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[Villian] Chapter 30: Blood Queen

The sun gracefully dipped below the horizon, signaling the end of another day. Stores closed their doors and activated inexpensive magical alarm artifacts. The more affluent shops even had faint magical shields appear around their doors and windows. Meanwhile, stall owners packed up their belongings onto wooden carts and began their journey home.

Although many shops and stalls closed for the day, taverns and brothels opened to prepare for the long night. A black carriage rumbled along a...

[Villian] Chapter 29: Duke Nightshade

Damien couldn’t believe how well the meeting went. He knew the king doted on his daughter and used that to his advantage. Asking for her hand in marriage was a clever way to set the bar high and appear reluctant to accept anything less. Since the king placed such high value on his daughter’s marriage, it was a critical weakness, enabling Damien to pressure the king into an absurd deal. To become a duke and acquire a car worth more than a mansion, all because he saved a cousin of the princ...

[Villain] Chapter 28: The Vampire Prince Meets a King

Damien lazily sat in the car with his eyes closed. He felt his body rapidly trying to repair his wrecked mana circuits. The pain was intense, but he managed to control his expression. Imryll was still sleeping in the front seat, but Fay had woken up. She kept shooting Damien glances for an unknown reason. Could she tell how much pain he was in despite his facade? Or maybe his sleeping face was just too handsome?

As the car passed through the streets, many residents stopped to stare at b...

[Villian] Chapter 27: Death With a Wave of His Hand

Damien emerged from the forest with a slight smile. The clearing was filled with mindless ghouls who stood still or walked in circles. Their last order from Alan had been to kill the man, but he had flown outside of their aggro range.

Once Damien entered the clearing filled with undead, their heads all collectively looked in his direction.

“So, they are like a hive mind? But with the connection to their king lost, they are now just mindlessly following their last order.”

[Villian] Chapter 26: Adapt or Die

Damien’s claws and fangs retreated to where they belonged. His bloodlust subsided as his perfect posture disappeared and indifference crumbled away. He stumbled toward a tree with watery eyes. His throat felt clogged as he gasped for breath. He tried to throw up, but nothing came out.

“What the fuck did I just do?” Damien muttered while clenching his bloodied fist tightly. “How can I just kill someone? Especially like that?”

Now that his body was no longer in control, he...

[Villian] Chapter 25: Vampire vs. Necromancer

A middle-aged man leaned against a tree while taking deep breaths.

“Ugh, my mana reserves…I can’t hold on much longer…”

His name was Alan, and his master had ordered him to turn people from a farming village nearby into ghouls.

Killing an entire village was surprisingly easy. He just released a low-level curse into the water well and waited a few days, everyone started dying, and he just walked around and finished them off with a simple stab of his dagger. He felt ...

[Villian] Chapter 24: Never Awaken a Vampire’s Dormant Wrath

Fay, Imryll, and Walter watched Damien casually sit in his seat as if the battle going on outside was of no concern. Despite the soundproofing, the clang of swords, the smashing of bones, and the screams of the dying soldiers outside caused them all to flinch.

Imryll’s knuckles turned white from gripping the parchment of Luna Runes a little too tightly. She kept looking between the parchment and Damien. She was sure she could escape with her Spatial magic, but would the princess forgi...

[Villian] Chapter 23: This Farce Has Gone on Long Enough

Beldroth didn’t think he had seen someone die so pitifully in all his years as a soldier. Dagger to the head while being held onto by a corpse.

He quickly regained his focus and ordered everyone into formation. The bodies began to rise once again. He thought long and hard about his training, trying to remember how to defeat the undead. Fire and Light magic were noted to be effective, but he only had sword-skill recruits. Sure, some of them could heat their swords with Weapon Arts, but...

[Villain] Chapter 22: An Ambush of Horrific Proportions

The one who interrupted Damien’s basement magic session was Fay. Apparently, it wasn't just one person but a whole group of people waiting outside for him. If not for his [Noble Aura], he would have been freaking out.

Under the guidance of Fay, Damien calmly left the safety of his house and emerged outside. A winter breeze carrying the damp smell of rain assaulted his nose. In the front garden of the mansion was a group of twenty elves, all with long silver hair tied ...

[Villian] Chapter 21: The Fake Elites

Meanwhile, in the royal palace, Kassinki.

“Princess Emilia has requested your services, Captain Beldroth,” a royal scribe commanded from beyond Beldroth’s door. “I’m coming in.”

The tiny man looked comical sitting at such a large and imposing desk, surrounded by mountains of paperwork.

“The hell does she want?” Beldroth erupted like a volcano at the man who had barged into his office, “I’m being worked to death over here already!”

“Lang...

[Villian] Chapter 20: A Vampire’s Guide to Cheating Spatial Manipulation

After twenty minutes of searching, Damien finally located his clothes, hiding away in a servant’s wardrobe.

He inspected the suit and noticed a bit of dust had accumulated on the shoulder pads. Looking at it resurfaced a few memories.

“Oh? Damien robbed a nobleman while traveling to this city for these clothes, since traversing the monster-infested forests while being naked was rather unpleasant.” He just laughed lightly at how ridiculous the memory was. “The poor nobleman...

[Villain] Chapter 19: It’s All About Perspective

Imryll awoke to the steady thumping of rain against the window. The room was dimly lit, but she appeared to be inside the comfiest bed of all time. She looked around the room with curiosity, but her migraine was stopping her from focusing on any one thing for too long.

“Ugh, I need some water…” Imryll muttered under her breath and then winced at a wave of pain from trying to move. She resigned to her fate and lay back down, trying to get a grasp of her situation.

The door to...

[Villain] Chapter 18: Reflections of a Silver Dagger

“I swear January is the worst month of the year,” Fay muttered under the cloak. Her hands, red from the cold, emerged from her deep pockets and tugged the large hood down tighter over her eyes, trying to get any respite from the rain.

She was quickly ushered through the nobles’ gate and into the city. The royal palace could be seen in the distance at the center of the city, looming over the skyline.

Fay looked around at the almost deserted street, except for the occasional p...

[Villain] Chapter 17: Beware of Those Creatures of the Night

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Page 3764 - Entry by Sir Peter Aknold, Year 820

While exploring the unnamed mountains to the north of our settlement, we discovered a weird-looking human. Upon capturing the target, we were able to gain more information.

Description of specimen:

Tall, around 195 cm

Long black hair that partially covered the specimen’s blood-red eyes.

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[Villian] Chapter 16: You Have No Right to Rule Over That Which You Despise

I just wanted a taste, that was all. Damien cursed in his mind as his vision went red, and he was overcome with ecstasy. The more blood he extracted from Imryll, the harder it felt to suppress his vampiric instincts, and his soul called out to him.

“You dare to share a bed with livestock?”

“She tried to kill you. A mere, foolish spy tried to sever your neck! Aren’t you angry?”

“You teach magic to someone you don’t plan to con...