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  Ding!

  [gratutions! You have sin the Raid Boss: {Giant Bzing Vampiric Bat Queen (Tier 5)}!]

  [As someone who has cooperated on sying, you’ve received additional Raid Points.]

  [You gained +30.000 Raid Points.]

  [The [Raid Boss Themed Treasure Chest (S Grade)] has been materialized.]

  BAAAM!

  The giant body of the Bat Queen colpsed over the ground below, with Camil and Teresa making sure to move it to an unpoputed and wide area, such as the pza, where the people had already run away.

  And right by the side of the boss, a huge golden and red-colored treasure chest materialized out of nowhere. Teresa noticed the treasure chest, quickly realizing this was most likely part of the many phenomena of the “New Era.”.

  To NPC, the “New Era” meant the arrival of pyers to their world, not through their own avatars like it could happen in ames, as Fantasy Story Os people self-i into already existing characters or even go as far as creating their owire families and characters within the world.

  Meaning that every new Pyer was already an NPC, who is sidered to have “Awakened as a Pyer”, obtaining new Abilities such as being able to revive and also their spatial iory.

  In the ages before the New Era, Dungeon Raids were ent; this entire event was something new, something that the New Era would bring, alongside tless other camities. Those chosen to bee Pyers, acc to most of the NPC, were destio fight against these camities and save the Realms.

  A treasure chest filled with items materializing out of nowhere in front of a monster only happened in dungeons before, and incredibly rarely so, as the Evil God of Greed, Avaritia, the creator of Dungeons, wasn’t very generous.

  But that wasn’t everything; the most shog thing was the strength her son just dispyed—an Aura of pure Ki, an energy that only Martial Artists could wield and cultivate—overflowing from his body.

  But how could this be? Her son’s body has been crippled since he was young, uo properly move, and alaralyzed from the hips down.

  "Woah, that was amazing, dude! grats! We beat the two bosses now!”

  Chris flew towards Vd, happily gring at the big treasure chest and then toug it. The treasure chest then instantly disappeared.

  “Heheh~ Now- Eek!”

  However, Chris' tail was quickly grabbed tightly by Vd, and his buttocks lifted in pain.

  “Ouch, ouch!”

  “Hey, where did you take that chest? I don’t think you helped fight the giant bat at all, Chris.”

  Chris' heartbeat accelerated as he saw Vd gring at his butt with the eyes of a predatlowing bright red.

  “Heheh…” Chris giggled ily, blushing a bit. “I am keeping it safe, that’s all~ I swear, dude! Ouch, let go of my tail already!”

  The cute Incubus started hitting Vd’s arm, but he was dealing no damage at all; his delicate hands were the ones hurting.

  Although he had beore assertive due to his transformation, as a part of him wao teach a “lesson” to this bratty incubus, Vd calmed himself down a him go.

  “Hah… Okay, fine, but don’t take all the rewards for yourself; Vd’s mother and sister helped fight that thing,” said Paul.

  “Yeah, yeah, ok, ok!” Chris sighed as Vd walked towards the bat corpse and made it disappear before it spread more fmes.

  FLASH!

  The entire corpse was stored inside his iory, taking only a single spot out of the hundreds of slots. Although progression was rather slow and difficult in the game, the in-game iory remained as broken as any ame.

  “Vd!”

  “Big brother!”

  Teresa and Camil quickly went to look for him after everything calmed down a bit. Paul felt slightly flustered and surprised, trying to pose himself, before he suddenly felt his body growing much weaker.

  “Ugh…”

  His powerful Aura of Ki disappeared instantly, as the power of the Heavenly Demon vanished. It was an incredible power, but ten minutes a day was barely enough to do much at all.

  He fell to his knees, surprising Chris, who was looking at the treasure chest inside his iory.

  “My son, are you alright?!”

  Teresa pushed the incubus away without a care and quickly went to hug her son, cheg his vitality and state; he seemed just as sickly as before.

  However, his Blood Core and Bloodline had bee particurly strohan before, and above all, she could sehin him a very strong soul.

  “I’m fine…”

  As he gasped for air, he was trying to act tough.

  “You don’t seem fi all! Where did you get those powers? How did you... Just do all of this?” she wondered. “Last time I saw you, you couldn’t even move out of your own bed, my son!”

  “A lot happened.” Vd sighed. “I awakened as a Pyer and obtained a lot of power. Though it's ditional, I ’t use it again for the rest of the day.”

  “What? A ditional power?” Teresa gasped, her eyebrows rising.

  “Big brother, that was incredible! You defeated the big bat!”

  Camil went and hugged Vd tightly, happy to see him here with them.

  “Camil… You woke up too?” wondered Vd. “And mother as well. It seems that if the eown is in danger, Mother will finally wake up.”

  “…I’m sorry, I… There’s a lot we o talk about ohis is resolved,” Teressa sighed. “But for now, we should hurry. That you’re a Pyer is excellent news! Perhaps there’s a bright future for you now, my son. However, you move in your current state?”

  “Yes, I’ve prepared special magic items to lift myself using the Float Spell.” Vd smiled, nodding.

  “Wait, how did you even learn how to craft and everything?” she wondered.

  “By obtaining Skills and rewards as a Pyer, of course,” Vd said nontly. “Though I’m different than other Pyers, I ot revive like them.”

  “That’s... well, it’s good to know that beforehand,” Teressa sighed. “For now, it would be better if you stayed right here; I’ll quickly the city.”

  “Hey, missy! Did you have to just push me away? I know you’re Vd’s mother, but that was very rude of you!” Chris suddenly stepped in, barking like an angry chihuahua.

  “Hah?” Teressa quickly stood up, looking down at the midget Incubus with a face full of disgust. “With what manners do you dare speak to me, oner?”

  Her Aura was tremendous, quickly making Chris shiver as he stepped back.

  “Eek! I-I mean, I wao... Erm, I am Vd’s best friend, you see!” Chris muttered, trying to make up an excuse.

  “Best friend? I don’t know you at all!” said Teressa. “Camil, do you know him? Have you seen this young man before?”

  “Nuh-huh,” Camil said.

  “See? Just because you worked with my so mean you have the right to step into a versatioween family members!” said Teressa ferociously, showing Chris her cws. “Maybe I should punish you for not knowing your pce, demon~? Perhaps a new facial appearance would fit you now, that cute face of yours... I’ll ssh it apart until you bee as hideous as your anners!”

  Paul was shocked; his mother ged her attitude incredibly fast!

  He quickly learned how ruthless vampires were as a whole.

  Perhaps she was slightly geh her own children.

  But to anybody else? If they ever dared to speak to her without her permission, she would cut their faces with her cws.

  “Mother, that’s enough!”

  Vd stood up again, toug his mother’s shoulder.

  “Hm? My son? You dare stop your mother from punishing an i peasant?”

  “Chris—I mean, Alitheus—is a good friend of mine,” said Vd. “He might act a bit... cocky and bratty at times, but he’s a good friend and servant of mine. He does serve me well, and I would rather not have my... toy ruined by your cws, if possible.”

  “Servant? Toy?!” Chris was going crazy with shock after the words Vd said!

  And well, Paul had a reason. Vampires saw weakness in making bonds with people; friendship and even family love were frowned upon. Teressa herself always tried to hold back her affe for her children, trying to act distant, as that’s how she was taught vampires must be.

  Weak vampires are those who make bonds and believe iions, friendship, and love. Strong vampires are those who are deceitful, don’t let emotions trol them, and make use of other people for their own pns.

  Therefore, he had to lie and say... Well, Chris was his servant and “toy”!

  “Friend?” woeressa. “Having friends is not something that the strong do, my son. But you also said a servant and... a toy? Hmm, he does seem adorable, and his potential is high. He has a good aura of Ara and good skills, I believe. That equipment, did you make it for him?”

  “Yes.” Vd nodded, slightly nervous; his mother was strict. “He will repay us for his loyalty and work for our family. And about the butlers, I killed them; they were spies of another family. I discovered they were poisoning me, only worsening my state. When I awakened as a pyer, I made sure to make them know their pce.”

  “Hmm.” Teressa nodded and then smiled. “Good! Well done! I also believed they were strange, but I could ruly find the issue at hand. They annoyed me to no end, so I am quite gd you took care of them. And this new servant... An Incubus is certainly an odd choice, but their power could be used to deceive others, so I approve of him for now.

  “Hey Paul, what the hell is going on?!” Chris used the Whisper Fun to speak to Paul Privately, something simir to Telepathy, but that could be done only between Pyers who had added each other as Friends. “I’m not your servant!”

  “I know! I’m sorry! But my mother was going to genuinely harm you if I didn’t do anything; vampire family issues are… they’re crazy, you know?” Paul responded. “Please five me! I’ll make up for it ter, okay? Erm, you keep the treasure chest; how about it?”

  “Meh, that’s not enough!” said Chris angrily. “You’ll have to repay by invitio eat in that fancy restaurant again... for a whole week!”

  “What?! I… ugh, ok.” Paul accepted at the end; he didn’t want to lose a friend like Chris. “But if I agree to this, you’ll also agree to py around? Please?”

  “Hmm, fine, but if it gets too far, I’m out, okay?!” Chris said.

  “Okay, sorry, really sorry.” Paul sighed.

  Chris acted angrily, but he had felt rather embarrassed about the whole ordeal and, above all, slightly excited.

  To bee a handsome vampire’s “toy” was one of those fantasies that he had as a romanovel writer and reader, especially of BL novels.

  “Now, we o quickly solve things. There are still many monsters around,” said Teressa. “Chris or Alitheus was your name? Whie?”

  “Eh, just call me Alitheus, missus,” said Chris.

  “Okay, Alitheus, will you help? you lift heavy objects or heal people?” asked the vampire.

  “I heal! But lifting… I don’t know; I would have to try using magic,” said Alitheus.

  “Healing at least... Wait, how e an Incubus heal? You only draw life force away,” said Teressa.

  “He’s also a Pyer,” said Vd.

  “Is that so?” Teressa squinted her eyes. “People that awaken as Pyers obtain such extravagant powers beyond their bloodline or css... I suppose it makes some sehen. Okay, Vd, you say here a. Your mother, your sister, and your servant shall solve the rest.”

  “Okay… If you insist,” Vd nodded, sitting down. “Be careful and-”

  RUMBLE!

  However, despite everyone’s best efforts, the Dungeon Gates started to tremble, their portals suddenly beginning te into an even rger one.

  “W-What’s happening now?!” Chris panicked.

  “T-That’s… the dungeon portals are bining?! No!” Teressa panicked.

  “Uwaah! So much Ara is flowing out of it!” Camil cried.

  “Little Fmes!”

  The voice of the Unending Crimson echoed from the merged portal, and as something monstrous started to emerge from it, a giant made of tless monsters merged with red crystals and fmes.

  A chimeric aberration, and a third Raid Boss.

  “Did you think it was over? Show me… Show me more of what you do!”

  Gigantic red crystal fists rushed down towards them, bzing like meteors.

  BOOOM!

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  Pach