My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 40

Attack (1)

The third day of the attack that continued day and night.

After destroying the seven bases of the hardliners, they began to struggle.

They responded by mobilizing all kinds of means, but their resistance was meaningless in the face of the overwhelming difference in force.

However, no matter how much I tried to hide and run away, I couldn’t avoid the magic spell of Hans, who read my memories.

[Oh, you really are creative. Did you combine magic with a unique skill? I think if I twist it well, I can apply it in a different way…]

The vampire whose head was grabbed by Hans trembled.

To avoid being attacked, he hid in a studio apartment in a remote area, but unfortunately, there was a colleague who knew his whereabouts.

If Heinz first targeted those who were likely to have a new vampire factor…

Hans mainly targeted those who were believed to have a lot of information or new techniques.

[Anyway, it looks like they are planning to respond actively.]

Hans quietly recited after reading the guy’s memories.

It felt a little late, but I understood it.

It would have been necessary to understand the past situation, gather opinions within the clan to resolve what was happening immediately, and find a future response plan.

‘Because the evidence of compatriot predation found in the hardliners’ stronghold was sent to the moderates. It must be difficult to join forces.’

Since I had collected the research materials last time, I sent the newly acquired materials to Jin So-ran, including photos of the materials.

I brought it to the lobby inside the villa and it seemed to have been delivered well.

‘Still, no orders came right away. I’m preparing a plan, so all I can say is to stay hidden for a while.’

If that’s the case.

I don’t know how you’re going to respond, but…

‘I’ll try to shake it off as much as I can before that happens.’

***

Jin So-ran was not a fool.

The sudden attack by Hahoetal’s clan’s hardliners is evidence of their fraud.

It was natural to suspect that Heinz might be involved in some way in the events.

‘Because the incident occurred right after I told them where their base was.’

Also, the day after the despondency that evidence against the Gamma gang had been lost, an item was sent to the crew’s base as a show of pride.

At this point, it can be seen that there is no intention to hide it at all.

In fact, she didn’t even have any intention of interrogating him.

‘Actually, I feel the same way.’

Didn’t they go through the same incident and form a relationship?

The only difference was that he was strong enough to get through the crisis on his own and had the drive to move right in to solve the problem.

‘We have already changed irreparably from the hardliners. If I had continued like that, I would have been absorbed by them by force.’

In that case, the weaker members of the moderate faction would have become prey.

In fact, they were like enemies who only had the same name but were targeting each other under different flags.

‘I never thought it would come out like that even though I presented evidence.’

I realized that painfully through this incident.

Protests conveyed through the upper echelons were neatly ignored by hard-liner leaders.

Ignorance without positivity or negativity.

Even so, they were so distracted by the sudden attack that if it hadn’t ended that way, they would have already mobilized force and tried to engulf this side.

Because of that, Jin So-ran had no choice but to worry about his future response plan.

Because she, who led one crew, was also one of the moderate faction’s executives.

‘We should gather the combatants and prepare for any emergency.’

Twenty years have passed since the transfer incident began.

The clan was a group that had endured in the dark for over 15 years without collapsing…

‘It’s an internal conflict… I hope the sacrifice isn’t too big.’

But I can’t just sit back and be silent.

In that sense, what happened to the hardliners this time was a huge boon to them.

First of all, we were able to buy time to gather forces and prepare.

‘I wish the hardliners would collapse, but that’s unlikely.’

No matter what anyone says, they were a faction that accounted for most of the clan’s military power.

It is true that there is a difference several times compared to the moderates.

It has endured so far thanks to the existence of neutral factions trying to maintain balance.

Even so, if the hardliners take the losses and take action in earnest, both will fall together.

For that reason, Jin So-ran just watched quietly, waiting for Heinz to reveal it first.

So far, he’s been helpful to us, and if he betrays us along the way, we have nothing to lose.

‘I don’t know what your relationship is with that infamous dark magic user.’

Hahoetal hunts down criminals using powerful force.

I don’t know if it has something to do with him or if it’s just a coincidence… but

won’t he explain it when the time comes?

‘For now, let’s focus on what I have to do.’

Because what I was doing now was important.

“Ohha~ Tha~ Nice to meet you, everyone! “Thank you for coming to watch my broadcast today!”

Jinso… no, Orchid, an internet broadcaster, smiled brightly and said hello to the cam shining at him.

A job that allows you to satisfy your hobbies and make money.

As the moderates’ motto was to take advantage of the social system, no matter how much money they had, it was not enough.

Because I needed money to buy blood packs.

Putting aside complicated issues for a moment, she continued broadcasting energetically.

They say that when a hobby becomes a job, the enjoyment diminishes, but for her who was hungry for public attention, it was just another story.

***

Leaving a clue to Jin So-ran was an intentional action.

Because she had nothing to gain by hiding it and had suffered directly, she was hostile to hardliners.

‘More than anything, this is a fact that must be revealed anyway in order to swallow up the clan.’

I prepared it well enough to eat it, but I can’t give it to someone else.

In order to get subordinates to follow you, you first need to prove your abilities.

‘And crushing the plot of hardliners and punishing them is a great achievement.’

Of course, I plan to reveal it openly once the work is over, but for now, giving this little hint was enough.

Because we also needed to watch how Jin So-ran behaved.

Taking over an organization was not an easy task, and to do so, you had to first create your own people.

As she was the most likely right-hand candidate, it was important to maintain a proper relationship from now on.

‘By the way, it looks like we prepared quite thoroughly here.’

Heinz was currently hiding in the dark using “Concealment” and glaring at a luxury villa located in the mountains.

The villa’s defense status was revealed through the power of ‘seeing’ in his eyes.

‘The barrier and the alert level are quite high… but the level of those inside is no joke.’

Of course, it wasn’t something that couldn’t be overcome.

Above all, he was not alone.

[Hehehe, all we have to do is sneak in secretly and quickly and take out the leadership first.]

The reason why Hans and Heinz came to this villa together.

It was because of information I obtained by chance just recently.

The content is that the leaders of hardliners gather together and hold a meeting to prepare measures against them.

The source of the information was someone who had a significant say, and the information itself was encrypted very secretly, so it was judged to be highly credible.

If that were true, it was a very good opportunity.

‘If we can get rid of all the leaders, things will be easier in the future.’

Judging from the information gathered so far, the leadership of the hardliners could have been easily dealt with by just the two of them.

Hans was strong from the start, and now Heinz is just as strong.

But there is such a thing as contingency.

So, I was planning to first look at the situation and decide whether to attack or not…

‘I think this level is enough to do it?’

I think I was too worried.

Of course, in order to cover everything, you will need to prepare in advance.

Hans first made a wide circle around the villa and set up a barrier surrounding the interior.

By adding Heinz’s “Concealment” to the magic of Hans, who was well versed in stealth while researching detection magic, he was able to build a truly amazing barrier.

‘At this level, we will never be discovered until it is activated.’

Immediately after completing all the work, Hans slipped into Heinz’s shadow, engulfed in darkness.

And Heinz put “Concealment” on himself and used stealth to disappear.

It is not a skill, but a blood magic management technique learned through “Mixed Blood Evolution.”

However, with the power of ‘concealment’ added to it, it was as effective as any form of invisibility, and thanks to this, I was able to approach the villa without being noticed by anyone.

‘There are a lot of crime prevention devices installed. If it had been before it became a true blood vessel, it would have been difficult to incapacitate it so easily.’

Whether it was infrared or something else, it was all sensed by Heinz’s limitless senses.

Heinz could now be sensed not only within the surveillance range of the security camera but also the faint electromagnetic waves leaking from hidden electronic equipment, so modern science and technology could no longer stop Heinz.

As Heinz approached the villa, avoiding the vampires and crime prevention devices standing guard everywhere, Heinz quietly looked up at the building.

A large and stylish building with an ornate exterior.

…No matter how hard I searched, I couldn’t find an open door.

‘Ah… Normally, the door opens around here and you have to hide when someone comes in or out.’

But that’s a promise.

As expected, it was different from reality.

I walked around the building for a while, but the doors were so well secured that there wasn’t a single open window.

There was still no sign of anyone coming in or out of the villa.

‘Huh, I can’t help it.’

Heinz headed to a corner window and activated “Concealment” as strongly as possible around him.

‘done. In this state…’

The shadow where Hans was hiding stirred.

Then, one corner stretched out and seeped through the window frame.

There was an alarm installed on the window, but it was meaningless against the shapeless shadow.

In this way, the inside and outside were connected by a shadow across the window.

Suddenly,

Heinz’s body, which was standing outside, was slowly being sucked into the floor… and

quietly rose up from the shadow that stretched all the way to the other side.

‘No alarm response. There are no cameras taking pictures of this area. ‘It’s perfect.’

With the addition of Hans, who was well-versed in secret magic expressions, and the power of “Concealment,” they were able to invade naturally without any leakage of dark magic.

‘Is the room where they gathered is connected to the lobby on the first floor?’

After checking the location again, we quietly moved to the place where the vampires were gathered.

The plan was to first move to where the leadership was, activate a barrier to prevent anyone from escaping, and attack them head first.

When I reached the inside of the lobby…

‘Huh?’

Heinz sensed a foreign presence.

The transcendent sense that I had become accustomed to after gaining synesthesia rang an alarm.

And only with that information did Hans, who was hiding in the shadows, sense the abnormality one step too late.

Response is immediate.

The moment when you raise your blood magic power and immediately get ready for battle and be alert to your surroundings.

Jiying—

At the same time, an unidentified barrier was activated surrounding the lobby where Heinz entered.

‘No, it’s not just the lobby… it’s a barrier built using the entire building.’

Hans quickly diagnosed the barrier that had started operating.

…Yes, that Hans. I didn’t notice before the barrier was activated.

‘…I was confident in Hans’ magic level. This hurts my pride…?’

I internally ground my teeth in frustration, but it seemed like I had no time to complain.

As soon as the barrier was activated, the power of “concealment” surrounding Heinz weakened, and his appearance was finally exposed.

“I was trying to catch Hahoetal, but some vampire appeared?”

At the top of the grand staircase located in the lobby.

The voice of a man leaning on the railing echoed through the space.

Shake!

Ssssseu-

At the same time, the door that Heinz was aiming for burst open and a group of vampires came out and immediately surrounded the surrounding area.

Personnel whom Heinz detected in advance through “seeing through.”

‘This… I think I got it right?’

Black masked people suddenly appeared, surrounding the second floor railing and looking down at where he was standing.

They were the ones he hadn’t sensed beforehand.

“So… who are you? What is your relationship with Hahoe Tal?”

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