Chapter 47 Interrogating the Granny

Chapter 47

Interrogating the Granny

Making my mind I decided to go to the magic tool shop again.

But if I ask them about a tool that would harm a vampire, it would be troublesome.

Since in this country every race is treated equally and such tools either may not be sold or would not be given to a person who asks such dangerous questions.

But there must be weapons or potions that work on a vampire.

“Potions! That’s right, How did I forget that?”

As soon as I remembered about her, I ran towards the potion shop.

I hope she did not run away. She is definitely related to this attack. I knew she was suspicious.

I was so much flustered right now that I did not even think of a strategy to confront her.

I did not even think about how dangerous it could be. I just ran and reached the potions shop.

The shop however had a closed sign on it. I knew it. That fake grandma, the true vampire aka Charlotte Wellington, either ran away or is hiding in her house and laying low.

I knocked on the door a few times, but there was no answer.

I consciously activated my conceal skill and went behind the shop. The first floor of this shop is her residence, so there is a chance she was hiding in there.

I went to the back of the shop through the narrow passage. There is no one here, just perfect for my infiltration.

I am not stopping now. The back door was also locked but there was a drain pipe going up on the side.

I climbed the pipe like a monkey reached the first floor.

I peeked inside the window on the first floor.

The light magic tool was off, but there was some sounds coming from inside.

That means she is still inside. I hope it is her, and not someone else.

Since people don’t use glass on windows here, so all the window had was a wooden cover, which was half open, so I could easily enter.

I quietly entered the room and went inside. She was in the next room I think.

I quietly moved and scanned the things in the room but I did not see anything that could tell me anything about vampires.

The room only had normal things that humans use.

I reached the corridor and moved near the room she was in.

There were voices coming from the room. It seemed as if she was packing something.

I peeked inside to see what she was doing. Then I saw a beautiful red haired lady swiftly packing stuff in a bag pack.

I scanned her to see if she was the same old granny atleast in name.

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Name ……………….Charlotte Izora Wellington

Race ………………. True Vampire

Age …………………. 18

Gender ……………… Female

Level………………. 22

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HP………………. 160(160)

MP ……………….190(190)

STA ………………. 130(130)

STR……………….130(140)

Phy-DEF ………… 120(120)

M-DEF…………… 120(220)

AGI ………………. 140(140)

DEX ……………….100(100)

INT ……………….220(220)

LUCK …………… 90(90)

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Her age has increased, maybe her birthday passed but she is infact the same person.

Some of her stats are even 8 times of her level. Seems like the buff from her race true vampire is quite the deal.

Although I still overpower her in terms of stats, she could be adept in magi so I have to be careful.

She can freely use transformation magic for long period of time, so she is definitely a strong mage.

I cannot wait any longer since time is very important. I decided to take action and took out a knife, and sneaked behind her.

As soon as she was about to turn around, I grabbed her hands and locked them from behind her back and kept the knife on side of her throat.

“Kyaa!”

“Don’t move and answer my questions truthfully if Onee san does not want to get hurt”

After giving out a cute scream she was about to jump away but stopped after I put the knife on her throat and threatened her.

Honestly I don’t want to do this, but if she is related to the incident, I need all information to save Philia san and others.

I know what I am doing is a crime but still…..

“Who are you?”

She asked in trembling voice.

“I will be the one asking questions here Vampire Onee san….

Nothing will happen to you if you answer them honestly.”

She remained quiet as if thinking of something but she did get flusterd after I called her a vampire.

I have to make her flustered otherwise I donot know what kind of magic or skill she might use.

“Are you involved in the kidnapping of mages from the battlefield where the 3rd platoon went to fight monster stampede?”

“….what kidnapping, I don’t know what you are talking about, and I am no vampire.”

“Then why do you disguise as a grandma in the shop. And you definitely know about vampires kidnapping mages, right?.....

Look I don’t care if you helped those vampires or even if you are directly involved…..

I only want to save some people I care about. So if you tell me where they were taken, I will leave quietly.”

She went quiet again as if thinking about something. After some time as if she had reached some conclusion, she spoke up.

“Sorry boy, It seems like I don’t have time to play with you any longer, because if I don’t get away now, they will surely catch me”

Saying so she suddenly started shining and mana started gathering around her.

I immediately jumped back from there and took out my new wand.

I hesitated a little but decided to fire a rock bullet aiming just below her knee.

The speed of my magic chant exceeded her activation speed and a rock bullet went scrapping her lower part of leg.

She immediately screamed and lost focus. The mana also stopped gathering.

Its good I reacted as soon as mana started gathering around her.

But she seems to be using ancient magic or some magic item since she was about to use magic without wand and chant.

I have to be careful. Good thing I can see when a person starts to use magic.

“I am warning you Onee san, the next one will not be aimed at your leg, so it would be better if you cooperate with me.’

She turned around as she held her bleeding leg. She could not stand the pain and sat on the ground.

She then moved towards her bag in attempt to take something from it, probably a potion.

But before she could do it, another rock bullet struck on the strap of leather bag, making it skid away.

She looked at me in anger and pain.

“I don’t want to do this, but its you who has decided to hurt my friends first….

Tell me where they are and I will not hurt you. Otherwise I will seriously fire the next one aimed at you.”

“…”

She glared at me for some time but then apparently the pain became unbearable and she decided to give in.

“I’ll answer….what I know…but let me …treat my wound first ugh..”

“Take this, and stay there, donot move from there, I don’t know what you will take out from that bag of yours.”

I slid a wound heal potion towards her. She opened the bottle sniffed it and applied it on her cut.

As expected of a potion shopkeeper, she can tell what it is just by the smell.

“Also try anything funny and the next rock bullet will go straight through your throat….

I am sure even a vampire would not be able to regenerate after that.”

After I said that she became a little gloomy and started talking.

“What do you want to know?...”

“As I said before, I want to know where did your companions take the kidnapped mages and how to reach there….

What they would do with them and if there was a way to save them…..

Basically tell me everything you know about your operation and how I can save my friends.”

“ ….First let me tell you, I am not a companion of whoever kidnapped your friends. Infact those vampires are probably my mortal enimies.”

What the hell is she talking about. I will not get fooled by her.

I am sure she is trying to pull a fast one on me, to gain my favor and escape or attack me.

“You seem like you don’t believe me huh…..

Well I can’t do anything about it.

It’s really surprising though. How did you even find about my identity.

At first I thought you were one of them too, but who exactly are you? "