111 CHAPTER XIX: A SAD END ② (1/2)

”I'm sorry, Lou. I couldn't even begin to explain the numbers.

It's okay.

I'm not sure what to say, but I'm sure you'll understand.

To be honest, that number of undead is too much for even the most skilled mercenaries to handle. It is obviously strange that a small group of people like the Knights of the End accomplished this without blessing.

The end may have been flippant, but it was too much.

I think it should have been cleansed, but if the whole thing was wiped out, there would have been no reason for the destruction, and even Senri couldn't be so dexterous as to wipe out all but a few parts. Soul Release is a ranged attack.

And...

I've been wanting to meet your client for a while now.

”Hmm ...... Luu is a curious one. He's just a big shot.

Deck, who was accompanying her, sniffed and said. The man who had initially been staring at Senri's appearance seemed to be consciously avoiding looking at him, perhaps because he had seen End's power.

But no. He said he was just a big shot, but clearly this town was hiding something.

It's not the end, but it's quite irregular that they didn't call the Knights of the End when so many undead appeared in the first place. The undead are an enemy that can do more harm than good. Unlike other hexenbiests, their pelts can't be used effectively, nor can their bones be cut into weapons. We should be the first to contact them.

The Knights of the Apocalypse would not stand idly by if they knew that there was something the undead were after in the place where the King of the Dead once lived.

The place where he and his mercenaries were headed was the largest building in the center of Descend. It was probably the city hall.

Guards were guarding the gates, but we were let in easily because we had talked about it beforehand.

I searched for signs out of habit, but there was no sign of the undead. In the first place, the city hall, like other buildings, is decorated with silver, which the undead hate.

We can't be too careful because of the unprecedented presence of the night crystal, but if there are undead who use this place as a stronghold, they must be of a very high rank or--.

A few minutes after being ushered into the reception room, an elderly man with a good figure appeared.

His face was pale, as if he had been living in a state of inactivity, but he was definitely human.

”Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Ratzal. That's the one--he doesn't look like it.

Looks don't matter when it comes to defeating the undead.

You're right.

The man nodded to Senri's emotionless voice and introduced himself. It seems that the man who came here is the mayor of Descend.

The first thing Senri felt when he arrived in the city was a strong sense of discomfort. The city's measures against the undead - against vampires - were far too paranoid.

So I did some research. Descend had always been a city that excelled at fighting the undead, but it was only in the last few years that it had begun to focus so heavily on fighting vampires.

In other words, the man in front of me was the one who had taken excessive measures against vampires in this city. However, there is no trace of the vindictiveness towards vampires that is often associated with those who implement such policies.

Senri read the emotion in the mayor's eyes with a natural gesture. Her five senses, enhanced by the blessing, even caught the mayor's heartbeat.

I'm not sure what you are,......, but I didn't think that so many undead would attack the old castle, but I can't believe that you could defeat them all by yourself,.......

The emotions that were readily apparent were doubt, impatience, and ...... slight awe. I'm sure you'll find a lot of people who'd like to know more about this.

I'm glad I didn't tell you about the ...... end.

Now, what should I do in front of this crazy mayor? Even if the mayor has something to hide, the people living in the city should have nothing to do with it. We can't just leave him like this. Senri has decided to take End's side, but he's not going to abandon everything else.

We should at least know what kind of things ............ are being hidden.

He glanced behind him at Razal and the guards guarding the entrance.

The Knights of the End are immensely powerful against the undead, but their meticulously manipulated blessings also give them inhuman strength against living creatures.

Don't worry - even if you put them all together, Senri is stronger than you.

Then Senri took a small breath, stared at the mayor, and said.

I'm a vampire hunter and a former ---- Knight of the End. I'm a vampire hunter and a former Knight of the End, so I have no problem with undead like that. Even if the enemy is much stronger, of course.

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I'm worried about Senri. But my stomach hurts. I wonder how long it's been since Senri left. I was still writhing frantically in the closet.

Could it be that Sable is manipulating the blood in my stomach to do something bad?

It was painful enough to make me have such an impossible fantasy. But at the same time--it's just painful.

It gives me peace of mind that I'm not going to die. The incurable disease that I had before I died - the dead soul disease - was certain that death awaited me first. Compared to that, I feel much better mentally, if not physically.

And what's more, I've already figured out a way to get out of this situation.