A few days have passed since the creation of my new body. I'm slowly getting the hang of using this body.

But the one thing I can never get used to is...

"I guess this is barely passable, I shall expect more next time Pian."

This tone and speech. It's like everything I want to say is first going through a translation.

"Gazer, Rejoice cannon fodder, I shall allow you to feed on my sacred blood to get stronger"

I never mean to say such harsh things, but it keeps getting spoken regardless.

"How filthy Oozer"

It can't be helped Its always eating dirt and stone.

"Here, eat this purifier stone, perhaps I may allow you to stay by my side when you learn to clean yourself"

[Purifier Stone]

Use - dissolve in water then drink

Function - Cleans out a few impurities

Cost - 100 DP

Although cheap, I have been feeding this to Oozer, since no matter what I do, this body just refuses to go near Oozer.

This one is using harsh words against my little monsters while helping them in certain ways.

But it feels more like this vampire is molding them into her desired forms making me wonder if I even have control over her.

My DP is slowly recovering, a few more D-ranks popped up, increasing my income.

My new body needs to leave soon, for me to survive.

ah, but first I need to ensure I can create a new dungeon without using this vampire as a core material.

Since I'm in a bit of a hurry, My only choice is the Mobile mode.

Activate Mobile Mode.

From what I can see from the vampire's perspective, is a bit of crystal being split off from my main core.

It slowly reforms itself.

What came out was a doll.

A soft normal rabbit doll.

I can feel my connection to it, I can move it.

I decided for it to be held in an embrace by my body, as for the monsters.

The Follower Innate Ability allows me to insert my little monsters into my shadow, how convenient.

And its process feels similar to when I had Oozer and gazer stay in my copy slime's inventory.

But there is a limit, I haven't tested the limits of it yet since I only have 3 monsters.

I leave at the height of night, through my exit.

...

I have got to say, strolling around the night as a vampire is good, I can see everything clearly, and the stars are so pretty.

"What a wonderful night."

It may be a forest but that just give it its own charm.

I hear something, no it's announcing its own presence.

I can feel Aura, but I'm not afraid.

With this Vampiric body, Aura has never affected me as much.

It's night with the Full moon up high.

Nightwalker benefits are at the peak.

Now, I even feel like I could take on C-ranks. Though I never met one.

"What business does a mere peasant want?"

OOIII!!, That's way too rude!

Moreover, I want to turn around but I can't! I want to see who is coming!

Is this the effect of pride!? being confident, never meeting eyes unless worthy?

"I'm sorry for intruding on your time, I would like to talk to you, My name is Elina, A Dungeon Hunter"

hmm? this voice...

My body finally turns around, ah.

This is the end, it's the pretty elf.

She is looking directly at me, or rather, she has locked her eyes on to my Mobile sub-core.

"I shall repeat, What business does a mere hunter want? and to not meet my eyes with your own is being rather uncivil."

"ah, Please forgive my rude actions"

She immediately fixes her line of vision towards my eyes.

"I would like to ask you something."

Looks like she can't tell this body is also a sub-core, I'm SAVED!!

But, Just please go away!!

she clears her throat and starts speaking again.

"A dog tells you 'all dogs are liars', is this dog telling the truth?"

"A Foolish question, Dogs cannot speak."

"....aaah"

She seems enlightened.

Wait, WHY did I Answer THAT!!?

"So that was referring to normal animals."

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

"Then, It is superior to Gods and eviler than any devils, The poor possess it, the rich require it, What is it?"

STOP STOP STOOOP!!!

"Another Foolish Question, Its nothing, nothing is superior to Gods, nothing is eviler than Devils, the Poor possess nothing and the rich requires nothing."

#@$%$%&&#%@$#@!!!!!!!!!!!!!

.....*sobs* Goodbye, my two gates of wisdom *sobs*

ah, miss elf seems to be in a bit of a shock.

"if you wish to use me as an answer sheet then I require compensation for it"

As if snapping back into reality.

"You are the one who designed that dungeon, no?"

"Guessing so, you wanted an answer to those two riddles, which you came to asked me?"

"Actually..."

She seems restless.

she takes a big breath and

"Can you please sell me that artificial core?"

oh, she seems determined.

"No"

Well, that is definitely a big NO there.

ah, now she is depressed, What happened to that stone cold elf from back then!?

"Just find a dungeon and enslave it if you desire one so badly."

"...It's not as easy as you make it sound..."

"..."

Wait, whats with this tense atmosphere?

"You... you can create more right?"

"I can, but they are all linked to me. It would be useless in anyone else's hands"

After all, as long as another one of my cores exists, I will never submit.

Rather ever since My Vampire self-was created, I feel like I would even choose death when left with no choice.

ah, she looks like she is about to cry.

Seriously whats with her!?

She seems to have fallen into deep thought.

Time to escape.

"If you have no more business then stop wasting my time"

"Ah, please wait"

I start walking away, but she follows me, whats up with her geez.

"If you plan on just wasting my time, then"

"I want to make a request, please"

"Is there something a mere Hunter desire from me?"

I'm starting to get rather annoyed at this elf, even my body is starting to show frustration.

"Can I tag along with you?"

"...?"

Tag along with me, Why?

"And what are you willing to offer?"

Ah, I can't stop this Prideful Vampire anymore. Responding without my consent.

All Mr.Tutorial said about 'Pride' was for me to nurture it, but its starting to take control from me.

'Prepare for a bit of uncontrolled action' he says, but this is much worse.

*sigh

At least it's not destructive like copy slime.

Miss Elf, actually I should start calling her by her name, Elina

Elina starts to ponder, well there is not much you can give me, I can spend DP to get almost everything I want.

"What do you want?"

The vampire looks up and smirks.

"Blood, give me your blood."

"......what?"

what?

Her eyes run all over my body.

"It's impolite to examine without asking"

"You...You're a Vampire!?"

What!? is it that surprising!?

"Vampires have gone into hiding ever since the Holy War."

"Gosh am I that hard distinguish?"

"...I couldn't tell since all vampires possess red eyes, but yours.....other than your eyes, you possess everything else a vampire has as written in the books"

This sounds like a big deal, but Vampires to my knowledge are atrociously hard to kill when its night or find during the day, so 1 or 2 centuries shouldn't matter to them.

"I am willing to offer my blood, but please spare me from taking it directly."

"I don't mind, now tell me your reason for following me."

"..."

She is hesitating, is it a really big deal?

"...I am looking to enslave a dungeon, any will do. With your skill, you can locate naturally born and unenslaved dungeons can't you?"

Wait can I?

----

Scary.

"I will not assist you in locating nor enslaving a dungeon. I'm more interested in finding a place to settle down and rest"

"I see, but it's rare to encounter people who design artificial dungeons. Ah, I haven't asked your name yet."

Name?

Name...

That's right I don't have a name yet. but if I were to decide on one

"Oh, excuse me, I'm Alicia, Alicia Geonheart"

It might have been Pride's work but this vampire just had to introduce itself in the most Feminine and Polite manner.

oh well, now I have a weird Elf tailing me.

Although she is responsible for making me homeless, and killing Oozer.

Oozer is now alive and well, and she is the biggest contributor to my DP during her stays in my dungeon.

She actually gave me more DP than all the other D, E and F-ranks combined.

She might even be a pseudo-C-rank.

Thinking so, I don't even think I will be able to win against her.

All I can do it give up for now.