Year 1278 Chaos Calendar....
Opening his eyes and taking a deep breath, Godfrey started his day per usual. He got up and made his way to the kitchen, saying "Hi" to all the maids in the home. In the kitchen there's a maid a bit different from the rest.
She had an air around her that spoke of elegance. Godfrey looked closer and noticed that it was his aunt, Helen. She had always been with him since birth, taking care of all his needs. One could say she was a mother to him, but she would never want to replace his mother in his eyes.
Hellen over the years told Godfrey many stories over the years of his mother prowess and combat strength. She was a Holy Maiden, one of the strongest on the Verrwood continent. Many a tale could be told about her battles.
There were many experts in the world and all people had the chance to become an expert using universal or unique cultivation techniques. The standard for regular humans include: Spirt embryo stage, Spirt manfestion stage, Blood Merging stage, Half Lord stage, Holy Lord/Maiden, and Angelic Deity stage. These stages also had 9 stages that you had to cultivate through to get to the next grand stage. This path of cultivation was standard for humans as well as, Demonic Beast(although names change a bit), Elves, dwarfs, half beast, etc...
The cultivation method for vampires was vastly different. Vampires did not need to rigorously train to cultivate to a higher level, it would just shorten the time needed to advance. Their cultivation relied on 3 to 4 things.
First would be bloodline. Most vampires are not born with a bloodline. The ones that have a higher chance of being born with a bloodline are that of nobility. But, not all nobility hold all bloodine's as some are lost with changing of regimes which cause some Noble bloodine's to be born in lower class family's.
Second would be what bloodlines they absorb throughout their different stages of cultivation. Humans have something similar to this ability but it is not seen until the higher stage of Blood Merging. In which they can merge with a bloodline of a Demonic Beast with the same attribute affinity as them. Normally humans are allowed only one bloodline merger at that stage, while Vampires are allowed one each stage. But that change depending on how many attribute affinity they have. Absorbing one bloodline per affinity.
The third would be, how much blood of the forefather they have in them. Vampires with large amounts of blood of the forefather will gain similar characteristics as him. Either they get the pitch black eyes, large wings or red hair. This not only changed their appearance but also how much faster their blood circulates than a regular vampire.
Blood circulation is the main method to advance in stages. The stages are Blood Spirit Embryo, Blood Manifestation, Bloodline Strengthening, Half Lord/Maiden, and Demonic Deity. This cultivation was different from most of the other races.
The fourth and final thing would be, the Attribute Affinity. Humans and other races depend on that as well but it's vastly different for Vampires. The Humans only get to merge with one bloodline per attribute affinity at the Blood Merging stage. Vampires can merge with one bloodline per attribute per stage and is not limited to one chance.
Vampires where also sought after as masters by many experts and Demonic beast. The reason being, vampires had the ability to turn any other organic creature into a half vampire. This was something a lot sought after in their lust for power.
Half vampires were very unique, becoming one required a vampire to give a drop of his/her blood essence. This blood essence, if strong enough, combined with the potential and hidden bloodline inside the body could grant many benefits.
These benefits were, unlocking a bloodline and stronger attribute control. Many have a bloodline in this world that derive from ancient races that ruled this world. Some bloodlines came from mastering certain Magic Arts that transform the blood to be more compatible, thus creating a bloodline.
Magic Arts such as these are guarded with great care as they are the lifeline of most clans. The best thing about Magic Arts is, once the blood has been transformed, it will stay as a bloodline for many generations. This gives an opportunity to those that have been separated from a clan to still inherit the bloodline ,due to either potential or lucky encounter.
Now those who inherit the bloodline and don't have access to the Art will just have an innate sense of a few moves of the art. This gives them an opportunity to use their bloodline to create new moves that the art would never have. Also, If the attribute differs from the original attribute needed in the Magic Art, one can essentially create a whole new Art/ Bloodline.
The benefits for having a Magic Art were practically limitless. Godfrey set this as his goal, he must obtain a Magic Art in this life. He also needed a few subordinates that will accept his blood essence and become his devote followers.
Godfrey wanted followers that believed in him and would sacrifice anything to further his agenda, not someone only interested in the benefits and power they would gain. Turning just anyone into a half vampire is the easiest way to get betrayed or an early grave. Many vampires have ran into countless situation similar to those just because they were in a rush to recruit more followers.
Any potential followers need to be properly vetted before becoming a vampires subordinate. After giving them a drop of blood essence the receiver only has one thing binding them, and that is , they will lose the boost they have towards cultivation and comprehension to the attributes they posses. All of which could be made up by hard work and dedication, if they had evil thoughts or their master just so happens to die.
Godfrey clenched fist till his knuckles turned white. He had to get stronger or he may die and early graves in this life. He remember his coming into this world as clear as day. He also remembered the last thing he saw in his last life. A blade swiftly piercing his heart and a horde of vicious insects closing in on his body. Madness in each if their beady red eyes.
After a flash of white light, all he could hear was a voice calling to him, "You must save us. Darkness is coming for us all and your strength is needed." The voice told him, the rest of his memories a blur. Godfrey couldn't even remember the name of his pervious world, much less any of his past.
In fact, doesn't recall what the current world he was in was called. "Little Godfrey, what's wrong?" Seeing the frown and uneasiness on his vistage his aunt Helen asked in a concerned tone. "Nothing aunty I was just wondering what the name of our world is called, I don't remember if you told me." "Ohh so that's what's got you worked up, the name of this world is Valren." "Valren, interesting name, I must learn more about this world.
Deep In Pale-Blood Castle....
In the Dukes study there were two figures discussing something of importance. "Say that again Aria." "Your Majesty, there is a plot on Prince Godfrey's life." " And how do you know this, there should be no one is this Castle brave enough to make an attempt on my son's life." " That would be true your Majesty but the culprits are members of the royal family."
" WHAT!! What proof do you have of this, those are serious accusations you are making about my family." " Believe it or not I saw this in a vision, I have had them since I was a baby and my visions have never been wrong. The reason I am so sure, in the vision Godfrey recognized the attacker. He called him Mortheeus." Siegfried narrowed his eyes, a frown upon his face, he took a deep breath, "Tell me more about this vision..."