SYSTEM OF THE BONE DEMON

The human settlement in the Blood Kingdom looked a lot like any other human village just that here, there was no bright sky, instead, the sky was dark but bright lamps lined the street and every single corner of the houses.

On a lively street, Kurtz walked on looking at the humans going on with their various activities around.

Soon, he was out of the settlement and walking towards a large hill in the distance. At the foot of the hill, a beautiful pile composed of crystals of different colors could be seen stacked on each other to make a mound.

Kurtz paused on reaching this pile before bending and caressing the crystals.

"It's been a long time mom. Kurtz has finally returned to say hi once again. Father too is gone, yeah, I told you that already but before leaving he gave me a request. He wanted me to find a way so Vampires wouldn't need to prey on humans again, it was tough mom. When I got into the human world, I was all alone, ignorant and wild until I encountered a group of humans. They had invaded an ice giant territory and it was going to destroy them but I helped them, instead of being thankful however, they were all afraid, except one, they call him Boss. He approached me and we talked, I liked him so I struck an agreement with him, I became a mercenary. I am thankful I did because he helped me so much, the request Father made, he also helped me with it and I think I have the perfect solution for the Vampires now. Soon, nobody would have to live like you did, to die like you did, that is what you also wanted right."' Kurtz said feeling some moistness in his eyes, "I gave the synthetic blood to Vera, I could see he liked it a great deal. Soon, I will get everyone out of this dark hole, I will fulfill your wish." He concluded before standing when he suddenly froze.

"I don't know why I am saying this mom but I think you should know. After losing both you and father in a single night, I think I lost a bit of myself. I snap easily and destroyed many lives and properties at any slight provocation, until I was gifted the system and it helped quite a bit. However, I met a girl about a week ago, she was my target but I think I was the one captured. Still, I can't have her, I am too uncontrolled, I could hurt her so I took this little hat in remembrance of her. Vera asked me for it and I actually expected to snap again but it seems the system had really made me completely sane. But it is quite ironic that I had to capture and deliver her to her enemies before gaining this sanity, isn't it." With a forced smile, Kurtz turned back towards the human settlement.

"Uh, what is this?" Kurtz muttered, pausing in his movement as he looked straight ahead.

Some moments later in the human settlement...

Kurtz paused for a moment looking at a large door in front of him before walking forwards and knocking.

He could hear everyone in side quieten for a moment.

"Who is it?" A familiar voice eventually asked.

"It is the Bone Demon, kid" Kurtz replied and the place quietened again before the sound of approaching footsteps reached Kurtz ear.

"Don't open that door, Dunn." A man's voice spoke.

"It's okay Brad, I think it's an old friend." Another voice spoke just as the door opened and the young man who had lead the human earlier could be seen, his eyes tailing over Kurtz's figure before he smiled widely.

"It is really you." The young man spoke motioning for Kurtz to enter.

"It's me, Dunn." Kurtz replied entering the room and inside, he could see three other people, two ladies and a man.

"Hey guys, meet a friend I met many years ago. The son of the former human leader, Madam Eleanor, I also call him the Bone Demon." The young man spoke to those in the room before looking back at Kurtz. "This are my friends and family, Brad, he served lady Eleanor before the tragic incident, he is now leading us in her place." He said before turning to a beautiful white haired lady holding a long staff which had a crystal embedded on an end of it, "she is Agnes, a strong Witch and she is Joan" the young man spoke and Kurtz looked round the group, his eyes lingering on the last girl.

He could remember she was the one whose hand Dunn had took while leading the newcomers back to the human settlement.

"Bone Demon." The Witch muttered looking skeptically at Kurtz.

"I am indeed Bone Demon as Dunn had decided to name me a long time ago, nice to meet you all." Kurtz spoke with a smile.

"Nice to meet you too, Bone Demon. I can't believe you are the giant bone monster that kept me awake at nights but since Dunn said we can trust you, I trust him." The man spoke and Kurtz raised a brow looking at the young man before nodding.

"Indeed, you can trust me but this is a Witch, I don't believe the Vampires would let a Witch in their territory so, what are you guys planning?" Kurtz asked looking at the Witch, his eyes thinned slightly.

"Before answering you, I would like you to tell me this Bone Demon, are you finally here to fulfill your promise or not?" Dunn asked looking at Kurtz who gave a slight smile. Dunn was the young boy who had helped him bury his mother's bones about a decade ago and after doing that, the young man had requested something from him, freedom.

Kurtz however knew there was no freedom for the humans as long at the Vampires depended on them for blood so he had promised to come back in the future and free all the humans. Again, this was the request his father had made to him as well so he had no choice, he would free the humans and now he was very close to fulfilling this promise.