Modern Cultivation : The Strongest Couple Bonded by Vampire System

"That is not weird, then; there would be no reason for Alucard to say it like that if he doesn't hate the human progenitor.

But to think the human progenitor's name is Adam, it seems there are some truths hidden in those myths," Alex thought to himself.

Freya then took out a brass bracelet and threw it to Alex, "Take this as our goodwill. With this bracelet, you don't need to worry about being detected as the progenitor's heir, except by the real progenitor or someone stronger than us.

But remember, they will still find you as a pure-blooded vampire. So, you'd better find another way to hide that."

Alex caught the bracelet; he already had some idea how to use it.

"Thanks, Freya. Oh yeah, one more question, you say each species will send one person to help me in my journey, but since it's only Lily going with me, does that mean Lily is both fairy and feline? Is she of mixed race?"

"Lily? Of course not. She is a pure feline. Where did you get the idea she is a mixed breed?"

"Well, I thought you and Amu were married."

Freya laughed at Alex's remark. "Me and this shameless geezer? Alex, what made you even think that?"

"Both of you have been living here together for a long time, and I can see you are close with each other."

Amu let out a chuckle, "Nah, it's not like that. We are just old comrades surviving from the same battlefield."

Hearing the word 'battlefield' made Freya sigh as she started reminiscing about the last battle she fought with her people.

"I met this old geezer when I was running away from the battlefield. He offered me to go to this realm with him. Since I had no other place to go, I accepted his offer."

"If you are wondering, my wife was killed in that war," Amu said with sad eyes.

Alex's voice turned solemn, "My condolences, Amu. I am sorry for asking this, but why is Lily only going with me? Isn't the fairy race also supposed to make the same deal?"

Alex asked this because he needed any boost to his strength; the more, the better. And each species should have its own unique ability.

This made him remember the feline race he had seen so far didn't have any tattoos with them. But he didn't want to ask about this since it would point out that he had some knowledge about their race.

It's better for him the less they know about his capabilities.

"I am sorry, but the fairy race under me now is too few in number, and no one has the strength to follow you.

Sending any of them out would just be suicide. In the last war, my army was thoroughly obliterated," Freya said with a solemn tone.

Before Alex could form any reply, Amu, looking at Freya's sad expression, interjected. "Well, that's enough for now, Alex. It will take a few days for me to prepare for you to get out; you can spend your time exploring the city."

He then threw a bracelet made of crystal toward Alex, "That will be your ID as long as you are here. I also put our local currency inside so you can use it as you feel the need."

Alex caught the crystal bracelet and then inspected the item.

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Imbued Feline ID Bracelet (C-Rank)

Effect: Change the user's appearance to that of the Corrupted Feline race.

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"Corrupted?" Alex mumbled out loud while reading the item description.

Hearing that word, Amu and Freya exchanged gazes. She then said, "It's up to you. I feel he needs to know about it, but they are your people, so it's your choice."

Amu put thought into it for a moment, then let out a deep sigh. "In my last fight, we met a weird monster.

It had crimson eyes and sharp fangs like that of the vampire race, but its appearance was weird; it stood on all fours just like a dog. It's 2 meters (6.5 ft) tall.

Every time it bit someone of my species, they became corrupted. The result, as you see, is that our unique feature turned into a skeleton."

Amu then pulled his shirt up, showing a deep scar across his chest. "That weird creature almost killed me. If not for my wife's sacrifice, I would also be dead now."

"Did this creature appear after Alucard's demise?"

Amu nodded. "We speculate it's a result of their experiment on the vampire race.

That is just how harsh the universe is, boy; without a progenitor backing, your race's fate is up to the strong wimp."

"Don't every race have their own progenitor?"

"Not every race, only those that were born since the beginning of time, have it; as time passed, new races also appeared either from experiments or mixed species marriage. "

"I see. "Alex mumbled, while his mind started feeling worried by the information he just learned.

'This means I cannot just use any ability from the Vampire race and hope it works; they probably already have many countermeasures against it. I need to find a way to improve all of this ability.'

This put Alex in deep thought; even the cultivation system was not enough. Alex was sure the human progenitor had a deep understanding of it, and he was probably his enemy.

Alex needed to make something new, not just improve the current system. A completely new power system that could go above everything.

He then excused himself since he already got what he needed.

Outside, he was met by Lily, who was waiting for him.

Lily's eyes widened in surprise for a moment, but she then let out a chuckle, "Surprisingly, the appearance suits you. It's the Sentinel arrangement, right?"

"Yes, so I take it you are my guide in this city now."

Lily gave a nod, "The sentinel told me to wait for you. He said this is a task I must do in exchange for being allowed outside. By the way, can you give me the ancestor tablet now?"