The morning air was still thick with mist when Isshin Arima entered his private study. The mansion was quiet, save for the ticking of the antique clock above the fireplace. He moved with the slow, deliberate grace of someone ancient—yet not frail. Sitting on the grand leather chair behind his desk, Isshin gazed through the towering window overlooking the forested valley. Under Isshin's work bench, Yurika gives Isshin a blowjob.
"Sebas," he called, not raising his voice.
Within seconds, the ever-loyal butler stepped inside, bowing deeply.
"You summoned me, Master?"
Isshin did not look at him at first. Instead, he traced a finger along the edge of a glass filled with crimson wine. Or something darker.
"I need you to find someone," he said at last.
Sebas tilted his head. "A target?"
Isshin's voice darkened. "My daughter. Kanae Arima. She's run off—abandoned her name, her duty. Just like her mother."
There was venom in his voice. He clenched the glass tightly.
"Her mother betrayed me with a man named Rika Hojōin. Kanae is no different. She fled with a worthless commoner she claims to love."
"I understand," Sebas replied. "I will begin tracking her immediately."
"Good," Isshin muttered. "It's time the bloodline remembers who rules it."
Sebas bowed once more and vanished from the room like a shadow swallowed by another.
Once alone, Isshin stood and faced the large mirror behind his desk. As he stared into his own reflection, a chime rang out in his mind.
[SYSTEM UPDATE: Vampire Devil Fruit – Awakening Progress: 50%]
[Condition Met: Physical Bond with Bound Consort (Y.I.)]
[Unlock Criteria – 'True Awakening': Eliminate unresolved regrets. Targets remaining: 2]
[Kanae Arima – Daughter]
[Teppei Arima – Grandson]
A dark laugh escaped his lips.
"So it's come to this," he whispered. "The last threads tying me to weakness…"
His fingers hovered before the system window, watching the stats rise—strength, influence, intimidation, and blood control. All sharpened since absorbing the despair and submission of Yurika Ichijou.
And now, the system had made it clear: to unlock full vampiric potential, he must erase his legacy—not just the past, but the future that defied him.
His estranged daughter.
Her child.
The betrayal of love, repeated across generations.
He chuckled again, more bitter this time.
"Love," he spat. "A beautiful lie. It ruined my wife. It stole Kanae. And it threatens my dominion."
That evening, as the sun dipped below the forest ridges and cast long shadows across the estate, Sebas returned.
"They are in Nagano, Master," Sebas said. "Living under the name 'Kobayashi'. Married to Kobayashi Sato, a former civil servant. Teppei, their child, is seven years old. Enrolled in a small school near Matsumoto."
Isshin stood silently, the glass in his hand untouched.
"They hide behind normalcy," he said at last. "Behind simplicity. As if that could protect them."
Sebas added quietly, "Do you wish to initiate retrieval protocols?"
Isshin closed his eyes, allowing the system to whisper in the back of his mind.
[Side Quest Generated: Bloodline Purge – Tier: S]
[Optional Reward: Unique Vampiric Authority – "Dominion of Legacy"]
His eyes snapped open, glowing red beneath the fading light.
"No," he said softly. "This time… I'll go myself."
Sebas nodded solemnly. "Shall I prepare the route?"
Isshin turned toward the window, watching the dark clouds gather over the mountains like an omen.
"Yes. And tell the staff I won't return until my family remembers who made them."
He stepped into the hallway, leaving behind the warmth of firelight for the growing chill of the hunt.
And deep within his soul, something awakened—not just power, but a purpose twisted by pain and betrayal.
With one last thought, he whispered to the wind:
"It's time to hunt the blood that turned its back on me."