Centerio, the household head of Solum Castle, and Urcan, the Lord of the Castle, have just shown their prized collection of silverware to their guests.
It is no small feat to attract guests to this rural town.
Without elves, the town is declining.
The surrounding fields are thin, the opposite of prosperous in this world.
Even so, Centerio had traveled to Secundaria and persuaded the bigwigs to accompany him, using the silverware as bait.
The visitors were all prominent people from nearby towns.
Bishop Evin of the Spirit Church in Secundaria.
Zenith, the money changer from Secundaria’s money exchange business.
A merchant from Primaria.
The head of the family of Neka, a town known for its wealth.
Secondaria is the second largest city in Salabria province.
Primaria is the capital of the province of Salabria.
The visitors all seemed to be impressed with the silverware.
[It’s quite magnificent.]
Bishop Evin expressed his impression.Other visitors also nodded in agreement.
Castle lord Urkan was satisfied with their praises.Exactly for this day he has been collecting them.
Centerio spoke fervently from here.
[This town without doubt will be prosperous. There is a lot of potential. If we draw water and develop the town, it will definitely grow. Don’t you think so?]
Visitors simply fell silent.
Not good.
Centerio continued his words in panic.
[Please use your imagination. If we put up streetlights, this town will shine like a capital.]
A bitter smile leaked as if mocking
[A city but a dead city.]
Sarcasm from the money changer brings forth a more bitter smile.
[Don’t think of anything disproportionate. The other day, the lord of a castle was cursed by a spirit and died.]
At the words of a primaria merchant.
[The residents tax was increased by two fold.Didn’t he die the day after he raised the tax rate?]
[That’s right, His Excellency the bishop.There was uproar in downtown because of Spirit light vanishing but the household head brilliantly took back the decree of double fold,fixing the things.Actually that household head is a distant relative of mine.]
Steward of the Neka family added.
[Ho]
Bishop Evan shows his interest.
Centerio interjected.
[We do not have such a thing in our town. We have never had a curse from a spirit, and we are doing our best to make our town a better place for elves to live. We are also thinking of ways to favor elves. …… In fact, six months ago, we issued a notice that the Mummies were not allowed to live in the town’s residential areas.]
[The mummies were leaving here?]
The merchant from Primaria frowned.
[No, it was preventive measure.Eventually we will do same with skeleton race—–]
[It’s not a question of whether they live here or not, it’s a question of the fact that there are so many of those creeps roaming around. The Iblid system is already old.]
The Primaria merchant asserted.
The others present nodded in agreement.
[Yes, the Iblid system is a relic of the past.]
Neka’s household head agreed with him.
[Now that we are talking that, let’s be clear about it.]
Money changer continued with his words.
[You have shown me some good things, but I cannot invest in this city. I don’t think it’s worth it at all.]
Urkan face stiffen.
But Centerio already considered that.He nodded as if he understood and said,
[It’s a little difficult to comprehend the merits of our city in one visit. But a town is like a woman. At first, you may think she is not a good-looking woman and avoid her, but after a few visits, you may come to understand her capabilities and fall in love with her.certainly, I hope you’ll come back another day—–]
[There is no need. Half a day is enough for this town.]
The money changer cut him off.
[You can tell if a woman is good or bad the first time you meet her. You don’t need to visit more than once.]
Neka’s household head agreed.
[Gentlemen, let’s go home.]
At the words of the money changer, everyone turned their backs.
Both Centelio and Urcan, the lord of the castle, panicked. Urcan stood in front of the four of them, trying to stop them somehow.
[Please wait, at least if you can introduce me to elf you know—-]
[Do you want to embarrass me?Half of the town is filled with skeletons and mummies.Do you want them brought here to play test of courage at night?]
Money changer looked back at him coldly.
[I thought it would be interesting to see how far the town would decline without the elves, but it’s not something I’d come here to chill out. It’s really not worth it.]
Moras villagers had gathered in the village because its said that two Deferente had captured the vampire.
[Lord priest,is it really true?]
[It’s true.]
Priest answered.
[Let me see.]
[I will kill him]
[We will avenge them]
Villagers were furious.
[Are you going to kill someone inside the spirit church?]
Villagers turned silent at the priest’s words.
[Why did you bring him into church—-]
[The lord of the castle ordered us to bring him to the castle if we captured him alive.]
The priest explained.
[But-]
[It’s the castle lord’s order.]
Villagers fell silent.
[They really captured him alive]
Someone asked nervously.
Priest nodded.
[Let me see.]
[One by one]
Villagers look at each other.
[Let’s start with the village chief]
Village chief stepped ahead and entered the spirit church.
Villagers looked attentively.
After a while, the village chief appeared at the door.
[Was it there?]
[There is.they have captured the vampire.]
Next, one more person enters, then he returns and it continues.
Every time one of them came back, people gathered around them and listened.
[Oh, there really was a vampire! Covered Ropes and bandages!]
[Bandage?]
[He was captured with Mummy race bandages]
[It’s a bandage given to him by a Mummy girl. He wrapped it around a stone and threw it at it.]
Villagers were impressed.
[I thought I couldn’t count on them but surprisingly they have done it.As expected, Deferente is still deferente. ..]
Hiroto and Souichirou were watching the vampire woman in the Spirit Church. The woman was bound tightly with rope.
[Did I really help?]
He was constantly stroking his head.it seems he didn’t remember due to a hangover.
[You helped a lot]
[I didn’t remember at all.]
[It was a nice reverse.]
Souichiro shakes his head.
[What are your plans to do from now on?]
He asked Hiroto.
[I’ve got a horse at the back door. I’ll be back at the castle soon.]
[Do you know how to ride a horse?]
[I have ridden it once before]
[What about me?]
[It’s another world.you can ride too.]
The door opened, revealing the figure of a priest.
He closed the door firmly.
[It’s ended.]
[Thank you.]
Hiroto greeted him with a smile.
[It’s the first time I have told such a lie.From castle lord—–]
[Would it have been good to hand her over to villagers?]
The priest shook his head.
[If they retaliate by killing the chief’s daughter, the town will be wiped out. We can’t protect it in its current state.]
Hiroto also had the same feeling.
So in the middle of the night, he went to the Spirit Church, woke up the priest and told him of his plan. He could not have done it without the priest.
[Villagers were surprisingly calm]
[I guess they didn’t expect Hiroto to catch them.]
Hiroto smiled at the priest’s reply.
He feels like thanking him a little more, but It’s better to leave early so as not to cause any trouble.
[Then we’ll be on our way soon.]
Both Hiroto and Soichiro carried the vampire woman.
Hiroto first let Vampire women get on the horse after that he climbed it.
Souichiro also get on nervously.
[Please take care of the funeral of the two deceased.]
The priest nodded, and Hiroto kicked the horse in the stomach.
Soon,they were separated from the village.
Souichiro also nervously follows along grasping the reins.
As the horse started walking,his upper body followed the rhythm.
Hiroto took a sigh of relief.
He was glad the plan worked well.
Last night, he and Soichiro had brought the vampire into the village spirit church. If it was in the church, they would not be able to kill him.
That’s what they guessed.
Hiroto wondered if there would be any trouble after they brought him back.
That head of household gave the feeling of not being straightforward.
[Now to castle?]
Vampire women muttered.
[Did the lord of the castle tell you to bring me back if you captured me alive?]
She asked Hiroto.
[Did he say that?]
Hiroto feigned ignorance.
The vampire woman twisted her head to look at Hiroto.After that she showed a surprised expression.
[You,was Castle lord order a lie?]
[If it was the castle lord’s order, you wouldn’t have killed the villagers arbitrarily,would you?]
Vampire girl began to laugh.
The vampire woman’s laughter was pleasant, even though she was being held captive.
[You are smart]
[souichiro is even more smart]
[Bullshit.you were always smart.]
They were silent for a while.
Hiroto turned to look toward the village.The village was fading into a dull earthy color.
Mimia comes to his mind.
He was a little said to depart from the village without saying farewell to her.
Because She had come to him last night, because she had wrapped the bandages for him — he could take the vampire alive.
The alcohol that she had brought had also helped. If Souichiro hadn’t gotten drunk and vomited, he would have had his blood sucked and wouldn’t have been able to help Hiroto.
[What are you going to make me do when we get to the castle? Are you going to throw him in jail?]
The vampire asked.
[I thought to have you sign something.]
[Sign?]
[Sign a pledge not to attack anyone in Mora village. The chief’s daughter can at least write, right?]
Vampire brushed it off with a snort.
[You are indeed an smart guy.]
[But I will drink the blood.]
Vampire smiled lightly.
[Is your relationship with mummies good?]
[Why?]
The vampire pointed with her chin.There was a small bridge in front. A girl covered in bandages was standing by the bridge.
A flower of joy bloomed in his head.
[Mimia!]
When he called out,the mummy girl came running as if she had been waiting for him.Rich bulges were swaying beneath the bandages.
Hiroto stopped the horse and turn toward Mimia.
No way,he didn’t think she would be waiting for him.
He was unbearably happy.
[Are you going?]
Mimia asked sadly.
[Yes. ……]
This time, he couldn’t come up with a witty line.Thinking frantically,
[Thank you for yesterday.Really because of Mimia—]
[This….]
Mimia held out something.She handed him a bandage.
Is it the one she used or else a new one?
He wrapped his hand around her hands.
They were wrapped in bandages, but they were warm hands. They were not the hands of a monster.
[Thank you.]
He squeezed a little tighter, and Mimia turned her head sadly. The way she looked down was very similar to her sister.
Centerio, the household head of Solum Castle, and Urcan, the Lord of the Castle, have just shown their prized collection of silverware to their guests.
It is no small feat to attract guests to this rural town.
Without elves, the town is declining.
The surrounding fields are thin, the opposite of prosperous in this world.
Even so, Centerio had traveled to Secundaria and persuaded the bigwigs to accompany him, using the silverware as bait.
The visitors were all prominent people from nearby towns.
Bishop Evin of the Spirit Church in Secundaria.
Zenith, the money changer from Secundaria’s money exchange business.
A merchant from Primaria.
The head of the family of Neka, a town known for its wealth.
Secondaria is the second largest city in Salabria province.
Primaria is the capital of the province of Salabria.
The visitors all seemed to be impressed with the silverware.
[It’s quite magnificent.]
Bishop Evin expressed his impression.Other visitors also nodded in agreement.
Castle lord Urkan was satisfied with their praises.Exactly for this day he has been collecting them.
Centerio spoke fervently from here.
[This town without doubt will be prosperous. There is a lot of potential. If we draw water and develop the town, it will definitely grow. Don’t you think so?]
Visitors simply fell silent.
Not good.
Centerio continued his words in panic.
[Please use your imagination. If we put up streetlights, this town will shine like a capital.]
A bitter smile leaked as if mocking
[A city but a dead city.]
Sarcasm from the money changer brings forth a more bitter smile.
[Don’t think of anything disproportionate. The other day, the lord of a castle was cursed by a spirit and died.]
At the words of a primaria merchant.
[The residents tax was increased by two fold.Didn’t he die the day after he raised the tax rate?]
[That’s right, His Excellency the bishop.There was uproar in downtown because of Spirit light vanishing but the household head brilliantly took back the decree of double fold,fixing the things.Actually that household head is a distant relative of mine.]
Steward of the Neka family added.
[Ho]
Bishop Evan shows his interest.
Centerio interjected.
[We do not have such a thing in our town. We have never had a curse from a spirit, and we are doing our best to make our town a better place for elves to live. We are also thinking of ways to favor elves. …… In fact, six months ago, we issued a notice that the Mummies were not allowed to live in the town’s residential areas.]
[The mummies were leaving here?]
The merchant from Primaria frowned.
[No, it was preventive measure.Eventually we will do same with skeleton race—–]
[It’s not a question of whether they live here or not, it’s a question of the fact that there are so many of those creeps roaming around. The Iblid system is already old.]
The Primaria merchant asserted.
The others present nodded in agreement.
[Yes, the Iblid system is a relic of the past.]
Neka’s household head agreed with him.
[Now that we are talking that, let’s be clear about it.]
Money changer continued with his words.
[You have shown me some good things, but I cannot invest in this city. I don’t think it’s worth it at all.]
Urkan face stiffen.
But Centerio already considered that.He nodded as if he understood and said,
[It’s a little difficult to comprehend the merits of our city in one visit. But a town is like a woman. At first, you may think she is not a good-looking woman and avoid her, but after a few visits, you may come to understand her capabilities and fall in love with her.certainly, I hope you’ll come back another day—–]
[There is no need. Half a day is enough for this town.]
The money changer cut him off.
[You can tell if a woman is good or bad the first time you meet her. You don’t need to visit more than once.]
Neka’s household head agreed.
[Gentlemen, let’s go home.]
At the words of the money changer, everyone turned their backs.
Both Centelio and Urcan, the lord of the castle, panicked. Urcan stood in front of the four of them, trying to stop them somehow.
[Please wait, at least if you can introduce me to elf you know—-]
[Do you want to embarrass me?Half of the town is filled with skeletons and mummies.Do you want them brought here to play test of courage at night?]
Money changer looked back at him coldly.
[I thought it would be interesting to see how far the town would decline without the elves, but it’s not something I’d come here to chill out. It’s really not worth it.]
Moras villagers had gathered in the village because its said that two Deferente had captured the vampire.
[Lord priest,is it really true?]
[It’s true.]
Priest answered.
[Let me see.]
[I will kill him]
[We will avenge them]
Villagers were furious.
[Are you going to kill someone inside the spirit church?]
Villagers turned silent at the priest’s words.
[Why did you bring him into church—-]
[The lord of the castle ordered us to bring him to the castle if we captured him alive.]
The priest explained.
[But-]
[It’s the castle lord’s order.]
Villagers fell silent.
[They really captured him alive]
Someone asked nervously.
Priest nodded.
[Let me see.]
[One by one]
Villagers look at each other.
[Let’s start with the village chief]
Village chief stepped ahead and entered the spirit church.
Villagers looked attentively.
After a while, the village chief appeared at the door.
[Was it there?]
[There is.they have captured the vampire.]
Next, one more person enters, then he returns and it continues.
Every time one of them came back, people gathered around them and listened.
[Oh, there really was a vampire! Covered Ropes and bandages!]
[Bandage?]
[He was captured with Mummy race bandages]
[It’s a bandage given to him by a Mummy girl. He wrapped it around a stone and threw it at it.]
Villagers were impressed.
[I thought I couldn’t count on them but surprisingly they have done it.As expected, Deferente is still deferente. ..]
Hiroto and Souichirou were watching the vampire woman in the Spirit Church. The woman was bound tightly with rope.
[Did I really help?]
He was constantly stroking his head.it seems he didn’t remember due to a hangover.
[You helped a lot]
[I didn’t remember at all.]
[It was a nice reverse.]
Souichiro shakes his head.
[What are your plans to do from now on?]
He asked Hiroto.
[I’ve got a horse at the back door. I’ll be back at the castle soon.]
[Do you know how to ride a horse?]
[I have ridden it once before]
[What about me?]
[It’s another world.you can ride too.]
The door opened, revealing the figure of a priest.
He closed the door firmly.
[It’s ended.]
[Thank you.]
Hiroto greeted him with a smile.
[It’s the first time I have told such a lie.From castle lord—–]
[Would it have been good to hand her over to villagers?]
The priest shook his head.
[If they retaliate by killing the chief’s daughter, the town will be wiped out. We can’t protect it in its current state.]
Hiroto also had the same feeling.
So in the middle of the night, he went to the Spirit Church, woke up the priest and told him of his plan. He could not have done it without the priest.
[Villagers were surprisingly calm]
[I guess they didn’t expect Hiroto to catch them.]
Hiroto smiled at the priest’s reply.
He feels like thanking him a little more, but It’s better to leave early so as not to cause any trouble.
[Then we’ll be on our way soon.]
Both Hiroto and Soichiro carried the vampire woman.
Hiroto first let Vampire women get on the horse after that he climbed it.
Souichiro also get on nervously.
[Please take care of the funeral of the two deceased.]
The priest nodded, and Hiroto kicked the horse in the stomach.
Soon,they were separated from the village.
Souichiro also nervously follows along grasping the reins.
As the horse started walking,his upper body followed the rhythm.
Hiroto took a sigh of relief.
He was glad the plan worked well.
Last night, he and Soichiro had brought the vampire into the village spirit church. If it was in the church, they would not be able to kill him.
That’s what they guessed.
Hiroto wondered if there would be any trouble after they brought him back.
That head of household gave the feeling of not being straightforward.
[Now to castle?]
Vampire women muttered.
[Did the lord of the castle tell you to bring me back if you captured me alive?]
She asked Hiroto.
[Did he say that?]
Hiroto feigned ignorance.
The vampire woman twisted her head to look at Hiroto.After that she showed a surprised expression.
[You,was Castle lord order a lie?]
[If it was the castle lord’s order, you wouldn’t have killed the villagers arbitrarily,would you?]
Vampire girl began to laugh.
The vampire woman’s laughter was pleasant, even though she was being held captive.
[You are smart]
[souichiro is even more smart]
[Bullshit.you were always smart.]
They were silent for a while.
Hiroto turned to look toward the village.The village was fading into a dull earthy color.
Mimia comes to his mind.
He was a little said to depart from the village without saying farewell to her.
Because She had come to him last night, because she had wrapped the bandages for him — he could take the vampire alive.
The alcohol that she had brought had also helped. If Souichiro hadn’t gotten drunk and vomited, he would have had his blood sucked and wouldn’t have been able to help Hiroto.
[What are you going to make me do when we get to the castle? Are you going to throw him in jail?]
The vampire asked.
[I thought to have you sign something.]
[Sign?]
[Sign a pledge not to attack anyone in Mora village. The chief’s daughter can at least write, right?]
Vampire brushed it off with a snort.
[You are indeed an smart guy.]
[But I will drink the blood.]
Vampire smiled lightly.
[Is your relationship with mummies good?]
[Why?]
The vampire pointed with her chin.There was a small bridge in front. A girl covered in bandages was standing by the bridge.
A flower of joy bloomed in his head.
[Mimia!]
When he called out,the mummy girl came running as if she had been waiting for him.Rich bulges were swaying beneath the bandages.
Hiroto stopped the horse and turn toward Mimia.
No way,he didn’t think she would be waiting for him.
He was unbearably happy.
[Are you going?]
Mimia asked sadly.
[Yes. ……]
This time, he couldn’t come up with a witty line.Thinking frantically,
[Thank you for yesterday.Really because of Mimia—]
[This….]
Mimia held out something.She handed him a bandage.
Is it the one she used or else a new one?
He wrapped his hand around her hands.
They were wrapped in bandages, but they were warm hands. They were not the hands of a monster.
[Thank you.]
He squeezed a little tighter, and Mimia turned her head sadly. The way she looked down was very similar to her sister.
