Chapter 1: The Summoning Ritual
Night, blood moon, inside the castle.
Exquisite crystal chandeliers illuminate the entire huge main hall, and on the bright red carpet on the ground, there are countless monsters wearing formal dresses.
"Today is Miss Erin's sixteenth birthday coming-of-age ceremony, right?"
"It's really worthy of being the eldest lady of the vampire clan, and there are so many high-level monsters who can come to cheer."
"Hmph, that's of course, it is said that this Miss Irene, but a vampire with an "epic" bloodline, is simply a genius that is rare in a thousand years! ”
"Wouldn't it? History... Epic? ”
Whispers and surprises were constantly heard in the venue.
There are many monsters who are only invited, and they only come to participate because of the face of the "blood clan", and they don't know much about the protagonist of this party.
But as time went by, after more and more exchanges, the image of this Miss Erin in the hearts of the monsters began to become more and more mysterious.
"Everyone..."
With an elegant and ancient melody playing from the castle, I saw two figures slowly walking down a huge spiral escalator at the back of the banquet.
"Welcome to Northamberg."
At the front of the two, a tall man with a pale face, dressed in a brown tuxedo and with a shallow smile on his face, spoke.
Beside the man, his left hand, wearing white gloves, was holding another girl in a black dress who was descending with him on the stairs.
"Look! That's Miss Irene! ”
"Cut, what, this kind of small body with thin arms and legs, I'm afraid it hasn't even reached the "ordinary" level, right? ”
"This is the genius of the Blood Clan for nearly a hundred years? You know, when my daughter was born, she was more than two meters long just by hatching from an egg..."
"Hehe, are you all stupid, people are blood clans, vampires! It's not about judging strength by size at all! ”
The appearance of the girl in the black dress undoubtedly caused a lot of turmoil in the banquet, and the eyes of all the monsters present were focused on the girl.
But looking at the girl's expression at this time, there was no cramped or uneasy.
The delicate face, like her father, was so white that it was sickly, in addition to the faint arrogance and self-confidence, it was more of an expectation for the future.
"I invite you to participate in Erin's coming-of-age ceremony today, not only to celebrate the little girl's birthday together, but also to hope that everyone can witness Erin's calling ceremony together."
The tall tuxedo man waved his hand as he spoke, and suddenly from both sides of the banquet, several servants with silver plates emerged.
As for the silver plates, they are all utensils that exude powerful magical power.
"Not just a birthday celebration, but also a summoning ceremony? What is that? ”
"This is the inheritance talent of the blood clan, and when each vampire reaches the "elite level" in his or her own strength, he can get a chance to summon the clan. ”
"That's... That is to say, this Miss Erin has already reached the elite level at the age of sixteen? ”
"In front of so many guests, to say such a thing, besides, looking at the posture, it shouldn't be fake, it seems that the ranking of the blood clan will rise again in the future!"
Just as the demons who came here were in an uproar because of the words of the tall man on the stairs...
Suddenly, a somewhat abrupt and sharp voice sounded from the banquet.
"I said the head of the family, even if it is your eldest daughter, as Miss Erin, I am afraid that she is not qualified enough to use so many magic weapons in the family, right?"
The speaker also has a pale face, apparently a vampire as well.
I saw him get up from his seat, his cold eyes swept through, and after the silver plates in the hands of the attendants not far away, he changed into a hoarse voice and continued:
"It is true that the quality of the magic equipment sacrificed in the ceremony can affect the strength of the clan summoned later."
"But you must know that this is just an influence, it does not mean that the more sacrifices you make, the better the quality of the dependents after summoning."
"I admit that Miss Erin is very talented, but even so, it is too extravagant to consume so many third-level magic weapons on her body just for a vampire, right?"
Although the cold man verbally called the head of the house, whether it was from the tone and content of his speech, he obviously did not feel the slightest respect.
And it was precisely because of his words that there was a lot of discussion in the castle.
"Level 3 magic weapon, blue quality? Grunt... It's just for a daughter, and the head of this blood clan is too generous, right? ”
"Idiot, other vampires are not like your tentacle demons, their lives are a big nest, they are the most particular about bloodline talent, it is rare to give birth to such a superb daughter, of course you have to cultivate it with all your might."
"No matter how you say it, it's just a matter of luck, Gollum... In case it's all lost..."
"A summoning ritual like this, every vampire only has one chance in his life, and the quality and strength of the clan will greatly affect themselves, so it's not unreasonable for me to say that they will prepare so much."
Monsters are impetuous by nature, and the slightest irritation can cause them to lose order.
Looking at the gradually noisy hall below, as the owner of the ancient castle, the tuxedo man at the top of the stairs frowned slightly.
Fortunately, at this moment, there was silence beside him, and the girl, who was the protagonist of this banquet, began to act.
I saw Erin let go of her father's hand, and her slender legs under the knee-high boots stepped down delicately.
The girl left the stairs and came to the hall of the banquet below.
"Second uncle, there is one more thing you don't want to ignore."
In the middle of the castle, Erin, who stopped standing still, said lightly to the cold man who had questioned the opposite side just now.
"Count the number of magic weapons in the silver platters in their hands, this is no ordinary summoning ritual."
"How many magic weapons?"
The man known as "Second Uncle" was stunned at first.
Then when he saw the people who were already prostrate at the girl's feet, and placed the magic weapon according to the hexagonal pattern, he seemed to suddenly realize something.
I saw that the man's already pale face was even whiter, his eyes were round, and he exclaimed:
"You, this, this is... The legendary six-star summon, beyond the high-level super-summoning? You... No way, you're just an epic bloodline! ”
"I'm sorry Second Uncle, this has nothing to do with bloodline inheritance, it's just my personal natural skills."
Erin gave a faint smile to the second uncle of the clan who was already panicking.
"The magic is affinity, and all magic will passively raise a level to me."
The next thing she turned around, continued to keep the smile on her face, bowed forward slightly, and asked the tuxedo man who was still standing on the stairs:
"Father, can we start the ceremony?"
"William, do you have any other opinions?" The tuxedo man didn't rush to answer his daughter's words, but instead turned to his younger brother.
"Since it's... Specially, if you summon a special level, according to the clan rules, I have nothing to say. “
The cold man called "William" is also Erin's second uncle, in the blood castle, second only to the head of the family, he lowered his head and no longer refuted.
It's just that in a place that no one can see, a few traces of resentment and unwillingness flashed in William's eyes.
"So, let's get started, Irene."
When the tuxedo man saw his younger brother, William, he turned around with satisfaction and nodded at Irene.