Let’s start the training right away with all of us!”
[Yeah~!] Xenovia and others say that after me, but Sona-kaichou says this calmly. “No, before that we have to discuss about what we will be doing from now on.”
Oh, that’s right. Well, that’s how it is like in the Hyoudou residence. Now then, I wonder what Rias, Kiba, and Sensei, are up to at the Vampire’s territory. I hope nothing happens to them. The town which is covered by dense fogs. I, Azazel, have myself in the territory of the Vampire’s Carmilla faction. It’s castle town of Carmilla faction which you can refer as their central place. The Vampires of Carmilla faction live here. It’s thought that Vampires like and live in buildings that have the Middle Age Europe’s theme which is so old-fashioned way of thinking, but that’s not quite true. This town has modern-like buildings built around Carmilla’s castle who is their ancestor. The civilians’ houses in the residential area are all modern-type houses as well. Though it seems like the pure Vampires who are the important people here live in the old and huge mansions. Obviously all the buildings have few windows as if they are rejecting the sunlight which is their weakness, and even if there are windows they have them covered. Well, there’s a dense fog like this. Sunlight won’t even reach this town even during noon. It’s exactly noon right now. The Vampires which are the residents of night are sleeping right now. There are those moving around at noon; however they are wearing thick clothes in order to prevent their skin from being exposed. They must be scared of the sunlight, even though there’s a fog. There are even those that are travelling by car. The items carried by people and used for the town’s equipment are no different than the ones in the human world. It must be because the majority of civilians here are former humans. You can say it is similar to the reincarnated Devils living in the Underworld. The fogs which I’m referring to are the Vampire’s ability. Vampires can control fogs after all. If it’s a high level Vampire, than he can even create fogs which can cover a single town by himself. Fogs are used to act as a barrier and to search for enemies. It probably doesn’t have that much traits as the mist user George’s fog, however the Vampire that can cover this whole town by using fogs must be someone strong. I entered this place by myself after parting with Rias. The place where it’s located in mountainous region with a wide barrier, and the place which has separated from the humans’ world. That is this place. By the way, the main region which is used by the Tepes faction isn’t that far from here. Though it seems like both sides have created a boundary line, something which acts as national border, between them. The air I breathe out is also white. Romania is a country which has the same seasonal occurrence as Japan. If it has just become winter in Japan, then likewise, it’s also winter here. However, this country is colder than Japan. With this temperature, it won’t be weird if there are places which has snow falling. Now then, the reason why I’m observing the view so leisurely like this is……
“It sure is boring……”
I’m talking to myself. I’m in a café. I found a rare café which is open even at noon, so I’m drinking tea at the second floor terrace like this. Even though I said tea, it truly isn’t blood. It’s black tea with a strong taste that even Vampires are fond of. It’s said that the denser the Vampire’s blood is, the more different they are to human regarding taste. Pure-bloods basically can’t take in anything besides blood. The ones that drink black tea must be the ones that changed from being human. The truth is I asked for a meeting with Carmilla herself who is the Queen of Carmilla faction—but it seems like it was bad timing where the Queen-sama is in the middle of a meeting. It seems like it’s been dragging on for quite some time, and several days have already passed since I got here. They welcomed me with VIP treatment at the castle, but I was so bored that I came down to the town. It’s an unsightly view for me to act as someone who has nothing to do since I came here after making such a big declaration in front of Ise and others. ……Looks like there’s movement within the Tepes faction. The Carmilla faction must be making countermeasure against them. They must want to put the meeting with me after that. It’s not like they’re ignoring me. The one who is sitting a bit away from me right now must be the one who is keeping his eye on me. He’s releasing such atmosphere like that after all. Most likely, Carmilla must want to have all her trump cards within her hand so she can use them if the time comes. I never thought she would have allowed her special envoy to speak as she liked that much and then leave me like this when I entered this country. Geez, it sure does amaze me how proudly the Vampires act. I make a sigh since I’m in a position I can’t acknowledge. –Then I lost the presence of the one who is keeping his eye on me. When I take a glance, the one who is keeping his eye on me is down on the table. I say it after making another sigh. “Geez, what do you want with me after coming all the way here? –Vali?”
The one who approaches my table is Vali himself. “Well, I sensed a presence I was familiar with when I came nearby.”
This guy appears while bringing Bikou, Arthur, and Fenrir. “Ya~ya~, Govenor♪ Or do I call you Director now?”
“You never change, Bikou. ……Did you make him go to sleep?”
When I looked towards the guy keeping his eye on me meaningfully, the naughty monkey smiles happily. He must have made that guy go to sleep with a certain type of senjutsu. The reason why these guys can move freely within this fog is because they excel in sneaking in. After all, they are a bunch that appear in unexpected times and places, and also strong guys that won’t get caught by any organisation. “So, do you have some business with me?”
When I ask, these guys sit down and start to talk. “Yeah, it’s regarding the Evil Dragons.”
What Vali starts talking about is regarding the Evil Dragon these guys met with. ……I ask Vali after hearing all sorts of things. “Was Aži Dahāka strong?”
While drinking his tea, Vali smiles and answers. “……Looks like he will be more entertaining than Pluto at least.”
……So Aži Dahāka is at least stronger than Pluto. Bikou continues. “Rather, he’s strong, that crazy Dragon that is. He’s no doubt the strongest out of all the Dragons I fought. There’s nothing scarier than opponents that won’t go down.”
“Even Grendel looked quite tough as well.”
Arthur also continues like that. Since these guys that are travelling the world seeking for strong foes are saying this, so it can be determined that those Dragons’ strength are remarkable. I then say. “Our young Devils also had a harder fight than expected.