The time had come to put to use the method for killing resurrectors that I’d read in a book.
1. Determine the resurrector’s resurrection point.
2. Kill them when they resurrect.
3. Repeat until they stop resurrecting.
In other words, spawn-killing.
What simple and intuitive information.
To think a resurrector could be killed in just three lines.
Mr. J, who had smoothly resurrected, raised both hands as if to surrender.
“Please, let us talk—”
“This is talking too...♥”
Kang—! With a thunderous roar, he became a puddle of blood again.
- She’s become shot-brained again...
- I didn’t think Yuyeon was like that, but she’s scary
- Fr, that maid really was corrupting people;;
There was no need to comb through the banquet hall searching for the vampires.
According to Lady Lavina, every vampire in this banquet hall was connected to Mr. J.
Since the other vampires would conveniently perish on their own during Mr. J’s resurrection process, there was no need to go looking for them.
“Go, go. Go, go. You can do it, Mr. J.”
“Please resurrect quickly... I’m waiting...♥”
- From now on, this place is occupied by the Sharpshooter Con
- (Me? Sharpshooter Con)
- (Shall we? Sharpshooter Con)
- (Good night, Sharpshooter Con)
- I’m jealous of how united the priests and sharpshooters are...
- (You do it too! Sharpshooter Con)
There were some vampires who came to rescue Mr. J, but all that did was make the number of times Mr. J could resurrect run out faster.
I expressed my gratitude to the vampires who reduced what should have taken ten clicks down to one.
While cheering for Mr. J’s resurrection, I kept handing Lady Lavina shotguns that had finished reloading.
The shotguns, operating in two shifts, destroyed everything without anything like a downtime, and I began to feel Mr. J’s resurrection speed gradually slowing.
“Your resurrection is a bit late...?”
“Mr. J. Mr. J, you can do it. Please resurrect quickly.”
- She’s not human...
- (Hiiik...! Vampire Con)
- Accept the punishment for tormenting humanity all this time
- (Click! Sharpshooter Con)
I could see Lady Lavina desperately holding herself back despite wanting to pull the trigger.
Was there no way to help Mr. J resurrect?
Since he wasn’t human, there didn’t seem to be many ways I could help him, so I figured I’d have to ask him directly.
“Lady Lavina. When he resurrects next time, please don’t shoot him right away.”
“... H-how long?”
“Until I finish talking.”
“Uuugh. I’ll try to hold it in...!”
- Why does she have to endure that with such determination...?
For the sake of Lady Lavina, who was trembling terribly, let’s get the information quickly.
The moment Mr. J resurrected, I asked him.
“Mr. J. By any chance, what conditions do you need in order to resurrect faster?”
“Hoho. Are you not being too cruel?”
“But you weren’t in pain, were you?”
“I am grateful for that.”
Mr. J glanced at the audience chamber door for a moment, then bowed politely.
“Lady Yuyeon. Though I am now in a position where I serve another master, as a fellow servant, I request that you take pity on my final moments and converse with me through words and dialogue.”
“You tried to brainwash me earlier.”
“For that, I apologize. However, if I could recruit Lady Yuyeon, is it not only natural that I should do so by any means necessary?”
“That’s true.”
- Hmm... It is logical, though...
- If there’s a chance to recruit Yuyeon, you really do have to go for it
- Go for it...? For what...?
- Her head, you bastard, her head
- In the subspace pouch?
- Du...
“Mr. J. Let’s keep this conversation as short as possible.”
“What a shame. Just as Lady Yuyeon had many questions about vampires, I too had many questions about humans.”
Mr. J straightened his back and spoke with the face of a man who had sensed his end.
“Then, as an apology for my rudeness earlier, I shall tell you the things Lady Yuyeon is curious about. I am, after all, in a body that can no longer resurrect.”
“?”
“Rather than I, who will soon die and remember nothing, gaining new knowledge, would it not be more desirable for Lady Yuyeon to gain new knowledge?”
“What do you gain from doing that, Mr. J?”
“There is nothing I seek to gain, but there is something I wish for. Amid repeated deaths, my blind faith has cracked a little.”
I waited without interrupting Mr. J’s pitiful and sorrowful words.
Because I felt like he would tell me even if I didn’t ask.
Perhaps having read my thoughts, Mr. J lowered his head slightly as if to express his thanks, then continued speaking.
“I believed my master to be an eternal and immortal existence, an invincible being with no possible equal... But Lady Yuyeon shattered that belief of mine.”
“Ing.”
“It is a truly disloyal thing to say, but it means that I have come to think Lady Yuyeon’s chances of victory are higher.”
“You saw that accurately.”
“If there is one thing this incompetent servant, who can no longer fully believe in his master’s victory nor become a stepping stone toward that victory, wishes for...”
Mr. J looked at me with earnest eyes.
“Please, do your utmost and show my master due respect. If my master is to be defeated, then at the very least, I hope it will be by Lady Yuyeon’s full strength.”
“I can’t guarantee that. In the battle against the True Ancestor, Lady Lavina has priority.”
“... I see.”
Unfortunately, I couldn’t grant Mr. J’s request.
There were lines that had to be observed.
The moment I drew that line, Lady Lavina approached.
“Benefactor. You don’t have to yield the order for my sake.”
“?”
- ???
“I had that thought. That I don’t necessarily have to accomplish revenge and protection through my own strength alone.”
- Her intelligence... has returned to normal...?
“Servein was able to come this far thanks to you, Benefactor. And I too was able to be honest with myself thanks to you.”
- She’s... speaking normally...?
“That’s why I changed my mind. If revenge were all I had left, that would be one thing, but there are still many things I have to do from now on. Wouldn’t it be a waste to spend too much time on something like this?”
- Who are you...!
- Guys, Lavina is a person too...
Mr. J. Please read my thoughts.
Does this mean I’m allowed to participate in the fight against the True Ancestor from the start?
Mr. J nodded. Thank you.
“Then, when I stand before the True Ancestor, I’ll exert my full strength except for exactly one method.”
“May I ask what that one method is?”
I took out the EX-grade cleaning broom and showed it to him.
It was too powerful to demonstrate, so I didn’t swing it.
After seeing the broom, Mr. J laughed as if in resignation.
“Lady Yuyeon, you are good at jokes as well.”
“This is the strongest weapon I have.”
“Thank you, Lady Yuyeon. For granting my final wish.”
It wasn’t a joke, I was serious.
Mr. J. Please read my thoughts. I’m serious.
“Now, I shall answer the things Lady Yuyeon is curious about.”
He doesn’t believe me. Hing-ing-ing.
Left with no choice, I asked one by one about the things I had been curious about regarding vampires.
“We came from the moon.”
“We learned human languages through books organized thousands of years ago.”
“Humans injected with vampire blood do not become fellow vampires so much as they become slaves.”
“Coexistence will likely be impossible. Too much has happened between vampires and humans.”
“Dreams, you say. That is probably a privilege only humans can possess.”
The more we communicated, the more I found that they differed from the vampires I had seen in books.
“Is the world not interesting precisely because books cannot tell you everything?”
“That’s a wonderful thing to say.”
I learned everything I had been curious about.
I decided to send him off myself.
“Mr. J. Would you like to try making a V?”
“Ah, that would be perfect for a dignified finale. Very well.”
Vampire dignity double peace.
And maid dignity double peace.
Naturally, my peace signs were more complete.
“This dignity contest is Lady Yuyeon’s victory as well.”
“I’ll call it a draw for you.”
“Thank you. Be happy.”
“Thank you. Farewell, Mr. J.”
I had heard that vampires had no souls and could not go to the afterlife, so I did not wish him happiness.
For someone with no next time, such words would be nothing more than pretense.
When I cremated Mr. J with a maid flame peace sign, I felt the door to the audience chamber in the distance open.
「You have cleared the 9th floor of the Tower of Trials.
- The followers of the Red Moon have been annihilated.
- Lavina has survived.」
「You will move to the ‘Rest Floor’ in 10 minutes.」
「Nothing is provided on the Rest Floor. Please gather any necessary supplies yourself.」
“?”
The clear log was only two lines?
The moment I felt puzzled by the excessively short result, a message I had never seen before appeared.
「Lavina’s Trust has reached its maximum value.」
“???”
“Benefactor...? What’s wrong...?”
“Lady Lavina. Shall we do V together?”
“Okay!”
“VV.”
“VV♥”
Whatever it was, it was probably a good thing.
As we were doing a joint double peace, the skill selection window also appeared.
「Overall Evaluation: S」
「Ability Points +5」
「An additional reward option is provided to you for setting an example.」
「1 - Clone Technique (E)」
The moment I saw number 1, I chose number 1 without even looking at the others.
Clone Technique. It was a skill I truly needed so much.
「Clone Technique (E)
- You can create a clone. (Maximum 1)
- The clone receives 15% of the main body’s stats.
- The clone shares the main body’s skills.
- The clone shares the main body’s energy.」
How do I use Clone Technique?
The moment I worried that I would have to figure out the method again, Clone Technique activated.
The clone, which looked exactly like me, seemed emotionless, like a doll devoid of feeling.
Let’s give it its first order for now.
“...... B-Benefactor increased...!”
“VVVV.”
Maid dignity quadruple peace.
At last, I had opened a new horizon for peace signs.
While I was at it, I tried to enter through the slightly open gap in the audience chamber door before being dragged off to the Rest Floor, but failed.
It seemed that, this time too, I had to go through the Rest Floor before I could enter.
“Lady Lavina. Even if I suddenly disappear again, don’t be surprised. We should be able to meet again inside that audience chamber, so when you’re ready, go in.”
“Ah. I was going to make sure to ask this time, but Benefactor, where do you keep—”
“I’ll definitely explain next time. Right now, we’re a little short on time.”
“Ah... Yes...!”
Rustle, rustle.
As I took out shotgun ammunition and bandoliers, I ordered my clone to arm Lady Lavina.
Just in case, I took out one more shotgun and tied it to her with a gun strap.
As the tactical armament neared completion, I could see Lady Lavina’s eyes gradually becoming more unfocused.
But then what should we do about the holy sword?
“Lady Lavina. What are you going to do about the holy sword?”
“I don’t need it...♥”
“May I use it?”
“As much as you like...♥”
Mm. Since we would meet inside the audience chamber anyway, it should be fine.
Pat—!
After my vision changed and I entered the Rest Floor, I decided to prepare various things in order to face the True Ancestor.
***
Constellation Gallery.
Those who had resolved never to leave Han Yuyeon alone again were quietly watching over and cheering for Han Yuyeon in this trial, but...
Because they had grown a little sad, a slight depression was circulating through the gallery.
It was because Han Yuyeon had not used many of the techniques she had learned from them in this trial either.
[Title: Yuyeon, why don’t you use the spear...?]
Author: Bamboo Spear Lab
You said you wanted to use a spear, so I taught you
You said you wanted to become a master spearman, so I taught you
I even endured it every time you kept drifting off onto other paths and still taught you, so why aren’t you using it??? Why???
- Ending Collector)Because... spear arts aren’t fun...
ㄴ Bamboo Spear Lab)Take that back...! What you just said...!
ㄴ Ending Collector)I take it back
ㄴ Bamboo Spear Lab)This bastard is mocking me...!
ㄴ Ending Collector)I could only teach her shooting up to A-rank
ㄴ Bamboo Spear Lab)Ah, right
ㄴ Bamboo Spear Lab)Stay strong
Swordsmanship. Spearmanship. Marksmanship.
Mana circles and aura cores.
Bodily utilization and martial arts.
How difficult had it been to teach her all those combat techniques?
It wasn’t difficult because Han Yuyeon lacked talent; teaching her had been truly difficult because Han Yuyeon’s concentration kept bouncing off elsewhere.
And yet, in her strategy for the 9th floor this time, Han Yuyeon had essentially used no techniques at all.
That brought a slight depression to the Constellations.
[I... want to see Yuyeon handle dual pistols...]
[Boo... Use magic...]
[Whatever the case, you could say she used bodily utilization and martial arts in this trial, so this is my victory, right?]
[She’ll use them when the time comes, so don’t rush her.]
[Guys, instead of whining, look at Yuyeon’s quadruple peace.]
[Wow, Yuyeon got copied!]
The Watcher of the Sword Realm, who had been quietly lurking while fishing as new posts came up, soon focused on Han Yuyeon, who had entered the Rest Floor.
Because an unexpected situation could occur, like her trying to stab a sword into her stomach again.
She had not handled the sword properly in this trial either, but that was fine.
What mattered was Han Yuyeon’s happiness, so...
“Mm?”
Seeing Han Yuyeon making something with ice magic, he sprang to his feet.
Even though a fish had taken the bait, he did not check the fishing rod and could not take his eyes off Han Yuyeon.
“Is that...?”
What was being created was clearly a sword.
A gigantic sword far surpassing Wooden-calibur in size, its height easily exceeding 100 meters.
The sight of her making two, three, ten, and then more than twenty such swords and storing them in subspace stirred up anticipation.
Could it be that Yuyeon is doing this for me?
When he took a fish out of the bucket, wrote words on it with his sword, and sent it over, Han Yuyeon’s reply came back.
「I’m going to become a master of sword-drawing.」
What Han Yuyeon wanted this time was the strongest sword-drawing technique.