Episode 568: Those Who Watch
It’s the smell of blood in the middle of the night.
It’s faint. It’s so faint that you wouldn’t notice it if you passed by without paying attention. It was faint enough that even my sensitive sense of smell could sense it.
“I can’t miss this.”
I took a step forward. If I didn’t know, I would have just passed by, but now I know a little bit about the Corpse Sculptor Caliber.
In a situation where there is a high possibility that a vampire is the culprit, it cannot be ignored. Of course, it may not be something special.
Because I have experienced various battles, I have become sensitive to the smell of blood and react sensitively.
Just in case.
“Look at this?”
I went into the alley, killing the sound, and saw a woman who had lost consciousness and a guy with his teeth stuck in her neck.
Needless to say, his true identity is a vampire.
The guy’s eyes shook when he saw me suddenly appearing.
“Get out of here!”
The guy ran in to get rid of the witness.
Blood is flowing out of the unconscious woman’s neck. She was sucking it so eagerly that it couldn’t have stopped bleeding.
“You have no manners. You told me to get out the first time I saw you.”
Whirl. Kwaaaaang!
I struck the arm of the man who was rushing at me with his sharp claws out, and grabbed his neck at the same time. I threw my entire body weight on him and slammed him to the ground, causing the man’s head to shudder.
Vitality is a tough thing. It doesn’t seem like he’s a very high level guy.
“Ugh.”
“Where should I use this? No, what kind of vampire is roaming around this neighborhood?”
Tsk. I clicked my tongue briefly and grabbed the guy’s head.
The wound is healing quickly. Although it may not be super regeneration, it is definitely faster than that of a mediocre monster.
Do vampires heal quickly? Thanks to that, I got some good information.
then.
-Ppoduk
I have to die. I twisted my neck.
The guy is paralyzed and his bones feel dislocated as he slumps down.
I opened my mouth wide, either to scream or to catch my breath, but my windpipe was blocked because it was turned on like a faucet, so I couldn’t make a sound.
I thought about just taking him alive and interrogating him, but I didn’t really want to do that.
‘It’s so awkward, you know.’
We still don’t know what kind of people vampires are. We don’t know what kind of strange abilities they might have.
This guy looks like a small fry. His crimes were also incredibly clumsy. Did he just become a vampire? Or did he show up to suck blood since people are not coming out because of Caliber?
Perhaps the latter is true. Didn’t Miya, who came here with me just now, enter the pen because she couldn’t stand the hunger and get caught by me?
Although the principles of their actions were similar, there was a big difference.
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“It sucks people. It’s not even a mosquito.”
One of them said he never bit anyone, and this one did.
Monsters are often ambiguous even though the criteria seem clear, but in my opinion, there is a very simple way to divide them.
Whether to use people as food or playthings or not.
In that sense, this guy was clearly a monster even though he spoke human language.
-Bam!
“You come with me.”
It was said that he was not an object of mercy.
He turned his neck around once more and placed it on his shoulder. His vitality is tenacious. He must not be able to breathe, but he is still alive.
Let’s say this guy is like that.
“I guess I should take her with me first.”
A woman lying on the floor of an alley was also stuck in my side. She was bleeding a little, so it was basic to stop the bleeding.
I wanted to go in comfortably, but I had to go around because there was a special task force going around to catch Caliber.
I guess my appearance right now is extremely suspicious.
Fortunately, the inn was quiet and we were able to go inside without any witnesses.
After securing the vampire with rope, he laid the woman down on the bed. She leaned against the wall as if half asleep, just in case something unexpected happened.
At least I thought I’d be able to sleep well on my first day in Bant Castle, but I met some weird vampires and had to take a nap.
I got annoyed for no reason and hit the guy on the head.
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A bright morning.
Sitting across from the wide open window, I let out a small exclamation of admiration.
“Oh, that’s amazing.”
Vampires in the media have a variety of settings. Like they hate garlic or are afraid of crosses.
Perhaps because the world itself was different in the first place, there was no reaction to the cross, and there was no reaction to the garlic purchased from a private shop, other than a grimace.
It was different from the common sayings, but there were some things that were true.
“If you really expose yourself to sunlight, you’ll burn.”
It was said that it would burn if exposed to sunlight.
The guy who received the sunlight that rose with the dawn turned into sparkling powder and blew away in the wind.
The things they do are horrible, but they die with a certain charm. It’s a little admiration for a moment.
‘… Low-level vampires have no resistance to sunlight, but when they reach the higher levels, they can move around well during the day.’
I made a calm decision.
There is one reason for this decision.
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The mutating Miya was walking around with me even during the day.
Even someone who has completely mutated can look like this, so how much worse must Miya be, who is still unstable. Even so, I never saw her suffer or see any parts of her body break down until we arrived at Bant Castle together.
It wasn’t that I endured it by force. Even before you left the village with me, you lived by working during the day and hunting livestock at night.
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in other words.
‘It means that once you pass a certain level, you are not affected by sunlight at all.’
Because the power told me that Miya inherited a strong portion of the vampire blood that became her host.
It was clear that the so-called host would be walking around during the day.
wait for a sec.
‘Weren’t semi-vampires active during the day too?’
Is it okay if I’m not a real vampire? After all, I was a human who turned into a vampire.
I don’t know the standard.
He shrugged. He didn’t really care. If they were semi-vampires or real vampires, he’d just deal with them if they seemed like a problem.
-dripping
“Oh, come in.”
At the sound of a knock, I kicked the rope that had tied up the vampire I had caught the night before and put it under the bed.
The door opens quietly and two women come in. One is Miya and the other is.
“Oh, hello. I heard you saved me. Thank you. My name is Karina.”
It was the person I brought last night.
I felt it was a bit odd to leave it in my room, so I woke up Miya, who was sleeping, and handed it over to her.
I was surprised and said something, but what could I do?
“My name is Evil Eye. It was nothing serious. I just brought you to the inn because I didn’t know what to do. How are you feeling?”
“I feel a little dizzy, but I’m not in pain or anything.”
I watched him carefully as he rubbed his neck, wondering if it was itchy.
There were no significant scars, perhaps because I took separate measures. I sprinkled some life water just in case, but I’m not sure if it was effective.
I tried to infuse divine power into the guy I caught last night, but there was no reaction.
‘At first glance, it looks fine.’
They’re fine even when exposed to sunlight. I don’t think everyone who gets bitten turns into a vampire.
That’s a good thing. If everyone mutates every time they get bitten, then that’s either a vampire or a plague. If that were possible, vampires would have ruled the world long ago.
“The atmosphere is not good these days, so it is dangerous to walk around alone at night.”
“I know that too… but didn’t you see Michael at that time? He was attacked by a strange man on the way to see him!”
I listened quietly to her story as she raised her voice.
Michael.
‘Is that the vampire I caught?’
Could it be that you’ve been pretending to be human all this time, tricking me, and then making me come out to suck your blood?
It’s more evil than I thought. It means a monster that uses human emotions.
It was the same in Miya’s time. The mutation was progressing steadily, and the thirst for blood did not go away. If I hadn’t shown up in time, he might have attacked people instead of beasts.
When you lose control, when mutations occur suddenly and rapidly, when you lose your reason, the first ones to be harmed are those closest to you.
I looked blankly at Karina.
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Did he know that the identity of the assailant who attacked him was actually the person he mistook for his lover?
“Well, I didn’t see anyone else around.”
“Is that so?”
“I hope it went in safely. Don’t worry about it.”
She looks slightly sullen, wiggles her fingers, and then holds out something.
“Thank you for saving me this time. Please stop by when you have time. I will show you my gratitude.”
With those words, he leaves the inn.
He didn’t bother to see me off. It wasn’t night and the sun was out, so there wouldn’t be any danger.
Than that.
“It’s a business card.”
“Wow, it’s the Berdel family.”
“hmm?”
As I was smiling at the business card I received after a long time, Miya, who came next to me, was impressed.
The Berdel family. This is the first time I’ve heard of it. Is it a famous place?
“She’s from a knightly family. I never thought she’d be a young lady there. She has a different personality.”
“Is there an article here?”
“Of course. If there are no knights in the territory, who will protect the lord?”
A guy who grumbles with a look in his eyes as if to say something so obvious.
This part is also very medieval.
That vampire guy is really big. To touch the daughter of a knight family.
He scratched his chin. What would the knights here feel like? Do they wear black and white clothes? Or maybe they just say their status.
It may not be the case everywhere, but in the world I experienced, most people, regardless of gender or age, trained in swordsmanship as long as they were of a knightly family.
On the other hand, Karina seemed far from the sword. She had no calluses on her hands and did not feel trained at all.
I made sure to keep my business card with me. After all, if even Miya knew about it, it was clearly a famous family.
The more cards you have available, the better, as you never know what might happen here.
“You haven’t eaten breakfast yet?”
“I was waiting to eat with you.”
In the village, Miya was someone who always ate breakfast because she had to work as soon as the sun rose.
I’m the same way. It was like that before I entered the tower, but it’s even worse after I entered the tower. It’s because I can’t sleep in comfortably. It’s also because my physical strength has improved.
I filled my stomach with bread and soup and organized my schedule.
I stopped by the top yesterday and got information from the back alley guys at night. It’ll be a while until I hear any news. I don’t think I’ll get information about the stuff I sent to Framberg right away either.
Roughly, that’s all that’s left.
‘Going to the Vega party and stopping by the Information Guild. Maybe checking out the route Miya took.’
It wasn’t that tight of a schedule.
After finishing the meal, we moved first towards the Vega party.
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“It’s just a wall.”
It’s not a prison where only violent criminals are kept, and the walls are quite high. The main gate isn’t open either. I looked around just in case, but there were no guards or doorbells.
There was no way to contact the inside. I thought about climbing over the wall without anyone knowing.
‘Observer.’
There are observers everywhere, like CCTV. I have identified 8 of them. There are also devices that appear to be for surveillance purposes, so it is difficult to move rashly.
The security system is tight. Of course, since it is a company with technological capabilities, maintaining security is essential. Even for that, it is severe.
I guess I should go back for now. If I make up my mind to break through, there’s nothing I can’t do, but I’m here with Miya right now.
This alone would have achieved its intended purpose. The people inside who were watching this place would have seen Miya.
Anyway, Miya was the one who was invited here.
Do you know? Maybe someone will find out.
‘Come here separately at night.’
Let’s go to the information guild.
I changed direction without hesitation.
I felt the observers scattered in all directions behind me all looking at me.
