Ch.111A Brief Vacation (1)

“A vacation… I’ve always been living without a break, researching the miracles bestowed by God… It feels strange to be taking a rest like this.”

Why are all these magicians nothing but workaholics?

“Would Midir like to join us? Since we’re both water attribute users.”

The Blue Tower Master smiled and said to me.

Same water attribute…

She’s been approaching me like we should be close because we share the same water attribute, but sorry, if we’re being technical, I’m a blood attribute user.

Considering that each tower is named after different attributes, wouldn’t blood also be recognized as an attribute?

“I’m sorry to say this, but I’m a blood attribute user.”

At the mention of blood attribute, the Blue Tower Master gave a slight smile.

“Just looking at the name ‘blood,’ don’t you think it’s mostly water?”

“That’s true, but… if we’re going that route, shouldn’t we call drinks water too?”

Hearing my words, Erika suddenly stood up and shouted at the Blue Tower Master.

“Exactly! If you’re going to argue like that, the Blood Tower Master is also an iron attribute user!”

I gave Erika an incredulous look at her statement.

“How on earth am I an iron attribute user…?”

“Huh? Well, obviously blood contains a lot of iron, so thinking about it that way, you’re an iron attribute user!”

“…”

She’s not wrong…

That is, if we follow the Blue Tower Master’s logic… but only under that premise.

“I am a blood attribute user. If you continue to make statements disrespecting our tower…”

I chuckled softly and warned in a low voice.

“I’ll teach you all about Blood Magic in excruciating detail.”

If they still spout nonsense about water attributes or iron attributes even after getting a taste of Blood Magic, then well…

The Blue Tower Master and Erika broke into a cold sweat at my words.

“Ahem… I think I’ll go spend my vacation in the ocean for a while…”

“The ocean… the ocean…”

Anyway…

After my warning, they seemed to read the mood and eventually everyone dispersed to do their own activities.

At first, the Tower Masters wandered around not knowing how to enjoy themselves, but soon they each found what they wanted to do and began enjoying their vacation.

I still don’t understand it.

If they made people live inside the Magic Tower, couldn’t they have at least created a vacation system?

It’s amazing how they accepted being worked like slaves for a thousand years from the moment they entered the tower.

Well, at least there’s a welfare system now.

“Hmm…”

That’s when it happened.

Erika watched me for a moment, then suddenly pulled something out.

‘Huh?’

A device that looked like a camera.

I reflexively covered my body with blood.

“Ah!”

Erika, who had been pointing the device at me, made a disappointed face.

“I covered myself just in case, and it seems I was right.”

No one knows this, but despite appearances, I lived in the modern world in my previous life.

Especially in this world where the concept of photography exists, I could easily defend against this.

However,

“Heh.”

Erika was chuckling.

“If you think that’s enough to prevent being photographed, you’re mistaken…”

“What…”

How…

That can’t be.

No matter what, if it can see through blood, which is an opaque substance, it can’t be called a camera anymore.

“That’s impossible. I won’t believe it unless you show me directly.”

“Huh? I don’t really care if you don’t believe me. I just want to admire Midir’s body~”

“…”

Swoosh!

Snap!

“Ah?!”

Taking advantage of the moment she tried to check the camera, I quickly reached out and snatched it away.

“Hey! You can’t just take it!”

“And it’s okay to photograph someone’s body without permission?”

She touched a nerve.

I clicked my tongue and checked the contents of the photo.

As expected, it had captured an image of me in my swimsuit, penetrating through the blood I had used as a shield.

‘I do look pretty…’

As expected of a vampire, despite my slender frame, my face was beautiful and my proportions were good enough that my modest chest could even be considered a charm point.

Even a casual shot looked like a magazine photo—I guess vampires aren’t called the race of beauty for nothing… but!

I deleted the photo without hesitation.

“There, that should do it.”

After deleting the photo, I handed the camera back to Erika.

“Ah! You deleted it!!”

“Next time, ask for permission before taking photos.”

“Will you give permission?”

Obviously I wouldn’t.

Erika puffed her cheeks at my response.

“Hmph, I already backed it up the moment I took it. I’m never deleting it, nyah!”

“Y-you crazy woman…”

I couldn’t believe she had already backed it up in that short time.

I considered asking Eterna for help, but quickly shook my head.

It didn’t seem right to bother Eterna with something so trivial.

As I played in the water with Irina, more and more people began to recognize us.

Unfortunately, we couldn’t respond to all of them, but we couldn’t ignore people who recognized us and greeted us.

I awkwardly smiled and waved at them.

Of course…

Splash!

“Mmm…”

“Oh, oh no… I’m sorry, Lady Midir!”

At the same time, I got splashed with water.

Some people playing in the water had accidentally sent water my way while using magic to play pranks.

“Hey, you crazy…”

“It’s fine. Actually, it feels refreshing.”

I can’t remember the last time I played in the water so carefree.

It wasn’t a bad feeling.

Just as I smiled and said that…

Splash!

“…”

“Play with us~!”

A young Blood Mage child…

The adults, presumably the parents, quickly scolded the child severely, but I told them not to.

Instead…

Splash!

“Now we’re even, aren’t we?”

I grinned as I looked at the family who now resembled drowned rats after my water splash.

Everyone seemed afraid I might get angry about such pranks…

But I was already in the ocean anyway, so it didn’t matter to me.

Besides, I’d already been splashed plenty by Irina, so I didn’t mind at all.

And what would a young child know?

I look young myself, so if they don’t know about me, it’s understandable.

Even if they do know about me, I’m known for being lenient with the tower’s magicians, so they might feel comfortable playing such pranks.

But…

‘Hmm.’

It seems they’re underestimating me quite a bit.

At my words, other magicians also started approaching, ready to splash me with water.

Somehow, I ended up playing with other Blood Mage children on vacation…

‘This isn’t so bad.’

At that moment.

An enormous amount of water poured down on me.

Using powerful Blood Magic for something like this would be childish, so I took it all.

“Um… I thought you would block it…”

Why do they keep getting nervous?

If they were going to feel that way, they shouldn’t have done it in the first place.

“I don’t plan to just stand here and take it…!”

With a disgruntled gesture, I created a precise water gun using Blood Claw Art.

No, it was more like a water cannon.

And then…

“Die!”

I blasted water at the very, very bad magician who had splashed me.

“Irina!”

“Yes!”

Of course, I brought Irina along too.

Irina’s blood gun and my blood cannon.

“Aaaah?!”

“L-Lady Midir?!”

“Hahaha! Where did all that confidence go, you guys~!”

Before we knew it, we were engaged in a magic duel disguised as water play with the other magicians.

Well, what I’m using isn’t exactly magic, but…

They tried to defend themselves with Blood Magic as if they couldn’t just stand there and take it, but…

‘That’s not nearly enough!’

This is seawater.

Since blood is also a type of water, their control over blood is weaker than usual, and the waves could instantly wash away their blood.

Sure enough, those who tried to defend by drawing out blood lost it to the waves and took direct hits from my water cannon.

“Still too weak! Show me more! Show me your Blood Magic!!”

I’m still hungry!!

Uwahahahaha!!

“Um, big sis isn’t angry, right…?”

“Of course not!”

“She seems angry though…”

Absolutely not.

I’m not angry just because they all hit me in the face.

Really, I’m not.

I’m telling you I’m not.

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“So? Why did you come all the way out here for vacation?”

After playing to my heart’s content with the Blood Mages.

While taking a short break, Erika approached me with a meaningful smile and asked.

Why did I come all the way out here for vacation?

“To retire.”

“…Huh?”

“I’m building Irina up to take over.”

“…Is it okay to tell me that? The kids were really worried you might be leaving.”

“Our kids will do fine without me.”

Until now… there have been quite a lot of happenings…

But they were children who somehow managed to develop even without me.

I think I’ve pushed them enough.

“It’s a secret, okay?”

“Isn’t that obvious?”

If I tell them, they won’t leave me alone.

These things are better as surprises.

“You… you’re really terrible, you know that…”

Erika said with a dejected expression.

But that’s what makes it good.

She just doesn’t understand.