The Absolute Godspeed of Infinite Worlds

Chapter 634 - 634

The last person, the male head of this household.He had long silver hair, a short beard around his lips, appeared to be around forty years old with distinct Western features, tall and slender in build, though his expression was somewhat cold—even in a family photo, he didn't show the slightest smile.

"Vlad III..."

Eiji fell into deep thought as he looked at this male head of household.

Carmilla had said that the key to uncovering Roa's secret lay with her family members.

He had already figured out the identities of this family, but what kind of secret was hidden within them?

"Is this a student from our school?"

Aoko leaned over, curiously examining the young girl in the photo.

"Yes, her name is Elizabeth."

Eiji nodded somewhat absentmindedly.

"Is she the protected target Martha mentioned who disappeared last night?"

Aoko immediately understood, then made a strange face as she commented.

"Isn't she the same person as Carmilla? Why are they mother and daughter now? The setting of this Singularity is just too weird!"

Even if you say that... the final interpretation rights belong to the Singularity!

However, having witnessed many incredible settings during these two months since awakening, she didn't pay it much mind and instead looked at the final person.

"What about this one?"

"Vlad III."

"That Impaler Lord?"

Aoko clicked her tongue in amazement upon hearing this.

This one was heavyweight!

"Though famous as a Grand Duke of Romania, he executed one-fifth of his population during his lifetime, and was even more cruel and merciless toward enemy forces—all subjected to impalement. Historically, few have caused such massive slaughter like him. People were so terrified of him that they even bestowed upon him the name 'Dracula,' turning him into the origin of the vampire concept. Someone like this actually became a Heroic Spirit too..."

Aoko chattered on about her impressions, her face showing clear disgust.

But Eiji suddenly jolted.

"Aoko, what did you just say?"

"Huh? The Grand Duke of Romania?"

"The second to last sentence!"

"Um, Vampire Dracula, that's the origin of the vampire concept..."

Aoko looked at him strangely.

She didn't quite understand why this guy was suddenly acting weird.

"That's right! The vampire concept emerged with Dracula as its origin!"

Eiji's eyes lit up.

Many people might think the vampire concept existed since ancient times, but that's actually not true!

The vampire concept didn't appear in this world until 1897, when an Irish author wrote a book called "Dracula."

Using the 15th century Romanian ruler Vlad III as the prototype, he created a bloodthirsty monster in his book that specifically targeted young beautiful women, naming this monster "vampire"!

After that, the vampire concept became widely known, and Vlad III suddenly became the original vampire Dracula!

In other words, although Dead Apostles and True Ancestors have existed for thousands of years, the vampire concept itself only emerged in modern times!

Don't underestimate the concept of things. In fact, in the Type-Moon World, concepts themselves are a form of power.

Modern magecraft, widely known as it is, is built upon the foundation of concepts. Magi are those who utilize concepts to create spells.

Take the Heroic Spirit Vlad III as an example. Though he wasn't originally a vampire, due to the universal impression people have of him, he became an "Innocent Monster" and gained the power of a vampire!

Thinking this through... Eiji's eyes gradually cleared as he pondered.

"Let's head back."

Eiji turned and walked decisively toward the door.

"Weren't we here to investigate?"

Aoko quickly caught up, puzzled.

"The investigation is over."

Eiji shook his head, his expression solemn.

The doubts had been resolved.

The reason Roa had become so powerful was now clear.

The only remaining issue was his hiding place!

...

Two more days passed.

Only one day remained until the three-to-five-day limit Arcueid had predicted.

But even after searching all over Kinojo City, Arcueid still couldn't find Roa's whereabouts.

Even when she used herself as bait, wandering around the city without any precautions, she couldn't lure Roa out.

In fact, not only could she not find Roa himself, she couldn't even find a single clue about him—not even one dead body.

That's right, not even a single corpse created by a Dead Apostle to accumulate blood could be found!

This meant Roa wasn't creating corpses at all—in other words, he didn't need to accumulate blood and was solely focused on digesting the scale he had stolen!

Slap!

Arcueid forcefully slammed a piece of parchment in front of Alice.

"Self-Geis Scroll?"

Alice took it and understood immediately.

"Exactly!"

Arcueid plopped down on the sofa, puffing her cheeks and crossing her arms.

"Just as you predicted, I couldn't find Roa at all!"

Being proven right made Arcueid quite displeased.

What angered her most was that now she had no choice but to rely on Alice to find Roa.

"So, you agree to give me your blood?"

Alice remained calm, but a slight smile tugged at the corner of her lips.

"On the condition that we sign this Self-Geis Scroll. It has a strong binding effect on you magi, right?"

Arcueid banged on the table repeatedly.

"I agree."

Alice lowered her head and carefully read through the terms twice.

Specifically, it prohibited using her blood in any form to create Dead Apostles.

Though she seemed like a naive airhead, she had all the necessary knowledge—there was no room to take advantage.

Thinking this, Alice nodded in agreement without hesitation.

She had only been eyeing the True Ancestor as an ultra-rare research specimen, something not seen in the magical world for centuries, with no intention of becoming a Dead Apostle.

At least, not for now.

Seeing her agree, Arcueid's dissatisfaction eased slightly.

The Self-Geis Scroll utilized the contract "Geass" from Celtic mythology. Breaking the contract would invoke an extremely powerful curse, one that could even taint the Magic Crest and be passed down to the next generation.

Thus, magi do not enter into a Geis lightly, and once signed, it signifies a seamless cooperative agreement between both parties.

Arcueid detested sucking blood and also loathed using her own blood to create Dead Apostles, as it reminded her of that bastard Roa.

However, if it was solely for research purposes, she wouldn't object too strongly, especially since this was a necessary price to pay in order to locate Roa.

Alice received Arcueid's blood and promptly buried it in the basement.

By the very next morning, she had created a vampire radar to search for Roa.