"…He's so agile for a crow. I thought I'd be able to taste some blood!"
Within the forest, Karina watched a crow in the sky with displeasure. All she could see before her was the Orc territory. Since she was deep inside enemy lines, Karina was malnourished. As such, she had wanted to taste the blood of that unique looking crow, but it was quite fast.
She stared at the crow with bloodlust and growled, but suppressed her desire to chase it down. There would soon be a feast! She would enslave the Devil of Lania, take the head of the Demon Lord, and swim excitedly in their blood!
Karina looked at the silent Orc territory. There were tents set up in various places with torches to light their surroundings, but she could see almost no patrolling Orc soldiers. They were mostly in groups of seven or eight wearing shabby gear, looking like they were just gossiping amongst each other. No matter how you looked at it, their defenses were pathetic!
'Well, of course they'd be out of sorts. Brother has risen to the exalted position of Demon Lord, after all!'
Regardless of how brave the Orcs were, they would soon abandon their posts in fear. That was how terrifying vampires were!
"Miss Karina, how shall we proceed?"
The other vampires approached her and sought her opinion. Karina touched her lower lip and pondered the question.
"Well… What shall we do? We ate so many Orcs in the capital that I'm getting a bit sick of it. I think I should look for the Devil of Lania, after all."
"Then, we should…"
"Get the Demon Lord."
The eyes of the Vampires lit up as they smiled with ill intentions, gulping in anticipation.
"I apologize for this transgression, but may we have the honor of drinking some of her blood?"
Karina glared at them with a sharp gaze.
"Are you trying to taste her blood before brother?"
"…?!"
The Vampires hastily lowered their heads.
"O-of course not. We'll bring her to you right away!"
"That's right. That's right. That's the way. My brother and I shall taste her blood before anybody." Karina licked her lips. "If we get the Demon Lord and the Devil of Lania, the Orcs are worth a fart! Karakul, Kuman, and even Ellin should simmer down after that! Just get the Demon Lord! Kill anyone that gets in your way!"
The Vampires turned into bats and vanished from the area. They swiftly flew up and began to search the tents, with Karina entering one of them.
There was a bed made of straw within and a single man sleeping on it. Karina sniffed his scent.
"Ah… ah~~~~!"
Karina moaned in ecstasy, approaching him while red-faced. She climbed on top of the sleeping man and sat on his stomach before drawing her face closer to smell him again.
'This fragrance of magic power! It's so dense that I've never felt one like it before! Ah~ Aaaah! I can't wait. I can't wait! I can't hold back!!'
"You're… delicious looking meat. Just stay asleep! I'll enjoy the meal!"
"…All the demons around here seem to use misleading phrases."
Karina froze and looked down. The man had quietly opened his eyes, and his golden irises reflected her image like a mirror. Karina, who saw his eyes, trembled. She barely managed to hold on to her sanity.
Her pale body grew red-hot, and her entire figure shuddered as euphoria overwhelmed her.
"Aaah! How can this be! How do you have eyes with such wonderful magic power…!"
'…Ah, those eyes! I want to chew on them! I wonder how they will feel when I bite down. I want to know how the flesh inside tastes!! But, it's a bit of a waste! I should hold off, make this man mine, and slowly eat away at him!'
Karina looked down at him as she made some suggestive gestures, sliding her hands across his chest and stomach before rubbing his thighs.
"Oh my… you're awake. Mr. Tasty Meat."
"Can you at least call me something different? There are a lot of eyes watching us, you know."
"Eyes watching?"
Karina peeked at her surroundings; there was nobody around. She also couldn't smell anything.
"Ehehe… You must be easily embarrassed? Why? Did you get excited looking at me? My beautiful appearance and amazing body?"
Karina wore a suggestive smile as she lowered her head to the point that he could feel her hot breath on his face. She then tasted the fragrance of magic power he was giving off, with her eyes closed, like sniffing and appreciating old wine. While doing this, she instinctively opened her mouth and began to lick Tom's neck and face. Tom frowned at the wet sensation of her saliva.
Her hands were becoming more frantic as they moved up and down his body, her desires running rampant.
"I… really like you. How about you become my slave?"
"A slave… you say? Reminds me of old times."
Tom showed a strange reaction to the word 'slave'. Karina, seeing his expression, narrowed her eyes as their gazes met, one reminiscing, and the other perplexed.
"Yes, why have you sought out the Demon Kingdom? What do you wish to obtain? I'll give it to you! Anything you want…! My body? My ecstasy? Say the words, 'Master, give me your ecstasy!' like that. Then, I shall grant you what you desire. In return, you…"
Karina whispered into his ear.
"Just have to give me your blood and flesh."
"That is quite appealing."
"Yes, isn't it? Hah…"
Karina's voice grew faint, and her breathing rough. It looked like she could contain herself no longer as her lips drew apart and fangs appeared.
"So… be my cattle!"
When her fangs sank into his neck, Tom replied.
"Ah, I'm sorry. This body is already claimed."
Her fangs were wound around a dagger instead of his neck. Upon brief inspection, runed etched on the blade's surface began to glow as Holy Power was injected into it. Her fangs sizzled and burned until they could bear no more and melted entirely.
"Kyaaaack-!"
Karina's expression turned ugly and her body melted into fog. The fog split away from Tom and flew to the corner of the tent before becoming flesh once more. Karina touched where her fangs once were with trembling hands. They were completely gone, down to the gum. The burnt areas couldn't even endure the slightest of touch.
Vampires' fangs would grow back even when pulled out or broken off, and they were a symbol of pride for them. They were what made them the noble bloodsuckers. If that symbol was damaged… anyone would feel the degradation of having their pride stomped on. That was especially so for Karina.
"How dare a piece of meat…!!"
Her face twisted hideously like a bat's as fur sprouted from various places, and her chin jutted forward in a bizarre way. Her hands and feet also became that of bat's while the clothes on her body tore away. She turned into a monstrous humanoid bat, reaching 2 meters in height. She revealed her grotesque teeth while her bat wings stretched out. She could no longer maintain her beauty now that her fangs had already been broken.
"I'll take your neck right now!"
Tom put down the dagger in his hand, placed his hand under the bed, and pulled out a single book.
"…Restrain."
Karin's body suddenly became heavy. She collapsed, having been restricted by chains composed of Holy Power.
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