episode_0530

Getting the equipment back wasn’t that difficult.

Basically, patrolling inside the castle was very haphazard and lazy.

This can be seen just by eavesdropping on the patrol team’s conversation.

“I don’t know why there are patrols in our castle.”

“Well… , Who would enter a situation where Jinjo has prevented even external invasions?”

“My words!”

The patrolling vampire has a mind like that. How can he handle it properly?

what… , it wasn’t an idea that I couldn’t understand at all.

As they said, this place is located in the middle of an isolated area.

Isn’t it like a remote island blocked by a wall with no way of entering except for vampires and some humans who have joined hands with them?

Patrolling against foreign enemies that are unlikely to come is impossible with any level of military discipline.

Thanks to you, we felt comfortable.

“Ah, here it is.”

It’s been 30 minutes since I searched the second floor, avoiding the patrolling people walking slowly.

I finally found it.

A storage room filled with equipment belonging to captured colleagues.

“… , you organized it well.”

Vampires are basically people with mycelia.

When you bite the nape of the neck with your molars and suck the blood, you hate it when it drips down your mouth or onto your clothes, right?

Is that why?

The equipment is also very neatly organized.

When I see the equipment arranged neatly by type, I feel bad about touching it.

Seoyeon, who was looking at this, asked.

“But this… , can we move it all by ourselves?”

This is a very valid opinion.

The equipment stolen was from as many as dozens of people.

Although I am a hunter who can easily lift several hundred kilograms, isn’t there a limit to the size of the load I can carry at once?

“Don’t worry about moving the equipment, just find your own equipment and put it on.”

It wasn’t that difficult to find and wear.

It was organized so clearly that it was easy to find even if you just rolled your eyes.

“Everyone dressed up.”

“What are you going to do now?”

“What should I do?”

If you’re a wizard, you should move like a wizard.

Just like this.

「Magic Space」

When I shout the starter word, a pitch-black hole in the air opens its mouth with a crackling sound.

The eyes of the guild members who saw this widened as if torn.

“This, this… , is that what I know?”

“Ma, I think that’s right… ?”

“What do you do with this space?”

Magic Space.

This is a magic commonly called subspace.

It is one of the visions of space magic and is said to be usable only by a few within the Merlin family who have shown deep achievements in space magic.

The core magic of the million-selling product ‘Subspace Series’ that made the Merlin family enormous wealth.

So I completely understand their surprise.

Since I used the spatial magic known as the Merlin family’s vision, I couldn’t help but be surprised.

I grinned and took out the prepared answers for them.

“ Old Man Merlin told me the other day.”

“… … .”

Mouths closing one by one.

They have a lot to say, but they say they won’t say it because it’s useless.

How can I, an outsider, learn the vision of the Merlin family?

Isn’t there an order to kill people from the British royal family?

There are probably a lot of things to ask, but they are not questions that need to be asked and answered in the current situation.

“Let’s go back now.”

“What about the volunteer group?”

“I will first meet with my colleagues and discuss it again.”

“Umm… , will it be okay? If it’s too late and something happens… .”

Oh my.

You’re worrying about unnecessary things.

“It seems like everyone forgot about it for a moment.”

“… … ?”

“If we don’t save that place, we will never die there.”

“What is that… , Ah!”

The guild members let out an exclamation as if they had just remembered something while talking.

The fact that I was able to go inside pretending to be caught in the enemy’s plan was only possible thanks to the cooperation of the volunteer group.

A dangerous path that may involve considerable sacrifice.

As such, we promised the best protection to prevent the inevitable sacrifice of our volunteers.

So what is the best protection we can offer?

The answer is simple.

“Mr. Francis was there, right?”

“… I forgot for a moment.”

Francis Meyer.

Assigning humanity’s greatest heroes to the priests, not the raiding party.

To achieve this, he disguised himself by applying makeup to his face and covered him with priestly robes.

As if that wasn’t enough, he even hung small relics on his body to display the priest’s divine power.

So that the divine power that vampires instinctively shy away from can gently leak out.

Thanks to that, he was captured along with the volunteer group without any suspicion.

The blood of the ten people who most deeply inherited the blood of the first ancestor?

I guess it doesn’t matter.

“In order to put that monster-like nobleman in danger, the sleeping Jinjo would have to come forward himself.”

Honestly, even that is questionable.

Jinjo, who had been asleep for a long time, and Francis Meyer, who had become stronger than before.

Wouldn’t it be worth a fight now?

I know I shouldn’t say this, but

“Umm… , I’m really curious.”

Who will win?

* * *

The attack team and volunteer group entered the castle together.

However, there the two were separated and taken to different places.

I was curious.

How exactly were the volunteer corps and attack corps divided?

I soon found out the answer.

“Umm… , I can see that these guys are giving off a lot of uncomfortable energy, so it’s clear that they are all priests.”

Their method of classification is none other than divine power.

It is a classification of those who feel an innately reluctant divine power and those who do not.

“You guys follow me.”

Following the vampire among the priests, he touched the small holy relic he wore inside his robe and sighed in relief.

‘Whoa…’ , I almost got caught.’

Who would have thought that the opponent would be divided and imprisoned based on the presence or absence of divine power.

If it weren’t for the sacred power emitted by the holy relic, he would have been separated from them as well.

‘Dojin was right.’

It was none other than Kim Do-jin who recommended wearing the sacred item.

He said I need to disguise myself as a priest perfectly, just in case.

Until then, he thought it was too much, but when he realized he was wrong, he laughed bitterly.

‘This is how I learn again.’

What a great friend.

He is young and has less than half of my experience as a hunter, so there is absolutely no gap.

Skill is skill, preparation is preparation.

In every way, he is superior to his childhood.

It makes you wonder how on earth such a monster could be born.

Is that why?

‘Thanks to you, I feel relieved.’

Every time I see his outstanding performance, I secretly look forward to it.

Could it be that he could become his spiritual successor?

Even if something were to happen to him, he would be able to fulfill his role.

‘I’ll have to think about it soon.’

He was already in his 50s.

Even though the aging of hunters comes much later, it is time to think about retirement.

No matter how much I suppressed my expectations for the satisfying person I met for the first time in my life, they were not easily suppressed.

I was about to follow the vampire along with the priests, smiling happily.

“Ho… Are you saying these are all priests?”

“Yes, Baron. They are all said to be faithful priests of the Vatican Orthodox Church.”

A special vampire with the title of Baron has appeared.

‘Because he’s a baron…’ .’

Should we really say that he deserves the title?

Everything about him looked different from an ordinary vampire.

A dignified appearance and gait.

I don’t know what it’s made of, but it’s a tuxedo that brings out the wearer’s style.

Even the enormous power curled up inside.

He laughs as he looks at the priests.

“kekekeke… ! Such outstanding divine power. The duke will be very pleased.”

Another name came out.

Peacock.

A title that is clearly several levels higher than that of a baron.

It was obvious how the titles of vampires were determined.

‘It must be stronger.’

A duke will be much stronger than a baron.

“Follow me from now on.”

The leader changes.

From an ordinary vampire to a baron.

I climbed the spiral stairs without hesitation and arrived at the 10th floor.

A man is standing where there is only one floor left to reach the top of the castle.

The baron standing in front of him bows his head in deference.

“Duke, I brought the priests.”

“Good job.”

Peacock.

Francis glanced at the middle-aged man with a dignified look and immediately felt it.

‘… ‘It’s dangerous.’

A dangerous power that is perfectly stored in the opponent’s body.

Evaluate quickly.

What would happen if the raiding party and the duke fought?

The answer came quickly.

‘Just one person.’

There is only one person.

Who can stand in a tight fight with the Duke in the raid team?

‘Kim Do-jin.’

There is no one else but yourself.

It was a disaster.

‘I never thought people like this would appear in 10 years.’

The duke’s gaze turns to the priests.

A small smile appeared on his lips as he felt the overwhelming divine power of the priests.

“Baron, please leave now. I will personally lead these people.”

“… Yes, I understand.”

The Baron leaves the Duke’s residence with a slightly resentful expression.

Eventually, the duke turned his back.

“You should follow me.”

Another leader leads them up the stairs.

Francis was curious.

What on earth is at the end of this?

‘From an ordinary vampire to a baron… , from Baron to Duke… .’

A duke is originally the highest noble class.

There is only one thing that exists above this.

king.

‘Then it couldn’t be… ?’

That’s when I thought, ‘Oh my gosh.’

The Duke, who has reached the last top floor, opens the tightly closed door without hesitation.

And immediately kneels down.

“ King. The sacrifice has been made.”

Soon, a soft voice is heard.

“… Thank you for your hard work.”

Francis’ eyes widened when he heard this.

It was a familiar voice.

‘This is clearly… !’

How could I forget?

The voice of an enemy who fought the most cruel and difficult struggle of my life.

‘Jinjo!’

Beyond the dark space.

A bright red gaze was directed towards them.

The eyes of a predator looking at its prey.

He thought, feeling a fierce hostility that had not abated at all.

‘… ‘Maybe today.’

Retirement, which I thought was not yet a promise, may be today.