-Nazarick-

Dark shadows covered the room as he sunk into the soft sheets and firm yet soft pillows like a haven. Brought a soothing comfort one he had not felt in a while after the last few days. Sitabus Tried to block the memories haunting him with pleasant memories of lying next to Jade and Kathrin.

Yet these sweet moments could not last, feeling the shift in the covers next to him as squishy and warm tentacles brushed over his back. Neither of them had tentacles, so with one swift motion, his clawed hands tightly gripped the soft neck of the intruder. His slime wings already moving to restrain this interloper, daring to interfere with his pleasant memories.

Kyuketsuki’s vision was unfettered by the pitch-black room, Thanks to his superhuman senses, he could clearly see Clem-chan cuddling close to him unafraid of just how close to death she was. If anything, a light blush colored her cheeks, letting out a slight moan at his touch.

Recoiling a little flinching back with regret at both the odd kinkiness and how close he was to killing Clementine. Before the change, she probably deserved a far worse fate than the light cuts on her bruised neck already healing. Panting with loving eyes not even bothered by the killing intent he had moments ago.

Rolling over to the edge of the bed, sitting up sighing and rubbing his eyes. “I told you not to disturb me till it was time for me to wake up, Clem-chan.” Sleepily lecturing the assassin, reaching into his inventory to retrieve his gear and clothes. Halting as slim but toned arms slid over his shoulders, cooing hungrily, draping her body over his back.

“Don’t be so cold, lord Kyuketsuki; I wanted to give you a pleasant wake-up gift.” seductively whispering into his ear.

Sitabus turned to gaze over his shoulder at Clementine with a questioning look seeing a ghost of Jade with a blinding smile. ‘Why can’t you stop making this difficult for me?’ Shifting his eyes away, afraid to get sucked into the soothing voice and laugh.

“I already told you Clem-chan I am not doing it with you-you have to earn the right as jade did…” He trailed off, missing the faintly hurt gaze of Clementine.

Clementine Watches as Kyuketsuki pulled away to stand getting dressed all the while Clem takes careful note of his muscular back and compact body. Ever since reawakening, she could not tear herself away from the vampire.

She was still trying to make sense of the two different sets of memories with an ache in her heart. Craving her handsome and caring master. She Inches closer yet refusing to leave the comforts of the bedsheets Covered in master scent disappointed to see Kyuketsuki finishing putting on his shirt.

“I know, but tell me what to do, and it will be done lord Kyuketsuki. I want nothing more than to know your loving touch again. I don’t understand what I did to displease you?” There was a painful longing in Clementine's voice, pleading for an answer.

Which only made it sting more when he tried to explain, but no words came out. What could he say it wasn’t that Clementine did anything it was his own failure! This was very uncomfortable; she was like jade and, at the same time, wasn’t. Unsure of what to do or say fearing he might make it worse, which would make it so much harder to bring the real jade back.

Deciding to breathe out an unsteady breath in his room, at least he was back at Nazarick. One comfort; however, this did not help him find an answer to Clementine's question. Chancing a look back at the crimson-tipped blond mismatched blood red and icy blue eyes peering through the darkness.

Persistent in getting an answer with a confident smile, making it much more painful to deny her. ‘Why can’t I tell you this just isn’t the same as before?’

“No, I... Why did you wake me up, Clem-chan.” Sidestepping the question unintentionally for the moment.

A small smile returned to her face. “It’s time to wake up, and lord Ainz and Demiurge wanted to meet with you. Also, Aveda and Kathrin still needed to deliver their report on the state of things.” Chipperly reporting summer salting into standing.

‘Oh, right, I forgot about that, uh, I really need to stop putting off mental rest for so long again.’

“Then come along Clem-chan behave well, and I will think...about your request.” Struggling to get the last part out his reluctance to grant. He just couldn’t let go of Jade. It wasn’t like he could just; let this changed Clementine run loos either. She never asked to be like this, smirking at the small victory the old Clementine hated the idea of following orders.

Walking out of his bedroom into the main room Clementine following like a lost puppy. Approaching his laboratory as the doors slid open with Aveda already waiting in the room. It was like the room back in E-Rental yet far more extensive and more elaborate.

“Hum another incomplete mix if only Karin town were still sending supplies.” The maid sounded frustrated.

“I fear the village may no longer exist, my dear, though I hope it hasn’t been too difficult to maintain while I was away.” Sitabus gently patted her shoulder, shocked she was not surprised, not even jumping at the surprise touch from behind.

“No, it hasn’t, but the blood tanks have not gotten resupplied since you vanished, and much of the automatic functions have had to be turned off to either save resources or because they were not working properly. Only about 10% of them are still working, I am happy you returned father.” Aveda turns with a beaming grin of joy.

Sitabus returned the happy smile, “It is good to be back.” Before shifting his thoughts back to the other topic. Sitabus lost a bit of his chipper mood; “This bad hun? Has Kathrin contacted you about my new lair in E-Rental? might stem some of the loss of supplies.”

Aveda shook her head negative. “At most, we can resupply the blood tanks possibly get back to full within the year, but a lot of rare and hard to find item drops came from Karin castle. At most, we could restore 15, maybe 20% of the operational function for a time. what we lack are rare materials.”

He clicked his tongue in annoyance, looking around the room at most of the dulled circles, empty or half-filled flasks. Right perhaps, he could find what he needs later under his adventurer's guise.

Aveda wasn’t done as if reading his mind. Pulling out a small book with most of its pages full of lists of the supplies they needed. “father, We might be able to supplement what we lack.”

Thinking intensely on it, Nazarick had no way to restock supplies as of yet. Needlessly using up what they had was not an option till the long term shortage was solved. If it was not, his mass production of potions, which was beneficial to Nazarick, would be minimal. If even a handful of players with a grudge were waiting for him to slip up again. These potions could be the difference between Nazarick’s downfall or continued safety.

Being able to use potions with the same power of 10th or higher spells saved mana and help them achieve victories, beaming fondly at the recollections before the decline and eventual fall. He could almost see it clear as day talking with Ulbert, Nearata, Nubo, and Peroroncino, helping him learn about the craft of alchemy in-game.

‘I had no idea just how hard mastering the art would be back then...I hope they are doing well. Where ever they are.’

Kyuketsuki was pulled out of his nostalgia by the gloved hand of Clementine. Looking at him with a curious look as if trying and failing to read his mind. It was funny to see though Clementine was far too inexperienced in vampire levels. Letting a smirk come to his face.

‘You are too young to read my thoughts Clem-chan.’ Letting out a chuckle at the cute pout donning her face. “Not fair! Can we please get something to eat now lord Kyuketsuki?” Clementine half heartily complained mostly out of hunger.

Her eyes kept glancing at the tanks full of red liquid occasionally licking her lips.

Sitabus shifted to appear as if he was thinking about it before turning to Aveda. “Tell Demiurge to meet me at the cafeteria, then we can go greet Ainz.” Sitabus waved to the maid before returning to the main room with a quick touch of the maw jagged teeth of the wood door swung open.

Clementine was a little slow to follow, watching the door with wary caution. “Oh, come on already, Clem-chan, it won’t bite your soul unless you're an intruder or try to enter without my permission.” He tried to play off the bite he told her about earlier. Mostly as a last-ditch defense though Clementine seemed unsure of the handleless door.

“You say that like you haven’t messed with my soul already.” Clementine softly commented half-joke, half playfully. Kyuketsuki flinched away slightly; even if it was never his intent, Clementine would be bound to him till death, maybe after. It was hard to tell with how sketchy his last few spells and potions had been.

He Swiftly hides the grimace with a halfhearted smile. “Would it matter if I have beside you still need a tour of…our home.” In half forced half truthful voice. ‘Part of Jade still in there even if it is hard to see. Why am I such a coward about this?’

Almost missing Clementine’s reply. “I guess not you did create me…I think.” Her voice was not assured even after a few days to get used to the changes.

Not being affected by the changes would be stranger than Clem showing this reaction.

…

Letting the silence become comfortable as they traveled down the halls, every now and then glancing at Clementine. Kyuketsuki wanted to ask lots of hard questions to Clementine to get the answers he needed; however, this was before a part of Jade was fused with her. Now it was hard not to see the phantom of Jade when looking at Clementine.

Which made it impossible to interrogate Clementine without feeling regret filtering back into his heart. His servants felt like a strange family he had found in this new world. Avada seemed to think of his as a father. Kathrin and Rita where like shared lovers with him. Clementine was trying to replace Jades' spot. Not counting those under his protection in E-Rental. It felt almost alien compared to his life back in the toxic and dying world of earth he had come from

It was not Sitabus intent to walk for so long in silence if only he could find the words to talk without an uncomfortable air rising between them. At least until they arrived at the Staff Canteen full of life yet no less clean or marvelous than the rest of the Tomb of Nazarick.

Filled with the chattering of plates, silverware, and maids talking to each other, each one seemed so full of life with their own thoughts and ideas, which was still a little odd to take in. Taking a step back, he was uncomfortable around crowds, partly due to his own paranoia after Bellriver's death.

Feeling overwhelmed by the large crowd but this was different from the E-Rental groups of strangers. This was different and worse, he didn’t know any of them. Unsure how he should even talk to them, would it be weird for him to come down here when he never had before? If Kathrin was here, he could just follow her lead. He didn’t know where he stood in this massive crowd.

Kyuketsuki felt he must look so stupid just standing there. But he felt self-conscious with so many people around old fears bubbled back up. With no one to turn to for strength, only Clem, who was clearly not the kind of person he wanted to emulate in this kind of new situation.

Torn between being happy to see the creation of his friends happy, and yet Sitabus didn’t think he fit in here. Not helped when they all started to go quiet, eyes gravitating to them. As a thick tension fell over the room. ‘No stop looking at me; I am not ready for this much attention.’

‘Wait, why is Clem-chan so tense.’ Almost petrified as Clementine step forward as if ready to act. What was she going to do fearing a harsh reaction Sitabus reaches out a hand on to Clementine's shoulder surprising her a little?

“Sorry, I…just haven’t seen them all so lively before.” These red and blue orbs softened relaxing again. Clementine still looked ready to act, which eased his fragile nerves about crowds a little. His fear vanishing as quickly as it had come.

“Please just go about your day like normal...” Kyuketsuki forgot what all of their names were of the homunculus maids. Walking between the tables, though, he could still feel many eyes upon him.

Somehow Clementine slid up very close to him when he wasn't looking whispering. “If they are bothering you, master, just say the word, and I can make them leave.” Sitabus cracked a small smile leading them up to the chef who looked humanoid in a cooks attire with brown hair. Their panicked coal eyes lock on to one of the last two supreme beings.

“uh, how may this humble servant help you lord Kyuketsuki.”

Now he felt even worse for forgetting this person's name; if only they knew how nervous he felt right now, they might all laugh about it. Composing his thoughts before speaking to make it easier on both of them.

“Hello, sorry to bother you, but could you get Clem-chan a cup of crimson venue and something else to eat. As for my self-something to drink will be all surprise me.” It was not like he needs to drink. But drinking something helped Sitabus feel normal again.

“Of course, no trouble at all, my lord Kyuketsuki.” Sitabus gave a quick thank you. Once they hand their meal, they quickly found a seat mainly because the first table both of them went near cleared a space for them the maids' joyfully giggling as they did.

“I thought you said Nazarick didn’t have any humans,” Clementine asked before biting into the steak with a pang of savage hunger. Not sure which animal it came from.

He hummed in thought before answering. “These are not normal humans in the sense all of them were created by my friends. Like I created Aveda to maintain my room and lab, I believe they are called homunculus humans.”

Chuckling a little due to how recently he created Jade, she must not have learned much before the end of Yggdrasil. Idly drinking whatever the sweet drink was, it was delicious. Thinking of how best to approach the subject at hand.

“Now you are at least part vampire, one thing I must stress is the control of your battle frenzy. Along with the thirst for blood and last ground rules for when you are in and out of Nazarick.” Sitabus put up a stern and series stare to make sure Clementine was paying attention.

Clementine herself-paused as if confused a little as if trying to recall old knowledge. After realizing what it was. “But I know those rules don’t cause visible or lasting harm unless allowed by you, don’t attack humans while in cover, no killing anyone who doesn’t attack first, and not harming any residents of nazarick.”

He gave a smooth grin. This showed clem could recall jade’s memories and showed some of her personality mixed in with clementine’s for the most part: However, so far, she proved to have none of Jade’s abilities or spells.

“True; however, your old body was a demon or succubus to be more accurate. Based on what I can tell, you’re a kind of Eldredge vampire or mutated vampire. Probably due to putting some of my blood in the potion. So keep this in mind.” Sitabus lectured Clementine with a steely warning gaze.

Clementine's face twisted into joy then confusion as if thinking about this herself; she had not considered the change too much or how it would affect her physically and mentally. Not that Kyuketsuki knew the answer himself. Yes, he knew how it was supposed to work, but this was a completely new situation he had not even considered to occur.

One Sitabus could not even adequately explain why either. It should have failed killing Clem or worked. Not stopped halfway, leaving a mutated person of both people. Keeping himself from diving Deeper into the hole, there was nothing he could do to change the past only the future.

The air around them still felt different than before. It just wasn’t the same. Kyuketsuki had made the most of the situation. He couldn’t help but wish this was just a bad dream he might still wake up from. Then what would it mean about this world he bitterly asked himself?

Sitabus talked with Clem trying as best he could to make this work at least until the real Jade could come back.

Thankfully it wasn’t long before Demiurge enters his view, walking up and taking an open seat.

“Ah, it is good to see you, lord Kyuketsuki. I have come as summoned.” Smiling at the archdevil with a warm beaming look.

Taking in all the details of the 7th-floor guardian, he had a kind of gleam in his eye as if calculating thousands of plans up in a minute. In his Sharpe suit and attire, adjusting his tie as if it wasn’t perfect already. This was what worried him, however remembering how Ulbert created him so many of those plans where not for the benefit of humans.

“Sorry to disturb you, but I wanted to know your plans for E-Rental. Along with your plans for the bipedal sheep under Kathrin’s control.” Hearing Demiurge chuckle at his joke only made this more laborious, but a line needs to be drawn.

Kyuketsuki opened his mouth to speak halting before a single word left his lips. Would it be mean to reprimand Demiurge? It was just the way he was made, not outright hate for humans. Perhaps there was a way to do this gently and get his point across why did all of them just assume he had some grand plan for everything.

“First, let me ask you what Ainz plans. Then I will tell you my plan for the bipedal sheep of E-Rental as you call them. This way, we can avoid any misunderstanding of my grand goals for the human city.” Hiding his Smirk, Sitabus would be able to figure out what Ainz was doing Without any misunderstanding.

Watching as Demiurge adjusted his glasses with a gleam in his eyes. One which reminded him of Kathrin about to say something unsettling to Kyuketsuki about humans plans to murder or enslave them. “It is quite complex. Ainz has far-reaching plans for world domination. I am still trying to see the full scope of his plans…”

Sitabus felt his mind grind to a halt…no he must have misheard this didn’t sound like something Momoga would want to do at all. His words failed him, what if Demiurge was telling the truth had Momonga really changed this much. Doubt fumbled through Kyuketsuki’s brain trying, hoping Demiurge was just pranking him, but no the archdevils face never wavered even as he spoke.

Kyuketsuki could feel all of the onlooking maid's eyes staring into his soul. Thankfully he didn’t need to breathe, so holding his breath was no problem for him, taking several long minutes just trying to contemplate how his friend had decided this action.

Demiurge didn’t dare speak up waiting for his response, and he missed the rest of what he said after. It would be rude to ask him to repeat what he said, how could he reply quickly to this without looking like a fool. Glancing at Clementine for an out of this conversation or if nothing else by him time to think up something.

Thankfully she did with a broad beaming fanged smile. “Oh, how fun perhaps we could help with a few messy operations. Though if you have other plans master, you can send me to prove my devotion as you asked.”

Seeing Demiurge give Clementine an inquisitive look, Kyuketsuki knew he had to act unsure of Demiurge's thoughts of the ex-human. “What Clem-chan means to say is first I wish to either return my laboratory to fully working operation or build a replacement in E-Rental. So, I may be of more benefit to Nazarick then I have been while I was displaced.”

Sitabus could almost feel himself sweat in panic and sorrow. He didn’t want to seem as useless as he felt. If he could not even protect his creation from harm, how could he protect all of Nazarick from the world? Sitabus envied Ainz in a way all he had to do was maintain it.

“My lord, you have been of great help already capturing E-Rental in three weeks. I doubt I could have done it faster or more effectively without them even knowing it, myself.” Demiurge assured the supreme being.

How could Demiurge be so sure of this, Sitabus wanted to ask, but it might be too weird. Settling for another question instead. Hoping this would give him an answer to something on his mind.

“Tell me, Demiurge, what makes me a supreme being exactly? What makes you have such faith in my abilities?” Softly asking it while avoiding the original question, but he wanted to know.

Sitabus knew he asked the wrong question when Demiurge gave a disbelieving look. Struggling not to show his worry on his face. “What doesn’t make you one of the 41 supreme beings. I am afraid I don’t understand the question even without your power or brilliant mind for battle strategies. You would still be a supreme being, my lord, does this satisfy your question?”

Oh, how he wanted to scowl so bad right now. But he didn’t want to Demiurge to think it displeased him. Sitabus tried to think of what his plan was, but in truth, he just wanted a safe haven was too much to ask for?

Even if he said otherwise, Demiurge would probably think he had some other grand plan in mind. ‘Think…think…think…now, you're taking too long to answer, and they're both looking at you. You can’t ruin those expectations.’ How could he word it without it getting misinterpreted somehow? No doubt, this would go right back to Kathrin, who would enforce it like it was law.

The more he thought about it, the worse he felt watching Clementine talking with Demiurge while they waited. As his mind travels back to Momonga's plan of world domination, just why. This was sure to have so much paperwork and communicating with nobles over petty things. It would be right back to where Sitabus didn’t want to be. What role he could play once they succeed.

Sitabus was at a loss for what he should or shouldn’t say he was so bad with words. Panicking, he did the one thing that could buy him time to think of the answer.

“Sorry to cut this short, but I need to talk with Ainz as well. I hate to keep him waiting too long. Demiurge, do not harm any humans in E-Rental without alerting me first, it is too delicate at this stage. Come along, Clementine!”

Sitabus could not leave the room fast enough, only hoping he didn’t disappoint them more than he already knew he had.

-Clementine pov-

Clementine quickly rushed down the hall in pursuit of her master's back. Unable to understand why he left so quickly or why he seemed so shaken was he still blaming himself for her own failure.

Replaying it in her mind, she was having a rather inspiring talk with Demiurge about playing with bipedal sheep, as Demiurge called humans. It was all going fine as they waited for the supreme being to talk about his plans.

When he just panicked and left the hall even now, the air of danger and paranoia surrounded him. Probably one of the changes he was talking about earlier. There was something else, only his emotions were too guarded and well-hidden to discern.

With a hard stare at Kyuketsuki’s back, trying to understand what had changed. Was it her inability to remember the last few moments of the fight before jade’s death? Did Clementine do something to anger master so he would not even look at her like Jade?

Thinking on it more in-depth, it only brought more confusion as to where this deep longing for Kyuketsuki came from. Pushing the thought away, Clementine swiftly moved closer to masters cold but comfortable body.

Looping an arm around Kyuketsuki’s arm halting, the few maids who had finished eating in the hallway started to whisper, looking at them both.

Her mismatched eyes meeting those crimson eyes. “Tell me you have her memories. Why couldn’t she just message me if she was in trouble.”

The question was not for Clem, but Jade, a question Clementine wasn’t entirely sure she knew an answer to. This desperate look allowed her a glimpse into the master’s heart, which had been so well hidden for the last day since they had come back.

Fear of losing the truthful view of Kyuketsuki’s emotion drove her to answer quickly. “Because she loved you too much to see you get hurt or fail you.”

The hallway was silent. Even the whispering maids were silent out of respect, or interest Clementine was unsure.

“It was my job to protect her! How can I do that if…your dead Jade.” Kyuketsuki halted, realizing he shouted her name, but he could not turn away as Clementine's hair caressed his cheek.

Clementine felt her head hurt as ideas of taking advantage of this moment, her heart: however, she felt a need to reassure him even if it went against her nature to break people and things.

Again, her thoughts went to war, yet the love won out. “You don’t need to protect Jade or me, my only master. We love you, unconditionally while I can’t remember how she died. I know she did so out of love and devotion, so stop letting it weigh down your mind.”

“I don’t know if I can do that, Clem-chan, I should have prepared more. I should have had better control of my battle frenzy.” Kyuketsuki’s voice lost a little of its luster; still, those eyes seemed less cold than before.

“I know you can master Kyuketsuki. It’s part of what makes you a supreme being and my one and only master.” Clementine murmured, staring deep into his deep red eyes. Leaning in to kiss those juicy lips as her body felt so hot being so close. Easing as their lips touched if only for a few seconds, it felt like hours.

Smiling, she was finally making progress on reclaiming her spot in the master's heart. Though she dared not test those limits so soon. She could wait besides tasting the sweet flavor of his lips would be enough to state this hunger for now.

“Now, I believe lord Ainz is waiting to meet you at his office.” Gaining Kyuketsuki’s focus again.

“Right, let us not keep my old friend waiting any longer. What do you think he wants to talk about?” Kyuketsuki asked Clementine, turning to continue back on their path.

“No idea, kyuketsuki-sama.”

Both of them were quite though Clementine could not help but wonder if there were supposed to be other beings like Kyuketsuki were where they now. Demiurge seemed all too happy to speak praises of his creator, which had left, at least of what little Clem learned. While talking with the archdevil.

“Can I ask lord Kyuketsuki what happened to the other supreme beings like Ulbert-sama.”

Clementine leaned in close to Kyuketsuki’s arm, watching the master’s eyes filled with a kind of longing. “It is a little hard to explain some well, most left for one reason or another. Still, it was fun to have them around. You should have seen them. I think Ulbert would have gotten along with you.”

“Really?” This seemed odd, given Ainz distrust of her even after reawakening. “Yeah, well, maybe Ulbert had a certain flair for evil and getting into his role. He helped me perfect my strategy for hunting small guilds, even if he wouldn’t let me use his imperfect world item.”

Clementine took those words with wonder and befuddlement. “What like an adventuring guild?”

Kyuketsuki chuckled. “Not quite. A guild from Yggdrasil had anywhere from five or more players as Ainz Ooal Gown had 41 at its peak. Momonga has been a part of the guild far longer than me. It was fun for quite some time meeting and getting to know them all at least of the ones I met.”

Seeing the fanged smile brought a light dusting to Clementine's cheeks, this smile didn’t last. “It is funny the whole reason I started hunting guilds was Dorgaro tried to get them to attack Nazarick. So, I stopped him by (Player Killing) PKing the guilds aligned with him till they left or stopped trying to hurt Nazarick.”

Clementine wanted to know more about the master's past; Kyuketsuki seemed far more human now. Excited to talk about the group which made Nazarick the grand place it is. But this was different than other adventurers like her brother, who only cared about his fame.

“Sigh, it wasn’t long ago before guild Members started to leave. As to why they left. It was because they could not live in Yggdrasil. Their avatars could not sustain their real bodies. Among other reasons, I'm sure they would have stayed if they could.”

Kyuketsuki let out a gloomy demeanor that seemed to permeate through the hall. Even Clementine could not help but feel touched by the dim mood, caressing master’s arm, hoping this comfort was not going too far still whatever Kyuketsuki-sama was talking about with avatars and other bodies escaped her.

“Knowing you stayed is all that matters to me. Do you miss them?” Clementine rubs up against the true vampire side. Taking advantage of the private moment as they sluggishly walked down the silent halls, farther away from the others.

“Yes, very much so, but I suppose they are all one more friend I had to say goodbye to. I hope you don’t mind getting dragged down with me, Ja...Clem-chan.” Kyuketsuki tone hides a deeper sorrow Clementine could not understand. Almost every part of her being wanted to make it vanish yet unable to without knowing more.

Catching her sharp gaze, Kyuketsuki forced a smile; his crimson eyes were dull. A feeling bubbled up in her chest, something she hated this feeling — jumping in front of her master with a hard gaze. “I don’t see it that way at all, master. You say it like it's a curse.”

Both their eyes locked into an intense gaze. These bright red eyes seemed empty at the moment. The answer went unspoken between them because they both knew it already. Which only unsettled Clementine more why would he not say something already? She couldn’t let it remain like this even as a forced smile returned.

“It’s not true at all they should have stayed if they were frien...” halting at the tight grip on her neck.

A dark, oppressive shimmering Aura washed out of her master in waves darkening those halls as Kyuketsuki’s rage-filled stare froze Clementine in her tracks. Sweat rolled down her skin, unable to form words at the face of death itself.

“Clem-chan, if there is one thing, I will not allow it is for you to disrespect the choices of my friends. Though I know not what has happened to them, they are part of the reason I have remained.”

Kyuketsuki gave Clementine shivers at the unrelenting chills invading her soul as she is pulled closer. Kyuketsuki Whispers, the next part of this puzzle, was part of his past. “I am not even sure if I should have survived the hell of a toxic world. I already failed her once, and I will not again.”

Clementine's mind was bogged down by a rush of emotion but not panic. She could not fight Kyuketsuki if he chose to kill her here. Out of every last question to ask, one stood out the most.

“This one is... sorry for displeasing...you master...Is... why you are... called the forgotten vampire.” The tight grip made it hard to speak, not that it would stop her from asking.

Kyuketsuki halted at the question, scowling his grip loosened as he pulled back. As if burned but not angry at her but himself. “Sorry I... fumbling with his words the dark murders mood forgotten.

“Part of hunting guilds was being an unknown threat. So, they didn’t see me coming and prepare ahead of time. It was dangerous enough hunting them solo as it is; to prevent this, I controlled information about my avatar, both from information brokers and other sources to give myself an edge. Ulbert really helped me out...just don’t speak about them like this again ok.”

Listening to Kyuketsuki, it was clear whatever he was whispering about in rage was not going to be revealed. Clementine let the issue drop, still curious as to why the subject hurt him so much. The rest of the walk to find Momonga was in silence.

-End of Chapter-