Vampire's Kiss

Okay, this time, returned with new chapters. Yup, decided to divide this chapter into 2 parts, 'cos it would been too long.

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Revisited and updated on 2024-11-24

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A week before the encounter with the redhead vampire hunter.

Kyo was living the best of his life, with no worries. After all, he is powerful enough that, if he wishes, he can raise his hand and dye everything a beautiful crimson red, accompanied by screams of pain and despair.

It is one of the biggest desires of any creature of the demon realm to have such a power, but it doesn’t interest the brunette.

Besides, it is such a waste to slaughter a mass of people to show off, and no vampire can drink off such an amount of blood, no matter how starving or exhausted one becomes. Or so Kyo thinks.

Also, he does not pity the other of his kind if they get caught by the vampire hunters. It’s their fault for being reckless, not his.

Either way, Kyo has his method of preying, which is not so violent but still works pretty well. Instead of attacking his victim from ambush, he uses a slightly different tactic, and none of his victims seem to be complaining; they are even glad to be his sacrifice.

After he finds a suitable prey for his taste, he observes it from a distance before the real show begins. Thanks to his unique ability, which is uncommon for his kind - hypnotizing victims with his voice, no living being can resist his beautiful yet deadly voice.

So, when a person is under his sweet spell, the vampire can approach them without worrying. After all, that person’s body and mind will belong to him. Therefore, it’s not necessarily to kill. Even a good half liter is enough to satisfy his hunger.

Speaking about the food, maybe he’ll try his luck and spoil himself with a better treat. After the vampire stretches his body like a cat, he prepares for a new hunt.

It’s been a while since he has tasted the blood of the church people. Even if it doesn’t satisfy his hunger or has any nutritious value, it still has an interesting taste that tingles his tongue.

However, drinking too much of it makes him dizzy. So, one can describe the church people’s blood as equivalent to alcohol to the vampires.

Unfortunately, this can only be said about the lower ranks of this group of people who deal with spirits and other divine beings. So, the more blessed a person is, the more poisonous their blood is to vampires.

A vampire, if not careful, can suffer a gruesome end - their body consumed from the inside out by burning and melting as if attacked by corrosive acids. Despite it leading to such a tragic fate, many monsters still desire to taste this blood at least once in their life-span, including this brunette.

It’s decided then! Kyo will try his luck in the nearest church or monastery. Who knows what kind of sweet and innocent servant of god will become his prey? And with the thought of sinking his fangs into the young nun’s neck, he begins his journey.

However, this time, he wants to look fancier than usual. After all, even these stupid humans wear more appropriate outfits to hear the word of their god. When he puts on his long-sleeved black shirt, white jacket, and better pair of jeans, he is ready to confess how naughty he was and how only a bite of the holy person will help him.

It is a windy, moonless evening with a few clouds which greedily hide stars.

After a good hour, the vampire is close to a local church that is outside the city and surrounded by tall trees. So, it’s a perfect place to pick some food. Thus, without rushing, he reaches the window of this sacred place. After fixing his hair, the vampire is ready to cast a sweet spell of death upon his new victim.

When he opens his glowing crimson eyes, Kyo starts his sweet and seductive speech. “Oh, the master of this domain, will you let me in?~ Oh, will you let this poor and restless wanderer?~”

After hearing the approaching footsteps, Kyo chuckles and continues his twisted song. “You’re the one who can help me. The one I want to relieve my never ending pain~”

Soon, the foolish human will fall into his trap, and their precious god won’t help them, only observe how the innocent lamb will be taken away from him.

After noticing the silhouette of this person, Kyo is briefly surprised and mildly disappointed. Unfortunately for him, it’s not some young maiden. Instead, that is a priest.

However, it cannot be helped then. This young man has a good scent. So, hopefully, his blood will also have the same taste. Besides, this boy is already under his spell. That’s why all Kyo needs to do is get inside.

When the church door opens, the vampire uses his chance, and after entering, he examines his victim.

Apparently, it’s a young man who is a year or two younger than him and has a bit shorter brown hair. However, as this young man senses a dark aura around the mysterious stranger and notices Kyo’s red eyes, he becomes scared of this unwanted guest. Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tries, the priest cannot move even a finger.

Surely, such a reaction amuses the vampire, and he gets close to the younger brunette and addresses him in a gentle tone with a hungry gaze in his eyes. “Oh~ So, you are still on your senses? That’s too bad, boy.”

After exposing his neck and before sinking his fangs into this innocent young man’s neck, Kyo adds. “You shouldn’t let strangers inside the god’s house at such a late hour. And now, you will pay for your naiveness~”

When the vampire closes his eyes and is about to taste the innocent victim’s blood, he is interrupted by the divine-sounding voice from above. “Just dare to hurt this boy and you’re dead, vampire.”

Suddenly, everything is surrounded by a white, blinding light. Meanwhile, the vampire instinctively pushes the young priest to the ground and covers his eyes with his elbow. When the light dims, he removes his arm and frowns after seeing who is behind this cheap entrance.

It is one of these demons that feeds on human life, but Kyo dislikes them because most of the time, they steal his potential prey and use, as he refers as too lewd methods to get life force from humans. That’s right, the succubi and incubi are his worst enemy.

After a short time, the incubus finishes to materialize. If it isn’t for his well-built masculine body visible through open-chest black leather vest and pants with an open view from the sides, he can be mistaken for a beautiful woman for his pale skin and snow-white fluffy hair.

While the silver-haired man levitates in the air, he becomes alert at hearing a young priest’s voice. “Orochi-sama…”

When the demon looks down at the younger brunette, he asks him in a concerned, gentle tone. “Shingo, are you okay? Did this foolish vampire harmed you?”

Unfortunately for Kyo, this Shingo-guy is released from the paralyzing spell. While Shingo half lies, he fixes his outfit and replies. “I’m fine. But why are you here?”

After Orochi softens his gaze and smiles, he explains in a calm tone. “I sensed you might be in danger and so I rushed as fast as I could. However…”

When he glares at Kyo, he frowns and wrinkles his nose. “This low animal needs to know what happens when you prey on a wrong person.”

Meanwhile, Kyo is briefly dumbfounded, but doesn’t give up on the demon’s intimidation and mockingly responds. “What did you say, you slutty demon?”

After he gets close to the silver-haired demon, he thrusts his chest and rests his hands on his waist. “More importantly, what does a demon do in a church? Surely not to pray. Besides, it’s not my fault that priest-boy let me in~”

When he finishes his speech, he gives a smug look, impatiently waiting to see the incubus’s reaction.

However, Orochi isn’t affected by his rude talk and gently stares at Shingo. “Sorry, but I had to put you to sleep. You don’t want to see how this vampire dies by such an ugly death. So, please, bear it for a while.”

After Orochi lifts his hand until it is at the same level as his chest, Shingo’s eyelids become heavy, and he eventually falls asleep.

Despite the silver-haired demon glaring at him with an ice-cold and piercing gaze, Kyo keeps his arrogant attitude. When the brunette chuckles, he swooshes his hair. “Gee, thanks, asshole. But bribing won’t help you. Besides, you are as powerful as a mere human. So, why don’t you give up nicely and admit your defeat? Hmm?~”

“Are you done yet? Immature child.” Orochi curves a satisfied smile and responds before snapping his fingers.

Suddenly, the world is swallowed by the never-ending darkness and filled with a dark purple mist, and Kyo is left alone there. Yet, he is certain that he is no longer in the human world, and he doesn’t like it.

Soon, the master of this illusion world appears behind him. Fortunately, the vampire avoids being embraced by razor-sharp long, black nails and ducks. Just before the brunette stands up, he looks behind him and notices the incubus’s true form.

Apparently, he has long ebony nails and a pair of jet-black bat wings that heavily flap. Even if the silver-haired demon is calm, his long black tail with a small heart-shaped tip shows his impatience by violently wiggling to tear his opponent. More so, the tattoos all over Orochi’s body are proof of his high rank and power.

Now, Orochi moves his hand to his face, and he comments with a devilish look. “Fufufu~ Not bad for a feeble worm. However, you can’t run away from me. It’s my world, and everything here obeys my rules.”

Meanwhile, the vampire quickly looks around and scratches the back of his head. “Well, it’s empty, no matter how you look at it. Yeah, like your small and narcissistic head. Agh!”

Apparently, something wet and slimy is curling around Kyo’s leg, making him close his one eye. When the brunette lowers his head, he notices a purple tentacle reaching his thigh.

While the second one is spurting from the ground and repeats what the previous tentacle is doing, Orochi approaches the poor vampire and explains in a calm, deep voice. “You foolish creature, I do not only can send anyone to their most secret, most desirable and unforgivable dream, but I can also create their worst nightmare.”

After the tentacles reach the vampire’s belly, they overlap each other and wrap around Kyo. At that moment, he only closes his eyes in disgust.

Meanwhile, the silver-haired demon adds. “You see, not only your mind is trapped here, but your body as well. So, if I let you die here, you won’t be able to awake from this nightmare. Hmm, where should I start then? How about I slowly pierce your legs and arms until you will as thorny as holder of rose? Oh, and then, I’ll expose your greedy stomach widely opened and each part of it. That’s right~ I’ll show how disgusting you are inside. You’ll bloom as the ugliest flower. But don’t worry, you won’t see this and you know why?”

Orochi only delightfully closes his eyes, and after taking a deep breath, he slowly opens them. However, when he is about to explain his further plans, something cold, slimy, and thick splashes over him.

After the incubus removes the remains of his dear pet that once kept the vampire, he scolds him. “You insolent fool!”

As the vampire’s dark aura intensifies, he is momentarily overwhelmed with panic and gasps. It’s like a new and more powerful monster is standing in front of him.

It seems while this poor vampire felt unbearable humiliation and that his life was in danger; it happened. When any higher-rank monster’s life is in danger, they activate their true or so-called awakened form.

For the vampires, this form is an enormous power boost that grants enormous strength and fastens the wound healing several times. Even if any limb can be torn apart, dealing with extreme frostbite or burn, the vampire heals and regenerates in a second. More so, their body itself becomes absorbing, and by only sinking their fingertips into their victim, they can suck it dry until only skin and bones are left.

However, this is a temporal ability. If a vampire or any high-ranked monster stays in this form for longer than a couple of hours, their body won’t be able to handle it, and it will lead to death. Even after carefully using this form, it may take several months of deep slumber to restore their energy.

But for now, Kyo’s skin is as pale as snow, his hair bleached until it is linen color. When he opens his glowing, deadly crimson eyes, he reveals sharp fangs. When he fixes his hair, he reveals his sharp like razors nails.

The vampire’s new physical look might be tame compared to his radiated exorbitant amount of dark energy. For now, Kyo looks down on Orochi and addresses him in a deeper and growling voice. “Are those your last words trash? I’ll show you what happens when you test my patience.”

Lastly, the incubus wonders whether he made a mistake by awakening a sleeping beast.