1 In A Frozen Forest

"Agh, it's so cold..."

'Is this death?'

'It must be. I was once told that death could be deathly cold...'

'But... hell is supposed to be hot... Why is it cold?'

'If I don't go to hell, how could I find those bastards?'

A swirl of thoughts engulfed Matt's mind as they pounded him back and forth.

He had died; he was sure of it. Maybe that's why he hadn't opened his eyes; he was afraid to meet what lay on the other side of death.

Still, the fact that he hadn't forgotten those bastards who murdered him brought a smile to his face. It wasn't a smile that anyone would like to see; it was a demonic smile.

For he was convinced that he would soon find and torture those traitorous bastards.

Still, soon, a swirl of different thoughts came into his body, mixed with a strange pain deep inside.

"I'm in pain... My bones..."

"Agh, shit, it's like I'm freezing..."

His mouth soon filled with complaints about the place where he had arrived after dying, so he opened his eyes.

Then he was stunned.

A beautiful icy world greeted his eyes and a few snowflakes flew into his eyes when he opened them.

The snowstorm lashing the surrounding area also threatened to freeze him.

That stunned him, and he looked to his right.

'Ice?' Then he turned to his left and saw only ice.

There were massive ice columns in this place, but there was also a big icy forest that looked a bit scary because of the darkness that enveloped this place.

Matt was stunned, but then he looked down at himself.

'Didn't I die? Did I come to fall to the North Pole after exploding my body?' Was the first thought that came to his mind after realizing he still had a body.

Still, he was stunned when he thought this and remembered his first thought.

'Cold? I, the Ice Assassin, felt cold?'

In fact, he was still feeling a terrifying cold that seemed to implant itself in his bones.

It left him stunned, unable to comprehend what was happening.

So, he tried to look up in shock again, but suddenly, a whirlwind of strange memories hit his mind.

For a brief moment, he felt as if countless ice pangs were stabbing his brain, and he gritted his teeth to resist the pain.

His mind was stunned after realizing what kind of memories he was having.

'This is... I reincarnated?' A fleeting thought crossed his mind, but suddenly, a strange sound brought him out of his memories.

"Grr..."

The sound was barely audible in this massive icy storm that wanted to freeze him to death, but it was so strange and out of place that Matt looked up, confused.

"Grrr!"

"..."

Two faces looked at each other at that moment in this icy darkness.

One of the faces had black hair and red eyes. The other was the face of a vast beast showing its teeth, demonstrating its deep intentions of wanting to eat the human-looking man alive.

It was so close that it caused Matt to back away quickly from the strong impact.

Then, he realized that this guy wasn't the only one here.

He looked up to see another huge wolf face staring at him with the intention to eat him.

'I'm dead!' he thought.

Never in his life had he seen wolves as big as these, and these looked so hungry that if he managed to escape, it was a divine miracle.

Still, Matt didn't want to die being torn to pieces by a few wolves.

So, as best he could, he got up and quickly jumped out of there. He didn't even want to look back; he immediately started running toward the forest.

"AUUUUUUU!" At that moment, a great wolf howl sounded from the vicinity, and Matt jumped forward out of instinct.

Then a huge explosion rose where it had been, as a wolf, even bigger than the previous ones, fell there.

That increased Matt's determination to get away from here as much as possible.

But a wave of pain hit his mind again as other strange memories came to him.

This wave of memories constantly came to his mind, and it felt like they were attacking him.

So, Matt had to grit his teeth and run through the icy forest there.

Meanwhile, the pain in his mind was increasing, but the pain in his bones was also significant.

'Aghh, shit. It's so painful.'

Still, he clung tightly to his consciousness and didn't even understand why.

Right now, he didn't want to understand it either because the pain in his mind was unbearable.

He just wanted to keep his memories intact.

He was the Ice Assassin, a high-level Earth hunter who died at the treacherous hands of those he once called friends and whom he once saved.

His wife had died in his arms, and that was one more pain that haunted him.

But painful though it was, he could not forget it.

He didn't understand what had happened to him, and he didn't even know where he was, but if he could get the slightest chance to return for those bastards, he would use it. The same was true for the slightest opportunity in his mind to see his wife again.

But now strange memories, and of a person who was not him, threatened to supplant those memories. That filled him with determination to control those incoming memories.

While the sound of the beasts behind him trying to eat him filled him with the determination to run.

If he stopped for a brief moment, he was dead. So, he ran without ceasing.

Although his body ached, and his bones creaked from the pain, he forced himself to run with steadfastness and determination.

Yet suddenly, he was disturbed by something and stopped instantly. His body skidded across the ice, but he managed to stop.

Then he stood firmly on a strange, slippery ice, which could reflect light.

This massive semi-transparent ice looked like a giant mirror that reflected him there.

'Is it me?'

His mind was filled with confusion. He was still processing that he seemed to have been reincarnated, but now he saw that it was his appearance from when he was 20 years old.

Had he been reincarnated into a body identical to him?

The only difference he found was that pair of beautiful red eyes. They looked menacing, even more so if you mixed it with the slightly large fangs that were revealed on his lips, giving him a sinister and strange appearance.

Still, the memories and his current appearance gave him an answer.

'I've been reincarnated as a vampire...' It was the most fleeting thought that crossed his mind at that instant.

His new and strange appearance had made him forget that huge and powerful wolves were chasing him, but the roar of one of them in his ear woke him up.

'Right, I have to run away.' He thought and tried to run once more, ignoring everything he had seen. This was not the time to think nonsense.

But suddenly, he felt considerable stabs in his back as if they wanted to tear him to the bone.

His body shot forward with force while the wolves skidded across the huge chunk of foreign ice on the ground. Matt could see this because he was flipped over and looked at the ground when he was hit.

Suddenly, he saw the wolves reveal their nails and dig them hard into the ice.

*TRHKKKKK*

The sound of the ice squeaking echoed loudly over his ear, and he saw that all the wolves managed to stop just before they fell to a massive cliff while he was still in the air...

'Cliff?' His mind and vision filled with a massive cliff below him.

'I'm dead...' It was the last thought that crossed his mind before his body began to fall as the force of gravity pulled him down.

...

"Charlotte!" Matt stood up abruptly as he reached up, trying to grab the beautiful hand before him.

His heart pounded, fearing losing her again, but his hand reached for nothing.

That left him stunned.

His red eyes began to come to their senses while the cloudiness in his mind dissipated.

As it dissipated, he looked to his sides doubtfully.

He was on a huge pink bed with an exquisite fragrance while a giant lamp hovered and illuminated the slightly dark room.

To his right and left were a few pieces of furniture and work writers, which matched the color of the bed very well.

'A woman's room?' As he realized this, his memories surged back into his mind.

'The last thing I remember is when I was falling down that cliff... Did I die?' His mind was confused, but after checking his body, he noticed it was the same one he had seen on that ice reflecting the light.

'I didn't die...'

'Why is it that every time I experience death, I wake up in a different place and with a tremendous contrast from the previous one?'

As his mind wandered through memories and he tried to think about what had happened, a strange sound caught his attention.

He immediately looked there and saw the door to the room open. A wonderful, red-eyed young woman with long white hair appeared before him.

She was stunned after seeing him awake, and a cute, innocent smile formed.

"You're awake!" A refreshingly soft voice filled the room.

Matt was stunned and stared at her.

She had red eyes and white hair, was a little tall, and had a tender and beautiful face. Her slightly visible fangs made her beauty ethereal.

Matt guessed she had rescued him.

"This... Did you rescue me? Where am I?" Matt asked.

The lady in the doorway smiled and walked toward him with slight glee.

"You were badly hurt when I found you in that place, so I brought you to my house. I'm glad to see you've recovered. Right now, we're in Allen's Vampire City, and I'm Alice Allen. What's your name?" Her smile was genuine as she sat down next to him.

Matt nodded slightly towards her.

But the confusion in his mind prevented him from answering quickly.

'Allen's Vampire City?' I've never heard a name like that before... Could we be in the demon territories?' he thought.

But not to keep her waiting too long, he answered her question. "Nice to meet you, Miss Alice. My name is Matt; thank you for saving me."

Alice smiled and nodded at him.

"Here, Matt. It's medicine. It will help you a lot." She said, also passing him water.

Matt was a little hesitant but still swallowed it without blinking so as not to arouse suspicion.

It was a red pill of dubious provenance, but it tasted delicious.

'Is it blood? It tastes great, though...'

With his palate satisfied, Matt looked at her again.

"Miss Alice, are we in Demon Territory?" He asked.

But Alice frowned and cocked her head in confusion. "Demon Territory? What's that?" she asked, making Matt feel his heart skip a beat.

On Earth, the Demons gave that name to the territory they controlled, and vampires could only be found there.

That left him confused.

And he didn't think this lady was uninformed because she could talk.

Among demons, those who could talk were high-level people, so she was not uninformed.

The uninformed one was him.

She saw him confused and spoke to give him more information.

"We are in the Dark Kingdom, within the Territory of the Five Kingdoms and the Seven Vampire Clans. I don't know where that place you say is, but maybe my father can find out. If you want, I will ask my father when he comes back." She spoke.

But she didn't expect her answer to confuse Matt even more.

'Five Kingdoms territory? And since when are there Seven Vampire Clans?' Confusion reigned in his mind, but a vague and fleeting thought suddenly crossed his mind.

That thought made him calm down on the outside, although he was in tremendous chaos inside.

Thus, he looked at Alice Allen.

"Miss, I have no memory of this place. Could you show me around town? Maybe I can remember something, and I would also like to visit a place with books." Matt's question was normal and calm, but Alice noticed something and looked at him.

"Could it be that you have amnesia?" she asked.

Matt frowned slightly, but in fact, he had no memory of this place. There were memories in his head that made him have a crazy idea, but no memories of the five kingdoms.

Therefore, he could be considered to have amnesia.

That's why he nodded, revealing a confused look.

"It's possible. I don't remember a lot of things." His face looked slightly pitiful, and he lowered his head to look even more miserable.

Not knowing it would touch a soft spot in Alice, who stood up immediately.

"Well, come with me. I have to go check on some things in town, so I'll give you a ride. Come on, I'm sure you'll be able to remember several things." She quickly replied with a smile.

Perhaps she was trying to cheer him up.

Still, with her in agreement, both left the mansion shortly after that.

The strange possibility in Matt's mind, though far-fetched, was not impossible.

So, as soon as he arrived in the city, he first looked up at the sky.

Disbelief reigned on his face as his mind rumbled with a thought.

'Shit... This isn't earth, where am I?' he thought in shock.

Three giant moons of different colors and sizes perched before him.