Opening: The Legend, Resurrected

Scene: The abandoned castle serving as Diabolos' base.

The revival of the Vampire of Legend, Iliya Ornstein, at the hands of Diabolos is nigh...

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Ha ha ha...

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So, they thought such a feeble light could defeat me...

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How absurd...! There is no person or force in this world that can stop my awakening...!

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Ha ha ha... Ha ha ha ha!

Iliya
Ha ha ha... ha ha... heh, heh... That is the sort of enthusiasm I should be showing, but to be quite honest, this body of mine... is quite sleepy...

Dark Alarm Clock
Sleep! Sleep! It's still too early!

Iliya
See... Even my Dark Alarm Clock says I should return to sleep...

Iliya
However... I cannot simply maintain my graceful slumber for all time.

Iliya
It's well and good that I've been resurrected, but my body is still very far from its original state...

Iliya
I am aware that when my vassal Yuuki comes in contact with me, I reattain my original, adult form, but I feel that my own innate powers are still sorely lacking...

Iliya
Could it be that, after such a lengthy slumber, my body has become out of shape...?

Iliya
Hm... Certainly, I have not yet had the occasion for any exercise since awakening in this era... Perhaps I should try taking a walk every so often.

Iliya
Akari has also said to me that a bit of physical activity can feel quite nice.

Iliya
Very well! Let us be off!

Dark Alarm Clock
Sleep! Sleep! The daylight is too bright!

Iliya
Silence!

Scene: The Kaon guild house.

At the same time, at Kaon's guild house, a rumor was circulating.

Makoto
Have you all heard!? Bad news!

Maho
What could you mean? Makoto, you look terribly perplexed.

Maho
There's no need to be so bothered -- we've been very careful to leave you your share of the snacks. Here, try this red bean daifuku. Open your mouth and say ahhh...

Makoto
W-Wait, Princess... Huh? A-Ahhh...

Makoto
Mmf, w-wait, I was gonna shay shomething!

Makoto
Yesterday, while I was working my job at the pub, a pair of twin demon girls came in... I overheard some of their conversation...

Makoto
They were saying that the Vampire of Legend, bent on world conquest... has been resurrected in Landsol!

Kaori
Vampire of Legend...? I don't know if I've heard of anything like that before...

Makoto
Well, it's the first I've heard of it, too, but... I think a vampire is... a kind of monster that has fangs...

Kaori
Oh! Like a shisa?^[1] In that case, there's no need to worry! A shisa is a guardian spirit!

Makoto
It's not a shisa! I said it was a vampire!

Kasumi
A vampire is... A creature that prowls the night, stealing away young maidens to drink their blood.

Maho
Ah, I see... To think that such a frightful being has been revived in Landsol...

Maho
In the storybooks at our Maho-Maho Kingdom, I also believe I've read something similar -- that a creature called the Vampire of Legend once plunged Landsol into great chaos...

Makoto
Then, we can't afford to remain idle...! The safety of the beastpeople... And of our friends, too, is the responsibility of Kaon. Let's go defeat that Vampire of Legend!

Kaori
But... Where could that vampire be?

Makoto
Uh... Well...

Maho
Makoto, you mustn't be so hasty. We won't get anywhere if we don't first gather some more information about this vampire, yes?

Maho
In addition, Kaon has a whole host of other responsibilities to tend to, so diverting all of our members at once would cause quite a bit of trouble.

Makoto
What you're saying is definitely true... I can't afford to drop my patrol duties, either.

Kasumi
I'm not done with my paperwork, either. Gathering information would involve a lot of time and effort. I think it would be best not to act recklessly for now.

Maho
Isn't that so? If you two were to leave for an investigation now, they would be neglecting their current duties.

Maho
Makoto has her patrols, and Kasumi has her paperwork. Therefore, the investigation of the vampire falls to myself and Kaori.

Maho
The two of us are unengaged today. Kaori, are you in agreement?

Kaori
Totally! The two of us will protect the peace of Landsol!

Maho
How reliable of you! With such vigor on our side, we might be able to track down and defeat the vampire all at once.

Kasumi
Hmm... If the two of you are going to stand up against the vampire, then perhaps we should be calling you "vampire hunters."

Kaori
"Amped Hunters?" But I'm normally pretty relaxed, y'know?^[2]

Kasumi
Not amped -- vampire hunters. The heroes in the stories who are tasked with eliminating the evil vampires.

Maho
That sounds very stylish! Come, Kaori, let's be off. Let's defeat the vampire and save this land!