Reborn Soul Master: The Rogue's Counterattack

"How are you doing, teacher?"

The one who emerged from the summoning circle was none other than Cardin's childhood tutor, Charlotte's servant vampire "Lucia".

Lucia opened her arms and hugged Cardin tightly.

"I didn't expect you've grown so big. Charlotte will be very happy."

Cardin closed his eyes and waited for her to finish.

Lucia then released Cardin and stroked his head as if to comfort him.

"Well done. And hard work."

Her praise and comfort made Cardin feel a pang in his heart. He bit his lower lip and lowered his head.

"You also found this summoning circle."

Lucia pointed happily at the magic circle on the ground.

This magic circle was carved when Charlotte and Lucia signed the contract.

It is the only summoning circle that can summon Lucia through the blood contract.

"When I was a child, I once looked at this magic circle with my father and listened to him talk about the teacher."

Cardin chuckled, recalling a conversation he had with Charlotte when they were little.

-I will not teach you anything other than necromancy. But I will introduce you to a tutor.

-Tutor?

-Yeah. She is a useless person who is older than me. However, she is more suitable to teach you than me in terms of knowledge and character.

"Charlotte? What did he say?"

Lucia interjected in her reminiscence, and Cardin chuckled in response.

"He said you were well-educated and of great virtue and ability."

"Really? He never praised me. I didn't expect to hear his praises after I died."

Lucia seemed to look at the ground a little sadly, then smiled brightly again and asked Cardin.

"Why don't you use the new summoning circle? Didn't Charlotte teach you the magic circle to summon vampires?"

The only necromancer who can summon and make a contract with vampires is Charlotte.

"I learned."

Now, Cardan is the only necromancer who has inherited that knowledge and is able to make a contract with vampires.

"but why?"

"I know that a blood contract can only be signed once in a lifetime. Then, of course I should sign a contract with the teacher, right?"

Cardin said in a tone that was neither heavy nor light.

"Thank you for thinking of me so much. After all, I am your teacher."

"Most importantly, Sensei, you are strong. Just like my father trusted you to be."

"After not seeing you for a long time, you're going to say something nice, right? Or have you done something bad to me?"

Lucia chuckled and patted Cardin's shoulder.

"No, how could I do anything bad to you?"

"Really? But is this okay? Humans think vampires are demons. If you were to be discovered summoning a vampire, they would be misunderstood, wouldn't they?"

If he were branded as a necromancer who summoned demons, he would not be welcome anywhere in the world.

Therefore, Charlotte only summons Lucia when she is alone.

"It seems that I have to hide this fact for the time being. If the teacher's existence is discovered now, I will be sentenced to death immediately."

To be more precise, vampires are not demons. They are just a race that lives in the "middle world" between the human world and the demon world.

"Come to think of it, when Charlotte summoned me for the first time, she also thought I was a demon and was shocked."

Lucia seemed to be reminiscing about something, mumbling to herself, then she turned to Cardin and asked again.

"But why do you want to sign the contract now? It seems like you just became a four-star."

"Because I think I might go to some dangerous places in the future and need the help of a teacher."

"It seems your plan needs to be revised? We cannot sign a contract."

"Ok?"

Hearing Lucia's refusal, Cardin's eyes widened in surprise.

"We are in a teacher-student relationship. Are you trying to order me around as a teacher?"

"Oh, no, that's not what I meant."

This was a panic that had never been seen in the academy.

Cardin hastily gestured with both hands.

Seeing Cardin's expression, Lucia pouted and answered.

"I'm just kidding. For the sake of students, I'm willing to help no matter how difficult the task is."

"Then why can't we sign a contract?"

"Even if I wanted to, I couldn't do it."

"Ok?"

"Didn't you say it yourself? A blood contract can only be signed once in a lifetime."

The restriction that a blood contract can only be signed once in a lifetime is not limited to humans.

"Charlotte is dead, the contract is over, but I can't sign another contract."

Hearing this, Cardin sighed helplessly in his heart.

"I see."

In that case, he needs to revise his plan.

Although it was a pity that he couldn't sign a contract with Lucia, whose strength was proven, he might need to sign a contract with another vampire.

"However, I can introduce another vampire to you. How about it?"

Hearing Lucia's suggestion, Cardin looked at her in surprise.

"Compared to redrawing the magic circle, summoning a vampire without any information and signing a contract, this method is much better, isn't it?"

As she said.

It is unknown whether the vampires summoned through the new magic circle will be as powerful as Lucia.

On top of that, if they are hostile towards humans, that is also a problem.

Without knowing what kind of vampire would be summoned, it would be better to follow her advice and accept the introduction.

"Then it's up to you!"

The blood pact only happens once.

He couldn't waste this opportunity. Moreover, if it was the vampire introduced by Lucia, he should be trustworthy.

"of course."

Lucia agreed readily and looked around.

Soon, she found that there was nothing on the ground and began to wave her fingers. The blood-colored aura that spurted out from her fingers began to draw something on the ground. "Magic circle..."

A magic circle similar to the one under Lucia's feet appeared. It was obviously a magic circle to summon vampires for the blood contract.

"finished."

Having completed the magic circle, Lucia walked towards Cardin again and hugged him tightly.

"I'm leaving now. Eat well and don't get sick."

“I’ll keep it in mind.”

"Use that magic circle to summon the vampire again. It's nice to meet you, my student. Thank you for coming to me."

Lucia let go of Cardin and waved.

"I want to see you, too. Thank you for your help, teacher."

"If you become stronger, then come play in the middle realm."

"Can humans also go to the middle world?"

"So, how did I get here?"

Lucia replied with a chuckle, while Cardin tilted his head in confusion.

"That's right, teacher."

"what?"

"What kind of vampire is the one you introduced me to? May I ask?"

Since we are going to summon and sign a contract, we should at least get some information, right?

Hearing this question, Lucia nodded.

"Although still young, he is very capable and talented. You could say that even your father would look at him with a different eye."

Lucia said so, so it must be an extraordinary vampire.

Although it's a pity that I can't sign a contract with Lucia, it seems that I can still get a reliable ally.

"Thank you, teacher."

"Cardan, I will always support you. So don't live foolishly."

"Yes, I will keep it in mind."

Lucia waved with a sly smile and Cardin bowed to her.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

"Hmm? Please what?"

He was about to continue asking questions when Lucia disappeared.

"It's great that you look healthy."

Cardin just raised the corner of his mouth slightly, pondered for a while, then looked back at the magic circle made by Lucia.

"Although it consumed a lot of magic power, it's not to the point where it can't be used again."

He also felt uneasy about being on the estate for so long.

The kingdom might send a survey team at any time, so he needed to finish his work and leave the manor as soon as possible.

The chances of a hidden warehouse being discovered are low, but it's always better to be cautious.

Whoosh.

Cardin squeezed blood from his fingers again and dripped the blood onto the new magic circle.

Then, he injected magic power into the magic circle, and flames ignited in the center of the magic circle like last time.

Swish!

Soon after the flame grew bigger, it disappeared along with the wind, and a little girl was standing where the flame was.

"Hmm? Little girl?"

The red hair with orange light similar to Lucia's, and the red eyes that gave people a cold feeling for some reason. A little girl who looked cute but had a mature appearance was looking at Cardin.

"Hello."

The young vampire, no, the vampire waved hello first.

"Ah, um, hello."

Cardin waved a little awkwardly.

"Although you said she was young, I didn't expect her to be this young."

This was an awkward situation. There was a very awkward atmosphere between them.

"I didn't have a connection with children in my previous life."

Of course, as a gang member, there is no time to deal with children.

"Why did you introduce such a young vampire to me?"

As far as Cardin knew, Lucia was a very rational vampire.

She doesn't act without thought and plan, everything goes according to plan.

If it was her recommendation, she must have her reasons.

"My name is Luna Casimir."

"I'm Cardan Ingmar... What? Casimir?"

Casimir is Lucia's last name. Sharing her last name means...

"Yeah. My sister often mentioned you. She said you were her student?"

"Oh, sister?"

"Yeah. Lucia Casimir. Our sister."

For a moment, Cardin was so surprised that he was speechless.

"Could it be that she is the teacher's sister?"

I didn’t expect to introduce my family.

"If I don't sign the contract, I can't stay here for long."

Although her mind was full of complexities, she was right that she couldn't control a vampire for long without a contract.

"If she is the teacher's sister, then her strength should be inherited. And if the teacher approves..."

Cardin made up his mind and walked into the magic circle with a smile.

"Come on. Sign the contract."

Whoosh!

Cardin cut his palm with the dagger at his waist, and bright red blood dripped onto the magic circle.

Seeing this, the vampire who called herself Luna also dripped her blood on the magic circle.

Woohoo!

Then the magic circle began to glow again.

"An eternal contract bound by blood. I, Luna Casimir, hereby make a sacred blood contract with humanity."

The magic circle vibrated slightly.

Luna recited the spell skillfully, and the light emitted from the magic circle slowly penetrated into Cardin and Luna's bodies.

"Is it done?"

Cardin asked, touching the glowing heart area.

There was a mark on the magic core, and I felt a slight pain.

"Well, now the contract is complete."

Luna nodded expressionlessly and Cardin held out his hand.

"Please, Luna."

"I'm counting on you, too. My sister told me to do my best to help me."

Although she looked like a child, Luna had definitely lived longer than Cardin had in his lifetime.

But since she looks like a little kid, it's a little difficult to deal with her.

"Maybe I'd be more comfortable with an instructor I don't know."

The handshake was over quickly, and Luna loosened her hand, tilting her head to look at Cardin.

"Huh? What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

"No, you still look very young. Looks like I need to get stronger."

The reality that was inadvertently revealed. Cardin could only smile awkwardly.

"Well, that, is it?"

"I can't use too much power on you as you are now. This contract has many restrictions."

Cardin also nodded, indicating that he knew.

"Well, even though I summoned it twice, the magic power is a little insufficient."

However, if you want to summon Luna to fight together in the future, you may often run out of magic power.

"I understand. I will work hard to become stronger."

"Then I'll be leaving first. I have to report to my sister. If you need me next time, call me."

Luna waved her hand, and Cardin naturally raised his hand as well.

at that time.

Waaaah!

There was an explosion from the fireplace entrance.

"what?"

Cardin looked at the place where the sound came from in surprise, while Luna frowned and looked at the place where the sound came from.

"What on earth did you bring?"

Luna asked in dissatisfaction.

"What did I bring?"

"Can't you feel the breath ahead?"

Cardin shook his head in confusion and Luna said with her fists clenched.

"It's a demon."