After concluding my visit with her, I began sorting through the last rewards that I had received from the underground expedition.
However, “sorting” might not be the right word to describe what I was doing.
A more accurate term would be “cooking.”
[Magica Black Pudding]
[Magica Blood Pudding]
“…gulp. Master? When will it be ready to eat?”
“It’s not finished yet. Just hang in there a little longer.”
“Ugh…”
Standing eagerly before , practically panting with anticipation, was my loyal vassal, Ariella. Though she belonged to the race known as the [Nobles of the Night], she had once possessed a power strong enough to wipe out our entire unit.
However, after our unit was dispatched to quell her forces, she lost all the strength and followers she had amassed.
Until now, she had managed to perform adequately despite her diminished state, but wasn’t it ti for her to beco even more useful?
[Magical Blood of the Gourt Glutton]
This being thrived on blood, acquiring strength through it. The substance I was currently cooking ca from the [Gourt Glutton]’s blood.
Given its massive size, the amount of blood tucked away in the shadows was considerable. Although the quality wasn’t particularly high due to a blend of various monsters’ magic.
“…it looks delicious.”
The sheer volu of magical power it contained was indeed rich. I had been contemplating Ariella’s growth for quite so ti, especially after we defeated the [Pope].
I even thought about cooking his blood for her.
‘The Pope’s blood was far too high-quality of a material, and there was a risk of failing, so I refrained from touching it.’
However, this blood was at a level suitable for cooking. Despite Ariella being significantly weakened due to my “blood-sucking,” it had been a fair amount of ti since then.
Under my command, she had participated in nurous battles and surely consud a fair amount of enemy blood. Plus, I had also been feeding her als made from the blood of monsters three tis a day.
Although the number and quality of the [Vampire Knights] might not match the past, Ariella’s innate abilities had recovered to a certain extent.
Moreover, she had ntioned that she was close to being promoted to a [Baroness].
In that case…
[The course al has been completed]
[The – Aromatic Rich Blood]
“It’s done. Eat it all without leaving a single drop.”
“I’ll enjoy it~!”
The blood of the Gourt Glutton, infused with a dense magical essence, had been transford through my careful cooking. The dishes piled high to the point of breaking the serving plates.
After devouring every drop without any broth left behind, the following ssage appeared before :
[Your vassal has fulfilled the conditions necessary for evolution]
[Would you like to proceed with the evolution?]
“Heh heh, as expected.”
The words appeared in front of my eyes.
It was just as I had intended.
“Since the experience bar is almost full, I figured I just needed to land the final blow.”
By the way…
“It’s kind of reminiscent of that creature-catching ga (Pokemon).”
“What do you an?”
“Nothing.”
In that ga, creatures that didn’t evolve often did so because they wanted to maintain their cute appearance, right?
I glanced over at my Ariella.
There she was, a vampire, sprawled out as if she had just feasted and was now happily lethargic.
“…Not particularly cute right now.”
But it didn’t seem there was any reason to prevent her evolution.
I clicked on the system window and imdiately approved the evolution.
Then the ssage appeared:
[Your vassal is advancing to the next stage]
At that mont…
Boom!
The vampire, who had been lazily sprawled out after a hearty al, was now enveloped in an explosive surge of dark energy.
Gooooo…
Just monts ago, Ariella had been languidly lounging around.
Now, shadows spread out from her body, expanding continuously in all directions.
It didn’t take long for those shadows to engulf the entire room.
“What is happening?”
Just a few seconds ago, it had been an ordinary comrcial building.
But now…
The place where I stood was shrouded in an unknown, dark expanse.
“Is this similar to the [Shadow Veil]…?”
I felt as if I had been thrown into the void of space.
In that pitch-blackness, nothing was visible.
Swoosh…
At the center of that space, sothing appeared—glowing ominously like a red jewel.
No, it wasn’t a jewel.
It was my vassal.
Ariella’s blood-red eyes burned brightly in the depths of that darkness.
Ever since I took her as my vassal, a system ssage inford that she could not resist, making her quite easy to manage.
She proved to be fairly useful, too.
Perhaps it was just her nature, but these days, she seed quite comfortable in her role.
Seeing that side of her made forget one crucial fact.
Only after witnessing her transformation did I rember…
“She’s a creature from another realm…”
According to the [Combat Power Evaluation] trait, this creature’s potential is rated as ‘blue.’
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It ranks among the highest of all the monsters I have encountered so far.
The slovenly, bloated appearance that had once characterized it was nowhere to be found.
Standing at the center of the dark space, it simply stared at with fiery eyes, vacant yet piercing.
“This appearance is rely a fragnt of the potential that she possessed.”
Soon enough, the black shadows that had spread throughout the area began to ripple with blood-red hues.
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