Ah, that’s right.

Raven must not know anything about what happened after I woke up.

‘I forgot to thank him.’

It was Raven who called for help in the urgent situation where I couldn’t even move a finger.

If Raven hadn’t come then, I might have fallen into a coma beyond simple magic exhaustion, or forcibly entered into a hibernation to recover.

A vampire’s hibernation is at least 6 months long, so it was far too long for me, who was dreaming of a flashy revenge.

To simply deliver a message in front of the person who rescued me from a lifeanddeath crisis.

It could be said to be like me, but I felt a little ashamed even in my own eyes.

“Ahem, thank you for helping me. Thanks to you, I survived.”

“I didn’t do it to hear your thanks.”

“Then, what’s up with Sione? You seemed not to trust her.”

“……I don’t know.”

I secretly avoided Raven’s eyes and clicked my tongue inwardly at his stuttering reply.

‘He really can’t lie.’

Even a child could tell that he was lying. How would it appear to Sione, who is over a hundred years old?

If Raven is hiding something, as she suspected, it wouldn’t be a stretch for Sione to notice something odd.

“Did you make a secret with Sione? Just tell me. Don’t hide it.”

“It’s not like that.”

“You’re lying. I know everything. You’re lying.”

“…….”

“Come on, answer my question.”

Staring into his eyes and asking confidently, Raven heaved a deep sigh, clutching his forehead.

Reading the hesitation in the golden boy’s eyes, I quickly continued speaking.

“Tell me. You’re weak. You, I will protect.”

“……Who’s going to protect whom?”

“What, Raven, are you ignoring me? I’m super strong!”

When I took a stance, clenching my fist as if to show off my strength, a snort escaped from Raven’s mouth.

I felt a slight mocking, but it seemed to change the atmosphere.

“If you have the strength to brag like that, it looks like your body has definitely recovered.”

“Sure, I am really strong.”

I occasionally collapsed like a sick chicken due to magic exhaustion, but my usual self was undoubtedly healthy and overflowing with energy.

As I puffed out my chest with a bit of bravado, Raven suddenly brought up something strange.

“If you want to know the truth that much, I can tell you. But keep it a secret from that woman.”

“Hmm, Sione is really honest.”

“This is the only thing I can’t compromise on. Whoever says what, I was dragged here, and it’s a matter directly related to my safety.”

Unable to help it, I nodded, and Raven spilled a tremendous fact to me.

I had bitten Raven’s finger when I lost consciousness, and he had involuntarily dripped a few drops of blood into my mouth, allowing me to regain consciousness.

‘Ugh, that’s too shocking.’

How could I even think to bite someone in such a situation, no matter how urgent?

‘Maybe I’m really not human anymore…’

It was the first time I’d bitten someone instinctively since becoming a vampire, so the shock was enormous.

The fact that I regained consciousness thanks to Raven’s emergency treatment was also confusing.

I thought I was proud of becoming a demon after possessing Bella’s body, but apparently, part of me still wanted to be human.

“Don’t think about it too shamefully. You’re a vampire, even though you’re still a kid, so it’s not strange.”

“……I know that. But this is the first time. I’m sorry to you.”

“It’s natural to help a sick person. You don’t have to be sorry.”

His tone was as blunt as ever, but there was deep consideration in the words the boy conveyed.

So touched that I felt a lump in my throat, I quickly pretended to sniff and turned my head.

It might be different for Sione, but it was a little embarrassing to show a vulnerable and gapridden image to Raven, who was close to my age.

‘If I stay like this, I’ll be caught crying. Let’s finish the work and go back.’
Having resolved to keep my cool, I began to calmly explain the reason for my visit to Raven.

Though I was still struggling with the language, I managed to convey my thoughts using hand and foot gestures. Raven seemed to have successfully understood the situation.

“So, you collapsed because you suffer from a disease called magic depletion, and someone named Elga will be here soon to cure it?”

“Um, exactly! That’s it.”

“And your father dragged me all the way to this kingdom to heal your chronic illness.”

“Uh… exactly?”

“So, I’m nothing but expendable. I don’t know what this wizard named Elga is planning, but once I’m no longer useful, they might just abandon me near the border.”

“No, no, that’s not it!!”

Panicked, I hastily denied his words with frantic hand gestures.

While I thought I might reach the same conclusion if I were in Raven’s situation, there was no need to foster unnecessary misunderstandings by considering the possibility.

“If you think like that about Raven, I wouldn’t have come here. Why did I tell you everything?”

“…So why are you telling me this?”

“I will keep my promise. I won’t hurt you.”

Saying this with a solemn oath, Raven’s expression seemed to change a bit.