Chapter 64: Setting Off for the Demon Lord's Castle
Watching the twin spider monsters and the loli girl bonding like long-lost sisters, Merazophis—standing outside this small circle—was completely unable to process the situation.
However, it seemed the danger had temporarily passed. Suddenly, a thought struck him.
"Oh no!"
"My Lord!"
"My Lady!"
Mera cried out in alarm. Without a second thought, he scooped up Sophia and rushed toward the second-floor living room.
The three girls, who had been busy daydreaming about their future peaceful lives, were startled by his sudden movement.
"What's wrong with him?"
Ariel's brow furrowed slightly as she cast a confused glance at Shiro.
"..."
Seeing Ariel staring at her, Shiro habitually remained silent and turned her head to look at Shirazawa.
"..."
*Don't look at me. I've already decided to be a quiet, beautiful girl.*
Shirazawa, who had just been preparing to practice a vow of silence, shrugged helplessly.
"Oh~"
Ariel had a sudden realization. "I see."
*Huh?*
*I didn't even say anything yet, how do you already understand?*
"Let's go take a look together."
Ariel waved them forward and led the way.
In the living room, Mera shielded Sophia's eyes as he silently covered the bodies of the tragically slain Count Keren and his wife with clothes, allowing them to depart with some dignity.
Having done this, he made a silent vow to take good care of the Young Lady and ensure she lived a good life.
"My Lord, My Lady, please rest easy. We will do our absolute best to look after the Young Lady!"
Mera lowered his head, tears streaming down his face.
"Mera..."
A tiny voice suddenly entered his mind. Mera raised his head in shock, looking at the cute infant in his arms.
"Young Lady? Is that you speaking?"
His eyes widened in disbelief.
Sophia blinked her ruby-like eyes and replied in a high-pitched, baby voice.
"I am using the
"This... this..."
An infant who had only just been born could use mental power to speak? This was unheard of. Could it be... my Young Lady has the potential of a Great Emperor?
"She's a reincarnator~"
Ariel leaned in with a playful smile and reached out to pinch Sophia's smooth cheek, her eyes glittering with envy. This level of skin quality was simply divine!
Shiro went a step further, snatching Sophia away and pulling her into a tight hug to "torment" her. This squishy texture felt so good! *Kawaii na~*
Sophia: "..."
"A reincarnator?"
Ariel began to explain the concept of reincarnators to Mera while identifying Sophia's status. Shiro, meanwhile, continued to play with Sophia in silence—she was just too cute.
Only Shirazawa stood before the wife's body with a look of genuine pity.
"Tch~ What a waste..."
*Come to think of it, I believe I have a Ruler skill that can bring people back to life.*
They had been dead for a while, so he wasn't sure if it would work. But while they were still "fresh"...
After weighing his options, Shirazawa decided to give it a try. He leaned down and pressed a slender, pale hand against the wife's forehead.
"Mercy!"
A faint green glow emerged, instantly enveloping the woman's body as a warm current flowed into her. This action caught the attention of the other four, who turned to watch in surprise.
A moment later—
Mera's eyes bugged out so far they nearly fell out of his head.
"Holy crap? That actually worked?"
The wife's previously lifeless body suddenly convulsed violently. Then, she sat bolt upright and spat out a large mouthful of black blood.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
"Whoa! A zombie!" Ariel shrieked.
"..."
Shiro: ...
Mera: ...
Shirazawa gave her an exasperated look. *What is this child screaming about now?*
"Cough..."
The wife coughed heavily and slowly stood up.
"You're alive, My Lady!"
Mera cried out in joy, rushing forward to support her.
"Waah!!"
Sophia also lunged excitedly into the wife's arms. Well, mostly because she wanted to escape Shiro's "torment"; she wailed "Mother" while clinging tightly to the woman's neck.
"It really can resurrect people," Shirazawa muttered under his breath. He then used
"I... I am..."
Count Keren looked around in a daze. Seeing the familiar ceiling, he woke up with a start.
"I should be dead!"
"Is this heaven? Why does it look exactly like my living room?"
"My Lord!"
Mera hugged Keren, overcome with emotion and tears.
"Mera?"
"Are you dead too?" Keren was shocked.
"Uh..."
Mera awkwardly let go of Keren and wiped his eyes.
*I guess my emotions were wasted.*
Inside the living room, everyone sat around the table as Mera explained the sequence of events. Upon learning that the spider monsters before them were the evolved forms of the "Divine Beast," the wife was no longer calm.
"Thank you for your protection, Divine Beast-sama!"
She knelt on the ground with deep emotion, expressing her sincerest gratitude. When Keren learned that he and his wife had been resurrected by the Divine Beast, he followed suit, thumping onto the ground in a kowtow.
At that moment, he realized something. There was no "Nightmare of the Labyrinth"—there was only the messenger of the Goddess, the Divine Beast-sama.
"I will build a monument for the Divine Beast-sama! I will erect statues! I want everyone to know of your great achievements!"
Keren was so excited he was becoming incoherent, even pounding his chest in a solemn guarantee. He felt that only by doing this could he repay the Divine Beast-sama for taking such huge risks to help them.
"Uh... maybe let's not."
The thought of a statue being made of his current female form for people to admire made Shirazawa shudder. The image was simply too much to bear. He waved a hand to stop Keren's foolish plan.
As his clear, soul-stirring voice rang out in the room, everyone looked on in surprise.
"So you can speak," Ariel said with great interest. "In that case, why didn't you say anything when I was asking questions earlier?"
"..."
Shirazawa opened his mouth, thought for a moment, and gave a tactful answer:
"Not good with words."
"Hahahaha~ Not good with words, eh?"
Ariel laughed heartily. "You're quite interesting."
Shiro: "..."
*Maybe I should just stay a mute forever; communicating with people seems like a huge hassle.*
"Then, Divine Beast-sama, where should we go from here?"
Keren helped his wife up and looked at the stunning spider-girl, clearly ready to follow her lead in everything.
"..."
*Are you the Count or am I the Count? Think for yourself!*
"I am taking Sophia with me."
The soft, melodic voice spoke again.
Feeling everyone's gaze, especially Shiro's intense, burning look, tears began to well up in Sophia's eyes. She looked as if she were about to cry her heart out if they tried to make her go.
"The status of a vampire is too sensitive; it's not suitable for living in the human world."
"Additionally, with that old freak watching from the shadows, staying here is too dangerous for Sophia—and for Mera."
He paused for a few seconds before continuing.
"I am informing you both, not asking. I must take Sophia."
Upon hearing this, Shiro gave him a silent thumbs-up.
"I understand..."
Keren sighed. Though he couldn't bear to let his young daughter go, he knew the Divine Beast-sama's words were not to be defied.
"I only hope you will not harm her..."
"Don't worry. Not only will we not harm her, we will teach her powerful magic."
In the end, poor Sophia couldn't escape Shiro's clutches. She let out a "Waaah" and started bawling.
"I don't want to go! Waaaah..."
She cried fiercely until Shiro suppressed her with a Sealing Evil Eye.
"Wakaba..."
Sophia gnashed her teeth. *Just you wait! Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west—don't look down on a girl just because she's down!*
And so, amidst the crying and noise, the group bid farewell to Sophia's parents and set off on the journey to the Demon Lord's Castle.
Before leaving, Shirazawa used his Thousand-Mile Cursed Evil Eye to annihilate all enemy troops in the city, reaping a massive amount of experience and leveling up three or four times.
A brilliant golden light rose from the eastern horizon.
The Demon Lord, the elegant spider-girl, the "poster girl" spider-girl, the vampire butler, and the vampire baby.
This strange party walked slowly toward the rising sun, gradually disappearing beyond the horizon.
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ps: So, what actually is the wife's name?
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