Kuraki Kyuuden no Shisha no Ou

"Probably... was created very recently"

Cenri said in a small voice.

Ancient Now East and West, the End Knight and the Undead were in a hostile relationship. That trend was long inclined towards the End Knight because the End Knight had absolute power to respond to the undead.

One of them is the ability to explore. Even if the End Knight is quite a distance apart, he can sense where the undead is by using only minimal force. Because of their abilities, the End Knight rarely misses the crusading undead.

Cenri missed the sable because she prioritized my rescue and because she was only one different from the original Knights of the End.

So it can be taken for granted that the Knights of the End alerted the 'Phantom Demon King' with the nasty ability to block signs.

"Your ability to use" The Dark Rover "and the power of" The King of Piles "can contain the signs, but they're not complete."

But the "Phantom Demon King" blockade of signs was perfect. And also the power of The Night Crystal.

In retrospect, The Night Crystal was not a widely recognized item. Senior knights of Cenri - Nevila and the others seemed almost unawary of being hidden.

It is hard to think that the Knights of the End will long miss items that overshadow such common sense. Cenri's words make sense.

And I also know you doubt the relationship because those are the only two things that have completely blocked the Knights of the End exploration so far.

If you're saying the discovery is very recent, I guess that crystal isn't just a mineral. In the first place, I'm also a little suspicious if it was mineral in retrospect.

I really don't know how Lord got that crystal...... it's such a shame he hasn't been on the table at all lately.

Run the streets like wind. I have fur and am very resistant to temperature changes, so I have no problem with it. My back is fluffy, so I'm sure I won't have a problem with the centipede.

I don't even miss you. It's going to be a habit to put people on your back. Maybe I like this.

"I wonder if it would be a bad idea if someone saw me."

"Now you... don't look very demonic"

It's just a big dog out of common sense. You'd be surprised, but there's no shard of ferocity in my appearance right now.

The dog's body is very good. Flexible limbs can run nearly ten meters in one step, and if you gain momentum, you can cross about a small river. Flowing water deprives vampires of their power, but not even of their inertia.

Bury in the sea of thought as you move your legs.

The power of the Phantom Demon King is what I want as much as I can get my hands out of my throat right now. And my Curse Steel could take it away from me.

It doesn't have to come from the demon king himself. The power of Ancestor is transmitted to the family. It doesn't seem to take over perfectly, but even if it weakened, its power would have been comforting to me.

"... if the Phantom Demon King were still alive, he might have been able to take away his abilities"

My thoughts leak out of my mouth by accident, and I immediately understand my lethargy.

I shouldn't have said anything nagging. The power of a vampire should be an abomination from a centipede. Even if it's just a hypothesis, you don't really think I'm going to exercise it properly.

But the words that came out of Cenri's mouth after a while of silence did not include disappointment in me.

"I can't do that"

"............... why?

To my doubts, Cenri clung to my back all the time and said in an incredibly cold voice from its muddy.

"According to the inheritance... the Phantom Demon King - was not a vampire (vampire). He was the king of the Skeleton line, so there was no blood."

§ § §

A small country town. A man with a silver coat feathers was walking down the streets of a medium-sized town that was not particularly well known.

The number of people is two, but what they did was not too familiar to this town. The townspeople are paying attention to the unfamiliar figure, but there is no indication that the gaze will pass.

Its legs go uncertain, from the boulevard into a narrow alley that barely passes through people.

The two stopped in front of an old two-story apartment. The iron staircase is rusty and just weighs a little.

"Oh... are you sure you live here?

"Results of a headquarters investigation."

The man with the unafraid look of blue hair - to Nevila's words, the brown-haired man who was at the head - third degree knight, Ruffrey Radhat, clasped his shoulder.

It took me a long time to find this place. The result of the request was sent in a letter. It seems that we have only fought for a long time and we know how to do it.

I just came to talk to you this time, but I can't be alarmed.

Head to the deepest room upstairs.

From beyond the door it was as if there were no signs, but if we use a little blessing and develop a net of sensations, we can see that there are two life forms over there.

It was as reported. And apparently, they're also guessing this one's coming.

Knock lightly, but no reply. The doors are made of metal, but are intended for ordinary people. A knight of the end can break easily.

But first avoid violent means and speak up.

"Leno Koros. I know you are. It's the Knights of the End, we need to talk."

No reply. I just saw signs of creatures moving in the room. Say it like Nevila made a fool of herself.

"There's no way you're coming out! We should break in and capture him before he escapes."

"Nevila, you are too violent. They're people, aren't they?...... hmm?

Gripping the handle, Ruffrey frowns.

The key was unlocked. Eyebrows and carefully turn the handle.

At the time the door was about to open, internal signs moved. The door opens well to the inner body.

- And a silver flash passed in front of Luffrey's eyes.

It was a small shadow that showed up. No - it's a girl. My age would still be in my early teens. Hands and legs stretched from the black dress seem to be forged, but absolutely thin.

But those sharp black eyes reminded me of the beast of hand.

All I have is an axe the size of my height. Avoid the blade being swung down after a few steps.

The weight is the weight, so the blow isn't that heavy. But with the momentum, it would be dangerous if we took it defenselessly.

The girl wields an axe as she rotates her entire body. At first glance, he seems to be swinging at the weight, but he's doing it deliberately.

Blessed, thin arms and low eyed height. There are few choices to make in order to be empowered. But the motion seemed unfamiliar.

Without pulling out the blade, dodge the shifting axe just one step back on the right foot. The thick blade makes a loud noise when it hits the railing on the stairs.

I can see that the blade was only slightly missing. If you look closely, the axe blade was missing there.

Apparently, the blade is made of silver. The metal called silver is soft. So much for an alloy that it's not suitable for combat.

"Stop. We're just here to talk!

But the will to boil in the back of the girl's eyes remains completely unchanged. Obviously younger than Cenri, but that will is much stronger than Cenri.

It's easy to beat up, but I could feel free to subdue such an amateur.

And that's when the girl throws an axe at me. Nevila in the back flies. Grab it with one hand slowly.

And the girl jumped without hesitation, not even in bare hands.

Open your eyes to unexpected movements. The girl had her mouth wide open. Silver pointy dog teeth glow.

And the girl bit into Ruffrey's right arm.

The thin curtain and fangs that were worn under the clothes collide. Naturally, it was Kamiko who won. There's no way a child's bite leads to an end knight.

But the girl won't let go of her jaw. Even if I wave my arm, it bites me desperately. I'd say it's like a mollusk... but I should say it's soothing because it looks like it.

Exactly. Even the knights at the end of the war have no experience of being bitten by humans.

Twilight on the way, a stop was made from the back of the room. A low voice that echoes from the bottom of hell.

"Alba, don't. They are… customers. An uninvited guest, but... apparently... you have something for me."

A girl called Aruba finally releases her mouth to that voice and falls back in agile motion. Seems alert.

Behind the room was a blackened man. Hands, legs and half of his face are wrapped in bandages and a silver wand is erected nearby. However, there were unique signs of those who had survived for a long time.

Leno Koros. One of the vampire hunters. A man known in this neighborhood by the alias' Kainushi '.

Ruffrey frowns at the smell of strong herbs.

"You were injured... but why didn't you come to report it in one letter?

"I'm not ashamed enough to fail to ask for an extra reward. Look, the trick to hunting vampires is to be humble."

"The loser... how dare you hide in here and let him pull the joke out"

"It's an honor to keep it as a compliment. But not as good as a knight stepping into a good citizen's house. Besides, I can't believe they call me by a name I don't remember... I can't forbid you guys to admire me"

Kainushi flaunts his shoulder at Nevila, who floats his blue muscles on his forehead. Aruba scowls at Nevila for his intent to kill.

And Kainushi said, exaggerating. A cloudy eye is looking at Ruffrey.

"Oh, I'm guessing the errands. You're talking about The Crystal of the Night, right? Business patterns, I have a strong mouth, but I don't know, I'll tell you cheap."