Undead Seeks Warmth 010

In the eastern part of the Kingdom of Shardia, which held a vast expanse of land that are untouched by human hands, there spread a forest that no human could ever enter.

Covered in jet-black trees, with a golden full moon revolving over the forest of Eternal Night,

Not ruled by the humans but in those of monsters, a place where nothing could exist except for the Night.

It was one of the 6 areas on the continent that fell under the Eternal Night zone, 『Woodland of Golden Night』

Over there, existed a castle, where the vampire king has lived.

It was a story from such an ancient time, that it has long since started being spoken about as if it were the truth.

Searching for that place, which had been said to have an abundance of treasures sleeping inside of it, there were indeed a lot of people who went, entering that vast woodland, no different in appearance than its name implied.

But, the ones who were able to come back from the forest, were none.

And so, the Woodland of Golden Night is now called the Forest of No Return. It was feared by humans as an especially dangerous place, even in the domain of Eternal Night.

Now, there's no one brave enough to take a step into the forest.

Among the quiet stretches of darkness, a suspicious-looking thing was moving.

In the deepest part of the Woodland of Golden Night.

Inside a castle that was concealed by the forest from all sides.

Inside a library where many bookshelves lined up, I have seated myself on the sole chair inside, I was looking at a thick book.

Several tens of books piled up on the desk right beside me, waiting to be read.

Before long, as i understood that the book in my hand didn't hold the information that I wished for, I gave off a light sigh, then closed the book.

Although there's information written regarding medical treatment magic ... but the way to resurrect the dead, they didn't even touch on that subject.

Was it perhaps because it was forbidden, or maybe it was not even written down for being considered as something 『Impossible』.

Perhaps it was both. In technical and ethical aspect, for magic that was created by humans, it seemed unimaginable for them to be able to resurrect the death.

All of the books in this library, were the books that Nee-san collected over the years.

The one that I was reading just now was the literature from the human race, but books from sub-human races who possesed high intelligence, written with monster original characters, also existed in great numbers.

..... somehow, perhaps she wanted to be able to read, right.

Nee-san cannot read a word. The fact that she, who is a vampire possesing intelligence which no human could match, couldn't read, perhaps illiteracy ...... said it more simply, it means she is illiterate.

Even after 50 years have pa.s.sed it seemed to be impossible, so she said a while ago with sooty back. (TL : well she have no one to teach her, and perhaps the book she have is also the one who go hunt her posses )

By the way, for me, it's not like I could read the words.

But since I became an Undead Ice Angel, because of Proffes which had my precision increased, I could directly understand the meaning of the words.

The first time I did this, Nee-san said it was unfair, and then she sulked.

Even if she said that I cannot say anything. If we cannot read then we couldn't do information gathering after all, it will be a waste to not use a thing that's usable.

Though she didn't want to open her mouth for about 2 minutes, it was settled when it was decided that I will read the books for Nee-san.

'It's fine to rephrase it too', in the end, she snapped.

Anyway that’s how it is. Since coming to this place, it's become my daily routine to read a book or two to Nee-san.

Looking at the clock in my pocket, I was thinking about which book should I choose for today since it’s about the time.

I lightly dust off the dust on my cloth, then I stood up.

*throb*

The book that placed in the bookshelf, at the time I let my fingers slide on the spine of books.

Suddenly there's pain that spread throughout my body.

..... again, huh.

For me who is an undead, normally wouldn't feel any pain.

But then this pain, it's different from the time when the evolution happened.

That day, since that day I forsaken the heretics.

somewhere inside myself, become somewhat weird.

For example, right.

The me right now, my previous power to detect heat is gone.

The first time I bathed in sunlight, I weakened temporary and so I cannot activate it,

but even when I already got resistances against the sun and my powers come back, I became unable to perceive heat anymore.

However, the coldness that covered this body is like it is always there.

I don't understand the reason. I didn't try to understand it

and then at the same time, the pain was felt throughout my body.

It's not the same as the coldness that was always there, it's just sporadically.

I wonder if this was the pain of the mind.

Since I became a being that pain was sent by the body, was completely cut off, then the pain got transmitted from my mind.

..... however, I never felt such a thing before up until now.

even when the time of Misha's death, I didn't felt such a thing, why, now.

Why now I feel this pain in my chest.

What the h.e.l.l am I saying?

The reason wasn't something I already knew about it from the start.

It was because the thing that happened in front my eyes.

The time, when nee-san killed someone.

As that thought crossed my mind, the pain suddenly became intense.

The flashback scene.

Even though I dont' want to remember about it, it won't go away from my head.

All my thoughts became a mess.

Right now, why am I thinking about that scene?

Even that thing, I don't understand anything about it.