Natalia could set up a barrier in a city and siphon a tremendous amount of magical energy from hundreds of people without leaving them with any incurable aftereffects.
However, she was now in a town where only the living dead remained.
The residents, who retained only a human appearance, could not provide Natalia with magical energy. After lying low for some time, her reserves were almost completely depleted.
In truth, Natalia was far weaker than she appeared. She was already extremely frail.
The reason she had not retreated was that, in her current condition, it was hard to say whether she could even escape the residents chasing her.
"Goodness, you've really helped me out. If Shirou hadn't come, I might have met my end here."
As she spoke, Natalia took off her coat and hung it on a nearby coat rack.
What Shirou had to do next was provide her with vital essence. That was the condition Natalia had demanded for their cooperation.
Although it was described as siphoning vital essence, in reality, it simply meant the two of them would lie in the same bed and sleep until dawn—that was what Natalia had said.
Normally, a succubus did not need such a ritual to siphon vital essence. It could be done from a distance.
However, Natalia was too weak at the moment, which was why she needed further skin-to-skin contact with Shirou.
Incidentally, Karen was sleeping in the room next door.
The useless girl who could not provide Natalia with vital essence would spend this lonely night by herself. Good luck to her.
"Come to think of it, if I hadn't been an Executor back then and had merely been an ordinary tourist passing through, what would you have done with me?"
Natalia tilted her head and thought for