Chapter 626: Two Progenitors, Two Leaders, Two Progenitors... And One Accord. 2
10 minutes later, Victor returned to the castle.
"Yo, I came back."
"Victor! What did you do!? The whole sky is lit up as if it were day! And there is no day in Nightingale!" Morgana spoke.
"Nothing much, just trying out a new technique." Victor responded with a look that said, 'I'll tell you later', a look that only the women present understood.
"Just what kind of Technique can light up all of Nightingale?" Alexios asked.
"A skill I would have used on Vlad if things went wrong." Victor lied like it was no big deal, although there was some truth in those words, like the fact that he would use it on Vlad, so he added:
"I had to let go of the attack because once it's started, I can't really stop, and I was prepared to throw that if things went wrong."
Vlad really didn't want to, but he couldn't help but swallow hard as he looked out the window, specifically at the 'sun' in the sky.
'This power cannot be produced by Vampire Powers alone… This Energy is at the level of a God in just pure power. Does the World Tree really help you that much?' Vlad was feeling sour again. With that power, all his plans for the future would be so much easier...
And all this was in the hands of a young adult who could barely control himself. For the first time, Vlad felt that the world was unfair.
"How long will Nightingale be lit?" Agnes asked in awe as she looked up at the sky.
'My Bloodline can get this strong... Should I try to refine my fire as well?' She thought to herself. In all her life, Agnes had never thought of making her fire hotter.
[Roxanne?]
[Hmm, two hours or something? Now, don't interrupt me. I'm fixing your body!]
"Two hours."
"… Holy fuck." Agnes can't help but mutter.
"Just how much Energy does it have to maintain this state?" Alexios asked.
"Enough." Victor didn't know the answer to that question, so he stated the obvious.
Internally, he was talking to Roxanne.
[... Was my body not healed?]
[Your body, yes, not your Soul, Vic! Thanks to Mister 'Pride' here, your Soul has been damaged!]
[Ugh, I already apologized!]
[Apologizing isn't enough because I know that if something like this happens again in the future, you'll 'help' him again, right!?]
[....] Alter Victor just turned his face away as he whistled.
[... This idiot! Don't do that! My Energy is enough for my Husband! Let his body adapt to large Energy loads first. Due to him being recently reborn, his body is in a constant state of 100%. He needs to adapt to that Energy first so he can use more Energy in the future without damaging himself!]
[Hmm, my body has not adapted?]
[It has, Vic. But just at the level that you don't break when using my power; if I increase energy production, your body can't handle it. That amount of Energy in your body right now is just the 'passive' Energy I give you]
Victor broke out in a cold sweat when he heard what Roxanne said. He really has become a walking nuke now.
[... Huh? Why did you help him then?] Alter asked.
[Because he asked! And at that time, he was using the Power to manifest my Negativity! That power uses a lot of Energy, so it wouldn't be a problem if I increased the capacity because he would be using that Energy right away! But because you butted in and gave him the essence of the Progenitor, all the Energy I was giving him got a boost and was supercharged!]
[Oh...] Realizing that it was really his fault, Alter Victor turned his face away and fell silent.
"Anyway, did you talk?"
"Yes, and he agreed to everything," Scathach responded.
Victor nodded and looked at Vlad:
"Get your spies out of the Snow Clan, and stop monitoring communications."
"I've done it already. But, in the near future, I will want your help with those individuals, and don't forget to improve Nightingale as a whole."
Victor nodded, "I'll help you in the future, and as for Nightingale, Natashia and Sasha have some plans to help make things better."
"Natashia?" Vlad looked at Natashia as if the woman had grown a second head.
"What? My Clan is not just the Clan that makes food. My sister has many connections that will help Nightingale in general, and the help of the Goddesses will make everything easier."
"…Do as you wish, but I want a full report of what you plan to do."
"Okay." Natashia nodded.
"Seeing that it's all over, I'll go talk to Ophis. When I'm done, you should talk to her too, Vlad."
"I know," Vlad replied.
"As soon as you finish talking to her, send her to the Snow Clan. Nero is good company for her, and her brothers are there too."
"..." Vlad nodded and just now realized that... He was alone in this one. The only one keeping him company was Alexios and his Personal Guards...
He didn't want to think about it, but it was obvious that his entire 'family' didn't want to be around him.
Vlad looked at Victor, saw him walking with several people around him, and looked around himself, seeing the 'obvious' difference. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
'Looks like I failed at a few things, huh...'
'I think I'll take Ophis for a walk later...'
...
Two hours later, the white sun disappeared entirely due to a loss of Energy.
Victor passed through the portal that Alexios created that led to the Snow Clan and was surprised when he saw everything was peaceful.
He looked around and saw Violet, Sasha, and Aphrodite ordering people around.
He smiled proudly at the sight. That smile was for the three of them, Violet and Sasha, who were growing up splendidly, and Aphrodite because she had acquired enough allies.
"Scathach, Agnes, Natashia, Jeanne, and Morgana."
The aforementioned women looked at Victor.
"We are the strongest war potential currently, so we must train."
"... That means."
"Yes, the four of you will join me and Scathach in training."
Natashia's and Morgana's eyes opened wide, and a kinky smile appeared on their faces.
Jeanne looked away in embarrassment, as did Agnes.
Scathach fixed the four women with dry eyes.
"Get your minds out of the gutter, you four!"
"... Eh? Will that not happen?" Morgana asked in disappointment.
"Probably yes. But get your mind out of the gutter! You will train hard!"
"Yay!" Natashia and Morgana ignored Scathach and gave each other a High Five.
Jeanne and Agnes' faces turned even redder.
Jeanne was embarrassed but with high expectations as well.
Agnes was embarrassed but a little apprehensive.
"Agnes."
Agnes turned her face and looked into Victor's violet eyes.
"Don't force yourself into anything. My blood will also help you refine your body just like Scathach."
"..." Agnes just nodded her head as she sighed in relief.
"Wait… Is that her secret? Was it because she fucked like a rabbit and drank your blood that she got even stronger!?" Morgana spoke.
"I mean, this happened before when we drank his blood, but now it seems that trait has gotten a new boost," Natashia replied with a twinkle in her eye.
"This is unfair! I want some too!"
Jeanne karate-chopped Morgana in the head, "Stop being a horny bitch."
Morgana held her head with an anguished face, "Ugh, you can't judge me. You're the same! Don't pretend I don't know-."
Jeanne quickly covered Morgana's mouth and prevented her from talking nonsense.
"... Mother..." Lilith sighed when she saw her mother's behavior... Although she could very well understand why she acted like that as she glanced out of the corner of her eye at Victor.
'I'd better go meet Elizabeth.' She thought as she started to walk away from the group to look for her siblings. As she walked away from the group, she couldn't help but think of what had happened before coming here.
'To think my dad would invite Ophis to spend time with him... Seems like he's trying to patch things up.' Lilith didn't know how to feel about this. Despite being very spoiled by Vlad, she never received the treatment that Ophis was receiving now.
This situation left her with complicated feelings.
"Back to the point. Agnes, Natashia, and Scathach will work on their bodies and improve their Bloodline," Victor said.
"..." The three Countesses nodded; they were planning to do that too.
"I will train with you as well so you can help me with my Powers too."
"... Oh? Do you want to train with us?" Agnes asked in surprise.
"The only woman so far who has directly helped me with the Powers I inherited was Scathach with the Power of Ice."
"You two will help me with the Powers of Lightning and Fire... Both of your experiences are very valuable."
"Hmm, I admit this is a good idea. I also want to learn from you; how you evolved our Bloodlines is quite interesting."
"... That's true. I wonder if I can make that White Fire." Agnes spoke.
"White Fire is simply a 'refinement' to increase heat. My goal is to produce that Fire as I do normal Fire."
"That is insane. The level of control required for you to do that is ridiculous." Agnes spoke in disbelief.
"But it's not impossible." Victor continued.
"..." Agnes was silent.
"Scathach turned a small cold breeze into the Power it is today. Bloodlines always have room for improvement, and it all depends on our imagination."
"And because our Bloodlines are of Elemental Powers, it's even easier to imagine their evolution. Although it is much more difficult to reach that state."
"… When you put it that way, it seems possible…." Agnes spoke.
Natashia and Morgana just looked at Victor rather passionately.
'Is it because he had this mentality that he became so strong in such a short time?' They both wondered.
Natashia looked at Scathach, and the redhead just gave a big satisfied smile as if to say, 'Look at my perfect work!'
She was the one who understood Victor the most and was the one who felt most proud of him.
"Jeanne and Morgana are going to have to train on their own. Honestly, I don't know how I can help them."
"Don't worry, I know very well what to do, but I still want some practice fights; these battles have helped a lot," Jeanne spoke.
"I won't deny a good fight either!" Morgana spoke.
"Hmm, we're all going to do it." Victor nodded and added:
"I want to include Ruby, Violet, and Sasha in training as well."
"That is a good idea," Scathach spoke.
"I can leave my sister in charge of my Clan, and I won't have to worry about it for now; that will give Sasha time to train," Natashia spoke.
"…Unfortunately, I won't be able to do that. The Snow Clan needs someone to oversee everything." Agnes spoke.
"Girls, come to me." Victor's shadow grew, and soon all the maids, except for Roxanne, appeared.
"Kaguya."
"Mm." Kaguya approached Victor.
"Kaguya will look after the Snow Clan while we train."
Agnes looked at Kaguya, "... That's-..."
"Possible. She is my Wife. She has my name, she is an Alucard, and everyone knows it."
"By joining a Progenitor's Family, for Vampires who value blood, Kaguya is on the same level as a Countess or the Royal Guard."
"…Now that he said that, it's true. She has his 'name'." The five women stared at Kaguya with dry eyes.
Kaguya didn't show any reaction when being stared at by all of them. She knew the women in front of her were stronger than her, but Kaguya didn't falter. The only one she lowered her head to is Victor; that's her pride as Maid and Wife.
'Maid Wife... Hehe.' Kaguya thought with an inward smile.
Suddenly the stares disappeared, except for Natashia and Morgana.
"Hmm, Good." Scathach nodded.
"She's gained a bigger backbone." Agnes nodded satisfactorily, "That will be enough to handle my Clan."
"She didn't flinch from our gazes; Victor's blood gave her more than just Power," Jeanne spoke.
Victor looked at Eve, "Eve will be second in command, and she will help Kaguya with everything."
"Yes, Master," Eve spoke.
"Oh, I want you to teach Nero how to run a Clan too. She is my daughter, after all."
"In the meantime, help Ophis as well," Morgana said.
Everyone looked at Morgana:
"Even if Ophis doesn't command anything in the future, that kind of knowledge is beneficial, and if she sees Nero doing it, she'll want to do it too."
"Hmm, I agree; this will help Ophis to speak more words too. She needs to learn to express herself. Now when she is a child, this kind of attitude is cute, but it will be a problem in the future." Jeanne gave her opinion as one of the 'original mothers' of Ophis.
"I assume you all know how to run a Clan, right?" Natashia said.
"Yes, Boss Kaguya taught all of us to do it. She said it would be useful in the future," Maria spoke.
"Good… In that case, I want you to train a reliable member of my Clan. I need a replacement so my poor sister can breathe a little."
"Who are you going to send?" Victor asked curiously.
"Tatsuya."
"That lazy boy only trains, and as my sister's son, he is also entitled to be Clan Leader," Natashia spoke.
'He won't like this...' Victor thought, predicting the man's reaction.
"... I also want you to train someone," Agnes said.
"Oh? Are you going to use my idea?" Natashia asked.
"Yes, I couldn't do that in the past because I didn't have someone I trusted a lot, but… Now I do."
"Who?" Victor asked.
"Yuki Snow."
Victor remembered the white-haired girl who was his Maid for a few days.
"She has become quite popular among the Clan members. Hilda even talked about making her a right-hand woman. She just didn't because the girl is quite weak, which can easily change with rigorous training."
"You call it training. I call it torture." Roberta murmured.
Everyone heard her, but they didn't say anything because they knew it was true.
"Hmm, Kaguya will take over the Snow Clan for 1 month. In the meantime, she and my Maids will train Ophis, Nero, Tatsuya, and Yuki on how to run a Clan. Meanwhile, Morgana, Jeanne, Scathach, Agnes, Natashia, Ruby, Violet, Sasha, and I will spar. Is that all?"
"Yes." Natashia and Agnes spoke at the same time.
"Good... Do you understand everything, Kaguya?"
"Yes."
"Good… I also have another order."
"Maria, we are going to increase our army."
"..." Maria's smile grew.
"Who are we going to recruit?"
"Demons."
"Hehehehe, I can't wait. When are we going to do this?"
"In 15 days."
Maria decided to mark it on her calendar as a highly anticipated event.
"What army are you talking about?"
"The deadly kind… Ghouls."
Morgana gulped, "...Oh, she's a Ghoul Queen. I had forgotten about that."
"So far, I only have Supernatural Beings that I caught when Master went to Japan in the Ophis incident." Maria pouted.
"At that time, we didn't need to use the Ghouls." Victor nodded.
"Unfortunately," Maria spoke.
"Happily," Jeanne said at the same time.
The two women looked at each other for a few seconds until they were interrupted by Victor's voice.
"When I'm done talking to the Goddesses, I want all the Maids in my room today."
"... Oh? Are we going to have sex!?" Roberta asked excitedly.
"...." Kaguya, Eve, and Bruna's faces turned redder, and they lowered their heads.
"Who knows? I plan to make all of you bear my name."
The Maids opened their eyes wide.
"As only Kaguya didn't have my lineage before. Her changes were great, but that won't happen to you. You are already my 'daughters'; after all, I raised you."
"What I'm going to do is make everything official, just like I did with Kaguya."
"… So this is… A marriage proposal!?" Roberta asked, even more excited.
"Unfortunately, not yet... I have six women who are undecided." Victor gave Agnes, Scathach, and Natashia a meaningful look.
"Humpf, you have to defeat me before that happens." Scathach snorted.
"Darling, I'll accept any time, but you do know what it means for me to join your Clan and officially marry you?" Natashia said.
"Of course, we can't do that now due to the war… But that doesn't mean we can't do the ritual, right?" Victor spoke.
"... Well..." Natashia smiled widely.
"Just think of it as a way to gain power. You can't admit it, but you're way behind Scathach right now."
"Ugh." Agnes and Natashia flinched with that invisible arrow.
"Hey, Hey! What about us!?" Morgana spoke.
"Morgana!"
"What? Stop being a prude. You're the oldest of us all!"
"Don't talk about my age!" Jeanne snapped.
Victor looked seriously at Morgana and Jeanne:
"Are you two absolutely sure about this? You know you can't go back. I won't let you."
"..." The two fell silent at Victor's sudden serious expression, and his question brought back the memories they had of Victor.
To no one's surprise, their response was:
"Yes, I am." The two spoke at the same time.
Victor continued looking at the two for a few seconds, and slowly his expression changed into a gentle smile:
"I hope you won't regret it."
"… Will you give me a reason to regret it?" Jeanne asked.
"Of course not."
"Then it's okay." Jeanne laughed as Morgana nodded.
"Huh, I am fortunate to have you with me," Victor spoke.
"Wrong. We are lucky to have you, Vic," Jeanne spoke.
"If you say so…" Victor shrugged, unwilling to argue about it.
"Back to the subject. Bruna, Maria, and Roberta, I want you in my room later to make everything official. Kaguya and Eve must accompany you and bring the necessary documents."
"Yes, Master."
"I assume you girls would follow the Maids?"
"Yeah, if you're going to do the Ritual, it's better to do it all at once," Agnes spoke.
Victor nodded his head, indicating that he understood, and looked at the redhead asking for her opinion:
"...Scathach?"
"I will also go. I want to see the changes your Bloodline will make in Agnes and Natashia."
"Very well." Victor nodded and continued:
"You have your orders. Go do your thing… I have to face these Goddesses now."
Natashia nodded and disappeared as she went to get Natalia to open a portal to Fulger territory.
"I will prepare everything necessary for later and the documents. Help me with that, Girls." Kaguya announced.
"Yes." They spoke in unison and soon followed Kaguya.
"Come on; we have to talk to these Goddesses."
Agnes, Scathach, Jeanne, and Morgana nodded.
"Ugh, I need to contact Haruna. She must know about this Alliance; it influences her too." Victor grumbled.
"We can ask Natalia when she comes back," Scathach spoke.
"We need more devices that speak between worlds. Unfortunately, due to Arcane being closed, we cannot get more." Agnes grumbled.
"We can just borrow it from Vlad. He must have some left over." Morgana spoke.
"... Or we can ask my 'Master' to sell them to us."
"..."
"Am I the only one who finds the situation with Victor and the Queen strange?" Morgana looked at the girls.
"You are not the only one." Jeanne and Agnes spoke as Scathach fell silent with a dry look on her face.
Victor chuckled inwardly as he sensed Scathach's jealousy.
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