episode_0062

Ding!

◎︎ The role of the vampire hunter has been reassigned.

◎︎ You are now a vampire. Find and eliminate survivors.

◎︎ If you do not commit murder for 6 hours, your location and identity will be revealed to everyone.

◎︎ You will earn 2 points for killing a survivor.

“…What is this.”

I furrowed my brows.

A sudden role change.

A message that seemed to urge me to kill others came to mind.

Confusing, but I understood.

This trial is not over by killing the vampire.

The hunter must also become a vampire and hunt someone else.

What a vicious structure…

Is it because of that?

“Please, look at that expressionless face. I’m already looking forward to what tragedy it will show!”

The Administrator watches me with anticipation.

An excited demeanor that doesn’t seem easy to shake off.

However.

Why use formal speech?

Why explain in that tone?

It’s like someone broadcasting.

Perhaps there are other beings watching this place.

Maybe higher beings?

If so, it all makes sense.

The Administrator is not doing this pointless act for their own enjoyment but to provide entertainment for others.

“Uh, um… hyung?”

The kid I saved looked at me pitifully.

He seemed scared that I might attack him, as he listened to the Administrator’s words. Just by looking at him stepping back to flee at any moment, it was clear what he was thinking.

“Come on, hurry up and kill! Conquer victory by killing ignorant fools like him and trampling over them!”

The Administrator urges me on.

At that moment, a thought crossed my mind.

What if I kill the Administrator?

With this body, I might be able to defeat an Administrator of that level. Using my hypnotic abilities, I could easily overwhelm them.

However.

I shook my head.

There are too many variables.

I could fail the trial.

No, it might be stopped.

Moreover, from the Administrator’s actions, it can be inferred that other beings are monitoring this place.

It’s too risky to act rashly.

Let’s leave that as a last resort.

Now then…

Swish.

I looked at the kid.

Flinch.

He was on guard.

He raised the dagger again.

Of course, I have no intention of killing him. There’s no reason to kill him and play into the Administrator’s hands.

So, I drove the kid away.

“Why are you hesitating? I’m a vampire. If you don’t run, I’ll kill you.”

“Ugh!…”

The trembling kid slowly backed away and then turned around to flee.

Swish.

Thud!

He must have realized the situation by now.

No one can be easily trusted here.

In any case, if I let him go like this, he will die at the hands of someone else.

He’s too easy prey.

But maybe he’ll survive if he’s lucky.

“What are you doing right now?”

The Administrator stood next to me.

It was clear that my choice did not please him.

“Is there a problem?”

“I thought you were a smart and decent participant… It seems I was mistaken. As an Administrator, I have no choice but to guide you on the right path!”

Ding!!

◎︎ The Administrator presents a quest.

━︎ ━︎ ━︎ ━︎ ━︎

⊙︎ A chance to redeem yourself for the foolish participant.

Goal – Find and kill the kid you just let go.

Reward – Trial points 20p.

Failure – Disposal.

━︎ ━︎ ━︎ ━︎ ━︎

［Accept, Decline.］

“…What is this again.”

The message that appeared before my eyes.

It came to mind exactly when the Administrator was fiddling with the cube.

It seems like they intend to control me with this…

End of Episode 62.

“Accept it! It’s a rare opportunity. Many high-ranking individuals are showing you special favor.”

There is no reason to accept it.

I’ve already gained enough points by killing the vampire duo.

Therefore, before canceling, I looked around for the administrator.

“Are the high-ranking individuals referring to beings in high places?”

“Oh? You seem to know about the Tower? In that case, you must also know that your current actions are a golden opportunity to impress the high-ranking individuals. So, accept it. I’ll make you a star.”

As expected…

The recent statement made it clear.

The administrator provides services to high-ranking beings, and high-ranking beings enjoy watching the trials of lower beings.

That’s probably why such malicious trials were created.

Stimulating things are in high demand.

“So, what benefit does your administrator gain from this?”

“What? What are you talking about? Stop with the strange questions and make a decision quickly. It’s getting boring.”

Kael frowned as if annoyed.

It seems like he has no intention of giving in further.

I had no choice but to give up as well.

Ring~

◎︎ Rejection of the offer.

The information is sufficient for now.

I clicked reject and continued on my way.

“What, what… What are you doing right now!!!!”

Seemingly not considering rejection, he followed me with a bewildered expression as he rode on a disc.

I continued to ignore him and moved on.

“Haha, you were lucky. Perhaps you were just an ordinary participant. I understand. It was my mistake. It’s okay. There’s still plenty of time, and eventually, you will follow my will.”

I thought he would continue to be angry, but he disappeared again, transparently, to somewhere.

And shortly after, a message appeared.

Ring!

◎︎ Trial Quest is assigned.

━︎ ━︎ ━︎ ━︎ ━︎

⊙︎ An opportunity to redeem yourself to the foolish participant.

Objective – Find and kill the child you just released.

Reward – 20 trial points.

Failure – None.

━︎ ━︎ ━︎ ━︎ ━︎

“…What is this supposed to mean.”

It was somewhat surprising.

If it was a quest that could be forcibly assigned from the beginning, I should have done it sooner.

Wait, it’s a bit different.

The risk of failure and disposal seems to have disappeared.

It seemed that the consequences of failure were limited for the forced quest.

The administrator isn’t omnipotent after all.

Sigh~

Well, there’s no need to worry about it.

I continued on my way.

The immediate goal is to clear the trial.

Quietly climbing up to the high floors.

*

“Dieeee!!!!!”

Bang!!

“Ugh!!….”

I knocked away the person who rushed at me from behind with a staff. Even though I used a force that was controlled to be weak, he flew far away.

Thud!

Thud…

“I… I…”

I didn’t kill him.

It was more of a surprise attack out of fear than malice, so I decided to let it slide.

To me, dying pathetically out of fear is pitiful. Anyway, I will pass the trial no matter what I do.

Swoosh.

I passed by him and headed towards a secluded area.

Most of the buildings were in ruins, but there were some that maintained their shape. I lightly jumped onto the roof of one such building and lay down comfortably.

Thud~

I looked up at the dark night sky.

I planned to rest undisturbed until the trial was over.

However.

Ring!

◎︎ Trial Quest is assigned.

━︎ ━︎ ━︎ ━︎ ━︎

⊙︎ An opportunity to redeem yourself to the foolish participant.

Objective – Stop resting and kill anyone! They say the picture won’t come out if you don’t.

Reward – 10 trial points.

Failure – None.

━︎ ━︎ ━︎ ━︎ ━︎

Once again, a quest popped up.

It seemed like the administrator was watching me from somewhere.

This is… quite interesting.

Swoosh.

I closed my eyes.

There’s no need to worry.

I leisurely requested a short nap.

How much time has passed?

Ding!

◎︎ You have not committed murder for 6 hours.

◎︎ Your location and identity are revealed to all participants.

A warning message popped up.

Curious, I clicked on the map in the system menu, and a red dot appeared on my location.

Clicking on it revealed the words “Vampire who does not commit murder.”

“The map is quite detailed.”

I turned my attention away and studied the map. It was like a mini-map in the game, showing my location and direction. Unexplored areas were blacked out, while areas I had passed through were revealed.

Zooming out the map, I could see the gate I had come through in the distance.

It was farther than I had thought, crossing a whole continent.

The Tower was said to absorb the world. This place must have been originally from another world. It was definitely not a small land.

“Hahaha!! Quite the good fortune I have. I had my doubts, but to not commit murder at all. I misunderstood for a moment. It seems I was determined from the start. To lure in many participants for slaughter!!”

The administrator appeared above me.

I thought they had left to observe others, but they had come back to me.

What misunderstanding is this….

“Look over there. Some groups are approaching this way.”

I turned my gaze and saw three men heading towards me. They seemed experienced, not newcomers, having already adapted to the trials.

I could sense the killing intent.

It seemed like they had already committed murder.

But that’s not all.

I also felt some movements from the opposite side.

People nearby were unintentionally watching me.

They must all be thinking.

A vampire who does not commit murder must be a weakling, and killing would easily earn them points.

It might get a bit annoying.

Well then.

Swoosh.

I stood up from my spot.

“Oh. Is it finally starting!! Everyone, watch this. It’s going to be very entertaining!!-”

Crash!!!!

The roof collapsed under my heavy step.

Crash.

The already half-destroyed building crumbled without any resistance. Of course, it was a power that an ordinary participant could not easily imitate.

Thanks to that, all nearby eyes were on me.

Feeling those gazes, I spoke up.

“If there’s a fool, come at me. You’ll be the first to die.”

I warned everyone from the debris.

Using wind magic to spread my voice far and wide, there was no one who couldn’t hear me.

“Darn… What did I just see?”

“He doesn’t seem like an ordinary guy.”

“Let’s watch him a bit longer….”

Halt.

All approaching movements came to a stop.

They must have realized.

They thought they could handle me, but with just one kick, I was bringing down buildings.

“Haha, what the heck is he doing?”

The administrator spoke to me in disbelief.

Expectations lead to great disappointments.

The annoyance and anger were evident in the two eyes staring at me.

I wish they would stop talking to me now….

“You’ve been making noise since earlier.”

“…Making noise? A truly crazy person has entered. This way, it’s not fun at all!!”

“So what should we do? Should I dispose of him?”

“…Since the fun has been ruined, we have to take responsibility.”

“Hmm?”

Swoosh-

The guy rode a disc and ascended slightly higher.

I wondered what he was up to as I watched him.

[Everyone pay attention!! To add more fun to the trials, a special event has been prepared. From now on, capture the vampire marked on the map. Those who capture will receive 50 points, and those who contribute will receive 5 points each.]

A sudden speech began.

At the same time, an alert window popped up.

Ding~

◎︎ A sub-goal has been added to the trial.

– All participants are to kill the vampire participant Rios.

– The target is marked on the map.

“…What a pain.”

I furrowed my brows.

Are they trying to annoy me in any way possible?

Just because I caught their attention once, is it really necessary to go this far?

It’s getting harder to bear…

Swoosh.

The atmosphere shifted.

I could sense malice in the surroundings.

Compared to the Messiah, it may be minor, but the level of malice nearby was easy to read.

If things continue like this, I’ll end up fighting people as the administrator wants, and I’ll be involved in meaningless actions that will cost many lives.

In the end, I have to make a decision.

I have three options.

1. Run away.

Escaping the siege of those guys should be a piece of cake.

But I’ll have to avoid them for three days.

Rejected.

2. Fight and kill them all.

This way, I can pass the trial with a high score and move up to the second level right away.

However, I don’t feel inclined to commit meaningless slaughter. Those guys are not worth the trouble. Also, if I get used to this, I feel like I’ll change.

Shayla warned me not to get involved.

I don’t want this.

So… there’s only one option in the end.

This method may result in the trial being interrupted, not earning any points, or possibly facing some disadvantages.

It’s the last resort I thought of earlier.

3. Attack the administrator.

From what I’ve observed so far, the administrator is not almighty.

Even if they encourage from the sidelines, they couldn’t directly intervene.

There was no risk assigned to the forced quest.

They can’t handle the participants as they please.

Even if not, I am a clone.

If I make a mistake, I can start over as many times as I want.

It might be better to know in advance what happens if I confront the administrator now.

Swoosh.

I looked up at the administrator floating in the sky.

He was looking down at me with a look that said, “So, what are you going to do now?”

“If you want something so provocative, I’ll show you.”

“Huh?”

Did he hear me?

The administrator’s expression became interesting.

Therefore.

Swoosh~

I slowly floated up into the air.

“Wow!? Could he fly too!! Look at that. He was truly an amazing rookie climber.”

The administrator shouted with delight.

But it didn’t take long for his expression to crumple. After all, I was flying towards him.

“What, what… why are you coming here?”

Shoosh!

I flew towards the bewildered guy.

I had already made up my mind.

I reminded myself to be prepared to give up the trial.

So, let’s see how many points the administrator gives me.