Darkness. Silence. Cold.
Death, this isn't what he expected; it felt as though something was keeping him here, though it was all something that was keeping him alive.
Then he heard a voice, Familiar, soft, and powerful.
Awaken, child of blood.
Victor could suddenly perceive the world around him. he stood in a field of stars and constellations each blinking and pulsing with a rhythmic glow.
Then he noticed the two figures standing before him radiating a golden light.
The woman had a crown of blood floating on top of her head while the man had wings made up of swirling shadow, like void stitched together with nothingness." Looking up at their faces, he realised who they were.
Mother...? "He whispered," Father?
The woman stepped forward embracing him with a silent sob. And said
"You were never meant to be weak my son. We did it for your good. The slayers were going to come for you; we had to keep you hidden from them."
You carry the blood of divinity, the man said. You are born of blood and fangs. You still have a destiny to fulfil and people to rule. You are still a long way from being a god. That's why he stayed here, so we would be able to guide you when the time comes.
They both touched him on his head, a few seconds later he heard a soft melodious voice saying
[You have been granted a divine system]
His mother kissed his forehead. "I'm sorry for leaving you again," she whispered, then faded into crimson mist, vanishing with the stars. Victor was about to scream when his father held him and told him it was going to be alright as he also faded into dark mist, just as he was about to vanish victor heard him say don't let anything step over you again.
As the last particle vanished, a screen appeared directly in front of him, startling him; the following messages were displayed.
[You have been blooded.]
[System Notification]
A surge of ancient blood courses through you...
You have inherited the Power of Shadow and Darkness.
Would you like to accept?
[YES] [NO]
> YES
[Welcome to the Divine System.]
User: Victor Paul
Race: Vampire
Level: 1
EXP: 0/10
HP: 1/10
Strength: 10
Agility: 10
Stamina: 10
Divine Energy: 100
[Status: Critical Condition]
[Using Divine Energy to heal user's body...]
[Restoration: 1% complete]
Victor felt a warm sensation spreading through his body like a gentle fire, stitching his broken form back together.
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Meanwhile, back at the Academy grounds...
Chaos reigned. With Victor gone, the beast had turned its rage on the sealed bunker door. It pounded relentlessly, claws sparking against mana-infused steel. But the door held.
In the time it took trying to break the door, the government awakened had finally shown up and quickly got to attack the beast.
They were coordinated, covering each other's backs as they attacked. Their movement is like a dance around the beast with their enchanted weapons made from beast essence. It was welded with the lethality of a veteran.
They quickly took care of the beast, severing its head and completely killing it off.
The five government Awakened quickly did a survey around the vicinity for any survivors or monsters they might have missed.
They cleared the rubble, and Lyra, the team's healer, froze.
"Wait… I think this one's still breathing."
She knelt beside Victor's broken form. There was a gaping wound in his chest, blood pooled beneath him... but his heart had started again.
Slowly, as her healing magic poured into him, flesh began to knit back together.
They notified the teachers that the threat was dealt with. The teacher opened the bunker letting the students out, upon coming out she saw victor on the back of one of the government officials. He was been carried away for proper treatment.
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[Divine System Update]
[Restoration: 89%]
Victor felt a dim light Piercing his eyelids,
As the scene of disinfectant and the metallic scent of blood assaulted his nose.
His eyes snapped open.
He found himself in a hospital bed, a monitor beside him showing readings that made no sense; his temperature was cold, and his heartbeat almost non-existent. His skin white almost like they have been drained of blood.
But he was still alive, well sort of.
Victor looked around; his eyesight felt better, he could hear everything going on in the room, and his awareness felt heightened.
Still focusing on his surroundings, he heard footsteps approaching. Then, a tall man in a black coat entered the room, followed by a silver-haired woman with glowing blue eyes.
The man turned to him and said, "Welcome to the land of the living; we were beginning to think you were dead."
The man in the black coat took a step closer, watching him carefully, before saying in a deep and even voice, "You were lucky to be alive." Your heart was a few seconds away from stopping when we found you. What a nice healing ability you got there.
The silver-haired woman looked at him for a few seconds with a strange expression before asking, "Do you remember anything? What happened before we found you, and why were you not in the bunker?
Victor's mind flashed back to the classroom, to the bunker, to Samuel smiling and the pain he felt.
Victor put on a confused expression as he lied, I don't... Not comes to mind. No wait victor said in a tone that felt like he was remembering.
I remember running behind the class, then pain. After that, everywhere was dark, and as I opened my eyes, I found myself here.
The woman looked at the man for a few moments, expecting him to say something, but he didn't, and since he didn't press for further information, she decided to let it go.
She looked at victor and said, fast healing like that is rare especially one that isn't registered in the system. We would need to make sure you are okay before letting you return to school.
Victor felt the pressure in the air. So the government did monitor awakened abilities... and he'd just become a special case.
He would have to keep his head low from now on.
"I guess I'm just lucky," he replied, managing a weak smile.
The room emptied. Victor lay alone, silent.
Then his Divine System flickered to life again, casting a soft glow across the room.
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