Deep into the night, a lone carriage moved steadily along the quiet road.
"So, our prey has taken the bait?"
"Yes. Spectacularly so."
"…I see."
Shalltear spoke idly as she polished her nails, listening to Sebas's calm report. They sat together inside the carriage driven by the red-nosed coachman. At Shalltear's side, two vampire brides quietly accompanied her, their presence adding to the eerie air. Opposite of them were Solution sitting beside Sebas, her posture perfectly courteous and composed.
Yet even as Shalltear listened to Sebas's report, her mind wandered elsewhere.
It had been a week since the spar between Shido and her master, Ainz. During those days, Shalltear had spent nearly all her time at Shido's side. At night, she would sneak into his bed and have sex with Shido trying to defeat him by herself. But the result, utterly defeated, until she found herself begging him for mercy.
She also frequently clashed with Albedo, as the two often crossed paths whenever one of them was by Shido's side. Though the three of them had already done threesome, Albedo and Shalltear still bickered constantly, each vying for Shido's affection. For him, it was both a blessing and trouble.
However, Shalltear had been assigned a mission and would have to leave Nazarick. Because of that, Shalltear decided to fully indulge herself and dry Shido up, making sure she receive her fill of his white essence inside of her.
Rubbing her soft, flat belly, Shalltear wondered fleetingly whether she might become pregnant with Shido's child. The very thought made the normally composed vampire flush a delicate shade of pink.
"Shalltear-sama, are you feeling unwell?"
Sebas's concerned voice snapped her out of her daze, reminding her to regain her composure.
"Y-Yes… I'm alright. I was just… thinking about something," Shalltear replied, flustered and slightly stuttering, caught off guard by Sebas's call.
"I see."
Though Sebas remained a little doubtful, he wisely chose not to press further, not wanting to annoy her. He continued with his report, detailing the talented individuals skilled in martial arts whom Shalltear was tasked to capture.
After finishing the report, Sebas, curious, asked why Shalltear didn't get along with Aura. Having regained her composure, Shalltear smiled and began to explain.
Sebas and Solution listened attentively as Shalltear recounted her story. She explained that the tension stemmed from their creator, Peroroncino and Bukubuku Chagama, who were siblings. The elder sibling often teased the younger, and that playful dynamic had been woven into Shalltear's own personality by her creator, causing her to tease Aura in much the same way.
Both Sebas and Solution followed her story with interest. Whenever the conversation turned to the Supreme Beings, it naturally engrossed their full attention.
However, their conversation was abruptly interrupted when the carriage screeched to a halt. Loud pounding on the door followed, accompanied by shouts demanding they come out.
"Hey! Get out!"
"Get out here! Hurry up!"
Outside, a group of bandits had surrounded the carriage. Among them, the red-nosed coachman lingered at the rear, a sly grin on his face.
"I'm the one who brought them here," he said, rubbing his hands together with a lecherous glint in his eyes. "So let me have my turn afterward."
The other bandits mirrored his perverted expression
It was clear the bandits had no good intentions toward Shalltear and the others.
Without further delay, the carriage door swung open, revealing a small, petite figure. Calmly smiling, one delicate fang gleaming, she stepped forward.
It was Shalltear. The moment she appeared, the bandits howled with excitement, their eyes greedily feasting in the sight of the beautiful and graceful girl before them.
What they didn't realize, however, was that their fates had already been sealed the instant she set foot outside the carriage.
As the bandits howled in excitement, the coachman froze in shock. This was not the blonde noblewoman with her old butler he had been expecting. This made him became doubtful and nervous as everything seems to be not as simple as it seemed.
"You're unlucky, young lady," the leader sneered, the same man who had pounded on the carriage door. His eyes glinted with lust as they locked on Shalltear.
"If you stay quiet, we won't take your life." he added with a cruel grin, stepping forward and stretching his hand toward her chest.
Yet, the moment his hands were about to reach Shalltear's chest, the bandit suddenly froze, his hand suddenly separated from his arms.
Meanwhile, Shalltear remained smiling yet her words were like a bucket of cold water pouring down on their bodies. "Please don't touch me with your dirty hands."
The bandit who was still dazed and confused, looked down and froze in terror. His severed hands lay on the ground, while blood erupted like a fountain, splattering across the area in a gruesome display.
The bandit screamed in pain and terror. "Ah! My hands!"
"You are quite noisy," Shalltear remarked, looking down at the desperate man. With a casual swing of her hand, she beheaded him, silencing him for eternity.
As an undead, she was naturally cold and indifferent toward humans. But what made her truly merciless in this moment was the thought that these insects had dared to lay their filthy hands on the body she had devoted to Shido. That alone was reason enough for Shalltear to exterminate every last one of them.
Shalltear leapt gracefully from the carriage, landing on the ground with ease under the horror eyes of the other bandits.
Suddenly, a crimson orb materialized above her head, swirling and pulsating as it drew the blood from the corpse of the bandit she had just killed, extracting it until his body was completely drained.
"Magic caster?!"
The bandits finally snap out of their daze and understood that they had kick the bucket this time. They draw their sword to prepare to fight yet Shalltear was unamused.
She yawned lazily as her glowing crimson eyes, so similar to Shido's, reflecting her boredom. With a casual motion, she ordered her two vampire brides to slaughter the remaining bandits.
The forest erupted with screams of terror as the bandits were killed one by one. Zach, the red-nosed coachman, watched in horror, a deep regret settling over him for his actions.
As he stumbled backward in panic, a voice suddenly called to him. He spun around and froze. Solution stood there, a twisted smile on her lips. Slowly, she lifted the upper part of her dress, revealing the ample chest he had always fantasized about.
Perhaps it was his own perversion or he was just realized that he would also die but Zach swallowed hard and couldn't resist. A lewd grin spread across his face as he reached out toward Solution's massive breast.
However…
"Arrrggg!!!"
Just like the others, Zach's scream tore through the forest as his hands were violently pulled inside Solution's body.
"Stop! Stop! Stop!"
"Save me! Save me! Save me!"
Zach begged desperately for his life, but Solution only smiled with delight and pleasure, savoring the panic etched across his face. Within seconds, the screaming man was completely devoured, swallowed by her body as if he had never existed.
"It looks like we didn't catch anyone good this time." Shalltear said disappointedly watching everything end while Sebas stood beside her like a serious bodyguard.
Fortunately, their task was not yet complete. By turning the bandit leader into a lesser vampire and extracting information from him, they had discovered the location of the bandits' hidden headquarters.
From the bandit leader's mouth, they learned of a man named Brain Unglaus, renowned for his martial arts skills and said to possess fighting ability on par with Gazef Stronoff, the royal head warrior of the kingdom.
"That name…" Sebas glanced at Shalltear before continuing. "I believe he is regarded as the strongest warrior in this kingdom."
"Well, this man sounds quite strong then."
Hearing this, Shalltear smiled as she thought that she might catch a strong martial arts user.
With that, Sebas excused himself and Solution, as they still had missions to attend to in the capital. Shalltear accompanied them only partway as her mission was along the way.