My Reincarnation Skills Are “Playing With Dolls” and “Playing With Clay”, but What Am I Supposed to Do With These? C199

Episode 199 Vampire

Although I managed to calm down the distraught Kepte and explain the situation, there was no way he would understand. 

"Did that monster take away Bezel's necklace? Or was it something like that..."

I don't want to say what's next, but given that the demon was wearing feminine clothes and a necklace, I don't want to think about it, but that's the bezel. The possibility that she was a prostitute herself cannot be denied. 

Thornton, an employee of the Adventurer's Guild, was also shocked in a different way. 

"I can't believe how...a human turned into a demon."

“Stop it!!”

"Sorry, but... you mean you defeated three demons, two of them were wearing women's clothes and one was wearing men's clothes?"

``It was dark, and I'm sure women also wear pants, so I wasn't sure, but...their bodies were much more rugged than the average person, and to be honest, I couldn't tell if they were male or female.''

Kepte, who was apparently acquainted with Bezel, covered his ears midway through my slurred explanation, trying not to listen. I wouldn't be able to bear it if someone I knew might have turned into a monster. 

There must have been a story that in the past, people who worshiped the Demon King turned their followers into demons by making them eat only monster flesh. 

This is said to be a rumor, but even if such a thing really happened, another question arises regarding this incident. 

In other words, I had been thinking about the possibility that the bodies of prostitutes killed in the city were hidden in luggage and carried out in carts, but the demons we were fighting at that time were actually demons. If she had been a prostitute who had been turned into a prostitute, she would have passed through the strict checks at the gates of this city without an ID, not as a corpse, but as a living person. 

The reasoning goes back to the beginning. 

Guided by Kepte, we visited a cheap hotel in a shanty town near the southwest wall. 

It's called an inn, but it's just a ruined mud-walled tenement house with two tiers of silkworm racks that look like eel beds. 

The space per person is probably not as large as a capsule hotel in the original world. And there are no lights, so it's really just a place to keep out the rain and dew. 

They say it costs 2 copper coins a day, so I guess it's worth 1,000 yen or not. Most of the people sleeping at this time are prostitutes, and the other tenement house seems to be for men, and many of them are day laborers, who are said to be at work at this time if they don't get upset. 

There were a lot of women sleeping, so I heard footsteps and came to the empty silkworm shelf with only a few belongings left on the top shelf. 

Kepte bends down and calls out to the woman sleeping on the bottom bunk. 

"Zakira, I'm sorry, Zakira..."

"Oh? Oh, hey Kept. What time is it now?"

"It's still early in the day. Sorry, I was talking about the bezel..."

"!"

The prostitute, whose eyes were half asleep, suddenly opened her eyes and turned towards me. 

"Did you understand something?"

"That's it, but could you please take a look at this guy..."

A prostitute named Zakira testified that the necklace definitely belonged to Bezel. 

It seems that the two of them, who had lived above and below the silkworm rack for quite some time, got along quite well, partly because they happened to have similar circumstances. 

Of course, that doesn't prove that the demon was Bezel himself, and it may have been stolen, but Lucien saw Bezel's clothing left in the silkworm shelf and realized that the demon was wearing it. I said something that Kepte couldn't hear that I had similar tastes to the clothes I wore. 

Kepte also said he had to go back to sleep since he had to work at night, so we parted ways for a while, and after some discussion, we decided to go back to the inn and get some sleep. 

In the evening, we were going to hear the results of the investigation from the commercial guild, so we decided to do something like a stakeout in an area where there were a lot of prostitutes that night. 

But it was daylight, and even when I went to bed, I couldn't get a good night's sleep because I was imagining myself being turned into a demon... 

Then, in the evening, when we showed up at the adventurer's guild again, Thornton regretfully told us, ``It looks like we're out of luck.''

It seems that there are only a limited number of companies that operate carts that leave the duchy regularly every day, and all of them open and check the cargo beforehand, so there are many dead bodies in a row. Apparently, he replied that it was impossible for them to blend in. 

I don't know how diligently the commerce guild investigated this, so I can't say for sure that it didn't happen, but I can say that the possibility is not very high. 

“What should we do?”

"Well, I don't mind staying up all night for at least one night. But if we all stay in an area where prostitutes take customers for a long time, we'll stand out."

That's the problem... 

"Isn't that... weird? Or rather, I guess I can't help it after all..."

"N-no, Nolte, it doesn't look good on you, it's not weird at all."

"Oh, that's right, Nolte, because you're attractive..."

"..."

Nolte, who has become taller than 10 cm tall and has finally become a ``small woman'', is decked out in flashy clothes and make-up, and manages to look like a prostitute. I did it like that. 

　

It doesn't matter if I'm a prostitute, because I'm the "customer". 

Besides, aside from being too petite, I'm sure there are quite a few guys who have the type of loli with big breasts like this. 

After much discussion, we finally decided on a plan: Nolte would play the role of a prostitute, and I would play the customer role, in an area where there were many prostitutes, intertwining with each other while observing the surroundings. 

Carmilla, Lucien, and Lina, who is in scout mode, have the "hidden" skill, so they can not only keep an eye on our surroundings, but also patrol the streets where there are many other prostitutes. 

Nolte and I, who didn't have the skills to spy on them, became decoys, so to speak, by process of elimination. 

Of course, since we use party formation, maps, and detection skills together, we can understand each other's positional relationships and information. 

In time for the late-night traffic to slow down, I headed to the street where I had heard from Kepte that most prostitutes had disappeared. 

"Well, there are quite a few..."

Nolte said in a low voice, being careful about what others saw. 

Because the time for good citizens is running out, there are many prostitutes and not-so-well-dressed men wandering around the dingy narrow alleys. 

As Nolte walked timidly there and was leaning against the wall of a random store, I quickly passed by and invited him out, as we had agreed. 

If you're late and another customer calls out to you, you'll be in trouble. 

Then, we talked for a while, as if we were negotiating the price, and then we turned into a narrow side street, and then we hugged each other and asked Nolte to keep an eye on the surroundings. 

It's a wonderful fluffy feeling. 

I have to take as much time as possible to act realistically. 

I took my time thinking that it must have been a little too long, and then I said goodbye, and then I moved to another place and repeated the same performance. 

“Ah, no!”

Gradually, both Nolte and I were not sure whether it was acting or real. 

(I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but I found something a little suspicious.)

I jerked away from Lina's sudden telepathy, and then we both looked like we were done. 

(It's a dark street two streets down from there, not a prostitute, but... not just anyone.)

When I headed to the place I was called to, I was at the entrance of a seemingly unsafe area with almost no lights, when Lucien suddenly appeared and grabbed me by the scruff of the neck, stopping me. 

Similarly, Nolte is stopped by Carmilla. 

(Don't make a sound and try to eliminate any signs of it as much as possible)

Through Lina, Lucien's thoughts as he looked into my eyes flowed into me. 

When I looked in the direction I was directed to, I saw a woman with silver hair and a jet black dress intertwined with a young-looking man. 

For a moment, I thought it was the prostitute who was called Eva the other day, but it wasn't. 

Are you a little younger? She was old enough to be considered a girl, and had a very well-shaped face. Oh my god, I looked at her! ? 

Although the distance must have been close to 100 meters, I felt that the woman, who had definitely been consciously looking at me from the shadows, grinned at me with a smile that befitted her beauty. 

And then, is she entwined with the young man again and kissing him? 

"Eh?"

My voice leaked out involuntarily. 

Suddenly, the strength left the young man's body and he fell to his knees on the spot. 

Then, the woman stuck out her tongue, smiled charmingly, and suddenly disappeared. 

""Eh!""

This time it wasn't me, even Lucien and Carmilla were surprised by the woman who suddenly disappeared into the darkness. 

I hurriedly looked at my map skill. 

A faint spot of light rapidly fading away. 

"Let's chase!"

Run with all your might while reflecting the information detected by Carmilla's sense of smell and Lucien's spirit skills on the map. 

　

Then, after passing through the slums and emerging along the castle wall, there was a woman standing. 

All-black gothic loli style costume. Silver hair sparkling in the moonlight. 

It looks like a prostitute, but it's not a prostitute, that's natural! 

<Lilith Vampire Female LV51>

It's a vampire! 

And what's more, it's at this ridiculously high level. 

Did the man from earlier faint from being sucked out of blood? 

"...What do you need from a concubine?"

At first glance, she looks like a girl, but when you look closer, she doesn't look like that. 

I mean, it's not just his skill, but for some reason I can't see his age either. 

"I'm not impressed with you prying into a lady's age."

 picture? I was just saying it out loud! ? 

"You idiot, you can see what he's thinking on his face."

Are you serious? Eh, Lucien, why are you looking astonished, is it so obvious? 

Lucien didn't answer my question, but asked the female vampire instead. 

"I see you as a high-ranking member of the Night Clan. Are you attacking the prostitutes?"

The vampire stared at Lucien for a while with his silver eyes, as if appraising him. 

Suddenly, her eyes changed from silver to crimson and opened wide. 

“You idiot, your concubine would do such a boring imitation!”

"""!!!""

As soon as we did that, we were exposed to a magical force like a storm, and we stumbled unconsciously. 

It's dangerous, this guy is too dangerous. The intimidation of a higher demon emanates from his entire body. Have you been hiding it until now? 

Then, as if trying to attack me, I took a deep breath. 

"Whoo!!"

At that time, Carmilla took the initiative and jumped on him. 

Maybe he was trying to hide, but what I saw was the moment Carmilla's hand reached the vampire's body. 

"!"

Carmilla's body was thrown away. 

Just like that, it hit me in a straight line like a fastball bouncing off a wall. 

“Guhya!”

The sound that sounded like a crushed frog was coming from my throat. 

I was thrown to the ground, but thanks to that, Carmilla was safe... or maybe it was a cushion. 

I'm holding my chest. It looks like some ribs are broken. 

However, it gradually healed. 

That's right, Carmilla has an HP recovery skill. What's more, it's leveled up even more after eating the earth dragon's flesh. 

As I was rolling around in pain, Lucien gave me some "healing". 

"Well, the werewolf girl looks like she might be worth playing with."

However, although Carmilla has recovered from her injuries, she is still on her knees breathing heavily. The difference in power is obvious. 

There's no way you can win in a fight like this. I instinctively felt that way. 

"hang on!"

This time, the vampire was about to attack when a voice approached from the darkness and stopped him. 

"...So, are you bothering me?"

"You must have smoked a lot tonight. Pointless killing isn't your style, right?"

The one who barged in with flowing silver hair was that prostitute named Eva. 

"Why are you protecting these people?"

At least the vampires seem to be in the mood to listen. 

"Well, wait. We're just investigating a case where a lot of prostitutes are disappearing. If you're not involved, we have no intention of antagonizing you."

　I insist desperately. 

“Huh, boring.”

As soon as the vampire's eyes returned to silver, the violent storm of magical power subsided. 

"That's not a concubine."

"...I guess you know what that is."

I guessed from the vampire's tone that he had something in mind, so I asked him again. 

"If you know who did it, could you please tell me? A lot of people have been killed, and they've probably been turned into demons..."

“Huh, do you know that much?”

For the first time, the vampire's tone changed. He stares at me. His gaze was so cold that it almost froze me, and so charming that it made me feel hopelessly proud. 

(Be careful, it's a vampire's "charm" skill)

Lucien's thoughts flowed into me. 

``The concubine only likes the fluids of young men.Whether it's red or white depends on her mood that day, but if you're going to be her servant, you might as well share your wisdom.''

He stuck out his bright red tongue and licked his lips. 

　I swallowed thickly at how sluggish it was. 

"No, no, don't kill my master!"

Trembling, Nolte bravely stepped in front of me and spread his arms. 

However, with just one look from the vampire, he was hit by a wave of magic and lost consciousness. 

He held her small body from behind as she was about to fall. 

"Huh, don't be interested. There's no way I'll kill you, and I'll have something to drink from the delicious liquid...well, that's fine. I'll let you pass this evening because of your reckless courage."

After saying that as if nothing was wrong, the vampire added something. 

"The Demon King's followers are not always what they appear to be. Don't try to get involved with beings who are past their age."

After saying that, he suddenly jumped up onto the castle wall without making a run-up and flew further into the air. 

Before I could think that it had changed shape into something small and black with wings, it disappeared into the darkness. 

Then, when I turned around, the prostitute who was supposed to have saved us was already gone.