#74
Brokoslak Clan (1)
Harris traveled to the eastern part of the Aeon continent for several days with a delegation from the Elven Kingdom.
‘Certainly, with the power of the religious order, crossing the continent is no big deal.’
As a religious order that had influence beyond race and borders, it was nothing to be allowed to move to any region with their guarantee.
After passing through several temples, the group arrived at the easternmost point of the republic and headed straight for the nearby forest.
“Don’t we have to cross the sea?”
When Cecily questioned the mysterious destination, Laforie smiled gently.
“It would be dangerous and time-consuming to cross the sea directly. Miss Cecily, remember. The roots of all the trees in the world are the World Tree, and the High Elves are His chosen ones.”
In simple terms, this meant that high elves could travel to any distant forest by borrowing the power of the World Tree.
‘It was the same when detecting Hans, but the high elf’s abilities are surprisingly great. No, it’s only natural since they used the power of the World Tree.’
Of course, the further the distance you have to travel, the more power you consume, so we came here to shorten the distance as much as possible.
But in a way, I thought it would be more convenient than the Shinsin sect, which only allows long-distance travel through the temple gate.
‘Except that only high elves can use it. It was a meaningless comparison.’
It’s not like there are less than ten of them in all the elves, so it’s not like they can be used only for movement.
“Okay, then from now on, just follow me closely. Be careful not to get separated from your group.”
A cool aura spread from Lapori’s body and enveloped them.
And the group followed Laforie, who was in the lead, deep into the forest, leaving Cecily and Harris, who were newcomers, in the middle of the line so that they would not be left behind.
“Still, we’ll have to keep moving like this for a few more days. There’s no rush now, so let’s take it slow.”
Although we rushed to rescue Cecily as quickly as possible on the way here, there was no need to rush as much on the way back.
To begin with, elves, who were a long-lived species, were basically easy-going.
So they began their journey across the ocean, crossing the forest path whose atmosphere had suddenly become dreamy.
***
Heinz II entered Talaria, the capital of the Kingdom of Thalia in the western part of the continent.
Because he had activated “concealment” to the extreme and focused solely on hiding the energy within, no one was able to detect his true identity.
“It’s too expensive… Please lower the price a little.”
“What are you talking about! At this rate, there’s nothing left!”
Ordinary people living their daily lives.
It was an ordinary city scene that could be seen anywhere.
‘There are vampires here and there… but not to an excessive extent, and even then, they are thoroughly hidden.’
Heinz walked along the street, taking his time looking around.
He was able to figure them out because of his supernatural senses and the fact that they were much higher level vampires, but their stealth was far more advanced than he had thought.
After all, no matter how influential it was, this was the capital of a country where there was even a temple for the Shinshu sect.
It would have been difficult for vampires, who are dark beings, to be active so openly.
‘I need to think about how to shake them up. It’s still a bit too early to storm their base right away.’
The power gathered there is power, and they are the vested interests that have been active in the shadows of this kingdom for a long time.
Making a fuss won’t help anything going forward.
In the end, there was no choice but to gradually gnaw at them from the outside and create an opening, and to do that, it was necessary to first have someone on their side who knew their internal situation well.
‘Since we have the 「Purified Blood」, it’s that simple. Then let’s first try to persuade a suitable vampire.’
There may be some force and coercion involved in the process, but it is certainly not a bad thing for the parties involved.
Because I have experienced the strengthening effect through “Purified Blood” several times while raising Heterosis.
A single drop of his blood was like an elixir to vampires.
‘There’s a target over there that looks good. Let’s start with that guy… huh?’
A vampire was detected scurrying about in a quiet second-floor window of a house.
But the closer I got, the more I felt a familiar vibe coming from him.
‘It’s a bit blurry, but I wonder if it’s written in some way…’
How many vampire acquaintances does Heinz have in the first place?
Most of them were wiped out in Ajantu, so there were only a few left.
Among them, if there is a person who would stand guard in a place like this, it would be···.
And when he got closer and confirmed, he saw that the person responsible was indeed a vampire he knew well.
‘Rosilica. You were here.’
Zanhyeol, who was in charge of Heinz II’s education when he first became a vampire.
After the incident of stealing the fragments of the Immortal King in Ajantu, his whereabouts were unknown, but it seems he was somehow deployed back to the capital.
‘I thought he might have died in a clash with the religious group, but how did he survive?’
I heard that there was a large-scale conflict at one point, so a fair number of vampires were killed.
Seeing that he survived all the hardships starting from Ajantu, it seems that he has a strong lifeline.
Heinz quietly used “Transparency” to infiltrate the building she was in.
“Haa~ What is this new situation in broad daylight? My skin has become rough lately. How long do I have to keep doing this?”
As he quietly sneaked inside the house, his gaze caught sight of Rosilica, who was constantly grumbling.
The room was dark, covered on all sides with blackout curtains, and was filled with all kinds of blood magic barriers drawn in blood.
Starting with the type that erased the presence of others inside, auxiliary devices to facilitate external surveillance, and alarms and defensive barriers against intruders were the basics.
‘Of course it means nothing to me.’
Using the “Mystery of Blood” to identify the barrier and the power of “Concealment” to lightly ignore it, he approached Rosilica from behind.
‘There is a notification device that activates when a watcher dies, but there is no function to convey the internal situation in real time. It’s a good thing.’
I lightly glanced at the barriers behind her and lifted the “transparency”.
But since she was still in a quiet state, she didn’t notice Heinz’s appearance and continued to look out the window.
“You need to sleep well during the day so your skin doesn’t get damaged···.”
“Rosilica.”
——————
faqwiki.us
Join our Discord for new chapter updates!
https://discord.com/invite/xr7SxG5T6V
——————
Her body flinched and stopped for a moment, but it only lasted a moment.
“I’m sorry~! I’m a bit of a talker… Huh?”
Rosilica, who was immediately turning around to apologize, flinched when she saw Heinz’s face.
She appeared despite the barrier and even knew her name, so I thought it was natural for her to care, but she looked flustered when she saw someone she was seeing for the first time looking at her.
“···I’m sorry, but who are you···?”
But perhaps because of the various factors mentioned above, she asked cautiously, showing signs of tension and caution.
Since his appearance and physique had changed a lot since we were together before, it was natural that I didn’t recognize him.
“It’s Heinz.”
“Heinz···?”
I honestly told her that I had no intention of hiding my name, but she just tilted her head without much reaction, as if she thought we had the same name.
“Are you a guest of our clan?”
Perhaps sensing that she was too strong to handle, Rosilica continued to show a respectful attitude while remaining wary.
“Yes, you are a guest.”
“Ah! Then it’s not this way···”
“I wasn’t invited though.”
Immediately after those words were spoken.
Shhh—!
From the tip of her right hand, five sharp streams of blood shot out toward Heinz.
At the same time, the left hand was extended as one axis of the barrier to convey the ideal, but···.
“Ugh?”
Bloody chains had already stretched out from all directions and wrapped around her entire body, completely blocking her movements and even the flow of magical power.
“Nonsense! Really, Jinhyeol? ···This is Brokoslak’s territory! This is a violation of the agreement!”
At that absolute gap, she cried out in a bewildered voice, thinking that Heinz was a true blood of another clan.
But Heinz was thinking differently at the time.
‘Wait? What should I do?’
As he happened to be inside a high-performance hiding barrier, he let out a hint of the vampire aura he had been hiding with “concealment”.
By extracting only the desired parts with extreme blood control and overwhelming blood magic power control, only a very small portion is exposed.
And Rosilica, a vampire sensitive to blood, immediately recognized the scent of blood contained there.
“Huh… Huh? Our clan? No, something’s different… Huh?”
I tried my best to concentrate and extract only the energy closest to the original, but it seems that it was impossible to achieve perfection.
But that alone was enough to confuse her.
Taking advantage of her confused thoughts, Heinz quietly opened his mouth.
“I am a collateral of Brokoslak.”
And as he always did, he started talking based on various plausible information.
There are quite a few sects in the vampire world.
A tributary that has formed its own power by breaking away from the interference of ‘blood subordination’ for some reason.
Even though their roots are the same, they begin to differ over generations and eventually become completely separate forces.
Heinz began to talk appropriately, recalling them.
In short, they were simply a branch of the same root, and they were trying to seize the initiative as a collateral branch that had been persecuted for so long.
He added that this was an internal competition, not an invasion from the outside, and that he had no intention of harming the clan as a whole.
A feast of absolutely ridiculous nonsense.
However, since the story was made based on existing facts, and Heinz had subtly used the “mystery of blood” to add faint hints, I couldn’t raise any major doubts.
‘But if you think about it, it’s not wrong.’
First of all, isn’t it true that his roots are Brokoslav?
“Hey··· I’m just a bloodsucker, so why···.”
“Follow me and I will give you strength. You just have to help me a little bit with my work.”
The reason for going through such a cumbersome process was to minimize her resistance.
Because the subordination of “Purified Blood” did not have the brainwashing effect of making one’s heart absolutely loyal.
“···I’m sorry, but I···.”
She opened her mouth to say no.
It’s a very obvious fact, how many people would let go of the rope they’ve been holding so well and follow someone they’ve never seen before?
“Oh! I’m saying this just in case there’s any misunderstanding.”
But before she could finish speaking, Heinz’s smiling voice cut her off.
“You have no choice.”
He just said all sorts of things to make people give up and follow along.
Once you become a slave to the “Pure Blood”, there is no turning back, so you will have no choice but to follow him.
Heinz’s hand reached out to Rosilica, who had a trembling expression.
***
In the end, I was able to smoothly seek cooperation from Rosilica, who had given up on herself.
Although he still had a reluctant air, he seemed satisfied with his power, which had been strengthened by the “Purified Blood”.
This is the inside information of the Brokoslak Clan that was obtained as a result.
Of course, she was still a young girl so she didn’t have much advanced information, but since she had been staying here for a long time, she was able to gather some useful information.
One of them was information about the true blood, ‘Frisia Brokoslak’, who was in charge of the surveillance network of the capital city of Talaria.
“Lady Freesia is a peculiar person. She often goes for walks during the day. I wonder if she enjoys the attention of humans…”
A carefree noble lady who enjoys shopping and wandering around the capital in fancy attire.
That was the false identity that the real blood was putting forward.
“I heard that his detection range is enormous. If you’re in the commercial district, it’ll reach all the way outside the city gates. In fact, he could probably monitor half of the capital by himself.”
When I heard it, it seemed like a very familiar impression.
The first day that Heinz II arrived in the capital to have Heinrich join the Catholic Church.
It was Jinhyeol who had no choice but to run away when he encountered it at that time.
‘Ah… I remember. He was a vampire who used the magic eye.’
I thought I would wait until later when he suddenly appeared behind me and questioned me about cannibalism, so I ran away after releasing him.
‘But now I see you again like this.’
Memories of that time came back vividly.
Actually, I didn’t really have any grudges since I avoided him right away, but I didn’t have any good feelings towards him either…
‘It’s been a while since we last saw each other.’
A cold smile appeared on Heinz’s lips.
