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Even when I thought about it, it was something that made me wonder if this could happen.

Lund Langabes was, in name, the president of the Tetracaine Association.

I never thought it would be so easy for Lund to decide to accompany me.

‘Looking at the other three’s reactions, I didn’t think it would work.’

It could have been Lund’s arbitrary decision, or they could have ended up talking about creating this situation in advance through their own communication network.

“Then the important talk is over, so let’s go.”

“Are you leaving already?”

William turned off the visor’s eye light and stood up.

Starting with him, the other two people except Lund are the same.

“Honestly, I don’t want to encounter Procaine.”

“Lund, what do you want to do?”

While Alfred responded with a squeak, Solas confirmed Lund’s intention.

“I am enough alone.”

Solas nodded at Lund’s answer, and the three representatives, except Lund, quickly left the conference room.

“…Hey, Sylvia. Can I just send it like that?”

“Both parties agreed to a cooperative relationship. We can talk in more detail later.”

As I was watching, I asked Sylvia.

“Besides, the sooner this meeting ends, the better.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“I agree with that.”

When I slightly tilted my head at Sylvia’s words, Lund stepped in to help.

Meanwhile, the small chip embedded in Lund’s temple was blinking back and forth.

The three representatives are not here right now, but they were continuing to talk to her through their own contact networks.

“So when will Procaine arrive?”

“Why are you asking me that?”

Me asking the question as if it was obvious, and Lund asking the question as if it was obvious.

“He’s your little dad.”

“I don’t know which uncle will come.”

As Lund said, it was unknown who would represent the Procaine Association.

The Lidocaine Association founded by Mikhail Langabes, ranked second in the solver rankings, and the Tetracaine Association founded by his daughter Lund.

and the Procaine Association founded by the brothers in second place.

To be honest, the proportion of the Tetracaine Association and anti-lidocaine forces in the Dream City game was not small.

However, the proportion of the Procaine Association could never be said to be large.

Additionally, as you proceed with the quest to help Lund against the 2nd place, there is a section where the 2nd place begins to respond sincerely.

In the process, the ~Cain Association series, including Procaine, are organized one by one to heighten the sense of crisis!

From the beginning, it was impossible to compare the self-made second place or Lund, who formed a major force in the southern part of the city with only a weak foundation, to the second place brothers.

This is because they were merely parasites on the results of their brothers’ achievements and then fell away.

There are four brothers in total, excluding the second place winner.

The Procaine Association, which was formed by combining the forces of these four brothers, far from overpowering Lund, was even inferior to the Tetracaine Association.

I’m thinking about this right now…

“Yes, this is Sylvia.”

Sylvia spoke to the terminal.

After a few brief conversations, Sylvia shared the phone call with us.

“The factory owner said that a representative from Procaine has arrived.”

“Procaine only?”

“Yes, I guess so.”

The last force that did not arrive must have been the Kehern Office.

This office was unusual in that it was not based in one place, but was active throughout the city.

Although it was not large in size, it was far from any ordinary office.

One of the colleagues in Dream City was a member of the Kehern Office, and depending on how the quest progressed, the protagonist or that colleague could become the director of the Kehern Office.

Otherwise, he could betray the Kehern Office and sell it out to gain enormous wealth.

-Ding!

The elevator’s unique alarm was heard all the way here.

***

Along with him, a group of vampires appeared through the open door.

In the conference room, they could be seen beyond the glass.

Unlike 2nd place and Lund, he has white blonde hair and sunglasses.

In addition, a man with a typical wealthy appearance, decked out in flashy accessories, led the group from the front.

‘Ah, of course it’s him.’

While I was sighing inwardly, Lund slowly stood up.

Eventually, the conference room door opened and greetings were exchanged.

“My nephew!”

“The youngest uncle.”

The youngest brother in second place treated his nephew so kindly, as if he was so cute to death, but in contrast to his uncle, the nephew was very calm.

While Lund was speaking in his uncle’s ear… the group brought by the second-ranked youngest brother was positioned on the wall of the conference room at regular intervals.

“I….”

Lina, who was waiting in the corner, suddenly got stuck among the uninvited guests and was unable to do anything.

This felt more like surrounding an enemy than a meeting.

“So that kid is the true ancestor?”

“Yes!”

For now, I answered with a big smile. That’s because there’s a saying that you can’t spit on a smiling face.

“…It’s a little different from what I imagined.”

“I thought you would have checked about Chris in advance.”

“I didn’t say this to you, so shut up.”

That guy who didn’t even check the video even though it went viral like that.

Sylvia just mentioned that part.

It is clear who was at fault. However, unlike the way he reacted to Lund and me, he was giving others a hostile look.

“You have a rude attitude.”

Then Ilseong came forward, and Eslok, who was behind Silvia and me, also looked out for the surroundings.

‘Oh, I knew it would happen like this.’

I took a deep sigh inside.

Among the brothers in second place, he is the most capable… but the youngest brother has the worst personality.

That was that guy, Oleg Langabes.

“Why is that rabid dog here?”

Oleg asked, pointing to Ilseong.

Then Lund answered calmly even in an imminent situation.

“…Uncle. Didn’t you read the message from the Blue Heart Office?”

“Oh, I read that. However, I only checked the necessary information.”

‘I am indeed. It must be very difficult for a vampire to be so frivolous.’

In response, Lund directly mentioned that the message also included content related to Ildong’s office.

Although she also had an overbearing personality, she was a noble person compared to her uncle Oleg.

“I heard an important story from my nephew.”

“….”

Sylvia and Ilseong did not answer right away, but listened while waiting for what to say next.

“Is there really a need for my nephew to accompany that kid?”

“Because that might make him more angry.”

“Lund, that is a valuable reason to me, but I cannot put you in danger just because of that.”

“You don’t have to worry about that.”

Ilsung answered on behalf of me and Sylvia. Youngmin, who was next to him, looked a little more serious.

“What should I believe and do? That guy who betrayed his master once? Or is it that mad dog who was swept away by passion and ruined?”

Oleg suddenly tripped over Eslok and Ilseong’s fault.

“Uncle.”

Lund had an expression on his face as if this situation caused by his uncle was unnecessary.

I didn’t think Oleg didn’t know what I knew.

“…What about me?!”

In this situation, I raised one hand and shouted with the purest face possible.

“….”

***

Of course, from Oleg’s point of view, there is nothing else to do but trust me.

It seems like you barely know anything to begin with.

“Now that I think about it, we met like this, so why not shake hands?”

‘Is this how it comes out as expected?’

“Uncle.”

“Shhh.”

Lund came forward as if he was not happy about what his uncle was trying to do.

But Oleg put his index finger to his mouth as if to tell his nephew to be quiet.

“Of course.”

I tried to act casually and held onto Oleg’s outstretched hand.

Immediately, a slight stinging sensation was felt on the contact surface of Oleg’s hand.

I’m sure they’re trying to show the difference in class by draining my blood from their bodies.

Even if he was rotten, Oleg was a true character like his older brother.

However, unlike his older brother, he was not a problem solver.

“….”

Oleg and I shook hands, but nothing happened.

Sylvia and Youngmin, plus Ilseong, Eslok, and Lina.

If anything happened to me, everyone was ready to move out of this conference room right away.

On the other hand, Lund seemed quite surprised by the results, which were different from what he had expected.

“….”

Cold sweat began to flow from Oleg’s face as he shook my hand.

It wasn’t long before his relaxed expression became distorted.

‘You were the one who started it first, so don’t blame me?’

The guy who had been trying to play with the blood in my body was now in danger of having his blood controlled by me.

As the situation unfolded, Oleg’s subordinates stationed on the walls of the conference room began to leave their positions.

“Stop.”

Was what Oleg said to me? Or was it something he did to his own subordinates?

Either way, it was just a matter of a moment before I stopped this prank and Oleg’s men stopped moving.

“How about it? Isn’t it enough to play with the blood of the true ancestors?”

“….”

I was very fortunate that I was a blood lord.

Oleg, this guy has a nasty personality, but there are very rare exceptions.

One of them is Oleg’s cute nephew, Lund! And his other brothers.

Lastly… they were strong men who were equal or stronger than Oleg himself.

‘Is this called strong and weak?’

Weak to the strong, strong to the weak. Maybe it’s not enough to describe Oleg… but maybe this is enough.

“Now, then there are no complaints?!”

I needed to put a wedge in my little victory.

***

Unlike me, who shouted excitedly, Oleg seemed to sense the difference between us in that brief moment.

Oleg’s strange attitude made even Lund look puzzled.

‘Ah, well… if you play with a Jinjo like this, it’s only possible that it’s a stronger Jinjo or a Blood Lord, so isn’t it obvious?’

You wouldn’t even think about the possibility of blood poisoning.

In the first place, for Oleg, a Jinjo who has lived for hundreds of years, it would be difficult to accept the fact that the Jinjo who suddenly appeared was stronger than him.

Additionally, due to the nature of vampires being able to change their appearance…

From Oleg’s point of view, it would seem that a guy who is older and stronger than him is wearing the shell of a young kid.

‘…Is this true?’

! ㄴ(°0°)ㄱ !

“Uncle?”

“…Ah. Okay, let’s move on for now.”

Oleg’s choice was a bold one.

Of course, as he left the meeting, he left a formal statement saying that he would discuss the details later.

“What did you do?”

Lund asked me as the alarm on the elevator heading to the ground rang.

Lund’s eyes were wary of me, even though he was one of his family members.

“If you’re curious, would you like to try it too?”

“…No, it’s not a waste of time. It looks like there’s no one waiting anymore, so move now.”

‘Are you scared?’

Her indifferent expression remained the same, so it was very difficult to read her thoughts.

I’m sure Lund of the world wasn’t scared.

“Ah.”

“Why are you doing that?”

At that moment, what came into my sight was Lund’s temple.

The speed at which the small chip blinked was so fast that it could burn.

I saw that she reacted immediately to the words I said to myself, and judging by the various signs… Lund was definitely crazy!

But there is no need to hold on to this issue.

As Lund said, I urged Sylvia and Ilseong to quit the situation.

“The Kehern office hasn’t arrived yet… but that would be a good idea.”

“After all, you’re the one who didn’t keep time properly.”

Ilseong nodded and added to Sylvia’s words.

We called the elevator that Oleg took back to the basement.

“Yes, it is me.”

In the meantime, Sylvia contacted the factory owner, informed him that the meeting had ended successfully, and asked him to inform the Kehern office of this fact.

-Ding!

When we got to the ground, I noticed that the elevator alarm seemed to be cheerier than before. Is it because of my mood?

“Then let’s go first.”

“Yes, Mr. Ilsung. I was thankful this time.”

Il-seong was planning to take Young-min back to their office.

Youngmin’s steps seemed very heavy, as if he was sad about breaking up with me.

“Youngmin! Take care!”

“Chris, you too!”

I shouted loudly at Youngmin, and he responded.

***

Seeing the two kids like that, Lund asked Sylvia about our destination.

“Of course I will return right away.”

“Bar?”

I don’t know what Lund rode on his way here.

The president of the Tetracaine Association rode in the same vehicle as us.

Silvia was in the driver’s seat, Lina was in the passenger seat, and I, Eslok, and Lund were in the back seat.

“…Is there really a need to turn into a mole?”

Lund asked, looking at Eslok, who looked like a giant mole, squished under the seat.

“It’s easier to hide myself this way.”

Then Eslok answered without the slightest hesitation.

“Same goes for you.”

“Why~?”

Lund also spoke to me, who had climbed on top of his head as if he had built a nest.

“Why is it a baby bat?”

“Umm.”

I know?

“When I transform, I look like this?”

Lund seemed to think for a moment after hearing my answer.

“Are you trying to catch the enemy off guard by appearing weak?”

“No, that’s not it!”

I answered while ruffling Lund’s neatly organized hair here and there.

Lund didn’t react much to his hair being tangled.

“But can I ask you just one question?”

“What is it?”

“How old is Lund?”

To a vampire, this is like asking a devil to tell you his true name!

“If you look at the way you speak, you sound like a grandmother.”

“Insolent. I have only lived for a century.”

Oh, it looks like they didn’t tell me exactly.

By the way, it seems that the provocation that was not Sylvia’s provocation really upset Lund.

However, Sylvia’s provocation did not end there.

“…I’m sure you’re older than my grandmother.”

“….”

Lund’s indifferent expression seemed to gradually change.

“Well, isn’t 100 years a very long time? As far as I know, Hyeon-in has also changed a lot in the meantime.”

“Lina is right. Not only Maguspol, but many countries were established and disappeared…”

Lina, who was in the passenger seat, turned her head towards us and asked.

Unlike Sylvia, her expression seemed to really think that way, so from Lund’s point of view, more powerful damage would have been inflicted.

Meanwhile, Sylvia did not miss this opportunity and tried to drive a wedge.

Wow, this is really scary.

“Stop. Stop it.”

In the end, Grund surrendered first.

It was rare to see Lund so clearly showing his displeasure, even in a Dream City game.

It was something that was only shown in the Dream City game when the main character committed a crazy act of killing Lund’s dog.

Sylvia and Lund seemed to have already become bad friends no matter how long ago they met.

However, considering Sylvia’s power and influence, she did not touch her further.

‘…Actually, I think we’ve already teased him enough to consider that.’

So we drove down the road, leaving Little Village and entering Silver Side.

I passed the Blue Heart Office office building and arrived in front of Sylvia’s bar.

“Is that a building?”

“Yes!”

Lund asked, pointing to Sylvia’s bar, and I shouted from above her.

“You don’t have the good sense to hope.”

“….”

It felt like Lund had already begun his revenge on Sylvia.