True Incubus: The Demon with No Limits

”Look at you~

You look comfortable.”

Lucian spoke with a big, wide smile on his face.

Garrick, who heard those words, felt his mouth twitch, especially as he glanced at Varek.

The Vampire was still missing all four limbs, so no, he was NOT comfortable. Not to mention, his torso was wrapped in a dark material that looked like a mixture of cloth and... metal?

His body was resting inside a long vertical containment frame, it looked almost like a standing coffin without a front, there were black metal bands on his shoulders, chest, waist and neck, holding his body in place, silver lines covered the entire artifact.

There were thin black needles inserted into different points on his body, the spine, the chest and the neck area, each needle was connected to the frame with faint glowing threads.

Marrow Pins.

Needles used to drain one’s energy and stop regeneration altogether.

It was also one of the advanced training artifacts that Vivienne made Lucian use, so he recognised it instantly.

He knew exactly what Varek was going through, he knew the Vampire, who couldn’t move an inch, was very much conscious and his state made him smile even more.

And Varek—

His crimson eyes found Lucian and his expression turned frosty. The anger he had been feeling all this while came out all at once.

Of course, he still couldn’t move and Lucian, who could sense his anger, only smiled even further.

He even walked closer to greet his friend more closely, but one of the Enclave Staff instantly raised his hand.

”Please maintain distance.

He is dangerous.”

That made Lucian stop, for a moment, he didn’t know what to say.

Let’s not even mention the fact that Vivienne was standing right next to him and the hunter who was very popularly known as the strongest hunter—

He was the one who captured the man.

”He wasn’t a bother to deal with when he had all his limbs.

Doubt he’d be any different now.”

Lucian chuckled.

Varek’s face twisted, more and more of his anger continued leaking out. Garrick saw the demon trying to tease the Vampire and he couldn’t help but sigh.

Vivienne didn’t show much of a reaction.

As for Lucian—

He looked at the coffin-like thing Varek was kept in and—

”What is this?”

He asked about the artifact he did not know about.

”The Null Cradle.”

The Enclave Staff answered.

”That sounds unpleasant.”

Lucian raised an eyebrow.

”It is.”

Garrick nodded.

”It keeps him still and makes sure he is conscious all the time. It also makes sure he doesn’t somehow die.”

He explained.

Lucian nodded at that.

He was impressed.

Varek continued glaring at him, Lucian liked that. He actually turned towards his friend, then, with a concerned look on his face—

”How are you feeling?”

Varek’s jaw tightened.

Lucian actually waited for him to answer, the Vampire did not answer, that made Lucian facepalm as he recalled something.

”Oh, right.”

He then looked at Directorate Garrick and—

”Can he talk?”

”Yes.

He is choosing not to.”

”Ah.”

Lucian smiled, his eyes then returned to Varek.

”Still upset?”

And this time, Varek could not hold himself back.

”I will kill you.”

”There he is.”

Lucian’s smile widened.

Varek’s eyes burned with hatred, Lucian then stared at him for a moment, then, as if he was making an observation—

”Honestly, you look better than the last time I saw you.”

He commented.

”You were like Rachel Green before, your one leg was shorter than the other.

And look at you now~

You’re symmetrical!”

”Pfftt!”

One of the hunters laughed out loud, he soon covered it with a cough. Varek’s breathing became heavier.

Lucian didn’t care.

”Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.

You should thank m—”

”SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH!”

Varek roared in intense anger, gathering a ridiculous amount of energy to kill this bastard right that instant and just then—

ZZZZZZT

The Null Cradle brightened up and—

”GAAAAHHH!!”

Varek’s body jerked violently as the black needles lit up, forcefully draining every bit of energy he had gathered up and Varek—

His head dropped.

He didn’t lose consciousness because the artifact did not let him, but he did lose the energy to even speak.

Lucian stared at it all with a very interested look on his face.

”...does it always do that?”

”Yes.”

Garrick nodded.

”If the prisoner’s energy rises above the permitted threshold, the Cradle drains it forcefully.”

Again, Lucian was very impressed. He actually turned towards Vivienne with this look only she would understand.

And she did—

”This comes later.”

”Why not now?”

”Too strong for you.”

”Really?”

Lucian frowned. He looked at the Cradle with this competitive look on his face.

”I doubt that.”

Vivienne only stared at him without even the slightest change in her expression and he...

”Alright, later then.”

He sighed.

As for Garrick, he had no idea what they were talking about.

”If you are done provoking your prey, shall we move to the important stuff?”

He asked.

Lucian turned towards him with a playful smile.

”Yes, please. I apologise for getting carried away.”

Garrick did not know why, but that did not sound sincere, not that he cared, someone like Varek deserved it.

Instead, he took out a suitcase and placed it on the table.

”Change into it.”

”Oh?”

Lucian quickly remembered giving his measurements before he did the deed and an interested smile appeared on his face.

”It’s already done? That’s fast.”

”What did you expect?”

”I don’t know.”

Lucian shook his head.

”I thought it would somehow be delivered once we entered the Vampire territory.”

Garrick raised an eyebrow at that answer.

”Please don’t judge me, I am new.”

”Right, you are... new.”

Garrick nodded.

He knew this already, that it had only been a few months since Lucian had become part of the supernatural world but...

As he stared at this man, the same man who took on Rhydan and defeated Varek, a known criminal who had hunted quite a few experienced hunters till now—

It was... very difficult to actually see him as a... new recruit.

”A new recruit who will be attending a Vampire Gala just a few months after being introduced to the Supernatural World.

You have quite the resume.”

Garrick laughed.

”They say good resumes aren’t enough to land the job these days.

Market’s tough.”

Lucian chuckled.

Then, he stared at Garrick and then his teacher and he—

”I’ll go get changed.”