Chapter 7

While looking at one room of the fort, which shined beyond recognition, Isshi nodded approvingly though he had an exhausted expression .

The time was midnight already, time passes quite fast when one stays up all night .

The sky is clear and the stars twinkle calmly .

But, in such a beautiful starlit sky, there exist three moons .

However, after arrived here, Isshi had encountered many event that were outside of common sense already .

The intention to deny the fact that the place I lived now is a strange different world that isn’t earth died down, then, the number of moons means nothing at all .

When he turned around again, he returned his gaze to Premier that was awaiting Isshi’s words while in a standing position across the table .

“Though there were no good cleaning tools, you all did well . I mean, you immediately cut the plant from the forest, and turn it into a broom in an instant, you all are wonderful . ”

“No”, Premier shakes her head while being grateful .

“Fortunately, all kinds of scrap cloth was left . Because a mountain stream is near, it’s possible to clean it out . And thanks to that, we won’t be troubled with drinking water either . Right now, I’m making those who are free go fetch the water that is needed for our necessity . ”

(Is that so?) I nod in acknowledgment and sit on a worn out chair, furthermore she continued .

“In addition, I have not been able to provide a meal for Master yet, I am really sorry . Because the procurement of wild grass and beasts has been completed already, as soon as the water arrives, I will make a simple meal . ”

“Well (no), because I’m not so hungry, you don’t need to rush . Rather you should eat properly . Is eating even necessary for homunculi? . ”

To his question Premier made a troubled expression .

As though, it’s a situation she had to wondered if she should or shouldn’t say something .

Fumu, when he guesses that, the question was repeated to let her understand his intentions .

“You don’t need to say what you can’t say, if you thought that I was a reliable Master, would you tell me? By any chance, is it because I am slow in understanding the difference of you girls, that you can’t tell me? . ”

As I said so, Premier could do nothing but tell the truth .

Because, it would determine if her master stayed or not .

Premier made up her mind and said, with a faint voice,

“It’s human blood . ”

Well to tell the truth, it was the first reason why homunculi are despised, but Isshi, to such a thing, he made an understanding expression .

So, it was a rather uncomfortable confession, Premier expected that they might be thrown out, instinctively upon receiving an unexpected answer “huh?” she raised her voice unintentionally .

Perhaps, the words that I said might not have been heard clearly, to be considerate to even such a thing, he did nothing but nod even though hearing same confessed again,

“No, I just wondered if there was such a thing like that? I’m not that very surprised . Aah, however, what shall we do in this case? Because the only man (human being) here is me, it is would be troublesome to let all 1 . 000 people have a go . ”

“N, No, Master! P, Please wait a little!”

She realized that he meant to provide blood to them himself, and began to panic .

“Though blood is needed, it is not necessary to supply it everyday . Once a week is sufficient, above all else I’m too undeserving to have Master’s blood . In the neighboring village,in some cases, if I can have one drop of blood from an Ox or horse, it is enough to maintained this one’s shape . ”

However, Isshi shakes his head in disapproval,

“It’s difficult to permit that . I don’t want to attract attention as much as possible now, it would be dangerous if we don’t keep quiet . The Hero who was after Seiram may be looking for you . Because, homunculi have a specific trait, it would likely become a rumor immediately if you come in contact with the villagers, and a pursuing party might be appear . It would be the same even if it is horse and oxen blood . Because there will be only a few wild ones, that we would come into contact, eventually you would go to the bred oxen and horses . Then, if you by any chance leave some evidence behind, the owner would become suspicious . From then on it could be traced back to us . ”

“But, to receive something like Master’s blood is…”

“Premier!”

As Isshi himself doesn’t understand how he could make that kind of voice, he call her name with great force .

(It’s strange, did I have such an aggressive character?) he secretly, felt a sense of discomfort .

He, after being summoned to this world, had times when he didn’t feel like himself .

(What to say? How should I put it, am I shaken by all of this …?)

But, then he shakes his head to deny such uncomfortable feeling, and continue his words .

“Premier, this is an orders from your Master . Drink my blood . ”

With such an aw inspiring command, Premier fluttered, she inched her way, with a passionate gaze, toward Isshi’s held out fingertip .

(Well, I will help a little), he shallowly tore the tip of his finger using his canines .

[Pukuri] blood floats on the tip of his forefinger .

And again, he pushed out his finger to Premier .

“Such, such thing is, t-t-thit is rude toward Master . B b but, aa, it would spill . ”

Premier who is usually calm and composed had her pale blue hair disordered and her golden pupils in a state of disarray . She brought her face closer to Isshi’s finger, and suck it into her mouth .

Premier grasped the finger in ecstasy and in that moment, with her face flushed, as she lost herself to the intoxicating taste .

While Isshi, looked at her state, and secretly thought,

(This went a little too far . )

While reflecting, he was surprised at the heat that was transmitting from his finger .