Drip Drip
The sound was the soft drip of blood, falling like rain onto the ritual floor.
Her body lost most of its blood…
But she didn't care, her eye was lifeless and empty
It was then
her stomach started glowing
Mana still raged violently within her tearing her apart,
But it wasn't mana that glowed
It was…
The dragon blood.
It had reached her bloodstream, coursing through her veins until it found its way to her shattered heart. The moment it touched it, her body convulsed. Her jaw clenched. Her teeth throbbed in unbearable pain.
Her entire body felt lifeless… but she was still alive.
Regeneration.
The gift of the vampire blood that flowed within her.
It began.
Wounds sealed. Muscles reformed. Blood reversed its flow, drawn back into torn veins. A heartbeat flickered weakly, trying to restart.
And for the first time—she groaned.
She was awakening—as a vampire.
But it wasn't enough.
The mana still raged like a wildfire inside her. Every second it tore through her organs, shattered her bones, and unraveled her soul. Her regeneration—slow and fragile in her current state—couldn't keep up.
In her previous life, she had already become a powerful vampire—fast, resilient, nearly immortal.
But not this time.
This time, she was weak. Her body wasn't ready.
But she had planned for this.
She knew this was going to happen.
That was why she spend two hours preparing for the ritual
the ritual wasn't just a circle she had painstakingly crafted on the ground it was a spell, drawn with her own and monster blood and infused with ancient glyphs.
A black magic circle.
More than just a barrier, it sealed the space off from the world. It was soundproof, smell-proof—cut off from all senses, isolated from all interference.
While it worked as a seal she used the vampire orb as the medium for the ritual. Not just to contain the ritual—but to infuse it with power. When upgraded by her blood, the orb would give her a portion of its strength and anchor her soul to the ritual itself.
It was her failsafe.
The only reason her heart hadn't been completely destroyed.
And why she was alive even after her heart stopped.
It was all her plan…
She drinks the dragon blood and died… even if for just a millisecond…
Her body also lost most of its blood...
Meeting the condition to awaken as a vampire.
Thus, the transformation into a vampire was in effect.
beneath her broken body, the black magic circle began to glow—dim pulses of violet and deep black light, flickering like embers.
The ritual wasn't over.
Its secondary effects had been activated. Regenerative properties, drawn from the vampire orb Stabilizing energies.
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[Vampire Magic Orb – A Rank]
Crystallized blood mana essence extracted from a forgotten vampire lord.
Effects: – Unlocks mid-tier vampire magic affinity: blood reinforcement, regeneration, and emotion suppression.
– Enables passive night vision and predator perception.
– Increases bloodlust. Handle with caution.
But that was not the end of it, the dragon blood effect was also activated.
[Dragon Blood – S Rank / Consumable]
A condensed vial of a pure-blooded Flame Dragon's lifeforce.
Effects upon ingestion: – Drastically boosts physical endurance, strength, and regeneration for 1 hour.
-Provides temporary immunity to fire-based magic.
-May cause spiritual backlash in unprepared vessels.
Side Effects: Extreme heat generation, blood boiling, potential internal combustion.
Warning: Not for human use.