Lest Karr was in a bit of a bind because he couldn't kill this guy either; as a demon, even if the blood was drained, they stayed alive, and dismemberment wouldn't cause death.
"Have any of you learned the humans' cursed arts for dealing with demons?"
Those Vampires shook their heads.
"The humans who knew cursed arts have mostly been killed by Lady Krul and Lady Horn. We don't have Cursed Power, so we can't perform them anyway."
Lest Karr frowned, rubbing his forehead, and waved his hand at the Vampires.
"Cut off her head, separate it from the body, and transport it back to Sanguinem. We'll have to ask the two ladies."
The Vampires did as they were told and set off with Lest Karr back to Sanguinem.
"Heh, if I'd known, I would've let Krul and that self-righteous white-haired brat handle this mess themselves."
The Sanguinem Vampire driving stole a glance at Lest Karr in the passenger seat, mocking him in his heart.
If it were Lady Krul and Lord Luke, they would've cut this monster down long ago!
Lest Karr noticed the unpleasant gaze and turned to look at the driving Vampire.
"Hmm?"
The Vampire quickly looked away and focused on driving... Somewhere in an abandoned city in Kyoto.
"Ah~ so comfortable~"
Goshi Norito soaked in the hot spring, letting out strange shouts.
"I didn't expect to find an artificial hot spring here. This is a real win."
Yuichiro and Shihō Kimizuki looked at Goshi Norito with dissatisfied expressions.
"Hey, I say, Colonel Goshi, can you stop making those weird noises?"
Goshi Norito laughed heartily and waved his hand.
"Hahaha, the Imperial Demon Army has already been wiped out, so don't call me Colonel anymore. Having escaped death, I've finally found a moment to relax, so of course I'm going to be as comfortable as possible."
Even after finishing his soak, Goshi Norito's face was full of smiles.
"I'm going out for a stroll, I'll be back soon."
Watching Goshi Norito's departing back, Yuichiro's heart was heavy.
"Uncle Goshi is carrying a lot on his shoulders."
Kimizuki nodded.
Hearing Yuichiro's words, Yoichi, who had been silent, looked up in surprise.
"Eh? You noticed too?"
Yuichiro patted Yoichi's shoulder.
"Of course. Sister Mito and the others look like they don't want to live because of that idiot Guren's death. How could Uncle Goshi possibly be over it?"
Kimizuki slapped Yuichiro on the head while continuing to explain.
"Yeah, it's obvious Uncle Goshi is just putting on a brave face."
Yuichiro clutched his head and glared fiercely at Shihō Kimizuki, looking like he wouldn't let him leave alive without an explanation.
"Hey, stuck-up face! Why did you hit me?"
Shihō Kimizuki unceremoniously went head-to-head with Yuichiro, arguing.
"Huh? You have the nerve to say that! If you don't know how to speak, then don't! How are Sister Mito and the others like what you said?"
Yuichiro's arrogance weakened; although he was right, he shouldn't have said it out loud.
However, they weren't quiet, and Goshi Norito hadn't gone far, so he heard everything.
"Sigh..."
Goshi Norito shook his head and sighed, looking at the apocalyptic sky, murmuring.
"Is my acting that bad? You brats, I'm only twenty-five. How do I look like an uncle?"
He felt around his body.
"No cigarettes... it's been a long time since I smoked."
Goshi Norito looked at this abandoned city; he had been here before the apocalypse and remembered a tobacco shop.
"Let's go try my luck."
Goshi Norito's memory was already blurred, so he could only go by instinct; as he walked, he realized tears had started falling from the corners of his eyes at some point.
At this moment, he finally couldn't help but cry. After Guren's death, he was also very sad, but if everyone lost their will to fight, then nothing would be left... Meanwhile, at the edge of the city, two figures dropped from the sky.
Byakuya Akane let go of Shinoa Hiragi and looked towards Sanguinem.
"Let's stop here. I'm afraid if we get any closer, someone will notice the Seraph aura on me."
After saying that, she retracted her wings, and her eyes returned from pitch black to normal.
Shinoa Hiragi nodded, then looked at Byakuya Akane with a lecherous grin.
"I didn't expect you to be so well-endowed despite looking small, Akane! You're on par with Mitsuba!"
This was how Shinoa Hiragi felt while being carried by Byakuya Akane just now.
Although Byakuya Akane was already used to Shinoa Hiragi's personality, being talked about like this still made her blush.
Shinoa Hiragi continued to joke.
"Oh my, I wonder which man will get lucky with Akane in the future."
Byakuya Akane was silent for a moment, her expression sad.
"In an apocalypse like this, do we even have a normal future?"
Shinoa Hiragi didn't think much of it and gave a bright smile.
"My, my, I'm still thinking about becoming Yu's bride. Believe me, we will definitely rebuild human society. Right now, the top priority is to save Yu from the Vampires first!"
Shinoa Hiragi changed the subject and looked at Byakuya Akane expectantly.
"Speaking of which, does Akane have a boy she likes? I'm telling you, if you like someone, you must go for it. My sister taught me that if you like a guy, sleep with him first; if he doesn't take responsibility, he's a jerk. Although I don't quite dare to do that, you can use it as a reference."
A boy she liked?
Figures of Yuichiro, Mikael, and Luke flashed through Byakuya Akane's mind one by one, but she dismissed them all in the end.
"Not for now."
Shinoa Hiragi was a bit disappointed and also somewhat incredulous, grabbing Byakuya Akane's hand and pressing further.
"Eh? A girl's life is incomplete without having been in love! Are you like Mitsuba, liking Yu-kun but too embarrassed to say it in front of me? It's okay, we can compete fairly."
"I really don't!"
"I remember you used to talk about that Luke guy all the time? It's fine, Vampires have to fall in love too. He's dating that Krul right now, but as long as they haven't slept together, you still have a chance!"
Shinoa Hiragi's words were too direct, making Byakuya Akane flush red as she hurriedly waved her hands in denial.
"It's not like that! When I was little, I thought I might like Luke, but as I grew up, I realized it wasn't like that. I just admire how much he knows and how mature he is. My feelings for him are the same as my feelings for Yu and Mika."
Shinoa Hiragi saw that Byakuya Akane's expression didn't seem like she was lying and looked disappointed.
"Sigh, I was thinking if you bagged Luke, saving Yu would be much easier."
Byakuya Akane couldn't help but complain.
"Honestly, that's impossible no matter how you look at it!"
Shinoa Hiragi's disappointed face instantly turned into a smile.
"How about it? Not sad anymore, right? Our future is still long. We're sixteen-year-old girls in our prime. Beautiful girls are invincible!"
Only then did Byakuya Akane realize that Shinoa Hiragi had said all that just to comfort her.
Byakuya Akane stepped forward and gave Shinoa Hiragi a hug, which caught Shinoa a bit off guard.
"Really, so you like me after all. Hmm? Wait, Akane, look, that person seems to be Colonel Goshi!"
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