Everyone Else Has a System

WWhen I first heard about that story, I was shocked to the core. The origin of vampires? A Laurentz became a Scarlet? I had so many questions, but when I focused on Rosalyn, who was looking at me with a smile, she said,"Do you know what I want from you?"

"To save your son?" I asked gulping a bit, but she laughed out loud at that before calming down as she spoke.

"What makes you think that you have the strength to do that? Even at my peak, I couldn't change a damn thing. All I want is to get my power… and kill as many vampires as you can. I was responsible for their creation, at least I could erase some of them. I would love to do that, but a certain spell prevents me from harming my own kind, also while you are at it, kill some of those Laurentz bastards too, they aren't that clean as they look… So what do you think, Mr Reaper? How about we make a deal?" She spoke as she looked into my eyes and I couldn't help but look at her nervously.

-Swish

Then she immediately reached my neck and

-Bite

bit me as hard as she could. Before I could realise all of my powers vanished and then I lost my control. It was euphoric; I had never felt so good. Then I find her kissing my lips before I lose consciousness.

After some time, I opened my eyes, only to find myself unclothed and Rosalyn lying naked next to me. Instead of that deserted place where we were before, now we were in a broken hut.

I looked at her, wondering if she was dead, however she woke up immediately and then yawned as she looked at me with a kinky look before getting dressed again.

I observed her for a few moments as I inquired,"what did you do?"

"Formed a contract with you," she said with a smile before sitting on a chair in front of me as she started getting dressed.

At this moment, I almost felt like I had betrayed Lucia…. However…

"Now, all my powers are yours. You are still human… surprisingly… looks like there is something interesting about you as well… Still, I don't have the power to survive in this world anymore," she spoke before her skin started evaporating and my eyes widened as I observed her dying in front of me.

I knew what it was… when you lack complete mana and lose all your powers, mostly the defence powers which help you survive the toxic atmosphere of the current Planet Vermillion, your body is destroyed by the very atmosphere. It is rare, but it happens.

-Slash

Since I knew how painful that process was, I immediately slashed her neck, killing her without any hesitation. I observed her lying dead body, which had a beautiful smile on her face… it felt like she was more or less satisfied with what she had done…

'Why me?' I wanted to ask, but it was too late.

'Where is your son?' I wanted to ask, but it was too late.

'What should I do now?' I thought before I stepped outside and then started digging a grave before giving a proper burial to the late Rosalyn Scarlet.

.........

Back to Present….

"Now… Why don't you and I have a chat?" Rosalyn… or should I say Aelia spoke as she created a set of tables and chairs in between. She looked at me with a grazing look and I looked back at her before moving towards her as I spoke.

"You must have a lot of questions, don't you?"

She looked at me curiously as she spoke,"what's with that sudden friendly nature? Where did that 'I will kill you, if you irritate me' guy go? Are you planning something? Fascinating! How Fascinating! Though, how do you know my complete name? Have you read the records of the vampires? Aren't they available only to the highest authorities of the vampires? Who are you really? Mr. Reaper was it?"

She kept going on and on, and I couldn't help but give a sad look at her facade that she was putting on, hiding her real face.

"First of all, Aelia Laurentz Scarlet. How about I tell you a story about a friend of mine I met a long time ago?" I spoke, and she stopped speaking as she looked at me with her eyes in disbelief. 'No way!' was the expression she was making, and I smiled at that expression before telling the exact same story that she had told me.

For a few moments, she looked at me with a deep gaze before, for the first time since I saw her, she asked with all seriousness in her voice,"who are you?"

This time she wasn't glaring at me but considering whether I was an enemy or an ally. Not keeping her in the dark, I answered,"I hear voices from the future and past. I know things most people don't. My power activates on its own and when I-"

She then created a blade out of the blood pool and brought it near my neck before speaking,"did I forget to tell you that I can tell the difference between truth and lies in this place?"

Her cold smile sent a slight chill down my spine before I sighed as I pondered over the odds of telling her the truth v/s not telling her anything.

First, once I defeat her here, she will become more of a slave to me and she can't tell anyone about it.

Second, she must know more about Marielle and other secrets of the vampire castle, so earning her trust will provide me with some insight. This will be interesting, to say the least.

And finally, having her will provide me with a backup that I could use in critical situations. Even though she is pathetically weak outside her dimension, her ability to possess multiple souls could not be ignored.

'But what if she betrays me? No wait! Can she even betray me in the first place? What are the odds she has some magic that could free her… oh yeah, she does have that! But then she won't be much stronger than an S-grade fighter and since I know all about the weaknesses of the vampires, I could just kill her if things goes from bad to worst,' I ponder for a few moments and then she looked at me with urgency as she spoke again,

"What are you thinking about so seriously?"

"Nothing, just considering the pros and cons between telling you the truth and hiding it from you," I spoke honestly, and she narrowed her eyes at me. I then sigh before a sudden thought comes to my mind and I speak as I observe her.

"If a vampire turns a human into a vampire and has sex with him or her, what type of contract do they form?"

She looked at me dumbfounded, wondering why I asked that question suddenly, still she answered,"Blood transfer contract. First, the vampire's blood is given to the human or perhaps any other species, and then the sex provides a medium to transfer the mana to the other person. Though the vampire loses all their powers in this process and the other person gains the complete powers of that vampire, becoming a mutant vampire in the process."

"Why is this done?" With a curious mind, I asked again and, not bothered by my question , she answered,"It's not done. It was created by me in order to find a way to become human again. It was a failure, because the vampire loses all his ability whatsoever he had, thus not worth fitting into this cruel world to live."

'So that is why you found it interesting that I was still a human after you transferred your powers to me, huh?' I thought as I looked at her with some sympathy in my eyes.

"What's with that pitiful look? You are giving me the creeps. You still haven't answered my question yet, either. Who are you?"

I look at her for a few moments before speaking," All right. It is going to be a long story that I am going to make as brief as possible. Do you have some snacks?"

She looked at me for a few moments before she created something out of the blood and I gulped before looking at them, wondering if they tasted like blood.

"They are good," she says, looking at me dead serious in the eyes and I nod at her with a wry expression before I slowly look at her concentrated gaze. She wanted answers and couldn't wait anymore.

"All right. Where should I start with… hmmm.. Oh! Yeah, from the time of the first Cataclysm would be better… that was when I first heard about you so, I guess you could relate from there more," I thought before my carefree demeanour changed into a serious one and I spoke,"Rosalyn Aelia Scarlet… I… am a Regressor."