Episode 29
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Just as the conversation inside was about to begin, the little boy in front of me spoke to me.
“… … What the heck? My uncle will be here soon. My uncle and… … .”
“uncle?”
Was there another vampire?
“Kid. I think you’re misunderstanding something. I’m not a bad person.”
“… …You followed me.”
That’s true.
“I’m sorry, but it seems like there’s some serious conversation going on inside. Should we have a chat?”
“… … Conversation?”
“I’d like you to tell me a little more about that ‘uncle’ guy.”
Should I say it smells?
Something feels off.
And to my question, the little boy answered, although he seemed hesitant.
As if that uncle was protecting him.
Anyway, the little boy told me about a man named ‘Uncle’.
It wasn’t a long story.
A very short story.
That uncle is some kind of rich guy who gave Charlotte and Vivienne this house and he visits them almost every three days. He’s like Daddy-Long-Legs.
But as soon as I heard the story of Daddy-Long-Legs, I felt a strange sense of discomfort rising up through my gut and into my brain.
A vampire who escaped from the Forest of Demons, and a dragon who is intoxicated with his position as a watcher and plays with other races.
And. the vampires that are still alive.
But there’s this guy called Uncle who looks after that vampire?
And on top of that, every three days you come and bring me cow’s blood and pig’s blood?
For vampires, the most nutritious blood is not that of domestic animals like cows or pigs, but that of living creatures like humans or dragons.
Animal blood doesn’t help at all, it just prolongs life a little bit, no. What’s a little bit?
The blood of livestock is worse than just eating it.
It’s strange.
It smells.
It’s so disgusting, it makes me sick.
It’s true that dragons can’t interfere with the human world, but that doesn’t mean that all dragons are like that.
Dragons born after the covenant was made, not dragons born 400 years ago.
They are free from the covenant.
The moment I thought that, I heard a conversation between the Master and Vivienne.
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‘… … The dragon told me that he was so pitiful that he would show mercy.’
[mercy?]
‘If we can survive here on pig’s and cow’s blood alone, at least Charlotte and I won’t be killed.’
[Have you accepted that?]
‘Because I had to live. I didn’t want to see my daughter die.’
Since ancient times, when something is in progress, it is natural to observe the progress or process of that work.
The current situation is the same.
The dragon allowed this vampire mother and daughter to only eat the blood of livestock.
If so, the dragon would be watching the situation very closely to see whether the mother and daughter only drank the blood of livestock or not.
But then, a character named Uncle appeared in Charlotte’s story.
Yeah, this is enough.
There is no need to think about or investigate further such things as circumstantial evidence or physical evidence.
This explains why this little girl named Charlotte is so skinny, and why Jinjo is sitting on the bed dying so miserably.
The uncle that Charlotte relies on is a dragon.
A dragon with a pesky hobby.
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I couldn’t continue my thoughts.
Because I heard Vivienne say that she wanted to see this little one inside.
He opened the door and took Charlotte inside.
“Charlotte, come here.”
Charlotte approaches Vivienne with hesitant steps.
Vivienne, who was looking back and forth between the glass bottle she was holding in her two hands and Charlotte, smiled brightly.
“Our Charlotte has prepared a birthday present for this mother.”
A shadow hidden by a bright smile.
Did Charlotte notice that the mood wasn’t good?
The little boy kept his mouth shut and looked at Vivienne.
Vivienne responded with a small smile to Charlotte’s tearful eyes, and Charlotte handed her the glass bottle she was holding in her hand.
Vivienne opens the bottle as if she had been waiting and drinks the orc’s blood.
Vampires are a race that drinks blood.
It should have been lively, but not now.
Vivienne’s body, which was split like a dry land, began to disintegrate at an increasingly faster rate.
“Mom… … What’s wrong? Where does it hurt?”
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End of life.
Humans and vampires are intelligent beings.
And that intelligence sometimes turns into keen intuition, which was the case at this moment.
Charlotte must have felt it, even if instinctively.
That his mother Vivienne would soon die.
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“I’m so sorry I couldn’t do anything for you.”
Vivienne’s voice was choked with tears, but no tears came from her eyes.
It’s sad and pitiful.
The feeling of wanting to cry but not being able to cry is something that cannot be imagined unless you have experienced it yourself.
Vivienne’s body was that damaged.
Charlotte began to cry in Vivienne’s arms.
Strictly speaking, there is no reason for me and the Master to be here.
I just met her on the street, followed her, and coincidentally, my master knows that vampire named Vivienne, but that’s not enough to warrant watching her die.
So I’m going to try to come up with a reason.
“You said Vivienne.”
At my question, she raises her head and looks at me.
“Would you please leave your daughter in my care?”
“……yes?”
“We don’t have much time, so I’ll be brief. How would you like Charlotte to grow up?”
“……yes?”
“Let me give you some examples. Do you want to rebuild the vampire clan?”
Vivienne’s eyes open wide.
“Or would you rather Charlotte rule the world as the true king?”
“What the heck is going on now… … .”
“Or, do you wish for the death of that dragon that killed the vampires like toys?”
Vivienne just kept her mouth shut.
Then he looks at the teacher for a moment and smiles faintly.
“Indeed, Master Valentine’s disciples are different.”
Vivienne spoke in a strangely lighter tone.
“I want Charlotte to be happy. Can you help me with that? Master Valentine’s disciple… … whose name is… … .”
“Jack, my name is Jack.”
“That’s a nice name. Really, can you take responsibility for our Charlotte?”
I straightened my bent back.
The noble king.
In a previous life, he was a monster and ruler who ruled the world.
I said with a proud face.
“I’ll take responsibility. So at least you can go comfortably in the end.”
Vivienne nods.
I stood up from my seat and slowly opened the door.
“… …Thank you, Jack.”
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He turned his head briefly and bowed his head to Vivienne de Royale, the former queen of the vampire clan and his old acquaintance.
As I closed the door and went out, my teacher was next to me.
I guess you had the same thoughts as me.
Even though I made up my own reasons, it’s still not true.
It is a place where parents face death.
That time is only allowed for the mother and daughter.
I naturally lifted the Master with both hands and sat him on my left shoulder.
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Judging from the conversation between the Master and Vivienne, the Master and Vivienne have met before.
I don’t know exactly when or what moment it was, but the past relationship must be important.
Even though I came out with the teacher, it was a little ambiguous.
So, I had no choice but to say this.
“I don’t know, but isn’t it okay for you to be there, Master?”
The teacher shakes his head.
It wasn’t a question I asked with the expectation of an answer, but I guess I can sympathize a little bit with it.
The Master is a contradictory being.
Depending on the point of view, the teacher can become a great hero, but conversely, he can also become a great traitor.
[I want to ask.]
“What?”
[Can you really take responsibility for that child?]
He smiled faintly.
“Have you forgotten?”
[what?]
“I think I said a while ago that I’m not the type of person who just talks the talk, but the type of person who unconditionally keeps promises once they’ve been made.”
[… … Yeah, that’s right.]
He shrugged his shoulders slightly and leaned against the wall.
Looking at the firmly shut front door and the sound of a baby crying coming from Vivienne’s bedroom beyond, I think Vivienne must have just passed away.
I stood there for a moment and looked up at the sky.
I don’t know who Vivienne is or what kind of person she is.
How could I know when we’ve only known each other for 10 minutes?
What I’m doing now isn’t to mourn anyone or anything.
I’m just waiting.
I hope Charlotte inside calms down.
How much time has passed like that?
Jeobuk-
I hear footsteps.
Not Charlotte, but me and my Master’s front.
So, a man with long hair was walking leisurely from the hill across the street.
He was about 190cm tall. His eyes were sharp but looked frivolous, his body was solid, and his facial features were distinct.
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Age: around late 20s to early 30s.
And, as he walked, the surrounding mana reacted to his movements.
Master.
He is clearly a strong player in the 10th circle.
It doesn’t mean that the potential is that high, but that it is currently at Circle 10.
I was convinced inside.
That guy is that ‘uncle’ kid.
I ended up bursting out in laughter.
I don’t know if I should call it bad taste, but I’m really speechless.
I have never done something like that.
“I didn’t know Charlotte had friends.”
Those were the first words the human-imitating dragon uttered to me.
Just when I was about to say something.
[What is your name?]
The master hit the player.
“… … This is really strange, after living for so long. I can’t see any magic, but the doll is talking?”
The dragon seemed confused.
To be honest, all kinds of stationery stores are selling dolls that look like the Master’s current appearance under the name of magic dolls.
However, it is very different from the Master’s case now.
A doll that speaks like a living creature?
If it was magic, I don’t know, but I can’t feel anything like that in Master’s body right now.
Even the dragon was surprised, of course.
Our patient teacher spoke slowly and clearly.
[Except for the two lords, the five dragons are supposed to stay only in the Forest of Demons, but you are not. You seem to be around 200 years old, so are you an adult born in the meantime?]
The expression on the face of the thing that was imitating a human and smiling faintly like a human hardened.
Dragons. And lords.
Those two words just popped out of nowhere?
I would have been embarrassed if I were that guy.
“… …Who are you?”
