Reincarnated as a Blood Demon on Terra? I've Hit the Jackpot!

In his past life, Lucifer had some skill in cooking, but after being a Blood Demon on Terra for a hundred years, he had been completely molded into the form of a Blood Demon.

The only food he consumed was fresh blood, and in Lucifer's manor, there was no need to mention bowls, plates, pots, or pans... the only "seasoning" was alcohol.

Furthermore, food seasonings on Terra were notoriously rare. The only place in the entire city of Kazdel that would have rare commodities like salt and sugar was probably the Demon King's palace.

Fortunately, most of the Sarkaz Royal Courts didn't need to consume food like normal people to obtain nutrients and energy. Otherwise, Lucifer would have starved to death long ago.

As for Warfarin, there was even less to say. Most of the blood she consumed was mooched from Lucifer.

If it were just him and Warfarin tonight, it would have been fine. But as it happened, Ermengarde was also here, and it was clear that a Lich could not share a meal with a Blood Demon.

Looking at Lucifer and Warfarin standing there as stiff as posts, Ermengarde let out a long sigh. She probably should have guessed the living habits of a Blood Demon from the start. Fortunately, she always carried ingredients with her in her "body" just in case of an emergency.

"Alright then... in that case, you must at least have fire here, right?"

"How rude. We're Blood Demons—of course we don't get along with fire!"

Aren't vampires being afraid of fire just common sense?...

Being stared at by Ermengarde's intensely skeptical gaze, Lucifer couldn't help but look away. "So what? Or do you want me to go find an Ifrit for you?"

In the end, Lucifer and Ermengarde managed to find a number of candles and matches. Although it wasn't much, it would probably be enough to grill some meat. Then, Ermengarde took out some prepared beast meat, along with some cumin powder specifically for barbecue, from the "Void" in her chest.

The "Void," which seemed bottomless, and the white rope knot protruding from the black hole greatly piqued Lucifer's interest. He suddenly felt an urge to pull that rope knot to see if it had an end. But Lucifer still managed to restrain himself. Otherwise, if he pulled until Ermengarde's health bar was empty, it would be a disaster.

"Hmm? Are you interested in my 'hole'?"

Lucifer's intense stare made it impossible for Ermengarde to ignore. Hearing her, Lucifer nodded without hiding it. He had met only a handful of Liches, most of them just in passing due to Royal Court relations. Ermengarde was the Lich who had 'impressed' him the most. Besides, wouldn't anyone be curious if someone had a black hole on their body?

Damn it, isn't this the coolest thing ever!!

"A little... can your Void hold anything?"

"Void? That's an interesting name for it... but it can't hold everything. At most, maybe the size of a single room."

"And what about living things?"

"I don't think so? At least, I'm not willing to try."

These were common questions for a Lich. Basically, everyone who saw it would ask her how much the Lich's "Void" could hold, and whether small animals could be put inside. The first question was easy enough to answer, but the latter was quite complicated. In theory, it might not be impossible to put a living thing like an animal into the "Void," but no Lich was willing to try. Deep inside every Lich's "Void" was their own hidden phylactery. If those animals or any living thing were to accidentally destroy their phylactery, it would be a complete disaster. And the reasoning behind this connection was something Liches, including Ermengarde, would not easily tell others. Otherwise, it would be tantamount to revealing the weaknesses and advantages of the Liches to others.

But if it were Lucifer...

Before long, the three of them were savoring hot, exceptionally exquisite grilled meat.

"By the way... do you Blood Demons eat raw meat?"

"Hey, hey, don't slander us. We're not as savage as the Corpse Eaters or the Wendigos."

Ermengarde's question was also a common one for Blood Demons. People who didn't understand the lifestyle of Blood Demons often confused their diet with that of the Corpse Eaters and Wendigos. But as long as it was a living thing with flesh and blood, it would basically be shared and eaten by these three major races until, in the end, perhaps not even a speck of bone was left.

"I thought you survived on blood alone..."

"That's a bit of a stereotype. Blood is the main course for a Blood Demon, it's true, but that doesn't stop us from tasting the food of normal people... just like you wouldn't refuse a dessert like cake, right?"

Lucifer quickly spoke up to correct her. Even though he had been molded into a Blood Demon from the inside out, he had not completely forgotten his nature as a foodie. It was just that in his eyes, food that seemed as common as grilled meat sprinkled with cumin powder was exceedingly rare in Kazdel...

"...."

Ermengarde watched as Lucifer tore into the cooked meat, bite by bite, in a daze. Despite being a prince second only to the Blood Demon Overlord, he was an anomaly who didn't seem to fit in among the Blood Demons, or even among all the Sarkaz... it was hard not to pay attention to him.

After dinner, no war broke out over who would clean up. As the host, Lucifer dutifully took care of the situation. But without internet and proper entertainment facilities, when night fell, there seemed to be nothing left to do but sleep.

"Yawn~ I'm going to bed first. Goodnight, you two."

Warfarin stretched and let out a lazy yawn.

"Eh? You're going to sleep already?"

"Please... Blood Demons aren't completely nocturnal creatures, you know. What's so strange about sleeping at night?"

The physiology of Blood Demons sometimes surprised even Lucifer. Despite having all the characteristics consistent with traditional vampires, not only could they eat normal food, but the night was not their main domain either. As for sunlight, they only felt a slight mental aversion to it; moving about during the day was almost unaffected.

"And will you sleep hanging upside down like a bat?"

"?"

Warfarin glanced at her blood-bat-themed coat. It was clear this image had caused Ermengarde quite a misunderstanding... but it doesn't have to be distorted into me being an actual bat, does it?

"Sigh... I think I'm getting dizzy. You two can continue playing by yourselves."

Warfarin, who was in no mood to explain the reasons to the Lich girl, walked straight to the second floor and found an empty room to sleep in.

Lucifer, who was mixing a blood wine, glanced at Ermengarde, who showed no signs of sleepiness at all.

"You're not sleeping?"

"It's a little early. I'm a bit of a night owl."

Due to her work and studies, Ermengarde often stayed up until the latter half of the night, which had gradually become her biological clock.

By the time Lucifer had finished mixing his blood wine, Ermengarde, who was still feeling bored, used her world-shocking wisdom to come up with a brilliant idea.

"Hey, Mr. Lucifer..."

"Hmm?"

Ermengarde spoke to get Lucifer's attention. Then, she used her finger to wrap her silvery-white rope knot and gazed into Lucifer's blood-red eyes with a seductive look.

"Since you're so interested... how about you come and touch my 'Void'?"

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