At dawn, when the sky was only just beginning to brighten, Altrouge was awakened from her deep sleep by the violent shaking of the wooden wall panels and the clamor next door.
The Black Princess frowned slightly, rubbed her sleepy eyes, got up, and followed the sounds outside in confusion.
At once, the noise from the neighboring guest room became clearer.
"Ugh... that worm that humiliated me... damn it! Sooner or later... one day, I'll stew you!"
"Ahaha, Sa... Samael, has your strength... recovered?"
"It really seems to be working!"
"Then... let's... let's continue... I'll... take responsibility for you to the very end..."
"No! Stop!"
"Don't stop!"
Amid angry rebukes, delighted responses, suppressed whimpers, and piercing screams leaking through the tightly shut door, the nightmare-like voices sent a shiver through Altrouge. Her pupils contracted sharply, and all drowsiness vanished.
Crimson Moon!
At that moment, two figures cast onto the window were tangled together, overlapping and shifting positions as they fought fiercely for dominance.
"Samael!"
In a flash, Altrouge did not have time to think. She lowered her head, smashed through the door, and charged inside.
However, as the door burst open with a dull crash, an indecent sight entered Altrouge's eyes. The girl froze in stunned disbelief, as though struck by lightning.
Likewise, the two people deeply engaged in the bedroom stiffened, their expressions frozen.
In the strange silence, the three stared at one another, six eyes meeting as all their minds went blank.
"Ahem. Let me explain this."
Finally, after an unknown amount of time, Samael was the first to recover. Acting as though nothing had happened, he pulled over a corner of the blanket and wrapped both himself and Arcueid in it. Keeping a straight face, he coughed dryly and explained the whole matter to the Black Princess,