Global Lord: My Unit Commander is Vampire Queen-Chapter 25: Blood Moon Ascends

The underground rumbling intensified as Lucas and Selena descended into the depths of Fortress Triumvirate, following the energy signature emanating from an ancient structure hidden beneath its foundations. The puppet, who was once Lord Vance, followed them with mechanical steps, its blank expression unchanged even as the ground trembled beneath its feet.

[System: Underground Exploration]

[Depth: 47 meters]

[Structure Type: Pre-Global Lord construction]

[Energy Signature: Ancient magical resonance]

[Threat Assessment: Moderate to High]

[Lair Evolution Progress: 23%]

[Estimated Completion: 18 hours remaining]

"My King," Selena spoke in a voice that trembled with a mixture of excitement and caution, "this energy... it feels familiar. Like something from the era when vampires first walked in darkness."

Lucas stared at the carved stone walls covered with runes that pulsed with crimson light. This architecture was far more sophisticated than anything that had been built since the Global Lord system was activated, suggesting an ancient civilization that possessed advanced magical capabilities.

[System: Rune Analysis]

[Language: Ancient Vampiric script]

[Content: Ritual summoning instructions]

[Target: Elite unit creation]

[Requirements: Noble blood, lunar alignment]

[Warning: Dangerous magical energies]

Deeper in the underground complex, they discovered a vast chamber containing an altar carved from obsidian and surrounded by concentric circles of silver inlay. At the center of the altar, a crystalline structure pulses with energy that synchronizes with Lucas’s heartbeat.

[System: Ritual Chamber Discovered]

[Structure: Blood Moon Summoning Circle]

[Activation Requirements: Vampire Noble blood]

[Lunar Phase: New Moon (optimal)]

[Unit Creation: Blood Moon Archers]

[Rarity: Rare tier] 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

[Estimated Cost: 5,000 Dark Essence]

[Success Probability: 73%]

Selena approached the altar with eyes burning with crimson fire. "My King, this ritual... it was designed to create vampire archer units specialized in nocturnal warfare. I can feel ancient magic responding to my presence."

Lucas activated the detailed analysis interface while examining the crystalline structure. Blood Moon Archers were legendary units mentioned in historical records but never successfully created in the modern era—their capabilities were rumored to include enhanced night vision, blood-tracking abilities, and arrows that could pierce through magical defenses.

[System: Unit Analysis - Blood Moon Archers]

[Classification: Rare tier vampire unit]

[Combat Rating: 847 per unit]

[Special Abilities: Nocturnal supremacy, blood tracking, ethereal arrows]

[Range: 500 meters]

[Moral Impact: Terror induction]

[Recruitment Limit: 50 units per ritual]

[Maintenance: Moderate blood consumption]

"Selena," Lucas spoke in a voice that carried undertones of dark anticipation, "activate summoning ritual. I want to see what capabilities these ancient units possess."

Selena placed her hand on the crystalline structure and began chanting in ancient vampiric language. Her voice echoed through the chamber with a resonance that seemed to penetrate the stone walls themselves. Crimson energy began swirling around the altar in hypnotic and disturbing patterns.

[System: Ritual Activation]

[Participant: Selena Draculea]

[Blood Offering: Vampire Noble essence]

[Lunar Alignment: Optimal]

[Dark Essence Consumption: 5,000 units]

[Manifestation Progress: 34%]

[Warning: Magical feedback detected]

Suddenly, an energy surge that was far more powerful than anticipated erupted from the altar. Selena’s body began glowing with a crimson aura that intensified with each passing second. Her usual elegant appearance shifted as ancient vampire powers awakened within her consciousness.

[System: Unexpected Evolution Detected]

[Subject: Selena Draculea]

[Evolution Type: Vampiric Ascension]

[Catalyst: Ancient ritual exposure]

[Progress: 56%]

[New Abilities: Manifesting]

[Warning: Transformation unstable]

"My King," Selena’s voice had changed, carrying harmonics that seemed to resonate with darkness itself, "ancient powers are awakening. I can feel abilities that had been dormant for centuries."

Lucas stared at the transformation with eyes that flashed with twisted fascination. Selena’s crimson eyes had become even more luminous, her presence radiating authority that far exceeded her previous capabilities. Around the altar, shadows began coalescing into humanoid forms which gradually solidified into Blood Moon Archers.

[System: Unit Manifestation Complete]

[Blood Moon Archers: 50 units created]

[Individual Combat Rating: 847]

[Collective Capability: Devastating]

[Special Equipment: Ethereal longbows, vampiric arrows]

[Command Structure: Direct loyalty to Selena]

[Activation: Immediate]

The materialized Blood Moon Archers were magnificent in their terrifying beauty. Each stood precisely two meters tall, clad in armor that seemed to be woven from darkness itself. Their bows were crafted from a material that looked like crystallized moonlight, and the arrows in their quivers pulsed with an energy that promised agony to anyone struck by them.

[System: Archer Unit Analysis]

[Physical Capabilities: Enhanced strength, supernatural agility]

[Combat Specializations: Precision shooting, area suppression]

[Psychological Impact: Terror aura, morale destruction]

[Tactical Applications: Siege support, elite elimination]

[Range Capabilities: 500m standard, 800m with magical enhancement]

Selena raised her hand and fifty Blood Moon Archers moved in perfect synchronization, drawing their ethereal bows in a motion that was both beautiful and menacing. "My King, they respond to my will with absolute precision. Their accuracy is supernatural."

Lucas commanded puppet Lord Vance to step forward, intending to test the arrows’ effectiveness. Selena’s single gesture resulted in an arrow that passed through the puppet’s chest with a precision that left no doubt about lethality. Puppet remained standing due to its undead nature, but the damage was substantial.

[System: Weapon Effectiveness Test]

[Target: Undead puppet]

[Inflicted Damage: 2,347 points]

[Penetration: Complete]

[Special Effect: Soul binding damage]

[Conclusion: Extremely effective against all target types]

Suddenly, Selena’s transformation intensified dramatically. The crimson crown that materialized above her head began pulsing with power that seemed to bend reality around her presence. Her vampiric abilities had evolved beyond anything Lucas had witnessed before.

[System: Major Evolution Detected]

[Subject: Selena Draculea]

[Evolution: Crimson Crown manifestation]

[New Title: Vampire Empress]

[Power Multiplication: 340%]

[New Abilities: Reality manipulation, blood mastery, psychological domination]

[Command Range: Continental scale]

[Loyalty Status: Absolute devotion to Lucas]

"My King," Selena’s voice now carried an authority that could command armies across continents, "Crimson Crown has awakened abilities that I never imagined possible. I can feel the consciousness of every vampire within a thousand-kilometer radius."

Lucas looked at the evolved Selena with eyes that flashed with a mixture of satisfaction and anticipation. Her transformation was an unexpected bonus that would exponentially increase their strategic capabilities. Blood Moon Archers were impressive additions, but Selena’s ascension was a game-changing development.

[System: Strategic Assessment Update]

[Selena’s New Capabilities: Reality-bending vampire powers]

[Blood Moon Archers: Elite ranged support]

[Combined Effect: Overwhelming tactical advantage]

[Continental Domination: 97% probable]

[Resistance Capability: Effectively eliminated]

Selena gestured toward the Blood Moon Archers and they began demonstrating advanced combat techniques. Their arrows can curve in impossible trajectories, phase through solid obstacles, and even track targets that are attempted to hide behind cover. Combat effectiveness was beyond anything that Lucas had previously witnessed.

[System: Advanced Combat Demonstration]

[Technique 1: Ethereal Arrow Phasing]

[Technique 2: Homing Blood Tracking]

[Technique 3: Multi-target Elimination]

[Technique 4: Psychological Terror Arrows]

[Effectiveness Rating: 98%]

"My King," Selena approached Lucas with movements that seemed to flow like liquid shadows, "with the Blood Moon Archers and my evolved capabilities, the remaining Lords will surrender within days. Resistance is futile."

Lucas smiled with a truly terrifying expression as he contemplated the complete domination that now seemed inevitable. "Excellent. Prepare for the final campaigns. I want to see the remaining Lords beg for mercy that will never come."

Suddenly, from even deeper depths beneath the ritual chamber, a new sound began echoing—something that sounded like a massive creature breathing. Lucas felt his lair’s evolution accelerating, but simultaneously, an ancient and malevolent presence began stirring in the darkness.

[System: Critical Alert]

[Deep Underground: Ancient entity awakening]

[Threat Level: Unknown]

[Lair Evolution: Accelerating due to external influence]

[Remaining Time: 6 hours]

[Warning: Something is coming]

Selena stared into the depths with eyes that now glowed with a power that could see through dimensional barriers. "My King, whatever is awakening... it’s been sleeping since before the Global Lord system existed. And it’s... angry."

Lucas stared at the darkness with anticipation that bordered on ecstasy. "Perfect. I welcome whatever challenges await. More opponents just mean more entertainment."

[System: Final Warning]

[Ancient Entity: Stirring]

[Lair Evolution: Critical phase approaching]

[Selena’s Power: Still increasing]

[Blood Moon Archers: Ready for deployment]

[Something vast and terrible is awakening]

From unfathomable depths, a roar that shook entire fortress foundations echoed through the chamber. Lucas smiled with an expression that promised destruction to anything that dared to challenge his supremacy.