46 Escape 2 (1/2)

Before I was born, I was born into a noble family in a small country.

I was born into a noble family in a small country, but I don't think it was much of a noble family,....... I was a baronet, and I was never invited to any of the big parties that people often talk about. However, I was bedridden from the age of ten, so I rarely looked around the estate in detail, nor was I aware of my privileged status, but the house was large and I never had trouble eating. He had a number of servants.

He was probably wealthy compared to the average. Otherwise, he would not have been able to spend a lot of money to have his son, who was suffering from a strange disease and was certain to die, treated, or to have a white mage come and cure him.

My family did not visit me for several years before my death. But that's just the way it is. My illness was unexplained, and my family had a life. And if they had come to visit me, I wouldn't have been able to do so to their satisfaction.

No hard feelings. I have no feelings toward my family, to the extent that I feel it is dry even for me.

At first, I resented my situation and directed it at my family, but that has disappeared over the years of my illness. He died with no room for resentment and no room for loneliness. That's why I decided to rely on the family before I died, completely out of pragmatism.

Baron Fomet. Their third son.

That's who I was before I died.

If they're not tracking us because of the negative vibes, then it's humans they're tracking.

You can disappear into the wild, but that's only a stopgap. I don't think it's a bad idea to be under the protection of power. They may offer you shelter, and they may help you with supplies.

Above all, ...... I thought I needed to make a decision, even if I had to flee far away.

I have no grudge against my family. So I don't think I should bother them. The love they had for me was not zero.

The risk is too ...... high. I pointed to my hair and eyes and made fun of Senri for saying such a reasonable thing.

I'm like ...... my father. You don't want a monster that looks just like your son running amok before you know it, do you?

”.............

Senri's face twisted for a moment as if he were about to cry.

I don't have to look like that. I don't consider my current situation to be pathetic. It would not be so bad to grow up peacefully as a member of the nobility, learning, falling in love, and working all the time without becoming an undead.

But I don't hate my current life either.

...... Okay, End. If it makes you feel any better, I'll go out with you.

Thank you. It's okay, I'm not looking for revenge.

Senri's eyes widened slightly at my words, and she answered in a small voice.

I understand.

§I know.

I couldn't remember the name of the city I lived in, but I knew it wasn't that far away.

It was Huck who carried my body. And in order to be resurrected as a Fresh Man, the corpse would have to be fresh.

Even with the use of cooling magic, it would be quite difficult to carry a human-sized corpse a long distance.

Of course, Huck would have kept a minimum distance. If the land where the body was found was close by, the Lord would know the identity of the hidden body. But even that has its limits.

As it turned out, the Barony of Fomet was nearby. The map I had bought in the city of Semesera showed only a rough location, but it was less than ten days away if I ran as fast as I could. It was a waste of time since it was in the opposite direction of where he had escaped from the Kainushi, but it might catch him off guard if he thought about it.

He gathered his things and turned his back to Senri as usual.

There was no sign of Kainushi and the others following me. My legs are faster than a chariot, and even if Arbatos' legs were faster, the Kainushi are only human. It was unlikely that they would split up and come after us.

By the way, I've gotten used to running with Senri on my back. As I was thinking about this, I suddenly felt a strong pain in my back.

My body shakes involuntarily, and I let out a small scream. I forgot to turn off the blessing.

What?　Oh, ......, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

No, it's ...... okay.

I'm just a little surprised. It's unlikely I'll disappear from it unless I'm too weak.

But I can feel the pain. Pain is a big weakness for vampires, as I thought the other day when I was fighting a vampire hunter. Because they usually don't feel pain, it has a great effect on them.

A weight is placed on my back again. This time it was a comfortable weight.

A slender arm is slid forward, and the heartbeat can be felt through the close contact of the body. Senri must be carrying more weight, but to a vampire, it's just a weight, a margin of error.

He runs as if he is not carrying anything at all. Thanks to the remaining blood from before, he is full of strength.

The sensation of moving my body always feels good. You kick the earth hard and think only of moving forward. It's as if I've become the wind.

Suddenly, Senri whispers in my ear.

I'm training ...... to put on the armor of blessing when I lose consciousness. Did ............ that hurt?

”To be honest, it hurt a lot. But it was bearable.

I should be thankful that it wasn't a threat to my survival. If it had been, I would have had to leave her behind.

I jumped up into the air and exposed myself to the night sky. The moonlight is getting bigger and bigger, illuminating me. Jumping up like this gives me a strong all-around feeling.

Below me, I see sparse trees and slopes, and the eyes of a shining beast.