Drinking blood for the first time

Matt smiled to see him say that.

If he wanted to get into the Academy, he had to get in right now to avoid exceeding the age limit. But entering right now meant entering as someone's subordinate.

In the end, what he was planning was for him to enter as his daughter's subordinate.

That wasn't all bad; it would allow him to do things in the dark. Besides, Alice was the one who saved him; it wouldn't be wrong to return the favor.

But, being held back like that... It wasn't good at all when it came to him.

Still...

The fact that this Academy had the most extended reach in this place was important. With it, he could search for Charlotte and learn about his clan.

His only memories of his clan gave him the feeling that they were so far away that he couldn't understand them.

Therefore, he needed information from right now.

Matt thought for a moment, but he knew he had no choice. He didn't think Gray was lying to him, and if he did when he found out the truth, he could take it back.

Unless...

Matt looked up and looked at him, "I'm not against being the Miss's subordinate, but if it means slavery, then I'll have to refuse, even if it means my death." He replied firmly, and Gray smiled.

"Don't worry, you won't be anyone's slave. You'll have a token that is different from the rest. This Token says that you are the subordinate of a Heir, and then you can throw it away if you so choose. The Heir is the one who will have to try to win your favor so that you don't walk away from him, so it totally benefits you. Of course, my Alice also benefits greatly from this; you'll understand later." He replied.

This confused Matt slightly, but he nodded.

'It's strange, but it doesn't sound bad. Although I feel like there's something strange about it, as long as it's not slavery, I could use it.' Matt thought and looked at Alice for a moment.

She lowered her head when she saw him looking at her.

She felt terrible about what her father was proposing but couldn't deny that she would like it. After all, she had no friends to hang out with, and there was no one who was sincere and wanted to be her subordinate.

Matt smiled at seeing her like this, "That's fine. If that's the case, then I agree, Mr. Gray. I want to join the Academy as Miss Alice's subordinate." Matt replied.

His answer brought light to Alice's eyes, which looked at him with surprise, and a smile formed on her pretty face as she blushed slightly.

She was happy but didn't want to intrude, so she said nothing.

And Gray nodded.

"Well, if that's so, then you will also receive support from my family." He said and then turned around to look for various things in the nearby coolers and files.

He pulled a small box from the files, three books, and three bags from the coolers present.

He placed them on a small table nearby and urged Matt to come.

"Boy, this small box contains 2 rings. One of them is a Storage Ring." He took it out to give it to him and explained how to use it.

"This other one is a Ring that will slightly increase your power when you wear it. But you can't wear it right now; as soon as you reach a power above 5,000 and become a Little Vampire, that's when you'll wear it. It will increase your power by 10%, which is pretty good. If you can replace it in the future, you should look for a 20 or 30% one; for now, this one will do you." He spoke.

He then proceeded to explain the three books to him. These books are written training on how to harness various things, explanations of the core skill of every Vampire, Vampirism, and the like.

Lastly, the three bags with the red liquid.

Gray didn't say anything about it.

He took out another bag and opened it. He poured some liquid into a glass for himself and some for Alice.

Then, without saying a word, they drank it like a delicious drink.

Matt did as they did until he poured the blood into the glass, but he didn't drink it.

He stared at the red liquid there with a bit of disbelief.

'No matter how you look at it, this is blood.' He thought to himself, 'Do I have to drink it?' He wondered in disbelief, staring at the blood that swirled like a delicious wine.

He couldn't deny the fact that it looked delicious and seemed to have a delightful smell, but...

Was he really supposed to drink it?

He's still coming to terms with the fact that he's now a vampire, and now he has to drink blood?

Still, he saw Gray and Alice looking at him with a smile, waiting for him to do the same.

In one swift movement, Matt moved his hand and brought the glass to his mouth to swallow all the blood in one go.

'For Charlotte... For Charlotte...' He thought, trying to make his determination strong until he swallowed it...

'Oh... Surprisingly, it's so delicious.' He thought in shock.

The delicious liquid went down his throat smoothly and gave him an indescribable feeling of sweetness and warmth.

It seemed like the first time he had tasted a delicious delicacy, and his taste buds lit up, trying to savor this delightful taste intensely.

Although Matt was in a daze, he focused on enjoying this delicious taste. His slightly closed eyes opened slightly, and a deep red, similar to bright crimson, colored his flashing eyes.

This was a surprise to both of them in front of him.

Most of all, Alice.

She was momentarily stunned after seeing him like this.

The indescribable beauty that unfolded before her was overwhelming and hit her heart like a waterfall, clouding her mind.

Still, Matt didn't notice that. He smiled after remembering some good things.

He also began to turn his vampirism within himself, which began to absorb the blood, slowly increasing his strength. Although he still had to train to foster it, he certainly felt his power increasing, giving him an indescribable feeling.

Just then, Gray spoke up.

"Boy, you should know that getting into the Vampire Academy isn't easy, but I'll help you. Alice, just like we planned, do it now." Gray said.

"Boy, keep your vampirism active and try to fight Alice with all your might." He said again.

Alice broke her indescribable feeling and quickly shook her head to clear her mind.

She knew this was important for Matt, so she had to do things correctly.

Without hesitation, a burst of power erupted from her body as she lunged at him.

Matt opened his eyes and moved to the side to dodge Alice's blow.

Still, Alice's power in that punch was tremendous, so it sent him flying backward for several meters.

"Alice, hold your power!" Gray shouted, and Alice nodded.

"Sorry, I'll hold back." She said, and without thinking, she lunged at Matt again.

Although the latter was confused by the torrent of power that hit him, he quickly cleared his mind and entered into a head-on battle with Alice.

The power of Alice's blows was tremendous, each time knocking the wind out of Matt, but he still managed to resist as he countered.

His blows did not hurt Alice, but they certainly hit, which was important.

'This guy has great combat experience; could he lie about his amnesia? Or maybe it's his muscle memory?' thought Gray, watching from the side.

The fight only lasted 5 minutes, but with pure tactics, Matt managed to make Alice fall into his game and keep part of the fight in check.

However, when Alice managed to hit him blow, he had to suffer and fall into a passive state. The pain of her blows was tremendous.

"Okay, stop it. Well done, Matt. Your combat experience is amazing." Gray said, smiling, and Matt nodded at him; he was sore but held on.

"Thank you, Mr. Gray. Actually, I remember how to fight, but I don't remember how to employ vampirism well. So, I'll be grateful for your help." Matt replied.

'Maybe with this, I can clear his doubts about me.' Matt thought, smiling innocently.

Gray nodded after hearing him like that...

"Hahaha, okay, kid. That's enough. Combat experience is the hardest thing to learn, so you already have a big head start on the rest." He said with a chuckle.

His smile was genuine, so Matt felt more at ease.

"Alice is due back at the Academy in a few days. It won't be long, but we'll be training until then. I'll explain all the things you need to know." Gray said.

Matt nodded; this suited him just fine.

After those words, the training continued for a long time.

Until Matt fell backward from exhaustion.

Gray Allen supervised the entire workout, so he smiled when he saw him like that.

"Boy, you've worked out pretty hard. Let me see the increase in your strength from this short workout so I can figure out how I should train you from now on." He said as he passed him a vampire ball.

Matt was surprised by this but smiled. He also wanted to see his strength increase, so without hesitation, he used it.

Soon, a number appeared floating above the ball, shocking Gray and Alice.

"600!?" they shouted in shock.

Gray couldn't help but take the ball out of his hand to verify that he was okay with this thing and looked at him in shock after confirming it, "Boy, didn't you have 500 recently?" He asked.

Still, Matt was just as surprised as he was, so he couldn't answer him quickly.

'600? Is 100 power a good increase? I mean, just recently, I barely had 500, but from one moment to another, with training that lasted 1 hour, I increased by 100 points... Agh, I don't understand power in this world; how much is 100 points of power? 100 points of strength? Or is it different?' He thought, and, in the end, there were so many questions in his head that he felt like his head would hurt.

Still, seeing the surprise of a man as powerful as Gray, he knew it was an amazing number to increase in such a short time.

So, he smiled guiltily, not knowing how to answer.

"Honestly, I don't understand it. Maybe it was from activating those abilities that pushed my body to the limit for a moment. But I'm not sure." He answered what he thought sincerely.

Gray Allen then opened his eyes slightly, 'Right... There are cases like that.' He thought and sighed.

It almost gave him cardiac arrest just thinking that a person could increase 100 points in a single workout. Still, he smiled.

"Boy, this isn't bad. Let's continue the training, and let me see how capable you are. If you can increase 100 power daily, it will significantly increase by the time you get to the academy, so get back to training. Alice, wake up, continue training." Gray said, smiling, and soon, the training resumed under his supervision...