Chapter 61: Hungry, Hungry, Hungry!
“Roar!” An ear-splitting explosion reverberated through half of the border town. Scorching black flames rose up into the skies like magma rushing forth from a volcano.
“T-Teacher.. Did something happen to the city gate over there?” A young knight supported his teacher as he blankly stared at the pitch-black flames raging in the skies, he was so shocked that his mouth fell agape.
“I’m not sure… Did a vampire fly over earlier?” The scene was so extreme that an average person was unable to fathom what had happened, even if they had a lifetime worth of imagination to do so. The veteran knight that had lost his arm was equally stupefied when presented with such a scene. As he leaned against his long sword while gasping for breath, he was completely unaware that a troll foot soldier managed to steadily sneak up beside him.
“…?! Be careful, teacher!” The shocked veteran knight came back to his senses due to the shouts of his students. His eyes narrowed down as an image of a morningstar gradually grew larger in his vision.
‘So this is where this old life of mine was destined to come to an end?’ The old knight unwillingly thought as he closed his eyes.
“Kacha!” The sharp sound of a blade piercing through an object resounded in the veteran knight’s ears as hot green blood splashed onto his helmet.
“…What exactly is going on here?” The veteran knight opened his eyes, as well as the students fortunate enough to survive, were dumbstruck as they saw a massive bone scythe pinned onto the city gate tower’s supporting pillar. A troll hung onto the blade as its flesh dried up at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning it into a dried and hideous corpse. The old knight could even see a few indistinct blue strands enter the engraved human skull on the bone scythe.
“Sir Knight, may I be presumptuous to ask where your reinforcements went?” A cold and puerile voice interrupted the noisy environment surrounding them, however, the dumbfounded knights were able to hear her clearly.
The veteran knight attempted to open his mouth, and just when he was about to say something, a series of strong winds brushed past him. A pair of massive demon wings obscured the moonlight while a petite and exquisite body descended onto the city gate tower1.
The way her small black leather boots adorned with tiny bat wings moved, the way her silver hair hung downwards onto the floor like flowing water alongside her monochromatic gothic dress. All of these factors combined made one feel like they were in a dream.“Hey, can you answer my question if it’s alright with you?” The silver-haired girl that just landed in front of everyone slightly bowed to them as the smile on her face brimmed with friendliness.
“Vampires!? You… Why are you lot here?? As I thought! Are all of this work committed by your kind?!” While the young knights that were lacking in life experiences were clueless as to what had transpired, the veteran knight was angered to the point his beard had stuck up.
“V-Vampire??”
“Such a cute girl… is actually a vampire??” The veteran knight’s words caused the surrounding young knights to fall into a state of disbelief. However, their vigilance instantly rose when they recalled the pair of demon wings the girl possessed, the location she was in, and the calmness unbefitting of her age.
“Are you serious sir? Why are you putting me on equal terms with those utterly chaotic barbarians?” Bai Ji raised her eyebrows as she unconsciously uttered these words.
She too had no idea why she was actually dwelling with an unrelated question like this at such a time.
‘Damn it, I have become as dramatic as a girl! All of these problems are all to be blamed on that despicable bitch of a queen!’
“You’re all nothing but jackals from the same tribe! Does it even matter if they’re your race or not?!” The old knight tightly held onto his sword hilt as he angrily snarled at Bai Ji.
“Oh my?~ May I request that you speak politely to me, sir? Unless… you’re seriously unafraid of me killing you.” As she took back the Soul Devourer from the supporting pillar, Bai Ji licked her lips slyly. 2
“Dream on you blood-sucking maggot! You will find no knight that will flee from a battle here! Come! It matters not if I get killed by a troll or a vampire! Your granddaddy will stake everything I have and fight against you!” Her provocative and humiliating response had instantly incensed the veteran knight when he heard it. řáNΟ₿ЕꞨ
“That’s right! At worst, we’d be reincarnated as strong courageous men after 18 years3!”
For the first time in her life, Bai Ji felt malice coming from her own kind.
Bai Ji let out a devilish smile.
【Lasombra Style – Advanced Rank – Fast-Acting Teleportation Array】4
Bai Ji leaned against the Soul Devourer—Goutermara, and slowly heaved a sigh of relief.
Bai Ji narrowed her eyes and surveyed the insides of the city.
“Growl…” Just as she said these words, a series of awkward, yet profound noises resounded.
‘This is bad… The side effect from conjuring the Fast Acting Teleportation Array…’
- Art Genius Note: I have good news the poll in the discord server (pls join it here) was a success I will now be drawing art for every chapter from now on It will probably be about 3 masterpieces a chapter but if the chapter is longer or I am bored I might draw more anyway here is the art you were so looking forward to.
- Art Genius Note: I know you’re already overjoyed that this will become a regular thing, so here you go masterpiece number 2
- Afterlife in Chinese society is based on the concept of reincarnation and how a soul is indestructible even after death. In this instance, they’re referring to how they would reincarnate if Ji Bai killed them, and 18 years later, turn into adults once more. The writer has made an error, and wrote 10 instead of 18, but I have changed it accordingly.
- Art Genius Note: another one try not to faint from excitement