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He gazed at it for a long while, his eyes reflecting an array of intense emotions, turning his bright blue irises into pools of darkness. Then, bringing the pendant close to his face, he pressed his lips to it lightly. It seemed as though he wasn't kissing the object itself but something—or rather, someone

-else...

And that was indeed the truth.

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After a while, he began to gather himself, seeking to free himself from the heavy emotions surrounding him and the burdensome weight pressing on his heart.

'Must be because of yesterday's conversation that I dreamt about it,' he thought to himself, while he recalled what had happened after his brief outburst in that room.

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Assisting the poor girl who had collapsed under the weight of his Kiroshin's pressure and the weight of his own pure bloodline, he began to clear his throat and cough briefly before apologizing to her.

"... Sorry, it wasn't my intention to lose my composure, and... I must confess, I didn't expect you to have such thoughts."

As he spoke, he met the gaze of the green-haired girl, his eyes carrying a hint of remorse, while she eyed him cautiously.

But his expression hardened as he continued. "I think you can imagine that I won't tell you everything because firstly, it's none of your concern, and secondly, you're not yet ready to know… But what I can tell you is that I was sealed in that coffin because I was in a difficult situation at the time."

"I was badly injured and not in a good condition to fight. Moreover, my enemies were not weak, and what I didn't know then was that they were prepared... "

"They seemed to have researched a lot about my race to create that seal. And my injury evidently provided them with more advantages, which they exploited. As for my plan for the future..." He paused for a moment, his gaze thoughtful as it drifted to the ground.

Yet, Yukiko didn't interrupt him, sensing that he needed these moments to speak about something that caused him pain and anguish. On one hand, she felt he needed these moments, but on the other, she feared that he might lose his composure again and become as terrifying as he was just minutes ago.

She briefly recalled his demeanor from a few minutes ago but shook her head quickly as a shiver ran down her spine, causing her to shudder.

"... my plan is to... rescue a very important person... Or should I say, to free her? However, there are and will be many who will stand in my way, using all means to prevent it. And even after I have freed her, there will be more enemies who will be after her or me."

"That's why it's important for you to become stronger, and for me to recover from my injuries, which are not completely healed. After that, I will search for worthy individuals whom I can turn into vampires and who will become my subordinates, just like you. S—" But before he could finish speaking, the blue-eyed vampire girl interrupted him with her questions.

"- Wait! Stop!," she said, raising her hands to signal him to halt.

He complied, albeit with a questioning look. However, she paid no heed, as she was the one who was clueless here. How on earth had she become his subordinate?

Didn't they make a deal that she would help him, and in return, he would grant her powers so she could defend herself? So when did she become his subordinate? Had she perhaps misunderstood something?

"So, how did I become your subordinate if we only made a deal?" she questioned him, her tone already showing a hint of anger.

How could she not be angry when she had become something against her will, something she didn't even know about until recently?

But the vampire lord merely shrugged, his voice and eyes indifferent as he casually responded to her question.

"Since you became a vampire, obviously. But if you need proof..."

However, he didn't finish speaking; instead, he swiftly approached her, teleporting both of them to their original location before they came to this room, where he turned her back to the mirror and tore her clothes in the middle with his fingers.

Everything happened so quickly; it was as if it had all occurred in a second, and the poor girl didn't even have time to let out a scream before she found herself standing in front of the large mirror she had admired just a few hours ago.

Yet, she quickly regained her composure and began to scream at him, glaring fiercely. They were so close that their noses almost touched, but she didn't have the time or the inclination to dwell deeply on that or to feel embarrassed about it.

"HOW... HOW COULD YOU—"

But the white-haired man didn't let her finish speaking and interrupted her when he noticed that she was genuinely angry this time, which he honestly didn't understand because she was the one who wanted proof, right? And he was doing her a favor, wasn't he?

'....Or perhaps not,' he thought as he saw her angry glare, which almost pierced through him, and he started to sweat a little before distancing himself from her slightly and explaining his actions to her, all the while thinking about how scary women could become at times.

"Wait! It's not what you think!... You wanted me to show you, didn't you? If you look in the mirror, you can see the tattoo that looks like a bat on your back."

"And every pure-blooded vampire who turns others into vampires brands their subordinates. But every lord has their own tattoo that distinguishes them from others, but they all have the same function."

"That way, the caster knows the location of the person, can lend their powers to them when they're in trouble, and can even feel when the person dies. And lastly, they can also read the person's thoughts and memories and command them to kill themselves."

The further he spoke and explained, the colder Yukiko felt. How could she not? With just a thought, with just a command from him, she could end her own life, not to mention the other functions he mentioned.

It sounded absolutely horrifying to be under the control of a person. And she didn't want this. She couldn't.

She had so many things to do and didn't want to be bound to him. She must seek revenge for her clan and family. Therefore, she definitely couldn't die before she achieved her plan and goals.

As Kaito noticed how shocked and horror-stricken the young girl's eyes were, he briefly felt bad for scaring her like that.

But unfortunately, that's the truth, and her reaction once again showed and emphasized that he was no longer in his old world but in a new world, or rather, in the shinobi world, which didn't possess knowledge about the vampire race.

"Sorry for scaring you with that, but you shouldn't worry about it too much. I've modified this tattoo so that it doesn't have many functions; it only retains the functions of being able to see and feel the location, as well as lending powers from me. But..."

Before he continued, he looked deeply into her eyes, his expression serious.

"If you ever have thoughts of betraying me, I will sense it. And if you betray me in the future, your soul will be burned by a blue flame, and you will turn to ashes and vanish forever."

"That's why you should never betray me if you want to continue living!"

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Huh, that was a long chapter, but we're nearing the end of this arc. There's only one chapter left, and then I will introduce new characters and there will be some action. I promise!

Anyway, I have an important question for all of you!

- 1. What are your thoughts about me creating a harem?

- 2. And if you're not against this idea, who would you recommend for it? 

Please share your opinions by commenting. Thanks! =)

Ps: This is what the two characters look like (: