Protagonist? Antagonist? I Reject Both

Chapter 251: Waking Up

Chapter 251: Waking Up

Hissing and growling sounds echoed followed by the crackling sound of twisting and broken limbs.

Then, it was followed by the tearing of flesh and the crumbling of bones.

As the dim light of the compartment flickered bodies were strewn across the blood-soaked floor. The broken bodies of soldiers lie in twisted, agonizing poses. Some are still clutching their bodies, frozen in the last moments of their fight. The metallic scent of blood hung heavily in the air, mingling with the stench of fear and desperation.

Amidst the bodies stood a bloodied figure with an ominous presence in the darkness.

Among the fallen, there are signs of struggle everywhere, torn uniforms, shattered strewn about haphazardly.

Pools of crimson spread across the floor, reflecting the dim glow of emergency lights, creating a ghostly scene.

The silence is oppressive, broken only by the occasional groan of the wounded.

"Hmm! Thank God, I held back otherwise I might have killed everyone".

And in the midst of it all, the bloodied figure licked his lips.

"Are you sure that they won't be able to talk?"

[Yes, they are as good as dead with memory fallout, and since you tore their flesh, they won't be able to note the fang marks.]

"No matter how many times I do it. I can't get used to it. This is disgusting."

Steve closed his eyes for a few moments to compose himself. After being turned into a Vampire, he had a never-ending thirst for blood which was hard to control and resist.

Unlike myth sunlight weakens vampires a bit but this didn't have any drastic effect like totally melting down however there were several other troublesome things.

Like being allergic to garlic, and unable to taste the flavor of vegetables. Except for the meat, everything feels bland and tasteless. Even the meat only tastes a bit when eaten raw.

[Vampires feel the taste when they bite their women or drink human blood.]

Hearing this made him more disgusted at himself.

This was sickening to the point he didn't know if gaining power was a blessing or a curse.

What good is this shit when he gained power at the cost of losing his humanity?

He clenched his fist making nails develop deeper.

"Grandpa.....Why!"

A look of hatred flashed in his eyes.

"Why did you go out of your way thinking that this is beneficial for me? Who gave you the right to decide things for me? Because of you, I have turned into a fucking disgusting monster..."

Steve screamed, gritting his teeth, as he looked at the mass horrifying scene.

"I should tear down the fang mark more."His heart was heavy but did he regret it?

No....

He wasn't a place you could regret because if he didn't quench his thirst and go rampage, the damage and loss of life would be more severe.

At least in this way, he could only attack those who try to put him down.

As he moved to clear the traces, a buzzing sound echoed followed by a notification.

"HUUH!"

He shrieked in surprise seeing the sentence.

[Requirements for the beginning of the Main quest are fulfilled.]

[Main Quest Generated.]

<<Main Quest>>

The Path To Vampire King

[As someone who has to walk on the path of succession you need allies and need to do something to gain the vampire's trust.]

[Save the Vampire Princess Seraphina from Humanity Grasp]

Rewards:Blood Manipulation, Noble Vampiric Form

Failure:Death

Time Limit:20 Year

"What?"Steve almost shouted aloud and pulled his lips.

"Are...Are you kidding me...If this wasn't enough, you are asking me to save her? Is she even alive?"

[The relation between Vampire and Humans of earth isn't simple. They are neither allies nor enemies but each of them tries to get a better edge in the deal as of present, the chances of both becoming deadly nemeses are close to zero but the chances of a minor skirmish are always high.]

[Seraphina is one of the noble Vampire Princesses. Saving her would bring great benefit to you.]

"Stop this bullshit. Saving her would gain me an advantage or to the Vampire."

"Are you asking me to betray my people?"

[You are a Vampire. Don't forget that once humans learn that you are a Vampire, they will hunt you to death.]

"Fuck!"

With a scream, he kicked the floor with bloodshot eyes.

At this point, he just wanted to get out of this thing.

Humans were a beast.No, they were worse than beasts and he had been subjugated to great cruelty after his grandfather doing still

He can't

He can't betray humanity.

He knew there were many good sides and he was alive because many people pitied him.

'Even if I give up and die, I am sure this system would find someone else, and if that person is a maniac he might use this power to harm others.'

His mind ran fast like lightning calculating many scenarios at once. That was when a sudden thought dawned on him.

'What if I just take over the entire Vampire race and tie them to humans as eternal allies? I am sure there is room for negotiation.'

'Yes, if I can't avoid it then I can only jump and control everything for humanity.'

"I accept."

Speaking of this, Steve's image disappeared into shadow but just like it did three obscure ghostly figures emerged from the darkness.

The three looked at one another.

"Should we kill him?"

"We don't have the right to decide that."

"Then"

"Let's just observe and relay everything to Commander Avelin."

With this, the three then disappeared as if they never existed.

........

Back in Aetheria Prime.

Irina caressed Leon's face softly and looked at her mother.

"Mother, it's been 2 weeks since the operation. When will he get up? I am really worried."

Seeing Irina's crying face, Lia massaged his forehead.

This daughter of hers was too much.

Seeing Leon's condition, she was even prepared to donate her heart to Leon while begging to save him only to find that Lia had already prepared the heart.

"Irina it's because of your obsession that we are in so much trouble. If you just agreed to our prior arrangement, we wouldn't need to manipulate your memories and use that idiot."

Irina shrunk back on getting chided by Lia while Gwen just stared between the two wondering what were these two talking about..

"Ahhhh!"

At that time, a subtle groan broke their confrontation and Leon who had been sleeping for many days finally opened his eyes.