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The Vampire Dies in no Time, Chapter 215. Read text from right to left, do not repost.

(Translations by @lavoszero and myself. Edits and typesetting by myself)

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Death 215: An Old Blood Gathering in the World of Eternal Night.

p. 39

Somewhere near Shin-Yokohama, Old Blood vampires gather.

Fwoooooo

Icy smile lord, Northdin Has a powerful charm ability that can captivate anyone. Can also manipulate the cold and freeze anything. A formidable old blood vampire.

Tap

p. 40

Northdin: "Good grief, am I the first to arrive? Draus called me over…"

Rise

Necro-Dealer, Elder Said he can easily create and manipulate a near endless army of ghouls. A formidable Old Blood vampire.

Slump

Elder: "Hey, Northdin, how have you been fairing?" Northdin: "! Elder…" Elder: "Have you grown tired of immortality yet? I'll spare no expense on acquiring your corpse if you have. " Northdin: "Quit it, your necromancy jokes are beyond tiresome." Northdin: "And you're having a ghoul act as your proxy, even at one of our gatherings? Lazy shut-in." Elder: "Oh, how rude of me."

p. 41

Snap Split

Elder: "It's simply too much of a hassle to travel on my own… I'll remain in this shell tonight, but know I'm here nonetheless." Ishikana: "Just what are you doing, are you aware of how grotesque that look?" "No matter the circumstance, you guys never change.

Sizzle Burn

The Immortal Flame, Ishikana Controls fire, bane of their kin, with ease. Sets ablaze to combatants and compatriots alike. A formidable Old Blood vampire

Ishikana: Ah, it seem the raven has arrived."

p. 42

Solar Eclipsing Raven, Ventrue Capable of transforming into an ominous six-winged raven. Can outpace the sun. A formidable Old Blood vampire.

Fwoosh

Elder: "Making a flashy entrance as usual I see~. show off." Ventrue: "Hmph, I do as I like. Now, why did Draus summon us to such a seedy place? Northdin: "It's his current fixation" Elder: "You're one to talk, by the way, how's that huntress fairing?" Ventrue: "I have nothing to say about that!" Draus: "Ah, Ventrue, it's been quite some time!"

Lean

Ventrue: "! Draus..."

p. 43

Draus?: "What a wonderful night too, such a beautiful full moon! It's dazzle rivals that of a woman's breasts~!" Ventrue: "Dra-Draus?" Draus: "Who says that!!!?" Dicknea: "Apologies, Apologies, I didn't mean to be rude, just having a bit of gentlemanly fun."

Shifting Shadow: Dick Can Effortlessly transform into all sorts of things, be it beasts, insects, plants, fog, or even the moon. A formidable Old Blood vampire.

[Most likely Draus]: "Is everyone here? I see Yo… That Yellow… he didn't show up."

That Yellow ← (Mr Lewd Talk)

Northdin: "He was invited!? If he shows up, I'll kill him." [Most likely Dicknea]: "I rather enjoy that vampire's company though [Most likely Draus]: …Well then, let's go inside.

And with that, "the Old Blood Meeting" has begun.

p. 44

But it's just a front for idle chit-chatting.

Draus: "Now, let us begin the council of ancient vampires!" Dicknea: "For tonight's topic, I propose "favorite breast shapes."

Conial, hemispherical, triangular.

[Most likely Draus]: "What kind of discussion topic is that!?" Draus: " This is a noble vampire gathering, the topic should mirror our awe!" Ishikana: "And we've had these gatherings for how long now? We've already exhausted all meaningful topics." [Unknown]: "We've mostly been lazing about since peace was achieved." Ishikana: "How about 'recent home appliances purchases." Draus: "That's… not awe inspiring… maybe… is it?" Dicknea: "A while back, I bought some silicone breasts that made for excellent pudding molds." [Most likely Draus]: "I thought I told you to hush!! That's not that even an appliance."

p. 45

Ventrue: "Hmph, centuries passed and you still lack even a shred of decency. As for me, I recently obtained a 'toaster oven.' Bread cooked in it is delicious, fresh or reheated."

Ding!!

[Unknown]: "What are you, an old lady?" [Unknown]: "An old lady with a daily cooking blog?" Ventrue: "I'm answering in accordance to tonight's topic, so don't talk smack!! If you despise it so much, then pick a different topic, Draus! Draus: "Oh, ah, um." Draus: "Fav… 'favorite dog breed." [Unknown]: "What are you, an old dog lady?" [Unknown]: "An old lady that visits a dog park two to three times a week." Draus: "WEH!" Northdin: "How about 'favorite duel against a hunter.' in regards to our conflicts with humans, I’m certain we have no shortage of stories to tell."Draus: "As expected of Northdin!" Elder: "Ah, like that story I heard not too long ago about how lil' Northy here was forced to wear a bikini by the Shin-Yoko hunters before they sent him flying." Northdin: "Octo-headed ghoul, I'll kill you! It was a corset and I was not 'sent flying!" Elder: "Aah, my deepest apologies, Icy Smile Lord." Northdin: "You're awfully chatty for a fossilized shut-in who only recently lost his extermination virginity!" Elder: "I'll have you know I'm quite the target on Nūtube as of late, you should subscribe." Northdin: "'NūTube,' I should cut off your internet connection with a blizzard!"

Absolute ruckus

p. 46

Northdin: " Moreover, how does Elder know about that In the first place, Draus?" Draus: "N-no... comment..." Ishikana: "Anyway, has anyone neared death at the hands of a hunter recently? Or is that a rarity nowadays?" Ishikana: "You guys, have any of you nearly died recently?" Elder: "Oh, I suppose that's one interpretation of awe." Dicknea: "Only about 3.5 time surprisingly." Ventrue: "Just the other day I was nearly hit by an airplane!! The skies are too crowed now!!" [Unknown]: "Just because you can fly so high doesn't mean you should."[Unknown]: "You'd cause a major wreck if you get sucked into the plane's jets." Dicknea: "A few days ago, during a raging rainstorm, I thought I saw an erotic book at sea and nearly went in after it. [Unknown]: "Shut the hell up!" [Unknown]: "Don't die over something so pathetic!" Ishikana: "Sometimes I choke on the tapioca while mindlessly drinking bubble tea. It’s always when I least expect it, too." [Unknown]: "That sounds like an old lady problem." [Most likely Ventrue]: "Those kind of drinks are out of style, granny. Elder: "Speaking of style, I just remembered something." Draus: "Oh?"

p. 47

Elder: A young vampire, rather, my grandson, told me that black cloaks are 'lame' now. Is that true?"

Black cloak Black cloak Black cloak Black cloak Black cloak Black suit

Ventrue: "No, it's not, it just depends on who's wearing It." Northdin:"Hmm, whether or not it's lame all comes down to a vampire's personal taste." Draus: "It's traditional fashion, more people need to understand that."Ishikana: "The black cloak is an iconic symbol of vampirism. Dicknea: "That's just how young people are." Elder: "Well, mine's 'unique' as a robe so it doesn't apply to me regardless." [Unknown]: "Hey, you're the one who started this conversation!"[Unknown]: "That's like comparing an onigiri to a rice ball, there's barely a difference!" Northdin: I wear a long coat, so I suppose that makes me the most stylish one here." [Unknown]: "Sure you are, Mr. long-term middle school syndrome." [Unknown]: "Okay, Mr. Final Fantasy Reject." Northdin: "I'll freeze you all Into popsicles!"

p. 48

Draus: "I bought this trendy vest not long ago." [Unknown]: "How are you this much of an old man!!" [Unknown]: "That's something old men wear right when they hit 70 or 80 years old!" [Unknown]: "What do you need so many pockets for? House keys? Blood Bons?

*^ A sweet similar to bontan rice candies for vampires.

Draus: "Enough, back to formidable topics! More topics that match our vampiric awe!!" Ishikana: "How's this, 'humans have become far too conceited nowadays." [Most likely Draus]: "Yes, a worthy topic for us awe inspiring vampires!! Northdin: "On that note… The night's far too bright in these modern times. To invade our territory with those vulgar lights, it is absurd. It's also inconvenient when hunting prey." Ventrue: "Agreed, even the backlights in blood pack vending machines are obnoxiously bright, it ticks me off. Only us vampires need it, so they should reduce the amount of light it produces."

Shine

[Most likely Draus]: "I-isn't that a little off topic? Elder: "There's someone who always dislikes and leaves rude comments on my videos, I hope someone splits their ass in half and they die!" [Most likely Draus]: "That's completely off!! Go back to being awe inspiring!!" Elder: "Fine, I'll drop the vulgarity. I hope that foolish person dies with their legs split wide open." [Most likely Draus]: "That's still bad! And a bit, you know..."

p. 49

Dicknea: "Is it me or has censorship in erotic manga gotten unnecessarily stricter with each passing year? It's for adults after all" [Unknown]: Is everything you output lewd?"

Topic → Dicknea → Lewd

Dicknea: "Of course not. In fact, I support curating separate spaces, it allows for non-conformity and a more unique erotic world." Draus: "Stop it, I get it!! Let's discuss something cool, now!!!" Elder: "If we were to form a band, what would our band name be?[Unknown]: "What brought this up!?Elder: "Bands are cool, are they not?" Elder: "Draus you can be out lead vocalist. You're such a talented singer after all." Draus: "Huh… Me? Me, as the frontman? truly?" Elder: "For sure." Ishikana: "If Draus is the lead, then we should name it after him. We can be The Dora*mons." [Unknown]: That reference is so outdated, do you even known the interests of today's youth!!!? Ishikana: " I know they read Champion." Ishikana: "At seven we'd have the right amount of members, too…" Draus: "Huh?" Ishikana: "Ah." [Unknown]: "Right, there's only six of us. Since he (Mr. Lewd Talk: Hahaha) isn't here... No it's for the best that he isn't here."

p. 50

[Unknown]: "Yeah, he emits a horrendous air about him just by existing! We would have been stopped at the entrance!!" [Unknown]: "Agreed." [Unknown]: "Not that is matters now." [Unknown]: "Splitting it rounds it up to 18,334 yen per person, right?"[Northdin]: "That seems fair enough." [Unknown]: "Will you hand them back the bill, Northdin?"

Beam

[Northdin]: "Pantsuits have a deep sense of erotism."

."

Mr. Lewd Talk Wielder of a potent hypnosis that forces people to speak the language of lewd talk. A formidable Old Blood vampire.

Death 215: End

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Translator's notes:

There's a lot this time.

畏怖, translated here mostly as "awe," is awe in the fearful sense.

Page 45 Northdin is literally saying he was forced to wear "bondage." However, in Japanese, "bondage" is more commonly used today in reference to fashion (i.e. clothing made of leather/ rubber) rather than a restraining tool. "Corset" was chosen because it's the closest thing to what he was wearing and let's him keep some dignity.

If you're not in the known, Elder is a NuTuber and I'm 75% sure he's alluding to his own channel.

As a reminder, Ishikana's gender is a self-admitted "secret." They're called both masculine and feminine terms in other chapters, so don't take them being called an "old lady/obachan" here too seriously.

Page 48

Original text is comparing onigiri to omusubi.

Page 49

Draus's name is phonetically "Dorasusu" in Japanese, hence Dora*mon. The Doraemons, a spin off of Doraemon, does in fact have a group of seven Doaemons in it.

[illustratus]

The Triumph of Light over Darkness by Franz von Matsch

[littlewickedthings]

Von Strange

[the-evil-clergyman]

Die Nixe by Angelo von Courten (19th Century)

[cuties-in-codices]

sea & water creatures

from a manuscript of the buch der natur by konrad von megenberg, illuminated by the workshop of diebold lauber. alsace, c. 1442-48

source: Heidelberg, UB, Cod. Pal. germ. 300, fol. 188v-201r

[prismtheartkoopa]

Hello? Are there any koopaling fans here on Tumblr??

I got a Monster AU if anyone wants it!

[eli-am-confused]

Tim: Oh, officer it’s just awful! He just suddenly dropped dead! I think he had a heart attack or something!

Based on a post made by @gunpowderdtim because I just couldn’t help myself

Bonus:

Marius: Yup, totally dead. Heart attacks am I right? Welp nothing to do about it now, looks like our job here is done.

[12am-motivation]

bleeeeurgh

[fhtagn-and-tentacles]

ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #1

Cover art by InHyuk Lee

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[choco-pudding]

The Vampire Dies in no Time, Chapter 307: Fun Amongst Rodents

Read text from right to left, do not repost.

(Translations by @lavoszero and myself. Edits and typesetting by myself)

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p. 51

The wings that fly faster than sound, the Solar Eclipsing Raven, the vampire Ventrue.

The creator of an infinite army of unholy ghouls, the Necro-Dealer, the vampire Elder.

The blaze that incinerates all, the Immortal Flame, the vampire Ishikana.

The boundless phantasmagoria, the Shifting Shadow, the vampire Dick.

The blizzard that snuffs out life’s light, the Icy Smile Lord, the vampire Northdin.

The head of the Old Blood Vampires, The Dragon Prince, The Silver Wolf, the vampire Draus.

Death 307: Fun amongst Rodents

p. 52

In Nezumi Land, Chiba.

p. 53

Venture: “Are you kidding me, Draus?” Elder: “We made the trek to Maihama for this, is this a joke!?” Ishikana: “What is wrong with you, you old, old, old, old Man!? Old, old men do not, should not, go to Nezumi Land by their lonesome!” Draus: “Enough, calm down! I have my reasons.”

[Flashback]

Draus: “You see, I wanted to escort Draluc and my dearest Mira around Nezumi Land.” Likely Venture: “Shut up, don't you dare have a flashback!” Likely Elder: “Time and time again, you use for your rehearsals!” Likely Ishikana: “Don’t you have any friends!?” Draus:

Northdin: “Surely you didn't invite that idiot [ydan] as well?” Draus: “I… I invited him but he said he had to work at a part time job.” Someone: “A man like him got a part time job?” Someone: “As a lewd comedian, maybe.”

Someone: “Well, what's done is done, regardless of our feelings, we're here now.” Likely Venture: “Keh, this place reeks of humans!”

p. 54

Elder: “Then again, is this not a golden opportunity? Let’s seize the moment and take joy in laughing at all the humans scurrying about, dopey-faced.” Venture: “! That’s a good point” Ishikana: “Now is the perfect time to show these humans how much we superior vampires out class them!”

Someone: “Don't assume we superior vampires are so easily amused. You shall regret looking down upon us, rodent!” Northdin: “I don't believe this land is capable of ‘looking’ upon any direction.”

Draus: “So this is what the inside is like. I’m at a loss, what are we supposed to do now…!!?” [Huge crowd] Ishikana: “Is this a line? Or is it just crowded?” Dick: “Maybe there is a strip show in the back?” Likely Ishikana: “Stop trying to paint this place as lewd, it’s forced.”

Northdin: “There's no need to get flustered, my fellow Superior Vampires... First, simply decide what attraction you wish to go to, then use the SmartPass app.” [Nezumi Map: Latest Revision” Someone: “You're acting like a high school girl excited for a school trip.” Someone: “A high school girl that was so excited, she couldn’t sleep and spent all night surfing the web.” Northdin: “Quiet!”

Venture: “Lowering ourselves just to observe human behavior firsthand, where is our awe? Humans should bend to our will; we shouldn’t be bound to theirs. Northdin: “How much longer do you plan on clinging to that mindset? Draus, reason with him.”

p. 55

Draus: “Umm... I also think it would be more awe-inspiring for us to walk with our heads held high and demonstrate we are not bound human rules...” Northdin: “I see.” [Northdin's mindscape] [Stomp, stomp] Farmerdin: “The wheat I sowed!”

Venture: “Fine, I may not fully grasp it but I'll manage. Humans, kneel.” Ishikana: “We may as well join in on their line since it’s right before us.” Northdin: “How on earth did any of these guys manage to survive in turbulent times. “Pushovers”

[10 minutes]

[20 minutes]

Ishikana: “Dick, can you turn into a rhinoceros or something and mow down this row?” [Rumble] Northdin: “You'll force the whole park to close!”

Draus: “Stop spouting idiotic nonsense… “Did you even consider an attendant may confront us, asking why we were the only ones the rhino spared?” Someone: “When exactly did you develop this phobia of employees?”

[45 minutes]

p.56

Attendant: “Those with SmartPasses may go on ahead. [Shuffle, shuffle]

Northdin: “I tried to warn you.”

Attendant: “Sorry for the wait, please, go on ahead. Draus: “At long last… I was beginning to suspect this queue existed in frozen time.”

Attendant: “Please take your seats.” Draus: “So, what is this? It reminds me of a theater, hahaha.”

Attendant: “Seat belts will now lock.” Draus: “Seat belts?” [Clank]

[Whirl] Draus: “Papa?”

Attendant: “Enjoy your ride on the Free Fall of Hell~” [Bang] Draus: “Papaaa!!!”

p.57

Draus: “Warn me what these lines are for next tiiiime!!!” Venture: “Who in their right mind would ever pay to be dropped!?” Northdin: “You were too busy ‘holding your heads high’ to listen to my explanation” Elder: “I’d say the scene before me is plenty of motivation to wait in line again~”

Northdin: “Anyway, what has you so shaken, you can fly?” Venture: “it's because I can fly that I hate the sensation of falling!!” Northdin: “That’s like developing a fear of others’ driving because you have a license.”

Dick: “Or perhaps it's more akin to being a famous manga artist that can't bare facing the erotic works of his past.” Venture: “Not even remotely!”

Draus: “North, are there any attractions that are less terrifying but can still demonstrate to humans how formidable we are?” Northdin: “Give me a moment.”

[Northdin's mindscape] [Does that even in exist?] [Riot]

Northdin: “Oh? The mascot over there seem to be attracting a lot of attention.” Human: “Excuse me, can we take a photo with you?”

Draus: “Hahaha, now if this isn't the epitome of humanity's juvenile nature, I almost feel bad for laughing.”

p.58

[Pant, pant]

Draus: “Hah. Ah” Northdin: “Don’t look at me like that”

Elder: “Here, let me take your photo, now, pose for the camera Draus: “Ah. Ah.”

[Turn]] Draus: “Right, sorry, I’ll face the camera!” Someone: “I feel like I'm watching an alumni bully the new kid.”

[Fear-induced Draus puddle] Elder: “What an unusually friendly mascot Dick: “Isn't it natural to be emboldened when paired with a someone timid?” Someone: “Or they’re just a troublemaker.”

Draus: “Tch, I'm fine, I'm fine, let's go somewhere, anywhere else. “Gee, more lines!”

Venture: “Dick, transform into a seat so the rest of us can sit down.”Dick: “If I do, I may never look upon with innocence ever again, are you prepared for that?” Draus: “Never mind! From here on out, you stay five meters away from me!

[Castle of Terror Tour]

Elder: “Wow, it reminds me of my home whenever I make ghouls.” Ishikana: “Tidy up more.”Elder: “I don’t have the luxury to do so during peak season.”

p.59

[Merry-go-round] Dick: “Allow me to give these dear passengers an extra seat on the ride.” Draus: “Quit it, you idiot, the attendant, the attendant's coming!”

[Souvenir Shop]

Ishikana: “A six eared Draus.” Elder: “Perhaps I should get a gift for my grandson. Ah, but the poor child might get jealous.”

Elder: “Wait a moment, we're enjoying this place as intended, aren't we!?” Venture: “This was not the plan! What happened to out pride as superior vampires!?” Elder: “That sneaky little rat!”

Draus: “Hence forth, we shall act more formidable!” Ishikana: “Hey, the guy from before is back.”Draus: “Papaaah!” Northdin: “Calm down.”

Female Attendant: “Huh? Vickey you’re not scheduled to be here right now.”

p.60

Fakey: “Kuukuku, I am the vampire Fakey! Humans will be none-the-wiser as they flock to me, trying to meet "Vickey" and I drain them of their-

“Blood…”

[Crumble] Fakey: “Eh!?” [Grab, grab]

[Boom] Fakey: “Gyaaa Hot!”

[Fwooo] Fakey: “C-c-cold!”

p.61

[Thwack] Fakey: “Gahaaa!”

[Snatch] Fakey: “Ack!”

[Land] [Poof]

Dick: “And that concludes our Guer-villain Show! Did you all have a good time~? Let’s give our actors a big round of applause!”

[Woohoo! Clap, clap!]

Venture: “Hah, now this is the awe we deserve!” Elder: “I have souvenir ghouls available to those willing to pay~” Other workers: [And one, two, one, two-] Northdin: “Quit fooling around and let's leave before we draw ever more unwanted attention.”

Female Attendant: “You vampires, I thank you from the bottom of my heart...!

p.62

Female Attendant: “What you did... going so far as to handle it in a way that didn't shatter the dreams of our guests, that's truly amazing.”

Female Attendant: “This place was built as a dream land for all to love and enjoy. Thank you, thank you so much for protecting this dream...!”

Draus: “Heh... protecting human society from foolish vampires was a path we decided on long ago.” [“So much has changed since then.”] “It was a pleasure to be able to protect the dreams of these ethereal beings once more tonight…”

Ishikana: “Hey the real Vickey is coming over.” [“The cheeky little freak”] Draus: “Uhh…”

Draus: “But I suppose I'm the hero who protected your people's dreams now. This time, I’ll take a photo with my head held high!”

[Beam]

This is a fun dream land! With dreams worthy of protection! We'll turn a blind eye for now but we won't forget this, you bastard. We'll trample you dead with a merry-go-round.

Death 307: End

Translator’s notes: Nezumi means rodent (particularly mice and rats). I left it as “Nezumi Land” since page 53 transcribes it as such.

p. 53 Maihama, Urayasu, Chiba is the location of Tokyo Disneyland.

p.54 The term “舐める” means “to look down upon” and “to lick.” Northdin is teasing them about the word choice and uses “ペロ” (a term pretty much exclusive to licking) in response.

p.57

“Papa” is Draus’s in universe entrance fanfare. He does in fact say it out loud.

p.58

Gee (ゲェー) is probably a reference to Kinnikuman’s ゲェーッ. It’s just a thing characters say in shock sometimes.

p. 60

Fakey’s name is literally “Esecky,” a JPN portmanteau of "Ese," (fake), and Vickey (the Mickey stand in).

[fourraccoonsinacoat]

The only other thing I will say on the Heinrix biomancy sex debate (words I did not have on my bingo card for today) is that at some point I'm going to write a smut chapter where Heinrix experiences using biomancy to cause pleasure rather than pain for the first time ever - and the catharsis he will feel in that moment will be immense!

You can not dangle that kind of angsty emotional exploration in front of me and not expect me to bite! Like, that kind of character exploration is the shit I live for. It's so good and fun to write!

I have no idea how it will happen, or what the circumstances around it will be or when in the fic timeline it will occur.

But, Emperor help me, that's the good shit.

[illustratus]

The Triumph of Light over Darkness by Franz von Matsch

[dairine-bonnet]

Encountering my RT's copies/reflections on Eufrates II

[grif-hawaiian-rolls]

CHORUS CATS

my beloved little creatures. kitty-pillars. little beasties.

they spawned from a half joking conversation about Palomo and other Chorusans having never seen a Real Earth Cat tm in person that devolved into "what would a 'cat' animal on Chorus look like" and i got both carried away and... incredibly attached to them, i love them so much.

i have so many thoughts on them but wanted to post about them in a,, semi consolidated manner so! massive doodle page. that's only like. half the art ive actually done with them.

Ft Junior, Locus and Neko :]

[emrys-rusts]

I like to think that marius von raum was the first one on the crew to introduce the others to the concept of t-shirts and cargo pants. Imagine having a steady steampunk vibe going on in your little musical band and suddenly some guy flops it with his dad fit