To the south side of the apartment complex.
Two [Vampires] fought violently against each other.
We have both received our fair share of injuries from each other. It is difficult for me to keep up with the battle, as the wounds I received from Shiki have not yet finished healing.
Vlov, with a flat expression, does not smile or show signs of anger, even after I cut off his hand and managed to make her drop the spear from him.
At high speed, I move through a blind spot of my enemy and with all intentions to assassinate him, I hold Vlov's shoulder with my right hand, while I raise my left simulating the claws of an animal to pierce him with brute force.
Vlov remains calm and as if he has anticipated my move, he releases my grip, but not my attack. The vampire keeps his face expressionless as he prepares to block.
Or so it led me to believe.
From Vlov's palm, a blade of ice is created. Wow, I didn't know I could do that with his [Idea Blood], I think I can add it to the list.
Anyway.
I'm not going to let this hit me, so without doubting my actions, I slide through Vlov's attack and using all my physical strength, I punch him in the solar plexus that sent him flying.
The building's infrastructure creaks as Vlov breaks through a very large number of walls.
Before I thought that using your fists to fight was something that only savages did, but after meeting that strange red-haired witch who fought hand to hand, it made me recognize that having some knowledge of martial arts can be useful.
That's why when Shiki came back to my apartment the same day that he "murdered" me, I was able to incapacitate him very easily, after all, he is a human.
That brat doesn't seem to have much experience fighting anything other than using his [Mystic Eyes of Death Perception], maybe [Blue] and [Scarred Red] didn't do well to train him physically.
I must admit that his use of [Mystic Eyes] goes far beyond what he believed, he described something like [Points] that interconnected the [Lines] that he was able to see. That is not something he has heard from Zel in the past.
Until meeting Shiki, I thought that the [Mystic Eyes of Death Perception] were limited to [Lines] that "perceive" the "death" of an object that is predetermined from its "origin".
Although not only that... his cutting technique is perfect, in less than a second, he turned me into a pile of meat. I wasn't even able to see his knife and that's how I ended up dismembered.
Shiki is pretty good at it...
So, no matter what it costs, I want to know more about him. After all, he is quite an interesting young man and I think I can relate well to him.
Then.
Vlov comes back the same way he left, at full speed, stops to milliseconds so he can hit me.
It's a shame, but I also learned a couple of dirty tricks from Shiki.
I spread my legs to reinforce my base of support, I take my enemy by the arm and with a movement focused on immobilization, I spin him over my head and with all the power of angular velocity and centrifugal force, I make Vlov collide violently against the floor.
Performing such action led us both to descend a few floors by the force that I used in between.
It is there, that Vlov does not resist making his counterattack, where with a kick to the belly, he returned the favor of making him break a wall.
It was a powerful kick that he gave me, which by itself sent me flying out of the building.
I have no problem readjusting my posture in mid-flight, I slightly bend my back and change the position of my body so that in that way, I would be able to land without problems.
The principle of Vlov's [Idea Blood] has spread widely, creating a dome of ice around the entire building.
Wow, this is too unrealistic.
Once again, when I am finally down to earth... or rather, the snow. Vlov appears to have retrieved the spear from him and is willing to end this once and for all.
But I think now is when we can have a short conversation, as he says...
─Your abilities surprise me as always, [Princess]... but you are no match for me if you find yourself in such bad shape.
Oh, wow.
Does it seem like he noticed my injuries?
That's gross, seriously.
Are you my stalker?
I'm going to make Shiki cut you into little pieces.
─Don't worry, I'm not going to disarm against you. By the way, Vlov, I would like to ask, do you know anything about Altrouge?
─Of the ninth? No, I do not know anything. It is a shame that you chose that question as part of your last words, because I am about to assassinate you.
Vlov is on guard, preparing to attack at any moment.
An intrepid smile is drawn on my face.
─Ohh, that's quite a bold statement. Don't worry, if I don't kill you, someone who is ten times worse than me will come to do it.
─Are you talking about the human child you were with before? What's so special about a human like him?
Well, I guess he hasn't actually seen it.
Not that it matters too much, just as Vlov is going to die on this day.
─That child is death incarnate, no matter what, his eyes allow him to kill even those who are already dead. End an existence. Exterminate any form of life. Not going too far, he was the one who made me all the wounds that I have.
I smile confidently.
Vlov is silent, perhaps he is thinking about what I just said and is beginning to understand the magnitude of things.
Relax, you are not the only one impressed.
I know for a fact how dangerous Shiki can be. I just feel a little scared for being unable to know exactly what thoughts are going through his head.
But seeing that he cares about me and that he is willing to make amends for his mistakes, I can say that Shiki Tohno is a good person. I still feel a little mad at him for having "killed" me, but as long as he is capable of assassinating Nrvnqsr, it seems enough to me.
I do not distrust the abilities of that child.
He is going to find a sure way to take care of things, and even if he gets hurt, he is going to come here without caring about his own well-being.
─I understand... then I should probably take care of the brat while you are weak.
─Huh?
What did he just say?
My mind disconnected from my body for an instant.
The murderous intentions grew in a moment, however, everything was chilled like a bucket of cold water instantly.
Vlov took advantage of every last second of my distraction, and he didn't hesitate once to move at great speed right in front of me, just like that.
His spear plunged into my belly, and because of the force that was imposed along with the length of it, I was sent flying at once.
I lowered my guard too much.
Shit...
My body crashed against the ice. As blood spurts out of both the new wound and the ones she already had because of Shiki.
This is going to be very difficult to recover...
I feel, as my consciousness fades.
I still haven't fully recovered from the injuries Shiki inflicted on me, so...
─This is it, [Princess]... this happened because of your selfishness in wanting to protect a human child.
Vlov's words are hard to digest...
After all, he is absolutely right.
I was distracted because his words angered me.
Saying that he was going to kill Shiki was enough to make me hesitate. That child has nothing to do with all of this, and yet, he had the willpower to engage in a battle that did not belong to him.
He just...
─That was a statement... quite daring from a coward who sacrificed not only one of his allies, but a bunch of innocent people in order to fulfill his selfish desire for greatness.
An overbearing voice sounds around us.
Vlov is the first to notice the presence approaching us.
A boy with black hair and ragged clothes that were once his school uniform. Filled with blood, as he staggers as he walks, this child has an expression that would frighten even the concept of [God].
Leaving me like this, Vlov recognizes the boy.
I do that too.
The boy walks almost completely in silence, carrying in his hands a knife and a black robe.
My eyes widen in surprise.
I am unable to recognize this person as "Shiki Tohno".
But if I think about it.
This look fits best with "Shiki Tohno".
When he stops, "Shiki" throws the robe into his right hand.
Immediately, both Vlov and I acknowledge who this robe belonged to.
─Nrvnqsr was a pain in the butt, the normal course would have been for him to murder me... yes, in other circumstances he could have killed me. But it seems that he underestimated both me and my guardians...
That's true.
The robe belonged to Nrvnqsr Chaos, the 10th [Dead Apostle Ancestor], someone who must have been on a higher level than Vlov.
Nevertheless...
─Shiki... ─. The boy's name escapes my lips.
Impressed, more than anything.
He switches the knife to his hand, slightly arching his body, spreading his legs as he raises his guard as high as he can.
This "Shiki" who is here has in his face all the intention to kill. From his dark eyes, the dot-sized bluish glow increases in depth, while his blood-filled face only increases his intimidation.
He was able to with Nrvnqsr. So now I doubt that he will fail against Vlov.
This is "Shiki Tohno", aka: Shiki the Killer.
Haha, I'll bother him with that later.
─Let's get this over with. ─. Vlov said, starting to create ice floes with his [Idea Blood] from him.
On the other hand Shiki said.
─Vlov Arkhangel... I'm going to kill you!
...
For some reason, my heart gave a little jump hearing the most aggressive statement I've ever heard coming from Shiki Tohno.
They both exchange glances for a moment.
And after that, they start a battle where they completely knock me out.