My Sixteenth Birthday is a Bust

In this world, vampires and humans coexist as enemies. The humans run half of the world called the Lotus Empire and the vampires live in the Blood Empire.

The Lotus Empire was founded by the goddess Lotus. Lotus was a wise goddess who was friends with the dragon named Lord Revenge. Lotus and Revenge worked together to create the world we live in today and divided it in half, everyone lived in harmony until one day, Revenge sought to kill the humans so vampires could thrive.

Lotus had to use all her magic to destroy Revenge which ended in her death and the world to be divided. To this day war rages on with no sight of end. And it has been over 1,000 years since then.

My name is Leon Ricardo, the 40th price of the Lotus Empire and today is my coronation. In the Lotus Empire, it is tradition 1 week before crowned I must go and hunt my first vampire.

"Are you ready to kick some vampire butt!?" My younger sister asked.

I gave her one last hug and got a pat on the back from my dad before I departed to the great mountain divide.

As the carriage went along I was so excited I felt I could run there myself! I trained to do this my whole life, and now I can. When we got there you could tell where you were at, it was covered in black grass and thorny red roses the color of blood. There was a thick fog that tip-toed around us the wind.

While walking through the forest I only had the moonlight to guide me on my journey with sword at the ready. I don't remember much before I fainted, but I do remember a girl with ruby eyes that shined and hair dark as the night sky, she wore a silver dress like the stars and a crescent hair clip.

I woke up in a luxurious room with paintings and murals along the wall along with a crystal chandelier that reflected the light similar to a mirror.

"Where am I?" I said aloud.

"My daughter rescued you, filthy human." a deep, stern voice said beside me.

"Who are you, where am I, what is today's date and who's your daughter?" I said in a panic.

"Hahaha!" the mysterious man boomed.

"My name is Shadow, the 38th Emperor of the Blood Empire. You are currently in the western mansion also known as the Vampire Mansion. Today is October first therefore you have been out for two weeks and my daughter does not concern you." he said coldly.

The door suddenly opened and the same girl I saw before I fainted was there.

"Father, what are you doing to the poor gentlemen before us?" as the man's demener suddenly changed.

"Della, I shall be with you in a minute. Please wait outside." he said softly

"Yes father." she said half-heartedly while she close the door.

"Now" he said turning his attention back to me.

"Who exactly are you?"

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