—4E, 201, Last Seed, 27th, 17:00—

Mosal is the capital of Hjaalmarch, the most mysterious fiefdom in the sky, it is quite small and has a low economic level, but it is extremely strategically important because it guards the closest estuary to Dugu City.

Most of the farmlands in the realm have been turned into swamps due to the backflow of seawater due to the collapse many years ago, but the Deathbell flower that is abundant in the swamps is very popular with alchemists, and the income from harvesting and selling them makes up for the lost farm yield.

However, due to the famous ancient ruins of Blasilin in the mountains south of Mosar, and the many ancient tombs in the northern swamps that have been washed by the sea, there are always various monsters around the city, so few travelers or caravans are willing to visit, so the city has almost always maintained its current size and has not been able to expand.

Of course, that was something that the lord who lived in the Hall of the Hanging Moon, Igrod Old Raven, and her steward had to consider, and as a little girl, Helji only needed to help her mother with some chores.

"Heruga! Are you going to find Alva's Bichi again?! "I just went to Toniel for a drink!" Raylet! You're getting more and more unreasonable! ”

Well, you have to cover your ears when Mom and Dad are arguing, and Helji listens to the quarrel coming from the living room and buries his head in the futon.

Daddy Khruga and Donil were hired laborers on one of the few farms around Mosal City, and they had a good relationship and drank together from time to time, while Alva was a strange aunt with very white skin, a low neckline, and a twist when she walked, and I don't know why the aunts in the city hated her.

"Bang dang!" Dad slammed the door and went out, while Mom went into the back room and touched Helji's little head and was silent, at which point Helji could only blink and say nothing.

"I can't take it anymore," said Helji as if he heard his mother muttering to herself, "how can he spend all his wages on her?" Didn't think about how we're going to live at all. ”

"I decided to accept 'his' advice, and since Khruga can't control himself, then I'll control it for him." Helji saw his mother touch his head again, turned and opened the window and stepped out, just as his father had done so many times before.

Snort - Helji was about to go to bed when she heard a strange sound in the air, as if the leaves of Death Knell had been torn apart, and then a crack with an eerie red glow appeared in front of her.

"Ah, it seems that this thing is still happening," as the young woman's voice spoke, a girl in a strange brown robe, with black hair and black eyes, and pointed ears, stepped out of the crack, she looked at Helji, and said to whom, "The deterrent effect of the battle in the Hall of the Vigilant is still not enough." ”

"Sister, who are you?" Helji looked at her pointy ears curiously.

"My name is 'Zela Pesh', you can call me Zela~" The girl raised her hand and touched the girl's head, closing the crack behind her: "I'm here to take you away - shhh, don't be in a hurry to refuse, let's see what happens next." ”

"Hmm......" Helji nodded obediently.

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"Hehe, hehehe-" After a moment, a nervous chuckle sounded outside the window, "Don't blame me, Raileette, Helge, who let you get in the way of me and Alva together." ”

Then came the sound of some kind of liquid being poured and something being thrown to the ground, and then the whole house was on fire, and a raging fire erupted.

"Sister! You're on fire! "Helji was held in her arms by the self-proclaimed Zela Pesh, and she was safe and sound in the fire, but the girl who held her was in flames, and from time to time she could feel her arms tighten in pain.

"Hey, don't worry about me, it's Joan of Arc UP today, so I'll definitely be able to pull it out." Helji didn't understand what this sister was saying at all, and probably burned her head unconscious.

"Daddy...... Why did he want to burn me and my mother......" After confirming that the strange young lady was okay, Helji looked at the room that was gradually becoming charred, and his voice was low.

"It's not unusual at all, after all, I like the new and hate the old, uh-" Helji felt Zela's arm tighten again in pain, "Recognize his face and come with me." ”

"But my mother, she ......," Helge tilted his head to look at the window that his mother had climbed out earlier.

"Then let's go and see, this fire is about the same." Zerapes, already charred, shook her body, and flakes of black ash fell, looking exactly the same as when she had just stepped out of the crack, and this time, no flames could get close to her.

“…… Everyone did a good job of not letting the fire spread to the surrounding houses. ”

"What about Hruga?"

"I saw him go out to find Alva today."

“…… Belch. ”

"Heh, he set this fire, right? I often heard him arguing with his wife. ”

As the flames gradually extinguished, the voices of the guards and residents of Mosar who had gathered to put out the fire were heard.

"Gone." Zerapesz stopped Helgi with one hand, waved his hand to collapse the burned roof, and flew out without anyone seeing them.

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"Alva is a vampire," Helji said as she followed Zela deeper into the swamp, "being able to influence all the people she comes in contact with through bloodsucking, but because of her impure blood, she can't convert others into real vampires, so she will only fascinate and unconditionally favor, and Heruga, your father, is the most affected." ”

"If she sucks blood, won't others see it? And it's weird to bite someone all of a sudden, right? Helji blinked in confusion.

"Well, after all, there is that, that, even if it bites, it's a normal situation, you're still young, don't ask." The girl replied with a slight stammer.

"Oh......" Helji nodded inexplicably.

"I haven't experienced it!" Zela Pesh suddenly became furious: "Haven't you seen a pig run and haven't eaten pork!" ”

I didn't say anything...... Helji covered his mouth.

"I'm not trying to kill you," she turned her head to look at Helji: "It's with someone who is connected to me remotely - continue to talk about your mother, she met an orthodox vampire when she was collecting medicine, the kind that can convert people, how orthodox is it, and he said 'I'm a vampire, you can find me if you want to transform', even if you are rejected, it should be Movas Pichern...... Hush. ”

The mage's footsteps stopped, and Helji followed her gaze and saw her mother, who had jumped out of the window, walking into a small cabin built on the edge of the swamp.

“…… Have you really decided? Ms. Radiette? As he approached the hut quietly as he was being held by Zela, Helji heard the voice of an elegant and gentle man.

"Yes, since Khruga has given up on our mother and daughter, then there is no need for us to insist on staying with him," Railette's voice came: "A nobleman like you may need two maids to take care of his daily life?" ”

"I can convert you into a dependent, but your daughter can't, you can't decide the rest of her life for her," the man replied, "In addition, although it is true that becoming a vampire can lead to immortality, it will be afraid of sunlight and silverware, and will always be in a thirst for blood, and anyone who finds out will not hesitate to destroy you, even so, do you still persevere?" ”

"I ...... Belch...... Well, I insist, there is nothing left to be nostalgic about that home. Raileette thought for a moment, then replied firmly.

"Until then, you'd better ask your daughter what she thinks." Helji was sad to hear this, and was carried into the house as soon as he saw the flowers.

"Mommy-" Helji pounced directly at Railet, "Daddy, he set fire to me and wanted to burn me-"

"What! I shouldn't have left you there, my dear ......," Laileette hugged her tightly.

"So, who is Your Excellency?" Although the cabin was small, it was richly decorated, and the middle-aged man sitting behind the table was dressed in luxurious clothes, and owed Zerapes a little.

"You can call me Zela Pesh," the young mage replied, "Greetings to Lady Sybili Stant, Mr. Movas Pichern. ”

"Oh...... So, she wants me to move? Movas sighed, "I've extinguished all ambition since the defeat of the Hall of the Vigilant, and even then she doesn't worry about me?" ”

"Obviously, the fight didn't hurt enough," Zerapes's voice became a little serious, "Some vampires who are not willing to be lonely are planning something, and have even used the power of the Maharaja, and what Lady Steint means is that if you don't want to return to the Blue Palace, you should also go to Winter Castle so as not to be 'affected' by the next battle." ”

Out of nowhere, she conjured a sword: "I guarantee your safety as Baron Winterhold,"

"Those 'silver hands' ......" Movas shook his head, "we'll evacuate all of our dependents and no longer assist in any plans - but I remember there's no hiding near Winterhold?" ”

"I'm sure you've heard of the recently excavated 'Satar Ruins', but due to some accident, further excavations of it have been put on hold indefinitely," Zela replied, "The first city established by the Nords in Skyrim should be worthy of being the first vampires in Skyrim." ”

"......" Movas thought for a moment and nodded: "If there is no accident, you will not see us for a long time, as for this mother and daughter, whether they become vampires depends on their will, we will not force it." ”

"Daddy and Alva......" Helge nestled in his mother's arms and refused to look up.

"Need me before leaving?" Movas stood up and gracefully brushed the folds of his clothes.

"No, for them, being alive is the punishment." Zela walked over and touched Helji's head again, then vanished in place, leaving only a fissure in its wake.