Chapter 34
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Chapter 34
In reality, I had encountered vampires a few times as Hans.
There was one just a while ago during the raid on the factory.
However, at that time, Heinz was in the middle of a deal, and the guy was just a servant level, so I didn't pay much attention to him.
Since I could extract the necessary information by reading minds, I didn't feel the need to bother keeping him alive.
So, when I suddenly came across another vampire from a different dimension, I was taken aback.
Moreover, this one seemed stronger than Heinz. I couldn't help but feel tense.
"Well, let me introduce myself first. I'm from Nokternia. It's been about 5 years since I returned to Earth. Call me Gamma for now."
He had a decent appearance, a friendly smile, and a sociable way of speaking.
He looked at me with beautiful black eyes sparkling.
"I'm Heinz. As you might have guessed, I've just returned to Earth, and my origin is..."
Since the situation had escalated to this point, pretending not to know anymore wouldn't be useful.
As I thought that and was about to casually respond, I realized something was off.
The sudden surge in my heightened mental abilities caused time to momentarily stretch, and space slowly came to a halt.
'Why am I answering so willingly? To someone I just met less than five minutes ago? I introduced myself first? Can I guarantee that all the information he mentioned is true?'
In the moment of doubt, an unfamiliar sensation was detected in the "Mind Hub."
The power of mental penetration.
It seeped into natural emotions, making it difficult to perceive immediately.
'Why am I willingly answering to a stranger with a pleasing appearance and demeanor, creating a situation where I don't feel anything strange?'
Even the "Enlightenment Index" could only detect discomfort at the level of being unable to completely defend against it.
It was evident that his abilities were quite advanced.
Whether he deliberately refrained from using them openly due to the limitations of his abilities or carefully timed their secretive activation for a concealed purpose was unclear.
'Mental manipulation ability. Is it his unique skill, or is it a vampire's ability?'
In my mind, I raised my guard against him.
What mattered was that this was happening while I was in the middle of responding.
The name was just a designation anyway, and the recent return was just part of the setup.
Without revealing my wariness, I decided to keep the origin dimension hidden for now.
".... From the Dottmire dimension. Whether I'm the first or not hasn't been revealed yet, but it seems there's no information about it on the internet."
"Hmm, as expected."
He casually responded in the normal flow of time that had returned.
Gamma seemed oblivious to any signs of suspicion, nodding with his shining black eyes fixed on me.
"I've met quite a few vampires over time, but your blood scent is unique. Isn't it fascinating? There are countless dimensions, and among them, there are many with vampires, each with different blood characteristics."
Well, that could be said for other species too.
Continuing his words, he observed me from top to bottom.
"A vampire from Dottmire, huh? By the way, where were you positioned there? It varies across dimensions. With your status, you must have received decent treatment."
His eyes sparkled, and again, I felt the peculiar force delving into my mind.
I didn't resist and played along reasonably.
"Well, I was a middle-ranking officer."
"Ho-ho, seems like it was quite a high-level dimension. But to reach that level of power, you must have done quite a bit of bloodsucking. It must have been tough."
"I didn't avoid it when necessary."
The conversation continued.
He, perhaps originally talkative, kept opening his mouth non-stop.Ñøv€l--ß1n hosted the premiere release of this chapter.
"I'm just curious, you know. Do vampires like you have any distinctive abilities? I've heard that some vampires have almost immortal regenerative abilities. It's truly envy-inducing."
Though the discussion seemed to be going in a direction where we exchanged information, he avoided talking about himself.
I smoothly steered away from conversation, using an excuse that wouldn't raise suspicion.
"I don't know much about that. I haven't seen other vampires, so I don't know what makes us different."
"Ah, I see. You mentioned you haven't been back for long."
Gamma, expressing regret, returned to the topic.
Seizing the opportunity, I asked the next question.
"But Gamma, you mentioned meeting many vampires earlier. How was that possible? Did you go around searching one by one like just now? We vampires are always treated with caution and have to hide, right?"
"Hmm..."
Simultaneously, the woman among the three facing them, the one without the scent of blood, turned to us.
"Now you've finally arrived, Dohan-soo. Took you long enough."
"Huh, call me 'Gamma.'"
"Sure, sure. Gamma, do you know why I'm here?"
She walked towards Gamma with an impatient stride.
Thanks to her approach, I could see her face directly...
'Considering she's a vampire, she's unbelievably beautiful. No, is it really the first time I've seen her? It feels like I've seen her somewhere before...'
A stunning beauty.
It was hard to forget a woman with such charm.
Amidst my contemplation of this strange feeling, the two began arguing.
"Sure, Jinsol. I don't know why you suddenly came, but isn't this a bit rude to just show up like this?"
"What? Suddenly? Rude? If you hadn't ignorantly ignored me, I wouldn't have bothered coming all the way here to see that disgusting face of yours!"
Watching the two quarrel, I furrowed my brow, sensing a feeling that was both familiar and elusive.
That face and that voice—haven't seen them outside, so it must be on the internet, right?
'Right! Orchid. She was an internet broadcaster. There were many capture photos circulating in the community because she was considered pretty. I saw her a few times back then.'
Though there was a slight difference, perhaps due to makeup.
As I managed to recall, the frustration vanished, replaced by a sense of mental satisfaction.
Content with my silent satisfaction, I eventually realized she had been looking at me for a while.
"It's my first time meeting you; who are you?"
A question about my identity, but I couldn't provide an answer.
I was in a state where Gamma's mental control had taken away my physical autonomy.
"He's my guest. You have no business with him, so don't bother."
Gamma smoothly blocked her path in front of me.
However, she didn't back down.
"I may be a stranger to you, but do you know why I'm here?"
"I don't understand what you're talking about. Could you explain?"
"Do you plan to keep pretending until the end?"
Jinsol glared at Gamma.
"Do you know why I'm here? You kidnapped vampires and did something! This time, you took a Crew member who was under our protection, right? Did you think I wouldn't find out?"
'So, he was the one who started capturing vampires from the beginning.'
Jinsol and her two companions pressed Gamma aggressively.
Gamma's associates, who seemed to be on his side, joined the confrontation.
The standoff resumed.
"By the way, we informed Crew that we were coming here. If we don't return, it will be reported to the higher-ups. Do you know what that means?"
She and her group, though few in number, displayed a force that didn't fall behind Gamma's gang.
After all, all three of them seemed to be on a similar level to Gamma.
Ironically, Jinsol appeared even stronger than Gamma.
Perhaps, they deliberately chose to confront them with elite fighters.
"Did you also kidnap the one on your side this time? What's your motive?"
"Hmm..."
Gamma squinted at her, then sighed.
Even if he gives me an order and makes me deny it, it will only create an unnatural appearance.
He didn't possess the ability to command me mentally.
"Tsk, the ignorant novice. Now revealing your true colors?"
"Ah~? Now, are you going to show your true self?"
As Jinsol assumed a fighting stance, her teammates behind her also prepared for battle, boosting their energy.
"Well, can't be helped. Catch her. We'll use her as material."
"Hah! Thought it would be easy, huh? Take this!"
Swish—Crack!
With a sudden ambush, she spat blood from her mouth and was sent flying.
And then, the muscular guy who had been guarding her from behind—no, her former comrade—slowly lowered his fist.
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Chapter 34
In reality, I had encountered vampires a few times as Hans.
There was one just a while ago during the raid on the factory.
However, at that time, Heinz was in the middle of a deal, and the guy was just a servant level, so I didn't pay much attention to him.
Since I could extract the necessary information by reading minds, I didn't feel the need to bother keeping him alive.
So, when I suddenly came across another vampire from a different dimension, I was taken aback.
Moreover, this one seemed stronger than Heinz. I couldn't help but feel tense.
"Well, let me introduce myself first. I'm from Nokternia. It's been about 5 years since I returned to Earth. Call me Gamma for now."
He had a decent appearance, a friendly smile, and a sociable way of speaking.
He looked at me with beautiful black eyes sparkling.
"I'm Heinz. As you might have guessed, I've just returned to Earth, and my origin is..."
Since the situation had escalated to this point, pretending not to know anymore wouldn't be useful.
As I thought that and was about to casually respond, I realized something was off.
The sudden surge in my heightened mental abilities caused time to momentarily stretch, and space slowly came to a halt.
'Why am I answering so willingly? To someone I just met less than five minutes ago? I introduced myself first? Can I guarantee that all the information he mentioned is true?'
In the moment of doubt, an unfamiliar sensation was detected in the "Mind Hub."
The power of mental penetration.
It seeped into natural emotions, making it difficult to perceive immediately.
'Why am I willingly answering to a stranger with a pleasing appearance and demeanor, creating a situation where I don't feel anything strange?'
Even the "Enlightenment Index" could only detect discomfort at the level of being unable to completely defend against it.
It was evident that his abilities were quite advanced.
Whether he deliberately refrained from using them openly due to the limitations of his abilities or carefully timed their secretive activation for a concealed purpose was unclear.
'Mental manipulation ability. Is it his unique skill, or is it a vampire's ability?'
In my mind, I raised my guard against him.
What mattered was that this was happening while I was in the middle of responding.
The name was just a designation anyway, and the recent return was just part of the setup.
Without revealing my wariness, I decided to keep the origin dimension hidden for now.
".... From the Dottmire dimension. Whether I'm the first or not hasn't been revealed yet, but it seems there's no information about it on the internet."
"Hmm, as expected."
He casually responded in the normal flow of time that had returned.
Gamma seemed oblivious to any signs of suspicion, nodding with his shining black eyes fixed on me.
"I've met quite a few vampires over time, but your blood scent is unique. Isn't it fascinating? There are countless dimensions, and among them, there are many with vampires, each with different blood characteristics."
Well, that could be said for other species too.
Continuing his words, he observed me from top to bottom.
"A vampire from Dottmire, huh? By the way, where were you positioned there? It varies across dimensions. With your status, you must have received decent treatment."
His eyes sparkled, and again, I felt the peculiar force delving into my mind.
I didn't resist and played along reasonably.
"Well, I was a middle-ranking officer."
"Ho-ho, seems like it was quite a high-level dimension. But to reach that level of power, you must have done quite a bit of bloodsucking. It must have been tough."
"I didn't avoid it when necessary."
The conversation continued.
He, perhaps originally talkative, kept opening his mouth non-stop.Ñøv€l--ß1n hosted the premiere release of this chapter.
"I'm just curious, you know. Do vampires like you have any distinctive abilities? I've heard that some vampires have almost immortal regenerative abilities. It's truly envy-inducing."
Though the discussion seemed to be going in a direction where we exchanged information, he avoided talking about himself.
I smoothly steered away from conversation, using an excuse that wouldn't raise suspicion.
"I don't know much about that. I haven't seen other vampires, so I don't know what makes us different."
"Ah, I see. You mentioned you haven't been back for long."
Gamma, expressing regret, returned to the topic.
Seizing the opportunity, I asked the next question.
"But Gamma, you mentioned meeting many vampires earlier. How was that possible? Did you go around searching one by one like just now? We vampires are always treated with caution and have to hide, right?"
"Hmm..."
Simultaneously, the woman among the three facing them, the one without the scent of blood, turned to us.
"Now you've finally arrived, Dohan-soo. Took you long enough."
"Huh, call me 'Gamma.'"
"Sure, sure. Gamma, do you know why I'm here?"
She walked towards Gamma with an impatient stride.
Thanks to her approach, I could see her face directly...
'Considering she's a vampire, she's unbelievably beautiful. No, is it really the first time I've seen her? It feels like I've seen her somewhere before...'
A stunning beauty.
It was hard to forget a woman with such charm.
Amidst my contemplation of this strange feeling, the two began arguing.
"Sure, Jinsol. I don't know why you suddenly came, but isn't this a bit rude to just show up like this?"
"What? Suddenly? Rude? If you hadn't ignorantly ignored me, I wouldn't have bothered coming all the way here to see that disgusting face of yours!"
Watching the two quarrel, I furrowed my brow, sensing a feeling that was both familiar and elusive.
That face and that voice—haven't seen them outside, so it must be on the internet, right?
'Right! Orchid. She was an internet broadcaster. There were many capture photos circulating in the community because she was considered pretty. I saw her a few times back then.'
Though there was a slight difference, perhaps due to makeup.
As I managed to recall, the frustration vanished, replaced by a sense of mental satisfaction.
Content with my silent satisfaction, I eventually realized she had been looking at me for a while.
"It's my first time meeting you; who are you?"
A question about my identity, but I couldn't provide an answer.
I was in a state where Gamma's mental control had taken away my physical autonomy.
"He's my guest. You have no business with him, so don't bother."
Gamma smoothly blocked her path in front of me.
However, she didn't back down.
"I may be a stranger to you, but do you know why I'm here?"
"I don't understand what you're talking about. Could you explain?"
"Do you plan to keep pretending until the end?"
Jinsol glared at Gamma.
"Do you know why I'm here? You kidnapped vampires and did something! This time, you took a Crew member who was under our protection, right? Did you think I wouldn't find out?"
'So, he was the one who started capturing vampires from the beginning.'
Jinsol and her two companions pressed Gamma aggressively.
Gamma's associates, who seemed to be on his side, joined the confrontation.
The standoff resumed.
"By the way, we informed Crew that we were coming here. If we don't return, it will be reported to the higher-ups. Do you know what that means?"
She and her group, though few in number, displayed a force that didn't fall behind Gamma's gang.
After all, all three of them seemed to be on a similar level to Gamma.
Ironically, Jinsol appeared even stronger than Gamma.
Perhaps, they deliberately chose to confront them with elite fighters.
"Did you also kidnap the one on your side this time? What's your motive?"
"Hmm..."
Gamma squinted at her, then sighed.
Even if he gives me an order and makes me deny it, it will only create an unnatural appearance.
He didn't possess the ability to command me mentally.
"Tsk, the ignorant novice. Now revealing your true colors?"
"Ah~? Now, are you going to show your true self?"
As Jinsol assumed a fighting stance, her teammates behind her also prepared for battle, boosting their energy.
"Well, can't be helped. Catch her. We'll use her as material."
"Hah! Thought it would be easy, huh? Take this!"
Swish—Crack!
With a sudden ambush, she spat blood from her mouth and was sent flying.
And then, the muscular guy who had been guarding her from behind—no, her former comrade—slowly lowered his fist.
Chapter 34In reality, I had encountered vampires a few times as Hans.There was one just a while ago during the raid on the factory.However, at that time, Heinz was in the middle of a deal, and the guy was just a servant level, so I didn't pay much attention to him.Since I could extract the necessary information by reading minds, I didn't feel the need to bother keeping him alive.So, when I suddenly came across another vampire from a different dimension, I was taken aback.Moreover, this one seemed stronger than Heinz. I couldn't help but feel tense."Well, let me introduce myself first. I'm from Nokternia. It's been about 5 years since I returned to Earth. Call me Gamma for now."He had a decent appearance, a friendly smile, and a sociable way of speaking.He looked at me with beautiful black eyes sparkling."I'm Heinz. As you might have guessed, I've just returned to Earth, and my origin is..."Since the situation had escalated to this point, pretending not to know anymore wouldn't be useful.As I thought that and was about to casually respond, I realized something was off.The sudden surge in my heightened mental abilities caused time to momentarily stretch, and space slowly came to a halt.'Why am I answering so willingly? To someone I just met less than five minutes ago? I introduced myself first? Can I guarantee that all the information he mentioned is true?'In the moment of doubt, an unfamiliar sensation was detected in the "Mind Hub."The power of mental penetration.It seeped into natural emotions, making it difficult to perceive immediately.'Why am I willingly answering to a stranger with a pleasing appearance and demeanor, creating a situation where I don't feel anything strange?'Even the "Enlightenment Index" could only detect discomfort at the level of being unable to completely defend against it.It was evident that his abilities were quite advanced.Whether he deliberately refrained from using them openly due to the limitations of his abilities or carefully timed their secretive activation for a concealed purpose was unclear.'Mental manipulation ability. Is it his unique skill, or is it a vampire's ability?'In my mind, I raised my guard against him.What mattered was that this was happening while I was in the middle of responding.The name was just a designation anyway, and the recent return was just part of the setup.Without revealing my wariness, I decided to keep the origin dimension hidden for now.".... From the Dottmire dimension. Whether I'm the first or not hasn't been revealed yet, but it seems there's no information about it on the internet.""Hmm, as expected."He casually responded in the normal flow of time that had returned.Gamma seemed oblivious to any signs of suspicion, nodding with his shining black eyes fixed on me."I've met quite a few vampires over time, but your blood scent is unique. Isn't it fascinating? There are countless dimensions, and among them, there are many with vampires, each with different blood characteristics."Well, that could be said for other species too.Continuing his words, he observed me from top to bottom."A vampire from Dottmire, huh? By the way, where were you positioned there? It varies across dimensions. With your status, you must have received decent treatment."His eyes sparkled, and again, I felt the peculiar force delving into my mind.I didn't resist and played along reasonably."Well, I was a middle-ranking officer.""Ho-ho, seems like it was quite a high-level dimension. But to reach that level of power, you must have done quite a bit of bloodsucking. It must have been tough.""I didn't avoid it when necessary."The conversation continued.He, perhaps originally talkative, kept opening his mouth non-stop.Nvl--1n hosted the premiere release of this chapter."I'm just curious, you know. Do vampires like you have any distinctive abilities? I've heard that some vampires have almost immortal regenerative abilities. It's truly envy-inducing."Though the discussion seemed to be going in a direction where we exchanged information, he avoided talking about himself.I smoothly steered away from conversation, using an excuse that wouldn't raise suspicion."I don't know much about that. I haven't seen other vampires, so I don't know what makes us different.""Ah, I see. You mentioned you haven't been back for long."Gamma, expressing regret, returned to the topic.Seizing the opportunity, I asked the next question."But Gamma, you mentioned meeting many vampires earlier. How was that possible? Did you go around searching one by one like just now? We vampires are always treated with caution and have to hide, right?""Hmm..."Simultaneously, the woman among the three facing them, the one without the scent of blood, turned to us."Now you've finally arrived, Dohan-soo. Took you long enough.""Huh, call me 'Gamma.'""Sure, sure. Gamma, do you know why I'm here?"She walked towards Gamma with an impatient stride.Thanks to her approach, I could see her face directly...'Considering she's a vampire, she's unbelievably beautiful. No, is it really the first time I've seen her? It feels like I've seen her somewhere before...'A stunning beauty.It was hard to forget a woman with such charm.Amidst my contemplation of this strange feeling, the two began arguing."Sure, Jinsol. I don't know why you suddenly came, but isn't this a bit rude to just show up like this?""What? Suddenly? Rude? If you hadn't ignorantly ignored me, I wouldn't have bothered coming all the way here to see that disgusting face of yours!"Watching the two quarrel, I furrowed my brow, sensing a feeling that was both familiar and elusive.That face and that voicehaven't seen them outside, so it must be on the internet, right?'Right! Orchid. She was an internet broadcaster. There were many capture photos circulating in the community because she was considered pretty. I saw her a few times back then.'Though there was a slight difference, perhaps due to makeup.As I managed to recall, the frustration vanished, replaced by a sense of mental satisfaction.Content with my silent satisfaction, I eventually realized she had been looking at me for a while."It's my first time meeting you; who are you?"A question about my identity, but I couldn't provide an answer.I was in a state where Gamma's mental control had taken away my physical autonomy."He's my guest. You have no business with him, so don't bother."Gamma smoothly blocked her path in front of me.However, she didn't back down."I may be a stranger to you, but do you know why I'm here?""I don't understand what you're talking about. Could you explain?""Do you plan to keep pretending until the end?"Jinsol glared at Gamma."Do you know why I'm here? You kidnapped vampires and did something! This time, you took a Crew member who was under our protection, right? Did you think I wouldn't find out?"'So, he was the one who started capturing vampires from the beginning.'Jinsol and her two companions pressed Gamma aggressively.Gamma's associates, who seemed to be on his side, joined the confrontation.The standoff resumed."By the way, we informed Crew that we were coming here. If we don't return, it will be reported to the higher-ups. Do you know what that means?"She and her group, though few in number, displayed a force that didn't fall behind Gamma's gang.After all, all three of them seemed to be on a similar level to Gamma.Ironically, Jinsol appeared even stronger than Gamma.Perhaps, they deliberately chose to confront them with elite fighters."Did you also kidnap the one on your side this time? What's your motive?""Hmm..."Gamma squinted at her, then sighed.Even if he gives me an order and makes me deny it, it will only create an unnatural appearance.He didn't possess the ability to command me mentally."Tsk, the ignorant novice. Now revealing your true colors?""Ah~? Now, are you going to show your true self?"As Jinsol assumed a fighting stance, her teammates behind her also prepared for battle, boosting their energy."Well, can't be helped. Catch her. We'll use her as material.""Hah! Thought it would be easy, huh? Take this!"SwishCrack!With a sudden ambush, she spat blood from her mouth and was sent flying.And then, the muscular guy who had been guarding her from behindno, her former comradeslowly lowered his fist.
