait (s) : Origin Codic Particle Manipulation. ]
[Vitality Value : Domain ]
[Soul Value : -- ]
[ Mana Value: 80M]
[Strength Value : Domain]
[ Law(s): Darkness [100%], Fire [100%], Water [100%], Air [100%], Earth [100%], Space [100%] ]
[Ultimate authority (s)[ Inborn]: Infinite Computnal Particle Hive, Codic Eyes of Origin.]
[Absolute Authority(s): Halo Management, God Mode, Data Manipulation, Reality Negetion. Matter Manipulation, Ancient Magic, Sin of Wrath, Sin of Envy, Sin of Greed, Sin of Gluttony, Sin of Lust, Vector Manipulation, Space Manipulation. ]
[ Ability (s): Blood Manipulation, Sense Nullification, Dark Wings, Rune Magic. ]
[ Cosmic points:: 3300]
[ Skill(s) : [ Unranked ] Fire ball , Mana thread.]
[Absolute Skill(s) : Coin of authority. Artificial Word Magic. ]
[ Loot Space: True blood Pearls [3333 ], Shard of World Core [ 26 ] , Silk Panty [ 1 ] ]
Seeing his status panel, Azkar smiled devilishly because now he has the power to defeat the world-ranked expert if he uses his full power. However, if he wants to achieve his dream, this is just the beginning; he has to accelerate his progress even more. In this process, he needs more loot to advance faster.
He used all of the crystals and comprehended all of the laws. This is a very simple and glorious way to comprehend laws because if he doesn't take this shortcut to his dream, he will never achieve it. Moreover, this is not cheating; it's the path he crafted himself, and he hasn't used any external power to attain everything he has right now.
"First, I need to find a place to stay, then I'll get in contact with powerful vampire families because I have something that the whole Nocturna capital city will be dying to get their hands on. They'll send their best experts to kill me, and then I'll have so much loot, hahaha. Why bother hunting outside when you know how to attract your prey?" Azkar thought, and he stopped in front of a hotel, deciding to stay there.
"Nocturna Royal Hotel."
A pretty good name. This is a perfect place to rest, and judging by the hotel's name, there must be more facilities hidden within the hotel grounds.
The hotel has a towering structure, made from white marble and precious alloys. The designs follow Gothic architecture with a modern touch, just like the name suggests. After seeing the hotel, anyone would feel a sense of royalty, regardless of whether the person is royal or not.
Azkar headed inside the hotel and found a middle-aged man at the receptionist counter. He had short white hair and red eyes, dressed in a butler outfit. Beside him was a young lady with black hair and red eyes, wearing a maid costume.
Upon seeing them, Azkar understood that both of them were vampires. Of course, what did he expect coming to the capital city of the vampire empire? It's natural that he'll encounter only vampires.
"Welcome to the Nocturna Royal Hotel," the middle-aged man and the girl next to him said.
"Thank you. Could you please arrange a room for me and send my food directly to the room? I prefer normal food," Azkar said politely, thinking, "If I'm not clear about my food preference, they'll likely send me a human to drink blood straight from the source." He knew this from Armand's memories.
"As you wish, sir. Do you need any other services?" the middle-aged man asked.
"No, just send me a butler. I need a guide," Azkar said, handing them some gold coins.
Because this is a different empire, the credit system from the Zenith Empire doesn't work here. However, Azkar has some gold coins gifted by kind vampires outside the city.
[Currency System:
1. Platinum Coin: Highest quality and value coin.
2. Gold Coin: 1000 gold coins = 1 platinum coin.
3. Silver Coin: 100 silver coins = 1 gold coin.
4. Bronze Coin: 1000 bronze coins = 1 silver coin.
Azkar currently has 36 gold coins after looting some vampires outside of Nocturna City.]
"How many days, sir?" the middle-aged man asked.
"One week," Azkar replied, observing the behavior of the girl next to the middle-aged man.
She is behaving like she has seen something exciting. Azkar understood that this girl has some serious problems because she's just staring at his mask and giving him weird signals.
"Here is your key card, sir," the middle-aged man said, handing over 6 gold coins.
After finishing everything at the counter, he left and headed towards his room. The hotel was enormous, boasting over 1000 rooms. So, why did he get his reservation so easily without having to wait in line? Well, most guests who come to the capital city are vampires, and vampires always have their butler reserve their room before they even arrive.
[ Room number 499 ]
Yes! This is the room he got, and let me remind you that this hotel has some serious problems. If a normal person came here and got a room number 900+, they would be royally screwed. This self-proclaimed royal hotel doesn't have a lift or anything; it only has stairs. Vampires, with their insane speed, don't have any problems climbing them. However, if a normal person came here, they wouldn't. Well, this also makes sense because why would a regular person come here in the first place? If some moron decided to, vampires would definitely have that person for a candlelit dinner. Don't get the wrong idea—not as a partner in the dinner, but their blood as wine.
After unlocking his room, Azkar saw that it had pretty much everything – a double bed, a kitchen, a training room, a bathroom, and a good view from the balcony. Azkar got confused because why the hell he has a double bed, but he didn't think much about it. He changed his clothes, making himself comfortable in some loose attire. He didn't take off his mask because he didn't feel anything on his face; this mask has no weight, and unless he saw himself in the mirror, he wouldn't even realize it was on.
He didn't even show his face to the demon Zytharion, yet Zytharion claimed to know him. So what if the person didn't know him? After getting his memories upon killing him, he realized that Zytharion didn't know him at all.
It turned out that Zytharion misunderstood him as one of the seraphim. Seraphim, much like angels from his past life, have a halo on their heads and white wings. However, Seraphim differ from angels because anyone can become a seraphim by joining them, learning their laws, and essentially upholding justice.
Azkar found it hard to believe because there is no justice in this world. Those claiming to be justice lovers often harbor deep, dark secrets. Despite this, the Seraphim control the entire galaxy, making them incredibly powerful.
After reading Zytharion's memories, he decided to wear a mask every time because there is nothing wrong with him wearing a mask, even when using his fake identity.
"Combine some of my authorities and abilities, make it stronger, and use as many cosmic points as you need," Azkar said to his system.
[Yes, Master]
"When I sleep, make my clone and control it. If someone comes to my room to deliver food, then receive the order," Azkar instructed his system.
[As you wish, Master]
After saying this, he decided to get a good sleep because he hadn't gotten any sleep during this whole week. After he's done, then he'll be going to hunt.
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[Today's combination]
1. Sin of Wrath + Sin of Envy + Sin of Greed + Sin of Gluttony + Sin of Lust = Absolute Sin (Ultimate Authority) [Incomplete]
[500 Cosmic Points Consumed]
2. Matter Manipulation + Space Manipulation + Vector Manipulation = Limitless (Ultimate Authority)
[500 Cosmic points Consumed]
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