episode_0094

Immediately after the victory of Oleg Langabes.

The branch leader of the Lidocaine Association has asked me to surrender.

The timing cannot help but be suspicious.

But Lund came up with a simple solution.

The tribe leader who pretends to be a traitor to the Lidocaine Association is… made into a member of his family.

If you do that, you will end up becoming a true traitor, even if you hate it like Laia.

Not only I but also Sylvia had no choice but to agree with Lund’s solution.

“Ah, Lund, wait a minute.”

I decided what to do, but I needed more information.

“First, let’s talk about Oleg.”

“Why the youngest uncle?”

“You said earlier that the three tribes lost to Oleg. How much damage is there exactly?”

It was clearly said to be the fourth, fifth, and sixth tribes.

“They say the fourth and sixth tribes were destroyed in half, and the fifth tribe was destroyed.”

“Oleg is also better than I thought.”

I wondered if he had achieved such a feat on his own.

“No, there was support from Alfred.

Alfred Einhorn, one of the representatives of the anti-Lidocaine faction.

Lund said it was thanks to his support and the timely deployment of the Procaine Association.

“Then… what about the damage at the level of the branch leader or deputy branch leader?”

” I understand that the fifth tribe leader died and the remaining tribe leaders were seriously injured. As for the deputy leaders… I don’t know.”

“Hmm….”

The Lidocaine Association has suffered a great deal as well.

‘I’m sure these tribe leaders are also the ones who came up from below in order.’

“Is there anything else to ask?”

“No! Of course there are more. What tribe leader is the guy who surrendered this time?”

“He is the leader of the seventh tribe. No, now that the fifth tribe leader has died, it will be the sixth.”

“What’s your name?”

“Psylocke.”

A name that reminds me of a Jewish loan shark somewhere.

It wasn’t a name I’d heard of in the Dream City game.

Of course, I don’t remember all the branch leaders of the Lidocaine Association. It could have simply been something I didn’t know.

“Eslok! Laia!”

As soon as Lund finished speaking, he called Eslok and Laia. Eslok was with his lover, Lillian.

“Yes, Chris.”

“What did you call me for…”

“Do you know anything about the tribe leader called Psylocke? They say that the fifth tribe leader died recently, so he is now the sixth tribe leader.”

“…Yes?”

Laia didn’t show it. But Eslok was perplexed when he heard about the recent situation at the Lidocaine Association.

“So what kind of guy is this?”

“This is a man whose true intentions are unknown.”

It was Laia who answered the question first.

“And he is a man obsessed with ostentation. There is a strong impression that they are conspiring behind the scenes. We recommend that you stay away.”

All of them were just bad things.

Of course, you can’t understand a person by only hearing one side of the story.

***

“So Chris? What do you plan to do?”

Lund said he had sent a meeting point from over there.

“Can’t we decide the meeting place?”

If possible, I wanted to take advantage of my geographic location.

However, Lund said he had no choice but to make concessions in this area.

“Okay. Then tell it to them.”

I told him to convey my intention to accept his surrender.

As soon as Lund left the bar, Eslok, Lillian, and Laia approached.

“Chris. Can you tell me what’s going on?”

“Um, wait a minute.”

I also needed to organize my thoughts.

While sharing what he heard from Lund with the three people.

“…I can’t believe it.”

When told that the three tribes lost to Oleg, Laia responded with a serious expression.

As if it were a failure that could never be tolerated.

Come to think of it, the vampires of the Lidocaine Association seemed to be living a very difficult life.

Even though it’s the life of a troubleshooter where even the slightest failure can lead to death… these guys are serious, right?

In an organization with such a deformed structure, it was surprising that Eslok was able to secure slush funds so frugally.

“Okay, anyway, so! I will make that Psylocke one of my subjects.”

“I don’t think he’s a man worth it.”

Eslok’s reaction to Psylocke, who would become the fifth family member following Scylla, the fourth family member, was not very good.

“Still, this is the only way to completely block betrayal at the source?”

“That’s true.”

It looks like there are no other sharp numbers.

“A guy named Psylocke. Do you feel like an opportunist?”

“It doesn’t seem like much.”

“Really?”

“Yes, Chris. There are many opportunists in Lidocaine… but he is the worst among them.”

After Lillian, Laia answered.

“Okay, that would be perfect.”

The three people didn’t seem to understand the meaning of the word just right.

But if you think about it a little, you will understand.

I am a blood drinker. The power and influence are not even close to that of Lund, the eldest daughter, let alone second place.

However, becoming a member of a blood lord meant a tremendous increase in power for each member of the family.

Just by looking at General Scylla, the time required to transform into a human being could increase dramatically.

If Psylocke was a serious opportunist, I thought she might actually enjoy this crisis.

***

I was waiting for Lund to return, but Ray came back before him.

“What, your office move is already finished?”

“Yes. Anyway, moving is done in an instant with drones and Androids, right?”

Actually, our building was the same.

In the city of magic engineering, it was nice that there was no need for people to move things around.

Once again, Ray and I, along with Scylla and General Lee, started drinking juice at the bar.

While waiting for Lund without any promise.

“Ah… I guess Martin is doing well.”

“Well, I don’t think you need to worry about that.”

One thing changed when we moved to Grove Avenue.

Martin will be taking over Sylvia’s Bar located in Silver Side.

Martin confirmed this fact to Sylvia several times, but Sylvia handed over her bar to Martin without notice.

“It would have been nice if Helga was there too.”

“….”

I could still see the longing look in Sylvia and Martin’s eyes for their dead former colleague.

“And for the time being, those who are targeting me will be rampaging on the silver side.”

There was no way they would know right away that I had moved to Grove Avenue in Oakland.

I’m not sure if Grove Avenue will be as chaotic as Silverside.

“Chris?”

“Huh?”

While I was thinking that, Sylvia suddenly approached me.

“It is good to drink juice in moderation.”

” Well, I didn’t drink much.”

“I’ve been watching it since a while ago.”

“Keuhmm big.”

At Sylvia’s words, I turned my attention to Silas and the general.

Then the little general approached me holding his own glass full of juice.

“Chris Lee!”

No, it’s good that I’m no longer a monk… but am I now a monk?

I thought maybe he was asking me to drink his juice.

I couldn’t ignore the general’s consideration, so I poured it all down my throat.

“Chris, please return the glass now.”

“I hate it! I want to drink more!”

Although I like mango juice, I wanted to be more faithful to my desires at Grove Avenue.

Sylvia reacted as if she was troubled by my answer.

Tiring!

“Huh?”

At this critical moment, an alarm rang on my device.

I checked the screen and there was a message from Lund.

There was a map showing a location on Grove Avenue, and under the map it said it was a meeting place with Psylocke.

“Silvia, do you know where this is?”

“No, it’s my first time around here too.”

When Lund returned, we decided to head to the meeting place together.

***

So in the remote suburban area of Grove Avenue.

Me and Sylvia from the Blue Heart Office, and Ray from the Ildong Office.

The three, along with Lund, arrived at the meeting place where they were supposed to meet with Psylocke, the current sixth branch leader of the Lidocaine Association.

“Is this really the right place? There is no one.”

“It will come soon. So don’t worry.”

“If that’s the case, I’m glad!”

I responded as if shouting loudly to Lund.

It was far from an open area with an open view.

It felt like a construction site that was left unfinished and left in the middle of construction.

“Ray, are you okay?”

“…What?”

I was just wondering if they could help me here, even though I belong to another office.

Well, I didn’t think it was something I should say as I made Ray my servant, so I couldn’t say it out loud and just swallowed it.

“Chris.”

“Huh?!”

While I was distracted by Ray for a moment.

It seemed that the guest we had been waiting for had arrived.

The sight of black bats flying around the meeting place was impressive.

Among them, some particularly large ones fell nearby…

Vampires appeared who took on their original form and covered their faces with black clothes in the form of wings or cloaks.

“Ahh!!!”

A man escapes from among the other vampires and approaches Lund.

Although he was wearing the same clothes as those around him, it was clear that he had a skinny body.

“Lund, is that that guy?”

“Yes.”

While Lund was answering me, Psylocke came right in front of us.

“It is an honor to meet you in person!”

“…are you Psylocke?”

“Yes! Yes. Chris!”

It seemed like Psylocke was familiar with my name. It would be even weirder if she didn’t know, so I decided to skip that part.

“Sixth branch leader of the Lidocaine Association. Right?”

“Yes! We can say that because the tribe leader Hendrik recently experienced something like that.”

I thought Hendrick was someone.

Fortunately, Lund informed me that he was the fifth tribe leader that Oleg had dealt with.

“Let’s get straight to the point without wasting time.”

“Yes?”

“You came to surrender to me. I will accept your surrender.”

While Sylvia and Ray are on the lookout for vampires around them.

Lund and I began to approach Psylocke first. Psylocke came out and knelt down on one knee toward Lund.

Then the vampires of the sixth tribe, led by Psylocke, also knelt down and paid respects to us.

“Chris! It would be an undeserved honor for me. Wouldn’t that be too hasty a decision…”

“Lund.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Even while down on one knee, Psylocke tried to push back on my suggestion.

Meanwhile, right after Lund called my name, a trickle of blood spurted out from both hands.

Blood spurted out in various directions and instantly caught Psylocke.

“…!”

The surrounding vampires were confused by the sudden situation.

“Chris! miss! Wait a minute!”

“No, just for a moment, nothing more.”

Psylocke captured by Lund’s blood. I fed my blood into the mouth of the guy who was kneeling in that state.

The wound on his left hand with his vicious right hand healed in the blink of an eye.

“….”

In an instant, Psylocke became one of my subjects.

Because the blood that was fed to him was not just blood, but the blood of a blood vessel.

That was also the blood I fed to him with the clear intention of making him my servant.

“….”

Of course, Psylocke’s expression did not look good.

I guess I never expected things to turn out this way.

***

“Now, Psylocke. say it There’s no way the second tribe leader would use such a shallow trick… It’s probably the elder’s doing, right?”

“Yes….”

Psylocke answered Lund’s question obediently.

Uh, wait a minute.

I think this guy has gotten bigger.

Did the effects of receiving my blood appear this quickly?

Ah… Looking at Psylocke’s expression, it seemed like she was surprised by the change in herself.

“Ah! How great!”

“Hey, I’m not finished with all the questions yet.”

“Yes! Chris! Please ask me anything!”

“What were you planning on doing in the end by surrendering to me?”

“I planned to focus on gathering information internally and at the same time seize the appropriate opportunity to attack Chris.”

“Only you?”

When asked while looking at the vampires around her, Psylocke shook her head back and forth.

“At that time, people from outside who would respond were scheduled to come.”

Perhaps the people who would respond well from the outside were… I thought they were the first or second tribe.

Meanwhile, Psylocke was busy taking in the changes that had occurred throughout her body, starting with her hands.

“How about it? Do you feel like you are part of my family?”

“It’s an honor! Chris! It is an undeserved honor for me!”

Hey, I don’t know if he’s sincere, but I think this guy feels a bit like a cult fanatic.

If Eslok, Lillian, and Leia were here, they would most likely have their faces wrinkled.

“Lund, do you have anything else to ask?”

“Yes, there are too many.”

“I understand Mr. Lund’s feelings, but I think it would be better to collect information in earnest after moving to a new location.”

Meanwhile, Lund also nodded at Sylvia’s words. However, he did not give up on asking for various information that was needed right away.

Psylocke insisted on answering Lund’s questions in an exaggerated manner to the best of her knowledge.

“Oh, and one more thing.”

“Yes! Please tell me anything!”

“Psylocke, you. Do you have any slush funds hidden?”

“…Yes?”

Just by looking at it, I got an estimate.

There’s no way a guy like this wouldn’t promise the future. Give me all the slush funds!