Nameless King

"Brother, it's a good thing you stopped fighting in the bloody arenas. It's too dangerous." Ellen said worriedly.

"Anyway, I have to go back at some point. My goal is 99% blood purity, only then will I be able to calm down for a while." Vlad said seriously.

For him, blood purity was a trauma he had long since dealt with, but he would never forget the hardship he had gone through because of it. Vlad didn't know if it was a curse or a blessing that he was born with such low blood purity, but he was sure he was stronger than the others because of it, albeit through blood and sweat.

"Okay, I knew all I wanted, I have no more questions, but if you don't mind, I'd like to stay here a little longer." Wain said.

"Sure, make yourself at home. I'm surprised you liked the cold water. Usually, only vampires and demons prefer it."

"Huh, there's a similar place in my Void. The coolness is always refreshing, that's what I need right now."

...

After a while, Wain, Vlad, and Ellen emerged from the blood pool and headed toward the main hall.

The maids made them a cup of coffee, and Ellen showed them where the demon auction would be held.

"Right there, that's Nord town. I don't know why, but after the merging of worlds, a lot of demons headed there, and the importance of this city increased significantly. Perhaps it was because of its fortunate and unique location."

"What's so special about this city? And how do you know all this?"

Ellen smiled and said confidently, "I may not be as strong as my brother, but I am still the eldest daughter of the Tran Family and a noble vampire. I have my connections and my ways."

"As far as I know, there are ice waters near Nord and an underground volcano on the other side. There are also a lot of caves there, which is great for demons, among which there are many genius blacksmiths."

"I see. In that case, I'll head there. Thanks for everything, and see you later." Wain said and left the manor.

Vlad took a sip and mumbled thoughtfully, "The first auction since the merger of worlds. Something tells me it won't be anything ordinary."

...

The auction was three days away, and Wain decided to use that time to accumulate the necessary number of souls. Void Souls were currency in this world, like gold coins in the Middle Ages. You could buy anything with them.

The fastest way to earn a lot of souls was to hunt in the arenas, and Wain was going to go there, but not now.

During the war of the angels against the vampires, Wain used thousands of souls, some of whom were Whole. In the battle against Vela, he spent the consumables he received, but he still had many different weapons and armor.

Wain's current equipment was better than all, and he decided to sell the extra weapons. Wain could do this in many ways, but he decided to go to the man who had introduced him to the World of Darkness.

Whooooooosh.

The Seal of Darkness glowed, and Wain entered the spatial rift. There were four doors in front of Wain. One led to a random Void, another was a gateway to the Forest of Frozen Dreams, and two doors led to Osvald and Sven.

Wain opened the wooden door and found himself in a pleasant and authentic bar. The pleasant smell of strong alcohol instantly headed his way, and he took a deep breath.

As usual, Sven was at the bar, wiping his glass with a slight smile on his face. His eyes were closed, and his long blond hair rippled slightly as he moved.

"Welcome." Sven uttered.

"Well, it's been quite a while since I was last here. I've even missed this place." Wain said and sat down at the bar.

"Yeah, there's been a lot going on lately. Even for me, it's been surprising, but it's good that something unusual happens from time to time. Otherwise, life would be too boring."

"Huh, this coming from someone who's in this luxury bar all the time?"

"We see each other too infrequently for you to be able to certify that with any certainty."

"Okay, make me some cocktail. Your choice."

"Hmm, how about something that will change your perception?"

Wain nodded.

"Then it'll be easy."

Sven's ring glowed, and a few berries appeared in his hands. He began to prepare a cocktail, and this time he prepared more than ten different types of alcohol.

"Sven, I came here on another matter, but maybe you know something about the Merger of Worlds. Why did it happen?"

Sven smiled, "You're right, I know something, but it's not that important. All I'll tell you is that it had to happen sometime anyway. The worlds must be united. It was a natural process of restoration."

"Restoration...??"

"I can't tell you much more than that. Since there's something I'm not entirely sure about myself, but it's personal, don't mind me." Sven said and slid the glass to Wain.

"The cocktail, 'Perception' is ready."

Wain wanted to question Sven, but he knew he wouldn't get anywhere now. Moreover, even Sven couldn't know everything, so Wain decided not to waste his time and moved on to the cocktail.

The cocktail was blue with little purple particles. It didn't smell like anything, and the glass weighed practically nothing.

Wain took a sip and frowned. He didn't feel anything, he didn't understand how it was possible.

'What...?'

However, after a few seconds, Wain felt strange. The bar had turned upside down, and Sven was now standing on the ceiling.

Wain decided to take another sip, and suddenly everything around him began to change colors and then turned into a single stream that headed toward Wain. Eventually, everything returned to normal.

"Huh, I don't know what that was, but I sure liked it."

"I wouldn't expect any other answer. I have only the best and the most unusual. Don't forget that this is the best bar in the whole world, in my humble opinion."

Sven put a glass aside, "So why did you come here?"