VLADIMIR: The Last Blood Mage

y as if it were

damp beneath me. I ached all

ing in my surroundings, I realized I was in the woods, with no memory of how I

potted a gleaming black sphere on the ground. Upon picking it up and examining

vered and shot out of my grasp, hovering i

loaked in a red-embroidered black robe materialized from within the light

," the man declared, his voice rough,

ired, attempting to maintain a tough

will

lt stickiness on my fingers as they met my chest. When I looked at my hands, they were stained with blood. Glancing at the apparition of the

the man said as I slipp

ut upon waking, the man remained, though the w

?" I seethed, struggling

heart with my devil's heart." He paused,

.. I feel... dead and yet alive, in

ahaha, good. But there's mo

e," I d

m your birth father, and I used

, which was now within me, having replaced my heart. He promised t

n from the man claiming to be my father,

ling, cheating, or stealing. By any and all methods, restore the glory to the blood clan. The more blood you c

forest and head into the city, and don't forg

my composure, I pondered, "What should I d

avors all at once. Unable to tolerate it any longer, I spewed the fruits from my mouth. I then sought out a tree bearing crimson-colored fruits, only to encounter the same unpalatable outc

rapidly, my vision tinted with a crimson hue. my body underwent a series of startling changes: my chest expanded, my legs ex

rred, I struggled to c

ad returned to my normal state. As I rose from the ground, I noticed that it was already morning. Surveying the area

ter collecting my thoughts, I glanced around and realized th

clothes torn from the transformation. Desperate for a way to cleanse myself, I wandered through the forest until I stumbled upon a small lake where I could finally wash away the stains. Emerging from th

are no good, I thi

e my son, strive to be superior and wise. The tow

o myself as I donned the robe

fear of the sunlight kept me from venturing closer. The scorching heat deterred me from entering the city, and ret

sp of a profound change as soon as I entered the city. After the sun

enforced sleep and was now making my way towards

mpting to exude authority. "Halt! Declare your reason for seeking entry to the city," he demanded

k guard drawled slowly from his lofty perch

th nothing as my uncles seized everything from me, leaving only these clothes.

luable. They'll do. Take t

barefoot. The stone pathway felt chilly, as if it had recently ra

it was poorly lit as there was a shortage of lanterns, from what I saw. Still

t out of

t too weak to stand up from the cold hard ground. Surprisingly I felt no pain, so I had to think; t

g it was a man. It was as though I could sen

is he sti

the owner of the carriage and the person by my si

is voice was the exact opposite, it was

m into th

do not think

lbert jus

lifted me off the ground as thoug

to the carriage and placed me in

autiful girl I had ever seen. She had full blue locks of hair, amber-colored eyes, a small nose, and small pink lips. I moved my line of sight lower, and I almost vomited blood. She was heavenly. The lady bef

e daughter of the city lord, Lord M

e time, then I heard the

es, lady Chels

arriage came to a stop inside the manor. The carria

ummon the family doctor to attend to him," Chelsea instructe

d nothing at all. Carrying me into the mansion, I gazed around and could only think of one word: Magnif

myself drifting back to my days in the woods, pondering the purpose of the mysterious artifact and my inexplicable thirst for blood. What had I become, and why was it so diffic