Blood Awakening: The Strongest Hybrid and His Vampire Bride

Chapter 33: Source of Life, Power and Prestige

Blood. In this world of monsters, it is the single most important thing.

Beyond money, beyond prestige. Blood brings power, prestige and worship to the monster world.

The cause of Anyaʼs sealed blood remained a mystery even to Nikolai. However, it could be something natural and something because of her human blood, causing the fragmented Tepes bloodline to remain dormant.

There was also the chance somebody sealed her blood on purpose. Nikolai didnʼt know why. He only knew that the one who performed such a trick did.

Nikolai chose the sealed crystal of Anyaʼs blood for one reason: because his instinct told him that he could devour that barrier. Then, after that, he devoured her bloodline crystal to grow stronger at the same time, helping Anya to awaken as a vampire.

Although vampires could have children, some clans couldnʼt reproduce, and thus, their method of creating a lineage was like the method Nikolai just used.

They would infuse a young child with their blood. Then use one of their blood crystals and, during the process, implant it inside the childʼs heart.

After this, the child would carry the bloodline of the one who bit them, becoming a family. Different from a thrall or turned. The bond created from this method was genuine, starting from a small sense of familiarity and growing into true human-like feelings for family.

No, likely far more intense as the bond is deeper than just blood. It is a bond of the soul.

[You have succeeded, well done, Nikolai. Take a moment to rest. You still have three hours before the reunion tonight.]

”I never realised she would change so much from my simple act of curiosity... Something inside me tells me not to hurt her, to make sure she is safe and happy.”

Nikolai looked over at Anya, who had finally stopped crying and writhing in pain. Instead, she curled into a ball and hugged his arm. To prove Elizaʼs words true, he felt no sexual desire. It was like when his mother bathed him as a child or saw her naked body. It felt natural and nothing dirty or profane.

”I never wanted to hurt her, but I have... I will need to make amends if Selene becomes angry. One day, Anya will surpass her in strength as things are.”

[Well, you gave her a second progenitorʼs blood crystal. I donʼt understand how your blood purity didnʼt decrease, though, and instead, the concentration of your Báthory blood increased to 10%!]

ʼLetʼs discuss those things later... I need to shower and relax after all that.ʼ

He looked down at the beautiful dhampir. Despite awakening, the system classed Anya as a half-vampire despite the changes, though technically, she was both a vampire and a dhampir at the same time.

ʼHalf Tepes and half Báthory... this girlʼs blood arts will be deadly in the future.ʼ

However, power wasnʼt her only change. She grew several inches, her face became more beautiful and emitted the same charm that Nikolaʼs mother or Selene gave off, while her formerly flat chest became a little larger along with her hips. Now, she could at least hold her head high and not cry about being compared to her sister.

The only thing he worried about was her eyes... one turned dark red, while the other was a deep blue. They would definitely cause her trouble in the future.

ʼWell, the system said the effects were permanent, and I donʼt know enough about monster features to say otherwise... Perhaps I should bring her to an ophthalmologist when the chance arises.ʼ

[Are you a retard?]

ʼ...ʼ

[Youʼre not humans—those eyes are just the representation of her two bloodlines. The red is Tepes, and the blue is the colour of Báthory, though because Elizabethʼs blood was pure, she didnʼt gain the same blue eyes as her family members. It seems to be a genetic effect of the Báthory clan.]

[Though I am sure those blue eyes are related to their blood arts, we wonʼt know until she awakens and grows stronger.]

ʼYeah... Well, I am going to shower, letʼs see... ah?! Nikita messaged and called me like 30 times!ʼ

[From Nikita (Stalker, Tiny Beauty)] (message 15)

Nikolai, what time are we meeting? Can you send me your location?

Where are you?

Nikolai?

Where...

Why is your door different? Who changed the windows? (Angry Kitten Emoji)

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Nikolai quickly responded to Nikita without thinking as he sent his apartment location and told her to come here in an hour as he was about to shower.