The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

"I know, you're the kindest person~"

Cornelia took Dekan's arm, looked up at him, and gave him a sweet smile.

Extra Chapter 09: Dekan still can't forget their Demon Realm

In a dimly lit basement, only a few dim lights struggled to emit a faint glow.

The surrounding walls were built of thick concrete, and hidden beneath the walls were complex barrier spells.

The basement was divided into several areas, with some shelves holding tools and miscellaneous items, and a wooden table in the middle.

Opposite the table was a sturdy iron chair.

The chair was covered with gruesome marks. No one knew what kind of torture the people who had sat in this chair had suffered, or what their current state was.

The woman bound to the chair at that moment was the cloaked woman who had been subdued by Cornelia earlier that day.

Her hands were chained to a chair; her face was pale, and her body trembled slightly.

They were clearly disturbed by today's sudden terrorist attack and this eerie environment.

"So...do you know why you're here?"

Dekan sat across from the cloaked woman at the table, calmly sipped his tea, and glanced at her sideways.

Before returning to the Kingdom of Norton, there was still this matter at home that needed to be dealt with.

We can't just leave a seventh-tier vampire like this in the underground of the town.

"Who...who are you people?"

She was full of vigor in the morning, but now she looks like a rabbit locked in a cage, her eyes revealing deep unease and fear.

This seemingly ordinary human couple is terrifying.

It was precisely because of these two outliers that, despite it being an ordinary little town, she felt a terrifying sense of having accidentally wandered into the Demon King's castle!

“There aren’t many guys who dare to ask me questions in the interrogation room. Cornelia, do you remember who the last one was?”

When Dekan heard the cloaked woman answer his question with a question, he turned to look at Cornelia and said.

“Adair, when you and Mir first started interrogating him, he was quite lively.”

Cornelia thought for a moment and then answered.

That was undoubtedly the most brutal interrogation she had ever witnessed—for the suspect.

"..."

As she listened to their conversation, the cloaked woman's fingernails dug deep into her palm, leaving a bloody mark.

Judging from their words alone, they are definitely not good people.

They will likely suffer torture today.

but.

If she can fake her death, she can use the opportunity to be reborn and escape after her body is dumped in the wilderness!

This era is full of unknowns.

However, people have also lost their understanding of vampires.

No one would even realize that she still had a remaining member of the vampire clan in the world.

When she returns, she will repay this hatred to humanity a thousandfold!

Even if she couldn't defeat the couple, human lifespan is ultimately limited.

She will not spare any of these two people's descendants, relatives, or the residents of this small town!

"...Putting aside your birthplace and age, you won't even admit your name? You're not friendly to us at all."

Dekan said with some regret.

I had already been polite enough to her.

First, they invited her to their home as a guest, and then they provided her with accommodation, yet she showed no gratitude.

"Ha ha……"

The cloaked woman finally couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

He seemed amused by Dekan's question.

name?

The vampire's only two weaknesses are sunlight and their true name!

Even if this human doesn't know she's a vampire.

The sealing techniques specifically designed for vampires have also been lost.

Having witnessed the destruction of the vampire clan, she would never let any living being of this era know her true name again!

"..."

Dekan observed her expression, remained silent for a moment, and then finally asked:

"...Do you think I asked a stupid question now?"

"?"

Although she had no idea what Dekan was trying to confuse her about.

But this question suddenly made her feel a little uneasy.

just like……

It's as if the other person knows they can read her mind?

However, it's unlikely to be mind-reading magic! Because if it were, the other party wouldn't need to waste time talking to her at all!

Before she could continue thinking...

"For example, I didn't know you were a vampire?"

Dekan asked again.

Upon hearing this question, her wary eyes, hidden beneath her cloak, finally lost their composure.

Her heart suddenly raced, and the fear in her heart swelled, as if it were blocking her chest, making her breathing erratic.

"you……?!"

However, before she could utter her words of alarm, she was interrupted by Dekan's next question:

"And the [True Word Blood Pact], a sealing technique that seals vampires using their true names, has also lost its lineage?"

With a casual remark from Dekan, she opened her eyes wide, her throat trembling but unable to utter a sound.

These suffocating questions began to make her question the reality of the world.

The emotions surging within me went from anger to panic, and then to a bottomless despair that felt like weightlessness.

She tried to find a sliver of conviction in her heart that she could hold onto.

finally.

She could only keep comforting herself that even if the other party really knew about this lost magic, or even in the worst case, if he also possessed this magic, he would still need to have her real name to use it!

She finally understood why they were interrogating her like this—

It must be to make her confess her real name!

No matter how cruelly she was tortured, she would never reveal her real name and become a slave to humans!

"Hum..."

Dekan seemed to understand her thoughts again.

He couldn't help but smile with a hint of pity.

That enigmatic smile sent a chill down the spine of the cloaked woman on the chair once again!

"Actually, the [True Word Blood Pact] magic is just average as a sealing technique. You seem to have misunderstood something. I really didn't intend to scare you with it."

"It's more of a dominating effect; if we're talking about sealing, then it's us demons who have it..."

"Cough cough!"

Cornelia quickly interrupted Dekan, who was giving a serious explanation that was gradually going off on a tangent.

He almost blurted out his proud words, starting with "we demons," again.

"cough,"

Realizing he had gotten carried away, Dekan coughed lightly.

When he spoke again, his tone had returned to its previous indifferent state:

"I know exactly what you're thinking..."

"Countess Liselina".

He stared directly at the other person's face, which was faintly visible beneath the cloak, and spoke slowly and deliberately.

……

Author's Note:

P.S.: Countess Lislina first appears in Chapter 166 of Volume 3, as the final boss of the Shadow World's "The Secret of the Decay of the Holy Ritual" (Marquis Roderick is a hidden boss). However, the cloaked woman appearing in the present world is the Countess Lislina from real history who encountered Delois, Talomatti, and Morpheus. The specifics of real history differ slightly from the events depicted in the Shadow World. For example, at the end of Volume 6 in the Shadow World, Dekan and the Goddess of Life, Sisina, perish together, but in real history, Delois successfully defeated the Goddess of Life and managed to hold on for a short while.

Bonus Chapter 10: Dekan Knows How to Enjoy It

"!!!"

When she heard her real name with her own ears, Countess Lislina could no longer hide her terrified state.

Her face was contorted with tension, almost draining of color. Sweat dripped from her forehead, soaking her long hair. Her lips trembled, and she remained silent, only able to let out weak breaths, as if fear had tightly strangled her throat.

"We were just giving you a chance to confess and receive leniency."

Dekan, holding his teacup, noticed Countess Lislina's state and said in a low voice.