CH 18

Vampire Princess and Evil God

Translated by AmaLynne

I still can’t think of a good word to describe this feeling.

It’s like I’m floating up and up and up, and sinking to nowhere…

It’s like the restless feeling of standing in the middle of a city in a previous life, or the calming feeling of being alone on a futon in a daze…

Uh-huh, I don’t know.

Well, anyway, I had come to a place that felt familiar.

I mean, my body is still asleep and only my mind is awake.

Well, what I’m trying to say is…

「Hello, Lean-san, it’s been a week. Oh, I have some tea cakes, would you like some?」

…It seems that I have been summoned again by this evil god, who has been creating a different, more relaxed atmosphere than the other day.

Should I be asking her why there are tea cakes in the spiritual world, or whether I can eat them if I can’t stomach them in the first place, Isuzu-sama?

「I have a functioning sense of taste, so I’m fine. You see, it’s like a VRMMORPG, which is common in your previous world.」

You know it well, such a minor genre on a global scale…

So, why am I here?

Did I almost die again, me?

「No, no. This time, you simply fell asleep. I interfered. The last time I interfered with your consciousness, my connection with you became so strong that I could interfere with you even if you were not dying, as long as you were unconscious. I told you a week ago that I would be interfering with your consciousness from time to time.」

Yes, I heard and I remember.

But I thought that was when I had collapsed from some unreasonable practice or something like that.

I didn’t think you would connect it with just a normal night’s sleep.

「I’m sorry I didn’t explain myself better. Well, it’s not like I’m going to be standing at your bedside every day. To tell you the truth, I’m not busy at the moment. The rule of the other worlds has stabilized, and the demon king is doing well in this world, so I don’t have to do the oracle many times. So I thought I would pass the time with a tea party with you.」

You are too free, Evil God.

If you don’t have anything in particular to do, I’d like to get some proper sleep, as soon……as……possible…………? ……Um, those tea cakes on the table are…

「Oh, you notice? These are sweets of the earth. Amaterasu-chan sometimes brings them to me. After all, sweets are the best accompaniment to tea, aren’t they? Oh, if you say you are leaving, then I have no choice but to return your consciousness to your body now…」

No, no, no, no, don’t worry about it.

I can’t just ignore God’s invitation, so I’ll go along with it properly.

「No, no, you have the right to leave freely, since I was the one who forced you to come here. I’m sorry, but I’ll handle this sweet, delicious, and because it’s a spiritual world, it’s not fattening God sent sweets on my own Now, you, my dear, please return home as soon as possible…」

I’m sorry, I apologize for trying to prod you, so let me eat.

I didn’t want to live my life with only fruit for sweetness, I miss whipped cream and chocolate.

「Good. Then, please enjoy your meal.」

Thank you very much.

*hamu hamu mogu mogu*

Ah…sweet.

Not like fruit, just sweet, this feeling.

The perfect balance of sponge cake, cream, chocolate, and strawberries again…!

Even I, a girl, am a sweet supremacist who believes that sweet things are justice.

I had the worst life before, but I always felt happy when I ate something sweet…

「I’m glad you liked it. Besides, it seems that you were able to join the Demon King’s army safely, so you should be able to train safely for a while now.」

Oh, by the way, I am sleeping in the room that was assigned to me, in the stronghold of the demon king’s army.

…Ah, yes. Isuzu-sama, I didn’t hear that the Demon King-sama is a vampire!

「Oh, yes, that’s right. I was careless.」

Inadvertently!

「I’ve known the Demon King for more than 500 years, and it’s been long since forgotten what race she belongs to. Because now, elves, dwarves, beastmen, and giants are all considered demons, you know? Since I am in charge of managing all of that, do you think I can be blamed for not remembering the race of the Demon King?」

Ugh.

I’m weak when you put it that way…

「Isn’t it, isn’t it? Besides, she is the highest in the world in terms of status alone, you know? She is a『True Ancestor』, which is monstrous enough, but she is also a demon king. She doesn’t need a blood supply or even normal food, she’s immortal, and she can receive many lunar blessings, making her almost a cheat. She has already surpassed the boundaries of what is considered a vampire.」

…You have reopened the door, Isuzu-sama. I think you are a quintessential evil god, and your attitude of being able to say what you want to say without any sense of offense is quite appalling.

「I am honored by your praise.」

I didn’t mean it as a compliment.

…So, what brings me here today?

Don’t tell me you just wanted to have a tea party?

「Fufu, that’s a good point, Lean-san. I would not call on you for no real reason. This time, I called you…」

Ah, if we are going to get into a serious scene, let’s eat cake and all.

「Oh, yes. Let’s do that. Oh, this tiramisu is delicious(*mogu mogu*)…… Well, then, it’s time to get down to the real story.」

Yes, I understand(*mogu mogu*).

「I have called you here to discuss your future plans. And to tell you about the current situation of the hero.」