"Ugh… never mind," I muttered, the woman helping me stand back up. And suddenly, as I sat back down in my chair, ready to start eating again, she clapped twice. The duchess immediately came to her service, appearing from a cloud of bats that dispersed as fast as she arrived.
"You called, Your Highness," the vampire bowed deeply, her eyes fully dug into the ground, unmoving from their positions.
"I want you to spar with the kid. If you lose, he'll take your spot as my assistant. If you win, I'll make sure to reward you greatly and even gift you one of your evolutionary requirements once I return to my empire."
"Your Highness, you seriously believe this boy will have a chance against me? He may have evolved, but he's still just a kid."
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