chapter 325 - Before Departure ll
On the first day, for the first time, Taufik rested his body all day and just stayed in the Palace while helping to look after his babies.
On this day too, Taufik for the first time, was able to pay attention to his children properly, and realized one unique thing, unlike normal babies in general, his babies had rapid growth, especially Askara, his child with Jenn, because only two days old, Askara could already babble, which is usually done when the baby is four or six months old, it was as if he was catching up because he was in the womb for almost twelve months, seeing this, Taufik would not be surprised if when he was one month old, maybe he could already walk
In addition, one thing that stands out from the five babies, just like Aksara, the five of them also perfectly inherited the genes from Taufik and their respective mothers, namely half dragon and half vampire, unlike Askara who is a pure vampire, maybe that's what caused his eyes, one is crimson and the other is blue, but this is the part that Taufik doesn't understand, because if Aksara was born as a pure Vampire, both of his eyes should have been Crimson, maybe this has something to do with the D'Archy family genes, but Taufik is not completely sure.
And Alice seems to have immediately become attached to her new siblings, the proof is that this morning when she woke up (she sleeps with Amanda) the first thing Alice did was go to their room, likewise when she just got home from school, the first thing she looked for was where her siblings were, this made Taufik, as a father, very happy.
On the second day, Taufik focuses on helping Aksara master his SwordMagic: Cosmic, at least to the point where Aksara can use it without putting too much strain on his body.
In this training, Caldwell joined again, and because Taufik knew that this training would cause a commotion, this time Taufik did the training in a place far from the palace.
In this training Taufik gave Aksara some pointers and the rest, Aksara sparred with Caldwell, Taufik of course watched their sparring to avoid unwanted things from happening, which proved effective because Aksara lost control of his powers several times and almost caused Caldwell to be injured, besides that, Taufik also helped Caldwell in his training, at least that's what he could do for his cousin at this time.
The training they underwent continued until the sun looked like it was about to set before they finally decided to return to the Palace.
On the third day, Taufik relaxed again and spent time with his family because tomorrow was the day he would leave. On this day, Aksara also said goodbye to return to the Saranjana Kingdom with Lembuswana and Nāgāntaka to see how the kingdom was doing and, at the same time, to inform the high-ranking officials of the kingdom that he would be going on a trip with Taufik for the next few days.
And that night, something Taufik had predicted would happen arrived. Caldwell came to see him.
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In the garden at Windsor Castle, two men are seen sitting on a bench.
The two people were Taufik and Caldwell; they sat quietly without speaking for a while and seemed to just want to enjoy the blowing night breeze.
"So... You came here... That means you've thought about my offer before, right? Or maybe you already have a decision?"
Said Taufik, breaking the silence between the two of them while looking at his cousin, who looked towards the fountain park in front of them.
Hearing this, Caldwell was momentarily stunned, before finally looking at Taufik.
"... Yes, I realized it during my sparring with Aksara yesterday... Catching up to the strength of the two of you with this mortal body seems impossible, so I came to the conclusion that if I want to step into a realm higher than my current realm, I must sacrifice this mortal body... So can you turn me into a vampire?"
Caldwell answered, and at the end of his words, he then looked at the moon which was shining brightly in the sky.
Hearing his cousin's answer, Taufik also looked up at the sky; for some reason, since he had the power of concept, the night seemed to make him stronger; Taufik closed his eyes, enjoying the moonlight that illuminated his face.
He opened his eyes again after taking a long breath and then looked back at Caldwell. Then asked.
"... Turning you into a vampire is one easy thing; after all, I was the one who suggested it... But have you discussed this with the others?"
"I have, I just haven't told my mother yet"
"So auntie is that busy, huh... So what's the other answer?"
"No one opposed my decision... They just asked me if I was sure about my decision, and I said yes, even Grandma didn't say anything"
"I see... One last question... What is your reason for pursuing power to such an extent?"
For Taufik's question, Caldwell took a moment before finally answering.
"... I wanted to answer, to protect what I have, but that answer seemed too mainstream..."
"That does sound too mainstream... so what reason do you have in mind?"
"Rather than a reason, it might be better to call it a premonition... I feel like something big is going to happen in the future, and somehow, I have to prepare myself to face it; I feel like my current strength won't be enough to face it... Hmm? That doesn't seem far from the reason for protecting what I have. Haha~ But that's it, that's my reason, I think"
Aksara said with a small laugh, then looked back at Taufik and said again.
"How? Does that reason sound good enough?"
Taufik chuckled after hearing his cousin's question, then said.
"... Well~ That sounds pretty good... Then, let's get started now, I can't keep Jenn and the others waiting"
Hearing that, Caldwell took a deep breath and loosened his collar, as if preparing for what was to come. Then he moved closer to Taufik, his gaze steady and unreadable. Then, without hesitation, he tilted his head slightly to the side and exposed his neck to Taufik.
"...I'm ready."
Caldwell said a little shyly, his fingers absentmindedly toying with his loosened collar.
Taufik, who had been watching this bizarre display, felt an immediate chill run down his spine.
His expression twisted in discomfort as he hesitantly asked his cousin.
"...What the hell are you doing?"
Heard this, Caldwell blinked in confusion, tilting his head slightly.
"Hm? Don't they do it like this in the movies?"
Caldwell asked, genuinely puzzled as if there was nothing wrong with this whole situation.
Hearing this, Taufik's face contorted further as he wiped his face with his hand, then said.
"... Indeed, but do you expect me to do the same to you? ME to YOU?! A MAN to ANOTHER MAN?!!"
Caldwell, still completely unfazed, raised an eyebrow.
"Eh? You don't?"
Caldwell asked as if he genuinely couldn't see the problem.
But this just made Taufik feel another wave of goosebumps wash over him. His whole body recoiled as if he had just thought about the most cursed scenario he could imagine.
"What the F*ck!! Of course, I wouldn't do that! What the hell are you thinking?!"
Caldwell's eyes widened in surprise.
"Eh?! Then how are you going to turn me into a vampire?"
Caldwell said again in an innocent tone which made it even worse, and for a moment, Taufik genuinely questioned if Caldwell was messing with him or just completely oblivious.
"Bro, you better find women for you as soon as possible, at this stage, it's already scary...Now I know why grandma is so worried about you... Never mind, just give me your hand... And please, move away from me a little, for some reason, Suddenly, I feel uncomfortable around you"
Hearing that, Caldwell, who still seemed to not understand the situation, fixed his collar, and then, with a little hesitation, gave his hand to Taufik.
Taufik, without saying anything else, took Caldwell's hand, looked for his Vena cephalica, and then immediately wanted to bite it, but...
"Are you sure you don't want to do it on my neck? I don't mind, you know?"
Hearing this, Taufik, without hesitation and mercy, bit Caldwell's wrist, and did it in the most painful way possible.
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In the morning, not knowing what had happened to Caldwell after what happened the night before, Taufik got ready to leave.
Aksara had already returned when they finished breakfast. And it seems like Lembuswana remains in the Saranjana Kingdom as if afraid that Taufik will ask him to leave too.
"... Lil bro, Will Caldwell be okay? Since last night until now, he keeps groaning in pain?"
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"He'll be fine, that's the process that someone has to go through when they're about to turn into a vampire, just leave him alone in his room and prepare a bag of blood for when he wakes up, after all, that's done, he'll wake up as a vampire"
Said Taufik, without the slightest sign of worry on his face, then looked at Aksara who was next to him.
"... Are you ready, Aksa?"
"Yes, Father"
"Alright, then let's Go"
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