When Uta woke up, she saw that Diablo was sleeping in a chair. She got up, dressed and went outside. There, she found Ben, who was directing other people on what to do.
Uta - Hey Ben, what's going on here?
Ben - To be honest, I'm not entirely sure either. This morning, after you fell asleep, I followed them to the hotel because I wanted to buy some papers. On the way, they asked me how I was so close to you, and I told them about your childhood. Then, the official said they would bring a lot of workers by evening to help us finish everything faster. And here they are now. I was just checking to see what each person is good at.
Uta - Wow, that's amazing! Great job. Did you get the papers?
Ben - Yes, I did.
Uta - (Thinking to himself) Good thing I was a painter in my previous life. Give me the paper and ink.
Ben - Right away.
Diablo also came outside.
Uta - Alright, so, (As she starts drawing) first of all, we need to place our house here, where we'll live. Next to it, we'll build two-story houses in two rows for those whose homes we destroyed. In the center, we'll build a large training facility. The first floor will have no walls and will stand on pillars, and it will be 5 meters high. The second floor will be similar, but instead of pillars, there will be walls, and they will be 4 meters high. The third floor will have a full balcony and an open space. Okay… On this Fance-wall, every 15 meters, there should be a slightly wider area to accommodate 3 archers. We'll have 13 such spots in total. I'll leave the rest of the design to you, Uncle Ben. Now, show this drawing to everyone who's helping us. Diablo, come on, let's go check on our resources.
They headed into the forest, specifically where Eugene's warriors had been slain. They gathered broken branches and loaded them onto a cart, also cutting down larger trees and sorting them. Finally, when they had gathered a sufficient amount, they took it back to the town. On the way home, Diablo asked Uta
Diablo - I'm really interested in that training area. Why did you choose a building for it? And what's the significance of the different walls on each floor?
Uta - I have several reasons. To be honest, I decided on pillars for the first floor so everyone can see what kind of training the warriors and mages are doing. This will affect the ordinary citizens and make them feel protected. As for the second floor, I want to train our personal army there in a special way, where others can't see them, so the enemy won't have any information about them. I'll protect that floor with a barrier to keep intruders out. As for the third floor, it's just an open space with a beautiful view of the city. From there, we can also use powerful magic more freely. That's all. By the way, Ben figured all of this out right away. (Diablo frowned)
When they returned to the village, it was already getting dark, so after unloading the supplies, they told the workers to rest and continue in the morning. However, the workers refused, saying they would stay a bit longer. Uta and Diablo went to the hotel to sleep. As they lay in bed, Uta started talking
Uta - Do you know what Ben told m—
Diablo - (Angrily) Ben, Ben, Ben! Ben said this, Ben did that. I'm tired of it. You've been talking about him all day...
Uta laughed.
Diablo - What's so funny?
Uta - You're jealous. In my previous life, that's what this was called. It means you love me so much that you can't stand it when I'm close to someone else.
Diablo fell silent.
Uta - You have nothing to worry about. I love you. I love Ben too, but as a family member. I used to visit him often as a child. Tomorrow, I need to check something, and we might hear some good news.
Uta snuggled up to Diablo and fell asleep.
The Next Day
Diablo woke up around noon, and Uta wasn't in the room. Remembering their conversation from last night, he calmed himself and went to Uta's lands. He went straight to Ben and asked
Diablo - Do you know where Uta is? He wasn't there when I woke up.
Ben - Yes, (laughing) he came at dawn and asked me where my wife was. Then he headed towards her.
Diablo - I didn't know you were married.
Ben - We just recently got married. Uta only found out a few days ago.
Diablo was relieved.
Ben - By the way, when are you two planning to get married?
Diablo - As soon as the construction is finished.
Uta entered the tent.
Ben - Here he is… Diablo was looking for you.
Uta - (Smiling and tearing up) Diablo, I… uh… You're going to be a father soon.
Diablo's jaw dropped, and his eyes filled with tears as he embraced Uta. At the same time, Ben closed the tent doors.
Ben - First of all, congratulations and best wishes. But now listen carefully. No one can know about this because you're a vampire (Looking at Uta). Talk to your mother about it. I'll tell you a little. Vampires are very dangerous during pregnancy and childbirth, especially at night. If the enemy finds out, they will undoubtedly use this against you. We must hide this until the birth is over. Once Uta starts showing, she shouldn't appear in public. Also, you should speed up the wedding, otherwise, it will affect Uta's reputation.
Uta - Thank you, Uncle Ben. I was planning to visit the village today anyway.
Ben - Alright, I would go with you, but I'd better stay here and keep an eye on things, trying to finish up a bit quicker.
Diablo - About going there, I learned a spell that will take us directly there.
Diablo started chanting a spell, and a large door appeared before them, hideously adorned with bloodied human skulls. Diablo opened the door, revealing the village entrance on the other side.
Diablo - Pretty cool, right? I created this by slightly modifying your father's gate spell since I don't have the lightning element (Glancing at Uta).
Uta and Ben went pale at the sight of the door, frightened by its appearance. Diablo picked Uta up in his arms and stepped through the portal.
As soon as they arrived, people surrounded them, some holding swords, others farm tools.
Diablo - (Bursting into laughter) This feels familiar.
Uta - (Chuckling) Indeed.
The villagers soon recognized them and dispersed. They then went up to the house, where they found only Rell.
Rell- Uta! (Hugging him) I heard the king awarded you the title of Baron. Congratulations! Wait, I'll pour some tea, and you can tell me what you did in the capital. (Heads to the kitchen)
Uta - (Whispering to Diablo) Let's not say anything about that yet.
Rell - (Yelling from the kitchen) I can hear everything!
Uta started sweating.
Rell - (Returns with tea) So, what are you not going to tell me?
Uta - (Gulping nervously) I'll tell you, but first, where is my father?
Rell - The king summoned him, so he left via teleport.
Uta - Eh, we got lost along the way.
Rell - No worries, he'll be back soon. Come on, tell me now, I'm curious...
Uta - Alright, so ever since we left here, we've had one adventure after another. While we were on the road, we heard a scream. When we followed the sound, we found a bloodied carriage...
It started getting dark.
Uta - And now Uncle Ben is helping me with the construction on my land.
Rell - And what was that thing you didn't want me to hear about?
Uta - I'll tell you when father returns... Where is he, anyway? He's been gone for a while.
Rell - He should have returned by now.
Uta - I think I know why King summoned him. I had a small conversation.
Uta glanced at Diablo, who had fallen asleep in a chair. She went and brought a blanket, covering Diablo with it (Rell smiled).
Rell - So, you really do love him. He's not human, so nothing will happen to him, you know.
Uta - It's not like that. Once, he fell asleep like this, then developed a fever, started sweating, and was delirious.
Rell - Interesting...
A moment of silence fell. Suddenly, a magical gate appeared in the center of the room. It opened, and Enryu emerged from it.