22 Episode 22: What Leads to Madness (1/2)

”It is highly likely that those called vampires will survive to modern times. In the first place, I thought a demon named Vampire had changed from person to person. That must be right and wrong at the same time. To be precise, I think we should refer to vampires as” heirs to a magical system with the ability to be called vampires. ”

What happened to the vampire began with the wizard's footscratch and challenge that enlightened the time of death.

It was magic to keep one's body alive, even by taking it away from others.

”For example, stealing food from others via blood, mental interference to keep them from feeling uncomfortable.”

This is thought to be to gather allies or inherit magic technology to make compatriots.

Many will want eternal life and youth because they will even transcend their life expectancy at any rate. Whatever heterogeneity it was and the lack of ethics.

It is not hard to imagine that some would have wanted to disciple, and many would have liked to keep it in the magical grace.

Maybe that's why vampires were tailored to demons. It's actually too much to banish from the public as a heretic. Because it's natural to be excluded at the point of harming people.

But there's the wizard of obsession who also tried to transcend death. Were you taking measures, or were you driven by necessity to optimize, evolve? There is no reason to know which motive is ahead, but they have redesigned their existence to be called vampires.

”That aggregation is the Demon Stone. Maybe this was rooted as an organ for the inheritance of the magic system. To acquire the necessary abilities as a vampire. And as it grows, so does the Demon Stone. And now the demon stone will be inherited to the next generation.”

So vampires increase their compatriots. Does that give birth to a child just like a person, or does it let it be inherited by bites spoken of like inheritance?

I can't confirm the answer, but I can make predictions. Because vampires are close to people. Perhaps we should call it a new species from mankind.

”I don't think Raini ever felt a vampire urge before because he didn't need his body. Because the demon stone was inactivated. I guess it's more natural to think of Raini as a vampire, or vampire child, innate than to think of him as an acquired vampire.”

”So you think the Demon Stone will use its power if necessary?

”If I had recognized myself as a vampire from the beginning and wanted to use my powers with magic on demonic stones, I might have needed nature and my body. Perhaps ordinary humans don't have enough magic to use the power of Demon Stone to fuel them. So I naturally recall the art of taking it away from others. I think it's like an engraved instinct.”

”... but I can't believe I wanted to interfere...”

Raini, who has no idea, shakes his neck left or right. When I saw it, I stood my finger up.

”I have a hypothesis about that. Raini had a reason to interfere.”

”Why?”

”Raini, I ask you frankly, when was the happiest time of your life?

Raini gives a bewildered look to my question. After a little worrying, Raini tells her in a slightly painful voice.

”... when your mother was alive”

”It's not about the stepmother in Baron Cyan's house today, it's about the mother who gave birth to you, right?

”Yes, I think I was happiest back then”

”So what makes you think I was happy afterwards?

”... no”

I have to live with the loss of my mother. The real father who appeared at that time, and his life as an aristocratic courtier, began, his whole life up to the College of Aristocrats. What did Raini think? However, as far as her reaction is concerned, it is hard to say that she was happy.

One day a girl who originally spent time as a civilian has to live as a nobleman. He is slammed into education, restricted in freedom, and required to behave like an aristocrat. I admire the brilliant life of nobility, and I wouldn't say that no one would be happy, but I wasn't happy for Raini.

”Yeah. So Raini was under a lot of stress. I think that's why I unconsciously wanted mental interference. It's no exaggeration to say that the function of a vampire's demon stone is already instinct. That's why I've begun to show strength apart from my own will.”

”I was stressed, is that why?

”If you're stressed, your body resists. It's a kind of defensive reaction because you feel tired and your body doesn't want to move. In other words, we can assume that Raini's mental interference was an unconscious instinct for self-defence. I began to use charm unconsciously so that people wouldn't hate me and treat me gently. But that's an uncontrolled force. It's easy to charm once, but the control from it stays thrown. It's no wonder the emotions are disturbing and the charm is counterproductive”

Nodded as Yufi and Ilia were convinced by my explanation. I mean, Raini's situation is utter force majeure and it's hard to hold him accountable. If I'm going to be guilty of that, I'm going to have to ask because I was born. That is unconvincing.

Raini's confusion about someone is also only the result of her instincts working to survive. The problem is that no one knew. Ignorance is why I can't deal with it. No one thought the existence of a vampire existed, etc., and the reality was unknown.

”I think it's because of Uffi's thoughts and values that it's hard to attract to Uffi or that it didn't seem to work”

”That's... sure if you ask me”

Because it sounds like you're gonna be flat when your emotions cross a certain level, Yufi. It's already a habit, or a stained one. Make sure that any emotions unnecessary to act as queen are immediately truncated.

That's why Yufi can't shake even if he feels fond of Raini. I try to play my part entirely because I don't shake. That's... somehow, totally bad eating with the surroundings. Not everyone has as much self-control as Uffi.

”I guess Uffi was kicked around because Uffi's self-control and Raini's mental interference had too much impact on his surroundings. It's the worst combination of bad but deadly for both of us in college with kids still immature, right?

”... right”

Yufi started to look so far away, and even to Raini, he covered his face with both hands. Ilaria's got a look on her face that she can't pick a word for.

There's nothing I can do about it. It's force majeure, but I just have to laugh early. I don't think there was a lot of people dying in the middle of no-one trying to control it. Well disturbed, me that day. Well done!

”... how can I apologize now...”

”No... I wish I could be a little more flexible too... it was too much...”

”That's me...”

”No......”

Apologize to Raini and Uffi with each other's dead eyes. No, I know how you feel, so I really can't say anything.

”Well, well. Look, I'll be happy to know what caused it and take care of it. Besides, Raini's power would be great if he could control it. As far as I'm concerned, I think you're no less talented than Uffi.”

”... Really? 'Cause I can't believe the power to confuse people like this... and who could ever want their blood...?

”That's the only way to break it off as constitution. It's not like you can choose to be born. That's why I think that power should be harnessed for people. Being able to interfere with people's spirits isn't all bad, at least. It's only right to use your powers. Therapy or something.”

”... Therapy?

Oh, well. I stuck to it, but didn't it make sense? In this world, when it comes to healing, magic is already the Lord...

”People are really mind-breaking creatures. But with Raini's help, we might be able to alleviate that pain. I may be able to solve the hearts and minds of people with deep troubles, or I may be able to get them back on their feet. Wouldn't that be a great force to put it this way?

”That's... but that's what happened to me...”

”Now, naturally, I can't. No one has mastered since that day because they have a sword. The technology needs to be polished or it will end immaturely. And if you work out the wrong way, it turns into something that lightly hurts people. Raini can randomly use his charm in the college to break into chaos, not just in the college, but in every country.”

You have to understand the dangers of your power. Raini looked frightened, but that's not enough.