《Nisha of the Red》


 1 Eternal Sleep

    Nisha lacked meaning in her boring night life and soon her friends too felt the same way after some odd years later. One by one she saw them fade away and each time she too felt she will soon follow behind. She let out a light sigh that alerted her friend who stared out the window staring at the lights that lit up the street. "That was the 20th sigh you did this night," he softly said as if to whisper but her sensitive ears could hear him. She frowned at her devilishly handsome friend Vivian. He had long flaming red hair and chiseled features that would give a Greek God for a run for his money. While others would be left speechless, she on other hand treated him like any other, but his bright red hair is what caught her eye.


    "Why must you count everything Vivi? I hate it."


    Vivian looked at her awkwardly and responded, "It''s within our nature."


    "Please don''t remained me." She pouted in a spoiled manner. Her long black eye lashes lowered in silence as the moonlight spilled into the dusty dark apartment. The light highlighted Vivian and soon Nisha. She sat in her artistically twisted sliver metal seat that was a stark color contrast to her bold 16th century red puffy dress that highlighted her otherworldly curves and extremely large breasts. Her youthful face, red eyes, skin, and ink black hair was blindly stunning that made Vivian a commoner compared to her. If anybody were to see this very scene it looked something taken out of a painting. Vivian lightly shook his head as he looked over at his long old friend.


    "What is it that you want to say?" Nisha calmly asked.


    "Do you really want to go through with this?"


    She sweetly flashed a smile towards him as she said, "Tonight will be like all nights¡ª"


    "Don''t lie to me, you cannot lie to me."


    Nisha once bright eyes became dull and her smile soon disappeared. Her large eyes looked towards Vivian weakly that confirmed his suspicions. His once clam face contorted in disbelief as he could only stare back at her.


    "I am¡­so sorry Vivian, my dear old friend. I grow so tired every day."


    Vivian grabbed onto her small slender hand as he kneeled before her twisted chair. Nisha saw the trembling of his body even though he tired to keep his himself clam. She was surprised from the sudden display of the emotion he showcased to her. Every time a friend left their circle he wouldn''t even bat an eye, nor plea to another. Yet he, her proud friend would kneel and plea to her. Vivian''s gesture warmed her heart greatly and she patted his hand in a comforting manner. This time she genuinely smiled sweetly to him.


    "Vivi, every night I asked myself what is my purpose? Why am I here? And the only conclusion that I find myself coming to is that I am flawed and thus the world rejects me."


    "Nonsense! You''re perfect, if you''re not here what will become of us?"


    "I''ve lived far too long. What do you find so perfect about me? I am but a statue that will never decay. Is this what life should be that you call perfect?" She laughed in self pity as she continued, "Heh, let me correct myself. I almost forgot, I am a being that lacks life, thus my undead immortality leaves me exhausted from all of this. Don''t you understand Vivi?"


    A red tear slid down his flawless face as he embraced Nisha who sat unmoving on the chair. The sight startled her, she have never expected that Vivian would cry his heart''s blood for her.


    "I love you, Carmilla."


    She turned her head at the man that stood by her side all these years, that hid his feelings very deep. He even called her true name from old. It left her with a strong sense of nostalgia and guilt. The only reason she felt the latter because despite his confession, Nisha could never feel the same for him. Vampires were always paired with a destined one, only once in their immortality. Anything else besides their destined one was either a plaything or them trying to fill a hole in their heart. Vivian was the latter which caused her to feel guilt towards him.


    "You know my name is Nisha now." She hugged back as she whispered in his ear. "Carry me to the roof."


    Vivian shut his eyes at her rejection, but followed her orders. He truly did love her, even though he never found his destined one in his immortality he would always still love her. He lift her up in a princess hold and looked at her in surprise and grief. "Now you know how long I was preparing for this." Nisha said as she wiggled her exposed withered foot free for him to see. Her dehydrated skin clung to her brittle bones that rattled each time Vivian walked forward.The sight of it broke his heart but he continued forward.


    Nisha felt grateful to have Vivian at her side. He knew how long she awaited this day just by using his vampire senses to check the condition of her body. It took her a long time to starve herself to the point mummifying 89% of her body. Even though he felt dread from the whole ordeal, a smile never left her beautiful face. She knew that she was being selfish with her wish, but she couldn''t help but be excited.


    Vivian walked at mortal''s pace despite the fact he can flash himself to the roof. This was his way to rebel against Nisha''s wishes. She wasn''t angry at his slow pace but it made things more excited for her. Its been such a long time she felt such a rush.


    In no less in 20 minutes Vivian held onto Nisha on the roof as the night began to turn into dawn. She looked beyond the cityscape at the horizon in anticipation.


    "Do you really plan to leave me?" He once said in hopes to change her mind.


    "Yes, this is my choice. You are not strong enough to interfere with my plans."


    He held tightly to her fragile body as the sun slowly began to rise from the horizon. She saw many sunrises in the past in the flesh due to the fact she was an extremely strong entity. She had no fear of her heart getting pierced, nor burning up in the sun, and a mortal being strong enough to slay her. But now was a little different, Nisha weakened her body in an extreme state be starving herself and injecting large amounts of arsenic capsule filled with lye to decompose her body, after that the sun can do the rest of the work.


    "Vivi, thank you. I know I''m selfish, and I know I hurt you by doing this." She softly said.


    Vivian looked straight forward at the raising sun that would soon claim his beloved''s existence. Due to his age, he no longer needed to fear the common things that caused the death of his kind. So he wanted to stay behind with her. He wanted to be with her during his last moments, and so he stood there as he felt the unknown source of heating siring inside Nisha.


    "Is this what you mean by the earth rejecting you?"


    She nodded her head as she said, "Yes, we are few and number and is designed to die out. Unlike most creatures our reproducing rate is 1 to every 1000 vampires. Now there''s only six of us left. If that isn''t rejection, then what is? We are meant to die out."


    Red tears once again began to roll down his as grief fill him. She took one last look at her very good friend and knew that he finally understood. With that in mind her dashed up into the air like a bullet as if some invisible force pulled her up to the heavens. She was too fast for him to react in time and when he tired to go after her, he felt his blood churn that caused him to be fixated to his spot. No matter how hard he tired to follow after her, he couldn''t move.


    "Carmilla!!!" He yelled desperately that caused the glass windows in nearby towers to break apart in a sonic blast.


    Nisha didn''t look back and finally reached the earth''s hemisphere to explored. At this view, the sun was overbearing as light reached everywhere. She smiled despite the burning pain from the sun and the capsules began to corrode her inner being. Instead of only allowing external elements doing all the work, she ignited her last remaining powers to self-destruct. She was happy and at peace. Her dream was finally realized.


    A flash of blinding light erupted in the hemisphere and flickered away.

 2 Young Miss

    "Catch the sixth young miss!" An old woman dressed in dark servant clothes yelled as the two rows of four women moved from behind the older women to dash forward in attempt to catch the frail little six year old girl that ran for dear life. Tears and snort was plastered on her little round face as she slid into a narrow hallway with a pouch clutched into her tiny hands. The girl''s dress was old and the colors were nearly washed out as there was clear patchwork on her clothes.


    The old woman stomped her cane angrily against the wooded panel floor as it cause a hole to break through the floor. The other maids that came with her became frighten from the old head maid might. They shivered as they tried harder to catch the sixth young miss out running everybody.


    The commotion within the courtyard caused the other inhabitants to shut the doors and let the poor girl to fend for herself as her tiny fists banged on the doors to let her in, but to no prevail. "Sister!" the little one yelled throughout the yard in hopes to get a responds. "Big sister! Please where are you?!" She yelled in fear as she ran with her long skirt pulled up. One of the maids that was able to get closer to the girl flung herself forward to catch the escaping child. With luck her iron like gripe finally caught the young miss by the arm.


    The little girl yelped in pain as her shoulder felt like it was going to be pulled out of her socket. It didn''t take long for the other maids to confine the struggling six year old and to wait upon the old head maid to come their way. The old woman gave the young girl a smack to her face that almost cause her to faint from the pain.


    "Sixth young miss stop this futile struggle, and come back with us in the main manor. Your older sister failed to preform her duty so you must take up this burden." The maid said righteously as she puffed up her chest.


    "Liar! Liar!!! Where''s my older sister?!"


    "How dare you yell at the head maid! Show respect!" The younger maid said with the intent to slap her. The old head maid gestured her hand to the maid to stop, and she did. She bowed in submission and backed away. The young miss glared at the head maid''s cold expression that contained a hint of contempt.


    "On the orders of the head mistress, you are to be prompt and ready when the lord of this manor arrives." The old woman said sternly while she saw the young miss trembling from fright from her words. She let out a smile that caused the winkles on her face to become more pronounced. It filled the woman with delight to have power over others, especially from the little noble brats within the manor.


    The sight of a delicate six year old child that was being bullied would demand the sympathy from anybody on the street, but here things were different. No child was spared from the rules that was place under this noble house, even the head mistress had to obey. The maids also didn''t pity nor envy the girl due to her status either. All they knew the Baron''s words is law and the mistress''s words are gold. No one dared to disobeyed them in fear of an early death.


    The old woman didn''t seem satisfied on how quiet the little girl became, so before she could order the surrounding maids to drag the girl off to somewhere to humiliate her some more, she felt a chilling touch grasp her left shoulder. It startled her greatly which caused her to turn around in alarm to look around. The younger maids looked at the head maid puzzled.


    "Ana, where are you?" a gentle soothing voice echoed throughout the hallway that they were in. It wasn''t loud, but everybody could hear her as if she was standing in front of them. The sixth young miss eyes grew round when she heard the comforting voice, but the maids'' expression was that of shock and fright. One of the younger maids went so far to fall down in shock as she muttered, "That''s impossible!"


    "Big sister!" the girl cried.


    The old woman''s face showed displeasure as she looked at the maid that fell down. The maid also look at her superior in panic as she tried to explain, "Head, this must be a mistake! We saw the fifth miss take her last breath this morning! I¡ª"


    "Shameless!" The old maid hollered and used the cane to smack the fallen maid in the mouth. The maid''s lower jaw twisted as she coughed out blood and teeth. "Take her away and beat her for falsifying reports." Two maids bowed and bought the battered maid away to receive her punishment. "Fifth young miss, why aren''t you here to greet me?" she sneered at the owner-less voice. The old woman ordered for the fifth miss to come forward in complete obedience with her head lowered, like the young miss always did in the past. But reality didn''t grant her wish, as she was left waiting there for an answer. She raged inwardly of being humiliated in front of the lesser maids.


    "How dare¡ª"


    A series of giggles interrupted the old woman who was about to blow her top. It sounded sweet and gentle to the little girl, but haunting and cold to the surrounding maids.


    "My attendant is nowhere to be found, so I can''t greet you. " the fifth young miss simply said. "Bring my sister to me, I''ve missed her so much."


    The old woman huffed as she sent look to one of the maids holding the sixth young miss Ana in place. The maid bowed her head and tugged the girl to fetch the fifth miss to bring before the head maid. They made their way to a lone long hallway that lead to a single richly carved door.


    "Ana wait for me outside the room." The fifth miss said that sounded like a whisper to the little girl''s ears. Tears looked like it was about to fall from sister''s eyes as she said, "Big sister I don''t want you to get hurt again."


    "All is well, you have to trust big sister."


    Ana nodded her head weakly as she stopped her two little feet from moving forward. The maid didn''t pay any mind to the girl that suddenly stopped moving and stood there rooted to the ground. The maid sucked her teeth and made her way further down the long hallway to the only single door at the end. She didn''t know why, but ever since she got her with the young miss, its been eerily quiet.


    She fished out a row of skeleton keys from her pocket to open the door. The moment the maid opened the door the smell of mold and old blood filled her nostrils in disgust. She used a napkin to cover her mouth and nose from the disgusting smell. Once she was in the dark room the door softly closed behind her as she made her way into the candle lit room.


    The room wasn''t that big and it only had simple crude wooden furniture inside. There was even a large visible crusted black stain at the side of the fifth miss''s bed where she''s sitting. The young miss before her was sickly pale and looked like a half dried up corpse. The young maid smirked in a arrogant fashion when she saw the state the young miss was in. No wonder the others believed that she had died earlier, she too would have the same thoughts if the miss didn''t move her head towards her direction the moment she entered the room.


    The maid soon recovered from her thoughts and the disgust she felt. She smiled wickedly towards the fifth miss. In a practiced manner she strobe forward proudly and sent out a slap towards the miss sitting before her. Before the maid could relish in venting her anger on the miss, a sharp pain shoot up her arm in blinding speed. She looked down and when she did, her face instantly paled in fright from the scene that was being played before her. She saw razor sharp teeth embedded in her flesh. The moment she wanted to scream the fifth miss''s sickly thin hand shot out like a bolt of lightning and held her throat in a steel grip, shut her windpipes closed.


    She didn''t know what was happening right now. But what she was able to make out was the dying fifth miss was getting better in a alarming rate that was visible to the naked eye. Her patches of hair that she was missing was filled in with thick ink black hair. Her starved sickly appearance filled out into a youthful ethereal beauty that would put the gods to shame. While she felt her body grow weak and her subconscious slipping away as the seconds ticked away.


    With an audible thump the pale corpse of the maid fell from her steel grip grasp. The young blind woman licked off the remaining blood from her luscious lips. "I never in all my years tasted blood like this before." She said with delight. "I will reward you for providing my first memorable meal." She crossed her long legs as if to ponder up reward. "Rise, it''s your honor to serve me."


    The corpse on the floor shook slightly as it unfolded it''s stiff limbs into a bowing position. "I''m at your command fifth miss¡ª"


    "I am your mistress Nisha."


    The corpse maid trembled in absolute servitude before its mistress.

 3 Gutless

    An audible sigh escaped from Nisha''s lips as she rubbed her temples in annoyance. She wondered how she ended up here after she self-destructed in a flash of light. Even at her peak condition she wouldn''t be able to put herself together again, but somehow she ended up in a mortal''s body. Was she truly doomed to walk the earth forever? She shook her head after she rejected her half-baked thought process. The reason was simple, by processing the body the blood within it was able to tell her a lot of things but was still vague on certain memories. For example, the body also had the name of Nisha, and she was no longer on earth; she was in a world called the Nordhid. Not only that, even the biological structure of a human''s body was vastly different than what she only knows.


    Since she awakened in this dying body in a extremely weaken state, she was lucky to hear the commotion outside. It gave her hope to find out what was happening and make sense of the situation she was in. So she used the little bit of vampire powers she could muster up to lure a maid here.


    "Interesting¡­" she said to herself as she flexed her flawless hand. "Gutless, that shall be your name. Aren''t you pleased?"


    The maid trembled once again in excitement as she looked up to her mistress in gratitude. Tears of old blood ran down her eyes, dying her apron a murky red. "Thank you mistress to name this lowly one!" Gutless cried in joy.


    Nisha looked down at the newborn monster she created. Gutless wasn''t a vampire, but was now a creature of the undead. She wasn''t sure what to turn Gutless into yet since her body was too foreign to know of the outcome. On the safe side she wanted to experiment and see the limitations of the newborn in front of her.


    "Gutless, clean yourself up before you scare my little sister."


    "Yes, mistress." The undead maid replied respectfully. She then turned into a black fog filled with blood mist and burst through the window in great speed into an unknown direction. Nisha''s eye twitched from the absentmindedness of Gutless. Its been so long since she made a newborn monster, she forgotten how dumb they are at the beginning.


    "Big sister!" Ana called out in alarm from the sudden noise of something being broken. Nisha closed her bright red eyes shut to the world to assume the identity of the fifth blind miss of the Westhaven family. Even though her eyes were closed she could still see her surroundings as clear as day. Nisha even saw the door knob rattle in desperation. She could tell the original owner''s sister cared deeply for her. Too bad she died a week ago, and the barely living body was the only thing that was left. Nisha waved her hand that emitted a transparent shapeless force to unlock the door for the little one that was about to have a panic attack.


    Ana fell into the room as she caught herself from falling face first onto the floor. She ran and half stumbled towards her older sister that was calmly sitting on the bed. But before she could run into her sister''s arms she stared at the goddess like woman that was impossible to be real, wear her sister''s old dirty clothes and sat on her tattered stained bed. If one was to only pay attention to the surrounding objects disgust to the point to make someone''s stomach turn, but with the overwhelming beauty of the person before her, it felt like she stepped into heaven.


    Nisha looked at Ana in amusement as the little one looked at her with her mouth hanging open and eyes big as saucers.


    "Come Ana, won''t you give your sister a hug? It''s been so long since you last visited me." Nisha said gently breaking Ana from her trance.


    "Yo¡ªyou''re my big sister?" She stuttered in amazement. Nisha nodded her elegantly and smiled towards the little one. Ana was still hesitate to approach her, but Nisha didn''t mind she became instantly fond of the little Ana the moment she appeared in her vampiric version. She also found it odd since this was her first meeting Ana to develop feelings of sisterly love. Maybe it was due to the body that she owns now was affecting her to a mental level. It made her somewhat wary in the future if her new body will have a negative influence on her. Nisha decided to push her thoughts aside for now and waited patiently for Ana to come forward.


    Instead of willingly throwing herself into her arms, Ana dug out a fragrant pouch the size of her palm and held it in front of her. "If you are my big sister, t-then what it this?!" Ana meekly said even though she wanted to sound threatening. Nisha smile grew wide at the brave Ana to showcase such courage in front of a true born vampire. Too bad Ana didn''t know it herself, if she did, her little heart wouldn''t take the shock.


    "Ana, why did you bring that here? Didn''t I tell you to only use it when your life''s in danger. That''s the only thing that mother left¡ª" Before Nisha could even finish her words due to the body''s memory Ana hugged her sister tightly as she cried. Nisha stayed silent while she used her slender fingers to comb out the knots in her little sister''s hair.


    "I''m sorry big sister! I didn''t mean to." The little one cried. "I wanted to save you. Everybody said that you died, so I wanted to use the pouch that mother left behind to save you."


    Nisha''s heart warmed from Ana''s cuteness even though it was meant for the previous owner of her body.


    "I''m also sorry for not believing you were my older sister! You were always sick and dried up, that I didn''t know it was you."


    Nisha almost wanted to laugh out loud from Ana use of being ''dried up''. Wasn''t it her way of saying how ugly she was. Even though Nisha assumed the appearance of her body back on earth, it would shock anybody that known the former ''Nisha'' to see her now. If others were to question her in the future she could just use the excuse of recovering from her life time illness which restored her looks. The former ''Nisha'' was always sickly and looked like a dried spoiled meat since she was a child which left a permanent stain in everybody''s mind of her twisted looks.


    "I''m all better now Ana."


    "But your eyes¡­"


    "That''s something that would take longer than a week to heal."


    "Will you be able to see again?"


    "I''m not sure either."


    Ana nodded her cute head sadly due to her eyes not being able to cured like the rest of her body.


    "Mistress sorry to keep you waiting." A unknown voice apologized.


    Ana looked to her left in fright while so shifted her small body in front of Nisha in a protective manner. She saw the same evil maid that bought her dressed in her work outfit, but her appearance was slightly different from what she remember though. The maid was slightly above average looks and plain everywhere else. But now, she stood up straighter, her hair seemed to be healthier due to its shine and her skin is now flawless. The way she held her face was also different, it was neutral and elegant instead of the pompous look that was engraved into her very bones.


    "I won''t let you hurt my sister!" Ana yelled like a lion cub trying to protect its mother. Nisha patted Ana''s hair lovingly as she tried to soothe her new younger sister.


    "All is well little one." She smiled. Despite Nisha saying so, Ana still stood protectively in front of her older sister. "Gutless, help me up." Nisha demanded.


    "Yes mistress!" Gutless finally said in joy as she attended to Nisha''s command.


    Ana looked at her sister in awe. When did the wicked maids in the manor ever heed their calls? All they did was make their lives a living hell. Why did she call her ''mistress''? This one was even smiling as if she took great joy in helping her big sister up. So many questions was appearing in her little head to the point Ana couldn''t handle it. But the only thing she was able to askat the moment due to her shock was, "Why is she named ''Gutless''?"


    "The mistress bestowed upon me my honorary name." Gutless beamed in delight.

 4 Henry Vaan Westhaven

    Ana looked at Gutless in shock and Gutless took it as the mistress''s little sister being beyond impressed by the name that was given to her. Thus made the newly formed monster maid to feel an endless bout of pride. Nisha also saw the silly look that was displayed on Gutless''s face, that made her inwardly sigh once again. Next time when she''s free, she''ll have to educate this new little maid of hers.


    "Gutless." Nisha called out in a cold tone that snapped the monster maid out of her delusional good place. Gutless quickly lowered her head in a remorseful fashion as she quickly said, "Please forgive this lowly one!"


    Ana''s already wide eyes grew wider that day. The maid named ''Gutless'' asked for forgiveness from her bullied weak sister. She didn''t know why so many crazy things were happening today once she finally entered her big sister''s room.


    "Enough," Nisha said. "Hurry and lead the way." When Gutless was about to perform her duty, Nisha felt a pair of little hands tug at the helm of her sleeves. Nisha looked down to see Ana panicking. "Are you okay Ana?"


    Ana shook her little head rapidly before she blurted out her true concerns.


    "The head maid is waiting to do something bad to you again! Now that your well again, they might¡ª"


    Now that the little one mentioned it, wouldn''t she shock the world to death if she would walk around with her face like this? She didn''t care much about hiding her alluring body, it gave her too much of a headache to do so. But her face on the other hand was something that needed to be addressed. If the face and body paired were put to together anybody with hormones wouldn''t be able to resist her vampiric glamour. Since her face was easier to conceal, she''ll just deal with that. She didn''t want to go to far just to pretend to fool these mortals.


    Nisha patted her little red head lovingly. These feelings of sisterly love made her feel almost drunk. She had the urge to pinch her sister''s little round cheeks, but she withheld herself. Nisha didn''t want to hurt her since she was in a new body. She wasn''t sure how well she could control her strength. That''s one of the main reasons why she only patted Ana''s head and slightly played in her lovely red hair. Nisha didn''t want to pull her face off to fulfill a sudden urge.


    "Find a veil for me."


    Gutless bowed and before she could transform into a black blood mist fog, Nisha said, "For now on, retrieve things normally." Ana looked at her older sister puzzled from her statement and Gutless simply obeyed. Gutless walked in a quicken ''normal'' pace outside the front door to receive a veil for her mistress. It didn''t take long for the maid to return with a neatly folded nude pink veil with a solid gold trimmings at the end, that was partly sheer. Nisha was pleased with the quality of the piece of fabric, it was decent enough to cover her face. At least her maid wasn''t too stupid.


    Ana''s expression was completely mortified when she saw Gutless the maid hand her sister such an expensive looking veil. Where did she get it from? She wanted to stop it before the maid tricked her sister into wearing it. Others in the household would assume that her sister stolen it, and this time her older sister will end up really dying from a scheme like this. Just because her kind sister was blind doesn''t mean they could take advantage of her. She wouldn''t allow the evil maid to have her ways!


    "Big sister!" Ana alerted.


    Nisha only smiled fondly to her sister as she understood her concerns even though it was groundless. It was impossible for Gutless to betray her creator. Nisha can also tell that Gutless was still a newborn and thus her thoughts were still simple. Her monster maid''s thoughts would be along the lines ''My mistress is so beautiful, so I should only give her beautiful things.''


    "It''s fine," she assured her younger sister. "I like the material very much."


    Gutless instantly smiled silly from her mistress''s praise and it soon disappeared, because she didn''t want to get reprimanded again. Gutless preceded to carefully place the veil of her head after her mistress approved. The combination of the pretty veil and tattered stained bed robs Nisha wore created an odd sight. But the heavenly curves on Nisha''s flawless body just made her weird combination alluring and blinding. Even if she was dressed in a sack of potatoes she would still appear as a goddess.


    With Ana in tow they made their way to the waiting maids that was glaring at the newly arrived group with daggers. However, when Nisha entered their line of sight they had looks of instant infatuation. From Ana''s perspective, they looked like they wanted to hurt her sister again, so she clung tighter on her sleeve. Gutless glared at the opposing maids in a cold expression that was filled with blood-lust. The maids was in a confusing state of dazzle and absolute death being placed above their heads. Even the old head maid wasn''t an exception from the clashing mind states that caused her to have a nose bleed.


    "Head maid, you don''t seem too well." Nisha said through the veil.


    The old head maid looked at the beautiful woman dumbfounded before so could even react properly. The old woman started to tremble as a queer thought entered her head.


    "I-i-impossible!" The head maid nearly shouted in disbelief.


    The rude behavior from these lesser beings made Gutless''s eyes almost turned red from rage. She wanted to rip the skins from their bodies and beat them to death. The only reason she didn''t do so now, was because she couldn''t even move her limbs. She knew it was the will from her mistress, so she didn''t resist. Gutless only had the free will to glare hostilely and release her killing blood-lust intent at her foes.


    "So odd," Nisha said as patted Ana''s head once more. "When I, the mistress appear before servants of my house, who gave you the right to stand and gaze upon me?"


    The pressure within the hall seem to increase. It felt like an invisible force pressing them towards the ground. The younger maids shivered like shaken brittle leaves and the sounds of joints creaking came from the head maid. Nisha was slightly amazed, but didn''t show it on her expressionless face. What left her amazed was if she used the same slight pressure on earth, the mortals'' limbs would pop out of place from the weight. But here, these mortals were indeed built very differently.


    "Kneel," Nisha directed at the shaking pitiful maids as she added more pressure. The moment Nisha said the word, their joints dislocated that caused all of them crashing down in the positions of groveling. Their faces turned red from the strain the maids were feeling and from the excruciating pain that coursed through their bodies. The head maid had it the worse as blood started to pour from her nine orifices and her cane broke into little shards of wood.


    Ana gasped in shock and fright while a shiver ran down her spine. Nisha saw the odd reaction from Ana and didn''t want to frighten the cute sister of hers too much and said, "Older sister isn''t weak anymore. I have met an expert while I was recovering and he taught me a few things." Ana looked up at her sister in amazement and genuine happiness. If a passing great expert backed her older sister than life will no longer be unbearable for them anymore. And it also answered a lot of questions she had for her sister. The six year old was so happy tears started to form at the rims of her eyes.


    "Didn''t I tell you not to worry?"


    "Yes," Ana said happily.


    The pitiful maids was startled from Nisha''s piece of news that she passed as a casual statement. If they knew beforehand they wouldn''t dare to offend her anymore. This was also something that they needed to report to the head mistress of the household.


    Nisha once again directed her attention to the groveling battered maids. She nodded her head in satisfaction from the condition she saw them in.


    "Even though it''s sloppy, I would like it go for now."


    Most of the younger maids fainted from anger since they had no outlet to divert it, and the others started coughing out blood.


    "Now head maid, you can speak. Why have you enter my courtyard?"


    The head maid was frighten out of her mind. She didn''t dear say that since she was supposed to be dead, they were here to capture the sixth young miss to endure the night of violate sexual advances from the master of the Westhaven household, their father, Baron, Henry Vaan Westhaven. So she swallowed her words and decided to lie and hope the fifth miss didn''t grow brains too.


    "Reporting to the young mistress, I''m here to prepare sixth young miss for dinner."


    Ana looked at the lying head maid in anger as she puffed out her little chest. Nisha saw Ana''s angry reaction, it reminded her of a angry red kitten ready to strike out. She found it adorable. The urge to pinch her round cheek intensified. Nisha repressed her feelings again and looked at the lying head maid who shivered like she was at the brink of death. Instead of exposing her for a lies, she wanted to play along to see this disgusting ''father'' of hers. He was also the reason why the previous owner of her body died. Even though her body''s virginity was intact, the memories within the body was of her father humiliating her in torturous sexual acts of fetishes. The least she could do is repay the murderer of the dead ''Nisha'', if she didn''t, she would be ashamed to carry the title ''Queen Blood, Carmilla''.


    "I see, we should greet father. It''s been awhile since we all ate dinner together."


    Ana felt like her head was about to explode from the roller-coaster of emotions she went through today. Even the head maid couldn''t believe this overbearing powerful fifth miss to fall for her lies. The head maid finally saw hope for her old life to be spared today.


    "Since the sixth young miss is in the care of young mistress. I will take my leave and report to the kitchen to prepare dinner." She humbly said with great care. Nisha nodded her head in agreement.


    "Good, take your leave. I will not hold you any longer."


    The suppression force that the old head maid had on her body instantly disappeared. The feelings of relief and pain flashed across her old winkled face as she attempted to stand up, but tumbled downwards again.


    "You are allowed to take two maids to assist you." Nisha finally said as if she cared about the well-being of the old woman before her. The four maids that was left had the eyes of shock and dread. Two of the four young maids were able to stand after the suppression force disappeared from their wounded bodies. Even though it greatly pained them to move, they sped to the old head maid''s side to hurry up and leave with their lives. Before the fifth miss changed her mind. They didn''t have the heart to care about the two maids left behind still groveling.


    The old woman also looked at the two groveling maids in puzzlement. Nisha saw the old thing''s eye the maids left on the floor. Before she could even make up the reason why all the maids was needed to help out with preparation for dinner, Nisha interrupted, "I need them to clean my courtyard." The old woman shivered, even though it was a simple remark, hearing it from fifth miss sounded like a death sentence.


    The remaining maids felt the same way as the head maid. The two maids left on the floor knew that if they were left behind, they will die. They hoped the head maid would speak up to the insane fifth young miss to spear their lives, since they served the head maid as her minions for so many years. Instead of the head maid speaking up for them, they only heard the sound of hurried steps leaving the hall and out of the courtyard. They started to sob and wail from death that was awaiting them. Ana was confused as to why the maids had such a strong reaction to the point of crying on the floor for being left behind, did they hate her older sister that much. Even Gutless didn''t cry like this.


    "Gutless, after you''re done eating your fill, leave them intact to serve me. This place must be thoroughly cleaned. I also need you to find suitable clothes for me and my young sister. The place where you found this veil will do."


    Gutless was finally able to move and she deeply bowed before her mistress as she replied, "Yes mistress."


    "Come Ana, lets play in the garden while we wait." Nisha said as she gently pulled the hand of the confused girl. Ana didn''t know why, she couldn''t understand the first order of what her sister said.


    When Nisha and Ana was were out of sight and from hearing range, Gutless turned to the remaining maids that was stuck in their position.


    "Mandy you bitch! I treated you like a sister! You were a traitor all along! You always worked for the fifth miss!" One of the maids accused Gutless as she had tears, blood and snort running down her face. The other maid was already too far gone mentally from fear to kick up a fight.


    Gutless just stood there as a proper maid as if she suddenly recalled something. "I did have an ugly name called Mandy," she expressionlessly said. " But I was blessed by the great mistress to be named Gutless."


    The maid that accused Gutless of her betrayal looked at the monster maid in shock. She didn''t know what to say in response. What was even more puzzling to her was to see ''Gutless'' lifted up her skirt just enough to sit below her breasts, exposing a pair of beautiful legs, panties, and last, her bare flat stomach. She didn''t know what this ''Gutless'' was doing. Was she showing her true nature of being a pervert?


    The maid wanted to question her and then insult her for her brazenness, but what she saw next left her speechless. The skin on Gutless''s flat stomach ripped open, revealing a huge red bloody mouth that had black fog like smoke puffed out from its mouth. It was foul smelling that caused the young women to vomit all the food they ate during the day and soon after, they vomited chucks of flesh and bile from their stomachs. The mouth had countless rows of five inch long sharp needle like teeth.


    Gutless was truly a monster without guts. She had a huge monster mouth for a stomach that looked like an endless pit. Before the maids could even scream for help, her monster mouth opened wider to devour her fresh meal. The bloody mouth ate them like a crocodile, breaking the bones in its meal apart and swallowing them whole. The monster maid kept in mind that her mistress wanted to keep their bodies intact. She turned instantly happy from her tasty meal and felt blessed.


    After her meal the monster maid, Gutless was truly grateful to have the mistress as her creator. She was hungry and didn''t eat anything after her birth, but the mistress remembered her. The thought of her caring mistress bought tears to her eyes. Her only wish was to serve by her side forever.

 5 New Servants

    Nisha sat down on the stone bench that was still standing in the bare yard, while Ana helped her older sister to get comfortable. She cleaned the dead leaves and sticks of the bench for her sister to sit. Nisha''s sisterly affection towards Ana increased the more she interacted with her. Ana was a good child and deserved her care and protection.


    "Ana sit with me, we have to talk." Nisha said as she patted the seat next to her.


    Ana listened to her older sister and sat next to her. Nisha didn''t move her head through the veil but looked straight at the empty dead yard, even the trees have long withered away. The pond that was meant to beautify the place looked like black thick sewage. The broken down place that she ended up in didn''t bring down her mood. She just saw as a blank canvas to build upon it as she pleased.


    "Sister?" Ana said drawing Nisha out from her thoughts.


    "Now that an expert is watching over me, a lot of things will start to change. From now on, you should move in with me. We blood sisters shouldn''t be separated, and it''ll be easier for me to protect you if you''re by my side. "


    "But the house rules states we all have to be separated."


    Nisha knew why the this manor had such bizarre rules was to only satisfy the power of control Henry, this body''s father. He likes to lord over the weak which is his daughters, and it was easier for him to conduct his nightly visits to his offspring''s'' bed chambers instead of his concubines. This man was truly one of the lowest scums of this world. It excited her knowing that she would have the pleasure of destroying him.


    "You no longer need to worry about silly things like that. Big sister is here to take care of you."


    When Ana heard those words, it felt like magic to her ears. She finally felt safe and a little hopeful towards the future. Ana recalled how many times her older sister sacrificed herself to their horrible father. It was one too many, and each time she didn''t blame fate that she was born, because she was happy that her little sister was safe from harms way. The ordeal from everything made her cry. She didn''t hold it in this time to stay strong, she was finally able to cry fully because she was safe with her older sister.


    Nisha held Ana closer as she smiled. She loved this feeling and truly felt some emotional attachment that gave her meaning. She vowed mentally that she will keep Ana safe from harm and watch her grow till old age.


    Gutless finally appeared from the doorway of the courtyard with two woman in tow. Their clothes were torn and covered in old blood as a foul stench emitted from their bodies. Nisha frowned as she hoped Ana didn''t notice the strong stink that reeked from their dead bodies.


    "Sleep," Nisha whispered in a echoing tune.


    Ana''s body went limp from Nisha''s words as if it held great power that her body couldn''t disobey. Her eyes grew heavy from the sudden sleepiness she felt. Ana''s small body fell onto Nisha''s lap as she entered a deep sleep. Nisha held her in place from rolling off onto the ground to make sure she didn''t hurt herself. Now that her little sister was asleep, the vampire queen looked at Gutless unhappily. Gutless fell on to the floor to beg for forgiveness, but was stopped by Nisha as she waved hand to raise.


    Gutless meekly walked towards her mistress as the two dead maids was left there standing there in a blank stare at the ground.


    "As you ordered, their bodies are intact." Gutless reported with her head down.


    Nisha could tell the two extra maids were just a mingled liquid mess inside, and their bodies were just a shell of hard skin that crystallized to keep its shape. She wanted to slap Gutless for her foolishness, but she reminded herself that she was just born only a few hours ago and she didn''t know any better.


    "Gutless come closer and let me see your head."


    The monster maid was confused but obeyed her mistress. She was also very afraid that her mistress would hit her in anger. But instead, a gentle touch was placed on her head. Her mistress stroked her head in a reassuring matter, it was the same way a parent would soothe a child. Gutless felt like crying, but she held her tears in. She didn''t want to disappoint her mistress again, and this time she would think before carrying out her task.


    "I hate dirty things, I don''t want you to scare my little sister."


    Now that Gutless knew what she did wrong, she nodded her head in agreement.


    "This maid apologies to mistress and fourth mistress for my inconsiderate behavior."


    "Good, I''m glad you understand."


    Gutless stood at the side of her mistress on standby while Nisha ''summoned'' the brain dead corpses by using her porcelain like finger. The corpses suddenly hovered one foot above the ground and raced towards Nisha to only stop four feet away from her. On closer inspection, the lowered heads of the maids faces were stuck in twisted expressions of horror and pain. Anybody could tell a death so gruesome can only cause such a thing. It was a ghastly sight to look at and Nisha planned to reconstruct their bodies to something more appealing to her taste. She tilted her head in thought, suddenly an idea started to quickly form. Since she was experimenting with the biology of these bodies, she might as well be creative.


    Her eyes darted to the black murky waters of the courtyard pond. The lifeless pond had a putrid smell drifting from it and a few bits of fish scales floating on top. She could tell the pond was once teeming with life but now it was a black rotten soup graveyard. Nisha had a moment of inspiration while she gently placed Ana on the stone bench length wise and walked her way to the pond. Her large eyes snapped open underneath the veil as it start to glow an eerie blood red light. The black waters turned red and started to stir into a fierce whirlpool. Nisha felt the unknown marine life that perished here or more like the DNA that still remained. It will be useful to form her next set of creatures to serve her.


    With only a flick of her finger the two bodies of the maids flew into the red whirlpool. Their bodies broke apart and mended with the multiple DNA of the fish that died here. The bright red water bubbled like a soup over a flame, but didn''t emit any heat nor smell. Nisha used her vampire force to guide the human and fish DNA to collide, rebuild, and break apart for several intervals until she was only left with a set of complex DNA that was modified to form a new organism. The whirlpool slowed down to a stir by her vampiric will, so she could continue to the next process of her creation. This time Nisha placed her hand into the red waters causing an instant reaction in the process. Some thicken red liquid started to gather around her hand as if it was attracted by a force. It separated into two red blobs and soon both grew into the size of about nine feet in length. The texture of the blobs changed into a hardened shells encasing her new creatures inside. She felt satisfied with her handy work. Nisha removed her hand from the pond and the red color began to reside into the shell like cocoons, once again revealing the black putrid waters.


    Gutless walked to her mistress''s side with a napkin in hand. Nisha received the napkin to clean her hand and gave it back to her. Nisha once again closed her eyes to resume her blindness while she waited with Gutless for her newborns to greet her. Gutless on the other hand didn''t understand why her mistress went to such lengths to recreate their bodies. Her mistress could easily created their bodies in the same way as her. Nisha could tell what her little maid was thinking just by looking at the confused expression on her face.


    "Are you wondering why I choose this method to reconstructed them?"


    Gutless nodded, her attention was bought back to her mistress. Nisha smiled underneath the decorated veil, even though she couldn''t be seen clearly, the monster maid felt her mistress''s smiling was beyond dazzling.


    "In a far away land that no longer exist, there was once a beautiful goddess named Atargatis. There were many stories about her, but none were quite right beside one. It was a story of a fish that fell in love with a human man. To live on land she forgone her fish form to be with her lover. She appeared before her lover, and each passing day their love grew for each other. Soon her man wanted a family together, but there was a problem that arisen. Atargatis wasn''t a true human so she couldn''t reproduce like most mammals, so she made up excuses not to conceive children with him. Her husband grew angry as time went by, he believed his wife was being unfaithful and was only using him for his status. Then one night he forced himself on his wife, Atargatis was betrayed and decided to bare his child."


    Gutless grew more confused as the story went on, before she could ask her mistress why would a goddess bare a child for an undeserving human male, her mistress revealed a row of sharp teeth and a set of long fangs in a form of a tempting wicked smile.


    "For a goddess of Atargatis''s nature to give birth, she needs a human''s sacrifice to create a miracle, so she ate him. In sadness and rage she turned herself into half human and the bottom half fish when she returned to the sea and vowed never to love again. Her rage was so deep her child was born in her mixed form and since then used its beautiful looks, and voice to lure human men to deaths. The new monsters that was birthed from Atargatis''s rage were called mermaids."


    Gutless wasn''t sure what the word meant. But felt how her mistress was exited for the two maids to be reborn. Soon she would be able to see what form was a mixture of human and fish was. Gutless was answered with the sound of shells cracking like broken glass erupting from the black pond. She saw two identical beautiful young ladies swim to the edge of the pond in front of her mistress. That''s when she was able to see two rainbow glittery fish scales on their long fish tail lower bodies. They both had long hair that reflected like the rainbow sheen on their tails and skin that look like pearls. When they opened up their large eyes to look at Nisha, she was greeted by pale crystal blue eyes. The two reformed maids looked at their creator in adoration and worship as they both greeted her in sing song voices.


    "Creator please to meet you!" They both said at the same time in appealing singing like voices. Their voices sounded like it was strung together with wind and string instruments. It was music to the ears, and had an instant relaxing effect. A voice like this coupled with their unnatural beautiful looks wasn''t surprising that mermaids were able to lure humans to their deaths. But these weren''t the true breed mermaids since Nisha made them. Of course they will be differences unlike the descendants of Atargatis, for example they could gain the legs of a human at will and could utilize poison within their fluids.


    Nisha was greatly pleased how well it came out. They''re beautiful girls that had room for growth.


    "Mistress, I bought an extra set of maid outfits." Gutless said from behind Nisha as she beckoned the mermaids out from the pond. The mermaids obeyed Gutless due to the familiarity they felt towards her and something within their blood felt a unbreakable sense of hierarchy. Their fish tails molded into a pair of white slender legs. However if you look closely their skin was a collection of fine pearl white fish scales that sparkled in the light. The new pair of monster maids bodies were dry as if the water never effected them at all.


    The mermaids were identical to each other to their voices and genetic makeup. Nisha couldn''t be bothered into creating individual looks for the both of them. She was still too weak and lazy to endure complex procedures. This was enough to protect her while she explore this unknown world. Gutless handed them a fresh pair of clothes and matching shoes too, they quickly dressed and looked eagerly at their creator.


    "Luna and Una, that is your name. I am you mistress, Nisha and you shall address me as such." Nisha said as she looked left to right. The beautiful twins smiled brightly from being named by their creator, and both said in unison, "Luna and Una, greets mistress."


    "Good," she nodded pleased. "Gutless how are the preparations?"


    "Your order has been carried out, and the clothes are waiting for you and sixth young miss in your quarters."


    "Let''s go, we can''t keep my family waiting." Nisha sneered in delight.

 6 The Head Mistress

    A middle aged woman with a square flat face and thick powered makeup laid on a lounge chair in a relaxed matter. Her dress was decorated richly with bright and bold colors of purple. The showcase of bold and bright colors was a show of noble status that was hard to afford by the common folk. A yard of fabric the middle aged woman wore could feed a regular household for two years. A set of maid served her on the side a bowl of grapes and the others gently fanning her with feathers from a large and unknown creature.


    She took her time as she pressed each grape between her thin lips the was covered in a bright red rouge as if she didn''t have a care in the world. After the long wait the woman finally spoke in disdain towards the three maids kowtowed before her shaken. They acted like a ghost chasing after them.


    "Head maid, I sent you to do a simple task to bring sixth miss to be prepared for my husband. Why is that I don''t see her?"


    The head maid was the same old woman that was beat down by Nisha by pure overbearing power. There was still dry blood on her face and her battered and dislocated bones were in no shape to be kneeling. The old head maid felt like dying, but she endured to deliver her new findings to her mistress as fast as possible. Instead of seeing the condition that she was in, she and the two maids who accompanied her were punished to kneel for almost three hours with out a peep. If they spoken or disobeyed the head mistress they would be sentenced to beatings by the guards that was stationed outside. Now that their mistress of the household spoken to the head maid, it was their turn to report of the abnormal happenings that occurred a few hours before hand.


    "Mistress please have mercy! I have grave news when we finally caught the sixth young miss." The old woman pleaded causing the head mistress to be slightly startled. She sneered as the thought of the sixth miss ended up dead like her older sister. If anybody inspected the body, the evidence of an slow acting poison would be found, an all leads would pointed back to her. She has to depose of the bodies of the fifth and sixth misses, before anybody caught on.


    "Hurry! Tell me what happened!" She demanded impatiently.


    The old maid hurried and recounted the events that transpired a few hours ago. As the head mistress listened her eyes widen in disbelief even the maids that was serving her stopped in shock. The story was so far fetch the head mistress felt like beating the head maid to death. How can something so unbelievable happen in a short span of a few hours? She thought frustrated. But the head maid did have merit to her words, anybody could tell the state the old woman was in and her lackeys when they came to her courtyard. She looked like someone beaten half to death and the two maids helping was in no better condition.


    The head mistress felt her head throbbing from all the questions that popped up from this ridiculous story. She needed answers before her disgusting husband came back to the estate or all her efforts would go down the drain.


    "Old maid do really believe that Nisha is backed by an expert?"


    "Yes mistress!"


    The head mistress grew silent, she recollected her thoughts before saying, "Think about it, do you really think that sickly dying Nisha can be so strong in such a short period of time?"


    "Please educate this old servant." The old woman bowed in her kneeling position.


    "From what you tell me, only an cultivator at the level of ''Heavenly King'' can control such pressure. How could within a week Nisha, who had no ability to become a cultivator, not even have the ability to maintain her life be as strong as a Heavenly King. Even the emperor himself has to treat a person of that level great respect."


    What the head mistress said was true, but what the head maid saw couldn''t be a lie. The old maid didn''t know how, but Nisha was somehow able to obtain great strength in a short period of time. A cultivator was a blessed few that were given the ability to harness and cultivate spiritual energy around them to surpass their mortal limits. A cultivator could live as long as several hundreds of years and process the strength to split mountains apart. But the process to become a cultivator was a long and dangerous road that had no shortcuts. There was seven levels of a cultivator that imitated the seven levels of heaven and in each level was made up of 10 sub-levels. The title of ''Heavenly King'' was the fourth level and only three cultivators in the whole kingdom held that honorable title.


    It frightened her just thinking about it, and that maid, Mandy that stood behind the fifth miss knew all along. She was a traitor or somebody from their mother''s side that was planted a long time ago.


    The old maid wasn''t the only one to have such thoughts, the two younger maids that was with her also felt the same way. However, the head mistress of the estate refused to fully believe such tall tales. An expert backing her was more believable rather than Nisha becoming a ''Heavenly King'' within a week. The only thing that she could think was logical was that this expert gave Nisha a powerful treasure that was ''Heavenly King'' grade. Powerful lifesaving treasures where very rare. If she would try to buy one, even her cheap husband and all of his assets wouldn''t amount to 1/5th of the price of a ''heavenly king'' treasure.


    "Old maid relax, Nisha didn''t become strong, most likely the expert that is backing her gave her a ''heavenly king'' grade treasure."


    The old maid eyes widen due to being enlighten. The surrounding maids also smiled after hearing the words of the head mistress. It made the most sense, and they were happy to follow the head mistress rather feel sorry for the left-over daughters of the estate. If they did how would they survive with an opponent as smart as their mistress.


    "Now," The head mistress began. "Send someone to pass on the message that the fifth miss was taken in by an expert."


    "If I may be so bold, why would you alert master? Wouldn''t he treat the two misses better?" The head maid asked urgently. The head mistress didn''t mind her bold actions and instead explained patiently to calm the nerves of her servants.


    "I''ve served my husband for over 20 years, I know his personality the most. He enjoys to bully the weak, what would happen if a weakling sudden obtain the strength to overpower him? Rather than treat her with favor, he would kill her since she challenged authority. Expert or not, why would a mighty figure interfere with a girl with no cultivation? Especially over a family matter."


    "Head mistress is very wise, the expert felt pity towards the fifth miss." The head maid smiled in acknowledgement. Now that everybody calmed down, it was easy for the head mistress to send them off to recover and to think about her next course of action.


    The battered maids bowed towards their mistress and was carried off to get treated for their wounds. When the head mistress saw that they we out of sight she dismissed the servants that they were serving her of her chambers. A lone maid that was graying at the temples and hair that was braided into a bun remained behind.


    "Kori," the head mistress said in a excited manner. Kori came before the head mistress with no expression on her face. She didn''t bow and only stared at the mistress before waiting. The head mistress wasn''t bothered by Kori''s actions as she was use to it.


    "I never knew such great news will fall into my hands!" The head mistress cheered disregarding her status. Kori just stared at the emotional woman in silence.


    "The gods must favor me to send an expert to take Nisha in. If that nasty bastard kills her, than the expert has no choice but to kill him. When that happens my son will take over the assets and my daughter would marry into a good family, then estate will be finally ours!"


    Kori showcased no expression at the head mistress''s ravings and motioned with her hands a bottle in her inner robe.


    "No need to feed poison that little red hair headed runt tonight. It only works unless he has sex with them, now that the fifth one is alive, that bastard won''t be sleeping with runt tonight. He''ll be too busy killing little fifth, by tomorrow that bastard will be killed by the expert and he won''t be able to defend himself from being poisoned from sex after all these years." She snickered haughtily. The head mistress claimed down her excitement after catching her breath. She turned to the mute Kori as she became more serious.


    "After that bastard dies, kill all his sex toys. They already served their purpose since they won''t be needed anymore to poison him." She said in a good mood. Kori simply nodded as she walked out from the head mistress''s courtyard to make preparations for the mass grave.

 7 Transformation of the Fifth Mistress

    Ana stared wide eyed at the beautiful clothes she was wearing. She could never imagined that one day she would wear clothes that was just as pretty as the head mistress and the other masters of the household. She wore a pastel yellow large skirt that had white and gold layers within it that made the bottom of her outfit look like an upside down blossoming rose. Her top had embroidered red roses that extended all the way to her sleeves. To top it off, her red hair was pulled into a cute braided bun with a fresh cut bang in front. No one could ever guess that she was once a neglected child that was waiting to be slaughtered.


    She wasn''t only one that looked like a different person all together. Even her sister who was already something beyond the mortal realm of beautiful. Nisha''s outfit that was still being fitted by her maids was something that Ana couldn''t describe in words. She could only understand that her older sister''s overall appeal was too striking. And her curves that usually should be hidden due to modest reasons was on full display. She never saw a woman''s body that resembled the shape of an hourglass. It was too stunning to look at, even the head mistress and the other women looked identical to undeveloped children compare to her older sister.


    Ana look at herself once again and to her sister. Even though she was six, she felt the difference between their figures. The thought of it was upsetting, but also overflowing with pride on how amazing Nisha is, anybody with eyes wouldn''t be able to pass up on her older sister. However, she also felt fear for her older sister since they would soon attend dinner to see the master of the castle.


    Nisha saw the conflicting expressions on her little sister''s face, it was very cute to her to see Ana worry over mortal things.


    "Gutless," Nisha said. "Is everything done?"


    "Yes mistress."


    The monster maids backed away into the corner with warm smiles plastered on their beautiful faces as there appraised their mistress''s outfit that they put together. The clothes that Gutless got for her was subpar to Nisha''s standards and it didn''t fit onto her hourglass frame. So the only thing that they can do was savage the dresses and make a new one from the scrapes, but it didn''t look like a patch work project. The final product was a long flowing dress that had many layers of pink and white that had seamless stitching and embroidered roses that was matching to her younger sister. And their mistress''s bust was hard to contain into the fabric they had on hand, but after following their mistress''s advice of creating a steel caged bodice that had matching fabric sewn on top. It wasn''t hard to find the steel to make the bodice, Luna and Una went out and found a sword off a sleeping guard. It molded in their hands like clay as they shaped it under Nisha''s guidance. Of course during this time, Ana was still asleep and only woke when it was time for her to dress. Ana was startled to look at the two new gorgeous twins that was there to dress her, but after Nisha''s introduction, Ana was finally at ease and a slight sense of fear. Her older sister introduced the two new maids as experts that her master left behind to take care of her needs.


    Nisha was very pleased with her maids and that Gutless was proving to be a great teacher to the new ones that joined her brood. They were able to make her a passable dress under short notice and following instructions well. She held hand and gestured for her sister to take it. Ana looked confused at first, and hesitantly went to hold her hand. Nisha smiled in delight as the maids followed them in a orderly fashion.


    Ana felt embarrassed to hold her sister''s hand to walk to the main house. It was a new feeling for her, since no one held her hand before. Her mother died when she was born and only her older sister and a few old maids only tended to their needs. After three years, the maids left and Nisha had to take care of her. Since then they were abandoned and were being preyed upon the masters of the estate. Ana unconsciously tighten her small little hand over Nisha''s as the neared the dinner hall.


    Nisha was able to see for herself the difference between her courtyard at the main manor that stood in the middle of the Westhaven estate. It was on the levels of heaven and hell. Guards patrolled the grounds in a routine manner, the maids and butlers busied themselves with household work. But all of them stop to look at the grand entourage, the only thing that the onlookers could recognize is the maid outfits and the vaguely the sixth young miss. The spectators were mesmerized with the women that walked with the goddess in front, even their walk was so elegant it matched the movements of a soft breeze. Ana couldn''t really think at this moment, she was just too nervous because too many people was staring at them in awe. A few men went as far to fall to their kneels, and a few maids dropped everything that was in their hands.


    The maids waiting outside the dinner hall was even more awestruck and confused. When was impressive guests supposed to come to dinner tonight? They grew nervous, and had no information beforehand. The most they can do it try not to offend them and have them seated. They kneeled before Nisha as they greeted her entourage with smiles and feverish stares, Nisha''s maids frown at the sight and she treated as air.


    "Honored guests, how may I announce you?" One maid said as she worked up her nerves to say. The other maids instantly felt regret by not being fast enough to speak to such a otherworldly beautiful person. They all had the urge to get closer to the young woman even though they were of the same gender.


    Nisha was amused that they didn''t recognize the body of the dead fifth young miss, but she remembered she reconstructed this vessel to suite her previous body on earth. She wasn''t in the mood to trick these little things in front of her.


    "It''s I, the mistress Nisha. I''ve only stayed in my courtyard for a week. It''s odd for the servants to not recognize me."


    This time everybody that had eyes glued onto her was flabbergasted fromwhat this beautiful young woman said. They couldn''t help but stare with their mouths opened wide of enough for a pair of eggs to fit in. They didn''t know what to say, even the maid that just spoken was left stunned.


    Gutless couldn''t even stand it anymore and reprimanded the maids in front of her.


    "How dare let the mistress wait! When can a mere servant block the path of the master of the estate?"


    The maids shivered due to Gutless''s words and didn''t dare to stand there like fools to stare at the woman who claimed to be the fifth young miss. They had no time to think about the words from Gutless, even Gutless''s bold move of calling Nisha the master of the estate instead of her father. They could only play along and instead of spoiling the mood of these strangers that looked like they had powerful backgrounds.


    "Mistress and sixth young miss have arrived!" The maid yelped if the intent to hide afterwards to avoid the awkward situation.


    Nisha walked into the dinner hall with her monster maids in tow while she held onto her little sister''s hand. When she was inside she was greeted by a lavish hall in this world''s standards. White floral craved wood lined the trimmings of the wall and door frames with polished marble for walls and floors. The hall wasn''t that big, it was only the size to fit 20 people comfortably with room to spare.


    Her interest was suddenly perked when she saw the source of light that illuminated the whole room like the artificial lights on earth. Three structures that resembled chandeliers had strange patterns etched into the gold metal that emitted a hazy glow. The arms of each structure held an orb of light that imitated natural light. From the looks of it, there was no wires or the sort that ran through the device. In her vampiric version she saw each orb pull in tiny particles of light that gathered and released, creating the light. This caused her to wonder what other things this world will have in store for her.


    Nisha''s analyzation of the unknown light source only lasted in a faction of a second. Nisha proceeded to the dinner table as a stunned head mistress looked at her in shock. From Nisha''s body''s memories this was the so called head mistress of the Westhaven household. She was a concubine that endured the hardships of Henry for a short period of time. She pushed children from the other concubines into Henry''s bed so she can protect her own. And when her body''s birth mother died, the current head mistress took over the role as the main wife and became the loyal dog of Henry.


    This low-life of an human was also one that she was would personally remove from her new home. With that thought in mind Nisha made her way to her seating proper to her title. The left side seating arrangement of the lord of the estate. When the maids and different servants alike looked on, they were startled and filled with disbelief. They all had the thoughts of is this really the fifth young miss of the household?


    Even the current head mistress, stared at Nisha in disbelief. If someone told her that the fifth mistress would turn into a beautiful creation after a week, she would never believe them. Even though the head maid told her how Nisha transformed this was too much of a transformation. The more she looked at the fifth miss, the feelings of jealously, hatred, and greed flared up in the head mistress. What made her more peeved was to see Nisha and her younger sister take the seats that was reserved for her daughter and son. The hateful woman almost ripped her napkin to shreds when she saw the sister-duo act so boldly in front of her.

 8 Gutless learned a new word

    Gutless being a creation of Nisha was protective by nature and thus extremely sensitive to anything that pertains to her master. Thus it was very easy for her and the twin monster maids to sense hostility towards their mistress. If they had it their way, they would have killed everybody in the hall, but Nisha refrains them by doing so. But that didn''t stop them from wearing displeased expressions on their faces.


    One of the older maids took notice of the maids that followed the woman that claimed to be the fifth miss dissatisfied. The maid bent down and whispered into the head mistress''s ear. A look of panic flashed across the woman''s face which was quickly covered up with a gentle motherly look. Nisha was amused by the sight and wondered what nonsense could be running through her little mind. Ana, on the other hand, frightened stiff by sitting at the table where the masters of the household sat at to wine and dine.


    The headmistress got up from her seat and made her way to the monster maids that tended to Nisha.


    "Please excuse this old woman for not greeting esteemed guests." The headmistress directed towards Nisha''s maids in a motherly tone. Gutless''s brow wrinkled more due to this foolish woman overlooking her mistress, the other newly made maids felt the same way. They stared at the woman is displeasure, which was out of the head mistress''s expectations. Nisha didn''t bother with them and concentrated on making Ana comfortable. Nisha believed after she briefs her monsters on the ''rules'' her maids were more than capable to handle the situation.


    Instead of the headmistress taking the hint of their displeasure with her, she started to blame Nisha in her head for this awkward greeting. She saw her greeting wasn''t in the wrong, she was humble and acted like a motherly figure. So any type of ill feelings that were there, must be something that the fifth miss caused without noticing it.


    "I apologize for my daughter on her behalf. She''s young, and has much to learn." She said gently in a remorseful tone, but it sounded like the greatest insult to the monster maids. A mere mortal has the nerve to try to find fault in their mistress and creator. If Nisha didn''t set any rules they would drain the blood from anybody that they deem unworthy.


    "Insolence!" Gutless scolded the fool before her. Gutless very word carried massive weight and power that bought anybody who heard to their knees, even the skilled guards and knights were bought to their knees. The headmistress was in worst shape than the others since she was point bleak range of Gutless word of power. It was a similar situation how Nisha used the word ''kneel'' when she encountered the head maid, Gutless was taught to turn the word ''Insolence'' into the word of power that had similar effects. The everyone in the dinner hall crumbled to their knees, as blood started to leak from their ears and noes.


    The neat, glamorous appearance and glamorous clothes that the headmistress wore was now disheveled and her face was pale with sweat. She wanted to plea for forgiveness, but the pain and fear she felt was too much for her to even speak. The woman felt an unspeakable dread that washed over her when Gutless called out the word ''Insolence''. Luna and Una looked at Gutless in awe and delight when they fell saw the leader of the maids step up.


    Even though Nisha paid no mind to what was happening around her and was purely focused on Ana by her side. Ana was once again didn''t know what to do afterward when all of this transpired. She peered across the hall to see everybody groveling and shaking in their boots. How strong were these maids? She knew ''Gutless'' was a maid that once worked under the head maid but now served under her sister, and the others were experts sent by her sister''s master to act as maids. Perhaps Gutless was also an expert that was connected to her sister''s master. If that was the case than her sister''s master had his eyes on her for a very long time. Just thinking about it made Ana nervous, she was thankful to the powerful expert but was afraid that someone was observing them all this time without leaving a clue.


    Nisha observed her younger sister and could tell she was nervous about something and assumed that the unpleasant atmosphere might be the cause of it.


    "Gutless, you''ve frightened my little sister." Nisha''s gentle voice reverberated in an overbearing manner that cased everybody''s body to tremble in extreme agony that pinched their nerves. Ana was unaffected along with Luna and Una, but Gutless was affected. Her face turned pale as beads of sweat dripped from her face. The strain from Nisha''s power caused multiple internal wounds invisible to the naked eye. Gutless bowed down in fear instantly.


    "I apologize to the young mistress and mistress, please forgive my ignorance!"


    "As long you understand,"she nodded pleased with her maid.


    Gutless may have been wounded but it wasn''t at the extent of anything serious, but it was a light punishment for breaking a rule that she placed on her creations. The rule was never to frighten Ana, she was very young and impressionable, Nisha didn''t want to lose the sisterly love that she obtained in this life. While Gutless learned from her light punishment, other people in the hall were all affected by the power that Nisha displayed. Their bones rattled so much is fractured almost in shards. The headmistress held in the fresh blood that wanted to puke onto the floor. She didn''t want to offend the Nisha''s escorts any further. But the maids that personally served her was in horrible conditions. They vomited blood as if they were a loose water faucet.


    The headmistress wanted to kill them, but she was too afraid to speak because if she did, blood would also flow from her mouth. The maids that were in better condition helped the mistress from the floor back to her seat as the others limped and stumbled outside to find a doctor.


    The old woman forced a smile while she looked like her life was barely hanging on a thread. The woman sat in her seat staring at the Nisha and Ana, she couldn''t wait for them to die a violent and humiliating death. This was the first time she wanted that bastard, Henry to come home sooner.


    One of the maids that left earlier to get a doctor came back into the hall with a white glass bottle in her hand. Every step she took was strained and painful to watch, but she made it to the lead mistress of the estate, she bowed and handed the bottle to the headmistress. With her task done she fell to the floor as she proceeded to cough out blood that she held in all this time. The headmistress didn''t pay her any mind and stuffed a green pill into her mouth. To Nisha''s astonishment, the pill that the miserable old woman put into her mouth was emitting neon green particles around it like the light fixture above their heads. This perked her interest and wondered what effect this pill will have on the mortal.


    The wounds that were on the old woman healed fast enough that''s visible to the naked eye. Nisha was surprised that the humans of this world were a lot more formidable. They developed a miracle drug that could bring anybody near dead back to life. She wanted to wound the woman before her a few more times to test the extent of the pill, but she decided against it since she was here to enjoy a nice dinner with Ana.


    The headmistress smile brightened even though her severe wounds wasn''t completely recovered, but it was enough to put up a front.


    "Call in new maids to attend to me," She gently called out despite the slight tremble visible in her voice due to the pain.


    Shortly afterward, a whole new group of maids properly came in to replace the wounded ones and clean up a large amount of blood that was left on the floor. The new maids were startled to look at the scene before them. There was blood everywhere, and the headmistress looked like someone half beaten her to death but she had a smile of her face. The feelings of confusion and fear lingered within their hearts. They all felt it was best to work quietly as usual since it wasn''t their first time to see such a scene with blood and others wounded in the Westhaven estate.


    "Please excuse this old woman''s unsightly appearance. I will need to freshen up if you need anything please don''t hesitate to call upon the servants." She smiled kindly despite her messy looks and made her way out of the hall in a slow-paced to be more elegant, but was clumsily executed to the eyes of the monster maids.


    When the headmistress left the hall and she was close to her courtyard, she fell forward as she could no longer pretend to be unwounded. Even with the pill that she was fed with was slow acting and took time to barely treat some of her serious wounds. The maids that followed her stumbled to support her and take her to be treated.

 9 The Horrible Young Miss, Fiona Comes to Play

    "Do they scare you?" Nisha said in a loving tone to her younger sister. The human maids in the hall began to shiver because they knew what happened to the maids before them. Ana meekly looked down and shake her head side to side. The maids that were scared stiffly relaxed after they saw the young miss shake her head in denial.


    "Will we be okay?" Ana asked weakly.


    Nisha looked at her silly little sister and knew that she had to properly teach her confidence. She had no need to fear others every harming her again with her around. If she had too, she would turn the whole world upside down for her.


    "Rest at ease, your sister is no longer weak anymore," Nisha assured her once again. Ana felt relieved but still had lingering fear due to trauma. From Nisha''s body''s memories, she understood more than anyone what the offspring of Henry Vaan Westhaven went through. The only way for Ana to overcome this trauma is to put on a show for her to finally put her fear to rest. Nisha felt excited to display a grand show for those that suffered from his filthy hands.


    "Young miss, Fiona Vaan Westhaven have arrived." A maid''s voice called out beyond the hall''s doors.


    The engraved polished wooden doors of the dining hall opened to reveal a dainty young lady who was about the same age as Nisha, walked into the hall with maids with heads held up high in tow. Fiona wore a white large skirt with a white top to match. It had gold breading into the outfit and was cut to add more flare to her clothes. Fiona''s black hair was also held up with gold hairpins that had little white flowers dangling from it. She was the image of purity and pretty as a snow flower.


    Nisha didn''t turn her head or bother to greet the woman, but Ana noticed her and out of habit she was about to bolt from her seat and grovel to Fiona. Nisha figured she would do something like this and held Ana down in her seat. She also proceeded to stroke her red hair to calm her down. Ana finally settles down and borrowed her little head into Nisha''s sleeve.


    Fiona and her haughty maids looked over Nisha''s way and finally realize there were others in the hall beside them, not only that she also saw that they were occupying seats that were designated for the heirs of the Westhaven estate. Fiona''s pretty little face twisted in displeasure and signaled one of her maids to say something to the rude guests. The maid smiled in response and produced to confront the strangers in the dining hall. The maids that resided in the hall to serve during the time for dinner looked at the brave maid in shock. They all thought why couldn''t she see that the fifth young miss expert maids looked like they were ready to kill her. They were also afraid that they would be caught in the crossfire like the previous servants.


    One of the dinner hall maids walked hurriedly to stop the other but was met with a slap across her face. She held onto her sore cheek as she looked at the aggressive woman that was serving under the young miss of the Westhaven household. The cocky woman sneered and declared, "How dare you block me!"


    Even though there was sear joy reflected on Fiona''s face, it was quickly cover up as she took on a stern stance to reprimand her maid.


    "Heleim! How could you do such a thing?" Fiona called out. She looked at the frighten maid and gently smiled at her. The maid that was slapped didn''t dare look at the young mistress in the eye, she knew that the mistress putting on a show for the guests sitting in the dining hall. The only thing she can do is play along and hoped that she didn''t wake up dead the next day if her performance wasn''t up to pare.


    In a practiced matter, the maid sneakily pinched herself as she managed to squeeze out a few tears from her dew like eyes. It painted a picture of pity for the slapped maid that looked at Fiona as if she saw an angel. Fiona was pleased with the performance that was playing out to her whim. She went up to her maid that now displayed an expression of fear and guilt.


    "Heleim, this not how we conduct ourselves in the Westhaven estate." She said as she rebuked her personal maid. "Due to rules, 20 whips and pay halted for 3 months."


    "Miss!?" her personal maid nearly yelled. Fiona''s sentence even shocked the maid that was slapped. There were no rules like that in the estate, it was just the young mistress throwing her weight around. Not only that, a small incident would only slash one month worth of pay at most. The maids were left shivering in fear of the cruel mistress, her personal maid was instantly seized and led out of the dining hall without a fuss. If she did make a noise and put a damper in her mistress''s mood she would be asking for something worse than death.


    The other maid that held her swollen cheek even felt sorry for the personal maid, but she had no time to feel sorry for another she needed to continue the act.


    "Thank you so much for your kindness young mistress!" The maid cried in joy.


    Fiona nodded her head as she smiled pleased. "Hurry and attend to your wound."


    "Yes, mistress." The maid meekly said and scurried away before the cruel woman could call her back for another performance.


    There were still left over maids to serve Fiona as she stopped a few feet away from Nisha and her group. To Fiona''s surprise, she never saw such beautiful women before, even the maids were considered beauties that can overturn a city, but the one that was sitting down without a care in the world was a goddess among mortals. Her feelings of awe were quickly replaced by bitterness. All her life she was praised for talents in the arts and beauty, even upper-class young masters sought her hand in marriage. After her long trip from school that she and her brother attended to, she now comes home to see a group of strangers in their seats. Her mother is nowhere to be found to entertain them, that led her to believe that their household was unprepared to receive them. The most she can do is probe them and treat them accordingly based on their status.


    "I apologize for my maids'' crude behavior," Fiona said sweetly in a refine matter.


    Nisha turned her head to Fiona and saw through her vampiric version that particles of glowing light were emitting from her. But unlike the pill and light fixtures, the specks of scattered light was concentrated below her belly button. There was also some specks of light circulating through her bloodstream but it was very few in number. It didn''t take long to understand that these particles of light were a source of energy that behaved a certain way due to their attitudes. She had the urge to conduct a little experiment with Fiona.


    Nisha slowly released some of her aurae that she concealed and wrapped Ana in a protective transparent bubble without her knowing. The aura was like a gush of wind and light that flooded into a hot stuffy and dark room. The humans within the hall trembled as they entered into a trance-like state. The figure of the fifth young miss became that of pure perfection and a version of worship. This was a common side effect of any vampire releasing their aura, it dazzled mortals to the point of losing themselves and made vampires become more intimate with each other. It didn''t take long for her expectations to be met. Fiona senses the abnormality in the air and used the ''energy'' within her to form a thin protective layer around her to protect her from Nisha''s aura.


    This made Nisha clap her hands happily in praise.


    "Very good!" she said drawing the mortals affected by her power to follow her words in a daze.


    Fiona was puzzled by the sudden turn of events and grew flustered when she saw her maids looking stupidly at the unknown woman in a drunken daze. She gathered up her wits and assumed since the woman was able to release her power outward meant that the woman is an expert that she couldn''t afford to offend. The spoiled young miss lady gritted her teeth and bowed towards Nisha.


    "I''m glad you are pleased," Fiona said gracefully.


    Nisha nodded her head approvingly as she watches Fiona acted according to her. Even the monster maids let out a smile, as they saw a mortal pay proper respects to their mistress.


    "I am very pleased, and for that, I will give you a reward."


    Fiona''s dew like eyes brightens at the sound of receiving a reward for making this unknown beautiful stranger be pleased with her. Fiona''s mind was wild with thoughts of this stranger being a powerful expert that was willing to accept her as a disciple. She thought her performance and her cautious nature that was portrayed as being respectful helped her be in good graces. Nisha looked at the joy that was radiating from Fiona and she only felt more satisfied with her. Nisha held out her pale beautiful hand that seemed to glow and caused others to be drawn in. In the middle of her palm, a red pearl appeared that soon bloomed into a blood red peony. The mystical flower was bigger than her hand and had red crystals embedded into the petals.


    Fiona and Ana looked amazed at the treasure that appeared in Nisha''s hand. Ana assumed that this was a treasure that the sister''s master gave her. She wanted to stop her, but Nisha merely stroked her head and it instantly calmed her down. Ana didn''t know why but her sister''s head rubs gave her peace and security. So she reassured herself if anything went wrong the expert''s escorts would protect them.


    "This is a rare treasure that purifies the body, and spirit, it''s called the ''Mary of Flowers''."


    All of the rare treasures that were recognized by the cultivator academia was recorded and well known by cultivators due to their schooling. So it wasn''t weird for Fiona to become a bit hesitant before expecting the gift from the unknown expect.


    A light giggle escaped from Nisha moist rose-colored lips. It caused the troubled Fiona to snap out of her thoughts. Fiona felt distressed because of her show of hesitation and being lost in thought would cause the expert to be insulted from her actions. She clutched the folds of fabric from her dress in her hands in fear to question the so-called treasure. She couldn''t even tell what grade of the treasure it is. The ''Mary of Roses'', only looked like a pretty decoration for weak noble ladies.


    Before Fiona could even form a sentence to reject the expert, something unexpected happened. The ''Mary of Roses'' in Nisha''s started to emit a red vapor like aura that also looked like it had gold flakes in it. Fiona couldn''t believe it and was stunned speechless, while Nisha, on the other hand, was greatly amused from Fiona change of expression.


    Nisha observed that the particles of light that she saw everywhere was the energy used for humans to cultivate themselves, so she imitated the process by forcefully embedding certain particles of light that she wanted to experiment on. In the process, she condenses the spiritual energy into a semi-solid state. Blood red tiny lights that she collected and combined it like a set of DNA strands, it formed a structure of views pulsating throughout the ''Mary of Roses'' that was created by her blood essences as the base and the blood energy that still lingered within the area. As for the gold flacks that was something she picked out from gold trimmings its self in the dining hall. It was small in number but she can tell it was very powerful from the aura is emitted.


    "Thank you expert for your gift!" Fiona announced excitedly. Just by looking at her eyes anyone can tell the greed and the intense desire she had to process the ''Mary of Roses''.


    The ''Mary of Roses'' drifted to Fiona. Her eyes grew wild as her maids also were started to sweat from the overwhelming urge to steal the treasure for themselves. Fiona couldn''t even blame them for their shamelessness. When spiritual energy becomes a semi-solid state it only meant it that the ''Mary of Roses'' is a treasure raked above Sage stage. Anybody would kill for a treasure like this!


    The maids that were in the dining hall all looked like there were starved and the ''Mary of Roses'' was their cure to life. Fiona hurriedly took the treasure in her hands and hid it in her sleeves. The feverish trance that overcame the maids somewhat dimmed but the feeling of processing the treasure still remained. Fiona knew the darkness that hid in the hearts of others and started to make plans for the rake Sage treasure.


    "This lowly one thanks expert for the gift," Fiona said in a flattery tone.


    Nisha smiled and said in a lazy tone, "You are dismissed."


    Ana looked startled at the obedient horrible young miss being dismissed without the slightest bit of arrogance about her. She kneels down and left in a graceful manner with a smile on her face. Ana was shocked, she looked at her older sister and wondered how was her sister able to pull it off? And how didn''t the young miss, Fiona didn''t recognize her sister? She wondered when would she start to get used to all the new weird things that were happening.

 10 Mary of Roses

    Fiona left gracefully from the dining hall and forgotten all about the act and her place at the table. She was couldn''t stop thinking about the ''Mary of Roses'' that was within her procession. Even her maids'' eager eyes lingered on her body longer than usual. Thoughts of her treasure being sought after plagued her mind as her graceful walk turned into a mad dash to her residence. Her maids followed after her to their best ability but were overcame to their clumsy movement. It couldn''t be helped since Fiona was a cultivator at the Copper stage that was nearing the Iron stage. She used her footwork to outrun her maids into the inner room of her residence.


    She was by herself in her room. Her maids had a long way to reach her at their fastest speeds. Fiona was beaming with pure joy as she took out the ''Mary of Roses'' from her sleeves and proceeded to bind the treasure to her. The treasure cast the room in a red light that caused the wall to glitter like polished gems. She took her sharp nail on her thumb and used it to pricked her finger to draw blood. She didn''t shy from the pain but grew excited to bind the treasure to her.


    Blood started to drip on the treasure that illuminated her room. Fiona watched on excitedly as she saw her blood being absorbed. She cheered inwardly for having a Sage grade treasure bound to her. With the new connection, she has with the ''Mary of Roses'' she can finally know the details of the treasure instead of something so vague as "strengthen the body and spirit". While Fiona was concentrating on finding the inner workings of the treasure, the aura from the ''Mary of Roses'' intensified and the cut on her finger that was supposed to heal was bleeding once again. The bloom from the ''Mary of Roses'' greedily sucked the blood from her finger like running water.


    Fiona didn''t seem to feel her blood leaving her body but, she did start to feel a sense of euphoria overcome her. She felt powerful and that she was a god that walked among mortals. All thoughts of rationality fled her mind and crazed thoughts of being in enlighten filled her very being. The red light continued to bathe her as her once healthy flesh grew pale and withered with the passing time. Fiona never felt anything that was so blissful before.


    The maids that tailed after their young miss of the Westhaven household finally caught up to their master that ran away. The courtyard was quiet and the doors were left a jarred, but they didn''t see anything wrong with the scene in front of them. The treasure that their master took with her was what preoccupied their minds. It was almost on the point of obsession. They dashed into the inner rooms looking for the young miss. Even though what they were doing was considered unheard of, and against the status of a lowly servant, the feeling of greed filled them like no other. Like servants looting their masters'' house, they knocked vases and furniture out of their way to find the ''Mary of Roses''.


    One room was left cracked open and the lights turned off. One of the maids found their master''s personal bedroom was the only room that they did rummage through and with the lights off. Somehow the little maid was able to sense if she looked into this room she would be able to find the treasure that took ahold of her mind. She sneakily looked both ways to make sure she was the only one there before she went into the room.


    The door was still lightly creaked open since it was hard for her to see in the pitch black room. Before she could go deeper in the room, her foot bumped into something that was light in weight and frail since it was extremely soft to the touch. The maid looked down to see a mummified corpse that was dressed in her master''s clothes and accessories, and to her surprise, the corpse still had breath within it. If anybody were to see a person in such a state they would instantly call for help, but the maid instead bent down to dig into her mistress''s clothes. She looked like a mad person digging and ripping into her clothes to find the ''Mary of Roses''. But to her disappointment, she couldn''t find the treasure. In anger, she raised up her tiny fists to bang it against her mummified mistress head in hoping to break like an eggshell.


    The little maid did get to far in her fit of rage. A mummified hand caught her tiny fists in one hold and crushed it under its pressure. The maid wanted to scream, but sharp jagged teeth bit down onto her neck destroying her windpipes in the process. Fiona drank her full until the maid underneath her body was a mummified shell.


    Fiona felt transformed after she drank every last drop that her maid had to offer her. Her dried up skin started to crack and peel revealing a hard boil egg like skin underneath. She skin was beyond moist and plump, her skin was like snow and her facial features became more eye-catching. Her beauty before her transformation was nothing to speak of to what she looked like. Her very being was that of something that was a real fairy that breathed out sex appeal.


    The young miss of the household didn''t know what came over her as she stumbles her way to her vanity mirror. Even though there was only a sliver of light in the pitch black room. She was able to see like it was a brand new day. When Fiona was able to take a good look at herself, she touches her beautiful face in disbelief. She was always considered pretty as a flower, but this time her looks were beyond beautiful. She couldn''t believe that the ''Mary of Roses'' had such ability to transform her this much. As her hands freely roamed her face in surrealism, she peered down and noticed the ''Mary of Roses'' treasure growing out of her neck like it was blood jeweled choker. Instead of Fiona feeling alarmed of how it started to grow out of her body, she found it lovely and felt a sense of pride. She didn''t know why, but she felt it natural for the treasure to become apart of her body.


    She got up from her seat and made her way to the door because she didn''t see any of her maids serving her. That''s when she bumped in the mummified corpse in her room on the floor. Fiona couldn''t recall how the corpse dressed in the estate''s maid''s clothes ended up in her room. She felt instant disgust as she kicked the withered thing out the door.


    The sound of the sudden clash of rattling bones caused the maids that were rummaging through her courtyard to run to her room. They looked at the person in the room dumbfounded, their moments of blackout rage dissipated the moment Fiona walked out of the room. She was 10 times more fluid with her moments as if she wasn''t walking. He walks was mimic a rolling fog that sent chills down their spines, but what surprised the maids was that this woman that they saw before them was too beautiful.


    One of the older maids with enough courage step forward and asked in disbelief, "A-are you young miss, Fiona Vaan of Westhaven?"


    The brave maid was met with a cold glare that caused her to buckle at the knees.


    "How dare you call upon my full name!"


    "Please have mercy! Please have mercy," the maids cried. They couldn''t believe that this was their master that was pretty as a flower and just as petty. Who would have thought such a great transformation would occur after she obtains the ''Mary of Roses''. The treasure that they were all hunting for was on full display on her neck like a blooming choker.

 11 The Guests Invited for Dinner

    The headmistress of the Westhaven estate woke up in a daze after fainting from her injuries. She clutched her teeth in anger as she remembered the dead waste little fifth sitting there in her children''s seats in a smug fashion. She wanted to kill her and red-headed runt.


    "Headmistress, please calm you''re angry. The doctor said you must not become irritated in your condition unless you want your wounds to worsen." One of her trusted maids tired to coxed her.


    Her mistress shot an angry glare towards her direction. It startled her greatly as she feared her master might be going through her tantrums. The maid didn''t utter another word and lowered her head in complete obedience. The maid trembled in fear as she hoped that her master didn''t punish her for doing what she must do. The headmistress in a fit of rage picked up a valuable decorative plate that adorned the room and threw it at the wall that was three feet away from the frightened maid.


    "How dare you dodge! Are you mocking me!?"


    The maid looked shocked and frightened beyond belief. How could she even dodge if her master misses by more then a foot? The maid fell to her knees and started to grovel.


    "Have mercy!"


    "Take her to receive her punishment." An elderly maid stepped out and said. She stayed by the headmistress for a very long time, even when she was a lowly concubine. The maid was dragged out while the headmistress was still feeling frustrated after her humiliation within her own estate. Of course, she blames Nisha and Ana for making her look bad in front of the experts.


    "When will my children return to the estate?" she demanded.


    The elderly maid smiled warmly towards her master before speaking.


    "The young miss has just returned and the young master sent word that he''s waiting for a friend from the academy."


    The headmistress smiled after she heard the news. The anger she felt finally subsided as she laid back against her pillow to relax. The remaining maids finally relaxed too knowing that they wouldn''t be a random target for the head mistress''s tantrums.


    "All is good then," the headmistress began. "Fiona and Winston are among the top talents in their generation. How could waste of a child be better than them?"


    "I also agree to the mistress. The only reason that the fifth mistress was able to attract the wandering expert was only due to pity and the young heirs was absent from the estate."


    The headmistress nodded her head in agreement. She thought that as long the experts see her children display their talents they will soon be accepted underneath the great expert, and Nisha would be tossed out. When that happens she''ll make sure to drug the girl with a heavy dose of aphrodisiac and break her limbs to be toyed with all the men in the estate. Even the dogs will have turns to look forward too. She was happy with her thoughts of revenge and planned to make preparations for it.


    "I stayed here too long, bring out my best to impress our important guests."


    The elderly maid bowed in acceptance and left with a few others to bring out her trucks of cloths. The trucks looked richly made and the clothes within it also of equal value and more. The maids opened the heavy doors of the trucks to showcase them to their master. The headmistress peered at the beautiful clothes that she collected over the years that can match any noble lady''s closet in the capital. Before she could enjoy the thrill of picking out her clothes, she let a shrill cry like no other. The maids were alarmed by the sudden change of mood of their master until they too looked within the trucks. The clothes were all placed there as it should, but each article was ripped to shreds.


    Someone even went as far to pluck the jewelry and beads from her dressed and overcoats. The collection of veils she had also was swiped. The maids were left shocked and their jaws hanging open. The headmistress felt eyes turned strung, but couldn''t manage to cry. All she could do was to stare blankly at her ruined clothes and faint in angry that she couldn''t vent out. The maids saw in horror their master fainting once again as blood sprayed from her mouth. The maids were left scrambling to get the doctor once again and to try their best to wake up their master.


    It didn''t take long for the food to be finally carted to the dining hall where Nisha and company were currently at. The smells from different foods filled the hall causing Ana to swallow her saliva in hunger. Anybody could tell just how Ana ogled the food being plated that she was never accustomed to grand meals that were fit for someone of her title. Even the servants didn''t have such exaggerated expressions on their faces. Nisha soothed Ana''s hair once again calming her down in the process.


    "Behave well, we are cultured and well-bred ladies." Nisha reminded her younger sister.


    Ana pouted and straighten her back to show her honored bearing. Nisha laughed at her sister''s silly display. She gently placed her hands on her sister''s shoulders and guided how a lady should sit and how to be always calm.


    "As ladies, our backs should always be straight and shoulders relaxed to show how proper we are. And our feelings must never be fully displayed on our faces."


    "Why?" Ana asked puzzled.


    "The moment we let our emotions run wild that''s when we lost and the enemy has won. As ladies, we represent the symbol of strength and shelter. We are designed to endure and become stronger, and we provide comfort for those in need, thus we are the shelter."


    Ana looked at her sister questionably. She didn''t recall hearing that before. Eve a child at her age knew a woman''s place in the world. A woman''s worth was to bear sons and to bring blessings to the husband. But what her sister said sounded something of a man''s role, but not at the same time. Nisha just merely smiled at her sister, she knew the world that she lives in now what she experienced amongst the mortals a long time ago on Earth. But now she decided to slow introduce modern thinking to her sister in hopes it would make her stronger.


    "Young master, Winston Vaan Westhaven, and guest, young master¡­.T-temple." The maid standing near the door declared with hesitation near the end. It wasn''t due to disrespect, but to the fact that the young master''s friend only was introduced as Temple with no family name attached to it.


    Nisha didn''t turn her head and Ana mimicked her after their little talk. The monster maids also followed suit and waited for the new arrivals to show themselves. Ana and the monster maids wondered how Nisha would handle them and the maids of the dining hall only hoped not to get caught in the crossfire.


    A young handsome man walked proudly in with his black hair slicked back and cut short. His body was fit and was well-dressed with green and white silk garb. He was dressed very richly and had the air of a peacock that was merely stunting his weight. Winston came in the dining hall with no attendees following him but his guest, Temple, and attendee came right in after. Even though Nisha didn''t turn her head to look at them, but with her vampiric vision, she could see the new guests that caused even her to linger on them more than usual.


    Handsome couldn''t even describe Temple. His devilish looks could not be found among the gene pool of mortals, but a creature of the night that was designed to lure his prey just by his looks alone. His hair was dark as ink and long that contrasted his fair skin, his muted gray clothes enhanced his godly features. It was spotless and made Winston look like a common farmer when they stood together. His eyes are like sharp emerald gems that felt like shards of glass embedded anybody''s heart that looked at him too long. Nisha found him to be dangerous and made a mental note to steer her sister away from him. Temple''s attendee was also very handsome but was lacking compared to his master. He was tanned and wore all black, even his hair and eyes match his attire. He looked like the perfect shadow for Temple.


    "Welcome my friends to my humble home!" Winston declared.

 12 It Was Unexpected at First Sigh

    Winston gave out a hearty laugh and Temple responded with a nod. This time Nisha didn''t remain still but instead turned to their direction to examine something that was bothering her. Her monster maids took note of their master''s sudden change of pace. Even though they were young they knew that their master rather remains still, than to be the proactive one. They also turned their heads to see the three men that came in. Gutless took the lead and stood protectively in front of her mistress. While Luna and Una slowly release their aura that they held within the bodies. If anything were to happen they were ready to take action.


    The moment the twins release their aura a glint of surprise was seen in Temple''s and his attendant''s eyes. While Winston didn''t seem to notice anything at all, Temple resumed his relaxed demeanor shortly after and his attendant remained by his master''s side unmoved. Before Winston could chat up a storm with them, Temple decided to speak first.


    "I didn''t know that the Westhaven estate housed so many experts." He gestured towards Nisha and the others.


    Winston paused before everything registered within him. He followed his friend''s line of sight and was surprised to find so many beautiful women in the dining hall. He managed to finally sense the aura that the rainbow colored hair dream like maids emitted from their bodies. Winston felt pressure like nothing he felt before. It was a chilling and wet feeling that made him feel like he was in the middle of the ocean. Without realizing it, his back was drenched in sweat.


    "Please excuse me for my discourteous actions. I wasn''t aware great experts have come to visit my humble home. My name is Winston Vaan Westhaven, it''ll be my honor to know your name."


    Instead of getting an immediate reply from the monster maids nobody spoke. He was left there feeling embarrassed, but he knew if he would to insist these unknown experts would kill with a simple slap and he''ll be the one to blame.


    "Please excuse my impudence." He finally said hoping to recover the situation.


    This time he was greeted with a peal of melodious laughter. It was like neuter to his ears that made him addicted to the sound. He focused his eyes on the person who laughed and he was left speechless. How can someone so perfect exist in this world he thought. Even though her face was covered with a veil, it was impossible to hide her outer worldly beauty. He was left staring at her like he was stuck in a trace.


    Temple also just realized the beauty that can topple realms seated in the dining hall. What was even more interesting was that he only acknowledged her existence the moment she laughed. His expression didn''t change much, but what he felt inside was a mixture of astonishment and something unknown.


    "I''m not surprised you didn''t recognize me. It''s been years and I was blessed to be taken by a powerful expert to be his disciple. These are the maids he assigned to me." Nisha gestured to the monster maids that drew Winston''s attention to her every movement. Winston, on the other hand, was confused from what he just heard. He didn''t remember anybody in the younger generation that was worth mentioning beside him and Fiona. Anybody else was considered playthings that were meant to be used and thrown away.


    When Winston looked closer to the woman claiming to know each other, he was able to pick up hints and clues that came together with his memory. The only thing he can come up with was by looking at the pretty young red-headed girl bearing some resemblance to the sixth daughter, that always clung close her older fifth sister. But the Nisha he knew didn''t look anything like the goddess that was sitting without a care in the world.  The more he thought about the possibility about them being the same person he couldn''t even fathom it.


    "Fifth younger sister, N-Nisha?" he said out of impulse in a low voice.


    A smile so blinding blossomed on her face in response. "It''s been too long older brother."


    His reality broke into a million pieces when heard her confirm it. He inwardly started to curse his bad luck as the first person to run into since returning home would be the dirty rag of his father''s. Not only that he brought Temple home in attempts to curry favor with. He hoped that now she wouldn''t say any useless things.


    "You changed so much, I couldn''t recognize you!" He said in a brotherly tone that almost fooled Ana. But Ana remembered bits of this man when he was in the estate, he was no better than their father. She could tell whatever he said was a lie to showcase amongst outsiders. If his friends weren''t around then it would be Winston ordering his personal servants to humiliate them while he watched. Ana couldn''t help remembering the horrible encounters they had with Winston. He would sit and flirt with a few maids that he personally trained for his pleasure as he watched them being tormented for his amusement.


    Ana vowed if she was ever lucky as her older sister, she would beat him up and make him regret being alive. She knew her thoughts were childish, but it''s one of the few wishes she ever had in her small life. Nisha felt Ana''s hatred for Winston and sealed it within her aura. She didn''t want others to see her little sister in a vulnerable state of mind. This was a new experience for her to see Ana burn with such rage than to cowry in fear afterward. She could only smile at Ana''s display of cuteness. Nisha was curious what expression would her cute little sister make if she knew everybody who harmed her would die an extremely violent death. None of them was fit to be reborn underneath her blessing.


    "I have, it''s mainly due to my master. I see that you remain the same after so many years."


    Nisha''s comment sounded harmless and endearing when she talked to her other brother. But to Winston, Nisha''s words hit a sore spot. He and his sister went away to advance their studies and cultivation. While Fiona approved dramatically, he, on the other hand, was average. He could even feel his progress becoming more difficult as time passed. Thus his only true footing was being born a male which was favored in society and having a talented younger sister. He uses those things to his advantage. People in the academy flocked to please him to get close to his sister and his family name. It satisfied him greatly that he was the gatekeeper to his noble family and his sister that would pave the way for him in social circles.


    Winston gritted his teeth as he forced himself to smile. He actually started to regret bringing Temple to his home. If he wasn''t here, he would torment the girl senseless in the ways he trained his pleasure maids. Before he can lose his temper, Temple appeared one step ahead of him.


    "I never knew that the Westhaven family had such a treasure at home." The man named Temple said with a slight smile on his devilishly good looks.


    It was now Nisha''s turn to feel shocked. Temple was able to simply execute a style of movement that was impossible for a mortal. Even Fiona''s speed of running away didn''t match this man before her. Not only that she felt a strong force emitting from his body. To Nisha, it felt like Temple was an embodiment of the sun. The searing heat that radiated of his body made her want to encase herself in ice.


    She has never had this feeling before even when she was burned at the stake a few times during the eras of monster hunting and the Salem witch trials. She was immune to heat since she was an old vampire, but this feeling almost made her weak to her knees. Nisha extended her delicate hand in greeting to Temple, she wanted to probe him. And in return, he took her hand to kiss it.


    Temple was wearing a pair of black leather gloves that had strange symbols etched into that gathered particles of yellow light. It looked course, but when she felt it with her own hand it was soft to the touch, and the material was very thin. She didn''t feel much besides the extreme warmth of his hand, but when his lips touched the back of her hand it was electrifying. Even though her body looks on the surface unfazed, she knew that her overly heated up nerves were firing off signals that gave her the urge to take a bite out of him. She controlled her vampiric urges and withdrew her hand and hid them. Temple flash her a simple smile that was divine to the mortal women in the hall. He too also hid his hands behind his back.


    Only Temple''s attendant was able to see his master''s hand trembling, while he used his other hand to suppress his uncontrollable reaction. His attendant was startled and knew that the fifth miss of the Westhaven household was what his master was looking for.

 13 Nishas Master Clothed in Red

    "The head mistress have arrived!" A maid''svoice announced from the other side of the doors to the dinner hall.


    The large decorated doors opened up revealing the head mistress and her maids that followed her. There was even a sturdy older maid that was helping her to walk in general. Anyone could tell thatshe was fail and sickly from looks alone, but her clothes was overly gaudy and festive. She looked out of place especially for a family dinner to welcome her children and husband home. Even she felt embarrassed to be forced to wear an overly eye catching outfit that was only meant for balls during the new year.


    Winston caught the sight of mother while he sat next to his guests from school. he was mortified to see his mother overly dressed with heavy makeup to cover up her sickly looks. He quickly got up in panic to attend to his mother, but in reality he just whated to question her.


    "Mother!" he stressed in a whisper. "What is going on?!"


    Anger flashed through her eyes as her son didn''t ask for her wellbeing. When he was usually at the estate he was dutifully to his parents. She wanted to rage and yell, but she couldn''t. All she could do wasblame Nisha to the depths of hell. It even caused her son to overlook her and instead demanded answers in whipers.


    "It''s that tramp." she whipered back. "She''s the one that caused all if this!"


    "Why didn''t you send any notice? If you knew all this time."


    "Are you blaming this on me!? If I knew a long time ago everybody in the branch families would know!" she fired back in a whisper.


    "Where is Fiona? Why isn''t she in the dinner hall?"


    "I don''t no, she hasn''t greeted me when she returned. My maids reported that they saw her running to her courtyard in haste."


    Winston looked displeased at his incompetent mother. He wondered how the head mistress of a estate not know events of her own home. He grew agitated just looking at this worn down woman that was his mother. Now Winston wished when he took over the estate, he would confined to her bed, and tell the public that his mother grew ill in the mind.


    "Move aside, let me attend to my mother." He commanded the maid, and in a caring tone he said, "Mother please let me escort you to your seat".The sturdy maid backed away and joined the other maids in the back. While he lead his mother to her seat.


    Anybody from the outside could hear the cearing tone of a son taking care of his mother, but the maids knew how one sided this mother and son pair was. The head mistress valued their childern due to their talents and bearing an elder son. While the the children only seem dutiful to their parents but they mulitpated the head mistress only for materalistic gain. Its gotten so bad that the head mistress had to dip into the estate''s assets. She had to steal the dowry''s of other concubines that was married in the household to make up the difference, but dowrys didn''t last forever.


    The head mistress spoiled her kids rotten and always covered up their wrong doings. Even with her eldest son speaking to her rudely, she never corrected his nasty behavior but blame on other factors that put him in a bad mood. Right now the head mistress blamed Nisha for her son treating her wrongly.


    "We meet again honoured guests, I hope you didn''t wait to long?" the head mistress asked in a polite tone.


    There was no reaction from the Nisha''s maids as the the head mistress sat down with a stiff smile on her face. Winston also returned to his seat and laughed to lighten up the mood. He was smart enough not to interact with the Nisha''s "maids" unlike his mother, and become the temporary host since his father wasn''t here.


    Nisha sat there with Ana as she gently stroked her pretty red hair. However, no matter how she tired to mind her own business the man named Temple couldn''t help staring at her. Even for her it was unnerving, in her past life and now, people couldn''t lift up their heads in her presences. But then she remembered that she had to seal her aura from terrifying weak mortal minds with he overwhelming vamperic attraction.


    "Sir, am I that interesting to stare at?"


    "Not only that, you''re better to talk too. Please call me Temple."


    "It would be rude of me to do so sir."


    "Nonsense we are all friends here. I''m quite curious to whom you have taken in as a master."


    "I don''t know his name, but he was a man wilth flaming red hair and red clothes." She said as she reminisced about her long time friend Vivi.


    "The Red Ancestor!" the haggard head mistressbulted out in a frantic manner. Winston felt more embarrassed from his mother''s lack of ladylike behavior and also jealous of Nisha. He cursed her for her good fortune and wished to die during her trainning. However his thoughts of the his uncultured mother willingly showing her emotions on her bland face. He couldn''t help but compare her to little fifth and sixth. Fifth sat there like an immortal beauty while sixth liked cute as a little kitten. He could tell that Ana would grow up to be a beauty. Winston''s perverted thoughts made his throat dry, and thus made him quite thirsty even though he drank water not to long ago.


    The attendant by Temple side couldn''t help flash a dangerous glare, but quickly hid it due to his masters small hand signal. He resumedhis blank expression and relaxed his tense muscles.


    Nisha noticed the changes from extreme to settle react to her false story. Her body''s step mother even yelled out the ''Red Ancestor'', now she knew that she screwed up. She used her vamperic friend as reference for her made up mysterious master. She thought how could of be just as eccentric as Vivi when it came to fashion? But she knew that Vivi started dressing that way when she told him that it was her favorite color. And now there was a weirdo in this world that wore all red with hair to match. Instead of feeling the threat of being exposed for her falsehood, she would go out of her way to kill the ''Red Ancestor'', and controled his dead body. With that thought in mind she just smiled and nodded her in agreement. But Temple was the only one that wasn''t affected by the news, he just remained as if the wind just blew by.


    "I look foward to speaking more during my stay here." Temple said in a good mood.


    Nisha looked at him for a bit before she continued to pay her full attention to Ana again.


    "I hope you understand sir, that I don''t look forward into bumping into you after tonight."


    Winston was shocked from the exchange and the head mistress was disgusted from fifth''s slutty behavior, she can only vent internally, because the the experts that stood by her side. While Winston on the other hand was worried due to several reasons, he didn''t want the fifth miss say something that can damage him especially to the ''Red Ancestor'', and he didn''t want Temple court Nisha. He bought Temple home mainly to introduce his sister Fiona to him, so he could gain benefits from their union.


    "Please excuse my fifth sister, she didn''t really learn any manners due to their mother''s death at a young age."


    The head mistress almost paled in fright from from her son openly reprimand Nisha in public. She looked towards Nisha''s maids to savage the situation by saying something to excuse her son, but instead was met with hostility.


    "Mind your tongue cur!" Gutless yelled at Winston. Winston started to sweat, he didn''t know when he offended the experts. He was only stating the truth. Before he could defend himself, Temple halted him with a hand gesture to stop.


    "If it means anything, please excuse him on my behalf. I''m sure it would be below you to take notice on such a small thing."


    Gutless''s looked at Temple for a brief moment, and then browed towards her mistress.


    "Mistress how would you like to handle this matter?"


    "Do as sir suggests, I''m sure he-----------------"


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    Winston didn''t know why, but a constant sound rang through his ears. It was muffled and he felt his head heat up. When he looked down he saw red spots speckled on the tablecloth. He touched the side of his ear, it was bathed in liquid warmth, and he saw blood all over his hand.


    "Master, it has seem that one will go deaf after hearing his own voice speak too often." Gutless said.

 14 The Bastard Returns

    "My son!?" the mother hollered as she ran to her son in fright. The headmistress saw the blood dripping out of his ears and his hands dyed red. She panicked and glared angrily at Nisha with tears running down her sickly face.


    "How could the Red Ancestor ever acknowledge you!? You''re a vicious girl who would even harm her own family!" The headmistress shrieked.


    Nisha looked at the woman amused due to her wild claims. She was going very easy on this family and didn''t seek any of their lives at the moment, because she wanted to experiment more. However, the head concubine also sought out to get punished by her. Sometimes she wondered if the woman had a fetish of some sort.


    "How could that be? I was only talking to our guest when eldest brother plucked his own ears out." Nisha stated in a matter of fact.


    The maids and the headmistress looked shocked at the fifth miss. They were all thinking the same thing, ''What sane person would pluck his ears out?'' The headmistress face turned red from anger and wanted to throw Nisha into a pit of snakes.


    "L-liar! Liar, LIAR!!!" She screamed like an angry child before the crazed headmistress could rush over to Nisha to claw her face off the giant doors to the dining hall opened full force. Chilly air came rushing in the dining hall that caused Ana to slightly shiver. Nisha tucked her little sister in a side embrace shielding her from the elements. Ana quickly claimed down and looked towards the entrance of the hall. A middle-aged man with deep-set eyes and winkles claimed what little good looks he had. His black hair was mixed in with the greys on his head and mustache. The man looked around the hall while his many attendants followed his every step as he walked to his seat at the table overlooking his wounded son.


    Ana was frightened as she recognized the man, and Nisha through her vampiric version can tell that the man that walked in was HenryVaan Westhaven. The monster that governed this estate. Nisha couldn''t help but smile as he took his place at the table. The headmistress held her breath in as her thoughts of ''That bastard finally came home!'' came true. She also saw this as a blessing, because she knew her husband would not tolerate Nisha climbing over his head to power and wealth that was above his. She instantly developed a plan and began to act.


    "H-husband!" she cried weakly as she was at her child''s side like a pitiful beaten mother. "Look what Nisha did to her older brother...How could she do this to her own family? We raised her better than this." She wept.


    Anybody could tell what the head mistress''s act was fruitless, if the lord of the estate didn''t care at the beginning of the hall why would he care at the ending of the hall? But Nisha knew that Henry would play along with this woman to demonstrate his dominance. But to everybody''s surprise, he looked at his wife puzzled as if he was looking at an idiot.


    Henry sat on his throne-like chair and let out a sigh. He grew tired of this old haggard woman that spoiled his sight the moment he came home. He saw his useless son covering his ears while he sat in a pool of blood, and now his concubine was trying to blame it on his used toy. It was embarrassing for him for others to see his concubine display this type of behavior in front of honored guests.


    "Rouslin, please don''t embarrass yourself in front of our guests." He finally said. Nisha wanted to laugh, but could only hold it and held Ana tighter to restrict herself from making a sound. And she couldn''t help but realize that the headmistress had a name, but this body never knew. Her younger sister saw it as her sister was shaken with fear to look at their worst nightmare. Ana in return soothed Nisha''s hair to comfort her, Nisha wondered if she misunderstood something. However, Ana''s actions once more warmed her heart to adore her little sister more.


    The headmistress stared at him the wide eye and wondered if she heard correctly.


    "Husband....but our Winston." She attempted again with her soft act, but her husband gestured with his hand for her to stop her nonsense.


    "Get him treated, I will not see you out," he said coldly.


    Roslin trembled with angry and glared at Nisha again before bowing towards her husband while being escorted out with her son and maids. The dinner hall was quiet as a few maids came over to clean up the blood on the floor again.


    On the other hand, Temple''s attendant eyed one of Nisha''s servants that looked identical to the other. A pair of exquisite twins with hair like rainbows and beautiful frames that attracted any hot-blooded man. He noticed one of them slightly opened her a mouth as if to speak,but no sound came out. He senses no spiritual energy from it and only knew that the young master of the estate had his eardrums burst without him knowing it. While his master looked unfazed from the events that occurred before him. He could also tell that his master was in a very good mood. For example, his master would never take the time to bother with the opposite sex and smiled freely. The only times he smiled was when he''s fighting, plotting, or toppling over people''s heads.


    The lord of the Westhaven estate face softens after his embarrassment left the hall as he faced his new guests. A smile finally spread across his face as he raised up his silver goblet filled with wine.


    "Greetings fellow guests who have traveled far and wide to attend this humble dinner. I apologize for the inconvenience my family has caused while I was away."


    Gutless and the other monster maids had no real reaction to his words and just remained by Nisha''s side. Temple smile soon disappeared the moment Henry spoke, while his attendant closed his eyes. Henry only nodded his head and observed the experts reactions. He can tell that they were from powerful backgrounds that he couldn''t afford to offend.


    "Sir Temple, I have read my son''s letters of your accomplishments and I''m honored to have you as my guest. I''ll make sure your stay is as comfortable as possible." He said sincerely. Henry looked over to the monster maids and was almost stunned stupid by their unparalleled beauty. "Thank you for visiting my humble home honored experts. I was only notified at short notice of your arrival and wasn''t able to accommodate your needs. As the head of the Westhaven family, please accept my sincerest apologies."


    The beautiful monster maids remained expressionless as they made eye contact with the lord of the estate. Henry felt an invisible pressure the moment their eyes made contact with his. He started to sweat a bit from their powerful auras.


    "It makes no difference to us, we will make our own arrangements on our stay." Gutless simply said. It sounded extremely overbearing to Henry because they will make their own living arrangements within his home without his say. For a man that was controlling felt his very being was challenged, he wanted to fight back, but he couldn''t. They were strong, too strong for him to handle. If they wanted to they could raze his land to the ground without the king coming to his defense. The king would side with them in hopes to curry favor. The most he could do was swallow his pride, even though it was extremely difficult for him.


    "Please excuse me for my ignorance."


    Temple looked at the daughter and father pair in amusement. He never saw such a thing to occur when the father wouldn''t recognize the daughter, but overlook her existence like air. But he was fooled too, not too long ago. When he came into the hall, somehow he overlooked her and was only able to see her escorts visibly present. But when she laughed he was able to see her and the little one attached to her hip. He wondered what type of reaction would Lord Westhaven have when he finally notices his fifth daughter.


    "Please sit and eat, I will call in entertainment to enhance your night." He smiled towards the monster maids.


    "We are only servants to our master, and have no right to sit at the same table." Gutless spoke once again. Luna and Una nod their heads in agreement. Henry was confused from what they said, but realization soon hit him like a ton of bricks. He bolted up from his seat startling his attendants and servants in the process. He frantically looked around the room to spot the mysterious expert but saw no one else besides the servants, and the five people dining with him.


    Henry suddenly thought of how experts due to their old age become eccentric over time and were probably hiding in plain sight. He unleashed his aura of the Iron stage to probe for the hiding master. With his aura of the iron stage spread out, he finally saw the extraordinary auras of the servants of the master. It caused him to shiver in fear as he saw with his own eyes three Heavenly King experts call themselves servants. He concluded that their master was must be someone that his country''s King wasn''t even worthy to see. Temple''s aura was compressed due to his enchanted gloves he clearly saw and his servant by his side was at the Gold stage, but he couldn''t see at what level.


    The lord of the Westhaven estate searched high and low and only saw vague traces of bone chilly aura. Just sensing the few pieces of cold aura caused his physical body to develop frost on his being. Temples smile deepened and his attendant looked surprised.


    "No need to look further, my master would not appear at the moment." Nisha softly said that broke the silence of the hall.


    Henry stiffly looked towards the new voice in the hall due to the frost aura causing his movement to become rigid. It was at the moment that he saw the most dazzling scene in his life, no beauties nor riches could compare to such a young divine creature. He was hypnotized by her and could only desperately swallow the dryness in his throat.


    "It''s a pleasure to meet your existence, your honor," Henry said dazedly. Nisha didn''t care for his brain dead episode and this time stood up from her seat and slowly unleashed her true vampiric aura. The mortals in the hall collapsed one by one from her presence beside Ana who still remained seated. When Temple''s attendant saw this he hurriedly handed his Gold stage aura to a shield to protect him from the fifth miss unsealed aura. It created frost everywhere it touched, the only places that were not affected was her entourage and Temple''s area. The attendant knew that his master used his senseless aura to protect them without any effort, but he grew worried.


    "Welcome home father." Nisha smiled devilishly, but to everyone, it added more womanly charm to her.


    Nisha''s father gawked at her and finally connected all the clues that revealed itself. His face turned purple from the confusion of uncontrollable sexual attraction and bloodlust. He wanted to commit murder and worship her.


    Temple drank his wine and savored the taste as he looked at Nisha from across the table. His attendant was already familiar with his master''s habits and knew what his master was eager to do. He only hoped that his master wouldn''t over do it this time around.

 15 The Red Ancestor favors the daughter

    Voices low and high whispered in Henry''s ears every time Nisha spoke. It was a surreal sensation he never experienced before, it was like his lover was slowly seducing him with words alone. The voices didn''t make sense, nor were they making coherent words that were spoken in a different language, but not at the same time. It was relaxing for him to listen, it comforted him, and told truths of those around him. He felt so relaxed and filled with pleasure. Unknown to him, he felt himself become unguarded and his senses turning dull. But he didn''t care nor he felt alarmed about the situation, he finally felt at ease with life.


    Temple could tell from his sharp senses due to his cultivation that something mysterious was happening to the Lord of Westhaven. He couldn''t pinpoint it, but he knew it had to do with the beauty that caught his attention. The moment she unleashed her unique aura, he never felt such pure yin before. Even no entry zones on the continent that had an abundance of yin that was concentrated as the fifth miss. It made sense to a certain extent why her beauty was realms apart from heavenly fairies, but what still puzzled him on how it was possible for a living creature to live with this much yin. He thought his mission here would be simple, but the fifth miss of the estate made his original plans useless. He needed to investigate why the Red Ancestor and her unique physique had to do with the greater scheme of things.


    "Father, are you enjoying your meal?" she smiled with the concern of her father. Ana looked confused at her older sister as to why she was treating their monster for a father with good intent. It was weird for Ana to see and she grew angry, because of it. She didn''t want her sister to be nice to a monster like him. If he did that, where would she go to seek shelter? Who would protect her? and tell her that she was loved? Ana wanted to cry and wanted to drag her sister away from him. Gutless noticed the odd reaction from the young mistress and knew that she was troubled about something. The only thing that she can think was to imitate her master and gently pat Ana''s head.


    Ana snapped out of her trance of negativity and looked up seeing Gutless try to comfort her. Even though Gutless wasn''t as gentle as her sister, but was being very careful interacting with her. She was surprised and didn''t know what to think at the moment.


    "Young mistress, are you feeling better?" Gutless asked in a whisper with a stiff smile on her face. It made her beautiful pale face unnatural like a porcelain doll trying to impersonate human expressions. The facial expression on her face startled her for a bit before she covered her mouth to muffle in her laughter. Gutless was weird to her but was very nice. Ana felt less afraid of her sister''s escorts.


    Gutless on the other hand wondered if imitating her creator was within the rules that their master placed on them. Since Nisha didn''t instantly didn''t say anything, she felt at ease and full of pride at her own cleverness. Now she hoped that Ana would tell her older sister of her good deeds so she can get praised. She was smug and full of expectations of being praised. Luna and Una saw this and felt jealous of their older sister. The twin''s carrier mental pouts with each other, expressing their dislike for missing a great opportunity to please their master.


    The attendant by Temple''s side never left his eyes from Nisha''s escorts. He noticed slight changes in their facial expressions, but overall they stood with their backs straight like rods and unmoving. He was wary of them and made mental arrangements if anything were to happen during their stay, he''ll use his life to stall for time for his master to escape.


    The wine sliver cup in Lord Henry''s hand fell to the floor and broke into pieces from the ever freezing frost from Nisha''s aura. She didn''t retract it since she unleashed it. She fed Ana happily while they''re farther laugh merrily in a ditzy manner. Ana didn''t pay any mind to him since you were acting rather crazy in her eyes. She still felt afraid due to the trauma she experienced living in the inner household, but with her sister and escorts to protect them, she felt safe.


    Henry felt like he was on cloud nine in a dream-like a state as he let a laugh and nodded his head in great spirits. He was surrounded by loved ones that he thought was dead and beautiful women that regained their child youth. He was elated by the atmosphere, but his servants from the side saw a deranged man almost half frozen to death. The only sounds that can be heard were Lord Henry''s talking to the empty air around him.


    His trusted servants that practiced cultivation wanted to do something to save their lord, but they couldn''t do anything against the sheer pressure that came out of the frost aura. It frightened them but also felt that if they moved death was only waiting for them. Some of the personal guards were only able to watch from afar helpless. Dread filled them as they knew deep down, today was an omen that foretells their doom from their built-up karma.


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    Head mistress''s Rouslin courtyard.


    An expensive vase was thrown across the room. The maid hurried a ducked from the fury of their headmistress. Rouslin was panting for breath in anger and her hair fell out for its near style earlier. Her wild actions caused her appearance to create the image of a crazed woman.


    "DAMN HER!!!!!!!!!" She yelled on top of her lungs. She wanted to beat Nisha to death and didn''t care for how powerful her master was. Her rage consumed her and she wanted revenge for disabling her son.


    "Headmistress, there''s news of the young master''s c-condition." a maid said as she trembled from her master''s crazed temper.


    "Speak up damn you!"


    The maid shrieked and plastered herself down to her master''s feet in fright.


    "Dr. Gordon said...young master''s wound cannot be healed."


    "Useless!" Rouslin threw more of her priceless glassware across the room again. "Take her away for punishment!"


    The maid looked alarmed but knew she will be used to vet out her mistress''s frustrations. She cried and didn''t struggle as she was taken away to the punishment hall. Rouslin was left in her inner room panting in frustration. Her most trusted maid came to her side to offer her a cool glass of spring water. Rouslin drank it without the slightest bit of hesitation.


    "Come and clean up this mess!" her trusted maid ordered and gently helped her mistress settle down on the bed. "Please be at ease, the doctor is advanced in years and is prone to make mistakes." her maid reassured.


    Rouslin still looked miserable and was trembling due to stress on her fragile body. The surrounding maids quickly got to work in a practiced manner to clean up the mess after the head mistress''s temper tantrum. The maid by her side ushered the other maids to draw a bath for their mistress and prepare her for bed.


    "Where is my daughter?" the headmistress weakly said.


    "She''s currently residing in her courtyard to cultivate." the maid smiled.


    "To cultivate?"


    The maid nodded happily as she said, "I''ve heard from the servants that the young mistress arrived much earlier than the young master and happened to bump into the mysterious expert."


    Rouslin was stunned almost silly from what her trusted aide said. She also had a lingering fear of anything associated with the ''Red Ancestor''. She could only try to calm her pounding heart as she urged her aide to continue.


    "The mysterious expert took favor upon the young mistress and gave her treasure never seen before. Congratulations headmistress!"


    "Is this true!?"


    "Everybody in the hall saw it, the guards also saw the young mistress with her maids rush back to her courtyard with a grand treasure in her hands."


    The headmistress was ecstatic and felt like she was truly blessed. She knew with her daughter''s talents that she would catch the eye of the Red Ancestor. Even the injury on Winston was now a small matter to think about later. Rouslin knew what talents that the Red Ancestor saw in the fifth daughter couldn''t be compared to her Fiona. Sooner or later her daughter will outshine the other and Nisha will be kicked out. And once she''s been abandon by her master, she''ll make sure to torture her slowly. She couldn''t help but become overwhelmed with joy.


    "Send a gift from my treasures to my daughter, no one is allowed to disturb her."


    Her aide smiled and bowed before she carried out her command.

 16 Temple and his Attendan

    Lace never saw such a beautiful man in her life. Even pictures of heroic men of the past could be described as handsome in the same breath of young master Temple. His face draws the looks of everybody, and nobody dared to view him as a creature of their planet. Temple was tall with a well-built physique, with a face that the devil grew envy of. However, Lace lowered her head immediately after she got a few glances from the young master Temple. She felt lucky to escort and serve the young master to the guest courtyard. She looked forward to warming his bed during his stay here. In hopes of getting called upon him more than once to warm his bed, she did her best to leave a good impression on him.


    "Young master Temple," she smiled shyly. "TheNorthen courtyard of the Westhaven estate is designated for honorary guests, even the Prime Minister praised the guest house for its comforts and style."


    Temple grew interested the moment Lace started talking about the courtyard he''ll be staying at.


    "What is your name?" Temple asked in an expressionless tone while his attendant followed him.


    Lace hid the excitement she felt the moment the beautiful master asked about her name. She calmed herself down, but her thoughts ran wild with lust for Temple.


    "Answering young master Temple, my name is Lace."


    He nodded his head absentmindedly as he carried on probing Lace.


    "Tell me what other guests were impressed by the guest house."


    "Besides the Prime Minister, other officials of the financial department, and the royal guardsall appraised the Northern courtyard very highly."


    Temple''s attendant just followed behind the maid and his master as he took note of the details around him. As they got closer to the guest house the decorations become more lavish and expensive. The location also became more isolated with taller walls and sound barriers from things escaping. He could tell that distorted lord Henry was doing his best to impress his master. After a while, he focused once again on his master who spoke to the maid. He could tell that Lace the maid fallen for his master. The attendant shook his head while he continued to follow behind. It wasn''t long for them to make it to the Northern courtyard. Lace encountered the other maids that maintained the courtyard and used hand signals to communicate with them.


    Temple observed from the side, he could tell from his senses that these maids of the Northern courtyard were different from the others in the Westhaven household. He displayed a puzzling gaze at the maid called Lace. She noticed the young master''s confused gaze and hurried to explain herself.


    "Please excuse this lowly one, the maids at the Northen courtyard cannot communicate with words and thus had gestures are necessary. Of course, all of them are trained to read lips to serve you to their best ability."


    "So they''re deaf maids?"


    "Yes young master," she said submissively. "If they''re not to your liking I can replace them."


    Temple shook his way as he made his way inside the guest house. The interior was worlds apart from the decor of the main estate. He can tell the money invested into this courtyard was at least three times the price of the estate. Lace followed after Temple to serve him but was stopped by his Temple.


    "My master expresses his thanks and wishes to retire for the night," he said.


    Lace was taken aback from what the young master''s handsome attendant said, but smiled in an alluring fashion. She turned up her sex appeal by acting cute and innocent.


    "Please excuse my boldness! I-I I didn''t mean to offend," she said with her head lowered as she slightly trembled. Temple''s looked at her with a deadpan expression and didn''t say anything to refute her. He also saw a few tears fall from the young maid''s face. He was disgusted by her pretentious act but worn an expressionless face.


    "M-my my lord told me to s-serve the young master tonight, " she said in a low voice that was barely a whisper. He also saw her hidden face was dyed red in embarrassment. He immediately thought how well the maids were trained to arouse sexual desire in men. Too bad the maid named Lace was barking up the wrong tree. She had better luck in sleeping with the horses in the stables.


    "....If I don''t, then my lord will--- will...." she drifted in a low whimper as she couldn''t bear to say anymore.


    The attendant placed his hand on her little head and made sure not to mess up her elegant hairstyle. Lace quickly hid the smile on her face while she knew that she won over the young master''s attendant. But that the feeling of joy quickly disappear as she felt enormous pressure rattled her brain. She puked out everything that she ate beforehand and buckled down to her knees. Lace opened her eyes to find herself on the floor head first and her vision swirling around.


    "My master has no need for your services tonight, please leave," he said flatly while he entered the courtyard.


    Lace wanted to beat up somebody, this heartless man asked to ''please leave'' after he nearly killed as if she posed a threat to him. She felt humiliated and frightened by the experience. The deaf maids that were stationed outside the guest house came to her need without a fuss and carried her to the maids quarters to get treated.


    Temple''s attendant returned to his master''s side to finally see the overly tacky exaggerated interior. Everything that the eye can see was jade, silver, and gold. The design screamed glamourous rich pleasure palace. Pleasure only came to mind for him, because the deaf maids that served in the inner rooms of the courtyard were in sheer gowns that showed their naked bodies underneath. All of them lined up in front of his master waiting for his command.


    He can tell from his master''s deadpan expression that he felt insulted from what he saw. As predicted, the young master Temple frowned as he released a searing heat from his aura to lash out on the maids. The deaf maids were only able to catch the sight of a blazing light that hit them like a whip. They fell on the backs while the fabrics caught fire and burned into ash. The maids were in a panic as the put out the fire on their bodies.


    "Leave!" he demanded, while sheer power from his voice that knocked the maids back once more. They scrambled about like headless hens as they run out the courtyard one by one.


    "Master are you sure that was wise to do?"


    "Airi it was nice when you didn''t speak without permission," Temple muttered underneath his breath while he started to remove the gloves off his hands.


    "With those maids on the loose, they will easily notify Lord Henry." Airi cautioned.


    Temple looked lazily at his outspoken attendant and returned his attention back to his sculpted hands as he flexed his fingers.


    "Lord Henry is already incapable of reason nor is sound of mind," Temple stated.


    Airi looked confused at his master and didn''t understand. Temple took the hint and explained to him in greater detail. "Your cultivation stage wasn''t able to detect it, but I was able to. The moment Nisha released her yin aura it already invaded Lord Henry''s mind. Right now he should be experiencing hallucinations and symptoms of yin contamination."


    Airi looked at his shameless master in disbelief. When did his master become so bold to call a young lady by her first name? He hid his suspicions deep in his heart and focused on the main topic on hand.


    "How is that possible?" Airi questioned.


    This time a smile blossomed on Temple''s lips as if he was recalling a memory before he said, "Nisha has the most extreme case of a yin physique I have ever seen. It isn''t a surprise the Red Ancestor took interest in her."


    "Why would she do that to her own father?"


    "Why would lord Henry announce he only had two children, Winston and Fiona?"


    "It''s for the very reason why we''re here Airi. Remember your role here, I can''t do everything by myself."


    Airi wanted to roll his eyes at his foolish master but kept a straight face. He felt better than before since his master was taking this case seriously.


    "Did you happen to know which direction Nisha went to after dinner?"


    Dread instantly overcame Airi as he watched his shameless master become bolder by the second.


    "Don''t look at me that way Airi, I''m only fulfilling my duties to my mission."


    However, Airi knew better. His lazy and foolish master would never go out of the way to work nor walk around freely with his hands bare.


    "Is it the mission spent by your lord father? or your own objective master?"


    Temple simply looked at his attendant with a smile still plastered on his flawless face, but it sent shivers down Airi''s spine. An invisible pressure that smelt like sulfur and ash wash over his body as goosebumps started to appear all over him. Before he knew it, a hand lightly patted his shoulder from behind. He didn''t dare to turn around. All he did was blink and his master''s body was gone from the lounge chair. The hand that patted his shoulder was his master''s. Airi felt his own demise loom over him. All that was heard was his breathing and sweat dropping to the ground.


    "I''ll forgive your offense, but there won''t be a next time," Temple said in a cold deep voice.


    Airi could only manage a nod while the pressure disappeared completely off his body.He turned around to see nobody in the room with him. Airi felt weak and was left shaken from his master''s fierce temperament that he thought was long forgotten since his master become lame. But he was wrong, everybody in his family was wrong, tonight he finally saw his old master return.

 17 The Attack

    Nisha leads her sister back to her lonely and unkept courtyard. There was a large contrast between the main estate and her little rundown place. It looked abandoned but mostly haunted. She didn''t mind, because she was used to places like this in her past. Before she ventures out to the real world Nisha wanted to understand Norhid and the system that was in place here.


    Gutless and the other monster maids took the time to clear the way for their mistress to her courtyard. Gutless used the black fog admitted from her body to wither away any plant that came to her way and creatures that hid in the darkness. Luna and Una used their unique water auras to add water crystals that looked like sheets of glass encasing the courtyard. Before Nisha could even reach the door with her sleeping sister in her embrace, her adorn looked like a mysterious glass house that was tainted with black fog. She was impressed by her creations for the mastery of their skills. If she created the same creations on earth they would have the prowess over their abilities as well as the mortals her. This was something she was worth investigating.


    Nisha almost got carried away with her ideas before she remembered something very important.


    "Gutless is there any beds suitable for me and my sister?"


    "Only the bed of the mortal lord of this estate have a bed suitable in quality."


    Nisha''s began to frown as she that filthy bag of rotten meat had a suitable taste that would please her. Gutless instantly saw her mistake and began to apologize.


    "Forgive me, mistress, I meant no offense and I only know of the things in the Westhaven estate!"


    Nisha waved her hand to dismiss Gutless from overreacting. "It''s fine. Find out where to get better furnishers that''s comfortable for a growing mortal."


    Gutless bowed towards her creator before she disappeared like a black fog to carry out her older.


    "Gutless, please be mindful. I don''t want any mortal deaths. I just want you to inquire for me."


    "Yes mistress," she heard from the distance before she disappeared entirely.


    Luna and Una followed after Nisha into the inner rooms of her old wooden bedroom. The room was already cleaned by her maids, but it was still lacking to what she planned for her little sister to grow in. It made pondered about many things, like money, shelter, and such that she usually didn''t have to think about. In her past life wherever she went and wanted was offered to her, and she only needed to think about herself. But now this new existence gave her a family to take of. Nisha was grateful to be given something that mortals were blessed with.


    She placed Ana''s sleeping form on her poor bedding. She tired her best to make it comfortable for Ana as she used her aura to provide soothing effects and illusions to fool her senses in comfort. The moment she did that she saw Ana''s cute little face wear a smile filled with warmth. Nisha wanted to look at her sister all night till she woke up, but if she did it''ll play on onto her old habits reappearing again which she hated the most.


    "Guard my sister and watch over the house while I''m gone. I''ll return before Ana wakes up."


    The monster maids looked worried for not attending to their mistress''s every need, but they knew that once their mistress spoke they must obey. The beautiful twins bowed, on stood behind to guard Ana and the other watched over the exterior of the old courtyard.


    Nisha didn''t leave in a hurry while she used her vampiric senses to analyze the world around her. Even though Nisha hated this aspect of the vampire race it proved very useful now. Her vampiric sense explained the world around her as a series of numbers and tiny molecules filled her vision. This new world was outstanding to her. The energy particles flowed throughout the air like pollen that never settled. She continued to walk amongst the inner wood of the estate where nature was much wilder.


    The guards that were patrolling the grounds was unable to detect her as she fazed in and out of existence. Nisha looked like a ghost that carried frost with her. The few servants that were able to spot her before she disappeared into the next location fainted due to fright and the mere few prayed. They all saw it as lady death that came to collect the wandering souls that were lost in the Westhaven household.


    Nisha didn''t pay any mind to the eerie atmosphere that she was creating and disappeared deeper into the woods that borderline the property. Into the distance, she saw intense particles of red and yellow lights gathering in the darkness. It was a blinding flame that distorted in size and various shapes forming at the center. She went closer to follow the abnormality, but the flame that was like the sun stopped and looked her way.


    "Nisha Westhaven, we meet again."


    Nisha''s obsessive trait for everything numbers and such got the best of her. Now she found herself face to face with Temple. The full moon was out and greatly illuminated the small clearing they were at. He looked at her with an intense gaze and it made Nisha uncomfortable. She didn''t talk and stood her ground as she watched Temple stare back at her. Finally, for what seemed like a long moment, Temple took a step forward with his hands behind his back. Nisha in return took a step back. She heard him softly chuckle with a devilish grin on his stunning face and disappeared.


    At the same moment, she disappeared and reappeared at Temple''s previous spot, while Temple reappeared where she was. His hands were out in a grabbing motion, which caused Nisha to sense red flags from him.


    "What are you doing?" she demanded as the frost intensified around her. Temple merely stroked his chin in wonderment at Nisha.


    "How interesting, where did you learn that movement technique?" He questioned back with no intention to answer her.


    Nisha faced him without a word as she grew tired from this mortal''s games. She decided she had enough and disappeared like she was never there. It only seemed that she disappeared on the spot because she was moving so fast even a ghost couldn''t rival her. The moment she took a step in his threshold to bypass him, without moving his head to look at her, he grabbed her thin wrist like iron claps. This time it was her time to feel startled from the certain turn of events.


    He pulled her from the path of escape. The veil that she always had on her face got tussled in the wind revealing her true face. Even though her eyes were still shut, Temple was dazed by her looks. Out of instinct, he pulled her closer to the point her tempting body pressed against his.


    Temple felt her soft warm body up against his, while her soft breath tickled his crest. He looked down at her absentmindedly to admire her beauty to what seemed like an externality. However, for Nisha''s experience was puzzling for her as she never met a bold creature in her long life. Even Vivian who confessed his love for her in her past life never touched her without permission. This time she felt angry and stared with her hypnotizing red eyes at the shameful man before her.


    "You shameful---"


    Before she can even retaliate, Temple feverishly took her soft lips into his as he held Nisha in his embrace. Nisha tried to break free of him, but he was too strong for her. An elder vampire like her finally felt a sense of panic for the first time, as Temple''s strength seems to overpower her.


    His kisses were heavy and fast-paced that was almost too dizzying for her. First, he didn''t use his tongue but shortly afterward he pried Nisha''s small mouth open to explore with his tongue. Before he could take any more liberties with her, she decided to use her vampiric teeth to bite into his lower lip. The delicious taste of his fiery blood was like fire currents in her body. She felt her body on fire, dizzy, and with her face flushed. Temple sucked in a cold breath as he stops his lustful attack. Nisha bared her fangs once again to take another bite out of him, but he swiftly stepped out of her attack range. The blood she tasted was too polluted for her to consume because it made her too feverish and lightheadedness. It didn''t take long for Temple to gain clarity after his lapse of infatuation. He looked at the blood from his wound and looked at Nisha''s panting form. Rather than be threatened by her, his curiosity for her grew instead.


    "I haven''t seen my own blood in a long time," he teased.


    Nisha recognized this man as her natural enemy and felt helplessness to think he would attack her baby sister since he was able to attack her. She was tensed and decided to kill him before he could strike again.


    "Filthy thing! You''ll die for your insolence!" she yelled unleashing her full powers of a vampire queen. Her fangs grew while her delicate hands turned into razor-sharp claws. She dashed towards him in a fury lashing at him like a wild animal. Temple was surprised by the sudden outburst and felt dizzy spells assaulting him every time he looked into her dazzling red eyes.


    "What type of mystic art is this?" he asked while dodging and parrying blows from Nisha.He was able to tell that the beauty''s attack lacked any real technique or spiritual energy, but the pure brute strength of a titan.


    Temple studied her some more before he used his spiritual energy to overpower her in strength once again. He pinned her hands above her head against a thick tree that was wide enough to house a family of 20 people. And he used his free hand to lift up her small chin to look at her fangs.


    "Let go of me," she said in anger as she struggled.


    "Why won''t you answer me?"


    "Why should I? You come into my home with ill intentions and attack me, " she glared at him.


    Her angry glare made his blood boil with passion as he tried to figure out what she did to him to cause him to lose a lot of self-control.


    "That''s true, I underestimated your....unique constitution which leads to our misunderstanding."


    "You mean you trying to grab me from behind?"


    No matter how shameless he was, he still coughed to hide his embarrassment.


    "A misunderstanding, " he declared.


    Temple was strong but he still had to use most of his strength to hold her in place. He was amazed at how strong her yin physique was to match his strength without the use of spiritual energy. He dreaded the day she''ll learn spiritual energy at the early stages that she would be able to kill a ''heavenly king'' with ease.


    "Then let go of me." she spat out.


    "I can''t do that either."


    When Nisha heard what he said, she was livid. She understood that he was oddly stronger than her, but what did seem to work was her dark powers. Her soul catching eyes fixated on his eyes that slowly became dull. She dazzled him to the fullest extent of her vampiric appeal. His breathing became deep and heavy, but he still didn''t loosen up his grip. She sneered from the realization and decided to display more of her powers. She used her words of power on him to bend to he will.


    "Let go of me, " she demanded once again. Her words this time around was full of power that confused the senses and incurred the feelings of obedience. She saw his odd movements as he towered over her, but she felt the same heat searing from his body from the first time she met him.


    If she had a heart that she didn''t have to manual control, it would quicken up its pace. If she wasn''t mistaken, this was the same appearance a male would look if he was filled with lust.


    The obedience that she thought she saw was Temple''s dominance taking over.He once again leaned his face into hers and began savoring her lips to his heart''s content. Nisha felt she made a grave mistake with this one. Everything she tired would show the opposite result, cultivators of a higher level weren''t as simple as regular mortals. His intense kisses made the wound on his bottom lip bleed again. Nisha was alarmed because his blood had an unknown effect of her that made her body have a fever and her mind hazy.


    She wanted to tear his lower jaw off but she wasn''t strong enough, and her body was reacting to his every touch. She hated the feeling of being vulnerable and confused by her own sensations. Soon his free hand started to caress her bulging bust. Nisha let out a soft moan from his actions which in return caused him to become bolder.


    Temple began to trace his kisses down her neck before suckling the base of her collarbone. Now that her mouth was free, she took in heavy breaths. Nisha arousal was somewhat ignited from Temple''s lustful actions. The need for her to drink blood overcame the caution she had for his polluted blood. Nisha kissed his exposed neck before sinking her fangs into his flesh. His blood tasted like candy to her and it spoiled her like a child with a sweet tooth.


    He didn''t seem to mind her actions as they become too engrossed with each other.He freed his bond he kept on her and lifted her long shapely legs to wrap around him. The aura that was sealed inside him started to rise to uncontrollable temperatures. Nisha felt the heat because her frost aura counterbalances each other. She took great delight in his blood while she yearned for his touches to become provocative. She nibbled on his ears and whispered words of power to take things to the next step.


    He used one hand to unfasten her top exposing her full large breasts. It greeted him in all its glory as he began to tease her pink nipples with his tongue. He switched between caressing her with his kisses and suckling her sensitive areas. She could no longer control the moans that escaped from her mouth as she urged him for more. The sweet sounds that came from Nisha''s mouth enticed him more as he began to unfasten his pants to completely devour her.


    A sharp pain ran through him as his clouded mind began to sober up from his splendor. He saw Nisha''s half-naked state with her face flushed pink. She looked drunk with blood smeared on her lips and chin. She was an embodiment of pure sex appeal and lewd fantasy that any man wanted to conquer. Even though he was sober now, he still felt a primal urge to take her here and now.


    "Mm-master!"


    Temple turned around to see his attendant a few yards away from him. Airi arms were charred black from the burns he suffered to bring his master''s rationality back. He was covered in sweat and was trembling from the severe burns he experienced. This was the closest he got without killing himself in the process. The heat that was emitted from his master while he was attacking the miss of the Westhaven estate was that of an active volcano. Yet when he saw the scene behind the fifth miss the woods became ice pillars and the grounds completely frozen over.


    Temple quickly covered Nisha''s exposed body with the outer shirt he had on him. She was still suffering from extreme dizzy spells and blood drunkenness. He couldn''t believe how much he lost control his own body just a few moments ago. He looked at his own body to see the tip of a short runic sword poking out of his chest. He pulled out the sword from his back and held Nisha in a princess carry to Airi.


    He was too embarrassed to say anything besides throwing a vial to Airi with a high-level healing pill to take.


    "Master as instructed by your father we must return home as soon as possible!" his attendant pleaded.


    Temple walked pass Airi, and stated, "Whatever happens I''ll take responsibility."


    "Master you will die if you keep losing control!" Airi said after he ate the healing pill. He looked at his stubborn master before he noticed that his wounds were healing at an extremely fast speed that was visible to the naked eye. It wasn''t so odd for a cultivator to in such speeds unless he was high level. But he knew due to his master''s special condition he could only recover from his wounds after the use of special medicines. Something like this was inconceivable.

 18 Blood Oath

    Temple carried Nisha in his current courtyard and threw in Airi like he was a sack of potatoes. He couldn''t help frowning after staring at Airi''s battered form. His attendant''s arms were completely healed, but he had new addition bumps on his head. Temple couldn''t believe Airi would try to attack him after seeing Nisha''s true face. It was unlike him and he also started to believe he fell under her spell as well. But now that Temple sobered up he didn''t fear to look at her with the thought of losing absolute control. There were a few impulsive behaviors he noticed he started to do, but it didn''t bring any more harm to him nor to her.


    He carried her to the other rooms where he knew where the other maids were working. He called for them, but to his surprise, they all stuttered like shaken leaves when that saw Nisha. After that, they broke out in a sprint with a feverish look in their eyes. Temple swaps his hand downwards that created a strong gust of wind that knocked back the charging maids against the wall. The impact was great enough to knock them unconscious. He saw yin physiques in the past, but he never saw it have an effect as strong as this. No wonder she wore a veil to cover her face. He went to his bedroom instead and laid her down on the master bed. Now he saw why she sealed her aura to an extent where she wiped her existence. Her unique constitution was troublesome if he was anybody else she would be devoured already and kept as an object of obsession.


    Nisha still felt feverish from the blood she drunk and extremely weak. It was a hassle for her because she couldn''t control her natural vampiric allure. She was lucky the that Temple had strong enough willpower to ensure her safety. What vampire would want to be ravaged by a bunch of mortals? Even though it didn''t mean death to the vampire, but they might as well die due to embarrassment. And because of that, she was thankful. Nisha used what little strength she had to tug on Temple''s sleeve getting his attention.


    "Th-thank you...." she said breathlessly.


    He was stunned silly for a bit, but still wore his expressionless handsome face when he faced her. Her sexy weaken state while she wore his outer shirt was a stunning sight for him to behold. He felt parched just looking at her.


    "I should apologize, if it weren''t for me you wouldn''t be in this state."


    "Didn''t you say that you''ll take responsibility?"


    His heart started to pound in his chest the moment she said that. Temple''s thoughts became chaotic and wondered if she meant what he thought she meant. If so, he wouldn''t mind having her as his wife.


    "Serve me, and you''ll be rewarded."


    The expectations he had broken into a million pieces. This fifth miss was sure a handful. Any woman would feel blessed to crawl into his bed for one night, but she, on the other hand, wanted him to serve her. He thought he was bold, but she seemed to be on another level.


    "What reward can you possibly give me?" he questioned because of his curiosity got the best of him.


    Nisha weakly pointed towards his heart and the space below his navel.


    "I see energies contracted in those places, so much so that your own light is killing you."


    Temple was shocked and stared at her in disbelief. Even though her words simple, it still perfectly described his cursed physique. He was also surprised by her usage by the word ''lights''.


    "You can see spiritual energy?"


    "I can, " she said while she hugged the pillow underneath her head to make it more comfortable to lay upon. Her long hair flowed freely behind her and a few silky strands fell on her beautiful blushing face. It made his manhood grow stiff. He removed himself from the bed and sat in a chair further away from. Nisha smiled from his actions and snuggled into the pillow more.


    "I can see a lot of things that a lot of people can''t see. Besides lights, I can see every organ in your body even the blood rushing to your dick." she teased.


    Vulgar! he thought as he almost bolted from his seat. She was different from all the noble ladies in the capital that only know how to act weak and shy to gain a man''s attention. But she was deadly, he had to be careful if he didn''t want to end up dead.


    "Just because you can see what ills me, doesn''t mean you can help me. I don''t expect someone as young as you are a qualified doctor."


    "You''re right, I will help you so you can see that I speak of the truth. Now, how will I know you''ll keep your end of the bargain?"


    "I never agreed to be your servant, nor will I be placed in a disadvantaged position. Besides that, we can enter a blood oath with each other. If broken, the offender''s soul will be tore to shreds."


    "There''s such a thing?"


    "There is, it''s meant for political affairs and rituals usually."


    Nisha just shifted her weight slightly to sit up to face Temple. She measured him up again before coming to a conclusion.


    "Since you don''t want to serve me, you must help me."


    "Very vague, I must have a guarantee that it won''t conflict with my interests."


    "I ensure you it won''t."


    "Even if I want to kill your father?"


    She was slightly surprised as she looked at Temple''s emotionless face. His heart didn''t change any rhyme nor did he have any nervous ticks that she could detect. It seems that his visit here was something not within her expectations. A small smile formed on her lips for her approval of Temple.


    "Only if you''re able to kill him first."


    Temple now had a better idea about the information that he collected beforehand he entered the Westhaven estate. Nisha the unknown daughter of the Lord of the estate that has the appearance that can conquer any realm. He wouldn''t be surprised that her loving father showers her with too much love.


    "I know the reason why I want your father dead. Why do you want to kill---"


    "That man tortured me till the brink of death." She said in a flat tone. Temple looked at Nisha who was able to state something tragic without much feeling in her voice like it didn''t involve her.


    "For all my life I was to be a toy to be humiliated, tormented, and starved until two weeks ago."


    When he heard the pain that Nisha went through, he couldn''t help but clutch his fist in anger. The feeling of killing intent rose within him. He didn''t know why he was feeling this way but Temple was only able to identify it as feeling sorry for the pitiful beauty.


    "Do you feel sorry for me?" she smiled sweetly.


    Temple silently rose from his seat and sat on the bed close to Nisha who was acting like a tipsy goddess. His gaze turns deep while he stretched out his to rub her head. He stroked her head gently as if he was taking care of a weeping child.


    "What are you doing?" she finally asked because of Temple''s weird actions.


    "Did you ever cry?"


    Nisha was confused to ask such a silly thing. Why would someone like her cry over something like this?


    "Pain is still pain, no matter how big or small it is. It hurts, and it isn''t something that should be bottled up. So if you want to cry, cry. No one will look down on you."


    She wanted to refute his words, but something odd happened. The thoughts of her past existence and her new body memories began to fast forward. The memory of being hunted, killed, losing her loved ones, leading a meaningless life of pain and loneliness that was only about survival. After a while, she grew tired of it all. She made her dear friend cry his heart''s blood for her and selfishly ended her existence because she wanted to live. Nisha was stunned and didn''t know what to do next, but her body reacted. Warm liquid ran down her face and her mouth started to quiver. She looked at her fingers that touch her face and she was crying just like Vivi did that morning. She was crying out her heart''s blood.


    Temple grabbed her and held her close to his muscled broad crest. He didn''t panic but only felt that her pain was so deep to be crying blood of the heart. Nisha didn''t push him away but stayed in his arms. She didn''t understand why her emotions ran wild in front of him. She barely knew for a day. Yet, there was something there made her helpless even vulnerable. She could even see it in him too.


    Nisha wiped her face clean and pushed him back to resume their previous distance from each other. But to her dismay, his figure didn''t budge from his spot nor could she move. He held onto her with no intention to let her go.


    "Our blood oath is an ancient one that we both can benefit from."


    Before Nisha can question him about it. She felt Temple''s warm and moist lips over hers. It sent shivers down her spine from the addicting sensation. He breathed her scent while he passionately savored her lips while he placed her back on the large bed. He was on top of her enjoying the feel of his body pressed against hers. Nisha was left breathless from his sweet attack.


    "Wha--wh-what a....ah....are you doing?" she managed in between waves of pleasure that was overwhelming her.


    "Our oath together requires this..." he simply said while capturing her large breast within his grasp. He massaged it with his hand and played with her erected nipple underneath her thin layered clothes. She moaned from the pleasure. Temple proceeded to take off his loose shirt to reveal his chiseled torso and abs. His body was at the breaking point between lean and buff muscle. Afterward, the weak fabric that covered her shapely body was ripped to shreds by his hands.


    He was momentarily blinded by her naked body. Her skin was beyond smooth and her assets were comparable to melons. And her waist was small enough to hold with both hands and his fingers would still be able to touch. It even looked smaller because of her hips was large for her frame and gave her an exotic beauty. The major populace of women he has seen was considered planks or underdeveloped compared to the treasure that was panting sweetly for him.


    Temple licked her sexy body, it was sweet and softness was comparable to a fresh hard-boiled egg. She felt herself quiver every time he touched her exposed body. She had to admit that Temple was the only mortal man that touched her this way. It was different from her experiences in her past life. It was warm and filled something that she never knew was there. Nisha pulled his handsome face up to her and kiss him eagerly while she used her free hands to unfasten his pants free. Temple let out a low growl from Nisha''s boldness. It excited him to pluck the seducing woman who was having her way with his large cock in her small hands. He was already hard from the constant stimuli and wanted to plunge into her sweet lubricated walls.


    Nisha felt his eagerness to enter her, but there was also the lingering fear that Temple will lose what little restrict to control himself. She wasn''t strong enough to stop him, basically, she was never in the position of the weaker sex in bed.


    He saw the uneasiness in her beautiful red eyes and decided to slow down. He left a trail of kisses on her neck and used his hand to massage the entrance of her vulva. His gentle motions caused her natural lubricate to come out of flow out onto her outer layer. Once some were able to come out, her flood gates seem to open up for him as he felt how wet she was from a simple touch. He long legs shivered from the pleasure he was causing her. Temple used two fingers to tease her inner walls but to his surprise, her vagina was too tight to freely move his fingers. He didn''t think about the possibility that she was still a virgin. Even Nisha forgot her body was still a virgin and didn''t know if she could fully handle him.


    He pulled her up to sit in his lap in a swift motion. Her breasts bounced from his sudden change of position as he leans his back against the headboard of the bed. Nisha was facing him with her arms around his strong neck. When she got a clear look on his face she a wild look of desire in his eyes. It was like looking at the eye if the storm. He kissed her deeply as if trying to draw the breath from her. She succumbed to his whims. Temple slightly lifted her up until she was a whole head taller than him. He used one arm to wrap around her small waist and ease her down until she felt his hard dick rub against her labia. He eased her down some more so his mushroom tip could enter her. Nisha felt her body tremble from just his head entering.


    "Ease down for me, " he said between kisses.


    Nisha shook her head meekly while her legs were still trembling. It felt like his head was too massive for her to take in. She couldn''t imagine able to handle all of him, she wanted to wait a little bit to loosen up more, but he grew impatient the moment he felt the sweet sensation of his head inside her. Out of impulse, he grabs her round and plump butt to keep her steady. He took it upon himself to ease her on his staff fully. Tears welled up at the rim of her eyes from the blissful pain. Nisha started to scrum on top of him while she heard him moan that carried heat from his spiritual energy. His aura started fluctuating madly while she saw the restriction he had on himself finally disappear. He looked serious as he grabbed on to her waist and moved her hips in a slow up and down motion which gradually increased in pace.


    Temple felt his whole body burning with pleasure with each thrust he made in her. He felt her moist walls clutch and quiver each time he plunged inside her. This girl was driving him crazy, even his aura was acting wild, but all reasoning felt his mind. He was consumed by the extreme pleasure she was giving him. Nisha too was taken over by pure lust as she rode him. Her once muffled moans became louder when Temple freed one of his hands to play with her clit. She couldn''t control herself from biting him again. She had the urge to make him feel complete ecstasy while she drinks his addicting blood. Temple felt lightheaded not from the bloodloss, but from the overwhelming ecstasy. He wanted to last longer, but Nisha was making it really hard for him with her abnormal teeth.


    His thrusts became faster to the Nisha had no choice but to hop on his lap repeatedly. Both of them was dazed from the pleasure they never felt before. Nisha was covered in sweat the moment she almost blacked out several times. While Temple devoured her mouth to try to suppress this feeling, but he couldn''t. He quickly lifted the dazed Nisha up exploded on her stomach.


    Nisha collapsed on top of him drawing in deep breathes. It was a while for her to experience something like this. Her once virgin body also didn''t make it easier for her. Temple closed his heavy eyes while a fatigue spell took over him. He was breathing heavily also to catch his breath. He didn''t know how a kiss to seal the blood oath turned into him deflowering the beauty in his arms. Temple wanted to knock himself against a stone pillar to hide his shame.


    Nisha felt beyond tired, and want to sleep like the dead, but she knew if she didn''t return her servants would panic and Ana will worry.


    "Temple, " she whispered softly. "Please tell my sister and servants....that I''m okay."


    He nodded his head in confirmation while he hugged her some more. Just hugging her body was comforting for him as he buried himself in her long flowing ink like hair.


    "The oath is completed, " he said. "A seal of a chain representing the oath will on our bodies."


    Nisha weakly nodded her pretty head, but she put her hand in front of Temple''s face.


    "I...is this the seal?"


    Temple reluctantly opened his eyes to see a red solid band that had a golden sheen around the base if her slender pale finger. He squinted his eyes to make sure he was seeing properly. He pulled up his left hand to also see the same seal on the base of his finger. His eyes flashed open in alarm as he almost knocked Nisha over, but caught her in time.


    She lazily opened her eyes wanting to sleep, but she saw Temples odd reaction.


    "What happened?"


    "We do have a Blood Oath, " he smiled. "But it''s another type of oath that''s more troublesome. The saying goes....from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death does us part."


    Nisha wanted to kill him!

 19 Good Karma

    Nisha wanted to kill herself more so than Temple. How could she succumb to his lustful whims as if it was the most natural thing to do. Vampires usually spent several lifetimes to find their one mate. But yet the moment she ends up reincarnated, she gets married to the first shady mortal she sees.


    Her beautiful eyes glared at Temple''s sleeping form. The pressure that radiated from his body was massive. It gave off the feeling that he was a sleeping devil. She sighed dejectedly as she looked a the mystical marriage band on her finger. Temple explained to her before he passed out that the Blood Oath that they were supposed to do was a binding partnership. It was only limited to once both sides got what they want then the oath would end. And this binding partnership only needed the exchange of fluids rather is was blood or saliva. But Temple took it upon himself to make the seal as a kiss, but the nature of the oath changed the moment he wanted more from her.


    Since the body she now has was a virgin and she bled due to her hymen being broken. It mutated the oath and her feeding on him during the process sealed the deal. It was an ancient marriage Blood Oath that wasn''t really practiced today for good reason. Once in a marriage Blood Oath, the couple in question must commit to each other. It made sense if the relationship was based on healthy practices on modern era earth. But on Norhid, the Blood Oath binds the couple in question in life and death. One cannot survive without the other, and in terms of cultivation you can either improve or fail base on your partner. The cultivation technique that the couple practice before marriage will no longer be valid. The married couple must perform coupling marriage techniques to advance in strength.


    It sounded manageable, but most of the time the cultivation of the couple must resonate with each other if not it then the couple will be doomed to never improve. The couple will always know where the other is at, so it was easy to say a lot of partners found their spouses cheating. There was also a karma system in place that forced the couples to treat each other well, but it was flawed. Good karma could be accumulated inside the marriage and outside. For example, if your spouse had ill intentions towards you, they just need to gain good karma outside the marriage rather treating his mistress well or contribute to society. The spouse in question won''t be punished by heavenly might, which is bad karma. Divorce wasn''t an option unless one was willing to go through heavenly tribulations. So far, no one in history was able to survive such harsh conditions.


    Thus it didn''t take long for the ancient Blood Oath to be quickly forgotten and thrown out the window. Currently, in Norhid, men had the say in relationships and the nobility practiced polygamy. The higher the man was in status the more concubines can be married to him, but the most a man can have is one main wife. She sighed again to exist once again in a time where a mortal male can claim ownership over the opposite sex.


    Nisha used her vampiric vision again to see Temple''s unique physique that''s heaven-defying. He was born already at the Iron stage, and since then he was able to cultivate at the speed far beyond a genius. Cultivating to the next level within a stage in five years was considered a super genius, but Temple only needed a few months to advance. However, something that was so amazing had extreme drawbacks. At a certain point clogged flow-ways would develop without notice. In Temple''s case, his spiritual energy was clogged at two points the entry to his heart and slightly below his navel. The blockage is permanent which always resulted in death, because of his unique physique, his body will automatically keep on sucking up the spiritual energy around him. Since the collected energy has no way to transform his body to carry more, he would explode, or the energy in his body will break down to a cellular level.


    Nisha placed her hand gently on Temple''s searing hot chest as she debated with herself if she should help him with his dilemma. If he did die, and she should die due to the Blood oath, it wouldn''t be a problem to resurrect herself. But she didn''t know the true extent of the mystical Blood oath, was it just a mortal death? or a true death?


    She didn''t want to take the risk and decided to develop good karma instead. Nisha used her vampiric vision to have a closer look at the blockage. It looked a sheer tube substance that acted as a network sandwich between his nervous system, and blood vessels. The blockage at the entryway to his heart and below his navel was a clot. She didn''t know know what it was, but she can tell that it solidified.


    Nisha uses her ''vampiric will'' to connect with the clots where the lights were concentrated at. Her ''vampiric will'' looked like a deep crimson fog that seeped into the pores of his skin. But on closer inspection of the fog, it was extremely tiny red threads. The red threads reached the clots and connected with the hard substances. Instead of breaking it down to smaller pieces, she seamlessly wiggled them loose so she could extract them as a whole. It didn''t hurt the sleeping man, at most his brow creased a bit.


    However, once she extracts the clots she was sure he''ll be in immense pain. It didn''t take much thought for her to force the clots through his organs. She couldn''t wait to see his expression in pain. Her ''vampiric will'' altered his cellular wall to a genetic level. She inputted data that gave instructions to his genetic information from the inside out. Her ''vampiric will'' were like countless fingers typing madly. She made it so that the gaps between his cellular wall expanded to the size of the clots and to contract like a muscle to natural push out the clots. And just as expected, Temple''s eyes flashed opened while his body was drenched in sweat. Anybody could tell that he was about to move and fling her hand away, but he stops in his tracks the moment he felt the blockage in his body had moved. He didn''t say anything but averted his eyes to the culprit for his outrageous pain.


    He was greeted by Nisha''s dazzling smile and ruby like eyes.


    "Don''t move, I''m conducting surgery."


    Temple was well learned and knew what she meant by surgery. He averted his gaze from her and closed his eyes. She was slightly disappointed but overall impressed by his tolerance for pain. Instead of playing around some more, her ''vampiric will'' extracted the clots successfully. Nisha returned his genetic information back to its original state.


    She heard Temple let a breath as his abnormal heat risen to soaring temperatures. Even though she could usually withstand his aura, but this time around she was still weak from drinking his blood. She moved out of the way his aura touched and put up her unstable frost aura.


    The pain was reflected in his handsome features as the collected spiritual energy ran wild in his body. It was reforming his vessel and breaking it down again every time he entered a new stage. After several intervals, the light in his body dimmed significantly.She saw Temple sat up from his side of the bed, still panting for breath. On his body, black sticky tar toxins oozed out of his skin. She held her nose closed as she moved further away from the stinky man.


    Temple looked at his hands, then his arms, and checked the rest of his body. His eyes widen in disbelief as his eyes finally rest on Nisha. He saw the beauty holding her nose while she used a few sheets to cover her body.It didn''t take long for him to use his aura that now took the appearance of intense flames. He used the flames to incinerate the filth left on his body after his breakthrough.


    "How?" he simply asked while still stunned.


    Nisha threw him the clots that were the source of his blockage.


    "These were the clots found in your body," she replied breathing the fresh air that now filled the room.


    Temple caught it with ease and looked like the so-called clots that almost ended his life. Two red crystalized stones that were no bigger than a pebble. It radiated huge amounts of concentrated fire spiritual energy. They were spirit stones. He laughed from all the pit up frustrations he held in. He laughed for his new lease in life.


    Nisha looked at the man and figured that he knew what the clots were. It was easy for her to know what it was with her ''vampiric vision''. It was condensed spiritual energy.


    "Ultra high-grade spirit stones," he finally said after his fit of laughter. "Somehow my body was able to create spirit stones."


    When Nisha heard this she realized that she miss identified the ''clots'' in question and instead they were ''calculi'', stones that developed in the body due to buildup.


    "It makes sense, it''s leftover buildup from the spiritual energy that your body constantly absorbed." She said while she took her place back in the bed again with the intention to sleep. "As promised, you must help me."


    She closed her eyes and stuff her head into the pillow. Temple looked at Nisha in a new light. She acted like nothing happened after she cured him of his fatal illness. He crawled up on the bed as he felt a strong force pull him again to the sleeping beauty.


    "Leave me be!" Nisha said with her words of power. The door abruptly opened as a force of wind blew him out of the room. He didn''t resist her power as he stood naked in the hallway.

 20 Temple the Big Spender

    Airi''s head was spinning the moment he woke up from the cold marble floor. His arms were healed after his master gave him a high-grade healing pill but after that his memories were hazy. The only thing he can remember was an odd sensation took over him. He never went through something like that before where his body had this never ever ending yearning. His heart felt empty and his thoughts spun elsewhere trying to recall something important. But every time a few fragments appears, it would shortly slip away. It made him depressed.


    "How long are you going to sleep on the floor for?"


    He heard his master''s cold voice, but before he can look at him, he felt a heavy pressure that almost crushed his bones. Not even his master''s lord father could radiate this type of pressure that felt like an active volcano. The only thing he could think of was his master had a breakthrough and several times at that.


    "C-congratulations master!" he said elatedly, but soon realized the only way for the young master to get stronger was to find a doctor of great skill. Someone that was even better than the ''Legendary Doctor Moa'' that couldn''t even cure his young master.


    Temple smiled in triumph. He sat down in a lazy fashion without the care of his nakedness. Airi, on the other hand, was used to such odd quirks for his master, but he still annoyed by it.


    "Send for some my clothes and I need you to go out and buy the best female clothes you can find and a wardingtalisman."


    "Master?"


    Temple confirmed with a nod, but Airi stood there are a slight daze and a blank look on his face.


    "What is it?"Temple asked.


    Airi didn''t hesitate and said, "When did master have such a hobby?"


    It was Temple''s turn to look at his simple attendant and wondered if he was too heavy handed with him on the way back here. He looked at Airi up and down and already knew that he was in perfect health so he decided to probe.


    "Why do you ask such a question?"


    "I don''t know why master has a need for female clothes, especially considering master''s condition."


    "It''s for the fifth miss."


    Airi was puzzled because he didn''t recall the fifth miss stopping by or why they needed to give her clothes.


    "When did the fifth miss come by?" he said with yearning in his voice even though he hid it very well. Airi was also confused by the feeling of spring in his heart the moment the fifth miss was mentioned.


    "I brought her in, she''s still sleeping upstairs."


    Temples words hit him like a ton of bricks. He didn''t understand why the miss of the Westhaven estate was sleeping in their courtyard, nor her need for clothes, and why the master was walking in the nude. Realization dawned upon him, his master attacked the fifth miss. Airi took a few steps back with a grim look on his face. Temple wasn''t slow to his attendant''s actions and didn''t care to elaborate either. He knew his attendant serve as his father''s eyes and ears. At the end of the day, he wouldn''t be surprised his father knew about his shameful actions. He didn''t mind much being banded in marriage with Nisha after he benefited so much.


    Airi at this point can only obey his shameless master and report to the young master''s lord father. He swiftly the Northern Courtyard and saw the night sky. Airi hid into the night skillfully without letting the inhabitants of the estate notice his movements. He left the estate and left a written letter underneath a stone slab that was soon sealed by his spiritual energy. After that, he left to carry out his shopping duties.


    Lanterns and open flamed torches lit up the night market of the humble capital. People of all classes of society littered the narrow stone streets. As his master ordered, he went to a talisman shop and obtained a high-grade warding talisman. He left the shop to carry on his next task but he was stumped. How was he going to go to a woman''s clothing store as a single man? It wasn''t odd for male servants to shop for female things and the like, but he didn''t know anything about women fashion. He also didn''t want to embarrass himself just because it was expensive. He stood there at the front of the store pacing back and forth scaring the potential customers entering the store.


    The staff looked worriedly at the stranger that was emitting the aura of a gold stage cultivator. Even the guards of the business couldn''t even afford someone of that realm of strength. Suddenly at the corner of Airi''s eye, he saw one of the escorts by the fifth miss''s side during dinner it was Gutless. The beautiful woman was speaking to a tacky merchant that was eyeing her oddly. He heaved a sigh of relief knowing that he can pass on his troubling task to her. Instead of it being an odd encounter between the two and asking for assistance, he knew the tacky merchant had ill intentions towards her as he had shady men surround them. He could use this chance to aid her and then request for her help, but before he could make it to her side. He saw Gutless with no indication of movement thrust her arm into the man tearing him in two. Blood and guts sprayed everywhere as people screamed and hid from he fright. He too was stunned shock from the sudden act of pure violence.


    Gutless was unmoved and carried on with preceding to walk away, but the shady men that were with the now dead merchant charged at Gutless without knowing how weak they were compared to an expert Gutless just merely released a black fog that surrounded her area that shielded the visibility of anybody looked their way. The fog was in a half dome shape that was constantly swirling from the inside. Shortly after the fog dome was created blood-chilling screams filled the space. Nobody could see the inside but only heard flesh being torn apart mixed with screams. It didn''t take long for the noise to stop. It was so silent you could only hear someone take a breath.


    The black fog quickly dissipated and the only thing that was still there was Gutless standing in an elegant fashion unfazed by the stares she was getting. The bodies and the blood that everybody expected to see, wasn''t even there. Even the ground within the area was cleaner than the surrounding area. Everybody sucked in a cold breath and did their best to avoid eye contact. Airi was even tempted to avoid her until she looked at his way. For someone who was weak as an ant to a strong expert of the heavenly stage could only greet her appropriately to her level of strength. Gutless simply acknowledged him with a slight nod, before she started to walk towards him. The moment he noticed her sudden action, his back started to sweat. The staff and guards in front of the clothing store also started to sweat and shiver to their boots. If they the choice they wished that they can close the store early.


    "Man, where can my mistress obtain furniture?"


    Airi was shocked by the way she addressed him, but he didn''t pay much mind to it, because he wasn''t worthy to call her name.


    "Dear expert, furniture can be purchased at the carpenter workshop," he said carefully.


    "You provided a great service, my mistress will surely award you for your efforts."


    Airi blushed from the mere mention of the fifth miss, didn''t know where to place his thoughts of her. To stop his thoughts from running wild he got to the point since Gutless was out on an errand for her mistress.


    "Before you go back, I was tasked by my master to the best clothes for your young mistress."


    Gutless smiled with pure delight knowing that others were giving tributes to her mistress. Airi, on the other hand, was dazed by her beauty. He didn''t know why these women had such an effect on him.


    "...I-I wondered if you can help this servant find clothes that are fitting for your mistress?" He asked to hid his short moment of absent-mindedness.


    The beautiful servant of Nisha looked at him and proceded into the clothing store that was behind the man. Airi took it as she was willing to help, while the store''s staff started to dread their existence.


    It was a mindless task for Gutless to enter the store and immediately head to the fabrics section of the store. Airi thought that she would look at the completed dresses for her mistress but he was wrong. The staff was too afraid to approach and instead pretended to be decorations on the wall. Gutless worked fast and picked all the expensive material that could be found in the store. The raw material was priced less at a lower price than the completed outfits in the store, but when everything was added together, Airi can only start to wrap the sweat on his face.


    "This will suffice as a gift for my mistress, " Gutless flatly said.


    Airi wanted to pinch his master''s money pouch because his master''s lord father only prohibit him a limited spending allowance for this mission. The many items within the gift that Gutless picked for her mistress were 2000 gold coins in total. That would be something that most Nobel households wouldn''t be about to spend in a half a year, but yet they managed to spend that in a night. But he was too unnerved not to spend the money. So without much of a choice, he spent the money according to his master''s wishes.

 21 Transformation to a Cultivator

    Airi also felt like he was on a thin sheet of ice being near Gutless. He was instantly relieved that she departed ways after he paid for the merchandise. The attandent finally felt that he can breathe freely. With great haste, he returned back to the Westhaven estate where his master was waiting for him.


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    Nisha felt her body burning while she panted for breath. She thought a simple rest would help settle the fresh blood inside her, she was wrong. She felt her body covered in sweat as she laid valuable on the bed. She started to regret consuming Temple''s polluted blood that was still raging inside her body. She tried to expel the blood from her, but she didn''t have the strength to do so. At most she only muster up the strength of a weak mortal. The strength that she displayed earlier to push out Temple was the little bit of force she had left and now Nisha wished that she saved it for now.


    Underneath the door to the bedroom, she saw the feet of many people crowding around the outside. Sometimes she would she people tired to sneak their hands underneath the gap of the decorated door from the floor. Their hands were like claws trying to break the door and pull at the floor. It made her panic because she couldn''t control her vampiress form. It was releasing her natural vampiric allure to new levels, but this time it was a little different. She felt that Temple''s blood was strengthening its effect on the surrounding area, that''s why there were people trying to knock down the door. She rolled over in the bed and used the covers to fully cover her body. Only her long black hair could be seen hanging off the bed. The most she can do was hope Temple would take care of the trouble outside.


    In all his life he never saw anything like this before. He was already fully clothed without the help of disabled servants, but when he roamed the guest house, all the servants were nowhere to be seen. He knew that he scared off the deaf servants that served the inner rooms, but the ones that were maintaining the outer rooms and courtyard was nowhere to be found. It was quiet to the point that the house looked abandoned, but with his keen senses, he can easily detect everybody was consecrated at one spot within the house. When he looked towards the general direction where the missing servants were at he used his movement technique to take one step forward that equaled to leap a few yards ahead. It took him a few breaths to get there, and that''s where he saw and smelled the sweat of their bodies. All the servants that were missing were found in the middle of the hallway in front of the door to the master''s bedroom. The servants were tangled within each other while indulging in their intimate fluids, naked bodies and sexual gasps for air filled the small passage. Temple stumbled upon an orgy.


    He saw many things in his life. Blood, and bodies on the battlefield, even the hideous crimes, but this? He didn''t know rather laugh or cry. Instead of pondering why this was happening, he simply unleashed his cold-blooded nature and aimed his killing intent the crazed sex group. But instead of being frightened and fainting from the power he was emitting from his body. The crazed group looked towards his direction with red glaring eyes, like mutated breasts. Temple was taken aback because he was able to tell that these powerless servants now exhibit the strength of those in the copper stage.


    Temple didn''t know what to think about this besides exhorting more pressure from his power. The group drooled at the mouth as they tried to attack him with all their strength. Some even managed to dislocated their limbs to claw at him. The sight mused him, and his interest in Nisha grew more. He knew this had something to do with Nisha''s unique yin constitution. Even he felt something pulling him towards her, and his heated thoughts of her weren''t helping him either. Temple with little effort slashed forward with two fingers that created a shockwave of thin wind blades that sliced them cleanly. Blood sprayed like mist clouds in the hallway, but they didn''t let out any wails of pain. It just fueled the crazed servants to protect their territory more and to kill him. Temple saw this and knew that any type of sane reasoning was no longer possible. They became mindless lumps of raged flesh that was consumed by the nature of yin. He once again slashed forward twice and this time multiple slash wounds appeared on their strengthen bodies, and their heads flew off in different directions.


    The decapitated bodies laid lifeless on the ground dying it crimson red. Temple walked to the door that was marked by scratches by the craved servants. He was unfazed by the screen and just turned the golden knob to the bedroom door. When he opened the door he was met the full force of the irresistible Nisha.It was like he was in a vacuum of space and she was the air that he needed to breathe. Her form was visible underneath the covers as she clutched the fabric closer to her. Even though he tried to withstand the urge within himself to stop whatever he was feeling he still locked the door behind him as he went to her side.


    Nisha knew Temple was here and dealt with the crazed humans outside her door. Now she grew weary of him. Even though he was stronger he was still human that had programmed basic needs and vampires are best known for drawing out their lustful desires. Before he could even lift up the covers to the distressed Nisha. He heard her weakly called out to him as if it was a series of sweet voices saying his name. He heard her voice with his ears, but he knew it was in his mind. Somehow he settled his body''s need to take over and moved to the only chair in the room.


    "What''s happening to your body?" He managed to say while he used a clarity mind technique to lessen his burden on his body. It worked to a certain extent, but he willed to keep his body under control.


    "Your blood is polluted."


    "Explain to me."


    "I-I feel drunk from it, hot, weak and unstable."


    Temple looked at the woman shocked, which almost lead him to be consumed by her yin constitution. He reclaimed his previous calm and felt confused by her words. From what she said her condition is something that every cultivator knew.


    "The Red Ancestor didn''t tell you what to do?"


    Nisha didn''t know that her white lie would quickly put her in a disadvantage. She couldn''t tell him the truth because this world was still new to her and didn''t know that her current self was enough. But she did have some idea because of Temple. He was a human that could easily overpower her physically, but yet he was still weak to her vampiric charms and such.


    "He did not, he as quickly as he came."


    Temple see it as something suspicious since she did say at the dinner that her master wasn''t here and left her with escorts in his stead. But since she wasn''t near them due to certain consequences, which was technically assaulting, kidnapping, and forcing her into marriage by taking advantage of her need for help. Temple was unfeeling but felt extremely guilty of taking advantage of a girl of a ruined household. So he felt obligated to help her despite his Marriage Blood Oath.


    "You''ve over accumulated spiritual energy and reached the level to breakthrough."


    Nisha could only think of how dreadful she felt. If breaking through could rid her of this horrible feeling she was willing to whatever it takes.


    "What do I have to do?"


    Temple was silent and knew that an abnormally strong newbie like her would need assistance to guide the spiritual energy in her body. He knew that he wouldn''t be able to get closer to her without losing himself, he could only instruct her by voice only.


    "You have to guide the spiritual energy throughout your body."


    "Tell me how."


    The moment he started talking again to explain the process, she couldn''t understand anything that he was saying. The medical terminology was completely different than earth used and was completely foreign to her. She felt frustrated with him because the more he explained it prolonged her condition. Out of anger, she flipped the covers off of her revealing her flustered body.


    Temple''s words were stuck in his throat, and couldn''t take his off of her. He suddenly felt an unquenchable thirst.


    "You will have to do it for me," she spat out.


    "Are you sure? Your body will make it hard---"


    "I sure you''ll be done before your animalistic behavioral takes over."


    Temple grew furious from her spitfire comment and strode over to her. Yes, he will help her but now at a price since she compared him to an uncontrollable animal. He promptly sat on the bed startling Nisha from her dizziness. She felt his large hot hand cover her naked back. It was soothing but she felt prickly pain shooting into her where he touched. While his free hand formed a few symbols that soon emitted a soft glow. He held in his evil smirk within while he began to work on her rampaging spiritual energy.


    Wisps of his spiritual energy entered her back.What he was able to probe was worst than he inspected. She was filled up to the brim and could upgrade several stages after this breakthrough. But that still didn''t deter him from teaching her a lesson.


    He guided the turbulent energy inside her to 50 acupoints within her bodies, and each point he hit made her tremble from the slight itchiness she felt. It didn''t hurt her, it actually felt relaxing for her cellular structure to break down and rebuild itself. Usually, something like this would be unbearably painful for a normal person to open one acupoint, but Temple wanted to teach her a lesson by opening 50 acupoints. Normally cultivators would open one acupoint per level within the stage but there were geniuses that open up to four. Temple wanted her to beg him to stop, so she could be at his mercy. But thinking about the image of her covered in sweat and her lips panting breathlessly at him, made Temple excited to passionately spend the whole night with her.


    If Nisha knew what Temple was thinking about at this moment she would smack him around a bit enough to reduce him into retardation. Even if it would spell bad karma for her, she wouldn''t have a problem doing good deeds to confiscate for the crime she''s willing to commit. Since she didn''t know, she sat there like a cat enjoying the tension that he was loosing up throughout her body. While Temple was finding it harder to control his spiritual energy to break through the blockage at each point. He too was suffering from keeping his energy stable enough to continue. He thought that Nisha would be begging him to stop already after a few forceful openings of her acupoints, but she liked like she was enjoying his lesson.


    Nisha found this process amazing. She can feel her body getting stronger when she originally was on Earth. Nisha also secretly hoped that can last forever, but she could hear Temple''s heart elevate even though he kept a straight face. Instead of waiting for him to tire out, she took it upon herself to open up the rest of her acupoints. It was pretty simple to imitate what Temple did because it followed a Mathematical pattern that reminded her of diagrams of Chinese Holistic medicine.


    Before he could call it quits and suspend any thoughts of mischief, the energy that he controlled within her body was pushed out as he saw her body have a visible change. Black soot every area of her body even her hair. This was the most toxins he saw come from a first-time breakthrough. The black toxin mess quickly hardened into a hard shell. Temple moved away just far enough to be still sitting on the same bed as Nisha. He felt the transformation was even stirring him, and the sexually urges he felt towards her also seemed to simmer down.


    It was like a silence before the storm, as creaking soon erupted from the hardened mass of toxins. A radiate figure broke out from the black shell. Never saw a transformation as great as this, Nisha now was completely different from a few minutes ago. Somehow her body became something that no living thing could resist, and her looks could only be described as''inhumanly perfect.'' He didn''t know what to say but something compelled him to go to her. Nisha expected such a thing from him and knew what he was trying to do. The raging lust inside him was undisguised as he made his way to her.


    He held her naked formed in his embrace as he blindly wanted to devour her again. But to Temple''s surprise after images of a slap from her delicate hand slammed against his face with great force. His head rotated a full 360 degrees as his stiff body with its head on backward fell on its back.


    "This is your punishment and your reward," she said softly.

 22 The Hidden Red-Haired Exper

    Morning finally came after the long night that Airi had to deal with and especially serving his troublesome master. He finally felt relieved to finally returned to the quiet northern courtyard and thought nothing of the eerie silence. Airi made his way to the upper level but was meant with the smell of blood and other fluids. It instantly made his stomach jump, before his eyes narrowed at the horrible sight in front of him. Naked decapitated bodies of the deaf servants dyed the hallway a deep crimson red. Airi couldn''t understand how all of this conspired while the short time he was away. He went to the door to the master''s door, but he knew that the fifth miss of the estate was resting inside. He felt his face burned red just thinking about her despite the gory scene of the hallway. He gently knocked on the door with great care to not to scare the beauty that his master kidnapped and used forceful means to take her. He was distressed from the whole ordeal and he also felt hidden feelings of jealousy, and angry towards his worthless master.


    "Sorry to disturb you, young miss. I know this may be inappropriate, but I want to apologize on behalf of my master''s crude behavior. If there''s anything thing that you might need my master''s lord family will gladly confiscate for the damages that you suffered." he said with his face beet red while he imaged Nisha''s tender face covered with tears. Even though it was odd to image such an alluring figure after suffering at the hands of a man and becoming sullied. It was normal for men to feel disgusted by women how lost their purity before marriage and only felt that they were damaged goods, but for some odd reason, he couldn''t help it. He didn''t even find her dirty despite what happened to her.


    If Airi had it his way he would be as bold to take her away if his master didn''t want her anymore. However, something like that wasn''t possible. The young miss was a heavenly treasure that he never saw before. What was the point of holding a treasure that he didn''t have enough strength to keep? That was the reality of his situation and thus the only thing he could do is tread a fine line. "I understand that you don''t want to speak to me, " he began and found himself unlocking the door with his brute strength of a gold stage cultivator. "What can I do for you to---" he choked out his last words because he was suddenly met with piercing bloodshot eyes with a death grip around his neck. He did his best to break loose from the person''s hold that was surrounded by darkness, but he was powerless like a chicken waiting to be slaughtered.


    "I have grown up with you, and this is what you do behind my back?"


    Airi widens his eyes in disbelief as the figure covered in the dark and his frightening eyes can only be seen was his useless master.


    "How---?" he struggled out, but he was ignored and while the gripe around his neck tightened.


    The master of the servant stepped out of the darkness with him still in his grip and Airi finally felt fear as if he was looking death in his eyes. Temple came to full view in the light and his once black hair turned to a flaming red. Which charged his whole laid back demeanor into a volcanic demi-God.


    "General!" Airi yelped in alarm and fright.


    "Now that you see me in this state, you see me as your master?"


    "Forgive me for my impudence, General!"


    The changed Temple tossed Airi into the wall that causes his body to be half buried in it. Airi was left gasping for air as a blistering burn was laced around his neck.


    "Be grateful, since my seals were finally removed I will show you mercy."


    "Thank you, General!"


    "If something like this happens again, I''ll rip your guts out. No one will is allowed to get close to what''s rightfully mine."


    Airi tightened his trembling fists as his heart felt like it was cut into by a dagger. The flaming General walked cooly out of sight from his shaken servant.


    "How is this even possible?" he asked himself before he completely collapsed from his master''s overwhelming strength.


    Temple flexed his hand as a series of creaks was heard from his action. He was filled with thoughts of how long he felt this way. The seals that his family placed onto him and his illness sapping away his life by the minute, he finally felt completely whole. He was born with his blessed constitution of pure yang that soon turned into a curse. He mortal body could no longer withstand his overly powerful unique spiritual yang energy and the extremely fast power leveling that was caused anybody else to explode from the sheer amount of built up energy. Everyone assumed that he would be the exception, but time proved otherwise. At the age of ten, his body started to break down and but his power became more explosive in the process. It was so bad that a simple pat was enough to take a person''s life. For the safety for the public, seals were placed on him that made him turn into a different person.


    No one could really explain why that happened but knew his spiritual veins sealed caused him to be more lax and lazy and even changed the color of his hair. The young general was no longer feared and was treated as a sickly person. His father lost his high position in the family, which caused his branch family to suffer for having a Temple as an heir. A young man that wasn''t destined to live long enough to have a family. He wanted to repay his dear ''wife'' for the gift that she bestowed upon him.


    Temple strobe to Nisha''s courtyard in broad daylight. His new appearance attracted all the attention of the servants that was dazzled by his wild looks and was too hot to stay near.


    Lace chanced upon him once she recovered from the assault that she suffered from Airi. She looked at the man in awe as he looked like a god of fire descended before her. His hair was flaming red and his face was lit with a passion that sent shivers down her spine. She quickly formulated a plane to get his attention to make up the failure of the young master Temple''s servant block her way. Her fail figure swayed a bit before falling in front of him. But instant of bushing against him and the handsome man to catch her fall he sidestepped her. In the process of getting close to his body, she felt her body was on fire and she could breathe from all the hot air rushing into her face.


    Lace became dizzy from the intense heat and felt her nose bleeding madly. She regretted it and knew that she was asking for death after she felt the pure power from his body. Her pastel colored dress caught in flames the moment she fell to her feet and the skin on her arms and face started to sizzle and blister. Before her screams of pain grew the red hair man moved so fast that she could only see a dot in the distance. Lace almost fainted from the pain and felt the skin on her body was covered in heat blisters.


    "Lace what happened?!" An older maid called out in alarm as she caught her before falling.


    Lace turned her head to see the middle-aged maid served by the headmistress''s side.


    "Aunty!" Lace called out to the woman.


    The old maid never saw her niece in such a state before. She was distressed and filled with worry for her blood relative.


    "Lace, tell aunty what happened to you?"


    "A man with red hair came, but I couldn''t see his cultivator it was too high for me to see. When I g-got closer to inquiry the young expert. I got burned from his aura." she wept pitifully.


    "My poor Lace!" the woman sobbed and called for the nearby servants to take her niece away to get treated.


    Lace''s aunt watched her get settled in bed with help before she left to attend her mistress. Shock and excitement be seen in her eyes as she rushed to her mistress the good news.


    "What did you say?" the headmistress of the Westhaven estate asked in shock.


    "It''s an exactly as I said headmistress, the Red Ancestor been spotted in the Westhaven Estate." Lace''s aunt reported in excitement.


    Rouslin the headmistress looked at the maid for a good while trying to calm her emotions. All this good news was too soon for her that made her want to sing out poetry to express her good mood.


    "How do you know that''s the ''Red Ancestor'' that you saw?"


    "No need to worry headmistress, my niece saw the Red Ancestor with her own two eyes. He was red flowing hair and cultivation so deep she can''t even see the bottom of it." She smiled ear to ear.


    Rouslin was excited when she heard it. Even though it wasn''t well known but Lace was a hidden expert of the estate to keep watch over the Northern courtyard. A smile of good fortune appeared on her square and stern face before she gave out her orders.


    "Arrangements must be made!" she declared. "Someone arrange an elegant morning meal for the Expert and send for my children. They must greet their new master."


    "Yes, headmistress!" A group of maids called out and then hurried to carry out her orders.

 23 Quarrel

    It didn''t take long for Nisha''s monster maids to pick up the sounds of the humans in the estate scrambling all over the place. They could tell, the humans were arranging for something big. Gutless, Una, and Luna became more alert. They were ready to lay their lives in the line for their mistress.


    "Gutless, clothes." Nisha''s voice echoed through her monster maid''s maid like a gentle breeze.


    Gutless eyes lit up in sheer joy, as she finished the last piece of clothes she finished from last night''s shopping haul. The pale-faced monster maid that was without guts perfectly folded an outfit with her hand as she placed the other finished stylish garments of clothes neatly in a large crest. She locked the crest in maid''s quarters that now turned into her mistress''s personal closet. In a professional matter, she entered the mistress''s room where Ana still slept as a log and Luna stood there on guard duty.


    The window to the bedroom opened with a sudden gust of wind as a naked figure with only tattered sheets around her body graceful land on the floor.


    "Mistress." Gutless and Luna said in unison with a bow to greet their mistress.


    Gutless was the first to get out of her greetings to see her mistress change overnight. Nisha was already an ethereal beauty, but now she was divine and become a heavenly treasure. Tears of blood leaked from her eyes that were caused by Nisha''s transformation internal and external. Her servants already knew that their mistress was already a high-level Expert, now since spiritual energy transformed her to a great deal they felt raw and pure power surge in her body.


    "Mi....mistress, " Gutless began meekly with a slight stutter as she handed a change of clothes.


    Nisha turned a blind eye to her creations bodily functions towards her. The only thing that she was concerned if Ana would able to handle her pressure now. She had no spiritual training but only knew how to let it flow throughout her body. Her red dazzling eyes shifted to where Ana was at and saw while her little sister sleeping peacefully, but with her vampiric vision, she saw Ana''s little organs trying there best to become a chaotic mess.


    Nisha instantly flashed outside in an instant with the clothes on hand already on her body. She didn''t know why but seeing her sister suffer bought tears to her eyes. She was usually not affected by mortals dying around her. However, ever since she came to this world and into this dying body, the feelings of love never blossomed in her besides now. Love was a powerful thing, and Nisha felt the hurt that came with too.


    "Take care of Ana, and get the highest grade healing pill to heal her. I must learn to control my new powers before returning to her side." Nisha announced to her maids in a sorrowful tone.


    Her maids in-waiting all felt the urge to hug their divine mistress and comfort her. But they weren''t willing to break their code of conduct that Nisha enforced to them. Even if they had the best intentions for their mistress they still will be severely punished and most likely lose the favor of their mistress and they weren''t will to risk that.


    "Yes, mistress, " they said in unison including Una that was guarding the courtyard.


    Nisha took one last look at her obedient monster maids and disappeared from her spot into the surrounding woods. This time she didn''t go to the spot where Temple took advantage of her but instead headed towards the sound of running water.


    Nisha came to a crystal clear stream that a few animals were drinking from. The animals resembled the breasts on earth, but they had spiritual energy pumping through their bodies.The creatures also had an interesting genetic makeup that she never saw before besides video games that humans created back on earth. The animals looked like a deer species, but they had tall purple jagged antlers and they had grey shiny coats. It was almost reflective and their eyes sparkled like pieces of glass.They were stunning to look at and instantly made a promise to herself, once she''s able to fully control her newfound powers, she wanted to show Ana these beautiful creatures.


    "What''s fascinating about these dumb creatures?" A deep voice reverberated through her body. Unknowingly to her, her legs began to feel weak which caused her to almost fall on the ground. She instantly turned around to face the owner of the voice only to be surprised beyond belief. Her body instantly tensed up in alarm, because she saw Temple alive who also happened to undergo a great transformation like her with his face over her shoulder. ''How is that she wasn''t able to detect him even though he was breathing on her?'' She thought frantically.


    She tumbled backward and her weak legs made it worst. Instead of hitting the ground and Temple seeking his revenge he merely caught her with a gentle touch. To her surprise, he didn''t apply any form of strength and he also trembled over. His legs also somehow grew weak the moment he saw Nisha''s divine face up close in the daylight. Temple that he would be immune to whatever mystic art the fifth miss place on him, but he was sadly mistaken. The moment he saw her, he felt powerless and even his formable yang spiritual energy failed to come to his aid. Even Nisha was in a very similar predicament.


    They found themselves stumble onto a field of tall grass. If anybody were to chance upon this scene anybody would think of a pair of immortal lovers showing their affection to the world, buy Nisha and Temple were both grinding their teeth in brute strength to move their bodies away from each other. No matter how much they tired it never came to any fruition. Nisha was weakly on top of Temple, and his large hands were around her waist trying to push her away but his hands trembled instead.


    "What did you do to me?" Nisha tried to sneer at him but only came out as a form of pouting of a teased wife.


    His heart skipped a beat and also his member also began to wake up in excitement. He hated that somehow this harpy on top of him somehow cast a mystic art on him. If he what method she cast the spell in, he would be able to break it.


    "I should be asking you the same thing! What form of mystics did you cast on me!?"


    Nisha didn''t know what he meant by ''mystics'' he was talking about, but she knew he was blaming her for their weakened states.


    "How dare you accuse me this! If I did this, I rather find to give you a true death!"


    ''What she said did make sense, but he didn''t know what happened to both of them. She didn''t look like the dumb sort that would use a mystic art that would put the caster in the situation as the target.'' he thought as he came to some sort of realization, shortly afterward a sudden thought struck him.


    Temple closed his eyes as he let out a deep sigh. Nisha felt his crest raised upwards and release the air in his powerful lungs. She also felt something growing in hardness poking her thigh. Nisha''s face flushed red with shame to be stuck on top of this pervert that seemed to be enjoying the situation too much. She had the sudden urge to kill him again.


    "Our Blood Oath is the cause of this." Temple finally admitted.


    Nisha weakly bought up her hand to her face and saw her slender finger that had the red spiritual ring on it with the gold sheen now the color black, she instantly looked at the man before her with complete hostility.


    "I did nothing wrong to you, you sexpot sack of meat." she declared flatly.


    A faint hue of red spread across his face as he did his best to snap his eyes open and stare her to death. He knew that if he tried to do it, he would once again fall under her spell. He amused that she was a hidden pervert since she was using such an outrageous form of mystic art that made people want to devour her. Honestly, he could no longer blame her yin physique anymore and know that she was the byproduct of a lustful human being.


    "You had tried to kill me." he gridded between his teeth.


    "You attacked like a beast in heat the moment I was alone with you."


    "I would never do something so disgraceful. If you didn''t place a forbidden mystic art on me, I would never do something so lowly."


    "Why would I want to have sex with a random stranger that my dog of a brother bought in?" she questioned him and knew what she said was right. Even though Temple closed his eyes to fight her extreme allure, his facial expression finally did change. "I also went out of my way to cure you, and yet you had ill intention towards me the moment you looked at me!"


    He once again didn''t refute her words and continued to lay there.


    "I had every right to kill you."


    "Too bad our Blood Oath sees it as bad karma." Temple finally said.


    "That also includes you."


    Her red eyes narrowed at him as she decided to finally rest his head against his broad chest and close her eyes shut. Nisha wasn''t looking at him as she was only listening to his strong heartbeats and steady breaths.


    "What can be done to lift up this bad karma?" she asked in an expressionless tone.


    He let out another sigh, before he said, "We have to accumulate good karma to rid the bad away."


    "And if we don''t?"


    "As time progress it''ll get worst until we affect those around us incurring death and despair for everything that we hold dare."


    Nisha eyes shot open as she didn''t want to cause any more pain onto her little sister. The thought of it was terrifying enough for her to make up her mind.


    "I sorry, for failing to kill you. I only took action for the humiliation you made me endured for the entire night, and you entrapped me in a loveless marriage."


    Temple was surprised at first for her taking initiative to apologize but he realized he didn''t hear any real sense of remorsefulness only when she said she failed to kill him.


    The young master now wanted to teach this little fairy some form of punishment.

 24 Its a Trap!

    Temple could tell that the fifth miss was thinking up ways to create good karma to take away their weaken status, but all he could think about was the exposed skin on the nip of her neck. It looked soft and that small spot radiated a fragrance so alluring it tingled his senses. He couldn''t tear his eyes away. Despite his weakened state, he was able to lightly brush his hand against her round perky butt. It was firm but extremely soft to the touch. Nisha curvacious body shook from his sudden bold actions.


    "I thought you wanted to kill me?" Nisha questioned the man that was using his hand to freely roam her behind. It felt like his hand was never satisfied and thus always squeezed all over the place. Even though it was shameful for her, she also felt her body reacting to his touch. But she hid it well and dared not to look at him. If she did, the power of her eyes would overtake him and somehow he would manage tossing out in the open with her. He never wanted to kill her which was odd for him. Temple didn''t know why he was so drawn to her, maybe it was her looks, but he also felt something else every time the fifth miss appeared before.


    "Indeed, I do want your life, but not to extinguish it."


    Nisha couldn''t help but look at him without thinking in puzzlement. The moment her beautiful glistening blood-red eyes meet his, Temple''s heart sped up while his breath felt like it left him for mere seconds. Temple hands stop from his previous action and cupped his rough hands around her flawless face bringing it up to his. Upon closer expectation, it was impossible to think of her as something that was the birth of humans. Her skin was moist and without blemish in sight, it was as if Nisha''s body was never exposed to the impurities of the world.


    "What are you doing?" Nisha questioned as she quickly tried to turn her face away, but to be expected she didn''t have the strength to rebel against him.


    His hot breath tickled her skin that caused the extremely fine short hairs on her face start to raise. A blush started to spread across her cheeks as she took in the heat and his sweet breath. She couldn''t help but remember a few hours ago they were intertwined with each other and the addicting sweet taste of his blood. Nisha slightly trembled from the excitement of tasting him once again. She hated this feeling of yearning for a human she barely knew, and he was now was able to fight on par with her with ease. If she wanted to kill him again it would be too much for her to handle unless she got stronger, or hired a third party.


    "I want to punish you, because how else will you learn to be a proper wife." He finally said.


    Before she could say anything in protest, Temple captured her plump lips as if he starved for days. Nisha wanted to try and push him away before things got out of hand again, but to her surprise, her body had other thoughts. Her hands that were meant to claw at him instead started to weakly explore his board muscled chest. Her meek actions excited Temple once more as she instantly felt the temperature rise at a rapid rate. When that happened, the scent of blood became too alluring to her in return, Nisha wanted to devour Temple once again.


    He kissed her long and hard until he was able to turn his body on to hers. Nisha was now panting below him and Temple used his body to press against her supple soft body. He felt her exotic body against his and didn''t realize until now that her body did something to him that he couldn''t understand. It wasn''t the feeling of lust, but her body felt like a missing puzzle piece to his, and that unknown feeling made him want her even more.


    "Tell me how you would like to be punished?" Temple asked her in between passionate kisses.


    The blush on her face deepens once more as she looked at him in a daze. Her midnight loose hair perfectly framed her it was as if he was looking at a painting. Her clothes were unkempt and looked like he was teasing a poor wife in the fields.


    "P...P-please stop," she pleaded breathlessly. She couldn''t stop herself in indulging in him despite what she said. Nisha knew if she didn''t try something new, she loose control of herself once again.


    Instead of heeding her pleas, he positioned his body almost a full foot above hers and started to unfasten the red robe revealing his naked chest.


    "Tell me," he demanded from her.


    His low and sexy voice sent pleasurable shivers down her spine, as she couldn''t stop envisioning Temple having his way with her and she takes a bite out of him.


    Instead of Nisha saying anything because of her embarrassment that Temple made her feel abnormally heated, she finally pointed to the space between her legs. Temple took in her red swollen lips again while he used her free hand to massage the opening between her legs. His touch there made her jolt then immediately sent settle waves of pleasure throughout her body. He used his fingers skillfully from the outside of the dress she was wearing. She wanted his touch underneath her dress, but instead, he was teasing her through the fabric of her clothes. It was Nisha turn to feel the yin aura suddenly escape from her body. It became unstable because of the excitement that Temple was invoking from her. The long blades of grass started to develop frost and ice, that gave it the appearance of being encased in ice crystals.


    All precautionary measures that Nisha had were now gone, the moment the handsome devil on top of her began his sweet punishment. Her thirst for his blood became unstoppable as she soon found herself sucking of his fingers willingly. In Temple''s eyes, he saw a divide beauty using her small mouth to arouse him greatly. Even though he felt her teeth sinking into his flesh, it didn''t hurt instead it was beyond pleasurable. He wanted to instantly stop his teasing and explore once again between her sweet moist folds.


    "The great General is finally back," a young man''s voice came from the distance that bought the two back to reality.


    Across from the stream that once had the deer-like creatures stood a young man dressed in elegant blue and white robes with dark leather riding boots. A wave of sparks and embers gushed out from Temples alerted state. All feelings of lust instantly turned hostile towards the intruder. The man also was surprised by the sight he stumbled upon, to unite with his old friend.


    Temple used his outer red robes to cover her when he noticed that Nisha was still dazed. She didn''t know what was happening and only wanted to suck Temple''s blood. She was once again consumed by her bloodthirst. Her hypnotizing eyes never left him, while in a manner of a second he projected his pure yang essence like sharp fire spears to the unexpecting intruder.


    The unaware richly dressed man barely dodge the explosive attack. He was in a state of shock as he looked at the trees that became targets being instantly burned to ash. He can only suck in a cold breath at the complete annihilation that just happened in a single breathe.


    Temple instantly held Nisha behind him as if he was protecting a treasure from an outsider.His eye''s narrowed dangerously.


    "Why are you here?" Temple sternly asked.


    The young man felt like his heart start to break. Temple his childhood long friend, treated him so coldly to the point that he felt unwelcomed.


    "Surely you just Temple, it''s common sense to come here myself after hearing the great news of your powers returning." The man hastily said in his defense.


    Before Temple could say anything, a pure jade-like arm embraced him from behind. It also made Temple''s friend stop in his tracks. Just one exposed arm shrouded his vision of the world around him. He felt a rare purse of pure yin energy that radiated from the woman''s arm that he couldn''t see the face of. The petit slender hand intimately trace her fingers along the jawline of Temple''s handsome face. Seeing the intimate action made the young man swallow the saliva that was stuck in his throat. He instantly felt his body started to lose control from the sight.


    Despite Nisha''s seduction, Temple remained vigilant. It wasn''t the reason for his longtime friend visiting him. It was purely because his little wife was simply too divine. And like his servant Airi, his friend would also succumb to her unique condition. He too was tempted once again by her again, but this time he was fighting against the urge to roll with her. But it was still hard for him to overcome the feeling, thus it was the waiting game for him. Who was the one to lose themselves first, and right on cue he saw his friend''s eyes become dull as if he lost himself to Nisha''s charm?


    Blink didn''t even pass before the richly dressed man disappeared from his spot from across the stream and dashed at him at full force. Temple sucked in his teeth in annoyance at his friend losing his mind after seeing her arm.He moved his arm to block his friend''s weapon that was already drawn to his face. He merely sneered and blocked the attack. Sparks flew from the collision as the man quickly recovered and aimed at his head again.


    "Go to sleep Ta'' Lai," Temple said as he slammed his fist into the oncoming Ta'' Lai''s stomach. Temple used enough strength to stop the full force of his friend.


    The impact was sudden and he saw Ta'' Lai stop in his mad rush, but at the same time, Ta'' Lai face was flushed red while he coughed out blood from the blow. The young man was unconscious on the ground. Temple directed his attention to the woman that he protected from another man''s touch. Nisha''s eyes glowed brightly while the tips of her fangs were exposed from her alluring mouth. It was soon Temple''s turn to slowly lose himself in her red gaze. He wanted to devour her, but he couldn''t risk the chance of his friend being exposed and someone else finding their enjoyment interrupted.


    "Be good Nisha, and wait for the night to come." He whispered in her ear as he used his hand to cup her small chin. Instead of becoming a docile young woman in his arms, like a hungry ghost she thrust her fangs into his exposed neck.


    Temple wanted to stop her but she was too fast. Her bite was painfully pleasurable to him. He could only feel the slight unease he felt from his body lessen as Nisha drank deeply. He couldn''t help himself from embracing the enticing woman and enjoying the bliss that only Nisha was only to give him.


    Nisha finally had her thirst satisfied as she regained her sense of self. Unlike before her mouth wasn''t stained with blood, but her lips were tainted from it. She licked her swollen lips as she stared at Temple sitting at the base of a tree with her in his lap. He tightened his grip on her as he buried his head in her shoulder.


    "Your bites are amazing." He said in a relaxed tone. "I also want to have a taste of you too."


    "You don''t have too, I was merely feeding," Nisha said sternly.


    "Is that what your cute teeth are used for?"


    In all her years, she never heard a mortal referred to her teeth as ''cute'' or not alarmed by them as much as Temple was. He was more curious than threaten non-human like features. Nisha was shocked for a bit before she mentally labeled Temple a strong weirdo.


    "Who taught you an odd trick? Did a demi-beast teach you such a thing?"


    Nisha tilted her head to look at the oddball that refused to let her go. Even though he attended to leave until night from what she recalled from him while she was dazed by her thirst, he now refused to let her go. He greatly infused her, even though the majority of most mortal shouldn''t be able to resist her unless the God of trinity descended onto this planet. However, the mortals here processed cultivation that rivaled old monsters like her and Temple that was dazzled before was extremely strong with the technique.


    She gently placed her slender finger on his lips and she began to whisper something within his ears.


    "If you come to me tonight, I''ll make sure to bite you to death."


    Temple''s once dazed eyes began to fill with a light like no other as a grin graced his handsome face. Out of impulse, he held Nisha close to him before she escaped from his grasp. And then he proceeded to lash onto her exposed neck with his mouth. Nisha was surprised by his sudden attack, she struggled as her face began to burn with fury. She slammed her fists into his chest and back in hope of crippling him. Each pound of her fist sounded like a low rumble of thunder, but to her misery Temple barely shook from the impact. She felt he was taking advantage of her again, as he licked and sucked her neck. This act that was not extreme to mortals was, on the other hand, too intimate for her to handle. This was something that vampire lovers would do in private. It was an act of love and sharing of vital blood. However, Temple performed the same act.


    "L-let go of me!" she said in distress.


    His grip on her finally loosens while he left a series of kisses on his masterpiece. Temple finally caught the glimpse of Nisha''s beauty, her flawless face was tinged with red and her bright red eyes stared at him, but it looked like she was seeing at somewhere else far away. Before he could question her, a resounding slap to his face came from Nisha''s trembling hand. Temple was shocked from the development as he thought that they were playing around. That''s when he saw a red tear escape from her eye. Everything that could be said and done left his mind within that moment, and like a gush of wind, Nisha escaped back to her courtyard. Temple was left there feeling the bruise that visibly healing on his face. He was slow to react and didn''t understand what he did that was so wrong. They were already married and they already had sex, not only that she was reacting to him positively. He couldn''t place where he did wrong.


    "Agh...." Ta'' Lai groaned on the ground clutching his stomach where Temple hit him.


    "What happened?" the youth blurted out in pain.


    Temple got up from his position to help up his childhood friend but was soon meant with extremely dizziness while he coughed out blood. He leaned himself against the tree to keep balance. His whole body ached from the struggle Nisha put up. Everywhere she hit had a slight depression on his body, he didn''t realize how much damage she caused to him.


    Despite the pain he felt, he let out a small smile as he straightens his posture. He also circulated steam from his body to smooth out the wrinkles that were in his clothes.


    "Airi."


    The servant came out from the shadows from the opposing side of his master and kneeled to the ground as a soldier greeting his general.


    "Master!"


    Temple stared at Airi as he picked up visible signs of his nervousness. Airi had every reason to be nervous, as a servant he must follow his master everywhere he goes, even if was for a simple stroll. But this wasn''t just a simple stroll, he saw the fifth miss being pinned down by his master. He tightens his fits in bottled up in frustration because of the young innocent miss that he can''t stop thinking about was being taken advantage again. If he was strong enough, he would gladly fight for her. But the fearsome general was too powerful for a weakly like him. So when he heard about his master''s young friend wishing to see him. He told him of his whereabouts without telling his master beforehand in hopes of Ta'' Lai being strong enough to pose a fight, but he was wrong.


    Airi waited for his punishment for being disloyal, but he couldn''t allow his master to take liberties with the young fifth miss, she was his.


    "Escort the young prince back to the estate, and bring a new guard to serve in your stead. You''re dismissed."


    Airi instantly panicked and wanted to protest, before he was about to get up and fight back an invisible pressure locked him in place. He tried to use his force, but it was no use. Ta'' Lai was also surprised but the sudden turn of events. He could recall a few things, like when he called out to Temple, but the person that he tried to hide was hard to recall. He saw a slim arm that left him breathless and then a face that blinded him. Ta'' Lai wanted to stay here to encounter that person again.


    "This is my last warning to you, don''t throw your life away."


    Airi lowered his head and said with great effort, "Yes, master."


    Ta'' Lai managed to get up with great effort and looked Temple straight in his eyes.


    "I''m not leaving." The young prince announced.


    It didn''t take long for Temple to see the infatuation in his eyes. His eyes narrowed dangerously as he thought that everybody was converting his wife. Her pure yin physique was one of a kind and extremely powerful. It''s strong enough to convert the most loyal to him. If it''s not corrected anytime soon, he would have to fight the whole world.

 25 Food Fit For A Child

    A Group of maids with colorful garb stood outside the courtyard of the Fifth miss that was suddenly transformed overnight. They had festive bells and chimes decorated on the beautiful parcels they carried to block the hot sun. Each of them had beads of sweat on their faces but they didn''t dare to wipe the sweat from their brow, because a monster maid greeted them at the entrance by the name of Gutless. The mortal maids can only hold a smile in hopes the honored guest would listen to their message. However, they never got permission to speak. Gutless didn''t bother looking at their miserable states, and only faced the direction of the end of the estate where the surrounding woods was. But what left the maids stunned out of their minds was the infamous beat down courtyard of the Westhaven estate, somehow turned into a crystallized ice palace overnight. The semi-transparent crystals weren''t extremely cold to the touch but it lowered down the temperature within the courtyard that made the unbearable heatwave into comfortable spring weather. However, the troupe of mortal maids was just outside the courtyard and could barely feel the refreshing breeze.


    The older maid that was leading the troupe couldn''t bare the conditions anymore. Her beautiful clothes that were allowed for her status was sticking to her skin and the makeup that she applied to her face was already turning into a cakey texture from all the sweat pouring from her forehead. The other pretty and younger maids also weren''t fairing much better. If this continued any longer and the grand plan that the headmistress for the Westhaven estate thought up for them was going to fail. The only reason they were dressed up and were picked for their looks was to capture the heart of the Red Ancestor. He was a powerful man that nobody could get close to until now. The headmistress was able to deduct the honored Ancestor, favored the beautiful since the escorts that he left behind are worldly beauties. And the fact that the once sickly, broken and ugly fifth miss was able to transform into a divine beauty due to his guidance was proof enough that the man was vain.


    The headmistress was always applauded for her understanding of men and that''s why she was able to stay in good graces with her lord husband. The women of the estate also have a general understanding of what men want, especially the extremely powerful. The rarer the flower the better and with that mindset, the lead maid finally got the courage to initiate the conversation. She bowed gracefully which caused the bells and chimes on her let out a sweet sound before she spoke.


    "Honoured guests and esteemed Ancestor, we are here on order of the headmistress to kindly attend our humble welcoming banquet we have prepared." she smiled shyly and sweetly. The only reason that the maid was able to lead the other maids of the welcoming troupe was that she had the best teeth out of the rest of them. Thus gave her the right to speak for the troupe and to lead.


    Gutless stood there motionless like she didn''t hear anything that was said. The lead maid was patient and didn''t take offense. She accomplished her mission and got the message across, the only thing that they could do now was wait for an acknowledgment. However, the other younger maids weren''t so well mannered as her. They grew up with pride in their bones in the estate, because they were the best in the looks department from a non-noble background in the estate and they were the headmistress''s welcoming party of pleasure maids. Their sole existence was to please the hearts of powerful men that visited the estate and were treated second best to the young miss of the Westhaven family which was the headmistress''s daughter.


    A fellow maid in the troupe stiffly smiled and start to fan herself in a bashful manner. "Please excuse my behavior, honored guest. I''m sure it isn''t proper to leave us weak females to deliver a message to your master to suffer under the elements."


    The lead maid wanted to wring her neck. She just insulted the honored guest to be of similar status as her being a servant is lacking in training and manners. While she was cursing the outspoken maid to death, to her surprise the other maids started to follow suit. The started to open up their fans and complained in a chorus of childish tones. The lead maid became so flustered she wanted to beat all of them to death. It became hard for her to reclaim the peace and was ready to pacify the situation. However, Gutless didn''t look once at them and only stared at one direction like she was waiting for something.


    The outspoken maid didn''t take kindly to the unfazed Gutless and decided to confront the woman on her rude behavior.


    "I didn''t think the honored guest would be jealous of someone as lowly as me and my sisters. And purposely sabotage our good appearances before we met the Red Ancestor." she haughtily declared as if stating a fact.


    The lead maid could only tremble in shock and fear as she watched the other maids make fools of themselves. Did that think that they were on the same level as an expert? Just because she was serving as a maid didn''t lessen the fact that she could flatten them with on her thumb. She was only left with one thing to do, was to beg for mercy. With a dunk sound, she dropped to her knees and slammed her head against the pavement.


    "Honored guest, please excuse this lowly one!"


    The outspoken maid was flabbergasted and then instantly became flustered. Her pretty face distorted into a twisted knot as looked down at their poor excuse for a leader, Tinya. The leader that she always felt hatred for made her look bad in front of a maid of the Red Ancestor. Even though the Red Ancestor is a powerful master, but made him different the from the other powerful masters that came through their doors. They were the best of the crop and the driving force why wealthy masters came through to experience their flesh. It was normal for maids from the outside would assume a more submissive role once they enter their household, but the maids of the Red Ancestor were too full of themselves.


    "Everybody can see you''re not fit to be our leader." the outspoken maid laughed in disdain while she didn''t bother to look at her on the ground shivering. "I, Lind¡ª"


    Before anything else was heard from the haughty maid that was about to declare herself as the leader, a divine being touched down onto the land.


    "Welcome back, mistress," Gutless said in the utmost reverence as she bowed.


    Nisha clothes fluttered in the wind before it settled down which left the chatty pleasure maids breathless. The lights in their eyes seem to dim as their reasoning was completely consumed by her presence. It was signs of her vampiric charm turning them into mindless animals. Before they could become a nuisance to her, Nisha held out her hand and flicked her finger towards them. The mortal maids fell like broken dolls.


    Tinya trembled while she was kneeling with her face down. Sweat and tears dripped on the stoned ground, the maid didn''t cry nor make a sound. She was too scared to look around her and knew that the people she came with was most likely dead. Nisha also noticed the kneeling maid, she looked towards Gutless for an explanation.


    "A maid was sent to us to deliver a message for the Red Ancestor, mistress," Gutless said.


    "So be it," Nisha said before she disappeared into her courtyard. "Bring our guest along."


    Gutless bowed again and walked to the sole survivor of the pleasure maids. Tinya couldn''t help but realize how a simple trip to the fifth miss courtyard turned into a massacre, they were like newborn chicks against a hammer.


    "Come along," Gutless said with indifference.


    Tinya was too scared to more and didn''t have the strength to obey, but she felt an invisible force tighten around her body like an extra pair of skin. The unknown force moved her in a standing position with her back straight. With Tinya''s face revealed she was able to see the mess that became of her makeup and the bleeding bruise on her forehead. Gutless took note of it and controlled her to follow her into the courtyard.


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    Nisha looked at her face in the mirror of her bedroom in which her sister still slept in. She touched her face as she examined it. Her face was beyond measure and if a simple look can turn mortals into mindless slobs, then what about her sister? Ana was still too weak to be completely exposed to her, the only thing she could think of was to change her. Nisha didn''t want Ana to follow the path as the same as her. Nisha wanted Ana to grow and someday have a family.


    "Luna and Una."


    The monster maids stood behind her side by side and bowed the moment their mistress called them.


    "Provide me with clothes to wear and a veil."


    Luna went into the next room and returned with several dresses that resembled Victorian styled dresses, she was pleased with her maids with attention to details. There was no proper support for her if she wore loose robes all day. Men would be okay, but women wouldn''t fair to well. Nisha picked a pastel lavender-colored and white dress, the white skirt had layers of frills and tiny ribbons. But it stilled had influences of common dress styles, for example, the sleeves were wide and heavily patterned with threaded pictures of flowers.


    "Prepare a matching set for my sister."


    Luna bowed and went back into the other room for a matching outfit for the sister of their mistress. Una, on the other hand, combed her mistress''s hair into a stylish updo with jeweled white hairpins. And the finishing touch was a matching colored veil covering her features. Nisha was satisfied with her appearance and went over to her younger sister. Ana was still sleeping soundly as she stroked her red hair.


    "Ana, it''s time to eat." she gently said.


    Ana only snuggled more into the bed, which gave her the appearance of a lazy cat.


    "Bring food for my sister."


    Una bowed and left the room but soon came back with a tray of food that was all tightly covered. The moment Nisha smelled the food, she knew that her maids needed further training. She opened up one of the lids in the tray and saw thick blood with bits of human flesh in it. She let out a soft sigh and closed the lid.


    "This is not something a human child can eat."


    Una cutely tilted her head in confusion as she looked at her mistress.


    "Bring it back to the kitchen and share amongst your sisters."


    Una bowed and left the room at the same time that Luna returned with Ana''s dress. It was like her sister''s but with more puff in her skirt that would give her the appearance of a decorated cupcake. This lightened up her mood to see here sister dressed in fine clothes.


    "Luna, wake her up gently, and get her ready for the day."


    Luna bowed in acknowledgment while Nisha made her into the hallway.


    "Gutless." She called out.


    "Yes, mistress," Gutless said as she appeared out of nowhere. The black fog was lingering on her that soon completed her form.


    "Where is our guest?"


    "The outer room mistress."


    Gutless followed her mistress to the outer room to find Tinya glued to her seat. The woman didn''t dare to clean her face and reapplied her makeup. She sat there as her life depended on it. Nisha looked assumed at the girl who was like a frightened bunny.


    Tinya looked at Gutless and the woman that came into the room and was instantly starstruck. She never knew a person like Nisha could even exist. Even though her face was covered in a veil, her voluptuous figure along with her exposed skin and long midnight hair was something no human could process. The young woman before her was like an immortal treasure that came to make the world jealous. Nothing in Tinya''s mind could drum up the identity of this divine person. The only thing that she can think of was the ''Red Ancestor''.


    Without waiting for Nisha to speak, Tinya jumped up from her seat and bowed as elegantly as possible towards her.


    "This lowly one greets the Red Ancestor," Tinya managed to say with much difficulty.


    Gutless eyes narrowed at the maid groveling on the floor. She wanted to stomp her head in, for confusing her mistress with being a man. Nisha, on the other hand, was startled at first for being confused with a male figure she used to pose as her master. In all her years she was called a monster, she witch, and many other things, but never a man. Nisha couldn''t help it but laugh out loud. Gutless looked confused at her mistress but kept it to herself and withdrew her killing intent towards the mortal maid. Tinya couldn''t help but be dazzled by her joyous laughter.


    "What makes you think I am the Red Ancestor?"


    "Th-the Red Ancestor is an immortal figure on top of this world, and seeing a Expect such as yourself-"


    "Do you think of me as a man?"


    The realization hit her like a ton of bricks. This person wasn''t the Red Ancestor then was this another hidden Expert? Tinya started to panic and tried to think out of this situation that she dug herself into.


    "Forgive me!" Tinya shouted in grievances, she didn''t want to die like the other maids that came with her.


    Nisha walked to a comfortable chair and sat down with Gutless by her side.


    "Your cute little one, sit down and tell me what message you are here to deliver to my master."


    Tinya looked at her wide-eyed at the divine woman before and finally realized that this woman was the infamous hidden daughter the fifth miss of the Westhaven estate. Tinya never had any real impression of the fifth miss nor did she interacted with her before she found her master. But everybody knew that the fifth miss was a complete waste in looks and body constitution. Yet this woman is the fifth daughter of the estate. Tinya can''t even convince herself that the person she sees now is the waste from the past. The transformation was too great of a difference.


    "The headmistress wishes to hold a humble tea and lunch for the Red Ancestor," Tinya bowed respectfully despite knowing her true identity.


    "I see," Nisha said with a smile on her face but no one can see it behind the veil. "What do you plan to do after this?"


    "I will return to my previous duties, young miss."


    "Tell me your duties, young one."


    The maid couldn''t understand why the young fifth miss kept on calling her young one even though she was older than her by over a decade.


    "It''s improper to discuss the nature of my duties to the young miss."


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    Nisha unleashed her chilly aura within the room. Tinya knew that she upset the young miss from the chilly pressure holding her in place. Her heart pounded in her chest like a drum as she awaited her punishment.


    "Can you cook?"


    "Eh?"


    "My mistress asked you a question!" Gutless finally said after she lost her patience. Nisha held up her slender hand to stop her monster maid from continuing further. Gutless merely frowned at Tinya as she resumed her position.


    "Y-yes..." Tinya couldn''t help but stutter. It was her main goal to become a maid in the kitchens of the Westhaven estate despite the rumors that were said in the dark, but once she was hired to work, the headmistress saw potential in her to fulfill ''other'' needs. She wanted to run away, but she never made it close enough to the gate to escape. And if she did manage to escape somehow, her family on the outside will be killed and she would experience something worse than death. Thus she endured all these years, she couldn''t fight back so what was the point of trying.


    "Good," Nisha said. "Come to me, young one."


    Tinya body couldn''t do anything else but obey Nisha''s command. The closer she got near the young miss, the more she noticed how unnatural she was. She was too perfect and something about her made her body flustered. She began to blush as a shyness began to take over her. She felt like a young woman again that saw her first love.


    Nisha took her hand and brought her wrist to her fags and gently bit down. Tinya''s body shivered with an unknown feeling she never knew that she was able to feel. It felt like love, true love. It wasn''t the twisted love that the male guests of the estate made them endure. It was pure and made her weak to her knees. She couldn''t contain soft moans escaping from her lips.


    Nisha tasted the memories of Tinya''s life within her blood. She was an ideal candidate to handle the human needs of her sister, and her need for fresh blood. It was sweet, with a pleasant lingering aftertaste. Even though Tinya''s blood couldn''t compare to Temple''s she couldn''t risk developing a dependency on him. Her body was already started to react to him, she didn''t want it to develop further. Without taking too much blood, Nisha left a red mark of a blooming flower in the middle of her forehead.


    "Tinya, you will no longer pleasure other men to bring benefits to others. You serve and will be protected under me, do you understand?"


    Tinya meekly nodded her head, as she took back her arm reluctantly. She was too afraid to look at the fifth miss if she did, she wouldn''t be able to hide the feelings knotted in her chest.


    "Gutless, show her the way to the kitchen, your first task is to cook something befitting for a growing child."

 Chapter 26 - Playmate

    A bouncing six-year-old A bouncing six-year-old couldn''t take her eyes away from the tall extremely clear mirror that was encased into the crystal wall. The little girl saw changes to her body despite the beautiful and unique dress she wore. Her hair was always vibrant, but now, it was fuller and the color was as bold as red lipstick. Her skin also looked healthy and with a glow. Her dark eyes were no longer dry, now looked like freshwater pearls. She could barely recognize herself, it almost felt like she took over someone else''s body. She used her small hand to pinch her round full cheeks to see if she was dreaming. But the pain she felt told her that all this was real and like her older sister she was undergoing a great transformation.


    "Do you like your dress that much? I''ll make you more dresses if you like." Nisha said as she entered the room with Gutless following behind her.


    Ana looked up at her sister who just spoke and saw the matching dress she wore. Even though it was of different cuts, it had the same style but different patterns. Ana''s dress suited her due to her young age, while Nisha''s dress suited her to it''s revealing nature and sex appeal. Ana looked down at her own feet and blushed while she shyly shook her pretty little red hair. Nisha gently smiled, if anybody were to see her smile paired with her stunning face the very air will escape from their lungs.


    "What''s the matter?"


    Nisha''s little sister tottered over to her and whispered loudly, "D-did the Red Ancestor change my body?"


    A wider smile lit up Nisha''s face as she started to soothe Ana''s bold red hair.


    "And why would you think of something so silly?"


    "Well...t-this isn''t what I look like...."


    "Ana, this is what you always looked like. That lowly man of the estate saw the good in us and did his best to take it away by trying to destroy us."


    Ana looked startled at first but knew what her sister said was right. At a very young age, she knew that the masters of the estate did they''re best to break them like the others. However, they no longer have the ability to do so because the Red Ancestor entered their lives changing everything.


    "Come, you''re too young to think about such depressing things."


    "Where are we going?"


    "Nowhere, you''re a growing child and must eat."


    Nisha gave a telepathic command to the mermaid maids to set a table for Ana and her. There was not able to eat food on and chairs in the lonely room, only a large bed, and a vanity table. Luna and Una both bowed towards their mistress while Gutless looked on with pride. The twin mermaids'' hands started to shimmer as crystallized ice glaciated out of the ground turning into a set of elegant chairs and a priceless crystal small dinner table. Ana was in awe at the powers displayed by her sister''s escorts.


    The diner furniture set was eye-catching. Even the monster maids were startled despite Nisha mentally distilling the diagram and blueprint for the dinner set. Their blind devotion towards their mistress reached a new level. Instead of view their creator as a life-giver, they now view her as an entity that was destined to enrich the world. Nisha didn''t know what her maids were thinking, she didn''t want them to become empty puppets if she invaded their thoughts. She only noticed their feverish stares of worship. Nisha paid no mind to them after a brief pause, afterward she directed her attention back to Ana.


    Nisha just sat down unfazed by the magic that was being displayed while Ana showed ''awe'' expressions at the fine details of lotus flowers and Lilly paddles gave a woven design to the table and chairs that they were about to use. Nisha saw Ana''s look of hesitation and simply patted the empty seat beside her. Her little sister slowly nodded her head and carefully climbed up on the crystal chair.


    The twin maids took their place at the side standing up as Gutless gently opened the door to reveal a nervous and pale Tinya cleaned up in a matching maid outfit like the other monster maids while holding a crystal platter. Tinya that once worked under the headmistress of the Westhaven estate now became the personal chef for the young sixth mistress and the personal blood bank. She couldn''t help but blush from the thought of her new mistress pressing her soft lips against her skin.


    "Enter, and let us all see the food that you prepared for the young mistress," Gutless said with a hint of disdain for the new addition. Gutless didn''t like her for the fact a human dared to solely be responsible for their creator''s younger sister. Humans were imperfect by nature and were bound to make mistakes. Young human children were extremely fragile and needed extra care. If the new maid made a blunder that compromised the young miss, she would gladly throw her into the next town like a haggard ghost.


    Tinya finally came to her senses and steadily placed the food on the delicate table piece. She lifted up the crystal lid to the dish that was fit for one child based on the mistress''s instructions. Ana couldn''t help inhale the mouthwatering food before her as she looked at the unique meal. She saw the snow-white fluffy bread cut in perfect uniform triangle shapes that were densely packed small sandwiches of six, it was still warm to the touch. The filling had neatly placed lettuce, a thin slice of cheese, and thin slices of smoked meat inside. She never saw anything like it before, but she couldn''t help but stare at it. It was too pretty for her to eat.


    The new maid was also stunned when her mistress introduced her to this new type of food. She was confused at first because they didn''t have all the food items available, but Gutless seemed to left the kitchen and came back with an armful of an odd assortment of ingredients. Usually, hard bread that had husks mixed in with the grain was eaten to fill one''s stomach as a ration for the common traveler and soldiers. The rich did eat bread but it was grainy and extremely hard to the touch compared to the white bread that her mistress told her to make. Until today, Tinya never saw nor heard of such a beautiful miracle bread.


    Ana couldn''t believe this was something that was prepared for her to eat, while Nisha only thought of how kids on Earth loved to eat finger food like sandwiches. Kids this young have simple palates and tend to eat with their hands, thus Nisha taught the new maid how to make a sandwich. Nisha saw the slight tremble of Ana even though she tried to hide it, but she can tell even with her eyes closed. She gently stroked Ana''s small back to calm her down. She looked at her elder sister with her big child''s eyes. It warmed Nisha''s heart, it made her want to spoil her younger sister more.


    "It''s a simple meal for you, I hope you like it."


    "It''s beautiful! What is it?"


    "It''s called a sandwich," Nisha said with amusement. Something that can be sold at a corner store at a cheap price was a treasure in their eyes. Ana''s mouth opened once again like she was going to say something, but it closed like a groping fish. She stared at her until Ana finally worked up her nerves to say in a low whisper what was bothering her.


    "H-How do you eat it?" she asked as her round cheeks turned red.


    Nisha let out a giggle from the adorableness of Ana. She didn''t tease her sister even though she wanted to. She began to mimic with her hands and arms as if she was the one eating the sandwich. Ana looked at her even more nervously.


    "What''s wrong Ana?"


    "Isn''t it unladylike to eat with your hands, you told me yesterday that I should be a lady."


    "In which you are. This food is meant to be eaten with your hands."


    Ana bobbed her cute little head in agreement as she hesitantly reached out to one of the sandwiches. It didn''t take long for her little sister to mimic her earlier actions and bit into the sandwich. Soft fluffy aromatic bread filled her mouth with the lettuce and thinly sliced cured meat with a flavorful white whipped spread on it. Her eyes nearly bulged out of her head as she couldn''t stop chewing something that was so wonderful. It was so good, it brought tears to her eyes.


    Gutless instantly glared at Tinya who started to shiver from the intense killing intent that was directed to her. She didn''t know what she did wrong, but she was ready to fall to her knees and beg for mercy. She didn''t want to disappoint her new mistress. Nisha''s aura instantly suppressed Gutless''s killing intent and elevated Tinya. The two maids role reversed as Gutless became the one frightful of the wrath of their mistress.


    "Tinya," Nisha said as she alerted the mortal maid under her command. Tinya was nervous and became flustered when her name was called.


    "You did well, thus I must reward you."


    "Please forgive me, mistress! Just serving by your side is enough for this lowly maid."


    Nisha was silent as the other monster maids felt jealousy towards the new maid. Not too long ago they felt superior towards humans, but this new mortal maid was already being gifted from the mistress and the day didn''t even pass yet. They felt alarmed of being suppressed in a short period of time and already started to make plans to outperform themselves. This way not only will their creator gift them, but also praise them.


    "I insist, this gift is something that will allow you to serve me better by my family''s side. I can tell that your body is riddled with problems, and the space below your navel was damaged beyond repair that halted your cultivation in the result."


    Tinya became stiff and didn''t know how her mistress was able to see all the faults of her body without even checking her pulse. Even the doctor that she hired in the past couldn''t even find the reason for her stagnant cultivation. If the mistress is able to help her in this matter, she''ll with pleasure serve the mistress with her utmost ability.


    "Thank you so much mistress." she wept in happiness.


    Nisha merely nodded her head and carried on to soothe Ana''s little back.


    "Come to me tomorrow morning, your reward will be prepared by then."


    "Yes mistress, " Tinya bowed and took her place near the other maids in the background.


    Ana just finished her food while she was hypnotized by her sister''s Majesty attitude. She quickly snapped out of her trance when she reached out to grab another sandwich, the plate was empty. She panics and soon filled with the feelings of guilt. She was so absorbed into looking at the scene that played out before her, she forgot to offer Nisha food to eat. Ana hugged her sister''s sleeve in guilt. Nisha just soothed Ana''s hair in response, which made her little sister confused.


    "I''m sorry..." Ana finally said in a whisper. Nisha just merely smiled at her silly guilt. She knew why Ana felt that way because she ate all the food without saving her any. She was fine with it, she had no need for food of mortals, even if she did, she still wouldn''t be angry at her little sister. Ana was deprived of many things for such a long time. Now that she took over, she can now fulfill the role of protector and attend to all her needs.


    "This food is made for you. I can no longer consume mortal food. The Red Ancestor placed me under a special diet."


    "The Red Ancestor?" Ana gasped, "What can you eat?"


    Nisha smiled brightly at Ana''s adorable question. She had the urge to tell her the truth, but her greatest fear was to be rejected by her, or be claimed as something evil. She still didn''t know how undead creatures were treated on this plane. So, she settled for a half-truth.


    "I can only eat treasures of the heavens and ea--plane."


    It sounded so amazing to Ana as Tinya also felt it was truly a magical thing. The new maid was now able to piece together how her new mistress had such a great transformation, and why the Red Ancestor left behind maids in his stead. Only because the mistress had to be fed with treasures that an Expert of his level can obtain. There was plenty of treasures that were formed from thousands of years of accumulation of spiritual essences, it was just that not many Experts were strong enough to catch a glimpse of such treasures. Which made it more amazing to Tinya. The Red Ancestor was already a respected figure that a few blessed ones can only dream of meeting him. However, she didn''t understand why Nisha took a taste of her blood. Was it a form of master and servant contract? or was a secret spell that the Red Ancestor taught her young mistress.


    Nisha got up from her seat as the twin maids came to her in waiting. She held her little sister''s hand as she made her way out of the room. Ana looked up questioningly at her as she followed along.


    "Tinya," Nisha called for.


    "Yes, mistress!"


    "Lead the way to where the lunch is being held."


    Tinya was lost in thought and couldn''t understand what the mistress was asking her. She already prepared lunch, but only the sixth mistress ate the food.


    "Mistress?"


    "Obviously, the small lunch prepared for my master, the Red Ancestor."


    The new maid felt instantly embarrassed because she forgot the very thing that brought her to the fifth miss''s courtyard, which was very odd. Ever since she got here her sense of urgency, and important concerns seemed to diminish. She didn''t know when it happened, but the moment her mistress reminded her of her original task it felt like a long-forgotten memory.


    "Forgive me, mistress. I will lead the way."


    Tinya hurriedly followed up and began to take them to the small banquet. The moment they left the courtyard, all eyes were on them even more so on Tinya. All the servants that chanced upon them were in awe from the beautiful sight, but they couldn''t help a sudden lustful sensation dulling their senses. The monster maids were already able to detect the abnormality the moment it appeared. Gutless only need to look towards Luna and Una''s direction to tell them what they needed to do. The twin mermaids nodded their heads in understanding before they began to perform their next set of actions.


    They hummed. The stunned onlookers'' eyes glazed over as they fell to the ground helpless. Nisha looked at the weak mortal servants that worked in the estate and thought about since her arrival that spaned only for less than three days they dwindled in numbers. She wanted to see what type of expression of the head concubine will make once she found out her workforce was almost halved by now. Some of it was caused by her by a small number, how was she supposed to feed her maids? The rest was caused but the sister ghoul Fiona she created.


    She wondered how the girl was doing right now to handle her eternal hunger, just thinking about it put a smile on her face.


    "Please excuse me, mistress, we''re here." Tanya bowed and stepped to the side for the entourage to come through.


    It was a vast garden in full bloom with pure white polished bricks laid out on the walkway. Further in was a small glass dome that served as a small area for entertainment and flower viewing. It was beautiful to look at, and she didn''t mind the smell of death that came from the soil, it added a certain charm to the atmosphere It reminded her of her times on earth, a small plot of land that she acquired in France. It was an old cemetery that was created after a few wars. She built a castle to raise an army at that time. That was a time when vampires were still fighting for territories.


    Nisha put her memories of her past life at the back of her mind and made it to the glass dome. Before she even went in she can already see Temple and another man sitting at a white-clothed table filled with food. He was young, and dressed in white clothes with gold embellishes The young man''s looks were also considered handsome, but compared to Temple it was like comparing a cute baby to a stud. And from the boy''s bearing, she can tell he was born from royalty. She began to think, maybe he might be able to serve as a playmate for her little sister.


    "Ana, do you want to have a little friend to play with?" Nisha gently said.


    She hurriedly shook her head in response. "I have an older sister with me."


    Nisha''s heart almost swelled from the sweetness she was feeling. How can Ana be this cute?


    "Don''t be silly, I can''t play with you all the time. When I start to take my lessons, I won''t be able to be around as much."


    Ana looked at her in a brink of tears. Nisha smiled and rubbed her pretty red hair.

 Chapter 27 - Marriage Roles and Fuss

    30 minutes prior....


    Ta'' Lai couldn''t help feel the heart in his c.h.e.s.t start to pound the moment the fifth miss would make her entrance. Even though he didn''t get the opportunity to fully see her face or even the rest of her beside her beautiful arms and hands, he couldn''t stop thinking about her. He finally felt once in his pampered life it wasn''t worth living the moment Tia'' Lia saw her. He didn''t know what she looked like, but he didn''t care. But he felt he can easily identify by her strikingly beautiful hands. He was confident that he could find her again and get to know her. His face blushed shyly from the thought.


    A fork was stabbed instantly where the young prince''s hand was once was. Tai'' Lia felt his blood freeze over in panic as he looked over to the eye-catching man that seemed to be on fire.


    Temple didn''t sit too far away from him, but that the young flame general could easily do a lot worst if he wanted to. Ta'' Lai was afraid, yes, but he couldn''t help himself to tag along to meet the woman of once of a lifetime.


    "Young Prince, Ta'' Lai, isn''t below your status to visit such a lowly household?"


    "I never knew to visit a friend was below me."


    Temple played with the teacup in his hand as he traces the grooves of the porcelain cup. He nodded his head in acknowledgment.


    "Even to go as far as to jeopardize my mission? Interesting."


    Ta'' Lai wanted to refute, but he couldn''t. He knew his father personally tasked Temple with a mission to find evidence at the Westhaven estate, that''s how he was able to find him in the first place. He was originally here to congratulate his childhood friend of curing himself of his condition and then leave afterward but didn''t expect to meet such a goddess-like figure here. He did feel some shame from it all but now he felt deep down inside if he just left obediently after a few threats he would regret it.


    "I don''t recall, the young woman that you were with was apart of your mission." Ta'' Lai finally said after a while as he drank his tea.


    "She''s not, she''s my wife."


    Tea sprayed out his mouth in shock, as it turned to steam the moment it got close to Temple''s body that emitted high temptations that can evaporate liquids. The prince looked at him as if his eyes nearly popped out of his head. Temple was unfazed by his reaction and continues to pounder over the empty teacup.


    "Impossible!" The prince shouted in anger. If his servants were here they would immediately be shocked be his unruly behavior. The prince would never shout in public as he did now, under no circ.u.mstances.


    A dangerous glimmer came from Temple''s eyes that startled him. Ta'' Lai in the second time in his small life felt a bone-chilling sensation invade. It was like staring at the edge of a cliff with no end. The prince wanted to look straight into his emerald eyes and be unmoved from the killing intent he felt. But he couldn''t, Temple left him shaken like a leaf.


    "What about your family? What will your father say? and especially, what about the princess?" the prince questioned in a panic.


    Temple finally put the teacup in his hands down onto the table as he once again looked at the prince.


    "All is well, I will fulfill my duty to marry the princess, as a promise she will be my main wife and Nisha will be my second wife."


    Ta'' Lai was alarmed by Temple willing to give his second seat to a baron''s concubine''s daughter. Even if he were to steal the fifth miss away for himself, he still had an arranged marriage in place for his main wife, second wife, and afterward, he was free to choose women of lower status. Thus the best he can do was offer the fifth miss a seat of a lead concubine of his royal house. Even that was something overreaching for him, but if he tried hard he can get it done. However, he didn''t know how to compare if his offer was better than the other. A lead concubine from the royal family was something many women aspired to be. It was a life of confinement within the palace walls, but he''ll make sure to perfectly attend to her. But the seat of the second wife was something a lot of low borns dreamed about. Second wives can have a lot more freedom and not a slave to the main wife. Also, Temple''s status was not too far away from him. More like, he had to catch up to meet Temple''s standards.


    Ta'' Lai could only clutch his fist in frustration as he pondered his next moves. Temple didn''t pay him any mind, but he made a mental note to ask his family for a charm to seal his wife''s yin physique.


    Soon the prince smirked after taking apart Temple''s wish making. Temple''s plan sounded nice to the ears, but it wasn''t real. He lived with his grand sister all his life and knew how difficult of a person she was. The princess was extremely processive, spoiled, spiteful, crazy, and a great pretender. Ta'' Lai knew his sister will never settle for being one of the main wives and will make the fifth miss''s life a living hell. He saw her go so far to behead a whole family of lower-class nobility because the daughters wanted to wed Temple. There are much more cruel stories of the princess has done behind the scenes, that he didn''t care to look into.


    "You seem to forget my royal sister''s temper. What makes you think she''ll be ''okay'' sharing the seat of the main wife?"


    A slight tremble of Temple''s fingers came to view and the prince knew he splashed him with cold water. The prince smiled but knew that this was for the best if he wanted to protect the fifth miss. He knew of the unspeakable things that the royal women of the palace have done, and he knew that his sister was one of the worst. This was his win.


    "I''ll make her behave, and if she doesn''t she''ll be punished on my right being her husband."


    "What punishment can be done to a royal member of my family?" He smirked.


    "She will not be allowed to bear my first child."


    "My royal sister will be driven mad if another stole her right to first bear a child. You''re crazy."


    It was Temple''s turn to smirk from Ta'' Lai''s remark.


    "And what of it? She is my wife and must obey my wishes. Once she is married into my family, she''ll no longer be apart of the royal family. No one is excused from the family laws within my estate."


    Ta'' Lai looked fl.u.s.tered from Temple''s claims on the laws of the palace is meant for decoration. He huffed in frustration from thinking about his sister''s unruly, overbearing character.


    "It can''t be helped that she''s spoiled, her mother died young, and Empress Dowager pampered her like a child."


    "...and like a child, she will learn the rules of my house. She''ll obey if she wants to stay in favor." Temple said knowingly with confidence.


    The prince sneered at the man and knew if he didn''t act fast his prize will disappear from him.


    "Even if you get my royal sister is restrained. I believe I can offer the fifth miss a better position."


    "Oh?" Temple eyed him and was amused by what he had to say. What was better than being the second main wife and the first to bear his child.


    "I can offer a title of honorary princess and her own land."


    "People will laugh at her and you for honoring a royal title to a concubine."


    "I can manage, at least I can promise that our children will have royal blood in their veins."


    "No matter what you offer her, she''s still mine," Temple claimed.


    A sudden memory of the fifth miss and Temple filled the prince''s mind. They were intimately close and knew his once lame friend tussled with the beauty. Even the act of an unwed woman being intimate with a man went against the social norms and should be viewed as a crime he stilled wanted her madly. Even if he has to, he''ll make such to wash the fifth miss with himself 100 times over to remove traces of Temple.


    The table was silent as they both continued to sit there idly waiting for the woman that they both wanted to marry.

 Chapter 28 - Loss for Words

    A cold vapor of fog rolled to the glass dome and gently opened the glass door before Tinya could get to it. Tinya was startled from the action, but she continued forward without stopping. The monster maids also followed after their mistress into the dome. Nisha was greeted with all eyes on her. The man of royal blood couldn''t help but avert his attention to her with a fl.u.s.tered look on his face. Ta'' Lai couldn''t see her face but he could see everything else, he was mesmerized. While Temple kept his face forward but his eyes followed her slightest movement. She didn''t need to use her vision to know Temple''s feverish stare was on her.


    Gutless looked towards Luna at her side with a knowing look. Luna merely nodded to carry out her next set of actions. The air around the monster maid''s hands grew wet and cold as the crystal fragments grew together into the shape of a chair. The chair was more elegant than the furniture set being used in the glass dome. Luna placed the crystal chair next to the head seat of the table. Temple showed a sign of interest in what just happened but quickly covered up his reaction. Ta'' Lai, on the other hand, was stunned. The art of making something out of nothing was something high-level experts can achieve. He subconsciously straightens his posture due to his royal teachings coming into play.


    Nisha took her seat at the head of the table and led Ana to take her place by her side.


    "Welcome, guests for gathering here, but I apologize for the inconvenience, my Master will not be joining us."


    Temple only let out a sly smile as he finally turned to her and gave her a nod in response. Nisha paid him no mind as she turned her attention to the other man. Ta'' Lai grew elated from her action, as he finally felt at a loss of words. Temple was surprised by her nonchalant attitude, he couldn''t help but find her to be skewed. Instead of the slightest hint of fl.u.s.ter from the woman, she acted as nothing had happened between them. Usually, a woman will shyly look away in his presence, or if bold enough meet him with blushed cheeks and would try many ways to be next to him. However, Nisha paid him no mind, even married couples will act shyly amongst each other if they rolled in the bed before.


    Temple wanted to have a good talking with her right here and now, but he knew it would be improper. He would wait till tonight to have to talk to his little wife.


    "Please excuse my humble home, young lord, how may I address you?"


    Ta'' Lai became alert as he finally got the opportunity to hear her voice and speak to her. Her soothing voice tickled his ears as he tried his best to claim his beating heart. He opened his mouth to speak but Temple beat him to it.


    "No need to learn, he''ll be leaving soon." he said, "Right my lord? Send my regards to your father."


    The prince never felt such a thorn on his side until today. It was true he was an uninvited guest, and he couldn''t be gone for too long from his duties. But how could he leave a beauty that can be seen once in a lifetime? He couldn''t, he didn''t want to lose this chance. He gave Temple a stiff smile before he was able to finally address the fifth miss.


    "I apologize for the intrusion, I''m the 3rd prince of the ruling Song family, Ta'' Lai. It''s a p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e to meet your acquaintance." He said in a refined matter hoping to boost his status to Nisha. Usually, young women will become fl.u.s.tered from knowing their identity. They would suddenly become shy lambs and curtsy to show off their bearings. It was a tactic that many women used to display their desirable assets. He waited with anticipation for Nisha to follow the other previous ladies before her. This was all for him to get a closer look and appreciate her beauty. But to his surprise, she didn''t move and he couldn''t tell what her facial expression was due to her veil.


    "Greetings, your highness." She gave him a slight nod with a raise of a teacup.


    Tinya started to sweat from her mistress''s display of greeting, she looked at her master''s escorts hoping they would step in, but none came forward. It wasn''t her place to say anything but she couldn''t understand why her mistress decided to use such a queer way of greeting. It wasn''t suitable for her age and nor her position. She acted like an old woman welcoming a youngster to only step into her front gate. If she could cry she would, but if needed she''ll be willing to take the blame for her young mistress''s behavior.


    Tinya wasn''t the only one that was surprised by Nisha, Temple couldn''t help being stunned by her peculiar ways. His once downcasted mood was suddenly uplifted. Ta'' Lai, on the other hand, felt like he was struck with an odd sense of familiarity. It felt like he was speaking with a senior instructor at his school. He didn''t understand what game she was trying to play. Was she trying to peer to his tastes, by acting m.a.t.u.r.e? Or was she acting in this way to please Temple?


    Nisha saw Temple radiate with yang energy, the little prince looked slightly confused and her new silly mortal maid trying to hide the sweat dripping from her face. She found it interesting that the people here tend to overreact to the slightest of things. From here on out she took a mental note to be more straightforward in the future so people can stop misinterpreting her actions. Nisha also thought about how the simple concubine will act when she chanced upon this scene.


    "I never saw such a splendid technique before. This is much expected from a follower of the Red Ancestor." The prince praised.


    "Interesting." Nisha simply said, which cut the conversation short that the prince hoped to start up.


    Ta'' Lai was truly lost for words this time. He didn''t know what to talk to the young lady before him. If he were to inquire about how she was taken in by the Red Ancestor that would be invasive and rude. If she didn''t have a powerful backing of the Ancestor, he would be more opened to speak his mind. But now the young miss was an entity that his kingdom couldn''t afford to offend.


    To reassure himself Ta'' Lai smiled in return, hoping to find a reason to stay longer. "If you don''t mind asking, I only heard stories of your master and wondered if you could show us something that was taught?" the young prince finally asked.


    Nisha traced her finger around the rim of a teacup placed in front of her, while Ana was trying to drink gracefully from her teacup. Ta'' Lai looked at her and expected a response, but she continued to tease her teacup. Temple was also intrigued by the hidden teachings of the Red Ancestor, he was also going to inquire when a messy sound of footsteps hurrying towards them.


    "Apologizes dear guests," the headmistress said as she and her maids flooded the glass garden dome with food with them. "Welcome to my humble home."


    Each plate of food was piping hot. While the headmistress tried her best to appear as docile and humble as she can before the powerful men sitting at the table. Despite her attempts to be humble, her outfit was another story.  The only thing that survived Gutless''s ramage in her closet was an outfit her mother gave her in her dowry. It was one of a kind at the time, but it was outdated and of poor quality compared to the luxury dresses she owns now. The dress didn''t fit well and was only meant for her to wear when she was much younger and slimmer. The colors that were once bright on the dress grew dull over the years and the fabric became fragile. Just by hurrying the garden dome was enough to tear the dress in several places. She had to wear one of her large coats, just to the cover rips.


    Everybody could tell the coat was causing the headmistress to sweat through her thick makeup. But she did her best to act like her body was unaffected by the heat of the day and with the added heat her coat was creating. She had a feeling that this was the doing of Nisha. Ever since Nisha arrived from her room alive, nothing went her way.


    After serving the Red Ancestor the headmistress thought, she would try and teach the rotten girl and sister a lesson. Her maids like seasoned flowers flared out their large skirts to flutter open and bow gracefully that was suitable for a servant, and she bowed gracefully for a woman head of her household.


    "Greetings, honorable guests. I apologize for my tardiness," said the headmistress. "Even though my daughter lacks in many ways, I hope she was able to serve somewhat of a hostess."


    Nisha didn''t bother with the woman even though her words were plain as day belittlement. Even though her monster maids are naive to a certain point due to their rebirths. They admittedly glared at the headmistress in a hostile matter but didn''t move. Their auras that were emitting from their bodies immediately grew sharp with danger looming over their heads. But since the headmistress wasn''t a woman with clear senses and with no martial path experience, She didn''t know how close she was to getting her head lopped off. If it wasn''t for Nisha for locking their bodies in place with her aura the foolish woman would be dead.


    The monster maids didn''t know why their master always prevented them from killing the foolish woman, but they knew that they couldn''t move without her permission.


    Prince Ta'' Lai couldn''t believe his ears that the headmistress to the estate said such words. He could tell that despite the crimes and scandals that the household is involved in, there''s also bad blood within the family. Ta'' Lai didn''t understand how this sloppy woman that came out of nowhere, dare try to demean the fifth mistress. The prince looked towards his friend to figure out what was happening. Temple looked on as this was the norm.


    Ta'' Lai hid his frustrations well, but it didn''t sit well with him that someone will insult the woman of his eye. Before he could say something to defend her honor. Nisha stopped playing with her teacup. She held out her hand and said, "The Red Ancestor did teach me something recently, it''s called the Rule of Red."