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The Progenitor Avenged Her Ep
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00:00Three hundred years ago, at my wedding to Julian, he attacked me.
00:05Desperate for the drop of precious progenitor blood in my veins,
00:09he left me for dead and slaughtered my entire clan.
00:12As I lay dying, I was found by the vampire prince, Cassius.
00:17He took me home. He cherished me.
00:20My weakness, my lost power, none of it mattered.
00:24He even threw us a lavish wedding.
00:26Even though it weakened him,
00:27he fed me his own blood every day when I became pregnant.
00:32Against all odds, I thought he was my salvation.
00:35Until today, when I overheard him talking to his underling.
00:39The parasite is nearly whole.
00:41Three hundred years of waiting are finally over.
00:44Soon, Lilith will be reborn in her womb,
00:48and I can finally give her the perfect, immortal body she deserves.
00:53And Lady Selina?
00:54Selina? She's just the vessel. Lilith saved me.
00:59I owe her everything.
01:02Once Lilith is born, I'll drain every last drop of ancient blood from Selina's body,
01:08and give Lilith true immortality.
01:10A chill crept up from my feet and settled deep in my heart.
01:15Three hundred years of a loving marriage.
01:17All of it an elaborate lie. History was repeating itself.
01:22I had fallen into a man's trap. Again.
01:25Isn't that a bit cruel, my lord? After all, she's been the prince's wife for three centuries.
01:30That title was always meant for Lilith. I've let her enjoy it for three hundred years.
01:35Besides, if I hadn't found her, she would have died at Julian's hands, wouldn't she?
01:40What if she finds out?
01:41She won't. She's too in love with me. Even if she suspects something, she won't dare believe it.
01:49And now, she's addicted to my blood and the elixirs. She can't survive without them.
01:54I covered my mouth and stumbled back to my room, shaking.
01:59My handmaiden, Clara, brought in two goblets. One held Cassius' blood. The other,
02:05the special elixir he'd found for me, said to protect the fetus and help it grow strong.
02:10My lady, the prince is so good to you. He specifically told me to watch you drink them every day.
02:16Good to me? I touched my swollen belly and couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
02:21He had been good to me. Anyone who saw us would have sworn he was madly in love.
02:27Later, when I mourned for my clan, he spared no expense, building me a perfect replica of the
02:33castle I grew up in. He kissed my forehead back then.
02:39I would do anything to see you happy.
02:41That was why I fell for him. It's why I was willing to risk everything for him.
02:46Even the near impossible danger of a vampire pregnancy. But now I see it.
02:51It wasn't me he cherished. It was my body, the vessel. No wonder he was moved to tears when I
02:57became pregnant. No wonder this child, which should have taken two centuries to term,
03:02was nearly due after only one. I grabbed the goblet of blood and drained it in one go.
03:08As for the other, I poured it onto the floor.
03:11My lady, what are you- Shh. Trust me. Don't say a word.
03:17My belly clenched again as the thing inside me moved, more violently this time. I know now,
03:22this wasn't my child. It was Lilith's soul.
03:25Can't wait to get out? Too bad. Your little plan is about to go up in smoke.
03:32I went to my vanity and pulled an old map from the back of a drawer. I found it. The
03:37sunstone sanctuary.
03:39A forbidden place, rumored to be filled with deadly sacred light. It was also the only place
03:46that could purify a corrupt soul. If I could survive its holy fire, I could kill the parasite in my
03:52womb for good. I would rather die than be a pawn in Cassius' game. I stared at my reflection,
03:58a fire of vengeance burning in my eyes. I swore an oath. If I survived the holy fire,
04:05I would burn the crimson court to ash. And I would make Cassius pay a price he would never forget,
04:12for all eternity.
04:21I couldn't let it grow unchecked. I had to suppress it. I desperately called upon what little remained
04:27of my ancient bloodline's power, trying to cage the parasite in my womb.
04:36It was a gift from Cassius for our hundredth wedding anniversary. I wrote this melody for you,
04:42so whenever you hear it, you'll remember the beautiful moment we first met. I had been moved
04:50to tears. How ironic. Selina! I heard you cry out. What happened? It's nothing, just the baby kicking a
05:01little hard. You know, I was just thinking, the diamonds on this box are lovely. Why don't we have
05:07them reset into a new piece of jewelry? My tastes have changed a bit since becoming pregnant.
05:11No! I want, I want to save this box for...
05:16Save it for who? For, for our, our child. It has sentimental value. He was lying. That's not what he
05:23was
05:24about to say. A tide of fury washed over me, and I lost all control. With all my might,
05:29I threw the music box toward the fireplace. The fire engulfed his hand, the smell of burning flesh
05:37filling the air. But he seemed to feel no pain, his only concern to protect the box. When he pulled
05:42it
05:43from the fire, one corner was charred, revealing the inscription inside. To Lilith, my eternal beloved.
05:52The music box was never for me. The token of love I had cherished for 300 years was a gift
05:59for another
05:59woman. Hate and humiliation consumed me. I swept all the jewelry Cassius had ever given me off the vanity
06:07and onto the floor. This was all for her, wasn't it? I was just a standing. A vessel fell!
06:17Selene, what are you doing? Calm down. Just kept throwing his so-called mementos into the fire.
06:23Enough! Keep this up, and I'll throw you in the silver cells myself. I froze. The silver cells.
06:31Even a prince as powerful as him grew weakly. He wanted to lock me, his pregnant wife, in that place?
06:39Selene, listen to me. Stop this foolishness. I'll give you anything you want. New jewelry?
06:47I bit my lip, refusing to speak. I could only stare at the music box in his hand,
06:52my heart burning with pure hatred. He tried to soothe me, but I just closed my eyes, refusing to look
06:59at him.
07:01And the last shred of tenderness vanished from his face.
07:05Fine. Have it your way. His voice ice cold. He waved his hand.
07:12Take her away. The silver cells were in the castle's deepest dungeon,
07:17their walls forged from pure silver. For a vampire, it was hell on earth. The guard was a grim-faced
07:24blood thrall. My lady, why must you provoke the master?
07:29Just then, a wave of powerful, evil energy surged from within me. To my horror, I saw the guard's
07:37normal gaze turn vacant. Finally. I can finally control things out here. That wasn't the guard's
07:45voice. It was Lilith. Her soul was already strong enough to possess a human?
07:51He grabbed me and slammed me onto a raft covered in silver spikes.
08:03The Lilith-controlled thrall hissed.
08:06Ah, what exquisite pain. You know, for the last hundred years in your womb,
08:13I've had to endure every moment of you and Cassius' intimacy. Now it's your turn to taste a little pain.
08:21You! You! You! Parasite!
08:28Parasite? The pain was so intense, I nearly blacked out.
08:32I'm just taking back what's mine! Cassius was always mine! If my own transformation
08:39hadn't failed, I would be the one sitting on the prince's throne!
08:43She used the thrall's hands to pick up a silver dagger, then slowly carved the word
08:49whore into the flesh of my other arm. The silver blade sizzled against my skin.
08:58Look at this beautiful wound. Listen to that lovely scream. And the smell of burning flesh. So
09:06delightful. You should feel honored to give everything for my rebirth. My heart hammered
09:13against my ribs, threatening to stop at any moment. My vision blackened, my consciousness fading.
09:20Just as I was about to pass out, Cassius, in his chambers, suddenly woke from his sleep.
09:28Go to the silver cells and check on Selina. I've prepared her favorite ruby necklace. If she's ready
09:34to apologize, let her out. That thrall, also secretly under Lilith's control, bowed respectfully.
09:42Yes, master. He returned. Master, the lady is still throwing a tantrum. She refuses to see you and
09:51said some very unpleasant things. If she's not sorry, then let her rot down there until she comes
10:00to her senses. Meanwhile, in the silver cells, I had completely lost consciousness. Sensing her host's
10:06life force fading. Lilith was forced to stop the torture. She needed me alive, at least until the
10:12moment of her birth. A warm energy flowed from my wound, mending my damaged heart. She was feeding her
10:18own power back into me, just enough to keep my heart beating. Pain pulled me back to reality. I opened
10:24my eyes to find myself still tied to the rack. Awake? Good. That was just the appetizer. Now for the
10:32main
10:32course, a violent slam came from my belly, as if something was trying to tear its way out. Every
10:38impact was agony. Feel that? That's for the hundred years you've restrained and suppressed me? Now I'm
10:46going to make you pay back. A hundred times over. For every ounce of Cassia's affection you enjoyed.
10:54Every kiss. Every sweet word. They were all meant for me!
11:01A horrific scream ripped from my throat, echoing through the silver cells. Cassius felt a phantom pain
11:08and shot upright in bed. Master, what's wrong? I… I thought I heard something. Never mind,
11:14probably a nightmare. Selina is stubborn. Maybe then she'll learn not to be so much trouble. He lay
11:19back down and was soon fast asleep. But I remained in the silver cells, enduring inhuman torture every
11:26second and eternity. Just when I thought I would die there, a familiar figure appeared silently outside
11:32the cell door. Clara, using an invisibility spell to slip past the guards, I couldn't speak.
11:46This is the last of the potent blood. Using my last ounce of strength, I took the vial and drank
11:52it all.
11:53It would only last a few hours, but it would be enough. A few hours. Enough to get to the
11:59sunstone
12:00sanctuary. Enough to kill the disgusting parasite in my womb. My lady, where are you going?
12:08To the place where this all ends. Clara, if I don't make it back, you must live. Get away from
12:15this
12:15place. Far away. I vanished from the silver-laced cell. Master! Master! Something happened! Huh?
12:26What is all this commotion? The lady, she's gone. The silver cell is empty. Impossible. Where would she
12:34go without me? In this entire world of our kind, she has nowhere to run, no one to protect her.
12:39She's probably just sulking in a corner somewhere. But Master, we've looked everywhere. There's not
12:44even a trace of her scent. What did you say? You've looked everywhere? Y-yes, from the dungeons to the
12:50highest tower. Every single corner. Tear this place apart if you have to! Find her! Soon, the entire
12:59crimson court was in an uproar. After a fruitless search, a thought struck Cassius. He strode to a
13:06jewelry box and pulled out a necklace set with a blood-red gem. It was his wedding gift to me,
13:12infused with a drop of his own blood, allowing him to sense the wearer's location, closing his eyes to
13:17focus. The northwest. She's heading for the hallowed temple. He activated the necklace's link. Selina!
13:24What game are you playing? Stop this nonsense at once! Come back now, and I will forgive you. At that
13:32moment, I was struggling through a forest of thorns when the necklace on my chest grew hot,
13:37and Cassius's angry voice echoed from it. Forgive me? What right did he have to forgive me? It glinted
13:44once in the moonlight, then was swallowed by the darkness. Cassius felt the connection severe. The
13:50color drained from his face. Selina, what are you doing? I had already reached the outskirts of the
13:56palace. This was it. The legendary hallowed temple of light.
14:10So this was the power of the night. It was as terrible as they said. I gritted my teeth. A
14:17vampire's healing is strong, and the burns began to mend. Lilith, within me, let out a terrified scream.
14:24No! You're insane! You'll kill us both!
14:29Then we'll die together. I sneered, forcing myself forward. A second beam of light struck,
14:35more powerful than the first. I coughed up blood and fell to my knees, but I could feel the light
14:41had also seared the parasite within me. Her soul was weakening under the assault. It's working. Just
14:48then, a shadow blurred past. Selina! A third beam of holy light was gathering in the sky, more terrifying
14:56than the last two combined. As it was about to fall, Cassius dove in front of me, taking half the
15:02blast
15:02with his own body. He spat a mouthful of black blood and crashed to the ground, but the other half
15:09still
15:09hit me. Already exhausted, I couldn't take any more. I collapsed. An unimaginable pain tore through my abdomen,
15:16like something was ripping me apart from the inside, but I managed a weak smile.
15:25Selina, why? Why would you hurt yourself like this?
15:30Because I'd rather die than be your vessel. Shock and guilt flashed in his eyes.
15:38I don't know what you're talking about. I can explain.
15:42But before he could touch me, Lilith clawed her way into the world. With the sound of tearing flesh,
15:47Lilith emerged from my body. Blood poured from the wound. She scrambled toward Cassius,
15:53blind to her own monstrous form. The holy light and premature birth had made her a twisted hybrid,
15:59half vampire, half human. She had a vampire's fangs, but her body was frail and skeletal,
16:05a pale wisp of a thing. Cassius, help me. Horror and disgust warred on Cassius' face.
16:14Lilith's pleas became more desperate. Cassius, she tried to kill me. She brought me to this
16:21awful place to burn me with holy light. If you hadn't come, I would have never seen you again.
16:27Selina, for centuries I have treated you well. All I asked was to use your body to bring Lilith back.
16:33How could you be so cruel? Cruel? My only regret is that I didn't kill her completely.
16:40Silence!
16:44Cassius, I feel like I'm fading. I need more power to hold this form. Her ancient bloodline,
16:51if I had it, I could become a true vampire. You promised me.
16:56Fine. I will get it for you.
16:58He walked toward me, a flicker of conflict in his eyes that quickly turned to cold murder.
17:05Three hundred years. I was good to you. Now, it's time for you to serve your final purpose.
17:12My heart filled with despair. Was this how it ended? Killed by the man who betrayed me? I won't let
17:18it. I won't!
17:20Stop.
17:20A deep voice resonating with power cuts through the air. In the next instant, Cassius was thrown aside,
17:26the silver blade clattering to the ground. I opened my eyes to see a tall figure standing over me.
17:32He had hair as black as ink and deep violet eyes. He radiated an ancient and immense power.
17:40Who are you?
17:41The man ignored him, turning to look at me. When I saw his face, a strange sense of familiarity washed
17:47over me.
17:48Don't be afraid. You're safe now.
17:50He bent down and lifted me into his arms.
17:53Don't you dare! Take her!
17:55With just a look, Cassius, a prince of his own court, was frozen in place, bound by an unseen force.
18:02A mere descendant, dares to act so brazenly in my presence. Try that again, and I will wipe your
18:08crimson court from existence.
18:12To my astonishment, not only were my wounds healed, but even the gash in my stomach had vanished without
18:19a scar. And memories, long lost memories, were flooding in. I were flooding my mind. The man who
18:25saved me was Dorian, a powerful progenitor vampire. It was at my 200th birthday celebration. I had wandered
18:32off and stumbled upon his ancient castle. He didn't turn me away. Instead, he welcomed me with
18:37a gentle kindness. We spent a blissful time together. I sometimes caught a complex, loving
18:43look in his eyes, but I was already engaged. We both understood and never crossed that line.
18:48Before he entered one of his long slumbers, he gave me a drop of his own progenitor blood
18:53as a coming-of-age gift. To protect me, I never imagined that very gift would bring about my ruin.
19:00You're awake. The familiar voice came from the doorway. Dorian entered, holding a crystal goblet
19:05filled with blood that smelled intoxicatingly sweet. My own heart's blood. It will help you
19:13recover your strength. You... how did you find me? Because I love you. The moment I awoke,
19:22I went to find you. I never expected to see you. You had a fiancé then, and I was about
19:28to fall into slumber.
19:31I couldn't give you any promises. But now, Selina, please give me a chance. Let me take care of you.
19:40Darian? Right now, all I want is revenge. Julian stole my bloodline and slaughtered my clan. Cassius used
19:51and deceived me for 300 years. I will make them pay. I will help you. Your enemies are my enemies.
19:59Over the
20:00next seven days, under Dorian's care, my strength returned with incredible speed. Just as I was
20:06preparing to hunt down Julian, an unexpected visitor arrived. Selina, my love, I finally found you.
20:17These past years, I have lived every day in repentance. I've missed you so much. I don't know
20:24what came over me back then. To have hurt you so. Please, forgive me. Come back to me. These 300
20:37years
20:37without you have been a living hell. If my memories hadn't returned, I might have actually been moved by
20:44his performance. But now, I could see right through it. To the greed and calculation in his eyes.
20:50His body was rejecting my progenitor blood. He couldn't control its power. That was the
20:56only reason he had come looking for me. Julian, are you done with your act?
21:05The pain of my stolen blood. The murder of my entire family.
21:10Today, you will pay for it all.
21:13Dorian handed me a dagger forged of black obsidian. It was forged from the bones of an ancient demon.
21:22It's poison to our kind. Use it. End this. When Julian saw the dagger in my hand, his veneer of
21:31remorse shattered. If you won't do this the easy way, then don't blame me for what comes next.
21:38You think a little restored power makes you a match for me? I am an ancient, thousands of years old.
21:45In a flash, his hand shot toward my throat.
21:56That was just the beginning. The agony I felt when you tore my blood from me.
22:03I am going to return it to you. Tenfold.
22:08Julian dodged clumsily, horrified to find that despite his superior age, he was losing ground.
22:20No! This is impossible!
22:24I consumed your progenitor blood. My power should be far greater than yours!
22:38A shame. It never truly belonged to you.
22:44Black, corrupted blood gushed out. At the same time, the blood in my own veins began to stir.
22:54He felt something inside him shift, fighting to escape. What are you doing?
23:08It was my progenitor blood, stolen 300 years ago.
23:15It was my progenitor blood. It was my progenitor blood. It was my progenitor blood.
23:23An incredible surge of power exploded within me. So this is the true power of a progenitor.
23:29Julian, refusing to give up, lunged one last time.
23:34Dorian simply waved a hand, and he was sent flying backward.
23:39You overestimate yourself.
23:41Selina, allow me to dispose of him for you. You needn't dirty your hands.
23:48I didn't object. Julian was dragged away and hurled into the chasm behind the castle. A bottomless, dark abyss.
23:57Let him enjoy an eternity of solitude and hunger down there.
24:03Vengeance was mine, but the triumph I'd expected felt hollow.
24:07Instead, thinking of my fallen family, a wave of profound grief washed over me. Father, mother,
24:15my brothers and sisters. They were never coming back.
24:19Selina.
24:23I know. Even revenge can't fill the void of losing the ones you love.
24:30They're all gone. All of them.
24:33The grief I'd suppressed for 300 years, finally breaking free.
24:38I'm the last one.
24:41No. You're not alone. From now on, I will always be with you.
24:46For a hundred years. A thousand. For all of eternity. I will never leave you.
24:52His words were like warmth seeping into a frozen heart. But having been betrayed twice,
24:57I couldn't give my trust away so easily. I leaned against him, lost in thought. This time, can I believe
25:05him?
25:06The next evening, I returned to the ruins of my family's estate. The once grand castle of the Dracul clan
25:13was now just a pile of rubble, overgrown with thorns and weeds. I knelt in the center of the ruins,
25:20and performed the ancient rite of mourning. Father, mother, my kinsmen. I have avenged you.
25:33Julian has paid for his crimes. The night wind moaned through the wreckage,
25:38as if the souls of my family were answering me. The ritual ended late into the night.
25:44I dragged my weary body back to Dorian's castle. But that night, the nightmares returned. In my dreams,
25:52I was back in that night of blood 300 years ago, surrounded by home. The sky was red with fire,
26:00the ground slick with blood. I watched as a silver dagger pierced my father's chest,
26:07as my mother died before my eyes, as my people fell, one by one.
26:13No, please! Let them go, please!
26:19But it was useless. The blood stained everything.
26:24My lady, wake up!
26:29Clara was looking at me with concern.
26:32Clara? How are you here? I thought... I managed to escape. I've been looking for you for so long,
26:43my lady. I studied her, but something felt wrong. The face and voice were the same, but her expression,
26:50something was missing. Clara. Did you happen to bring my favorite emerald ring with you? A flicker of
26:57panic crossed Clara's face. My lady, I... I left in such a hurry, I forgot it. I'm so sorry.
27:04Her answer sent alarm bells ringing in my head. I never owned an emerald ring.
27:12I see. Come here, Clara. Let me see if you were hurt.
27:22The moment the silver hit, Clara shrieked, her features twisting and melting.
27:31You damned bitch! How did you know?! Because I've never owned an emerald ring.
27:38Clara was with me for centuries. She would have known that.
27:41Hahaha! So clever! Too bad your loyal little servant is already dead!
27:47What did you say?
27:50That traitor? I tortured her to death in the silver cells for letting you escape.
27:56She was still whispering about protecting you right before she died. Pathetic.
28:01Clara, the last of my people. Dead? Because she tried to save me? Rage and grief erupted inside me like
28:09a
28:09volcano. I lunged forward and wrapped my hands around Lilith's throat.
28:14For the pain you caused me in that dungeon, and for Clara's life.
28:18You will repay every drop of pain and Clara's life. In blood!
28:24Lilith's face began to turn purple. She clawed at my wrists, but my grip was like iron.
28:29Wait! You hurt me, and Cassius will never forgive you.
28:38Cassius?
28:43Right now, I have more than enough power to kill you both.
28:47After the mourning ritual, the souls of my ancestors had found peace, and their remaining
28:53power had flowed into me. The pure blood of the Dracul clan coursed through my veins, stronger than it had
29:00been 300 years ago. Just as I was about to snap her neck.
29:05Stop!
29:06...
29:06...
29:06...
29:06...
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