[ So, what are you planning to do now, Vlad? ]Carla had finally left, leaving Vlad and Shin alone talking in the same room.
[ Well, I think going to the capital, for now, would be the better choice... The Demon Country is far from here and it will take some time before I could reach it. Also, I think I need to prepare for when that happens. ]
[ Is that so? I remember you telling me that you hate formal events like this, so how about I go with you? I may not have the experience, but I definitely have the talent. Acting is what I"m good at. ]
[ I"m considering it. But since it"s the capital, I think I"ll bring Ayla and Stella, too. It"s been a while since the three of us went outside. ] Vlad stood up as he answers.
Since Vlad had been busy figuring out his spells and training up his slaves, he barely had any time for himself. And even though his body doesn"t need to rest, he still keeps a fair amount of time sleeping, just out of habit.
[ Also, I might be able to confirm the existence of people like me. ]
[ People like you? ] Shin tilted his head.
Vlad always shares his thoughts and problems with Shin, and sometimes even his previous life, but he keeps what he says at a minimum and he never lets Shin figure out he came from another world and he"s just an ordinary person.
[ Yes, Hana, the hero is one of them. I tried to go to their base here in this city, but it seems like Hana had already gone to the capital. I will wait for her to return but since I"ve already received this invitation, I might as well go there for her myself. ]
In the past few weeks, Vlad had been so busy that he was not able to receive the reward he was promised when he fought Arthur: to have a chat with Hana was that deal.
But despite that, Vlad was still satisfied. Within the past few weeks, he had learned many things more than he first expected.
First was how the "skills" in this world works.
Unique abilities or powers, what skills are called here.
Vlad already has natural access to his summons" abilities and stats, but not to the people in this world. He can freely manipulate their skills set if they have enough levels, but he still won"t be able to make them past their limits. The best example would be his two Vampire brides: Stella and Ayla.
Vlad was also able to discover that he can manipulate his slaves" skills set, such as what he did with the trio. And just recently, he was also been able to have access to Shin"s. He still doesn"t know how it had worked out, but he guesses that it was because the trio are registered as his slaves by their slave collars while Shin is now registered as he summon.
Other than that, there"s also was the existence of his current race. He was able to learn a few things about them from Shin.
It was said that vampires are a large and n.o.ble part of the demon country, easy to say, they"re one of the strongest. There were many behaviors he was informed of, one, in particular, Vlad had taken serious precaution off, was his race"s rage tendency when their thirst for blood surpa.s.s their ability to suppress. Luckily, Vlad still hasn"t pa.s.sed his limit.
( A lot had definitely happened since I got here... ) he sighs.
[ Shin, I"ll go to my room and rest. You can do whatever you want for now... just remember: don"t cause any trouble. ] he says as he then walks away.
( I might as well conserve my energy for now... )
[ Wait, Vlad, I thought I was supposed to be your butler? Aren"t I supposed to be always on your side? ]
[ That"s Ayla"s and Stella"s work. Find your own for now. ]
***
[ Now, what to do... ]
Shin mutters to himself as he walks inside one of the hallways of the mansion. He has his eyes frowning and his arms crossed against each other, thinking of what he should do for the free time he was given by Vlad, his boss.
He worked his head and started to think, but before he could think of one, he had already reached the edge of the hallway and a large wooden door is now standing in front of him.
He reaches for the k.n.o.b and opened the door, and as he does, he was instantly greeted by the gentle sun. Immediately, he covers his eyes with a hand to block the sunlight.
[ Haah... I"m still not used to this brightness. ]
He had been living in a room only filled with darkness since the day he was born. The big bright circular object that is the sun is still new to his eyes and they"re still adjusting to it.
[ ... ]
Still covering his eyes, he continues to walk without any actual plan of what to do.
Soon, he had reached a large garden full of all kinds of plants and flowers. There, he also saw one of the servants.
[ Oh, if it isn"t Alice. ] he greeted as he walks towards her.
Shin had already memorized all the servants" names. He took the time to remember them each by their own appearance and their own names. Alice was one of the easiest he was able to know and memorize since she"s the youngest and smallest of the servants.
[ O-Oh!? Shin-sama! ] as Alice saw his figure, she begins to panic and stutter.
Although they were the first to become servants, Shin is still considered as their "senpai" at work. This makes Alice a bit cautious and anxious towards him.
[ WhWhat are you doing here, Shin-sama...? ]
[ I don"t have anything to do for now. Boss had asked me to leave him be for a while, he said he wants to rest. ]
[ Vlad-sama wanted to rest? Un... maybe because he"s been busy doing all kinds of stuff that he"s tired... ] she says as she turns her head down a little.
[ Are you worried about him? ] he asked casually.
Alice turns her head upward to look at him, and answers:
[ Un... I heard from Sarah-san that Vlad-sama has been working and studying all day and he doesn"t even sleep at night. I"m worried about Vlad-sama"s health... ]
[ Well... don"t worry about it, boss is always fine. ]
[ I-Is that so...? Do you honestly think? ]
[ Yes, I"m always with him so I know. ] he said to comfort Alicia who"s face now showing her worry.
[ Un. ] she nodded to his answer.
( Vlad really knows how to treat his servants right, huh? Everyone views him in a positive way... Honestly... with that power, he could be as rude and greedy as he wants but he still treats these weak humans with care... )
He"s been observing Vlad all this time, and none of the people he had met so far views him in a negative way. There were those who feel threatened by him but they are never aggressive and still respect him.
The two of them are completely different from each other, but still, he can"t help himself but respect Vlad for what he is.
With these thoughts, he looks at again the girl that was in front of him. If he was still the dungeon that he was, he will not hesitate to kill this person, but now that he"s the same as her, a servant of the same master, he definitely won"t.
[ Anyway, what are you doing? ] he turns to look at the plants Alice was watering.
[ This are...!? ] he was immediately shocked by what he just saw.
[ U-Un! This is my job! These are master"s favorite plants and he had a.s.signed me to water them every day. It"s really nice to have a job that takes care of Vlad-sama"s favorite things, you know? ] she said with joy, as if her depressed state earlier suddenly disappeared.
[ Boss... ] he whispers as he looks again Alice in her eyes with a very concerned expression.
( I really just can"t understand that guy... Even I would have a hard time dealing with this many strong monsters all at ones... I can"t believe he a.s.signed a single small human girl to water them... )
What he saw were the same kind of monsters that disguises themselves as plants and flowers. He had the same kind of monsters in a certain room of his dungeon that Vlad was able to annihilate, but even the monsters of that room won"t compare to the density of the monsters that are planted in front of him.
[ Alice, you should be careful when you water these plants, okay? ]
[ Un! Vlad-sama had reminded me also to be extremely careful! I always do my best, Shin-sama. ]
[ O-Oh... Is that so...? ] Shin could only worry of the innocent girl who is facing death every day without her even knowing about it.
( I just really hope that these guys are already tamed by that Vlad... One snap and Alice"s head would fall off... It"s not that I"m concerned, but as fellow servants... )