Taming My Vampire Servant

"Hey!" Sigmund marched forward towards them and grabbed Ivory's arm. "What is the meaning of this? I thought you were her relative, why are you bowing to her?"

"I am her distant relative, but she is the only daughter of the head of our household. I was sent under the orders of her father and the request of Priestess Althaia to watch over her and guard her at all times."

"You don't need to. I am here, and I can protect her-"

"Sigmund!" Ivory panicked when Sigmund raised his voice. "Even if he's being sent to guard me, he's still my relative. Please don't be mad at him."

Ivory carefully grabbed Lycus' arm and helped him stand up.

"Who's her father? Why did he leave Ivory in the crate?" Gordon asked curiously while also feeling pity towards his daughter.

Lycus sighed, "It's to save her life. There were several people who wanted her dead."

"Oh dear," Anne reacted, then went to Ivory to hug her tight. "I'm glad we found you and kept you safe," she wept as she stroked her daughter's back.

A moment later, dinner was ready, and they all sat in their seats in the dining area. While Anne served them grilled potatoes and grilled corn as well as slabs of herbed, smoked meat brought by Lycus, they conversed about what happened twenty years ago.

"Apologies if I don't know that much, but all I know is that Lady Ivory's mother was a Royal Knight, but I don't know her name, and her father… well, he's…"

Sigmund could see the hesitation in Lycus' eyes. He wondered if he was telling a lie, or if at least half of his stories were the truth.

"I was told not to disclose his occupation and identity, I apologize," Lycus explained when he noticed that Ivory's Servant was narrowing his eyes on him and decided to keep it short, "Anyway, the point is, Lady Ivory, please do not worry, because you are loved by your parents. Your father would like to meet you, but he's waiting for the best and safest time."

Ivory's tears streamed down on her cheeks like waterfalls. She was relieved that she wasn't hated by her real parents just as she had feared.

When she sobbed, Sigmund pulled her to him and embraced her to console her. And aside from that, he also wanted to show Lycus that she already belonged to him.

After narrating a dramatic story, they proceeded with eating. Everyone noticed that Ivory and Lycus both ate more slabs of meat, and they wondered if it was because they were related to each other. Those around them could see very well their similarities, especially their silver hair and their light blue eyes.

After dinner, Principal Arthurdane rode his carriage and bid goodbye to them. When he had already left, Ivory helped Anne with cleaning the table and washing the dishes, and Lycus stayed in the living room with Gordon and the kids to listen to Ivory's childhood stories.

Lycus learned that she was sickly when she was a child, but she never complained about her life in the countryside. She smiled the brightest whenever they brought her on a walk to the woods, and whenever she peeked at the window to gaze at the moon. She was also very helpful in picking blueberries and acorns for them to sell in Alpharion City. As the eldest child, she acted like a grown adult and was already responsible for taking care of her younger siblings as well.

As he heard all these from Ivory's foster father, his admiration towards her grew more. He peeked at the other side of the room and gazed at her as she happily spoke with her mother while tidying the dining room, and a subtle smile escaped from his lips. Deep inside him, he's excited to get to know her, whom he would be spending the following days with.

Ivory noticed that there was someone missing, "Where's Sigmund?"

"He said he's just going out for some fresh air," Anne answered. She noticed the crease in her eyebrows, "Don't worry too much. He's quite independent and can take care of himself. He's your Servant, I'm sure he wouldn't go too far from here."

Meanwhile, Principal Arthurdane had his coachman park his carriage at the side, just before the main dirt road. He didn't notice that Sigmund had ridden his carriage beforehand.

"So, Vampire… Why did you sneak in here? What is it?"

"I should be the one to ask you that," Sigmund faced him anxiously. "That man is suspicious. Where did he come from?"

"He's your Master's distant relative. As you can see, they look very similar to each other. He eats very well and loves meat just like her. I have no doubts about it."

"But he's not a Chosen One, so I couldn't confirm it with myself. Since he does not have mana, I could not sense his nature. What if he's a fake?"

"He came from the Sanctuary of Goddess Destinia where you both came from. I've read Priestess Althaia's letter and she said, that man can help her control her mana."

"What?!" he couldn't believe what he was hearing. "But how? He doesn't even have mana!"

"I don't know, but in the letter, the priestess said that he will surely help your Master."

"I am good at controlling my mana, so why do we need him? I can try to teach her-"

"Sigmund, you've already done a good job in encouraging her. Even though you have taught her most of the basic theories of magic, it's not enough," Principal Arthurdane turned serious, "I know you're worried for Miss Sprucemint, but we should try any method that we can-"

Sigmund still insisted on teaching his Master, but...

"Stop being stubborn for once, Servant. This is for your Master, and I think the priestess knows about Ivory's real identity and how to handle her powers. That's why she sent someone related to her who knows about their clan's mana. You know how difficult and dangerous it might be for her if she cannot control it properly, right? So you should trust Lycus about this."

Sigmund rolled his eyes. He didn't want to trust the silver-haired man who gazed at his Master with so much adoration.

"Now get out of here, or I'll call my crow Servant to drop you off at the Sprucemint residence. You'll love how high he can take you-"

"I'm going out. Thanks for the offer, but no thanks," he knew that the principal was only kidding.

Sigmund walked back to Ivory's house in deep thought. When he arrived at the door, Lycus was standing there, as if waiting for his return, "Where have you been? Lady Ivory has been looking for you."

"What are you, really?" Sigmund asked as he glared at him.

"The look of distrust," Lycus chuckled. "I do not care if you trust me or not. Only Lady Ivory's trust matters the most."

"How dare you talk back to me, human?" he balled his fists, as if ready to punch him on the face.

Lycus' light blue eyes suddenly glowed, and the Vampire Servant was shocked because he sensed the extraordinary mana within him, which was similar to Ivory's....