My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 167

#167

At that time in the west, when

Diana, who was at the center of the incident (3), pretended to know someone, the eyes of those present naturally turned to one place.

To the tall man covered in a robe who slowly walked out from the crowd of onlookers who were buzzing around him.

And the men who turned the store upside down were also affected by it.

The large man who noticed his approach first snorted and walked towards him.

“What are you? “It looks like I’m an acquaintance of that old man, but we’re exercising our legitimate rights…”

Even so, the big man distorted his scary face even more and growled menacingly.

However, Heinz quietly pulled back the hood of his robe without responding to those words.

Then, flowing silky black hair and pale white skin were revealed…

Blood-red eyes shining like rubies within sharp eyes stared quietly at the man in front of them.

“…So… uh, so…”

The large man unconsciously fell silent and swallowed his saliva due to the inexplicable feeling of intimidation that came over him in an instant.

Heinz only revealed his presence in order to come forward, but his momentum was still hidden by “denial of existence,” but the difference in status that appeared implicitly was enough to overwhelm the audience.

No joke, he now had the ability to kill everyone in this place with just his will.

And the rest of the men who were busy in that strange atmosphere began to approach one by one.

“what? What’s going on… a nobleman?”

“Uh—huh? Is that so?”

Hearing his colleague’s words, the big man finally understood the reason why he had acted unconsciously and nodded awkwardly.

Heinz’s noble aura was clearly evident from anyone’s perspective, and upon closer inspection, it was clear that even the simple-looking robe was a luxury item made of the highest quality materials.

As he is nothing more than a gangster, isn’t this an opponent that he can’t help but feel instinctively intimidated by?

“Hmmm… What about me? “I’m afraid there may be a misunderstanding, but we are working with official permission from the government.”

“We lent money, but we didn’t get it back on time. “Yes, yes.”

“If you check with the guards over there… Huh? what? “Where has everyone gone?”

Even though they had not yet clearly confirmed the other person’s identity, their survival instinct, which sensed an unusual situation, immediately put them in a low posture.

Murmur –

Not only them, but also those watching around them started to avoid the place one by one.

It was said that it was the whim of those in power that you could get caught in a fire for being around them for no reason.

“Hmm.”

Heinz, who was looking at the gangsters with cold eyes in an atmosphere that felt like he had been poured cold water, slowly put his hands into his arms.

And then he took it out and held it in his hand….

Bang!

The heavy money bag collided with the floor and a loud metallic sound echoed everywhere.

At the same time, everyone’s eyes turned to the bag that fell on the ground in front of the men.

“Put everything you are holding back where it belongs and get out.”

Immediately after hearing those words, the man closest to the pocket carefully picked it up and checked inside.

His eyes widened in an instant and he swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.

The inside of the casually thrown bag was filled with gold coins.

The amount they lent… no, even including the greatly inflated interest, it was several times more.

Greed flashed in the eyes of the companions who checked it from behind, to the extent of throwing away money like this without a care in the world.

They made eye contact with each other and then glanced at Heinz…

“Oh, thank you. In fact, it would be better if we could receive it in cash without any hassle!”

“Oh, I will do as you say. What are you doing? “Let’s quickly put it back where it belongs!”

…Immediately it lowered its tail and started moving busily again.

The atmosphere that overwhelms all directions even though he is just sitting still, his flashy appearance, expensive clothes, and a bag of gold coins thrown like a suit.

They were just gangsters, but if they tried to manipulate someone like this out of greed, they could have their crotches torn.

Crumbling—War!

While Diana’s family was looking puzzled at the sudden change in the situation, the men who had just finished organizing things in an instant slowly backed away with awkward smiles.

“Then let’s go. Let’s go. Because we came because of money we didn’t receive. right?”

“Anyway~ We’re not robbers! “Because everyone gets a fair price.”

“Hmm—are you there? Next time, I will reduce the interest rate a little more, so please use it often in the future?”

As if they had made a fuss, they quickly disappeared into the back alley, taking their money bags with them.

He clearly looked delighted at the unexpected income.

but.

‘Of course I have no intention of just letting you go.’

Heinz, who had been quietly watching their backs, slowly raised his head, fixed his eyes on the roof of a building, and lightly tilted his chin in the direction where they had disappeared.

Ssssseusuke—

and at the same time.

The black shadows that dominate the city began to move secretly.

No matter how much money he had, he was not so merciful that he would give it to people like that.

***

“Thank you… thank you. “Sigh!”

“Oh my, how should I repay this favor….”

“Mister!”

“Whaaah—!”

There was nothing to say about what happened after that.

They burst into tears and there was a commotion. After some time had passed, Heinz was able to calm them down and clean up the messy store. He then headed straight to a quiet alley.

To receive a report on information that was given secretly and separately.

“The results of the first investigation have been released.”

It was not difficult to figure out the whole story, thanks to the fact that the city’s vampires, who had been nervous about the Lord’s sudden visit, were mobilized and put forth their best effort.

In fact, all I had to do was beat those gangsters first and hold on to their tail.

‘As expected, I thought something was strange.’

And the result was as expected.

‘I couldn’t really feel the energy of a sick person from Rafi. … I don’t know if it’s addiction.’

Even if it was careless that a child ate something poisonous, it was unnatural to call it a ‘critical illness’ and demand a large amount of money.

If they immediately went around trying to raise money, it means that there was someone who could vouch for the trust in the treatment.

‘But it was all a trap? …and even feeding poison to a child?’

And the mastermind who personally took care of Rafi and introduced him to a therapist he bribed in advance, and eventually connected him to loan sharks was—.

He was an education instructor who had been teaching accounting to Diana since he met her at the training center.

“Huh, this kind of thing is common in my area.”

Of course, the vampires had already captured the therapist, instructor, and government officials and were in the process of interrogating them.

But if you think about it, such an absurd thing would not have happened just once.

This is a problem that frequently occurs everywhere, knowingly or unknowingly.

‘Actually, it would be the same on Earth. It’s so complicated that it can’t be solved as simply as Hans hunting down a violent criminal.’

Many people praise Hahoe Tal, but he was not a god.

Criminals who use unreasonable violence can be sufficiently dealt with, but it is best to overcome complex problems in society by using the laws and systems they themselves created.

‘But this Kingdom of Thalia is different.’

In fact, unlike on Earth where he was just a vigilante, he was the actual ruler here.

The king and nobles, who had already been deprived of all decision-making power, were nothing more than scarecrows, and the final decision-maker and ruler was Heinz II, the head of the ‘Hybrid’.

For that reason, there was a lot of concern about how to rule while preparing for the emergence of vampires.

The most important thing is the supply of blood.

Even though the vampires came under Heinz’s command, blood sucking was an unavoidable problem due to their racial limitations.

‘Securing a large amount of blood is essential to maintain immediate combat power and to maintain techniques such as blood patterns.’

And the best way here was to use criminals in each city as a blood source.

Of course, it was still like that until now, but after experiencing this incident, I felt the need to implement it in a more systematic and large-scale manner.

‘Also, I know this well because I have already experienced it on Earth, but criminals are something that can never be eliminated.’

This was truly a win-win and the best way to coexist.

Of course, it would be no different from hell for criminals, but as always, he didn’t care about their human rights.

He gathered his thoughts and headed back to the grocery store.

Since I had decided to keep Diana by my side and watch over her, I needed to have a more conversation with her.

“Oh, you’re here. mister!”

“Diana. “Would you like to talk to me for a moment?”

He called her aside from the busy family and hinted at the information he had obtained and how he dealt with the people who had done the trick.

She already knew that Heinz was a vampire, and she wanted to check his reaction and understand his tendencies better.

However, in response to the story he brought up, Diana was busy blaming herself, not paying any attention to the way they were treated.

“…It’s all my fault. I should have noticed when I was getting too close to the kids. And after that, I bought the kids a lot of delicious food, so I finally let go…. Also, when Rafi was sick, I noticed a strange smell, but I was stupid… Ugh….”

In fact, no matter how good your nose is, There was no way a 14-year-old girl working at a grocery store would know the identity of the poison just by smelling it.

However, she felt a strong sense of guilt that she had been the one who had come into contact with the instructor in the first place, that she had not responded properly when he approached Rafi and played a trick, and that she had not been able to properly understand the situation afterwards.

From then on, even when her fortunes were declining, Diana was always feeling sorry for her family and was withering away, feeling like a sinner.

I thought that they were angry because of my presumptuous greed for learning.

Heinz then lightly patted Diana’s head as she began to whimper and slightly twisted her head.

‘Hmm, I thought I was going to express my anger or rejection towards those guys. ‘Is it indifference?’

As soon as Heinz heard that the criminals had been dealt with, he seemed to have completely stopped caring about them.

A reaction based on the belief that he must have figured it out well.

“…sniff. I will repay the money somehow. It wouldn’t be a small amount. I was stupid and ended up in trouble again…”

“You’re studying accounting and commercial law?”

Diana opened her mouth, holding back tears, but Heinz ignored her words and only said something else.

“yes? Yes… that was the cause of this.”

“Then don’t you plan on working for me and repaying your debt?”

I was going to keep him around anyway, but it would be perfect if he was a trustworthy and useful person.

Useful workers were always welcome.

“Uh…”

At Heinz’s suggestion, she opened her eyes and pursed her lips.

Of course, the answer to that was predetermined.

Isn’t that what you were continuing to learn with that goal in the first place?

“There is just one problem. “If you work for me, you have to leave here.”

“That’s natural! “I was prepared.”

“If you want, we will support your family to settle there as well.”

“…Let me talk about it. Since they saw a lot of bad situations while borrowing money this time, I think they would rather go somewhere else…”

As our mutual understanding coincided, the conversation flowed smoothly.

Meanwhile, Diana suddenly asked a question as if she was curious.

“But where will we go? “Is this also the capital city of Talaria?”

Her eyes lit up with a slightly excited look.

Originally, the capital of a country was a symbol of national prosperity, so it was natural for Diana, who was still young, to harbor a vague longing for a place she had never been to.

But Heinz’s answer was something she had never expected…

“I will stop by the capital once, but that is not my final destination.”

“Huh? Then where…”

He faintly raised the corner of his mouth as he looked at Diana’s puzzled face.

“Tarak City, Kingdom of Tulk.”

“yes?!”

Immigration to another country rather than to another region.

Of course, going to another country itself was not easy, but there was nothing to worry about.

Anyway, the complicated procedures will be taken care of by those below.

Originally, power was meant to be used in situations like this.