When in Roma...

- Nick Fury -

Having the entire world be told about Supernatural was... curious.

On one hand, he wanted to strangle the person who'd done this with no warning, not even a hint to give him time to prepare for the shitshow, (Kuro, again. Of course). He was almost convinced that he'd done it on purpose, as part of some grand master plan, the time travelling mutant plotting his domination...

Or he was jumping at shadows, could be either, and in this business he couldn't just write it off.

On the other hand, he had been able to force the councillors to increase his funds in preparation for tracking and if necessary combatting the supernatural (the ones that weren't Hydra plants, he'd killed those ones before they ever realised their cover was blown, then when confronted he turned it on the others and reamed them out for letting Hydra infiltrate the World Security Council, best way to get out of trouble was to get the person angry at you in more trouble.)

It was already proving necessary as Dracula himself just wandered into Massachusetts, feeding on several people before vanishing. He was anything but subtle.

But... he didn't have time to chase the Supernatural, the war with Hydra raged on, and it was only getting bigger.

Hydra's best weapon was anonymity, and his pre-emptive strikes had done immense damage, killing leaders and top agents before they even realised that they were under attack, fortunately a lot of the Hydra forces weren't communicating between each other, their love of secrecy had backfired on them, perhaps even fatally.

First, Hydra then he'd deal with the Supernatural.

- Kuro -

"So... I'm a Vampire now?" I ask sitting in a meeting room as I wipe the last of the blood of my lips, Emma had a blood-bag waiting for when I woke up, Lilith is sitting next to me, ready if I have any more... lapses. They brought me here and sent Amara away, I can still hear the pulsing of blood in both Emma and Selene's veins but now that I've fully woke up and fed my control isn't so weak. Emma has taken a diamond form anyway, and Selene is strong enough to look after herself. It's Saturday night, an entire day lost to me... I sent a message to Colleen to let her know I'm still planning on returning, but some family business has come up.

"You are... or you should be. Honestly, we aren't sure what you are." Lilith admitted, looking at Emma making her continue.

"Your... father should have turned you, from what your sister has explained to me. And yet, I admit I was worried about your... fertility for obvious reasons, so I... extracted another sperm sample and tested it... your seed is unchanged." she admits making me frown. "I believe we might have misunderstood your X-gene. Both myself and your... new acquaintances have been discussing just what was so different about you. Our best guess is that your true power is not Nullification, but Adaptability." she explains.

"We believe that you adapted to Nullify powers due to being exposed to my own power in the womb, each of your other powers has adapted to suit your needs." Selene explains making em pause.

Uhh, Sure.. let's go with that.

Gamers Body Trait Discovered, Highly Adaptable

[Gamers Body (Kuro's)] (Passive)

Allows the User's body to take on Game-like abilities, preventing the user from dying as long as they have HP.

Gamers Body allows the user to adapt at unnatural rates.

Has other abilities for the User to discover.

"You aren't the first Mutant Vampire, but normally they lose their powers upon turning. You however have kept yours according to Miss Frost." Elizabeth continues with a slight frown. "I attempted to gain a Mutant Childe many years ago, they lost their powers when I turned them... it was a waste of a weekend, frankly."

"You have definite vampire traits, your skin has paled, your fangs have grown... and yet you still have Mutant Sperm. Again, we believe that your adaptability kept it untouched since you need it that way." Selene continued.

"So... am I a Mutant or a Vampire?" I ask making them pause.

"Seemingly, both. Not to mention you have some.. demonic traits due to drinking my blood while your body was changing." Shiklah says calmly, a smile on her face.

"For now, we will have to wait and see just what you become... but Brother? Be very careful about who you feed on, stick to humans or mutants. We don't know what will happen if you start drinking the blood of other races. It could be beneficial, or it could be fatal as your body tries to adapt too much." Lilith says, placing a hand on mine.

"Right... so what happens now? Because you two were trying to kidnap me yesterday." I say bluntly making Elizabeth smirk and Shiklah smile almost sheepishly.

"We have a common agenda, boy. The death of the freak of nature you call a father. I dislike your line, but I hate him far more... and it's become clear that he is far stronger than any of us realised." Elizabeth says coldly.

"I have to leave soon..." Lilith starts as she strokes my hand almost lovingly. "Dracula is awake once more and I might not be a match for him, but I can at least track him and his actions, we can't let him catch us off guard, it will take every advantage possible to even survive him. I'm the foremost expert on him after all." she says with a smile.

"I however will remain behind. I will teach you what it means to be a Vampire." Elizabeth says with a scowl on her face. "A Báthory teaching a Tepes... the world has gone insane." she grumbles.

Elizabeth Báthory has been unlocked as a Mentor

Hemomancy raises much faster.

Vampiric Powers raise faster.

Reputation with the Supernatural rises faster.

"So... you're staying in Massachusetts?" I ask making her smirk.

"No, and neither are you. Each of us heard a voice after you collapsed, I don't know what you did to gain Death's attention, but clearly she intends to keep you around. We are to take you to Nova Roma, that was her command, and even I would not defy Death." she says with a smirk.

"Which is why she gets to live. She knows her place... for a Vampire. She is no Agent, but she has her uses."

"I will take you and Amara there, Elizabeth will come along to tutor you until you are ready to return to your usual life... without the risk of you losing control." Selene explains.

"So I'll be missing school? Not the best start... I've only been there for a week." I say making Selene smirk.

"Consider it a field trip." Emma adds in amusement.

"I wouldn't worry about that." she says with a smirk.

...Okay?

"I disconnected Nova Roma from the Timestream, A minor gift from me, there are few people I want dead more than Dracula, and there is little I wouldn't do to see that bastard in my hands at last."

...I thought you were limited in your actions?

"...I am. This is just a little time manipulation, basically nothing."

I really don't want to know what you'd see as a big thing.

"Gather what you need, we leave immediately." Selene says bluntly.

"Though I wish to speak with you before you do leave." Shiklah interrupts, getting a glare from Lilith when she does.

"Remember what I said Succubus." she warns making Shiklah smirk.

"Yes, yes... I know." she says causally.

"I have to leave... I've delayed it long enough and I can't risk the trial going cold." Lilith says standing up. "I would teach you myself... but Elizabeth is many things, a tracker is not one of them." she says bluntly, making Elizabeth scowl deeply.

"I'll... get my stuff." I say getting up as Shiklah does the same, following me out of the room, and down the corridor into my room silently. I don't have much, but I grab my Sling Ring, sitting on my desk, and some clothes.

"So... what do you want?" I ask making her smirk at me as she sits on my bed.

"You, do you know why I came for you?" she asks making me scowl.

"Because I revealed the supernatural?" I ask, I had hoped it would.. flush some of my targets out of hiding. People will inevitably go looking for the supernatural after all, and if they do the searching then that works out for me doesn't it? In hindsight, I should have gotten stronger first.

I rushed, and I paid for it. But that interview seemed like the perfect opportunity.

"Somewhat, do you know who I am?" she asks as I stare at her deadpan.

"Are you asking if your on Death's list? How else would I know you?" I ask, watching her pause in thought and slight panic.

"I wasn't... wait, am I on Death's list?" she asks hesitantly.

"No, so no... I don't know who you are." I say making her sigh in relief.

"It's nice when they understand."

"I am Queen Shiklah, Ruler of Monsters." she starts making me smirk.

"I think daddy dearest had something to say about that." I say as she frowns at me.

"And that is my problem, aside from the chaos you caused when you pulled the sheet back and let the whole world see what was beneath. Dracula is too powerful and too respected. Which means I'm ruling in his shadow, that I am only Queen because he is sleeping. My people try to hide it, but their whispers aren't as quiet as they think." she admits.

"Uhuh. I think I see where this is going."

"So I need something to... legitimise my rule. Even if you succeed and slay Dracula, then they'll be saying the same thing about you. I'll remain the Queen who rules by default." she continues.

"Which is me, the Son of Dracula. Heir to the bloodline or whatever." I say making her smirk.

"Exactly, Dracula has slain all his other children except Lilith, and she cares little for ruling. Having the Heir of Dracula alongside me would silence their treasonous whisperings." she says with a smirk.

"Alongside? That's not what you were trying to do..." I say coldly. "If I recall correctly, you tried controlling me instead. You weren't looking for someone to rule alongside you, you wanted me for a puppet."

"...Would it help if I apologised? I'm a demoness, cruelty and selfishness are in my very nature." she admits with no shame. "Would it be such a bad thing to be my husband?" she asks with a sultry smirk, which fades slightly at my deadpan look.

"Marrying a Succubus? First of all, I'm marrying Amara and becoming the King of Nova Roma. Secondly, I'm a possessive person, and I doubt a Succubus wife is even remotely loyal, I'd have to kill any man you slept with, and then probably you as well just for good measure... I might even get sad over it." I say making her smirk.

"Why would you marry a human... or a mutant get in the way? I've spoken to her, she's a nice girl. As long as she's your only wife from Nova Roma she won't mind, and I couldn't care less if you have a hundred wives and concubines, as long as they don't affect my Kingdom." she says bluntly making me laugh despite myself. "As for being possessive, is that just men or do women count as well?" she asks as I pause.

"Just men, I'm kinda hypocritical, girl on girl is just sexy... and basically a necessity if you have a harem." I say, watching her giggle.

"Then I'll get rid of my male lovers, though don't be surprised if some try challenging you for me. They are a bit attached. Most of them are weak enough that after some training you shouldn't have trouble beating them... Vampires are known as the most powerful of monsters for a reason." she says causally. "I'll just keep the girls, you can watch or even join in."

"That doesn't change that fact that you aren't exactly trustworthy. Cruelty and selfishness are in your nature, after all." I say making her smirk.

"I won't try hurting you, if that's what you are worried about. Lilith has made herself clear, if I do she'll challenge me for the throne, and that would be... problematic. Very problematic. It's almost cute how she's protecting her little brother, or it would be if she wasn't threatening to start a revolt against me. Besides, you've got a little of that inside you as well, I don't know what imbuing my blood during the change did to you, but it certainly had some effect, I can feel it..." she says making me a frown.

"Wonderful... either way, I'm not getting involved with any other monsters before I know how to handle my new powers, like you said, I don't want to be dealing with your jealous exs until I know I can handle them." I say, honestly another throne sounds useful, but I need to deal with my lack of control first.

"Then we can... put this off, for now. But keep it in mind, a Succubus is truly something every man should-" she starts with as sultry grin before I cut her off.

"Been there, done that. It is pretty fun though." I admit, I'll have to get the Succubus from Overlord back when I go there. "Succubi are easily in the top five races I've slept with."

"I... see. I'll leave you to your packing for now. Just remember my offer, as King you will want for nothing, that I can assure you." she says as she leaves, her hips swaying as she does.

I'm sorry, Master... I couldn't stop Dracula's control.

He is far stronger than I expected judging from his mythos.

It's fine, we'll have to get you powered up.

I grow stronger as you do, you need more INT and WIS before I will be able to hold of people of that level of power.

...I'll work on it.

Race Changed [Vampire]

[Vampire]

Vampires are one of the most iconic supernatural beings, a creature of the night, feasting on the blood of your victims.

Vampires grow stronger through ageing, drinking blood and the act of Diablerie, consuming the blood of another vampire until it's final death, which is generally frowned upon.

Vampires require neither food, nor drink, nor sleep, nor air, only Blood.

Unlike most Vampires, your heart still beats (though truly you don't need it)

Can Evolve into Vampire Lord if enough power is gathered.

Base Stats – x150 END for HP/SP, x150 INT for MP, x20 WIS for MP Regen, x20 END for SP/HP Regen

[Linage of the First] Perk added

Sired by the First Vampire himself, you are above the rest of your species, your powers will come more naturally to you, along with the power to dominate lesser vampires.

[Linage of the Bloody Countess] Perk added

Granted the blood of the Bloody Countess, you have a natural affinity to her clans skills, Hemomancy.

[Gift of the Daywalker] Perk added

Granted the blood of Lilith, the Daywalker, you have a natural resistance to your kinds usual weaknesses, though not a full immunity.

Powers added

[Vampiric Feeding] (Active)

By biting into the skin, usually the neck, of any being, you can draw the blood from their veins and consume it to restore your own HP, SP and MP.

Weaker willed targets can be made to hallucinate as you do, losing the will to resist.

[Dominate Vampire] (Active)

As a Direct Childe of Dracula, you can command lesser vampires to obey your will.

Both your own power, and the willpower of the target will effect the success rate.

[Create Thrall] (Active)

By feeding a mortal your blood, you can turn them into a Thrall, addicted to your inhumanly addictive blood.

This will give them inhuman physiology and stop them from ageing, but leave them with a reliance on your blood and a desire to obey you.

[Vampiric Physiology (Strengths)] (Passive)

As a Vampire, you have strength, speed, agility, reflexes and durability, along with a considerable healing factor.

You have greatly strengthened senses, and the ability to see in the night as well as the day.

You do not age naturally, remaining forever young.

You are supernaturally beautiful, a weapon long since honed by Vampires to lure in their prey.

[Vampiric Physiology (Weaknesses)] (Passive)

As a Vampire, you have your races weaknesses (though the Gift of the Daywalker lessens them). In time, you may remove them entirely

Sunlight will burn your exposed skin, causing pain though not damage, in addition, your vampiric powers will not work while you are in direct sunlight, and your HP, SP and MP Regen will be halted.

Silver Weaponry is more effective against you, dealing 350% damage and halving your HP regen for a time.

Fire is more effective against you, dealing 350% damage and halving your HP regen for a time.

Religious Icons will make you uncomfortable, though not truly harm you.

[Natural Weaponry] (Passive/Active)

As a Vampire, you have natural weapons you can use for combat, with the ability to grow incredibly sharp claws and fangs.

[Hypnotise] (Active)

By imbuing magic into your eyes, you can hypnotise and command weaker willed targets, enthralling them until you break eye contact.

They will not remember anything from the time they were enthralled.

The success rate is based on both your power, and the targets will.

[Unnerving Presence] (Passive)

All animals have a sixth sense letting them know when they are in danger... you trigger that sense subconsciously.

[Weather Control] (Active)

Allows you to manipulate the weather to your whims...

Types currently available

Summon a thick fog, obscuring your presence and unnerve your prey (Can be upgraded to be thick enough to block sunlight)

Summon rain-clouds, weakening the effect of sunlight

[Animal Shapeshifting] (Active)

Take on a more... bestial form.

Forms Available

Wolf, Bat

[Dominate Beast] (Active)

Dominate the minds of lesser beasts, bending them to your will.

Traits gained from Imbuing the blood of a Succubus Queen

[Succubus/Incubus Physiology (Strengths)] (Passive)

As a Succubi/Incubi you have a natural affinity toward Eromancy, can heal yourself from drawing on sexual energies, and possess a natural allure. You also possess a natural affinity towards sex.

[ Succubus/Incubus Physiology (Weaknesses)] (Passive)

As a demon, even just someone who has taken on demonic traits, you have a weakness to Holy Water, causing it to burn like acid and Holy Grounds will be uncomfortable to enter.

Succubi and Incubi feed off sexual energy, a feeling that can easily become addictive.

Powers added

[Oneiromancy Proficiency (Novice)]

You are on the path of a Dream Mage, able to enter the dreams of others, and twist them... to an extent.

[Induce Sleep] (Active)

100 MP to cast

Attempts to cause the target to fall into a deep sleep.

Effect – Forces the Target to pass a WIS/INT check, if they fail they fall to sleep, and will remain asleep until the spell is lifted or they take damage.

Range – Medium

[Enter Dream] (Active)

500 MP to cast

Allows you to enter the dreams of a target, interacting with them inside their own minds. If they realise you are not a part of their dream, or they wake up, you will be forced out.

Effect – Allows you to enter a targets dream,

Range – Medium

[Manipulate Dream] (Active)

Allows you to alter a targets dream to your whims, within realistic limits. At this level the alterations must work on real world logic, or the dream will collapse

[Eromancy Proficiency (Novice)]

You are on the path of the Eromancer, nipples harden throughout the multiverse in fear of your great power.

[Arouse] (Active)

100 MP to cast

Causes the target to become aroused.

Effect – Men will become erect, and women will grow wet

Range – Medium

[Phantom Hands] (Active)

100 MP to cast

Causes the target to be molested by invisible hands under the Eromancer's control.

Effect – Phantom Hands will caress or grope the targets body, transferring the feeling to the casters hands.

Range – Medium

[Succubi/Incubi Form] (Active)

Allows you to take on a demonic form, growing wings, sharp claws and a prehensile tail.

I didn't want to overwhelm you were other people might notice your eyes reading things that weren't there.

Thanks, Isis... that's... a lot.

I did just get a race change so it was expected, but still... it's interesting that I haven't gained the Succubus/Incubus Race, instead I just got some of their traits and some new skills. It works for me... if that means I can drain people from different races to steal their advantages then I might have just got a wonderful tool. I know they said not to, but I have faith in Isis to not blow me up as she alters my body.

I'll handle it, Master!

The weaknesses are... annoying. Neither races have fatal weaknesses, but they are still mildly irritating, the sunlight one being the worst. Of all my new weaknesses it's the one that I will encounter the most, but the benefits outweigh the costs, just the pure HP and MP boost is massive, let alone all the other skills.

I'll have to get used to pain... and see just how much sunlight hurts me.

Looking at my closed curtains I frown before I move to the side of the window and pull them open, standing out of the way as the darkness of outside makes me facepalm. It's night-time.

I missed an entire day as I recovered, or adapted as the case may be.

Heading over to the mirror on the dresser I frown as I look at my reflection, I wasn't expecting a reflection at all in truth, but still. My skin has gone from just pale to almost porcelain, like a dolls. My eyes have a... it's not quite a glow but it's similar, they almost seem to be swirling as I look at the deep red iris.

Opening my mouth, I look at my perfectly normal teeth before I focus, a pair of fangs growing from my canine teeth, running a finger along one I wince slightly as I cut the skin easily. The blood is... nothing, I have no interest in my own blood. Sucking my finger clean, I watch the cut heal immediately, nodding. I'm no Wolverine but it's a start.

As the door opens I turn to see Amara looking in hesitantly, her posture submissive and docile.

"Lady Selene wishes to know if you are ready." she says, glancing between me and the mirror knowingly, a look of almost pity on her face as I walk over. She flinches slightly as I place my hand on her chin, making her look up into my eyes... wait, we were similar height before. I've gained a few inches, not much but enough to put me at well over my old six foot.

"I am... sorry, for my previous lapse of control, Amara." I say remorsefully moving my hand to her long blonde hair, my voice even has a slight hint of... nobility? I recognise it now that I'm not in a conversation about what the fuck was going on... it's my Fathers accent. It isn't blatant or even really noticeable, but it's there. "I did not mean to scare you." I continue, truthfully at that. Even if I need blood, I won't be forcibly feeding on my girls, and even if we haven't done anything... Amara is my girl.

Mine.

"It's fine... I understand, you weren't yourself." she says with a smile, pushing her head into my hand slightly. "If... if you need blood, I don't mind." she offers hesitantly.

"Perhaps when I'm better at feeding, I can't risk loosing control with you." I say making her beam at me.

+10 Affection with Amara [85/100] for caring.

Honestly, if you fuck up with girls the best way to deal with it is just to admit it, own up to your mistakes and apologise.

Seeing her bite her lip in hesitation, I lean forwards and kiss her, making her eyes widen before she leans into it, moaning slightly. I can feel... something coming from her and entering me, so that's what it feels like?

Isis, is this hurting her?

No, Master. The energies would just go to waste if you didn't absorb them, you'd need to get better with your Incubi traits to actually drain someone and even then, it'd have to be deliberate.

Got it, thanks.

Breaking the kiss I smirk as she goes to reconnect our lips, pushing her away slightly.

"I might have Selene on a leash, but she's not someone we should leave waiting." I say in amusement as her eyes widen, a blush burning on her face as she steps away. "I've got everything I want, I doubt I should even take my clothes, I have a feeling I won't fit in if I do." I say making her nod.

"I can get you everything you need once we get there... you'd be hard pressed to find an outfit in Massachusetts that would let you blend in." she admits as I take her hand with a small smile, she is growing on me quickly.

"Then let us be off... Nova Roma here I come." I mutter, off to become a King... somehow I doubt it'll be as simple as being a Overlord. Or maybe it will? Violence is usually the answer, and I have no plans on getting Caesared.

"Don't worry, my King... you'll love it there." Amara promises as we head towards Selene.

- Queen Ilithyia Aquilla -

Things were moving unnaturally fast, normally there would be weeks of preparations, discussions in the senate, long debates over every little thing...

Instead Selene herself had simply... appeared in the middle of the Senate, informed them that... Kuro would be arriving that night, then killed someone who tried to object.

She just... waved in their general direction, and then they dropped to the ground, their face wrenched in a silent scream. She didn't even look at them as she left.

Selene was a legend, the founder of Nova Roma... her word was law, even above the King's. They might have a Senate, but this was without a doubt a dictatorship.

The Kings word was law, and the Dark Priestess was above him. The Senate could debate all they wanted, if the King disagreed it would come to nothing.

Having someone who Julius had written off as a myth at best, having not been seen in Nova Roma in decades, show up in the flesh and demand he start the preparations to step down and give Kuro the throne was... problematic.

Her husband had ended the Senate meeting and called a meeting of his most trusted allies, which didn't include her apparently.

The Cult had taken notice, and many influential members of the Nobility, Merchants and other important people had just... vanished. No doubt planning for their chosen one's coming... and her husbands disposal.

It didn't take a General to see the civil war brewing in the heart of Nova Roma.

Hearing the portal open behind her, she turned around, putting her best smile on as Selene stepped through the portal, followed by a dark haired pale woman, she'd says she was a noblewoman if it wasn't for the look in her eyes, they weren't the eyes of a politician... they were the eyes of a predator.

Her daughter walked out next, holding hands with the one she truly wanted to see... Kuro himself.

Despite his age, he was as tall as an adult, just slightly taller than her husband actually, with a noble face, high cheekbones and pale skin, likely from good lineage than, but she already knew that.

His eyes roamed over the mansions greeting room, with a kind of causal dismissal, he seemed mildly impressed by the opulent surroundings, but hardly blown away. He was used to wealth, not some gawking commoner.

His eyes linger on her scantily clad body-slave momentarily, appreciation clear as day as they roam down her bodies before he finally looks at her, the same lust as he looked over her dress, the deep cut exposing a generous amount of cleavage... so he was a lustful man? That made things both easier in some ways, and harder in others.

As Queen she had no reason to resort to using her body for leverage like so many noblewoman did, but she needed him to keep her around. There was no stopping him from becoming King, not with Selene lingering around him like a particularly malevolent shadow, but she wouldn't leave Nova Roma in the hands of a pair of teenagers.

"Lady Selene... it's an honour as always." she simpered, internally wincing at the irritated look on her face, it was next to impossible to predict what Selene wanted. You could show her the greatest respect and get a irritated glare, or treat her like a normal noblewoman and be killed for not showing her the right respect.

"Where is your fool of a husband, is he ready to step down and go do... something else? I really don't care what." she asked immediately, making her physically flinch. "I see... very well, so he has chosen death?" she asked with a cruel smirk.

"Mother... why isn't Father here? Surely he can't think he can defy fate?" Amara asked with a hint of disapproval to her tone, Amara was very much a fanatic, the Cult had done a good job with her.

She was the same at that age, but as years passed with no sight of the Promised King, she found herself growing disillusioned. She'd seen the Cult as fools, ironic that she was being proven the fool.

"Unfortunately, my husband isn't able to greet you himself.." she started cutting off as Selene stared at her, unamused.

"Lady Gallio, perhaps this could be used to our advantage?" the unknown woman suggested, a smirk growing on her face. "He needs practice after all." she continued before Selene smirked.

"Interesting... Son, what do you think? I could just destroy this idiot king..." she says trailing off as Kuro looks between her, Amara and Selene before sighing.

"We'll give him a chance, I'd rather not have my first act as King be a massacre. It doesn't exactly set the best image does it?" he said with a half-chuckle.

- Kuro -

Of course it wasn't going to be that simple, I can't just walk in and take the throne. Rome was a place of politics and intrigue... so why would Nova Roma be any different.

"Very well. I've already arranged for your coronation and marriage tomorrow, whether he shows up or not you will be king." Selene says with a almost bored tone.

...I could order her to rout out all the people plotting against me, I could just sit back and watch as she dealt with any and all foes in Nova Roma. It's that kind of thought process that left me completely off-guard when I was actually confronted with a threat, unable to respond when Dracula just walked up to me and almost took my life.

The people of Nova Roma are humans, humans with swords, spears and bows. I need to get used to handling my own problems... if only for when my attempts to avoid combat fail.

"Have you arranged for our room, woman?" Selene asks the Queen with exactly as much disrespect as I would expect from her.

"I have, my Lady. The Royal Chambers have been cleaned out for Lord Kuro, and your room is untouched as ever, the guest room is ready for your... friend as well." she said calmly.

Selene has a room in the Royal Mansion? I'm not surprised. It's probably better than the Royal Chambers.

"At least you did that much right, it grows late... why don't you go to bed?" Selene 'suggested', sending the Queen practically fleeing with an agreement.

"So... should I expect Rebellions in the street?" I ask bluntly making Selene pause.

"Possibly, the current King is good at socialising, building allies and connections, it's how he became king, marrying above his station. I can deal with it easily enough if it comes to it." she offers making me reluctantly shake my head.

"If I let you fight the first battle, they'll see me as weak. Stay out of this, I need to win this fight myself." I admit.

"I have long since taught them to respond to power with fear and obedience, they aren't like modern people. Show them your power, and they will fall into line." she advises before she heads into the home.

"Your Highness..." a voice hesitantly catches my attention, one of the slave girls the Queen left behind getting my attention (after a moment before I realised she meant me, not Amara.) "I am Queen Ilithyia's personal slave, have been ordered to attend to your needs until you have your own slaves." she explains making my eyebrows rise slightly.

Not even hiding that it's slavery? In a modern world? That'll go down well. It's no wonder they keep to themselves, I can hear the bitching already.

"My King... I will go and ensure your room is up to standards, Amana will be able to guide you around." Amara promises... Amara Amana. That won't get confusing at all.

"I'll see you later then." I say grabbing her and kissing her deeply, letting her go as she walks away with a slight wobble.

Turning back to the slave, I look her over in curiosity, aside from the barely there rags she has on, all she is wearing is a thin metal collar, a sign of her ownership?

She's beautiful for a normal human, without a comic book body, decent breasts and long brunette hair.

"Lead the way, where are the baths here?" I ask, I must have been sweating a lot over the day I was out of it, I'm starting to smell, but maybe that's just my enhanced senses.

"This way, your Highness." she says with a deep bow, turning and heading into the mansion.

It's interesting walking through a building so clearly Roman, in tact unmodernised Roman at that. Why do the Romans love marble so much? It's a nice look but it's just so... white?

Give me a dark castle with twisting corridors and secret passageways anyway of the week. How are you supposed to get the right Necromancer vibe going on in such a bright place?

Not even a cobweb or a cold wind getting in through the old stones...

Heading into the... bathhouse? It's not a bathroom, but my Roman terminology is very spotty, bath-house works, it's just a room with a large bath embedded in the floor, the type you can walk down into, already run with flower petals resting on the hot water.

Before I can even start to undress, the slave girl gets to work. It takes her a moment to work out the modern clothing, but she gets it eventually as she removes my school uniform from my body obediently.

As she finishes, I step into the bath hearing her rags hit the floor as she joins me. Amara's seeming belief that a King doesn't do anything a servant can do suddenly makes more sense as she guides me to sit down, wiping my body down silently as I just lean back and enjoy being waited on, having a pair of soapy breasts bouncing in front of my face certainly makes bathing more entertaining.

"Your Highness... may I speak?" she asks hesitantly getting my attention, as I look up into her eyes.

"You may." I say calmly, as she wipe my arms and hands, ugh.. a bit of blood was under my fingernail, that's just embarrassing.

"The Former King Lucius is a fool." she says bluntly making me frown as I sit up, not very slave like. "The Cult of the Black King has been dedicated to

seeing you become King for... centuries, every House has an agent inside it... he is underestimating our preparations if he thinks he can defy fate itself." she says making me lean back again with a smirk.

"You aren't a slave, are you?" I ask making her smile slightly.

"I am a slave, I just have another master over Queen Ilithyia, as do so many other slaves." she says calmly as she goes back to cleaning me. "Lucius is gathering his allies, commanders and senators, he intends to kill you. He doesn't realise that the Cult have long since infiltrated his inner circle." she explains. "If you want him dead, you need only say the word."

"No... if I kill him before he tries rebelling then I'm the tyrannical conqueror. I need him to start the civil war before I can crush him. Then I'm just defending my rightful throne from a Usurper." I say making her nod. If my first act as king is to have the last king killed, I'll be the villain. Then it'll be an uphill fight for the rest of my rule. First impressions are dangerous after all, and long lasting.

"I will pass the message along, when the war start, we will be prepared." she promises. Politics... ugh. "Queen Ilithyia's loyalties to the cult have long since waned, but she fears for Nova Roma if you and Amara are left to rule it, she doubts you due to your age. She'll try and convince you to keep her by your side, as an advisor or if she must a concubine." she informs me as she moves to my legs, kneeling in the bath.

"Can she be trusted?" I ask after a moment.

"She wants what is best for Nova Roma, and she fears the Cult. Once she's been forced to pick a side, she won't change it. She's a coward at heart." Amana says derisively. I get the feeling she doesn't particularly like her mistress.

"Hmm... got it." I say looking at her with a frown as she looks up at me. The is good... if the cult can be trusted. "Amana, was it? Look into me eyes..." I say using my first Vampiric ability as I send my power into my eyes, watching her face go from the neutral submission she has had for most of this to an utterly blank stare. "What does the Cult really want?"

"To see you become King, to fulfil the prophecy." she says, her tone empty.

"Is that all? What are your orders?" I ask again.

"To spy on Queen Ilithyia, to act as a messenger between the Cult and the Black King." she answers obediently.

"How do you message the cult? Who are the members? Can I rely on them? Can I trust them?"

"I leave a written message in a secret location... I don't know all of them, only Lady Seppia. I don't know, I'm just a slave." she says before I frown. Of course they wouldn't tell an agent anything important. Smart of them.

"Can I trust you?" I ask as my last question.

"My role in life is to serve, the Cult, the Queen and now you. As long as it does not harm the Cult, I will obey." she answers blankly. Can't expect more from a slave girl, she isn't independent enough for anything else.

Releasing my control I watch as she goes back to wiping me down without a word, no knowledge of what just happened. I can't trust that it'll be just as effective on a smarter person, but it's nice to see my new race paying off already. Someone with more willpower could resist, someone smarter could realise they were missing time.

As her hands move up my legs she pauses, hesitating before she grasps my hard shaft, wiping it down, she might not be comic-book levels of beautiful but that isn't going to stop me from enjoying the sight of her wet and soapy naked body.

"Do you require... relief, your Highness?" she asks after she finishes cleaning my crotch.

"I do... you don't mind?" I ask making her pause, it's a rhetorical question, but it gives her the illusion of choice. Something a slave doesn't get usually.

"I don't, your highness." she says with a small smile before she gets to work, leaning forwards and taking the tip of my shaft between her full lips, there's no hesitation as she takes more of my shaft into her mouth obediently, but there is... inexperience? She's used to being used for pleasure, her lack of hesitation shows that, but not used to orally pleasuring men...

And she's Queen Ilithyia's personal slave? Interesting.

Leaning back I just enjoy the feeling of her tongue running along my shaft, the suction of her cheeks, maybe this place won't be so bad? It's certainly had a good start...

Once I deal with the stubborn rebels, this place could be my own little paradise.

Moving one of my hands down, I place it on her head guiding her gently, she isn't experienced but that's fine, I bit of guidance is she needs to improve his already decent blowjob, her hands fondling my balls as she bobs her head in time. After a moment, I switch to just stroking her hair gently, she has the idea now anyway, keeping the pace I set easily.

It doesn't take me long to finish, I'm not trying to last after all, plus my senses are much stronger now and even her inexperienced ministrations feel amazing, as I cum I watch her eyes widen, her cheek bulging from the truly prodigious amount of cum flooding her mouth, after a moment she's forced to pull back, letting my shaft go as the rest paints her breasts while she tries to swallow all the cum in her mouth, some leaking from her lips down onto her chin.

As she finishes swallowing, her face is flushed and her eyes wide, I can see her nipples turning rock hard as she breathes heavily.

"That was lovely... thank you." I say stroking her hair as she stutters something out. "Why don't you clean yourself off, are those clothes for me?" I ask looking at the outfit sitting on the table, as she mumbles something I get out and dry myself, dressing in the white and red toga as I leave the room. It's actually pretty comfortable.

[The Cult Leader] – The Cult of the Black King [50]

A natural cult leader, you excel at running cults (resulting in far less traitors or runaways)

Your cults (or cults based around you) will have an easier time recruiting, and will get less negative attention from outsiders.

[The Slaver] – Amana [50]

You have a natural control over your slaves, causing their obedience to grow far faster than normal.

Slaves will rarely attempt to escape or betray you.

Closing the door I pause, listening to the unmistakable sound of moaning, some splashing. Interesting... Incubus Sperm might have some additional effects.

Also, I'm not even remotely soft.

As for finding the Royal Chambers? I have Ilithyia's scent, it was her room before Selene kicked her out of it, so finding the room she's slept in so many times before is easy, I just follow the scent.

Besides, Amara went there so I can follow her scent as well.

I see a few servants (or slaves, judging by their collars) as I head through the building, but they move out of my way without a word, a slight bow as I walk past them.

Entering the room I smile slightly, watching Amara rush around the room checking every little thing.

"My King?! I wasn't expecting you so... you look good." she says looking over my outfit.

"Honestly, I don't think white is my colour, but when in Roma..." I say walking into the room, kissing her gently. "So... Selene's arranged for us to marry... tomorrow. A bit faster than I expected..." I say making her smile.

"For you, perhaps. I've been preparing for this since I was born." she says, I almost feel bad... she seems so excited for this but it's just a way to get a throne to me. I like her, but I've just met her.

"True enough..." I say leaning forwards and kissing her again, it's a good way of avoiding the awkwardness of my lack of enthusiasm.

As we are kissing she falls back onto the large bed, moaning as I fall on top of her, her hands running through my hair as I start to move her own stola (I think that's what it's called), my hands running up her legs.

"We- we should stop." she mumbles between kisses. "I should be... pure for our wedding." she continues as I break the kiss, moving back slightly with a smirk.

"I suppose it's just a day, but..." I say, my hand moving up to her soaked slit. "I don't think your body agrees with you." I add in amusement as she moans. "Well... there's no reason you can't be pure, as long as I don't take your virginity it's okay, right?" I ask moving down her as her eyes widen at my smirk.

Before she can protest, my head vanishes under the hem of her stola, maybe it's the enhanced sense of smell... or just my Incubus nature playing up, but I've wanted to do this from the moment I smelt her arousal, the moment I stepped into the room.

The Cult did good work on her.

Latching my lips onto her virgin flower, I slide my tongue into her, which I'm starting to realise is longer than it should be, and I have better control over it than I should have.

She's sweet, almost honey-like as I lap at her, the room filled with moans and strangled screams, am I cheating with Arouse and some liberal use of Phantom Hands to play with her clit at the same time? Yes.

Does she care? Judging by the way her legs have wrapped around my neck? I'm going to go with... no.

"O-oh sweet Juno... h-how are you... Mmmm, how are you doing that?" she asks in-between moans as I smile, I can't exactly answer but whatever. I doubt she'd care about the answer anyway.

While I'm down here, I might as well experiment a little... my tongue wasn't mentioned in any of the pop-ups, but clearly it has grown, which could be either a Vampire or Incubus thing to be honest, testing it's limits I realise it can't stretch, it's just... longer, more dexterous. It's a fairly unimportant change, but Amara seems to like it.

I have no problems with going down on my girls, so I'll get plenty of use out of it anyway.

As her words fall to moans and whimpers, I smirk to myself, and as a loud strangled scream leaves her, I calmly lap up her squirting juices, why does it taste like honey? I don't even have my spell to change the flavour?

Is it my Incubus nature or just a personal trait of Amara? More investigations are required.

Pulling back I lick my lips clean, wiping the rest of my chin as she pants heavily, looking at me with wide eyes.

"Call that a... preview of what you can expect for the rest of your life." I say calmly as I lick my fingers clean.

"All my life?" she asks as she sits up with wide eyes.

"I take care of my girls... and you are mine." I say kissing her again, a rough and forceful kiss which she happily returns.

"Do you want me to.. return the favour?" she asks hesitantly, getting a kiss on the forehead.

"No, that can wait till tomorrow. Like I said, this was a teaser of what is to come, nothing more. Why don't you go and rest up, we have a big day tomorrow... I'd ask you to stay the night but I don't think I'd be able to keep my hands of you." I say in amusement making her blush as she kisses me, initiating it instead of me this time.

"I understand... then, until tomorrow, My King." she says standing up on slightly shaky legs as she walks out with a bow.

Tossing myself onto the bed, I lay back and close my eyes. I'm not tired, though I might never be again, but closing my eyes helps me focus my other senses... more specifically my hearing.

All day I've been hearing... a lot, I have no doubt Isis is helping me filter a lot of the unwanted chatter away, but I'm still picking up everything from the fly buzzing around the corridor, servants chattering... and if I focus and try and pick it out... Ilithyia.

Death, if you're still there... how does you time trick work?

"Simply, I've just made it so at midnight every night until I remove it, Nova Roma moves back in time by 24 Hours, to stop any mix-ups I've locked Nova Roma, nothing can leave until I fix it, which I will do day midnight when you are ready to leave. Be warned, Dracula is unpredictable even to me, I have no idea how long he will give you to prepare." she warns making me laugh. So Nova Roma is stuck on Saturday until you fix it? Remind me to never piss you off if this is your idea of 'basically nothing'.

Focusing again I pick out the Queens voice from the chatter, it takes me... a few tries as I keep getting to much 'interference'.

"Hurry up, sla- I need to look my best." her voice says, I miss a few words because a raven started making noise but I get most of it. "Of course he- a teenager- with his lower head."

Hmm.

"Having fun?" a voice attracts my attention making my blood run cold as I open my eyes, looking into a pair of blood red eyes starting straight at me from the edge of my bed.

I hadn't heard a single thing...

Looking up into my fathers eyes I have to force down my panic as he smirks at me.

"Oh, don't worry yourself. Killing you now would be as fun as smothering you as you come out of the womb. I've just come for a... heart to heart." he says with a calm smirk.

"Hello, Father..." I say hesitantly as his smirk grows.

"You remembered, Dad is just so... strange. One of my daughters called me Daddy, ugh.. I had to rip her head off on the spot." he grumbles to himself as I take a change and observe him.

Vlad Tepes, Dracula, the God of Monsters

LVL – ?

Faction – Himself

Thoughts about you – Idle curiosity

Unique Skill – God of Monsters

Reputation – 20

The what of Monsters? Oh fuck, God Dracula? Yeah, that's fair.

"That's an interesting trick, some form of scrying? I haven't seen it before." he admits with a nod of approval. "Information is a powerful weapon after all, it's good to know everything about your prey." he adds.

"So... what's Godhood like?" I ask making him scoff.

"Boring and unwanted. All it takes is an immense amount of power and enough worshippers and the next thing you know, you've had Godhood forced upon you." he says with a scowl.

"...have you tried not having worshippers?" I ask making him roll his eyes.

"I didn't have worshippers... but worship and fear are two sides of the same coin and I am still one of the things that keep people up at night. Even more so now that you've told them I'm real, so thanks for that. You've made your job harder, I can feel their fear even now. Well most of them, have you seen those ones calling themselves Goths? Never found an easier meal in all my years." he chuckles to himself. "All you have to do is show your teeth and they just bend over backwards for you, the modern world still has some wonders to see apparently."

"Goths are pretty great... but I doubt you came here to talk about big titty goths, what brings you here?" I ask making him smirk.

"A challenge, I want a worthy battle and that means I need you to get stronger, so I have a challenge for you. I want you to hunt and defeat another vampire for me, get some experience before our fight." he says calmly.

"...Who?" I ask making him smirk.

"Alyssa, she's the leader of the Siren Sect. A upstart with delusions of importance, wanting to be the queen of the Vampires. Big dreams for a weak whore who knows nothing about what being a Vampire stands for. Show her just what a real vampire looks like, and I'll reward you." he offers. "That's how it works right? You kill or enslave immortals and get rewarded, all that's changing is the rewarder."

Quest Added

[The Hunt is On]

Objective: Hunt and Defeat the Vampire Alyssa

Reward: Increased Rep with Dracula, A reward from Dracula.

"Do I have to kill her, or just defeat her?" I ask making him shrug.

"I just want her humiliated, it's more entertaining to keep them alive after you crush them. Make the choice yourself." he says as I sigh.

"I'm in, I don't suppose you know where she is?" I ask making him chuckle.

"Of course I do, and I'm not telling you. That's part of the mission. Find her yourself, or use your connections. It'd defeat the purpose if I gave you the answer... I'm leaving now, I want to see what the Modern world is like, last time I travelled there were these things called Hippies, they were easy meals as well, time to see how things have changed... when I've seen enough, I'll be coming back, whether you are ready or not." he says calmly.

"...Nova Roma is-" I start making him laugh.

"Locked in a time-loop? Sealed to stop me from leaving? If it was that easy to stop me, Death wouldn't need you." he says with a deep laugh, before he simply shrinks down into the form of a pitch-black raven and flies through the open window.

...Here's hoping that the world is interesting enough to keep his attention.

Moving to the window, I watch the raven fly at incredible speeds over the jungles surrounding the city, before it escapes even my enhanced vision.

I don't know much about ravens, but I don't think they're supposed to be that fast.

As I look over the city I pause, hearing a knock on my door.

"Come in." I say not looking away from the city, it's a nice view... and I can see people moving about, even this late. The sun is down, but the city of Nova Roma is very much awake.

"My Lord... I had hoped we could speak?" Ilithyia says getting my attention as she closes the door behind her, in any other situation I'd say she was ready for bed... the long silky red gown covering her body, her hair down and her make-up mostly removed.

But she isn't here to say goodnight, she's here to try and seduce me. Her gown isn't tied tightly enough, causing it to fall open revealing her lack of bra beneath, a hint of pink areola peeking out as she walks into the room with a sway of her hips.

"Of course, your Highness. Come in." I say closing the window and sitting on the bed, caught slightly off guard as she sits right next to me her hand resting on my thigh.

Queen Ilithyia Aquilla , Queen of Nova Roma

LVL – 11

Tier – Regular

Faction – Nova Roma

Thoughts about you – Irritation, Annoyance, Bitterness

Unique Skill – Skilled at politics

Reputation – -30

Hmm.

"I have to say... seeing you in the flesh after hearing the prophecy so many times is certainly interesting... you don't disappoint, My Lord." she murmurs moving her hand up to my chest. "It's almost a shame you weren't born sooner..." she mumbles. "Do you know that I was raised to be your bride, if you showed up in my time?" she asks, continuing before I answer. "I dreamed of you almost nightly, before that time passed and I was forced to marry another." she says, kissing my neck slightly.

"And now I'm here... marrying your daughter." I say calmly, she can put on whatever act she wants... her slave warned me, and her status doesn't lie. She is pissed off the Prophecy was real, annoyed that I've just showed up and changed her life... her family's lives... all of Nova Roma's lives.

"Indeed, tomorrow you will become my son-in-law, my King. But tonight, you are a free man..." she says before she leans forwards, kissing me deeply making me smirk, as she moves back as stands up in front of me, slipping her gown off her body, letting it pool around her feet, leaving her as naked as the day she was born, perfectly perky breasts hanging free in the moonlight, a small tuft of neatly trimmed blonde hair atop her pussy. "I've wanted you for decades... is a single night too much to ask?" she questions as I look her in the eyes.

Watching her sultry smirk fall to a blank stare, I smirk.

"What do you think of me?"

"You ruined everything, you're just a horny teenager who doesn't deserve the throne." she answers immediately.

"What are you planning?"

"To seduce you into taking me as a mistress, to use my body to control your hormonal mind and make you love me, so you will let me rule from the shadows." she answers making me scowl slightly.

"What are you planning to do about your treasonous husband?"

"I love Lucius, but I love Nova Roma more. He has to die for Nova Roma to survive, the Cult won't let him take the throne back. I will mourn him, but I will kill him myself if I must, for Nova Roma." she answers making me pause. Impressive.

Now... what to do about her?

- Bonus Scene – Norman Osborn -

He had done everything they had wanted, everything they asked of him no matter how much it tore at his pride to obey.

And what did he get? Stuck as a pawn for Hellfire while a child was given the throne he coveted. He knew why... it was because this child was a Mutant and he was not.

Hellfire had become a haven for freaks, all it's higher ups were super powered freaks... and he was just a human. Never mind the fact that he was a genius scientist, never mind the fact that his company was one of the biggest in America, never mind that he was the Mayor of the Big Apple itself. In their eyes he was just a human. Nothing more. What could humanity do against the inhuman powers the Queens possessed after all? Frost could end him with a thought, and Gallio wouldn't be so quick.

...That was it, he was just a human. A genius mind trapped in the body of a basic everyday human.

Maybe it was time to change that?