What is it like to be bitten on the neck and have your blood sucked by a vampire? It's actually a bit complicated to describe. Although it's still somewhat painful, it's not unbearable.

To put it simply, it's like reaching out and grabbing a mosquito bite, scratching the itchy bite until it bursts open—that kind of pain, but also the satisfying feeling of constantly scratching the bite.

While Senata was obsessively consuming her own blood, Ira was also constantly taking away the mana from Senata's body. He now possessed four portions of mana, namely Satan Ye's, the Iron Golem's, Tikkap's, and Sylina's.

The mana belonging to the giant bee has been damaged.

Besides actively activating [Wing Shatter], engaging in a powerful confrontation will also cause that portion of Mana to be rapidly and permanently consumed... If you cherish it, it can be used by Ira for a long time, just like the previous Demon King's [Crimson Dragon].

The durability of the mana placed in the wing pillar is also proportional to its quality. The higher the level of the monster, the stronger the mana that the governor can take from it, and naturally it will be more durable.

The weapon formed by infusing the fourth wing pillar with the giant bee's mana, under Ira's control, could still easily shatter the light scythe released by Satan Leaf. However, Ira was also unable to stop the giant bee's mana from continuously decreasing in durability until it reached zero.

After all, the strength of the bloodline of the so-called "Crimson Demon Dragon" can be said to be one of the pinnacles of monsters.

Ira will choose to use Senata's Mana to replace either Sylina's or Tekapo's Mana, but since it's unclear which Mana belongs to which person, she may have to rely on luck to replace one of them.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

Ira embraced Senata, replacing her mana with a portion of succubus mana from her own wing pillar, but Senata still clung to her tightly, continuously drinking blood.

It made a sucking sound that sounded very rough.

"..."

Ira was aware that his blood was very special, but he didn't realize it was this special. He waited helplessly for Senata to drink to her heart's content.

Consider it as donating blood.

As Ira casually thought this, he raised his head to avoid Senata's silvery-white hair tickling his cheek. He pondered how to legitimately make the Gorgon a vassal state of the Demon King's Hundred-Year City again.

Or, to become something even more subordinate than an appendage, an appendage within an appendage.

"Suck, suck, suck..."

Ira reluctantly stopped thinking... because the sound was a bit too loud.

"Lady Sernata...?"

At that moment, a vampire girl who also looked very young appeared to be looking for Senata. She pushed open the door and then saw... Ira and Senata embracing each other.

Senata, immersed in the delicious blood, completely ignored the call.

Only Ira could only watch helplessly as the vampire suddenly entered, his eyes turning blood red from the smell of blood that filled the room... On the bright side, at least she wouldn't misunderstand anything.

At least they wouldn't suspect that Ira and their leader Senata were having an affair.

"..."

Ira watched as the vampire, who had been silently suppressing his bloodlust, closed the door and left. Then she looked at Senata, who had been burying her face in her neck, and finally felt she had had enough, and watched her lift her head.

The sharp canines pulled out a thin thread the instant they were pulled from Ira's neck, and the wound on his neck healed rapidly under the influence of the vampire's saliva.

"I'm sorry, I was rude."

Senata, now fully conscious, looked up and said this, her face flushed with lingering pleasure. She felt a long-lost sense of ecstasy. To put it bluntly, it was like a lump that had been held back for a very, very long time finally... cough cough... anyway, that's the gist of it.

To put it more elegantly, it's like the chains binding your body snapping in that instant, like someone holding their breath underwater suddenly bursting out of the water, like the moment when all pent-up emotions are released.

"ha……"

Senata let out a deep breath, feeling satisfied while defending herself, saying, "I originally intended to decline... but Mr. Ira, your blood feels somewhat special."

It seemed like he was making excuses for his actions, but Ira could understand.

"Did Vera tell you what I did before becoming a consul?"

"Ira asked that question."

"The lich said it was a mage."

In response to Senata's answer, Ira nodded and said, "I have become an archon from a mage, but my memories and body from when I was a mage will not change, and the blood traits modified by Mana will also be retained."

"And you surely understand that most mages have rare bloodlines, and rare bloodlines are very attractive to you."

Ira covered the long-healed bite mark on her neck and chatted casually: "Just as Vera's blood is cold blood, my blood also has its own characteristics, and it has also undergone slight changes because of the magic I have been studying."

Senata knew nothing about mages, so she couldn't respond. However, being of her own race, she quickly realized something and said, "But Mr. Ira, your blood doesn't show any trace of elemental Mana influence?"

Of course you can't taste it.

Just as Ira was about to explain something, a voice came from the direction of the door:

"Hmm, of course you can't taste the difference, because when Ira was in the Empire, he studied blood magic and was the number one blood magic expert in the Empire. If my blood is cold blood, then his blood is the so-called 'blood of blood'."

Amidst the sounds, Ira looked at Vera, who was peeking out from the door, with a puzzled expression. He realized that the vampire girl who had come in earlier probably wanted to tell him that Vera had arrived, but that didn't stop him from asking, "Vera? Why are you everywhere?"

"Lich, you..."

Before Senata could finish her question, Vera waved dismissively and sat down next to her, casually saying, "I don't have anything important to do, I just came to hang out with you guys because I'm bored... Just pretend I'm not here~"

Even so, it's impossible for me to pretend you don't exist, right?!

Ira grumbled inwardly, then shook his head with a sigh before getting down to business: "I want to know the situation of the Gorgon's army, as well as specific information about their attitude towards the Demon Lord's territory, so that we can determine our next course of action."

"..."

"What more attitude do we need... In short, we're issuing an ultimatum to all the territories that still refuse to submit, and then letting the headless horseman's iron cavalry crush their walls!"

Vera spoke casually, squinting at Ira with a grin, and said, "However, since Ira is here, you can also give them a performance of destroying a city all by yourself."

It is possible, but there must be better ways.

Ira helplessly looked at Senata—and found her nodding in agreement with Vera's point of view.

"???"

Are monsters really this straightforward? Can't we exchange benefits? Why not recruit some and then attack others?