MAEPG: Episode 36
Episode 36 Vampire of Earth (3)
The ‘Insight’ of the one who read Hans’s magic power wasn’t perfect.
It was a bloodline ability of vampires that was more effective against weaker opponents, but almost useless against stronger ones.
It just roughly estimated a large something and made a judgment.
And Hans wasn’t even a vampire, so there would be errors even if it was adjusted to their level system.
Originally, the standard practice was to measure the bloodsucking factor and determine the level.
But all of that didn’t matter to them.
Because an overwhelmingly powerful being was glaring at them right in front of them.
[Oh… You learned dark magic.]
Hans looked at Gamma and expressed his admiration.
It was an energy he hadn’t felt when he faced him as Heinz.
It was only faintly perceptible, as if it had been concealed by some method, but it couldn’t escape the eyes of Hans, who had already reached the level of a master in dark magic.
“Ugh, how did you see through my concealment…!”
Gamma, who couldn’t understand it, just gritted his teeth.
His trump card, the bloodline ability ‘Concealment’, and the dark magic he was hiding with it, had been seen through simultaneously…
[Interesting. A new system of dark magic. I’m really lucky today.]
I had occasionally encountered dark magic users while maintaining public order.
Most of them were crazy bastards driven mad by the influence of dark magic power, and Hans gladly absorbed their knowledge.
‘Thanks to that, I’ve made quite a bit of progress. But to think I would find a new system here.’
I thought about it and then paused for a moment.
Weren’t all these vampires supposed to be stepping stones for Heinz’s growth?
‘If they’re exposed to dark magic power while I’m searching their brains, their blood will be tainted… I can’t read memories from those who died from bloodsucking, and necromancy has its limits. What should I do?’
As Hans hesitated, facing a sudden dilemma, Gamma and his group, thinking it was their chance, all scattered and started to escape.
Pathetically.
[You’re making a futile attempt. This is already my domain. No one can escape without my permission.]
Boom—
A wave of dark magic power spread from Hans, who lightly tapped the floor with his staff.
And…
[Hehehehehe]
“Ugh! What are these?!”
Body parts of undead, stained pitch black, emerged from the walls, ceiling, and floor covered in darkness, attacking those who were trying to escape.
While Heinz was watching them and gathering information, Hans wasn’t just hiding inside the barrier.
He had been secretly working on overlaying his own domain within the barrier while waiting.
It was proof that Hans’s dark magic was growing day by day.
“Ugh…”
“Gather! If we spread out, we’ll be picked off one by one!”
As I saw when they fought Jin So-ran earlier, they also had various abilities, being returnees.
Natural abilities like fire and ice, telekinesis, instantaneous acceleration, and…
“Ha!”
Boom—!
Even a physical enhancement ability, as the one currently swinging his fist at Hans.
‘He was Jin So-ran’s companion. Was his name Min-young?’
He had shed his human form, entering battle mode.
His muscles had violently swollen, his face was grotesquely distorted, and his mouth was filled with sharp teeth like a shark’s.
“Kyaaaagh!”
Boom! Boom! Boom—!
Hans’s barrier shook repeatedly from his explosive punches.
He didn’t stop his attacks, dodging the undead with his characteristic speed, stepping on and crushing the hands that emerged from the ground.
“Hmm, is that a characteristic of vampires from his side? It seems like he evolved to enhance his physical abilities… Interesting.”
Heinz, who was also a vampire, could tell that it wasn’t a transformation through supernatural power.
That form, similar to the ‘Slaves’ of Auterica, must be a common characteristic of vampires from his dimension.
And with the addition of what seemed to be his unique skill, physical enhancement, the synergy was significant.
Thud—!
“Gah!”
Of course, it also had its limits.
Black thorns shot out from all directions and pierced his entire body.
I was planning to capture the vampires as intact as possible, but this guy was so lively that I had to accept some damage.
[It’s not easy to hold back.]
If I had just wanted to keep him alive, it would have been over already, but since each one of them was a growth potion for Heinz, there were restrictions on how I could deal with them.
It was like the difficulty of organic farming.
At that moment, Heinz used “Acceleration” and rolled on the floor.
Whoosh—!
A red blade passed through where Heinz’s neck had been.
It was the other one who came with Jin So-ran.
‘He’s really not easy.’
If it hadn’t been for the abyssal space Hans had created, he wouldn’t have noticed the surprise attack and his neck would have been cut.
Hans, who controlled this space, detected his concealment, and Heinz, who shared his thoughts, was able to dodge in time thanks to that.
“Tsk.”
The assassin clicked his tongue as his surprise attack failed and immediately disappeared.
Heinz still couldn’t feel anything with his senses.
‘Was he trying to create an opening?’
He couldn’t see a way to escape, so he must have tried to shake Hans by attacking Heinz, who seemed to be on his side.
Perhaps he was even thinking of incapacitating him and taking him hostage.
‘I wouldn’t die immediately even if my neck was cut.’
Well, they were also veterans of countless battles, so they must have tried to take the easy way out.
[I need to dress them up nicely, even if it means some damage.]
Materialized dark magic power gushed out from Hans.
A chill spread in all directions, and an aura of fear consumed the space.
“Ugh!”
“They suddenly became stronger… Ugh!”
The vampires, who had been putting up a good fight and looking for an escape route, started to collapse one by one.
Even the Level 6 guys were struggling to deal with the dark magic that emerged from the surrounding darkness.
The assassin who had ambushed Heinz in hiding was no exception.
I refrained from using curses that could contaminate their blood, but I used dark magic that destroyed their bodies without hesitation.
It would have been easier if I had done this from the beginning, since they wouldn’t die easily…
“There will be plenty more to eat in the future. Now that I have some time, let’s take care of one of them first.”
Heinz approached Min-young, who was struggling fiercely even though his entire body was pierced with thorns and restrained.
“Kyaaaagh! You think you can catch me with this—!”
Black thorns were breaking one by one from his struggles, roaring like a beast even while bleeding profusely.
If I left him like this, he might be able to escape on his own.
Clank—
Of course, Hans, who had no intention of letting him go, wrapped black chains around his entire body.
“Ugh!”
His grotesque face turned red as he struggled to break free from the tightening pressure.
Heinz went behind him, grabbed his shoulder, and climbed on top of him.
‘It’s hard to find the right angle to suck blood because he’s so big.’
A muscular giant nearly 2.5 meters tall.
He brought his mouth to his nape and sharpened his fangs.
Crack—
Tough skin and muscles like steel blocked his fangs.
But Heinz poured blood magic power into his jaw and fangs and finally succeeded in piercing his nape.
“Gah! You crazy bastard! You’re trying to directly commit cannibalism? Are you insane?!”
He ignored him and sucked his blood.
He stole his life force and the bloodsucking factors that were the source of his power.
[Cannibalism without even a purification process, crazy… I’ve survived all this time, I can’t die like this. …What was I… thinking, betraying… Betraying her and power… more power…]
And his thoughts, carried along with his blood, pierced into my mind and contaminated it.
Resentment and hatred, pain and despair.
All sorts of emotions flooded in.
‘It’s definitely worse than when I committed cannibalism in Auterica. It would be strange if I didn’t go crazy at this rate.’
It didn’t matter to me because I could cleanly filter it out with “Mind Hub”.
Finally, the bloodsucking was over.
Min-young, drained of all his blood, withered and slowly turned to ashes, disappearing.
“Whew—”
My heart started to race. My blood flow accelerated, and my whole body felt like it was on fire. My skin turned red.
I could feel the different bloodsucking factors in my blood combining, mutating… no, evolving.
“Haaa…”
Steam escaped from my mouth.
…Looking closely, steam was rising from all the pores of my body along with heat.
Crack!
My muscles contracted and relaxed as my bones twisted, and bruises appeared and disappeared as if blood vessels were bursting.
How much time had passed?
《The bloodsucking factor possessed by the individual evolves and unlocks its potential. You have acquired the special skill “Hybrid Evolution”.》
《New bloodsucking factor collected. The individual’s physical abilities increase explosively due to the influence of the special skill “Hybrid Evolution”.》
Heinz’s body felt lighter.
His skeleton grew, increasing his height and size, and he could feel a different kind of power in his fists due to the improvement in muscle quality and density.
“…Nice.”
The newly acquired “Hybrid Evolution” was a skill that constantly evolved whenever I acquired a different bloodsucking factor.
Now I understood why Mad Blood Devils were a problem.
If those with this kind of power went mad and ran rampant…
“And that power is now mine. And there are still eight left.”
[It can’t be helped if it’s this effective. There will be plenty of opportunities for dark magic in the future. I’ve made quite a bit of progress already. Hehehe…]
Gamma, who was left alone with the assassin after all his subordinates collapsed, was resisting, using the dark magic he had been hiding without reservation.
Hans was moderately pressuring him and stealing his tricks with “Wicked Wisdom”.
“First, the eight left here. And then…”
I decided.
I had to take over the Blood Alliance.
I had been feeling the need for a useful organization to command.
It would be perfect if I could eliminate the hardliners who were trying to stir up chaos and take over the Blood Alliance led by the moderates.
‘And those who resist in the process will become my nutrients. It’s the perfect plan…!’
Heinz smiled sinisterly as he approached the subdued vampires.
The ‘Insight’ of the one who read Hans’s magic power wasn’t perfect.
It was a bloodline ability of vampires that was more effective against weaker opponents, but almost useless against stronger ones.
It just roughly estimated a large something and made a judgment.
And Hans wasn’t even a vampire, so there would be errors even if it was adjusted to their level system.
Originally, the standard practice was to measure the bloodsucking factor and determine the level.
But all of that didn’t matter to them.
Because an overwhelmingly powerful being was glaring at them right in front of them.
[Oh… You learned dark magic.]
Hans looked at Gamma and expressed his admiration.
It was an energy he hadn’t felt when he faced him as Heinz.
It was only faintly perceptible, as if it had been concealed by some method, but it couldn’t escape the eyes of Hans, who had already reached the level of a master in dark magic.
“Ugh, how did you see through my concealment…!”
Gamma, who couldn’t understand it, just gritted his teeth.
His trump card, the bloodline ability ‘Concealment’, and the dark magic he was hiding with it, had been seen through simultaneously…
[Interesting. A new system of dark magic. I’m really lucky today.]
I had occasionally encountered dark magic users while maintaining public order.
Most of them were crazy bastards driven mad by the influence of dark magic power, and Hans gladly absorbed their knowledge.
‘Thanks to that, I’ve made quite a bit of progress. But to think I would find a new system here.’
I thought about it and then paused for a moment.
Weren’t all these vampires supposed to be stepping stones for Heinz’s growth?
‘If they’re exposed to dark magic power while I’m searching their brains, their blood will be tainted… I can’t read memories from those who died from bloodsucking, and necromancy has its limits. What should I do?’
As Hans hesitated, facing a sudden dilemma, Gamma and his group, thinking it was their chance, all scattered and started to escape.
Pathetically.
[You’re making a futile attempt. This is already my domain. No one can escape without my permission.]
Boom—
A wave of dark magic power spread from Hans, who lightly tapped the floor with his staff.
And…
[Hehehehehe]
“Ugh! What are these?!”
Body parts of undead, stained pitch black, emerged from the walls, ceiling, and floor covered in darkness, attacking those who were trying to escape.
While Heinz was watching them and gathering information, Hans wasn’t just hiding inside the barrier.
He had been secretly working on overlaying his own domain within the barrier while waiting.
It was proof that Hans’s dark magic was growing day by day.
“Ugh…”
“Gather! If we spread out, we’ll be picked off one by one!”
As I saw when they fought Jin So-ran earlier, they also had various abilities, being returnees.
Natural abilities like fire and ice, telekinesis, instantaneous acceleration, and…
“Ha!”
Boom—!
Even a physical enhancement ability, as the one currently swinging his fist at Hans.
‘He was Jin So-ran’s companion. Was his name Min-young?’
He had shed his human form, entering battle mode.
His muscles had violently swollen, his face was grotesquely distorted, and his mouth was filled with sharp teeth like a shark’s.
“Kyaaaagh!”
Boom! Boom! Boom—!
Hans’s barrier shook repeatedly from his explosive punches.
He didn’t stop his attacks, dodging the undead with his characteristic speed, stepping on and crushing the hands that emerged from the ground.
“Hmm, is that a characteristic of vampires from his side? It seems like he evolved to enhance his physical abilities… Interesting.”
Heinz, who was also a vampire, could tell that it wasn’t a transformation through supernatural power.
That form, similar to the ‘Slaves’ of Auterica, must be a common characteristic of vampires from his dimension.
And with the addition of what seemed to be his unique skill, physical enhancement, the synergy was significant.
Thud—!
“Gah!”
Of course, it also had its limits.
Black thorns shot out from all directions and pierced his entire body.
I was planning to capture the vampires as intact as possible, but this guy was so lively that I had to accept some damage.
[It’s not easy to hold back.]
If I had just wanted to keep him alive, it would have been over already, but since each one of them was a growth potion for Heinz, there were restrictions on how I could deal with them.
It was like the difficulty of organic farming.
At that moment, Heinz used “Acceleration” and rolled on the floor.
Whoosh—!
A red blade passed through where Heinz’s neck had been.
It was the other one who came with Jin So-ran.
‘He’s really not easy.’
If it hadn’t been for the abyssal space Hans had created, he wouldn’t have noticed the surprise attack and his neck would have been cut.
Hans, who controlled this space, detected his concealment, and Heinz, who shared his thoughts, was able to dodge in time thanks to that.
“Tsk.”
The assassin clicked his tongue as his surprise attack failed and immediately disappeared.
Heinz still couldn’t feel anything with his senses.
‘Was he trying to create an opening?’
He couldn’t see a way to escape, so he must have tried to shake Hans by attacking Heinz, who seemed to be on his side.
Perhaps he was even thinking of incapacitating him and taking him hostage.
‘I wouldn’t die immediately even if my neck was cut.’
Well, they were also veterans of countless battles, so they must have tried to take the easy way out.
[I need to dress them up nicely, even if it means some damage.]
Materialized dark magic power gushed out from Hans.
A chill spread in all directions, and an aura of fear consumed the space.
“Ugh!”
“They suddenly became stronger… Ugh!”
The vampires, who had been putting up a good fight and looking for an escape route, started to collapse one by one.
Even the Level 6 guys were struggling to deal with the dark magic that emerged from the surrounding darkness.
The assassin who had ambushed Heinz in hiding was no exception.
I refrained from using curses that could contaminate their blood, but I used dark magic that destroyed their bodies without hesitation.
It would have been easier if I had done this from the beginning, since they wouldn’t die easily…
“There will be plenty more to eat in the future. Now that I have some time, let’s take care of one of them first.”
Heinz approached Min-young, who was struggling fiercely even though his entire body was pierced with thorns and restrained.
“Kyaaaagh! You think you can catch me with this—!”
Black thorns were breaking one by one from his struggles, roaring like a beast even while bleeding profusely.
If I left him like this, he might be able to escape on his own.
Clank—
Of course, Hans, who had no intention of letting him go, wrapped black chains around his entire body.
“Ugh!”
His grotesque face turned red as he struggled to break free from the tightening pressure.
Heinz went behind him, grabbed his shoulder, and climbed on top of him.
‘It’s hard to find the right angle to suck blood because he’s so big.’
A muscular giant nearly 2.5 meters tall.
He brought his mouth to his nape and sharpened his fangs.
Crack—
Tough skin and muscles like steel blocked his fangs.
But Heinz poured blood magic power into his jaw and fangs and finally succeeded in piercing his nape.
“Gah! You crazy bastard! You’re trying to directly commit cannibalism? Are you insane?!”
He ignored him and sucked his blood.
He stole his life force and the bloodsucking factors that were the source of his power.
[Cannibalism without even a purification process, crazy… I’ve survived all this time, I can’t die like this. …What was I… thinking, betraying… Betraying her and power… more power…]
And his thoughts, carried along with his blood, pierced into my mind and contaminated it.
Resentment and hatred, pain and despair.
All sorts of emotions flooded in.
‘It’s definitely worse than when I committed cannibalism in Auterica. It would be strange if I didn’t go crazy at this rate.’
It didn’t matter to me because I could cleanly filter it out with “Mind Hub”.
Finally, the bloodsucking was over.
Min-young, drained of all his blood, withered and slowly turned to ashes, disappearing.
“Whew—”
My heart started to race. My blood flow accelerated, and my whole body felt like it was on fire. My skin turned red.
I could feel the different bloodsucking factors in my blood combining, mutating… no, evolving.
“Haaa…”
Steam escaped from my mouth.
…Looking closely, steam was rising from all the pores of my body along with heat.
Crack!
My muscles contracted and relaxed as my bones twisted, and bruises appeared and disappeared as if blood vessels were bursting.
How much time had passed?
《The bloodsucking factor possessed by the individual evolves and unlocks its potential. You have acquired the special skill “Hybrid Evolution”.》
《New bloodsucking factor collected. The individual’s physical abilities increase explosively due to the influence of the special skill “Hybrid Evolution”.》
Heinz’s body felt lighter.
His skeleton grew, increasing his height and size, and he could feel a different kind of power in his fists due to the improvement in muscle quality and density.
“…Nice.”
The newly acquired “Hybrid Evolution” was a skill that constantly evolved whenever I acquired a different bloodsucking factor.
Now I understood why Mad Blood Devils were a problem.
If those with this kind of power went mad and ran rampant…
“And that power is now mine. And there are still eight left.”
[It can’t be helped if it’s this effective. There will be plenty of opportunities for dark magic in the future. I’ve made quite a bit of progress already. Hehehe…]
Gamma, who was left alone with the assassin after all his subordinates collapsed, was resisting, using the dark magic he had been hiding without reservation.
Hans was moderately pressuring him and stealing his tricks with “Wicked Wisdom”.
“First, the eight left here. And then…”
I decided.
I had to take over the Blood Alliance.
I had been feeling the need for a useful organization to command.
It would be perfect if I could eliminate the hardliners who were trying to stir up chaos and take over the Blood Alliance led by the moderates.
‘And those who resist in the process will become my nutrients. It’s the perfect plan…!’
Heinz smiled sinisterly as he approached the subdued vampires.
_____________________
《Due to the influence of the special skill “Hybrid Evolution”…》
《New bloodsucking factor collected. You have gained enlightenment due to the influence of the special skill “Hybrid Evolution”. You have acquired the skill “Insight”.》
I could feel myself growing every moment.
Every time I finished sucking blood, the cells in my entire body evolved and became stronger.
There were times when I couldn’t obtain new bloodsucking factors, perhaps because there were duplicates from the same dimension, but even considering that, the strengthening effect of cannibalism was significant.
And I realized that I could acquire the ‘bloodline ability’ the opponent possessed with a low probability.
‘“Insight”… it’s a useful ability. Was it a bloodline ability, not a unique skill obtained through awakening?’
Vampires in some dimensions were granted special abilities according to their bloodline.
That was a bloodline ability.
Heinz was now able to steal even their abilities using “Hybrid Evolution”.
‘The higher the concentration of the bloodsucking factor, the higher the probability, but I was lucky this time.’
The “Insight” ability user who measured their levels wasn’t that strong.
At most, he was Level 5 by their standards.
‘There will be plenty more opportunities in the future. Anyway, there are only two of them left now.’
No, now only one.
The assassin who attacked Heinz turned to ashes and scattered.
Unfortunately, I didn’t get any new skills, but I learned a blood magic power manipulation technique that would be helpful for concealment.
Of course, physical enhancement and increased blood magic power were basic options.
“You, you…! What did you do? How can you be fine after committing cannibalism?! How!”
Gamma, neatly packaged and placed in front of him, subdued.
He foamed at the mouth, staring at Heinz with wide eyes.
He seemed to have gone mad, seeing someone else casually doing what he had staked everything on.
‘He did tell me a lot, so I guess I can answer his question on his way out.’
He had babbled on and on, and I had gained a lot from it, hadn’t I?
Gamma had at least a small part in Heinz’s current growth.
“Alright, I’ll tell you.”
I, the kind-hearted one, decided to grant his last wish.
And until I went behind him and brought my fangs to his nape, Gamma waited patiently for my answer, resigned to his fate.
I answered him sincerely, fulfilling his expectations.
“You just have to block the thoughts that flood in when you suck blood to prevent mental contamination.”
“…? What nonsen…”
Stab—!
It wasn’t a lie.
I really told him properly.
《You have gained enlightenment due to the influence of the special skill “Hybrid Evolution”. You have acquired the skill “Concealment”.》
《Due to the influence of the special skill “Hybrid Evolution”…》
《New bloodsucking factor collected. You have gained enlightenment due to the influence of the special skill “Hybrid Evolution”. You have acquired the skill “Insight”.》
I could feel myself growing every moment.
Every time I finished sucking blood, the cells in my entire body evolved and became stronger.
There were times when I couldn’t obtain new bloodsucking factors, perhaps because there were duplicates from the same dimension, but even considering that, the strengthening effect of cannibalism was significant.
And I realized that I could acquire the ‘bloodline ability’ the opponent possessed with a low probability.
‘“Insight”… it’s a useful ability. Was it a bloodline ability, not a unique skill obtained through awakening?’
Vampires in some dimensions were granted special abilities according to their bloodline.
That was a bloodline ability.
Heinz was now able to steal even their abilities using “Hybrid Evolution”.
‘The higher the concentration of the bloodsucking factor, the higher the probability, but I was lucky this time.’
The “Insight” ability user who measured their levels wasn’t that strong.
At most, he was Level 5 by their standards.
‘There will be plenty more opportunities in the future. Anyway, there are only two of them left now.’
No, now only one.
The assassin who attacked Heinz turned to ashes and scattered.
Unfortunately, I didn’t get any new skills, but I learned a blood magic power manipulation technique that would be helpful for concealment.
Of course, physical enhancement and increased blood magic power were basic options.
“You, you…! What did you do? How can you be fine after committing cannibalism?! How!”
Gamma, neatly packaged and placed in front of him, subdued.
He foamed at the mouth, staring at Heinz with wide eyes.
He seemed to have gone mad, seeing someone else casually doing what he had staked everything on.
‘He did tell me a lot, so I guess I can answer his question on his way out.’
He had babbled on and on, and I had gained a lot from it, hadn’t I?
Gamma had at least a small part in Heinz’s current growth.
“Alright, I’ll tell you.”
I, the kind-hearted one, decided to grant his last wish.
And until I went behind him and brought my fangs to his nape, Gamma waited patiently for my answer, resigned to his fate.
I answered him sincerely, fulfilling his expectations.
“You just have to block the thoughts that flood in when you suck blood to prevent mental contamination.”
“…? What nonsen…”
Stab—!
It wasn’t a lie.
I really told him properly.
《You have gained enlightenment due to the influence of the special skill “Hybrid Evolution”. You have acquired the skill “Concealment”.》
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