MAEPG: Episode 21
Episode 21 Arch-Lich (2)
[Oh… this is very good. Excellent!]
Hans stored all the items the undead brought in his subspace.
He swept up everything that could be turned into money.
Boom!
He scanned the entire mansion with his overwhelming dark magic power, and whenever he found a place where something could be hidden, he broke in without hesitation.
[…Amazing.]
A hidden warehouse filled with all kinds of jewelry.
He could feel the wealth of the vampires, who had devoured an entire city and accumulated it over a long time.
‘But now it’s all mine.’
That day, Hans’s subspace, as well as my heart, became full.
‘Beef party today.’
[Oh… this is very good. Excellent!]
Hans stored all the items the undead brought in his subspace.
He swept up everything that could be turned into money.
Boom!
He scanned the entire mansion with his overwhelming dark magic power, and whenever he found a place where something could be hidden, he broke in without hesitation.
[…Amazing.]
A hidden warehouse filled with all kinds of jewelry.
He could feel the wealth of the vampires, who had devoured an entire city and accumulated it over a long time.
‘But now it’s all mine.’
That day, Hans’s subspace, as well as my heart, became full.
‘Beef party today.’
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“Hans… It’s a common name.”
Talaria, the capital of the Talia Kingdom in the western part of the continent.
Inside a dark room with thick curtains drawn, a man was looking at the red liquid in his wine glass.
‘Who… are you?’
‘My name is Hans.’
A short conversation with a being wearing a strange mask.
“Tsk, useless until the end.”
It was the last memory sent by Wirach, the head of the Azantu branch.
Perhaps there was an interference barrier when sending the information, as that was all he received.
“I can’t just sit still.”
The Immortal King’s Fragment he had been concerned about was stolen.
The Azantu branch probably wouldn’t be in good shape either.
He needed to figure out the exact situation.
He drank the liquid in his hand in one gulp and threw the wine glass to the floor.
Crash!
“Hans…”
Mulo Brokoslack, the Clan Lord of Brokoslack.
He dispatched an investigation team to Azantu City.
“Hans… It’s a common name.”
Talaria, the capital of the Talia Kingdom in the western part of the continent.
Inside a dark room with thick curtains drawn, a man was looking at the red liquid in his wine glass.
‘Who… are you?’
‘My name is Hans.’
A short conversation with a being wearing a strange mask.
“Tsk, useless until the end.”
It was the last memory sent by Wirach, the head of the Azantu branch.
Perhaps there was an interference barrier when sending the information, as that was all he received.
“I can’t just sit still.”
The Immortal King’s Fragment he had been concerned about was stolen.
The Azantu branch probably wouldn’t be in good shape either.
He needed to figure out the exact situation.
He drank the liquid in his hand in one gulp and threw the wine glass to the floor.
Crash!
“Hans…”
Mulo Brokoslack, the Clan Lord of Brokoslack.
He dispatched an investigation team to Azantu City.
__________________
It was a peaceful time.
“Oh my, you’re amazing. How do you manage to catch them so easily every time…?”
“Hahaha, I just happened to see them while looking around and caught them. Please take good care of them.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll prepare them right away.”
The middle-aged man took the rabbits I had caught to one side and started preparing them.
“Mister! Meat again today? Yay~!”
Aaron, who was helping his sister set up the campsite, jumped up and down excitedly.
I smiled and patted Aaron’s head.
We were on our way to Tillak City, east of Azantu City.
Leaving the city wasn’t difficult.
We had eliminated all the vampires, and the gangs in the back alleys didn’t have the time to care about us.
It had been three days since we left the city, traveling with a hired wagon and driver.
The driver, Walter, was a former mercenary, and thanks to that, I was able to learn various tips and tricks.
“You’ve worked hard, mister.”
Diana approached me and handed me a water bottle.
“It’s nothing. Thanks for the water.”
I tilted the water bottle and took a sip, then looked at Diana.
Diana’s complexion had improved significantly compared to when I first met her, perhaps thanks to eating well for the past few days.
The fact that she had escaped from Azantu, where she had always been tense, must have also had a positive effect.
After a while, Diana, noticing my gaze, cautiously looked around.
And then she stealthily approached me.
“Um, mister. Are you still thirsty? Would you like some blood?”
I stared blankly at her whispering in my ear, then chuckled.
And I gently pushed her forehead and stroked her hair.
“It’s okay, it’s okay. I’m full from all the blood I had.”
I had feasted on the vampires in Azantu, so I was fine for now.
Even if I wasn’t, how could I suck blood from this little girl?
I would rather get some blood donations from bad guys when we arrived in the city.
‘Come to think of it, I didn’t see Rosilica.’
I suddenly thought of the Fledgling vampire who had been in charge of my training.
I didn’t see Rosilica either at the place where the fragment was or when I raided the headquarters later.
I was a bit reluctant to harm her directly because we had a connection, so it was fortunate, but…
‘Well, it’s better for both of us not to see each other again. I hope she thinks I died in the city.’
I was a deserter, after all.
“The meat is ready to be grilled.”
“Yay~! Mister! Sister! Hurry up~!”
Walter and Aaron called us from the campfire.
They really liked it when I sprinkled the spices I brought from Earth on the meat while grilling it for the past few days.
I smiled and headed towards the campfire with Diana.
One more day until our destination, Tillak City.
It was a very peaceful journey.
It was a peaceful time.
“Oh my, you’re amazing. How do you manage to catch them so easily every time…?”
“Hahaha, I just happened to see them while looking around and caught them. Please take good care of them.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll prepare them right away.”
The middle-aged man took the rabbits I had caught to one side and started preparing them.
“Mister! Meat again today? Yay~!”
Aaron, who was helping his sister set up the campsite, jumped up and down excitedly.
I smiled and patted Aaron’s head.
We were on our way to Tillak City, east of Azantu City.
Leaving the city wasn’t difficult.
We had eliminated all the vampires, and the gangs in the back alleys didn’t have the time to care about us.
It had been three days since we left the city, traveling with a hired wagon and driver.
The driver, Walter, was a former mercenary, and thanks to that, I was able to learn various tips and tricks.
“You’ve worked hard, mister.”
Diana approached me and handed me a water bottle.
“It’s nothing. Thanks for the water.”
I tilted the water bottle and took a sip, then looked at Diana.
Diana’s complexion had improved significantly compared to when I first met her, perhaps thanks to eating well for the past few days.
The fact that she had escaped from Azantu, where she had always been tense, must have also had a positive effect.
After a while, Diana, noticing my gaze, cautiously looked around.
And then she stealthily approached me.
“Um, mister. Are you still thirsty? Would you like some blood?”
I stared blankly at her whispering in my ear, then chuckled.
And I gently pushed her forehead and stroked her hair.
“It’s okay, it’s okay. I’m full from all the blood I had.”
I had feasted on the vampires in Azantu, so I was fine for now.
Even if I wasn’t, how could I suck blood from this little girl?
I would rather get some blood donations from bad guys when we arrived in the city.
‘Come to think of it, I didn’t see Rosilica.’
I suddenly thought of the Fledgling vampire who had been in charge of my training.
I didn’t see Rosilica either at the place where the fragment was or when I raided the headquarters later.
I was a bit reluctant to harm her directly because we had a connection, so it was fortunate, but…
‘Well, it’s better for both of us not to see each other again. I hope she thinks I died in the city.’
I was a deserter, after all.
“The meat is ready to be grilled.”
“Yay~! Mister! Sister! Hurry up~!”
Walter and Aaron called us from the campfire.
They really liked it when I sprinkled the spices I brought from Earth on the meat while grilling it for the past few days.
I smiled and headed towards the campfire with Diana.
One more day until our destination, Tillak City.
It was a very peaceful journey.
_________________
Late at night.
In the forest near Azantu City.
Rosilica, a Fledgling vampire, finished her report, prostrating herself.
Next to her, Pirita, a Pureblood who had gone out to search for the fragment outside the city, was also prostrating herself.
“Hmm… There’s nothing certain after all.”
Rosilica was dispatched to summon Pirita, who was outside the city, immediately after the attack.
The problem was that by the time those who had gone outside the city hurriedly returned, everything was already over.
Both the hideout where the fragment was hidden and the headquarters where the clan branch was located were destroyed.
And Pirita, who specialized in sensing, could tell.
The enormous dark magic power emanating from within the city, seemingly leaking out because it couldn’t be completely concealed.
She realized that the monster was still inside the city and judged that the current situation was beyond their power to handle.
They immediately retreated and reported the incident to the clan.
And they monitored the surroundings of the city, observing the movements of that being.
“He caused such a commotion and is still inside the city? Does he think we’re that easy to fool… Who is he?”
The boy, who had been listening to their report, got up from the branch he was sitting on and looked towards the city.
His red eyes glowed brightly in the darkness.
“Then let’s go see his face ourselves. Let’s see who dared to do this in our territory.”
Rustle—
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of shadows surged from the darkness of the forest towards the city.
Rosilica and Pirita, who had been prostrating themselves, also followed them.
The one leading them was the boy standing on the tree.
It was ‘Obor Brokoslack,’ a True Blood vampire.
A flock of bats headed towards the city.
Late at night.
In the forest near Azantu City.
Rosilica, a Fledgling vampire, finished her report, prostrating herself.
Next to her, Pirita, a Pureblood who had gone out to search for the fragment outside the city, was also prostrating herself.
“Hmm… There’s nothing certain after all.”
Rosilica was dispatched to summon Pirita, who was outside the city, immediately after the attack.
The problem was that by the time those who had gone outside the city hurriedly returned, everything was already over.
Both the hideout where the fragment was hidden and the headquarters where the clan branch was located were destroyed.
And Pirita, who specialized in sensing, could tell.
The enormous dark magic power emanating from within the city, seemingly leaking out because it couldn’t be completely concealed.
She realized that the monster was still inside the city and judged that the current situation was beyond their power to handle.
They immediately retreated and reported the incident to the clan.
And they monitored the surroundings of the city, observing the movements of that being.
“He caused such a commotion and is still inside the city? Does he think we’re that easy to fool… Who is he?”
The boy, who had been listening to their report, got up from the branch he was sitting on and looked towards the city.
His red eyes glowed brightly in the darkness.
“Then let’s go see his face ourselves. Let’s see who dared to do this in our territory.”
Rustle—
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of shadows surged from the darkness of the forest towards the city.
Rosilica and Pirita, who had been prostrating themselves, also followed them.
The one leading them was the boy standing on the tree.
It was ‘Obor Brokoslack,’ a True Blood vampire.
A flock of bats headed towards the city.
_________________
Hans was once again looking around the city.
‘Public order isn’t as bad as I thought?’
I expected the gangs to run wild after the vampires were wiped out, but things were running more systematically than I thought.
‘Well, it’s only been three days. It’s natural for them to be cautious until they fully grasp the situation.’
It was a matter of life and death for them.
If they acted rashly, they could get their heads chopped off by the rulers when they returned.
‘For now, I’ll just take care of those who cross the line.’
I decided not to touch the current gangs unless they went too far.
They were still maintaining their own rules.
‘It’s better than having clueless punks take over the empty spots.’
I wasn’t going to stay in this city forever, so it wasn’t good to intervene too much.
The best scenario would be for the kingdom to send new administrators…
‘That’s not going to happen. The mayor was already a puppet of the vampires.’
They didn’t turn him into a vampire, perhaps for external affairs, but the mayor was just a puppet who moved according to their orders.
‘This place will fall back into the hands of the vampire clan. But I can’t do anything about that… Hmm, have they arrived…?’
I sensed beings approaching the city at high speed.
This energy was definitely vampires.
‘The ones who were coming have come, so it’s time to leave the city.’
I left the city in the opposite direction from where they were approaching and headed into the nearby forest.
‘They’re coming straight this way. Did they find out my location? The magic concealment field isn’t perfect.’
I wasn’t used to handling the dark magic power that had surged after absorbing the second fragment, and the magic I had cast to monitor the entire city was also a problem.
It didn’t matter how many of them came since I had no intention of fighting anyway.
‘I’ll just play along for a while and then escape…?!’
Boom—!
The defensive magic I had deployed in an instant shattered, and my body was thrown back.
[Ugh— I was surprised.]
In a split second, I was attacked by something that approached at incredible speed.
Fortunately, I was able to minimize the damage by absorbing the impact with the magic barrier I released at the moment of impact and throwing my body back.
I surrounded myself with all sorts of barriers and examined the attacker.
A boy who looked to be in his late teens. He was definitely a vampire.
But the energy I felt…
[A True Blood?]
“Oh… I wondered who it was. Such death energy, a lich?”
A True Blood vampire with white hair and red eyes.
He smiled wickedly, which didn’t suit his cute boyish face, and looked at me.
I had only heard about them, but seeing him in person, I could tell for sure.
He was a monster that couldn’t even compare to a Pureblood.
“My name is Obor. I’m a True Blood of the Brokoslack Clan. Are you from ‘Oath of Heaven’s Defiance’? Is that why you’re after our fragment?”
[That’s right. We received information that you guys were after the ‘Immortal King’s Fragment’ we have, so we made the first move. Did you think you could hide it forever?]
A lie naturally flowed out of my mouth as soon as I saw an opportunity to screw over the bad guys and create confusion.
If it worked, great, and if not, so be it.
He leisurely spoke to me, thinking he had already won.
Perhaps he was waiting for his subordinates, who were currently approaching from all directions, to surround me.
‘I think I can beat one True Blood…’
But it would definitely be impossible with five Purebloods and over twenty Fledglings added to that.
And it was still a few hours until sunrise.
Obor narrowed his eyes and looked at me appraisingly at my reply.
“I heard that the village where those guys were hiding was attacked by someone. You didn’t steal it?”
[Ha! We just had different goals. In that case, we had no choice but to determine our superiority through strength.]
I raised my head and answered brazenly.
I had no pupils to read, and my body didn’t sweat.
My voice was also just a sound resonated with magic power.
“…It doesn’t matter now. You’ve made us lose face.”
Dozens of vampires were already surrounding me on the surrounding trees.
Looking closely, they had even created a net of blood magic barriers to block my escape route.
‘No wonder they were approaching from all directions…’
I could break through it if I focused my power, but the True Blood standing there wouldn’t just watch.
If I mobilized all the undead I had, there would be a high chance of success, but it would result in significant power loss.
“There’s nowhere to run. I’ll catch you and extract the fragment you stole.”
A powerful opponent encountered in a situation where I wasn’t used to my new power, and vampires surrounding me.
It was clearly a dangerous situation, but…
It was just an interesting story to me.
[Hahaha… You can’t catch me. I’ll retreat for today.]
That was why.
I couldn’t help but throw in a cool line like a villain, getting into the situation.
Boom—!
As soon as I finished speaking, Obor attacked.
The barriers I had erected around me shook and were torn apart one by one, but they could hold out for a while.
Soon, the surrounding vampires also started attacking me.
[Remember this. I am Hans of Oath of Heaven’s Defiance! A stake that pierces the heart silently in the peaceful dawn! Lament your powerlessness. I am your death!]
I got carried away and spouted whatever came to mind, as if I were a villain giving a speech.
A part of my rationality screamed, but as long as I was having fun now, it didn’t matter!
I’ll think about the future later.
[I will return.]
After indulging in my villainous lines, I gave a final thumbs-up to the vampires rushing at me from all directions.
‘Dismiss.’
Thus, Arch-Lich Hans disappeared from the Auterica Dimension.
And on Earth.
Han Seong-hyeon had to thrash around in his blanket for the next few minutes as a price for his rampage…
It was karma.
Hans was once again looking around the city.
‘Public order isn’t as bad as I thought?’
I expected the gangs to run wild after the vampires were wiped out, but things were running more systematically than I thought.
‘Well, it’s only been three days. It’s natural for them to be cautious until they fully grasp the situation.’
It was a matter of life and death for them.
If they acted rashly, they could get their heads chopped off by the rulers when they returned.
‘For now, I’ll just take care of those who cross the line.’
I decided not to touch the current gangs unless they went too far.
They were still maintaining their own rules.
‘It’s better than having clueless punks take over the empty spots.’
I wasn’t going to stay in this city forever, so it wasn’t good to intervene too much.
The best scenario would be for the kingdom to send new administrators…
‘That’s not going to happen. The mayor was already a puppet of the vampires.’
They didn’t turn him into a vampire, perhaps for external affairs, but the mayor was just a puppet who moved according to their orders.
‘This place will fall back into the hands of the vampire clan. But I can’t do anything about that… Hmm, have they arrived…?’
I sensed beings approaching the city at high speed.
This energy was definitely vampires.
‘The ones who were coming have come, so it’s time to leave the city.’
I left the city in the opposite direction from where they were approaching and headed into the nearby forest.
‘They’re coming straight this way. Did they find out my location? The magic concealment field isn’t perfect.’
I wasn’t used to handling the dark magic power that had surged after absorbing the second fragment, and the magic I had cast to monitor the entire city was also a problem.
It didn’t matter how many of them came since I had no intention of fighting anyway.
‘I’ll just play along for a while and then escape…?!’
Boom—!
The defensive magic I had deployed in an instant shattered, and my body was thrown back.
[Ugh— I was surprised.]
In a split second, I was attacked by something that approached at incredible speed.
Fortunately, I was able to minimize the damage by absorbing the impact with the magic barrier I released at the moment of impact and throwing my body back.
I surrounded myself with all sorts of barriers and examined the attacker.
A boy who looked to be in his late teens. He was definitely a vampire.
But the energy I felt…
[A True Blood?]
“Oh… I wondered who it was. Such death energy, a lich?”
A True Blood vampire with white hair and red eyes.
He smiled wickedly, which didn’t suit his cute boyish face, and looked at me.
I had only heard about them, but seeing him in person, I could tell for sure.
He was a monster that couldn’t even compare to a Pureblood.
“My name is Obor. I’m a True Blood of the Brokoslack Clan. Are you from ‘Oath of Heaven’s Defiance’? Is that why you’re after our fragment?”
[That’s right. We received information that you guys were after the ‘Immortal King’s Fragment’ we have, so we made the first move. Did you think you could hide it forever?]
A lie naturally flowed out of my mouth as soon as I saw an opportunity to screw over the bad guys and create confusion.
If it worked, great, and if not, so be it.
He leisurely spoke to me, thinking he had already won.
Perhaps he was waiting for his subordinates, who were currently approaching from all directions, to surround me.
‘I think I can beat one True Blood…’
But it would definitely be impossible with five Purebloods and over twenty Fledglings added to that.
And it was still a few hours until sunrise.
Obor narrowed his eyes and looked at me appraisingly at my reply.
“I heard that the village where those guys were hiding was attacked by someone. You didn’t steal it?”
[Ha! We just had different goals. In that case, we had no choice but to determine our superiority through strength.]
I raised my head and answered brazenly.
I had no pupils to read, and my body didn’t sweat.
My voice was also just a sound resonated with magic power.
“…It doesn’t matter now. You’ve made us lose face.”
Dozens of vampires were already surrounding me on the surrounding trees.
Looking closely, they had even created a net of blood magic barriers to block my escape route.
‘No wonder they were approaching from all directions…’
I could break through it if I focused my power, but the True Blood standing there wouldn’t just watch.
If I mobilized all the undead I had, there would be a high chance of success, but it would result in significant power loss.
“There’s nowhere to run. I’ll catch you and extract the fragment you stole.”
A powerful opponent encountered in a situation where I wasn’t used to my new power, and vampires surrounding me.
It was clearly a dangerous situation, but…
It was just an interesting story to me.
[Hahaha… You can’t catch me. I’ll retreat for today.]
That was why.
I couldn’t help but throw in a cool line like a villain, getting into the situation.
Boom—!
As soon as I finished speaking, Obor attacked.
The barriers I had erected around me shook and were torn apart one by one, but they could hold out for a while.
Soon, the surrounding vampires also started attacking me.
[Remember this. I am Hans of Oath of Heaven’s Defiance! A stake that pierces the heart silently in the peaceful dawn! Lament your powerlessness. I am your death!]
I got carried away and spouted whatever came to mind, as if I were a villain giving a speech.
A part of my rationality screamed, but as long as I was having fun now, it didn’t matter!
I’ll think about the future later.
[I will return.]
After indulging in my villainous lines, I gave a final thumbs-up to the vampires rushing at me from all directions.
‘Dismiss.’
Thus, Arch-Lich Hans disappeared from the Auterica Dimension.
And on Earth.
Han Seong-hyeon had to thrash around in his blanket for the next few minutes as a price for his rampage…
It was karma.
Just beautiful
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