The First Vampire Beast Tamer

As I clicked on the Beast Tamer class, the system began to hum, windows popping up like a slot machine gone wrong.

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> System Error!

The user is not a human.

> Error!

The user's heart is non-functional.

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Paws floated above me, his ears twitching as he peered at the chaos unfolding. "Nya! What's going on, nya? Why is it doing this, nya?!"

More system messages flooded the screen in rapid succession:

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> Attempting to assign class…

> Error! Error!

Assigning class failed.

> Attempting to rectify

> System Safety Protocols: Damaged!

> Assigning all classes…

> Error! Error! Error!

> System Safety Protocols: OFF.

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Finally, a large green window filled my vision, glowing ominously.

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> Success!

All class attributes assigned!

> The user has been granted access to ALL CLASSES.

New stats unlocked!

New titles unlocked!

New skills unlocked!

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I stood there, dumbfounded, as the notifications slowed to a stop.

Meanwhile, Paws was floating nearby, his tiny paws flying over a screen that seemed to appear in front of him out of nowhere. His expression was one of pure focus, like some cat-sized hacker furiously breaking into his own system.

"What are you doing?" I asked, squinting at him in suspicion.

He kept at it, ignoring me until he gave a final dramatic flourish, wiping his imaginary sweat with a paw. "Nothing, nya! Just a glitch, nya!" he said, trying to sound nonchalant.

He grinned smugly, puffing out his chest. "I removed the safety protocols, nya! No more glitching, nya. Aren't I SMART, nya?!" he declared, striking a triumphant pose like he was the hero of the century.

I stared at him, my mouth hanging open in disbelief. "You WHAT?!"

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Status Window

Name: Silas Thorne

Species: Vampire Spawn

Level: 40

Titles:

Awakened Vampire

Serpent's Bane

Keeper of the Wild

Crimson Reaper

Dance of Steel

Iron Fist Vanguard

Weaver of Arcane Paths

Elemental Scion

Skills:

Dark Sense (Passive): Enhances night vision and perception in darkness.

Lifesteal (Passive): Absorbs a portion of damage dealt as health.

Beast Synchronization (Passive) (New): Increases affinity and synchronization with tamed beasts, enhancing shared abilities.

Blood Fortress (Passive) (New): Converts excess blood into a shield, reducing incoming damage.

Sword Mastery (Passive) (New): Increases proficiency with all blade weapons.

Iron Body (Passive) (New): Enhances durability and resistance to physical attacks.

Mana Barrier (Passive) (New): Absorbs a portion of incoming damage using mana.

Elemental Infusion (Passive) (New): Temporarily imbues your weapon or attacks with an elemental property.

Fangs of the Predator (Active) : Allows you to pierce and drain life directly from living creatures.

Drain Touch (Active): Drains a small amount of life force through physical contact, restoring minor health.

Beast Bond (Active) (New): Establishes a mental link with a tamed creature, allowing communication and enhanced coordination.

Taming Command (Active) (New): Issues commands that temporarily boost a tamed beast's abilities.

Crimson Strike (Active) (New): Channels blood into your weapon for a devastating attack that scales with your strength and blood reserves.

Blade Dance (Active) (New): A flurry of strikes with increased speed and precision.

Dragon Step (Active) (New): A high-speed movement technique, perfect for dodging or closing gaps.

Arcane Bolt (Active) (New): Launches a concentrated bolt of magic energy at enemies.

Summon Elemental (Active) (New): Summons a minor elemental (fire, water, air, or earth) to assist in combat.

Stats:

Strength: 50

Agility: 48

Endurance: 55

Intelligence: 45

Magic: 50

Charisma: 40

Beast Synchronization Rate: 5% (new)

Blood Affinity: 90% (new)

Elemental Adaptability: 75% (new)

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As I stared at my newly updated status window, my small baby mouth opened so wide I could probably gulp Paws in one bite. "Man, this is… this is TOO overpowered! Am I some kinda protagonist of a novel or what?!" My mind was spinning from all the insane skills, titles, and stats—this was the kind of dream power you only read about.

But as my eyes scanned the status window more carefully, a frown crept across my face. Something was definitely off.

"Hey, Paws," I called out, narrowing my eyes at the window. "Where did my stats go?!"

Paws tilted his head, clearly feigning innocence. "What do you mean, nya?"

"I mean," I said, my tone growing more agitated, "I'm pretty sure my stats were WAY higher than this before! What did you do?!"

Paws froze mid-air, his tail stiffening. Then, without a word, he went into full Mr. Robot mode, pulling up his own invisible screen and typing furiously with his tiny paws.

I crossed my arms, watching him skeptically. "Is he actually doing something… or is he just showing off?" I muttered under my breath, half-expecting him to start spouting some hacker jargon for added flair.

Finally, after a dramatic pause, Paws snapped his paw fingers and gestured toward me. "Check it again, nya! I just adjusted it, nya! What do you think, huh? Aren't I brilliant, nya?"

I sighed, opening my status window again. This better be good, Paws…

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Updated Stats:

Strength: 180 (+60)

Agility: 150 (+52)

Endurance: 140 (+50)

Intelligence: 90 (+30)

Magic: 100 (+35)

Charisma: 40 (+10)

Beast Synchronization Rate: 5% (New)

Blood Affinity: 90% (New)

Elemental Adaptability: 75% (New)

{new stats explanation is in the author's thought section}

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I blinked at the screen, struggling to process what had just happened.

"Wait, wait, wait…" I stammered, my voice rising. "Did you just—"

"Relax, nya!" Paws interrupted, waving me off with his paw like it was no big deal. "I fixed it, nya! Now you've got all the classes, nya! Isn't that AMAZING, nya?"

I groaned, smacking my forehead. "This devil cat just broke the system. Again."

But as I glanced back at my status window, I blinked again. Okay… this is better. Actually, this is AMAZING.

"See, nya?" Paws floated closer, his smug grin practically shining. "I told you, I fixed it, nya! You should be thanking me, nya!"

I looked at him, my irritation slowly fading into reluctant gratitude. "…Fine. You did good. Thanks, Paws."

"WHAT was that, nya?!" he exclaimed, leaning so close I could feel his whiskers. His ears twitched with excitement. "Did you just THANK me, nya? Oh my gosh, someone write this down, nya! Finally, someone appreciates my genius, nya!"

"Don't push it," I muttered flatly, shaking my head at his antics.

As I closed the windows, I crossed my arms and glared at Paws. "Hey, Paws, weren't you just lecturing me about being greedy and that I should choose one class?"

I mimicked his tone mockingly, drawing out the words like he always did. Paws turned his head away, his tail flicking as he pouted.

"Well, nya, you should be thanking me," he huffed, his voice dripping with indignation. "The system got glitched because there's no vampire class in its database, nya. It didn't know what to do! And again, nya, thank me, because I removed the safety protocols. That's why you got all those classes, nya! You greedy human, huff nya!"

I raised an eyebrow, catching his tone. "Safety protocols? What do you mean? What did they do?"

Paws hesitated, his ears twitching nervously. He turned his back to me, refusing to meet my eyes, and muttered in a low voice, "I-It stops you from growing too powerful too fast… y'know, as a precaution so you don't, um… die from all that power, nya."

His tone gave him away—he knew he'd screwed up and was trying to play it cool.

"What did you just say?!" I shouted, lunging at him. Before he could float away, I grabbed him by the neck with my tiny hands, holding him tightly.

"You bloody cat! Now you're in my hands! Let's see you try to mess something up now!" I growled, shaking him left and right with all the fury my little vampire body could muster.

"LEAVE MEEE NYAAAA!" Paws shrieked, his voice vibrating as I continued to shake him. "Y-YOU DIRTY, GREEDY HUMAN! LET ME GOOO NYAAA!"

"Oh, I won't be releasing you anytime soon," I snarled, pressing his neck harder. "You're always screwing everything up, aren't you? Let's see what you do now, huh!"

I could feel his tiny paws flailing against my grip as he screamed. "N-NYAAA! THIS IS ABUSE, NYA! YOU'LL BE CANCELLED FOR THIS, NYAAA!"

I ignored his protests, shaking him even more violently. I know, I know—animal abuse and all that, banning my book—but have you met this cat?! He's hell-bent on destroying my body! What about my rights, huh? Human rights! Vampire rights! Whatever I am!

"You little piece of sh—" I started, but before I could finish, a piercing scream cut through the air, freezing both of us in place.