As a Reincarnated NPC, I Want to Live a Peaceful Life - Chapter 31

Standing in the middle of the hallway, I looked at the vampire in my hand who had no strength left to struggle. I felt both anxious and sighed at the cold-bloodedness of his companions… Well, vampires are naturally cold-blooded creatures, I suppose, so calling them cold-blooded isn’t wrong.

Since vampires are called supernatural beings, they should have some special abilities, right? But this male vampire showed no intention of resisting at all. Leaving aside whether he could resist, did he even possess such power to begin with? If he did, then I needed to be careful.

I couldn’t reveal any more of my power. My superhuman strength alone was already drawing enough attention. If I were to reveal my magical talent – or worse, if someone were to discover the truth about time stopping – I’m afraid I wouldn’t just be alone anymore. Instead, I’d be copied and pasted, leading to more “me”s popping up everywhere.

Or perhaps I’d be erased outright… Speaking of which, if this game system detects an “anomaly” like me, what would happen? It wouldn’t just eliminate me in the next major update, would it?

Anyway, I’m safe for now, at least for the moment.

“Ahem… Ahem!… Ah, ah… ah, ah…” I cleared my throat, testing my voice a few times before speaking to the empty hallway. “Your… companion… I have caught him. Now… if you don’t… come out… I will… kill him completely.”

The next moment, the male vampire in my hand trembled and laughed, as if my words were a joke.

So, I took harsh action – my left hand wrenched his jaw upward, while my right hand gripped his neck, holding him immobile.

A self-made jaw-dislocating technique, something an ordinary person definitely couldn’t manage. As long as it’s a vampire, this level of injury shouldn’t be fatal. So, after he recovers, I can just do it again, and repeat. (Thinking about it now, wouldn’t it have been easier to just twist his head off?)

Actually, there are quite a few ways to kill vampires, but it depends on the type – “Vampires” generally fear the sun, so just expose them to sunlight; “Daywalkers” have resistance, so you just have to get your hands dirty.

Either way, for me, the method to kill a vampire is to crush them into corpse chunks, then mince them until even their potent cell regeneration can’t save them.

“Zzzz… Zzzz… Zzzz…” Wait, is someone sleeping? And even snoring? Judging by the voice, it’s a girl? (PS: Vampires are ageless and immortal, please be sure to check their actual age.)

The strange, sudden snoring forced me to stop the “special hanging” I was administering to the vampire. Instead, I dragged him slowly towards the source of the sound. But the other party is also a vampire, with top-notch perception, so sneaking probably won’t work.

‘Gurgle… gurgle’ My stomach betrayed me with a call for midnight snacks. Wasn’t the initial reason I came out to find a midnight snack? Yet I ended up dragged into some vampire infiltration conspiracy – though I’m not even sure if it is a conspiracy, but it’s dangerous nonetheless.

“Why… did you come here?” I hoped to get an answer from the vampire. If they were truly uninvited [Visitors] with hostile intent, then I could kill them without any reservations – Of course, even if they were good people, I could still kill them.

“We… we were forced. Because we were being hunted… so we fled to this city, and forgot the relevant permits…”

“Hunted? You—?!”

“WRYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!”

Suddenly, an indescribable screech came from ahead. For my newly restored hearing, the sound was piercing. Seriously, why shout when launching a sneak attack? Even more ridiculous, it was a girl who made the sound.

Looking forward, a red-haired vampire girl came charging towards me, arms flailing. Under the moonlight, there was no shadow, only her figure closing in on me.

I heard vampires have no souls, so they cast no reflections – no wonder I couldn’t find them using [Soul Vision].

The red-haired vampire’s physique wasn’t very large (for a man, of course). With my strength attribute exposed, I could effortlessly lift her overhead and use a throwing technique – Huh? Trying to play the hero now?

I originally intended to grab the charging girl with my left hand, but I was hindered by the boy (probably) in my grip. With my strength alone, applying more force would overcome it, but the actual situation… the red-haired girl was already right in front of me. I thought she would bare her fangs and bite me, but she didn’t.

Rather, there was no sense of pressure at all.

The next second, she cupped my cheeks with her hands, then crouched down, bringing her face close to mine, staring into my eyes———— How should I put it, it felt quite strange, seeing a 2D heart floating in a girl’s eyes.

No, no, no, what is this?

Faced with this utterly absurd action from my perspective, I didn’t hesitate, breaking free without a second thought.

“Huh? How! My skill didn’t work?!”

As expected, she was using some kind of skill on me, but it seemed to have no effect. Well then, your little trick won’t work—

“Ugh! Ah… ah… Ugh… Ah!…” A ringing echoed only in my right temple, followed immediately by intense pain, truly immense pain. It hurt so much that the parts of my body below the head briefly lost strength. My mouth voiced the pain syllable by syllable; this was pure, unadulterated pain, the kind that leaves you speechless.

It was as if I had temporarily lost the ability to speak. My vision flickered between darkness and light, then my feet slipped—

My left temple also hurt, but not as much as the right.

Coming to, my vision returned from a white haze to reality. My left cheek felt very cold, my right brain throbbed with pain. Realizing I was lying on the ground, I tried to move my arm… No response, or rather, my nerves weren’t responding.

Haven’t the nerves recovered from the shock yet? Haha, feels a bit too realistic, a bit too real.

Surviving that blow, I’m really tough. [Recovery Heal], [KRYY’s Blood], and my BOSS constitution truly saved my life. Otherwise, even if I could withstand the initial impact, I might have died from shock from the subsequent immense pain.

And this is only in [Normal Mode]. Thankfully it wasn’t [Daily Mode], or I could have died outright.

Speaking of which, I was probably hit with a blunt weapon. Because logically, if it were a sharp weapon, the wound would sting and bleed, not this strange swollen feeling and heavy pain.

My breathing was shallow, but the vampires could still detect it. They’d probably realize I’m not dead yet and come to finish me off.

Activating [Serious Mode] requires me to be in a normal state. Even if I could activate it now, my body would probably break down from the overload.

It’s over, completely over. I actually died because I temporarily went out for a midnight snack? How ridiculous. A BOSS meant to face players head-on in challenges, dying in some random encounter.

If it were the old me, I might have laughed it off, but it’s really not funny at all.

“Ugh… cough… Ugh… cough…” My current state must be as wretched as a struggling loach on a cutting board. Perhaps in their eyes, I’m just a monster wearing a girl’s skin, utterly undeserving of sympathy.

[Vigorous] prevents me from falling unconscious, so I have to endure the pain second by second. If that’s the case, it would be better to just kill me outright; that would be easier.

“Bling, bling”

Something in my field of vision was flickering, emitting a charming purple light. It was the magic stone from my pocket, and something else too… the… fruit… quill… diary, seemed like they all… fell out.

Then, several hands picked them up. I couldn’t see clearly anymore; I didn’t even have the strength to lift my head, could only feebly move my arms and gasp.

“[Unintelligible] What’s this? Did it fall from the little girl?”

“[Unintelligible] You’re one to talk, it’s all your fault for suddenly hitting her with [Orr’s Hammer]. No matter how threatening she was, she’s still just a little girl. She can’t take much.”

“[Unintelligible] I… I’m already reflecting on it. I’m sorry, I only realized after I struck. But, but she’s still breathing.”

“[Unintelligible] She’s already on death’s door, OK?… A diary? ‘Tsuzuki Towa’? Is that her name? A magic stone, a quill, a few Gana fruits, and a pair of small black sandals. But compared to boots, these women’s sandals suit her better, don’t you think, Yaa-chan?”

“[Unintelligible] Mhm, Camilla-san. It seems this girl is just a guest staying here temporarily. Did we… cause a huge disaster?”

“[Unintelligible] It’s too late to talk about disasters now; we’ve already betrayed our vampire lineage.”

“[Unintelligible] Shh, keep your voice down.”

“[Unintelligible] Hey, Alan, what are you doing reading someone else’s diary?”

“[Unintelligible] I’m just curious! – Oof!”

“[Unintelligible] Really, have you no shame? We need to return these things properly to her.”

“[Unintelligible] So, what should we do? About this girl named Tsuzuki Towa. We can’t just leave her here, but we’re also in a hurry.”

“[Unintelligible] (Sound of bustling crowds outside)”

“[Unintelligible] Whoa! Why are there so many people all of a sudden? Oh no, there’s a priest and a guy who looks really strong.”

“[Unintelligible] No time now, Alan-san, Camilla-san, let’s get out of here quickly.”

[mission created]

An unclear message appeared before my eyes, but I had no time to decipher its meaning. After a tingling sensation all over my body, I felt my belongings return, but before I could feel relieved, things turned bleak again.

Familiar feeling – a hand slipped under my abdomen, then my whole body was lifted up.

“[Unintelligible] I didn’t expect her to be so light. Then why did she have such strength? Must be a design flaw.”

“[Unintelligible] Still cracking jokes at a time like this? Hurry up!”

The familiar up-and-down motion made me realize I was being carried away again.

Well, it’s fine, as long as I’m not dead. Besides, I originally wanted to leave the city anyway, and these vampires probably can’t stay here for long either.

It probably won’t be a big problem.

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Name: Tsuzuki Towa

Age: 11

Status: [Paralyzed – Mobility Lost]

Form State: BOSS / Kid

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Attack: ??
Speed: ?
Magic: ???
Strength: ?
Growth: ∞
Dexterity: B-
Mental Power: B++
Airheaded: C- / Wisdom: B+

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Right Brain: Damaged – Recovering
Nerves connected to Right Brain: Paralyzed – Awaiting Recovery