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Chapter 23: The Bloodsucking Tower
When Anastasia arrives at the [Vampire Tower], her mind has calmed down.
When Yulin came up and asked him how I could express my gratitude, he paused for a moment and then made a suggestion.
She had eaten by this point, but she couldn’t recall what she had eaten.
“I’ve heard the Shrine Maidens can dance—wouldn’t it make my brothers happy if you did?”
“This is the third time I’ve been here. The first time I came here was to collect materials on the first floor, so I came out in less than an hour.
I believe there was a dance passed down in the Shrine Maiden’s world.”
As he gazes at the red and black tower rising before him, Brandt mutters.
When Anastasia arrives at the [Vampire Tower], her mind has calmed down.
“How many floors are there?”
“…They’re fast. It’s also very quiet—if I did it, it would blow up.”
“They say there are twelve floors. The monsters become more powerful as you ascend. There is also an emergency exit that allows you to go down to the first floor from the upper floors. It’s a quick and easy way out, but it appears to be a way for monsters to dispose of a…variety of items; it’s covered in feces and urine.
I don’t have the words to describe it, but the finished hairdo transforms me into a princess.
“… It could be useful in an emergency, but I’d rather not use it if I could avoid it…”
When the guard saw Anastasia’s hunter’s ID, he frowned slightly but let her pass easily when he saw Brandt’s hunter’s ID.
—I’d like to avoid taking that route if possible to save energy, though it may be worth my life.
If it was her last party in her previous life, they would have complained and reacted sarcastically.
Brandt nods with a wry smile—apparently he’s been down this route before.
They walk into the tower. The inside looked bigger than it did from the outside, and some of the pillars had magical lights built into them.
They brace themselves and walk towards the tower’s entrance.
She had eaten by this point, but she couldn’t recall what she had eaten.
“Do you know where the emergency exit is? —Stay calm and retreat as quickly as possible.”
“Yeah, it’s time-consuming to get the details right—I don’t care because the trap is going to blow anyway.”
When the guard saw Anastasia’s hunter’s ID, he frowned slightly but let her pass easily when he saw Brandt’s hunter’s ID.
“The stairs don’t appear to have any traps—then let us proceed to the next floor.”
They walk into the tower. The inside looked bigger than it did from the outside, and some of the pillars had magical lights built into them.
“… It could be useful in an emergency, but I’d rather not use it if I could avoid it…”
The air is cold and piercing, and Anastasia knows from previous life experiences that the dungeon will be difficult.
Anastasia had learned forbidden magic spells by breaking dungeons in her previous life.
“… It appears that there is some kind of trap behind the back pillar—so far, no monsters have been spotted…”
—I’d like to avoid taking that route if possible to save energy, though it may be worth my life.
Brandt quickly investigates the area with his [Trap Detection] and [Enemy Search] magic spells.
As a result, she was always treated as a burden and had to take the initiative when it came to chores.
“… I’m sorry I let Brandt-senpai investigate.”
a great talent.
Anastasia apologizes for bothering Brandt when she should have done so herself.
Three leeches, each about the size of Anastasia, are wriggling around.
If it was her last party in her previous life, they would have complained and reacted sarcastically.
Brandt nods with a wry smile—apparently he’s been down this route before.
“Huh? Why are you apologizing? —I know Anastasia-san is capable of using [Trap Detection] and [Search Enemy], but leave this to me.”
Anastasia uses her magic spell to deactivate the trap.
Anastasia was struck by the contrast between her previous party and now as she looked at Brandt’s curious face.
Anastasia apologizes for bothering Brandt when she should have done so herself.
Anastasia was still mediocre in her previous life when the party was formed, and they never went to places where enemies could only be defeated by magic.
Toni said at the hunter’s guild that Brandt was to blame for the party’s collapse.
As a result, she was always treated as a burden and had to take the initiative when it came to chores.
Brandt sighed in displeasure.
Later, as she grew in power as a magician, there were enemies who could only be defeated by magic, but the power dynamics from the start remained, and she was treated as a low-ranking member of the party.
Anastasia uses her magic spell to deactivate the trap.
“Yes… Then give me another chance. The trap behind the pillar… Arrows appear to be shooting from beneath your feet. I’ll destroy it.”
Anastasia was also bothered by the mention of Meena and Jena’s names.
Anastasia wants to do well because he respects her. Anastasia acts not out of duty, as she did in her previous life, but out of a sense of mission.
Anastasia and Brandt approach the source of the noise and hear screaming.
[Trap Detection] spell is used to locate the trap and examine it thoroughly. When you have all of the information, use [Disable Trap] to destroy the trap.
“… I’m sorry I let Brandt-senpai investigate.”
Anastasia uses her magic spell to deactivate the trap.
“Isn’t that pretty forceful?”
“…They’re fast. It’s also very quiet—if I did it, it would blow up.”
When Anastasia arrives at the [Vampire Tower], her mind has calmed down.
“Isn’t that pretty forceful?”
Brandt murmurs ruefully, but Anastasia can’t help but feel a shiver.
“Yeah, it’s time-consuming to get the details right—I don’t care because the trap is going to blow anyway.”
“What the f*ck, man! —This is crazy!”
They continue talking about nothing else and proceed.
Monsters roar, and metal clashes. There appears to be a conflict going on.
They continued on while smashing the traps, and when the stairs to the top appeared, they noticed the shadows of monsters.
“Leave this to me.”
Three leeches, each about the size of Anastasia, are wriggling around.
They continue talking about nothing else and proceed.
“Leave this to me.”
As they went on, they smashed the traps.
Brandt takes a step forward.
If it was her last party in her previous life, they would have complained and reacted sarcastically.
Anastasia observes the intricate composition being woven together and the magical elements being gathered from the surroundings. He claims that the details are difficult, but his magic formula is very delicate.
Brandt murmurs ruefully, but Anastasia can’t help but feel a shiver.
The large leeches eventually collapse into a pale light.
—But I’d heard that the demons in this tower don’t attack for some reason.
With a clang, the magical stone fell to the floor.
Brandt murmurs ruefully, but Anastasia can’t help but feel a shiver.
“Well… it takes time. I can’t use it yet unless I’m fighting a slow-moving opponent or at a distance.”
The large leeches eventually collapse into a pale light.
“… It’s incredible that you could use [Demon Destruction] just by looking at it, and you used it in conjunction with a magical formula to gather elements… That’s quite an accomplishment for a human being…”
“… You said before that it’s troublesome to form a party; did something happen?”
Brandt murmurs ruefully, but Anastasia can’t help but feel a shiver.
“Well… it takes time. I can’t use it yet unless I’m fighting a slow-moving opponent or at a distance.”
After all, Brandt had learned to use [Demon Destruction] simply by looking at it, without Anastasia’s assistance.
“…They’re fast. It’s also very quiet—if I did it, it would blow up.”
—I taught him how to capture magical elements, but he picked it up quickly and was able to use it in no time.
“Leave this to me.”
He appears to still need some time to compose his magic formula, but with an enemy like the one he’s currently facing, he’s perfectly capable of using it. With practice, the time can be cut even more.
They continue talking about nothing else and proceed.
Anastasia had learned forbidden magic spells by breaking dungeons in her previous life.
Monsters roar, and metal clashes. There appears to be a conflict going on.
Brandt, on the other hand, is approaching that territory with bare bones.
With a clang, the magical stone fell to the floor.
a great talent.
As they went on, they smashed the traps.
“The stairs don’t appear to have any traps—then let us proceed to the next floor.”
Perhaps due to fatigue, the man loses his balance for a moment shortly after swinging his sword.
As they went on, they smashed the traps.
Monsters roar, and metal clashes. There appears to be a conflict going on.
Because they didn’t come across any demons with attractive materials, they continued to easily defeat them with [Demon Destruction] and quickly reached the sixth floor.
Brandt mutters glumly.
“It’s almost certainly a new record. I’m surprised it took me this long to get here. It used to take me a long time to get to the fifth floor.”
As they went on, they smashed the traps.
Brandt mutters glumly.
Brandt takes a step forward.
“… You said before that it’s troublesome to form a party; did something happen?”
Anastasia was also bothered by the mention of Meena and Jena’s names.
Toni said at the hunter’s guild that Brandt was to blame for the party’s collapse.
Brandt mutters glumly.
Anastasia was also bothered by the mention of Meena and Jena’s names.
“Well… it takes time. I can’t use it yet unless I’m fighting a slow-moving opponent or at a distance.”
“Oh, that… I partied with Toni before, who I had just met at the guild, and two sisters named Meena and Jena. But the sisters… They began fighting over me…”
Anastasia uses her magic spell to deactivate the trap.
Brandt sighed in displeasure.
—But I’d heard that the demons in this tower don’t attack for some reason.
Anastasia finally understood. The party had disintegrated after the sisters began fighting over Brandt.
As a result, she was always treated as a burden and had to take the initiative when it came to chores.
Of course, exploring a dungeon in such circumstances would be difficult. This is most likely why they retreated after five floors.
“What the f*ck, man! —This is crazy!”
“I don’t want to, and Toni is getting frustrated and venting on me, and the sisters are fighting; it’s all a bit of a shambles…”
And the next moment, the red liquid spurted out with great force, and the man slowly collapsed.
“…you must have had a difficult time.”
Anastasia finally understood. The party had disintegrated after the sisters began fighting over Brandt.
The atmosphere is somber, but the two of them smash the traps and kick away the monsters as they ascend to the upper floors.
Anastasia had learned forbidden magic spells by breaking dungeons in her previous life.
They make it to the tenth floor without incident before hearing a commotion.
“What the f*ck, man! —This is crazy!”
Monsters roar, and metal clashes. There appears to be a conflict going on.
Anastasia uses her magic spell to deactivate the trap.
“What the f*ck, man! —This is crazy!”
Perhaps due to fatigue, the man loses his balance for a moment shortly after swinging his sword.
Anastasia and Brandt approach the source of the noise and hear screaming.
“…you must have had a difficult time.”
The group that entered the tower earlier appears to be engaged in combat with a large, reddish-black wolf monster. It is a large, wooly wolf, not a simple wolf.
Anastasia had learned forbidden magic spells by breaking dungeons in her previous life.
Behind the man who is waving his sword around impatiently are three men, all of whom are hurt and tired.
And the next moment, the red liquid spurted out with great force, and the man slowly collapsed.
There are two monster wolf carcasses on the ground, and it appears that the last one is proving difficult to defeat.
Anastasia has a feeling something is wrong.
—But I’d heard that the demons in this tower don’t attack for some reason.
Brandt sighed in displeasure.
But the monster wolf we’re currently fighting is clearly aiming for the man’s vital point. He’s barely blocking it, but if it hits him, it’ll almost certainly kill him.
Perhaps due to fatigue, the man loses his balance for a moment shortly after swinging his sword.
Anastasia has a feeling something is wrong.
—But I’d heard that the demons in this tower don’t attack for some reason.
However, if she intervenes, she risks being accused of intercepting their prey, so all she can do is watch for now.
—But I’d heard that the demons in this tower don’t attack for some reason.
“… Kuh?!”
The monster wolf takes advantage of the situation and charges at the man.
Perhaps due to fatigue, the man loses his balance for a moment shortly after swinging his sword.
And the next moment, the red liquid spurted out with great force, and the man slowly collapsed.
The monster wolf takes advantage of the situation and charges at the man.
Anastasia had learned forbidden magic spells by breaking dungeons in her previous life.
And the next moment, the red liquid spurted out with great force, and the man slowly collapsed.