I became a vampire princess and then a dragon girl?

"As for the person who backstabbed me, he was ostensibly a member of my family, but after investigation, we discovered that my family was secretly connected to the followers of the Demon God. They must have been behind the scenes pushing this. Yes, it was the Demon God from the Dark Age. And because that person committed suicide right after backstabbing me, it's difficult to investigate further."

Eve paused and continued.

"It was after that that I was first embraced by the Blood Queen, and it wasn't until the Awakening Ceremony six months ago that I regained my memory."

"That's it..."

Due to the excessive amount of information, Istina has entered a downtime state at this time.

"Then after the Awakening Ceremony, I awakened a second bloodline, which corresponds to Arcana. Because the power of the initial bloodline could easily get out of control and cause damage to the surrounding area, I spent six months trying to control it."

As Eve spoke, dragon horns grew on her forehead and she gestured slightly.

"Now, I'm going to take you back to the Blood Clan. The human race is always in danger because of those Demon God followers in the dark. It's not a good idea to have the Blood Clan's secret guards watching all the time. As for the children in the monastery, we can send them to the Holy Kingdom together. Preparations for the journey are already made."

"Is that so... Hey, wait, what's the situation with the vampire secret guards?"

Suddenly, Istina noticed something wrong in Eve's words.

A vampire secret guard? He was watching her the whole time?! She hadn't noticed at all!

"Literally. There are always secret guards of the vampire clan nearby, responsible for protecting your safety. My mother, the current vampire queen Elizabeth, has been sending people to protect you since before I regained my memory."

Eve replied casually.

"Wait!! Master Brave, what did you call the Blood Queen?!"

It seemed that she had discovered something extraordinary again, and Istina asked hurriedly.

Eve, who had just looked calm and composed, suddenly froze when she heard this question.

"Um... well... mother and daughter? The kind of close relationship they have? I usually call her Mother, after all, she's a legitimate vampire princess."

The more Eve spoke, the more her eyes wandered.

"...Hero, are you sure you haven't been brainwashed or anything like that?"

When she heard her brave lord say that she was now a vampire princess, she thought she was just a little princess from a side branch, like those vase princesses in the empire.

But she never expected that the mother that the brave hero mentioned was actually the current Queen of the Blood Clan!

At this moment, Istina really wanted to confirm whether her brave hero was still normal.

"No la!"

As if trying to change the topic, Eve continued.

"Anyway, you should prepare as quickly as possible and set off as soon as possible. The worst-case scenario is that we'll have to fight those demon followers before we even set off."

"Eh? Why?"

"Those porters are probably suspicious. As expected, they are probably followers of the Demon God in disguise. Weiya and I both feel disgusted with them."

"Hey! Aren't the children in danger now?"

Hearing Eve say this, Istina immediately became worried about the children in the monastery.

"Don't worry, Wei Ya is watching outside. If anything goes wrong, I will know immediately. I am much stronger now than before."

As she spoke, Eve even made a gesture to show off her muscles, although there was no visible change on her slender arms.

"That's it."

After listening to Eve's explanation, Istina finally felt relieved.

"Okay, then Tina, go get ready. We'll set off for the Holy Kingdom as soon as possible."

With that, Eve prepared to disperse the demiplane.

"Wait a moment!"

"Huh? What's wrong? Anything else Tina?"

Hearing Istina's words, Eve stopped in confusion.

"Master Brave, can you turn me into a vampire as well?"

With awareness in mind, Istina expressed her choice.

"I didn't ask...huh? Eh!!!!!!!"

§ 45 Dependents

"Master Brave, can you turn me into a vampire as well?"

"I didn't ask...huh? Eh!!!!!!!"

A little confused by Istina's sudden and shocking remarks, Eve hurriedly asked.

"Wait, wait a minute, why are you suddenly talking about this? Well, uh... there's no need to be the same race as me. Vampires are afraid of sunlight, which is very inconvenient. They also need to replenish their blood periodically, uh... and that..."

Looking at the flustered Eve, Istina smiled gently and continued with unshakable determination.

"My dear hero, I don't want to just wait for you in the back anymore."

"..."

Faced with Istina's words, Eve could not find any reason to refuse her.

Unlike Eve, although Istina has certain magical talents, she has not been able to awaken the weapon spirit.

And her aptitude in magic is more focused on healing. When Eve was still a hero, she was responsible for part of the healing work.

At that time, she could complement Eve, who had no magical talent, and heal her trauma.

But this also means that Istina can only stay behind and wait for Eve to return.

After almost losing once, she decided not to wait passively anymore and chose to move forward with Eve.

"Since the hero has become a vampire, then the rumors about the First Embrace must be true. Then he can also perform the First Embrace on me, right?"

"Well...Tina, calm down and listen to my explanation."

"I am calm, my hero."

At this moment, the flustered Eve formed a sharp contrast with the calm and composed Istina.

"I'm not rejecting you. I just want to explain the First Embrace to you. And if you want to fight with me, there's actually another option."

"Another option?"

"It's about my other bloodline. We'll talk about it later. First, let me tell you about the First Embrace."

"Ah."

After hearing Eve agree to fight with her, Istina calmed down a lot and listened quietly to Eve's subsequent explanation.

"Anyway, let's start with the bloodlines of the vampires. From the highest to the lowest, the bloodlines of the vampires are divided into the royal family, the nobles, and the commoners. These are the major categories. I won't go into detail about the smaller categories. The lower you go, the weaker your resistance to sunlight and the greater your need for blood. My situation is rather special, so I'll leave it out for now."

"Well, this is the same information I know, but what does this have to do with Chuyou?"

"The next point is a misunderstanding on the part of the human race. In fact, all vampires can perform the First Embrace ritual, but when a commoner bloodline performs the First Embrace, it usually only transforms the other party into an unconscious blood slave. Therefore, the human race uses it as a method of creating consumables."

"Is this how blood slaves come about?"

Listening to Eve's explanation, Istina nodded slightly.

"The first embrace for nobles and royals is further divided into two categories: first embrace for the vampire clan and first embrace for outsiders. First embrace for the vampire clan can guarantee the purity of the bloodline, while for the first embrace for outsiders, the probability of success and failure for noble bloodlines is about 70:30. Success turns you into a vampire, and failure turns you into a blood slave. For the royal family, the situation is even more extreme; failure directly explodes. As for the success rate, before me, it was considered something that only existed in theory."

"I see... By the way, Master Brave, do the vampires know that you are a foreigner who has received the First Embrace?"

"I don't know, but many people have speculated. After all, the hero just disappeared and I, the princess, appeared out of nowhere."

Eve answered casually.

"Won't they discriminate against you or something?"

"Yes, there are quite a few."

Eve replied as if she didn't care.

"Eh? How did the hero solve it?"

"Of course, I'll convince people with reason, even if it's physics."

"what?"

At this time, Istina entered an unresponsive state again. She really couldn't imagine the scene where a dignified vampire princess used physical means to silence her opponents.

"At the time, I hadn't recovered my memories yet. I heard them talking about something inexplicable, so I ran to ask my mother. She suggested beating up anyone who said something. Although I hadn't awakened my weapon spirit at the time, my magic level was ridiculously high, so I really beat them up one by one. After a few times, they were too scared to talk about it in front of me. As for now, there are probably still some people who criticize me privately, but no one dares to say it to me."

"Um... The Blood Queen's teaching method is truly... um... unique."

After careful consideration, Istina chose a more tactful way of expression.

"I agree, but the effect was immediate. After that, except for one guy, no one dared to mention it, at least on the surface. And that's how I earned the title of the rising star of the vampire clan."

After livening up the atmosphere a little, Eve brought the topic back.

"I've strayed off topic. Let's get back to the First Embrace. I'm of royal blood, so I definitely can't gamble on whether you can withstand it. Therefore, the First Embrace method is rejected. Next is another option. Let me show you first."

As Eve spoke, she closed her eyes slightly, and then quickly grew from a loli figure into a girl's figure that was taller than Istina. Six black dragon horns grew on her head to form a crown, and dragon wings and a dragon tail grew out from her back, completely transforming into a dragon.

As the transformation ended, Eve opened her eyes. Her pupils had turned into a pair of golden vertical pupils, looking extremely majestic.

At this moment, there was no trace of any vampire characteristics on her body, and her height, which was slightly lower than Istina's before, had successfully surpassed her.

"This is my other bloodline, from a long-extinct race—the Dragon Clan. The method I'm talking about is to use this bloodline to make you my dependent."

"…A dependent?"

"Yes, this is an ability of the dragon bloodline. Simply put, I'm sharing some of my bloodline and power with you through a ritual. Although it depends on your aptitude, it's much more stable than the First Embrace. Even if something unexpected happens, I can still remedy it in time. How about this?"

"As long as I can fight alongside the brave hero."

Although she looked like she didn't quite understand the details, Istina still made her own choice.

"Okay, that's settled then. Let's do some preparatory work first. Come, take a deep breath."

“Hu…Hu…Hmm!”

Just as Istina was taking a deep breath, Eve suddenly kissed her. Facing Eve's sudden attack, just as Istina was about to respond and wait for an opportunity to counterattack, she felt a warm current flowing in from Eve.

Boom! The sudden and intense impact nearly made her lose consciousness. At this moment, she felt like she was walking in the clouds, her mind blank. It was only because Eve held her body that she did not fall to the ground.

After finally recovering from the shock, she felt a huge hot ball rushing into her little mouth, constantly pressing on her throat as if trying to squeeze it down.

“Mmm…Mmm…Hmm!”

The strong pressure in her throat made it difficult for her to breathe, and she even rolled her eyes slightly, but the power from Eve maintained her consciousness and prevented her from fainting.

After a while, Istina noticed that the hot ball in her mouth gradually began to shrink and slowly sank into her body, as if it began to merge with her. She also found that she seemed to have established a vague connection with Eve in front of her.

As the hot ball gradually shrank, Istina gradually adapted to the impact of this force and slowly recovered.

But just when she relaxed her guard, the heat ball that had become smaller suddenly exploded in her throat, turning into the most turbulent wave that instantly engulfed her unprepared consciousness.

"Hey..."

As the world before her eyes was engulfed in white, accompanied by a lovely sound, Istina fell into unconsciousness.

"..."

Even after Istina lost consciousness, Eve still did not let go of her red lips.

After an unknown amount of time, accompanied by a slight sound, Eve gently let her go.

Looking at Istina who had fainted in her arms, Eve smiled helplessly, let her lie on her lap, and waited quietly for her to wake up.

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Make a wish for a thousand harvests by the end of the year! (Now is the time for fantasy)

I guess I won't be killed by the censors if I write this way... (Additional text: I was killed, unfortunately)

§ 46 Afterwards (not)