It has been almost 2 months since I started working as the Princess's bodyguard and friend, I will admit that I was wrong when I thought all humans were pests. I like Princess Keeno, she is nice. I would follow her, not as much as a Supreme Being, but she is still a worthy leader.
Ulbert has been really good to Tob and I, Tob has been very happy serving Ulbert and she had made friends with the dark elf children. I found out an interesting fact, we were born with the instinct to worship and serve the Supreme Beings, whether they were the ones who created us or not.
Because of Princess Keeno I heard that the human clans to the north were stirring, they had heard of the haven that is Katze. Almost a year ago a young man started inter-clan wars. The man was called the God of Blood, he was trying to unite the clans so as to take over Katze.
"Cstal, I require you to come with me" Ulbert said as he entered my room.
Ulbert had insisted that Tob and I refer to him by his name, it took weeks until I could, but a Supreme Being asked me to, there wasn't a way to say no.
"As you wish" I got up and walked toward the demon, who bowed and tipped his hat. He did that a lot, it was something he kept from when he had a life threatening disease when he was young, called "Chuuni".
When I followed him, he lead me to an expensive carriage, pulled by six white horses. Ulbert reached forward and opened the door for me, when he did things like this, it felt wrong, he was a Supreme Being. We lower beings had to serve them.
Ulbert entered the carriage behind me and sat on the opposite seat while I sat next to Princess Keeno.
"Welcome Cstal" Princess Keeno sounded unusual. She seemed almost ready to cry.
"Princess, What's wrong?"
The Princess looked over to Ulbert, who nodded slightly in response. Keeno drew a breath and stabilized herself.
"my parents have been worried about the God of Blood, so they sent messages. The God of Blood agreed to stand down if my parents had me marry him, and would sign a non-aggression alliance" Keeno was almost crying. She was only eleven and a bit.
I wanted to be able to help her, but I didn't know what to do. She was one of the few humans I like and respected.
"I wish I was stronger, I need more power" Keeno almost shouted. Ulbert looked over from the window then looked back out.
I wondered why Ulbert wanted me to come along as I comforted Keeno. Maybe he didn't trust the God of Blood. I definitely didn't believe that he would keep his word.
I needed to ask Ulbert something, I was going to message him, but a lower being like me daring to talk mind to mind with a Supreme Being. I hope he won't kill me.
[Message]
[Lord Ulbert, do you really believe that the God of Blood will do as he promised? I don't want to leave princess Keeno, this is wrong]
I was in turmoil, and I accidently said too much, I was seriously believing that he would erase me, I was hoping that he would spare Tob.
[Cstal, how rare] I heard the amusement in Ulbert's mental "voice". [I do not believe so; these humans dare call themselves parents…]
I felt a cold shiver run down my spine as Ulbert's voice was suddenly filled with rage.
[That's why I brought you along, if there is betrayal I wish for you to fight off the enemies. I will interfere if required, but otherwise I will observe]
I was glad that Ulbert trusted me to do this.
Ulbert cut the connection then stared out the window again, the atmosphere in the cabin was strange as Keeno clung to me crying, and the temperature had dropped.
This is how it stayed for almost an hour or so until we got to the allocated location. The horses neighed because something scared them. Ulbert got out first.
[Mana Shield], [Redirection], [Health Boost], [Mana Boost], [Fake Mana], [Fake Health], [Dispersion]. I cast a large number of defensive spells on Keeno, who looked at me and smiled.
Keeno exited the carriage, and I followed, holding the hem of her dress. Ulbert stood and stared at the man across from him. The man was a Supreme Being, or descended from one. I tensed straight away and the man grinned. Ulbert was hiding his power and under an illusion, it would take high end spells to see him as anything other than a man in a suit and gold mask.
I believe Ulbert expected this.
"So you will be my bride?" The God of Blood smiled with a disgusting look on his face as he stared at Keeno. There was extreme arrogance in his tone. He had no guards or soldiers with him.
I could see the slight change in Keeno's face, but she had been trained to not show them. "I am, what may I can you?" She kept her tone neutral.
"Call me God, or Master" The man grinned. Even I wanted to kill him now.
"I can't do this" Keeno said quietly to me, I agreed with her. The man laughed.
"How will you stop me, little girl?" He stepped forwards and place his hand on Keeno's shoulder.
[Forgive me Lord Ulbert] I sent to him as I cast [Mana Shockwave], a tier 9 spell.
The man flew backwards and his armour cracked.
"Bitch!" He yelled as he threw blades of blood from his hands at me, I tried to block them, but they must have been higher tier than the tier 9 [Mana Shield]. One of the blades passed through my chest, just missing my heart, and hit Keeno.
"Run" Ulbert yelled as he started casting spells.
[Force Transport] I cast a transport spell that could not be blocked without cash items, but setting an accurate exit was difficult.
We ended up on the plains of Katze, I was lucky this time. Keeno was bleeding out, she had been hit too. "Cstal…thank you…for being…my friend" Keeno managed to whisper.
I had to save her, I remembered the fang that Father had given to me, to use in an emergency. I took it out of the storage crystal in my ring. In my heart I asked Father to forgive me as I ripped open Keeno's dress and chest, exposing her heart. I then stabbed the fang in.
The fang was a "drop" from something called an Event Boss, whose name was CainAble. If the fang was used, it would turn the user into a vampire, a True Ancestor. To use the fang, the user would dip the fang in their blood and then stab it into their heart, the user would then have to die of blood loss.
I used [Mana Tentacles] to suspend Keeno upside-down in the air and I slit her throat and wrists. It was difficult to do this, even though I knew this would save her life.
I watched as the light faded from Keeno's eyes, and she watched back. There was no blame in her eyes.
"I need more power…" Keeno's last words were these.
For the hours it took for Keeno to awaken I held her. I had given her one of the last remnants of Father.
Keeno moaned as she woke, her now red eyes widening in panic as she felt her healed chest and throat. She then relaxed as she met my eyes. "Why? Am I alive?" her voice had changed slightly.
"I used something that belonged to my Father to save you. You said you needed more power" I smiled gently.
"Thank you" Keeno said.
"You are welcome Princess" I said as I helped her up.
"I, I feel hungry" she licked her lips.
"I feel something strange? I can feel the ground?" It seems that something had changed when Keeno had, something different than what should have because of the Fang.
Suddenly Keeno tensed and flashed away, reaching down she grabbed a large rabbit. She hissed, her mouth expanding, wrapping around the rabbit's throat and sucked the blood out.
Eyes glowing like flame, Keeno turned to me, "What was that?"; luckily it seemed that she had marginal control over her bloodlust.
"To save your life, I had to make you into a True Ancestor, a type of Vampire. You are now a Vampire, Princess", I looked down as I said this. Keeno reached over and lifted my face, there wasn't blame, or horror, or anger. "Why are you sorry? You saved me" Keeno hugged me.
"You are immortal and will hunger for blood" I said, not many people knew that immortality was a curse, unlike what a lot believed.
"cool" Keeno grinned and turned toward Katze, "We should go back, let Ulbert know we are fine".
I nodded and we started walking. I wasn't going to tell her, but he knew we were ok, I had messaged him while she was changing, but I didn't tell him about the change. I knew he would be mad, he was almost unable to mentally talk without causing pain because of his rage at the God of Blood.