She is not an investigator.

Mirall, the leader of the lower city, stood before Igris, scrutinizing his brother.

"Miraca, you've already lost. There's no point in drawing your sword now."

Miraca, that's his name. Igris only just learned his real name.

"significance?"

He got up from the ground, half of his body unable to move due to the flames, but he still used his remaining arm to raise the blade and point it at Mirall in front of him.

"I am alive, and that is the meaning of life. As long as I live, I will never stop fighting. You are my enemy, and you are all my enemies!"

Clang—!

The blades clashed again, and in the midst of the stalemate, Igris turned to look at the administrator.

"Has it all been recycled, Gluttony?"

The administrator glanced at Igris and nodded silently.

She could tell that Igris was probably planning to do something.

But that has nothing to do with her, since she's only out to collect the remaining treasures.

"That's good."

Igris turned her head again to look at the two brothers who were still locked in a stalemate, and raised her pistol almost without hesitation.

"and many more!"

Mirall's scream did not interrupt Igris's actions. The sound of gears and flashes of light appeared at the same time, and the bullet hit Mirall's head instantly, causing her to fall to the ground again.

"Do I need to remind you what your brothers have been doing?"

Igris twirled the pistol in her hand, and under Mirall's still conflicted and hesitant gaze, aimed it once more at Miraka's head lying on the ground.

"He killed many of his own people, used the power of gluttony to destroy the minds of his kin to build a private army, joined forces with the upper city to besiege the lower city, impeached his own brothers and attempted to rebel."

"You want me to wait now? Wait for what? Wait for him to pick up his weapons again and commit even more sins?"

Igris raised an eyebrow and placed her finger on the trigger, ready to fire at any moment.

"He was being used... It wasn't entirely his fault, he just didn't understand..."

"Everyone is living in their own way. He was being used, so what? There is no possibility of forgiveness for the crimes he committed. Death is his only end, and the only end he can reach."

Igris was very interested in talking to him about right and wrong, good and evil, especially from a human perspective, about conversing with a vampire.

Clang—!

The blade slashed at Igris's body again, but this time Mirale didn't have time to block it.

Perhaps it was too late, or perhaps they were unwilling?

boom--!

Gunfire erupted, deflecting the slashing blade, and Igris's straight sword landed on his shoulder.

He tilted his head back and stared fiercely at Igris. Even though half of his face was burned, the sneer on his lips did not disappear.

"You can't win... Human. There will be no winners in this battle. I am a pawn, so what about you? You may defeat me, but you can never escape this game..."

puff-

"Of course I know what nonsense you're spouting. You're willing to believe those empty words, those words that carry strong malice and manipulation, because of your stupidity and your shallowness."

The blade pierced deep into his throat, and as he watched with resentment, Igris slowly placed her hand on his head.

"But it is not your fault. Not all newborns can face lies and deception. Your life will end here, and so will your suffering."

thump.

His body finally went limp and he lost his life.

Perhaps only now does he resemble a true vampire.

Like... a stray dog ​​on the roadside.

“I killed your brother, but at least for a moment, we were allies.”

Igris turned her gaze to Mirall, who was standing there in a daze, and put away her pistol.

"So, for the sake of that sheriff, you'd better take all necessary measures before the Allied Forces arrive, whether it's dealing with the chaos and corpses in the streets or the future of you vampires. Perhaps if you do a good enough job, they'll be happy to let you continue living here and have your own official status."

Igris adjusted her hat and smiled kindly.

"What do you say?"

The Bizarre Stage Play – The City of Gluttonous Bloodthirsty Beggars: Chapter 43, The City of Gluttonous Bloodthirsty Beggars (The End)

6:13.

The first rays of dawn rose on the horizon, illuminating this unremarkable city.

Chaos and bloodshed have vanished from this city, and order and sharp blades have been re-established in its soul.

That largest cathedral.

"As we have decided, we will not take any action against the vampires in the lower city. However, you will still need to live in the dark and gloomy lower city as usual."

This is their verdict, not a punishment, nor a reward; it's simply what they deserve.

"The person who attempted the rebellion was found dead in the church's backyard, and most of his armed individuals have been captured. The team will allocate manpower and weapons to be stationed in the city and strive to restore control of the city's security as soon as possible."

The cult members were arrested, including Nelly, but unlike the other cult members who were mostly sentenced to death by firing squad, she would probably spend three to five years in prison. Her charges were also different from those of the other rebels; they were simply malicious assault and gathering to commit illegal activities.

Ash met with Hugh alone later. It wasn't Hugh who went to find Ash, but Hugh also came along when Igris came last night.

So Ash naturally saw the being he had been searching for, the one that was attached to Hugh.

Hugh explained everything to Ash and awaited his ultimatum.

But as most people would expect, he wouldn't say much about it, nor would he do anything to Hugh.

He has successfully achieved the goal he could never let go of, or rather, he should have let go long ago.

So he forgave Hugh, and he forgave himself, and continued his work as a sheriff in the city.

Now free, she heeded what Igris had told her and prepared to leave the city for a more distant place, to live a longer life and journey, to fulfill her dreams.

The treasure has been successfully retrieved, and the box now contains three beads. Perhaps once we collect four more, we can prepare to summon the dragon.

Of course, in this hasty and dramatic story, there will naturally be a key person who plays an important role and will be very busy, especially facing numerous inquiries.

And that person, naturally, would only be Igris herself.

So now, it's already 10 a.m. on the second day.

"You mean, you first became a nun in the church of the priest who started the rebellion, and then, at his request, went to the forbidden lower city, where you met the local vampire leader. After the conflict broke out, you returned to the lower city with a rival nun you had recruited, rescued the leader, and then led his men back to fight their way back, only to find that most of the enemies above had been killed, leaving only a monster over ten meters tall eating everything. After a long and arduous battle, with the help of others, you finally defeated the monster and saved the entire city from disaster, is that right?"

Alex asked this question.

That's right, she's here again. As the Special Investigations Division's most likely only operator currently enjoying a vacation, she has basically succeeded in being able to go wherever she's needed.

So after the incident here, she became the first Special Investigations officer to arrive here and will stay for a period of time until the security situation here is effectively improved.

Of course, when she heard that what was happening here was related to Igris, she came here almost without thinking and participated in the routine questioning of Igris.

"That's right, that's exactly it."

Igris nodded, even though she was so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open.

You should know that Igris was startled awake from her dream by Nyarlathotep disguised as a dragon around 1 a.m., and she hasn't closed her eyes once since then, which is now 10 a.m.

She has really worked hard to persevere until now.

"--Okay, no problem. Because it's you, even if these things sound completely illogical, they seem to make sense."

Alex was used to it, and of course, she also noticed that Igris had unconsciously closed her eyes and started nodding.

She was so tired that if there were a table in front of her, she could have just slept on it.

Do you need a rest?

Alex sat up straight and leaned back instinctively.

“Of course…of course, sir, I think I really need a rest.”

Igris answered, yawning wearily, with a few tears still lingering in her eyes.

“You know, in principle, you are the key person in this matter, so I shouldn’t be too lenient with you.”

Alex stroked his chin, then suddenly stood up and pulled Igris to sit next to him.

"But now, you are the principle. So you can rest here with me until you feel less tired."

Igris narrowed her eyes and lowered her head slightly.

"Thank you, I must say, you're really kind to me."

"Uh-huh…"

This kind of evaluation is indeed quite rare for Alex, after all, most people don't have a very good impression of her.

If you were to describe her using adjectives, you would probably only find words like: violent, barbaric, cold-blooded, unreasonable, and with a terrible temper.

In any case, most people would find it difficult to have a positive impression of her, except for Igris.

At least after their first meeting, Igris had a good impression of her.

She's a great person to make friends with.

"..."

Seeing that Igris was really asleep leaning against him, Alex silently put his arm around her shoulder and rested his head on her shoulder as well.

Normally, Igris would most likely push her away or refuse her outright.

But for now, considering how comfortable she is to sleep, we'll let bygones be bygones for the time being.

………………

[The opening, the curtain call, everything as planned—once again, you've witnessed a story unfolding in a city. It might be a struggle between power and desire, the shackles of sin and self, or a rare moment of tenderness amidst crisis. But whatever the case, congratulations again, you've become a top-notch actor.]

[A new secret! Perhaps this power can cure most anorexia patients? I'm just kidding, so you'd better not try it.]

Treasures acquired: Greed, Wrath, Gluttony (3/7)

Note: The collection journey continues, keep going!