My choice of species to evolve is... undecidable!

　I can't ... I can't really do it!　Even when choosing a college to go to, I had up to three years. Or, even if you've been aware of it since your senior year of high school, you've had one year. And that's the one where you get a job, right?　You've been vetting the job titles for at least a year or more before making a choice, right?　Isn't an evolving race an equally important crossroads?

　And yet, you want me to make a decision immediately.... Isn't that funny?　No, that's funny!

　And holding my head up and complaining to an unseen entity will not solve the problem at hand.

　Phew..... Calm down, me. Time is limited. We don't have time to worry about it.

　Let's start by reducing the number of options. In other words, shall we use the process of elimination?

　There are five options - Vampire Lord, which specializes in the physical body; Vampire Noble, a higher species; Vampire Elder, which specializes in magic; Daylight Vampire, which can operate in sunlight; and Daylight Vampire, which increases its power in the dark. The "Nightmare Vampire".

　The first option to be eliminated - "Vampire Elder

　The reason is because of the BP I allocated for the Demon King, Arisa. I've allocated a lot of BP to my physical body. Even if I were to specialize in magic now, I'd still be close to a dexterity-poor existence. Therefore, I dismiss it.

　The next option to be erased is - 'Daylight Vampire'

　The reason, I'm guessing, is that as long as they can operate in sunlight, there could be some sort of penalty. If it's not, that's fine with humans, right?　And that's the worst possible outcome. This speculation may be off, but we can't risk it with a lifelong choice. Therefore, I dismiss it.

　It's hard to make a choice from here on out....

　The option that should be eliminated after much thought is--『Nightmare Vampire』.

　If their power increases in the darkness it could be said that they are the optimal race to be strengthened unconditionally as long as they are in a cave type control area. However.........I don't know what happens from here on out. Once I reach level 10, it should be possible for me to go outside of the dominant area. And the strength of the Demon King Arisa that I fought earlier....... It's more than conceivable that I will continue to take the brunt of the battle to defeat the Demon King in the future. If it was self-defense, the 'Nightmare Vampire' was the only choice, but if I were to go on the offensive?
　For example, they are still greatly weakened when exposed to sunlight. The characteristic of "Nightmare Vampires" is, as you might guess, characteristic enhancement. In other words, under sunlight, it's likely to become even weaker than it is now. If that happens, wouldn't it be impossible for them to go outside properly?　Therefore, it is dismissed.

　There are two options left - the physical-specialized "Vampire Lord" and the upper-tier species "Vampire Noble".

　The higher-ranked "Vampire Noble". At worst, they are dexterous and poor. But at best, it's an all-around type. If it's an all-around type, it's likely to be able to respond to various situations.

　On the other hand, the physical-specialized "Vampire Lord". This one is an evolutionary target that makes use of the BP of the body it was assigned to earlier. If you're lucky, there's a chance that your body will become an A.

　Which one?　Which option is the right one?

　If it's a game, specialization is the right thing to do. Then it would be "Vampire Road".

　In the real world?　Hypothetically, there is an item called motor skills and brains. Both have an average score and one is better than the other. Which life is right?
　If you're athletic, you might make it big as an athlete. If you have a good brain, you might make it big as a scientist.
　But if you have excellent athleticism, but low brains, you'll be closed off as an academic. In other words, a specialization could close off your future options... but you could also make it big in your field of expertise.

　Which option has a brighter future?　I think it's specialized.　I don't have to be an athlete and an academic at the same time. So wouldn't life be more fun if you were successful in one field?

　So, even in the real world - it would be "Vampire Road".

　Huh?　So, does that mean the right choice is "Vampire Road"?

　If we think more deeply, there may be many blind spots in our current thinking. But if we say that, we could assume that every choice has an element of success and failure in it.

　Then let's follow the conclusions you've come to for now. I'm the one who bears the responsibility anyway.

　I made up my mind, operated my smartphone and selected the Demon King (Vampire Lord) as the race to evolve to.

　--!

　Then a pentagram appears under my feet and a dazzling light envelops me.

　Guaaaah!

　It still hurts........my body is hot all over.......I'm going to burn to death.... Every time we evolve, we experience this pain.........

　A pain that feels like every single cell is being burned out, running through my entire body.

　 .........hurry.......let's get this over with.

　It's only 60 seconds of time. A physical, almost eternal, agony is over.

　Hahaha.........

　As the pentagram under my feet disappears, the pain from earlier disappears as if it were a lie.

　Breathing heavily on my shoulder, I drop my gaze to the screen of my smartphone.

　The usual familiar items were marked on the smartphone.

　I tap the 【Status】 item with a trembling hand.

　--!

　Name: Zion.
　Appropriate: chaos.
　Race: Demon King (Vampire Lord)
　LV: 10
　CP: 4700
　Body: B (B)
　Magic Power: B (C)
　Knowledge: E
　Creation: B
　Renovation: B
　BP: 7
　Special Ability: Demon King
　Vampire Lord (NEW)
　Spear Technique (B)
　→(with a) flash of a sword
　→May rainstorming
　→Bastards (NEW)
　Kendo (E)
　Shield Technique (E)
　Creation of a dominant domain
　division
　Governing (NEW)
　Transition (B)
　subordinate creation
　random number creation
　Item Refinement
　blackout curtain
　dark arrow
　dark induction
　Mist separation
　Darkstorm.
　Dark Knight Tempest
　ab soap
　Intimidation (NEW)
　Absorption (Leila)
　→Language (race)
　→Whipping (C)
　→snakebind
　→Ice Magic (Intermediate)
　→ Dark Magic (Intermediate)
　cup of blood
　Contracts.


　Huh?　What about my status?

　Physically, my physical body is full of energy. I feel that the physical body is more enhanced than before the evolution. However, there was no change in the ranks on the status screen that I could visually see.

　Was the assumption that it was a physical specialization off?　But I feel like my body is enhanced....

　Well, that's fine. You won't get an answer anyway, even if you're worried about it.

　I decided to use my smartphone to check various items.
Vampire Lord: A majestic demon king who has the aptitude to live in the darkness. He has a sturdy body that overwhelms others and shows his true worth in the darkness. He can subdue his bloodline as his allies. Although he is a demon king, he is able to venture outside of his domain.

　Hmm. It looks like the Vampire Lord's specialization is physical.

　Next, I'm going to check his newly acquired special ability.

The vampire lord: If the body is in a dark space, the body is greatly enhanced and the magic power is slightly enhanced. In non-dark spaces, your body and magic power will be weakened. It gains great resistance to the physical and dark attributes. Greatly reduces resistance to light, fire, and water attributes. Slightly reduced resistance to silver items. Proficiency in sword, spear and shield techniques increases.'

　Oh!　Your resistance to silverware items has improved somewhat. Even so, the weaknesses are still as many as ever, but....... Was the cause of the rise in the rank of the spear technique the influence of the 【Vampire Lord】's special ability? Let's see, the Vampire Lord.......the point is that he's a Vampire Lord, right?　If so, couldn't he have been a demon king (vampire lord) from the beginning?

　Well, I don't care what the mastermind thinks. Let's check out the next item.

Bastings: The spear is swung down with all your strength. The tip of the spear that is swung down will create a shock wave.

Coercion: To coerce a target by identifying oneself. The intimidated target will not be able to see anyone but the person who intimidated them. If the difference in power between the intimidated and the target is great, the target may shrink.

　The Bastide Slash seems to be a powerful special ability. Let's try it out later.

　As for the intimidation........I understood by instinct how to use it. I also understood the effects........ In short, it's a special ability with an effect similar to the 《Curse Hate Red》 used by Living Mail. I'm a demon king who ends up dead, I myself play the role of a tank.......impossible. Is this a unique special ability that a vampire lord can learn? Did I choose the wrong option...?

　And the last thing I'm going to check is that I'm going to rule.

Ruling: By creating and installing a core, he rules over a territory 1,500 meters in circumference as his own domain. It is not a good idea to use it as a means of control. However, if there are hostile individuals within the area of effect, the rule will fail.

　Is this the special ability to turn humanity's land into a dominant domain?

　When you say 1,500 meters around you, does that mean that you are within a 1,500 meter radius of your center?　That would be 1.5km x 1.5km x 3.14 = about 7k square meters. Does that make it a bit larger than the traditional dominant area?

　I'm tempted to give it a try but the conditions are tough. I'll have to think about it later.

　I proceeded to check the next item.