Drinking blood had always been monotonous to Kyle.
There were times when the blood was good; there were times when it tasted like plain white rice.
So far, only Sakura's blood, for whatever reason, had stood heads above them all.
And it still was, but somehow, this was different.
The moment Himiko's blood touched his lips, he was hit by a strange surge of euphoria like nothing he had ever felt before.
It was a strange feeling... Maybe it was because of the unique connection they shared, or maybe it was because of her unique quirk.
But Kyle was not just drinking her blood… he was absorbing her emotions.
All her anxiety, her fears, her joy, and her fondness for him…
Everything flowed into him from her blood in little trickles, tangling with his own emotions and making him react in strange ways.
It was as though, for a brief moment, their minds were connected by a faint but powerful string.
Himiko seemed to feel it as well because she gasped, her breaths trembling as she basked in emotions she could not fathom.
She caressed his hair, her eyes closed as she sucked in a sharp breath.
Their hearts—each light thump, as warm blood coursed through their chests, each little thrum as their hearts shook in their chests…
They merged.
Beating as one.
Himiko could feel the sting of Kyle's teeth against her skin and the light pangs of pain from the cut.
Yet she felt no pain; rather, all she felt was pleasure. The sweet type of pain that would often make you wonder if, just maybe, you tilted towards that notorious kink…
Meanwhile, a screen flashed before Kyle.
~『Potential Sire detected』~
[Do you wish to implant a legacy?]
'Yes.'
The moment Kyle mentally agreed with the system's question, something in the space shifted.
A bright scarlet light erupted from the point of contact, a heavy breeze sending their hair into disarray.
Deep inside him, Kyle felt a tiny part of himself break off, only to be reformed.
And that little fragment, the seed of change, drifted through his blood and seeped into Himiko, infiltrating her body like a virus.
Kyle moved his fangs and took a step back, observing her.
Himiko smiled nervously, her heart pounding in her ears. They were both still recovering from the reverie, so none of them spoke at first...
But after a few seconds, Himiko let out a light laugh. "Is that all? I feel the same as—"
Just as she was speaking, Himiko's eyes changed, her golden pupils shifting to a deep scarlet, the color of blood.
"Huh?"
She stumbled forward, tapping her head as though she was trying to knock something loose.
"I… I… feel weird…"
Her hands began to tremble, and her muscles spasmed, sending a jolt of pain through her spine.
"Ack!"
"Miko??" Kyle reached her in a flash, holding her before she could fall, her body falling limp in his arms.
"Miko?? Himiko?!" Kyle screamed, desperation making its way into his voice.
But Himiko was unresponsive. Her breathing was ragged, and her body was terribly cold, like that of a corpse.
Thankfully, she was alive.
Kyle hurriedly placed her on the couch in the room and placed a soft pillow under her head.
"Haaaa—! Haaaa—! Haaa—!"
She continued to take heavy breaths, her eyebrows creased as muscles flexed and relaxed repeatedly like ripples spreading through an ocean.
"System, what is happening?!"
[•••]
[The target is undergoing an awakening.]
The system began.
[This is the first process in transfiguration… muscles, bones, tendons, and organs are restructuring themselves to carry the vampire trait.]
[After this stage, the host will awaken and will have to follow the same steps as you did to strengthen their bloodline, after which they will receive a quirk awakening.]
After reading the system's words, Kyle felt relief wash over him in an instant.
He let out a tired sigh and wiped the sweat off his face. "Goodness… you should have told me all this earlier."
[Noted]
Kyle glanced at Himiko and ran his hand through her hair. "Just fight through it, it shouldn't last long."
Although she was still unconscious, when his hand touched her hair, Himiko visibly relaxed.
"System, what is a quirk awakening?"
[A quirk awakening means the host's quirk will be strengthened, taking it to the second step of evolution.]
[As the sire, the host will also be given the opportunity to ascend one talent.]
'That is an unexpected bonus…'
Kyle knew exactly what a quirk evolution was. Although it was not mentioned in the anime, there were a number of people that had strengthened their quirks to the point that it could be called an evolution.
A good example was Shigaraki, who, from having to touch people with all five fingers, was able to decay with as simple a touch.
Even Himiko had evolved her quirk at some point in the anime.
The system continued…
[The host will also gain a unique ability sourced from their bloodline.]
Kyle's eyes widened. "Wait, like an additional quirk?"
[Exactly…]
"You can't be serious…"
Having a quirk evolution was one thing; gaining an entirely new quirk was just bizarre.
That meant his vampire sires would be even more powerful than he could have ever imagined!
Kyle smiled proudly. "Alright then… anything else I should know?"
There was a short moment of silence before the system screen appeared in front of him once again.
[Blood Drive]
[Bloodlings often have an uncontrollable thirst for blood shortly after their awakening. Normally, it can be controlled until after the host has drunk water.]
[But it seems this host is different…]
[Her intense bloodlust might drive her into a state of frenzy. But she MUST drink water first, or else…]
[The ascension will fail…]
[And the new host will die.]
Just as the system finished, Himiko's eyes snapped open, her eyes landing on Kyle.
One pupil was crimson, like a gleaming ruby, while the other was a deep gold, tainted with shades of velvet.
At a glance, Kyle realized that something had gone terribly wrong.
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