Chapter 7: Night Begins
Lucas released Selena’s hand from her gentle yet deadly kiss, then turned to face the obsidian altar still stained with the blood of the Blood Throne Pact ritual. The new power coursing through his body felt like fire burning every cell, but it was not pain that he felt—it was the pure ecstasy of absolute domination.
"Time to summon the others," Lucas said in a voice that resonated with supernatural authority. He raised both hands, and dark energy began to flow out of his palms like swirling black smoke.
[System Alert]
Vampiric Dominion Activated
Summoning Advanced Undead Units...
Available Summons: Ghoul Footmen, Bone Dogs, Shadow Stalkers
Dark Energy Cost: 200 per unit
Current Dark Energy: 2,847/3,000
"Rise from the darkness," Lucas commanded in a voice that made the air tremble. "Rise and serve your Lord."
The ground around the Night Crypt began to tremble. From the cracks between the ancient stones, rotting hands began to emerge, clawing for a way out. A deep rumbling sound echoed from beneath the ground, as if the earth itself was giving birth to nightmares.
The first to emerge were the Ghoul Footmen—humanoid creatures with rotting greenish skin, sharp claws that glinted in the moonlight, and eyes that burned with a sinister red light. They moved with astonishing speed for the undead, their exposed muscles showing terrifying strength.
[Summoned Unit]