le.
“Those guys were pretty amazing, the ones who said they could handle any kind of manual labor.
Rather than them being enticed, Van-kun was the one who was almost enticed by them,” said Privel.
“Privel, my reaction to seeing nice bodies like that is only natural,” said Vandalieu.
The bodies he was referring to were not of the voluptuous type; there were muscular, manly slaves striking poses to attract buyers.
Every time he saw them, Vandalieu found his feet stumbling towards them, and it was Privel’s tentacles or Gizania’s spider legs grabbing him to stop him.
“The slaves must be released once their debts are paid, and it is unclear if they can be guided.
Purchasing them would come with nothing but downsides.
To think that Vandalieu-sama would not listen no matter how many times I tell him this…!” Chipuras lamented.
“It can’t be helped.
His Majesty has a weakness for muscles,” Princess Levia sighed, seeming to have given up.
“… I don’t understand.
If you really want them, you could brainwash them and turn them into Vampires after you buy them.
Then they would certainly be guided, and in the extremely unlikely event they aren’t, it would be impossible for them to leave Vandalieu-sama’s protection at that point.
Why won’t Vandalieu-sama listen to me?” said Daroak, unable to see the problem with his dangerous-sounding suggestion.
“I see.
I understand the debt slaves, but the harem slaves who averted their gaze from us… Perhaps they saw us with Van-sama and believed that he would have no use for them?” said Myuze.
“… I think you’re misunderstanding.
They’re high-class slaves, not harem slaves.
They’re expensive slaves, marketed towards merchants running large companies, nobles, and successful adventurers,” said Kachia.
TLN: Harem (後宮) and high-class (高級) are homophones; they are both read koukyuu.
These were trained slaves that not only had attractive appearances, but also were skilled in the art of conversation, proficient at singing and dancing, and possessed talents and special skills that people were willing to pay large sums for.
“I have heard a story of a knight who married a high-class slave that was given to him as a reward for his feats,” said Vandalieu.
“I don’t think we look like we have the social standing or funds to buy a high-class slave.”
“I see.
It is no wonder that you were not able to guide them like the others,” said Myuze.
‘The others’ that Myuze mentioned were the slaves and captive prisoners that Vandalieu had saved from the criminal organization he had taken over and those taken under his protection as a result of Braga and the other Black Goblins’ activities as the ‘Face-tearing Demon.’
Slaves that had been kidnapped against their will, abused, sexually assaulted, or forced into harsh labor had become guided by Vandalieu at a single glance… and in some cases, just from hearing his voice through the Goblin communication devices.
Those slaves had been moved to Talosheim via teleportation for their bodies and minds to recover.
“Things aren’t going as well as we expected,” said Privel.
“It is a good thing that there aren’t any slaves that are influenced by me at first sight,” said Vandalieu.
“It means there isn’t anyone who has given up on life.”
It was possible that Vandalieu and his companions would find some such people if they were to search the slum districts thoroughly, but they didn’t have the time for that.
“So, what are the people around us doing?” Vandalieu asked the Ghosts.
“There are even more people we can assume to be spies than last night, surrounding us from a distance and waiting! Shall we dispose of them?” asked Daroak.
“We shall not,” said Vandalieu.
“The one you spared yesterday, Ralmeya, said something about us! What shall we do?! Shall we spare him?!” asked Berkert, wording his question in the opposite way of Daroak’s.
“We shall not…” Vandalieu replied quickly, shaking his head.
“I mean, we shall, we shall indeed, we shall spare him,” he said, hastily correcting himself.
Berkert let out a disappointed shout.
“We were so close!”
“You’ll have to wait for another opportunity to make more Ghosts of the same attribute as you,” said Orbia.
“By the way, are you done with the Adventurers’ Guild? We left very quickly.”
“Yes, I just needed to show my face there.
And I got a pamphlet about the adventurers’ school, so I didn’t have to ask about it,” said Vandalieu.
Vandalieu and his companions’ business at the Adventurers’ Guild had been very simple and short.
They had entered the building, and even before they reached the reception counter, a Guild employee had come and handed them several pamphlets and documents.
Among them had been one containing information about the adventurers’ school, which Vandalieu had wanted to ask about.
Its contents… informed Vandalieu in plain terms that they would not be able to accommodate him, and there was a recommendation letter along with the suggestion that he go to the adventurers’ school at the Guild in the capital realm at the heart of the Orbaume Kingdom.
80 to 90 per cent of the reason for this was likely the information that Ralmeya had conveyed to the duke… and there was an undeniable possibility that the rest was because of Vandalieu and his companions’ everyday behavior and the things they had done in the past.
There were several high-ranking adventurers at the Guild who detested Vida’s races, so perhaps the Guild wanted to avoid trouble with them.
“In any case, it probably depends on what Duke Alcrem thought about us.
At the very least, it does not seem that he wants to give us his full support,” said Vandalieu.
“In fact, it appears that he wishes to maintain a suitable distance from us.
The number of spies watching us and the distance from which they are doing so is likely a sign of his wariness,” said Myuze.
“Well, anyway…”
Vandalieu began expelling threads from his mouth, and swiftly knitted them into a fake copy of himself.
He had Gizania hold it in her arms, then used ‘Short-Distance Teleportation’ with his space-attribute Ghosts to move and dash into a back alley by himself.
The spies took no notice of this and continued tailing Gizania, who was now holding a soft doll that looked exactly like Vandalieu.
After checking that nobody was following him, Vandalieu headed towards the abandoned house in a back alley that Braga was using as a temporary hideout.
And after he waited there for a while, a large, familiar-looking man entered the abandoned house along with three companions.
“Allow me to introduce myself,” said the large man.
“My name is Arthur.
This is my younger sister Kalinia, and my friends of the heart, Borzofoy and Miriam.”
“U-umm…” the girl named Miriam said uncertainly.
“Allow me to introduce myself as well,” said Vandalieu.
“I am Vandalieu Zakkart.
Arthur-san and Kalinia-san, and your friends of the heart, Borzofoy-san and Miriam-san, is it? Nice to meet you.”
As Vandalieu and Arthur exchanged greetings, having met at the location that Vandalieu had given during their exchange at his food cart, Miriam let out a groan, as if begging for help.
Vandalieu wondered what was wrong with her.
But Arthur and the others, her friends of the heart, were not paying her any attention, so Vandalieu decided not to either.
“So, it seems that you have some business with me.
What might it be?” Vandalieu asked.
“We do.
We wanted nothing more than an invitation to speak with you.
We have come under instruction by Divine Message from gods who have granted us their divine protections.
The gods themselves will say the rest,” said Arthur.
“Also, the skewers you made yesterday were very delicious.”
“I’m glad to hear that.
Leaving that aside… gods, you say?”
As he finished speaking, Vandalieu’s consciousness left his physical body.
It hadn’t been completely cut off from his body, as he was still able to move it like he did with Demon King Familiars, but his soul was simply separated from it.
The Divine Realm that he was summoned to was a dark forest with rain drizzling from above.
Awaiting him was a goddess with long black hair who was casting her eyes at the ground, another goddess who had a large, rugged figure and a somewhat dark atmosphere around her, and a third god whose gender could not be determined at first glance.
“Welcome, and thank you for coming to this place… I am Bashas, the Goddess of Rain Clouds.
First of all, we would like to apologize for our discourteous act of summoning you here,” said the first goddess.
“I am Zelzeria, the Goddess of Dark Nights.
Like Fitun, we are young gods who belong to Alda’s faction,” said the second.
“I am Hamul, the God of Shadows.
Regarding our attributes, Zelzeria and I are of the light attribute, and Bashas is of the wind attribute.
Thus, we had to be discreet in making contact with you.
We hope for your understanding in this matter,” said the third god.
Vandalieu immediately tensed up upon hearing that these three were gods of Alda’s faction, but quickly relaxed.
His ‘Danger Sense: Death’ Skill had not reacted a single time since Arthur and his companions first appeared before him, and he sensed no killing intent or hostility from the three gods, either.
In fact, they seemed friendly… or rather, he felt that they held emotions that were similar to Gufadgarn’s towards him.
“We summoned you here today because… we would like to request that you accept and mediate our conversion to Vida’s faction,” said Bashas.
Vandalieu was dumbfounded by this request, unaware that the images painted on Talosheim’s roofs with the effects of the ‘Mental Encroachment’ Skill had affected even the gods.
《The Levels of the ‘Dark Dream Demon Creation Path Enticement’ and ‘Guidance: Dark Dream Demon Creation Path’ Skills have increased!》
Name: Vandalieu Zakkart Race: Dhampir (Mother: Goddess) Age: 11 years old Title: Ghoul Emperor, Eclipse Emperor, Guardian of the Cultivation Villages, Holy Son of Vida, Scaled Emperor, Tentacle Emperor, Champion, Demon King, Oni Emperor, Trial Conqueror, Transgressor, Black Blood Emperor, Elder Dragon Emperor, Food Cart King, Genius Tamer, True Ruler of the Red-light District, Patron Saint of Transformation Equipment (NEW!) Job: String User Level: 0 Job history: Death-Attribute Mage, Golem Transmuter, Undead Tamer, Soul Breaker, Venom Fist User, Insect User, Tree Caster, Demon Guider, Archenemy, Zombie Maker, Golem Creator, Corpse Demon Commander, Demon King User, Dark Guider, Labyrinth Creator, Creation Guider, Dark Healer, Disease Demon, Magic Cannoneer, Spirit Warrior, Bestower, Dream Guider, Demon King, Demiurge, Whip Tongue Calamity, Divine Enemy, Dead Spirit Mage Attributes: Vitality: 373,162 (Increased by 5,514!) Mana: 7,440,347,696 (+6,696,312,926) (Increased by 474,552,696 in total!) Strength: 43,351 (Increased by 535!) Agility: 39,536 (Increased by 583!) Stamina: 47,057 (Increased by 694!) Intelligence: 56,398 (Increased by 1,904!) Passive skills: Monstrous Strength: Level 4 Super Rapid Regeneration: Level 1 Dark King Magic: Level 7 Status Effect Immunity Magic Resistance: Level 9 Dark Vision Dark Dream Demon Creation Path Enticement: Level 9 (LEVEL UP!) Chant Revocation: Level 9 Guidance: Dark Dream Demon Creation Path: Level 9 (LEVEL UP!) Constant Mana Recovery: Level 1 Super Strengthen Subordinates: Level 2 Deadly Venom Secretion (Claws, Fangs, Tongue): Level 3 Enhanced Agility: Level 9 Body Expansion (Tongue): Level 10 Strengthened Attack Power while Unarmed: Very Large Enhanced Body Part (Hair, Claws, Tongue, Fangs): Level 10 Thread Refining: Level 8 (LEVEL UP!) Mana Enlargement: Level 9 Increased Mana Recovery Rate: Level 9 Strengthened Attack Power while activating a Magic Cannon: Large
Job explanation:
Dead Spirit Mage
The dead spirit version of Spirit Mage.
It is a Job that provides bonuses to the ‘Dead Spirit Magic’ Skill, which allows the user to transfer Mana to Ghosts and have them cast spells on the user’s behalf, removing the need for incantations and improving the power and precision of the spells.
However, as Vandalieu’s Mana is simply on another scale from anyone else, rather than improving the power of his spells, this Skill and Job are for casting spells of attributes that he has no affinity for.
Monster explanation:
Flying Kraken
These are Rank 11 monsters that have actually existed since long ago.
They inhabit a wide range of waters, from coastal seas near a certain continent to Devil’s Seas in the deep oceans, and unlike ordinary Krakens that live on their own, they are social monsters that live in groups.
Like ordinary Krakens, their weapons are the incredible strength produced by their enormous bodies and the venomous ink they produce, and their most unique characteristic is their ability to leap from the ocean’s surface into the air and glide long distances.
It is thought that they acquired this flight ability in order to prey on large bird monsters and Dragons that inhabit Devils’ Skies – Devils’ Nests in the air.
The reason the existence of Flying Krakens has remained unknown is because their appearance is not much different from ordinary Krakens (the only difference being that their fins are slightly larger), and because they do not need to fly in order to attack ordinary ships, their flying has not been witnessed before.
The other reason their existence was unknown is likely the fact that there isn’t a single person who has reached an ocean inhabited by Flying Krakens and made it back to human society to tell the tale.
Their ink, once detoxified, is more delicious than ordinary Kraken ink, so there is a demand for it as a high-class food ingredient (though only in the Demon Empire of Vidal).
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