Her crimson eyes glazed over, and a clear line of drool slid from the corner of her soft lips.
"S-So much life force!!"
Her voice trembled with excitement as her thighs began rubbing together in desperation.
How had she not noticed this overwhelming vitality before?!
Was it because she'd been asleep too long? Had her senses dulled that much?
Avrora mentally kicked herself. She'd almost missed out!
Her gaze zeroed in on Lynn againthis time drifting down to his neck.
Gulp.
Her throat bobbed, and the drool only flowed faster.
His blood it had to be legendary. A once-in-a-lifetime vintage.
She wanted it.
She needed it.
Her face started twisting with barely restrained hunger. Her cute lips parted slightly as drool dripped to the icy floor. Her fangs gleamed with an eerie light.
At this point, she didn't even care that Lynn still had his hand on her head.
Driven entirely by instinct, Avrora leaned forward, her lips slowly inching toward Lynn's neck.
"?"
Lynn raised a brow, watching her behave like some sort of bloodthirsty zombie. His expression turned strange.
What the hell is this girl doing?
With a flat expression, he lifted his hand and pressed it against her forehead, gently pushing her away.
"Mmgh"
As the distance between her and his neck grew, Avrora let out a small whimper, puffing out her cheeks in protest.
"Just one bite just a little taste"
She murmured unconsciously, lips twitching with need.
Lynn's eye twitched at her words.
She was so desperate she'd even forgotten her usual "royal speech" pattern.
This girl's seriously down bad.
Hearing her muttering, everyone else went quiet for a moment. Then they all turned to Avrora with weird expressions.
Wait this is the Fourth Primogenitor?!
Liana Caruana's eyelid twitched violently, and she quickly looked down, not wanting the Primogenitor to see her faceand the clear signs of disbelief on it.
But deep down, her image of the Fourth Primogenitor had just cracked a little.
Time passed.
Avrora was using every ounce of strength in her body to get closer, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't budge past Lynn's palm.
The frustration of being so close and yet unable to bite made her face twist into something feral.
Eventually
Her red eyes cleared up, and the strength in her neck vanished.
Then she noticed the awkward stares from everyone around her.
Avrora: ""
Oops.
Maybe she'd gone a little overboard?
Still, with the thick skin only an ancient monster could grow, Avrora didn't show a hint of embarrassment.
She was the Primogenitor. Everything she did was justified.
But
She glared at Lynn, clearly annoyed that he wouldn't let her taste his blood. She shrugged off his hand and narrowed her eyes, clearly scheming.
After a moment of thought She crossed her arms, lifted her chin, and declared haughtily:
"If thou allowest me to taste thy blood, I shall bestow upon thee the honor of becoming my first embrace, to follow behind me!"
"?"
Lynn looked at her, face unreadable.
Usually, he was the one turning people into followers. And now she was flipping the script?
Not gonna lie
This was definitely a first.
—
Meanwhile
Endou and Yukina exchanged stunned glances.
Wait.
Was she asking Lord Lynn to join her familia?!
That's full-on backwards!!
She was actually trying to turn Lynn into her vassal?!
Liana Caruana stared at Lynn with a mixture of awe and envy. Deep down, she was practically begging to switch places with him.
To be the Fourth Primogenitor's first embrace?!
That was an honor no one had ever received in all of history!
There wasn't a single documented case of the Fourth Primogenitor ever taking a retainer!
Which meant, if Lynn said yes, he'd become the first and only.
The kind of thing that gets you written into vampire history textbooks.
Gulp.
The thought made Liana unconsciously swallow her envy.
Though it also left her a little deflated.
Why not her?
She'd been the one funding and organizing the search for the Fourth Primogenitor.
But apparently, her efforts weren't enough.
She couldn't begin to fathom what kind of quality Lynn had that drew the Primogenitor's interest.
Still, Liana's gaze turned serious as she studied Lynn.
She wanted to learn from him.
But then her thoughts circled back to what had just happened.
The biting the blood.
She touched her own slender neck.
If the Primogenitor wanted blood that badly, she'd gladly offer hers.
But it didn't seem like she was interested in Liana's blood.
Honestly, she probably wasn't even as tempting as Akatsuki Nagisa.
"Sigh"
Liana sighed quietly.
...
Meanwhile, Lynn looked at Avrora's smug expression, chin lifted like she was bestowing a divine gift.
And he couldn't help but laugh.
Avrora: "?"
Her brow furrowed.
What the hell was so funny?
She huffed, clearly offended.
"To become my servant is a dream many would die for!"
Lynn didn't reply with words. He just smirked and lifted his finger.
With a flick, a thread of golden flame flickered to life at his fingertip.
The Life Flame. One of the skills Yurikawa Hana got as the Life Devil.
It radiated pure vitalityan overwhelming life force.
The moment Avrora saw it, her pupils dilated.
Drool started pouring again.
Lynn caught the glint in her eye, and his smirk deepened.
Yup.
When she first muttered about "massive life energy," he'd already suspected itespecially after getting feedback from Hana.
Lynn's life energy had become so vast, so boundless, that it was practically an ocean.
No wonder Avrora was practically drooling rivers.
He moved his finger slightly to the rightand Avrora's head followed, eyes locked on that golden flame.
He raised it higherand her head tilted up, like a kitten chasing a laser pointer, crimson eyes full of longing.
Lynn chuckled and teased her with it for a while, like he was toying with a pet.
Everyone watching was stunned speechless.
The Fourth Primogenitor Completely tamed.
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If I can't have him I'll become him
"You want this?"
Lynn twirled the golden flame of life on his fingertip. The sheer vitality radiating from it was so rich and potent that Avrora couldn't take her eyes off it. She was practically drooling.
At his words, she nodded instinctively, her gaze locked on the flame, her expression brimming with desire.
Lynn smirked. "Become my follower, and you can have as much of this as you want."
"Mhm!" Avrora nodded again without thinking but then paused. Her eyes cleared up almost instantly.
Become your follower?
Her? The Fourth Primogenitor?
Serving someone else?
What the hell?!
Her brain went into overdrive, a storm of question marks flashing through her mind.
Wasn't something off?
Wasn't their role reversed?
She finally managed to pull her attention away from the life flame and narrowed her crimson eyes at Lynn. A strange glint flickered behind themsomething unmistakably hostile.
She didn't even try to hide it.
Let herthe Fourth Primogenitorbe someone's follower?
Avrora's lips curled into a cold sneer. Was this guy serious? Did he have any idea who he was talking to?
But then as she looked at Lynn a little more seriously, something unexpected surfaced in her heart.
There was something off about this man.
Those wine-red eyes of histhere wasn't even a hint of fear or awe in them. Not even toward her, the Fourth Primogenitor.
Avrora frowned and casually glanced at Liana Caruana, who was still kneeling on the ground.
The moment Liana felt Avrora's gaze, she instantly bowed her head lower, not daring to meet her eyes. Cold sweat soaked her back as her pupils dilated.
'He he actually dared to say something like that to the Fourth Primogenitor?!'
'He's dead. He's so, so dead'
'Lady Fourth Primogenitor's gonna explode for sure.'
'That guy was gonna be ripped to shreds!'
Just picturing it made Liana shudder. How the hell did he have the guts?!
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On the other side
Avrora gave Liana an approving nod. Now that was the normal reaction someone should have when facing her.
Then she turned her gaze toward Gajou and Kojou.
Hmm
Anxiety, worry, fear?
Also normal.
Next up was Endou and Yukina.
But when her eyes fell on the two of them, Avrora's expression twitched again.
Calm?
They had the same calm, composed attitude as that man!
Avrora was getting more and more irritated.
Had people already forgotten the name of the Fourth Primogenitor just because she'd been asleep for a while?
But what bugged her even more was the way these two looked at Lynn.
Respect?
They were looking at him with respect?
She's the Fourth Primogenitor, not him!
Avrora's eyebrows twitched.
At the same time, she caught a scent on Yukinafaint, but unmistakable. It belonged to that man.
And not just that There was another strange smell on her too.
And it definitely wasn't human.
Avrora's mind went into overdrive as she dug through her ancient memories, trying to place it.
She suddenly looked up, eyes sharp and locked onto Lynn.
"Devil?!"
Lynn didn't look surprised in the slightest.
In fact, he was kind of disappointed it took her this long to figure it out.
'Seriously? You're the Fourth Primogenitor and only just noticed? You sleep that deep?'
Avrora blinked in mild surprise, but then quickly regained her composure.
A devil, huh? Just a devil.
No big deal.
Nothing compared to the dignity and might of a Fourth Primogenitor.
And yet, a mere devil had the nerve to try and recruit her?
The arrogance!
Avrora narrowed her eyes. "Devils recruit followers now? Copying vampires?"
That definitely wasn't a thing back in her day.
StillRegardless of what he is, anyone who dares to offend me deserves punishment.
Yep. She'd made up her mind.
She'd drain him dry and turn him into devil jerky.
That massive life force of his made her crave it even more.
He needed to be punished. Severely.
Avrora licked her lips, eyes gleaming with anticipation. "Saying something like that to me... You must be ready to die."
As soon as the words left her mouth
She lunged forward with lightning speed, hand shooting straight for Lynn's neck.
"Your blood is mine tonight."
"No one can save you now!"
Smack!
Just as Avrora was about to land her strike, Lynn's hand suddenly shot up and caught her wrist mid-air.
"?"
Avrora blinked, then tried to yank her hand back.
"!!!!!"
What the hell?! So much strength?!
Her eyes widened as she realizedshe couldn't move at all.
Lynn's expression remained calm. "Haven't you considered something?"
"??"
Avrora frowned, waiting for whatever he had to say.
"With life energy this massive do you really think I'm someone you can just mess with?"
"...?!"
Avrora's pupils shrank.
And before she could process anything else, the world flipped upside downbam!she crashed face-first onto the icy floor.
THUD!
A loud, satisfying thud echoed through the underground tomb. It sounded like she'd hit her head pretty hard.
Avrora lay there, cheek pressed against the cold ice, blinking blankly.
What just happened?
Who am I again?
. . .
"Y-Your Majesty, the Fourth Primogenitor!"
Liana Caruana gasped in horror, instinctively shouting.
Endou raised an eyebrow, clearly enjoying the show.
Gajou had somehow made his way closer to Kojou and Nagisa, a relieved expression on his face.
"Good, with the Fourth Primogenitor focused on the new guy, that means Nagisa's safe for now."
Still, he stayed alert. It wasn't over yet.
Avrora remained sprawled out for a few moments, dazed, before finally realizing what had just happened. She began to struggle.
Lynn, still expressionless, calmly stepped on her belly, pinning her down.
"Bastard!"
Avrora growled in frustration.
Her strength hadn't fully recovered yet. Her powers were still scattered somewhere. And now she was being stepped on by a devil?
How humiliating!
So this is what it's like when a lion falls and even the rats come out to bite, huh?
Damn it all!
But Lynn's words stuck in her head. Someone with that much life force definitely not a pushover.
Avrora's eyes narrowed.
A new idea sparked.
"If I can't suck him dry then I'll just become him!"
The moment the thought hit
A ghostly blue soul emerged from Avrora's body, drifting upward before shooting toward Lynn at high speed.
"Then I'll just take this tasty body for myself!!"
Her eyes gleamed with triumph. She wore the smile of someone certain of victory.
"Bet you didn't expect me to try possession, huh?"
But Lynn just raised an eyebrow, smiling back with a strange expression.
'A spirit form, huh'
'You really picked the wrong guy.'
Thanks to the feedback he'd gotten from Miko, Midoriko, Kikyo, and the others, Lynn's spiritual resistance and soul manipulation skills had skyrocketed.
So, this?
Avrora was walking straight into a trap.
As her spirit form closed in, Lynn lifted his hand slightlycalm as ever.
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(These chapters can be used as the Ultimate Filler Manual for any writer fr.)
Cyrora Not Avrora
Snap!
The moment Avrora's soul brushed against Lynn's hand, a crisp sound echoed in the air.
The next instant, she felt a crushing grip around her throat.
"?!!"
Avrora's eyes shot wide open.
What the hell?!This guy he can grab a soul?!
Panic flashed across her face. Her hands instinctively shot to Lynn's, trying to force herself free by sheer strength.
But... Nothing.
She didn't even budge his gripnot even slightly.
Worse Lynn didn't even seem to notice she was struggling.
"So weak."
Lynn sounded genuinely surprised.
She's supposed to be the Fourth Primogenitor. That's Devil King-tier, a Satan, right?
Even if she'd lost all her familiars shouldn't she still be way stronger than this?
Honestly, she might even be weaker than Ultimate-Class Devil.
Well... to be fair, her original method of possession was hard to guard against. If someone didn't have a way to directly target souls, Avrora could be a real paineven without her powers.
Unfortunately for her, the first person she encountered happened to be Lynn.
