Rell prepared provisions for Diablo and told him to eat them after giving blood to Uta, so he wouldn't pass out again. She also advised him to do this until Uta learned to control her blood thirst. Before they got on the carriage, Enryu offered to teleport them, but Uta said they planned to stop somewhere else first, so they preferred the carriage. They said their goodbyes and left.
Uta - So, Diablo, what were you and my father talking about while I was unconscious?
Diablo - I was curious about his powers and asked him. It's amazing, he can use all kinds of teleportation imaginable.
Uta - Nothing else?
Diablo - Sorry, Enryu told me not to tell anyone, especially not you, Uta, and I promised him I wouldn't tell anyone, so I can't say.
Uta - Thank you for keeping your promise to my father, and you won't have to break it because I heard everything. I'm sorry for testing you about the promise.
Diablo - You heard everything?
Uta - Yes, I heard it all, for sure they love each other now, so what happened before doesn't matter anymore.
Diablo - I understand... (Deep in thought) And now... (Smiling) It's time to eat.
Diablo pulled Uta onto his lap and lifted his shirt. Uta didn't hesitate and bit his shoulder, starting to drink his blood without stopping.
Diablo - I told you blood loss wouldn't kill me, but it weakens me considerably. If something attacks us afterward, you'll have to fight.
Uta - S-sorry (She pulled her teeth out) and thank you for the blood.
Diablo - Enough with the thanks already. (Uta tried to get up), Wait, stay like this for a while, please. (Diablo hugged Uta tightly)
Uta hugged him back, and they both fell asleep like that. A little while later, both Uta and Diablo caught a strong scent of blood. They jumped up in an instant, stopped the carriage, and followed the trail of the scent on foot. It led them into a forest, where they found a luxurious white carriage covered in blood at the front. The blood trail on the grass led deep into the forest. They followed the trail and found a cave. Diablo told Uta to stay close and not fall behind. Uta illuminated the area with her light magic, and they moved forward. The blood trail led deep inside. They walked in complete silence for a while until they suddenly heard a little girl's voice crying, "No, don't do this!" When they went deeper, the strong smell of blood overwhelmed Uta, intensifying her emotions. Diablo noticed this and told her he would definitely give her blood once they were safe. Hearing this, Uta seemed encouraged, and they quickened their pace. When they reached the end of the cave, they saw humanoid monsters. They hid behind a rock and started observing. They had never seen such monsters before. They wore light armor and carried small metal weapons. One of them held a tied-up girl in his arms, while an old man was being stabbed with a knife in front of her. The old man was laughing.
Old Man - No matter how much you stab me, I won't die! Ahahahahaha!
Uta whispered to Diablo:
Uta - Even if he doesn't die from wounds, after losing so much blood, he should pass out any moment. Let's help him.
Diablo - No problem, stay here.
Diablo charged at the monsters, killing one, two, three, and then all of them attacked him at once. Because of blood loss Diablo couldn't withstand such an onslaught. They tied Diablo up and sat him next to the old man. At that moment, Uta stepped out, using her light magic to create a blinding flash of light. The monsters, whose eyes had adjusted to the darkness, were temporarily blinded. In that moment, Uta freed both Diablo and the old man. The old man killed all the monsters with a single attack, picked up the girl, and they all left the cave.
Old Man - Thank you for saving us. My name is Josef, and this young lady is Lady Yusa, the daughter of this kingdom's king. I am her servant.
Yusa - Thank you for saving us. As a token of my gratitude, please come to my palace. I will have a small feast prepared.
Uta - We will definitely come... But, Mr. Josef, you've sustained so many injuries and lost so much blood, yet you're still alive, but you look like an ordinary human to me.
Josef - Well, I'm half-immortal. Hybrids aren't as rare as they were 30-40 years ago. My mother was human, my father was a monster, and I turned out a hybrid. A monster's powers are even stronger in a human, so I am immortal... well, half-immortal. I can die of old age, but I won't die from wounds unless you strike my heart. In battle, I only need to ensure that no attack hits my heart, otherwise, I won't die.
Uta - Wow, that's amazing. I'm a hybrid too. My father is human, and mother is a vampire. I have traits of both, but all that's left of my humanity is my skin color.
Josef - (Frightened) You're a vampire hybrid? And you use light magic? I've never seen anyone stronger than you in my life. If you train well in magic, you'll be the strongest, and no one will be able to defeat you, not even Eugene.
Uta - I plan to kill him, but I need to become stronger first. I didn't want to learn offensive magic, but I'll have to. As Diablo told me and as I saw today, he can't always protect me, so I need to be able to fight.
Diablo - That's true, but the reason I couldn't handle them today was your fault. Because of blood loss, I lost my strength. Plus, I'm more of a mage than a close-combat fighter, so...
Uta - Alright, enough with the excuses.
Josef - Hmm... I can train you if you want.
Yusa - Yes, yes, he can train you. We have our own training hall, and when you get tired, you can stay with us and tell us about your adventures.
Uta - We don't really have much to tell. We're headed to the city too, so we'll think about it on the way. But first, let's clean your carriage. Does anyone have a source of water magic?
Josef - I told you, you need training. We don't have a source of water, but you do, so use it.
Uta - No... I only have a light source.
Josef - It seems you don't know anything about your powers. I won't say anything more until you become my student.
Uta - Alright, understood. For now, let's leave this carriage here and come with us. We left our carriage on the trail.
Yusa - Good idea. I'm curious to see what your carriage is like.
Uta - It's just an ordinary carriage, nothing special, so don't get your hopes up.
They reached the carriage. Diablo took the reins, and the others got inside. Uta asked them for information about these monsters, but they didn't know anything either. As evening fell, Uta got hungry and went to Diablo. Diablo refused, saying he was driving the horses. So Uta put Yosef in charge and brought Diablo inside, threw him on the chair to his neck and began to suck blood, and when she finished, she fell asleep on Diablo again.