My field of vision is dyed red, and it feels like time has slowed down.
The black stream covers the sky, swirls like a whirlpool and spirals far into the distance toward the tip of a mountain.
Something taps my shoulder.
I donât know if itâs a bandit or a monster or an innocent citizen, but it doesnât matter.
Right now the whole world is my enemy.
To begin, letâs eat this guy alive andââ
ăWhat are you crying about? With such a frightened face and tears pouring out of your eyes, itâs like youâre a strange person.ă
Blonde hair that makes even the best gold thread seem dull flows in the wind, clear blue eyes that are almost transparent stare at me, voluptuous boobs and ass that materialize a manâs sexual desires, and an astounding figure highlighted by a narrow waist. Furthermore, the impossibly white skin which a human can never achieveâŠâŠthat seems to draw me in.
ăAnd this beauty which is comparable to that of a goddessâŠâŠaah, it hasnât changed. All of it has remained the same.ă
The dark vortex instantly disappears.
My field of view brightens and the flow of time returns to normal.
ăFufu, youâve gotten better at praising a woman~ă
Thereâs no mistake.
Iâve waited years for this, Iâve seen this many times in my dreams.
The one standing in front of me is my beloved Lucy.
ăAra, so I left my shawl in a place like this. That reminds me, I was creating a grave for a raccoon dog that died and thatâs whenâŠâŠthanks for finding it, Aegir.ă
I wipe my face with a sleeve, blow my nose, and promptly stand up with a smile.
ăIâm home, Lucy. I came back.ă
ăYes, welcome back. Why were you crying?ă
I fix my collar and clear my throat.
ăHahaha, it was just a yawn.ă
ăClinging to a grave and yawning so loudly, youâve become quite the strange person.ă
Lucy grins as she walks around me cheerfully.
Sheâs now more than a head shorter than me, yet I only feel happiness from her teasing.
ăThatâs a mistake. Something was in my eye.ă
ăArara, an entire rock must have been in there if you created such a big puddle on the ground.ă
She stands on her tiptoes and pokes my nose.
Iâm stuck.
I canât cover up the fact that I wailed so hard it echoed throughout the forest.
I turn to Lucy with a pitiful pout and whine.
ăPff, youâre like a giant dog. Come here.ă
I dive into Lucyâs arms without hesitation.
Her arms are no longer able to wrap completely around my larger back.
To make up for it, she locks her arms tightly around my shoulders and buries my face in her ample bosom.
Lust doesnât well up despite being enveloped by her luscious breasts that are beyond a manâs wildest delusions.
I simply indulge in their warmth like a child snuggling up to their mother.
Vampires like Lucy donât have a body temperature.
However, she feels warm somehow.
Because of how embarrassing it is, I whisper words in my heart so Lucy canât hear themâŠâŠwhile they may unknowingly leak out of my mouth, I know itâs soft enough that at least they can only be heard by myself.
Iâve done it.
I made it in time.
All the blood I shed.
All the deaths I escaped.
All the friends I cut.
Everything, all of it was worth it.
I have yet to prove that I became king.
I also havenât thought about Lucyâs future.
But for now, I just want to be held by Lucy.
I want her to stroke my head.
It was a long and winding road in which Iâve gained and lost many things.
And I was finally able to return to this forestâŠâŠno, to Lucyâs breasts.
Overwhelmed by a flood of emotions, I embraced Lucy even tighter.