Lucius asked himself. A few years ago, he was incapable of hiding his features as a vampire. Let alone hiding the fact that he was a vampire in front of the experts in vampire hunting. However, the vampire hunter found Lucius and his sister, but he didnât kill the young vampires. Instead, he helped them. Or⌠acted like a father figure to the children.
At first, Lucius was repulsive as he had never liked humans. But the man was patient and stayed with the two, always lending a helping hand at critical times. Lucius also gradually accepted the scruffy man who liked smoking, drinking, and big boobs with a terrible personality. For a few years, Lucius didnât know his identity. He took Lucius and his sister on trips around the world. It was a hard time, this guy had no job, and loved to gamble everywhere he went. He even took Lucius to pay off his debts a few times when he was chased by debt collectors.
The casino was a place where all sorts of services were available. When he was young, Luciusâ appearance was seducing and destructive to both women and men. So men and women with peculiar taste would rent him. At that time, Lucius wanted to suck their blood so badly. But every time, at the critical moment, the men came to the rescue, and they escaped.
So he traveled the world. That time, living and sleeping on the streets or dark alleys were easier for Lucius. Compared to being forced to live in the shadows. It seems like the man had the ability to hide the two young vampiresâ identity.
And after learning that Lucius wanted to have the power to protect his sister, he even taught Lucius how to use a gun and how to fire missiles and fly tanks and planes. Itâs true, Lucius had practiced it himself! While they traveled to the war-wracked countries, at night, he actually took Lucius to sneak into military barracks to teach Lucius how to operate tanks and some heavy vehicles.
The crazy adventure lasted until the day where Luciusâ sisterâs vampire bloodline awakened.
That day⌠was a day Lucius would never forget.
The Churchâs Exorcists abducted her and brought her to that city. Of course, Lucius wanted to save Jiâer, but he had no power. At that moment, Lucius found out the manâs identity.
An ExorcistâŚ
He took Lucius to the torture chamber, the place where the vampires that were about to send to the stakes were held. Lucius wanted to rush out at that time, but he held Lucius. At that time, he didnât have the strength to resist. So he could only watch as his sister was burned to ashes by the scorching sun.
On that day, everything was distant to him. Lucius fell into a coma and wakes up to find himself here. Holding a locket containing his sisterâs ashes. Lucius knew who had given it to him.
He had given up on life at that time, but nowâŚ
âI should thank you for making me remember these hatreds.â The Yamato Blade on Luciusâ hand reflected the manâs face. âI donât think you came here just to see me, right? Your Excellency, Van Helsing.â
Vampires and the Church were arch enemies. Even until now, Lucius couldnât figure out why a vampire hunter would raise two vampire children, even taught them to raise the gun and pull the trigger to kill humans. This man taught him everything.
âThatâs right. I must say, you disappointed me, Junior.â Van Helsing inhaled an unknown brand of cheap cigarettes. The smoke lingered around the room, his eyes under the hat brim locked gaze with Lucius.
Disappointed? Because what Iâve done?
Lucius was now mankindâs greatest enemy. The man whom all humans cursed and loathed, the man they wanted to kill, the man who had plunged the world into living hell.
As an Exorcist whose job was to maintain order and dispel evil, what Lucius had done over the years must have made him regretful. After all, no one but him taught a human how to kill.
Of course, he must be regretting it.
âI donât think thereâs anything wrong with what I did.â Luciusâs hand tightened its grip on the blade. Maintaining an act of vigilance, facing this man, Lucius felt a tremendous pressure in his heart.
âNo! Itâs wrong! Big mistake! Are you still not sorry for what you did, Junior?!â Van Helsingâs speaking tone gradually became charged with an inexplicable oppressive force.
âHahahaha. Iâm sorry, Your Excellency Van Helsing. Iâm so sorry, Iâm no longer that little kid who you can bully freely.â
Lucius still remembered when this man sold him in the casino to settle his debts. It was Luciusâ worst memory, something that was buried inside his mind and absolutely he wonât talk about.
âYouâre handsome now that youâve grown. But you were cuter when you were a teenager. But Junior, you still hadnât repented the mistakes you made when you were kid, right?â
Mistakes he made as a kid? Lucius was stunned. Maybe he hated humans when he was younger, but he didnât remember to reach that level of hatred. Even he was afraid of humans. SoâŚwhat was this âmistakeâ about?
âYour taste in women! Women!â Van Helsingâs originally oppressive tone suddenly became somewhat frivolous. He looked at Lucius with an incredulous look. âItâs fine if youâre into flat lolis when youâre younger. But this? Whatâs with the nekomimi maid? Even her chest is completely flat!â
ââŚâŚ. âLucius suddenly realized that this man hadnât changed a bit. A high priest and praised Archbishop, was gesturing with his hand on top of his chest like a perverted uncle.
âFor Godâs sake. How many years have I taught you that women need to be full forward and backward to be considered women? Women with big breasts are the best! After all these years, you havenât felt the charm of a mature woman yet?â An inappropriate smirk appeared on Van Helsingâs face. âReal men like big boobs! The ones that can grasp with your hand! Thereâs no good in liking flat boobs! Your lolicon fetish is wrong! Junior, if you want to become a real man, you have to know a mature womanâs charm!â
Woosh!
The luster on Yamato Blade flashed again, cutting off the cigarette butt on Van Helsingâs mouth again. His rambling rampant came to an abrupt end.
âYour Excellency Van Helsing, if youâre here to fill my head with your trashy view of life that was so twisted you canât even tell whatâs right or wrong, please stop.â He was the only human Lucius had no choice but bear himself to talk with. âTell me, on what purpose did the Church send you? Tell me quickly before I lose my patience and kill you, Monsignor Van Helsing.â
Van Helsing threw the cigarette in his mouth to the ground. After a moment of silence, his trench coat fluttered. Took a silver-plated revolver in his hand, he aimed at Lucius.
âOf course, itâs to kill the vampire Lucius F. Alucard who bears the sins of the world!â