I Want to Break Free from the Vampire’s Blood Bag

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“Hah.”

Back in Korea, I wasn’t someone with anger management issues.

But right now, this situation is unbearable.

Curses naturally spill out.

Even if she claims not to remember, I just had a near-death experience.

And now she wants to drink blood?

This must be what they mean by excessive adrenaline secretion.

I can feel the blood rushing to my head in real-time.

I can no longer think rationally.

“…? Take off your clothes and come here.”

She points to the bed as if it’s the most natural thing.

Perhaps because the lace pajamas were a bit too large, one of Arein’s shoulders was exposed.

“My lady.”

Despite the magnitude of anger building inside me, my voice came out more composed than I expected.

Is that fortunate?

“Okay. I’ll be gentle.”

-Pat pat.

Whether she knows what’s on my mind or not, Arein innocently pats the bed.

“……”

Even without explanation, she doesn’t look well.

She, from a vampire family that once ruled over demon-kind, is weaker now than ever before.

So… if there’s an opportunity, wouldn’t it be now?

-Slide.

As I approached, Arein naturally wrapped her arms around my neck.

[Remaining Blood: 64]

-Snap!

I caught her arms and bound them together above her head with one hand.

“?!”

With the power of equivalent exchange, she’s too weak in her current state to resist.

“Wh-what…”

-Thump.

And I pushed the confused her down onto the bed.

“???!!!”

I can see her pupils shaking violently.

Come to think of it, this position feels familiar…

Without hesitation, I coldly mounted above her.

“You right now…”

“It was when we were young, wasn’t it?”

“…Ha-yu… let go, quickly.”

“You used to like it when I did this.”

-Swoosh.

I slipped my hand behind her back. Her loose pajamas allowed my hand to slide in without any obstruction.

And I search for the starting point of her spine.

-Swish.

A smooth back without a single scratch or blemish.

A precious body that I, a commoner, should never dare to touch.

-Swoosh.

She twitches following my fingertips.

“Hm… ah! You?!”

“Here, you used to like it when I stroked this.”

“Hmm… you, ha. Are you crazy?”

“…Didn’t you used to make me do this when you were young?”

“……!”

At my words, Arein’s entire body heats up.

“Every night you would call me….”

“S-stop!”

Arein’s face began to turn bright red.

“….Let go.”

-Swish

I returned my hand to its original position and released her hand as she asked.

-Thud!

And with that, Arein pushed me away.

[Gained 2 Seven Deadly Sins points: Wrath from ‘Arein S. Asphodel’]

[Gained 2 Seven Deadly Sins points: Lust from ‘Arein S. Asphodel’]

“……”

Do demons go through puberty too?

These are memories from when Arein knew nothing.

Out of various curiosities, she used to make me do this and that.

But I possessed this body as an adult. I felt self-loathing every day while serving her.

That’s how my life was crushed and crushed.

Now I have nothing left to lose.

“You……”

Arein adjusts her pajamas with slightly trembling hands.

Sitting on the bed, I spoke to her dejectedly.

“Give up on the duel.”

“…What?”

“I heard Isabella has interfered with the duel.”

“Wh-what are you talking about?”

“My lady, it could be dangerous.”

Arein’s voice began to regain composure.

“…Lee Ha-yu. Do you want to leave the Academy that badly?”

Ah, I see. Since I lost the bet by not attending, I’ll be expelled from the Academy.

That’s all that matters to her.

I muttered as if exhausted.

“Well… I don’t even know what’s what anymore.”

“I’m going to win the bet. And then you…”

No need to hear more. If she’s that determined, that’s how it must be.

“I see. Then I’ll be in your care.”

Maybe I’ll be released from being a servant? No need to hesitate anymore.

“You… why are you acting like this?”

The blood rushing to my head drains away.

I don’t even know what I’m trying to say. Today was really too difficult.

“I’m sorry. My condition… isn’t good.”

I just want to collapse, forget everything, and sleep.

I want to end this situation quickly.

“Let’s finish eating. If you’re going to eat here, may I lie down here…? I’m a bit tired.”

Before I could finish speaking, something came flying.

-Slap!

“……”

‘Oh dear.’

Is this the first, no, second time I’m seeing this? Tears are welling up in Arein’s eyes.

“Why… why… are you crawling up?”

And she was looking at me with contempt.

“……”

“Get out of my room right now…”

[Gained 3 points of Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath from ‘Arein S. Asphodel’]

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-Clank.

I left Arein’s room just like that.

Eliana was waiting outside.

She examined my face and handed me a note.

“Take it. You don’t seem to be in a state to talk.”

I gave a cursory nod and headed to my dormitory room.

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I lay in bed without even washing up.

My cheek, which was slapped earlier, started to swell belatedly.

Everything in the world feels bothersome.

“Shit… my life.”

How did it end up like this?

All I did was start playing one crappy game. What did I do to deserve this?

For ten years now, I’ve had to experience this horrible slavery eight or nine days out of ten.

And why do the memories here feel so damn real?

The time I’ve spent here has become longer than the time I spent as an adult in my original world.

It has taken up such a large part of my life.

That’s an undeniable reality.

“Haah……”

By now, I should understand this world’s shitty system.

‘You have to live selfishly to survive.’

And yet, I still can’t seem to let go of the 21st century Korean respect for life.

As if hoping to return there someday.

-Rummage.

And in Arein’s office, I saw them.

The letters sent by the Saint. They were quite stacked up.

Before Arein came to her senses, I managed to stuff about two of them into my pocket.

Fortunately, Arein doesn’t have the bad habit of reading other people’s letters.

There were no traces of a paper knife on the envelopes.

-Rip.

I roughly tore it open and held the letter up toward the ceiling.

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Dear Ha-yu,

Did you arrive at the Academy without any problems?

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By the way, there’s going to be a festival in Norris village.

There will probably be a festival in Atlas where you are around the same time, right?

They say there’s a wishing tree in the center of the square, and I plan to hang one.

Of course, that doesn’t mean I’m not praying diligently!

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I hope you’re always at peace.

-Prissy, praying for Ha-yu

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Dear Ha-yu,

Like with the last letter, you must be very busy…?

Don’t worry about me.

I’m thinking no news is good news.

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If it’s cookies made from vegetables, wouldn’t Lady Arein allow it, at least a little?

I’ll work hard in my spare time to show you!

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There might be good news soon!

-Waiting for your reply, Prissy

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No matter how many times I look at it, it’s just like the Saint.

-Rustling.

I carelessly tossed the letter I’d read into the corner of the bed. Several sheets of paper scatter helplessly, just like my situation.

“Sigh.”

I hated the idea of receiving comfort from others for this feeling of anger.

Wouldn’t it suit me better to lick my wounds than to receive someone’s comfort?

“She said she’d handle the duel herself anyway.”

Even if it was in the heat of the moment, I said it clearly. Now I really don’t care about it at all.

I’ve been through near-death experiences multiple times.

Whether I release the familiar bond or not, it’ll be a series of life-threatening situations anyway.

“Let whatever happens happen. Damn it.”

And so I forced myself to try to sleep, though it wouldn’t come.

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‘Must win the duel.’

After Ha-yu left the room, this thought kept occurring to Arein.

For some reason, she felt increasingly anxious.

‘Lee Ha-yu… Lee Ha-yu is changing.’

She had a feeling that if he lost the bet and got expelled from the academy, she might never see him again.

Of course, this was just a ‘feeling’ and nothing more.

After all, Arein firmly believed that he always had a place to return to.

“Ugh.”

Perhaps it was from overexertion after all.

She couldn’t muster any strength in her body.

I can’t remember exactly what happened during class.

I just consumed a lot of mana, and when I opened my eyes, I was in the dormitory room.

‘Could this be what they call a mistake…?’

Arein has never made mistakes in her life. At least not of her own accord.

Nothing could be considered a mistake by others, as no one could claim she had made them feel bad.

So this feeling is unfamiliar to her.

“Lee Ha-yu……”

It’s been a while since she’s seen Ha-yu’s rough attitude.

She couldn’t bring herself to feed on his blood, feeling it would scratch her pride.

He had touched upon Arein’s forgotten past.

It was clearly just a mistake born from curiosity.

-The trust relationship between knight and servant.

It’s difficult. As a demon, she finds human hearts completely incomprehensible.

“……!”

At that moment, Ha-yu’s words came back to Arein.

-So if you could take pity and let me live with at least a small hope…

“Right…… he asked for hope.”

If he wins the bet, Arein judged there would definitely be a change.

Hope, that is.

If he advances early, his situation would improve from his current commoner status.

He would grow attached to academy life, and that way, she could give him hope without much trouble.

“Hope. Let’s give him hope.”

Her mind feels a bit more at ease.

But perhaps it was because she had more than enough sleep time than usual?

Tonight felt particularly long to Arein.

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And so, the duel between the four people was approaching.