When i opened my eyes i was lying in my garden.My headache is killing me.Woah whats with that new skills? L grade skill huh wait ancient magi what the fuck.Right bitch Allura writed that one of the ancient magi is waiting for a person compatible with itself.This ancient magi surely needs someone from vampire lineage its the only reason comes to my mind.I dont know how my magi core and ancient magi evolved but i feel hyped, now i have a L grade skill baby with this skill i can go hunting without any worries.I am a lucky bastard i know it.Lets have a look at my status.

"Status."

Seems like 1 point of wisdom is equal to 10 mana.After i made my magi core my wisdom went up by 3 points and intelligence went up 4 points.Right i have to check my elemental affinity i dont know what kind of elements i can use.

I can use magi but i dont know how to use bitch Allura says that you just have to imagine but its not going to be that easy right? There is no way that when i imagine firing a icicle from my hand....

Yep i fired a fucking icicle from my hand.This is wrong man i dont know but this shouldnt be that easy.Lets make a experiment and see what i can make.

I feel a little dizzy maybe i overused my mana.

"Mana."

I gained 8 new skills and used 160 mana so gaining a new skill uses 20 mana.What about using a skill? I aimed my hand at a nearby tree and shoot ice needle.

"Ice Needle."

I missed an entire tree and shoot the other tree next to my target.Magi is hard man.Aiming is problematic i cant easily aim with my hand but maybe i can use my fingers.Before that

"Mana."

With that i learned general idea about magis.In short gaining a new magi skill uses 20 mana and using a skill costs 10 mana.1 point of wisdom is equal to 10 mana.Learning magi is all about imagination so its easy.But aiming is pain in the ass.I am weak to holy and light elements and good with blood and darkness magi but i dont have any imagination about how to use them.I dont know how to recover mana so i leave my status open and wait in my hut.

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I dont have a clock but approximately 20 minutes passed.Looks like in every 2 minutes 1 mana regenerates.There can be some items usable for mana recovery in dungeons.But its not a big deal at least for now. I am feeling hungry and thirsty at the same time its a weird feeling.My body craves for blood i know that but it all feels strange to me.I need to clear my head lets go to hunting and explore the forest.

I equipped my bow and put the quiver to my back.I have 16 arrows it should be okey i have magi too.I can use magi 14 times so you can say i have 30 arrows.Wait this bow has a high affinity with ice magi so what happens if i enchant my arrow with ice? I enchanted one of my arrows with ice manipulation and shoot the tree.Using a bow is easier i didnt miss this time and when i go to take my arrow back the part that i shoot was frozen a little.After putting the arrow in quiver i start running a straight line in order to not lose my way.I marked some of the trees too.I am an overcautious man.Last thing i want is lose my way in this dangerous forest.After a while ground started to shake, i am hearing a loud roar i dont know anything about the monsters in this world so i am walking really slow right now.My hearing is better than mortals so i can clearly spot the place where the sound comes from.Right now im using my sense of vampire god skill so i can see everywhere in the radius of 500 meters.I dont want to process more than what i am capable of.I am gradually increasing my sight.600 meters 700 meters 800 meters 900 meters yep now i feel like shit.Its my limit for now.There is nothing in the area of 900 meters i want to see whats happening so im rushing to place where roaring comes.

After running awhile i saw something i shouldnt see.Piercing obsidian eyes with long, narrow skull.Two enormous horns sit atop its head just above its long sharp ears.White colored wings that looks like an angel.A spiky massive tail.Crystal skin.A dragon and its a very big one too.I am scared whats wrong with this forest? And the more scary thing is this dragon is fighting against something.Its look like a viper with black scales and red belly but its fucking 30 meters long.This viper has hard black scales,a huge mouth and giant teeths.Wait something is wrong with viper, its not moving to anywhere.Seems like dragon is going to kill the viper.

"Appraisal."

I cant see more information about them because of my low level.I think i am level 1 most likely i can see my level when i kill something.But this Aurora Dragon looks dangerous when i look at it i feel cold shivers to my spine.Eternal Viper looks sad i can feel it clearly.When i look at the viper i dont feel any killing intent just sadness and grief.My gaze meets vipers gaze.My head is numb what is this?

"No need to scare young one.I am the Eternal Viper.Before i die i need to tell you something."

Her voice is hot though she is a viper so no go.

"I am regretting my choice right now.You know that i can hear you right?"

Yep but your voice is hot and i am being honest so you should be thankful instead.

"I dont understand how you humans no should i say demons think.You can see the bastard i am fighting now right?"

Yes clearly.

"He is trying to kill me and evolve with my life force.I cant move because i am protecting my eggs.Only 3 of them left this bastard killed my unborned childrens.Most likely he is going to kill me too.Before i die i am going to try covering the eggs with my dead body.I give my unborned childs to you raise them properly they should be able to talk like me too and they can shrink their bodies to smallers forms.Tell them that i love them and dont forgot to avenge me.I can bless you with two of my skills its the cost of our deal are you accepting?"

So you are telling me that i am going to raise your childrens and make them kill this dragon.I am okey with that but if that dragon leaves your body alone i am going to take some part of your body and let your children eat it in order to get stronger is that okey with you too? Ah and dont forgot the part that i am a vampire so i am going to drink a little bit of your blood.

"Yes there is no problem.If you eat some of my meat you are going to level up too.Take some of my scales they are good materials for armory and clothes.Now before i die let me give you my most precious thing."

Your skills right?

"Yes first skill is Snake Eyes you can see the mana flow and body heat of every living being.This skill is exclusive to Eternal Vipers and some of the Eternal Vipers can bless other races and give them their skills before they die.In reality i am most likely the last of my race so i am not sure.I havent see one from my race in thousands of years.Normally i cant give you a second skill but i can see that you are immune to poison so if you eat my poison sack you can learn my second skill Poison Manipulation."

Before you die can you tell me your name?

"I dont have a real name but you can call me Leucelis."

Dont worry Leucelis i am going to take care of your childs and let them avenge you for sure.

"Thank you so much."

Yes my feelings are right.Leucelis is an unlucky viper im sure of it.She just wants to raise her children.There is no justice in this world i can clearly see it when i look at Leucelis's dead body.Luckily Aurora Dragon start to fly in pain when he killed her.Most likely he is evolving.

Her body is heavy but i have to lift her i have to raise her children.

"Hhhhhhhnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggg Aahhhhhhhhh fuck dude how heavy is she i barely moved her tail."

After exhausting myself for an hour i moved her body and saw her eggs.

"They are beatiful pitch black colored eggs."

They are not big eggs i can carry them to my home without any problems.

"Ice Manipulation."

I am making a sword from ice.I have to cut Leucelis's scales and poison sack.I used all of my mana in order to make this sword i dont know if this can do the work.

"Woah her mouth is huge.Her poison sack should be located in her upper jaw."

I can cut inside of her mouth easily.Yes right now i am inside of her huge mouth but there should be no problems because she is dead right?

"With that what left is taking some of her scales and drinking her blood."

I collected one of her scale with my ice sword after cutting for 30 minutes.The meat under her scale looks soft and juicy i can easily drink her blood from here with my sharp canines.I bited her meat and blood gushed to my mouth.

"Mmmhhghhhhh ah ah."

This feeling is ecstatic ah blood is wonderful fucking delicious.I am losing my mind what kind of drug is this.My thirst and hunger fading slowly.After drinking for 20 minutes i feel full and ready to go.I cut more of Leucelis's scale and her meat.I picked her eggs and start running to my little paradise in this hell.My hut.