The undead that had been released into the Noah's Curio's camp began to slaughter at random. Divided into several groups at random, they broke into the tents and killed the waiting soldiers without asking any questions.

"The undead!　Undead!

　Rather than a cry of urgency, it was more of a panicked scream.
　The surrounding area was in an uproar like a beehive, and a bugle call was blown.

　No one was wearing armor except for those who were on guard. The knights, grabbing only their swords and shields, ran for cover and fell prey.
　But the undead were few in number. Rene himself hadn't counted, but there couldn't have been more than 200.
　You can't kill all the soldiers running away. In fact, many of them will escape. And the soldiers who had escaped the undead's surprise attack began to form groups and improvise defensive positions with shields and whatnot.

　But Rene saw it coming.
　He climbs onto the nearest skeleton and rides on its shoulders, looking over the heads of the undead hordes at the assembled soldiers.

"Aa......ou......
"Princess ............

　The eyes of the soldiers near the front of the group went crazy. They stopped defending themselves, turned around and slashed at their allies right behind them.

What are you doing?
"Hey, stop ......!
Stop it!　Stop them! Stop them!

　The soldiers immediately began to kill each other.
　The turned soldiers swung their swords like rampaging beasts and attacked those who had been on their side earlier.
　Soldiers who were cut down are dead.
　Soldiers who came to their senses in a counterattack, but it was too late and they died.

　The weather forecast is very important for the army. It determines the course of marches and engagements, and most importantly, whether or not vampires will be active.
　The sun is already setting. The sky is covered with thick snow clouds and it will start to snow in the night. It's eerily dark, and the vampires, who are damaged by the sun's rays, are in no condition to operate.

"Come, you poor souls. Burn them down!

　Rene called out, and the jack-o-lanterns that had been waiting at the edge of Rene's perception instantly flew in. The flight of souls can be incredibly fast.

　Wearing simple robe-like clothes, hollowed-out pumpkin masks, and holding up lanterns of demon fire (deformed).
　By the way, I just used them because I had them in stock, and the jack-o-lanterns don't have to be made from the souls of girls.

"Charge!

　One command.
　The jack-o-lanterns flew away, spewing flames like rat fireworks.

"Ha-ha-ha!
"Moero moero!

　The flames engulfed people on the left and right.
　But actually, the damage was not serious. The tent seems to have a certain amount of magic defense, and the flames of the jack-o-lantern don't burn easily.
　But that's not what Rene is aiming for.

What are you doing?　What the hell are you doing?

　There was a half-crazed scream.
　The jack-o-lanterns are going around setting fires to the few remaining crates of ...... food.

　Without food, we will starve to death.
　A bloodshot-eyed soldier carrying a bottle of water came to put out the fire, only to be slashed to death from behind by a skeleton.

　The chaos accelerated further and the battle expanded.
　As if to cut through the turmoil, Rene felt a straight line of deadly energy piercing through.

　--Are you being targeted?

　The perimeter of the camp. Wooden temporary walls.
　There are people aiming at Rene from the corridors and watchtowers.
　A sniper's bow and an artifact's stationary mechanical bow were pointing at him.

"Shoot!

　The arrows were fired in unison.
　With a sound that cuts through the sky, a number of arrows come at Rene. The arrows gave off a bad vibe, probably due to the fact that they were dipped in holy water. This is a common technique used against the undead in combat.

　But even the magic power of the "Short Warp" is wasted to deal with such a slippery attack.

　A moment after the arrow pierced Rene, a hole opened in his body, allowing the arrow to pass through.
　In the end, it was a matter of time before the vampire's body was transformed into a cloud or mist of black particles, like an ashtray.

　The vampire ability "atomization". The vampire's ability, "atomization," can turn the body into a mist. It's an ability that can be used in many ways, for infiltration and escape. At night, they can hide their presence in the dark.

　Rene's head was the only thing floating above his disembodied body, and he circled it 360 degrees, shooting his gaze over the surrounding walls.
　If the line of sight goes through, then the line of sight goes through.

　The arrows began to scatter in a mess.
　Avoiding Rene and the undead soldiers as much as possible, the arrows from the mechanical bows smashed through the tent and rained down on the confused Noahcurio soldiers.
　The soldiers who had received the Evil Eye of Enchantment were on Rene's side.

"Pain Whip, Pain Whip, Pain Whip, Pain Whip!　≪Create Undead!

　Rene ran through the screaming crowd while firing his magic, creating corpses at random. It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your money.


　You don't have to kill everyone.
　No need to kill the strong ones.
　Cleaving off dozens of mooks will do it.

　The goal is to get away with a single blow.
　The final push that would take the will to fight out of the Noah's Curio's front line troops and knock their morale to the bottom of the earth.

　Once you've successfully struck the first blow from the invasion, you've pretty much met your kill quota.
　We'll stay here for a few more minutes. The goal is to create a diversion for .......
　Then, of course, there will be obstacles.

"GORE-aaaah!

　A roar that shook the heavens and the earth resounded.

　--There you are!

　This camp, located on the outskirts of the city, was naturally under the watchful eye of the Holy Beast.
　Of course they were aware of the approaching presence.

　It was a tiger-shaped holy beast ...... that Evelisse code-named "Disjector" that was approaching to reappear from the piles of supplies and tents.
　In addition, you can see a bird-shaped sacred beast flying in the sky, whether there was a spare somewhere or a new one was made. This is the Watcher, as Everis calls it.
　Rene decided not to say too much about the sense of the code name, which struck the line between lame and safe.

　From right to left, three tiger-shaped holy beasts (Disjectors) are approaching.
　They bared their golden claws and fangs and leapt at Rene.
　And then.

"Eat me!

　Rene quickly draws his knife and throws it.
　It looked like an enlarged arrowhead, with a magical formula engraved on it like a mysterious decoration.

　A knife was thrown to intercept the disjector. It was small and did not seem to do much damage to the tiger's body.
　But the moment the knife touched the injector.
　Multiple magic circles of purple light appeared in the air and converged on the disjector.

"AIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!

　The disjectors coughed up blood in an unaccountable scream.
　The white epidermis floated up and melted into the air as if it were being skinned alive. And all that was left behind was what looked like a poorly made model of a human body with a bunch of bullshit muscles. The blood that seeped out drenched the area.

"...... is not a one-hit wonder.

　It was more effective than I had imagined.

　The next disruptor, a bird-shaped holy beast (watcher), also threw knives at the descending holy beast, and what was once a holy beast sank to the ground as an ugly real human model.

　Evelisse's special item for special effects against incarnate holy beasts, the "Wedge of the Fallen".
　It looks like a small throwing knife, but when thrown, it cuts off the magic that binds the body to the Holy Beast, and the Holy Beast is deported to the heavens. Afterwards, only the garbage remains, which can be used as fertilizer.
　It was supposed to be more versatile but less effective, but by reverse-engineering the carcass of the Holy Beast that Rene had recovered, he was able to analyze Morgana's Holy Beast's magic formula and further improve its accuracy by focusing on Morgana's Holy Beast.

　The wreckage of the Holy Beast was too messed up to be turned into undead.
　In any case, we can't leave this behind.

"BOSCHOUT!

　Rene chanted the spell, and the corpse of the holy beast and the knife disappeared.
　Evelisse's new magic (named only by Rene) retrieves the Incarnate Holy Beast, which has turned into earth-friendly garbage, and the "Wedge of Fallen Heaven" stuck in it.
　This is so that they don't know that we have countermeasures, or that they can analyze our magic and use countermeasures of countermeasures.

　--Now, it's time to go to ......

　As Rene was cleaning up the garbage, an explosion roared from relatively close by and the ground shook.
　The blast blew through the area, knocking down tents and raising dust and skirts.

The temporary hearth was blown to bits by the bomb!　I'll get out of here first!

　I'll get out of here first!" said Tracy, as they passed each other in the dust, disguising their faces with Everis's prototype disguise kit.

　Rene's flashy move was a decoy, creating an opening for Tracy to sabotage.
　The important thing is to destroy it during the battle. A temporary cooking stove can be rebuilt quickly, but the purpose is to give the impression that the food was attacked thoroughly and cause psychological damage.

"Stay at point A!　I'll pick you up when I'm done here!
Got it!

　As Tracy flew away, Rene rushed forward on four legs.
　Her body, curled up on the ground, transformed as if it were melting, and her whole body was covered with rich silver fur.

"Aaaaahhhh!

　Renai bellowed high in the air as she ran.
　Her body no longer retained its human form. She has become a silver wolf.
　It's the vampire's ability to change into a wolf.

　Vampires don't have unique weapons like Dullahan's form.
　They have claws and fangs, but they are no match for swords.
　The Dullahan and Lich forms are easier to use in a normal fight, so I would like to change my form, but if I change my form, I will lose my special ability, the Evil Eye of Enchantment.
　So I decided to use the "wolf transformation" derived from the vampire form. This is a style of running around lightly, supporting undead soldiers with magic, spreading fascination, and jumping on enemies and biting their throats when there is a chance.

What the hell is that?　A silvery .................. dog?

　You can find a lot of people who are interested in this.

　The number of undead soldiers and enchanted Noah's Curio soldiers had been greatly reduced.
　Struggling on the enemy's side were knights wearing mithril chainmail and carrying good-looking swords and shields. They must be men of some rank and wealth.
　They don't waver when their eyes meet René's.

　--They're using magic or magic items that prevent mental interference. ......
　　　This isn't going to work. My vampire powers are not that great.

　Maybe he knew about the fight Rene had with the reinforcements the other day and prepared equipment that would prevent him from being charmed.


　I'm sure they can't prepare enough equipment for the whole army in such a short time.

　--Anyway, I'll just take out the sorcerer!

　While the undead soldiers were rushing in, Rene ducked underneath them, blending in with the group and rushing in.

What the hell?
What the hell?
What the hell?

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.
　If you want to be more precise, you can use ...... to describe it, it runs around under the feet of the knights and plays with them.
　I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I'm sure you've.

"Shaaaaaaah!
"What the hell?

　He pounced on the sorcerer's shoulder with his paw, and Rene bit into his neck.
　The taste of blood spread to his mouth.
　He dug his fangs in, stomped his paws, and twisted his body.
　The head was easily torn off.

　Rene rolled in a tangle with the sorcerer's corpse, and when he stood up, he was already back to human form.
　The clothes that had disappeared when she turned into a wolf also returned. And then...

"There!

　He pulled out the Wedge of the Fallen and intercepted the new Watcher.
　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.

"BOSCHEAT!

　The carcass disappeared before it reached the ground.

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.
　A swarm of insects flew by and landed in front of the burning pile of food, a short distance away from the battlefield.
　Amidst the melee, the firefighters had given up, and two jack-o-lanterns were dancing happily around a pillar of fire that looked like the head of a campfire. Two jack-o'-lanterns were dancing happily around the pillar of fire like the master of a campfire, carrying the remains of a wooden box and beating a primitive beat.

"Where are the other two?
"I think the Holy Beast got them.
"Light on presence and groove. ......

　The girl in the pumpkin mask ...... Rene ordered the captain at random, Panira reported straightforwardly.

I'm going home. I'm leaving.
"Yes, sir.

　With a thought, Rene ordered the zombies and skeletons to halt.
　The tops of the temporary walls were already in a state of confusion, so let's let the sorcerers and airborne beasts attack. I'm sure they will be defeated soon, but no matter. I'll leave the fleshy undead here since it'll be hard to bring them back. They were brought here as expendable.

Follow me!

　Rene jumped up, curling his body like a high-diver.
　His body shrank as he was kneaded, and the world seemed bigger.

　Rene transformed into a lone bat, covered in silvery fur. It's another vampire ability.
　A small body and small wings. But the power those wings create is no less than a hippogriff's.

　Rene turned into a silver meteor and flew through the darkening sky. He was followed by two jack-o-lanterns.
　Soon the battle was over, and all that was left behind were the exhausted-looking Noah's Curio soldiers.