The Sanguinem sewers.
Luke crouched on a pipe eight meters above the ground, waiting for the children from the Hyakuya Orphanage to pass by.
"Calculating the time, Lady Krul should be waking up soon. Mika and the others should have reached... here."
Luke muttered to himself as he looked at a spot on the miku map.
A path on the map was marked in red; it was Mika and the others' escape route.
Luke stretched.
"Ah~ once this plot point is over, I'll have to wait another four years for the actual main storyline. Sigh."
Luke summoned the Demon Sword.
"When they walk past here later, they'll definitely be all smiles. That way, I can complete the Demon Sword. I wonder what kind of effect it'll have."
Black mist rose as Kyle revealed himself.
"Whether my friends can make it out alive later depends on you, Kyle."
Although Kyle didn't know why Luke had such confidence in controlling the flow of events, he was still willing to help him.
He could tell that Luke had no ill intentions toward Lady Krul.
If Luke knew what Kyle was thinking, there was no telling how much he would blush.
All day long, Luke's head was filled with thoughts of how he would bully Krul every day once he became a Vampire and surpassed her in strength.
"What should I do later?"
Kyle was just a lowly worker; his tasks had to be arranged by Luke.
Luke explained his plan to Kyle, whose brow furrowed deeper and deeper.
"Will this work? After all, I don't have a physical body, and my rank is lower than that Ferid fellow. I'm afraid I won't be able to bluff him."
Luke thought for a moment.
"For now, this is the only way to buy as much time as possible. Don't worry, anyone would have second thoughts seeing someone they personally finished off appearing before them again, alive and well."
Luke's plan was to have Kyle appear and stall Ferid with words after he showed up but before he made his move, and then have Kyle get shot and play dead before Ferid could kill the other children.
It had been verified that Kyle could be seen by the people of this world.
In fact, the other children were expendable; as long as Yuichiro could escape reasonably, it would suit Ferid's goals.
Luke was about to add something when he suddenly heard a sound from not far away.
"We're saying bye-bye to this world."
It was Mika's voice, along with the voices of the other children.
"Bye-bye? Then where are we going?"
"Back to our original world."
Yuichiro, walking at the very back, replied.
They didn't know that Luke was watching them from right above their heads.
"OK, come on, say cheese!"
Luke had Miku take a photo of everyone from the Hyakuya Orphanage, eight people in total.
The three older children had smiles on their faces at the thought of leaving Sanguinem, while the other five had expressions of curiosity and confusion.
Luke looked at the photo. Perfect! Mika and Yuichiro's smiles were both captured.
"Submit!"
The light screen expanded: 8/8
Mission complete!
Kyle turned into black mist and returned to the Demon Sword. A faint light pulsed at the break in the sword, and the blade became solid.
"Kyle, how do you feel?"
Kyle appeared again, closing his eyes to digest the new information that had appeared in his mind.
Kyle opened his eyes and looked at Luke in surprise.
"I can possess you to grant you power! And just like our Vampire armaments, it can increase in power through blood. What's the principle behind this?!"
Luke nodded. This was within his expectations. After all, the Demon Sword was a high-level combination of cursed gear and Vampire armaments; there was no reason it couldn't do what those two could.
"It's normal. Some of the cursed gear used by human Sorcerers can also allow a demon to possess the wielder to provide combat power."
Kyle had met his end before he could really come into contact with cursed gear, so it was normal that he didn't know.
Kyle calmed his emotions and revealed an ability that shocked even Luke.
"It seems the more types of blood from different humans and Vampires I consume, the greater the boost this sword can provide you!"
Luke asked the crucial question.
"Does it stack infinitely?"
Kyle nodded.
"Infinitely!"
Luke was beyond excited.
This passive is insane. With enough stacks, I could even cut down a Progenitor.
Of course, Luke probably wouldn't have the chance to see a Progenitor before leaving this Sub-world; he had originally just wanted to experience the plot.
Just as Luke was getting excited, Kyle threw a bucket of cold water on him.
"But this ability resets every day."
Luke felt a bit disappointed, but he quickly adjusted his mood.
True, how could such an insane ability stack permanently? But even in a single day, one could stack it many times.
Luke clicked on the details.
"A 1% increase in base stats per stack? Not bad."
Luke closed the light screen and looked down again.
"Crap, I was so focused on the Demon Sword that I forgot to follow them!"
Since the Demon Sword had unlocked the possession ability, there was no longer any need for Kyle to show his true face... Luke stealthily followed... "Mmm~ I slept so soundly. It's strange, why did I fall asleep after drinking so little today?"
Krul woke up, stretched her body, and looked around.
"Huh? Is he not in the hall reading today?"
Krul tried calling Luke's name a few times, but there was no response.
Krul frowned slightly.
She walked quickly to the door of Luke's room and pulled it open; it was empty.
Recalling Luke's previous escape attempt, Krul had a bad premonition and muttered to herself.
"He didn't run away again, did he?"
Just then, the Third Squad Captain of Krul's direct forces knocked and entered.
"What is it? Aren't you supposed to be monitoring Ferid?"
Krul was somewhat displeased.
The Third Squad Captain reported.
"Lord Ferid just left his mansion and headed toward the city exit."
Krul was a bit surprised; she instinctively thought Luke had tried to escape and was spotted by Ferid's people, and that Ferid had gone to capture him personally.
But she quickly shook her head, dismissing the idea.
Even if Luke were discovered, he shouldn't attract Ferid's attention, so Ferid's behavior was somewhat difficult to understand.
Before long, Krul made a decision.
"Send a few people from your squad to come with me."
"Yes, ma'am!"
Krul glanced at Luke's room.
"If you really did run away and I catch you again, you're in for it. Heh."
Soon, a squad composed of Lower-ranking Vampires arrived and stood before Krul's palace.
Krul came out of the main gate and walked toward the Sanguinem exit.
"Lady Krul!"
Krul ignored them and walked at the front, while the squad followed silently behind her.
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