Lord from the Start: Becoming the Blood Progenitor Through Corruption

[No System] [Vampires] [Western Fantasy] [Ensemble Cast]

On the continent of Sades, magic and strife gave rise to a landscape dotted with empires. In the vast stretches between those empires were countless border lords, some wielding enormous power, others struggling just to survive.

The lands they guarded might be fertile or strategically vital, barren or perilous.

To the empires, they were pawns that could be discarded at any time. To the people living in their territories, they could be saviors or demons.

The Vivian family was a house of lords exiled from the royal capital to the frontier. Once powerful, the family had to contend with constant monster and beast disasters because, for all its fertility, the region lay too close to the Klaus Forest. By the time of Lilith's generation, only she and her parents remained in the empty lord's manor. Though the forces guarding their territory were still strong, everyone knew the Vivian family had fallen into decline.

But here, imperial decrees held little sway and trade routes followed different rules. Only the strong could survive. So Lilith had been educated in all manner of subjects at the manor since childhood, leaving her far less beloved by the people than her parents were.

Recently, her parents began training Lilith Vivian to become the next lord...