"Lady Bianca, you are still very weak from the ritual. Please do not overexert yourself. Otherwise, the Duke will have my head."
"Thank you, Gaspar... do you think he will be pleased with my gift?"
"My lady, your power allowed you to single-handedly destroy a Reaper stronghold. I am sure he will be pleased."
"Haay... I really need to get stronger. How can I fight for the position of Duchess if I don't?"
"All in due ti, my lady. Among the concubines, you are in the top five. So you have a chance..."
Contrary to what usually happens in ani and manga, Gaspar took his superior with him and left. There was no fancy warning or threatening challenge. He just acted like we weren't even there. Even though we were all shooting at him, he just walked right past us.
This was what people did when they encountered a noisy dog. Instead of trying to appease the dog, they just simply ignored it and went on with their lives. It was more humiliating to be treated that way. It was as if we...
"Don't even exist... Gaspar... He seed stronger than even Evelyn and he was just a servant?"
Leo and Nyda were by no ans weak. But in the short ti they left the room, one was overpowered and the other was staked through the heart.
And that was before you take into account the fact that Evelyn seems to have destroyed the entire fortress by herself.
And that was her being "severely weak". Worse, she was only one of the concubines, and only good enough to be in the top five. With five more of her, plus Gaspar and the Duke, there were already seven power beings.
But perhaps the most difficult part of all was what to do now? The goal of Paper was to get Evelyn back. Contrary to what we thought, she was not under duress or drugs. She was acting as a vampire agent of her own free will. My realizations made my link burn with fighting spirit.
The girls all had their links overflowing with hostility as well. Respect on the battlefield was not common. But the least you could do before killing soone was to acknowledge that they existed.
To deny that was, in a way, cruel. And as the one on the receiving end, it soured my mood. But my mind imdiately thought that at least we survived. And as long as we survived, we could grow stronger.
"You will regret not killing today, Gaspar. I will be the one to end your life," I blurted out loud.
My harem nodded in understanding. The ones with were not the ones to make empty promises. But I knew they all wanted to take the vampires down a peg or two.
Before anyone else could speak. D and Pixie joined us.
"M-My lord...I'm sorry for being useless...I should have protected you...I-"
"Brutha, don't bla the kid. I was at fault too. If I was stronger, I could have at least acted as a shield."
I walked over to Pixie and placed my hand on her head, reassuring her.
"Pixie, I am not blaming you. I was similarly powerless. D, I never expected you to protect from danger. I am much stronger than both of you. I do not need you to protect as my {Vassals}, your main job is to fulfill the tasks I give you. So do not worry."
The two of them then bowed their heads and saluted.
I turned around and my girls all began apologizing for their inadequacy as well. After assuring them that I did not bla them in the least, I made my way to Leo and Nyda.
Nyda was already in one piece, her body glowing with green healing energy. The woman was crying pitifully in her husband's arms. Although her body was severed at the waist, I knew that her sadness was caused by sothing else.
The mont they noticed my approach, Nyda began to wipe her tears with her sleeves. Feeling that I should at least apologize for the actions of my battle harem, I went first.
"Nyda, please forgive us for what we did to save you. Knowing that you would not die is no excuse. We also went after your sister as if she were a monster. I know this is unacceptable to your family. Do not bla my girls, as I was the one who made the decision."
Nyda smiled bitterly before shaking her head.
"It's okay, my lord. I am a Phantom and an adventurer. I am used to pain. And I couldn't bla you. My sister recognized , but still stabbed in the heart. Anyone who says that would understand that she is no longer sane.
She is already..."
Although I knew exactly what Nyda ant, I said nothing. The purpose of this operation was to save Evelyn. What saving ant here was subjective.
We did not know what had happened to Evelyn Flowers. For one thing, she was a reaper. But now it was clear to everyone present that she was a vampire. Continue your story on My Virtual Library Empire
The question was, how do we react? In zombie movies, the greatest rcy for those who turned was a bullet in the head. Because although the zombie ca from a human, the fact that it was a zombie ant that it was a completely different existence.
However, I knew why Nyda and Leo had a look of expectation on their faces. It was because of the things they had heard before we ca here. The fact that Roach, a monster, allied himself with . And I allowed him to.
It was a common plot point in gas and manga for characters to be transford in order to be saved. Depending on the maturity of the story, most of them were killed.
But in stories with happy endings, the transford characters would be allowed to redeem themselves and begin to use their powers for good.
'I wonder if IRIS added such stories as a guide that such realities were possible?' I couldn't help but wonder.
Sohow I felt that the fiction we were consuming was a blueprint for how we should act in Hellsgate. But because there were so many possibilities, I didn't know what IRIS' real ssage was.
'To kill people like Evelyn or to save them? Considering that Trinity deliberately screwed up the ssage, the other scenarios must have been added by Trinity.'
By making all the choices seem right, they effectively nullified IRIS's guidance. Feeling that trying to decipher the Shadow War was pointless, I turned to Nyda instead and asked bluntly.
"Nyda. What do you wish to do?"
"You ask , my lord?" she asked in disbelief.
"I am," I said, nodding.
"I-I..."
To give her more background, I elaborated.
"If I hadn't t Roach, I would have said that the only way to save her was to die. But the monsters are not simple beings created to destroy. They have their own hierarchy and purpose. If Evelyn has beco a monster, we need to know why. If it is reversible and how to prevent it from happening in the future."
Nyda then crawled up to and tugged on the corner of my pants.
"My lord, I know I am being shaless. But I care little for all the dead reapers here. The most important thing to is my sister. Even if she killed them all, I want her to live.
"My lord, according to the rules of North Arica, if what happened here cos to light, her fate will be executed even if she regains her will.
"But in the 24th floor, your domain, it is possible for her to live a decent life. Even if the Alpha breaks his word, I know that my sister will co to her senses.
"My lord! Please! I beg you! I beg you! I will do anything! I am willing to be your slave.
I will make my family and clan swear allegiance to your bloodline. Please grant this one request. I-If it is possible, please save my sister!"
"You ask this without knowing if your sister even wants to continue to exist as a vampire?"
"I do..."
How selfish. But I didn't dislike Nyda's determination. It was similar to my own.
'Now. How shall we proceed...' I wondered inwardly.
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