"Cecilia-san became a ...... vampire ......!

　It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your time and money.

　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do that.

"Wait, wait, wait!　That means you didn't "spawn" a vampire, but you became a vampire yourself, right? That's not...

"Yes, I thought so too, but... If you believe Rio's story as it is, it's the most natural thing to think.

I'm sure you'll agree. ....... If there's someone who made Cecilia-san a vampire, it's...

Yeah. It's a good idea to take a look at the actual information on the web to get a better idea of what to expect.

　I was answering to the magic tool.

　Vampire Lord.

　In the past, it has only appeared in this world twice in the range of history, and it is said to be one of the demon lords of the calamity class that caused damage to the level of a catastrophe.

　The vampire is a powerful monster that has been transformed into a demon king, so you can guess its fighting strength.

　But there is a special ability that is even more terrifying, and that is the ability to create vampires.

　When the vampire lord sucks all the blood out of the victim, if the target is a normal human, the vampire will spawn as usual, but if the target is a "hero", the victim will not spawn, but will be born as a true vampire.

　Because of this ability, when a vampire lord appeared, the heroes who went to kill it turned into vampires one after another, and there are two cases in the past history that it developed into a catastrophe level damage.

　In the first place, the vampire has the ability to create spawn, and as an individual has a fighting strength that can only be handled by several ordinary brave men, and if such things are born one after another, the brave men's guild of a single region can hardly cope.

　The emergence of vampire lords, if true, is a major incident that will require action on a national level.

I'm sorry, Mr. Brett. I'm going to ask the Guildmaster to take over.

Please.

　The female staff of the brave men's guild seems to be well aware of the situation, and you can feel her panic over the phone.

　And after waiting for a while, a man's voice came from the other end of the magic phone.

This is Cedric, the guildmaster of the Lindbergh branch of the Heroes' Guild.

　In contrast to the female staff member, the voice was calm.

　I've dealt with this guild master, Cedric, a few times myself.

　He was not a brave man, but he gave the impression of a smart elite, and I believe he was in his mid-thirties.

　I had an image of him as a well-dressed, intelligent man with glasses, who was rather understanding.

It's nice to meet you, sir. I'm Brett, the brave one.

I'm a brave man, Brett. Thank you for your help, Brett. I have received a report from my staff that there is a high possibility that a vampire lord has appeared, can you tell me more about the situation?

Yes, sir. I've heard from one of my students...

　I told Cedric all the information I had.

　It took me nearly a full hour to explain everything.

　When Cedric finished, he said, "I understand the situation. Give me some time to think,' he said, and fell silent.

　After a few tens of seconds had passed, and I was beginning to think that I should say something, Cedric finally said the following.

I'll arrange for backup here. Until they arrive, please do not move carelessly. Do not go out, especially at night. Brett and the others, as well as the residents of the village, should not leave their dwellings at night.

　It was a generally agreeable and constructive comment.
　I replied in the affirmative to Cedric on the other side of the magic tool, and told him of my concerns.

I understand. But even if I were to offer support, the possible Demon Lord is the Vampire Lord. I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one.

I'm not sure what to say. I'll contact all the hero guilds in the country and see if there are any particularly talented Demon Lord hunters available. It is difficult to get permission to use the transference magic circle due to the cost, but I'm sure the higher-ups won't say no because of the possible situation.

I'd like to thank you for your help. ...... By the way, how long do you think it will take for backup to arrive here?

It's hard to say for sure at this point. ....... In the event that you've got a lot of money to spend, you'll be able to take advantage of it. However, since it will take some time to travel from Lindbergh to your village, the earliest you could arrive there would be tomorrow morning or afternoon. I would like to dispatch you within a couple of days at the latest. ...... I'm sorry, but I can't guarantee that.

That's right. ....... I understand. Thank you very much.

Yes, sir. I'm sorry, but I can't guarantee it. Please avoid the worst case scenario where the backup arrives and there are four more vampires. If you want, you can evacuate the village and come back to the city of Lindbergh.

No, it would be difficult to guide the villagers to evacuate. There are many children and elderly people. I'm not sure if the heroes who are supposed to protect the powerless should just flee to a safer place themselves. But I also understand Cedric's concerns, so I'll take that into consideration when thinking of a course of action.

I'm not sure when I'll be able to send support. I'll let you know as soon as I know when I can send support.

"Thank you. Goodbye.

　(Beep)

　After a brief exchange of information, I ended the call.
　Then...

"'Ooooh!

　My students, who were listening to the call, started to clap their hands.
　What the hell is going on?



You're so cool!

That's what I call an adult conversation, sir!

...... You're a pedophile brother, but you do things well.

　Yeah, ...... that's what impressed you ......?
　Hmmm, I'm not sure where the heartstrings of these guys are. .......

I'm not sure what to make of it. If you don't do it properly, it can complicate things. And this time, thanks to that, we got some support.

"Support? ......?

　Iris asks me in return, and I nod.

"Yeah. I'm not sure if he'll be here tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or later. It means that a competent Demon Lord Hunter can be arranged on short notice. It's just...

　It's good that they've agreed to send support, but there are still problems.

　First of all, when will the supporting Demon Lord Hunter be dispatched?

　I was told not to push myself too hard until the backup arrived, but I can't afford to take too long a time, and the longer I wait, the more damage the vampires might cause.

　Well, it's been more than a week since the first incident, so it's not like we can wait a day or two longer now. .......

　Personally, I'm more concerned about Cecilia than anything else.

　It is thought that the limit of time that a vampirized victim can be cured by [Ultimate Heal] is about a week or two after being affected.

　It is not clear when Cecilia became a vampire, but if we assume that it was probably soon after she came to this village, then almost a week has already passed.

　I no longer know how much time I have left.
　To be honest, I'm tempted to be impatient.

　But if it's just me, I can't be so rash as a teacher, because if I move, my students will be involved. .......

　Another problem is the level of the people who come to support you.

　He said he was a competent demon hunter, but we don't know exactly how good he is.
　In the first place, there aren't many Demon Lord hunters in the whole country who are at least as good as Cecilia and me.

　Cedric knows that there is a high possibility that the enemy is a vampire lord, so I'm sure that he will be able to procure enough forces to meet the enemy's needs, but considering the premise of quick arrangements, it's probably best not to expect too much.

　On the other hand, it is expected that the vampire Cecilia will visit the inn this evening.

　Night is the vampire's time.
　Since you do not want to clash with Cecilia in the middle of the night, you will need to stay in the inn at that time.

　On the other hand, during the day when the sun is up, we have a huge advantage, so if you want to attack, do it during the daytime.

　If you want to attack, you should do what you can now instead of relying on support.
　Of course, you should keep in touch with the heroes' guild.

"Okay, Rio. Okay, Rio. Tell me the location of the house where Cecilia was staying. Iris and Maifa are good. After we get some rest and Iris recovers some of her magic power, we'll go beat up Cecilia. From here on out, it's our turn to fight back.

　When I told my students that, they looked at each other.
　The three of them looked at each other and nodded happily, and then replied cheerfully.

""Yes!"