The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess, Vol. 01 by Kotei Kobayashi and riichu

Author:Kotei Kobayashi and riichu [Kotei Kobayashi and riichu]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2022-03-22T00:00:00+00:00

Do I get paid overtime for official military parties? What’s that? I don’t? Not even a bean? Well, do I get to take a half day off in compensation? I don’t? Oh, okay. I get it.

…SCREW EVERYTHING!!!

But my scream was internal. Shouting out loud wouldn’t change my situation after all.

A day after the autograph session, I was standing in the Mulnite Palace’s Hall of Applause.

The Empress herself had forced me to attend this buffet gala. Scrumptious dishes covered the tables littering the hall, and the various Mulnite aristocrats were having a grand old time stuffing their faces and guffawing loudly together as they heaped their plates high with meat.

Meanwhile, I was cowering in a corner trying to blend into the wallpaper.

Beside me, as ever, was my creepy maid, Vill.

But to my other side stood the murderous dog, Bellius Hund Cerbero.

Why was he here? Why was Vill? Well, the invitation from the Empress stipulated that I should bring two guests. I should have brought Mellaconcey, really, since he was the most highborn of my officers, but I was afraid he would break out into an embarrassing rap. There was no way I could deal with that. After much contemplation, I chose Bellius instead by a process of elimination. Even though he was a murderer, he was still the least risky choice of party guest.

I’d put on something extremely fancy (or to be accurate, I had been forced into an exquisite dress), and as soon as we’d arrived at the party venue, I’d scuttled to the safety of a far corner and nervously sipped a glass of milk as I cowered behind my two guards. The possibility of schmoozing or making small talk with the other guests petrified me.

“Supreme Commander, what do you want us to do?”

Bellius frowned, at a loss. I drained my glass of milk in one big gulp and shot him a look from under my bangs.

“You don’t like sophisticated get-togethers?”

“…No, I don’t, to be honest. I’ve always tried to keep my distance from all that aristocrat stuff.”

I recalled reading on his résumé that he was from a lower-class area.

Bellius tutted with annoyance.

“These nobles, they only think of themselves. They see the rest of us commoners as little more than insects. Oh, I’m not including you in this, of course, Commander.”

Hmm, sounds like there’s some background there.

“Well, don’t worry. If anyone comes over here and tries to talk smack about you, I’ll chase them off. My family is actually one of the finest bloodlines in the Empire. All I have to do is drop the Gandesblood name, and those lower-level aristocrats will run off with their tails between their legs.”

“Oh no, I’d hate to trouble you, Commander…”

“Now, now, no need for courtesy. I’m your leader after all. Besides, I wouldn’t want you to debase yourself. Why, your efforts thus far have brought you all the way here; you joined the Imperial Army, distinguished yourself in battle in the Seventh Unit, and now you’ve even been invited to one of the Empress’s parties.

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