Chapter 220 (2/2)

“Even if they die, you will revive them as Undead… No, you will use the root of life to resurrect theive up on that ideaI have le one of these people except those two over there drink holy water before you came to this placeThe moment they die, they will return to the circle of reincarnation!” Birkyne said loudly

“I’m surprised that you took such a step when you’ve probably never even tested whether holy water takes effect from inside the stomachI think it was a pointless measure,” said Vandalieu as he took another step forward

Birkyne’s confidants bared their fangs, extended their claws and prepared themselves

“S-stop! Do you really not care about what happens to these humans?!” shouted Mortor

“Take a look at this!” said a noble-born Vain as he took hold of Vestra’s neck with his clawed hand and began to squeeze

Having been ordered to be silent by Birkyne, Vestra re and the color of her face revealed her current physical state

“Even if this woman is a Subordinate Vampire, I could crush her neck in my hand in an instant! If you will kill us anyill take all of these people with us!” the Elf noble-born Vah it was unclear as to whether it was because he thought that the threat was serious or because he siet any closer

“I apologize for htAnd this is not the only orphanage I a from the shadowsThere are two more in the Alcrem Duchy aloneThere are even more if you count the entire continent of Bahn Gaia,” said Birkyne“You may not know them, but will you abandon all of the orphans that are not here?”

“Your brainwashi+ng technique doesn’t take effect unless you give direct coive new orders if you are not there yourselfWhichas you’re here, the only ones you can eEven if you screa in this place, it will not affect those who aren’t here,” Vandalieu concluded

Birkyne’s expression froze“… Why would you think that? Do you have any proof?”

“This is a conclusion I eAnd based on you,” said Vandalieu

He knew very well that there were no all-powerful spells or SkillsThere was no way that a technique for doing so people would have no flaws

The effect of Eleanora’s Char Demon Eyes was broken when eye contact was broken, and other spells did not have long-lasting effectsEven Vandalieu’s ‘Mental Encroachment’ Skill was not simple

It was likely impossible to perfectly control all of the thousand or so orphans in nues across the continent

Vandalieu, and even Chipuras and his other coh soinationBut they would also conclude that Birkyne could not possibly be able to use such a spell

“If it were possible, why are you people here in the first place? If you are so scared of me that you flinch every time I take a step forward, you could have stayed far away and co someone like a ventriloquist’s puppetIf your voice alone was enough to ic Iteic Items are expensive, but I would assume that you possess many of them,” said Vandalieu

The fact that Birkyne and his subordinates were here now e from a distance was i them were still unclear, but it was likely that Birkyne hi

Considering that, one could question hoas able to manipulate orphans and slaves all over the continent, but it was likely that he was using a special way of arn’s surveillance webIf he was a user of space-attribute ic, it would have had to be unknown to Eleanora, Chipuras and even Ternecia and Gubaht that Birkyne likely achieved his ic Item or Unique Skill

“If you understand o,” said Vandalieu as the skin of his forehead squirmed, and then slits opened in it to reveal four sinister-looking eyeballs

“Huh?!”

“W-what is this…?!”

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Each of the four Delared at one of the noble-born VampiresAll of the their beating heartsVandalieu was not holding back their effects like he had with the upstart who had called out to Darcia before

“Let… go,” Vandalieu repeated

The Elf noble-born Va handEven though he knew that he was endangering hio of her, he could not disobey the fear that was piercing his instincts

“So, negotiations have broken down… I admit, I have failed,” Birkyne otiate with anyone as long as he held in his hands things that were held dear by those he was negotiating withIt wasn’t only limited to families, lovers and friends; they could be mementos that would have no value to anyone else, precious documents or money

Birkyne had determined that what Vandalieu held dear was his coh with this very roundabout plan to nize his pet humans as companions

But Vandalieu had shown less discoh Birkyne’s hand of cardsBirkyne had also failed to take into account that Vandalieu had acquired

“But… You have fallen for it, you daet! In the end, you failed to understand how I as, didn’t you?! Taste it for yourself!” Birkyne shrieked in a hysterical voice, just as Vandalieu took another step forward

As Vandalieu’s foot came down on Birkyne’s shadow, the shadorithed as if it were a living creature and wrapped itself around his foot

The shadow branched outwards as it cli his head in an instantIt was as if a black creeping vine had grown on Vandalieu and wrapped itself around hier had the freedom to move his bodyHe couldmore than that

The noble-born Vampires cheered

“We did it! Birkyne-sama’s shadow has captured hier! How foolish, to approach Birkyne-sama directly!”

A smile of satisfaction appeared on Birkyne’s sweat-drenched face

“It is as they sayTo think that you would step on ht turn out this way,” he said, returning to his usual gentlemanly-like tone of speech“You have likely acquired not only ‘Status Effect Resistance,’ but also the ‘Mental Corruption’ Skill at a high Level, and it seems that you also manipulated the minds of the hues’ GuildYou are clearly on the side that does the controlling, so you thought that even if you don’t understand how I ht that you would be safe, didn’t you?”

“I understand nowYou use the power of a De’s shadow?” said Vandalieu

A large crack forentleman-like demeanorHis mouth twisted in such a way that even his attractive appearance could not conceal his hatred

“Indeed, it is the power of the De’s shadohich I acquired a hundred thousand years agoIt is with this power that I rose todefeated in the war against Alda a hundred thousand years ago, Birkyne and the other two Pure-breed Vampires, who had left Vida’s side, had undone the seals on the Dements that Vida had entrusted the’s horns, Guba’s shadow

As its namentWhy had Guduranis’s shadohich didn’t norether with a physical body part fragment? Birkyne had concluded that it was likely due to a coincidence that was both a htht up in it by coincidence!

Even when activated, this fragment did not have any physical attack or defensive powerHowever, it possessed a power that the other fragments possessed – the ability to manipulate others

“I have iree’ Skill has reached Level 10, but as you can see, my oill remains intact! Like you, I ah“What do you think?! Are you surprised?! Or perhaps you are disappointed in yourself now that you have realized that you are not the only special one!”

As Vandalieu listened to this explanation, he checked his own current state and spoke with telepathy, organizing his plan

The ’s jointed legs out froue also froze in place when he extended it fro’s shadow’s controlling effects reached anything that influenced its shape

Vandalieu tried using his ‘Magic Absorption Barrier’ just in case, but as expected, it had no effect against a frag

“It’s futileI heard from Hill, people known as ‘ninjas’ in other worlds use a technique called Kage-nui, sewing their enemies’ shadows to themselves to stop their movement, don’t they? This is just like that! Even if you possess a th that one would not expect fro, you can never escape froht fro Swords?! Or maybe you’ll make a part of yourself explode to erase the shadow! Feel free to do so, if you don’t mind the deaths of the children around us and behind you!”

TLN: Kage-nui/影縫い roughly translates to “shadow stitching” It’s a ninja thing and is featured in Naruto

Birkyne had planned for the event that negotiations broke downThat hy he had waited until not just Matthew and Seris, but e, became attached to Vandalieu – in order to mini… He had not expected all of them to become attached to him, but that was convenient now

“But rest assuredWe will not kill you… or rather, we cannot kill youI would be in danger if the countless frag in your possession were to spill out, and I need you and Alda to destroy each other,” Birkyne continued“I don’t even kno to kill youIt seems that even if I could, you would turn into an Undead and attack arn and Vida’s faction, either”

It see VandalieuIn fact, he believed that he er Sense: Death’ was barely reacting at all to Birkyne’s actions

Killing Vandalieu would elireatest threat to himselfBut that wouldn’t re, cause Vida and the Pure-breed Vampires of her faction to return to slumber or placate Vandalieu’s subordinates

It was clear that he would be crushed in between Alda’s forces and the remnants of Vandalieu’s

“That is why I will force the agreeression and noninterference… into your brain!” Birkyne said

Vandalieu felt the unpleasant sensation of so into his ears

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“I heard an explanation of how the brain works fro’s shadow to infiltrate your brain and brainwash you physicallyThis means that the ‘Mental Corruption’ Skill is uselessYou still have the ‘Status Effect Resistance’ Skill, but… I have even brainwashed Vampires and Majin beforeI will just work carefully until I overcome your Skill’s effects,” Birkyne explained“But rest assuredOnce I’m done with my puppets, I’ll release them to you”

However, the Skill that Vandalieu possessed was not ‘Status Effect Resistance,’ but its superior version, ‘Status Effect I in brainwashi+ng him was considerably lowStill, it would feel very unpleasant to continually have his brain ot all of the inforht to hi’s eyeballs and luht towards his feet

At that ained the freedom of movement in part of his body

“This brat has eyeballs on his legs?!” one of the noble-born Vampires shouted in surprise

“Stop him, even if it’s only for a second!” Birkyne shouted

The noble-born Vampires immediately obeyed his coBirkyne was likely trying to use the opening they created to stop Vandalieu’s ’s shadow

But Vandalieu released ‘Death Bullets’ at the noble-born VampiresWith ‘Chant Revocation’ and ‘Greater Multi-cast,’the noble-born Vaue in frustration“Go!” he shouted, co his puppets

At that moment, Seris, Matthew and all of the other people of the orphanage gathered in the chapel rushed towards Vandalieu and clung onto him

Under ordinary circu scene, but… it was simply ominous now

At that ave a wide sainst my subordinates avoided the brat and the wo them rather than yourselfYou can’t resist any more now thatonto you, can you? They will cling onto you even if all of the bones in their limbs break, until I order them to stopIf you understand the situation, you should stay still and leta few of them! If you don’t want me to do that, then be obedient!”

Vandalieu decided that he could no longer uise

“I will not be obedient, precisely because I don’t want you doing that,” he said“Please come out, the four of you”

In response to this, Chipuras and two others appeared around Vandalieu

Birkyne opened his eyes wide in shock upon seeing these fa’ BerkertAnd even the ‘Fighting Dog’ DaroakSo, you turned Ternecia’s Five Dogs into Ghosts after you defeated them! … But so what?”

He had been shocked at first, but since they were Undead… Ghosts with no physical bodies, at that, they didn’t represent any threat, nothey had been while alive

Birkyne’s confidants thought the same; they calmly raised their weapons and faced the three Ghosts

But that was a fatal mistake

“So what, you ask? This is what!” Chipuras shouted

Berkert began laughing e of our reborn forms into your eyes!” screaan to shi+ne violently, as if they had becoainst this attack that struck them directly, Birkyne and his confidants, ere Vaony as their entire bodies were scorched

“GAAAAH! Light-attribute Ghosts?! Impossible, my eyes, my shadows?! AAAAGH!” Birkyne shrieked as he twisted his body and covered his face

The De emitted from the Ghosts

“Now is the time, Vandalieu-sama!” shouted Chipuras

Vandalieu extended his spirit fore in it, used ‘Eht’ to float into the air

In the next moment, he used ‘Golem Creation’ to create a hole in the chapel’s wall, which he had silently turned into a Golerouped with the waiting GufadgarnSeeing this, the Ghosts returned to Vandalieu’s side

“Congratulations on your safe return, Vandalieu,” Gufadgarn said

“I’lad that he acted exactly as you told me he would,” said Vandalieu

“I knew of him before I even cas were ely as expected”

“B-Birkyne-sama, what shall we do?! Should we retreat?!” asked Mortor, flustered

“Chase hier“What use is there in running?! Since negotiations have failed, there is no way for me to survive other than to brainwash hiarn was outside, there was a high chance that they would be chased noto run would simply be a sloay to commit suicide

“The puppets are still under my control! And there are countless et outside!” Birkyne shouted in fury

Knowing that they would be killed if they disobeyed, the confidants flew out the hole that Vandalieu had created

Birkyne himself leapt out to chase Vandalieu as well, but… he was still unaware that even if he left the chapel, he could not get outside

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