39 Episode 9: Calm ② (1/2)

”I know how to track the undead. So we'll get behind it. ......

After a night in Semesera, Senri, who had changed into sober colored clothes different from the ones he had been wearing for a long time, looked down at the large map and said in a serious voice.

Her words imply that she's using the knowledge she's learned to track the undead for the exact opposite purpose, but there's no hesitation in her voice.

But what I'm more interested in is something else.

”Senri, ...... why are you wearing glasses ......?

”...... disguise. It's a disguise, but ...... my hair and eye color are very noticeable.

Senri was wearing brown-framed glasses with purple eyes looking at me intently through thin lenses.

She was wearing a pair of brown-framed glasses, and her purple eyes were looking at me intently through the thin lenses, but because of the quality of the material, she looked almost the same as before. There's no way you can disguise the color of your hair and eyes just by wearing glasses.

It looks good on you, but ...... I wonder if he's serious about it. I want to suck his blood.

You can't always hide behind thick robes and hoods because it would be too suspicious, but the demise knight doesn't seem to have any sense of disguise.

Senri had bought a gray cloak for me. I would have preferred black, but I heard that vampires prefer black, so it was meant to camouflage them. As an uninitiated, I just obeyed.

Senri showed me a route that crossed a large river that bordered Semesera. It was definitely a route I could not have taken alone.

The current was swift, the water several meters deep, and it was crossed by a thick stone bridge.

I gasp and Senri cautiously checks me out.

”Do you believe me?

I've been on the ...... side of this for a long time now. I'm really grateful to you, Senri.

This world is too hard for a vampire to survive in, especially one who knows nothing about it.

When Senri first gave me his blood, I had the option of running away on my own. A flustered Senri would not have pursued me even if I had run away.

But I'm really glad I chose to take the risk of negotiating with Epe and getting Senri on my side.

At the time, I didn't even know that only human blood could satisfy my blood-sucking urges.

I am now choosing the path that is most suitable for my survival.

”....... This is what a Knight of the End does.

Senri said, his eyes downcast at my words. But her voice sounded a little gentler and a little sadder than usual.

Senri still has doubts. She's smart enough to know that.

No matter how well we get along now, no matter how good I am, I'm still a monster who can't live without causing trouble for others.

When Senri is gone, I'll have to suck the blood of someone else.

If not, I don't have a life expectancy. There will always be a time when I go wrong. So I have to win her over somehow.

There is no tangible benefit to her in helping me. The s*xual pleasure she feels from the bloodsucking will not be a benefit either. .......

I wish there was a way for me to live without sucking blood.

”How will you cross?　Can you hold me up by my shoulders?

As a lower level vampire, I can still barely walk on water. When I'm a full vampire, even walking will be difficult.

But it's probably impossible for me to cross a bridge this big if I'm about to fall.

I could ask Senri to support me on my shoulders, but she's shorter than me. It would be a little unnatural. I have luggage too.

When I asked, Senri shook her head.

”No. ............ end and fly. If we fly under the bridge, we won't be noticed, and I think we can manage to get over a river this big.

That's a pretty wild way to go. But I'm sure Epe and the others didn't expect Senri to be so supportive of me. Not bad.

I narrowed my eyes, looked at his neck, and said jokingly.

If you're going to drop me in the water on the way out, I'd like to have some blood before you do.

It's okay. Even if you fall into the water, you won't need to breathe, and with the river the way it's flowing, you'll eventually be washed ashore. ......

If I had weights, I'd be at the bottom of the water for the rest of my life. If you had weights, you'd be at the bottom of the water for the rest of your life, and you wouldn't have the strength to cut out your own heart.

It's a horrible thought. Vampires are really strange beings because they can take showers and baths without any problems, but not in the river.

I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's a vampire.

I think that's a very good idea ....... I've never thought about it because the demise knight is sure to destroy the undead, but if you want to contain them alive, it might be perfect.

”...... Stop it. It doesn't hurt and it's not painful in the water, but it's not okay.

Then stop talking nonsense. Come on, I'll give you some ...... food.

My head is getting hot.

Senri said hesitantly, and gave me a finger as smooth as a white fish.

The limit of the blood-sucking urge is ten days. If I could only endure it for twice that long, my abilities would be greatly diminished and I would lose my mind.