I Became the Progenitor Vampire Chapter 207

Chapter 207: Chapter 208: The Beast Cast from Bronze

If it were a giant dragon speaking in front of them, no one would be surprised.

But a talking bat, that was truly shocking.

“You, you can talk??” Lide's tone was somewhat faltering.

He then opened Castro's attribute panel, and seeing the attribute behind the title suddenly became clear, automatically gaining high-level intelligence.

Humans were beings of high-level intelligence; now this Dawn Bat had intelligence not inferior to humans, so speaking didn't seem like something to be astonished about.

“Master, Castro Cachar, I will follow your orders…”

Castro flapped his wings continuously up and down beside Lide, seeming very happy.

“I was given new life by you and inherited the power from your bloodline, so speaking is not difficult. Moreover, I can cast all the spells you can now…”

Cough cough, Lide's eyes widened.

Is that even possible? He then seemed to remember something and quickly asked,

“Did you get my memories??”

Castro's voice didn't seem to come from his throat but through the vibration of the air, similar to the Undead Mage Withered Bone imprisoned in Dawn Square.

Very ethereal.

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“Master, I only inherited your power, not your memories. Memories are information within your soul, and unless you agree, no one can access them.”

Lide was relieved. Thank goodness this little guy–no, this huge creature didn't have that ability; otherwise, everything would be known to the other party, and that would be no different from standing naked in front of him.

“Why can you become so small?”

“Master, having inherited your power, naturally, I learned your Transformation Skill.”

Transformation Skill? Turning into a bat?

Lide nodded his head; turning into a bat was a racial skill of the Bloodline, something any Bloodline member could do.

He had infused the Dawn Bat with the bloodline of the Blood Clan Ancestor, and the creature learned even the Bronze One-eyed Giant's signature ability, so inheriting such racial talent was not a surprising affair.

“Are there any limitations to your transformation ability?”

Castro flew around in circles, “Master, I can only transform ten times a day, and I can only change from my original state to the size I am now…”

Lide nodded his head in understanding; the limitation of this Transformation Skill was significant and nowhere near as versatile as his own bat transformation.

“Change back.”

“Yes, Master.”

Upon receiving Lide's command, Castro moved a bit away from him and flew to the open space ahead.

Whoosh~

In the blink of an eye, the size began to increase madly, and within just three seconds, the miniature bat disappeared.

The huge body of the Dawn Bat reappeared in its place.

With dark red patterns on its wings and a massive body shimmering with a bronze sheen, it was a Bronze Giant Beast.

Powerful and majestic.

It was too cool, too impressive; Lide's eyes were filled with fondness, never tiring of looking several times.

“Master~”

Castro's voice this time was like thunder, as the huge body turned to face Lide.

The two enormous bat wings touched the ground, aiding movement along with the legs, the wings at this moment serving a role similar to forelimbs.

With the help of the bat wings, although Castro was massive, his movements were not clumsy at all but appeared quite agile.

Watching the movements of the Bronze Giant Beast, Lide nodded with immense satisfaction.

What pleased him the most now was that although Castro became so powerful due to the system's enhancement and could not be mass-produced, Dawn Bats could be.

As long as he had the bloodline of the One-eyed Bronze Giant and 500 points of the Power of Faith, he could evolve Magic Language Bats into Dawn Bats.

This was incredibly important for the entire Dawn City.

The initial level of Magic Language Bats was 5, and their Perfect Body was at level 10; Dawn Bats started at level 10 and their Perfect Body reached level 15–an entire grade higher than Magic Language Bats.

Magic Language Bats held a very important position in Dawn City, and if they could be further strengthened, they would play an even greater role in production and war in the future.

It could be said that obtaining a new race was as important as obtaining Castro, the Bat King with unlimited potential–even exceeding in importance, in Lide's view.

He wasn't a loner; he was the boss who held sway over a city, and enhancing the strength of Dawn City should always be a top priority, under any circumstances.

He shook his head and put these thoughts aside; now was not the time to consider these things. Now should be…

Lide's lips curled into a wide smile, bat wings rose behind him, and with a flick of his wings, he flew onto Castro's back.

Now, of course, was the time to ride this flashy Bronze Giant Beast and take a few laps.

Although his dream of a Nine Dragons Chariot hadn't come true, the idea of using the Bronze Giant Beast as a mount was still very much alive.

It was only now that Harrison snapped back to his senses, and after pondering for a moment, his eyes flashed with delight as he spoke out loud, “Clan Leader, perhaps we could make Castro your personal guard…”

As Lide's status and identity rose ever higher, so too did the strength of the enemies he faced; danger could come at any time.

Harrison had wanted to assign someone to protect Lide more than once and even advised making Groot his guard–the formidable Northern Warrior would undoubtedly be the perfect choice.

However, Lide had declined Harrison's idea, believing that as long as he didn't act recklessly, he wouldn't face too much danger, whether in Crimson Mage Tower or Dawn City.

Harrison had worried a lot about this, but he had to comply with Lide's orders.

Now, he saw a glimmer of hope. Castro had Transformation Ability, could be carried around at will, and his combat strength was clearly overpowering.

Such a powerful creature would be the perfect choice as both Lide's mount and guard.

He could now rest easy about Lide's safety.

Upon hearing this, Lide was momentarily taken aback, then he touched Castro's warm yet tough skin, and nodded with satisfaction.

Changeable in size, capable in a fight, and even adorable–it indeed shouldn't be too powerful.

And, importantly, so majestic–he decided to follow Harrison's recommendation.

“Castro, in the name of the Dawn Master and the Blood Clan Ancestor, I hereby appoint you as my Guardian Knight. From this day forward, you shall follow me toward glory.”

Upon hearing the command of appointment, an excited Castro immediately bowed his gigantic form, a towering paw kneeling to the ground, and his right wing pressed to the earth, with his head bowed.

It was as if the knight was swearing an oath to his master.

“My master, I will guard your glory with my life.”

As the master who gave life to Castro, Lide had absolute ownership over this Dawn Bat,

Whether it was the Ancestor Bloodline within him or the power of his own faith, all were indelibly imprinted upon the soul of this nascent king of bats.

Lide naturally was also very satisfied with the stylish and handsome Castro; this bat king of the new generation seemed tailor-made for him.

But now that he had a mount, should he let go of the idea of a Nine Dragons Chariot?

Lide stroked his chin, musing if he should get a cart for Castro to pull eventually…

With a wingspan of 16 blades, bat wings covered in dark red mysterious patterns, it would be like a Bronze Giant Beast pulling a chariot.

Although it might not be as flamboyant as a Nine Dragons Chariot, it wouldn't be too shabby either…

“Lift-off, we're going to Giant Valley.”

After finishing, he turned to look at a few second-generation Bloodlines who were staring at him eagerly, “Harrison, Emi, you guys head back first. Dylan, I will teach you how to nurture Dawn Bats later.”

“Yes, Clan Leader”

“Yes, Your Majesty,”

After Lide had given his orders, the legs of the Castro beneath him suddenly kicked off the ground with a cracking sound. The cobblestone surface immediately showed spiderweb-like fractures, and with that powerful thrust, the grand bat wings flapped vigorously.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh~

A gust of wind swept through.

The small bats that were originally in the sky now scattered in fear, unable to withstand the majesty of Castro, the king of bats.

Whoosh whoosh~

Ascending into the sky.

Everything below was getting smaller.

Castro's enormous body could be seen clearly even within Dawn City.

The residents of Dawn City emitted cries of amazement. While Magic Language Bats were a common sight in Dawn City, one so huge had never been seen before.

However, most residents remained quite calm. They were used to the One-eyed Giants, had seen plenty of Bloodlines, and even Undead Life had been present in the square. What was there to be surprised about with a slightly bigger Magic Language Bat?

How inexperienced…

After rising into the air, Castro soared with his wings spread, looking as heroic and cool as could be.

Suddenly, a magic shield rose behind Castro as he flew, perfectly enveloping Lide within it.

Seeing this, Lide was slightly startled. He hadn't cast any spells… Then he remembered that the mount beneath him, which could no longer be called just a Demon Beast, seemed to have inherited his spells…

These days, even a mount could cast spells. Mages were really going out of business, thought Lide with a chuckle, quite pleased with the situation.

Castro had not only perfectly inherited the bloodline of the Bronze One-eyed Giant and the fusion of the Bloodline of the Bloodline Ancestor, but the system had also activated the potential of this new bloodline.

Now, even if Castro had to face up against a giant dragon of the same level, Lide didn't think Castro would fall too far behind.

A Bronze Giant Beast that could use magic and also possessed high-level intelligence was just too strong.

Whoosh whoosh~ Castro, with his wings adorned with dark red patterns, was like a demon that had taken flight from the abyss, unfurling his wings wantonly above the mountains.

Lide also relished the thrill of riding a flying mount after a long time.

The former Magic Language Bats, though not weak, were nothing compared to Castro. It was like comparing a $10 million airliner to a billion-dollar one–the experience was different in every aspect.

“Let's go to Giant Valley.”

Under Lide's command, an excited Castro increased his speed dramatically and rushed towards Giant Valley.

Lide estimated that Castro, at full speed, could probably exceed 700 kilometers per hour, not at all inferior to airplanes on Earth.

The only problem was that he was too conspicuous, too cool.

Castro's domineering profile was even more handsome than a giant dragon's.

No matter where he flew, he would definitely be spotted by all, causing Lide to wonder if he should produce a few more, enough to make up nine…

Giant Valley.

A One-eyed Giant named Koso, who was seven blades tall, emerged from the mine tunnel, lugging a vast shovel. His giant footsteps boomed on the ground, causing the tunnel to shudder, and there was concern that the newly dug mine might collapse again.

Yet, this Bronze One-eyed Giant cared little about such things, as mine collapses were all too familiar to him.

At the moment, Koso's large basket was filled with ore, the fruit of his recent labor.

This powerful Bronze One-eyed Giant was quite content with his current lifestyle because he was so efficient that he only needed to work seven to eight Sunshine Hours to complete a day's task.

Then, he could clock off–yes, that's right, “clock off” was a term invented by the great Master Kachar, and he loved using it.

After clocking off, he would ride a Magic Language Bat back to Dawn City with the help of five Bloodlines, then he could go to the logistics department and gorge on a satisfying meal.

If he was in a bad mood after work, he could scold his six offspring and spend time with his women…

After eating, what he enjoyed most was going to Dawn Square to learn the common language or to listen to ideological education classes at City Hall.

Human culture seemed to possess a strong magic power that attracted him deeply, especially because the ideological education classes were said to be personally established by the great Master Kachar, which made him even more enthusiastic.

In these classes, he learned for whom he fought and that every resident should contribute to Dawn City–he felt honored by this.

Now, Koso was deeply in love with this beautiful city.

Here, there was no famine, no sudden appearances of terrifying demon beasts; he only needed to work seven or eight hours during the Sunshine Hour to earn enough food to fill his stomach.

Moreover, his current job even allowed him to support his six cubs.

This was simply unimaginable–back in the Underworld, hunting to support even one cub was already considered a blessing from the Ancestors.

Of course, what made him happiest in recent times was that he had been rewarded with 1,000 Gold Pucks by Master Kachar for his bravery in battle.

He had used the money to buy a large plot of land on the western edge and build his own estate, and he had also brought all his kin to live on the estate.

He now had his own home in Dawn City and had even made many friends among humans and the Holy Light Bloodline.

No one despised or feared him because he was a One-eyed Giant; these little humans were his true friends.

Thinking of this, Koso's huge, blood-filled mouth broke into a silly smile.

His current life felt so unbelievable to him that he never even dreamed he could live so well without hunger.

Therefore, he was filled with gratitude for all of it.

And all this had been bestowed upon him by the great Master Kachar.

At this moment, he felt deeply relieved about his decision to surrender back then.

Whoosh whoosh~

Just as Koso was leaving the mining area, ready to put down the ore and signal the Bloodline to send him back to Dawn City, suddenly a huge shadow appeared in the sky above, approaching the ground.

A Bat??

A flicker of thought crossed Koso's enormous One-eyed gaze.

But he sensed that the presence was completely different from that of the bats; bats were Dark Creatures, yet the giant beast in the sky carried a slightly holy aura.

“An unknown demon beast?”

“Alert!!”

Koso turned his head and shouted toward the camp hundreds of blades away.

No sooner had his voice fallen than the giant beast in the sky, with a wingspan of 16 blades, swooped down on him in an attack.

An enemy!

Koso felt the giant beast's hostility as his enormous One-eyed widened, and he opened his huge, blood-filled mouth to roar at the sky.

“Roar~”

The furious sound was even more brutal than thunder.

The basket full of ore he was carrying was thrown down, boom boom boom~ the whole ground shook.

The huge shovel in his hand became the weapon of the Bronze One-eyed Giant.

“No one can destroy Master Kachar's property!!”

Koso roared again at the mysterious giant beast; this was Master Kachar's territory.

He must defend it.

No matter who it was, he would not back down.

The One-eyed Giant fights for Dawn City, never to retreat!

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