Master’s Smile

Episode 144: Burned Village

The inspection of the village of Van Peel was surprisingly smooth.

Because there was no such thing as an old vampire who knew me except the first village, and there was no such thing as a village chief falling apart.

True ancestral vampires came to the village, so much so that a light dinner party or something was held.

The meal was normal, but it seemed like it was the vampires who bled out the drink that didn't even know who...

Of course I didn't drink Van Peel.

I'm just a little surprised you don't even drink Van Peel.

Now, all we have to do is leave the first village that went around.

"Ugh... I have to go around there too...?

What are you talking about?

The inspection of the village is what Van Peel said, so it must be done properly.

Plus, I promised I'd be on my way later, and maybe he's setting us up for a welcome.

If you don't go, when you win a Lordship fight and become a Lordship, it could be a problem.

"... if it wasn't for her, I wouldn't hate her."

What does Van Peel say about that child?

I laugh bitterly.

Aren't you cute and a good girl?

"... but I can't believe you want my master's blood"

You're a vampire, isn't it natural to want blood?

If you say that, even Liturgia, the vampire of her true ancestors, seems to be after my blood...

"... oh, already! Should the Master's blood be mine and yours!?

- A vampire shouting out loud.

Sure, if Van Peel, the vampire of his true ancestors, so commanded, the other vampires would have to obey...

On the contrary, would more vampires be interested in how delicious my blood is?

"Ugggggggggggggggggggggggggggg......!!

Bite the handkerchief you took out of somewhere, a vampire you regret.

Well, I don't care if he sucks blood, and you can rest assured.

In the meantime, try not to get annoyed with your child and fight with all your might. [M]

"... I get it"

All right, now the inspection will go a little further.

At night, the fog covering the vampire territory clears.

Now, a very beautiful night sky was spreading over my head.

... Sometimes, it would be nice to relax and look up at the night sky.

I thought so, manipulating a horse...

"Oh...?

Van Peel stared forward and leaked a strange voice.

When I look forward too...

... bright, much better.

Already, the sun should set and illuminate only the light of the moon.

But the front was unnaturally bright.

... Fire!!

Hey, let's hurry, Van Peel.

"Yeah, you're right."

I ran my horse to a bright village. [M]

The first village we went around.

A village where the village chief looked at me and fell and had a child to stake out with Van Peel.

It was burning there now.

It's terrible.

Van Peel shrugged so with a bar reading.

... No, let's put more emotion into it.

Well, it seems painfully painful for me, but I'm not getting any more emotions.

The secret to living longer would be not to care too much.

Even so, I don't think it's important to me this time.

"Is it a fire?

Hmmm...... I don't think so......

If it was a fire, it wouldn't be weird if the villagers were evacuating, but I can't find a single living villager from earlier.

Or there's not even a body.

... What the hell does that mean?

"Oh, is that a battle sound?

When I was thinking Hmm, I could hear something breaking or exploding from nearby.

After all, wasn't it a fire?

Vampires are rarely killed without being able to resist anything, even if they have no combat experience, because of their high physical ability before them.

So I thought it wouldn't be weird to have some bodies...

Anyway, let's go if there was a sound.

"Yes."

The battle was already over when we got there.

"... what. Did you still have a survivor?

Only the two of us stood on the spot.

There were many bodies rolling here that I hadn't seen in any way since earlier.

But few vampire bodies existed, many of them human.

Inside a village of vampire territory, a large number of human bodies.

... did these people come from outside vampire territory and attack the village?

"Hmm! This guy scattered me, and this one was upset. That's a good spit."

There was a man who looked at us calmly and a woman who looked a little irritated.

They both seem human.

... why are you guys in a place like this again?

"Can you understand that if you say we're vampire hunters?

Uh, I see.

I snorted at the man's words.

Vampire hunters are adventurers specializing in vampire hunting.

They might be able to break through the territorial boundaries and burn down the village.

Still, I think it's amazing that you butchered the vampire gatekeepers without even giving them time to contact them.

... Well, the number of humans who are falling even looking around is high there.

I can't be alarmed by these two surviving vampire hunters, although they may have squashed them in quantity over quality.

"So, who are you people? You're a vampire, so I'll kill you either way, but you can just ask me your name, okay? Well, I don't remember."

A vampire hunter woman grinned furiously as she niggered.

Hmmm... well, I guess I'll just introduce myself.

If you don't remember me, there's no point in saying it.

"Huh! Then I'll tell you my name!

Well, I am, but Van Peel is a no-brainer.

"I am Van Peel. He's my real ancestral vampire!

"What...?

"And true ancestors!?

To Van Peel's words, the vampire hunters open their eyes.

... I almost forget watching the usual vampires, but the thing called the Vampire of True Ancestors is amazing enough to react like this.

No, more than awesome, I'm afraid.

Its mighty power is so much so that it is said to be top-notch among the many demonic tribes that exist.

As vampire hunters, I'm sure they know better about it than the general public or me.

"Wow! Kill True Ancestor and you'll have enough money to not have to work for another lifetime! It's on!

"... right"

A woman poses as a gut, and the man is calm but in tune with it.

Oh, that? More, don't you think you'd be frightened?

But as I found out in this reaction, they seem very confident in their abilities.

Wouldn't this be dangerous if Van Peel was also alarmed?

"Ha... ha... uncle, sir...?

That's when my ear caught a familiar voice.

Turning his gaze, a tiny shadow walks flirtatiously out of a burning flame.

It was that kid you met before you entered this village and promised to play with me.

There was blood coming from her head, and although her footsteps were very dangerous, she was alive.

"Oh? Besides these guys, did they still have survivors? I'm in trouble."

When the woman said so, she took the dagger out of her pocket.

And......

"Just die, monster!

And he threw it toward the child.

That kid hasn't been able to recognize that.

In the first place, I wouldn't have been able to do anything, even if I had been able to recognize it.

The woman was throwing daggers with considerable speed and accuracy, as she was confident.

That dagger will undoubtedly mow the child's life.

Well, I won't let you because I'm here now.

"Become!?

"... ho"

Go to the child and shake off the looming dagger with petin. Out of the way.

It's okay...... it's not, is it?

"Yeah...... The village chief protected me..."

The village chief?

I see. Was the vampire hunter's body scattered around here done by the village chief alone?

The older you get, the stronger you get. You're a vampire-like fighter.

I wonder what was frustrating about that woman who threw a dagger at the kid, also because the village chief fought pretty well.

... I don't think you saw me and fell.

"Ugh... uncle, sir..."

Oops. I take kindly my fallen child.

No matter how much you can stake out with Van Peel, it's not a force.

If it suits such a terrible eye, you won't have to faint either.

I look at Van Peel with restorative magic on my child.

So, what do you do?

"Of course, you two will take responsibility for bringing the village to this attention. Of course, with that life."

That's what Van Peel says, smiles miserably.

She, too, is one of the true ancestors of ruling vampire territory, though there is something a little silly about you.

It's not like I can't get the vampires in such a blind eye and have nowhere to think.

"Sooner or later, kill those who become subjects of the Master on their own... Huh! Didn't you have less labor for your master! I won't forgive you!!

Um? I wonder why you're angry?

What's a subordinate? It's the vampires of your true ancestors who are fighting over this realm, isn't it?

"Right. If you're going to fight, there's nothing to complain about. It's two against two, and it's just fine."

Whoa, yeah.

This time, it's not just Van Peel, I'm going to join the fight.

Hmm... Van Peel will be fine, but I need to stay out of this with the kids.

"Ha! Can such a good man really fight?

"What? I'll kill you, you"

Va, vampire......?

She reacted before I reacted to the woman's words.

But the usual lady had a tone and she had a chimpy voice...

Well, I'm certainly not that good at combat.

Van Peel and the members of the Army of Salvation (Yerkthilla) are definitely stronger.

"Oh. So can I join the war?

Such a voice was heard from above.

Fluffy down to the ground was a little girl.

"... what about you?

"I'm Liturgia. A vampire of true ancestry, just like this idiot."

Couscous and Liturgia, who create a colour that is not commensurate with their bodies, entered the war.