The Vampire Incident
Author: Unicoon
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8138gc/26/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA
Early morning, Romulus Castle.
Three men had gathered in the king’s study.
One was the king of the Kingdom of Romulus, King Zenon.
Another was Minister Rudolf.
And the last was the academy’s highest authority, Headmaster Neumann.
The men around the table wore grave expressions.
“Rudolf. There is no mistake in the contents of the report?”
“None. I confirmed it myself as well. The woman found as a corpse had bite marks left on her neck.”
Several papers were scattered across the table.
Rudolf read from one of them.
“The victim’s name is Rosetta, a teacher at Romulus Academy. Last night she was out drinking late with friends, then walked home alone. The last to see her was a woman friend. This morning she was discovered with the blood drained from her whole body.”
“…A vampire… then…”
The study went dead quiet.
“Yes… there is little doubt it was a vampire’s work.”
“Damn it. Of all places, to appear in the royal capital…”
“They are enemies of humankind, you see. One of the beings said to be the most evil.”
“It reminds me of a few years ago… the large-scale battle with vampires. The damage then was terrible.”
“The strife between humans and vampires is a long one. Incompatible beings, I suppose.”
A heavy air flowed through the study. Continue reading