�I see that you have awaken, Master Kynoto. The Sire has sent for you. Please, follow me,� The man said. Kynoto was lead down the Family Hall and through a giant, golden, glass door, where the Count sat on his throne like chair at the top of a staircase at the very back of the room. The room itself was arrayed with gold and silver weapons of all sizes and shapes. A particularly interesting one was a gold Shigathian blade, though it was made to look like it was not one, it also had several chips in the blade. The count shifted himself and said,
�Ah, I see you have found your grandfather�s sword.� Kynoto stopped in his tracks and turned to face the Count, who had just reappeared beside him. �Yes Kynoto, you think correctly. Your grandfather was one of my most astute minions and I am sure that you will as well. Now on to why I summoned you. We have found a client. He has a very dangerous Count trying to kill him. Perhaps you have heard the name Count Galagil before?"
�Yes, I have,� Kynoto replied quickly, �he is one of the most eldest and powerful of the remaining vampires.�
�Quite right, Kynoto. Not only that, but he is after all of the power and wealth of the Elder Vampires. Our client wants us to rid him of this problem, so I was obliged to accept. I told him I would put my newest rookie and strongest Psyclopires on it. Now Kynoto, you must know that this Count has enhanced Psyclopires. They will be formidable, that�s why I have chosen you for this. Rona, Felto, come here. You will accompany Kynoto to make sure he doesn�t destroy any of our villages accidentally while he is dealing with the enemy. Kynoto, take both of those swords with you,� the Count said as he gestured toward the Blood Taker and Kynoto�s grandfathers� blade. �You will need those, trust me. The blood in the Blood Taker will sustain you for a month and you might be able to smith a new sword out of yours and your grandfathers Shigathian blades. Just don�t disappoint me Kynoto. This client is paying us handsomely for this job. Your cut of it will be fairly large. Go now, and may the grace of our Sires be with you.�
The group of three had left the castle by noon the next day. Their destination was the Castle of Blood; a crimson castle with a bloody history. It was there that many humans were slaughtered, as if they were cattle, to feed their Count. Some fifteen thousand people were estimated to have died there and this more than bothered Kynoto. But Kynoto was thinking too far ahead. They first had to cross the aptly named Forest of the Damned, where the trees were said to be made of bones and the water of blood. It was said to be the darkest forest as well. The evil that Kynoto sensed was overwhelming. All of the fear and the hatred that the spirits in the forest created was inconceivably powerful. Rona; a beautiful Psyclopire who, like Galamgrithal, used magic, shivered as they entered the forest. Her robes of red and blue satin were barely visible through the darkness. She looked around then said, her voice shivering,
�My God, the evil in here, I�its mind boggling. It feels as though my soul is being antagonized by all that have died in here.� Felto turned around and said harshly,
�Idiot! Never mention �his� name again. Saying �his� name could spell death for you. It goes against our ways. It has put a sin on your soul that can�t be undone. But, nevertheless, you�re right. This place is much too evil. Let�s get moving. I don�t want to spend anymore time in here then is necessary.�
�I agree with you Felto. Let�s get moving. It grows dark, and who knows what evils come out during the night in this dreadful forest," Kynoto said, growing restless. They traveled by day and night, only sleeping for four hours at a time and only stopping to eat. They were about five days into the forest when something happened that would change the course of this mission they were on. Felto discovered an ancient building that had many a vampire corpse in its many tombs.
�A vampire hunter city. Who would have thought?� Kynoto said wondrously.
�Not just a vampire hunter city, it�s the vampire hunter city. We�ve found Kilrash, the city of the vampire hunters. No wonder this forest is so evil. It�s infested with the souls of the vampires, all twelve thousand of them who were killed in these very halls. Let us leave this place. It is hollowed ground,� Felto said as he began to feel pain in his feet. Kynoto shouldered a white and gold sword as they left. He did not know why he picked it up, but he did know that it would be needed later, for some reason. The forest grew denser as the trudged onward, deeper and deeper into the mesh of trees and shrubs. They saw many things, from giant aphids to the zombies that roamed the forest. Even darker things awaited them at the other side though, and Kynoto was not sure that they were ready for them. The forest was now starting to thin out. They had no serious problems, but they did run into a dragon, but thankfully it was asleep. When they walked out of the forest, it was as if a huge weight was lifted off their shoulders. Then, glinting off in the sunset, they saw a blood red castle. Kynoto turned back to his companions and said hopefully,
�Well, there�s no turning back now. Let�s hope for an easy victory.� The two others nodded and started forward toward the castles drawbridge when Kynoto flung his arms out over their chests to stop them. �They are coming,� He ushered as a wind started to blow. Then, out of thin air, appeared no less then twenty Psyclopires appeared, as the sun set.
The one in the front of the rest asked in a crackling voice,
�Who in the name of Vannan are you and what is your business here?� Kynoto inched forward slightly and said in a rather hostile voice,
�We are servants of Count Costranela. We are here to see your Sire.�
�We don�t take kindly to strangers and what�s more, we understand that you were hired to kill our Lord. Ironic isn�t it though, the Lord you all hold so dearly was the one who told us of your coming, hahahahahaha,� The Psyclopire said as he cackled evilly.
�WHAT!? NEVER! The Lord would never betray us would he Felto?� Rona asked nervously. Felto replied half-heartedly,
�It looks like he has. He bares the crest.� He pointed to the Psyclopire's chest and sure enough, Costranela�s crest was there. Kynoto was overcome with rage. He shouted at the others,
�You two, get back! This won�t be pretty and I still need the both of you, so just stay out of this no matter what becomes of me!� The two Psyclopires nodded submissively and rushed back to the edge of the forest. Kynoto drew the Blood taker and merged it with the two Shigathian blades. The resulting weapon had all the looks and abilities of the blood taker but it all so had all of the properties of the Shigathian blades. Kynoto�s attitude changed and Rona and Felto realized that they were not seeing the normal Kynoto, but rather, Kynoto infused with Kynotoenshi's personality. Kynoto was now holding his sword vertical to himself. His eyes were closed, but the group of Psyclopires could feel his blazing eyes upon them. Then the wind began to blow harder, Kynoto�s now long black hair shrouded him completely. The wind died down suddenly and it took Kynoto with it as it went. He reappeared behind the group, and began to kill them. He had fallen all but the leader in a matter of seconds. He came down on the Psyclopire quickly and over took him with ease.
�W-wait, I can help you get back into the castle,� The creature pleaded to Kynoto, as he felt the blade at his throat, to spare his life. Kynoto withdrew his blade then said coldly,
�I don�t need your help.� The sword Kynoto was holding passed smoothly through the Psyclopire�s neck, staining the grass with blood as it reached the end of its journey. Kynoto turned to his two comrades and said disdainfully,
�I think its time we paid our �master� a visit.� Rona and Felto nodded. �Ok, here is how its going to go. I want the both of you to cover me, keep the other Psyclopires off my back, while I got after Costranela. You got that?� Kynoto asked, his voice sounding harsh.
�Yes, we understand,� Felto paused then said, �my liege.� Kynoto, Rona, and Felto set off back to the castle. As the sunset behind the, Kynoto was, or so it looked, irradiating a red aura, as the sun was reflecting the crimson from the castle. It made for an impressive scene; Kynoto, strong, angry, and brave and the castle; tall and foreboding with the sun setting behind them both, as if it was trying to tell them that something was about to happen.