Chapter 1: A New Brunestud

It was well known that Zelretch defeated the Crimson Moon Brunestud using the power of his True Magic, the Kaleidoscope. It is a feat that shows how different and powerful True Magic is compared to regular magecraft to be able to defeat a TYPE. It is a power outside the norm that it could defeat a literal alien life-form that possessed enough power to destroy the world itself.

But did he?

In many iteration of this epic battle, Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg did defeat the Crimson Moon, and in this one it is no different, except for one small fact.

Just after he turn Zelretch into a Dead Apostle, the dying Crimson Moon abandon his body, slipping through a portal that he forcefully opened due to the dimensional instability caused by his battle with Zelretch. He, the Type-Moon, was defeated. But he had not perished entirely. Drifting in the gap between dimensions, Crimson Moon's soul awaits for the day he could return.

The Crimson Moon's consciousness slowly enter a state of sleep as his soul drifted in the dimensional sea with only his remaining power sustaining him. Little did he know that his survival had drastically changed the fate of two worlds.


-Romania-

Death and destruction, that is what people will see when they entered the territory of the Vampires in Romania. Some could speculate on how it came to this. Most would think that both sides of the Vampires, the Carmilla and the Tepes, have gone into an all out war with each other after centuries of animosity.

It is not.

Torn bodies littered the roads that led to the Carmilla faction's castle. Very few vampires out of the thousands had a clean death as most can't even be recognized. It's an indiscriminate slaughter as neither Tepes nor Carmilla vampires were spared in the rampage of the first two super vampires in their battle to annihilate each other. Small and big structures were leveled equally in their wake much like the bodies of the vampires.

But the biggest difference with the usual scenery of a vampire town is the lack of mist. Everything was laid to bare for the whole world to see… yet none will see this scenery until much later. Because the enormous Crimson Moon that shines down upon the vampire territory will hide everything from sight until its master is finished.

The Carmilla faction castle had been replaced by another castle, one much larger and more majestic than either faction's. And it is the source of all events that transpired in the vampire territory because should they know the name and purpose of the castle, all of them would've fled from Romania long ago.

The Millennium Castle Brunestud

Right in the heart of the castle, the throne room of the Crimson Moon, two vampires are fighting in a deadly clash that would've gone down to legends. One is a male with blonde hair wearing Victorian era clothing and the other is a female with long blonde hair wearing a white dress with the skirt torn for the sake of mobility. Both of them had clashed for three full nights and are nearing their limit.

They had beaten each other bloodily but they would soon regenerate at an impossible speed even for vampires. Their fist shook the very earth, their full power could easily level mountains. But this will be the last time in a while they could fight like this as they both had pushed each other to the brink both physically and mentally. The blood that they absorb could only do so much with the level of damage they could do.

The male is Crimson Moon Brunestud himself. While the face once had answered to a different name, it now belongs to Crimson Moon Brunestud. The female is a dhampir who used to be known as Valerie Tepes. Now she is no longer a dhampir but the strongest kind of vampire in existence. The two of them are the first of their kind and this is their show of power, the power of the super vampires that is commonly known as Dead Apostles.

"Won't you just die already!"

Valerie screamed as she slammed down Brunestud onto the floor with enough strength to crush iron. It's fortunate that the Millennium Castle is extremely durable in Brunestud's possession or he would've gone through several floors if the Castle was made of ordinary concrete. It did turn Brunestud into a large splatter on the ground but he soon regenerated from that. He counterattacked with a clawed strike through Valerie's heart.

That would've killed anyone else but not Valerie, at least, not Valerie as she is right now. Valerie took Brunestud's arm and rip it from his body. She uses the arm to strike him across the face. She kneed his head with enough force to shatter his skull but again he regenerated and so did Valerie's heart.

Brunestud respond with slicing Valerie's head off but again she regenerated at an impossible speed. Valerie made a sword of light using magic and sliced Brunested in two. Again it did not stop Brunestud as his body regenerated again with minor inconvenience. But both of them knew that they can't keep killing each other like this endlessly. They are evenly matched and the battle could go either way. They have to make it decisive as they're both at their very limit.

"To think that I will be pushed to near defeat a second time just shortly after my return. Once again I have underestimated my enemy and has to pay for it."

Brunestud said. Valerie and Brunestud had put some distance and are now twenty meters away from each other. But it is a distance they could cover in near instant should they need to.

"If I had known what you are from the start, I would've killed myself and take you with me."

Valerie spat. The normally cheerful and mild mannered vampire looked at Brunestud with crimson eyes burning with hatred and rage. Brunestud's expression though never changed from the beginning of their fight. The Crimson Moon is not entirely emotionless though as Valerie detected a hint of annoyance on his face.

They are so spent that they can no longer use their weapons. Valerie could no longer form powerful energy weapons while Brunestud can no longer use Alt Nagel and his Knight Arm and has to focus on regeneration and enhancement. Their weapons have clashed repeatedly but now the two Dead Apostles only have their bodies to fight with and a little magic left. In fact, it is only because Valerie is focusing all her remaining strength on Sephiroth Graal to boost her that she could match Brunestud.

"Hmph, little girl, it is only because I decided to modify your body first before taking it over that you are now still standing and fighting me. Truly yours is the ideal body I desire, not this patchwork body that was once your brother. But it doesn't matter. If I claim your Grail then I can reclaim my true power. Then it is only a matter of reclaiming the third Grail and then nobody, not even Zelretch, will be able to stop me."

Valerie grit her teeth in anger. The Grail, her Longinus class sacred gear, the Sephiroth Graal, was a sub-species in the form of three separate Grails. But Crimson Moon had taken one when she forcefully ejected him from her body. Valerie cursed her fate, her life, and her very existence. Not only did she possess a sacred gear that would've slowly drove her to madness, she was also the host of the Crimson Moon before she rejected him.

It would've been the end of it if Brunestud was ejected, at least for her. But Brunestud manage to take one of her lesser Grail and using it, took over her half-brother's body and suck enough blood to temporarily return to his peak strength, or at least, as much power as his current body could handle.

If she had been weaker and Brunestud were to take over her body after adjusting it into something suitable for him, the Crimson Moon could've ended the world by dropping the moon right in this instant. Compared to that, the extinction of the vampire race is a small price to pay, at least that's what Valerie is convincing herself to believe. To match him, she was forced to consume as much blood, and not only that, even consume the souls of every vampire that became her victim so she could assimilate their abilities, skill, and experience so she could match Brunestud in combat.

She simply cannot fail to destroy Brunestud, even if the cost is the very life of her own race. But she also cannot defeat him right now. She cannot leave things to chance. They're equally strong at this moment and battle could go either way. Should Brunestud kill her, then nobody can stop him. He will take her Greater Grail and after recovering, he will claim the other Grail and destroy the world.

Valerie who was his host for years knew the extent of his power and what can happen if he claims all her Grails after returning to full power. Nothing can stop him, not even Ophis. By himself as he is, Brunestud is already very powerful. If he managed to reestablish his connection with the moon, not even Shiva could beat him. But if he obtains her Grail and master it, he would be the strongest being in the world. With the power of the moon and her Grail, he could take over the earth easily and become Earth's Ultimate One too. If he became Earth and Moon's Ultimate One at the same time, there will be no stopping him.

Suddenly Valerie got an idea, an interesting and very dangerous idea that would cripple her for a while but the same goes for Brunestud. It is at least a better idea than gambling on the chance if she could kill him first.

"…I guess there's no other choice."

"Hmm? What are you doing little girl?"

"Brunestud… I'm ending this!"

Crimson Moon's eyes widened at Valerie's declaration as he felt a sudden drain from his and Valerie's soul. She had done something and Brunestud doesn't know enough about sacred gears to identify it. Valerie slowly step forward and utter two words that would end their battle… for now.

With a pained expression, Valerie forcefully unleashes the power of her Longinus.

"Balance… Break."


-10 hours later-

Valerie Tepes is breathing heavily as she clutch her chest that is currently throbbing in pain. Her whole body felt hot but if one were to touch her, they would only feel the cold touch of her skin. She knew the pain is not physical but caused by her liberal use of Sephiroth Graal along with what she did.

To match the Crimson Moon, she was not only forced to consume blood but also soul through the use of Sephiroth Graal. She devour and assimilate the souls of vampires she consumed and mad their skill and experience her own. During the battle, her high emotional level managed to suppress the ego of the souls she consumed and draw out their combat experience to fight the Crimson Moon to a standstill. Now though, not only does she have to fully assimilate what she stole from the Crimson Moon but she also has to dominate the ego of the souls she consumed.

Her very soul is burning and she knew it's a losing fight. She devoured thousands upon thousands of souls and now she will be devoured in return… unless she does something quickly.

"Khh… I have… no choice. Sephiroth Graal, hear my plea."

Valerie Tepes made one last wish on her Grail. Chain began to appear and wrap around her and her surroundings began to change. As the chains finished wrapping itself around her, Valerie Tepes closed her eyes and entered a deep slumber. The next time she wakes up though, she knew, she will no longer be Valerie Tepes.


-3 years later-

Deep inside a castle sat on a throne is a young girl. She looks to be in her late teen with long flowing blonde hair and a white dress. In this castle where the sun never rises, the girl had been sleeping for three years, and the time has come for her to wake up.

The chains that seem to be all over the throne room began to move and slowly they disappear into the ground and ceiling. The moment they disappear, the girl's body began to twitch. Slowly, her eyelids open to reveal a pair of slitted deep crimson eyes with glowing golden light inside instead of the usual red eyes of the common vampires.

The girl yawned and stretched her arms. When she finally woke up, she leapt out of the throne and look up at the ceiling. The golden glow in her eyes became brighter but then dimmed after a while, settling finally on a faint glow that would be hard to notice.

"Three years. That was a long time. And my Longinus had changed once again. A sub-species which now resides in my eyes. I suppose instead of Sephiroth Graal, I should call it the Mystic Eyes of Soul? No, Sephiroth Eyes would do."

She chuckled as she decided on a name for her new sub-species. After a moment, the girl frowns. She did not expect to sleep for so long. But dealing with the thousands of souls and assimilating the power she stole took that much time. Then she looked up again and the ceiling rippled as darkness spread and reveal an illusory image. Her eyes glow once again and an image of herself sleeping inside a cage was seen. The girl then banished the image and sighs.

She shook her head and snapped her finger. A golden magic circle appear underneath her feet and as it travels up her body, her clothing changed from the dress she used during her battle with Crimson Moon into a schoolgirl uniform she once saw in a book from a memory that now seems to be so long ago.

"Now then, shall we?"

The girl, Valerie, walked out through the door of the throne room and once again entered the world.


So this is the rewrite of Rise of Brunestud. I'm again taking so much liberty with Sephiroth Graal and Valerie's capability. Anyway, I'm too busy to make long notes here so if there are any questions or curiosity, either PM me or leave a review. What I fixed for this first chapter is giving a reason how Valerie could match Crimson Moon, even a weakened one, and change the timeskip from 5 years to 3 years. Of course, with this beginning, things will change in later chapters. Valerie also won't be heading to Kuoh immediately and will explore and increase her power.