158 Sanshos Village (2/2)

But when she brought me a meal, Wendy seemed normal.

I'm relieved that they didn't seem to do anything in particular with the magic.

But, Tiberias, you can't be too careful. You can't be too careful. It's possible that they have some special abilities. If you do get close to them, be careful.

”Yes. I understand~

Tibel replies that it doesn't seem to matter.

She is clearly underestimating it.

However, her ability to sense danger is high. The adults are probably not that dangerous.

If that's the case, then the one to be on the lookout for is the vampire, the lord of this village.

That vampire should live in a castle near this village.

You can see the castle from this abandoned house.

I look out the window of the abandoned house.

The castle is built on top of a hill. It looks as if a ghost lives here.

It's not a ghost.　What's that?

It was while he was looking out the window at the lord's castle.

A huge empty ship is approaching the lord's castle.

The empty ship is dim, as if it is foggy.

You can feel the spirit energy from the empty ship.

If you look hard enough, you can see many ghosts clinging to the skyship.

This is truly a ghost skyship.

”Kuroki-sama~. That's dangerous ....... It's very scary.''

Tiber makes a shaky voice.

He nods at the voice.

Probably quite a powerful enemy aboard.

I watched the ghost sky ship (Ghost Sky Ship) carefully.

◆Jusio, the vampire count

We return to the castle in the ghost skyship, which belongs to the Princess.

Accompanying the Princess is Prince Saja and I, along with an attendant knight and handmaiden.

It's been a long time since we've been in this castle. Jucio. The human being you're raising in the village you've entrusted to your care has a good taste to it. I have to compliment you.

The princess praises me as she sits in the chair where the castle owner sits.

This village is one of the places where people are farmed.

They kidnap children too young to suck blood and raise them, and when they are old enough, they are given to the princess.

Many of the children are sucked to death, but some are lucky enough to be turned into maidservants or vampires.

In fact, I was raised in this village.

I wonder if the flowers in that abandoned house are still blooming.

We'll see about that later.

'No, Princess. This is also because the men Prince Saja has sent to us are excellent. It wasn't my power.

I look at Prince Saja standing beside the Princess.

The men that Lord Saja has sent to me are excellent, and they have been instrumental in raising the children.

Thanks to them, I have had little to do.

'Yes. I must give you credit for that, Zasha. And I feel quite at home in these arms you've given me.

The princess raises her left hand and smiles at Prince Zasha.

''No, I'm glad that I was able to help your sister. The demonic beast's left arm that I prepared for you. Please use it to your heart's content.''

Lady Kimiko bows her head.

It was then that the vampire's handmaiden enters the audience room.

''I would like to speak. Your Highness. Lord Brag and the rest of the village have come to greet you, Your Highness.

Brag, the human-faced rat, had led the soldiers of this castle to search for the escaped Dark Knight.

Of course, the security of this territory would be thin, but the security was thick to begin with.

Even if Brag led his troops, there would only be a small hole in the ground.

It was unlikely that he would accidentally slip through that hole and enter this territory.

So it's unlikely that a dark knight would have entered this land.

”Good. ”Good. Let me through.

As the Princess said this, a man-faced rat and a group of people with white hoods covering their faces come in.

Brag must have rushed back when he heard that the Princess was coming.

He looks a little tired.

And the men from the village are those sent by Prince Zasha.

They seem to have come to greet Prince Zasha when he arrives.

I told them that the princess was coming and ordered them to feed the children as much as possible, just in case.

I wanted to take as much blood as possible.

If the princess wishes it, I'll have to give it to her.

'Princess Zafarada!　Long time no see!　Loyal subject Brag!　I'm back now!

The lead brag bows as he stands upright on his hind legs.

”So. It's been a while, Brag. I see you've been out searching, but I wonder if you've found the Dark Knight?

The Princess asks and Brag shakes her head.

'Yes!　My lady!　It was a group of infiltrators in the area, and they captured every suspicious man in the area!　Fifteen of them, and they are all pig-faced!　There will surely be a Dark Knight among them!

Brag reports happily.

Then he looks at the princess as if expecting something.

Brag wants to be a vampire.

He would do anything to get that wish fulfilled.

In the first place, Brag seems to be a former human and wonders why he's turned into a human-faced rat.

Yeah. That's a lot of catches. But Brag. Continue capturing pig-faced men just in case. If the Dark Knight is involved, there's a price to pay.

Haha!

Brag falls flat and leaves the audience room as it is.

The men in white hoods are left behind.

'Well, you're the ones Zasha made, aren't you?

Yes, ma'am. Sister. Boys. Grab a cape and say hello to your sister.

The white hooded ones take off their hoods and show their faces as Prince Zasha says.

Their faces are full of claws and scratches.

They were all human beings who had been altered by Lord Zasha.

Unlike the undead, modified humans do not produce miasma and can live on little water.

They don't get sick and their children don't have to spend a lot of money to keep them.

It's a good thing that they are able to keep their children safe.

You are the great sons of death. This Daring. On behalf of all of us, I greet you.

A modified human who calls himself Daring bows his head.

Daring is a priest of a cult that worships a great death monarch.

He was made a converted human by the Duke's master for his work. He is now the de facto head of the village.

When Daring bows his head, the other converted humans also bow.

There are other modified humans, but only those here have decent intelligence.

The other modified humans are mere laborers, deprived of their deadly intelligence.

''I see, so this is the modified human you created?　Zasha?　We're just like normal humans, except for our looks, but what else do we have in common?

I'm sorry. 'Sorry, sister. These men have no particular characteristics. However, there are others who have been modified for combat. May I show you?

Prince Zasha-sama says happily.

He must really want to show her.

However, the Princess didn't seem to be interested.

''I'm sorry, Zasha. I'll leave that for another time.''

'I see. ......'

Lady Zasha is dispirited.

'More importantly, Dark Knight. I hope one of the people Brag has captured has hurt me, but if not, we need to find more. I'll use this territory as a base for a while. Zsasha. You must do the same as Zalbute. And bring your captors to this land.

Yes, sister.

With that, Prince Zasha leaves.

'Well, let's go and see the men we've captured. I'd like to tear them apart with this left arm, but since your father has ordered me not to kill them, we'll have to hold back.

Then the princess smiled fiercely.