The Queen's Decision
A week had passed since the destruction of the vampire capital. The vampire queen and the prince were rescued by the demon lord and his generals. The news of the vampire king's death was also known to everyone, but there were still some things that were covered up.
*wush… BAM…*
"Hoho… you grow up faster than I think… prince…"
"Of course… I don't want to lose for the second time… I can't protect my people… or my mother…!"
"Relax boy… you didn't lose that time... your battle was considered a draw…"
"But that doesn't cover the fact that I can't protect anyone…! I want to be stronger…!"
"Good spirit for you, boy… you will become stronger faster if you keep using that spirit…"
A man who accompanied Novar for sparing was the 3rd Demon Army General, Ronfa Gistar De Azazel. He gets a mission from the demon lord to protect the vampire capital for one month. Ronfa gets bored when he only needs to be the capital bodyguard, then he asks Novar to spar with him. Novar those who are doing physical exercise to increase their strength can't refuse it. He wants to know how great a 3rd General Demon Army at close combat battle.
"Haaa… haaa… this is much more tiring than I thought."
"You're good at close combat too… even with that impressive amount of magical energy in your body…"
Ronfa uses his demon eyes to see magical energy on Novar's body when they are resting. He saw how large the overflow of magic energy kept leaking out of the Novar's body.
'This boy… he has the talent to become a stronger vampire who surpasses the queen… if he had a good teacher and safe environment to grow… he might be able to take my place as the 3rd general in the demon king army, then… I can retire in peace… hehehe…'
Ronfa fantasized about his deepest desire to retire as the 3rd General of the Demon Army. When Ronfa put on a strange face because he imagined his retirement, Novar put on a serious face. Novar was very surprised because he never expected Ronfa already knew about his magical energy.
"How do you know about my magical energy…?"
"Ah sorry… about that… I saw energy with this… [Demon Eye]... these eyes can see magical energy and read the human mind… as long as he can't use a powerful mind barrier… you can read the human mind as you want… but this eye was high-end tier magic… you can't use it without hard training…"
"Then tell me what I need to learn about that magic eye…?"
"First you must have more strength on your body… because this eye drains not only magical energy... but also the user's stamina."
"Hooo… ok… then what I must do to increase my stamina…? I was a vampire… with an immortal body… not like a human… who can increase their strength with regular training…"
Ronfa smiles when he hears Novar's desire to grow stronger. That's what Ronfa wanted from the start because it's very rare for a disciple candidate with talent like Novar.
"If you want to become stronger… then I will test your suitability to become my disciple."
"Hah…? Disciple…?"
"Yup… become my disciple…"
"According to the unwritten rules of the demon race kingdom... a disciple of the demon king general will replace his teacher when he is deemed worthy… so I will refuse your offer Mr. Ronfa…"
"I know you will be proud and happy after hearing thi-… eh…? You what…!?"
"I refuse…"
Ronfa immediately gaped when he heard Novar's answer, which was far different from what he expected. Normally a demon who was appointed as a disciple of the General of the Demon King's Army would feel very happy because their future was guaranteed. not only social status, but also many things to be gained by having the title of a disciple of the general of the demon king army.
"Why…? If you become my disciple… you can have everything…"
"The reason was simple… I have the vampire kingdom… although the area is very small and now only the capital remains… but I still want to protect this place for my kind… and make a safe haven for the vampires."
However, Novar still refuses the tempting offer, he doesn't want to be responsible for replacing Ronfa's position in the future. Ronfa smiled after hearing Novar's explanation, he even wanted to teach him how to be strong. Ronfa very rarely saw people with such a stance at such a young age like Novar.
'Maybe it's too early for me to think about retirement, at least I want this kid to lead the demon race's younger generation…'
"Hahahaha… that's a good answer…! I like it… then let's forget about becoming my disciple… and now I can only give you some hints to become stronger…"
"I'm fine with that…! Just tell me…!"
"Then…"
Ronfa moved his mouth and told Novar about the hints, but Novar immediately looked confused when he heard the hints.
"Good luck with that… now it all depends on you, kids… I have a little business with the queen so I will take my leave…"
Ronfa just left, leaving Novar who was still thinking about his words. Ronfa's radiant face instantly turned cold because he had to carry out a serious task. Without permission, Ronfa entered Sonya's study which was on the top floor of the vampire castle.
"Are you done with those documents…?"
"Almost done… Managing a city is not as easy as leading troops on the battlefield…"
"Hahaha… funny… but I still need you to give me that contract… valencia…"
"Calm down… Azazel… I still need to check something in my town…"
Ronfa and Sonya make serious faces while releasing their magical energy. The two of them looked so tense that the air around the room vibrated from the pressure of the magic energy.
"Haaa… fine… I will sign that contract today… with one condition…"
Sonya's overflowing magical energy disappeared as she regained her composure, then Ronfa also stopped his actions.
"Tell me your condition…"
"I want to teach my son about leadership and management of our territory… so before my son turns 20... I'll just tighten the guard in the border area without taking the risk of carrying out an attack… if the demon lord accepts this condition… I will sign that contract…"
"I'll do what I can… but you must keep your promise…"
"I'll… I swear on the name of The Valencian Family…"
"Then… I can report your conditions to my lord…"
[Dark Warp]
Ronfa uses high-tier magic to travel into The Demon Lord Castle for reporting that information. In the beginning, the reason why the demon lord came to Vampire Capital was just to get Sonya on his side. Sonya could only sigh as she couldn't do anything about it when asked to become the general of the demon lord army.
"Haaa… they got me this time… my son will become the only hope for the vampire race…"
Night comes and swallows all the light in the vampire kingdom. On the roof of the castle, Novar looks still contemplating. He continues to be alone to find peace so he can think more clearly.
"If my guess is correct, then the meaning of the instructions given by Mr. Ronfa is…"
Novar closed his eyes before continuing, he sighed and looked up at the night sky.
"This training will be harder than my training in the past as General of Mataram Kingdom… but I don't have any choice…"
Two weeks passed after Novar tried a new way of practicing using Ronfa's instructions. The day of the announcement of the treaty signed by the vampire queen had finally come. Novar saw the news circulating and went to his mother to ask for clarification.
"Mother…!"
Novar with a body still full of sweat entered the queen's room. He stopped his practice because the news he heard was shocking.
"Novar...? Why did you come into my workspace without knocking…?"
"That is not important right now… we have something more important… Is it true that you have officially accepted the Demon Lord's offer to become the 7th General...?"
"Yes… I will take your father's position… and protect our race at the same time… if you are afraid that I will die like your father… don't worry… your mother is stronger than you think…"
"It is not like that… I just… I didn't want to lose my important person again… moreover, my father died in a very terrible way… that is why I don't want to lose my mother too…"
Novar remembered how his father's body was cut into 5 parts with a hole in his chest. His father's body came home stitched, but the hole in his father's body could not be completely covered. Novar doesn't want human cruelty to touch his mother too, the tears from his eye are unstoppable.
"If you worry so much… why don't you become stronger… and become the true king of our people…? As a mother, I am doing all of this to protect you… if you can become stronger… and make this town untouchable… may be my duty to protect the borderline won't be more dangerous…"
"I will…! When I get to maturity as a vampire and awaken my power... I will make the vampire capital like an impenetrable fortress...!"
"That's my son… but before that happens… I will teach you how to become a leader and king for our people…!"
Novar and Sonya smiled when they came to an agreement. That day, apart from the news of the demon king's decision to appoint the vampire queen as the 7th general, the date for the young devil party's event had also been set.
To be Continue~