103 Episode XI: Crystals of the Night ②

"Are you sure you want to keep those guys company? Sure, I'm a benefactor of my life, but it's obviously suspicious. Plus, it's called" Vampire Hunter. "

To the words of his companion, Lazar turned his silent and flashy expression.

Even mercenaries sometimes exorcise demons, but "The Vampire Hunt" is a bunch of madness that even such mercenaries feared.

I don't even have special powers like an end knight, and the way I confront a monster with a dwarf human body is interesting if it's a story in the story, but it's not terrible when you actually see it. Unlike those who are glad to crush bone men, like the Lazars.

The absolute number of vampire hunts is low. To borrow that prestige, few deceive the name of a vampire hunt, but those two were clearly not just mercenaries.

The surrounding atmosphere is different. In the dark, you wouldn't want to do it even if you couldn't and hypothetically could do it with a regular mercenary, such as coming without one light and truncating 'Black Bone' with one blow.

It was strange, too. The man who named Baron was wearing sunglasses even though it was midnight, and the woman was incredibly lightweight. The Lazars aren't heavily equipped, either, but they don't have that fit to visit the basement of the former demon king's ancient castle.

"You have no choice. Think it's better if you just had a life. Besides, Baron's power is against him. You saw that, right? You can squeeze a coin of copper, not human power."

I've seen a lot of power bragging, but I never saw a man who could crush a copper coin with just his fingertips. Besides, it's uncomfortable because at first glance you don't look like you're proud of your power. It's not human work, but it's also a convincing force if your opponent is a vampire hunter.

Vampire hunting is weird in the head, but it's weird in the power.

"Besides, they said they didn't want a reward. We can work safer than usual."

Continue to convince yourself.

It's a strange story that I don't want a reward but I want you to mix it with my job. If they were in the same business, Lazar would have been suspicious, too.

But the target is a vampire hunter. The only purpose of vampire hunting is to hunt vampires. Of course, you will be receiving money, but there is no doubt that mercenaries are more adamant about monster hunting than they can make easier money.

And in the first place - I couldn't say no to them in that stream anyway if they were qualified. The Lazars already owe us.

And that's where one of my buddies - always stares at Boris, who's been through a lot of trouble after a woman's play.

"More than that, Boris. Never get your hands on Lew. That power, if you get hit with one shot, you're gonna break a few bones easily."

Too young for a couple. I don't know if that's really the relationship, but Lew's didn't put it into words and deny it, and Barron's eyes and tone had an awesomeness that wasn't strange to actually beat him up.

That's just how scattered and painful I've been and that kind of smell is sharp, Boris makes me tremble with a serious look sometime.

"Oh, wow. Even I choose who I want."

"But the vampire hunt is coming out... could this job - suck?

I know it's starting to stink a hundred times. Information on the emergence of 'black bones' was communicated to the employer, but the employer's reaction was not particularly different. "Black Bone" is a formidable enemy but not so rare. It's not something I could have enjoyed from the lassers I actually encountered, but I guess I can't help but dilute the reaction.

In the first place, if the undead was, it is the muscle that calls the Knights of the End. At a time when that hand had not been struck, it was clear that [Descend] did not attach importance to the matter.

"Oh. So I guess I'll put in a baron. Besides, if you're worried, you can keep a silver cross in the castle."

It's supposed to be an easy job. How is this happening?

Sigh and look out. Night is coming again. And thou shalt continue to defeat the abominable immortals beneath the castle.

§ § §

I decided to put it in the rocket and hang it around my neck so that I wouldn't lose the shards of crystals at night.

The rocket that Cenri bought me seemed pure gold and had difficulty with strength, but it was originally an accessory, and silver craftsmanship is famous here [Descend], and even if this rocket was made of steel in the first place, I would eliminate it, so I just have to compromise.

It's a clear vampire if it's around your neck. Cenri looks at me in a good mood for some reason. [M]

"End, I'm out of my mind"

"It's not the end, it's Baron. And it's Lew, not Cenri. This is my wife, Lou."

".................. cheap settings. There were many other better excuses."

"Better than nothing"

Cenri sighs deeply.

I set out the settings I wanted to play. [M] I have to breathe Cenri's blood regularly, and I have to be alone in self-defense. It would be a reasonable setting. And this means that those rough mercenaries won't have to worry when they try to get their hands on Cenri.

In the first place, Cenri told me to stay on my side the whole time. In other words, it is a family. And you need more than that to hang out with me, the undead. In other words, it is a couple. I said, making a serious face.

"Obviously there is something in that castle..."

"............... The Phantom Demon King was a Wizard"

Cenri says with no expression.

Once again, there was too little information obtained from the interviews I went to Mr. Lazar and the others. But I've learned a few new things.

It's been a long time since the undead broke in from the outside, and many parties have already been involved in that repelling mission. The senior members of [Descend] say they do not intend to report the matter to the Knights of the End at this time. And even if he told me that the mutated undead had appeared, he didn't get a particularly big response.

In other words, this case is not an anomaly - mutated undead has appeared before.

Mr. Lazar and his men are dying of 'black bones', but it doesn't mean he's a monster very unrivalled by humans. If the dead were out, their reactions would likely change, so I'm sure they crusaded with nothing then.

And I can somehow find out why this city is so far too anti-vampire.

The basement would have already been confirmed by [Descend] without a scratch, but we had overlooked the crystals of the night, and it would be possible to find something that we don't know if it wasn't undead.

"Let's do some sightseeing if we can afford it. I couldn't even look around at Reinell's castle after all, and I wanted to take a look at it once."

…………

The centipede frowns slightly. But I didn't say anything more.

Either way, Cenri must be concerned about the castle. Confirmation was necessary.

§

The castle of the Phantom Demon King was still nestled today. The ancient castle, illuminated by the moonlight, is zombiely beautiful, even if it has some devastation.

I don't want to be the Demon King, but I want to build a castle like this soon.

The Lazars waited in front of the castle. There is no sign of undead today.

"We're always ambushing in the basement. Most undead come for the underground."

"............... why?

"Unknown. But the mighty undead says they mostly live in underground labyrinths, and they like underground, don't they?

You really don't know anything about these people.

I look at the centipede, but I shake my head small and sideways.

I agree with Cenri. I love coffins, and I love the sunless underground, but not enough to be sucked in like a moth attracted to light. I'm sure the same goes for the rest of the undead.

Or so, when that boner felt the signs of the crystal at night and asked if he was going underground, I think that's not the same again. Sure, I felt signs of crystals at night, but that was after I went underground. The power of the crystals at night is not strong enough to detect signs from the ground.

Boneman's movements were purposeful. That means someone gave you an order like that in advance.

I can defeat most boners now. [M] Additionally, it won't be a problem for Mr. Lazar and the others to betray us and attack us. And even if the boner's husband came during this time - with Cenri, he should be able to get away with it.

I also wanted to look around in the castle, but for now I'm heading underground about the Lazars saying they've been hunting undead for another two weeks.

As I took my first steps underground behind the Lazars, I stopped.

The centipede that was walking behind me stops slightly.

"... what's wrong?

"... no, nothing"

I frown, and when I meditate my eyes, I sharpen my spirit.

I didn't need time. For a moment I thought it was my fault, but it wasn't my fault. Neither Lazar nor Cenri seem to have noticed.

There are signs of the Night Crystal.

Eyes gazing into the darkness. Once upon a time, there was no sign of life in the underground passage that perhaps the Phantom Demon King would have made.

§ § §

"The crystals of the night are... part of the undead, apparently. What unites the darkness - the King of Skeletons, who once led 10,000 Bones -" The Ruler of the Underworld (Night Kloser). "Kukuku... I don't know if it's true or false."