Blood Awakening: The Strongest Hybrid and His Vampire Bride

Chapter 185: The Gloomy Mansion

In a hidden part of the city, miles from the northern noble district and the Western slums. A dark forest privately owned by an unknown financial tycoon. There was a huge yet gloomy mansion covered in fog and mist most of the year.

It was rare to see anyone entering or leaving this mansion, yet someone consistently paid the taxes and bills a year in advance.

Slowly, a beautiful red M10 sports car pulled into the mansionʼs second driveway.

The mechanical sound of the hydraulic door lifting echoed like a dinosaurʼs roar. The thick titanium sheet, at least ten centimetres thick, protecting the garage, slowly lifted to reveal a massive opening filled with dozens of high-quality cars.

”Phew... this foolish boy fell asleep in my car. Is he reckless, or just too trusting?” Mikaelaʼs lips curled up into a slightly wicked formation.

There was a sudden bleep from a small screen on the black wall.

Doot—!

”Mika, my beloved. Welcome back, did you bring our little visitor?” The voice sounded old and weak and slowly echoed in the silent chamber, dense enough to protect them from bombs.

”I have returned Master!” A bright glow formed in Mikaelaʼs eyes before she suddenly cleared her throat. ʼThat boy seems to have affected me..ʼ

”He is currently sleeping, should I bring him to you right away?”

”No, take him to a comfortable room, he is the son of your old friend and my former rival, after all.”

”Yes, master.” Mikaela answered, her tone filled with respect and reverence. ʼAs always, masterʼs heart is as kind as the spring breeze and as vast as an ocean.ʼ

After parking the car, she carried the sleeping Nikolai and flung him over her shoulder, his weight quite heavy.

Yet she calmly left the garage and headed into the mansion, where a few maids existed. After a few greetings, she found an unoccupied room and placed Nikolai on the bed. She then left the room after leaving a silver-haired maid at the door.

”He is an important guest of the Master. Make sure you care for him well. Gladys.”

”Understood, Mistress.”

”Do not worry about anything he requests, you will be rewarded as long as you fulfil your task.”

With that, Mikaela left the room, taking a glance towards Nikolai once more. She could feel a strange aura around him. Sometimes, her old friendʼs aura leaked from around his body, and even her voice sounded. ʼI wonder if she is truly dead...ʼ

”Yes, Lady Mikaela.” Gladys replied with a bright smile.

Gladys, a silver-haired beauty, was a young maid who was currently working in the mansion. She looked to be in her mid-twenties, with long, silver hair and a pair of stunning emerald eyes. Her figure was perfect, as was her ample chest and wide hips. She had a beautiful face that could steal anyoneʼs attention.

Her long, silver hair flowed down her left shoulder and down to her lower back, tied to the side.

”This is the young man that Master and Mistress have been speaking about for the past few weeks?” Gladys whispered, her eyes carrying a strange glow. She had been waiting for this moment for a while. Ever since Lady Mikaela and Master had mentioned this boy, she had been curious to see what made him so special.

After waiting for a few minutes, she walked over to the bed and removed his shoes.

ʼThough I do not know whatʼs wrong with him, but since the new heir took over. Our Master suddenly left the family...ʼ She thought, her eyes carrying a bit of sadness.

Nikolai slowly opened his eyes, feeling a soft and comfortable bed below his back. He had felt like he had slept in a coffin for the past ten years, yet he was finally free. His body was still a little sore, but it was already much better than before. A wave of relief had just passed over his body, and he felt like he had been reborn.

ʼWhat happened to me? Why do I feel so refreshed?ʼ

[You fell asleep while listening to the hum of that car... It was so cute, you even drooled on the seat.]

ʼThatʼs nice and all, but where are we, mother?ʼ He asked, trying to see if he could find any clues about his current location.

[Alucardʼs mansion, this girl looking at your face curiously is Gladyʼs the maid who will serve you here.] She replied.

ʼAlucardʼs Mansion?ʼ

The name sounded very familiar to him. ʼAh, I forgot the man who wanted to meet me?ʼ

Nikolai really didnʼt sleep this well for a long time, and he felt dizzy, but the moment he started to wake up. All his thoughts converged at once.

ʼThatʼs right, Iʼm here to look for methods to save you... Alucard mentioned saving Mikaela too, right?ʼ His memories were still muddled, and he could hardly recall anything.

”Lord Nikolai?” The beautiful maid asked a question, yet her face didnʼt move, and she lacked emotions. Though a beautiful woman, her frozen face without emotion was a little unsettling. If one didnʼt know, one would think that she was an android. This feature was one of the many reasons that people disliked the Nosferatu clan and also avoided people trying to tempt them to betray the clan.

Nikolai didnʼt know this and instead looked at her doll-like face, although beautiful like a fairy. ʼIt feels eerie.ʼ

”You can just call me Nikolai. Iʼm not used to formal talk.” He replied, waving his hand.

”Understood, Lord Nikolai.” She answered, her face still frozen.

ʼI guess thatʼs a lost cause.ʼ

”Lord Nikolai, I have been ordered to take care of you from now on. If thereʼs anything I can assist with, please donʼt hesitate to ask.”

”Hmmm, what kind of things can you help with?”

For a moment, Gladys looked into his eyes, and then, with a slight sigh, she started revealing several things.

”If you are feeling hunger, we have several blood packs to suit your need. Though if you prefer wine, there is blood wine from over a thousand different vineyards in the cellar.”

”Blood wine?” Nikolai asked, his eyebrow raised in curiosity. He had heard about something similar from Mikaela before. ”What about food? Can I get some human food?”

”Food? Iʼm sorry, but Iʼm afraid this is not available at our mansion...” Her face seemed to change slightly for the first time, her lips trembling at the corners. ”Forgive me for not being able to fulfil your request. Please punish me.” Gladys then bowed her head and seemed to be deadly serious about being punished.

ʼPunish? Whatʼs this woman on about?ʼ Nikolai thought, his eyes wide in surprise as he looked at the woman bowing before him.

”Itʼs fine, donʼt worry. Isnʼt it rude of me to expect you to have human food in a vampires mansion.”

”Ah, forgive me I didnʼt explain well enough.”

”The chef for human food only serves during the daytime when visitors from the human world might visit.” Gladys lifted her body and gave a calm and honest tone.

”To avoid any issues... At night there is a fog barrier that stops all non-monsters from coming into the territory.”

”I see... thatʼs why it seemed so gloomy.”

”Gloomy... I see.”

Nikolai found that speaking to the doll maid wasnʼt so bad. She slowly began to show slight hints of emotion, whether it was a trembling of her lips or her nose twitching. He suddenly realised it was quite amusing to try to guess how the maid would react to his questions.

ʼFog barrier? Isnʼt that the same thing that which wrapped around the mansion?ʼ Nikolai thought, his interest piqued.

”However, if you are willing to accept inferior craftsmanship I can cook a light meal, Lord Nikolai.” Gladys looked a little hopeful, though her facial expressions didnʼt seem to change.

”I think Iʼm fine with a small meal and some blood wine, then... I havenʼt drunk it that much before.”

”Understood, Lord Nikolai.” She seemed slightly disappointed before turning around and walking to the door.

”Do your best, Gladys.”

Nikolaiʼs voice echoed through the door as he watched the maidʼs shoulders shudder before she turned back and bowed to him, then vanished into the dark corridor.

It was finally time for him to check the room out.

”It feels like I fell into a fantasy novel...” His eyes widened as he looked at his surroundings. The room was massive and dark, with a gigantic bed covered in crimson red. A few antique paintings hung on the walls, and a massive mirror with gold framing hung over the fireplace. There were also a few bookcases in the room, each filled with ancient books.

”Is this how main characters who awaken in a novel world feel?” He said, his eyes wide as he walked to the window and pulled open the curtains, revealing a large window covered by thick bars. ”This is a beautiful prison...”

He stared at the dark sky outside for a moment before turning to look around the room again, his eyes landing on the bookcase.

”Oh? Whatʼs this...” He then pulled a book that caught his attention and pulled on the spine. ”A beginners book on necromancy?” Continue reading at m|v-lʼe -

[DONʼT TOUCH THAT!]

It was the first time in a long while that his mother shouted at him with such a scolding tone.

ʼIs this something bad?ʼ

[Y-yes, itʼs a book on necromancy.] She replied, her voice still a little shaky.

[This is not something you should be reading unless you want to become a necromancer!]

”Is that really bad, arenʼt we already undead... as vampires?”

There was a feeling of necromancy from the games, which made Nikolai see it differently from a vampire like his mother. However, he could feel her sense of hatred for the book through her voice.

ʼItʼs just a book, why is she so worried about it?ʼ He thought, looking at the book again. It looked to be a worn-out and faded grey, with several yellow pages.

[You donʼt understand—itʼs not that becoming a necromancer is bad inherently. However, the act of controlling undead like slaves... is a rather touchy subject to some noble families because of the past...]

”The past... I should learn more about the history of vampires... and the monster world.”

[If you truly wish to know, I will teach you. In return...]

[Can you help Mom with spirit engineering and alchemy?]