Chapter 95: Growth
‘Silhouette’, the ability of ‘Dark Stalker’, dyes one’s body black and conceals any type of presence. The presence of the undead is already milder than a living person, but when I use this ability, my presence becomes so weak that it even surprises me.
‘Silhouette’ is a very fuel inefficient ability. It might be even more fuel inefficient than the ‘Cursed Flames’ I stole from Man-Eater. I can only activate it for a short time even with all the considerable power I have as a Lesser Vampire and I’m not sure if I’ll ever be able to keep it activated all the time in the future either.
Nevertheless, if I pour even more blood power into this fuel inefficient ability―― I can completely become a ‘shadow’.
The amount of power required for it is probably too much to be provided by ‘Dark Stalker’. But this ability is well suited for assassination.
Even with my senses as a vampire that far surpasses those of a human, I wouldn’t be able to notice if I was attacked with this ability. It’s understandable why ‘True Vampires’, who inherit the abilities from their previous evolutions are so feared.
The undead Senri senses are huddled together right below the steep cliff where the castle was built. They’re wrapped in black outfits and their presence is so weak that they’re almost melting into the darkness, but my eyes can’t be deceived.
We approach from the leeward. Perhaps Senri’s using some kind of ability, her presence behind me is weak. The undead are usually sensitive towards the presence of the living, but this way, we don’t have to worry about being noticed.
The group made little to no noise but I sense the negative power that’s hard to hide.
This is ―― Sympathy. I can feel my kind. Maybe I’m sensing the same thing Death Knights use to find the undead.