The Vampire Queen - How I Became The Worlds Last Boss: Chapter 1

Celestia

My life has become very monotonous and boring. When I was younger, I injured myself on the job very badly and became a cripple. This led to my inability to find any source of income, which forced me to live with my parents. The most enjoyable part of my day is waking up after a good sleep and having the opportunity to check out all the recently updated light novels. To stop thinking about how my life fell apart and travel into a completely different world is my favorite source of escapism.

Being almost forty years old and still living with my parents really eats away at my soul. Sometimes, I feel like death would be a great relief to my continued useless existence. But on the other hand, I’m very afraid of the idea of dying because no one knows what actually comes after life.

I was raised Catholic and forced to attend all the different ceremonies you would have to take part in as you grew up. But I was always conflicted with the idea of living forever in paradise. How is that whole concept even possible? That’s when I started reading stories about reincarnation, and it became a sort of obsession to hopefully experience it once I die. It’s something that made a lot more sense, but actually having your memories in your next life is probably very low.

Wiping the slate clean after being reborn completely fresh and new is more likely. It doesn’t stop me from hoping, though, because what’s the point of getting reincarnated if you can’t actually fix the errors of the life you once lived? Just give me a chance to have a life I can actually be proud of! Little did I know forces I was unaware of started to move.

“Damn it, none of my favorite light novels have updated!” I say it with a huge sigh.

Leaning back in my chair and kicking my feet up on the bed, I start hearing a very familiar sound. As I look up at the ceiling, my anxiety starts to rise, with a thunderous sound starting to vibrate through the walls of my room.

“Why do we have to live so damn close to an Air Force base?” Multiple times a day, I hear the loud rumbling of many types of planes flying over my head. It’s one of my greatest fears: having an airplane impacts my room. My whole body always tenses up until I hear the rumble up above clear the house.

As the sound gets even louder, my anxiety shoots up as I jump out of my chair, forcing it to fall against a wall. I can feel my chest start to pound. My eye’s still on the ceiling as if trying to see the plane and if it’s going to stop diving. The impending doom sensation is enormous, as the plane keeps getting louder and louder.

“Shit!” was the only thing I could say as I ran to my door, as the sound became way too loud not to be right above. At this moment, the ceiling explodes as the whole room caves in with me still in the doorway. From the impact, I was pushed violently into the ground as flames erupted from all directions. The only thing that came to mind was, 'Well, I guess I’m about to find out if reincarnation is real or not’ as everything fades to black.

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“AHHHHHH…” I let out a scream as my body shot up and my heart started to beat out of my chest. At the same time, my head was feeling as if it had been smashed by a sledgehammer. I had cold sweat all over my body as I tried to take in my surroundings, not understanding how I could still be alive. Could I have actually been a survivor of such a crash?

The room was very dark and also had a very musky smell. While looking around in the darkness, I saw two very red orbs looking straight at me on the other side of the room. What the hell is that?

“Who are you?” I scream as I jump up in fright at whatever creature that could be. To my surprise, the eyes also moved as if they were following my actions. I stop motionless and stare at the red eyes, wondering if it was going to make any moves.

“What do you want?” I ask with a tremble in my voice. It never said a word and made me feel like an idiot for some reason. Why the hell is this room so damn dark? At the same time, I wonder why my voice has such a high pitch. That’s when my head starts hurting once again as more memories start entering my mind.

After about a minute of head-pounding agony, my body came to some kind of equilibrium, and I understood one major thing. I have finally become whole, as if everything just fell into place. I got my wish of being reincarnated, but the family I was born into abuses me for no other reason than having a different bloodline, which is typical of a noble household. The other huge fact is that I’m now a girl! What in the world? 

This whole time, as I was living in this world in a female body, I had no idea I actually had a past life as a male. Not to mention how weird it now feels to experience both genders. My body does feel a lot better now that I have unlocked something I had been missing. It's almost as if both my male and female versions of myself have melded together into one.

I remember always wondering how this would actually work in real life if you reincarnated into another person’s body. It makes a lot more sense that I’ve been this girl for the past twelve years and just awakened to my last life memories. I’ve never been attracted to men, and now I know why after being one in the past.

The red eyes in the distance were obviously mine after coming back to my senses after the burst of new information I just received. There was a mirror on that wall, and now I look like a complete idiot, afraid of myself. But red eyes... That can’t be something normal. That’s when I noticed something very weird about my mouth. I had fangs! Like what? They were extremely sharp and longer than my other teeth.

The only logical thing I can think of is: Did I just become a vampire? On top of that, my sex has also changed. In a room pitch black with no light, my clothes are no better than rags. Well, I guess I got my answer about reincarnation, but isn’t this a bit too much? 

But what now? If I didn’t know any better, I would say this is a text book opening sequence of a villainess reincarnation novel. But I’m in the place of the heroine. I highly doubt the one to save the day would be a vampire. Also, this could be the beginning of a last-boss scenario. Someone who was treated horribly by their family resents the world and tries to destroy everything.

From my memories, my name seems to be Celestia Voltaire, and I’m the youngest of four children. I have two brothers named Scott and Eric, who both treat me as if I’m a ghost. The third child is my older sister, who is the biggest piece of garbage in this family. She treats me as if I’m the worst scum on earth, and the one I’m supposed to call mother allows her to do it. My sister's name is Caroline, and she’s also the reason my living arrangement is this way. My real mother, from what I can remember, was a maid who my father raped while drunk and decided to keep the kid for some reason. Could it be guilt? Not like it even matters.

How do I know that you asked? Well, it’s because I’m reminded of it by my stepmother and sister on a daily basis! What fucking twats! The stepmother had my mother killed because of her husband’s actions and then allowed my sister to treat me like shit for her own enjoyment. She considers me a black mark on the family because my so-called father allows me to stay in the mansion in his name. But the mother and daughter both want me out of the house. It’s just a bunch of idiot nobles doing whatever they want, thinking they’re special with those stupid titles. 

Also, I don’t remember having these red eyes before tonight. I had bright, piercing blue eyes and pale blonde hair with a golden hue. My hair was probably also altered in some way, but it’s impossible to tell with no light. But, as time goes on, I’m also finding it much easier to view everything within my room as I get more comfortable with my body. It must be my vampire awakening finally taking hold. There’s a high likelihood I was born this way, and it was just a matter of time before it awoke within me. Now the biggest question is: who in the world was my mother?

If she was also some kind of vampire, how was she actually killed off? Maybe giving birth to me puts her in some kind of weakened state? My next question is: Can a vampire get pregnant? Also, why is my heart beating? Aren’t vampires supposed to be undead? Does that mean I’m not truly immortal, or am I some kind of special breed? There are so many questions, and no one can give me any answers.

The biggest issue is with my obvious body changes. What in the world is this horrific family going to think once they realize what happened to me? The most obvious change in my body is that every single injury I’ve ever received in this house has been fully healed. I feel no pain at all. Yesterday, I was knocked unconscious by Caroline, and when I awoke, I had been kicked in the face repeatedly.

Could it be because of my condition on the brink of death that it allowed me to awaken into my vampire bloodline? That was the worst state my body has ever been in after receiving my sister's unprovoked rage. Thinking about vampires in the stories of my last life, I should have gotten some kind of unique power. My body definitely feels powerful, and this overwhelming pressure is overflowing throughout. I can also smell everyone’s location within the estate. How weird. But, since I’m a vampire, does that mean I’m going to have to drink blood now?

Everyone gives off a different smell. I wonder what dictates someone’s scent. There is also a lot of movement outside my room, so it’s safe to assume it’s the maids morning duties. My gaze looks to the only window in my room, and the sun seems to be peaking on the horizon. Can I even go out into the sun?

With the mountain of issues I’m going to have to face in the future, turning female in my second life is pretty close to the bottom. It’s a lot easier to accept when I’ve already spent twelve years this way without even realizing I was male before. Honestly, I quite like being female. I was a fat loser, a forty-year-old virgin. What good did being a male get me? Besides being ignored by every girl I would ever meet, as a vampire, I assume I will also be a beauty and probably have a lot of annoying suitors in the future.

The idea of being with a male is just not something I can willingly accept right now. Maybe in the future, but it’s very unlikely. They would have to look extremely feminine and be just my type. It’s pretty much a ninety-five percent chance I will go all in with the Yuri life over a five percent chance of a miracle. I probably won’t have any of these concerns in the future, anyway. I don't plan on staying here long and risking the chance of being set up in a political marriage. Why do I feel like I just set off a flag by saying that?