The entire space beca saturated with a sticky, crimson liquid.
Once again, it was drawn back into her body.
[The potential of the vassal is being partially unleashed]
[From Viscount of the Carstein Clan -> Baroness of the Carstein Clan]
[Current Vassal – 1]
[Ariella Carstein]
[Species – Vampire]
[Baroness of the Carstein Clan]
[Commander of the Steel Legion’s Guild]
[Although her rank within the clan remains low, her potential has been partially unlocked]
[While she may still be at the bottom of the hierarchy, it seems there won’t be any insults from fellow nobles directly to her face!]
[Treat your subordinates with care, and nurture their potential!]
[With your support, she has the possibility to reach even greater heights]
Once the blood-red shadows that had filled the surroundings completely dissipated, the room returned to its normal state.
In the center of that room stood—
“Hehe… hehehe!”
The creature was smiling, seemingly pleased.
There was no significant change in its outward appearance.
“It truly was a magnificent feast, my lord.”
“Is that so?”
Yet, instinctively, I could sense a shift.
My heightened senses as an Awakened One spoke to .
‘If it weren’t for the subordinate relationship…’
I realized this creature could kill in an instant.
“Stop grinning. Get used to it.”
“Hehe… What?”
“Are you done eating? Let’s get to work.”
But, really…
Does it even matter?
“Huh? How long do you plan on lounging around?”
“Ah, yes. I apologize.”
If it weren’t for our subordinate relationship, she would have killed in the blink of an eye?
So what now?
‘She’s a subordinate now, right?’
“Ahem! Then I’ll go find replacents for the lost subordinates and recycle so waste.”
“Fine. Just don’t slack off in the middle of it all because no one is watching.”
“Understood.”
During this battle, we had already lost so subordinates, and now it seed we would lose even more.
The survivors of the clan may have grown stronger than before.
“Oh, speaking of which…”
“Yeah?”
“After becoming a baroness, I think the capabilities of the clan mbers will diversify as well.”
“Oh?”
It’s great to have the ability to capture trash and turn them into vampires, but the problem is that these vampires are stuck with the single profession of [Vampire Knight].
“I think I can create clan mbers who can use the clan’s magic. It might be at a weak level, but still.”
“That’s a great news.”
Well, that’s no longer the case. While it would be difficult to employ them outright due to their past as monsters I fought, her vampires could beco extrely powerful forces as long as the conditions are t. And on top of that, they could even combine their strengths.
“And the range of species I can recruit as clan mbers has widened.”
Not only that. There are now species similar to myself. Unlike before, when I could only recruit humans, the options for potential clan mbers have greatly expanded.
“In the future, if I encounter a useful monster, I’m considering making it a clan mber. Would that be alright with you?”
“Not a bad idea.”
The system interface did suggest fostering my clan mbers, after all. Indeed, there’s a distinct pleasure in nurturing them.
Thus, after Ariella finished her evolution, she ventured out to expand our clan, while I returned to the unit’s affairs.
“Honestly, I think the best place for a base would be that island.”
“You an the one with the ruined amusent park?”
“Yeah. If we can utilize the facilities of the amusent park, it might make building defensive structures easier, according to the engineers.”
“Let’s discuss that part further… Now for the next agenda item: there’s a transaction proposed by that rchant awakened.”
When it cos to unit affairs, there isn’t much to them. Well, there are so details, but…
“Smart folks handle the heavy lifting.”
I do offer my suggestions regarding the broader frawork, but when it cos to nitty-gritty details, it can get rather convoluted. It often goes beyond what I can wrap my head around.
“Ahem. Please discuss this among yourselves and update later.”
“Will you be heading out?”
“I need to go make dinner.”
And that was the decision I made: leaving it to the capable ones.
When the unit mbers delve into complicated discussions, I absorb it passively, letting it go in one ear and out the other, only to head off to cook when alti arrives. If this were a more conventional military life, I might have been criticized for it, but…
“I’m looking forward to dinner tonight.”
“Sure thing!”
Fortunately, the unit mbers were my biggest fans when it ca to my cooking. After all, my primary profession is a chef. Instead of getting tangled in a eting that would give a headache, I preferred sticking to what I do best—cooking.
The comrcial building even housed a restaurant of its own.
After finishing the preparations for dinner using the facilities, I sat down on a chair and lost myself in thought for a mont.
Hmm…
As I glanced to my side, I noticed the comrcial refrigerators that were now unusable due to the lack of electricity. Though they were empty, their considerable size and weight were impressive.
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Curiosity piqued, and I approached one of the massive fridges and slipped my two fingers underneath it.
With a rumble…
The gigantic refrigerator was lifted effortlessly, as if it were nothing more than a lightweight piece of Styrofoam.
“Well… I thought it might be like this,” I mused.
In the past, it would have taken a couple of my squadmates to shift that large appliance even slightly. Yet now, it felt so light that I could hurl it away with just my two fingers.
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