My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 37

Jin So-ran (1)

While I was sucking blood, thoughts of Gamma’s injustice, anger, and frustration came flooding back to me…

but I guess it doesn’t matter now.

‘Rather than that, concealment was a blood-related ability. Then, is mental manipulation a unique skill?’

The reason why Gamma’s presence could not be detected was because of this “concealment” that made the barrier highly secretive.

‘Good? It’s the best in the current situation.’

First of all, I was able to hide my energy better.

Now that you can more clearly hide your identity as a vampire, even someone stronger than you will not be able to detect your true identity.

It will be helpful for hiding, so it will also be useful in the assassin position.

‘More than anything, the biggest thing is that we have been able to hide the traces of predation on our own kind.’

Vampires are sensitive to blood.

Didn’t Gamma smell Heinz’s blood and approach right away?

But what if traces of several vampires remain through predation on their own kind? You will be attacked before even having a conversation.

〈Individual Information〉

-Individual name: Heinz II

-Race: Vampire (Pure-blooded)

-Common characteristics: 「Mind Herb」 「Persona」 「Mysterious Index」

-Individual characteristics: 「Blood Clan (Pure-blooded)」 「Mixed-blood Evolution」 「 Acceleration”, “Regeneration”, “Blood Magic”, “Seeing Through”, and “Concealment”

-Special Note: The vampire factor in the body continued to evolve through the blood of a vampire from another dimension. All physical abilities and magic management skills have grown significantly. Due to the influence of the “Mind Herb”, no mental contamination occurred.

Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out right away.

This is probably because although the quality has grown significantly, the absolute amount of blood-sucking factor is insufficient.

Still, his immediate combat power will not be significantly inferior even if he fights against Jinhyeol.

While Heinz was sorting out what he had acquired, Hans was attempting necromancy at the place where the vampires had died.

Black magic that summons the soul of the dead.

Unfortunately, it was to obtain information at all costs.

[Huh… What kind of bullshit is that… Predating my own kind… My secret wish is strength….]

[I don’t want to die like this… How long can I live in hiding… Strength.]

This was the reason why Hans had not used necromancy all this time.

The ghosts could only think in fragments, such as strong memories or final grudges.

The more negative emotions there are in these remaining thoughts, the more the soul’s obsession inflates in size and becomes an evil spirit.

So the task of obtaining information from the ghosts was not easy.

An easier and more reliable way is to search the brain directly and read the memories.

[That’s it! Hee…to gain strength. Research!]

Of course, it was difficult, but not impossible.

Hans used black magic to inflict appropriate pain on the ghost of Gamma and guide its thinking to obtain the desired information.

[Ki hee…. Research cooperation. Support…. Buncheon meeting technology! Promise…. Beta….]

I interrogated all the summoned ghosts, but I didn’t know much about whether Gamma was in charge of this incident or not.

I just followed his will using power as bait.

There may have been an influence of mental manipulation used implicitly.

[Is this another Buncheonhoe? What do you intend to gain by providing technology to the hardliners of the clan?]

I interrogated Gamma further, but nothing more came out about it.

They only promised cooperation in return for support, but it appears that no detailed conversation has taken place yet.

[‘Beta’… is this guy’s superior? Looks like the line is drawn there. Actually, the scale was too large for someone of this level to carry out the work alone.]

He must be one of the leaders of the hardliners of the clan.

A reasonable inference is that if there is an ‘alpha’, he might also be related.

‘We can find out about that from now on.’

Heinz entered the corner room where the fainted Jin So-ran was moved.

After being attacked by Gamma, she collapsed without coming to her senses.

“But this room…”

Heinz looked around with a confused expression.

It was a room with a chaotic mix of various occult elements.

A magic circle drawn in blood all over the room, a skull with patterns carved in gold leaf, and all kinds of colorful accessories.

For Heinz, the limitation was to understand that it contained a part of blood magic.

[Oh, this is another new discovery.]

Of course, this did not apply to Hans.

Hans came into the room, looked around and was impressed.

The remnants of black magic used here and there were dissected one by one through “Evil Wisdom” and analyzed as “forbidden knowledge.”

However, there were many other techniques related to black magic here.

[Spells and Curses Is this Kabbalah’s ‘Ain Sof Or’? It was even used as a gatehouse. There are quite a few systems that I don’t know about. [To be able to weave so many magic techniques together…]

Hans was an expert in black magic, but since he had reached the pinnacle of his field, his perspective on magic itself was different.

Hans, who had been exposed to techniques from various worlds through his vigilante activities, had enough insight to know where and how they were used.

‘I never imagined something like this was possible.’

Now, the Earth is full of people who have returned from countless worlds, having acquired all kinds of skills and mysteries.

Some people learned technology from more advanced civilizations, while others delved deeply into magic engineering.

It has been about 20 years since such returnees appeared.

However, magic tools are still rare and technological progress has not progressed dramatically.

How could that be?

‘This is because the laws that apply to each dimension are different.’

From the elements that make up the world to the physical laws that occur in the microscopic world.

Everything returns to its own laws.

‘Among them, the most extreme case is this ability.’

At least the laws of physics had some similarity in appearance, but the laws of this ability were truly arbitrary.

Also, because it was an energy from another world, it was impossible to pass it on to others or study it scientifically.

It is a power that does not exist on Earth and cannot be used.

‘Except for magic tools for which the laws of this world are fixed in a stable state, there is only one exception. When the returnee directly uses this ability.’

Because the returnee himself was a medium free from the laws of the world.

That was why Hans was able to use black magic on Earth.

‘When activating the installed barrier, a returner was needed to act as a medium at the center. It is difficult for magic engineering to develop.’

Even if he was a craftsman in another world, he needed materials that were subject to the laws of the world he came from in order to create magic tools that operated independently of him.

Since most of the items currently on Earth were brought directly by returnees from another world, magic tools were bound to be rare.

The current scene in this room was like a combination of programs that each run according to different rules, rebuilt one by one from the root to fit a single system.

And that’s in line with the Earth’s environment.

[You are definitely confident at this level.]

Hans looked around with admiration.

Although it is still unfinished, there remains a limitation that a returner is needed to activate it, just like a barrier.

This alone was a great thing.

Even Hans could only do this with the help of “Evil Wisdom” and “Forbidden Knowledge.”

And that’s only limited to the category of ‘black magic’.

[Hmm… But something seems to be lacking. Is this really the end?]

It was definitely amazing, but something was lacking.

Although it looked well-organized, the technique was still unstable and could not safely remove the vampire’s thoughts in such a sloppy state.

[Even if an additional process is required here… Even taking that into account, the technique itself is very unstable.]

I could tell without even trying it myself.

This is because the loopholes in Hans’ “Evil Wisdom,” which reached the pinnacle of black magic, were clearly visible.

It seems effective for now, but it is a time bomb that may explode at any moment.

‘I think I can cause a runaway with just a little trigger at this level… really?’

It was said that Beoncheonhoe supported this research.

They must have contributed significantly to gathering techniques from various levels and weaving them into one.

It’s as if the trigger button for a time bomb is in their hands.

[her! [They seem to be annoying in quite a few places.]

And their capabilities seemed to be beyond imagination.

Collecting the necessary techniques, improving them, and mixing them together was not something that just anyone could do.

‘I wish I had more information…’

I immediately sent in the undead to search the entire building to see if I could find any other clues.

As a bonus, I also get some of their research results.

In a world where we live together, shouldn’t we share the good things?

While Hans was concentrating on gathering information by inspecting the inside of the building, taking care of useful items…

Heinz approached Jin So-ran, who was lying sprawled in the middle of the room.

The wounds on his entire body that had been inflicted during the fierce battle with the vampires had already healed, and there were no traces of blood.

‘Did he recover blood and begin self-repair even when he was unconscious?’

I couldn’t see him fighting properly because he was ambushed by his allies, but he seemed to be a stronger vampire than I thought.

Heinz immediately used his newly acquired “Perception” on her.

“Hmm… I guess this will take some getting used to.”

I expected information that was clearly organized like a status window.

What I felt was close to the distribution of abstract energy.

The blood-red energy moving actively in her body…

‘But it’s strangely blurry. As if something was obscured… Ah! Isn’t this a “concealment”?

Although he is now weaker because he has lost his mind, it was the energy of “concealment” that Gamma had robbed him of.

The opaque energy that covered the entire body obscured not only itself but also the blood-red energy, making it appear blurry.

‘Does this woman also have the same blood-related abilities as Gamma? From the same dimension?’

For some reason, it seemed strangely informal.

Of course, most of those feelings were closer to hostility.

In any case, this woman was a necessary person to gain access to the clan.

It looks like it’s quite clumsy, so it would be perfect if it could move as it wants.

Wow!

Rattling—clattering

The sound of undead following Hans’ orders from outside the room was heard, noisily shaking the interior.

‘Hmm, it would be difficult to wake him up here, right?’

Heinz looked down at her with his arms crossed.

Long black hair tied in a ponytail and scattered on the floor, red lips and long eyelashes contrasting with pale and transparent skin, harmonious facial features.

All the elements combined with the inhuman charm of a vampire showed off overwhelming beauty.

‘Okay, let’s go with the concept of the knight who rescued the sleeping princess.’

Heinz hugged her.

Since I’ve never lifted an adult woman before, I couldn’t tell if it was light or heavy, but it felt infinitely light against his overwhelming strength.

“Where would be a better stage than that…”

Of course, the most important thing right now was to come up with a scenario first.

***

“…Hnyak!”

Jin So-ran opened his eyes with a strange look.

Heinz, who knew through “Seeing Through” that it was time to wake up, put on his mask and calmly looked at the seat next to him.

“I finally came to my senses.”

Buuung—

a sports car running smoothly down the road.

It was Heinz’s new Rottweiler that was kindly donated by Gamma.

“Uh… huh? “Hey, how did this happen…”

Jin So-ran looked around at Heinz, who was driving in the driver’s seat, and the inside of the car with a confused expression, and then began examining his own body.

During the battle, except for holes in his clothes here and there and some loss of energy, he was fine.

“I thought he was dead… You’re the one who was there earlier, right? “May I know what happened?”

Unlike how he treated Gamma, he was quite polite.

Well, this must be a conversation between an educated person with common sense.

“I was lucky. When I got the chance, I quickly got out. “Looking at the situation, I thought they were victims too, so I took care of it and came out.”

“Lucky…? In that situation? …Can I hear it in more detail?”

Jin So-ran asks cautiously, frowning slightly.

Well, since she was the one who experienced the situation herself, this explanation would not be able to convince her.

“Do you know that it is a Hahoe mask?”

“Hahoe mask… I’ve heard of it. They say they attack criminals and their organizations as well. no way…?”

“Yes, Hahoe Mask appeared there.”

Heinz then calmly revealed the fabricated facts.

The headquarters was in chaos due to the sudden attack of Hahoetal.

While looking for an opportunity in the midst of their fierce clash, he secures the unconscious Jin So-ran and escapes.

In the process, he escapes to Jeolchan-ri using Gamma’s car keys, which he luckily stole.

“Well, you’re really very lucky, aren’t you?”

She muttered that in a shaky voice.

Despite her expression, Heinz confidently nodded in the affirmative.

“By the way, who is that person?… No! This is not it. Thanks for saving me! “It must have been difficult to get out of that mess by yourself, so you saved me too.”

She bowed her head and expressed her gratitude, as if her confused mind had calmed down immediately after waking up.

“sorry. I was so distracted that I hadn’t introduced myself yet. My name is Jin So-ran and I belong to a clan. She is a level 6 from Nocturnia, and we found out that Do Han-soo’s group had kidnapped our crew members…”

She paused for a moment as she was trying hard to explain.

He hesitated for a moment and continued speaking with a stammer.

“…So, my close colleagues said they would help me, so I went to argue with them… Although our crew was different, we belonged to the same moderate group. And then yeah… well. “That’s how it happened.”

Jin So-ran lowers her head as she finishes explaining in a trembling voice.

It seems that being betrayed by those he believed to be his colleagues was a great shock.

I didn’t know what to say to comfort him, so I just kept silent, staring straight ahead.

“That’s it! Still, I’m glad I got out of it alright! “The traitor has been revealed and his scheme has also been discovered. This is called a false fortune, right?”

She spoke brightly, as if trying to lighten the mood.

He then expressed his hopeful views, saying that if he reported it to his superiors, it would be the end of all those connected to him, and that he would now be able to live comfortably.

‘Well…is it really that simple to solve?’

Considering the scale of the matter, it seems like even the upper echelons of the hardliners are already sympathizing with this.

Even if the issue is raised, civil war will only break out and peace will not come.

‘Of course I won’t let that happen.’

Anyway, it is better for the tissue I am eating to be as intact as possible.

‘We will completely destroy the leadership of the hardliners and take over the blood alliance led by the moderates.’

The first step toward that happy ending was Jin So-ran.

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