Advance Preparation (1)
I quickly sorted out things on Earth.
Hans strengthened his nightly patrols to find any remaining members of the Burning Clan, while Heinz made contact with the moderates and negotiated with them.
“I have no intention of giving any particularly absurd orders. All I wish to do is maintain peace and order, and root out all those associated with the ‘Buncheonhoe’.”
“Don’t you think those two goals are in conflict?”
“It depends on where you set the standard.”
By his standards, punishing evil was also about maintaining peace and order.
It was self-evident that strength was needed to do so.
The woman who sat across from Heinz and had a conversation, ‘Aria’, the leader of the moderate faction of the Blood Alliance, did not offer any objections to his words.
Just sitting on a chair with my eyes closed like when we first met.
“Okay. Let’s help Mr. Heinz absorb the hardliners.”
And he accepted the offer more readily than expected.
Even though I had been considering a bit of coercive force, it was a slightly disconcerting development.
“···Why are you saying this now? What makes you believe in it and accept it without much thought?”
“This is a conclusion I reached after careful consideration. If it is mutually beneficial, why should I refuse? And what do I believe in? Of course, it is myself.”
Aria answers with a slight smile.
Both eyes were still closed.
“If you want to do the job, you’ll need someone to act as a bridge. Take Soran with you. I’ll tell you separately. Besides that, I’ll see if there’s anyone on our side who wants to follow Mr. Heinz.”
There was a limit to how much an individual could force an organization to be subordinate to him or her.
It may not be impossible to gradually increase power by force, but it will take a lot of time.
That’s not what I wanted.
So I was planning to reveal my plan and threaten them a little, but they were more cooperative than I expected.
He even showed his sincerity by personally persuading Jin So-ran, who was a member of the moderate faction.
‘What kind of ability do you have? Reading minds? Or just seeing the tendencies of others? Surely you can’t read the future?’
I wanted to find out what she was thinking by forcibly subordinating her, but it was difficult to treat her like that since she was the leader of a faction.
Because the subordination of “Purified Blood” did not have the effect of brainwashing the mind.
I will follow orders, but it will be obvious somehow, and that will do nothing to help in swallowing up the blood alliance.
There is no reason to be critical since they are being so cooperative.
“Okay. Then I’ll leave the propaganda to the moderates. Now, shall we talk about the plan to absorb the remnants of the hardliners?”
“Yes. To do that, we must first······.”
It starts with absorbing the remnants of the hardliners and becoming the head of a new faction.
In this way, the acceptance of the blood alliance continued smoothly.
***
In order to smoothly proceed with the operation titled ‘Home Theater: Demon King and Hero’, the more capable pieces I had that moved as I wished, the better.
It’s true that the main characters Hans and Heinrich, as well as the supporting character Heinz, feel lacking.
Therefore, the biggest problem facing us now is how to strengthen ‘Harley’, which has not yet decided on its future direction, as quickly as possible.
[Wow, this is very interesting.]
And just now, I was able to discover a pretty good method in the data that the director of the Buncheonhoe Research Institute was cherishing.
Hans was taking out their research materials from a place far away from where I lived, and was slowly absorbing their results while looking over them.
Even though I couldn’t write it myself, the concept itself was helpful enough, and most importantly, thanks to the director of the research center, the materials that were ‘in the process of research’ remained intact from beginning to end.
[Is this an experiment to transplant a part of an alien’s body to another person? Isn’t this no different from chimera surgery? Of course, it failed on ordinary people… and the side effects are severe even on the awakened ones.]
Due to the influence of “The Way of the Magician”, Hans now displayed outstanding insight in other fields as well, but no matter what, his specialty could not help but be black magic.
And ‘chimera research’ was a field that was very closely related to black magic.
‘In a way, it’s a blessing in disguise. If I had taken advantage of the time advantage in Outerica and only delved into the “Forbidden Knowledge”, I wouldn’t have grown this quickly.’
Quality over quantity.
By experiencing the magic of various worlds and breaking his own mold, Hans laid the foundation to become stronger more quickly.
[···But this isn’t just a simple chimera study. It’s constantly pursuing evolution, discarding shortcomings and accepting only superior elements···. Is the ultimate goal to create a fully evolved creature?]
Perhaps because it was a subject still under research, not only the data but also the body tissues used in the experiment were preserved.
[Hoo, is this dragon’s blood? It looks like melted jewels.]
Even the key ingredient, ‘dragon’s blood’.
The purple liquid in the small bottle was shaking back and forth depending on the angle, scattering light beautifully.
[Ku …
Things are like this, and I feel like time is wasted right now.
I’ve gotten enough from Earth, so I guess I can now relax and focus on my research in Outerica.
‘But the problem is the religious order…’
To be exact, it was because of the saint who was still trying every day to find the descendant of the Immortal King.
‘But I did get some clues that might help.’
It took Hans about three weeks to complete ‘Contagious Ministry Magic Final Version_Revised_2nd_FINAL(3)_Really Last’ while locked up in a mountain.
And that was the period when the church felt Hans’ presence and began to explore.
‘Hans’s presence was immediately detected, but due to the various concealment barriers he had put in place, his exact location could not be determined. This means that even the Saint’s detection was not perfect.’
There, Hans became more skilled at hiding his identity than before, and achieved magical achievements, even obtaining the “Way of Magic”.
‘If that still makes you anxious, you can use Heinz’s “Concealment” and “Mystery of Blood.”
Since I was able to monitor the movements of the church in real time through Heinrich, I became confident that I could sufficiently fool the eyes of the church.
That was also something that was only possible once Heinz’s blood alliance was somewhat settled.
‘You can start preparing now.’
***
《Transmission to Auterica dimension completed.》
The transmission was complete, and Harley looked around cautiously.
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It is a corner in an alley adjacent to the main street, but structurally, it is not a place where light can enter.
One of the cities Heinrich passed through on his way to the Holy Land, it was the metropolis of the Kingdom of Tulk, located in the western part of the Continent of Ion.
“Wow! This is surprising! When did this guy get here?”
As I stepped out of the corner, a shabby man squatting in the alley smoking a cigarette jumped up.
Harley ignored him, blinking, and walked past him onto the street.
‘Tarak, Northern Aonia County of the Kingdom of Tulk. Fortunately, it is still daytime.’
The sun was shining so I didn’t think there would be any need to move the next day.
This Tarak was a place that Heinrich had been impressed by during his preliminary investigation.
Mercenaries walking around the streets with their weapons on, and the occasional robed wizard.
Even merchants moving around carrying things on large carts.
It was an ideal fantasy world in itself.
‘It was a fantasy world until then, but this one is more typical.’
This place, which seemed to embody stereotypes, was a city where the mercenary industry was active due to the various monsters in the northern mountain range.
A large city located near the border of the kingdom, so prosperous that it even has a temple.
It was a place where one could do their final maintenance before heading to the ‘Iron Citadel’, a huge northern mountain range that spans the entire northern part of the continent, especially the northwestern part.
There is a mercenary guild that receives requests to hunt monsters, a merchant association that transports corpses, and even a Magic Tower branch that conducts research using them.
Thanks to this, the city was bustling and lively with all kinds of people.
‘It looks like trading is more active than I thought.’
It seemed like there wouldn’t be much difficulty in obtaining the items.
Of course, later on you may need to hire an escort for your safety.
Rare materials, monster byproducts with magical value, and even magical tools that can be helpful for research.
Because you’re going to be spending a lot of money in the future.
‘Now that I can make as much money as I want, saving time is the priority. I brought as many precious metals as I could from the subspace I brought, but I’m not sure if it’s enough.’
It seemed like I would have to head to the Magic Tower branch to get some more subspace magic tools.
“Welcome~. This is the Rocapelli Matap Tarak Branch Magic Tool Shop. Is there something you’re looking for~?”
In the store next to the Matap branch, a man who looked more like a merchant than a magician was serving customers.
“Are you looking for a subspace magic tool? You’ve come to the right place! Our Rocapelli Magic Top’s products are a luxury item that has a spatial efficiency that is a whopping twenty percent higher than other Magic Tops…”
“I see, that’s true.”
I came here on purpose to find a good-reputation magic tower, as I intended to use it for a long time anyway.
As the monster industry developed, mercenaries also began to use subspace magic tools when they went hunting, and products of all kinds were being traded.
“Among them, this product provides a preservative effect to the items inside, making it more long-term···.”
“That feature definitely seems necessary.”
Of course, because the price was so high, it was often used jointly by large mercenary groups or high-ranking mercenary parties.
“It doesn’t end here! It has been specially processed to ensure that it won’t break even in extreme conditions, so no matter where you go….”
“Oh, how much is that?”
As I nodded absentmindedly to the magic tool merchant’s words, all the precious metals I had brought into the previous subspace had disappeared, and only a few magic tools were left in my hands.
“Thank you for the good deal~! If you need anything else in the future, please come to Charlton at the Magic Tool Shop in the Tarak branch of the Rocapelli Matap!”
I left the store in a daze, leaving behind the merchant’s words as he bowed ninety degrees to see me off.
I felt as if I was possessed by a ghost.
Subspace magic tools with various functions, including a large, bag-shaped, large capacity.
I just stared at the new items and shrugged.
‘Because they were necessary items anyway. Even if we just sold them back to Earth, we could make several times the profit.’
It felt like a bit of an impulse buy, but considering the value, it wasn’t a bad thing.
Because of the nature of the city, living here is cheaper than other places.
‘More than that, I’ve almost used up all my funds, so I should go to Earth one more time.’
The only inconvenience was having to go back to Earth to make up for the empty funds.
‘I should think about amassing wealth through trade with Earth. What could I bring to this world that would be worth money? Maybe something like spices?’
Thanks to this, I was able to come up with a new business idea, so it was still a satisfactory deal in many ways.
***
Woodduck— thud!
“Ugh, haa···.”
A sigh escaped Jin So-ran’s mouth along with the sound of her bones twisting.
The blood sucking factor inside the body began to evolve slowly due to the catalyst flowing in from outside.
Muscles became stronger and more flexible, bones became stronger, and senses became sharper.
Although the amount of blood magic power has not increased, its operational power and maximum output have increased, allowing it to exert power stably.
‘It doesn’t feel like my body! It feels like I’ve been reborn!’
The changes in her body stopped, and Jin So-ran looked around at her body with an admiring face.
My strength was boiling, and I felt like my fighting power had increased several times.
“Hmm, is this the limit for this level of 「Refined Blood Essence」? I guess we’ll have to wait and see how far it will evolve if we increase the amount a bit more.”
Of course, her mood was literally just a mood.
Because the “purified blood essence” that was administered to her right away didn’t have that much effect.
According to the results of “Inspection”, the strengthening effect was only about 30% at best.
‘Of course, it’s not easy to see that the power of Jinsoran, who is at level 6, has increased by 30%.’
Jinsoran accepted Aria’s offer and willingly joined Heinz’s command.
To be exact, it was a concurrent position to serve as a bridge between the moderates and the government, but he accepted the “Purification Blood Order” and became subordinate to Heinz.
As someone who had personally experienced the friction between factions, I think they felt that someone was needed to mediate between the two to prevent something like that from happening again.
‘It’s easier if there’s someone who can coordinate things for you. If you put some restrictions on them, you don’t have to worry about betrayal.’
Heinz waited until Jin So-ran had gathered some strength before opening his mouth.
“If you’re used to it, let’s move right away. There’s a lot to do ahead.”
“Yes! Understood, Lord!”
“···Load?”
“Yes? Yes! Lord. You are now the ‘King’ of the new clan. Do you not like that title?”
By the way, I think Nocturnia, the dimension from which Jin Soran comes, is said to divide the vampires’ ranks using chess pieces.
This meant that since a new relationship of subordination had been established through blood, Heinz would be treated as the Clan Lord, the progenitor of the bloodline.
“Hmm… no, it doesn’t matter.”
I didn’t feel too bad.
I also feel like I’m being treated well.
“So, Lord! If this is the case, then there will be a new family tree on Earth, right? Then there will need to be a new name to match it. Do you have one in mind?”
She said with a cheerful smile.
Even though he was treated as a road warrior, his previous personality didn’t seem to go away.
“The name is···.”
Since it was unexpected, I didn’t really have a name in mind.
But considering things like a sense of belonging and loyalty, it would be good to have a decent name.
‘I think it would be good to build it by following some differentiating features.’
Strengthening through “Purified Blood” was a process of mutating other vampires using the vampire factor in Heinz’s body as a catalyst.
It is to influence the ‘hybrid’ that has already evolved to the extent of accepting all the dominant factors of the world.
The degree of change varies depending on the quality and quantity of the “purified blood” administered, but no matter how much it changes, it is still much more advanced than before.
As I was thinking about that, a word just came to mind.
“···Let’s do heterosis (hybrid vigor).”
“Heterosis! I don’t know what it means, but it sounds good!”
It was the moment when Heterosis, which would become the elite combat group within the Blood Alliance, was born.
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