Chapter 28
When Alucard left, I decided to go and find out what happened during my punishment, and at the same time I need to return the talisman to Integra, unlike her, I have my own regeneration.
Getting out of bed, I noticed that I was wearing pajamas, and my ruined uniform was lying nearby. I wonder if Alucard had changed my clothes in my sleep? Well, it didn't matter, so I took a shower and put on a regular shirt and jeans and went to look for Walter.
After running around the mansion for a bit, I finally found him in the kitchen making tea.
- Good evening, Walter.
- Seras? How are you feeling? - Walter asked.
"I'm fine, it's a piece of cake for me," I said, jokingly showing off my bicep.
- You know, if it were a regular vampire in your place, he would have died. You should take better care of yourself.
- Don't worry Walter, I'll be more careful. Anyway, I was wondering if anything interesting had happened while I was... gone? - I asked, pausing a bit at the end, considering how to more delicately indicate my absence.
- He-he. Nothing special, except for the fact that Hellsing is on the verge of collapse. - Walter answered carelessly.
- What?! How?
- Well, it turns out Stadler told the reporter about the vampires and helped her get all our inside information. She used that to report on us and paint us as... how should I put it... exactly, as a radical military group that hunts civilians, calling them vampires. She even broadcast it live, Integra was furious.
- Wow! I missed so much. How is Sir Integra?
- Seras, you know, it was because of her that you were on the verge of death.
- No, Walter. It's my own fault. The fact that Staedler betrayed Hellsing doesn't justify my actions. What if he hadn't? She was right to punish me.
- You surprise me, Seras. Do you have any more questions before I take this tea to Sir Integra?
"Well, actually there is one," I said before pausing briefly and continuing.
- Is it okay if I go home and get some things? I haven't been there for a month.
After thinking for a couple of seconds, Walter finally answered.
- It's okay, Seras. You can go, I'll inform Sir Integra when I deliver her tea.
- Thank you, Walter! You are the best. - I immediately happily hugged the butler and was about to run away when I suddenly remembered one moment.
- Oh yeah, I'll obviously need a new uniform and please pass this talisman to Sir Integra. - Having put the voiced talisman on the tray, I finally joyfully galloped with inhuman speed and headed towards the front of the mansion.
As soon as I reached the front door, a shadow appeared in front of me, causing me to cry out in surprise.
- Ha-ha-ha-ha. Where are you going, policewoman? You just woke up from death and want to leave? - Alucard laughed, before asking seriously.
- I can't be dying, I'm already dead.
- Don't be smart. Where are you going?
- I'm going to my old house. I need to get some things.
- Hm. It seems you're telling the truth. What will you take?
- Photos and souvenirs.
- … I see. – feeling the sadness of his chick, the vampire understood what was happening.
"Don't stay out too late and be back before sunrise," Alucard relented and let me pass.
- Okay. - I said, going out the door and immediately leaving with the help of the portal.
***
Meanwhile, Walter finally brought the tea to Integra's office. He knocked on the door and entered without waiting for an answer.
"You're a little late, Walter. Is something wrong?" she asked, not looking up from the stack of papers.
- Yes. I met Seras in the kitchen while I was making you some tea and we got to talking a little. She also asked for permission to go home.
- You let her leave? - Integra immediately jumped up, throwing several documents on the floor.
- Yes.
- Why? You know who she is.
- Yes, I know. She's a teenage girl.
- You know that's not what I meant. - She slammed her fist on the table in anger, and then added with guilt on her face. - Moreover, because of me she suffered, what if she doesn't come back.
- Don't worry, sir, if I understood anything about Seras, it's that she's sincerely attached to you and Alucard. By the way, she also asked me to give you this thing. - Having said this, Walter put the tray on Integra's table, who finally noticed the talisman, which she didn't dare take back.
Taking the small octagon with the image of a horse in her hands, Integra sat back down in her chair with a complex face.
- You're right. Maybe I should have a little more faith in her.