The Death Mage That Doesnt Want A Fourth Time 43 (1/2)

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Tarea alking back ho a fur coat to keep out the cold of the winter’s night

「Fuuh… It has become cold as of late, hasn’t it」(Tarea)

Despite being known as the capital of the sun, Talosheim’s winter was colder than the Devil’s Nest forest that she had lived in previously It wasn’t that Tarea had becoainst cold temperatures over the past few years

Nevertheless, as Tarea watched the Ghouls and Undead entertaining the food, it occurred to her just how affluent Talosheim had become

Many would object to Tarea’s opinion In fact, the Ghouls’ lives lance

Very few of the clothes they ere made of cloth; the majority of them were made from tanned leather and fur that had been stripped froes Because the econo, there were no stores of any kind

There were no resplendent theaters, bookstores selling to delicious foods or anything of the sort

But the various things that Vandalieu had created surpassed these

Though board games were considered as entertainment for the wealthy in hu Reversi and distributed it freely

He had created nus that were even more valuable than the Reversi boards

The walnut sauce and acorn cookies that he had beensince when he had lived in the Devil’s Nest forest weren’t anything unusual other than the fact that he wasthem in a Devil’s Nest

However, the fish sauce andin Talosheier that had only been used as medicine and an unknown plant called wasabi into additional seasonings

He had created these and then distributed it in significant amounts Those anted more could trade for them at the remains of the Adventurers’ Guild

Vandalieu hi these feats were Even Tarea wasn’t confident that she understood just how incredible it was

However, in hu to food had been a luxury that only the wealthy could afford

Poor coly at s had io, when Tarea had been a hus were in the city she lived in

But these seasonings were being offered at exchange rates that anyone could afford

There was no doubt thatprices if sold in human cities Recently, Vandalieu had even started to h the latter was still incomplete

Of course, the fact that he had solved the fertility probleotten

Personally, Tarea was most happy about the fact that he had repaired every public bathhouse in Talosheie their bodies in hot water up to their shoulders while bathing was astheir food

「As long as Van-sama is here, the Ghouls will prosper for a thousand years!」(Tarea)

Vandalieu had performed deeds that made her believe this with confidence

But that was also why she was feeling anxious

「How should I close the distance between reat Van-sama?」(Tarea)

Tarea was not a co eons and training hi, the amount of time that she could spend with him inevitably decreased

Vandalieu’s body was small so the only armor he could as clotheshis own claws as weapons, so Tarea didn’t even have any opportunities to create equipment for him

He had said that he would refrain fro far from Talosheim until Pauvina had developed to a certain extent and Basdia had safely reached the three- into another Dungeon before spring

「I feel the distance, the distance between myself and Van-sama」(Tarea)

Even while Tarea renificant periods of tiether Kachia, a Ghoul who had fore movements as well And it see Vandalieu on his next journey into a Dungeon

How unfortunate What an unfortunate turn of events this was

「If I had daughters, everything would be fine, but I have only had sons up until now… Would it be better for hter now? I aht be… Ah, it is iive birth to another man’s child in front of Van-sama!」(Tarea)

Vandalieu was currently acting as so like a maternity doctor Because of that, if Tarea were to attehter, she would surely be found out

That would be an unbearable shame She had no idea how Basdia had been able to do such a thing

When she had asked Basdia herself, Basdia had replied with a straight face,「It’s not like I’ to be concerned about, is it?」

Perhaps this was one of the differences between a natural-born Ghoul and a Ghoul who had once been a human

「So should I do it personally after all? But it would be less if it causes Van-sama to withdraw from me… Ah?」(Tarea)

Just as Tarea passed by an alleyway between two buildings, a pebble rolled in front of her feet with a small noise And as she turned her face towards the alleyway, there was a woman there

Ghouls could see even in this darkness where the only light was co from the moon, so she could clearly make out that woman’s crimson pupils

「Could you tell me more about this Van-sama?」(Eleanora)

A woman with crih to tell Tarea with a single glance that this person didn’t belong in Talosheiht noere not caution or fear, but affection

「Of course…」(Tarea)

「Thank you Let’s talk over here, shall we?」(Eleanora)

With a drowsy look on her face, Tarea was led into the alleyway by this woman… by Eleanora

A the streets, Eleanora had chosen the Ghoul wo the na and the fact that she was adding「sa to the Dhauesses turned out to be correct

She had been successfully lured and captured by the effects of Eleanora’s charns of resistance

And Eleanora was able to learn information about the Dhampir from her

「Van-sainally used by a cabinet eneral or so in there」(Tarea)

Noe’ve learned the Dhampir’s whereabouts He lives in the royal castle, but he isn’t using the king’s roo that commands the Undead?

「I see So is there someone with the divine protection of the Goddess Vida in this city?」(Eleanora)

「Divine protection…?」(Tarea)

Tarea gave a puzzled look in response to Eleanora’s question Under the effects of the charaze, she treated Eleanora as if the two of them were close family members, but she was unable to anshat she didn’t know

But this was a question from someone「close」to her Her mind worked in order to answer the question as much as she could

「I am sure that would be Van-sama」(Tarea)

That hy it was only natural for her to give this response As Tarea had ceased to be a hue years, she was unaware that Undead could not be tamed For her, it was only natural that Vandalieu was able to ta his companions ever since she met him, so she had no reason to inquire further about it

And when she remembered that Nuaza and the other Undead titans showed respect towards hi to him as the Prophesized Holy Son, it see about him

「Wha – ?! That Dhampir is…?!」(Eleanora)

This state Eleanora and the other Vampires

The Dha to dispose of already possessed the divine protection of the Goddess Vida In that case, not only the Ghouls, but every single Undead titan in Talosheim were the Dhampir’s pawns

「Not good… This is not good We must dispose of him at all costs…」(Sercrent)

One of the only things that the Vampires orshi+pped the evil Gods feared, a Dhaanization, had already come to pass

With the countless Undead added to the Ghouls, their numbers would easily exceed a thousand

Such great numbers were located in a sturdy fortress city Their defense was still full of holes, but a defensive net that even Vah would be complete once the number of undead under the Dhampir’s control increased

If Birkyne learned of this, Sercrent would not be able to avoid harsh punishment even if he coiven the Dhaanization in this location

This was a huge failure that even Gubamon, as norht sie Sercrent immediately

So Eleanora could understand why Sercrent wasnoise, but she silenced him with her hand

「Dispose? What are you disposing of?」(Tarea)

Tarea had heard Sercrent’s voice and reacted to it Eleanora’s「Charh to instantly brainwash their target permanently

We’ve learned everything anted to, but it would be unfortunate if this woman were to become restless now

「You don’t have to worry; he’s just talking to his; you have been of great help」(Eleanora)

「Ufufu, I alad to have been of use to you」(Tarea)

Fortunately, Eleanora was able to successfully divert Tarea’s wandering attention back to herself

「You’re tired now, aren’t you? Stay in ht Here, lie down」(Eleanora)

「Now that you rown rather heavy Well then, excuse me…」(Tarea)

Tarea gave a yawn as she lay down and quickly fell asleep in this vacant stone house

And then a Subordinate Va it down at the defenseless Tarea

「Gugyah?! E-Eleanora-sama, what are you –?!」(Subordinate)

But before his blade reached Tarea’s body, Eleanora broke his arm with her slender hand

「What is theof this, you bastard?! This Ghoul has already served her purpose; what is wrong with disposing of her?!」(Sercrent)

「Of course it’s wrong to do so, Sercrent What have you been listening to all this time?」(Eleanora)

「If this is about her spirit, we simply need to pour holy water on her after we kill her!」(Sercrent)

As Sercrent expressed his rage, Eleanora put a hand to her forehead and let out a sigh She could no longer become ill or feel physically weak now that she was a Vaave her endless headaches

「You know, this is different fro The Ghoul adores the Dhampir If she dies, she will happily rush off to the Dhampir If we pour holy water on her and purify her spirit before that happens, we can prevent her fro the Dhampir about us But that Dhampir can tame the Undead How can you be so sure that another spirit will not inhabit her body to turn it into an Undead? There are hundreds of Undead here… Possibly even more than a thousand」(Eleanora)

Even if they poured holy water on the Ghoul’s corpse to purify her spirit, there was no guarantee that the corpse wouldn’t become an Undead Unless they held a hly, the body could be taken over by other spirits and become an Undead

It is easy for dead bodies to become Undead when there are other Undead nearby

「That is true, but there would be no proble Dead at ?」(Sercrent)

If the spirit inhabiting Tarea’s body is not Tarea’s, it would not be able to warn anyone about Eleanora and Sercrent’s presence However, Eleanora already knew this

「What do you think will happen if this Living Dead were to be discovered by the other Ghouls and Undead? As far as I can tell, even the Goblins seeent」(Eleanora)

They had learned through the questions they had asked that Tarea was a Ghoul with a proe co around as an Undead

They ht be able to use the confusion caused by this to find an opportunity to kill the Dhampir However, it was questionable as to whether they would be to escape the city alive afterwards

Of course, there was also the option of burning the body so that it could not beco holy water, on it, but there was another reason that this was out of the question

Neither Sercrent nor Eleanora knew of a technique that could silently burn a body without producing any s the body would defeat the purpose of burning the body in the first place

As for the holy water, they simply didn’t have much left Either way, by the time this Ghoul wo the case, they needed to save it in case they needed it after killing the Va

「… Tch, hurry and fix your arm」(Sercrent)

As if he had finally realized this, Sercrent clicked his tongue and spat these words towards the Va his broken arm

I was considerate enough to break your arm instead of your shich would have been irreparable, so you could at least thankfrom you anyway

「We’re leaving」(Eleanora)

Leaving behind the peacefully-sleeping Tarea, Eleanora and her party headed towards the royal castle in which their target resided They were certain that by the ti would be over and they would have already made their escape

Getting into the royal castle was a siuards

Was the Dhampir that confident in his own ability, or did he simply have no sense of caution?

「How are we going to dispose of him?」(Sercrent)

「If we make any noise, ill be noticed by the Undead outside And now that we have co】Borkus’s remains are here I will use my Demon Eyes to charm him, and lead him here, and you will decapitate him」(Eleanora)

Eleanora needed toDemon Eyes If eye contact was broken for a uarantee success, it was best to have so blow

And Sercrent’s parent, Guba the corpses of those known as heroes, raising the them to his collection