With the destruction of the Rune family, the supernatural society was in turmoil.
Although the Runes were a closed family, they were still a stronghold in the magician world, so their sudden destruction was hard to believe.
The other families tried to figure out the cause. At first, they thought it was the Dai-Yak Tribe because they had a complex relationship with the Runes.
But the servant who survived that event revealed the truth to the others, and what they heard was just as hard to believe.
The servant said that the massacre was carried out by a young man who rode a big golden bird and used magic with his sword. One swing of his sword could flatten everything within a radius of a few kilometers. Of course, the others didn't believe what the servant said.
They didn't believe it. "How can a sword do something like that?" They said. For magicians, a sword is just a tool, something useless to them.
So how could a young man use a sword to channel magic and flatten everything? Of course, they didn't believe it. But the servant persisted in their statements. How could they forget the horror of that day, the horror of the blue fire that burned their castle to ash?
"You're crazy! How can a young man do all of that?" The others dismissed the servant's words. If they had said it was the work of the Dai-Yak Tribe, it would have made sense. But some 'random young man'? Who would believe that?
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The next day, Taufik woke up with Jenn in his embrace, both naked. Because Jenn was now a vampire too, her stamina had increased, and their nighttime activities had become wilder. Although she still couldn't match Taufik's stamina, she lasted longer than before, which was a good thing.
"Hey, wake up! We need to go to school"
"Hmmm?... Hooamm..."
Jenn opened her eyes, then looked at Taufik and giggled.
"Hehe~ last night was crazy"
"Yeah, yeah, hurry up! Before Mom comes. You don't want her to see you like this, right?"
"Yeah, hehe... But if we keep doing it like this, do you think I'll get pregnant soon?"
Hearing that, Taufik rolled his eyes.
"Yeah~"
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Yesterday, after Taufik was done with the Runes, he went straight home to tell Jenn about what he had done.
Telling her that he had killed people, but he felt nothing just as killing people was just something he always did. It was so easy.
But Taufik didn't dwell on that thought. It would only burden his mind.
Because right now, there was something more important on his mind.
"Morning, Mom"
"Morning, you too, Jenn"
"Morning, Mother~"
"Tsk!"
As always, their breakfast went as usual, with Jenn continuously teasing Linda by calling her 'Mother' which made Linda angry. It was a rare sight for Taufik, who was usually the one teased by his mother.
"Ahahaha~"
Linda looked at her son, who was laughing at her.
"Why are you laughing? Are you that happy seeing your mom get teased?"
"Yes"
Taufik answered straight away without a second thought.
"Hahaha, even your son is on my side, MOTHER~"
"...You twooo!"
"Hahahaha!" x2
That was how they spent their morning.
Laughing and teasing each other.
Seeing this, Taufik who still laughing.
Made up his mind as he looked at his mother.
"Mom, I have to tell you something"
Taufik said in a serious tone.
Linda looked at her son.
"Hmm? What?"
Jenn was just looking at Taufik strangely.
'Wait!! Now? Do you want to tell her now? Although I told you to tell her soon, please consider the time and place too!'
"Dear, are you sure?"
Jenn asked if Taufik really wanted to tell Linda right now. Taufik just nodded his head.
"Yeah, I'll tell her now"
"Okay, do as you like"
Looking at the two of them suddenly turning serious, Linda asked,
"What is this? Did something happen? Or... Will I finally have a grandchild?"
"Mom, I know it's hard to believe, but I'm... Your son is no longer human."
"...What?"
"I'm no longer human, Mom. I'm a vampire now"
Taufik then turned his blue eyes red and showed her his fangs.
Linda was silent for a while, looking at Taufik's eyes and fangs.
"...Okay, but you're still my son... Right?"
"Yes, Mom. I'm still your son. I became a vampire just three months ago, but I'm still your son"
"If so, then it's okay. As long as you're still my son, even if you become a dragon, you'll always be my son. So it's okay"
"... "
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On their way to school, unlike what Taufik had expected, his mother accepted the fact that he was no longer human too easily.
Too easily, to the point where he suspected that he wasn't actually her son. But Taufik was happy that he had finally told her.
"Hahaha, what did I tell you?"
"...Yeah, that level of carefree... Am I really her son?"
Jenn just looked at him strangely again.
"What? You're basically her copy. We don't need a DNA test. You're 100% her son"
"... "
"Ah, whatever. I've already told her. It's like a huge boulder has been lifted from my shoulders. It's a pleasant feeling"
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School went on as usual.
Teachers' explanations, chatting with friends, lunch break, studying again, and then going home.
Always the same. Nothing new. The only reason he still went to school was because of his mother and the fact that the one teaching him was his own girlfriend, Jenn.
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After school, as usual, Taufik went to train in the forest behind the school with Jenn. He wanted to test the reward he had received yesterday.
"So, you said Rijal was still alive. How is he?"
"Him? His mother is from Dai-Yak, so maybe he'll live with them from now on."
"If so, I hope he becomes a better person"
"Yeah~ I too"
Taufik was about to retrieve the blank blueprint from his system inventory, but Jenn seemed to want to continue the conversation. So, as a man, Taufik decided to listen to her first.
"Now that the Runes are gone, my family might contact me sooner or later"
"Why? After all this time, they never contacted you. So why now?"
"Although the Robins family was one of the best back then, when my father took over as patriarch, the family's condition started to decline. He borrowed money here and there, sold family assets, and borrowed the most from the Runes"
"...So?"
"Now that the Runes are gone, and with you burning the castle to ash, nothing remains. Without the contract, even if Rijal knows that the Robins had a loan with them, without the contract, the loan becomes null"
"Can your father do that?"
Jenn shook her head.
"No. He will do that"
"So why will he contact you?"
"I don't know. Maybe another marriage contract? When he made the deal with the Runes, he received a lot of money. So maybe he'll try to sell me off again? Who knows?"
"And you know I'll never let that happen, right?"
"Hehe, yeah, I know"
Jenn then hugged Taufik.
"... I love you"
"Me too"
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