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Vampire: Crowned In Blood
Chapter 21: Memories

Chapter 21: Memories

Exiting Selene's office, the three had somber expressions on their faces; they looked deflated. "He always causes trouble. And just when I was looking forward to fighting him, he pulls a stunt like this," complained Ashura.

"Even though you're saying that you don't look all that dissatisfied, Ash," remarked Valena. Looking suspiciously at the grin on Ashura's face.

"Well, why would he be dissatisfied? Val, Teo is much stronger than expected, so he's looking forward to fighting him. If it's in an official or unofficial setting, that doesn't matter to Ash," interjected Corvus. "Don't forget he's a royal titan; they love fighting; it's in their blood," he added with a sigh.

Valena and Corvus shared a look of resignation, followed by a wry laugh, while Ashura was lost in his own world thinking of all the different ways to counter what he had seen Teo do during the battle with the Infernal Sovereign. But he couldn't really come up with any countermeasures to Teo's high-speed flight.

He shrugged and looked at Corvus and Valena, who were now way ahead of him, because he had stopped walking while imagining his fight with Teo. "Oi, wait! You two don't leave me behind!" he shouted.

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The morning sunlight filtered through the blinds of Teo's room, casting faint stripes across the floor. He sat on the sofa gazing out at the bustling city below. For once. There was no chaos, no missions, and no Selene giving new missions. Just silence.

"Keep a low profile," he muttered to himself, running a hand through his hair. "What should I do all day then?"

Wéidù Māo, who was lying down lazily on his shoulder, rubbed her eyes cutely with her paws. "Why don't you just go and enjoy the city? You could go to a cafe and just laze around while drinking coffee or just walk around aimlessly, no?" She whispered, still half asleep.

His gaze drifted to the little cat that was lazing around on his shoulder, with a pondering look on his face. "Why not? I don't have anything better to do, and being inside all day sucks. Alright, let's go right now, and you, Māo, stay on my shoulder. Selene mentioned only showing 5 familiars to the world to keep it a secret that I'm a unique vampire and you're one of the five I can safely show," he said.

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After doing his workout, he washed and got dressed, wearing a black suit with black pants and black dress gloves. Now ready to go, he exited the association to see what he could do in the city because he never had the time or urge to actually do it, but now with the circumstances like this, he had nothing better to do.

As he didn't know how long he had to lay low, he could do it now.

From the top floor, Selene saw him exit the association. "So he's exited. Please, Teo, keep a low profile; it is important right now." She mused to herself, after that going right back to what she was doing.

Exiting the association building, Teo looked around the bustling city, Zerath, the capital of Zerathis, one of the biggest cities on the planet.

Strolling through the city Teo was surprised by how lively it was, hunters walking around, shopping for new gear, while civilians wandered the streets. Some enjoying themselves, others rushing off to their jobs. The peacefulness of it all felt foreign to him.

Clicking his tongue, he kept walking around aimlessly looking for something to do; he did not like this lively atmosphere; it reminded him of how he never had the chance to experience such moments.

In the Amanar family it's customary to begin training from a very young age, and because Teo was branded an outcast after killing his mother at birth, he was trained even more harshly before being left in a dungeon after an incident during training. To Teo, it had always felt like they were looking for an excuse to cast him out. Any mistake would have sufficed.

He sighed in resignation. "Let's just enter a random café; I don't feel like seeing happy faces everywhere now." He mumbled to himself, turning down a side street.

Entering the first café he saw, he sat down at a secluded table all the way in the back. As he looked around, it was a cozy place with lots of people laughing and drinking. Souring his mood even further.

Clicking his tongue, he grabbed the menu and started looking at what he wanted to order and did not see the happy atmosphere around him. Wéidù Māo, still lying on his shoulder, looked at him with a torn gaze, filled with hesitation.

"Master? I know why you feel like that, but can you maybe try to loosen up a little and try to enjoy the lively atmosphere instead of trying to go against it? She whispered in his ear while rubbing her head against his to try and cheer him up.

"Well, that's not a bad idea, but I have no clue how. My whole life has been about training and fighting. In the association I was allowed to do the other things, but I did not want to change them. Teo replied.

Wéidù Māo started tearing up; she felt sad on his part. She had also seen his whole life after becoming his familiar, and she knew what he had been through. Jumping off his shoulder and landing on the table, she turned to look at Teo with a resolute look in her eyes.

"I will show you how, me and the others master. Don't forget you're not alone anymore; you have us!" she exclaimed.