The System of a Vampire

Draig had been spending the past few days thinking about Zarra's words, he couldn't shake the them from his mind or their possible meaning. It had plagued him to the point he was losing sleep, gritting his teeth in frustration he swore to himself.

'Your playing games Mage, I will see you fall and I will learn your secrets' thought Draig as he tossed his gaze towards the doors.

Osmond had just entered and he had a gleeful look on his face.

"Lord, the lottery is today and will soon be starting. I would advise you to not miss the festivities." announced Osmond

"Very well, Sylvie fetch Goeki and you two will accompany me" ordered Draig as he stood and began his way to the gate.

"Lord, why not bring me and allow me to assist you in a making a strategic choice" asked Osmond in a bit of a panic.

"I am perfectly capable of making sound judgements on my own, or perhaps you doubt my capabilities" answered Draig with a sharp tone.

He was getting tired of this Strategist overstepping his bounds, he had already had to counter several changes he had tried to make to his current system. If he continued to act so impudent then he would become a husk and his skill given to a more worthy candidate.

"N-no Lord, I had just thought you would bring me along as an assistant." responded Osmond catching the dangerous tone in which he was answered.

"I am making a show of power, so I need two of my best to follow. You continue arranging the coliseum and our hold on the market." commanded Draig as he left the room.

Osmond clenched his fists tightly.

'Your best? Then what am I, you will see the error of your ways' thought Osmond leaving in a huff.

Draig was met at the gate by Sylvie and Goeki and arrived at the Lottery ceremony shortly allowing for Draig to take a seat as he watched the System hand out classes. He was here on a mission to inspect the oddity and perhaps induct it if possible.

As the ceremony passed he realized their were many more recipients then when he had won, perhaps it was to make up for the Guilders lost during the Training Program.

Draig inspected each recipient coolly as their class was announced.

"Black Knight" announced the system gifting the class to a pale youth who seemed emotionless.

"Spectral Assassin" The recipient an cold looking girl

"Swordsman" A common youth who had particularly strong arms

"Heavenly Craftsman" the recipient a youth with calloused hands who held an expression of gratitude

"Light mage" a shy looking girl

"Black mage" another girl though she was covered in head to toe in loose clothing

"Planes Summoner" and excited looking youth hopped on to the stage

This continued on with a few other interesting classes appearing until a static sound took over the system bringing a smile to Draig's lips, the same thing had happened when he received his Vampire class.

"Death Knight" a youth stepped onto stage looking around pathetically.

Draig had found his target but was brought from his reverie when the static was heard again, he wasn't the only one as the crowd were also in shock.

"Werewolf" at this point a girl walked onto the stage and carried a disappointed look.

Then the entire world seemed to fall silent, the static at this point seemed to become deafening as he even Draig lost his composure.

'Three Oddities at once, there is something more to this.' thought Draig as he felt something was amiss.

"Demon King" a girl similar to a gangster walked onto the stage looking around haughtily.

After that the Lottery continued as usual with a few Elite classes revealing themselves.

As it finished the group of winners were brought to a room where they waited to be sorted while the higher powers took their pick.

"I assume you all know my first three picks before I even say anything" began Draig as he realized all eyes were on him.

"You can keep them" said the Potion's master making his disgust known.

"Good then I will make my next selection, I choose the Craftsman as well as the Spectral assassin." stated Draig standing up to leave.

"That's all you want" questioned the Suave man in surprise

"That's all I need, just one of me is enough to bring down a Guild but now you have given me three more that can be properly groomed." said Draig as he walked out of the hall with Sylvie and Goeki following closely.

Awaiting his arrival the five winners held their breath to see who had chosen them but when they saw who it was their jaws went slack.

"Isn't that the vampire kid from the last lottery" asked one of the new Oddities.

"Silence, you are all to come with me" stated Draig calmly

"Aren't there others" asked the Death Knight

"Foolish, I only need the five of you. The rest are trash" stated Draig causing the group gain a hint of pride.

They followed this person silently until the Werewolf girl suddenly asked a question.

"I thought you were locked up" she asked suddenly

Draig laughed suddenly but the laugh put a chill down their spines.

"They kept me isolated until I was no longer able to be kept under their thumb, I will not let you all face the same kind of treatment. If any of these Guilds should harass you then let me know and I will make another example." stated Draig as they arrived at the farm and quickly returned to his throne room.

"Now I believe names are in order, you may call me as Lord Draig. Now introduce yourselves" commanded Draig with interest.

"I am Alice" stated the Werewolf girl

"Terra" stated the girl who had become a Demon King

"My name is Stein" introduced the Death Knight

"Albert, at your service" said the Craftsman

"Scarlet" stated the Spectral Assassin

"Excellent, I am going to go ahead and get you up to speed. You only follow my orders, our current goal is to bring down the Guild Association which is going pretty successful so far. Next I will be taking you all on a little training trip to get you leveled faster, any questions" asked Draig with all too excited smile adorning his face.

Suddenly they were interrupted by Osmond entering the room.

"Hello I am Osmond, I am his Lord's strategist. I look forward to guiding you along your tasks" introduced Osmond with a smile.

"Impudent" stated Draig calmly but the words rang like thunder in the ears of Osmond.

"Don't worry Lord, I will have them working immediately" exclaimed Osmond thinking it was the group of newcomers who had displeased Draig.

"Silence, these five are under my direct command. Now return to your tasks" stated Draig his eyes narrowing dangerously, he had decided that there was no longer a need for Osmond's services.

"My apologies Lord, I will get right to it" stated Osmond as he left the room without offering a bow.

"Goeki, go and handle that fool. Make sure he remains alive until I find the time to pay him a visit, while you are at it take Grog as well." ordered Draig gaining a nod from Goeki.

"Sylvie take Tina with you and provide support should anything be amiss" stated Draig while turned back to the five youths in front of him.

"Now back to inducting you, I have gifts." Draig proceeded to dump a variety of sorted Skill Stones before them but for Albert he gave him the conditional forge after unbinding it.

"Now we are going to invite some of your colleagues over tonight for a special ceremony that will change your lives forever." smiled Draig enjoying the grateful looks from his new followers