Rain splashed, and thunder roared in the distance as the hunters stood before the infamous Lady Dracula, clearly beaten.
Even with their numbers, the queen of vampires still far outmatched them.
"Is there no capable fighters amongst you?" She asked in a taunting fashion.
Clutching his injured arm in pain, the young Lucius dove forward, his silver blade raised in front of him.
"I'll kill you, you bloody thousand-year-old slut of a hag!" He exclaimed as his blade stabbed forward, aimed at the vampire's chest.
Although he felt all sorts of fear during that moment, he followed through. Dracula easily avoided his strike and grabbed hold of his wrist, pulling the young man close. Her blood-red eyes twitched with a look of disgust on her face.
As the impact of the blood-reinforced punch reached Lucius' gut, he felt like he was being torn apart. His grip loosened as his blade fell to the ground with a metallic sound... Clank. The dull sound echoed in the grandeur of the throne room.
Dispair reached the hunter's ears.
Dracula walked in front of her gold-plated throne, "Weakling, foul-mouthed mongrels, you dare to approach the queen of the vampires? Think again. Return to whatever city you came from and never set foot on my castle ever again."
She stepped forward, snapping Lucius' dropped saber in two.
Her victorious announcement caused the remaining hunters who stood below her throne to back away, their final bits of will to fight drowning into a sea of darkness.
Lucius was smashed into the wall, his neck twisted and mangled as blood drooled from his mouth. He tried gasping for air but was unable to. It was as if his lungs were crushed and his intestines were twisted into grotesque formations.
Is this how my life ends? Pathetic... I was supposed to be an S-rank hunter. Why? Why? WHY?
Am I really this weak? Even when pitted against D-rank hunters, my combat abilities were barely superior. How? HOW?
Lucius yelled at himself inwardly as he felt a jolt in his gut.
He blinked weakly, looking up to see a panel in front of his eyes.
[Strength is warranted with responsibility... Are you truly prepared to sacrifice everything for power?] Lucius read the glowing text.
[Yes/No]
Even though Lucius was confused, he muttered through his dried lips, "Yes, I accept the terms."
[System activated: Job advancement available]
[Are you prepared to ascend master {____}?]
"Lucius... Lucius Vanir." He said as the blank line filled itself, writing {Lucius Vanir}
[Name successfully entered]
[A crown is warranted with strength, but power is built through submission and fear]
[Job obtained: Slave Collector]
[Title obtained: To prove worthy of the crown]
[Skill points granted: 5]
[Key item obtained: Collar of submission]
[Key item obtained: Flask of blessed gold]
"What the hell is happening?" Lucius mumbled as Dracula summoned a swarm of man-devouring bats at the few remaining hunters of the raid.
[Would you want to allocate your skill points? {Each point allocated to vigor would fully heal the master}]
"2 points into vigor... And put the rest into dexterity." Lucius gasped for air again, his chest clenching in pain, "Fuck..."
[Points successfully allocated.]
As the message typed onto the semi-transparent text block floating in the air, Lucius felt a gush of warmth rush through his veins. His heart pulsed strongly. Oh damn, it certainly wasn't lying when it said it would fully heal me, he thought as he slowly stood up.
He stayed cautious and quiet as he knew even after the 'skill points' were allocated, he was still far outmatched by the queen of vampires.
He looked at his silver sword, broken in two under the vampire's heels.
Tsk, He thought as he knew without a blade made of silver, there was no way anyone would be able to subdue, let alone slay a vampire.
[New mission alert!]
[A fated relationship: Capture the queen of vampires]
[Reward: SSS rank skill—Skill absorption]
[Item information: Collar of submission]
[The collar has the properties of a powerful curse cast by the saint-classed corrupt priest of old. As long as the requirements are met, any foe can be subdued within 3 seconds. The requirement to activate the curse is... Arousal.]
Arousal? That's a rather interesting requirement to have, Lucius thought as his eye twitched at the words, I guess lust is really the strongest sin of them all.
Sneaking to the back of Dracula's throne, he made sure not to make a sound. The hunters below were still fighting against the endless swarms of bats rushing at them from all angles.
"Hahaha!" Dracula laughed coldly, holding her stomach as she enjoyed the show of bloodshed before her.
Another hunter's arm was ripped off, "Aghh!" The female hunter screamed in agony as her comrades created a protective shield around her with their skills.
"Dragonscale shield," One shouted as a barrier formed around the hunter who sat on the floor, clutching the open wound from which large amounts of blood poured.
Dracula was clearly amused by the situation, her laughter growing louder and more entertained as the futile attempts of the hunters failed to stop her bats.
Lucius figured that the best course of action would be to attack from behind.
[Weak points:]
A block of text appeared from the edge of his eye as two glowing circles formed around Dracula's breasts and rear end.
Lucius puffed out his chest before, with a yell, rushed forward, dashing towards the vulnerable Dracula.
He reached out, wrapping his hands around the vampire's body, unlike a hug with any friend, Lucius used all his strength to restrain her for moments.
Dracula, shocked at Lucius' revival, quickly glanced at the presumed corpse of Lucius to her right. It was gone.
"Was that an illusion?" She yelped, confused as she thawed from his tight bear hug.
Now that I have restrained her, I have to strike her weak spots! His inner voice instructed.
"Aghhh!" He yelled as his hands grabbed hold of the plump breast, squeezing it as he bounced it up and down.
Dracula, surprised by the unexpected intrusion, let out a gasp before her lips parted and a soft moan exited, "Ahh~."
[1...]
[2...]
[3...]
A collar formed around the vampire's neck as her body suddenly felt weak, her face was flushed red, her knees collapsed, and she fell to the ground, gasping for air.
The bats dispersed into a cloud of black dust as the various surviving hunters looked up at the pedestal where Dracula and her throne were.
[New Message]
[New title acquired: Subjugation master]
"All hunters, we have successfully subdued the queen herself!" Lucius said as he raised a fist into the air triumphantly.
As the hunters squinted, they were able to make out the silhouette of Lucius amidst the cloud of black dust, "Kill that bitch!" A hunter yelled.
"Avenge our fallen allies!" Another yelled.
Lucius looked down at the weakened vampire, her mouth barely able to move as she trembled in fear at his mercy. As he saw the pitiful state she was in, a slight sense of sympathy lit in his mind.
"The queen of the vile bloodsucking monsters is too powerful! Even with the finest crafted silver blade, her rugged skin would never be pierced." He continued, "I have used my very essence to bind the wretched vampire, so in other words, I would have to watch over her for as long as I live, but fear not, as the curse I have placed upon this graceless being will stay with her for eternity.
[Title obtained: Merciful Hunter]