When I use ‘Silhouette’, it becos exceedingly hard to find at night. This ability, that makes my presence, odor and even the sound disappear, provides an extrely high level of concealnt. If anybody sees running, they will only think of as a fragnt of their imagination. It makes sense why ‘True Vampires’―― those who possessed power before becoming vampires by continuously evolving from lower ranks, would be considered more terrifying than people who were turned into vampires after being bitten by them. I avoid the main street and the street lights, running through the city at night. anwhile, nobody paid attention to . Nobody is chasing after either. My five senses are keen at night. I’ve realized that I’ve beco able to use the abilities that were too overwhelming at first to so extent.
When I reach a desolate inn, I strongly kick off the ground and lightly land inside the open window. There’s a single lamp lit in the room, leaving it mostly dim. The light won’t really hurt unless it’s sunlight, but she must be keeping my extrely keen eyesight in mind.
“It was no good, as expected.”
“I see… any injuries?”
The one waiting for inside the room was Senri. Her sowhat cold beauty hasn’t changed ever since we first t. Looks like she has taken off her fake glasses. I get up and turn around.
“It’s as you can see. Look, no holes anywhere, right? I wasn’t discovered.”
“… I’m glad.”
Senri’s expression doesn’t change, but I can feel from her heartbeat that she’s relieved. I’m unhard. They didn’t have silver weapons, so even if they pierced my body, I would still be completely unscathed, but in reality, there aren’t even holes on my clothes. Bullets were fired at but I evaded everything, I’ve beco used to it.
My body regenerates, but my clothes don’t. It was simply a big problem for . Each ti I’m burnt, cut or when I transform, I end up naked. Humans would end up dead if they got burnt or torn to shreds, so they don’t have the luxury to think about their clothes, but I’m different―― and those things unexpectedly happen quite often to . I can make my body black if I use ‘Silhouette’ but that can’t replace clothes.
Though, if I’m careful, I can more or less evade bullets, arrows, knives and slashes. In so cases, I can even grab them. I can’t do anything about transforming, but I can suppress most enemies without having to turn into a dog. At first, there were many tis when I got cut and there were tis when I was spattered by blood too, but now that I have crushed plenty of mafia groups, I’ve beco able to evade most things.
But… Sable was different. When she transford into bats in the end and ran away, she didn’t leave her clothes. I wonder if there’s a way to do it. Senri doesn’t seem to know how to do it and Albertus was also naked. And, while it’s beyond my understanding at the mont, the vampire curse is really profound.
The fierce battle with Demon King Rainel’s army gave various things. There were both good and bad things, but the most important was ―― the existence of the person chasing after .
The Stake King. Sable, the retainer of the vampire Demon King, was looking for an outsider vampire. In addition, she also had the ans to control . This is a fact that can’t be overlooked.
We were heading for the fortified city, Romberg. One of the reasons for that was running away from the human controlled territory to hide ourselves from the Order of Death Knights. I also had the ‘Night Crystal’, although it was small, so it wasn’t an impossible feat. Even if I didn’t have the ‘Night Crystal’ I might still have been okay if the Order of Death Knights was my only pursuer. But everything is already a aningless imagination.
Senri said that she couldn’t finish off Sable. It’s too risky to run beyond the land inhabited by humans while we’re being chased by non-human pursuers. The ‘Stake King’ seems to be a mighty Demon King. Just how mighty you ask? He’s mighty enough that he still hasn’t perished to the Order of Death Knights despite being a vampire. He has countless demonic beasts under his control and their numbers seem to be incomparable to the scale of Rainel’s army.
I was able to guess that Sable was a vampire with a single glance. Her wicked presence must be what the Order of Death Knights use to find us.
The key item here is the ‘Night Crystal’. Also, Senri. If I lose Senri and the ‘Night Crystal’, I will never have peace.
I never intended to always live out in the wild in the first place. I was going to return to the city once things cald down. I an, Senri wouldn’t get enough nutrition out in the wilderness and the strain on her would be big too. Besides, I also want to go sightseeing in the city. That man-eater, Hebram, completely destroyed all of my plans. Ah, why didn’t I just take off the crystal during our duel?… I want to punch my past self.
As I sit on the bed, Senri whispers to . I look at the large suitcase to the side. I can only stay a human for a few more hours.
“End, as I thought, it’s better to run away. It’s impossible to keep living this way.”
“I know. I know, Senri. Anything more than this will co with a higher risk. The Mafia is no good, they’re useless. Sa with the bandits. But just running away isn’t enough. That option has no future.”
Senri is right. Defeating humans isn’t hard, but information is spreading. If it spreads even more, soone will definitely realize my true identity. No matter what, a single ordinary human crushing many organizations is unnatural. After all, this is not a fictional story. And while it might not be easy to kill an uncovered vampire, it’s still not impossible.
Things seem peaceful at a glance, but the situation is tense. I’ve realized that I can’t get a hold of ‘Night Crystal’ with ordinary ans. The Mafia hasn’t even heard of it before, so it would be useless to ask the rchants.
If there was a chance of sobody knowing about it, that would be a vampire specialist. A ‘vampire hunter’ like Keeper or the Order of Death Knights. Or Huck――
If it’s Huck, who had a deal with Horus Carmon and delivered corpses to him, if it’s that man, who could even procure a fang of the giant evil dragon, there’s a chance of success. No, there’s even a chance that he’s the one who obtained the crystal the Lord had. But, I don’t know where he is. I might have combat abilities, but I don’t have the ability to find people that are far away. I can’t use magic either and I also don’t have the ability to change my body into bats yet. Senri gently grips my hand. This faint warm and soft sensation sowhat calms my thoughts. My fangs ache, but I received blood just the day before yesterday. I have to endure it.
In fact, my fangs will start aching even if I’m touched right after receiving blood, so I must hold myself back or Senri will end up being anemic. I’m so thirsty because Senri’s blood is so delicious, but also partly because I’m in my growth period.
“End, it would be better to not think about it too much. You’re doing well.”
“… Yeah, I’m fine. The murderous urge hasn’t gotten worse. I’m already used to it. At least, it doesn’t hurt.”
“You are… very strong.”
I’ve already built up tolerance against things that I can’t do anything about when I was alive. It’s not like I’m not impatient, but I wouldn’t call aninglessly wasting energy smart. In particular, taking it out on Senri is the action I’d like to avoid the most. Fortunately, what I don’t lack is the ti to think. I’ll think about it while I’m being carried by Senri during the day. About the way to survive together with her.
Senri says. “But, if you evolve into a Vampire, the urges will beco stronger.” “Yeah… thanks. I’ll be careful.”
I’ve beco a lot stronger compared to when I was just a head, but Senri’s gaze towards is still full of concern.
Right now, I can sohow understand people’s feelings from their scent and heartbeat. It’s amazing how Senri, even if she’s still overwhelmingly stronger than , isn’t afraid of as I continue to evolve into a higher level monster. That’s why I must never betray Senri, who’s been on my side since the beginning.
This is a secret from Senri, but I have a suspicion about why I don’t evolve into a Vampire no matter how much ti passes. And if my thoughts are right, at this rate, I’ll never turn into a Vampire.
But, that’s fine. If the power isn’t necessary for survival, I don’t really need it. Sure, vampires are powerful, but the body of a Lesser Vampire isn’t bad either. In my current state, I don’t have many weaknesses and I’m even able to walk under sunlight a little bit. I love the Sun, so I haven’t been able to get rid of my regrets towards it. And if possible, I’d like to walk under sunlight once more with Senri…I haven’t been able to try it because it’s scary, but I wonder if using a parasol would work?
It’s been a long ti since Epeé’s attack, but there haven’t been any follow-up attacks. I doubt that terrifying Hero would be content with just 1 attack, but he must’ve really been pushing himself. And, if there was another attack, if it was on the sa level as the previous one, it most likely won’t be a problem.
If I put a hand over my heart, I can instinctually sense that my soul continues to fall even at this mont. Compared to that ti ―― I’ve beco a deeper, even more abominable monster.
My power beca stronger, my regeneration ability has strengthened, I can control blood power and I have countless special abilities. That’s the kind of monster I’ve beco.
Senri, who’s sitting next to , suddenly turns forward. Beautiful – featured face. Purple eyes, reminding one of athyst. Smooth straight hair. Brilliance of soul reminiscent of moonlight. Senri opens her mouth with rare hesitation.
“End… it doesn’t have a high chance of success, but I do have an idea.”
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