DARKNESS - ENHYPEN
6. Invited

In ancient times, before vampires dared to blend in with humans. The damned creature must hide in a dark and desolate place. The cave was their residence at that time, they were forbidden to go out at sunrise. They were only allowed out of the cave when the sun sank.

Vampire life in ancient times was very sad, they hunt, scramble and kill each other to survive. Vampire dwellings away from humans make them even more brutal. Moreover, vampire magic is only found in noble families only.

The ordinary vampires certainly felt unfair so they stole the magic book and together performed a ritual. Rituals performed on a full night, the ritual certainly requires a blood. The blood of a virgin or a virgin.

But the vampires were not smart enough at the time, they could not distinguish between virgins and virgins. So they randomly kidnap human High School kids. Innocent children visiting one of the mountains.

One of the children managed to escape while carrying a book and into a hole which is a portal to the vampire kingdom. Instead of surviving, the presence of fresh humans certainly makes the royal vampires thirsty.

They were about to kill him but were blocked by a royal princess. The princess saw that the boy was carrying a stolen magic book. The princess could feel the strangeness of the boy.

The princess also told the boy to read the book, the vampires were surprised because ordinary humans could not read the magic books belonging to different dimensional beings.

At that time the boy was not allowed to return to the human world. The boy had to be a servant to a crown prince who was born half-vampire, because those who were born different would not be able to read magic books.

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Elena watched Sunghoon who was drinking. "Is that alcohol?" Ask curiously.

"My digestion will hurt if I drink human drinks." Sunghoon put the glass on the small table.

"So what do you mean about slaves?"

"You are my servant, you are mine and you are my servant. Isn't that clear enough for you?"

"Of course not. How can I be your servant? you think I'm a slave?"

Sunghoon swallowed the remaining liquid blood in his mouth. "There's something I want to ask. Did you ever go to the basement of your house?"

Elena raised her eyebrows. "Where did you know there was a basement in my house?".

"You didn't answer my question."

"You yourself don't answer." Elena crossed her hands in the chest.

"I'll tell you about 'servant' if you've seen the basement."

"WHY DO WE HAVE TO GO AROUND AND SPEND ENERGY? YOU CAN TELL ME RIGHT NOW!." Elena screamed in annoyance and her screams could be heard by Jake chatting with the beautiful girls below.

Sunghoon grimaced pretentiously annoyed with Elena's cry. He got up from his seat and walked over to Elena who was sitting on the side of the bed. The bed belonged to his friend named Sunoo.

"You have to fight first to get something." Sunghoon touched Elena's face with his fingertips.

The girl was speechless as if hypnotized by Sunghoon's gentle gaze. Elena noticed Sunghoon's bright brown eyes. "Your eyes are like the eyes of a dog." Elena muttered, Sunghoon raised the tip of his lips slightly.

"The color will soon turn red because I just drank blood." Obviously Sunghoon looked at Elena's pink lips. The man was about to kiss her but Elena quickly covered her lips. The girl did not allow Sunghoon to kiss her, anymore.

"Don't kiss me like I'm your lover." Elena said she turned her face away.

"Do you have a boyfriend?" Sunghoon's question made Elena shake her head slowly.

"I don't have a boyfriend but there's someone I like. So please don't ever kiss me again."

"That guy you like, Nicholas?"

Elena nodded immediately. "From now on don't kill me again." Said to warn, making Sunghoon chuckle. The man nodded with a heavy feeling. Not jealousy but anxiety, anxiety about something.

After a conversation that did not produce results. Elena left Sunghoon. The man also came out of the room but walked in the opposite direction. Sunghoon opened a door that showed access to a stairway leading underground. Dark hallways with lots of cobwebs. This hallway was left a little dirty because the vampires loved the damp and cold room.

The three mysterious creatures saluted Sunghoon.

"I haven't seen you in a long time." Sunghoon touched one of his guests' shoulders.

"We met the noble with the intention of giving a small report. This is about the aquatic creature we are investigating, he said that he did not want to help his majesty. We also failed to pick up the moon locket. We deserve to be put to death."

His followers immediately prostrated themselves before Sunghoon, they were very frightened but Sunghoon was not that cruel.

"Stand~ I can't break fire on you. You are my most valuable followers. Thank you for reporting and running errands, after this let me take care of the mermaid myself." Obviously Sunghoon smiled slightly.

To be crowned the supreme king of the vampire kingdom, Sunghoon must marry Mirae. He also needed the holy blood of various creatures to perfect his power. Sunghoon also needs to be someone stronger than anyone in order for him to be feared and not worry about the creatures that will harm him.

The secret meeting went well, Sunghoon returned to the event while searching for Elena's whereabouts. The teenager was shocked to find Elena talking to one of the men she knew.

"I'm looking all the way through the room." He said as he embraced Elena.

"The party's always festive." Praise the man.

"Who invited you here?" Ask Sunghoon directly. Elena looked at the two with a curious look on her face.

The girl thinks Sunghoon doesn't know EJ. EJ is T. K. Elena's friend with Nicholas and Haruto.

"Your brother invited me, he also invited Nicholas and K but unfortunately Nicholas could not attend."

Elena who heard the name Nicholas instantly had her eyes sparkling. "Why can't Nicholas attend?"

"He's got a family meeting." EJ answered and looked back at Sunghoon.

"Can you bring me a drink?"

Elena was surprised because Sunghoon told her to but the girl complied. He leaves Sunghoon with EJ.

"You just keep hanging out with the human ladies."

"The people I approach are all special."

"Ya~ after getting what you want, you'll kill him. But this time, I don't think I'm gonna let you kill Elena." EJ is serious.

"Why? is he valuable to you?"

"He is a man who is blessed with good luck for other creatures. One of them is a creature like us, you can use it but you can't kill him."

Sunghoon patted EJ's shoulder asking the man to relax. "I'll think about it." Sunghoon made EJ dissatisfied.

"When are you gonna get back to us?" EJ changed the subject.

Sunghoon was silent for a moment while playing his lollies "Entahlah~ I think there's no place for a creature like me." He said in a desperate tone.

EJ pursed his lips and patted Sunghoon's shoulder once. "You're not that bad. Your followers are still fighting for you there, you must appear soon." His friend made Sunghoon a little better.

"I think my presence in the kingdom will threaten someone."

EJ knew who Sunghoon meant. "And it is very likely that the throne fight will begin soon." Sunghoon smiled wryly.

to be continued...