My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 36

Earth Vampire (3)

The person who read Hans’ magic power was not perfect.

As a vampire, it was a blood-based ability that was more effective the weaker the opponent, but was almost useless against a stronger opponent.

I just make a guess and make a judgment about something huge.

Also, Hans is not a vampire, so even if he matches their level system, there will be an error.

Originally, it was standard practice to measure the blood-sucking factor and divide it into levels.

But none of that mattered to them.

Right in front of me, an overwhelmingly powerful person was rolling his eyes.

[Hoo… You have mastered black magic.]

Hans was impressed as he looked at Gamma.

It was an energy I had never felt when I met him face to face with Heinz.

It felt vague as if it had been concealed by some kind of method, but it was impossible to avoid the eyes of Hans, who had already become a master of black magic.

“Ugh, how did you penetrate my cover…!”

Gamma, unable to understand this, simply ground his teeth.

The blood world ability ‘concealment’, which was a secret weapon, and the black magic that was hidden with it were read at the same time…

[Interesting. A new system of black magic. I’m really lucky today.]

During my time maintaining public order, I occasionally met black magic users.

Most of them were crazy people who had gone mad due to the influence of dark magic, and Hans happily absorbed their knowledge.

‘Thanks to you, I achieved quite a bit. But to discover a new system here again.’

As I thought about it, I paused for a moment.

Aren’t all these vampires planned to be used as a foundation for Heinz’s growth?

‘If you are exposed to dark magic while searching through your head, your blood will be damaged… You cannot read memories when you die from blood sucking, and there are limits to necromancy. What do we do?’

As Hans hesitated at the sudden dilemma, Gamma and his gang, perhaps thinking it was an opportunity, spread out and began to run away.

Too bad.

[You’re struggling in vain. This is already my territory. No one can escape without my permission.]

A wave of black magic spread around Hans, who lightly touched the floor with his cane

.

And….

[Kihihihi]

“Ugh! “What are these?”

Parts of the undead’s bodies, stained black, protruded from the walls, ceilings and floors covered in darkness and attacked those who were running away.

While Heinz watched them and gathered information, Hans did not just hide inside the barrier.

The task of overlaying one’s territory inside a secretly created barrier while waiting.

It was proof that Hans’ black magic was growing day by day.

“Ugh….”

“Unite! “If it spreads, each person will be destroyed!”

We saw it when they fought Jin So-ran earlier, but since they are returnees, they also have various abilities.

Natural abilities such as fire and ice, as well as telekinesis, instantaneous acceleration, and…

“Hmph!”

Cooung—!

He even has the ability to strengthen his body by swinging his fist right in front of Hans.

‘He was Jin So-ran’s colleague. Did you say Minyoung?’

He entered a combat stance and was out of his human form.

The muscles of his entire body were violently swollen, and his hideously distorted face was full of shark-like teeth.

“Kaaaa!”

bang! bang! Kwaang—!

Hans’s shield continued to flutter as his fists struck at explosive speed.

He avoided the undead with his unique high speed and did not stop attacking by stepping on the grips rising from the floor.

“Hmm, is that a characteristic of the vampire over there? “It seems like it has evolved to strengthen its physical abilities… That’s interesting.”

Heinz, a fellow vampire, could tell that it had not mutated due to supernatural powers.

That shape, similar to Outerica’s ‘slave’, must be a common characteristic of vampires in that dimension.

With the addition of the physical strengthening ability, which appears to be a unique skill, the synergy was significant.

Puff!

“Keuheook!”

Of course, that also had its limits.

Black thorns extending from all directions pierced his entire body.

I was planning to capture the vampires as intact as possible, but this guy was so lively that I thought I would have to take some losses.

[It’s not easy to deal with them properly.]

If I had planned to just hold my breath, it would have been over already, but since each of them was a growth agent to be fed to Heinz, there were restrictions on dealing with them.

What are the difficulties of organic farming?

At that moment, Heinz used “Acceleration” and rolled on the floor.

Hiss—!

A red blade slices through where Heinz’s neck was.

It was the other one who came with Jin So-ran.

‘It’s really not that easy?’

If it weren’t for the abyss that Hans had created, he would not have noticed the surprise attack and would have been decapitated.

Hans, who controls this space, figured out its hiding place, and Heinz, who shares his thoughts, was able to dodge it with good timing.

“Tsk.”

When the surprise attack goes nowhere, the assassin clicks his tongue and immediately disappears.

Heinz still felt nothing.

‘Did you intend to create a loophole?’

Since there was no way out, the intention was probably to shake up Hans by attacking Heinz, who appeared to be on the same side.

Maybe they were planning to neutralize it and take it hostage.

‘Because you won’t die right away if your throat is cut.’

Well, they are veterans of battles who have fought through all kinds of battlefields, but I guess they tried to eat it too raw.

[Even if it means taking some losses, it seems necessary to prepare it so that it is edible.]

A stream of tangible black magic came out of Hans.

Chill spread everywhere, and an aura of fear engulfed the space.

“Ugh!”

“These guys have suddenly become stronger… Sigh!”

The vampires who had been making good progress and looking for a way out began to fall one by one.

Even those who were level 6 were having a hard time responding to the black magic coming out of the darkness everywhere.

The same goes for the assassin who was hiding and ambushed Heinz.

Although he avoided curses that could contaminate the blood, he used black magic that destroyed the body without hesitation.

It would have been easier if we had done this a long time ago since they are almost never going to die…

“Because there are a lot of them that we can eat in the future. “Then I guess I have some free time. Shall we take down one guy first?”

Heinz approached Minyoung, who was resisting fiercely even though her whole body was pierced by thorns and she was restrained.

“Kaaaaaa! Something like this! me! Do you think you can catch it—!”

His black thorns were breaking off one by one as he struggled, howling like a wild animal while bleeding profusely.

If you leave it like this, you might be able to escape on your own.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Of course, Hans had no intention of letting that happen and wrapped the black chain around his entire body.

“Keuuuuuuu!”

His ugly face turned bright red as he tried to escape the pressure coming from all directions.

Heinz went behind him, grabbed his shoulders, and climbed on top of him.

‘Because it’s so big, it’s hard to find a good angle to suck blood.’

A large, muscular man measuring 2.5 meters.

He placed his mouth on the nape of his neck and sharply pulled out his fangs.

Kwaak—

Tough skin and steel-like muscles blocked the fangs.

However, Heinz poured blood magic into his jaw and fangs and succeeded in piercing the nape of the neck.

“Whoa! This crazy guy! “Are you sane to try to prey on your own kind?!”

I ignored it and sucked his blood.

The vampires, the source of his strength, along with his vitality, were stolen.

[It’s crazy to think of it as predation on its own kind without any refining process… I’ve lived so far, but I can’t die like this. … How did I feel about betraying…? He betrayed her and gained strength…even stronger strength…]

And his thoughts that came with the blood burrowed into his head and polluted his mind.

Resentment, hatred, pain and despair.

All kinds of other emotions came rushing in like a flood.

‘It’s definitely much worse than the cannibalism that occurred in Outerica. It would be strange not to go crazy at this level.’

It doesn’t matter because I can filter it cleanly with “Mind Herb.”

The blood sucking was finally over.

Minyoung, who had all her blood stolen from her, dried up and slowly disappeared into a pile of ashes.

“Whoa—.”

My heart starts beating wildly. The blood flow accelerates and the whole body feels like it is on fire. The skin turned red.

I can feel the different blood-sucking factors in my blood combining and mutating… no, evolving.

“Haaa….”

Steam comes out from the mouth.

…When I looked closely, I saw steam rising from the pores of my entire body along with heat.

Wood clatter!

Along with the sound of bones twisting, muscles contracted and relaxed repeatedly, blood vessels burst, and bruises appeared and disappeared repeatedly.

How much time has passed?

《The blood-sucking factor possessed by the individual evolves and opens up possibilities. Acquire the special skill “Mixed Blood Evolution”.》

《Collect new vampire factors. Under the influence of the special skill “Mixed-Blood Evolution,” the individual’s physical abilities grow explosively.》

Heinz’s body became lighter.

The skeleton grew, increasing in height and size, and the quality and density of the muscles increased, so that a different force was felt in the fist than before.

“…Good?”

The “Mixed Blood Evolution” I acquired this time was a skill that constantly evolved every time I acquired a different vampire factor.

Looking at it this way, I could see why the mad blood demons were a problem.

If those with this kind of power went crazy with blood…

“That means that power is now mine. And there are still eight left.”

[If it works this well, there’s nothing I can do about it. There are many opportunities for black magic in the future. I still have quite a bit of income. [Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk……………………………………..]……………………….]……………………………..]……………………….]

……..)….]….] Gamma, who was left alone with the assassin, was left alone with the assassin.

Hans was pressuring the bastard moderately and using his “evil wisdom” to rob him of his wealth.

“For now, the eight remaining here. And then…”

I decided.

I must take the blood oath.

I was already feeling the need for a useful organization that I could run.

It would be great if we could eliminate the hardliners who are trying to instigate chaos and leave only the moderates.

‘In the process, those who rebel become my nourishment. It’s literally the perfect plan…!’

Heinz smiled sinisterly as he approached the suppressed vampires.

***

《Due to the influence of the special skill “Mixed Blood Evolution”…》

《Collect new vampire factors. I gained enlightenment due to the influence of the special skill “Hybrid Evolution.” Acquire the skill “Perception”.》

I can feel myself growing every moment.

Each time you finish sucking blood, the cells of your entire body evolve and become stronger.

There were times when it was impossible to obtain a new vampire factor, possibly due to coming from an overlapping dimension, but even taking that into account, the reinforcing effect of Predating Kindred was sufficiently significant.

And I realized that, with a low probability, I could acquire the ‘blood system ability’ that my opponent had.

‘「Seeing through」… It’s a useful ability. Was it not a unique skill acquired during awakening, but a blood-related ability?’

Vampires in some dimensions are granted special abilities depending on their lineage.

That’s blood power.

Heinz was able to use “Hybrid Evolution” to rob them of their abilities.

‘The probability increases as the strength of the blood-sucking factor increases. ‘You got lucky this time.’

The “Perception” ability that measured their level was not a very strong opponent.

According to their standards, you need to play a lot to reach level 5?

‘There will be many opportunities in the future. By the way, there were so many of them and now there are only two left.’

No, is it one now?

The assassin who attacked Heinz turned into ashes and scattered.

Unfortunately, I did not acquire any new skills, but I did learn a blood magic management technique that would be helpful in hiding.

Of course, strengthening the body and increasing blood magic power were the basic options.

“you you…! What on earth did you do? How can you prey on your own kind and still get away with it?! how!”

Gamma was subdued and neatly packaged in front of him.

He glared at Heinz with wide eyes and foamed at the mouth.

It was as if his eyes were turned when he saw someone else casually pursuing the goal he had risked everything to pursue.

‘Still, he’s someone who taught me a lot, so wouldn’t it be okay to at least satisfy his curiosity on the way to the end?’

Whether it was his intention or not, he gained a lot from talking to his heart’s content.

He must have had some share in the fact that Heinz was able to grow like this.

“okay. “I’ll tell you.”

I, weak-hearted, decided to grant his last wish.

And until I went behind him and placed my fangs on the back of his neck, Gamma calmly waited for my answer in desperation.

I lived up to his expectations and spoke sincerely.

“All you have to do is block the thoughts that flood in when you suck blood and prevent mental contamination.”

“…? What?! What kind of point is that….”

Pow—!

It’s not a lie.

I really informed you correctly.

《I gained enlightenment due to the influence of the special skill “Hybrid Evolution”. The skill “Concealment” was acquired.》

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