"Th-this… I… I can't!"
Lila's porcelain cheeks flushed bright red as she shook her head vigorously.
Clearly, for an innocent young maiden, changing clothes in front of a strange man was unbearably humiliating.
Even if, in a sense, this man wasn't exactly human.
Poor Lila had no idea that in this very moment, she—this naïve little lamb—had already fallen into the blood-thirsty maw of Zane, this lust-driven wolf.
Zane held her gaze, his tone brooking no denial.
"Princess, perhaps you don't fully understand what I mean by 'obedience to my will.' I can repeat it once more—this will be the last time."
"I am the master of Howling Castle. Everything in this castle belongs to me—of course, that includes you."
"Now, before I lose all patience, remove your clothes."
Lila remained frozen, her small hands twisting together in distress. The brief spark of joy had vanished, replaced by unease and panic.
[Notification: Negative Emotion Points +2; total now 15]
There it was—two more points.
Zane was more than satisfied. In other words, as long as he continued to break this princess's spirit, his points would keep climbing.
He wondered how many more she would yield before he fully conquered her.
After a moment with no movement from Lila, Zane pressed on.
"Ten seconds."
He spoke without expression.
"After ten seconds, my patience will be exhausted."
"Ten… nine… eight…"
Before he could finish counting, Lila finally moved.
Biting her lower lip, she let her hands fall to the hem of her skirt and, with trembling effort, lifted the garment from her thighs.
First, Zane's eyes fell upon her long, smooth legs. As she raised the skirt further, the gentle curve of her thighs emerged in the dim light. Zane quietly drank in the sight of her body—pure and exquisite, like a work of art.
When the hem reached her upper thighs, the shy-pink lace of her underwear appeared.
Lila's shame-flushed face glistened with sweat, but terrified of returning to that dark dungeon—or worse—she continued to pull the skirt higher.
"It's nothing… he's just a vampire… just a corpse…"
She whispered to herself inwardly, though Zane's blatantly lecherous gaze still made her skin crawl.
Helplessly, Lila lifted the skirt to shield her face, trying to escape his stare.
But just as the garment reached her waist, a pair of strong hands shot around her from behind and gripped her slender waist tightly.
Lila froze in shock. Before she could even let out a scream, she was pushed down onto the large bed.
Zane's ragged breathing then sounded by her ear.
"Wh-what are you doing?!"
Lila's voice trembled as she questioned him, simultaneously trying to remove the dress covering her head.
"Don't move!"
There was a note of frantic urgency in Zane's voice as he sharply spanked Lila's rounded bottom with his palm.
"Ah!"
The petite girl gasped. She then felt an overpowering masculine presence pressing against her from behind.
By this point, even someone as naive as Lila understood Zane's intentions.
She struggled desperately, but within moments her wrists were bound behind her back with some unknown material.
Lila cried out in pain, writhing her slender waist and kicking her legs wildly as she sobbed despairingly, "You're a vampire! How could you... how can you...?"
"Vampire?"
Zane chuckled darkly, removing his trousers and grinding his engorged manhood against the space between her thighs.
"What of it? You're about to become history's first vampire bride. Shouldn't you be thrilled?"
Lila's body shuddered as her mind went completely blank. Weren't vampires supposed to be cold, unclean corpses according to legends? How could this creature...
Her confused thoughts about contradictory folklore were interrupted as Zane's hand invaded her clothing, roughly violating her pristine skin that had never known a man's touch, while his other hand ruthlessly tore away her lace panties.
Seconds later, searing pain erupted from her lower body. She felt as if something had torn through her very core, forcing an involuntary scream from her lips.
"Fuck, you're so tight!" Zane growled appreciatively.
Though no virgin himself before transmigrating here, he'd never before taken one this young.
[System Alert: Negative Emotion Points +15. Total Accumulated: 30 Points]
Hearing the system notification, Zane frowned slightly.
After all this, only fifteen points? It seemed he needed to push even harder.
Abandoning all pretense of gentleness, Zane began pistoning his hips ruthlessly. The poor princess, experiencing carnal relations for the first time, couldn't withstand this tempestuous assault, her throat producing continuous pained whimpers.
Yet unbeknownst to her, these very whimpers only inflamed Zane's bestial desires further.
"Yes! Just like that!" Zane growled, pressing Lila's head deeper into the bedspread with increased force. "Darling! You're absolutely perfect!"
The violent coupling lasted a full half-hour. Only when the girl's voice grew hoarse did Zane finally feel himself approaching release.
However, at this moment, the Negative Emotion Points had increased from the initial 30 to 45.
Zane wasn't entirely satisfied with this growth rate. In his plan, after taking Lila's virginity, he should have simultaneously unlocked the Vampire's Touch. That would have been a proper twofold celebration!
Hmm... Seems I was still too soft on women!
Zane mentally chastised himself before withdrawing from Lila's body and tearing off the skirt covering her head.
The poor girl now lay with vacant eyes, only capable of producing faint whimpers from her throat.
Seeing her in this state filled Zane with immense satisfaction. He grabbed his member and released everything onto Lila's delicate face and golden locks.
Haaah...
Zane exhaled deeply, basking in complete fulfillment.
Simultaneously, the System's voice resonated in his mind.
[Notification: Negative Emotion Points +5. Total accumulated Negative Emotion Points have reached 50]
[Congratulations Host! Successfully unlocked Talent: Vampire's Touch!]
Zane now experienced supreme contentment both physically and mentally. Lying beside Lila, he caressed her smooth back while admiring his updated status panel:
[Name: Zane]
[Title: Lord of the Howling Castle]
[Combat Power: 15]
[Unlocked Talents: Vampire's Touch (Host may drain others' Vitality and Spirit through physical contact for personal use)]
[Accumulated Negative Emotion Points: 50]
[Available Talent Unlocks:]
[1. Enhance Vampire's Touch (Requires 50 Negative Emotion Points)]
[2. Gargoyle's Skin (Requires 50 Negative Emotion Points)]
[3. Curse of the Black Wizard (Requires 100 Negative Emotion Points)]
"Drain Vitality and Spirit through physical contact?"
Zane glanced at the thoroughly exhausted Lila and decided against further tormenting the girl.
Being the considerate gentleman he was, Zane feared accidentally ending the little thing's life - that would spoil all the fun...
This talent unlocking also gave Zane new understanding of Negative Emotion Points. Previously, he'd assumed they functioned like experience points. Now it appeared they operated more like currency - a special tender required to purchase new talents or enhance existing ones if he wished to grow stronger.