Undead Beast Master: Living Solely for My Desires

"Is he not at his apartment right now?" Ronan asked with a raised eyebrow.

They genuinely thought he had just locked himself in his apartment and didn't want to come out.

"No, he isn't, and he also isn't answering my messages," Midnight replied.

"Then maybe he's in trouble and just hasn't been able to tell us?" Zack said as he massaged his forehead.

Seeing the way the conversation was going, Elysia wondered,

'Should I tell them? Zaroth hasn't told them—maybe he doesn't want them to know… but there is also a pretty good chance that he didn't think that somebody would be concerned about him. That time I saw him, he looked a little out of it…'

Now the question was, was this supposed to be a secret, or had Zaroth simply not thought things through?

In the end, Elysia made her choice. With a soft sigh, she spoke.

"He is here." All of the people present followed her finger that was pointing at Drakmire Bastion.

"What do you mean he is there?" Zack asked with a frown.

Just a few minutes ago, they had discussed how some cities would be targeted more than others—and this one was expected to be the most heavily attacked.

"I mean that he is there. After he learned that we were being attacked by the Crimson Sun Empire, he insisted that I put him on the frontline where we were expecting the most trouble."

"And you just let him go like that?" Lily asked, shocked.

"If this is his decision, then so be it. Not to mention that I told you what happened with Draconis, and the reason that I was able to defeat the Demigod was because of Zaroth—so he is going to be fine."

"That does not mean I am not worried though," Roran spoke up. "I want to go there and talk some sense into him."

"Even if we don't like his decision, it was still his choice, is it not? Maybe he just wants to be alone for some time. I am sure that eventually he is going to come back… and honestly, him being there is incredibly important," Elysia replied.

Zack wanted to go too, but it wasn't the smartest move. He had only just become the head of the White Fang clan, and throwing himself into the middle of a battlefield wouldn't be wise.

Even if Lily's clan was more or less dispersed and she no longer needed to keep up appearances, it would still be a bad idea for her to go as well.

"I am going to be honest," Midnight spoke up, making everybody glance in her direction.

"If he is there alone, that is because he wants to be. Going there would be an insult to him and to his wishes—not to mention that if you do go there, are you strong enough to force him to come back or to help him?"

Zack and Roran clenched their jaws but knew that she was telling the truth. After all, when they fought against Alexander, the outcome of the fight was going to end in their loss if Grace hadn't joined and helped them.

"Better leave him some time to think, I say," Grace advised.

"Well, thanks for telling me where he is. I'm heading out," Midnight spoke as she turned around.

"Wait!" Lily called. "Didn't you just say going there would be an insult to him?"

"Yes, that is true," Midnight replied with a mischievous smile on her face. "But I am his girlfriend, so I am sure that he will not mind that much."

For a brief moment, she glanced at Elysia when she said girlfriend, searching for a reaction. But Elysia showed none.

'Hmm… maybe she doesn't mind sharing him?' Midnight thought as she exited.

Zack let out a sigh of relief. At least now they knew where Zaroth was, and that Midnight was going there.

Not to mention… no one brought up the fact that Midnight was a vampire.

"I have a request," Lily spoke as she gazed at Elysia.

"What Midnight said was true. We still lack strength, so would it be possible to spare an hour or two a day to train us? Even if we aren't in the academy at the moment, we would still benefit from it greatly."

Elysia studied Lily, as well as Roran and Zack, and surprisingly, Grace was willing to go as well.

After a few seconds of consideration, she released a sigh, "Fine."

*****

It would have been great if Midnight could have taken the teleporter runes, but sadly, they were being used too much due to the war—so that meant that she would rather go on her own.

After walking far away from the capital and making sure that there wasn't anyone nearby, she summoned her black wings behind her back and soared high in the sky, disappearing into the clouds.

Her altitude was high enough to allow her to remain unseen.

Feeling the power in her wings, she flapped them with tremendous force and shot forward. The speed she was capable of flying now was about three times faster than before.

"Now, considering the distance, it will take me about three to four days to get there if I don't stop."

There were a few reasons as to why Midnight was so eager to go to Zaroth now. First, her source of food had run out, and while she could have begun to slaughter civilians, she preferred to not get the innocents mixed in.

Second, she had evolved and grown stronger, but she still didn't have a solid grasp of her vampire powers. There hadn't been much time to learn how to use them properly back on the demon continent—her home—since most of her days were spent running for her life.

Everything she knew, she had learned on her own—through trial, error, and survival.

Sure, when her grandma was alive, she had trained with her—but sadly, even if the woman was strong, she was a horrible teacher, and Midnight was too young to understand anything at the time.

Now, things were different. She was stronger, more aware. She was confident she could even teach Zaroth a thing or two about demonic skills.

And lastly, she really wanted to see him. It had been too long since they'd spent a night together. She was looking forward to that most of all.

"Now I just hope that he stays there and doesn't go to another secluded place," she muttered under her breath.