Vampire's Slice Of Life Chapter 1200: Mediocre At Best

The Asura Princess came back, delivering glad tidings to the Asura Queen and the Crown Prince.

These three stood as the sole survivors among the Asura Royals, with the earlier generation having vanished alongside the Asura King into some mysterious location.

Without that reality, the Asura King would have swiftly detected the irregularity in the ongoing events.

The Asura Princess announced that all had unfolded as planned, and Lith had consented to lift their curse.

The Asura Queen might have deemed this dubious, were it not for the Princess declaring,

"But... I had to offer him our heads..."

The Crown Prince shattered a table amid furious curses.

A sorrowful look marred the Asura Queen's face, though she stayed quiet.

She recognized the immense toll they would endure, and only such a steep sacrifice convinced her no schemes lurked within.

Moments later, the Asura Queen inquired, "How’s the strength of that descendant?"

Shaking her head, the Asura Princess replied, "Not even a Supreme."

Solemnity clouded the Asura Queen’s expression. "To think that he’s not even a Supreme and wants our heads. Very well... we’ll do as he wishes. Let him know that only those with Asura blood can enter the palace."

The Asura Princess offered no further words and departed to retrieve Lith.

.....

The Asura Princess returned anew to pass on the Queen’s message to Lith.

"Master, it’s a trap." Fei cautioned.

Sylvia nodded in full agreement. Entering there guaranteed death.

"I know." Lith acknowledged it fully. Facing the Asura Princess, he stated, "I want everyone’s cultivation sealed for removing the curse and for my own safety. If they are not willing to do it, then I won’t be coming."

The Asura Princess nodded, bowed deeply, and departed.

She reappeared soon after with favorable news.

Lith set off right away with her toward the Asura Royal Palace.

Crossing through the world of Octavia, he entered Asura’s primary world and proceeded into the royal palace.

The royal palace held no Asura presence, merely isolated furniture in solitude.

Navigating a lengthy hallway covered in plush carpet, Lith arrived at a basement hall where two figures sat by a table, watching him with sharp vigilance.

They resembled the Asura Princess closely, so Lith required no speculation to identify them as the Crown Prince and Asura Queen.

Generations of inbreeding had rendered everyone nearly indistinguishable.

Lith held a steady gaze as he confronted the pair.

The royals made no move to rise and welcome him, just as Lith skipped any formal address.

Right then, those two held enough might to assault and eliminate Lith, yet he had foreseen this and demanded an advance contract.

This contract linked the pair with Sylvia.

Once Sylvia verified their signatures, Lith ventured boldly into foe territory.

Stepping from them toward a vacant spot, Lith drew forth chalk and quietly etched a magic circle onto the floor.

Not a word escaped the Asuras, though furrowed brows revealed their inner musings,

One glance allowed the Crown Prince and Asura Queen to spot their uncle Kalyndor's traits etched clearly on Lith.

These stood out so vividly that astonishment seized them.

Features so pronounced signaled he must be Kalyndor’s direct lineage.

Yet reality differed. He seemed far short of a thousand years, placing him among later descendants.

The Asura Queen scowled even deeper upon realizing more of her uncle’s bloodline existed.

No royal could mask their loathing for the Evure God Clan entirely.

Without the founding father's wanton wives betraying him, that clan would never have come to be.

Their mere being sparked endless woes for the Asuras. For countless ages, foes relentlessly collided with them, compounded by the founding father laying the curse upon them.

How could the Asuras fail to despise them?

Lith’s countenance formed an ideal fusion of that Evure God Clan woman and uncle Kalyndor. Fury ignited in the Asura Queen’s veins at the sight.

Her daughter had overlooked detailing his appearance, perhaps owing to their urgency.

The Asura Queen exhaled a weary sigh.

Lith hadn’t uttered a syllable yet. Talk proved futile since he arrived not to parley with them.

They harbored no desire for dialogue either.

From where did Lith glean this?

His [Destiny Seer] ability hummed at peak intensity.

A scarlet thread emerged from the Asura Queen and Crown Prince, twisting like a serpent ensnaring prey around his form.

Until now, scant reason had arisen to deploy this power, but enduring the mysterious dimension’s ordeals revealed the might of such basic gifts.

Any errant move spelled doom at the Asura Queen’s hands.

Currently, he sensed no bond with his mother as well. She had apparently journeyed to some obscure realm.

In the worst scenario, Lith might flee, but evading the Asura Queen’s pursuit remained highly uncertain.

Still, worry or fear did not plague him.

Escaping had never been his goal in coming here.

Lith pondered this and positioned himself in front of the Asura Queen.

She examined him closely as he held a stoic face.

"Take off your clothes and meditate."

The Asura Queen creased her brows.

The Crown Prince furrowed his brow.

The Asura Princess faked a frown.

Lith allowed no confusion, turning to the Crown Prince and declaring, "You do the same and sit to her left. And you... to the right."

He directed the Asura Princess too.

Rage surged through the Crown Prince, his murderous intent fully exposed.

Asuras wore their emotions openly and schemed little. Their faces betrayed every feeling inside.

Lith stayed calm due to the trio’s sealed cultivations. A dog with fangs meant nothing if chained and unable to lunge, just like one that barks without biting.

The Asura Queen gazed steadily at Lith, but with no response from him, she addressed the Crown Prince and Asura Princess: "Do as he says."

The Crown Prince clenched his teeth hard. Defying Lith now helped no one in their current bind.

The Asura Queen rose and shed her robes before Lith, unveiling her flawless contours and seductive form fit for royalty.

The Crown Prince’s killing aura spiked wildly, fury flooding his mind and nearly blacking him out.

What person in their senses could keep cool watching their mother bare herself like that to a foe?

Who exactly were the Asuras?

They comprised a battle-loving, ruthless, blood-hungry race.

War brought them certain victory, thanks to their sheer prowess.

A single Asura arrived in the star system known as Shen Ze, forming the Asura God Clan by welcoming outsiders. His potent-blooded offspring became the inbreeding royals upholding their rank, as others rose to nobility by blood strength.

That one man’s lineage forged Shen Ze’s peak power for an entire millennium.

Without the Evure God Clan producing countless Legendary Ranks, each an all-elemental affinity cultivator, the Asuras surely wouldn’t have fallen behind.

Even with that edge, the clans balanced evenly, holding one another at bay.

Today, one of these giants crumbled into wreckage from a tiny foundational flaw.

Such thoughts occupied the Asura Queen during meditation. She ignored reasoning with her son, eyes shut, sensing Lith’s hand against her back.

His hands glided smoothly over her back while he worked to form a magic circle.

Business alone seemed to occupy him. He’d likely vanish once the curse lifted, the Asura Queen figured.

Try as she might, she divined nothing from her guesses.

Lith stood as a total enigma, like someone sprung from nowhere.

The Asura Queen furrowed her brows deeply, scheming ways to ensnare Lith inside the palace.