97: Chapter 97: Embrace Ceremony Completed! First Clan Bloodline! Points Increased!

After the [Vampire Prince] trait was activated, Rowan's temperament underwent a subtle change in an instant.

That vibrant aura belonging to humans seemed to recede, replaced by a more ancient, elegant, cold, and lethally attractive temperament.

His eyes deepened slightly, with a faint, dark purple glow circulating at the edges, and his skin took on a warm yet cold texture.

The color of his lips seemed redder, and his slightly exposed teeth appeared sharper than usual.

An indescribable aura of primal desire quietly spread out with him at the center.

Elena looked at him, her breathing involuntarily quickening, and a blush spread across her cheeks.

The Rowan before her was both familiar and strange, more dangerous, yet also more... captivating.

Her body trembled slightly, not out of fear, but from a thrill of anticipation for the unknown.

Rowan lowered his head to her fair, slender neck, bringing a wave of tingling sensation.

He could clearly hear the acceleration of her carotid artery, the sound of blood rushing like a beautiful melody.

"Relax, Elena..."

He whispered, his voice seemingly imbued with magic, the power of [Charm] gently smoothing away her last trace of nervousness.

Then, he opened his mouth slightly, his teeth on both sides becoming slender, gently piercing the delicate skin of her neck.

"Hmm..." Elena let out a faint muffled groan, her body tensing instantly.

But the stinging pain did not last; instead, it was replaced by an indescribable sensation that flowed through her entire body from the punctured wound!

She felt as if her blood had received some sort of summons, beginning to flow slowly toward those two small wounds.

At the same time.

Rowan's tongue licked across the wound.

Immediately after, he first drank enough blood.

Then, he did the opposite.

The [Vampire Prince] trait deep within his furnace existed in the form of a blood core.

He proactively transferred a drop of origin blood from within the blood core!

That drop of origin blood carried a hint of dark golden luster, containing immense life energy.

He mixed the origin blood with the blood he had previously drawn and slowly transferred it into Elena's wound, integrating it into her bloodline!

"Ah—!"

Elena's eyes widened sharply, and she let out a short scream, her body trembling slightly!

The moment that drop of origin blood entered her body, it was like a drop of water falling into boiling oil, or a spark starting a prairie fire, instantly detonating the blood and energy throughout her body!

Pain!

Unimaginable pain swept over her instantly!

It felt as if every blood vessel was being burned, torn, and restructured!

Her bones emitted faint cracking sounds, her muscle fibers twitched violently, and her internal organs felt as if they were being kneaded and reshaped by an invisible hand!

The bloodline she inherited from the Farrell Family and her [Thunder Titan Power] rune were now in fierce conflict and fusion with this overbearing foreign origin blood!

Beneath her skin, dark red light and pale blue lightning flashed alternately, her body temperature fluctuated, and sweat instantly soaked her moon-white silk nightgown.

She curled up in pain, her fingers clutching the bedsheets beneath her tightly, emitting broken whimpers.

Rowan watched her, simultaneously using the aura of the [Vitality] trait to protect her heart meridian and harmonize the conflict.

This was a perilous transformation ritual.

The Vampire Embrace is not one hundred percent successful.

Time seemed to stretch out.

It was unknown how much time had passed, but Elena's body's trembling gradually subsided, and the conflicting lights beneath her skin slowly faded away.

Her rapid breathing became long and steady, and her painful moans turned into tired gasps.

The Vampire Embrace ritual was a success!

Rowan lowered his head to look at Elena in his arms.

She seemed to have changed a little.

Her complexion had become fairer; not the sickly pale of ordinary vampires, but a lustrous, glowing white, cool to the touch, and incredibly delicate and smooth.

Her originally pale golden hair seemed to have a faint, imperceptible tinge of dark red at the tips.

The most obvious change was her beautiful eyes; around the edges of her pupils, there was a faint, extremely subtle dark golden halo, and when looked at closely, it carried an inhuman, enchanting beauty.

Her features seemed to have become more refined and three-dimensional.

She radiated a dangerous attraction that mixed purity, fragility, sexiness, and mystery.

More importantly, Rowan could clearly feel that an absolute connection, transcending the ordinary and reaching deep into the soul and bloodline, had been established between him and Elena.

He could perceive her currently weak but vigorous Vitality, could faintly sense her emotional fluctuations, and could even, with a single thought, make her feel the palpitations and obedience deep within her bloodline.

This is the Vampire Prince's absolute control over his descendants.

Elena had now become his first, and currently only, vampire descendant.

"How do you feel?" Rowan asked softly, his fingertips brushing across her sweat-dampened forehead hair.

Elena slowly opened her eyes; those increasingly charming eyes were at first somewhat dazed, then focused on Rowan's face.

She moved her body slightly, feeling a sense of power within her that was completely different from before.

A stronger physique, sharper perception, a faint sensing of blood flow, and a strange power lurking deep in her bloodline, waiting for her to discover it.

"I... seem... a bit different."

Her voice was a bit raspy, carrying a sense of laziness and novelty:

"There's... something more in my body."

"And, I think I can... feel you, very close, very safe."

As she spoke, she took the initiative to snuggle into Rowan's arms, rubbing against his chest, and murmured:

"I like this feeling..."

"It makes me feel like I completely belong to you..."

Rowan was silent for a moment, then said softly:

"This is the Vampire Embrace."

Hearing this, Elena looked up in surprise.

As an excellent student at Ice Source Rune University, she had studied world geography and racial classification, so she naturally knew what vampires and the Embrace were.

But she did not ask further, simply responding with a soft sound and hugging Rowan tighter.

Seeing this, Rowan paused, then continued:

"I have bestowed upon you a portion of my power traits. Now, try to feel the newly acquired [Mimicry] talent in your bloodline. Concentrate, and change back to your original form."

Elena closed her eyes as instructed, feeling the surging new power within her.

Soon, the inhuman Charm and cold aura on her body began to slowly recede and fade away.

Her skin returned to its normal warm white, the tinge of dark red at her hair tips vanished, and her eyes changed back to a clear light brown.

She successfully switched back to her original form.

Next, she tried to activate [Mimicry].

With a thought, that unique temperament emerged again, her eyes were dyed with honey and gold edges, her skin became cool and glowing white like jade, and the characteristics of a vampire descendant appeared.

She looked at the changes in her body with novelty, then looked up at Rowan, her eyes filled with disbelief and a hint of excitement.

"How magical... I think I can control this change." She whispered, then added with some concern, "Will people be able to tell?"

"As long as you don't actively activate it, it won't be discovered."

Rowan reassured her, then his heart stirred, and he summoned the system panel to look at Elena's status.

[86 points]

It increased by another two points.

Rowan was quite happy.

It seems she is a point-increasing physique; she is especially good at increasing points.

At this rate, ninety points is not far off...

"Now, maintain this form." He signaled for her to maintain the appearance of a vampire descendant, then his fingers gently traced the sash of her nightgown:

"Let me see how your rune integrates with this current form."

A blush appeared on Elena's face, but she obediently propped herself up slightly and, at Rowan's signal, once again activated her [Thunder Titan Power] rune.

Complex patterns composed of countless tiny lightning symbols lit up on her snow-white skin, slowly circulating and emitting a faint blue light.

The violent power of thunder and her current cold, enchanting, and charming vampire descendant form created a strange and stunning contrast and fusion.

Thunder and crimson!

This pair of opposing traits reached a dangerous and fascinating balance within her.

Rowan's eyes were deep as he quietly admired this unique sight.

The firelight danced on her, casting a warm halo over the rune and her beautiful body.

He leaned over, feeling the faint tingling sensation of the electric current, and then slowly moved upward along the patterns...

The winter night was long, and the fire never ceased.

In the bedroom on the top floor of Snow Velvet Manor, it was as warm as spring, with only the sound of faint, rapid breathing growing louder...