Vampeerz ch29

p1
>>Just as Aria and co are attacked by Ghika, the power of the treasured sword is unleashed...

>Wh-
>What happened?

>Jirou!
>Over there!
>Right!

>Tch!

p2
>Gya

>GAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGA

p3
>Kh... The barrier.
>I'm at a disadvantage here.

>Should we pursue?
>Just leave her be.
>It was a direct hit, so she won't be able to use her magic for a while.
>Don't get us caught up in it too...

>Stop.
>What's wrong?

>We should give those two some time alone together.

p4
>>The power of love between a human and a lilu that can undo even curses.

p5
>Ooh, things are heating up<3
>...
>Oh my~<3
>I'm just glad they're okay.
>You guys...

>Hmph.

>...I should've known.
>There was no way I could get between them.

>Khara...
>Yanya-...

p6
>Hm?

>Sh-

>Shadi?

p7
>It appears that girl unleashed the power of the treasured sword.
>So it could do something like that, huh...
>I had no idea either... Hm?

>One of the gems is damaged...
>Oh?
>I guess it couldn't handle the strain.

>Well, at any rate, the power of love won in the end<3
>...
>...
>But still...

p8
>I'm so damn hungry.
>Too right...
>The sushi place is probably closed by now...
>Mao, make us something when we get home.
>You were Aria's chef, right?
>Do we have any ingredients?
>Jirou, go to the supermarket.

p9
>Here! This one's ready!
>You're really good at this!
>Twice cooked pork, comin' up~

>Okay, let's dig in!

p10
>I'm sorry for holding back my feelings.
>Then I guess you'll be staying here from now on?
>Yeah.

>Why are you acting so reserved!?
>Yeah, Aria-sama!
>You holding back is nothing new to us!
>Shut up, you drunkards.

>Maoa-san, I have something to ask you!
>Hm?

p11
>>Seal

>It suits you<3

>Yanyan... No... Shadi. What's going on here?
>Why didn't you tell me?
>...
>?
>You didn't know she was a human?

p12
>I'm sorry, Khara...

>This sounds like it's gonna be interesting.
>Hey, Jirou, get us some more booze.
>Get it yourself.

>Please tell me.
>What happened to you?

p13
>A tragic tale
>Shadi Kermani, daughter of Gal the falconer, was killed in the desert at the hands of Shah soldiers.
>Despite being beautiful for her age, she was a strange girl who loved birds, enjoyed books, and had no interest in boys.

p14
>Why, God?

>I hated having my marriage decided for me so much that I couldn't take it.
>But it's not like I wanted to be free or anything.
>I just wanted to get away from that stifling village for just a little bit.
>Isn't a punishment like this too much...?

p15
>Aah. If I knew this would happen, I would've said goodbye to everyone.
>Farewell, my feathered friends.
>Your love and support always made me so happy.

>I don't want to die...

p16
>Eh?

>Are you awake?

p17
>Who are you...?

>Khara.
>You must be thirsty, right?

>You seem to be doing okay.
>...Why am I still alive?

p18
>...Because that's what you wanted.

>This was the only way I could save you.
>?

>Humans who drink our blood become immortal.
>As of today, you have been excluded from the cycle of life and death.

p19
>We immortals have remained hidden since the world came into being.
>I won't blame you if you don't believe me right away...

>I believe you.

>...You sure are quick to adapt, huh.
>I remember...

p20
>I distinctly remember the burning heat from my pierced stomach
>and the smell of blood entering my lungs.
>It's unbelievable that there's no scars or pain...

>The great poet Khayyam once said that people cannot stand in the position of a wise man.
>...
>It is precisely because such unbelievable things are happening that I can accept them.

>Y-You're a smart one.
>What's your name?
>My name is Shadi.

p21
>Wanna come with me, Shadi?
>It's been boring all by myself.

>Let's go see the world.

>Okay!

p22
>I learned that I had only one path set before me.
>I learned that no matter what I learned, it would all go to waste.
>I learned that leaving that small village would never be allowed.
>I learned all too well that I was just a seed planted in the ground to them.

p23
>A great poet once said this.
>"I envy those who do not know the breath of life.
>Those who were never born from their mothers are the truly blessed ones."

>Without the two doors labelled Life and Death, there's no pain in my heart nor the need to resign myself to fate.

>Such beautiful freedom!

p24
>I was born in the year Aurangzeb* died.
>I think it was about 130 years ago?
>130 years... That sounds like a long time.
>*Sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire (1618-1707)

>I sleep, eat, play, then sleep and eat again without getting tired of it...
>In the end, the things I want to do haven't changed all that much from when I was human.

p25
>My body's makeup is pretty much the same, after all.
>Is there anything that's different besides being unable to die?

>The longer you live, the more things you'll forget.
>And you can't stay in one place for too long either.
>I'd say about ten years tops.
>I see.

>...And there's one other major difference.

>What's that?

p26
>I got it!
>Hah
>Hah

>...Rabbit blood won't work.
>Are you that against drinking human blood?

>I don't wanna!
>Hmm... But if you don't drink it...

>See?
>...

p27
>I managed to steal some mixed race blood.
>You'll understand once you give it a lick.
>Don't wanna...
>Sounds horrible

>This isn't the freedom I wanted...
>According to the Book of Deuteronomy...

>Yeah, yeah. Open wide~!
>Mmmmm
>Mm~~~~g

>Hm?
>It's delicious...

p28
>Ah~ You went and drank too much again.

>Let's sober up by watching the stars.

p29
>How long has it been since I've had this much fun...?

>Shadi.
>I'm really glad I became friends with you.

>It makes me think eternity isn't so bad.

p30
>Sure is pretty, huh.

>...Khara?

>...I'm awake.

p31
>You mustn't, Shadi.

>I'll pretend I didn't hear you said just now,
>so don't say anything to your father

>and never think about that girl ever again.

p32
>...

>You're cute.

>A girl falling in love with another girl
>is something that would never be forgiven in this place.