"This undeserving servant offers up her blood for the Progenitor to feed for the first time since Awakening…"
THUMP!
Noah felt his new heart beat strongly as something that was a trait at the core of its being was presented in front of him. He found his body disappearing into red mist as he instantaneously reappeared in front of the fair woman with her neck turned to the side.
He had just been thinking about the mysteries of Celestials, Infernals, and the beings from the Letalis Expanse when just a few words from this Royal Vampyre had prompted such a strong reaction from the innate nature of the Vampyre Progenitor!
[Blood Gourmet] unconsciously activated as found a sweet smell wafting off the docile curvaceous figure in front of him.
[Blood Gourmet] :: You become able to sense different qualities of blood and the wondrous unique taste they will bring to your palate, the only choice thereafter is whether you will devour. All abilities will be enhanced by half momentarily as you devour blood.
The smell told his senses that the blood he could obtain from the figure in front of his eyes was of extreme quality, something that would be his first taste as a Vampyre that he would not be able to forget!
Noah felt his mouth open as shining fangs glimmered in the area fully covered by a [Blood World], his right hand holding on to the neck where he could now see numerous veins and arteries pumping, his left hand bringing the plump body of this Royal Vampyre closer as he felt his teeth sinking into her soft neck, the taste of something he would have never before imagined bursting in his mouth in a cacophony of wondrous taste!
"Ahh…!"
It was the scene of a devilishly handsome Vampyre sinking his teeth into a damsel, a scene that many would be shocked to see as it would forever remain a secret for the only two beings in the revolving Blood World!
'Blood...tastes this good?'
A terrifying thought was coursing through Noah's mind as he bit further down, causing the powerful figure at the Soul Forging Realm to tremble as she felt like she was floating on cloud nine.
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The Vampyre King Adrian and his Son were sitting in another location as they talked, their auras still locked in on the Council Hall not too far away from them where they couldn't observe a single thing.
"Father, from my experiences with Noah, he stands firmly against the Celestials and will be a great ally to have on our side. If you can...please make sure aunt doesn't do anything bad to him."
Adrian looked at his son thoughtfully as he nodded. He knew the strength of his sister was even greater than his own, standing stably at the peak of Soul Forging Realm. If she wished to do anything to the newly advanced Pureblood Vampyre that was Noah, he would be helpless to fight back.
"No need to worry. Her being here means the Archeon Clan treats this matter with great importance. They would not want to get on his bad side. You did well bringing such a character to us this time around."
The Vampyre King gave his son a proud gaze as he nodded, their talk continuing for another hour before they felt a portion of the Blood World opening, meaning they were being invited into the Council Room once more!
They passed through the small entrance made as it quickly closed behind them, their gazes landing on a calm Noah that was standing by the side, and the amorous Elena looking towards them in a commanding expression while not being able to hide her ecstatic smile.
"Alright, the details of the mission have been discussed, with our important guest agreeing to go through with it. We'll have to be good hosts in the next few days as we welcome him to our family and culture. Little Cassius, you can handle this job?"
Elena turned towards the Prince who was already standing next to Noah and checking if he had been bullied or charmed in any way, nodding his head as he gestured for Noah to follow him.
The Vampyre King Adrian looked at his sister thoughtfully as he noticed her much bubblier expression, speaking towards her in a questioning tone.
"Elena, you need to fill me in on the exact details of what is happening. I cannot lead an organization if I am kept in the dark about the important things occurring at this time."
His serious gaze was interrupted by the curvaceous Elena waving her hands dismissively as her gaze remained on the figures of Noah and Prince Cassius who were leaving the slowly dissolving Blood World.
She snapped her fingers as a thin layer of bloody mist surrounded her, covering up the distinct aura of a being from the Dark Expanse as her brother watched her figure become blurry as it went out towards the same direction as Noah and his son.
"I'll fill you in telepathically. I have to...observe our guest some more and make sure the mission is carried out with no issues."
The silver-haired beauty disappeared from the Council Hall, leaving behind only a befuddled Vampyre King who had noticed something else was occurring besides the surface layer that his sister was letting on.
A lone Vampyre King was left in the wide hall as a Prince led Noah outside of the castle, a Soul Forging Realm expert that knew the tremendous identity of this being following close behind in the shadows as her slender arms stroked her healed neck where powerful fangs that made electricity course through her body had just pierced.
Chapter 323 - Preparing to enter enemy territory
The rest of the day in the territory of the Pureblood Vampyres in the Underworld was spent with the young Prince Cassius who introduced the culture of Vampyres and the delicacies that they enjoyed.
At a certain point, they returned to the wide dining hall where numerous sparklings foods were laid out, this time the chalices and adorned cups holding viscous red liquids being returned as Cassius offered Noah a drink.
"This will be your first taste of something that you would only understand the wonders of as a Vampyre, go on."
The Prince was observing closely as he thought he was undertaking the job of feeding an important new addition to the clan for the first time, not knowing a gorgeous silver-haired beauty had already offered up blood of even greater quality not too long ago.
Noah sipped the blood rolling in the chalice as he compared the taste, observing the much lower quality as he unconsciously wanted the first one he had again.
"Hmm good! Let's continue."
Prince Cassius continued to act as a good host as the day went on, numerous things occurring behind the scenes as the Vampyre King Adrian made preparations while a being at the peak of Soul Rank was hidden in the shadows closely looking over her Progenitor that only she knew the identity of at this instant.
When Noah had finished feeding for the first time, Elena had collected herself as she lookedd to the shimmering red eyes that told her at the current time, it was to remain a secret that the blood of the Progenitor had awakened once more.
If a being such as this had faced destruction in the past, Noah wanted to continue playing in the shadows without knowledge of it spreading out too widely. Elena could only give a nod of affirmation as she collected herself and then passed the commands to the entering Vampyre King and Prince Cassius thereafter.
Time passed like this as Noah spent a few days in the Underworld, familiarizing himself with the many abilities that came with the Vampyre Progenitor as he learned more about the workings of the Celestials and the Alliance during the day, and conducted some more tests when night time came.
The first night, he received a telepathic message from the Royal Vampyre Elena that went along the lines of- 'Can this undeserving servant be of any use to the Progenitor?'
Noah did not pass up the opportunity to become more familiar with the body of the Blood Progenitor, surprising the Royal Vampyre who had expected other things to occur when he began asking her to conduct secret field battle tests which allowed Noah to come to some spectacular conclusions after the numerous tests throughout the next few days.
The first conclusions were regarding the boosts of Unnatural Strength, Speed, and Healing that came innately with the bloodline itself. Noah surprisingly foun
d his strength and speed almost entering the realm of the Soul Rank while his body still held Void Rank attributes, the boosts from the bloodline as well as the passive trees from the Lesser Cthulhu and other abilities continuing to boost his power in ridiculous ways.
The other conclusions were regarding his healing, where he commanded Elena to let out a strong enough attack that was able to pierce his body that now held a [Natural Blood Armor] that provided enormous defenses, observing emotionlessly as his right hand fell to the floor, and then numerous lines of blood shot out from his shoulder as they reconnected the lost limb without a scratch in a matter of seconds!
There were too many wonders that came with his new body as he had only gotten more monstrous.
He gradually wrapped up his preparations on the third day as he made it known that he would soon be moving out, going through another round of discussions with the Vampyre King and a few knowledgeable Elders about the 7th Celestial Star he would soon enter, and go through even more thorough discussions with the completely subservient Elena at other times regarding the secretive information that very few could obtain in the Dark or Light Expanse.
He gradually expanded his horizons until the time came to leave with his tremendous gains on this trip to the Underworld, finding himself in the wide Council Hall once more as Elena gave numerous commands to the surrounding Vampyres.
"Be more active with the spy networks and collect even the most unimportant information that deals with the Celestials. We need to know any possible moves they might be making in these next few weeks as our new brethren risks their life to enter one of their homes."
Confirmations rang throughout as the Vampyre King stood to the side shaking his head as his authority was ever so slightly pulled away by his sister. Elena turned to Prince Cassius as she spoke once more.
"Little Nephew, you will be heading back to the Dark Expanse to lie low after killing those Celestial Disciples. You need to upgrade your strength and purify your blood even further, and there are also too many awaiting your return back home."
Prince Cassius nodded with a devilishly cold expression as he only cared about increasing his strength, and watching as Noah was about to jump into the jaws of enemy territory only made him seek faster growth of his own power.
"Be careful not to be swept in by the Celestial's doctrines, we don't want you changing sides just a few months in."
The young prince let out some ominous words towards Noah as he left to prepare.
Noah only smiled at these words as he spoke out to the Vampyre King and Elena.
"I'll be taking my role as Crixus and begin to head towards the 7th Celestial Star. I'll be sure to make contact if anything drastic occurs."
The two Royal Vampyres nodded with heavy expressions as they watched Noah disappear into particles of light, knowing that the Alliance had given him a dangerous mission that would result in the release of a powerful being held prisoner on the 7th Celestial Star!
The Vampyre King only wished success for the new brethren that had joined their ranks, while the Royal Vampyre Elena held a fervent light in her eyes as she watched the being only she knew as the Progenitor take on the most dangerous task. She turned to her little brother as she sent a telepathic message, knowing they would also be getting busy for the days to come.
Many thoughts and ideals were spreading across multiple beings as Noah's intrusion in the Underworld came to an end, leaving while taking with him enormous rewards that very few even knew about!
Chapter 324 - Gifting Bloodlines, Transformations
When Noah disappeared from the territory of the Pureblood Vampyres in the Underworld, he rematerialized in the fiery skies of the First Hell just above the mystical Frozen Plateau Spiritual Land.
He spread his senses out as he observed a few people resting and recovering in the Spiritual Land, while others were in the heat of a fearsome battle far in the surroundings where the Spiritual Land was located.
The Undead legion had formed a circular defense line that blocked enemies from all sides, the tireless undead holding the fort against the constant rush of Infernals as every single death caused by them went on to give Noah more Skill Points.
He could observe the Emperor Penguin in the front lines flashing in and out as a silver light appeared and reappeared to reap the lives of numerous Infernals. Noah thought back to the history he had just found out about the Infernals, where he did not fully know of their origins, just that they had fully come into the spotlight over a thousand years ago during the War of the Righteous.
There were numerous mysteries to unravel with their appearance and the special existences in the Letalis Expanse known as Terrors, but he put this in the back of his mind as he focused on the next set of things he had to do.
His devilish figure sent a telepathic message to all the Harbingers of Sin, calling them back to the Spiritual Land briefly as he wanted to share the gains of the Ancient Blood World with them as well.
The Abhorred Lich Emperor controlling numerous High Tiered Bone Dragons, Blue Phoenixes, and Specters ascertained its Master's overpowering presence as it roared out, becoming even more fervent with its command of the battle as the Saint and Transcendent Rank Harbingers pulled back briefly.
Everyone was collected in a small clearing on the Spiritual Land that held swaying white grass covered in snow, numerous farmlands holding resplendently glowing Medicinal Plants all around them as they observed Noah in shock once again.
Barbatos floated in the snowy skies as she used her hands to turn Noah's face in multiple directions, playing with the silver streaks of hair on his head as she voiced out while shaking her head.
"How are you going to beat me in looks as well, little fish?"
Many of the beings in the Spiritual Land were shocked to find the man that looked to have undergone a makeover, his skin getting a slightly pale complexion as his eyes shone with a l.u.s.trously dense red light, the silver streaks of hair on his head extenuating the [Supernatural Beauty] even more as people could stare wide-eyed for hours.
"Bloodlines?"
Kazuhiko looked forward with shining eyes as he placed his hand on the right side of his face, gazing upwards as he laughed with excitement, turning towards Noah thereafter as an imploring gaze replaced it.
Noah laughed as he waved his hands, multiple l.u.s.trous beating hearts connected to numerous veins and arteries appearing in front of him. These were some of the many bloodlines still left behind in the storage rings and pouches located on the Ancient Shrine of the Inheritance Grounds of the Ancient Blood World, with Noah freely helping himself to them as numerous Pureblood Vampyre Bloodlines were displayed in front of him!
He could choose to use [Vampyrism] and simply turn any beings into Elite Vampyres, or simply use [Bloodline Bestowal] to grant them the level of bloodline he wished. His own Origin Blood would be used up in the future if he chose to synthesize more bloodlines, but there were currently more than enough left behind by the old Progenitor that he would not have to do this anytime soon.
The Harbingers of Sin looked at the shimmering treasures in front of them as they wondered exactly how much their power would be boosted, while Noah was looking forward to the new forms they would take after they withstood the tremendous pain that came with the bloodline fusion.
When he used [Vampyrism] on humans, they simply gained the strengths and qualities of the Vampyres, but when the same process was applied to Beasts and Demons, some adopted fearsome transformations as they gained abilities unique to them.
An example was how the first Pureblood Vampyre in Noah's forces, Steel Mikhail, had simply become a more gorgeous and stronger version of himself as he now held the bloodline of a Pureblood Vampyre, but the beasts from the Beast World underwent transformations that made them even more fearsome. Noah looked forward to the transformations of the Calamities of the Sea and the beasts of the Spiritual Land as he flicked his fingers and sent forth the many bloodlines floating in front of him towards them.
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"Endure the pain and enjoy the rewards thereafter."
RUMBLE!
A large among of essence began to converge as he reminded them to endure the immense pain they were about to face, beginning to observe the minute changes occurring on every single one of them himself.
The demonic figure of Barbatos floated into the skies as a misty red light surrounded her body, her already curvaceous and deadly proportions being extenuated even more as bloody wings erupted from her back!
The miniaturized figure of the Kraken trembled as numerous red tattoos went on to cover its body, the runic sigils forming fearsome shapes as its long arms and tentacles gained fanged edges.
The Imperial Phoenix had transformed into a glorious bird of red and blues flames that were mixing smoothly to create an interesting contrast of energies that would burn anything to cinders.
"RAA! RAA! RAA!"
Battle cries were already resounding from the Emperor Penguin as numerous sigils spread across its body as well, its figure becoming slimmer. Its flat flippers shone with a cold light as they became knife-edge, the sleek black and white color over the body of the penguin becoming even more vibrant as numerous sigils went on to cover portions of his body.
Many of the beasts and demons had their own unique transformations depending on their initial compositions, with the Humans like Kazuhiko only gaining similar strands of silver hair like Noah, their bodies gaining tremendous strength while keeping much of their physiology the same.
Among the Harbingers, a Bloodthirsty Kraken had arisen! A fearsome Vampyric Phoenix floated in the skies with blue and red flames painting both sides of her body, as an Emperor Penguin became even more arrogant as it felt the numerous tattoos all over its body. Barbatos's demonic figure gained unreal proportions as beautiful shining red wings held her in the air like a demonic queen!
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