The castle of the Demon Lord of the False Shadow. It's said to exist at the top of a mountain, like Lynel's castle.
　Most Demon Lords have many enemies. They often have hostile relationships with other Demon Lords, not to mention humans.
　If the Demon Lord is an undead demon lord, all living things would be his enemies. It was only natural for such a demon lord to build his castle on top of a mountain, where it would be easy to defend. Although it was destroyed.

　The Demon Lord of the Void was destroyed by the Knights of the End, along with all of his men, and all that was left was a sturdy castle.
　The Knights of the End attempted to destroy the castle, but the nobles who were supporting the Knights of the End in defeating the Demon King stopped them.
　At the time, the area around the castle was under the control of demons, and the sturdy castle that already existed was probably too much to spare.

　In fact, the nobles of the time made good use of the castle of the Demon Lord of the Void, pacified the surrounding area, and founded a country. After that, the castle was abandoned, but it was never destroyed. This is the reason why the castle of the Demon Lord of the False Shadow still retains its shape after hundreds of years.

　Today, the ancient castle is known as a symbol of human victory in the land.

　I love to travel. Even if I don't find anything, I won't be disappointed.

　After several days of carrying Senri on my back, we reached a nearby town without incident.
　During that time, we were never questioned. Apparently, this country, which had been a front line country hundreds of years ago, was now known as a fairly safe country.

　We entered the town in our carrying cases. I stay quiet in the bag, which doesn't let in any sunlight.
　Your strength is suddenly gone. I was approaching a stream of water.

　I heard the sound of running water. I guessed that the town was well protected against vampires because there was enough noise.

　Most towns have vampire control measures in place, but the degree of control depends on the town. For example, the countermeasure in Romburg, which was exposed to the onslaught of Lynel, was almost perfect, surrounded by a deep moat. However, the feel of this town is also one of the strongest towns I've been in.

　Peaceful towns tend to be lax in their measures against vampires, but this one seems to be different.

The purpose is ............ sightseeing.

"You came to see the castle too? ...... There have been a lot of them lately. What's going on?

　I heard a young man's voice. d*mn, I wish I was on top of his head so I could steal his gaze. .......
　Apparently, a slender woman like Senri who travels alone stands out. I was often approached during the trip. It's good to be unguarded, but it's not good for a dog.
　On the other hand, when I am on top of her head, Senri turns from a beautiful maiden to a maiden with a dog on her head, and all her eyes come to me. If I show her affection, she may feed me.

　But I'm helpless now. I can't get my strength back for any length of time. I can't even move my tail.
　I've been to a lot of towns, but I've never been to one where they screen you on the water. As expected of a place where the Demon Lord of the Undead lived. I'm sure the bones aren't afraid of flowing water, but they must have dug the canal as an extra measure against vampires.

I'm in a hurry. ......

　As if sensing my distress, Senri cut the conversation short.
　As soon as I regained my strength, I tapped my carry-on bag with my tail and protested to get it out of here.




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　For a long time, Senri walked around the city with me in my carry-on case. I've never done this before.
　She is kind. She always had my best interests at heart, and it was customary for her to find an inn that could block out the light as soon as she arrived in town.

　I got my strength back, but for some reason I was a little sick today. The occasional smell of garlic in the air also added to it.
　Garlic is the natural enemy of vampires. Garlic is a vampire's worst enemy, and if you put it in your body, you're in trouble, but the smell alone is not so good. Besides, there seemed to be many rivers in the town.

　In the end, Senri didn't stop until over an hour later. I waited patiently.
　I listened to the voice of the innkeeper and went into the room. The shaking of the carrying case stopped and the sound of the curtains closing continued. I was so bored that I kept protesting with my tail all the while.

　I hear Senri's voice coming from outside the bag.

"Baron ......, this room can't keep the sun out.

"Kyuun.

"No. ...... I searched for a while, but the curtains were too thin. This town, Descend, is almost completely vampire-proof.

"Kyun ......

　What a horrible town I've come to. I jumped out of my carry case without a second thought.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing. Senri hurriedly took out a cloak from his luggage and pulled it over me.

The room was unlike anything I had ever seen.

　The room was the worst room I had ever seen in my life.
　The sunlight coming in through the thin curtains was poisonous even to a lowly vampire like me. But that wasn't the only problem.
　I could see it at a glance.

"There are too many crosses in this room, Senri .......

　There are crosses all over the decorations to the point of being unnoticeable. And they are extremely close to the vampire's weak point.


　One of the weaknesses of vampires is the cross, but not all crosses are bad. It's all about proportion. That's why I don't mind finding crosses all over town by accident, but the crosses that are casually placed all over this room hit my weakness precisely.

　A crucifix is not something that will kill a vampire, nor is it something that will relax me. But it does make you feel a little sick to be near it, and I know how nasty the Silver Cross is when I fought Kainushi.

Why did you choose to stay here ......?

　As I shiver and complain under my cloak, Senri says, "I'm sorry.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry, but all the inns are like this. It was on the gate and we couldn't get it out.

What?　Does this town have something against vampires?

Maybe there is. No, there used to be. It's a common phenomenon in cities that have fought the undead. This town is famous for garlic and silver. Funerals are cremations on the water. There are many rivers flowing through the city.

　It sucks. It must have been hundreds of years ago that this country was fighting the undead, but it's taken root as a culture.
　If I had been a true vampire, I would have been in a lot more trouble. It's awful. .......

　I was a bit worried and checked it out.

"Are you sure there's ............ always sunshine?

"No such city as .......

　Apparently, the worst was averted. I made up my mind and deactivated the doggy mode.

　My body tingles. But the pain eased as I manipulated the power of the blood to cover the surface of my body. It's not a pain I want to experience for too long, but it's not unbearable. The crucifix keeps my body from shaking, but it's not unbearable.

　With trembling hands, I turned my luggage over and put on my clothes.

End, don't be too hard on yourself. The castle isn't in the city. We'll be out of here soon.

　Senri had a point, but I hadn't enjoyed the city yet.
　I don't think I can go out as a vampire. But a lower level vampire should still be able to manage. The garlic smell could be cut down to some extent by wearing a mask.
　I rolled over on my back and appealed to Senri.

Senri, let's go to the bathroom. I need some blood.

　I'm in the mood for some blood, hugging Senri tightly. If I could just replenish my strength, I should be able to stand going outside.
　Senri cut off my feeble request almost without hesitation.

There's a window in the ............ bathroom. So it's impossible. And it looks like there's silver all over the place, so be careful.