episode_0061

Lund Langabes, William Stoltz, Alfred Einhorn, Solas Kurylenko.

The representatives of the anti-lidocaine faction were just as I knew them.

“…Not a sister, but an older sister.”

Solas pointed out William, who was wearing a black uniform and a visor with green eye glow.

William naturally tilted his head.

“What do you mean? Obviously brain waves…”

William sensed something was strange and took off his visor, revealing the face of a middle-aged man with a pleasant aura.

“Ah, this damn junk. It’s broken again.”

“….”

William didn’t think it was a big deal that the visor recognized me as a man. Assuming that the visor was broken.

Of course, all the while, the sharp eyes of the two beauties were focused on me.

Lund, a vampire with beautiful white hair and dark red eyes, takes after his father.

In contrast to Lund, Solas is a green-eyed elf who somehow gives a comfortable feeling despite his flowing blonde hair and cold gaze.

“What is it? Is there something on my face?”

The two beauties did not respond to my question right away.

“….”

It’s really pretty though. Seeing the two of us face to face like this, I felt intimidated without realizing it.

‘Even if I pretend to be friendly, it won’t work, right?’

While I was thinking nonsense, Solas was the first to break the short silence.

“As I said before, we are all busy people. So, I want you to check one thing.”

“What are you talking about?”

Solas’ eyes and body were all directed at me, but it was Sylvia who answered.

“If there is anything we can tell you, we are happy.”

In addition, Ilseong, the office manager next to Sylvia, also opened his mouth.

“I want proof that that kid is Jinzo.”

“…Huh?”

“You can find out by checking the survey results from the Silver Side government office.”

“If that was the case, I should have checked it a long time ago.”

Alfred responded to Sylvia’s words with a low squeak.

“That’s not enough.”

“Okay, that’s not enough. It is very easy to manipulate the results of a survey like that. Either through friendship or bribery.”

Lund intervened, but Solas said the main point.

“…So? How do I prove it?”

“We can test your blood right here and now.”

As the CEO of Serotonin Science, one of the famous genome analysis companies in southern Maguspol, Solas began to unfold something he had taken out of his pocket.

The machine took on a convincing appearance in an instant.

“A drop or two of your blood is enough.”

“Sseu-eup….”

Without realizing it, I showed signs of discomfort.

“…?”

Then, Lund had a blank expression on his face, as if he hadn’t expected this reaction from me.

If you test with my blood, it will be revealed that I am a blood drinker.

Besides, even if you don’t get caught, you can’t give a drop or two of blood for free!

“Eslok.”

***

“Eslok?!”

All four people showed various reactions to the name I called.

Among them, William and Alfred’s expressions were the most grim.

“Yes.”

In that situation, the huge mole behind me and Sylvia answered.

“You are Eslok?”

“Yes, Miss Lund. Yes.”

In an instant, Eslok released his gigantic mole form and returned to his true form as a giant.

“….”

Lund reacted by opening his eyes wide, but was so surprised that he couldn’t make any sound.

“What! Why is that guy here!”

Alfred quickly stood up and prepared to leave the conference room, but the other three still held on to their current positions.

“Everyone knows this anyway, but did you know that there has been a recent change in the branches of the Lidocaine Association?”

“Of course I know. Sixth, seventh…”

“And the twelfth!”

Before William had even finished speaking, I mentioned the last tribe.

“So why is the chief of the sixth tribe here?”

“Now you are my subordinate.”

“It’s surprising, though. What does this have to do with Eslok being your subordinate and you being the true ancestor?”

Lund asked the confident me.

I was almost curious as to why I was doing this when I already knew everything.

“There is no way that a single bloodsucker who is not even the true ancestor could handle a vampire as big as a tribe.”

“….”

The four of you didn’t answer me.

Instead, the small chips implanted in William and Alfred’s heads began to light up here and there.

It was a very subtle change, but I knew that the four people here had established their own remote communication network.

It was a part that was depicted several times in the Dream City game.

Well, it would be better to just leave them to exchange opinions among themselves.

‘But you don’t think this is a trap of being ranked second, do you?’

But when I saw the serious expressions on the four people’s faces, my expression also became bad.

“Wait… what is everyone thinking right now?”

“I think that all of you, and this meeting right now, may be a trap set by Mikhail.”

Alfred answered, moving his hands toward the pockets of his clothes.

Oh, it really spins!

“You know best that #2 wouldn’t do something like that to you.”

Alfred’s face instantly turned red at my words. It was actually just an appropriate word, but it was as if I had said something I shouldn’t have said.

“Alfred, leave it at that. There’s nothing wrong with what that kid said.”

Before he knew it, William, who had put on his visor again with a green eye glow, was trying to dissuade Alfred.

It was quite natural for Alfred to react that way.

In fact, Mikhail Langabes, the second-ranked solver and president of the Lidocaine Association, views the confrontation with them as a joke.

Should I just say that it feels like a toy that can twist its neck at any time?

In addition to the military power represented by the various tribes belonging to the association, the Lidocaine Association possesses significant political and economic influence due to the companies and other offices that make up the association.

“Can I ask one question?”

Unlike Alfred, Lund, who had a calm expression, suddenly asked a question.

“Yes!”

I responded as if I was glad to see him. Lund smiled at my attitude.

“How did you make Eslok your subordinate?”

“Uh….”

“If you are going to refuse a blood test, I hope you at least say that clearly.”

As soon as Lund finished speaking, Solas took out another machine.

‘What, is that a lie detector?!’

The lie detector was one of the mechanical devices that Solas often brought out. I think it definitely looked like that.

I wondered what I should say to avoid getting caught on a lie detector test.

But in the short period of thought, only one word came out of my mouth!

“Love…?”

“…?”

***

I felt like I didn’t have enough thought about what kind of reaction each word that came out of my mouth would elicit.

‘love.’

As soon as they heard the answer, the various eyes of those in the room focused on Eslok.

“Chris! If you just say that, it could be misleading!”

Pedophile! Crazy guy! trash! The chairman and his subordinates!

Eslok, who immediately started receiving all kinds of insults from all directions, shouted while sweating.

“Wait! for a moment! It’s not like that!”

For now, I have Sylvia by my side.

Next, he calmed down Youngmin and Ilseong, who were reacting more violently than anyone else present.

“I’ll explain it properly! Everyone, listen to me!”

“….”

I told him the truth about how I was able to make Eslok my subordinate.

The seventh tribe was trying to deal with the sixth tribe that failed in its mission.

After saving Eslok’s lover, Eslok became obedient to me.

It was summarized in the simplest way possible, but I felt like it contained everything I needed to say.

Of course, I could not find anywhere that I had revived the dead Lillian by feeding her my blood, her blood master.

“Anyway, Eslok was the head of the entire tribe. I can tell you valuable information from within the association!”

I wanted to quickly change the subject.

Meanwhile, when Solas responded that he would not know until he heard it, Eslok, who made eye contact with me, began to spill out relevant information.

‘They probably know that Eslok has become my subordinate, but there are some things that cannot be easily changed.’

All four people, including Lund and Solas, listened to the information coming out of Eslok’s mouth.

Some of the information had already been confirmed by Solas, adding credibility to Eslok’s words.

“…Okay. Then it wouldn’t be polite for us to stay still.”

Solas said that and used his terminal to show a screen as if shooting a beam projector on one wall of the room.

“What is this?”

“Blue Heart Office. This is the power of those who advanced into the vicinity of Silver Side, where you are based.”

Even as she was answering Sylvia’s question, too much information was pouring in in too short a time.

“Of course, most of them are small children.”

“It sounds like there are people who are not small-sized people.”

In response to Ilsung’s question, Solas opened his mouth only after exchanging glances with Lund.

“Among those who have made inroads around the Silver Side is the second branch of the Lidocaine Society.”

“…Really?”

No, you lost three tribes and already dispatched another tribe? It’s not even a low-ranking tribe, but a second tribe?!

Meanwhile, in response to my question, Solas began to display more detailed information on the screen.

Photos that look as if they were taken by a drone, the face of the second tribe leader, and even the information that he is not an ordinary vampire, but a dragon-blooded vampire just like me.

“Ah.”

I thought that someday a vampire with the same dragon blood as me would emerge…

Isn’t it too much to appear as an enemy? Even when I looked at the picture closely, it seemed like the hemolyzed part was the tail.

‘I’m only the dragon’s right hand, but who says it’s the dragon’s tail?’

“I should first say thank you for sharing important information.”

“Because that’s the same for everyone.”

When Sylvia expressed her gratitude, Solas didn’t seem to mind because they also gained something.

***

Afterwards, Sylvia began speaking in earnest to the four people.

“Our Blue Heart Office and our junior fixer here, Chris, are facing threats to their lives from the Lidocaine Association. Since you all have an antagonistic relationship with the Lidocaine Association, I don’t think cooperation and cooperation between us would be a bad thing.”

“How exactly?”

William asked, a green glow emanating from his visor.

“For example, using Chris here as bait.”

“Huh?”

It was clear that Ilseong had an impromptu idea. What do you mean, using me as bait in the first place?!

“I don’t think it’s necessary to tell you why the Lidocaine Association is working so hard to secure a new treatment. As you have told me, they will continue to send forces like the second tribe.”

“So, you can try to weaken the power of the Lidocaine Association by eliminating those who are targeting that kid right now?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

‘…hmm. ‘Not bad?’

However, it seems that Sylvia and Youngmin are not completely convinced.

Even so, Ilseong was paying more attention to Sylvia and Youngmin than the four representatives.

“Chris, I somehow ended up feeling this way…”

Sylvia whispered something to me.

It seems like Sylvia is getting a bit more excited.

“In addition to that. If you respond to our proposal, Chris, the true helper, will be on your side.”

“…That’s right. You can give me blood too?”

Eh, I don’t know.

Jinjo’s blood alone is rare, but it looks like I’ll give you Blood of the Blood Lord.

However, if you know that I am a blood lord, the strategy of using me as bait, as Ilseong said, can be established more easily.

But maybe 2nd place will run directly?

Of course, if they find out that I am a blood lord, the four representatives will try to protect me with all their might.

“….”

Sylvia and Ilseong took turns speaking to the four representatives, but their reactions were minimal.

-Beep beep.

No, now that I see it, the reaction to the small chip implanted in my head was very strong.

We can’t hear or see them, but they’re probably discussing it among themselves.

However, it seemed like there was a difference of opinion along the way, so the reply was too late.

“….”

While Sylvia and I were swallowing dry saliva and waiting for their answer.

“Okay, I accept your offer.”

Lund spoke on behalf of the others.

“Wow!”

I let out an exclamation of pure joy like a real child.

Of course, he did not forget to demonstrate the intelligence of an adult hidden in a child’s body.

“Wait, there is one more condition.”

“What conditions?”

“Lund will accompany me!”

“…What?”

Solas, William, and Alfred were all taken aback by the conditions I mentioned.

And soon an expression appeared as if it was a request that could not be easily accepted.

However, the reaction of the person concerned was calmer than expected.

“Good. I think that would stimulate him more.”

‘I knew it would be like that!’

It was clear that the guy Lund was referring to was Number 2, who of course was his father.

The true ancestor that you and your association are targeting… How would it feel to have a daughter who rebels against you in an attractive way next to you, who is actually the blood lord?

“Chris?”

Of course, since it was a condition that was imposed without any consultation, Sylvia and Ilseong seemed very embarrassed.

“…hehe?”

Even though I’m embarrassed to think about it… I made a noise towards Sylvia as if I didn’t know.