Boom—
Outside Remilia and Kanon's battlefield, another battle began.
Although Veldiana had been injured by that female vampire, for a vampire, those injuries weren't serious at all. Unless it was a fatal wound, vampires wouldn't die so easily—especially at night.
Even more so considering Veldiana had been staying with Ren.
As mentioned, Ren's side had no shortage of people willing to help with training.
Ren himself wasn't interested in personally raising someone's strength, but if they worked hard on their own, that was different.
With so many people helping her, if Veldiana still didn't improve, that would be entirely her problem.
So after just a short rest, her wounds had mostly healed.
"Ganglot! Gangloti! Our revenge match begins!"
Just as Ren said—she must personally reclaim the honor lost from that ambush.
But if her revenge still had to be handled by her master Remilia in the end, that would indeed disgrace her master's name. So after hearing Ren's words, Veldiana attacked without hesitation.
As for the beastman on the other side, she had to admit that if she fought two at once, she might not win.
And… Lady Flandre seemed ready to help her take revenge for that punch…
Just thinking about that made Veldiana feel a warm current flow through her heart.
Although in Ren's eyes, this child was simply overthinking.
At Veldiana's command, her two Familiars instantly manifested.
The three-headed hellhound Ganglot and the two-headed hellhound Gangloti…
Wreathed in rolling waves of flames and ice, the hellhounds charged toward the female vampire before them, roaring continuously.
Where the hellhounds dashed forward, trails of blazing fire and glacier erupted along the ground.
"Sekirara! Cut off that little girl's head for me!"
Facing Giada, she couldn't muster the slightest resistance, but this vampire before her…
Don't joke. According to their intel, this girl was just a leftover from a declining noble family.
In an instant, the scarlet spear in her hand transformed into a snake, attacking Veldiana from an impossible angle, seemingly intending to ignore the Familiars and go straight for the master herself.
However, she slightly miscalculated.
Magic surged from Veldiana's hands. The snake-like Familiar was caught by her arms. With tearing sounds, Veldiana's arm split open with blood and flesh.
But then, something like a black serpent entered Veldiana's body, and her magic surged explosively.
At that moment, accompanied by the roar of the Familiars, what made the female vampire widen her eyes was this—her Familiar disappeared completely under Veldiana's grip. In other words, her Familiar had been crushed barehanded.
"How is that poss—"
"Finish her! Ganglot! Gangloti!"
Ignoring her words, Veldiana shouted. The two hellhounds charged from left and right, each biting down on one of the vampire's arms.
She pierced my arm with a sneak attack earlier—so now I'll destroy both of hers.
"Aaaaaaaaahhh!"
The scorching flames devoured her arms, the smell of burning flesh spreading slowly through the air.
Not only that, due to Veldiana's surge in magic, the Familiars grew even more fearsome.
After burning her arms, the flames spread further across her body.
The agony made her roll on the ground repeatedly, screaming incoherently—whether it was begging for help or something else, no one knew.
Watching this scene, Veldiana let out a satisfied laugh.
Thanks to Remilia's guidance. According to her teachings, as a vampire, she should rely not solely on her Familiars but on herself—because vampires were beings beyond humans, possessing power far superior to humans. In such a case, she needed not only to increase her magic to better use her Familiars but also to train her own physical ability.
Thus, Remilia had spent several days beating her senseless, helping her body learn to sense danger.
But once she relaxed, she slipped up… seems like once she goes back, her master will beat her again.
Relying on the magic provided by Ophis and her own strength, Veldiana managed to destroy the opponent's Familiar by hand.
With the gaze of a predator stalking prey, Veldiana slowly approached, ready to thoroughly torment her opponent.
"To think she destroyed a Familiar with her bare hands… You taught her—no, wait. You're not the type who teaches anyone."
Natsuki had just been about to say something to Ren, but after thinking for a moment, she turned her head away.
Indeed, Ren hadn't killed Veldiana simply because she was Remilia's prisoner and he didn't intend to interfere. But Remilia accepting her didn't mean Ren would help.
So that technique just now must have been taught by Remilia.
"But that serpent that appeared on Veldiana's hand…"
"That was Ophis' doing…"
Ren's words made Natsuki and Giada look over curiously.
They both knew Ophis was strong, but neither knew the specifics of her ability.
After all, Ophis had not revealed her power until now.
Sensing their gazes, Ren spoke calmly.
"Ophis embodies infinity. She's said to possess infinite power, and she also has the ability to grant others her strength. What Veldiana received was Ophis' snake, which increased her magical power."
Natsuki's brow rose slightly. So Ophis had such an ability…
Symbol of infinity… infinite power…
Giada quietly let out a breath. Good thing she hadn't caused trouble for Ophis, or she'd be the one in danger. Though Giada always respected the strong and enjoyed challenging them—after all, it relieved her boredom—this didn't mean she wanted to be beaten senseless.
"Speaking of which, aren't you going to watch Remilia's battle?"
Natsuki noticed Ren watching Veldiana's fight with interest and couldn't help asking.
Shouldn't Remilia's battle be far more interesting?
"That fight isn't interesting. This one is better."
"Why?"
"Fights between men are boring—just a few punches and it's over. Women fighting is far better. Look at Veldiana: left punch, right punch, then slap her a few times, tell her to stop running her mouth, and finally drag her across the ground by the hair…"
"…So you have that kind of hobby? You're not interested in Remilia's fight because it's too elegant?"
"No. It's because she's too short. Even if she jumps, she can't reach Kanon's hair. It'd just end with Kanon dragging her by the hair instead. Besides, Remilia looks like a loli. It's impossible for her to be considered a woman… she'll always be a tiny loli. There's no way she'll ever be a woman. Just look at her—who could ever lay a hand on a girl like that?"
There was one thing he didn't say: in terms of age, Remilia wasn't much different from Yukari.
Natsuki: "…"
That was painfully true.