Chapter 24: A Silver Secret: Fallen's Arrival

A Fallen? Here?

"Why did you come here?" I asked in a demanding tone.

"What? Can I not even buy clothes?" he asked jokingly.

"What do you mean, buy clothes? You caused such destruction, and now you're talking about clothes!" I yelled, tightening my jaw, trying my best to stay calm.

I knew I should not provoke this Fallen. What if he caused another fire? And with Silvey being like this, he can't put it out again.

"Lily, stay calm. Take Silver and go. I'll deal with this," my brother said as he summoned his Bloodless Weapon.

"Okay, I'll trust you, brother... but please stay safe," I said, picking Silvey up and carrying him in my arms.

I then blasted a hole in the wall behind us using the high-level spell Wind Current and carried him out with me. I trusted that my brother would be able to deal with the Fallen—he was the ruler of Drayula, after all.

***

(Alfred, Lily's Brother's POV)

"Wait, I didn't come here to fight,"the Fallen said, holding both his hands in the air.

"I was just looking for a boy with silver hair," he added.

"Why?" I asked, still on guard, in a suspicious tone.

"His father is looking for him, but clearly, he's not here," he replied, lowering his hands.

"If that's true, why is a Fallen looking for him?" I asked, watching his every move.

I was looking for a weakness, but I could find none. Although he just stood there, it felt as if I would be cut in half if I attacked him.

"Why, you ask? A Fallen like myself doesn't even compare to that man, who is one of the first-ever Fallen," he said with excitement, spreading out his arms.

My eyes widened. I couldn't believe what I just heard. Does that mean Silver is half-Fallen?

A half-Fallen, half-Vampire is much stronger than a normal one. They can drink blood without breaking the rules, and they also have the ability to absorb magion.

Is that the reason for what happened to him earlier? If it is that explains everything even why his hair changed black.

"And why is his father looking for him?" I asked, trying to get more information.

"Who are you to ask that? His lover or something?" he asked, a frown on his face.

"Although you're pretty, there's no way you're worthy of that man's child," he added, his tone harsh.

"What?" I asked, raising a brow.

"No, never mind. Just tell him to come to Fallen's Grave in Eclipsys if you see him," he said as he turned his back.

He then proceeded to nonchalantly walk out of the shop as if nothing had happened.

I sighed deeply exhaled, releasing my Bloodless Weapon. "I can't believe that the Fallen have become so powerful. What are the royal knights even doing?" I said, shaking my head.

"Silver... who really are you..." I mumbled, holding my chin.

***

(Silver's POV)

My body... it feels like a volcano that's about to erupt. It's the same feeling I had in the cave, but much worse, like flames burning me up from the inside out.

Damn it...

The carriage... I need to go to...

I slowly opened my eyes to see what was going on around me. I saw Lily carrying me as if I was some kind of damsel.

"Lily... the carriage..." I said, barely audible, before closing my eyes again.

***

After a few minutes of her carrying me, we arrived at the carriage. I knew because I could hear the door open as my hearing had somewhat returned.

She gently placed me on a seat. I opened my eyes and tried my best to sit upright.

"In my bag... vial," I said, struggling to speak.

"Is... this... it" She said, but I still couldn't fully hear her.

She then proceeded to take the vial out of the bag and handed it to me.

I mustered up all my strength to take it from her. I bit the lid off and began to drink the translucent liquid. It tasted sweet and warm. I gulped every last drop.

My body began to return to normal—no, more than normal. I started feeling stronger than before, and all my senses felt as if they had doubled.

"Thank... you," I said, catching my breath.

"Are you okay now?" Lily asked, reaching to grab my hand.

"Yes," I replied with a faint smile.

I had previously learned that the liquid in the vial I got from the fairies was, in fact, their tears, which had the effect of largely increasing a being's magion limit.

It's also extremely rare, as they don't usually cry due to their playful nature.

I was lucky. If I hadn't gotten this from them, I would have died today.

"Silvey, are you sure you're fine now?" she asked in a concerned tone.

"Yes, Lily. Thank you for your help," I said gratefully.

"No worries... but Silvey, your hair is still black," she said, staring at my hair.

"What?!" I exclaimed.

I then took a look, and it was really still black. But didn't I recover?

I don't understand. Why does my body go through such changes? At times, I don't even know if this is my body or not... like something is missing.

"Silvey, I guess I can't call you that anymore," Lily said, taking her hand off mine and placing it in front of her mouth.

I knew that she was trying to hide her laughter.

"Should I call you Blackey now?" she said, laughing, not even trying to hide it anymore.

"Lily! This isn't something to laugh about," I said before sighing.

I decided to turn my attention away from Lily and back to myself. I used Sei to see what changes my body underwent this time.

Race: Vampire (Ancient)

Age: 16

Magion Amount: 50,000/50,000

Stats:

Strength: 30

Speed: 25

Reflexes: 20

Skills:

Race Skills: [Sei]; [Ei]; [Regeneration: Mid]; [Night Vision]; [Accumulation]

Accumulated Skills: [Accelerate]; [Copy]; [Sound Control]

Created Skills: [Compress]; [Vortex]

Copied Skills: [God's Sense]; [Immunity]; [Poisoner]

Magic:

Element: [???: Locked]; [???: Locked]; [Water]

Spells: None

[Evolution Possible: Ancient Vampire Lord]

[Evolution Possible: Ancient Fallen ]

"What?!!!" I exclaimed my eyes widening a feeling of fear washing over my body.