The System Awakens: Rise of the Champion-Chapter 95: The Noble Vampires - 1

There are numerous worlds in this universe.

Some are technologically advanced, while others are not.

Some have natives who can cultivate [Qi], while others have beings capable of performing magic.

Some, like vampires and werewolves, cultivate a different kind of energy unique to their own race.

There are even worlds that are nearly identical to each other, like [Morris], the world Sir Lucian Holloway hails from, and [Earth], where Damian was born.

While some worlds, despite having similar inhabitants, possess different evolutionary paths, such as [Kenkai] where the natives can cultivate [Qi] and [Earth] where evolution is locked unless the system grants potential through metamorphosis, one thing has remained consistent across all these worlds: the natives share a common shape.

More specifically, they all possess a humanoid form.

Sir Lucian Holloway, an 800-year-old plebeian vampire and researcher, found this particularly interesting.

No matter what kind of world, all its natives shared one fundamental trait: they were humanoid in shape.

[Earth] is not the only world where humans are native.

Numerous worlds, like [Morris], also have human inhabitants.

While there are key differences, such as the humans of [Morris] being more technologically advanced, the humans of [Kenkai] possessing the ability to cultivate [Qi], and the humans of [Arcane] mastering magic, humans are not unique to [Earth].

But enough about humans.

Let’s talk about other beings, such as the inhabitants of the world called [Mars].

These natives are referred to as [Martians] or [Marens] in their own language.

Despite their green skin, slender bodies, and taller builds, they still retain a humanoid shape with two arms, two legs, and an almost identical organ structure to humans.

Take another well-known race, for example: vampires.

While vampires differ from humans in several ways, such as paler skin, a cold touch, immortality, small transformations like claws and fangs, and their primary diet being blood, they are still humanoid.

If someone unfamiliar with vampires saw one, they might simply assume they were normal people with naturally pale skin or some sort of genetic anomaly.

This humanoid consistency extends to many different races: werewolves, angels, demons, fallen angels, yokai, elves, nagas, and more.

Despite differences in skin color, physical constitution, and unique traits such as extra appendages like wings, tails, horns, claws, and fangs, or even the ability to transform into beasts or monstrous forms, the core structure remains the same.

Even humans who develop predatory features, like tentacles, still retain a humanoid form.

It is as if the universe itself demands its intelligent creatures to be humanoid in shape.

Even the differences that do exist can be explained.

Take [Martians], or [Marens], for example.

Their green-tinted reflective skin, taller and leaner bodies, and denser bones and muscles could all be attributed to environmental adaptation.

Every world is different.

Some have more moons, some only one, some have no sun, while others do.

Some worlds have higher temperatures, while others are colder.

The world of vampires is no exception.

Unlike many others, it lacks a sun but possesses one large red moon and two smaller blue moons.

This world is shrouded in perpetual darkness, illuminated only by an eerie reddish hue and the cold blue shadows of the two smaller moons.

This contrast between red light and blue-tinged darkness gives the sky an otherworldly atmosphere.

The world of vampires consists of a single vast continent, surrounded by an intensely tidal ocean that reflects the eerie glow of the three moons.

This world is known as [Nightingale], the world of blood and vampires.

At the center of this vast continent lies a castle, [Twilight Castle].

A towering dark fortress made entirely of stone, it is perpetually shrouded in fog, hiding it from view.

It stands atop a rocky mountain devoid of vegetation, where the eerie sounds of bat-like creatures echo in the night.

Twilight Castle was once the home of the Vampire King, the ruler of all vampires.

But there has been no king in this castle for at least 50,000 years.

Now, the vampire elders rule from behind the scenes.

At this very moment, the Council of Vampire Elders has gathered in this kingless castle to discuss a recent development that concerns not only them but the entire vampire society.

In the grand chamber, lit by traditional fire torches along the walls, a large round table sits at the center.

Five luxurious chairs surround it, each occupied by an ancient noble vampire radiating an intense and powerful aura.

A mature woman with long, dark black hair narrowed her gaze at another woman with crimson hair, snorting in disdain.

"After all your arrogant words, your son miserably lost to a human, no less. He has brought such humiliation upon the vampires. A noble vampire losing to a mere human?"

"This is unheard of. What a shame it is. Where did that confidence of yours go? Did it vanish along with your son’s disgraceful defeat, Countess Brenlith?"

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The crimson-haired woman, Countess Lyara Brenlith, narrowed her eyes dangerously, her fists tightening.

"Watch your mouth, Kathryne."

"Or what? What can you do?" Countess Kathryne Dracula smirked, a dark aura beginning to seep out of her as the air grew heavier.

"I only speak the truth. Because of your son, vampires have been shamed. A noble vampire losing so miserably."

"You’re really asking for it..." Countess Lyara Brenlith stood, a fiery aura flaring around her, instantly raising the temperature and dispelling the chilling atmosphere of Nightingale.

"It’s your son who is asking for it. To bring such shame upon the noble vampires, he should be punished!" Kathryne Dracula declared, standing up and pushing the table as her long dark hair began to float unnaturally, defying gravity.

"Come now, guys, don’t kill each other. The noble vampires are already dwindling in number. We don’t need to make it even lower," another ancient noble vampire with snow-white hair, Countess Tiana Valthryne, sighed, shaking her head.

Clearly, this was not the first time these two had been at each other’s throats.

"Oh no, no, let them fight. I want to see what happens," another woman, with curly dark black hair, Countess Amaya Kuroyami, grinned, resting her head on her hand.

"Oh, please stop this," another woman with golden blonde hair, Countess Akira Kaminari, sighed dismissively.

"I’m so fed up with this bloodshit. Why don’t you guys just talk about this?"

"There’s no need to talk. She should never have been Countess in the first place. That position rightfully belonged to her sister. She has no right to participate in our discussions," Countess Kathryne Dracula sneered.

"Says the one who only inherited her position because she is a direct descendant of the Vampire King," Countess Lyara Brenlith scoffed.

"Damn, every time," Countess Akira Kaminari rolled her eyes.

"Why do you always bring this up? So what if she holds the title instead of her sister? Her sister didn’t want it, and it’s not Kathryne’s fault that she’s the Vampire King’s descendant. Can’t you stop this shit already? We have bigger problems, don’t we?"

"As much as I want to see you two kill each other, Akira is right. We have much bigger problems. Our population is dwindling, and turning more plebeian vampires isn’t solving anything."

"To make matters worse, humans strong enough to defeat powerful noble vampires have started appearing. Yeah, I’d say we have bigger issues," Amaya Kuroyami said, narrowing her eyes at Lyara and Kathryne.

The two Countesses snorted before reluctantly taking their seats at the round table.

"Good. Now, let’s talk about this new problem. What are we going to do about Solarta after Aeron Brenlith screwed up?" Countess Kathryne Dracula smirked.

She wouldn’t miss the chance to make Lyara regret ever taking the countess title from her older sister.

"Why do we even need to discuss this? Why do we need a noble vampire maintaining our status in Solarta when the First Tower Realm isn’t really beneficial to us? I say we ignore whatever happens there," Countess Tiana Valthryne suggested, shrugging her shoulders.

"It’s not about holding status. It’s about showing the Awakeners climbing the tower that we are among the stronger ones. It also helps us acquire more plebeian vampires into our faction," Countess Akira Kaminari replied.

"Well, considering what happened with Aeron Brenlith and how he got beaten to a pulp by a mere human, I’d suggest we put more effort into maintaining our position in Solarta," Countess Amaya Kuroyami said, shaking her head.

"If Awakeners who just started climbing the tower can already defeat us, our status with other races will dwindle and it will definitely impact the higher tower realms."

"Yes. If even amateur Awakeners can defeat us, they will grow more confident and our standing in the higher realms will suffer. That’s why it’s crucial to have some of our noble vampires, at least the younger ones, there to prevent any trouble before it escalates and comes back to bite us," Countess Kathryne Dracula clicked her tongue.

"It’s already bad enough that we entrusted this task to a weak noble vampire like Aeron Brenlith, and now he’s been defeated by a mere human."

Then, Countess Kathryne Dracula turned toward Countess Lyara Brenlith and smirked. "Why are you so silent? Is the shame your son brought too much for you to even speak now?"

"Don’t make me kill you. My son wouldn’t have lost to that damn insignificant human. He must have been tricked somehow. There was no way he lost," Countess Lyara Brenlith said, genuinely refusing to believe her son’s defeat.

"I won’t let this slide. That human should be punished for what he did."

"Tricked?" Countess Amaya Kuroyami raised an eyebrow.

"Don’t pin this on trickery. No one can deceive the system. This human not only defeated your son, a legitimate full-blooded noble vampire, but he also defeated an Alpha werewolf and even achieved the first position in the power rankings."

"One of my informants in Solarta even reported that this human took down an entire faction on his own. He has the ability, he’s definitely a strong Awakener. In fact, I find him quite interesting."

The other countesses rolled their eyes at Amaya.

They all knew of her habit of taking in Awakeners she found "interesting" under her wing.

"Amaya, if you have any thoughts of taking this human under your wing, erase them now. He is going to die for what he did to my son, and you won’t interfere," Countess Lyara Brenlith warned.

"Oh? Such big words. If I want him, I’ll have him. Do you think you can stop me?" Countess Amaya Kuroyami chuckled, as if she wasn’t taking Lyara seriously at all.

Countess Lyara Brenlith didn’t reply.

She knew exactly how powerful Countess Amaya Kuroyami was.

Among all the countesses, Amaya was undoubtedly the strongest.

It was one of the reasons why most other vampires avoided crossing her.

To make matters worse, her unpredictable personality made her even more troublesome.

She did whatever she wanted without caring about how it affected others.