Lukas waited with bated breath for the speaker to reveal herself, but he already had a feeling of what he was going to encounter.
"I said, I have a na."
"Yes, I never contradicted that fact."
"… Why aren't you asking for it—it's quite rude not to ask."
"It's far more rude not to introduce yourself beforehand and to abduct here in the first place."
"You… you and the others were the first trespassers, that's beyond rude! Downright nasty when we've done nothing to you folks."
"So you say, but there's books and probably other belongings here that doesn't belong to you or to your other winged friends here."
"Family." She said vexed. "Family. They're my family and I do not like the fact that you're being rude to them."
"I don't get why you're being so fussy about rudeness." Lukas scratched the back of his head. "You brought here for a reason, so let's deal with that."
"You refused to give an answer—well, you did. But it's…ugh."
Another earth splitting earthquake occurred and Lukas knew that he was dealing with soone huge. Far greater in size than Ursa to say the least and no doubt wider than the Dryad that he encountered.
"Are you shy?" Lukas asked.
"W-what?! What is this shyness you're talking about—your mortal self cannot bare to comprehend my form."
"Oh, so you're immortal." Lukas humd.
"…I should just vaporize you right now. Yes, I can do that and be done with it, but then your three other friends are going to climb up here and then pester . Before I know it, there'll be more of you, an army no doubt and they'll turn Ilstad Mountain upside down just to get ."
Lukas wanted to find it offensive that she was speaking her worries without any concern as if he was of no threat at all. That kind of power difference wasn't sothing that Lukas found himself easy in.
'I'm sure that Serena is stronger than and is far more familiar with her Vampire powers, she could transform into a bat, but… I've always known that she was reasonable and would not just outright attack since I'm one of her people. For this one… she might just change her mind willy nilly. I need to act more placating? Yeah, you've got to do that, Lukas—other people's lives are at stake.'
It was easy to get lost and enraptured in that mont, for a new encounter. Like a ga. Like a new arc. A new plot. Sothing unfamiliar and vivid, even if it was being plunged in absolute darkness.
"Excuse , Miss?" Lukas tried again.
"What now?" she grumbled.
"May I perchance know of your na?" Lukas asked.
A silence occurred in the cave except for what sounded like soone preening. There was a small thud in the ground that was in a pleased way for so reason.
"You may… it makes sense that soone as mortal as you are would be granted the privilege of knowing my identity. You won't live long but you can tell stories—no, you can't tell stories. You're not even supposed to tell your friends if I set you free right now."
Lukas knew that this being did not have any interest in helping based on how she was talking. However, it was also clear to him that she was trying to emulate her kind, or at least present herself in a certain way that might be able to help him get on her side.
"Miss, you still haven't granted your na."
"Ah yes… Bow down foolish mortal, for I am the great and almighty, the unconquerable and—you're on your knees right?"
"Uh, sure. Let do just that." Lukas shrugged and got on one knee.
"Perfect. I—ahem, I'm Cerisedel the Unprevailed!"
Lukas blinked and for a mont, he couldn't help but stifle his expression from chuckling. He was suddenly reminded of Viktoria Cadis and the thought made him smile a little.
"What… what is with that reaction?" Cerisedel asked, sounding slightly offended.
"No, no—it is an honor to be of your acquaintance, Cerisedel the Unprevailed, your presence reminds of soone…" Lukas said, noticed the silence and then quickly anded his statent. "But I am sure that you are unique and unlike any other. Perhaps my feeble mind rely wanted to comprehend you and tried to latch to sothing that it could understand hence the comparison."
"Hmph… that perhaps explains it. I'll forgive your insolence this once, mortal. You… you are free to offer your na to , I'll grant you the chance to have your na be forever embedded in the mind of soone who'll last longer than the stars." Cerisedel said in a grand tone.
"I am humbled by this opportunity, my na is Lukas." He introduced himself with a bow, knowing that he could be seen by her and not the other way around.
Now that he was starting to listen to her more, she also reminded him a little of Drusilla if the old Vampire was maybe centuries younger and tried to appear greater than her actual status.
It wasn't sothing entirely bad, as long as Lukas got his way in the end. He had to get his way—other people needed to be saved and if this was the ally that he needed to befriend, then he would do his best.
"Lukas. Lukas." Cerisedel said the na with a certain thirst of soone who'd finally managed to encounter another person for the first ti.
If Cerisedel was related to the wyverns here, then Lukas understood why she was hungry for attention, they weren't exactly the best companions to be had.
"A fine na for a strange-kin like you." Cerisedel continued.
Lukas' brows raised at the description and he pointed at himself. "I'm a Vampire, Cerisedel the Unprevailed."
"Cerise is fine—I an, I know what you are. You do not need to fool . You are strange, and I have seen Vampires before. You appear like them, but you're still different all the sa."
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