"Tsk, ...... too big a quarry for you?　There's no one here.

　Alf wandered around the vast castle, muttering to himself.
　He walked around for about ten minutes without seeing a vampire or even a servant.
　It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your time.

...... This is an amazing interior by the way. How much would it cost in the human world, ......?

　In the midst of this tension, I noticed vases of flowers placed at regular intervals.
　The flowers on display are naturally beautiful, but the vases are many times more beautiful than the flowers.
　The flowers were completely eclipsed by the vases.

　Even if one were to steal this vase and return home, one would be able to get a good amount of money.
　A work of art of such value was placed there as if it were an afterthought.
　If he stayed here for too long, Alf's senses would become numb.


"Miss Dorothy!　This way!

　A voice echoed in the silence.
　At the source of the voice stood a woman in a maid's uniform.
　She's not a pure vampire.
　She was probably a former human who had become one of us.

　From the looks of it, she's already aware of Alf and the others' intrusion.
　If it was not a vampire, I would have let it go, but now that I knew it was a vampire, it was a different story.

"Hey, don't talk.

　In an instant, Alf was behind the maid and thrust a dagger at her.
　Even if she was a vampire, she could not escape death if she was pierced through the heart.
　This should keep them at bay for a bit.

　The first step would be to find out information about her master.

"Master Dorothy!

What the...?　You b*tc*!

　Alf couldn't hold back and pierced his heart.
　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

　I knew intuitively that it was too late for me to scream any more now that I was dead.
　Should I run away from this place at once, or should I wait for them with room to spare?

　Relying on his past experience, he made up a plan in his mind for the future.

"Hmm?　What the ......?

　This is where Alf was suddenly struck by a sensation as if something was tangling around his legs.
　There was no way he could leave it like that.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

I'm not sure what to do.

　There was a pure white arm growing out of the ground.
　It was thin, yet strangely powerful.
　His body was being pulled in as if he were standing in the middle of a mire.

　Instinctively sensing the danger, Alf kicked the arm away with all his might.


I'm not sure what to do. I'm sorry I didn't ...... make it in time.

"There you go, vampire ......a?

　Alf glared at the dead maid, who was staring apologetically at him.
　He was breathing heavily as he rushed to the scene, and was not even properly prepared to fight.

　In addition to that, she didn't even look at Alf, making it hard to believe that this was a battlefield full of gaps.
　If he's as good as Alf, I can kill him at any time.

　But.
　But Alf was unable to take that step.
　Because the woman he called Dorothy was not a vampire.

(This woman ...... is definitely human. A competitor? ......?　No, then I wouldn't have anything to apologize to this maid for. I know you're an enemy, but why are you here ......?)

　Alf's mind raced with thoughts, but still no conclusion came to him.
　In the first place, he had never dealt with anyone who used such uncanny techniques before, so everything was new to him.

You're human, aren't you? Put your hands behind your back and kneel down, and I'll spare your life.

What the hell is that?

f*ck!　You son of a b*tc*!

　Dorothy receives a large staff from a late-arriving mortal.

　A bold declaration of war.
　This act became the ignition that marked the beginning of the battle.