Reincarnated Vampire Princess and Former Hero, Trample Over Mankind - CH 19

Vampire Princess and Evil God 2

Translated by AmaLynne

「I have called you here to discuss your future plans. And to tell you about the current situation of the hero.」

My future plan… What should I do in the Demon King’s Army?

And the current situation of the hero…The current state of the girl whose mind is gradually being broken and turned into a living weapon, huh?

「Yes. First of all, I would like you to devote yourself to your training and discipline for the next few years.」

Well, it’s going to happen.

I am weak now. Even with the blessing of the moon, my current status is roughly around 300. At this point, it is much higher than the average of this world, but I am still not strong enough to destroy all humans.

After all, just 20 or so humans can cause just barely fatal damage.

I will be sheltered for a while by the Demon King’s army to build up strength.

「…You are more rational than I expected. Normally, if one harbors as much hatred as you do, one would rush into enemy territory and die in vain, no matter what the consequences.」

Ah, you know, there are those comic books in which a man is so vengeful that he takes a lion’s share of the action, but in the end, he dies without being able to avenge his death.

I don’t like that kind of thing. It’s a waste.

The target of revenge must be killed rationally, cruelly, and with passion. What is needed for that is overwhelming combat power. Destroy the enemy, survive yourself, and destroy another enemy.

「…I think training and discipline are essential for that… Wonderful. As expected from the one I’ve been looking up.」

Not so much.

「You are right, it is a dream come true for you to get revenge. I think you can defeat an ordinary soldier with a little time to spare, but if it were a high-ranked adventurer or a knight of the state, you would lose even a one-on-one fight. And you would be no match for the《Twelve Holy Apostles》.」

You say it so bluntly. Well, I guess it is true.

By the way, what is the average ability of these people you just mentioned?

「As an adventurer, you would be on par or slightly inferior to a B-rank adventurer, while an A-rank adventurer would have an average stat of nearly 1,000, comparable to your father’s. Knights are all about the same as you are now.」

I see. That’s quite tricky.

Well, of course, I’m talking about『the me now』.

Depending on my efforts, it will soon become insignificant to me.

What makes you so confident?

Because I’m still at level 10.

At level 10, I am already on par with the B-rank. Moreover, my talent, which is already high, is further doubled by the potential boost as a『Vampire Princess』.

In contrast, the average level of those guys is probably quite high.

「For a B-rank, it’s usually 60-70, and for an A-rank, 80-90.」

I don’t mean to get carried away, but the fact that there is such a big difference in level between me and them means that if I raise my level to the same level, they’ll be far behind my status.

Furthermore, since I have the blessing of the moon, I am now above the A-rank in status alone, if only on full moon nights.

Of course, I don’t know if I can win because of my experience and other unseen abilities.

「That’s right… To be honest, your talent value is the third-highest among all living creatures in this world. With hard work and experience, you’ll probably never lose again.」

…By the way, who are #1 and #2?

「Second place goes to the Demon King, and first place goes to the current hero.」

No way, you’re exceeding the Demon King-sama in potential, hero.

「That’s why the humans want to break her heart as soon as possible. Even though she’s a talent cheat, she’s still at level 1, so she’s not strong or anything. The disadvantages that arise accordingly for one’s own personal gain…In other words, they do not consider that the hero will be taken in by us. Very foolish indeed.」

Totally.

…Oh, by the way. What is the status of the《Twelve Holy Apostles》?

「The strength of the Twelve Apostles varies widely. However, the lowest…even at the twelfth rank in the order, you should expect an average of more than 5,000.」

…A monster beyond expectations, huh,《Twelve Holy Apostles》?

「The two men who murdered your parents, Noin and Edith, are ranked sixth and seventh in the hierarchy. Their average status is around 10,000. You would be no match for them now, even on a night with a full moon.」

Basically, the moon’s blessing gives equal benefits to vampires, but only on the night of the full moon, the increased effect depends on the talent.

For an ordinary vampire, it is about tenfold. Even the father, who was the『Vampire Lord』, probably got fifteen times as much.

「You can see how talented you are, twenty times over.」

Yes, only on nights with a full moon, my status is multiplied by 20.

If I compare it to my current status, the average status at that time is a whopping 4000 over. In addition, the effect of the special occupational『Avenger』doubles it for humans.

In other words, my status jumps up to 8,000 only once a month.

In terms of status alone, I am closing in on Noin and Edith.

……But,

「No matter how strong you become only in terms of status, you don’t have the power to control it. You will end up either self-destructing at super speed or showing a big opening after the attack and being cut there. In addition, they are combat specialists, having experienced many wars. They may be rotten at heart, but they’re an exceptional man with strength.」

Exactly.

In other words, if I get carried away and challenge them myself, I’ll be killed right away.

In addition, the moon’s blessing also has a weakness: if the moon is hidden by clouds or something, its effect is drastically reduced. For this reason, in the vampire village, there was always a magician who could use wind magic to watch the sky to disperse the clouds, but unfortunately, I still cannot use magic, so I cannot even take this measure now.

At the very least, I should be strong enough to approach that ability even in my daytime state. I have a long way to go.

「I’m sure you’ll be fine since Tiana is going to be teaching you magic. I am sure you will be able to use it soon. Now, I think it will be three years before you appear on the stage again. With that much time, you should be quite strong. Also…we plan to protect the hero around that time as well.」

……Huh?

Isn’t protecting the hero a matter of doing it now?

Aren’t we supposed to help her before her heart is broken?

「I would love to… She is currently being held in the Holy Land of Mercurius… The capital of the largest human nation with the《Twelve Holy Apostles》. Moreover, numerous skilled adventurers, knights, and even the second and third ranks of the《Twelve Holy Apostles》are constantly watching her, and she is untouchable. If you want to break through that siege, you need to send in all the Demon King’s Army executives, quasi-executives, and other elites, and you need to be willing to sacrifice nearly half of them.」

Yeah, it’s impossible.

How solid is the siege of the heroes?

「So, by the time the brave ones go into battle… I estimate that it will probably be three years from now, based on various information and circumstances. By that time, we will have you trained and ready to face the heroes together with the executives.」

…I’m guessing that by then, the hero’s hearts will have already been broken?

「I’m sure you’re right. So, even if we could protect her, the chances of her joining us are not high, to be honest. It depends on how you and the Demon King work.」

Such a stranger…

Even I have sympathy for the hero.

Because she is just like me. Victims whose lives were ruined for selfish human reasons.

That’s why I think about what happens if we can’t get her to join us…

「I understand your heartache, but this is war. There is no change in our plan, after we protect the hero, if we cannot hope to mend her heart, we will kill her.」

When I met Isuzu-sama before, I was quite irritated with the『if you can’t do it, just kill it』kind of thinking, but now that I’m calm, I feel rather sympathetic towards the hero and hesitate to kill her.

Yes, it’s three years later and now I’m feeling depressed…

AN: Next time will be the hero girl.

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