Reincarnated As a Vampire [English Version]

Volume 2 Chapter 9

The Secret of My Blood

This morning, without telling anyone, I opened a portal to the Kingdom of Neverland.

I appeared right inside Mother’s chamber. The scent of roses still lingered in the air, and a gentle breeze of autumn slipped through the curtains.

“Avrora! Is that you, my dear? Your hair… it’s so long now!” Mother exclaimed in surprise, then rushed to embrace me tightly.

But I pulled away, looking her straight in the eye.

“Mother... I need to talk. But not here. Will you come with me for a moment?”

“You look so serious. What is it, my daughter?”

“Please, just trust me. You’ll understand soon.”

I took her hand and led her through a portal to a void dimension—my private sanctuary. Only faint lights glowed here, and massive, floating cubes hovered silently in the air.

“Where are we?” Mother asked, glancing around in confusion.

“This is a neutral space between dimensions. No one can eavesdrop on us here.”

She slowly nodded. “Alright… So, what is it, Avrora?”

I took a deep breath.

“Mother… tell me honestly. Am I really the daughter of King Aldric?”

She froze. Her beautiful eyes widened, her face turned pale.

“W-what do you mean, dear? Of course… you’re King Aldric’s daughter…”

“Stop lying, Mother!” I cut her off sharply. “I know everything. I’m... the daughter of Viad, the Vampire King, aren’t I?!”

Her tears fell instantly. She covered her mouth with trembling hands. I could see the weight of the truth crushing her heart.

“I’m so sorry, Avrora… It’s true. You are Viad’s daughter.”

My fists clenched. My fangs gritted.

“Why… Why didn’t you ever tell me?!”

“I just… wasn’t ready. I didn’t want to hurt you. But now that you know, I’ll tell you everything... from the beginning.”

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Eighteen Years Ago

After attending a royal tea party, Queen Eilaria’s carriage was ambushed on the road back to the palace. Her guards fought bravely, but they were vastly outnumbered. The carriage shook violently. Screams and the clash of blades filled the air.

Just as the queen was being dragged out, a figure emerged from the evening fog—tall, handsome, with short black hair and piercing yet gentle eyes.

With incredible speed, the man slaughtered every bandit, then turned to face the trembling queen.

“Are you alright?” he asked.

“Thank you… you saved me. Who are you?”

“Viad.”

“I’m Queen Eilaria of the Kingdom of Neverland. Thank you so much, Viad-san...”

Seeing that all her escorts had been slain, Viad offered to escort her the rest of the way. But along the way, he suddenly clutched his head, trembling.

“What’s wrong?” the queen asked, concerned.

“Stay back… I thirst for blood… I’m a vampire…”