#Episode 95
As I said before, Jason likes Lazarus.
And that positive view is not when you look at them as people, but when you look at them as pets.
But now the pet brought along a servant.
Was laughing.
It wasn’t the end. He took a cigarette out of his pocket and put it in his mouth. He even lit it.
Who dares to smoke in front of others?
“How cheeky.”
“I?”
Only then did the driver open his mouth. But he spoke informally.
“… … Lazarus, this is disappointing. Can’t you even manage your subordinates properly?”
Surprisingly, Lazarus didn’t say much. He just took a step back. Jason interpreted it differently.
“Good. I will personally correct your subordinate’s bad habits. Of course, if he survives.”
Jason threw his fist straight at him.
Paaaaang-!!
The air bursts.
and.
Ugh.
Got caught.
Lazarus, who was behind him, was surprised, and Jason was surprised. No, all the apostles behind Jason were surprised.
What is this?
The man I thought was my chauffeur smiles.
He laughed and threw Jason’s fist to the side, which he had been holding.
Jason flies.
Kwaaang-!!
Jason was slammed into the pub’s desk and spilled all the beer he had on it.
The driver then threw the coat he was wearing at Lazarus.
Only then did all the apostles notice.
It’s Jin Shihou.
Jin Shihou was here now.
Jin Shi-hoo, who was finishing his cigarette, made a short comment.
“I really don’t recognize you.”
Slowly, the cigarette in Jin Shi-hoo’s hand fell to the ground. He put it out with his foot.
Jin Shi-hoo was quite impressed by the mention of targeting the factory.
Things are going interestingly.
* * *
To be completely frank, Lazarus is not stupid.
From the beginning, Helena and Lazarus had similar personalities.
First of all, there was power.
Also, although they came from different families, they were the same ancestors.
The center of vampires, the only one who can turn other beings into vampires.
There cannot be two suns in the same sky.
Both of them originally lived in Europe under a non-aggression pact, but as time passed, Helena became attracted to the land of America.
So the two of them parted ways.
Naturally, there is Lazarus in Europe, Helena in America, and Han Fei in Asia.
Just like Wei and Shu of the Three Kingdoms, their forces were completely divided.
These three did not covet each other’s territory.
However, a strange being called the Apostle appeared.
The three of them had no choice but to join forces, because the apostle was that strong.
To be honest, three people were no match for the apostles. If only the top six apostles, the elders, had come forward, the Underworld would have collapsed in a day. But they didn’t do that.
After a brief clash in the early days, the first elder, Asura, proposed a truce.
Again, we returned to the old situation where neither side encroached on the other’s territory.
Helena still ruled the United States, leading the Freemasons, while Han Fei ruled Asia.
Lazarus also ruled Europe, but in a different way.
Some of the apostles began to threaten Lazarus.
To be precise, it was the second elder, Tia Sullivan, that is, Athena, who threatened Lazarus.
The Underworld had to know.
Just as in the Underworld, people do not invade each other’s territory, there were also those among the Apostles who did not invade each other.
Asura was the subject of negotiations, but that does not mean that everyone below him followed his opinion.
In particular, the second elder, Athena, wanted to take a different path from Asura.
After she got her hands on Lazarus’ wealth, she exploited him.
Lazarus could not refuse, for the lives of his men were at stake.
But that doesn’t mean I can’t ask for help elsewhere.
Because there was no way we could drive out Athena by joining forces.
There was also a way to ask Asura for help. Since he was the main negotiator, if Asura stepped forward, there would be some kind of justification.
However, no matter how much Lazarus racked his brain, it seemed unlikely that Athena would listen to Asura.
The probability is almost 99.9%.
The probability is almost 100.
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I didn’t want to risk the future of European vampires on a slim chance of 0.1%, or even less.
In the end, only Lazarus will have to bow his head.
As long as Lazarus can endure all the humiliation, the vampire can live.
Helena, whose organization was insulted, risked her life to confront Jin Shihou. This was the difference between Lazarus and Helena.
If I may make an excuse, I saw Helena in Jin Shihou.
Should we say that there was a possibility that he wouldn’t kill himself? If we were to calculate the probability, it was almost a 50% chance.
He was a being capable of persuasion.
So Helena took up the challenge and lived. Lazarus never had that chance.
Where in the world is there a leader who would risk the lives of all his innocent subordinates for a 99.9% chance of winning?
Then the opportunity came.
When the being called Jin Shihou was going around killing the apostles, I heard news that Jin Shihou was coming to Europe.
This is your chance.
Lazarus ran. He had to hold hands with Jin Shihou.
At least Jin Shihou would be different from the apostles.
The idea was spot on.
Jin Shihou was truly so different from the other apostles, no, from other beings.
Jin Shihou stretched out his fist.
Pfft …
With a loud noise, a spurt of blood burst out and one of the apostles was thrown to the ground. He was left writhing on the ground, unable to even regenerate properly.
Jin Shihou stepped forward, stepping on the face of the apostle. An arrow of light shot out toward Jin Shihou’s face. Jin Shihou swung his arm.
Paaang-!
The arrow flies out with a popping sound. It soon pierces the other apostle’s temple.
Phew-!!
The apostle’s body exploded with a loud explosion.
The number of apostles still standing is five.
All five of them stopped attacking.
Lazarus read one thing from their hesitant, back-stepping appearance.
escape.
They are thinking of running away now.
Lazarus understood.
If he were an apostle, he would have done the same thing.
Looking at Jason, the 13th Apostle, who was now lying on the ground and writhing, this thought was certainly valid.
And then Jin Shihou extended his right hand towards them.
It’s not even a fist, it’s just five fingers curled and it’s aimed at the apostles.
The apostles all at once moved to the back.
At the same time.
Jin Shihou’s fingers snapped.
Pubbubububu-!!
It happened in an instant.
Five beams of light extended from Qin Shihou’s five fingers and pierced the five apostles’ psychic powers.
Thud, everyone falls down on the spot.
Lazarus suddenly lifted his wrist. Goosebumps aside, his fancy Rolex watch told him that it had only taken Qin Shihou three minutes to subdue the nine apostles.
“… … .”
I’m speechless. No, I can’t think of anything to say.
That thing is a real monster.
Lazarus stared blankly at Jin Shihou, who was doing something to each of the apostles.
If I thought about it a little, I could figure out what it was.
The power of the apostles is strong. Even if the Freemasons built a factory in California, the dozens of apostles there could easily destroy the factory and escape. However, the fact that they did not do so means that Jin Shihu, who subdued the apostles, did ‘something’ to them.
That was probably the most likely one.
Should I call it a taboo?
This didn’t take long either. Jin Shihou turned his head.
“Lazarus.”
“……yes.”
“Now, let the kids come in.”
Lazarus snapped his fingers behind him. Then, the twenty-two vampires waiting outside came in at once. They were momentarily shocked by what was happening inside the pub, but soon relieved when they saw Lazarus. Their eyes were filled with infinite respect.
Because everyone knows what humiliations Lazarus has endured for the vampires so far.
They also know that it was not Lazarus who subdued the apostles present here. However, it was Lazarus.
The monarchs of Europe.
Jin Shihou approaches him.
“To be honest, I did worry about it.”
“What are your concerns?”
Jin Shihou continued speaking, scratching his head as if it was nothing.
“Should I kill you too or not?”
All the vampires stop moving and their expressions harden.
“I was planning to find and kill all those who helped the apostles.”
“… … I’ll take it. But if you’re going to kill me, then please kill me after this is over.”
“Just you?”
“Yes. I would appreciate it if you would leave the other vampires alone.”
Jin Shihou shook his head. It wasn’t that he was rejecting her or anything like that. The premise was wrong from the start.
“There’s no need for that. The way your subordinates look at you makes me think I can’t kill you.”
Jin Shi-hoo patted Lazarus on the shoulder and a smile appeared on his face.
“You must have lived a long life, but you must have had a hard time in your ‘late years.’”
I swallowed hard.
I didn’t react to anything else. Just one thing.
‘Later years’.
Because of this word, Lazarus now felt fear rather than awe.
This man, isn’t he actually a god rather than a human?
“What are you doing? You’re pressed for time? Where are the rest of them?”
“… … I will guide you.”
“Okay. It’s a long road.”
* * *
There were two people who had no idea what was going on in Europe at the time.
One was Thea Sullivan, the second in line among the apostles, whose true name was Athena, and the other was the eighth apostle, a man whose true name was Krectaitos, who followed Athena.
These two people were now in a place called Kunlun Mountain in Asia, or more precisely, in China.
In the vast mountain range where a snowstorm was swirling, the man and woman slowly raised their heads.
In front of the two people, there was a huge iron gate that was openly visible.
It is a gigantic door, 20 meters high and almost 1 meter thick.
Athena winked slightly.
Then Krektaitus raised both his arms and pushed open the iron door.
Knock knock, knock knock.
Muscles bulged and tendons appeared on Krektitus’ forehead.
The power of a common apostle far surpasses that of a human being, whether or not he is manifested in a physical body.
And yet, it was this heavy.
It was simple.
The iron gate looked heavy on the outside, but that wasn’t all. There was another device installed inside.
I don’t know what the device is. It could be some kind of magical effect, or it could be some kind of statute. I don’t care.
The ‘man’ beyond this door is a man that even Athena, the second apostle, cannot easily deal with.
