Dead Queen Nala's
10 Darkness Approaching

My main goal here started today. Still using disguise, Pufu and I walked towards Dracula castle. I hope things will go as easy as they were during the tournament, but this time it might be the hardest part, because there are others coming with us.

In front of the gates of Dracula castle, there were two figures who bore a resemblance had been waiting for us. They are the Creel brothers, Alicia and Enrique. Moments after I enlisted to explore the castle, Enrique came to congratulate me on my victory against his sister. He also knew that I was going to the castle and intended to come along. I had no reason to refuse, so, this is what happened.

"You look ordinary" Enrique said as we were on the ground floor of the castle. He probably thought that I would show a sense of the impression of looking at the contents of the castle of the creature that was once the King of Monsters.

"I've heard about this castle a lot from my friends, so you could say I've guessed this." I came here to risk my life for a book that he said was inside this castle. So of course I've investigated everything from the information I got.

"The castle is big. How about we split up. I'm with your friend, and you're with Alicia?"

"Why?" I asked that stupid question.

"So we can get to know each other, maybe."

"Pufu is not used to being with other men."

"Oh just calm down. I promise I won't say a word. My rank's the bet." Enrique smiled. And I felt no ill will from him, and it bothered me, because I found it hard to find a reason to reject him.

"I'll kill you if you mess with him." He raised his hand of promise.

We walked apart. Enrique and Pufu to the east, while I and Alicia to the west.

"I'm sorry big brother, he's so hard to guess." Finally the girl spoke.

"I don't have a problem. I'm just worried about Pufu."

"What's your relationship with that girl?"

"Friends, maybe."

We walked into room after room as Alicia began to talk about her sister non-stop. A Brocon, who's gonna make this all boring. Then we arrived at the room believed to belong to the Demon King. There was nothing special in the room, almost everything was taken. Now I'm beginning to despair, even though I expected this. It was impossible for hundreds of years that this castle was abandoned, there were still precious items left behind. There's no clue. Maybe this time the mission is an

"Hm?" I saw a carving on the wall.

"The Black Dragon, the symbol of Dracula," said Alicia.

I already know that. It's just that there's something different about the picture that Kronii showed. This picture is more detailed, which if I pay attention to each other, is like-like

"Eh, where are you going?" alicia asked as I suddenly rushed out.

"Oh." Cih, I almost forgot that the one with me is not Pufu. Now how do I get rid of it? Shall I kill here? No. gabe. It would be dangerous if Enrique found out. More than I know, he is a level 2 knight. I'll find it safe. At least I got an important lead. I turned around and-

"Gerr."

At first glance I saw something big shadow behind the door. Then a heavy object shot towards me.

I tried to hold it with my left hand, but the pressure was so great that I was thrown downstairs.

I didn't feel any pain, but my left hand was crushed. I can still move it, even if it's weird. Other rowdy voices were heard from above where I came from, the monster must have attacked Alicia. He's gonna die.

Because of that noise. Enrique and Pufu are coming. I saw my left hand full of blood. Enrique's expression changed.

"What's going on!? Where's Alicia!?"

Then the shadow figure jumped up and descended before me. Now I can see the real thing.

Similar to om Mino, a bull's head with a muscular body and a pair of animal legs. It's just twice as big and the color of the fur is jet black. Then his eyes stained red, which showed absolutely no sanity. He raised a giant mace and intended to smash it at me. But he stopped. The hand he used to hold the mace was hit by incisions that made him bleed. The monster changed targets.

Pursued and attacked endlessly by a giant, Enrique appears calm and continues to launch unique slashes that can hit the body of the monster without having to touch. My eyes could not see it, either because it was invisible or my eyes could not catch its speed. Whatever he did, I would have been flattered or cut into pieces if I fought one of them.

"Arthur!" Shouted Enrique. "Go and save Alicia!"

"Pooofu!" I called to Pufu and we went from there, but we did not go up, but down.

I ran to the empty wall at the very back. It was heard from above the noise made by the two powerful beings.

"What do you want Nala to do?"

"In Dracula's room, I found a different Black Dragon emblem from the one shown to me. If you look carefully, the emblem is similar to the map of the contents of this castle. And if it's true, there should be a room around here."

"But there shouldn't be such a room here. Explorers have entered this place several times and there is indeed no secret room."

"I knew. That's why I'm gonna do this." I picked up something I had prepared. I was actually hoping not to use it, but circumstances were urging me to do this.

I grabbed my right eye, and pulled it out. Doesn't hurt even if the blood is bleeding badly. Then I put that thing in my eye socket, the eyes of the bastard who killed Dora.

Kronii said if I can't regrow the missing piece. But as long as my body parts are connected, I can regenerate.

Then I opened the eyes, and I saw them. The giant Black Dragon emblem on the wall. I approached the emblem and touched the part of his eyeball. The emblem then changed shape to resemble a door. And the door that reveals the secret opens.

"Heaven-hungry? Is that why no one thought about the existence of this room?" Pufu looked shocked.

"What's that?"

"A finite dimension of space that can only be accessed in a certain way. A perfect storage space that only its users can access. You're amazing to know this Nala!" I understand a bit, especially at the end.

A giant room that looks like a religious place. Is there a certain religion in this world? And why would a Monster King have one? There's a lot we don't know about Dracula. But one thing is for sure, an altar is at the back of this room, with a black book on it. My goal came here. The thing that will greatly increase my chances of survival. I've got the Book of Resurrection.