What's it like being a vampire?

What?　What do you mean, "What?" ......

　It's fun to move your body. Vampires don't build muscle through strength training, and they don't get tired when they move, but I guess it's because of my experience before I was born that I feel restless when I don't move.
　Today, as I was doing my daily routine of inverted push-ups and enjoying the joy of moving my body without pain, Senri, who was sitting on a chair watching me closely, suddenly asked me something like that.

　I bounced up and down with the strength of my arms, then spun around and landed on my feet.

　It was unusual for Senri to ask me such a question. She was trying to make me forget that I was undead as much as possible.

　I don't mind at all - we've been working together for a long time now, but it seems that being undead is still a tragedy for Senri.

　But it's hard to say what it's like. If you were to ask me what it was like to be human when I was human, I would probably have a hard time.

　I frowned, growled seriously, and said fearfully.

"Well, ...... if I had to guess, I'd say ............ I feel like I'm moving even though I'm a corpse.

............ Yes.

　It's strong, it doesn't hurt, it makes me thirsty but not hungry, and I don't have to go to the bathroom.
　I have a few fatal weaknesses, I have to hide from humans, I get attacked by wild vampire hunters, wild Knights of the End and wild Demon Lords, but all in all - I feel so much better than I did in life. And Senri will give me the blood.

　As I blinked my eyes out of habit, Senri's voice became grave.


The king of the dead who lives long enough loses his humanity. Eternity is too long for the human soul.



　Isn't it ............ true that a necromancer who becomes the King of the Dead in the first place has a problem with humanity?
　It's true that living alone for tens, hundreds, or even thousands of years would drive me crazy, but I've only just become an undead.
　The undead are immortal, but I'm as old as I look for now, and I'll have a little more time to live out my immortal life.

　I've had some concerns about this for a while now, but I've decided to put them behind me because there's no point in thinking about it.

　I said in a grave tone to Senri, who seemed to want to say something.



"Senri, I'll be working the ............ night shift.


"..................Yeah.

You all hate the night shift, don't you?　I'll definitely do the night shift when human society allows it.

Night money. ............

　It's the perfect job for me. I don't care if you're a security guard or not.
　If you don't like sunlight, stay out of it. If you can't eat garlic, stay out of it. Even a body with many weaknesses is good once you get used to it.
　Since you can be decapitated or burned without dying, you should tolerate a certain amount of weakness. Well, if I hadn't been a vampire in the first place, I wouldn't have been decapitated or burned, but this world seems to be full of dangers.

　If I were to be reincarnated, I would choose to be a vampire again. If I were to be reincarnated, I would choose to be a vampire again, because if I encountered a werewolf or something in my human state, I would die.

I'll be a night guard. He's dozens or hundreds of times stronger than a human and he won't die even if he's decapitated. He's had run-ins with the Mad King. And I'll feed Senri.

"............ end, your positivity is a great virtue.

　I've been praised.

　But even Senri, who was once bedridden, is now a Knight of the End.
　Perhaps being better than you used to be is a tremendous advantage of .......



　So Senri, you don't need to feel too guilty about me. I'm not pathetic.
　I've been feared as a monster, the Knights of the End have tried to kill me, I've been hunted by vampires, and I have a non-existent fear of immortality, but I'm still having fun.


　Once I'm dead. Normally, that would be the end. The fact that I'm working now is an added bonus. It's not the right thing to complain about.


　I stood in front of Senri, made a serious face, and opened my arms wide.


And then there's Senri. I'm not alone at ............. So I'm not lonely at all.


　It is possible that he would have been depressed if he had been a vampire by himself. It's also possible that he would have attacked people for blood.
　But Senri prevented that with her own body, and she will always be an understanding person.

　She's honorable, she cares for me, she's strong, and she's kind. What more could I ask for in life?


　Senri looked at me with clear eyes, then stood up and opened her arms to me without saying a word.



　There--that's so sweet.


　I smiled and gave Senri a gentle hug.

　--I gently hugged her and pushed her down on the bed nearby.

　The power of the Demise Knight's Blessing is powerful, but without it, Senri's strength is beyond human. When you're close enough to hug, it doesn't matter how good you are at swordsmanship.

　Senri's eyes widened in surprise. The expression on the face of the always calm Senri was fresh and adorable for her age.

The end!　The end!

Senri is so kind.

No!　That's not what I meant!　I just gave you blood the other day!

　A sharp kick to the stomach, but it's useless to me because I'm not afraid of getting a hole in my stomach.
　As I approached, I could smell the strong odor of blood beneath my pale skin. My heart pulsed strongly.
　I press down on Senri's limbs and rub his head against my neck. I don't know why I feel so strange. The vampire's hunting instincts are aroused.



　Her white skin was smooth and her limbs were slender and soft to the touch. Even in the dim, candlelit darkness, the vampire's eyes could see the flush of Senri's skin.
　Senri shouted in protest.

"End, no!　That's not what we agreed!　Blood, once a week!

"I don't suck blood!　I don't suck blood, but I do rub it!　According to what I've learned about vampires, male vampires love beautiful girls!

What?

　It's important to do your homework. The next step is to find out where the blood will be sucked, where Senri will respond best.
　Just as he was about to focus all of his attention and take it more seriously than he had when he was training his muscles, he felt Senri's body just below him. Just then, Senri's body, and the soul that existed behind it, shone strongly.




"Soul Release!






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"......, I will never trust you again.

　Senri said as the impact of the Light of Release caused me to lose my strength, and I was knocked off my feet and fell to the floor.
　I'm not sure what to make of it. It may be able to cleanse low-level undead, but it's only a mild punishment for me.

　I got up, rubbing my stomach.

I've heard that about five times now.

"............

　I'm fine. I don't have to worry. No matter what happens, I won't be discouraged, I won't regret it, I'll be happy. Do you understand me now?

　Senri turned his head away.

　I'm getting used to the light of liberation thanks to the regular blood feeds that strengthen me.
　Next time. Next time, I'm sure I can do it.

　The next time, you can be sure of it.