The Fallen Vampire

Chapter 176: The Family That Hunts Together…

Taira is a very strategic planner.

He can come up with any number of meticulous schemes ranging from simple assassination all the way to the destabilization of an entire kingdom.

But despite his propensity for forward thinking, Taira doesn't think about his own future much.

He knows that he will be married to the girls and with the hope of a miracle, even have a child one day, and perhaps they might have ascended to the upper realm too.

But beyond that... he has no real plans or wishes.

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Just to see his family happy.

Which was why when Aveena asked him if he would be interested in revitalizing her sect, he didn't really think twice about it.

There was no change in his expression, no new surprise in his eyes or anything like that.

He seemed perfectly composed.

"Is that what you want?" Was all he wanted to know.

Aveena nodded slowly, almost as if she was embarrassed just from bringing it up.

"I-I know it's a considerably large ask, but-"

"Okay."

Taira's answer was so simple that it was almost as if Aveena had just asked him to make a simple grocery run.

"I... pardon? J-Just like that?"

"Will it make you happy?"

"W-Well yes, but-"

"Then there is nothing else to consider. I will raise you up to be the most infamous sect leader our world has ever seen. You will have this entire realm at your fingertips if it is what you desire."

Emotion flooded Aveena's face.

It was all that she could do to keep herself composed, but despite her efforts a few tears fell from her eyes.

"I... don't want to do it without you at my side. Walk with me, hand-in-hand, just as we have been doing for so many years until now." she pleaded.

Between being leader of the demonic cult and starting up a sect with his darling Aveena, it was an easy decision for Taira as to which one he would rather do.

He and Aveena rested their foreheads against each other with their lips only grazing against each other.

A rare mischievous smile formed on Taira's face at this turn of events.

"And as for our first members... I was thinking maybe..." Aveena let her eyes wander towards a few of the tribesman who were in the midst of their prep.

Taira gave her hand a reassuring squeeze. "Patience on that front... Let's see what today and tomorrow has in store for us before we make any further decisions."

Aveena shook her head furiously with a child-like twinkle in her eye.

Taira wasn't very sure if she was going to listen, but at least she looked cute.

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A few hours later, the energy around the village was much different than before.

The asanbosam's former sense of festivity was chiseled away and replaced with dedicated focus.

Exactly twenty-five of the village's best were waiting just outside the city gates.

Each of them sat atop the back of large black dire wolves that were easily the size of horses.

At the front of the pack, Tiche and Vaal sat atop their own identical wolves; both of them red in color.

Suddenly, the direwolves lowered their heads unconsciously as they tucked their tails between their legs.

Two nine-tailed creatures finally arrived near the front gates with the rest of the pack.

One was ghostlike and wrapped in silver fur, and the other was more regal and clad in black.

The two of them were shrunken down just enough that they could run through the woods while drawing the smallest amount of attention possible on their journey.

Keran carried Aveena and Enyo on her back while Taira held Lucia and Vermeil.

Once the six of them were present, Vaal, who was already teeming with excitement, finally could not holster himself any longer and finally flicked the reigns of his mount.

"ALL RIGHTTT!!! Let our familial hunt begin!!"

Vaal took off into the woods on his dire wolf- leaving Taira and Keran to quickly race behind him.

Despite their leaving, none of the other tribesmen moved until Tiche gave them clearance.

She paused briefly to calm her own raging excitement and steeled herself for the encounter ahead.

Though she was less animated than her brother, she was also quite excitable in this moment.

She just had a proper image to uphold after all.

And besides... overzealous behavior leads to mistakes and dangerous repercussions.

Once she had finally eliminated all traces of her irresponsible personality, Tiche re-opened her eyes and grabbed the reigns of her own creature more firmly.

"Go."