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wo shadows could be seen moving full speed through the forest. They were Shalltear’s servants and concubines; the vampire brides.


They cleaved through the narrow trail laden with sharp branches. Despite this, not a single scratch or blemish could be seen on either of their dresses. Even while wearing high heels, the two vampires moved with unreal speed.





The one in front was carefully carrying Shalltear, while the one bringing up the rear was dragging what seemed to be a shriveled, old log.


Their current location wasn’t that far from where they parted with Sebas. Although they had no way of measuring the distance to their destination, they knew they still had ways to go. Suddenly, a sharp, metallic noise broke out, and the vampire in the front came to a halt.


Because the trail was so narrow, the one following from behind had no choice but to stop as well.


“Why have you suddenly stopped?”


As she was about to answer the voice behind her, a chilling gaze from her mistress she was carrying in her arms washed over the vampire that caused her body to tremble.


The sense of danger crawling up her spine was because she knew her master was neither kind nor forgiving.


Her master, Shalltear, who was now cradled in her arms like a princess, shifted her feet in displeasure.


Sensing the cue, the vampire lowered her arms.


Shalltear jumped, like a bird flying out of its cage. After a brief respite in the air, a delicate pair of legs in high heels landed on the earth. Her dress followed suit and gently flowed over her legs, hiding them from view.


Shalltear brushed aside her long silvery hair in irritation, and tilted her head. Under her icy glare, the vampire couldn’t help but gulp in fear.


“What is the problem?”


The reason Shalltear didn’t run herself was simply because it was bothersome, and because she didn’t want to get her shoes dirty. There was another reason, but no one present would even think it, much less speak it out loud. Even in Nazarick, there was only a handful who would dare say it in her presence.


As her servant, the vampire was acting as her feet, and forbidden to stop unless instructed otherwise by Shalltear herself. Feet that didn’t listen to its owner were useless.


Depending on the reason, she might receive severe punishment.


No, it would be a relief if it only went that far. The vampire could detect killing intent in her master’s question.


Excluding those created directly by the Supreme Rulers of the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick, the power over life and death over the other minions is held by the Floor Guardians and Area Guardians. To further incur Shalltear’s displeasure past this point would mean certain death.


Realizing that her next words might be her last, the vampire slowly opened her mouth to beg for forgiveness:


“Please forgive me. I stepped on a bear trap.”


Shalltear shifted her gaze to the vampire’s foot and saw that it was indeed caught by a reinforced steel trap.


Rather than humans, the trap was meant for wild animals like bears. If a human were to get caught in it, even if he was wearing greaves, the trap would have fractured the bone. However, a vampire was completely different from a normal human in every aspect.
Although the trap was snapped firmly around her ankles, rather than a fracture, the vampire didn’t even seem to be in pain. In fact, she didn’t even seem to consider it an injury.


A vampire’s natural defenses allowed them to brush off most conventional physical attacks. In order to get around this, one would need to use a magic weapon forged with silver or similar metals. Needless to say, an ordinary bear trap wouldn’t even be able to deal any damage to a vampire, much less leave an actual wound. As soon as the snare was ripped open, the holes in the skin left by its teeth would heal immediately.


However, even when the trap itself did no damage, it was showing its effectiveness as a tool to ensnare its victims. In the first place, the lack of poison made it obvious that the trap wasn’t meant to be fatal. Rather, its purpose was to create a casualty and hinder the opponent’s movements.


“Hurry and free yourself.”


“Yes! Understood!”


Having received Shalltear’s order, the vampire grabbed both sides of the trap with her slender hands and pulled. Unable to withstand the strength exceeding that of a bear, the trap opened its jaws and released its prey.


A beauty prying open a bear trap. For those who don’t know the strength of a vampire, it would have been a surreal scene.


“Seeing as how there’s a trap here, we may not be that far from the scheduled place. Just a bit farther, I believe.”


“Yes. Please give me a moment.”


The vampire in the back flung what she was carrying to the ground.


The object appeared to be a mummified corpse of a human, bled of all its moisture. But they would have never bothered to carry along a simple, ordinary corpse. Sure enough, the body that was sprawled on the ground showed signs of life and began to move.


At the tip of its hands were sharp claws. A red light, much like those belonging to a vampire, burned in its empty eye sockets. Razor sharp canines sprouted from between its slightly parted mouth.


A lesser vampire.


With all of its blood sucked dry, it was one of the bandits that attacked them previously.


“I have a question for you. Are we near your hideout?”


The lesser vampire turned to its master and nodded deeply. It let out a voice that was neither a moan nor a scream.


“—it says we are, Shalltear-sama.”


“I see. Why didn’t they prepare more traps?”


Instead of stopping with a single bear trap, it would’ve been more advantageous for them to have prepared an alarm system or more traps. However, they were nowhere to be found.


Shalltear began to survey her surroundings. Believing that their master was looking for anyone hiding their presence in the area, the two vampire brides followed suit. Only when Shalltear shook her head did they stop.


“… It’s alright. It’s not like you have any searching skills anyway…”


Upon hearing her mutter those words, the vampire realized why she was forgiven.
Including her master, the three of them did not have any skills for finding traps, and thus would not have been able to notice the bear trap before it was sprung. That must have been why she was spared. Her master did not punish others for failing a task that was impossible to begin with.


“It may have been better for us to borrow the girl.”


Solution’s class was one that dealt in assassinations. For her, who possessed skills from the rogue class as well, it would have been easy to detect traps.


“Well, there’s no point in complaining about it now. Let’s hurry to the bandit hideout.”


Before long, they arrived at the vicinity of the mercenary hideout. As they neared their destination, the clumps of trees began to thin out, and eventually disappeared completely. What greeted the party was a stretch of prairie with a few rocks jutting out from the ground.


They had arrived at the land of Karst.


At the heart of a flower-shaped basin, was a large hole dug into the surface. A faint light could be seen seeping out from the hole. From the light, the inside was probably a gentle slope that continued downwards.


The two structures that stood on either side of the cave entrance were obviously man-made.
There stood two wooden barricades, each about half as tall as a person. The craftsmanship was unremarkable at best. It was just a stack of logs held together by rope. Two guards were stationed at the entrance, with each standing behind a barricade. It seems their plan against intruders was to use the barricades as cover against arrows while raising the alarm.


In a normal battle— if they were to advance from here in plain view, without a doubt, reinforcements would come rushing out. The early alarm would allow their opponents ample time to make preparations. A slower approach, hidden under cover, was also impossible. The bandits had cleared the area of any boulders large enough to conceal a stealth approach.


Additionally, the ones stationed outside each had a large bell around their shoulder. Even if a surprise attack on the guards proved successful, the loud chiming would still alert the ones inside.


Their defenses were well thought out.


But there was one way to break through this seemingly hopeless situation.


Magic.


Cast 「Silence」 then kill them, or approach with 「Invisibility」, or lure them out with 「Charm Person」. Destroying the bells directly was also an option.


While pondering which way would be the most enjoyable, Shalltear realized that she was missing a crucial piece of information.


“Is there only one entrance?”


The lesser vampire stiffly nodded its head in affirmation.


Shalltear’s face bloomed into a smile. If that’s the case, then there was nothing more to think about.


A strongly fortified position is strong against surprise attacks, this holds true even when facing a superior number. But it was different for Shalltear and her party.


For those with overwhelming power, there was absolutely no problem with meeting these humans head on. It was a simple matter to crush them like the insects they were. Their only worry would be another exit for their prey to escape.


“Well, we came all this way so there’s no need to hide anymore, is there? It isn’t in my nature to skulk around like a spy.”


“Shalltear-sama is always shining brightly, after all.”


“Stating the obvious isn’t flattery. If you want to flatter me then put more thought into it next time.”


Ignoring her servant that was now begging for forgiveness, Shalltear reached out her hand and grabbed the lesser vampire.


“I’m giving you the important mission of being the vanguard. Now, go.”


With a flick of her skinny arm, Shalltear threw the lesser vampire, and a sound like air being torn apart exploded. The scrawny, corpse-like bo

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在森林里，可以看到有着最动人的影子。他们shalltear的仆人和小妾；吸血鬼新娘。


他们穿过狭窄的小径铺满锋利的树枝。尽管这样，不是一个单一的划痕或缺陷可以看到对他们的衣服。即使穿着高跟鞋，这两个吸血鬼移动速度





虚幻。前一shalltear是认真执行，而一个殿后拖着什么似乎是一个干瘪的，旧的日志。


当前位置不远的地方他们分手塞巴斯。虽然他们没有办法测量到他们的目的地的距离，他们知道他们仍然有办法去。突然，一声尖锐的金属声爆发了，前面的吸血鬼停了下来，因为路太窄了，后面的一个后面没有选择，只能停下来。当她正准备回答她身后的声音时，一个不寒而栗的目光从她的女主人身上，她正抱着她的胳膊，把她身上的那只吸血鬼的尸体冲了过去。