Raid (1)
The attacks continued day and night, now on the third day.
After destroying the hardliners’ seventh stronghold, they began to retreat.
They responded by mobilizing all possible means, but in the face of the overwhelming difference in military power, it was nothing more than meaningless resistance.
No matter how much you hide and run away, you can’t escape Hans’ grasp who can read your memories.
[Oh, that’s really creative. Did you graft a unique skill onto magic? If you twist it well, it seems like it could be applied in a different way…]
The vampire whose head was grabbed by Hans trembled.
To avoid the attack, he hid in a studio apartment in a remote area, but unfortunately, he had colleagues who knew of his whereabouts.
If Heinz had been targeting anyone who might have a new vampire factor…
Hans mainly targeted those who were thought to have a lot of information or new techniques.
[By the way, it looks like those guys are starting to respond more actively.]
Hans quietly muttered as he read the bastard’s memories.
It felt a little late, but I could understand it.
Because they had to understand the past situation, deal with what happened right away, gather opinions within the alliance, and even come up with a plan for future responses.
‘I sent the evidence of cannibalism found in the hardliners’ stronghold to the moderates. It will be difficult to join forces.’
I had already gathered the research materials last time, so I sent the newly acquired materials to Jin So-ran, along with photos of the materials.
I brought it to the lobby inside the villa, and it seemed to have been delivered well.
‘But there are no immediate orders. They are preparing a plan, so all they say is to stay hidden for the time being.’
If that’s the case, then yes.
I don’t know what kind of response you’re trying to make, but…
‘I’ll give you as much as I can before that.’
***
Jin So-ran was not a fool.
The sudden attack by the hardliners of the Hahoe Mask Blood Alliance, and the evidence of their wrongdoings that was passed on to him.
It was natural to suspect that Heinz might be involved in some way in those events.
‘Because the incident happened right after I told them where their base was.’
The next day, when we were feeling dispirited that the evidence against the Gamma gang had been lost, an item was sent to the crew’s base as if it were a surprise.
At this point, we should assume that there is no intention of hiding it at all.
In fact, he had no intention of questioning him either.
‘Actually, I feel the same way.’
Didn’t they go through the same incident and become connected?
The only difference was that he was strong enough to navigate the crisis on his own and had the drive to move immediately to solve the problem.
‘We’ve already fallen out with the hardliners to an irreparable degree. If we had continued on like that, we would have been absorbed by them by force.’
If that had happened, the weaker moderates would have been the first to fall prey.
In fact, they were no different from enemies who aimed for each other under different flags, but had the same name.
‘I didn’t expect it to turn out like that even though I presented the evidence.’
I realized that painfully through this incident.
Protests relayed through the upper echelons were neatly ignored by the hardliners’ leadership.
Ignoring without any affirmation or negation.
It ended like that because I was out of my mind due to the sudden attack. Otherwise, I would have already mobilized force and tried to take this place.
Because of this, Jin So-ran also had no choice but to worry about how to respond going forward.
She, who leads a crew, was also one of the moderate executives.
‘We need to gather our fighters and prepare for any eventuality.’
More than twenty years have passed since the other-worldly transmission incident began.
The Blood Alliance was a group that had endured in the darkness for over 15 years without collapsing…
‘It’s internal strife… I hope the sacrifices aren’t too great.’
But I can’t just sit back and let it happen.
In that sense, what happened to the hardliners this time was a great windfall for them.
Because we were able to buy time to gather forces and prepare.
‘I wish the hardliners would just collapse, but that’s not likely to happen.’
No matter what anyone says, they were the faction that accounted for most of the blood alliance’s military power.
It is true that the difference is several times greater than that of the moderates.
It has survived until now thanks to the existence of neutral forces that try to maintain balance.
However, if the hardliners take the loss and come forward in earnest, both will collapse together.
For that reason, Jin So-ran just watched quietly, waiting for Heinz to reveal it first.
He’s been helpful to me so far, and I have nothing to lose even if he betrays me along the way.
‘I don’t know what his relationship is with that infamous black magic user.’
Hahoe-tal, a group of criminals who hunt down criminals with their powerful force.
I don’t know if I have some kind of connection with him or if it’s just a coincidence…
When the time comes, won’t he explain?
‘Let me focus on what I have to do now.’
Because what he was doing now was also important.
“Oh~ Taha~ Nice to meet you, everyone! Thank you for coming to watch my broadcast today!”
Jinsoran··· no, internet broadcaster Orchid greeted the camera that was shining on her with a bright smile.
A job that satisfies your hobbies and makes you money.
Since the moderates’ motto was to go along with the social system, money was always in short supply.
Because I also needed money to buy blood packs.
Putting the complicated issues aside for a moment, she continued her broadcast with energy.
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***
It was an intentional act to sneak a clue to Jin So-ran.
There was nothing to be gained by hiding it, and she was hostile to the hardliners because she had been directly affected by it.
‘Above all, it’s a fact that must be revealed in order to swallow up the blood alliance.’
I prepared it so that it is easy to eat, 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 it would be a great achievement to crush the hardliners’ conspiracy and punish them.’
Of course, I plan to reveal it openly once the work is done, but for now, this little hint was enough.
This too needed to watch how Jinsoran would act.
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 candidate to be his right-hand man, it was important to maintain a proper relationship from now on.
‘By the way, this place seems to have been prepared quite thoroughly.’
Heinz was now using “concealment” to hide in the darkness, and was aiming for a luxury villa located in the mountains.
The villa’s defenses were revealed by the power of “intuition” in his two eyes.
‘The barrier is like that, and the level of the alert is also considerable… The level of those inside is no joke.’
Of course, it wasn’t to the extent that I couldn’t overcome it.
Above all, he was not alone.
[Kuuuuuu, I guess we can infiltrate secretly and quickly and take out the leaders first.]
The reason Hans and Heinz came to this villa together.
It was because of information I had obtained by chance just a little while ago.
The story is about hardliners meeting to come up with countermeasures against them.
The source of the information was someone with considerable authority, and the information itself was encrypted in a very secret way, so I judged it to be highly credible.
If that were true, it would be a very good opportunity.
‘If only we could just get rid of the top brass, things would be easier going forward.’
From the information we’ve gathered so far, the hardliners’ leaders could easily be dealt with by just the two of them.
Hans was strong to begin with, and now Heinz is just as strong.
But there is such a thing as an emergency.
So, I was planning to first assess the situation myself and then decide whether or not to attack…
‘I think I can do it at this level?’
I think I worried too much.
Of course, prior preparation is necessary to achieve everything at once.
Hans first set up a barrier around the villa, enclosing its interior.
By studying the magic of the ministry of detection and adding Heinz’s “concealment” to Hans’ magic, which was skilled in stealth, he was able to create a truly perfect barrier.
‘At this rate, it will never be detected before it’s activated.’
Immediately after finishing all the work, Hans disappeared into Heinz’s shadow, enveloped in darkness.
And Heinz cast “cloak” on himself and used stealth to hide himself.
A blood magic operation technique learned through “hybrid evolution” rather than a skill.
However, since the power of “concealment” was added to it, it had an effect that was no less than that of transparency, and thanks to that, I was able to approach the villa without being noticed by anyone.
‘There are a lot of security devices installed. If it was before it turned into blood, it would have been difficult to disable it so easily.’
Because everything, whether infrared or whatever, was detected by Heinz’s senses that transcended limitations.
He could sense the surveillance range of the security cameras and even the faint electromagnetic waves leaking from hidden electronic equipment, so modern science and technology could no longer stop Heinz.
Heinz approached the villa, avoiding the vampires and security devices standing guard here and there… and quietly looked up at the building.
A large, impressive building with a magnificent exterior.
···No matter how much I looked, I couldn’t find an open door.
‘Ah… Normally, the door would open around here and I would have to sneak in when someone comes and goes in.’
That’s a promise though.
As expected, it was a different law from reality.
I walked around the building for a while, but the doors were so well locked that not a single window was open.
There was still no sign of anyone coming or going from the villa.
‘Phew, I guess there’s nothing I can do.’
Heinz headed to the corner window and activated “Concealment” as strongly as possible on the surrounding area.
‘Okay. Let’s leave it like this…’
The shadow in which Hans was hiding stirred.
Then one corner stretched out and seeped through the gap in the window frame.
There were alarms installed in the windows, but they were meaningless to the shapeless shadows.
In this way, the inside and outside were connected by shadows through the window.
Ss …
Heinz’s body, which was standing outside, was slowly sucked into the floor…
It rose quietly above the shadow that stretched across to the other side.
‘No alarm response. No cameras filming this way. Perfect.’
With Hans, who was an expert in the secret manifestation of magic, and the power of “concealment” added, they were able to infiltrate naturally without any black magic leaking out.
‘The place where they are gathered is the room connected to the first floor lobby.’
I checked the location again and quietly moved to where the vampires were gathered.
Once I got to where the leadership was, I planned to activate a barrier to prevent anyone from escaping and then start attacking them head on.
When we reached the lobby…
‘huh?’
Heinz’s senses detected something foreign.
The transcendental senses I had become accustomed to, as I gained synesthesia, sounded the alarm.
And Hans, hidden in the shadows, only detected the abnormality a little too late with that information.
The response was immediate.
The moment when you raise your blood magic power and immediately get into a battle stance, alerting your surroundings.
Jiiing—
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 constructed using the entire building.’
Hans quickly diagnosed the barrier that had started to operate.
…Yeah, that Hans. He didn’t notice it before the barrier was activated.
‘···I was confident in Hans’ level of magic. This hurts my pride···?’
He ground his teeth inwardly in frustration, but it seemed he had no time to complain.
As soon as the barrier was activated, the power of “concealment” surrounding Heinz weakened, and his appearance was eventually exposed.
“Hey, I was trying to catch a Hahoe mask, but a vampire showed up.”
At the top of the grand staircase located in the lobby.
The voice of a man leaning against the railing echoed through the space.
CLANG!
Ss …
At the same time, the door that Heinz was aiming for burst open and a group of vampires burst out, instantly surrounding the area.
People that Heinz had detected in advance with “Insight”.
‘This… seems like I’ve been hit hard?’
Suddenly, black masked figures appeared, surrounding the second floor railing and looking down at where he was standing.
They were guys he hadn’t detected in advance.
“So… who are you? What is your relationship with Hahoe-tal?”
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