Rebirth: Childhood friend of the heroine

The Vampire Sovereign, the King of the Blood Realm, the one who has lived the longest on the planet. An immortal whom no Vampire disobeys.

That being has sent a letter to Hector. Although Soulforge was a famous institute, it shouldn't have piqued the interest of the Vampire Monarch.

Taking several deep breaths, Hector took the letter from Jullie and asked her to sit down. Looking at her complexion it was evident that she shared the shock.

Very carefully, he tore the seal and took out the parchment resting inside.

"Headmaster, be careful. There could be some kind of poison."

Hector shook his head, "The Monarch would never use such an underhanded method. And in the first place, I haven't done anything worth earning his animosity." Done with her question, he slowly flipped the parchment, and read the content written on it.

[Respected Headmaster of the Soulforge Academy,

This is the Third Vampire Sovereign of the Blood Realm, Azeroth Dravenlock.

Recently, I have heard some commotion among my people regarding an individual who nearly killed one of the newly assigned Duke.]

Hector grew worried upon reading that, however, the following words allowed him to sigh in relief.

[I am aware of the situation wholly, so you don't need to worry about unnecessary retaliation. And I will make sure that the Saintess won't need to face the same disrespect again.]

"That's a relief." Hector was startled to hear Jullie's voice, as he realized that she was standing beside him and was reading the letter, as well.

Taking a deep breath he continued,

[I would have come and thanked the warrior who spared my subordinate's life myself. However, the fear of permanently damaging the Veil restricted my entry into the human domain.]

Hector frowned, he had a bad feeling about the following content. And as he thought,

[That's why I, the Vampire Supreme, requests the mighty warrior who defeated Allen to the celebration banquet I am holding on the occasion of my daughter's birthday. It is scheduled ten days from today. I will send someone to bring him here.]

And...that's it. There was nothing ahead, no question or polite note near the end.

Reading the letter made it feel more like the Vampire Sovereign was commanding Hector to send Alex rather than asking them.

"Headmaster?" Jullie asked, a frown marring her face.

Hector heaved a sigh as he said, "I will need to show this to the King first...however, I already know what he will say."

Jullie's eyes parted wide slightly as she asked in disbelief, "Do you mean we are really letting him cross the border and enter that realm where someone might be waiting to take revenge on Alex?"

Hector got up from his seat, walking towards the window; he crossed his hands behind his back and asked the lady, "You know when was the last time the Vampire Sovereign ever contacted someone?"

Jullie was....unaware so she remained silent.

The older one enlightened her, "It was during the Great War years ago, which caused the complete disappearance of the seventh nation and allowed Grimland to absorb the sixth nation into itself."

Heaving a long sigh, he said, "He sent a letter and gave the direction which Adolf followed and survived, or Grimland also had become a part of history."

Jullie swallowed a strong gulp before asking, "So you mean to say we cannot defy the Vampire Lord because we are indebted to him?"

Hector smirked, "Even without that, ignoring the strongest entity in existence seems nearly impossible, no?"

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"Hammm~~" Celestria's brow twitched seeing the Vampire sucking on Alex's neck while purposely moaning like a bi*ch.

"Does she really need to feed directly? Can't you fill your flood into a vial or something?" Celestria asked, her words and tone making it evident that she didn't like how close they were.

Alex pulled his eyes away from the window before responding to her, "She says, pouring it out of the body reduces the vitality from the blood. And I also don't like pricking myself here and there, so it's all good."

Celestria grumbled; however, she had nothing to say against it. She was consuming his blood since they were going to rescue Alex's mother. And because of that, Celestria couldn't say anything to the damn girl.

"Edric went to his room, right?" Alex added, to which Celestria nodded,

"I made sure he entered his room and didn't go out to roam around."

Alex told Edric to rest as much as he could since they would be leaving in the middle of the night. The best time to strike the enemy is when their sleep reaches its peak.

Considering the battle could be longer than what they had anticipated, everyone needed to be well rested.

"Hmm...?" Suddenly, Rebecca parted her canines from his warm skin and looked at her hand with a confused look.

"What happened?" Alex asked, ushering Rebecca to reveal,

"I think I broke into the next stage."

Alex's brows elevated a little as he asked, "Do you mean, you have leveled up?"

Rebecca nodded, "In Vampires, we can feel when we break through and enter the next stage of our evolution. Feeding on potent blood like yours accelerated my growth." Rebecca clenched her fists, feeling the surge of newfound strength coursing through her body. Her crimson eyes glimmered faintly as she muttered, "I didn't expect it to happen so soon."

Turning her attention to Alex, she gave him a soft kiss on his cheek, before whispering, "It's all thanks to you, Darling-" she wasn't allowed to finish as suddenly she was pulled away from the silver head.

"Enough of your shameless behavior!" Celestria exclaimed, looking agitated.

Rebecca heaved a sigh, as she remained seated on the ground and curled her legs.

Alex shook his head, "Don't be so brutal, Cela," his eyes then went towards the Vampire before he asked,

"Did you develop any new skills?"

Rebecca grinned, enjoying her Darling's attention before she assented, "Yes...now I feel I can control the blood flow of other beings a little as well."

Alex took a sharp breath; that's it. This single skill of hers makes the girl a prominent choice from the Vampire family as one of the ten champions who would be performing in the Tournament.

The ability to manipulate not only her but others' blood as well is a very dangerous and versatile skill.

Seeing the excitement in Alex's eyes, Celestia felt her heart growing heavy.

'Sarah is an amazing healer...and now, Rebecca has also gained herself an amazing skill...' Celestria suddenly felt lost and defeated.

"Cela?" Alex called out, seeing her being dazed.

The blond Princess shook her head, "It's nothing. I am fine."
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[Late night]

Edric was stretching his arms and legs since they had to run all the way to Frostbate.

Celestria and Rebecca were changing their clothes and taking all the necessary equipment they would need for the battle.

Alex has stored his weapon—he didn't hold back there since he has a good amount of SE now—and was tying the laces of his boots.

They were all gathered in a single room and were checking the final details before departure.

Once done, Alex stood before the three and said, "We are going to do something dangerous that can take our lives or grant us a lifetime of imprisonment. Our reputation and relationship with the people we love might not remain the same after this. That's why, if you want to back-"

"Cut the crap, no one is going back now," Edric interjected and received a firm nod from the other two ladies in assent.

The silver head smiled, before his expression turned serious, as he announced, "If that's what we all have decided, then let's go."

....

The group moved swiftly through the frozen wilderness, their breaths visible in the cold air as they ran in near silence.

Alex led the way, his sharp gaze scanning the terrain ahead. He kept his pace steady, ensuring the others could follow without falling behind.

There weren't any obstacles or distractions for them as they headed towards the border of Frostbate and came to a silent halt.

"How are we going in?"

Edric asked as there were four guards near the entrance.

Alex turned toward Celestria and asked her, "Can you knock them out without alerting the residents?"

Celestria nodded before she stepped forward and chanted a spell under her breath. Restricting the funnel of sound just until the point where the soldiers were, she launched the echoes of agony.

**GHAAAAAAA**

The soldiers were suddenly surrounded by the cries, their minds assaulted by the unbearable sensation as, one after another, they began falling to the ground.

"Good job, Cela." Alex softly caressed her head, making the girl shyly smile, before voicing, "Let's go!"

The squad marched into the city and trod through the silent city, advancing towards the destination, which was settled in the middle of the city.

However, upon reaching there, an unexpected sight ruined all their preparation.

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