"Jeneviv."
I stepped back and called her na softly. This startled her out of her thoughts and she followed . We entered the brightly lit basent to find the operation room fully built with all the equipnt ready.
"Why are you bringing here? Are you trying to kill after trusting you?"
I laughed.
"No, you don’t have to worry, it’s routine operation for all of them."
She looked at sceptically but nodded. Donovan ca behind her and knocked her out before she could react. He carried and placed her in the bed where Luna injected her with anesthesia.
"Are you sure about her young master?"
Donovan asked while I was washing my hands. I nodded. I knew from the beginning that it would be hard for the other three to wrap their head around the reason for a necromancer, except for Luna.
"Yes, my next research focuses mainly on the soul and who knows souls best?"
I raised one eyebrow in amusent as I said this. Donovan ran his hands through his hair clearly in frustration.
"Necromancers."
He responded grumpily. I walked to the already prepared operation room to find luna organisingthe tool mindlessly.
"Donovan, you have to push your prejudice to the side a bit. It’s okay to hate all necromancers, but not Jeneviv, she’ll be working with you from now on."
"It’s just frustrating, young master. My parents were killed by a passing necromancer who was looking for a snack for his summon and decided my parents’ souls were the best al he could take."
Donovan said his frustration in a shakyvoice.
"Did you find the necromancer?"
I asked him curiously as Luna handed the scalpel. Donovan rarely talked about his family, and since his growth was impressive as a commoner, I had thoughthe had a family.
"No, but I do rember his face, that was the only thing that kept going. "
"Then hold onto it and stop projecting on her, you’ll eventually find him. Revenge can take place even after a hundred years."
Donovan chuckled at that.
"What if he’s dead?"
He jokingly said.
"Then we’ll summon his soul and torture it. There are just so many possibilities, that’s why we need a necromancer ."
Donovan never responded. Footsteps leaving echoed in the room as they disappeared. He had left the basent mid-conversation.
"Tsk! Suction."
Luna did as she was told. The operation didn’t take more than half a sand glass. Luna stitched up the wound, and we transferred her to a guest room.
My plans were eventually coming to fruition. I knew I hadn’t even stepped through the gates of alchemy. What I was doing was the bare minimum, I had a long way to go, and I would not give up.
If death ever cos knocking i will knock it right back.
’Alchimies’
A blue light appeared in my hand. I could feel the small power in it. While I was proficient in basic magic, the branch of alchemic magic was not very well explored.
I was teaching myself, and despite all the growth and experints, I was still in the dark on how to proceed. One wrong step could ruin it all while the right step could bring a step closer.
I wasn’t confident, but I wasn’t scared either, I just felt like I was in a limbo since the dreams had gotten more frequent. It was as though my body was preparing itself for a traumatic response I couldn’t rember.
"Master."
Luna’s calming voice startled out of my thoughts. I had been having those a lot, probably an existential crisis.
"Yes."
I mumbled against her stomach. She was seated with my head placed on her lap. I loved the warmth it provided, one of the few things I craved.
"Are you feeling alright?"
Her worry made my stomach knot. She always notices things faster than anyone else. I never wanted to lose this, how lonely it would be. I didn’t want to fall back into the darkness in my dreams.
"I’m fine, I’m just wondering if I’ll ever achieve perfect immortality, or is it a fool’s gambit?"
She turned my head to et her green eyes. My face looked different inside her pupils, healthier, but with a touch of exhaustion.
"It’s okay to feel unsettled, master, but I’m sure you will achieve immortality, and I will be there every step of the way."
"Even if everyone turns against ?"
"Yes, master, I will be the sword that decimates anything that stands in the master’s way."
"You know, Luna, I do not wish to die again ."
"You won’t master."
I chuckled at that. This is the only devotion that I needed, pure and simple, without anything in exchange. I had created her to be my sword, and she proved herself in more ways than one.
To most people, immortality was nothing but a desperate lunatic’s dream, which was why kings destroyed their own nations at the ntion of immortality.
"Luna."
I called her na softly.
"Yes, master."
"I wish to sleep."
’To visit my nightmares’
I dread sleep sotis, but a lack of it would affect my vitality. I couldn’t allow that. The body had to be at its healthiest all the ti.
"It’s morning master."
Morning ca faster than I had anticipated, and the dream that plagued didn’t co. For once i had a dreamless sleep.
A privilege, if you could call it.
Maybe I had shed a bit of my worries, but I knew they would never go away until the day I achieved immortality and beat death.
"Let sleep a little. "
Luna pulled the covers letting the morning chill brush against my warm skin.
I shivered.
That took away any lingering sleep I had.
"Okay, I’m awake."
She helped bathe and dress before we went downstairs. I had once tried to stop her from helping when I reached my adolescence, but it proved to be fruitless; she didn’t accept my kind offer.
"Young master you’re the last to co downstairs."
Donovan said the mont I sat at the dining table. Luna placed my food and blood in front of before sitting down next to .
"I prefer my beauty sleep. That’s why I’m this good-looking. "
I nonchalantly said and took a sip of my blood. I frowned and turned to Luna and took her wrist. There was a fresh healing mark.
"Didn’t I tell you to stop cutting yourself?"
I asked cross. This had been an ongoing debate among us but she put her foot down and refused to listen to .
"I couldn’t find fresh blood."
I sighed and let go of her hand. Despite her loyalty, she can be stubborn sotis.
"The guildmaster ca and invited us ."
Blair cut through the tension. Bless him.
"For what?"
"Sothing about a party among young nobles in the town."
I rolled my eyes at that.
"He’s probably been pressured when the nobles knew you had co to the city."
Blair continued.
"A waste of ti."
Everyone chuckled at that.
"They are probably trying to set you up young master. Right now you’re the golden bachelor with the prince engagent. "
I choked on the blood. This was the most ridiculous rumour I had heard about .
I, a golden bachelor, ridiculous.
For anyone, wanting to marry into the duchy was bound to be disappointed. Female vampires married male vampires since they had to produce pure bloods but males were different.
They had a bigger playground. It was probably why the nobles were starting to scramble since I was their only way into the Bloodmoor family.
"Where is the necromancer?"
I had noticed she was missing at the table and thought she had probably overslept or sothing but she had not co from downstairs.
Donovan stood up, collecting his plates, and pointed out the window.
"She’s outside, woke up crying about losing her identity or sothing like that. She does not appreciate having her head split open and a spell that could control and kill her at anyti placed inside of her."
I chucked at Donovans sarcastic remarks.
"She’ll get over it."
As if summoned, the front door opened, I could feel her low mood before she entered. Well everyone has a different reaction to the obedience spell.
"We’ll be leaving in half a sand glass"
I said addressing her. She could throw a tantrum when we got to the capital. This town wasn’t a place to stay for long. I was sure so stupid noble would try to visit, and I didn’t have ti for that.
Half a sand glass later, we were in the carriage, rushing out of the noble part of the town, heading for the exit.
We were driving down the last stretch of the street when sothing caught my eye.
"Stop the carriage !"
I loudly said, but I was already opening the door. I jumped out before it could stop since it had been going at a slightly higher speed.
"Master!"
Luna’s call ca, but I didn’t look back, my mind was on what I had seen. I just hoped it wasn’t an illusion.
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