"I see. Ashrufat looked around at the five muskets. "No wonder I felt this way from the beginning, to be able to use violence against such a little girl, not at all like a great fighter. You are indeed consistent. ”

"What nonsense, no matter how powerful you are, you can't stop the bullet. ”

"I once knew some friends who told me that it was too cowardly and despicable for knights to use muskets. Leaving aside whether they are right or not, but relying on a musket to pretend to be a very strong guy does seem cowardly and despicable. ”

"Fire!" the other party didn't want to talk nonsense anymore, and after a shout, five muskets opened fire at the same time. In the moonlight, a burst of gunpowder smoke filled the air.

The smoke faded, but to the surprise of the improvised group of looters, the stranger did not fall off his horse with several bullets as expected. He wrapped his cloak around the front, and all the bullets slipped harmlessly on the white cloak. No, it's not some magic effect that blocks the bullets, it's the bullets...... Didn't make it through the cloak?

"Although it is said that it can't be pierced, it still hurts a little. Ashrufat took advantage of the other party's stunned moment to draw his long sword. "It's up to me next!"

......

He stumbled deeper into the woods. The moon was bright tonight, but it was still dark deep in the woods. Darkness is always an ally of the weaker side, at least in theory.

What just happened was like a nightmare. He was completely unprepared for the accident that the musket would not work, so he was unprepared, and could only watch as the other party cut down his companions one by one. It was only a matter of turning a horse's head around, and all four of his companions were killed. He was the only one who escaped, but the other party chased after him! Worse still, the other party had a real war horse under his crotch, and in this kind of chase, the bad horse he was riding could not escape at all (that horse was also one of the important reasons for their sudden greed). So the only right choice he could make was to dismount and flee into a dense wood. But the question is...... That guy was able to track him down all the time.

The weeds and vines in the mountains have grown exceptionally luxuriant this year, and he accidentally got one of his feet around and tripped as a result. He tried to get up with dirt on his hands, only to realize that the other party had come behind him.

"Don't ...... Don't kill me!" he shouted as he stepped back, his face contorted with fear. "I am the son of the Grand Elder of Kedasa...... My father will pay the ransom...... will pay you a lot of money......"

He stepped back with his hands and feet, and the other approached step by step in silence. Before he knew it, he retreated to a clearing, and the moonlight shone down, allowing him to instantly realize that the other party's eyes were not human gaze, but the kind of eyes of flash carnivores staring at their prey.

"I apologize, I shouldn't have ......," he struggled to make the last possible negotiation, and then his movements paused, his eyes staring blankly at the other man's face.

"I don't need to apologize, I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Because there are five of you, and you have muskets, it is only natural to attack a single passer-by, rob him, and kill him. In other words, because you are stronger, you can do whatever you want...... In this way, I believe that you will also realize that one day you will meet someone stronger than you, who will be killed, robbed, robbed......"

"Don't ......," he burst into tears, as he saw sharp teeth protruding from the corners of his mouth. He now knew who this stranger was, or what it was.

"Why are you so afraid, on the one hand, you can rob/rob and kill people on the road very casually, and on the other hand, you yourself are afraid of being robbed/robbed and murdered? No, I believe you won't! You have long known that there will be this day, and you have long been conscious to face such a fate!"

A hand with terrifying strength lifted him up, ignoring all his struggles and efforts. Then he saw the teeth flicker in the moonlight. This is the last thing he sees.

......

Ashruphat dropped the corpse in his hand and threw it away. He gasped for breath, and then suddenly felt a wave of dizziness and weakness, which made him unable to stand on his feet, and he fell to his knees.

The feeling that just poured into my throat...... This time it was not the sweetness of blood that he felt, but a feeling of coolness, and the unusual thirst that had been wrapped around his throat and lingered was quenched...... That feeling...... Many times he thought he had put this thirst behind him, only to find it haunting like an evil spirit.

And this feeling is different from when he killed Ryan, at that time, the fire of hatred is burning, no matter what he does, he will not have the slightest regret or guilt. This time it was the second time he had sucked blood, but unlike the last time, this time the residual smell of blood in his mouth no longer had the sweetness of revenge, only a disgust. It's one thing to kill these robbers, it's another to tear his throat and drink his blood.

"Master, you should not resist, but accept this reality. In her mind, Carrie said.

Damn, at that time, he thought he could fight this blood-sucking urge.

"Accept ......," Ashrufat repeated in a low voice.

"Based on my analysis of your physical and psychological data, I'm afraid you'll have to drink blood in the future. Although you can temporarily suppress the urge to suck blood by distracting yourself, such as fighting, exercising, or whatever. But this thirst for blood is probably much stronger than you expected, and even if it is suppressed for a while, eventually the desire will accumulate further and eventually explode. ”

"Carrie, you mean ......"

"This blood-sucking urge is a desire that can be accumulated. Just like hunger and thirst, you will get hungrier and thirstier until you can't stand it anymore. My advice is that you should not suppress this desire, otherwise sooner or later it will explode, as it is today. Even if I didn't want to, I couldn't help but drink his blood!"

"I see what you mean. Ashruphat straightened up and looked at the moon in the sky.

"Deep down, in terms of 'self-awareness', you still think of yourself as a human being. But this perception is wrong, and as time passes, you will change it. It's not a shame, and it's common in Callean. ”

Ashrufat turned, and then he saw Mimilu standing at the edge of the clearing, looking at him.

Mimilu's body has not changed color, so she can see it at a glance when she stands in the bushes. Ashrufat didn't notice when Mimilu came, but he knew that Mimilu had completely seen the scene of him sucking blood. Because Mimilu's eyes were shocked, confused, and slightly frightened and incomprehensible.

Don't look at me like that!" Ashrufat's heart felt gloomy for no reason. He recalled the meeting with Mimilu in his mind, the battle they fought together in the mountains, their reunion, the battle that followed, and the bits and pieces that followed. Maybe Carrie is right, he should have told Mimilu the truth, even if she kept it hidden, Mimilu would know sooner or later. There are some things that can't be hidden for a while.

As a vampire, he shouldn't have been associated with a simple race like Mimilu.

It's one thing to kill an enemy, it's another to suck his blood. As long as it is a civilized race, it is natural to be afraid and disgusted by this. In particular, the Sams are a nature-revering race.

"Mimilu!" he said softly. Mimilu walked slowly over and came to him until she looked up at him. This time he didn't shrink his teeth, but let them protrude out of his lips so that Mimilu could see them clearly.

"I'm sorry, Mimilu, but as you can see, I'm not really human, I'm a vampire. Ashrufat said. "I haven't told you the truth. Because I really can't find a suitable opportunity to explain it to you. Actually, Mimilu, you already feel that something is wrong. For example, I never eat for anything, and for example, the horse feels so strange for nothing. ”

"You're a good scout. Ashrufat squatted down and gently touched Mimilu's head with his hand. Mimilu's head hair is fluffy to the touch and feels very comfortable to the touch. "It's the best one. You've done me a great, big favor...... No, you've helped me more than once. Whatever you owe me, you have repaid, and whatever I have done for you, you have repaid it, even more than you should. ”

Two drops of crystal appeared in Mimilu's big eyes, "The master said these words, is he going to drive Mimilu away?

"I'm not driving you away...... I just wanted to say...... You can leave the ...... at any time."

"I know that the master of the Dao is not an ordinary human, and I knew the Dao when I was in my hometown!" Mimilu replied. "But I believe the master is not a bad person. Because the master was willing to help Mimilu who was caught at that time, the master was also willing to help Mimilu's tribe, help us fight, and protect us. So, even if the master pretends to be greenskinned and leads the greenskins to fight, Mimilu believes that what the master is doing is right. So Mimilu has been working hard to help the master. ”

"Mimilu, I'm a vampire!" replied Aerufat. "I don't need to eat, instead, I need to drink blood. I'm not the Ashrufat you used to know. "When I first met you, I was a human.

Mimilu shook her head vigorously. "No, Mimilu believes that her master's heart is still the same as before!, so Mimilu is willing to continue to follow her master. If the owner had really changed, he wouldn't have spoken to Mimilu in such a gentle voice. If the owner had really changed, then he wouldn't have looked so lonely. ”

"Am I lonely?"

"Mimilu knows that the master of the Dao has a secret," Mimilu grabbed Ashrufat's cloak and wiped the snot and tears from her face. "But Mimilu doesn't like the way her master looks now. Mimilu doesn't like the fact that her master is keeping a distance from anyone now, and she doesn't have a sincere smile on her face. If even Mimilu is no longer by the master's side, then won't the master be too pitiful in the future?"

"Master, you accept Mimilu's heart. In her mind, Carrie whispered.

"Mimiru......" Eshuruphat put his hand on Mimilu's shoulder, looking at her head-on. "Do you really not mind if I'm a vampire?"

Mimilu didn't mind at all. Mimilu has always believed in the owner. Mimilu arched her head on Ashrufat's chest and rubbed it hard.

The moonlight was cold, but Ashrufat felt a warmth in his heart. His body relaxed for a moment, as if a burden that had been carrying his back had suddenly been lifted.