The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

"Unfortunately, you didn't cherish it."

He was hinting at Countess Liselina—

"We actually know about your past; every question I ask next may be one I know the answer to; we are testing your sincerity, and if you want to suffer less, you'd better answer proactively."

But he didn't actually know the story of Countess Lislina's resurrection in the present world before and after the seal was broken in the Holy Kingdom.

This was precisely the information he hoped Countess Lislina would lower her guard and tell him honestly.

if you can.

Dekan also didn't want to resort to torture that was too troublesome or too bloody.

After all, he has changed; now he is just a kind and ordinary small-town doctor.

So it would be best if we could manipulate this vampire's mind a little to get information out of her.

It's definitely not because this kind of interrogation is more interesting, absolutely not.

As for the final step, after Lislina honestly confesses the whole truth, then tell her that she has been deceived.

It must be quite interesting how, in her moments of utter despair, she ignites a final spark of anger, yet also feels a heightened sense of helplessness, powerlessness, and utter despair.

And since we're going to scare her, we need to give her some more real torture!

That way, she would choose to compromise in order to avoid suffering unnecessary torment!

"..."

Cornelia glanced at Dekan but remained silent.

She sensed that Dekan's inner thoughts were very rich at that moment.

But she couldn't say.

Moreover, there were some desserts on the table in front of them.

Dekan was enjoying his tea and these desserts after dinner.

of course.

for him.

Whether the true dessert is food or the fear emanating from the vampires remains unknown.

Cornelia still remembers when she first met Dekan at school, he would try his best to act, at least to make himself look like a human being.

Later, gradually, in one film world after another, he seemed to have liberated his true nature.

They don't even act anymore.

Oh well, I'm used to it. Life just goes on like this, and it's fine.

She could only stare helplessly at the poor vampire countess.

Then he fed himself a small piece of cherry cheesecake.

I wonder what terrible things this vampire did to deserve encountering Dekan again...

Oh right, Countess Lislina killed a high priest of the goddess Tike before she met Delois.

That's not unfair.

It seems the goddess Tike is vengeful... She harmed an innocent high priest, so she arranged for another priest with the same expertise to deal with the countess...

"I remember when I first met this girl, she was disguised as a pretty young maid, hiding in the mansion of the lord in the south of the Holy Kingdom, controlling the lord and the entire border city-state."

Dekan turned his head and spoke to Cornelia, reaching out to wipe the cream from the corner of her mouth.

"Yes, I never expected her to be so clever."

Cornelia nodded in agreement.

Even if righteous people noticed the anomalies in the town and city-state and wanted to investigate the vampire mystery, Countess Lislina would detect them first, set traps for them, and lure them to the lord's mansion to kill them.

Logically speaking, this was almost a dead end for those who wanted to save the precarious city-state and town.

After all, it's quite terrifying that such a boss lurking in the shadows would unknowingly target someone with the ability to save the city-state.

pity.

Countess Lislina never expected that three ruthless bandits would not play any tricks on her and would directly launch a night raid on the lord's manor.

"I knew who she was the moment I hit her with the book."

The feeling of a high-ranking vampire smashing a book is truly unique.

She spent a long time arguing with Countess Lislina before she finally managed to convert her by working with Dekan.

The two chatted leisurely, as if it were after dinner.

The more Countess Lislina listened to their conversation, the more terrified she became.

My heart was pounding like a drum, almost leaping out of my chest.

The barrage of information overload left her deeply confused.

What are these two things talking about?

And why are they eating dessert so leisurely?

She doesn't understand.

She simply couldn't understand the people of this era!

Some of these conversations felt familiar to her, and she could even understand them, such as "Holy Kingdom," "Southern City-State," and "Lord's Mansion."

But even more bizarre content was that she simply couldn't understand it!

Finally, Countess Lislina seemed to manage to catch her breath.

"Who...who are you people?"

Her voice trembled noticeably, her heart filled with turmoil.

I heard Countess Lislina's voice.

Dekan looked at her again with great interest.

She finally cheered up a bit.

Then it should remind her of something.

In actual history, Countess Lislina met Morpes, Delois, and Talomatti at the Lord's mansion.

Morpes disguised himself as the vampire Marquis Roderick.

Delois and Talomatti, wearing masks, disguised themselves as the twin familiars under Marquis Roderick.

Therefore, it is normal that Countess Lislina has never seen the faces of Dekan and Cornelia.

But she must have remembered Dolois.

So Dekan took out a mask and held it up against his face.

Do you remember seeing a gray-haired demon?

He covered half his face and looked at Countess Lislina with a sly smile as he asked.

Countess Lislina was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at Dekan for a few seconds.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

at last.

She screamed shrilly.

Countess Liselina is at this moment.

She vividly recalled that night that had left her utterly perplexed—

In any case, that should be a nightmare that's long gone.

But why?!

Why is it that I just broke free from the seal, and when I woke up, I was faced with this demon again?!

This is a nightmare from which I seem unable to wake up!

Bonus Chapter 11: Interview with a Role Model of Advanced Civilization in Dekan

An atmosphere of alternating silence and clamor permeated the entire basement space, with light casting illusory shadows that swayed on the floor, seemingly concealing some unknown secret in a long-forgotten world.

One side of the table.

"Do you remember when you were tricked by a guy posing as the Marquis of Roderick?"

Dekan still asked Countess Lislina in a very gentle tone.

It seemed to be out of concern for her mental state, which was already quite abnormal.

As a psychiatrist, this kind of attitude towards patients is called professionalism.

"Roderick...Marquis?"

Upon hearing the words "Marquis Roderick," her resolve wavered even further.

That was a regret she could never find, a mystery she couldn't unravel even now!

Countess Lislina, who was in a deep slumber, had no idea how many years had passed in the outside world.

But she was certain that it would take a much longer time than she could imagine—

Because both the Holy Kingdom and the Demon Realm have completely vanished without a trace!

What's puzzling is that this gray-haired guy seems to have transcended time and space, making her sense of time and space completely distorted.

"No! You're not that gray-haired demon, and he's not as strong as you! Who are you?!"

Suddenly, Countess Lislina seemed to notice the flaw between reality and dream, and shouted loudly at Dekan.

no doubt.

This guy is human!

For vampires, humans and demons are extremely easy to distinguish; the difference between them is as simple as a human judging whether an animal is "edible" or "unedible."