Betrayed by His Party, a Failed Healing Mage Revived Past Demon Lords Out of Spite and They Were All Overpowered Beautiful Girls - 4

Chapter 4: The Healing Mage Falls from Starvation

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Several hours later.

“I have won.”

“I have lost. From today onward, you and I serve the same master as fellow retainers. I look forward to working with you. I am Elshadow.”

“Ah, y-yes. I’m Valsh. Nice to meet you.”

After about an hour, Elizabeth, looking completely unharmed, and Elshadow, covered in injuries, returned from the underground garden. It seemed Elizabeth had won without issue and brought Elshadow under her command.

“So Elizabeth-san is stronger.”

“Would you refrain from making it sound as though I am weak?”

“Ah, sorry. That’s not what I meant.”

“…Why do you avert your gaze from me?”

As Elshadow stepped closer and said that, I couldn’t look at her directly. The reason was simple. Elshadow was tall, and her large chest was positioned right at my eye level, making it hard to know where to look.

“What is it about my chest that concerns you?”

“Wha!? N-no, that’s not—well, it’s not not that!!”

“If you wish to look, I do not mind showing you.”

“Why are you taking your clothes off!?”

“Because you wish to see, do you not?”

I mean, I do want to see!! But if she shows me just because I said so, that just makes her a total exhibitionist!!

“Are all Demon Lords like this!? Walking around naked, using people as body pillows, hugging them and patting their heads!! Is your sense of modesty completely gone!?”

“That is quite offensive. I do not use just anyone as a body pillow, only those I like.”

“Like? Huh, why?”

Wait, what kind of “like” does she mean!? Does she mean she likes me as a useful subordinate!? Or does she mean it romantically!? C-calm down. The former maybe, but the latter couldn’t be it. No need to panic…!!

“The latter, Valsh.”

“Huh? W-what!? Why!?”

“Your blood is very delicious, Valsh. We are compatible, I suppose. It is so delicious it feels like I might melt… hehe.”

“Isn’t that more like liking food?”

“For vampires, it is the same thing. If someone’s blood tastes good, it also means our bodies are highly compatible.”

The ecology of vampires is strange…

“I, too, only show my chest to someone I have fallen for.”

“Fallen… huh? Why!?”

“I like your face.”

“My face…”

That didn’t feel like something I could accept wholeheartedly either. If anything, I’d prefer someone to appreciate my personality.

Well, regardless of the reason, being liked by someone is nice, but… Wait, that’s not the point!!

“Elshadow-san, for now, could you please put your chest away—”

In my panic, I approached Elshadow to put her clothes back on her, and promptly slipped. Let me say this first. It wasn’t intentional. It wasn’t intentional, but to avoid falling, I reached out with both hands toward her—and ended up grabbing her chest.

Big. Warm. Soft.

“How bold, Valsh. I do not dislike it.”

“Uwaaaah!! I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry!!”

Just as I hurriedly pulled my hands away from Elshadow’s chest, it happened. My vision suddenly swayed. It was dizziness. Barely able to stand, I collapsed forward, burying my face into Elshadow’s chest. If not for that soft cushion, I might have hit my head when I fell.

No, more importantly, what was happening to me? It wasn’t just dizziness. I felt nauseous, and my whole body was sluggish. Even when I cast healing magic, though it was low-level, there was no sign of recovery.

“Valsh. Your complexion is poor. What is wrong?”

“I just feel strangely unwell…”

“Vampires should not fall ill… Ah. Valsh, have you eaten? I do not require it, so it slipped my mind.”

“Eaten? Come to think of it, I haven’t had anything since I woke up.”

I didn’t know how many days I had been asleep, but if I hadn’t eaten, it made sense I would be hungry.

“Then let us go procure food. There is a suitable place nearby the Demon Lord’s castle.”

“Huh? There isn’t any food in the castle?”

“You are a vampire now, you know? You cannot eat normal food.”

Then what do I eat?

Tilting my head in confusion, I quietly followed Elizabeth.

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Leaving Elshadow behind at the castle, Elizabeth and I headed to a small village nearby.

“A-a vampire is here!!”

“Protect the women and children!!”

“You monster, I’ll kill you!!”

It seemed the village was inhabited by humans, beastfolk, and elves. Why was there a village of people so close to the Demon Lord’s castle…?

“What do you think vampires primarily consume?”

“Well, since they’re vampires, blood… right?”

“Correct. Valsh is such a smart boy.”

“Please stop patting my head every time!!”

“I am a true progenitor vampire princess, so I do not necessarily need to drink blood, but I had many vampire subordinates.”

In other words, this village had likely been intentionally established near the castle as a food source for vampires.

“Even so, aren’t the villagers resisting pretty fiercely?”

“It seems that when I died once, the charm magic I had placed on them was undone. Though judging by the fact they have not fled the village, it does not seem completely broken.”

“Then what should we do? Forcing myself to drink blood feels wrong, or rather, I feel a strong aversion to drinking blood in the first place.”

“Hehe, you will get used to it. Also, the quality of blood changes greatly depending on a human’s physical and mental state, so forcing it is generally not recommended. It tastes absolutely awful.”

I definitely didn’t want it to taste awful. According to Elizabeth, it was far more delicious to calm them with charm magic before drinking their blood. Apparently, if it was from a mid-teen virgin who was in love with you, it would be so delicious you wouldn’t be able to drink any other blood afterward.

“Now then, let’s practice charm magic.”

“Even if you say that…”

“It is not that difficult. Just look into your target’s eyes and it will activate on its own.”

“Really?”

“Yes, give it a try.”

Following Elizabeth’s advice, I stared at a fleeing villager. The moment our eyes met, the villager suddenly became docile.

“I really used charm magic!!”

“Now then, Valsh. Before you starve to death, bite into the neck and drink some blood. That cute girl over there looks like a virgin and quite delicious.”

“I don’t really get that sense, but…”

The one Elizabeth pointed out was an elf girl. I sank my fangs into her unblemished neck and began to suck up the blood that flowed out.

“Ah, it tastes better than I expected. Maybe because I’m hungry, I feel like I could drink too much.”

“It is only natural. Your sense of taste has changed to that of a vampire. Ah, but be careful not to overdrink.”

“Why? It tastes this good.”

“Because bloodsucking feels very good. To put it in terms a boy would understand, it feels dozens of times better than ejaculation.”

“I get the comparison, but!! Please don’t say things like that!!”

At that moment, the elf girl I was feeding on suddenly trembled. It seemed Elizabeth’s warning had come a bit too late.

“Haah♡ haah♡ Valsh-sama♡ more, more♡ drink more of my blood♡”

“Oh my, it is already too late. Even if the charm magic wears off, that girl will only be able to feel pleasure from what you give her. She has become quite the lewd one.”

“What!? W-what should I do!?”

“There is nothing you can do. Either drain her dry and kill her, or form a contract and turn her into your servant so you can carry her around as a convenient food source.”

I felt a bit guilty, but… It might be better to take the elf girl along rather than collapse from hunger again and trouble Elizabeth.

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The next day.

“Well then, let’s go stir up some trouble in the human town near the Demon Lord’s castle.”

“That escalated quickly.”

“I have things I wish to do in the castle, so please go with Elshadow, just the two of you.”

And just like that, the newly formed Demon Lord’s army launched an attack without even properly rebuilding itself.

No matter how you look at it, isn’t this way too soon?

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