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"Aaaaahhhhh----!"
This was a scream that no human could make.
Fang Li had heard such a scream once before.
It was when he first entered the Main God's Dimension and ventured into his first Dungeon World.
In the world called "Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress", there were creatures known as Kabane - undead monsters.
Now, the creature screaming in front of Fang Li was almost indistinguishable from those of Kabane.
In other words, the person in front of him was also a monster.
"Bang!"
With a loud crack, the sacrificial victim whose blood was being sucked by the monster was violently pushed away, hitting a wall and leaving bright red bloodstains on it.
Immediately, the monster, snarling like a ferocious beast, jumped toward Fang Li with inhuman movements, and it almost looked as if the monster was flying.
Its speed was also beyond that of an ordinary human.
This monster was identical to a kabane, not only in its appearance but also in its physical abilities, surpassing normal human limits.
However, in front of this non-human being who was charging at him, Fang Li just stared calmly.
A non-human monster?
So what?
Fang Li had already encountered countless such beings.
Similar to Kabane?
Then what?
"I've killed countless such creatures, even when my stats were so low that I couldn't stand it."
When the non-human monster charged at him, Fang Li didn't even use his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.
"Pa Ta..."
A dazzling dagger like a crescent moon fell into his hand.
"Pu Chi..."
With a ripping sound like cloth being torn, crimson blood sprayed into the air.
The crescent dagger sliced through like a silver flash.
The non-human monster passed by Fang Li.
Then it stopped behind him.
He took a closer look.
The monster's waist was cleanly cut, splitting it into two halves.
In the next second, the upper and lower halves of the monster's body separated, one sliding to the left, the other to the right, and finally collapsing to the ground with a 'bang'.
Only then did Fang Li turn around and look.
Almost simultaneously, the two halves of the corpse on the ground began to move.
"Hiss..."
The sound was like flames igniting.
The two halves of the corpse on the ground vaporized, as if turning to ash, and disappeared on the spot.
Fang Li watched this scene calmly and muttered to himself.
"A being like Kabane."
"Disappearing like Aragami."
"Is this what they call the "Dead?""
"Dead.
This does not mean a person who has already died.
No.
In a way, those non-human monsters were actually once-dead people.
The moment they were drained of their blood by a vampire.
Yes.
Vampires.
In this world, there was a species known as "vampires".
And they were the same as they were described in the legends.
They feed on blood, and prey on humans.
They live in the night and hunt freely.
They can turn blood-drained humans into their kind.
The so-called Dead are those who have been drained of their blood by a vampire and are then used as servants to gather food for their masters.
Their function is similar to that of the Rinne in the world of "Shakugan no Shana".
The difference is that Rinne are merely items created by the inhabitants of the Crimson World using the Power of Existence.
The Dead, on the other hand, are created by draining the blood of living people and then using their corpses.
When Fang Li saw the Dead, the dense, web-like lines on their bodies told him how close these creatures were to Death.
This shows what kind of existence the Dead really is.
"But where is the one controlling them from behind?" Fang Li muttered to himself.
Of course, being familiar with the original story, Fang Li was well aware of who the vampire who created these Dead was.
The place where they were hiding was also mentioned in the original story.
However, before coming to the street, Fang Li had already checked those places.
The result was that he didn't find a single person.
"After all..."
Fang Li raised his head and looked at the dark night and the full moon in the sky.
"Now is the time when vampires are most active..."
In other words, the vampire might be out and about right now, feeding.
"It seems like tonight will be a sleepless night..."
Despite saying this, Fang Li actually smiled a little.
He started to walk through the alley.
Maybe even the vampire hiding in the shadows wasn't expecting this?
A true Murdering Demon had infiltrated this city.
Humans are prey to vampires.
And vampires are prey for the Murdering Demon.
Thus, the silent murders continued throughout the night in various corners of Misaki City.
Until dawn.
...
The sky gradually cleared.
In the Tohno family mansion, on the first floor of the West Hall, Kohaku arrived at Fang Li's room, extended her hand, and knocked on the door.
"Fang Li San, I'm coming in."
Saying this, Kohaku pushed open the door without hesitation.
Shortly after, Kohaku saw Fang Li, who was fast asleep on his bed.
Seeing Fang Li like this, Kohaku put her hands on her hips and spoke somewhat angrily.
"Fang Li San, this kind of behavior is unbecoming of a butler!"
After saying that, Kohaku went straight up and pulled the blanket off of Fang Li.
"Hmm?"
Fang Li finally woke up. Rubbing his eyes and supporting his upper body, he yawned and groggily waved at Kohaku.
"Morning."
Hearing Fang Li's completely relaxed voice and seeing his sleepy face, Kohaku became even more annoyed.
"Fang Li San, you are a butler." Kohaku said to Fang Li, "Akiha Sama is already up and you're still sleeping. This is unacceptable."
As she spoke, Kohaku forcibly pulled Fang Li out of bed.
"All right, hurry up and wash up. Come with me to Akiha Sama."
Fang Li had no time to respond as Kohaku dragged him out of the room, swaying as he went.
...
There was still a slight chill in the air in the morning living room.
When Fang Li finished washing up and arrived in the living room, Tohno Akiha was already there, drinking tea with Hisui's help.
Seeing Fang Li enter, Tohno Akiha directed her gaze at him.
Her eyes were incredibly stern.
Seeing this, Fang Li promptly surrendered.
"Ojou-sama, please don't scold me anymore. Kohaku has already given me an earful. Isn't that enough?"
Hearing this, Tohno Akiha said nothing, only lightly snorting and giving a single directive.
"Today, you will stay home and familiarize yourself with your duties with Kohaku. Then, in the evening, you will go pick someone up."
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