Title: Christmas Cake
Disclaimer: This is a fan-made translation from Chinese translations! Please go easy and enlighten us on any mistakes or deviations from the original light novel. All credit goes to the original author and illustrators. - Hyaka and Kuro Shion
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2 December.
Hiiragi Mahiru was finally released, from the vampires’ underground city, she walked to the surface.
The streets of Kyoto.
As usual, there were many people.
What was the time?
She raised her head to look at the sky. Although the sun was setting, she felt burned by the sun that she had not seen in so long.
She felt a gaze upon her from within the crowd. At first, she day-dreamed that it was Guren come to fetch her, but she naturally understood that this was impossible.
She immediately located the source of the stare.
A man in a black suit.
It was Saito.
Saito approached her.
“…… Ah, good work.”
“I’m not even tired. What’s the situation outside?”
“Going smoothly. The world is moving smoothly towards destruction.”
If today really was 2 December, then there were only 23 days remaining.
After 23 days, the curtains would rise on the destruction of the world.
A smile appeared on Saito as he watched Mahiru, and he said.
“So, did you get the strength you wanted?”
“You should understand just from seeing me.”
“Sure. Well, even if it’s evening, the sunlight must be harsh on you. Vampires hate the sun.”
Hearing this, Mahiru looked at the sky again.
She looked at the sky with crimson pupils – pupils the color blood.
The sky was the same shade of red.
It was sunset.
It looked more beautiful than before, probably because her vision had improved. Compared to when she had just been a human, she could discern more shades of colors.
Her senses had also sharpened.
The movements and temperature of the air. Humidity. All these things felt wonderful, they made one feel that such things were important.
That this world was extremely important.
Yet,
“……”
Facing these beautiful things, she did not really feel moved.
She was still thirsty.
Thirsty for blood.
She wanted to drink blood.
She wanted to drink human blood.
She wanted to drink the blood of humankind.
Yes.
She was no longer human.
Saito pulled out a ring that could be worn on one’s arm.
“Here, wear this, it’ll allow you to move with full vigor even during the day.”
“What’s that?”
“Ultraviolet light ring.” (Note: not really sure what this is supposed to mean.)
“Okay.”
Mahiru accepted the ring and slipped it onto her arm.
Then, the feeling that the sun was banishing her from this world diminished. As though she had become immune to ultraviolet rays.
“Also, if you want to masquerade as a human, just wear colored contacts. Need me to recommend some good eyewear shops?”
Hearing Saito’s words, Mahiru laughed.
“If it’s shops, I can find them myself.”
“Really?”
“Yeah.”
“So, whose vassal have you become?”
“Krul Tepes.”
“As according to plan. Then, has she accepted your demands?”
Mahiru smiled and answered.
“It’s not like I gave any conditions that she could refuse.”
Krul had something she had to obtain at all costs. Mahiru, too, had something like that. That was why they could cooperate.
Saito nodded.
“Then, let’s begin. There are 23 days left.”
“Only 23 days.”
“It’s enough.”
Saying this, he walked back the way he had come, presenting his back to Mahiru.
She wanted to attack his back.
With all her might, Mahiru hefted the
The speed she experienced in the next instant, was like nothing she had ever tried before.
Even though the strength of the
Saito turned around. He prepared to dodge the scythe, but, as though realizing that it was impossible to dodge, he instead raised his hand.
He blocked the blade of the scythe with a finger.
Mahiru exerted force to cut off his finger – but the scythe would not budge.
Saito looked up at the huge scythe.
“How is it? The feeling of trying out a vampire’s strength.”
Still pressing the scythe forward, Mahiru said.
“If it can’t kill you, then it doesn’t count for much.”
“How can that be? Those movements were perfect. As expected of the dependent of the 3rd Progenitor Krul Tepes – even a newly made vampire is so powerful.”
Most of a vampire’s strength, was determined by who had turned him or her into a vampire, and the number of years lived.
“If you had made me a vampire, then I wouldn’t have had to go to so much trouble.”
“I’m one for not letting the number of vampires increase.”
“But you told me to become a vampire.”
“As according to my plan, haven’t you already become one?”
Mahiru stared at Saito, pulling at the scythe. Then she brought out the strength of the scythe.
The power of the
To vampires, the
Using both vampire and demonic power at the same time, her movements became even faster.
She swiped her scythe through the air again.
Saito took out something like a small knife. It was something that could allow vampires to increase their physical strength. Using this knife, he parried the scythe.
Because of this, Mahiru was unable to take the strain, and let go of the scythe.
The scythe went flying, spinning unstoppably. Before landing on the ground, it disappeared.
As for Mahiru,
“What~ So even as a vampire I’m only at such a level.”
She grumbled. Saito laughed.
“You are already strange enough.”
“Then what are you? A self-proclaimed god?”
Saito shrugged. This bastard’s identity was still unknown. She wasn’t even clear about his objective.
Because they shared the same interests, he had helped Mahiru up to now, but the moment she was no longer useful, he would kill her.
This bastard had strength of such a degree.
Saito spoke.
“Want to go back to the
“I’m a traitor.”
“Over there it doesn’t matter. Compared to ‘Mikado no Oni’, that side has even less of a bottom line in their desire for power. And you have enough strength to be welcomed by them with open arms.”
He gestured as though manipulating something.
What on earth did he want?
What she knew was that he was using the
But even so, as long as he provided assistance, the
In the whole world, no one had yet successfully completed this dangerous research that would destroy the world.
If it was made public that they were conducting such research, for the sake of maintaining the balance of power in the world, the vampires would attack.
The vampires were vigilantes.
Monitoring the proud humans who did not uphold the rules.
That was why he could not remain among the vampires.
Because he wanted
But why was that?
Why was it that to him,
However, she had never asked. Anyway, even if she asked, she would not receive an answer, nor did she have any interest in his life.
Hence, Mahiru said.
“If there’s nothing else, can you disappear?”
“Even though there’s nothing else, I gave you a present?”
He was referring to the ultraviolet light ring.
“Ah, this, thanks.”
“I’ll take my leave then. We don’t have much time left, make a eulogy for mankind.”
With this, Saito vanished.
The remaining time, was too short.
There were 23 days left.
After only 23 days, Saito and the
And her current strength was not enough to stop them.
If so, she needed even more strength.
Great strength, such that after the world ended, she would still be able to survive.
Strength to be able to be together with Guren.
“……”
Mahiru grabbed the ultraviolet light ring and broke it.
The sunlight became blinding again. Even though the sun had all but set, and the sky was already growing dark.
“…… This ring, what’s its structure? I need to research it and make one myself.”
She did not want to be manipulated by Saito. She could not be sucked into the disaster and killed.
She had her own research. Different from
Her transformation into a vampire, was also for the sake of this. Even though it had taken some time, if there were still 23 days left then it was likely,
“…… I can complete it…… Maybe?”
She muttered with some unease.
Out of nowhere, she suddenly wanted to see Guren.
She had already been unable to see him for a few months.
“Ah, Guren.”
She said softly.
Then she felt the desire in her heart expand.
Was this lust?
Or possessiveness?
Guren, Guren, Guren – Every time she thought of him, her heart grew heavy—
“Ah, do I want to suck blood?”
She understood what desire it was.
It was thirst for blood.
She was no longer human.
“Well, even before becoming a vampire, I was not human anyway.”
She laughed, and then began to move.
Grabbing a woman walking alone, she pulled her into the darkness of an alley.
She did not let her scream. With a strike to her stomach, the woman fainted. Mahiru sank fangs into her neck, and sucked blood.
Gulp, gulp, gulp.
She could not control it.
Nor did she want to control it.
The desire for blood was very strong.
She had already sucked a few people’s blood, killing them, but every time she sucked blood, the joy of drinking blood always seemed to increase. Furthermore, the taste differed. It differed according to the victim’s gender and age.
Ah, Guren’s blood, what does it taste like?
As she imagined, she drank the woman’s blood, feeling an immense pleasure enough to make one faint.
She heard the woman’s heartbeat weaken.
Filtering out the sounds of the machines on Kyoto’s streets, she heard only heartbeats.
Thud. Thud. Thud.
At this moment, the sound stopped.
The woman was dead.
When the source died, the blood suddenly became disgusting.
She tossed the woman’s corpse aside. Drained of tantalizing blood, the unappetizing flesh landed on the ground.
“Uwah.”
Standing in the alley, she raised her head towards the sky.
The thirst had decreased.
Strength welled up.
The surroundings were as beautiful as ever.
The sun had already set.
This alley was cramped, with no light, so it was supposed to be pitch black, but to Mahiru, everything was as clear as day.
She kicked the ground, leaping high, then kicked off the wall, landing on the roof beside the alley.
Below, the street glowed brightly.
The sky was pitch black, yet glowing blue at the same time.
She remembered that over 2 million people lived in Kyoto.
How many people would be able to survive after Christmas?
“Well then, I should also be getting back to Tokyo.”
Saying this, she began to move once more.
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Translator’s Comments:
Hyaka: Saito’s manipulating Mahiru, Mahiru’s manipulating just about everyone, Kureto’s manipulating Mahiru (or trying to, at least), no wonder Guren’s fed up. =_=///
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