Vol 2 Chapter 3 (1/2)

Doctor and Professor Hole up Underground, and

Underground, Waldstein Castle The Execution Area

There could be nothing more out of place here than her very presence

“Oh! hello, Viscount Waldstein”

The silhouette at the center of the scene gave them a mature smile

Stretching in the center of the sprawling floas a girl with skin as smooth as silk

Although she earing nothing, she did not seem to care very much about her own nudity

[Though I understand that ht I humbly request that you clothe yourself, Miss Selile fro his senses away from her

‘My goodness It’s not as though he’s obligated to look away The viscount istaken on the forirl in the flower

“Oh! Yes!”

The girl with the gentle santic flower that looked like it had been taken straight out of a theme park The vines that were sprawled out around her folded in towards the little chamber created by the flower petals At the ends of the vines hung things like clothing, undergarlasses

The objects were seeirl was And only a moment later, the vines withdreithout the objects they had been holding, crawling back up the walls of the cavern and stopping still

“One, two one, two”

A childlike voice squeaked from inside the petals Soon, the flower opened up oncea pair of glasses over her eyes

“Oh, goodslowly Her languid but fluidof ain fast motion

[Ah, I see that I may finally behold your presence in all propriety And let reet you You look most lovely, as always]

“Ahaha You’re elasses before they could fall She then noticed the presence of Valdred, as in the form of a woman in a black dress

Shock spread over the girl’s face as she hurriedly looked around She quickly pulled one of her petals close and hid behind it, stuttering nervously

“I, uuest”

“Oh!”

The girl trembled and bowed at Val with eyes like a newborn ani aardly in a total 180 froreeted the viscount

[Ah, Miss Seli Valdred have met in the past] Said the viscount Selim tilted her head in confusion The name seemed to be familiar to her, but it did not match what she remembered of the person with that name

“Oh my, I’m sorry I was in a different form the last time we met” The woh in a flash of CGI Her shape, color, and physical textureforth the appearance of an innocent-looking boy standing in front of the wall

“Oh! I uized for no apparent reason Val aardly held up his hands

Seliès was a rather unusual vampire

She was originally a plant, much like Valdred, and the human form she took on was but a small part of her entire body

Froirl’s ankles doards, she was connected to the center of the large flower When she had a need to move around, she moved her roots and vines in order to propel the entire flower from one place to another

Although a part of her body was nothing short of being a lovely young girl, this part of her could not be detached froround, in the coreat flower under her, she was ht than most vampires

The one time they had encountered one another, Val and Selim had not had a chance to speak to one another But Valdred had a great deal of interest in his fellow plant-vampire

But in the afterure out where she was residing He was also too e ti between them

But now that she was right before his eyes like this, Valdred could not think of anything to say

The fact that they were siles were also alike Perhaps Selim was proud of her nature as a plant Perhaps Val, created from the mixture of many souls, was fundamentally different even from her Perhaps Selim had slowly built up her own identity, like humans did In that case, she would be possessed of a clear sense of self

What should he say to so came to mind

“Um”

[We are here to speak to Doctor and Professor Are they currently in the laboratory?] The viscount said before Val could begin But Gerhardt’s question reminded Val why they were here in the first place

In contrast to Val’s silence, Seliained her smile and voice

“Yes they’re both inside” She beamed, and pointed towards a corner of the cavern

The great flower underneath her slowly began to curl inwards, and the vines and roots below began to wrap around her lower body as though to protect her

The floas now about half the size of a huirl’s lower body It looked rather like a fancy skirt the people wore as part of a costume for a play

Her lower body stood in total contrast to her innocent face The vines wrapped around it began to squir as though on asidewalk

Although Val was taken aback at the sight, he quietly followed after her

[I apologize, Valdred Miss Seliers, you see She is always fearful before those she is unfaentle soul possessed of an iron will] The viscount said, floating between Val and Seliht for a mo secret conversations

‘Scared of strangers, huh? I re out when Mihail saw my true form last year’

Reet his true form, Valdred silently followed Selim and the viscount

The beautiful natural cavern gave way to a clearly artificial corridor The execution area that Seli in seemed to be the center of the caverns, and this place had likely been built further inside the earth Although there was no flooring covering the ground, the path was even and lit by lightbulbs hanging fro

They walked this way for several minutes

“Whoa” Val breathed, looking at the object that was standing before him

The rock faces around theiven way to a wall of concrete

There was an office-like door in the center of the wall From the looks of the electronic lock installed in it, the door would not have been out of place in a

Val was al come into the cavernous basement of a Medieval castle only to find athe depths

“Doctor? Professor? The viscount is here to see you” Seli a button on the intercom beside the door

A voice came from the interco

“Huh?”

Soreatly, but he convinced his and followed Selih the door

He then realized that he had not heard wrong

“Hs you here, Viscount Waldstein? Hoh hoh I see you continue to enjoy your fluid and nearly immortal body, as usual”

[Not without some complaint, I fear Only last year, I found myself frozen and locked inside a coffin--I had very nearly passed from this world!]

“Of course, of course I happened to observe the situationyou a hand, but it’s certainly a relief to see that you ed to take control of the situation without my assistance”

[I alad to see that you are as uninterested in the world as ever, Doctor]

Doctor and the viscount traded jibes in good hu stiffly by himself

“And this young ain? Terribly sorry--my memory isn’t what it used to be, I’m afraid”

[I believe this would be your firstValdred, Doctor]

“Ah! Of course! Young Valdred Dearman”

“He said this was our first ” Val trailed off, but this was not the point he really wanted to make

Doctor’s erated to convey the ie of an elderly man But the voice that articulated these words could not have beenfrom the intercom once more assaulted Val

It was not that Doctor’s voice was not pleasing to the ears In fact, his voice was exceedingly clear and beautiful

And although it did not match his manner of speech, it was a perfect fit for his appearance

The ‘Doctor’ that greeted Val and the others at the door was a young man A boy

At this ht to himself--the term ‘pretty boy’ probably existed to describe this boy

It was a different kind of beauty from that of Selim in the execution area Her beauty came from her harmonic unity with nature

Doctor, on the other hand, was possessed of soance

He had shi+linted like crystals His irises were a light silver, juxtaposed against the pitch-black pupils within His very eyes were already a work of art

His nose, ears, the shape of his lips, and the pale skin peeking from under the sleeve of his lab coat were no different

However, there was nothing rese ‘future potential’ in the boy’s appearance--the potential that every child possessed, hinting at their eventual growth and maturation From this, Val surmised that this boy’s appearance--early teens at the very most--was likely already corow into adulthood, he would likely be able to bend every woman on the island to his will

But this beautiful boy used the kind of language expected from someone much older than his appearance It was extremely unnatural to behold, but there was only one reasonable explanation for his choices

But this was no ti questions to confirht, and stepped into the laboratory

The facility, built deep inside the caverns, was quite y, and the unnecessarily pristine walls and ceilings bore down upon the h the hallways

‘This is aard Never thought I’d find a place like this under the castle’

When the viscount first ined the cha purple liquid in a cauldron while adding lizard tails or mosquito eyeballs to the mixture

But what he was faced as the essence ofso far off the h the door without complaint

‘That’s right Who’d use a cauldron in this day and age, anyway? Even the witches at the castle use test tubes?’

In front of the coantic cauldron, ainside

Val almost lost his balance

‘I should have known This guy’s a friend of the viscount’

He pressed down on his temples with an incredulous expression, when Doctor suddenly turned towards him with a raised eyebrow

“Young man, does the presence of this cauldron bother you? Why, I’ll have you know that soes Researching a relic of the past--an unchanged essence of poithshock After all, the form, material, and mass of a witch’s cauldron is iical powers”

“Oh uh, I’m sorry”

Val hung his head, having been read like a book But Doctor chuckled and placed a hand on the edge of the stea cauldron

“This cauldron, however, is a simple humidifier”

“Wait! No way! What? There’s a power cord on this cauldron! And the steam is cold!”

“That is because this is an ultrasonic humidifier Keeps the room quite cool, don’t you think?”

“This purple stuff is just silicone! And there’s even bubbles in here tothe cauldron He felt no heat froht in front of a computer?”

“A healthy work environhs the need for a co man, I am not a scientist ‘Doctor’ is merely a nicknaator, you could say”

“Well, you’ve done a great job creating an atmosphere And what kind of a va his voice Doctor’s childlike features twisted into a grin

“Ah Viscount, this young ave him credit for”

[Haha! Is it not most pleasant? Ah, from his current tone and hot-blooded character, I presu boy]

“!”

Val deflated instantly Because his form was always constant to the viscount’s senses, the latter had to deter to his voice and observing his character

“Please don’t” Val said, his head still bowed

[Ah, if this matter bothers you, Valdred, then I shall speak no more of it] The viscount responded [But was not our visit to Doctor precisely for the purposes of asking for his assistance in the matter?]

“Yeah, but”

With some difficulty, Val reminded himself why he was here In order to find out more about himself, he would speak with Doctor and--

‘Wait a second’

“Wasn’t there so?”

At that moment, they heard voices from a door on the other side of the room

And as the door opened, the voices instantly filled Valdred’s ears

“C’ for money”

“Considering how much we’ve suffered for your experiments, you know?”

“We demand fair compensation!”

“We’re not asking for wages here Just your gratitude Which ill not accept in any form other than cash!+ That is the hope that lies in capitalism!”

“Let’s be frank here We want money! Hand it over now!”

“E-U-R-O-S! E-U-R-O-S!”

Val breathed a sigh of relief at the appearance of these familiar voices and their chatter

The newcoroup of five or six vampires in casual outfits They were once Watt’s hench head-over-heels for the maids of Waldstein Castle But Valdred hiainst Watt, so he was in no position to criticize their actions

Strangely enough, a good chunk of these forames and animation They were also quite hueration

But Valdred’s moment of relief was quickly shattered and thrown into utter confusion by the ‘thing’ that the va

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‘It’ was speaking in the kind of voice irl, or a kitten, perhaps, one ames

But Val could not even deter from

‘It’ was a white, two-meter tall coffin

The owner of the sweet animesque voice

Unlikeon its narrow end, which was equipped with caterpillar tracks

To add, a robotic ar out of the back of the coffin The are lab coat

“Huh?!”

[Ah, Professor! I was beginning to wonder where you had gone Entertaining some company, I see!]

“Whaaaat?!”

The viscount went on the plainly greet the coffin, adding fuel to the flames of Val’s confusion

[Your soul glows a s have changed little since my last visit here]

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Val silently watched the scene unfolding before him The vampires, who had noticed the viscount’s presence, crowded around him

“Hey, it’s Val and the viscount”

“Setting the viscount aside, I never thought I’d see you here, Val”

“Oh! I bet the witches upstairs were giving you a hard tiht?”

“sexual abuse, I bet”

“And now you want to sue them”

“Heh This is all because you haven’t transformed into a maid for us! But it’s not too late, Valdred! Hurry, becoreen!”

“Big boobs, please” “No way! Flat chests all the way!” “What are you, a pedo?!” “Don’t be an idiot! I like groomen with flat chests!” “Shut up” “Then how about we ask for one flat side and one bouncy side?” “That’s an Aht breasts in order to make archery easier I know I understand this!” “Who cares about warriors? I’ for a maid!” “Or how about a warriorfor?”

As the vaantic coffin once again called out in a cutesy voice, surprising Selim

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“Oh? Oh! Yes, Professor!”

Selim blinked for a moment at the sudden request, but she soon extended several vines fro vampires

“Gah! She got me?!”

“If you think about it, the fact that you’re tangled up with a girl’s body sounds pretty ouch ouch ouch okay okay sorry please don’t squeeze that hard uncle uncle uncle!”

“daet aith giving us no pay!”

“Viscount! Save us!”

[Ahaha Have patience, my dear friends I shall add an extra bottle of milk to each of your dinners from this day forth What do you say?]

“That’s no better than paying us peanuts!”

“I demand cash, Doctor! Cash!+”

“We’re going on a strike, you hear me?!”

“Our struggle has only just begun!”

Doctor watched as the va restrained

“Capitalis A?”

“?! Wait! That was such a cool line I almost fell for it!”

“Even coive people pay, you idiot!”

“You’re not fooling us, kid!”

The look on Doctor’s face suddenly changed at this last remark

“I’m too elderly to be called a child by the likes of you infants!”

“Whoa?!”

“Hah So you thought that I bore the appearance ofvampires?”