Vampire's Slice of Life

It was a normal day and Sylvia was done with her work. She was sitting in the courtyard meant for maids and sipping on tea while having Zen peacefully sleep on her lap.

Everything was normal for a while, but then, Zen's eyes opened wide and he let out a loud howl at the sky.

Before Sylvia could even realize what was happening, a red symbol appeared on Zen's head and tremors began occurring in the castle.

Sylvia rushed to suppress Zen, but it was a futile effort as his howls hadn't stopped and then violent space and time fluctuations occurred.

That was about it that happened and by then, Lith and the rest were here.

The story made everyone turn to look at Zen, who seemed to be staring at the arcane symbols and lost in his own world.

"There definitely are no coincidences." Lith commented.

The maids nodded their heads in agreement. There surely wasn't.

Lith turned to look at the portal Zen had opened up and said, "I wonder what's behind that."

"Your Highness." Luna stepped in this time and interrupted Lith. "You mustn't think of going inside it."

It was her duty as his maid to protect him and walking into such unknowns was a massive threat. Lith shouldn't do it.

Lith nodded his head at Luna's reply. "I don't court death, don't worry."

Even if there was a big treasure that awaited him on the other side, Lith wouldn't step in if he wasn't aware of things even slightly.

Just as everyone was wondering as to what lay beyond this portal, right beside Lith manifested a tall silver-haired beauty.

This beauty being none other than Lith's mother, Lilith, and the current Vampire Queen.

Being really strong by now, there was not a single ripple in space that would alert the people whenever Lilith decided to teleport somewhere.

It took everybody by surprise when she arrived, but having her appear, everyone turned to look at her with an expectant gaze, wondering if she knew something about this portal.

Before anyone could ask her anything, Lilith stared calmly, "This is a portal to a far away place with a completely different set of laws. Walking inside would have your cultivation sealed and you would need to start from scratch."

Lilith then turned to Lith and smiling slightly, continued, "It'll be a big challenge and would take at least a few decades to rise to a level where you could open up a portal back home. Decades could turn out to be centuries too, so be careful."

Lith put on a slightly confused expression. "Why are you saying this to me, mom? Are you thinking that I'll walk into it?"

Lilith giggled softly. "You aren't going to?"

With how well she knew her son, there was absolutely no way he wasn't going inside.

Lith, who did have some plans to walk in, now wavered in his own decision.

This was because of his mother's comment.

It was the same as someone about to do something, but with someone else coming in and telling them to do that something, it makes them not want to do it anymore.

It was a psychological phenomenon that barely made any sense, but was real and happened quite often.

Lith looked at his Lilith and said while shrugging, "I'd rather spend time with you instead of going out."

Lilith giggled again. "You know exactly well that such opportunities don't arise often. You could come spend time with mama after you've finished with this experience."

"At least try to hide the fact that you want me to go in." Lith said and sighed.

It was clear now that his mother wanted him to go into this and experience stuff.

Lilith smiled and replied, "I wouldn't hinder the progress of my babies, so it is only natural that I would push you."

Although Lilith had no idea what was the whole thing about as she wasn't omniscient, she knew one fact very well and it was that she could rescue her own child anytime she wanted, in case he was in grave danger.

The same was the case with Lucy and hence, Lucy was on a completely different planet and star system, doing her own things.

Lith smiled and shook his head. "With the way you're describing things, I'm assuming that it's safe for me."

Lilith chuckled and shook her head. "Don't jump to conclusions like that, baby. That place is definitely risky and you may end up dying if you aren't careful. Mama is only relaxed because she knows a few resurrection techniques."

Lith fell silent hearing that. Now this was something new he was hearing.

Of course, what Lilith had stated was true, but the need of her using resurrection wouldn't arise as she could rescue Lith right as he was on the verge of his death.

Lith had the most overpowered armour in this whole damn universe and there was nothing that came in comparison to this.

He wasn't in the know of this and that was for the best, lest he tried to court death knowing nothing could kill him.

Instead of going with this topic, Lith changed it and asked, "Do you know something about that place, mom? And about Zen here?"

Lilith turned to look at the black pup staring at the portal and smiled. She pointed her slender finger at him and said, "That's a mythical creature. He can be good friends with Ren."

"!!!??!!"

Everyone was stupefied and shocked out of their wits hearing what Lilith had stated so casually.

Of course, nobody had shouted out in surprise because by now, they were used to being around surprises and abnormalities, Lith included.

The shock that surfaced was still inevitable though as a mythical creature was, at the end of a day… a myth.

They were just something that existed on paper and nobody had ever seen them or even come across them.

They were hidden from everyone and in case if someone had them, they would do their best to hide them, resulting in nobody coming across a mythical creature, making them continue on with being myths itself.

Knowing Zen was a damn myth was far too shocking than anything the people here had ever known or experienced. Their whole essence trembled with this fact and it was a good few minutes of silence that ensued.

Even Lith was shook knowing how quickly he had come across a myth like this.

Looking at the reactions of everybody, Lilith giggled softly and continued, "It's nothing to feel shocked about. That puppy is not a mythical creature yet, but a one in the making. You would need to take great care of him to have him become one."

All the gazes were now on Lilith and many, including Lith, felt some sort of disappointment.

"Why would you hand out false information, mom?" Lith couldn't help but ask.

Lilith chuckled and said, "It's not false though. It is indeed a mythical creature, just not fully developed yet. The owner of it is definitely someone as powerful as a myth, so be careful, lest they come back in search of it."

"What?" Lith was taken aback.

Lilith smirked and pulled Lith's cheek. "Baby, do you think that a mythical creature would casually make an appearance for you? There's bound to be something that went wrong with them that you're able to see them. In that puppy's case, well… hmm… nope, mama's not answering."

Some things were better left unknown as the more information one possessed, the higher the risk of them getting killed.

Ignorance was truly a bliss and one should embrace it as much as possible.

Lith felt blue-balled and the same was the case with others when they were denied an explanation.

Lith wanted to have his mother speak out on this, but knowing her, it would be futile to do so as she wouldn't speak something she didn't want to.

When the time was right, she would do it herself. Since now wasn't it, she didn't.

Shaking his head and clearing up his thoughts, Lith asked, "If I walk into that portal, wouldn't I vanish from this world for a few decades or even centuries? Won't that be a big problem?"

Lilith shook her head. "It really won't be, unless you're gone for around a hundred thousand years or something. That's what is considered a decent time to forget someone. A few decades or even centuries here and there don't matter at all."

"I see." Lith said. He then held Lilith's hand and asked, "Won't you miss me?"

Lilith smiled softly. "Of course mama would. But, I'll always be keeping an eye on you, so rest assured, mama can handle herself."

Lith didn't think that his mother meant it literally. He just thought that she was trying to put on a confident act to have him pursue greater heights and push him towards greatness.

Lith admired his mother's emotions regarding this and steeled his resolve to go do something big, completely having the right outcome despite the wrong conclusion.

"How long until the portal is up?" Lith asked.

Lilith pointed at Zen. "Until he passes out."

That was a very vague answer, thought Lith.

"Alright, I'll go prepare a few things before leaving then. Give me a few minutes."

Lith said and went to prepare for his long adventure.