Chapter 47
As expected of a monster from an S-rank Gate, it withstood Nika’s attack.
But only one blow.
“Ha! Barely enduring one hit—what a disgrace for an S-rank! I, on the other hand, withstood three hits!”
“Our Darami is the best.”
“How insolent! What is that tone?! Are you mocking me?!”
Was it a mistake to let them watch dramas? Their manner of speech is becoming increasingly odd.
Watching a cute squirrel shout “How insolent!” is hard to describe.
The vampire disintegrated into dust, and Nika, flying back toward me, mentioned that there were many more nearby.
Almost immediately, one by one, they emerged.
But all their appearances were oddly similar.
“They all look alike.”
“Except for the progenitor, they’re likely identical.”
As Lillian stepped forward and waved her staff, radiant light burst forth, causing the vampires to writhe in agony.
“Gaaahhh!”
She explained that sunlight was their weakness. The intensity of the light seemed unbearable even for most Awakeners.
As the vampires crumbled to dust, we headed toward the second floor, but Heavenly Demon stopped me.
“There’s an ominous presence emanating from underground.”
“Underground?”
Where’s the path leading downward?
We scoured the first floor and finally found the entrance to the basement. But it was sealed shut.
And not just sealed—layered with high-level magic.
Why go to such lengths to protect something? Could it be hiding treasure?
There’s a saying that vampires love extravagance. Could this be their treasure vault?!
With a single strike from Heavenly Demon, the magic circle and the door shattered. Behind it was a spiral staircase descending into darkness.
We followed the stairs down, only to be blocked by another door. But this door couldn’t withstand Heavenly Demon’s blade either.
As the door split in two and fell apart, we stepped into the room and froze.
The reason the basement was so heavily guarded…
It was the vampires’ food storage, filled with countless human—
“Nika.”
【Yes.】
“Take care of it.”
【Understood.】
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After i carried out the order and we left the basement, a massive door came into view, slowly opening before us.
Inside was a vampire seated on an enormous throne.
Silver hair, crimson eyes. The vampire stared at us with an empty, lifeless gaze.
“Welcome.”
【Hi!】
“Unexpected guests. I thought humans would come barging in, but who—or what—are you?”
【Curious?】
“Yes.”
I pierced the vampire’s abdomen with mh claws and whispered into its ear.
【You’ll be dead soon. Why does it matter?】
“Indeed. A meaningless question, perhaps.”
The vampire casually wiped the blood dripping from its mouth and answered as though unaffected.
In the blink of an eye, its body turned into mist, and it reappeared behind me, baring its fangs.
Not that it mattered.
Why resist when dying peacefully would be so much easier?
【My master is waiting, so hurry up and die already.】
“…A monster, lecturing me?”
Who is calling whom a monster?
The vampire, still moving freely despite having its abdomen pierced, dared to call me a monster?
How irritating.
【You’re so annoying.】
Black flame-like energy swirled as my body gradually started to become semi-transparent.
Not long after, I could transform into a new form, all thanks to my master.
A human-like form.
Though I still lacked the strength to transform into the form my master preferred, this much was enough for now.
The moment I reached out, it flinched and backed away, but it was futile.
The vampire began to be gradually drawn toward my hand, resisting with all its might, but it was useless.
Finally, I grabbed the vampire by the neck, opening my mouth wide to devour it in one bite.
So this is what a vampire tastes like. I shouldn’t have torn it apart earlier.
It seemed to resist from within me, but it was pointless.
It had already been swallowed by me.
Digesting it might take some time, but it was only a matter of time.
After a while, I finished digesting it, and my body began to change.
Until just now, my appearance was barely human-like, but now it had fully become that of a human.
Even to other humans, I would appear just like one of them.
Looking around for a mirror, I spotted a full-length one in the distance and approached it. In the mirror, I saw my reflection.
A silver-haired, red-eyed girl—taking on the appearance of the vampire I had just devoured.
Did I change into this form because I ate that vampire? My master seems to prefer a curvier human form, so next time, I should target one of those.
Well then, shall I head back?
In this human form, I awkwardly walked outside, descending the stairs where my master waited among a crowd of humans.
But something seemed off about his expression.
【Master!】
I ran to him and hugged him, but he looked flustered. What was wrong?
“N-Nika…? Y-Your appearance has changed a lot.”
【Oh, right!】
With a pop sound, I returned to my original form, and only then did my master greet me as usual.
As expected, my master loves my original form the most.
Ah… I love my master so much.
【 I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you…】
Suddenly, a young girl ran up and hugged me, leaving me completely flustered.
If a police officer had been nearby, I might’ve been arrested on the spot.
I mean, who wouldn’t be shocked when a girl runs at you without wearing any clothes to hug you?
She quickly reverted to her original form, Nika, and nestled into my arms. Judging by the way the dungeon was shaking, it seemed like it was time to leave.
“Let’s get out of here.”
We exited the gate and contacted the rescue team to transfer the rescued civilians. It wasn’t long before they arrived.
“Please ensure their safety. We’ll clear the remaining A-grade and B-grade gates and head down.”
“Y-Yes! Understood!”
After handing over the civilians to the rescue team, I headed toward the nearby A-grade and B-grade gates to clear them.
But… doesn’t it seem like there are more A-grade gates than reported? Is it just me?
These guys… could they have lied about the numbers?
They said there were three S-grade gates… Could there actually be four or five?
Suspicious as it seemed, fortunately, there really were just three S-grade gates.
Following the plan, I cleared up to Kyoto and prepared to merge with the others before tackling the remaining S-grade gate and other gates.
“Ready, sis?”
“O-Of course, brother.”
Proud of how well my sister followed my guidance, I patted her head, but she protested.
“Stop it! It took me a long time to fix my hair!”
“A brother has the privilege to pat his sister’s head.”
“What does that even mean?!”
Feeling a little hurt that my sister didn’t understand my affection, I told her this was why T-types didn’t work, though I didn’t mean it.
After finishing the gate clearing, we regrouped with the Japanese hunter Tsurumiya Yui. She approached me with a radiant expression that was incomparable to when we first met.
“Th-Thank you! Truly, thank you!”
“We’re just getting started.”
“But you’ve already cleared one S-grade gate and countless A-grade and B-grade gates!”
Honestly, I hadn’t done much, but what Nika did was basically what I did, right?
I barely managed to keep myself from puffing up with pride.
Now, it was time to move on to the remaining S-grade gates.
One of them contained an Elder Lich. But what about the other one?
“Do we still not have information about the other S-grade gate?”
“I’m sorry… The surrounding monsters are so densely packed that we can’t even get close. Strangely, the types of monsters are also highly varied, making it impossible to determine what kind of gate it might be.”
Hearing this alone made it seem like Japan was incredibly incompetent, but upon hearing the details, that wasn’t the case.
How could five A-grade gates open near an S-grade gate? That was absurd.
Even one A-grade gate could wreak havoc in the world. Having so many clustered together was unthinkable.
What kind of gate it was would only be known once we entered.
“Well then, we’ll head out first.
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