Taming My Vampire Servant

Lucius saw how Ivory hugged the topless Vampire so comfortably, and her hand was even on top of his six-pack abs!

Sigmund then told him, "Looks like we're caught."

"Don't tell me that crap. I know you can hear me outside the door," he was well aware that the Vampire was mocking him, and that he meant to stay and show himself to him.

Sigmund explained, "I can't open the door. Ivory will wake up if I move," and placed his hand on her forehead, "She still has a fever."

"What? Why will she have one? You're just bluffing." Hearing this, Lucius immediately walked towards the side of the bed. He wanted to know how feverish she was. After making sure that his hands were already cooled down from using Fire magic, he checked her temperature by placing his palm on her forehead too.

"She really has a fever…"

"I told you, but you did not believe me," Sigmund raised his brow. "Get her some herbal medicines."

"You stubborn Servant. You buy her the medicine!" Lucius told him in quite a louder voice. 

"She'll look for me once she wakes up!"

"Ngh…" Ivory was then awakened because of their loud conversation. She stroked Sigmund's six-pack abs, making sure that her beloved was still there. "Sigmund… is it sunrise already- Lucius?! Why are you here?" she widened her eyes in shock.

"I battled with your second Servant outside and of course, I won," the blonde young man uttered.

"What do you mean?" She glanced towards the entrance of her room and as soon as Ivory saw her broken door, she exclaimed, "Lucius! What happened to the door? How will we explain this?!" she rose up from the bed, and Sigmund did as well. He also wore the tunic which was placed on the side table.

"I can replace the doors, but how about you two? How will you both explain what you're doing on the same bed?"

The Vampire answered him, "She was shivering, so I let her use my body heat."

Ivory's cheeks turned red, "Yes… Yes, he's right!"

"You're both hopeless," Lucius crossed his arms, narrowing his eyes on them. 

Outside the door, Volcius sensed that the battle was over, so he slowly adjusted to a smaller appearance, then ran towards his Master's room. After positioning himself to the small desk by the window, he switched to its inactive state as a stone figurine.

Lycus stood up from the corner of the hallway and immediately ran inside his Master's room. "Master!" he knelt down by the door and said out loud, "I have failed to guard the door. I deeply apologize…"

"It's okay, Lycus," she got off the bed and approached Lycus. As she was helping him to stand up, she said with a kind smile, "Thank you for being loyal to me. It can't be helped. Sigmund and I both know that sooner or later, Lucius will know the truth. We know he's very observant and quite inquisitive."

"I will humbly accept any punishment, Master," Lycus said as his light-blue irises gazed at her.

"There's no reason to punish you. Lucius was just too much-"

"Ivory, you're making me the bad guy," Lucius shook his head. He then turned to Sigmund, who was standing behind Ivory. "Come with me, Vampire. We're going to the marketplace to buy some herbal medicines."

"Huh? Why me? No way-"

But Lucius pulled his arm and told Ivory, "I have to talk some sense to this stubborn lad. Don't worry, I will not drive him away."

Ivory couldn't retort to her close friend. What worried her the most was that Sigmund wouldn't return, but if Lucius said that he wouldn't  drive him away, then she had to believe him. Lucius removed the enchantment on the hallway and walked out of the inn with Sigmund, while Lycus assisted Ivory back to her bed and covered her with the blanket. 

It was already dawn, and they could already hear the singing of the birds perched on the wooden lamps along the road. The sky was covered with bluish and peachy hues as the sun started to rise from the eastern part of the town. 

Sigmund and Lucius conversed as they slowly walked on the street.

"I can't believe you broke the door just to catch us," Sigmund uttered.

Lucius then responded, "I am very annoyed, Sigmund. What kind of excuse is body heat? I know a lot of ways to take care of a person with a fever. You need to be taught of those better options."

The Vampire chuckled, "Lending her my body heat is the best option. She loves it so much."

The blonde young man sighed. It was obvious that Ivory loved it, but from whatever angle you look at it, it was still really wrong to start their relationship. "I'll tell you why I'm acting like this, Sigmund."

"Because you're her brother? I already know-"

"Aside from that…" he furrowed his brows as he remembered what his mother Diana told him that unforgettable day, "Our mother… She was a Royal Knight, but was unchosen."

Surprised by this, Sigmund asked, "And for what reason?"

"It is related to the Unholy Mana… I think it's the Dark Mana we all know now."

"Unholy… Mana?" Sigmund thought the term was familiar, but he wondered why he could not remember. 

Lucius continued explaining, "I think her experience as a Royal Knight has something to do with her trauma with Servants. I found out about it because she accidentally slipped her tongue. Otherwise, she would never tell me because she wanted to forget her past."

Sigmund pondered on Lucius' words. He understood his actions better now. He did not want Ivory to suffer, just like their mother.

As soon as they arrived at the marketplace, they looked for the merchant who sells fresh herbal medicines. After buying the remedies for her fever, they took the opportunity to buy food for the whole week.

When they went back to the inn, they were surprised to see someone in the front yard.

"Oh, you're back," Nathan said with a smile. He stopped hitting the hammer on the wooden planks. "I have a day off today and I saw the broken doors, so I initiated to make new ones. Academy assistant Lycus said that Miss Ivory is sick." 

"Yes, and we bought medicinal herbs for her," Lucius said.

"I see. I hope she gets well soon," Noticing the black-haired man standing beside him, Nathan asked, "Oh, and this is?" he asked, looking at Sigmund.

"He is-"

"I am Ivory's lover," he told him, smirking.

"Oh, so you are her lover, huh," the guest examined Sigmund's appearance from head to toe. What a great pair! He looked so fine, deserving of Ivory, who looks like a fairy!

On the other hand, Sigmund was quite worried that Nathan would recognize him. But he didn't, maybe because he wore common humans' clothing instead of the eye-catching Servants' armor.

"Excuse me, I have to bring the herbs to my sister," Lucius said, then turned to Sigmund. "Help him with the broken doors, please."

"You were the one who broke the doors, why would you order me to fix it? It looks like you are already taking advantage of the situation, huh?"

Lucius just chuckled, then patted the Vampire's back. When he entered the inn, Nathan immediately asked Sigmund, "You seem very close with your lover's brother. Have you been lovers with Miss Ivory for a long time now?"

Annoyed with the inquisitive person, he said curtly, "Yes."

"I see… Uhh by the way, what should I call you?" 

"If we are going to chat idly, we will never be able to make the doors. Why don't we work quietly and finish these so that I can spend more time with my beloved Ivory?"

Nathan scratched the back of his head, then took the wooden plank behind him. Using a small saw, he cut it to a narrower width. He and Sigmund worked together to attach the planks together, before hammering them with nails.

Then, an unexpected person entered the gate, and she greeted them with a big smile.

While the two were making the doors, Lucius prepared the herbal medicines for Ivory. He gave her a mug of warm water with lemon and the bowl of previously crushed basil leaves.

Because Ivory had read the herbalist's journal, she became familiar with medicinal herbs. She right out knew what it was. 

Lucius carefully scooped a spoonful of the crushed basil leaves and fed her with it. 

Ivory then chewed it very carefully and swallowed it. It was not bitter and not pungent, but because of its strong flavor, she scrunched her face. Because of the peppery and hint of anise of the leaves, she quickly reached out for the glass and drank the lemon water, "Thank you."

"Let us close the inn for now," he helped Ivory lie down once again and covered her with the blanket. "For now, you should rest, okay?"

She smiled at him, then asked, "Where is Sigmund?"

"He is in the front yard, making the door with our guest."

"What?! Oh no!" she was worried that Nathan would recognize him, and she did not want him to know that she faked her identity in Gallean town! She immediately stood up from the bed.

Lucius stopped her, grabbing her arm, "Ivory, you're sick! Lie down!"

But she did not listen to him.. She pulled her arm away from him, then ran to the front yard in panic.