Interlude 1[แก้ไข]Part 1[แก้ไข]---A

Interlude 1[แก้ไข]
Part 1[แก้ไข]
---Above [Underwood]. The Ancient Vampire Citadel

The air in the ancient city was filled with a sense of emptiness and dust particles.

Although the rock structures were obviously abandoned for a long time, they did not seem to be weathered away and that is probably due to the Kekkai[1] that barricades the Citadel from the outside world.

And happening at another side of the Game stage unbeknownst to most, during the time of the ceasefire...

Along the long cloister[2] that stretched from the castle doors to the throne room.

A young girl’s lively voice was echoing in the Ancient Vampire Palace which was supposed to be devoid of all presence.

“Your Highness---! Where did you go---?!”

A black haired girl was breaking her steps every now and then to search around her as she climbed the stairs of the cloister.

Dressed in a sleeveless black one piece dress, a short jacket was also tied to her waist. At first glance, she would just appear to be a cute lass, but hanging down from the leather belt along her waist, were several daggers that were exuding an ominous feeling around them.

“Your Highness---! Oji-san---! The Game has entered a state of ceasefire, what do we do next---!”

Climbing up to the top of the stairs that were located at the start of the cloister and onto the platform of the turning point, she gave a shout with all the air in her lungs.

“YOUR HIGHNESS---! HIGHNESS HIGHNESS HIGHNESS HIGHNESS HIGH---NESS!”

Although the childlike voice that sounded as crisp as the sound of a bell’s tinkle continued to echo around the cloister, the person she was looking for had yet to respond.

The girl tossed her long glossy black hair as she pouted her little lips seeming to be in a small tantrum as she puffed her cheeks as well.

At that moment, a wry giggle seemed to escape from the direction of the throne room.

“Rin, his Highness has already left to scout the situation outside the Citadel not long ago.”

Following the cloister that continued to stretch to the heart of the palace, one could see a woman who stood in the throne room bathing in the moonlight while having her face covered by the hood of her long robes and cradled in her hands was the [Golden Harp].

The girl who was addressed by the name of Rin turned back to look at the robed woman as she intertwined her fingers behind her back.

“Oh that’s how it is~Then it’s only me and Aura doing the house-sitting?”

“That’s right……But though it may be so, we are still not the Host of the game and do not have to abide by the oath to have a ceasefire. Well, the order to lead the Titan tribe into battle should come soon I think, so let’s just calmly rest and conserve our energies for now.”

The woman dressed in the long robes---addressed as Aura, was daintily covering her mouth as she continued to giggle. Rin nodded her head with enthusiasm as she crossed the large doorway that led to the throne room.

The semi-spherical ceiling was made using a crystal that allowed moonlight filter in. And the throne stood at the heart of this room.

And sitting at this very throne was the [Host] of this Game--- Leticia Draculea.

“Hey, Aura. How’s the condition of this blonde?”

“Still unconscious and perhaps she might stay that way for the whole duration of the game.” Aura replied while shrugging her shoulders.

With the sound of feet coming into contact with the ground, Rin had rushed off to the throne and bent over Leticia who was sitting upright on the throne though she had lost her consciousness.

“Come to think about it, this blonde……sure is cute. It sure is quite unbelievable that such a cute girl is actually a Demon Lord~”

Rin’s eyes sparkled with curiosity as she stared at Leticia.

Leticia was wearing a different set of clothes. A black formal dress that was different from the maid outfit she wore when she was captured. With both her wrists and ankles shackled by chains to the throne, rather than saying that she’s a demon lord, it would appear that she was more of a prisoner.

Rin slowly reached her hand towards the beautiful golden hair that was giving of a luster in the moonlight.

But at this moment, a voice from behind stopped her short.

“---Hold it. Rin. That Demon Lord is something like a bait. Touching her will make you targeted too.”

Rin’s fingertip twitched but immediately stopped.