Kazhan was dressed in the typical Langerstein carriage driver's attire: a straw hat and a shabby brown vest.Simon's gaze turned to Serene. "Why is Kazhan driving a carriage here?""And why are you two together?"No matter how he thought about it, these two were an unfamiliar combination. Their only point of contact was briefly during the battle with Saint Flema."What's wrong? Can't we be together?"Serene playfully hugged Kazhan's back. Kazhan, without a change in expression, coldly stated, "If you don't let go in three seconds, I'll kill you."Serene pouted, finding it unamusing, and let go. Kazhan was one of the few people Serene's mind control didn't work on."I'm on a mission."Kazhan said curtly, pulling his straw hat down. "And I'll be attending Kizen again for the second semester. Let's talk about the details at the dormitory."Kazhan said only what he needed to say and then fell silent. But at the word 'mission,' Simon's eyes sparkled."What mission? Did something happen in Langerstein? I can help!""......Simon."Kazhan said heavily. "I know your skills well. But this is a mission given to me as an agent, and my team will handle it. You, as a student, should only think about preparing for the new semester."Simon hadn't expected Kazhan to exude such coldness. Simon stammered, "B-but we were together during the Flema incident...!""Yes. We caught the Saint. But that was that, and this is this. You're a student. Don't think about dirtying your hands with useless things; a student should just focus on their duties."Kazhan seemed to be strongly keeping his distance. Simon felt a little disappointed, but Kazhan's words weren't wrong.Serene, who had been watching the spectacle like a bystander, chuckled and interjected. "The carriage driver is so cold~"Then, she wrapped her arms around both Simon and Kazhan's necks and said, "Still, aren't we Kizen's amazing 'Saint Killer Trio'? We can help out, right?"'......Terrible naming.'Simon thought so, and Kazhan seemed to agree, sighing. "If you don't let go in three seconds, I'll kill you.""Okay~""And that woman is just a contact for information and a witness. She has nothing to do with my mission either."While the three talked, the carriage had already arrived in front of Campbell Road."I'll tell you just one thing."Perhaps noticing Simon's dejected expression, Kazhan spoke up. Simon quickly raised his head and perked up his ears."Be careful of men with strange patterns painted on their bodies.""Huh?""That's all I can tell you for security reasons."Thump.The carriage's speed slowed down and then came to a complete stop. Serene smiled and said, "The carriage driver will take care of it, I guess. More importantly, when are you meeting Mei-rin?""She said she'd arrive tomorrow. Aren't the Ivory Tower kids coming together?""As you know, we're not that close~"Indeed, their relationship was a one-sided crush.Simon got out of the carriage and greeted the two. "Thanks for the ride.""Hoho, don't mention it!""......See you at school."Kazhan started the carriage again. Simon watched the carriage leave for a while before he started walking.Thanks to them, he arrived at his destination, Campbell Road, without effort.Golden pavement was visible, surrounded by gloomy Necromancer shops displaying monster corpses, organs, and eyeballs.At first, such items seemed horrifying, but on his second visit, he found many materials quite intriguing.Especially when he spotted a Vanilla Brand Snowfield Golem, his eyes involuntarily widened, and he stopped to admire it.Realizing this about himself, he chuckled, thinking he had truly become a Necromancer now.After overcoming his strong urge to buy and passing the entrance to Campbell Road, a wide, open plaza appeared.Necromancers were seen sitting on benches chatting, enjoying tea time, or spitting while discussing business over contracts. Around them, skeletons carrying luggage and skeleton horses were also visible.It was then that Simon thought it would be good to take a break here.'Ah.'He saw a female student in a Kizen uniform in front of the fountain. Just then, she turned to him, her skirt fluttering.Her light purple hair flowed over her chest, her eyes were large and sparkling. Her slightly visible, charming fangs, and the small bat wings growing on her back. "Simon!"She smiled brightly like sunshine and waved her hand. Her wings perked up in delight, and she bounced in place, appealing to him that she was there, bringing a smile to Simon's lips."Kami!"Meeting her after two months made him even happier.He was about to run to her when he saw a large man in black standing next to her.'Who?'No sooner had he wondered than the man's body scattered into a swarm of bats and disappeared.Simon stopped in surprise, and immediately, the swarm of bats gathered in front of him, and the man suddenly reappeared in a matter of seconds.An overwhelming pressure bore down, stiffening Simon's body.His body was enormous, surpassing human proportions, with a thick neck and shoulders as wide as a field. However, his body tapered towards his waist, and his lower body was relatively thin. He was draped in a black cloak.He had white eyebrows and a white beard, red eyes, pointed ears, and large, sharp fangs that couldn't compare to Kamibarez's dainty ones, glinting menacingly.'......This man. He's truly monstrously strong.'Even without sensing Jet Black, his sheer presence alone seemed to crush people with charisma.Simon quickly bowed his head."It's an honor to meet you, Father."There was no need to ask who he was.He was with Kamibarez, he was a vampire, and a man of such power could only be one person.The strongest vampire and current Vampire Lord.'Dietrich von Ursula.'Dietrich's lips curled into a smile at Simon's words."Prove it, human.""......Pardon?""Your worth!"As Dietrich's eyes flashed, Simon felt a jolt of electricity run down his spine.For some unknown reason, a primal sense of danger was suddenly stimulated, making every single hair on his body stand on end.Something massive was coming right beside him.CRACK!Simon quickly lunged aside. A destructive force shot forward, splitting the fountain and tearing through the marble wall."Dad!"Kamibarez ran to stop him, but a blood-red cage fell from the sky, trapping her body."Good reaction!"The Vampire Lord tore his lips, laughing maniacally. A brawny, muscular arm shot out from under his black cloak."Show me more of yourself!"As his arm swung, a blow that seemed to distort space itself pulverized the plaza as it passed.Simon dodged the attack and shouted, "Excuse me! But I cannot injure you, Father, on our first meeting!""Hahaha, injure me? That's the craziest thing I've heard recently!"Indeed, his opponent was a monster also known by the epithet 'Immortal'.If that's how he wanted to play.Simon gritted his teeth and stomped hard on the floor tile with his left foot.'Gate Opening!'Six Overlord blades shot out. Dietrich didn't even bother to block, standing tall. The blades hit his cloak and bent backward."An interesting summon...... Hmm?"Simon's body flashed, appearing at Dietrich's side. His waist twisted as Simon's leg came in from an angle.'He's finally baring his fangs!'It wasn't a bad martial art at all.Dietrich grinned and raised his arm, but instead of kicking, Simon moved directly towards Kamibarez.Simon cut the cage with Overlord's blades and embraced her."Si-Simon?"Dietrich licked his lips with his tongue.'Not a bad judgment. He realizes the difference in power and is trying to take my daughter hostage.'But for a strong individual like Dietrich, it was simple to deal with Simon without harming Kamibarez.Just as he was about to move his arm.Grab, grab.Two zombies Simon had summoned clung to Dietrich's cloak from behind. Simon was seen spreading his palm and clenching his fist.'Corpse Explosion!'BOOOOM!An explosion erupted behind Dietrich, and at the same time, Simon fell to the ground, shielding Kamibarez. Stone debris from the explosion flew up and rained down on his back."Ah......?"Kamibarez was too overwhelmed by the sudden, consecutive events to collect herself. Her face was beet red, and her mind went blank.Simon protected her while looking back.Naturally, Dietrich stood perfectly fine, his cloak completely undamaged."Even when cornered, a decent counterattack."His fangs glinted."Was protecting my daughter not an act of taking her hostage, but to shield her from the explosion?"Dietrich's shoulders shrugged.Perhaps because his expectations were so low. This was quite satisfying. He boomed, "Now I grant you the right to stand before me! Raise your head and state your name properly, human!"As if he had been waiting, Simon said in a polite posture, "I am Simon Pollentia of Kizen.""Yes! Simon Pollentia! I specially grant you......!"BANG!Dietrich couldn't finish his sentence. Kamibarez, her hand curled like a pistol and tears in her eyes, shouted, "Stop! Please stop! I'm so embarrassed in front of Simon! Dad is a fool!!"The remnants of the Blood Bullet fell. Though his immortal body had no scratch, his father's face looked hurt.Simon, who had just been overwhelmed by tension, finally regained his composure and felt the blood rush to his face.'What did I just do?'He had momentarily lost his mind. Even if he was the Vampire Lord, using Corpse Explosion on his friend's dad!The moment he met Dietrich's eyes, it felt as if his inherent combat instincts had been unleashed."Ahem! My daughter, Kamibarez."The world's strongest vampire was now sweating profusely, at a loss for what to do in front of the tiny girl."This father needs to protect you. I was merely testing if that human could protect you, so don't worry about it.""I'll protect myself!"Kamibarez clasped her hands tightly in front of her chest and glared."And most importantly, you have no right to test my friend, Dad!"Simon had never known Kamibarez could get so angry.She sometimes got angry, but perhaps because her face was inherently cute, it never left a deep impression. But now, Kamibarez was condemning Dietrich's actions with all her might.While the father and daughter argued, Simon subtly looked around. The floor tiles were badly cracked, and the fountain was destroyed, water leaking out.However, the reactions of the surrounding Necromancers were not particularly unusual. Rather, they were peeking around with curious eyes, as if an interesting spectacle had appeared."Is that a vampire?""He looks really strong.""Isn't that Dietrich Ursula?""Nah, no way! Just because he's a vampire doesn't mean he's Dietrich!"Murmurs, murmurs, murmurs.Somehow, their gazes were drawn. Kamibarez, perhaps aware of it, blushed and then tightly grabbed Simon's uniform sleeve."I-I'll be leaving now! I didn't want to be escorted, but thank you! From now on, I'll be staying with my friends!"She spun around and walked away. Simon also walked in the direction she pulled his sleeve, looking back.Dietrich, with an incredibly menacing expression, made a gesture of watching them, placing two fingers on his eyes. Simon politely bowed his head."Simon, you don't need to bow! Let's go quickly!""Ah, okay."
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