- Eight fingers brothel-

Four children all-around age 14, clothed in cheap rags, hurtled down behind the cover of the broken table. Kevlar peaked his head out, taking in the now chaotic and blood-soaked brothel bodies spread out all over the room. As the giant armored undead monsters stomped around the room. Fresh blood dried from the deadly spears as those blood-red eyes scanned over their cover.

Kevlar noticed his friend in the rags called clothes, his green eyes sharp ready to act. Kevlar Pulled back his shoulder, receiving a harsh questioning glare.

"Are you crazy we can't fight those things will kill us all. plus, Miskes is trembling." Tammy wanted to protest if not for the shadow that fell over them.

Turning, all four of them froze in terror as the undead nightmare towered over them, staring through each of their souls. Its armor and weapon still wet with fresh gore, breathless and unmoving, bringing a shiver to their spines.

"Do you work with eight fingers!" The guttural voice made them All wince watching for any sign to attack. Which would be answered by a swift death. However, kevlar noticed some were not killed. So, he thought up an answer that would save his tight-knit group.

"No, sir, the man upstairs forced us to come here." Shuttering and shakily pointing upstairs.

The undead turned away from them barking orders as five rushed upstairs. While the others broke down the basement door. Screams of pain shortly followed as kevlar waited to hide a smile. Muttering under his breath with disdain, "Nothing personal, sir Bracker."

Turning to the other three with a sly smile. "Come on, let's go. Grab what you can on the way."

Escaping into the night as the chaos and fire, which swiftly consumed the Eight Fingers base.

-Streets of E-Rental-

So far, his plan was not going too well; he had intended to blend in. Only to stand out like a sore thump, many strange looks directed his way filled with questioning and suspicious stares. Indeed, it would have been better to just use perfect unknown and fly above the city using his heightened sense to listen in on all below, but one of his major problems was he couldn't seem to read any of the written languages nor could he understand the local customs.

It didn't help; he had two hot women hanging off his arms happy that both Kathrin and jade were behaving quite well in spite of the odd and lustful gazes of the crowd. Seeing as the city guard had not been called in to detain them for a massacre of humans.

The only good part is he had gleaned. This was the fortress city of E-Rental in the kingdom of Re-Esztie. The currency was divided into platinum, gold, silver, and copper, none of which looked like his own coins from Yggdrasil he still had. With 39,467,944,464 Yggdrasil coins, he had more, but including the cost of creating Jade, it was now under 40 billion coins.

Though he sadly lacked any regular currency. As an experiment, he tried to buy a map with a few coins, and it was immediately noticed as they weighed the coins.

Apparently, if the shop keeper wasn't pulling his leg, they were worth 5 times the amount of standard gold and was all too happy to take all five coins though it might have been foolish to show them. He had already been around the whole city five times. With no one in this city so far was even above level twenty with trash gear. Magic weapons were hard to come by even if they were trash items to Kyuketsuki standards.

Overall he stood out. Frankly, he had little care because if he really needed to, this city would become a crater in minutes. He had mostly one person or small group target spells, he did have a collection of large AOE spells. This said he would have to watch out for Jade in case he found anyone high enough to take on level forty enemies.

The worrying thing was there was no diversity in this city after asking around demi-humans were not partially like by the public opinion. Which could only mean revealing his group was all Heteromorphic Race would not end well.

Left the question of how to acquire money for right now, he wanted to save his Yggdrasil coins, seeing as how it would be difficult to replace them. And he had an urge to get out of this annoying sunlight though it couldn't hurt him it did slow his movement speed to a small degree.

Leaning close whispering into Kathrin's ear after thinking up an idea for some quick money.

"Kathrin, would you be a dear and acquirer some currency for us discreetly if possible."

"Of course, Kyuketsuki-sama, what should I do if there is interference."

"Then deal with it accordingly, I believe you're smart enough to know. what to do, just don't be wasteful and meet us near the adventurer's guild."

Nodding in affirmative Kathrin watching her leave into the crowd. It was indeed a dream come true for him for years have had tried to get them to have real sentience and individuality. It was a calming effect to Sitabus panicking mind because frankly, this should not be possible. Nothing he could think of would explain this situation.

Barring some were h game or anime theory, but even This didn't explain how this new world functioned like Yggdrasil only with a far more real element. Like this warrior magic or martial arts which warriors and adventures had something Yggdrasil never had. It helps with most of his emotions seeming to be dulled; some feelings didn't like his anger or blood lust for battle.

Part of why the last few hours were exceedingly necessary was to learn all this and more. Though he could have picked becoming a local noble frankly, he hated politics, and they would question where he had come from. Something he had no way to prove, which brought up another wise question. Was this a mainland or an island, something which could help place the geology of the land, not even talking about his lack of knowledge.

The map would have him believe a continent or at least part of one, yet he couldn't know for sure without spreading out more. Even flying up to look over the land was possible, but it could just make his current predicament worse.

"Moan oh, Kyuketsuki-sama, your hands are so firm and gentle." Purred Jade's voice.

Sighing, this was another issue of restraining himself; apparently, his hands had their own ideas. Luckily both of the NPCs were loyal and perfectly fine doing whatever he wants even if it meant death. Not that he would ever ask them to die for him, without knowing if their auto-respawn worked even then yeah just no.

Walking down the road would generally be far more awkward, but he couldn't care less what these humans did. As long as they keep their hands to themselves otherwise, they would not be around for too long.

Arriving at the guild admissions building now, he just had to…

Glancing into a nearby alley, he sensed the blood knights, and it was an excellent time to test something out.

[message]

With a diel tone till the leader blood knight picked up as a link formed good, this still worked.

{Master the task is done, we await further orders!} Hearing a voice sound like a metal grating metal tone.

{Good, for now, your unit is to just stay hidden and follow from the shadows do alert me if anyone is tailing me.}

{Yes, master!} A deep voice sounding out as the link dropped.

Ending the message, he tried to think of what was going on back in Yggdrasil. They should have vanished by now. Even with the extended time limit, did it mean they were all permanent or just a particular case for low levels? This would need further testing.

Well, if nothing else, he wouldn't need to waste any mana making others. Now there arose a slight problem. Unlike normal undead blood spawn or vampire, spawn had a small blood upkeep cost. While this wasn't a problem in Yggdrasil now, this would mean finding a good source of blood. This could raise his own needs while he could ignore it for now, partly because of being a true vampire elder, around the smell of blood from the dead or dying could activate a passive berserker effect which would have him slaughter anything in his way if he wasn't careful.

Still, he could only imagine Momonga's situation if he were here, or did he get transported here alone? Or how Momonoga's body would be affected by being a skeleton. If his emotions were being dulled, how would his friend be affected, and where would he be?

"Kyuketsuki-sama, I have gotten the required amount. There were some annoyances." Kyuketsuki attention was drawn to Kathrin's gentle yet stern voice.

"Well, tell me, did you gather the red."

This was a bit of a code phrase he had put in as all of the vampires on Kyuketsuki’s floor need some minor upkeep, and his own alchemy used blood or vials of red to gathered from fallen NPC's and enemies. This was vital as vampires in Yggdrasil can draw power, mana, and even activate some abilities and spells with. Something only the vampire race could gather on top of regular data crystals and gold.

"Yes, I also to the liberty of putting Preservation of 8th on them.” Kathrin smoothly replied.

"Excellent work keep them hidden for now." Kyuketsuki praised.

"Understood lord Kyuketsuki. What is your next order!" She inquisitively asked.

Kyuketsuki gave a broad smile as they approached the adventures guild building. Leading the way while holding both the warrior maids close to him. Sure that his passive chilling touch was turned off so it wouldn’t hurt them.

"Why to an adventure, of course! Before we go in a few ground rules. one no causing a scene, Second remember to be polite to the people both weak and strong, and three no starting a massacre under any circumstances clear." Kyuketsuki sternly spoke, looking both of them in the eyes.

"Understood Kyuketsuki-sama." Both of them cheered proudly.

Walking into the adventurer guild, first hearing the talking and chatting of many people. Both young and old, the large room was alive with activity, each of them armed with some kind of weapon and potions. Most notably was the bord near the stairs and the reception desk in the back of the room.

He cursed his forgetfulness in his rush to find information and learn about this city he had forgotten to change gear. Pushing down panic squeezing both Kathrin and Jade's hands to find mental support.

Deciding to just walk right up to one desk steeling his nerves.

"Hello, how may I help you." The receptionist asked her hand, pushing some strands of brown hair out of her eyes as she scanned over the group. Clearly annoyed from the long day of work but hiding it under a forced smile.

"Yes, I would like to register as a new adventure in town," Kyuketsuki asked.

Ideally noting the whispers of the room behind him, no doubt, both Jade and Kathrin wanted to cut them down for what was being said. After all, he did look like a noble with his divine grade gear on. But they were obeying his rules even if both hands tightened sharply.

Turning back to her work, she slid over three papers. "Well, then please fill out this form, please."

Kyuketsuki didn’t want to ask, but they might not understand his writing just as he didn’t know how to read these lands written language. He took a deep breath and calmly asked.

"Um, you'll have to excuse me, but I'm from a faraway land, and I don't know how to write your language care to help me, please?"

Signing the recaptions glared, stopping her work. "Fine, thank you for not trying to waste paper here. Let's start with your name?"

This he decided on before arriving her forgoing using his real name. So he went with his avatar's name.

"Kyuketsuki O Wasureta."

The respective just looked at him strangely for clearly not understanding what the words meant. Even if she did, not many would know the true meaning of the name. Unless they had crossed him.

"Right next age?"

Right well, no point in lying there still better to just drop it by two just to throw some players off In case any old rivals came looking for him.

"30."

Humming, she writes it down.

"Next origin or birthplace."

This would be tricky, but he just thought of the first name that came to mind.

"Helheim."

"I don't think I have heard of this place where is it?" The receptionist intensified her glare.

Hiding his nervousness under a forced smile while quickly thinking of an excuse.

"Far away as I have said, let just say there was a mishap with teleportation magic, and I find myself here, so I couldn't tell you how far away it is even if I wanted too."

"Ah, sorry to hear about it. At least it's not as bad as one adventurer who got teleported into a wall." She sarcastically mentioned, or at least he hoped so.

"Yes, well, there is always that."

"Next abilities or skill set."

This was a hard question, not really finding any suitable sources or a magic-user to ask. This might end poorly if he shows off his strength too much, but he didn’t want to lie about it and get flank from the guild later. So, he settled on 5th tier magic, and if the need arose, he could just pull out six-tier should the need arise.

"I would say 5th tier for myself, and I'm pretty good with any kind of blade as for my company 4th for both of them behind me."

The receptionist glared heatedly, not liking that answer at all disbelieving the claim like a bad joke.

"First off, I highly doubt it seeing as how only a hand full of people in this room can even do 4th tire and even less above. Second, your companions will have to be done separately, which they can do themselves."

Relaxing at the information sheds light on just how weak this new world is. Still, Kyuketsuki wouldn’t be called a lier when he was already limiting his magic use so much with fifth-tier magic.

"Well, I could show you, but most of my 5th tier spells would ruin this whole room if not kill half of the people here. And as to the other question I'm afraid they can't either, or I wouldn't have asked you...

-My lovely dear, you don't mind spending a little more time with me, right?" Anyone paying attention would notice a hypnotic tone at the end. It seemed to draw the woman's full focus.

It might be wrong to do, but he just couldn't afford to cause a scene here, so a minor charm spell couldn't hurt pulse if asked it was 5th tire so he would only be showing off his skill. As a sweet smell filled the air around them, he had to control it to keep others from being affected.

"Why, of course, sir Kyuketsuki I would love to." The receptionist's foul mood vanished, replaced by a cheerful and happy one.

"Excellent, then why don't we settle in for this." Kyuketsuki smiled brightly.

Opening the door to the tavern, all the occupants looked over at the newcomer walking in. Checking out the handsome youthful face with two hot women on either side. Judging them strange armor and carefully designed gear of the new people. Which looked expensive with an air of danger around them, But their eyes were drawn to the new shiny copper plates around their necks.

The place was a dining area with a bar at the back shelves of alcohol on them, a kitchen at the back. Thanks to his dark vision, the change of light didn't bother him. In fact, he could feel the sunlight restriction of movement disappear.

Looking at the filthy floor and tables scattered around the room most occupied most predominantly men. With an air of violence hung heavily above them. Their health was low and was their level. Even the iron plates failed to impress him wouldn't be surprised if they couldn't even take one hit from him without crumbling to the ground.

The staircase to the side, he remembered the receptionist at the desk of the guild telling him about this place. Honestly, he could see why it was the worst place to stay. This place was dirtier than even some of the areas in Nazarick, like the venom caverns. Granted, Yggdrasil had some murky areas, but here was worse them most places he could name. Which at least had a reason for their dirt and grime.

Looking at the barkeeper with his dirty apparent on and his arms protruding out of the sleeves covered in scars. Most likely from some beast with a bold head and somewhat imposing.

"I'll need a room for me and my lovely companions here though I'm unsure in how long we will be staying."

The innkeeper replied crudely, "Copper plates hum a night is five copper. The food's oatmeal and vegetable meats an extra copper might be getting a day's old bread instead of oatmeal."

Handing over eight silvers who smoothly taking the money. Though he would have liked to take one room for all of them, it would look strange based on. What the receptionist has told him it was an excellent idea to charm her. Learning why they sent him here and apparently Gaila know the innkeeper personally.

Yet with this said, a team would just slow him down with how strong he was. If need be, he could just turn them into vampires or better yet have Kathrin bite them, which would take care of it.

There were endless solutions around this problem, and he even knew, on average, a new team consisted of six adventures sometimes more assuming he had at least half a team. He just needs to handle three maybe five people max, which would be child's play to take out or command.

Even better, Gaila knew how many beds were in a dorm room. Being a dropout adventure, apparently, she just couldn't take the stress.

Each room here could only hold four to six people if you were willing to share a bed. Based on all of this, it didn't matter how many people were in the room. He could literally cover it with a [silence zone] and [crimson force field] both 7th tire spells to trap and ensuring no sounds or message spells could get out or in.

Pulse, he needs to test something because there was still the possibility his created blood knights were temporary. Their presence could always be felt through the link in the back of his mind.

"Here's your key. Just remember to make friends while you can."

"Oh yes, we will need basic adventuring packs as we lost what we had getting here."

"It will be ready by dinner, Just be ready to pay by then."

Walking to the stairs, some fool dare put their foot in front of Kyuketsuki how childish, but he wasn't going to stop. He had no time for such nonsense, so he smirked as his foot went forward but when meet with the arrogant fool. He didn't trip; instead, the clown was knocked clean out of his chair onto the floor. Even spilling his drink on himself.

Both Jade and Kathrin giggled at this, watching some worm trying and pull such a trick.

"Hey, that hurt jackass!"

Kyuketsuki didn’t even turn to look back at him. "My mistake, maybe I was careless to not see such an obvious attempt at a punk trying to look big and tough though I wounding why it didn't go as expected?"A mocking tone clearly showing.

"Your one annoying jerk ...but I'm a generous guy maybe lend me your girls for a night, and I will forget this."

Turning Kyuketsuki glared at him, this fooled dared his buddy's looked ready to help, smirking confidently time to teach an excellent lesson.

"Tell you what I'm in a rather good mood. I give you one free hit. Though I warn you, I return what I'm given tenfold I even let your buddies there help to compensate for your peanut-sized brain and tools. Girls stand back. I think I need to teach some dogs a lesson in manners."

Scrawling with a red face smirked back as his buddy's got up, all three of them had iron plates swaying from their necks. Caring iron gear though to him, it would be the equivalent of trash armor and equipment. Silently keeping his passive daggers from attacking.

"Your funeral pal get him!" The fool yelled out.

They all charged one punching his face, the other two hit the solar plexus and stomach. He didn't even flinch. In fact, Kyuketsuki barely felt a dull thud of impact just looking at them, all of them shocked.

"Ah, you are done, then it's my turn just know I warned you!"

The so-called leader of these punks he slapped across the room as they fell right down on a table breaking it. Next, one couldn’t even blink as the other one flew through the air he punched up knocking their friend right up into the ceiling, making a crack sound. And the last one could not even blink as at the same time he backhanded him into the table behind him breaking that too.

The room went silent as to all the onlookers. The stranger didn't even seem to move before they all went flying. While this stranger in fancy clothes and armor just dusted himself off looking to the innkeeper.

"Here's three gold for the broken tables and ceiling keep the change girls lets go."

Tossing the gold to the barkeep who had a suspicious look in his eyes, watching them go up the stairs. Glancing over to the now moaning three iron plates trying to figure out how they were hit. If he was to be truth full, all he saw was a blur, then they were all sent flying.

"Hey wait a minute you ruined my potion" the barkeep looked over the red-haired girl ran up the stairs to catch up with them, but they were already gone.

"Hum might have to intervene if she gets into trouble." He muttered to himself, watching Ritana run-up after them soon followed by a second cloaked man.

-With Kyuketsuki-

"Alright, now hand me what you got before the others arrive."

Closing the door and looking over the darkroom, three of the beds were taken with stuff or gear near them, and it was a small room. It smelled odd; one of them smelled like an elf, another smelled like a dwarf and a third human scent. One bed looked to have books near it, most likely a magic caster of some kind.

The second bed had an assortment of enchanted arrows and bows handmade finely decorated by skulls and different woods still low-level gear.

The third taken bed seemed to be the dwarfs if the weapons and armor set nearby were any indications. The last was clean and untaken though it would be a tight fit. Smirking this would be a perfect excuse to try some things with the girls and do some private checking.

"Here Kyuketsuki-sama are the 7000 vials of red in 5.678 milliliters vials along with the rest of the coins 56 copper,41 silver,11 gold." Kathrin listed off quickly and clearly.

Taking the vials in hand, he looked at Kathrin knowing deep down he should care, but he just couldn't find it in himself to ask. Taking into account, the blood needs to fill all these vials 1000 was the total amount of 1.5 gallons, one dead human missing all their blood. So this means at least seven dead humans somewhere. Yet he could not feel any remorse at seeing Kathrin's smiling face.

Putting the vials of red away in his inventory and scrutinizing the currency, they didn't have much even accounting for the eight silver and three gold he gave away not counting the fee for joining the guild he could safely say they had about a week or two worth of coins. But for now, they all had room to breathe as long as the finances were watched carefully.

"Good job Kathrin; with this, we should be able to keep around those blood knights for a while now..."

Kyuketsuki stilled sensing movement outside the room. He could smell them and hear the lock turning. As the door creaked open to reveal a redhead in cheap leather armor, walk in a sword and short sword on her hip. Besides, the young woman was a cloaked figure; all he could gather was that they were an elf by the scent, and they had a bow on their back, with three large quivers of arrows strapped on as well. Both of the adventures had silver plates.

No surprise around level twenty if he had to guess level 10 or 9 for the human. While the elf was higher, maybe 11 at most judging by the trained stance and silently moved around the room.

"You ruined my potion; do you know how expensive they are!" The redhead shouted.

"No, I can't say I do being new in town and all." Kyuketsuki replied.

The girl looked ready to explode on him till the elf put a hand on her shoulder to calm her. Her friend seemed far more level headed and realized he wasn't lying.

"Most potions are at least one gold and ten silver on average why is it different from where you come from." The elf smoothly asked.

Kyuketsuki chuckled at this. There was just no way of getting around the fact he was a foreigner in a strange land.

"Yes, where I came from, they only had one currency, which was gold. platinum if they really hunted for it though to be fair it was that morons' fault for trying to trip me then being a prick about it."

The girl just jumped forward Cleary upset about this whole ordeal though she really needs to learn when to back off or read the mood. Glancing at both Kathrin and Jade with worry.

"Oh yeah will even so you look like you can easily give me a healing potion with such fancy armor right. Or are you just all talk!"

"I could, but I doubt my kind of healing potion will help you, and my coins are worthless here or do you really think I would be staying here if I could simply pay for somewhere better!"

Her friend seemed to contemplate this for a minute while it at least calmed down the ire of the girl slightly.

"Then how do you plan to make up for it, sir…

Not noticing the murders mood of both his maids creeping around the two. Kyuketsuki tried to think of some way to defuse this quickly.

"Kyuketsuki at your service thought it is quite rude from where I come from to invade someone else's room, I will say without even knocking. Am I to assume you bribed the innkeeper?!"

This would not fly if just anyone could get a key to his room, mostly because both his battle maids would be all too happy to slaughter humans. Their bias towards them didn’t help. He would have to send out shadow demons just to not get blamed for a murder. Besides, this was a little rude to just barge in accusing him of something.

"Oh no, no, we didn't bribe him. This is actually our room, as well. My bed is over there. I'm Tarick vine member of green Vultures."

Scrutinizing his words carefully, he compared his sent to the beds along with the bow and arrows on the elf. All handmade and enchanted with minor boosts, he looked taller than the human much of his person was covered either by gloves or a thick cloak, but his gruff voice showed his series nature.

"Still, this does not explain how she got in, and while I can't say anything about you coming in. letting someone so prone to attack me makes me wonder if I can trust you now."

Kyuketsuki needed to get them to leave before Kathrin moved in for the kill. They wouldn’t even be able to react. And he couldn’t calm them down without this escalating quickly. In a terrible direction that wouldn’t look good at all for the trio.

"How does this matter I just came here to get my fair return now give ah-"

Any further variable assaulted was stopped by his bat fangs at her throat. As she looked afraid only to realize, the door clicked closed and locked. As Jade and Kathrin had gotten past them. Already in a position to attack at any moment.

[Continual light]

As light filled the darkroom for their benefit, illuminating all the previously dark corners. Along with the six bat fangs floating in the air pointed at the redhead. Unseen by either of the two, both Jade and Kathrin had hands on their weapons ready to act at a moment's notice.

"No, hold up..."

‘Great guess I better make this look good or they are dead.’

"Where I come from, it is quite rude to invade another person's space without their permission, even for fair compensation. Attacking me when I'm in a private meeting with my dear girls is one of the faster ways to lose my trust and respect. If you are so intent on this path fine, meet me in the shopping district in an hour, after which I will be requesting a different room from either of you. I will buy you ten damn potions, and this will be the end of this good day." Forced venom and disdain dripping from every word.

Bat fangs floating back into his pouch as he put a hand on both girl's shoulders, glaring at the two.

[Group dislocation]

With a flash, they were gone, and Ritana breathed quickly hand brushing over her neck was a hairline cut had formed. Eyes staring at the spot where the man had stood minutes ago, the light still illuminating the room. Tarick himself had a deep frown seeing at least 5th tire magic if not higher, and he had never heard of group teleportation before. Usually, it could only take one person.

It didn't help Taricks hawk eye mask could not even get a reading on this magic the man had used to teleport the three of them away. He might even think the man had no magic before seeing that. But knowing this wasn’t true either that deathly aura just now made it hard to breathe. Only those in the rank of heroes could put such fear in his heart.

"I believe we just messed up big time, Ritana. You said he was strong, not hero rank."

"Well, I didn't see him fight only the guy suddenly hit my table…Do you think he would have killed me just now."

"I think you should have told me he has 5th tire magic and has cursed weapons which can move on their own. I didn't even notice the other two move until the door shut. Ugh such a mess, and now he will be distrustful of the old man too." Retorted Tarick

Ritana looked shocked at this, trying to contemplate what just happened. All she wanted was to get her money back.

"What, but the old man didn't do anything wrong this is our room!" protested Rita.

"Yet you couldn't even introduce yourself or realize he was clearly agitated and holding back. Then proceed to try and get in his face.. sigh he would have greatly helped us out, and now he is pissed" Tarick ranted.

"Well, we can still fix this, maybe if…Bardic can help out you know how strict he is with weapons."

"We don't have much time let's hope we can get him on our side!" Tarick grumbled, rubbing his mask; this would be a long day.

"Kyuketsuki-sama, I still fail to see why we didn't just kill them."

Sighing again, he couldn't take back those words, but if he had not acted quickly. Kathrin and Jade would have killed them. It didn't help his own aggravation. This would cost all the gold he had just gotten ten potions, and then he would not even have enough coins to get anything of real value himself. He would have to just write off the gold as a loss for saving them. Even if he did kill them, they seemed just as strapped for coins as he was, so it was a moot point. Maybe he could just stay in the local cemetery and avoided all this. A bit cliché, but it would work for the short term or raiding the eight fingers bases might be fun to mess with them.

"If our goal were to slaughter this town, I would have done so upon arrival, but it is not" Kyuketsuki spoke calmly if not annoyed by the question.

"Now I'm going to be out all of our gold after this. We can't even afford to change rooms without checking out the other places, which is what I have Jade doing. The cheap stack won't refund; frankly, this is a waste of your well-earned coins Kathrin don't worry though, even if I have to make my own place, we will be fine." Rubbing Kathrin’s tense shoulder.

An interruption came for the rock grinding voice of the blood knight. {Master they are approaching three of them!}

Looking through the crowd of the shopping district of the city, which was filled with people. At least here, they were in no danger of Kathrin running them through out of anger. However, he was still flustered about the loss of coins; the blood spilled to get them would be wasted.

Worse, they probably would not leave the matter be putting them in danger of Kathrin's wrath later.

The redhead spoke up first. "Uh hello again, so how's…

"Shut up follow me once we get there, I give you my coins then we're done."

Without giving them time to make any case for him to stay or demand more from him. Swiftly moving through the crowded streets, ignoring the gaze of all those around them. Annoyed by how much he still seemed to stand out, it was unnerving, to say the least. Halting at the shop of the best alchemist in town or something like that, he forgot their name waiting.

"Here is the shop here is my gold, and now we are even. I'm gone; let's go, Kathrin." Turning to leave into the crowd.

"With pleasure Kyuketsuki-sama.” Purred Kathrin.

"Now wait a minute we came to apologize for the lasses temper no need to get huffy about it."

Directing a glare at the dwarf, Kyuketsuki calmed the inner rage at the situation while maintaining a neutral face.

"In this bag is all my gold I had now. I can't even get potions of my own and will have to save up. What's not to get huffy about or do dwarfs now not care about money anymore!"

Stunned silenced answered this reply as the human looked down in guilt, but he really didn't have time for this.

"Good now, if you excuse me, I need to go take on as many missions as I can to make up for this oversight."

"Wait, what if we offer to help you get a few missions in return would it be a sufficient apology." Rita quickly jumps up.

He turned back to the redhead, thinking it over though they still had zero trusts as far as he was concerned this could allow him to judge their worth as allies.

"Would this not just lower all the rewards I get out of this being split between all of us. You can't tell me your all just going to hand it over." Kyuketsuki reasoned.

"Look, we understand we came on strong, and Ritana can be a bit headstrong at times, but we share our loot equally and fairly. Besides, as a team, you can take on more missions quicker and thus get your money back faster. We all share the same room still, so no point being angry at each other.” The dwarf smoothly commented

Great, he can't turn them down now, or Kathrin will surely murder or turn them in their sleep. Hum thought plan b is always an option if this doesn't work out.

"Fine, but make this quick, and what's your name?"

"You can call me Bardic; the wee lase is Rita, and that grump is Tarick." Joyfully spoke the dwarf.

"so, um would it help if you came in with us, I know I have been a little high strung." Rita timidly asked.

Kyuketsuki had thought about the differences in this world's alchemy and his own. Not to give away his own lack of what was typical for a potion in this world. There was no guarantee; it would be the same ingredients or methods it might be worth looking into.

"Alright, but don't think you can buy back my trust is earned not given, so don't expect me to just drop this!"

With this out of the way, they opened the door and stepped it unseen Kathrin waved off the blood knights. If these fools' worms dared displease her master again, they would beg for death. Though she was still trying to wrap her head around why he was so insistent on blending in. But it was not her place to question such orders unless it threatened her master’s life. Just as master had created her to protect him and support him even if it meant death.

The fumes of the place were apparent to the group as they walked in though already Kyuketsuki could make out smells of healing potions and other such creations of alchemy. From haste potions to resistance ones with how many there were, it was hard to keep track of all the smells.

Then a young man walked out from the back with blond hair covering his face, which really reminded him of some anime-style hair. It was somewhat impractical he kept his attention on the shelves around him, looking at all the potions. But noticed something off about them, these potions didn't seem to last forever, like the ones from Yggdrasil.

On top of this time limit looking at some of the healing potions, they were equal to a first tire healing spell. Bringing up the question of why such low-level drinks would be so much. Kyuketsuki’s spare undead healing potions were at the lowest second tire. Which was even more lackluster then he would have expected for this world's alchemy.

"Hello, Nfirea, we came by to get some more healing potions."

"Oh, what happened to the one you bought earlier." Asked Nfirea?

A thick cloud of unease came over them as Ritana shifted uneasily, trying not to show her lingering fear. Feeling her neck, she was a silver rank, and she could not even say she moved as fast or gracefully as Kyuketsuki. She had no illusion if he wanted to kill her at that moment, she would be dead now.

"Uh not imported, so can we get ten potions to go were kind of in a hurry or put them on backorder if you're busy."

"No, we still have a fresh batch let me just go get them."

While they chatted, Bardic turned to their unofficial new member, inspecting the exquisitely crafted armor.

"So, did you have this armor forged or find it I can't imagine it was cheap either way."

A warm smiled formed on Kyuketsuki’s faces looking down at the dwarf remembering how he got this armor set one of his favorites. Though not his only armor sets.

"This is something I call the dark lord's armor, and as to how I came by it, I fought a powerful shadow archdemon for its parts. So, I could get the parts necessary to create this armor that way, it could fit over my clothes without hindering my movement speed. I remember taking it on myself with Ain…my guildmates, and Kathrin herself had to find it at just the right area at the twilight hour. It was immune to most magic attacks and could copy itself.”

In Bardic’s eyes, there was a glint of respect at listening to the tale of the epic battle with the great shadow frog archdemon. He had to edit some parts out mostly, it was the whole story. But the dwarf listened only, stopping to comment on some parts.

What he didn't say is that it was a level 70 hidden dungeon boss who dropped the dark lord's core. It had stats far better than an average level 70 monster, and it was immune to all magic under 7th tire, and you need 8th tire magic to really get past its magic absorbing field, or it would just use the mana to heal itself.

"-and this is how I got the killing blow on the demon!" Finishing his story.

"Sounds like a great fight to have been at. I can see why you are so defensive of selling it, this plate mail here I got after my brothers, and I ran into a tribe of minotaur’s trying to steal from my home forge. The brutes couldn't realize when to stop. It was quite a number of them too. They even had the gall to use our own magic armor against us."

Nodding sagely Kyuketsuki could relate to this even if it wasn't an advantageous position to be in. Kyuketsuki wasn't going to say it out loud, it would be insulting.

"Sounds like a tricky fight if you're not careful they could have encircled you."

"Oh, they did. We had them handled pretty good. but they didn't expect elf’y boy here to rain down magic ghost arrows went right through it."

"O, I'm not elf’y boy. It's Tarick, and last time I check, I saved your ass that time remember."

Watching the two argue reminded Kyuketsuki of the old days in the guild. Touch me and Ulbert had fought like this all the time, mainly due to their personal differences and some incident with another friend being forced to leave the game over it.

Unconsciously smiling at the better times and fond memories.

"Can you two not fight for five minutes we have a friend here remember." Scowled Rita.

"Oh, it's not my fault woodman here wants to try and overplay his fame in my tale to tell Kyuketsuki here."

"My fault! all I'm saying is without me, you would be minotaur chow right now."

Kyuketsuki just waved off Ritana's worry noting she had the potions in hand she put them on her belt for now. Good move, he would be angry if she wasted them pointlessly by dropping them.

"So, we ready to go, or do you need more time here?" Kyuketsuki asked.

"Yeah, I got what I need sorry for blowing up like that again I can get a little upset at times." Again Rita apologized.

"Now can we get to questing I got gold to earn back, and I need to meet back up with Jade before we go."

"Uh, who's Jade some nice lasses yo’ know?" Asked Bardic.

"You mean the other woman following you around? I was wondering where she went off to?" Questioned Tarick.

Kyuketsuki stared at the elf who had something he wasn't saying. But he could let it slide for now.

"Let's just say if you find out we won't be working together ever again."

For whatever reason, it didn’t reassure them at all to Kyuketsuki’s confusion. He knew it made him feel better if only because it wouldn't mean the death of three silver plate adventures.

Making their way through the crowd again, Kyuketsuki noted these adventures to be rushing to get to the adventurer's guild. This was considerably different than just an hour ago like they are trying to get him to stay on their team for whatever reason he couldn't understand why. Was his show of teleportation magic earlier it, or were they planning on betraying him to get his gear?

Either way, there was no way to question them on this without drawing every onlooker's eyes. So, for now, he would let them lead as he planned for either conversion or elimination. They were far too persistent for their own good, but he could not deny a team would help him earn some acknowledgment in town.

Once they walked into the adventurer's guild. They walked up to the board, Ritana seemed to note something.

"So, um, you seem to get a lot of strange looks, don't you Kyuketsuki."

Shaking his head at this ugh so annoyed, he doesn't even know why. "Yes, and?"

"No offense, I just noticed I think it is because of how you dress and act like a noble but without a noble's attitude. Which is a bit odd is all. Were you a noble where you came from?"

With an ironclad poker face, he just deadpanned at her though inside he was panicking little. He was walking like usual, it was funny to think he might be able to pull that off. ‘To think I was just a programmer where I came from not even a famous one. Well, if I'm already pulling that off, why not role-play a little.’

"I suppose you could say that if you wanted, but I'm just not into politics, I'd much rather be out there in the field. Then worry over what some other noble thinks don't even get me started on the paperwork they have to do Excitement and mystery are my calling!"

Humbly nodding, Ritana had stars in her eyes. "Yeah, I know what you mean. Though I can't say, I have ever gotten to know what it is like to get gear like yours."

"Well, then how about you guys pick something out." Kyuketsuki points to the job board.

"What?"

They all turned to him with questioning looks. He really wished he had brought his glasses of translation with him. Kyuketsuki wished he knew if Nazarick was around with some free space to gate back to see it if it was. Though he wasn’t even sure if that would work.

Plus, he was scared to see how these three would react to a void of darkness just randomly opening so he could walk through it.

"Well, I can't read your local languages, sorry, so if you don't mind. Finding some good ones and at least six to twelve of them to start, please." Kyuketsuki asked while holding onto Kathrin's hand, afraid of what she might do to the three if he did.

With this, the journey of the forgotten vampire began.

-End of chapter-

Kathrin Minx

alignment -400 great evil

Race werecat?

Racial classes

pack leader lv10

Automation lv5

Job classes

Maid lv10

Cook lv10

Runesmith lv5

Armored mage lv10

Shield mage lv5

Cleric lv5

Weapon master lv5

Poison maker lv5

Assassin lv10

Master assassin lv5

Total level 85

HP 75

MP 75

Physical attack 65 Physical defense 65 Agility 55 Magic attack 65 Magic Defense 65 Resistance 71 Special ability 55 Total 591

Jade Coin

race succubus

Alignment -200 evil

Racial classes

Imp lv15

Succubus lv10

Job classes

Blackguard lv5

Talisman master lv10

Bone Shaman lv5

Total level 45

HP 32

MP 38

Physical attack 40 Physical defense 32 Agility 32 Magic attack 40 Magic Defense 30 Resistance 31 Special ability 25 Total 300