He's a crossover character in anime/manga, and basically just very despicable.

After accepting the mission to defeat Kurosaki Azami, Artoria was deeply shocked by Kurosaki Azami's evil.

It wasn't evil stemming from magical power. Although Kurosaki Azami was a lord of hell, aside from the hell magic he unleashed using his lordship, his magical talent was extremely poor.

It was an evil that came from the very core of one's being—knowing full well that evil is evil, yet feeling no shame for it, but rather regarding it as an honor, as something inseparable from one's own blood and soul. This was the complete opposite of the noble Knight King.

"That's a guy who uses power ruthlessly, solely for his own selfish desires..."

Sighing as he gazed into the distance, what met his eyes was not just the blue sky, but also the ragged people a thousand miles away, the greedy local lords trying to play both sides, and the Saxons, who had come with starving people, returning to try and seize the last grain of food from this land...

All I can do is accept my fate and face my inevitable death as a "king"...

————————————————The Crimson King————————————————————

at night.

"Baron! Let's go!"

Fires blazed in Baron Major's castle as a sweating knight turned and shouted, thrusting his lance into the chest of the barbarian before him. But it was in vain.

With a chilling laugh, the barbarian, now a vampire, gripped the spear with his left hand, thrusting it deeper into his chest, pushing himself closer to the knight.

Then, the blade flashed, and the loyal knight's head fell to the ground.

Looking at the hellish chaos, the Baron shook his head with a wry smile and sat down on the ground.

Escape? Where to escape to?

Faced with the vampires swarming him like hungry wolves, the Baron lay on the ground, closed his eyes, and waited for the next moment to be pulverized.

At this moment.

"Have you been listening to too many stories, little girl?"

Inside the baron's castle, Kurosaki Azami sneered disdainfully, kicked the baron's daughter to the ground, and picked up what she had just been holding—an exquisite silver cross.

"Take her away and put her in solitary confinement."

The already cruel Kurosaki Azami, after losing his humanity, became even more devoid of any compassion for women. He took the girl away not to extort ransom, but to satisfy his most primal instincts.

【eat】.

Although Kurosaki Azami has never drunk human blood since becoming a vampire, it's only because it doesn't taste good—after all, the food he's eaten since childhood is much better than fresh blood, not to mention that Kurosaki Azami himself has the culinary skills of Nakiri Azami, and he eats good food every meal.

But there was no other way; in this era of widespread famine, the only thing that could satisfy one's appetite was the blood of a virgin.

"grown ups!"

The barbarian warriors, their faces beaming with excitement, ran over and knelt down.

"All the supplies in this castle have been looted, and no one was injured."

“Very good. Give the order to seal the windows of this castle as soon as possible. It must be done before dawn. As for the tents, leave them for the vampires to live in.”

Entering the Baron's room and lying on the bed, Kurosaki Azami began to plan his next move.

Being dragged into this unfamiliar era, Kurosaki Azami was still a little flustered—not to mention whether Lucifer of this era would recognize him, it was still uncertain whether he could even make contact with Hell.

None of his loyal subordinates are here; the only person he can trust is Schrödinger.

"Schrödinger told me that this is a magic spell cast by a Heroic Spirit, which no ordinary person can resist... In other words, we can only attack the Heroic Spirit itself."

If everyone were ordinary, even in the mysterious and declining era in which Kurosaki Azami lived, he was confident that he could drag King Arthur into the great sea of ​​people's war and overthrow the feudal monarchy through a betrayal by the people.

But at the very end of this age of gods, the outcome of a thousand soldiers fighting against a single Knight of the Round Table was already predetermined. The only thing to consider was how to defeat him. King Arthur's gang of henchmen was not just for show, especially since he no longer had the Crimson King.

Even though he had consciously created a vampire army far stronger than ordinary knights, Kurosaki Azami still lacked the confidence to face the Knights of the Round Table head-on, after all, Gawain, the [Sun Knight], had an attribute advantage.

"A more meticulous plan is needed to completely destroy King Arthur..."

Meanwhile, Mount Everest in 2022.

"Still foolishly waiting for the moon, kid?"

Shirogane Miyuki turned around, and a blue-haired, barefoot girl appeared behind him with a motherly smile on her face.

“Come back, my child—I can forgive and forget.”

Chapter 261 Schrödinger Debate

Vampires are frequent characters in Western fantasy stories and often make cameo appearances as villains in various anime and manga works.

The specific settings vary from work to work, but they generally revolve around these points: physical abilities far exceeding those of humans, exceptionally strong self-healing abilities, possession of magic or magic-like skills, and most importantly—

I'm afraid of the sun.

"This is really a headache..."

Inside the castle, where the windows had been nailed shut, Kurosaki Azami sat on the throne in the middle of the hall, deep in thought with a troubled expression.

While vampires transformed from stone masks are not afraid of holy mercury, sharp wooden stakes, or other such strange things, they are still completely vulnerable to sunlight and can even be killed by high-powered ultraviolet lamps.

Although he had become a high-ranking vampire who was immune to sunlight thanks to the power of Aja's Red Stone, he was not a Pillar Man after all. Even if he fed his vampire essence to others, the result would only be an ordinary vampire like Becky.

Contrary to what readers might think, the role of grunts is not so insignificant—especially in battles between opposing forces.

There are only a handful of top-tier experts in a faction who can mow down enemies with unparalleled skill, and even fewer who possess the ability to clear large areas of the map. More importantly, these experts' stamina is not inexhaustible. As long as the minions can wear down the stamina of the enemy's strongmen through sheer numbers, the scales of victory can tip in our favor.

Therefore, when facing a formidable enemy, it is still very important to create a group of cannon fodder who will not be instantly killed.

"However, that's precisely where the difficulty lies."

Enemy Abilities: Star Sword Master who is starving and desperate, twelve fierce and menacing henchmen with wide-range attacks, including a Sun Knight with elemental advantage, possibly blessed by fate, and possessing genuine home-field advantage.

Our side's abilities: a henchman who dies in the light, an old monster whose skills are half locked, and Schrödinger with infinite health but slightly lacking in attack and defense.

How to gain a sufficient advantage is the question that Kurosaki Azami needs to consider now.

"Father, please don't worry, I have an idea."

The cat-eared boy appeared out of nowhere beside them, bowing slightly.

"I believe Father has five victories! King Arthur has five defeats!"

Clearing his throat, Schrödinger began to speak clearly and logically.

"Firstly, we are in the dark while King Arthur is in the light, so the enemy has no chance of discovering our whereabouts in time. This is one victory and one defeat."

Secondly, King Arthur was incompetent and arrogant, considering himself a superior king, yet he had no good way to save his people from their dire straits. Meanwhile, his father turned the starving people into vampires who would eat them, which could solve the immediate crisis. This was a case of one being superior and the other being inferior.

Thirdly, King Arthur's forces were falling apart. Lancelot had an affair with the Queen and fled, Tristan declared that "the king doesn't understand people's hearts," and Mordred harbored wolfish ambitions, intending to usurp the throne. With King Arthur's rule already crumbling, how could he possibly withstand the unity of our army! This was one victory and one defeat.

Fourth, this was a year of famine, with corpses strewn across the land and people resorting to cannibalism. King Arthur, unaware that "water can carry a boat but also capsize it," only knew how to cut costs but not how to increase revenue. As a result, the army's food supplies could not be sustained, and although his army was powerful, it could not be sustained. This was one victory and one defeat.

Fifthly, despite the rampant rumors in Britain, the restless lords, and the yearning for change among the people, King Arthur failed to grasp the principle that "preventing the people from speaking is more difficult than preventing a river from overflowing," and did not suppress public opinion. This allowed the rumors to escalate, with everyone claiming that Britain's fate was sealed and it was the perfect time for them to rise up! This was one victory and one defeat.

"Well said, Lord Schrödinger!"

Before Kurosaki Azami could speak, Chief Sabi, who was kneeling below, started clapping first—although he was uneducated and couldn't understand, he figured it was the leader's son who had spoken, so he just had to applaud.

"That makes a lot of sense."

Kurosaki Azami subtly kicked away the mood-disrupting Chief Sabbi, expressing his approval.

“We can set this turbulent Britain ablaze again—are there rumors circulating that Lancelot and Guinevere are having an affair?”

"No—although King Arthur's party has done a poor job with public relations, if this royal scandal can't be covered up, their Minister of the Interior should be fired."

"I see... Schrödinger, I remember your ability is to appear in other people's [consciousness world], right?"

An incredibly evil and twisted smile crept onto Kurosaki Azami's lips.

"What do you think would happen if those treacherous lords heard this news?"

This was in 537 AD, not the era later when boxers were everywhere, and male superiority over women was politically correct.

It's one thing for a king to dress as a woman, but if a king is cuckolded and not only is the adulterous couple not punished, but his salary isn't even deducted, that would be a huge blow to his reputation.

At that time, Kurosaki Azami might not even need to lift a finger. A bold enough lord might "kill Lance and purge the court of corrupt officials," thus further exacerbating the internal strife on King Arthur's side. If this information were to spread further among the people, their anger towards the current situation would become even more concentrated. After all, people always need a scapegoat, so why not this king who couldn't help the people overcome the famine, didn't understand human nature, and was even cuckolded?

What? You're saying Lancelot and Guinevere had a platonic relationship with no physical intimacy?

Does the truth really matter?

——————————————————————The Crimson King——————————————————

"See that? This is the future you were meant to have."

Just as Kurosaki Azami was meticulously preparing to expose the biggest secret about King Arthur, on Mount Everest in 2022 AD, Maria, the [World Will], smiled kindly at Shirogane Miyuki with her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed.

The crystal ball in his hand lit up with a light screen, playing Shirogane Miyuki's "future"—or rather, his "original future."

His younger sister was born, his family fell into poverty, his parents divorced, and he fell in love with Kaguya Shinomiya. Until he entered high school, everything he knew was the same as what Miyuki Shirogane knew.

Everything is the same except that [Azami Kurosaki does not exist].

Then, the changes began.

After countless battles of wits and arguments in love that even ghosts couldn't bear to watch, he finally won over the rich woman. They then flaunted their affection in the student council room, which was now empty, followed by the cliché plot of the woman's family members coming out to break them up.

Shinomiya Hiromitsu didn't die, nor did he try to use magic against him. Instead, he was fooled out of ten billion yen, as if his intelligence had been lowered.

After that, he was remotely directed by himself while eating noodles in Shuchiin, and the rest of his student council members were completely outmaneuvered. In the end, his own father even flew a plane to steal his home. He had absolutely no villainous qualities that a big conglomerate should have.

Even after his base was raided, the other party didn't get angry; instead, they tacitly acknowledged his relationship with Kaguya.

"After that, you naturally helped Kaguya become the head of the Shinomiya family, and with the power of the Shinomiya family and Janstar's magic, you made rapid progress, becoming the world's richest man and the Lord of Magic—how about that? Isn't this future much easier and more enjoyable?"

With gentle persuasion, Maria extended a small, jade-white hand, in which she held a cane.

"As long as you are willing to swear allegiance to me, I will let you become the protagonist of this world again, with wealth, beauty, power, and everything else you could want."

"I understand."

He took the cane and broke it with a knee strike.

"I am the heir to the Silver Family, son of the Silver Warrior, and the rightful heir to the Janstar family's magic..."

With a solemn expression, Shirogane Miyuki's demeanor was as dignified as if he were in a sacred temple, and a dark light flowed around his arm.

"I swear allegiance to you, [until death do us part]."

—【Glory Returns】!!!

Chapter 262 [Unwavering Until Death]