The team work between Priestess and HDT is really great, priestess is defensive and healing, HDT is attack and stealth they do complement each other nicely. The only things I will say is now they're higher adventurers and they're facing much more powerful opponents it might be time for equipment upgrades especially as GS now has the liche queens blade.

priestess was taught by the strict church convent and by being with GS realising imagination is a weapon, she should be much more knowledgeable by now about things such as medicines, antidotes, treatment of injuries and curses and combating dark creatures as well as general stuff like history, art, languages ect. not uber smart but more a well rounded education, same with HDT she's been taught by the streets to survive, hunt down her targets and evade capture. She probably knows more about politics and the crime world than any others in the group.

I do like cleric resisting the vampire curse, for one second I thought you were going to muzzle her like Nezuko.

from the way slayer said, it, is goblin slaer jow immortal

Wonder if the curse will linger.

Ah I see what you're doing with Wizard Boy. How his sister's death and his own hubris blinded him of the danger he was in. Good way of doing it. Great bits of action and character and it is nice to see how Fighter and Priestess deal with the first failed mission. Loved all of it.

Night and attack done possible by vampire one should avoid direst eye to eye ,plus have holy object of their faith on their person .
Wizard failed his will save .

I love the story, but I feel like you're using a lot of human antagonists though I was happy with Beast master because I felt the original work didn't have enough human antagonists it feels like your giving most of the negative qualities to mankind and no one else. Even when they aren't enemies most humans outside the main group act like assholes (the guards, the soldiers, that slave). I will admit that I'm mostly just writing this, because I feel uncomfortable with humans as the bad guys all the time when the setting is a fantasy world. I only feel like you could diversify the enemies in the story a bit showing the good and bad of all races. I really do enjoy your story and thank you for taking the time to write this story that so many enjoy. I also thank you for reading this comment and my rambling.

...God dammit wizard boy! Im getting witch of narnia vibes from that blood sucker. Or should i say, mosquito.

Wonder if the two stoics will get to meet.

Have you been playing TLOU2 that you’re sending a pregnant doggo out to battle.

Now D has entered the game.

This is AWESOME!

Priestess " why are you in this forest? "

Dhampir " I was going for a walk in the woods "
Wizard Boy " it's midnight and we heard the sound of combat! "Dhampir " a VERY ENTHUSIASTIC walk in the woods now come along now police girl "
Cleric " my name is apprentice Cleric "
Dhampir " does it look like I care!, Now come along police girl "
Cleric " why does he keep calling me that? "

Sword maiden, witch and cow girl sneeze simultaneously

Vampire Hunter D?

Rather than threaten to cut it off he could threaten to wank left handed.

All hail D!
He's like a Goblin Slayer... Vampire Slayer!
If they unite, Necromancer will be in a big trouble.
Really nice chapter, thank you, good sir. I've been following your story for 8 months already. Even if my English is not good (not native), your writer's skill allows me to read your story without any trouble.
Thank you for every Easter egg: Bilbo (right?), D...
Thank you for your story. It is really good.

Okay the Lich Queen becoming attached to his sword is an awesome idea. Sentient, cursed swords are awesome and honestly need to be used more. And she does have a physical form now~ XD

Great ending to this arc. Action packed with plenty of character. Loved how relieved everyone was. Also it's nice to see we're getting a smaller arc with some of the younger characters. It's always good to have a bit of a breather in between large arcs to get to see more of the characters and showcase them more. Great idea and I can't wait for more.