episode_0053

Episode.53 The truth is revealed little by little

The vampire who came to visit us said he would take me and Harin to the mansion they were living in.

He said that the ‘him’ he serves is waiting for me there.

Not Harin, but me.

Harin was just next to me so I assumed she was invited along.

At first, we suspected it was a trap, but we didn’t sense any malice from the monster.

Now that I think about it, should I call it a humanoid monster? Anyway, they looked like humans, so it felt a little uncomfortable to call them monsters.

Following the vampire’s guidance, we saw a mansion that was eerie just to look at.

– Sigh.

As soon as Harin and I arrived, the iron bar-like door of the mansion opened with a howling sound.

– Food deodeok.

Soon, I saw a bat flapping its wings in the darkness.

【Wow! It’s a surprise. I almost fell.】

‘It’s better not to say anything that might be misunderstood.’

Chaewon, who was flying next to me, put her arm around my shoulder.

【Hmm, I’m not sure what the misunderstanding is? Have you ever thought of something like that? Well, I just expressed that I was surprised.】

Chaewon flew next to the vampire, letting out a disgusting noise.

【Is this person really from a race that lives by sucking blood?】

– Flap flap.

In the distance, a bat approached us.

【W-what is it?】

– Boom!

“Aluns, what about the humans over there?”

“Ah, these are the people our ‘Road’ was looking for. They are not humans from the place they decided to ‘attack’.”

“But don’t all humans live in ‘Ring Guard’?”

‘Ring guard? There… it clearly came from the mouth of the Apocalypse and the Black Armor…’

“… It looks a little different. At best, it is not for beings like us to judge. Don’t worry about it and just do your job well.”

“Yes. Mr. Aluns.”

– Boom! Flap flap.

The person who appeared to be a female vampire suddenly turned into a bat and returned.

‘Is the name of the male vampire who guided us Aluns?’

【I think so. that’s interesting. It also has a name. Are you really inside the gate?】

I remembered something.

“Hey, Aluns…?”

I called the vampire.

“… There is no need to use honorifics toward me. Because ‘Rod’ is the person you are looking for. We’re almost there, so please be patient even if it’s hard.”

“That’s not it, I have a little question.”

“What are you curious about? Sorry, I don’t have much time, so I’ll just answer one question. Our Lord doesn’t like waiting.”

【Just one thing?! It’s so petty! This is my first time seeing a vampire!】

“One thing… Then, explain what a ring guard is.”

Vampire Aluns looked a little surprised when he heard what I said.

“You’re a human, but you don’t know the human country… Hehe, I guess I can understand a little bit why Lord is looking for you.”

– Perfect!

Vampire Aluns snapped his fingers.

As he snapped his fingers, red liquid gathered at his fingertips and soon began to take on a shape that looked like a circular map.

“Can you see it? This is the vampire kingdom where we are now. There is no specific country name.”

With the finger of his other hand, he began pointing at a map that appeared to be made of blood.

“And this is the human country you were curious about. It is a ring guard.”

【what? This is my first time seeing a map like this in my life…】

“No, then, do you know anything about the gate?”

“Ugh, that’s the end of the question. If we don’t leave soon, Rod might get angry. He is very strict about his time commitments.”

– Jeopuk. Jeez.

Aluns turned his back on us and started walking back into the mansion.

“You, let’s follow along. I have a bad feeling about something.”

Harin, who had only listened to the situation, opened her mouth.

“Yes, me too.”

We obediently followed Aluns and began entering the mansion.

When I went inside the mansion, I saw that the mansion, which had an unpleasant atmosphere from the outside, was gone and the inside was really clean.

When I look down at the floor and see the floor cleaned so cleanly that my face is reflected, I feel refreshed.

I never thought I would feel this way when they say that the outside and the inside are different.

I could see a maid cleaning on the second floor.

Next to him, the butler also seemed to be helping with cleaning.

【huh? I don’t think that’s a vampire?】

‘I know?’

The butlers and maids in this mansion were all people like me.

They were all exhausted.

After seeing this scene, as soon as I entered the gate, what Harin said flashed through my mind.

– ‘As far as I know, I heard that among the people who were sucked into the Black Gate, which turned dark red when lightning struck it, none came out unharmed.’

– ‘What, Sa, is it true?’

– ‘Yes, there are people who did not come back alive, but the most important thing is. This is what people look like when they come back alive.’

Surely these are people who did not come back alive through the gate?

Afterwards, Harin told us more about the people who came back alive.

Did those people get out of the gate with all their blood sucked out by these vampires and barely alive?

But as far as I know, you can’t get out of Black Gate halfway unless you catch the boss.

Is this also an effect of the dark red gate?

Or is it just a strange phenomenon caused by the distortion of space and time?

However, I don’t think everyone who uses the dark red gate exits the gate near this mansion.

Since it’s called a vampire kingdom, there are bound to be vampires in places other than here.

Somehow, if I had a system in place, I could have gone to the place where the strongest vampires were.

Maybe I should be thankful that they are friendly towards me ‘now’.

We can’t even guess yet.

There is so little information.

Anyway, should we rescue these people?

“Aluns, the people here…”

“Yes, they are the same species as you, humans.”

“Wow, are we going to make it like that too?”

“Haha, no. Rod can’t make the person he invited look like that. Oh, by the way, vampires don’t get along very well with humans. So, they capture human slaves and make them do odd jobs in the mansion. It’s all fresh ‘Ringgaard’ produce. At night, they take the time to suck their blood. Then, when he finds a useful talent, he turns him into a vampire. That’s how I was born, a vampire.”

【Wow… That’s it… You should be careful.】

‘We must not let down our guard.’

“Hmm, did I give you a lot of information too suddenly? You don’t have to be so wary. Well, it was something I would find out soon anyway.”

I used my abilities boldly and quickly in response to Aluns’ words, which seemed to penetrate my thoughts.

‘The king’s insight, activated.’

– Tiring!

[Check the other party’s information.]

[information]

Name: Aluns

Position: Vampire

-Technology Possessed-

P.Vampiric impulse(?) LV.1 (Max)

Vampirism(?) LV.30

Generate(?) LV.10 (Max)

Nobleman’s Swordsmanship(?) LV.5

Magical Explosion(?) LV.23

[The level of the skill cannot be confirmed due to the significant level difference between the creature and the creature trying to gain insight into the information.

-Current Status-

My feelings toward you are neither good nor bad.

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‘Wow, crazy… why is the technology level so high?’

Of course, the level of the skill may be low, E grade… but I couldn’t help but be surprised that it still had a high level.

Well, my skill level is still very low.

-Technology Possessed-

Attenuation-nerf (EX) LV.1 (Max)

[If you use a command after making physical contact with a person with abilities of the same race, the target’s abilities are reduced by two levels.]

P. System Blessing (EX) LV.1 (Max)

[Helping holder Han Si-woo grow. You can obtain various rewards as you grow.]

Inheritance of Ability (S) LV.1 (Max)

[You can inherit abilities from the corpse of the creature you killed. (You can select one.)]

King’s Insight (S) LV.3

[You can obtain more information. (The amount of information you can obtain increases as the level increases.)]

Soul Protection (S) LV.1

[Nullifies the effects of abilities that cause mental damage. (Cooldown: 24 hours. / Prevents only harmful effects.)]

Soul Summon (A) LV.1 (Max)

[The soul contained in the sword can be summoned. (However, it can be liberated if both sides wish.)]

Invisibility (A) LV.1

[Makes the body transparent when not in combat. However, the duration is proportional to the intelligence level. (Intelligence stat x 5 minutes)]

Acceleration (B) LV.1

[The erosion speed of debuffs on ‘enemies’ increases.]

P. Sharp Swordsmanship (D) LV.5

[You can handle your sword more sharply.]

4 consecutive attacks (D) LV.5

[Attacks 4 times quickly.]

P. Druggist’s Grace (D) LV.3 (Max)

[Increases the duration of the drug’s beneficial effects by 20 times. (Drug effects overlap.)]

Painless Transplantation (F) LV.0 (Max)

[…]

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… Still, I have a lot more skills.

I am still just a chick with great growth potential.

“Okay, you’ve arrived. If you go inside, you will find the Lord and the Lord’s daughter. Please be careful in your actions…”

– I’m sorry.

As soon as the door opened, the first thing that caught my eye was the daughter of the Lord Aluns had told me about.

Next to him, a man called Lord was sitting on a ‘throne’ placed on a high staircase.

There were not one but two thrones.

Perhaps this is the position of the Lord’s wife.

The Lord’s daughter was sitting on the throne next to him.

black hair.

Bright red eyes, brighter than any clean blood, were staring straight at me.

And I too was in the body of a child.

Maybe that’s why my legs hurt even when I’m sitting on a chair. That is, the feet did not touch the ground.

‘huh? ‘A child’s body?’

【uh? Are you a lolicon? Then you won’t get caught.】

‘No, I really want you to refrain from saying anything that could cause misunderstanding.’

“Lord, I have brought you the human you mentioned. The blind lady next to me also accompanied me just in case.”

“… Well done Aluns. However, there is no greater praise or reward than this. Yes, because you have committed an irreparable sin against me. Don’t ask for forgiveness. All I can say to you is to tell you that you did a good job.”

“I know very well. Lord.”

“Good. You can go out now. I’d like to talk to those humans for a moment.”

Aluns nods and quickly leaves the room.

If you are so skilled, you won’t even make a sound when you leave the room.

“Humans, before we have a deep conversation, take a moment… What’s your name?”

“Ah, my name is Han Si-woo… and this is Baek Harin. ”

Harin nodded quietly.

It seemed like he was thinking about something earlier.

“Hmm… That’s an unusual name. Anyway, welcome to Violet’s mansion. The reason I called Siwoo was because I had a favor to ask.”

“What please-”

“Could you please stay at our mansion for a few days?”

“Yes?”

“Hmm… A long introduction would be boring, so I’ll tell you straight. Marry my daughter. It’s not a request, it’s an order.”