The Freed S*aves Became Obsessed

Damian Bellamorte Bloodcarmine de la Mort Nosferatu.

Or simply, Damian.

A descendant of the True Ancestors, known as the progenitors of vampires, and the younger brother of the current Vampire Lord. Out of boredom, he left the Demon Realm and settled in the human world.

Just as Elise had suspected, the House of Count Belcador consisted solely of Damian himself. He had lived by changing his appearance, shifting between the guise of an old man and a young boy.

Having lived for centuries, being poor would have marked him as a failure regardless of his species. There was no place in the world for such incompetents.

Well, perhaps there was.

Like those moronic elves who locked themselves away in the forests.

Regardless, Damian was far from such imbeciles. He had thoroughly exploited his abilities, amassing wealth and even securing noble status among humans despite being a vampire.

The only thing left for him was a hobby.

He enthralled women and turned them into vampires. Those who received his blood were to call him "Father," and in turn, he referred to them as his daughters.

A twisted family game.

Though he hadn't personally created Elise, she had received his blood. By that logic, she too was Damian’s child.

Of course, whether Elise accepted that or not was an entirely different matter.

"Who the hell are you calling a daughter? How ridiculous."

Elise scoffed.

Now she understood why Roman had mentioned parentage when she had asked for information on Damian.

He had known about this deranged pastime of his.

Just the thought of having this lunatic's blood in her veins made her stomach churn.

"I understand. It must be difficult to accept. This father of yours truly understands your feelings. But still, I’m deeply grateful that you’ve grown up so well."

Damian reached out toward Elise.

Smack.

Elise coldly slapped his hand away.

Damian looked down at his rejected hand with a bitter expression.

"I must have been too hasty. It must be overwhelming. But don’t worry. I have no doubt that we’ll come to understand each other soon. That’s what family is."