I was led into a room blindfolded and gagged, we stopped and I was forced to my knees and my blindfold was removed.

With my sight restored I quickly glanced around the room, observing my surroundings.

It was a large room decorated with lavish tapestries and paintings, darkly lit with no sunlight in sight.

In front of my at the top of the stairs was a pale man with fine features, long coal black hair and a small beard, he was built well and seemed quite tall, on him he wore fine silk suit, fit for a king, and around me I saw his court, all pale with fine features and Rich clothing like him.

The man started walking slowly down the stairs

“Hello young man, what brings you to my... Humble abode”

“Mur mur mur mur”

“Let him speak” the man instructed angrily

One of them quickly came and removed the gag from my mouth.

“Thanks” I told him as I moved my jaw around, being gagged is not pleasant.

“As I was saying, mur mur”

“You jest, in my court, speak quickly before I regret letting you speak at all”

“Sorry, all in good fun, I mean what's the worst you’re going to do to me, drink my blood?”

If he was not angry before he sure was now, all around me faces lit up, their eyes eager with anticipation.

“My name is Ofir, I am a traveller forever wandering, and you are?”

“I am Duke Crusor Garvaluis, owner of this castle and the surrounding province. you were found snooping around my castle, explain yourself and I might let you go”

“Let's be honest here Crusor, whatever I say will get me eaten, your court looks like a pack of lion closing on the kill, i'm well aware of what you are, a Plembius, lower class Sagnuis, commonly called vampire”

“You dare enter my court and insult me such” he took a moment to compose himself “kill him” and all vampires around me rushed to be the first to sink their teeth.

I can tell that they weren't the smartest bunch as what happened next was their fault for letting me speak

“Bin ikh nit deyn gest?” and with those words i was safe.

See it roughly translates to ‘am I not your guests?’ and vampires big or small, no matter their class have to follow the rules or else be shunned by their brethren.

Crusor turned around to face me and with a sly hateful smile replied

“But of course you are, I wouldn't dream of harming an honored guest, release him and take him to a room”

I could feel the hate rediate off him but I knew that he would comply, but this was a gamble, as his honored guest he had to see to my need and safety, but in return I cannot afford to insult him or my protection will be revoked, now begins a game of cat and mouse, he’ll need to find a way to make me insult him and I need to find a way out.

I was led to a guest room. that looked more expensive than a small village, by one of the female court attendant, she looked ravishing, but thats vampires for you even the weak look good, a mask of there true form.

She showed me to my room and after admiring the stunning, albeit gothic, decor I turned around to see the lady release her dress, exposing everything to me.

This was my first trap, if I say i'm not interested she takes it as an insult, and if I sleep with her she’ll kill me halfway through and they’ll say she couldn't control herself and Crusor will receive only minor repercussion for not controlling his sired.

“What is your name? If I may ask so”

“Illectia Garvaluis, my lord”

“Are you Crusor’s daughter?”

“That I am”

“Makes sense actually most vampires either kill their family or turn them, and he sent you to seduce me, so its personal each way”

Crusor was smarter than I gave him credit, sending his own child, if I sleep with her it’s an insult to him, if I don't it’s an insult to her, and therefore him, sneaky bastard.

“Is there some problem my lord?” she asked me worryingly, I nearly believe she cares.

“Not at all, but may I ask why you undressed?

“Why? Do you not find me attractive, am I so horrid to look at?” she asked flashing her alluring eyes, but with a hint of predatory instinct

“Not at all, but I don't believe your father would approve of this”

She came closer and put her arms around my neck and whispered into my ear

“Don't worry about the old man, this will stay our little secret”

I saw her fangs grow longer as she moved towards my neck, she bit me and started to drain me of blood.

If I were a lesser man I would have done nothing to stop here and enjoy the ecstasy of her venom, alas I am not and so I shoved a syringe into her breast reaching her heart.

She immediately stopped and cried in pain, but I covered her mouth to prevent any noise from coming out.

She fell unconscious immediately, I picked her up and lay here on my bed.

“Now Illectia why would you go and do something like that?” I told her as I stroked her hair.

She woke up a few minutes later, slightly dazed, but with a bit more color to her skin.

She looked around and saw me and asked

“What happened?”

“You slipped and hit your head, are feeling okay?” I replied

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“Yes- yes actually, I feel, alive” she said as she kept feeling her skin “Shall we continue from where we left off?” she asked but now here eyes lacked the same danger as before

“How can I refuse such a request from you” I told her as I removed my clothes.

Just as we climaxed she bit my shoulder drawing a bit of blood, almost immediately she spat it out and a look of horror came across her face.

“What did you do to me?!”

“Guess”

“You- you cured me, but that's not possible, i'm alive, I can feel my heart beat again, and I don't want to rip out your throat”

She leaned her head on my chest listening to our heartbeats synchronize.

I realized that she was tearing up, so I hugged her and let her cry.

After a few minutes she dried her tears

“We need to get dressed dinner will start soon and my father will be furious”

“Don't worry, you just got your life back, I won't let him take it away”

We both got dressed and went to the dining hall for dinner.

The dining hall was just as luxurious as the main hall, with similar style in decor.

When we arrived all eyes turned to us, they eagerly expected me to mess up somehow and give them a chance to finish their meal.

Luckily they were so focused on me that they didn't even realize that Illectia’s heart was beating.

They sat me to the right of the head of the table, a place of great honor, and another test, if I don't accept it I dishonor Crusor, if I do then I insult whoever sits there normally, forcing me to duel them.

With no choice I accepted it and ownly sat down once Crusor sat, preventing another attempt.

Not one minute later someone shouts

“How dare he take my place without asking me before hand”

I found my accuser standing at the entrance of the room, he was lean built man with short dark hair and no beard or stubble to speak of, on his belt he wore a sword with a golden handle (I doubt it was ever used in combat).

“I challenge you to a duel for your insolence against me, and for sleeping with my fiancée”

Now I got it, if I don't agree it insults Crusor and this man as I slept with Illectia, forcing me to accept, this is why I don't like nobles.

“I accept your duel but on one condition should I win I will receive Illectia’s hand in marriage”

We both turned to look at Crusor who shrugged and said

“Shall you win you may have my daughter’s hand, but know with is a duel to the death, ask not for mercy as you will find none here”

“I agree”

“I agree”

With both of us agreeing to the term we moved outside to the garden, it was night which made it difficult to see but from what I did manage it seem to be filled with thorny plants and decaying trees.

We each stepped 10 paces from each other and turned around

“I would have you know the name of your killer, cur”

“I cant promise you I won't remember it”

“Insolent blood bag, I am lord Ragbal of -”

“Sorry to cut you off but... I don't care, can we start?”

“I will teach you respect”

One of the courtiers stood forward and declared that the duel had started.

Ragbal rushed forward with his blade ready to impale me, I barely got my dagger out but I managed to deflect it to the side, it meant nothing, he immediately started slashing at me with inhuman speed, as I only managed to block a few of his blows.

He saw the blood pouring from my arms, looked satisfied and jumped back

“Have you learned your lesson dog, you are a lesser creature then us, did you really think you had a chance?”

There a thousand ways I can respond to his insults but in a fight never lose focus or you die, and I know how arrogant vampires are.

I rushed towards him, he was ready with his blade to deliver the final blow, but I threw my dagger towards him forcing him to deflect it, leaving himself open.

I lunged at him pushing us both to the ground, but I was on top of him, I started punching his face and quickly moved his arms to block me to little success, after a few good hits I got up, kicked him in the stomach, and ran to my dagger.

He managed to get up and get to his sword

“You insultent little grugh...”

He wasted time speaking, I wasted no time stabbing him in the throat, I pulled out my blade causing him to fall to his knees, I grab him by his hair and cut his head clean off his neck and toss the head to Crusor’s feet.

The whole court was in shock of my victory, they thought themselves invincible.

Illectia ran forward to check up on me, her eyes filled with worry.

I look up at Crusor’s face and see as he starts to realise what I’ve done.

“I think it's time I leave” I announce

“You come to my house, unannounced nor invited , you sleep with my daughter, kill my man, have the gaul to leave in such a fashion, and now I can see that you have made my Illectia human! You have insulted me a thousand times over, you are not leaving before you pay”

One of the courtiers runs up holding a massive longsword with saw blade.

He rushed towards us ready to strike, we jumped to the side and I pushed Illectia so she would land farther, I turn around and get hit in the gut by Crusor’s fist sending me flying.

I barely manage to open my eyes just to see Crusor come over and pick me up by my collar, I reach into my pocket and throw a handful of silver dust straint into his face stunning him, I use the chance and I slice him across the face with my dagger.

He reels back in pain, blood from his face dripping everywhere.

“If any of you wish to live I suggest you help me now, final offer”

No one stepped forward, well their loss.

Crusor got up and started to walk towards me

“I will tear you limb from limb, then bring you back and do it again and again until the end of time, you to daughter of mine, you will share your lovers fate”

“That's a little presumptuous duke Crusor, you have to win first”

“You think that by getting a petty hit like that will save you?”

“No this will” I said holding up my dagger “It may look like a simple dagger, but it's actually cursed, funny enough this dagger to like to drink blood, and once it starts it's difficult to make it stop”

True to my word Crusor looked down at my feet and saw blood from Ragbal’s body flowing towards me, and the blood from his cut started pouring out, the rest of the court shared a similar fate as they all started bleeding heavily from there eyes nose and ears, not a pretty sight.

Some tried to attack me, others tried to run, but they all fell from blood loss, lying on the ground waiting to die.

I walked over to Crusor who fell to his knees

“Hey big man, how you doing?”

“Is this some game to you, my fate is sealed by your hand, and my family suffers from it too”

“You used to be a big fish in a small pond, no one noticed you, but you got greedy, and people couldn't turn their heads any longer”

“How can this be, I am a superior being, it is my right as a monster to claim this land and all in it, take Illectia for example, she was born a peasant, some farmers daughter, I made her into a creature of power, she could have whatever she wanted, but you turned her back into a pitiful human, pathetic”

“Maybe, but she will live and you will die, and don't forget your only a Plembius, that is on the weaker end of the vampire spectrum, and have met monsters and let me give you a piece of advice, miflazot meshotetot, monsters roam”

Crusor froze up, so I left him to find Illectia and help her backup onto her feet.

“So what now?” she asked me

“Now we walk, to wherever the path may take us”

END