Philip sat on the grass and leaned his back on an apple tree at the backyard, next to Mei'er's garden and greenhouse. He looked at the clear sky and reminisced about everything that just happened recently
It was still vivid to him that everything that he imagined has happened. Magic, Mana, abilities, extraordinary beings, demons, and every fantasy-esque concepts became a reality in the world
Even though some things and beings existed before the transition of Mysticism Age, each and everyone of them has been amplified and revealed by the Laws of Mysticism and they all benefited from the sudden bloom of Mana in the world
Not only that, Philip also had his imaginary abilities granted to him the longer the Mysticism Age is going. His Fate Control and Future Vision before the transition of Mysticism Age only helped him ever since. He still doesn't know why he got the Fate Control ability or who or what gave him the power, but he isn't complaining since it's too good to be true
Finally, he thought about the time he lived in the mansion and became the Homeowner. He reminisced about the people in the mansion and how everyone is like family. Philip never wanted to have a family ever since he left his family, so he is having conflicted feeling about having a family with complete stranger
Regarding Justine, he doesn't know how or why but he seemed to be liking her too much, even though he currently has no heart. Natsume also loves him and he doesn't know what to do with her. Plus, he needs to fix their problems according to the Fate Timeline. It looks like everyone in the mansion will become close to him in the long run and in the future, especially that everyone is unique and special in their own ways
Overtime, he would learn about everyone to become close to them and feel like they're family. He panned his eyes downward and saw someone approaching him with a basket of flowers
Philip lifted his right knee and placed his right arm above it. He gave a slight smile and the cool wind swept across his hair and clothes. He currently wears a simple pants and loose white t-shirt
Mei'er came running towards Philip with a basket of assorted flowers on her hands. She laid a blanket on the ground, just in front of Philip, and sat on it. She placed the basket to the side and chose a flower to pick up
Mei'er is currently dressed with frills, a suspender, and a casual white shirt. She's in a summer outfit while her hair is tied into a large braid with loose bangs in front of her black eyes that has an outline of a four-petal flower
"Mei'er? What's up?"
Mei'er looked at him while reaching the Ember Petal to him, a flower that has calmly burning fire as petals
"Hm? Yeah, I'm fine, don't worry"
Philip smiled at Mei'er. She then gave him a Moonlit Blossom, a blue flower that supposed to shine under the moonlight and emit cold air
"It's been fun in the mansion, I think everyone has problems that I need to fix though"
Mei'er gave him a Black Rock Flower, a heavy flower that has rough black rocks as petals and black pigment that acts like a pencil
"Yeah, that's my purpose for coming in the mansion. It also includes you. Don't tell anyone"
Philip smiled and patted Mei'er's head. She accepted the head pats and reached another flower. It was a Blooming Bloom, a pink flower that blooms continuously around the petals
"Yup! Look forward to it! I will eventually learn your problem and fix it"
Mei'er smiled happily and laid down on the blanket with her head lying on top of Philip's left thigh. She stretched her arms while holding a wide flower called Padilily
The birds chirped in the trees and the wind rustled the leaves. A few maids came out of the mansion while bringjng snacks and beverages. They gently placed the food down on the blanket, bowed, then left
Philip and Mei'er ate and drank silently while Philip occasionally talks by himself whenever he could read that Mei'er was asking him through body language
They stayed under the tree for several minutes and enjoyed a ittle peace and quiet
Camille watched while smiling from the balcony while Natsu watched from the window of the Lounge Area. She looked at Philip with a discerning eye. She's still petty about Philip and thought of testing his strength and conviction
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After a few hours of roaming around and talking to people, Philip went to Alucard's room to not only visit him, but also visit the Goddess
"Come in!!"
A voice resounded behind the door where Philip was supposed to knock. The voice didn't come from Alucard but from Goddess Sai herself
Philip excused himself and entered the room, then closed the door behind him. As usual, Alucard is sitting on the window sill while looking outside the window with his blood red eyes as his hair flutters from the wind
Meanwhile, Goddess Sai is sitting on Alucard's expensive chair with her legs crossed while she's sipping tea
"What brings you here, Fate Controller?"
"I came to visit the both of you"
"Huh, very well then, have a seat"
Philip went ahead and sat on a single sofa, across Goddess Sai. Alucard then stood up from the window sill and pushed Goddess Sai to side so that he could sit in the middle, directly across Philip. Goddess Sai pouted from Alucard's action and she harrumphed
"So, Goddess Sai... Or should I just call you Sai?"
"Do whatever you want, mortal"
Sai's pride as a Goddess was brimming. She noticed that Alucard was glaring at her because of her behavior. She became quiet and tamed
"Yes, you could call me Sai"
Sai set aside his pride for now but he still couldn't call Philip by his name. Philip needs to earn Sai's respect and recognition for her to call him by his name
"You chose to stay in the mansion, what's your purpose?"
"Oh, uhm..."
"Is it because you're interested at Alucard?"
"Huh? Yeah, yeah!! I'm interested in him as the Pureblood Inheritor"
"And that's where it leads to my next question..."
Sai jolted from Philip's gaze and Philip then looked at Alucard
"What do you think about Sai?"
"..."
Alucard had no expression on his face but his blood red eyes is very deep. He then slightly turned his head at Sai which Sai also looked at him with concerned eyes
Alucard then returned his gaze towards Philip and looked at him with shaking eyes
"Be honest, tell me what you feel"
"..."
Alucard paused before opening his mouth. Soulblood Energy instantly filled the room
"Why are you doing this to me?"
Alucard asked as his voice trembled. Sai became paralyzed and couldn't move or manifest her Divine Energy while Philip's head twitched because his right ear rang loudly from Alucard's voice
"In all honesty, I don't know... But one thing's for sure..."
Philip paused and courageously looked through Alucard's eyes
"Your Fate is within my hands and it branches out into multiple pathways... Depending on your answer, it will lead you onto that particular Fate"
Sai widened her eyes and furrowed her eyebrows. Alucard's expression did not change but his eyes seemed to be trembling
"So, what are your thoughts?"
"..."
"What do you think of Sai?"
"..."
"..."
"..."
Sai looked below with concerned eyes, afraid that Alucard would make her leave
"I think she's fine"
Alucard finally spoke. He mentioned his honest feelings about Sai to Philip
At this point, Philip knows what to do. He stood up and angled his body to the left to exert intimidation. His eyes became serene and emotionless. His hair fluttered and waved from the wind coming from the window
Alucard and Sai became overwhelmed and an overbearing force wrapped around them
"I have one last question..."
"..."
"Who are you?"
Sai was confusd from Philip's strange question. However, Alucard's eyes opened wide and immediately understood what Philip is doing. It was time for him
His eyes glowed with a red light as he stood up abruptly that made Sai surprised. Alucard's room was filled with red and became very dark, Sai and Philip was engulfed inside the space
Two floating crowns appeared above Alucard's head. The 31 pointed spikes on the upper crown glowed with a bloody red light, it was the same for the 69 pointed spikes on the lower crown
All the Pureblood abilities were activated in the small space; four blood wings, blood horn, blood armor, blood rain, Blood Singularity, Blood Seraphim, the presence of the Blood God, and many more
This made Sai shrink and take several steps back until she is in a corner of the room. Meanwhile, Philip faced Alucard with clear eyes as his body is filled with white lines and his eyes were glowing with blue light. His clothes became red due to the presence of blood that keep washing over him but the white lines remained unfazed
Alucard became more and more of a savage and ruthless vampire but his handsome face stayed the same, his fangs grew larger and longer though. Alucard maintained his size to face Philip the same height. He then spoke several seconds later. He made sure that no Blood Energy escaped from the room to not disturb anyone from the outside
"My name..."
Pure Soulblood Energy washed around the room which made Sai faint and nearly made Phikip lose balance. Philip only breathed deeply and he immediately adjusted from the Soulblood Energy. He then extended his right hand and pointed it to Alucard's chest in a gripping gesture
"My name is Desmodus Alucard Von Y Rotundus Diaemus III"
"The Vampire King, ruler of the vampire species"
"The 100th Pureblood Inheritor that possesses Blood Singularity and the memories of the previous inheritors"
"The Harbinger of Blood on Earth, the damned, the judgement, and the suffering"
"The prophet that supposed to destroy the world in an instant and rebel against God"
One hundred voices reverberated from Alucard's mouth that it almost became inaudible in the ears, yet Philip understoof every word that he said
"What is your wish?"
Philip asked
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Alucard spoke millions of words at the same time that it became unbearable, unreadable, and undecipherable. But there is one line the Philip understood very clearly
"Please... Save me"
This voice came from Alucard himself
"Very well"
Philip smiled and clenched his right hand. Yellow light filled his right hand as he slowly closed it
Alucard's heart thumped loudly that the sound reverberated in the space. He was unable to move since Philip is already on his grasp. Philjp is currently using the second level of Fate Control, the same level that he used on Goddess Sai
Alucard puffed his chest out and all the blood around the space screamed like it was being shaken by a rapid vibration
His chest glowed with red light and arcs of blood spewed grom his body and from the bloody space towards his chest
As this phenomenon happened, Philip's hand started to bleed. The nerves and blood vessels exploded that tore through his muscles, tissues, and skin. Fortunately, the white lines quickly filled the gaps and Philip saw a glimpse of the Spirit Fibers on his bones. The Spirit Fibers were brimming with Pure Mana that flowed towards his fingers as it fueled his Fate Control ability
Alucard's chest bulged as if something was being pulled out and there was a tearing sound. Blood exploded around the space, volumes and blobs of blood rended each other apart, and blood drops shot like a bullet that penetrated another mass of blood. It was like a simulation if how atoms and molecules react with each other or how several galaxies are colliding with each other
Philip was unaffected because whenever blood was about to touch him, the blood disperses due to the Sword Aura that enveloped his body. The Sword Aura rends the incoming blood
'Sword Concept: Sword Aura: Phalanx Blade'
Just then, a large ball of blood came out of Alucard's chest. The ball of blood is deep crimson red in color and it wobbles in the air as it floats. All of the Pureblood abilities were sucked in and pulled towards the ball of blood in arcs of flowing blood, except for the two crowns. Alucard's transformation disappeared and he returned back to normal. He then fell on the floor while kneeling towards Philip
The floating ball of blood wobbles in the air while dripping droplets of blood that disappears in the air. Alucard's crowns then floated towards the ball of blood and surrounded it. The crowns shrunk to the point that the lower crown caged the the ball of blood in 69 pointed spikes while the upper crown stayed above the ball of blood
"Alucard, look up"
Alucard slowly lifted his head up while struggling to open his eyes. His blood red eyes slowly faded away and turned orange. As Alucard lifted his head, his eyes widened by seeing the crowned ball of blood
"This is the Pureblood"
The ball of blood slowly floated above Philip's right palm and the dripping blood dripped on his palms. Blood chains erupted from the ball of blood and wrapped it around
At the very core of the Pureblood, there was a brown colored sphere stationed there. It was supposed to be the Soulblood Energy that condensed into a core
"At this moment, Alucard, you have been freed from your inevitable Fate. You're unbound from the Pureblood Inheritance and all your descendants has been saved. You can now live your life as normal"
Philip declared while holding the Pureblood above his hand. He saved Alucard this early in the time because he has his own reasons. Surely, the Fate Timeline has drastically changed for this spontaneous decision
Alucard lowered his head and tears came down from his eyes. These are tears of joy and his heart is being overwhelmed with emotions. His body began to tremble andhe slowly had a hard time to breathe because this is the first time he cried since he was born
"Your source and origin are still intact and you're still the Vampire King without the Pureblood"
Philip explained to Alucard the changes he has undergone
"Without Pureblood, you're considerably weaker than ever, but... I see that there's a secret power laying dormant inside you. This is due to you becoming the 100th Inheritor"
Philip used Origin Seeker and tried to look deeper into Alucard but to no avail
"As for what it is, I don't know... None of my abilites is working to see what power you have. You can come to me occasionally to check and I'll try my best in finding it out"
Philip then took a deep breath while watching Alucard's trembling back. He is still continuing to cry tears of joy
"Well then, I'll take my leave now... Congrats on being free. Take good care of Sai and both of you should live together happily"
Philip turned around with the Pureblood above his palm and exited Alucard's room. Alucard was left and peace filled the room with Alucard crying on the floor while kneeling and Sai knocked out in the corner of the room
Philip then looked at the Pureblood with cold eyes. He moved the Pureblood in front of his chest and held it with both of his hands. He pushed his hands together that the Pureblood is under pressure, even though there is space between the Pureblood and his hands
White lines crawled across his hands and his eyes turned golden. The Pureblood squirmed and screamed that it released a dreadful aura and the Soulblood Energy. Of course, Philip contained the rampaging aura and energy between his hands
Philip forcefully pushed his hands together until his palms has touched the surface of the Pureblood and the pointed spikes of the crown cage. The force was great that Philip's feet was burrowed into the floor and created cracks. The air became dense and the mansion slightly shook. The residents disregarded it as a normal occurence since most of them are capable of accidentally doing this
Moments later, Philip's arm began to tremble and the skin of his hands were torn. The white lines quickly crawled to his hands but it was immediately cut the moment it enter the Pureblood's area of influence
But that didn't faze Philip, Fate wanted this Pureblood of 100 blood-related abilities. Using two hands is already using the third level of Fate Control and the Pureblood cannot escape this Fate
The Pureblood shrunk the closer his hands were pushed together, until it disappeared as he clasped his hands together
Philip's eyes flashed and saw the Fate Timeline for a split second before seeing the Pureblood flowing through his arms and into his empty heart
He then heard a heartbeat in his ears and he subconsciously grasped his chest. He was surprised and knelt due to the pain crawling around his chest
An audible sound reverberated throughout the hallway after Philip snapped his left fingers. He calmed down and stood back up before walking again
He could feel a heartbeat in his chest and the flow of his blood across his body. It was an interesting experience
He walked towards his room with empty eyes and emotionless face. His demeanor and behavior went back to the way when it was four years ago
Until he met someone in the hallway then he changed his expression into a serene one. It was Mathilda who seemed to be looking for him