Rell prepared food for Diablo and told him that when he gave Uta blood, he should eat it so that he wouldn't pass out again, and also advised him to do so until Uta learned to control her thirst for blood. They said goodbye and left.
Uta - So, Diablo, what were you and Dad talking about when I was passed out?
Diablo - I was interested in his power and asked him, It's cool that he can use any kind of teleportation he can imagine.
Uta - Nothing more?
Diablo - Sorry, Enryu told me not to tell anyone, especially you.
Uta - Thank you for keeping your promise to my father, and you won't have to break it. I heard everything, and I'm sorry for testing you about the promise.
Diablo - Did you hear everything?
Uta - Yes, I heard, but they love each other now, and what happened before doesn't matter anymore.
Diablo - I understand... Now.. (cough) It's time to eat
Diablo put Uta in his lap and pulled down his shirt. Uta didn't hesitate either. She bit him on the shoulder and started sucking blood. She didn't stop.
Diablo - Well, I told you that losing blood wouldn't kill, but it would significantly weaken me. If something were to attack us, then you'd have to fight.
Uta - Sorry, and thanks for the blood
Diablo - stop always thanking me, (Uta tried to get up), wait, please stay like this for a while, (Diablo hugs Uta)
After a while Diablo smelled the strong smell of blood, they jumped up in a second, stopped the carriage and followed the path where the smell was coming from, they had to enter the forest, and there they saw a white luxurious carriage, which was completely covered in blood from the front, traces of blood on the grass went deep into the forest. They followed the trail and found a cave. Here, Diablo told Uta to stay close and not fall behind. Uta illuminated the place with light magic, and they went forward. The trail of blood was going deep. They walked a little further in complete silence, and suddenly they heard a little girl's voice:
Girl - No, don't do that (screaming)
As they went deeper, the strong smell of blood made Uta discomfort. When they reached the bottom of the cave, they saw humanoid creatures. They took cover behind a rock and started to watch them. They had light armor and small metal weapons. One of them was holding a limp girl in his hand, and in front of him, they were throwing a knife at an old man, and the old man was laughing.
Old man - no matter how much you hit me, I won't die ahahahaha
Uta whispers to Diablo.
Uta - let's help them!
Diablo - Okay, I will help you stay there
Diablo ran into monsters, killed one, two, three. The old man killed the rest, took the girl in his arms, and they left the cave.
Old man - Thank you for saving us. My name is Josef, and this is Mrs. Yusa. She is the daughter of the king of this country, and I am her servant.
Yusa - Thank you for saving us. As a sign of gratitude, come to my palace, and I will set a small table.
Uta - We will definitely come... But Mr. Josef, you received so many wounds, you lost so much blood, and how can you still be alive? Looking at you, you are an ordinary human.
Josef - I am half-immortal. Hybrids are no longer such a rarity as they were 30-40 years ago. My mother was human, my father was a monster, and I turned out to be a hybrid. The powers of a monster are even stronger than normal people, so I am immortal... halfly. I can die of old age, and you can't kill me with a wound unless you stab me in the heart. During a fight, I only need to make sure that the attack doesn't hit my heart. Otherwise, I won't die.
Uta - Wow, that's cool, I'm a hybrid too, my father is human, my mother is a vampire...
Josef - (scared), are you a vampire hybrid? And you use light magic. I've never seen anyone stronger than you in my life. If you practice magic well, you'll be the strongest, and no one will defeat you, not even Eugene.
Uta - I'm going to kill him, but I have to get stronger before I can. I didn't want to learn offensive magic, but I have to, as Diablo told me, he can't always protect me, so I have to be able to fight too.
Diablo - That's true, but it's your fault that I couldn't handle them properly. I lost strength due to blood loss, plus I'm more of a mage than a close combatant, so...
Yosef - Mhm... I can train both of you, if you want:
Yusa - Yes, he can train. We have our own training hall, and if you get tired, you're welcome to stay with us and share your adventures.
Uta - We don't have much to tell you. We're also coming to the city, so we'll think about it on the way. But first, let's wash your carriage. Don't you have a source of water magic?
Yosef - I told you, you wanted to train. We don't have a water source, but you do, so use it.
Uta - No... I only have a light source.
Josef - It seems you don't know anything about your power. Don't you learnt in school? I won't tell you anything more now, until you become my apprentice.
Uta - Okay, I understand. For now, let's leave this cart here and come with us. We left ours on the way.
Yusa - Good idea, I wonder what your cart is like
Uta - It's just an ordinary one, nothing special, don't get your hopes up
They arrived at the cart, and Diablo sat in the place where the horses were driven. The others got into the cart. Uta asked for information about these monsters, but they didn't know anything either. When evening came, Uta got hungry and went to Diablo. She bit him in the neck and began to suck his blood. When she was finished, the blissful girl fell asleep on Diablo again.
End of The Chapter