The Ascension Ritual of that generation went down in vampire history by many different names.
Some called it "The Red Ritual."
Others preferred "Black Moon Massacre."
But the name that truly stuck, the one repeated in political corridors, military meetings, and whispered even among ancient monsters, was another.
Extermination Ritual.
Because it ceased to be a ritual very early on.
The Blood Ascension Ritual existed to select monsters. It always had. The Valentine family created prodigies from birth, molding children into living weapons, refining bloodlines, blood skills, and supernatural abilities until only the best remained relevant.
The Ritual was the endpoint of that process.
It was where prodigies ceased to be promising young talents and became real threats.
At least… that was the original goal.
In that timeline, however, the Ritual completely lost control on the third day.
