Chapter 403
Chapter 403. Each of Our Futures
— The NeedAlun is soon to arrive at the nearest city-state.
“Thanks for taking care of me, Alex. I’m glad I could fight alongside you.”
This is where I part ways with Bishop Lexar and the others.
They’ll be waiting in this city, observing for a while to see if there are any further damages — making sure no followers get missed in the hunt, etc. Staying in one place makes it easier to communicate in case of any incidents.
“I should send letters to Tiisan and the others.”
“They might be sulking by now, left behind in Toodoi!”
At Bishop Lexar’s words, Rujiakka laughed heartily.
“Ah, but it was worth it to hasten the schedule…!”
Bishop Lexar murmured with a deep feeling as he watched three victims, supported by crew members and forest elves, wobble down from the NeedAlun.
The survivors, including Julietta, would also disembark in this city. Julietta, in particular, is said to be from here and will surely be delivered safely to her family.
Romeo’s letter too… Due to confidentiality, it will be delivered a few weeks later via the Holy Church.
Having received treatment from Arthur, the wounds on their bodies have healed completely, but the scars on their hearts run deep.
Not everyone can transform their sadness and pain into anger and hatred and rally themselves like we do. At the very least, everyone was naturally praying for their future to be filled with happiness…
…By the way, while everyone is praying to the gods of light, what about me?
‘That’s a given, isn’t it?’
Antendeixis chuckled.
‘It’s me, me♪’
Doesn’t seem too promising…
‘I can’t deny that.’
In fact, it might even bring curses…
‘That might be going too far.’
“By the way, Alex,”
Bishop Lexar turned to face me earnestly.
“What do you think? You’re on vacation, aren’t you? After your vacation, how about becoming a Vampire Hunter?”
His gaze was intense. Arthur beside him had a “I knew it” expression.
Yeah, I expected this recruitment.
“To be clear, I want your secret techniques so badly, it’s like I’m dying for them.”
I get it. There’s no better skill for hunting vampires. I mean, not just for vampire hunting, it could apply to murder cases too. Necromancy has incredible potential.
“You don’t have to worry about past affiliations or history. Even if your superior happened to be the Pope, I would still recruit you… Of course, that’s only if you want to…”
What do you say? He smiled warmly, yet with a kind of gaze like he’s watching over a child, clearly expecting my response.
“I’m sorry, but I intend to use this power to fight the Demon Lord Army.”
“Yeah, that’s what I thought you’d say.”
Bishop Lexar shrugged nonchalantly, while Rujiakka let out a disappointed whine.
“Considering the threat level, you’re right. I think we should focus on the Demon Lord Army rather than vampires in the alliance’s rear… However, if by any chance you change your mind…”
He handed me a slip of paper — a contact address. The Holy Kingdom, Holy War Bureau, Anti-Demon Division, Section 6 ‘Dawn Hunters’. The headquarters for Vampire Hunters.
“Feel free to contact me anytime. You’ll be welcome. Though your superior might have some complaints about it…”
With a brief farewell, he shook hands with Arthur before leaving. The wolf beastman Rujiakka waved his tail and hand excitedly, as the forest elf archer Yesera gently waved back.
“…They’re gone, huh?”
Leila sighed as she relaxed her shoulders. She had been worried about her true identity getting exposed while Rujiakka was around… “It’s a memento from my father,” (dragon scale casually) (serious face) was how she had been playing it off.
“What are you guys doing next?”
Arthur swept his bangs aside and asked.
“Well, I’ve got letters from those who helped us as spirits… so I plan to deliver those.”
Now that the vampire hunt is over, I intended to leisurely tour various places as originally planned.
“Then… are we continuing to ride on the NeedAlun?”
He pointed his thumb at the ship behind us.
“We’re going to visit some notable city-states in this area, and if you’re going along to various towns, I could finally show you around properly this time. Tourist spots, delicious local restaurants, scenic date spots—”
“Delicious restaurants…”
“Date spots…”
We gulped.
“Since I forcibly dragged you out during your vacation, and you had such a big role in everything, I want to at least do this much as a thank you.”
Arthur smiled sheepishly.
Good or bad, we’ve become close enough that I don’t have to hold back. Unlike Edgar, who probes into everything, Arthur keeps just the right distance.
I could leave now and fly with Leila to deliver the letters, but… comparing maps while trying to visit the various city-states around Aulitos Lake is quite a hassle…
For me, the urgent mission is the extermination of the Night Elf spies. However, news of the Demon Lord’s prince’s banishment reached Toodoi, located on the eastern edge of the lake, and the hunt for Night Elf spies has already begun in various places. At least in the Aulitos lake coastal region — in the Nosh-Ugo alliance, I no longer have to rush.
…By the way, in Toodoi, the spies were already being hunted down by Bishop Lexar and the others who had gathered a bit earlier. Rujiakka’s sense of smell is so keen that it’s hard to pinpoint scents in the city, but it seems the other beastmen managed to track down the new kind of sunscreen’s scent and successfully sniffed them out.
Bishop Lexar said, “The spies, which don’t have misting abilities or increasing followers, and whose magical power and magic aren’t that significant, are easy targets if you can just locate them.” Well, compared to vampires, those guys’ combat abilities are like a snot in comparison.
But even those snotty types spread irritating poison in commerce and politics. And those guys should still be swarming in the eastern part of the continent — Should I swiftly deliver the spirits’ letters and then aim for the eastern edge of the continent? That’s a plan, but…
Honestly… I’m pretty tired from this round…
It’s my first time using so many spirit bodies (this wording isn’t my favorite), and it took a toll on my nerves…
“…Isn’t it fine? If I continue to be a bother like this?”
Leila said, firmly grabbing my elbow.
I feel an overwhelming obsession with date spots…!
‘Well, I guess it’s fine for a bit. Once I recover from the fatigue, or if circumstances change, I can part ways quickly then.’
It’s rare for Antendeixis to agree like this.
‘This isn’t that unusual; a few days would just be a rounding error, and I don’t think there’s a particular need to be wary of Arthur. If it were Edgar instead of Arthur, I’d have suggested immediate departure.’
I can’t deny the feeling that I’ve been trained by Edgar.
“Alright then… I’ll be a bother for a while longer.”
“Great! This is the only way I can repay you.”
“No, no, Arthur’s barrier was amazing too… Thanks to that, we were able to catch that vampire jerk without a hitch.”
“If it weren’t for Alex’s power, it would have taken an outrageous amount of time and effort. Now, let’s quickly introduce you to the recommended restaurant in this city.”
“Oh, sounds good!”
“Of course, it’s my treat.”
“Yes!!!”
We excitedly headed out to the city.
Later, when we entered the restaurant that Arthur recommended, we ran into a large table filled with Bishop Lexar and his group, leading to a night of laughter and drinking together. But that’s another story —
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