Eren awakened, Alena finally became human. Although some unfortunate incident did happen but at the end it was fruitful in one way.
But instead talking about that eren was preparing food and Alena was just sitting on table, her hand supporting her face as she just gracefully eyed eren.
Just like usual, there were just few fruits and rabbit meat. But it was midnight and they both weren't picky.
" So you're human now?" He asked, Mixing the contents skillfully with ladle.
" Yes and you're a half dragon." She sounded surprised, eren himself didn't understand what she meant.
There were still things he didn't knew, eren served dozens of plates on the dining table. And sat opposite to Alena.
She was content, it was her demand on the first place for food, she explained this humanisation process really used lot of her mana and she needed to recover it, one way or another.
Eren didn't complain, he was happy.
Alena took a bite in juicy meat that invigorated her tastebuds, her cheeks puffed in joy as she savoured every bit of taste.
" It's delicious." She complimented.
" Thank you." Eren had curiosity to know of inexplicable changes but watching Alena enjoying he didn't dare disturb her and also started eating his fill.
" You awakened yet you're already yellow rank." Said Alena, as she analysed his core with mana sense. Core rank progressed from red, orange, yellow, green, blue, cyan and violet.
Awakened will obviously start with red core realm but eren directly went yellow. Reason unknown to him yet.
" How did you know?"
" Core's colour is directly dependent on mana density, and most seasoned cultivators will immediately get the feel and analyse your strength." She said, although didn't explain how to counter that.
" Is this normal?" He asked, not sure of what he was asking perticularly.
" Among true dragons yes but among half dragons no." She said and it again made him confused, what was she on about half dragons and true dragon?
Seeing his eyes asking for explanation she gulped the juicy meat and spoke,
" Asuran races, What makes them different is their characteristic and powers but what is cause of that difference from humans.
It's their bloodline.
Not blood genetics but mana genetics.
Suppose a dragon male and elf female conceive a child, what will it be?, dragon or elf?"
" 50-50" Being biased on male genetics and powers were unprejudiced, eren was better than that.
" No It depends on what they want." Eren had shocked expression like ' Is that even possible?'
" You see when Two cultivators have sex, they have choice to add their potent bloodline to their seed. Their choice." Eren had doubt all over written on his face.
" But that will give rise to weird possibility.
Like if both don't give their potent bloodline then child will be born human.
And what if they both give their potent seed, then what?" Asked eren.
" That girl outside looked human right?" Eren nodded in response.
" She's a dragon, Any asuran child awakens their bloodline at the age of sixteen, time mat vary but before then they remain human with no bloodline related characteristics and powers.
She don't have horns, she cannot manifest her dragon armour and she can't transform into a dragon." Said Alena.
" That still doesn't answer my question?"
" What I meant is, seed is the key.
No potent seed means human child.
Both potent seed then the stronger one dominates and is expressed on child.
But the child will be born human and remain human till he awakens his bloodline. That's a precautionary custom imprinted on their mana genetics.
Now About true dragon and half dragon.
True dragons means true decndents of dragons, having all of dragon powers.
Half dragons means human awakened by dragon mana he'll have dragon chrecteristics but not all of it's power. Half dragon can't transform into a dragon.
This is same for all asuran races." Only now eren understood what she was saying, somehow with natalie's attack he became half dragon.
He will eventually manifest a dragon armour and already have horns over his head.
As for dragon transformations, he wasn't so sad about that.
" So I'm a half dragon."
" That's what is weird, I also gave you my or rather nine tail fox bloodline mana, four year at that. but you don't show any of my characteristics.
You do have fox bloodline powers though.
Regeration,Your eyes got regenerated." Alena's word tangled the talk more and more. What was Eren's bloodline now and what is her characteristic features. Is it her white hair or red eyes?
Was he half fox or half dragon?
There were loads of question but no answer.
" Can't I be mixture of both?" Asked eren.
" That's impossible, too different individual's mana repell each other. There's no way two can combine.
But looking at you it seems true, What are you?" Even for her thousand years of knowledge, this situation was absurd.
" Forget it, It's actually good that I have both of powers anyway." Eren stopped unnecessary worries, putting those questions aside.
Alena sighed, putting those thoughts aside she again started eating food, now cold and not so much delicious as before.
Eren followed her expression and as if understanding her, took the food back to kitchen, heating it up and again warming it up with a bit more seasoning. Making it even more spicy.
Later they finished eating and walked back to their room.
It felt weird, something really major happened in their relation yet they didn't even mention it, they just felt this awkwardness of a sort.
They both walked back to their rooms and laid in defeat,
" What should I do?" they both asked the same question but nobody to answer it.
Their uneasiness was eating up inside. their emotions in turmoil but both were too scared to face it but somebody needed to do something.
Eren walked out and knocked on Alena's door step, his heart beating hard with anticipation.
Alena opened the door, her clothes changed, unlike before now she wore thin knee length white night gown. her otherworldly appearance mixed with sexy clothing made Eren's head spin.
His eyes wide open which scanned Alena, even Alena didn't say anything to his silence, eren saw her eyes following his gaze and blushed but there were more important things to discuss.
" I had some doubts, can we talk?" He asked, a bit nervous though as he expected, Alena nodded. Eren entered and closed the door behind.
For few minutes they both remained silent, atmosphere as awkward as it can be.
" How come I am yellow rank?" He was anxious and instead of talking about his feelings, he asked the first thought he had.
Alena felt relief as well as disappointed.
" Among all the asuran races, dragon bloodline awakening is weirdest and absurd.
Their body is wrapped by egg which nourish their body, making it more sturdy but it also helps absorb mana faster during that time.
So there are some cases were dragon child progress in rank quickly, but it's rare." Alena explained.
' Is he going to leave?, He didn't just come here for this right?' Her thinking becoming chaotic with worry.
Eren couldn't care less for this answer, this wasn't even the thing he came for. He men up and looked directly into her eyes.
" You love me?" his sudden question surprised Alena, eren didn't understand first thing about delicate conversation.
" uh.."
" Do you still love me Alena?" Asked eren, his expression serious. But it hid his worry of rejection.
" Yes and You?" she asked in response, Alena was the same as him. This chapter of love was new for her as well.
She didn't knew how to proceed.
" Yes, I love you too." Alena's body reacted, like huge explotion of joy pounded in her heart hearing those words.
" Why?" She asked, her hands trembling in fear and she was nervous to rationalise her thoughts. Her heart that never allowed anyone, now craved for Eren's love.
Yet her conscious fear didn't let her uneasiness disappear.
" I don't want to admit it but I was on verge of death.
In those moments I saw very few peoples, those who I hold very dear to my heart.
My brother, aunt sera, ava and you." He was sincere, he expressed what he knew about love as best as he could.
Alena's silence scared eren, was his answer really what she wanted to hear?
" You know eren, How we talked about me becoming human depending upon understanding my feeling for you." Alena spoke with mirthless smile.
" This curse of nine tail fox started when I thought everything was okay. I was queen, invited to vampire continent for special occasion.
Who would've thought that my own ministers were in cahoots with vampire king, they stabbed in the back and left in this woods, ready to be monster food." Her voice more and more weak. Eren couldn't say anything, he had no place to commnt or comfort.
" Real tragedy started when instead of just any monster, nine tail fox came. It was weak and needed a human host.
It tried to take over my body but mind realm does not follow the rule of physical prowess. It's limited intelligence couldn't compete to me. I won and became eternally cursed with nine tail fox's body.
And his real soul hid inside somewhere untill you came and killed it, even I didn't knew that." her shoulder trembled in nervousness.
" It wasn't the fox that held me in this monster prison. It was myself. I thought loving you will the way to become human but I was wrong.
My heart demon stopped me from ever achieving anything in this life untill you came, whether cultivation progress or humanism.
It was love.
I feared that no one would love such a monster like me but you accepted me the way I am.
You said you love me." Her eyes wet with tears that slowly trickled down her cheeks and her face showing gentle smile.
Eren couldn't utter a word.
She opened herself, she was as vulnerable as any emotional being can be.
At some part he felt sad yet his heart beat in affection, knowing that she trusted and loved him enough to tell him everything.
Eren smiled gently as he closed near her, His body closer the distant as he pulled her in gentle embrace.
Alena's body shivered in nervousness, joy, sadness and affection.
" You talk to much Mrs. Salvatore, instead you could've said that you love me." Alena's crying face buried in chest tried make sound but it came out as muffled hiccoughs.
She couldn't control her teras, something she hid in his embrace and felt those strong hand and warm body protecting her.
Despite being the strongest, knowing that no one is capable of standing against her, she had doubts and fear but at this moments, she felt most cherished, loved and secured.
" I...luy uuo" Her tears didn't stop.
" I know, I love you too."