Taming My Vampire Servant

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The next day, Ivory woke up in a good mood. In her dream were all the things she missed.

She was in the Land of Olivea, and she and her beloved Sigmund were strolling the city streets of Alpharion, holding hands. After doing some window shopping, they went back home in Greensteid Town, and they had dinner with her family. Katie was even there, and she baked them fresh blueberry pie. Lycus was there as well; he helped set up the table, and all of them ate a sumptuous meal together. After they ate, Sigmund and her went up the roof to gaze at the twinkling stars. His arms were around her shoulders, and they whispered sweet nothings at each other. 

It was such a pleasant dream, the type wherein she didn't want to wake up to. She wondered if that dream would really happen in the future.

Would she and Katie get along well? Would she return to their home?

Could she and Sigmund be together, not as Master and Servant, but as lovers?

For how long could she stay that way, putting up a front? For how long could she try to deny her feelings and prevent herself from expressing it?

As she was lost in these questions to herself, there was a knock on the door. She said, "Come in!" and Lucius went in. 

"Lycus is in the kitchen. He's cooking breakfast," he approached her, and sat on the bed, "How are you feeling?"

"Ah, I'm fine. I had a really great dream," Ivory giggled, and she stretched her arms upwards. She then asked him, "What's our activity today?"

"Only a drill in the afternoon. Sir Draven is doing an errand, so he's not available this morning," he replied. "By the way, you slept pretty early yesterday."

"Ah, it's because Sigmund asked me for my blood. I gave him plenty in a bottle gourd- Oh, where is he by the way?"

"About Sigmund… He…" Lucius hesitated. Should he tell her the truth?

Ivory saw how Lucius' eyes averted. "Lucius?" she called, "Is there something wrong?"

In the end, he couldn't hide it from her, "Sigmund left…"

"Where did he go?" she asked. "That stubborn guy… He said he will always tell me where he goes to-"

"He left Topazeon… and he's not coming back," her blonde guy friend said. "I did not stop him because- Ivory!!!"

As soon as she heard that her Servant left, she immediately stood up, and ran as fast as she could. She did not wear her shoes, and went out barefooted. 

Ivory was teary-eyed as she felt the wind brushing her skin. She was not herself anymore. The further she went, the more wounds her feet had, but it couldn't compare to the sorrow she felt at that moment.

She couldn't even see what's in front of her clearly because her tears made her vision blurry. 

'Sigmund… Please don't leave me…' she thought all over again. She hoped that he would change his mind and come back to her.

The unforgettable memories with him suddenly flashed through her head. 

She could remember the day of his summoning, and how crazy things had been during those times. She remembered how he called her names, but she couldn't forget the feeling she had the first time he called her 'Ivory'. She missed all those bickerings with him. They seemed to have a cat and dog relationship, but whenever it's time for her to sleep, he never forgets to cover her up with her blanket and keep her warm.

Now that all those memories kept on coming back to her, she regretted being cold to him. They are right; you will know a person's true value when he or she leaves.

But where did things go wrong? Was it because she tried hard to stop herself from continuing to harbor forbidden feelings for him?

She thought she was just doing what was right. She thought she wouldn't regret that decision.

She passed by the line of trees which were in full bloom. But even though spring had come to town, it still felt cold like winter to her. 

Ivory dashed forward using Air Elemental magic, and every townspeople who saw her were puzzled. According to the laws of the Kingdom, magic is not allowed to be used on the streets, unless there was an emergency or if there was a war. Some reported her to the town guards, and they followed her towards the town arch.

Ivory stopped when she reached the arch, and she asked one of the guards who stood there.

"Sir… have you seen a tall man with pale skin, black hair, and red irises?" 

The guard shook his head. She then asked the others, but they also had not seen him.

The town guards then took Ivory to the town hall to be interrogated. They asked her why she used magic out on the streets, when she knew it was forbidden.

"I know it's forbidden, but I still…" she let out a cry, and the officials wondered what was wrong with her.

In her mind, she was thinking about something else. Yes, she knew it was forbidden, but she still loved her beloved Vampire Servant!

Moments later, Vernon heard about her being caught and brought to the town hall. Vernon immediately closed the jewelry shop and went there. He saw that her eyes were swollen, but thankfully she stopped crying already.

Ivory went with her lover, but she couldn't look him in the eye. She was ashamed of herself for being such a coward and using her jeweler friend to move on from her beloved Servant.

When Vernon left her in Precious Inn, Ivory went directly to her room and told Lycus and Lucius that she had no appetite. She told them that she wanted to be alone and reflect on things. 

But before she could close the door, Lucius grabbed the edge, stopping it from moving, "Ivory. You do not have to look for him... I was the one who told him not to come back anymore."

Then she glared at the blonde young man as her tears fell.