Master’s Smile

"Hmmm... the fog is deep and I don't see much sky..."

Van Peel looked up at the sky and showed the face.

Perhaps there is a blue sky behind this deep mist?

No, I guess the sun is setting, too, because Van Peel was waking up late.

Well, either way, you can't see that in vampire territory, where many vampires live where the sun is their natural enemy.

I guess it's okay if you're a true ancestral vampire, or someone who's grown older and grown up as a vampire, because it's no different to the other vampires in general.

Hearing Van Peel's dissatisfaction, I was moving forward with the horse demon.

Just like when she comes to this vampire territory, she's cleverly trying to get two passengers.

I'm a little worried, but I can always help you if you're within reach.

With that in mind, I decided to pluck the topic without other love in order to reduce Van Peel's dissatisfaction at all.

"About the village, is it?

Yeah, yeah.

I nodded to Van Peel, leaning my neck.

When I was supposed to meet Van Peel back in the day, maybe I didn't go to the village.

It was a long time ago, so there may be a mistake in my memory...

At that time, I didn't visit this realm of my own accord, but they brought me here.

"Oh, please don't talk about that time! Thinking about it now, what a stupid, pitiful thing you've done to your master...... If you can meet your old self, I'll punch in the iron blood magic!!

Van Peel dyes his cheeks shyly and slaps Petite and my body.

No, he's such an easy kid to deal with now, but he used to be someone else.

Me too, when I was first brought to this realm, I gave up getting out alive.

"No more! Please don't make fun of me!

Van Peel swells his cheeks and turns a puffy face.

Ha, looks like I made too much fun of you.

... By the way, it is true that I was prepared to die. That was the kind of situation I had to give up.

It was the worst meeting I've ever met, and now I belong to the same guild, so fate is something I'm not sure I know.

"Oh, you see the first village."

I couldn't see clearly with the fog, but I could see the blur and the contour where some of the buildings were built.

... the first village?

Could it go around a number of villages?

"Of course I am! Because of this, I'm alone with the master. Well, I'm gonna end up looking at about three today."

Mi, all three......

I get stunned. [M]

Well, Van Peel, a nocturnal vampire, would have nothing wrong with that.

But I am a normal person. [M]

I want to sleep at night, and sleep well.

… it seems necessary to finish the inspection quickly.

I solidified my resolve and looked forward.

That's when...

"Is that it? Sisters, who?

A young voice could speak to us.

A little vampire child girl stood right near us, looking around at us wondering where she came from.

She's not looking alert, and she's looking up to Kyoton.

Hmmm...... is that a village kid?

"That's right. I'm on my way home from play right now."

When I got off the horse and asked, he answered with a heck of a laugh.

Unexpectedly, I also laugh about the usual 50% increase.

I used to cry at my kids, but with a smile on my face, that's not happening anymore!

All the Alliance members are growing, but so am I.

"Who are the uncles?

A child tilting his neck.

... Uncle? Me?

Although, well, it's certainly not strange to live in the years when they say uncle instead of uncle... it's tight to call him uncle on the face...

"Oh? You're such a good boy to try to find out about us!

It's the vampires coming down from the horses.

Being a painting is amazing, even if it's just the way you get off loosely snuggling your dress.

... if you don't let him talk, though.

"I am Van Peel. It's my real ancestral vampire. This one is the master. Now you're my squire!

Van Peel first confidently puts his hands on his chest and introduces himself, and now he also introduces me.

Something tells me my introduction is more polite than my own.

… this is the squire?

"Heh. Shinsu."

Oh, the kid doesn't seem to know anything.

Vampires have a longer life span than humans, so they often don't match their appearance and age, just like elves, but this kid seems year-to-year.

"Where are you going, uncles?

Oh... of this girl, I'm already your uncle and you've made up your mind...

Answer her questions, though I'm a little sad.

"Are you going to my village, too, uncles?

"That's right!

"Heh, heh."

If it's what, shall I come with you?

Looks like he can afford a horse, and this kid is small, and he won't have a problem with it, especially.

"Uh, okay? Yay!

Seeing a child happy with Banzai makes me feel really clear.

Oh... I have all of the Armies of Salvation (Yerkthilla), who are like my daughter, but they are all fine, independent children now.

Watching such a small child makes me want one, too.

"Ko, are you a child!? And you don't have a choice. For me, whenever... When you get back to the mansion, let's do it!?

Yeah, what?

I'm smiling and pulling at Van Peel, who stuffs me with a bright red face.

In the meantime, shall we head to the village?

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On the horse, he settled in such a way that a child would hold me. [M]

Although Van Peel was bluffing a critical handkerchief... stop that scary eye.

"Sum."

More than that... From now on, a child will smell me.

What the hell is wrong with you?... Stinky?

"Something smells so good, uncle.... of blood."

Eh, of blood......!?

The child gave me a suspicious glow of red eyes and a smile.

The little fangs I saw when I laughed were kind of horrible and my throat snapped.

Chi, even if you're small, you're still a vampire......

"No, you can't! Master's blood is mine!!

"Sister, what's wrong?

A child who stares properly at gagging and noisy vampires.

... We need to get to the village soon.