Blood 26 — Demon Blood

Today, 4th entry

The academy occasionally conducts expeditions to nearby locations infested with monsters, as a means of raising levels.

I had previously been forbidden by my master from joining such expeditions, but this time permission was granted for the first time, so I have joined the expedition.

The destination is a forest located about two days' walk from the Demon King's castle.

Numerous low-level monsters inhabit the forest, making it an ideal hunting ground for students.

Of course, since this is actual combat, casualties do occur. One must not become complacent simply because the opponents are low-level.

As I stood before the forest, I felt confusion at my own inability to conceal the excitement building within me.

The forest holds no pleasant memories.

After all, during my travels, I spent most of my time within forests like this one.

Memories of that difficult period resurfaced.

At the same time, it felt strangely familiar.

What excites me most of all is the ability to fight.

Just the awareness of it sent excitement surging through, as if the world before her eyes were blindingly red.

I have never fought a proper battle since birth.

Subject to discipline by the master, and a mock battle at the academy.

That was not a battle, not even in the way of a mock fight at the academy.

A battle of life and death was beyond them.

Fight.

Blood washes blood.

Just imagining it sends the heart racing.

This feeling must be because I am a vampire.

The instinct of a vampire demands blood in conflict.

Thus, entering the forest and striking down a monster in person brought intense disappointment.

Weak.

Fragile.

This is nothing more than violation.

Not a battle.

Yet, I gained experience points for the first time, and my level increased.

When I told the handsome legion I was with that my level had risen to two, they stared in profound astonishment.

Did I say something remarkable?

What was strange was that, at the exact moment my level increased, my body flashed briefly with light, and my SP was restored.

Unlike HP or MP, SP has limited recovery methods.

Apparently, SP recovers when a level increases.

When I mentioned this, I was told that normal level-ups do not restore SP.

Only I am different. This is peculiar.

" Sophia, we should withdraw here. If we continue at this pace, we may annihilate all the monsters in this forest."

Teacher Zygrys stopped me with that remark.

My level had risen to three. Continuing the rampage would no longer be entertaining. I accepted the suggestion.

I didn’t do anything this time.

Relax. Neither did I.

I came to level up, but I can’t level up.

Sophia took the solo role—there’s nothing we can do about it.

The boys looked dejected, but I ignored it.

They’re fine as friends, but insufficient as opponents in battle.

They can’t satisfy my desires.

More accurately, I’ve come to recognize over the past few years that my strength is significantly abnormal.

Is there even anyone left who can fight me on equal terms?

Perhaps going to the Elro Great Labyrinth, as my master once mentioned, would satisfy me.

My thoughts keep veering toward dangerous territory.

Maybe I’ve lost my senses—scenting the blood of monsters.

I never knew, not in my life, that I was this much of a battle addict.

And just as I began to pull back—incident occurred.

A scream echoed from a distance.

Only academy students should be in this forest right now.

Therefore, the source of the scream must be one of the academy students.

The boys moved quickly.

Toward the location of the scream.

I consider this their strength—acting without hesitation in such moments—but I also felt the situation turning for the worse.

It is cruel, but I cannot let them go.

Knock them unconscious from behind.

I'm sorry.

But if they go, they will surely die.

The source of the scream is already dead.

Confirmed through aura sensing.

The strength I sensed—through aura sensing—was comparable to that of my master or Ariel.

Hide the boys in an unobtrusive location, then proceed toward the source of the aura.

I know it's irrational. Even I think so.

The opponent is strong enough to be detected by aura sensing alone.

Yet a smile forms on my face.

Ah, I can fight.

Facing imminent danger, nothing else arises within me.

And then, I confronted it.

Blood, countless in number.

Bodies reduced to ruin—how many there were originally, I cannot say.

Perhaps someone I knew was among them, yet my heart dances.

『Ghoul LV49 Name: Lars

Status

HP: 16077/16077 (Green) (Details)

MP: 19899/19899 (Blue) (Details)

SP: 15755/15755 (Yellow) (Details)

AP: 15791/15791 (Red) (Details)

Average Attack: 15888 (Details)

Average Defense: 15823 (Details)

Average Magic: 17760 (Details)

Average Resistance: 17808 (Details)

Average Speed Ability: 15773 (Details)

Skill

HP Fast Recovery LV8, MP Fast Recovery LV10, MP Consumption Great Reduction LV10, Magic Perception LV10, Magic Precision Operation LV2, Demon God Magic LV2, Magic Grant LV10, Magic Grant LV2, Great Magic Strike LV1, SP Fast Recovery LV1, SP Consumption Great Reduction LV2, Battle God Magic LV10, Vitality Grant LV10, Skill Grant LV2, Great Vitality Strike LV1, Sword God, Slash Enhancement LV10, Strike Enhancement LV1, Penetration Enhancement LV3, Impact Enhancement LV9, Destruction Enhancement LV1, Fire Enhancement LV1, Lightning Enhancement LV2, Heretic Attack LV5, Dragon Power LV8, Fire Attack LV5, Lightning Attack LV6, Mind Power LV7, Throwing LV10, Projection LV10, Spatial Mobility LV2, Focus LV10, Thought Acceleration LV8, Prediction LV2, Parallel Mind LV1, High-Speed Computation LV5, Memory LV8, Accuracy LV10, Evasion LV10, Probability Great Bonus LV1, Tyrant LV3, Identification LV2, Presence Perception LV4, Yama, Curse Curse LV3, Fire Magic LV10, Flame Magic LV6, Lightning Magic LV10, Lightning Magic LV6, Healing Magic LV8, Heretic Magic LV10, Spatial Magic LV8, Demon King LV4, Pride LV4, Anger, Prayer LV3, Great Destruction Resistance LV5, Slash Nullification, Strike Great Resistance LV5, Penetration Great Resistance LV5, Impact Great Resistance LV5, Fire Resistance LV2, Water Resistance LV6, Ice Resistance LV9, Storm Resistance LV1, Earth Resistance LV5, Lightning Resistance LV2, Light Resistance LV2, Darkness Resistance LV1, Status Effect Great Resistance LV4, Stun Resistance LV5, Fear Great Resistance LV2, Heretic Resistance LV9, Pain Nullification, Pain Reduction LV9, Dark Vision LV5, Far-Sight LV7, Five Senses Great Enhancement LV3, Perception Domain Expansion LV3, Divine Domain Expansion LV4, Fate LV10, Heavenly Demon LV10, Heavenly Motion LV10, Wealth Heaven LV10, Firm Will LV10, Fortress LV10, Heavenly Path LV10, Castle Keep LV10, Vedanta LV10, Taboo LV10, Naming LV10, Fantasy Weapon Forging LV10, n% I = W

Skill Points: 0

Titles

"Ally Killer", "Kin Eater", "Master of Fury", "Master Killer", "Human Slayer", "Merciless", "Human Massacre", "Demon Slayer", "Monster Slayer", "Bringer of Terror", "Demon Massacre", "Dragon Slayer", "Overlord", "Human Cataclysm", "Nation Downfall", "Monster Massacre", "Sword God", "Demon Cataclysm", "Fairy Slayer", "Monster Cataclysm"

A demon stood there.

Appearance nearly identical to a demon, yet the two horns growing from its forehead, and above all, the dense aura of slaughter, proved it to be a monster.

Ah?

Something about its face seems familiar... but probably just my imagination.

Blood surges.

First time facing an enemy of this caliber.

This one is worthy of being my opponent.

Even match... or perhaps slightly disadvantageous.

Yet I cannot suppress the rising excitement.

I want to defeat it... and drink its blood.

I followed that impulse and challenged the demon to battle.