And so, the days went by...
Matt was training these days with Alice after what happened in the village.
That day, unfortunately, he could not find vampire blood in the bodies of the dead villagers. Those beasts consumed all the blood.
Alice didn't explain much about her concern either, but Matt could see that she watched him all the time and cared for him so much that she checked his body every now and then.
Surprise was what hit Alice the hardest these days. She couldn't understand what was going on in Matt's body, but that blood could increase his Power permanently, although it wasn't as strong as when he fought against the beast, and that was the most confusing thing for her.
Why can he consume the blood of those devouring beasts? Is his body different? Now, more importantly, why can the blood of those beasts make him stronger? She didn't understand what was happening with Matt, but she was happy that nothing happened to him.
And thanks to their hard training, Matt's Power had skyrocketed. Although they had used up all the blood Gray had given them, and that was the moment Matt discovered that he could also consume the blood of an evolved Devourer. Surprisingly, this blood tasted delicious, too, just like the blood Gray gave him. In fact, Alice could do it too, but moderate.
She couldn't consume it in large quantities like Matt, who felt that he was totally compatible with those strange beings.
Still, thanks to that, they could see their strength increase even more.
But there was something else Matt noticed.
Some of the devourer blood he consumed would not increase his vampiric Power but rather increase the stamina and strength of his physical body.
This was a pleasant surprise for him; although the improvement is very little, it is still felt.
Thanks to that, this has been a fruitful training.
These devourers are a strange race that feeds on vampires; be it the flesh or blood of a vampire, they can consume it to become strong. But more importantly, they can absorb the abilities of the beings they devour.
Because of this, the devourers are the worst enemies of the Heirs, as the devourers love the unique abilities of the Heirs. Plus, they are the perfect prey, being young and inexperienced.
While Matt was thinking about these things, Alice, sitting beside him, spoke to him.
"Tomorrow, we will arrive at the academy; it's time to test our power, Matt." She said, smiling. Even though she already knew approximately how much her Power had increased, she was still excited to see it in numbers.
And Matt nodded with a quiet smile.
She pulled out the vampire ball and tried it first.
The numbers didn't take long to appear, bringing a beautiful smile to her pretty face.
Her Power, which was initially 5,050 when she met Matt, had increased to 6,000.
She was inwardly surprised.
Her strength doesn't usually increase that much like this.
In fact, she's been training since she was 12 years old and has barely reached a combat power of 5,000, which shows how difficult it is to increase a vampire's Power.
She consumed many resources in those eight years and trained hard, which earned her Power.
But this time...
She had increased her vampiric Power by 1,000 in less than half a month if she counted the days she trained with Matt at the family mansion.
'It's strange; I think when I train with Matt, my power can increase more, even if I don't push my body to the limit.' She thought as she passed the ball to Matt for him to try.
Soon, the ball lit up again, and the previous 6,000 was rewritten, forming a 2,000 now.
Alice thought she had seen wrong, so she wiped her eyes lightly and looked again.
"¿2,000?" She said in shock and looked at Matt.
"You... How the hell can you increase your Power that much?" she asked in shock.
Increasing Power from 500 to 2,000 is not a simple thing.
What does it mean to reach 2,000 Power?
It means that he is finally on the road to becoming a true Vampire. He is barely a Half Vampire in terms of Power, but this is the real start of the path.
Officially, he entered the Vampire World with this level of Power.
It's not simple to achieve, as it requires high knowledge of vampirism and a vampire's body to accomplish, 'And he did it in just half a month?' She thought in shock.
She hadn't noticed the difference because she had been focused on combat, but now that she was staring at him…
Hadn't his fangs grown slightly?
That was the best example that he was finally getting more vampiric traits!
Matt smiled at the sight of his new Power.
He had felt it before but hadn't expected it to be so effective.
'How strong am I now?' He thought and turned away, looking at a nearby tree.
He ignored Alice's shock because he didn't know how to explain it.
His strength had increased just as he wanted, but he still didn't understand his real Power. Still, he felt he could slay that beast with just a few blows.
But the truth was that he had not tested his Power, making him feel a little insecure.
Although Alice always practices with him, the truth is that he can't fight with her at his full strength because she is not his enemy.
Therefore, now that he saw that his strength was as expected, he came up with something.
How about hitting something hard? Maybe that could help him know his real strength.
So he stood before a thick tree and clenched his fist under Alice's stunned gaze.
He swung it back and gathered his vampiric Power in his hand.
His hand became surrounded by a profound red energy, and Matt released a punch towards the tree in front of him...
*BOOOOOOOOOM*
The sound of the explosion stunned him.
The attack didn't just hit one tree; after the first came the second and the third...
In shock, Matt looked at the tree in front of him and noticed that he had shattered almost that entire area of the tree, and his Power continued to advance until it shattered three more trees.
'That strong?' He thought in shock and looked at his fist, totally perplexed.
But a smile formed on his face. 'Well, looks like I'm not so weak now.' He thought.
The sound of the explosion brought Alice back to reality, and she ran to where Matt was, hugging his arm a little.
"Matt, that's great! Your Power increased more than I thought; you've become a Half Vampire now!" She said with a smile, and Matt nodded at her.
"It's thanks to you. Besides, I think I could fight those devourers now if they return." He replied, and she nodded.
"I wouldn't want them to come back. If they come back, they might bring powerful people. That would be dangerous; we better go quickly to the academy." She said with some fear because of these words Matt had said, and they both smiled.
"Well, let's get it over with. Let's travel all night to arrive tomorrow morning." He replied, and they both agreed, resuming their journey.
2,000 power was enough. He had met the 1,000 requirement to enter the academy by far, so he could be placed in a good hall where he could train well.
And the following day, just as they had planned, they finally arrived at the academy.
This place was huge. It was as big as a kingdom and had all kinds of facilities for all the students.
As soon as they entered, they were greeted by many students wearing the same uniform, white with black and red stars. It was an elegant and beautiful uniform that gave the academy grounds a good appearance.
Students and teachers walked around while others fought in outdoor fighting arenas, though these were few.
Matt and Alice walked to the student registration offices without looking sideways, and a professor greeted them.
"Miss Alice, I received your shipment. Is this the student you told me about?" the professor asked, being respectful.
Even though Alice was the weakest of the Heirs, she still belonged to the most exclusive and influential group in this world, so he had to respect her.
Alice nodded, "Professor, this is him. His name is Matthew Dietrich. Is everything ready yet?" she asked back, and he nodded.
"I just need to verify your Power. The token was issued by Mr. Gray, and you'll be all set." He said as he passed him a vampire ball.
Matt tested its strength and gave him the token he had been given earlier.
He checked everything and then put it on the various documents and put a stamp on Matt's token.
This token glowed slightly, and the name 'Matthew Dietrich' appeared there along with a few other words, 'Low-Level Student - Alice Allen's Subordinate,' in deep red.
He smiled after seeing this and handed the token to Matt.
"Student Matt, welcome. From now on, you will be studying in Class 5, Professor Reagan's Class. Sorry, that was the only place there were any spots left available." He said, handing him the token, a book with the rules, and other Academy stuff.
He didn't say anything else; he got up and left, looking a little...
Guilty?
Matt didn't understand this, so he saw Alice, "What's wrong?" he asked.
"Ah... No, it's nothing. Matt, come; I will show you where you will live. We'll be separated for now because you're a low-level student; you'll have to work hard." She said quickly, even stammered a little as she walked away.
Matt looked at this and found it suspicious but said nothing; he just walked behind her.