We of the “Princess Harem” Party plunged into the basement of the “Prison Tower” in search of our kidnapped Party Members, Ly and Liliana.
A hidden passage led to a parking lot in the abandoned underground structures of the “Prison Tower.”
And on the floor above, the “Throne Room” had been constructed, where Alma Bartley Dela Elgerblard, the Former Countess, the perpetrator of the serial girl abductions and the kidnapper of Ly and Liliana, awaited us.
Alma had degenerated into a new Ancestor Vampire after becoming a Demonkin.
The abducted girls had their blood drained by an “Iron Maiden” and were piled up as gruesome, naked corpses.
Meanwhile, Ly and Liliana, beauties of a nation-toppling caliber and hailed as unparalleled beauties in the social circles of the Wahl Imperial Kingdom, had fallen under Alma’s sway, becoming her subordinates.
Although Alma’s subordinates were defeated with surprising ease, Ly and Liliana stood before us, drawing their Rapiers as our next adversaries.
Ly, a master of the Rapier, was confronted by Dietlinde, who possessed equal skill, and a dazzling exchange of swordsmanship continued.
As for Liliana, Swan Hilda was her opponent, wielding a Longsword, but she was solely focused on defense, as she couldn’t defeat her.
“This is it! It’s over once we take the leader’s head! Be gone, you youthful old hag Alma, you piece of shit!!”
“Mhm… yes!”
For a moment, the Party Members watched the battle’s unfolding with dazed expressions, but then Sister Shera raised her Zantou and charged towards Alma.
Following her, Mai ran alongside her, holding a Short sword.
“To harm me is an insult! [Scoundrels, prostrate yourselves!]”
*Thump, thump*
“Damn it! My body is too heavy to move!”
“Ugh… no good.”
However, when Alma cast a strange gaze and uttered a word, Sister Shera and Mai lost control of their bodies and were pinned to the floor.
Come to think of it, I had forgotten that Vampires had a special skill called Evil Eye.
In Miralca’s case, who was brought by Swan Hilda, Edele’s persuasion succeeded, and she underwent a Class Change to Human Race without much resistance. Similarly, the three sisters, who were mid-level Demon Vampires, underestimated us and were summoned in their childlike forms, rendering most of their skills unusable.
I observed our enemies, Alma and Ly and Liliana, who had fallen under her influence, and tried to devise a plan to overcome this situation.
According to prior information, the Former Countess Alma Bartley Dela Elgerblard, who was imprisoned in the “Prison Tower,” was a poisonous woman with the ominous nickname “Witch of Crimson Blood.”
However, I had heard that she was 30 years old, past her prime as a woman, and a mother, so her physical deterioration was noticeable.
Therefore, she must have been fixated on rejuvenation.
Yet, Alma, seated on the throne, appeared as a fresh, beautiful girl who had just reached adulthood.
Her crimson hair, like blood, shone brilliantly but exuded a malevolent aura.
Her facial features were refined, but her crimson eyes had vertically split pupils. Her skin was deathly pale like white wax, her lips were dyed red, and blood dripped from the corners of her mouth.
Her attire was a scarlet evening dress, and its daring design revealed her upper breasts and halfway down the cleavage.
It was a bold design that barely concealed her areolas.
In her right hand, a wine glass held blood, the “dew of maidenhood,” likely collected by the “Iron Maiden.”
Her elongated canine teeth peeked out from the corners of her mouth, and what looked like bat wings grew from her back.
Alma’s mutated form was that of a Demonkin, leaning towards a Demon.
It was likely that by draining the blood of numerous maidens, the malevolent magic, akin to miasma born from the victims’ lingering resentment, caused her to Class Change from Human Race and become a new Ancestor Vampire.
This was similar to the case of the depraved Princess who recently Class Changed and degenerated into a Demon.
However, while the depraved Princess’s mind had collapsed, and she had fallen into a beast driven by destructive impulses, Alma had maintained her self-awareness.
Perhaps this was because Alma’s transformation had been gradual.
And, as Miralca, a former True Ancestor Vampire, had said, she was likely a formidable enemy.
Next, I observed Ly and Liliana, who had fallen under Alma’s influence.
Both of them had been resurrected by my “Resurrection Magic” from a deceased state and were connected to me through “Slave Contract Magic,” making them very close to me.
Therefore, they were bound by a stronger connection than the slave girls of the “Slave Harem Party” led by Notter.
However, even when I closed my eyes and tried to confirm my connection with Ly and Liliana, I could only sense it faintly.
This phenomenon of the connection being hazy was likely due to it being overwritten by the subservience created by Alma’s blood pact.
It seemed my connection with them wasn’t completely severed, but it was currently buried by the influence of their subservience.
Conversely, it could mean that as long as my connection wasn’t completely broken, their subservience wasn’t fully complete.
Then, opening my eyes, I stared intently at Ly and Liliana’s conditions.
While Alma’s hair and iris colors seemed to have changed with her demonization, Ly and Liliana had not.
However, there was a possibility of change over time, so it was still unpredictable.
Ly had her luxurious blonde curly hair loosely braided into a ponytail and flowing down her back.
She was wearing a latex dress that faithfully accentuated her body’s curves.
Latex dresses, also known as rubber dresses, are apparently popular attire amongst those with specific fetishes, made from thinly stretched rubber.
The latex dress was a chic, classic black, with the curves of her body revealed by the changing gloss.
The neckline was sleeveless, with her shoulders and back daringly exposed, and the shape of her amplified breasts was alluring.
The occasional seductive sway of her amplified breasts, as she engaged in intense combat with Dietlinde, was breathtaking.
The power of her amplified breasts, which even the rubber couldn’t completely contain, was magnificent.
Of course, in comparison to seeing her bare skin, her slender waist and the shape of her buttocks seemed even more erotic.
However, a zipper was attached to the area where her labia were presumed to be, allowing for the exposure of a hidden slit when necessary.
Perhaps Alma had a lesbian inclination.
Regarding her arms and legs, she wore long black gloves covering up to the middle of her upper arms, emphasizing her shoulders and the area from her shoulders to her armpits.
Her legs were also covered in black knee-high socks that reached mid-thigh, and she wore black patent leather shoes, creating an all-black ensemble.
The bare skin of her thighs, exposed between the glossy black of the latex dress and the black knee-high socks, was also very alluring.
Black attire is said to accentuate the beauty of a classic beautiful girl, and this perfectly fit the description.
However, the bite marks on her neck and the red droplets flowing from them were painful to see.
Her irises remained the same blue, but they appeared to be veiled as if by a fine mesh due to her subservience.
Meanwhile, Liliana was wearing a pink latex dress.
Unlike Ly’s, it was a turtleneck with long sleeves that covered her wrists.
However, the chest area had a daring cut, and I thought I saw most of her suppressed large breasts peeking out, but it seemed a transparent material I didn’t know of was used.
Liliana’s suppressed large breasts were so revealing that while her nipples were hidden, the edges of her areolas were visible.
Her waist was as slender as Ly’s, but because the skirt part of the latex dress was a short, flared skirt, it was impossible to discern the curves of her lower body or buttocks.
However, when she made a thrusting attack towards Swan Hilda, the hem of her skirt was pushed up, and her bare lower body and buttocks were occasionally visible.
In other words, Liliana was not wearing panties.
Her legs were adorned with pure white knee-high socks that reached mid-thigh, and cute pink patent leather shoes completed the look.
Liliana’s attire, while designed to be cute compared to Ly’s, along with her generously amplified breasts and her bare lower body, appealed to my heart.
Of course, Liliana’s appearance hadn’t changed either, and the bite marks on her neck and the red drops of blood were painful to see.
It seemed that Ly and Liliana, having become her subordinates, also served as Alma’s companions at night, as their attire was designed to allow easy access to their crotch areas.
For my part, I couldn’t let Alma steal Ly and Liliana away.
I recalled hearing that lesbian intimacy was like an endless aphrodisiac.
I didn’t want to see the two of them moaning as Alma caressed them.
I had to free Ly and Liliana no matter what.
To free them, as Sister Shera had said earlier, we needed to defeat and destroy Alma.
If time passed and their appearances changed to that of Demonkin, wouldn’t Ly and Liliana have to live as Vampire subordinates even if Alma were defeated?
I needed to defeat Alma before that happened… but attacking blindly would lead to the same fate as Sister Shera and Mai.
I watched Ly fighting Dietlinde, and Liliana fighting Swan Hilda, with a feeling of restless anxiety.
“Hal, you are going to defeat that vulgar new Ancestor Vampire, aren’t you?”
It was Miralca who called out to me.
“I thought Miralca, as a former Vampire, might sympathize with Alma.”
“I… despise those who spill and drink indiscriminately like that. Moreover, although I was a former Demonkin and a True Ancestor Vampire, I was, shamefully, always hungry in the Demon Kingdom due to a lack of prey. To have someone, in the position of a new Ancestor, acting so selfishly… it enrages me! She is an enemy that must be defeated!”
It seems that even among Vampires, grudges over food are fearsome.
“Then Miralca, as a former Vampire, how should Alma be defeated?”
“W-well… as someone who has become merely Human Race, I am no match for her…”
However, when asked about how to defeat Alma, her eyes began to dart around.
Miralca disliked Alma, but she couldn’t think of a concrete method to defeat her.
It seemed that after undergoing a Class Change to Human Race, there was no way she could deal with it.
“Even you, Miralca, don’t have any good ideas?”
“I-I’m sorry, Edele.”
“When they become enemies… Vampires of the higher Demonkin are troublesome.”
“…Yes.”
Edele approached to cover for Miralca, who couldn’t answer my question.
She herself had defeated the hunchbacked old man who was Alma’s subordinate, so she was probably in a more relaxed position.
Thank you for reading.
episode42-5 Hierarchies of New, True, and Divine Ancestors ② is scheduled for release at 0:00 on April 22nd.
