King

[King]

Hey, why are you carrying so much? Go lighten your bag first.

What, do you have business with me? If not, shoo!

I smell blood! Human blood!

[Jojo]

You can't be smelling me. I'm not bleeding anymore. I already healed!

No. It's from somewhere else, and I'm smelling more than one human. ...A fight! A fight broke out somewhere! Blood! Let's go!

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A fight? ...No. What if the people from the Church found Bomi?

[Dracula]

What people from the Church?

*Sniff* This way! The smell is coming from this way!

Why are you looking at me like that? Dracula needs more rest. Do not disturb him.

Adventurer, you're back already.

Yes, why did you come back so quickly? I don't want to be disturbed right now. Come back later.

The adventurer is here!

You'll take care of those Matte Drainliars like you did the last time, right? They're too loud.

And you'll get some Short Bat Hairs too, right? I need a lot more than what you brought last time.

10 Matte Drainliars!

Thank you in advance!

Ah, Adventurer. Good to see you again! Dracula is doing better, though he sleeps all day.

He's fully recovered, but he still doesn't want to leave. I don't know why he's so infatuated with that turned human.

Oh, do you mean Bomi? I thought she was a vampire like Dracula.

Not all vampires are the same. We're different from her. By the way, why are you still here? Dracula doesn't need you anymore.

Well, there are things around here that I want to study, and...

Do you have a death wish? Haven't you noticed how hungry and ferocious these bats are? They latch onto anything that moves, these creeps! Take care of them for me, will you?

Oh, are you? Then go. Go away.

King, you don't have to be so mean.

He was mean to me first! And he said he's busy. That's why I said go. Go!

Well, they don't bother me as long as I stay close to Dracula and King.

But they drink zombie blood! Yuk! I'll never drink dead blood, no matter how hungry I am. That's disgraceful!

So you're hating your own kind.

In case you have forgotten, do you know how you're still standing there, breathing?

...How?

Because I let you. And I'm letting you breathe not because you're worth living, but because I'm too lazy to kill you.

...Oh. Thank you for everything. Um, I think it's time I should rejoin my group.

I'm still talking to you. You're not afraid of me because I'm in bat form, are you? You humans are so stupid, you can't get past what you see.

I agree that these bats are disgraceful, shameless, and disgusting animals.

Did you just call me a disgusting animal?

No, no. Not you. I'm talking about Matte Drainliars.

What is it?

Yes. If you hate them so much, then why don't you go back to your original form?

That's because this form is more efficient. I don't have to drink a lot to get full, I'm inconspicuous, and people, like that numskull over there, let their guard down around me.

I'm not a numskull. I wouldn't have become a wizard if I was. And don't forget, I saved Dracula!

But why a bat? There are other small animals.

Because bats are stealthy, and they can fly. Oh, speaking of which, did you know the short hair of Matte Drainliars is used for making cloaking capes?

Cloaking capes? Thieves and their ilk must love those.

I can't believe how simple-minded you are.

Erm, how can I get the hair? By hunting Matte Drainliars?

Why, do you want to quit magic and turn to thievery?

No. But it's always been my dream to conquer all the dungeons on the continent and become the greatest mage.

...That's a big dream, an impossible dream. Well, anyone can dream big.

Even if it's not for my dream, a cloaking cape will come in handy in various situations.

I didn't know there was an aspiring thief among us. Huh.

I said that's not what I want. Adventurer, are you busy?

What, you're going to ask him? Do it yourself!

I have other things to do.

Like what? Eating, sleeping, and pooping?

Oh, come on! You know I've been busy studying things!

You mean, studying me and Dracula.

...How did you...?

I've known that from the beginning. Your face is so transparent, you can't hide anything. I just didn't say anything because I found it funny that you nervously kept glancing at us.

...Oh. Then can I ask you questions?

Adventurer, are you going to get the bat hair for him? Good, that means you'll take care of those Matte Drainliars. Their flapping their wings keep me awake at night.

Why can't you do it yourself? All you have to do is just flick your finger.

I can flick my finger at you if you want.

Adventurer, please bring me the bat hair. King, I mean, Mr. King, how much bat hair do I need?

That depends on what kind of cape you want. Just know that it's tough to make stuff with hair.

Um, okay, then please bring me 20 Short Bat Hairs for starters.

While you're at it, hunt the Matte Drainliars around us. There are at least 10.

Happy hunting, Adventurer!

You came back quickly. I hope you didn't forget anything.

Wizard! The adventurer has brought the hair.

What am I supposed to do now?

That's for you to figure out. I'm not a cape maker, am I? But I know you would need more than that.

Um... Adventurer?

He just came back from hunting. You should let him rest, at least for the rest of the day.

Adventurer, come back tomorrow and hunt more Matte Drainliars for me, will you? It's so quiet without them.

Th-then see you tomorrow, Adventurer...

Look what we've got here. Did you forget what I asked? I told you to hunt 10 Matte Drainliars and bring 20 Short Bat Hairs.

Go get it done.