66 #8: The Devils Family (1/2)

Bloodsucking is an ability, like the claws and fangs of ghouls.

The Lesser Vampire does not have the ability to make vampires powerful demons, but ”bloodsucking” is one of the few abilities that can be used by the Lesser Vampire.

I can smell it. It smells so sweet it makes you swoon.

Vampires suck blood, but not just any human blood.

They know when blood is good or bad. I guess that is one of the abilities of vampires. If you get used to it, you may even be able to tell the state of your health.

In fact, since I have acquired five senses, I can vaguely sense the emotions of others from their smells. It's quite possible.

The situation is bad. I had to leave the company because of Oliver.

But it's not the worst, by any means.

The worst that can happen is that the Sentry dumps me and I have to fight him. I still have my life by the skin of my neck.

Oliver falling flat was completely unexpected. Even if Arbatos, a girl, had pushed me that hard, why would he think that Oliver, who was much older than him and a grown man, would give in just by showing up?

Because of him, I've become an enemy of the company.

I knew about how werewolves were created, but perhaps the meaning behind it was even heavier than I thought.

It is also possible that the impression I had of vampires was naive.

The monster that tore through the mercenary like a piece of paper probably only fears more monsters.

Oliver was completely deflated. His wire-like hair and swollen body shrunk, his ears twitching as he watched my every move.

The current Oliver would be able to kill me easily.

There was a demon in front of me. A demon in the form of a woman.

A black costume that hid only her parts and large wings that sprouted from her back. Twisted horns on its head.

Her figure is more uneven than Senri's. If I were a mere mortal, I would have looked at her eyes wide open.

But what I see is not appearance, but blood.

The companion Oliver had called me - a demon who seemed to be named Monica Urzbia - had a strong sweet smell, like rotting fruit.

I didn't detect it when I was in human form, but apparently the smell changes when you turn into a person.

Monica's reaction to seeing me was quite close to Oliver's. And when she heard from Oliver that I was the Founder, her expression became even more twisted with astonishment.

During this trip, Senri had been telling me about the undead, but it seemed that he had mixed his own subjectivity into the information. Well, the sense of the Knights of the End, who continue to pursue vampires and ancestors, must be quite different from the general public.

I'm not sure what to say.　It's impossible. ...... Why are we here?

I thought so too. I didn't expect to find anyone here to interfere with me.

What?

A demon is a monster that often appears in myths and fairy tales. Unlike vampires, they are the enemies of God who corrupt and hunt people.

They are generally more powerful than humans, and are said to control a number of evil magics, and to be behind great wars and terrible events.

I don't know its fighting skills. Of course, I've never met one before.

But if Monica's main attack is magic, I think I'll have an advantage. The look on Monica's face wasn't as terrifying as Oliver's, but it was a glimpse of awe.

In general, I'm probably stronger than you.

Monica was a wreck. But the fact that she was only that bad after the fight with Senri showed that she had done pretty well.

Should I kill her?　No need to think about it, I should. Monica and Oliver are not my enemies, but they are Senri's. And being Senri's enemy is the same as being my enemy.

I've left the company, but I've done my best to reduce the possibility of any suspicion being cast on Senri.

Considering Senri's personality, there was little chance that he would come after me, but I couldn't join him that easily either.

I also have a grudge for killing the mercenaries who gave me beef jerky.

I can kill them now. I can snuff out Monica and gouge out Oliver's heart, who is too traumatized to use his full strength.

Monica, sensing my emotional turmoil, steps back. Oliver is shaking pathetically.

But at the same time - I'm not sure what to make of that.

I'm a monster. I have no intention of betraying Senri, but the undead are more on Oliver's side.