"My name is Rose, and I'm wondering if that knife is poisoned?　It tingles a little.

　The first question was one that almost had an answer.
　The answer is yes, of course, and I'm sure the vampire named Rose knows that.

　But even if he knew, could he answer honestly?
　Revealing one's hand is a bad idea, but trying to lie badly would be futile.
　It's better to answer the question in an open and honest manner, so that you won't be lambasted and it might turn out better.

"...... Yes.

That's right!　Thank God, I thought I was crazy.

　After struggling for a few seconds - Veto answered honestly and without hiding.
　Then, Rosé looked relieved.

　The only thing that came to mind was the image of a pure girl.
　If she had said no, she might have believed her.

(Isn't the ...... poison working?　It's true that one bottle is a tiny amount, but it's still too ineffective.)

　In proportion to Rose's question .
　In proportion to Rosé's question, a question arises in Veto's mind as well.

　An unnatural resistance to poison.
　Maybe he was just being skinny, but if what Rosé was saying was true, he was in a very bad situation.

　If the poison didn't work, there was no way left but to fight with pure combat ability.
　If he was an ordinary vampire, he had a good chance to win.
　The question is whether or not the rosé in front of me is a good example.

But this poison is too weak, don't you think?

"...... It's none of your business. How can it be this weak in the first place?

...... You're right. I'm sorry.

　As expected, the poison had no effect on Rose.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of how you're going to win the game.

　Even though he hadn't even seen Roze's attack yet, Veto was still stuck.

"Well, here's the second thing. If we defeat you, will the vampire hunters no longer come near this castle?

They'll think we're dangerous. Well, they'll be destroyed by us, so it's a useless concern.

"...... Yes.

　Virtue was troubled.
　In the midst of this conversation, there was absolutely no opening for Roze.
　Even among the vampires she has faced, she is clearly a different kind.

　The only thing he can take advantage of is his mental infancy.
　If he can upset her in some way, Virtue will have a chance.

　Even if the poison doesn't work, it doesn't matter if you destroy the heart directly.
　In other words, there was no other place to aim.

　At this point, Virtue thought of a lie.

"I'm done asking questions. I want to get to Mr. Richt and Dorothy as soon as possible.

"...... I think that's useless too. I've heard that my people have captured it.

"......What?

　Exactly what I wanted.
　Roze's face turns pale.

　You'll be able to find a lot more information on the web.
　It seems that the existence of Richt and Dorothy is that important.

What are you talking about?　You don't know Mr. Richt and Ms. Dorothy!　You don't know them!

　You don't know Richt-san and Dorothy-san!
　There is a definite anger there that seems to explode when touched.

I heard it was easy to capture. I wonder what's going on right now.

I wonder what's going on now.

　Veto catches Roze's bite with his right arm.
　You'll be able to find a lot more information on this topic on the web.
　Blood is flowing, but no pain is felt.

(Not yet, ...... until he turns away to check on his friends, if he can hold out ...... until then.)

　Right now, things are going as Virtue intended.
　Roze is losing his cool, and he's worried about his friends.

　And.
　When he takes the first step away from this place, his heart will surely be destroyed from behind.

　It's no exaggeration to say that the tension of waiting for Roze's decision is driving Veto's heart.

"Whoa. I'm just saying what I've been told. If you don't believe me, you might as well go see for yourself.

"d*mn it!　Mr. Richt!

　Veto's words triggered a rush from Rose.
　Veto had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

　There was no time to think about it.
　While he was doing that, the target would be far away.
　With a strong desire to kill, he still calmly sharpens his aim.

"You're going to die!



　Virtue went on.

　With all his might, he plunged his throwing knife into his own heart.

　There was no way a fake vampire could withstand the poison that had been driven directly into his heart.