episode_0076

Song Xia had a lot on her mind these days.

It’s only natural that midterm exams are important for all freshmen.

Song Xia’s problem wasn’t the test.

Lately, there has been a lot of pressure coming from the family.

My grades in high school were top notch.

In several tests after entering Theia, she did not perform as well as expected.

‘Class assignment evaluation. Hell week too… ‘

In the class assignment evaluation, he took a beating against Lee Jun-woo.

He didn’t do much during Hell Week either.

Other simple tests at the Faculty of Magic.

My grades weren’t that good.

‘It was mid-tier by high class standards, but… ‘

Still, Song Xia is the daughter of guild leader Song Yu-hwan.

Therefore, it was natural that even if it was a high class, it had to be at the top.

Even the slightest laxity could not be tolerated.

So I was often called by my father.

I was used to getting slapped in the face, though.

Still, I didn’t feel very good about having to see my father often.

‘And because of Song Ji-min… ‘

Song Ji-min is Song Sia’s cousin of the same age.

However, we did not get along better than others.

Father’s younger brother. So, although she is my uncle’s daughter.

Like other relatives.

Even though she had vampire blood, they did not treat her as part of the family at all.

In particular, Song Ji-min had a fierce sense of competition with Song Sia.

That Song Ji-min is a scholarship student of the Apostle of Valhalla.

He greatly increased his position by serving as the president of a group called True Opposition.

‘Based on recent rankings, he was higher than anyone else in Aigis.’

She had a terrible personality and would even bribe a professor if she wanted to.

Anyway, I also have to think about that cousin I don’t want to deal with.

What if your grades fall behind Song Ji-min in this midterm exam?

This is because I was told by my father to be prepared.

‘Chamber of Punishment… ‘I don’t want to go there, though.’

A childhood nightmare.

The reason why she lost her mind and was no different from a sociopath.

But right now, I actually didn’t care much about the punishment room.

The reason Song Si-ah is thinking a lot these days is because of An Yu-min.

No, to be exact, it was because of Lee Jun-woo beyond that.

‘How did it happen… ‘

Songsia is a busy area outside Theia.

From there, I bit my nails hard as I walked towards Rain Weapons.

Ahn Yu-min’s expression has changed recently.

Ahn Yu-min was always afraid of death and had trouble concentrating even in training.

But I think I’m starting to focus on training and studying again.

Above all, when you run into her in Aigis’ office.

Strangely enough, I was holding the smartphone and sending a DM to someone.

And it’s lunch time today.

Song Sia happened to glance at the name that appeared on KakaoTalk.

Lee Jun-woo’s name popped up.

‘How did things get better with Lee Jun-woo again?’

Given the personality of An Yu-min that Song Xia knew, this was absolutely impossible.

Her looks are at the top of all grades in Theia.

Ahn Yu-min is the type who has no idea about herself as a woman.

So, compared to Song Xia, who had a dedicated maid, she did not dress up much and did not appeal her femininity.

And above all, it was strange that Lee Jun-woo, who had panicked due to the expulsion, forgave An Yu-min so easily.

It’s between a man and a woman.

There may have been something that Song Xia couldn’t imagine.

Still, Song Xia wanted to believe that it wouldn’t be that bad.

‘okay. no way… If the two of you are even dating, there’s no way that evidence wouldn’t be left behind.’

After An Yu-min became suspicious, several family members were assigned to follow him.

There was no sign of him meeting Lee Jun-woo separately.

In the end, only Song Xia’s head became confused.

And the most dangerous thing was himself.

“Ha… ha… ”

Inadvertently, I thought of Lee Jun-woo again and that desire to suck blood was triggered.

After awakening Jinhyeol’s blood, it became increasingly difficult to suppress its power.

The power of that blood would be a blessing so strong that it could not be compared to any other sub-race.

It was clearly a curse now.

He was unable to absorb the blood of Lee Jun-woo, the subject of his awakening.

So, if it continues like this, in the worst case, it could turn into a monster that has lost its mind rather than a true-blooded vampire.

Because that heart was rejected.

A cursed monster with a bitter grudge against Lee Jun-woo.

It meant that he could lose his senses and attack him.

‘That’s not allowed.’

A dream that continues every night.

Hugging yourself.

I had a dream of Lee Jun-woo, who allowed me to drink blood.

And because of that strong desire to suck blood, my dreams always turned into dark dreams.

I wanted Lee Jun-woo so desperately, even in my dreams.

Song Xia suppressed the desire to suck blood that was boiling over again.

Although I wanted Lee Jun-woo.

I didn’t want to hurt him.

A monster without emotions. She’s a vampire too.

Only because my feelings for Lee Jun-woo are still alive.

Finally, I entered Rain Weapons.

But at that very moment.

All of Song Xia’s resolve collapsed completely.

Of course, Lee Jun-woo was there.

‘Lee Jun-woo… ‘

A desire to suck blood that was suppressed.

A deep and fierce possessive desire for Lee Jun-woo flowed back at once.

‘I am… Lee Jun-woo… okay. love you.’

Soon, my eyes met his.

***

Song Sia quickly came to my side.

His gaze met her red eyes.

A pale, bloodless expression as always.

That pure white skin had the feel of a vampire, though.

Rather than being scary and eerie, there was a beauty that made it seem like it wasn’t human.

Originally, vampires were famous for their beautiful appearance.

Eyes shining like red jewels.

And long silver hair that grew softly to her waist.

If you think about it, Song Sia was popular just for her looks, even without fan service.

‘On the surface, I was pushed out by An Yu-min and Ha Ye-eun… ‘

Instead, even within the Aegis fandom, the loyalty of Song Sia fans was famous.

Even her current appearance seemed much weaker than before, making her feel like she had a protective instinct from men.

I was speechless for a moment, looking at her.

‘Well, of course I wasn’t fascinated by that appearance.’

[Devil’s Contract]===================​​

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[Quest ‘Marionette of the Black Thread’ is in progress.]

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* Marionette: Song Sia

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▶▶ The pure white thread that connects you is turning black.

: Every time you dye a pure white thread, you can absorb demonic power.

: The marionette is being restrained by more threads. (New!)

: Acquire an additional 10 points of demonic power. (New!)

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The feelings that Song Xia has for me.

A demonization quest created because of that feeling.

Song Sia, who became my marionette, was binding herself to me.

‘There’s more thread. Has it already progressed this far?’

In short, it means that his feelings for me have become stronger.

Just by encountering it again like this, you can gain an additional 10 precious demonic power.

But there was a need to be careful.

As much as Song Si-in, a true vampire.

When that emotion crosses the threshold.

You may enter a dangerous stage where you cannot control yourself.

This means that, to some extent, there is a need to give carrots.

While I was lost in thought for a moment, Song Xia didn’t say a word.

But his gaze continued to be directed at me.

“What’s going on here? No, should we just talk for a moment?”

I pointed to the cafe at Lane Weapons.

Then Song Xia nodded obediently.

***

The two were sipping their respective drinks.

Since it was not the weekend, Song Xia was wearing a cadet uniform with a short skirt.

Song Si-ah is on the thin side.

Still, he wasn’t unsightly and thin, so the lines of the cadet uniform he was wearing were good.

And even the drink I ordered was black tea in a luxurious cup.

So, the way she drank black tea with elegant manners made her look like a rich girl and a vampire in a romantic drama.

“…… If you come to Rain Weapons, does that mean you have the necessary weapons?”

Song Xia, who could hardly open her mouth, spoke to me.

I nodded.

I’ve chosen wizard as my main class for a while.

A main weapon was needed to replace the Paladin Sword.

‘It’s not efficient for the Black Mage class.’

A magic staff or orb was needed to accelerate mana and stabilize spells.

And then I remembered Letisane’s three miracles.

A wizard’s orb and magatama. And a magic sword.

The other one is a mirror.

What if the secret hidden in the Hotel of Mirrors is those three miracles?

Of course I had to get my hands on that special item.

Of course, it is an item that is more precious and has special performance than any other existing grade of item.

I was planning to increase my proficiency in weapons similar to the three sacred weapons from now on.

“I think the second awakening is a wizard. So I’m thinking about a wand or an orb.”

“Wizard… I’m a wizard too, so I can recommend items. If you use fire magic, an orb that is useful for mana acceleration would be more suitable.”

As expected from the wizard class, he knew the items of that system well.

Plus, you know that I use fire magic.

Song Xia seemed very interested in me.

“Rain Weapons has a lot of mileage accumulated in my name. If you need… I can hand it over to you. Aigis’ severance pay I mentioned last time… Because it’s still valid.”

Song Xia quietly said as if it was nothing special.

But I can already read Song Xia’s emotions through the system.

I could tell she was very much waiting for my answer.

‘Do you really want to look good to me like that?’

I held back the smile that was about to form on its own.

If your obsession with me is that severe.

By now, you must be enduring a huge urge to suck blood.

‘then… I guess it’s okay to allow vampires now.’

For a vampire with true blood, being sucked by a vampire is very dangerous.

But in my case it was different.

Song Xia has already bound herself to me.

The relationship of dependence through blood sucking will be applied in reverse.

It means I can give that blood to her like a carrot and control it however I want.

‘If it had been my previous physical specifications, being sucked into blood would have been very dangerous… ‘

And now, I was able to handle that blood sucking with my body.

Rather, by establishing a master-slave relationship with the Jinhyeol vampire, the demonization of Unknown was further accelerated.

I went back to the magic weapon section of Rain Weapons and selected the orb recommended by Song Xia.

“…… An orb of this quality will definitely be helpful to you.”

The tone was as emotionless as usual.

I am probably the person who has had the most private conversations with Song Sia.

Song Xia seemed to be in a very good mood now.

Just because I didn’t refuse to buy him that gift.

‘Then I guess I should give you carrots too.’

A rare+ grade orb.

I was talking about mileage, but in reality, it seemed like I spent my own money close to paying for a foreign car.

I wanted to evaluate the orb in more detail with the system.

Now, there was something I had to do with Song Xia first.

“It’s shameless to get something like this for free.”

“Ah… It’s you. separation… Because no.”

“Anyway, you can’t get it without a reason, right?”

“Reason… It’s not like it doesn’t exist… ”

“Then I have to repay you too. Dungeon evaluation in two days. I will also help you with the preliminary exploration. Would you like to go with me now?”

Song Xia’s red eyes widened at that suggestion.