Section 5 Research

The festival has officially begun, and almost all the people in the troupe have gone to the city to perform. Because he didn't have to worry about safety, only Ashrufat was left behind in the manor to take care of a few large cars that were not needed for the time being. At the same time, because the servants also had to attend the festival, in fact only Aerufat was left alone in the entire manor. But that's exactly what he couldn't ask for.

He poured a glass of water into the kitchen and added all sorts of prepared ingredients, and the water turned a red color. It's not magic or special techniques, it's just a few recipes that are popular in troupes and the like to create fake "blood" for performances. The liquid that comes out of this way is really similar to blood, but it doesn't smell like it.

Ashruphat stared at the liquid for a long time, and finally decided that he had no desire to drink it. That is, red is not what creates the urge to suck blood.

This was followed by a second test, in which he killed a chicken in the kitchen and poured its blood into a cup. The smell of blood was strong, but Ashrufat realized that something was different about him. Although the smell of blood reached his nostrils, he no longer felt the urge to gag. When he smelled it, he didn't have any desires, but he didn't have any rejection. Ashrufat couldn't say if it was because he smelled too much blood during the war, or if it was because of the mutation of his body.

But when his lips came into contact with chicken blood, he understood that he didn't seem to be targeting blood. He still remembered the sweetness of the life force when he drank Ryan's blood, but it didn't give him that feeling at all - it didn't make him vomit, but it was definitely hard to swallow.

Does it have to be human blood? But his intuition told him that it didn't seem to be like that. In his occasional blood-sucking urges (though each time suppressed by his sanity), what he longed for was some kind of sweet and full feeling, but there was no such thing in the blood of any living being.

Although it can be felt, the intellect cannot explain what this "psychological impulse" is all about. He couldn't even understand why he had the urge to drink it.

"Carrie, didn't Qin Xin feel this way before?" he asked in his mind.

"The host...... Kotoshin-sama, it's not like you. She was born like this, so there is no such thing. ”

"But there are so many vampires in Callean......"

"Kotoshin-sama has never done a deep dive into this matter. At most, she provided sinners to her subordinates who had the urge to suck blood, and of course she had done some hypnosis, hallucinations, and neurological surgeries. And I don't think it's an extra hassle for you, with your strength, it's easy to kill a few people and suck blood, as long as you dispose of the corpse, no one will notice. ”

Sadly, Ashrufat poured a glass of water and rinsed his mouth until the smell of chicken blood was removed from his mouth.

He is more and more aware of the changes in his body, his speed, endurance, and strength are all constantly increasing, especially speed, he has the ability to make extremely fast movements in short distances, can easily catch up with a dog on foot, and can attack five or six times in the time that an ordinary person swings a sword. As for stamina, he now felt that he didn't need to rest even if he continued to fight for a whole day.

In addition to the increase in physical fitness, it is also strengthened in terms of physical senses. The senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch have all been further enhanced, and even more incredibly, these abilities are controllable. For example, in hearing, as long as he concentrates, he can hear very faint sounds, even the silent sneaking of a mouse within a hundred steps. But he can also give up his keen hearing and only maintain the level of a normal human, so that he is not affected by all kinds of noise.

Carrie said that the improvement of ability brought about by this change in the nature of the body has almost reached the limit, and if you want to strengthen it further, you can only rely on long-term training.

"Master, although you may not be able to accept it completely for a while, I would like to remind you that you are no longer an ordinary human being, but a completely different creature, at the pinnacle of evolution. Carrie explained.

"The enemies you spoke of...... Are the people behind the killing of Qin Xin the same existence as me?" he asked suddenly.

"Yes. But I can't tell you more. Moreover, there is a 99% chance that they already know about your existence, but they just don't know your specific situation. So in any case, please be careful to hide yourself. Carrie replied.

Maybe it was because of what St. Jean had experienced, he was reluctant to become a vampire, but now that it happened, he realized that he was less repulsive, or that he had accepted the reality. He is now able to calmly deal with the alienation of his body, and rationally investigate the condition of his body.

The day passed, and Ashruphat made the chicken into a pot of chicken soup. He has little interest in food now, and it is only by cooking that he can recall the days when he had a good appetite.

When it was completely dark, the troupe finally came back from outside. Captain Chrissy, accompanied by the butler, walked into the manor with a smile and a smile.

With just one glance, Ashrufat was sure that the "Summer Night's Dream" troupe had been a great success today, and the head of Chrissy was overflowing with pride, the butler was smiling, and everyone was in high spirits. There is no doubt that even if the "Summer Night's Dream" did not please the people, at least it did the lord.

“...... Ms. Chrissy, it seems that I can start writing your letter of introduction today. The housekeeper said very happily. "At the level of 'Summer Night's Dream', it's enough to be successful in any one place. I'm sure that friend of mine will be happy to receive you. ”

Speaking of which, this season doesn't seem to be the time for churches to hold religious events. Chrissy asked inadvertently. "Was it improvised?"

"It's a temporary event indeed. The butler admitted. "It was because the church had excavated a holy relic that led to this massive festival. You see, if it weren't for that, I probably wouldn't have had the opportunity to recommend you. Artists from all over the world will flock to it. ”

"A holy relic?"

"Well, a precious gift from the gods of the Star Fields to mortals. My friend said that only the hand of God can create such magical objects. This relic should be kept in the city of Orn, as a testimony to the glory and greatness of the gods. ”

As they spoke, Ashrufat was in a relatively distant position. But these words entered his ears word for word.

"Master, I think...... I'm afraid there's something wrong with that. Ashrufat was just listening casually and didn't care, but Carrie suddenly interjected.

"What's the problem?"

"Actually according to my calculations...... I'm sorry, master, but your authority is not enough, and I can't tell you the results of the calculations. But I highly recommend that you definitely go to Oren City to see what the hell is going on?"

Although Carrie's words smacked of wanting the horses to run and the horses not to eat grass, Ashrufat did not refuse. Originally, his plan was to follow the "Summer Night's Dream" for a while, and ask for a little more news if he had the opportunity. It didn't matter to him if he didn't get to Oren.

The next morning, when Ashrufat had just returned from a short workout (of course, he hadn't slept all night), he found Captain Chrissy waiting for him.

"Ashrufat, how was my proposal considered last time?" Chrissy looked in good spirits on her face, holding a letter in her hand, if she guessed correctly, a letter of introduction from the butler.

"What's the offer? Proposal for a raise?"

"On the proposal for a long-term contract. Chrissy said. "I need a professional warrior like you, and while I don't expect you to deal with bandit gangs on your own, you should be able to do the job of driving out a few thieves and driving out the scoundrels who have come to cause trouble. ”

Ashrufat sighed. He could have agreed and said goodbye at a chance, but he didn't want to do it if he could.

"I'm sorry, Captain, I haven't thought about it yet. And the salary you've promised is really ......"

"Food and housing are free, which should also be considered in the scope of salary. Chrissy patiently encouraged her tongue. "Not to mention anything else, your horse has eaten a lot of feed for the troupe, right? The price of horse feed is very expensive during this time! And as I said, when our team's income increases, I will definitely give you a raise. And there is no doubt that our team will be further expanded, and more professional guards will be hired when the time comes......" She paused. Captain Chrissy had already seen that although Ashrufaat was smiling and obediently listening to her description of the bright future, there was no fascination in his eyes. When she mentioned the issue of feed for the horses, the corners of Ashrufat's mouth even showed a mocking smile.

Damn, these mercenaries are really mercenary, and they all need cash!

"Ahem!" Chrissy cleared her throat, she really wanted this professional (and cheap) warrior to stay, and having such a knight who was quite familiar with aristocratic etiquette would also have a good auxiliary effect on the future development of the team, at least not to be ridiculed by those petty nobles behind their backs. "What do you think of baya?" Chrissy abruptly changed the subject.

She was pleased to see the obvious consternation and wavering on Ashrufat's face.

"She's our specific dancer! she's young, beautiful, and very good at her skills, and she's sure to have a great future in the future. But if you're willing to join the team and stay on for a long time, I can get her to marry you!"

From the eyes of Captain Chrissy, she could naturally see that Kazuha was interested in this mercenary who claimed to be a knight, and the only problem was Eshurufat's ambiguous attitude. No, as long as it was a man, he wouldn't object to such an offer!

"Don't question my influence. Xiangye is like a daughter to me, she is a very well-behaved child, as long as I give the order, she will definitely not refuse. ”

"Captain......" Ashrufat finally replied.

"You agree?"

"The butler has been waiting for you there for a long time, and the scheduled show time is almost up. ”

Chrissy realized that the butler not far away was looking at this side impatiently, and if it weren't for politeness, I'm afraid he would have come to urge him a long time ago. She hurried towards it, not caring for Ashrufat for a moment.