Into the Creations 1683

Chapter 1683 – 1683. Hunter Vs. Vampire

“They’re coming!”

A sharp-eyed instructor spoke in a tense voice. Immediately after, the sound of bushes rustling came from the back mountain. It was too unnatural to be just the wind.

“The time has come. Remember this. Don’t pull the trigger recklessly. Don’t waste bullets. If we run out of bullets, we’ll be the ones who die.”

The head instructor spoke sternly. The trainees holding rifles couldn’t hide their tension and swallowed hard.

“I, I saw it! A vampire just passed through the trees!”

“What are you doing! If you saw it, shoot! If you don’t kill it first, you’ll be the one who dies!”

“Y-yes, sir!”

Bang! Bang! Bang bang bang!

Gunshots rang out in the dark night. The instructors and trainees fired at the back mountain. Screams were occasionally heard amidst the gunshots. They were the screams of vampires hit by bullets.

I, lying prone with my sniper rifle aimed at the front gate, didn’t look back at the gunshots and screams.

“Trainee number 25.”

The head instructor next to me called out.

“Yes, Head Instructor.”

“That unwavering demeanor, very impressive! There are vampires coming from behind. Aren’t you afraid?”

“I trust in you, Head Instructor.”

More accurately, I trusted the original story. In the original story, they managed to defeat the vampires despite being ambushed. Unlike the original, we were prepared, so there was no way we would lose.

“Trainee number 25. You move me. If there were more talents like you, the number of cockroach-like vampire pests would have decreased significantly. The company wants talents like you…”

Before the head instructor could finish his sentence, I pulled the trigger. It wasn’t to cut off the boring head instructor’s words, but because a vampire had appeared at the front entrance, beyond the training grounds. The vampire that entered my sight had a hole in its forehead and was dead.

The head instructor immediately put on his infrared binoculars and exclaimed in admiration.

“To successfully snipe at a distance of over 500m at night so easily… Your sniping skills alone are better than the instructors.”

“Thank you.”

Even as I spoke, I saw another enemy. I pulled the trigger. The vampire’s reaction wasn’t fast enough. At a distance of 500m, the vampire couldn’t see the muzzle and dodge. The silver bullet accurately hit the vampire’s head. The problem was that the vampire was wearing a bulletproof helmet.

It wasn’t an ordinary bulletproof helmet. It was too big to be an ordinary bulletproof helmet, and it looked like a solid piece of steel. It was a helmet that would break a human’s neck if they wore it. It was a bulletproof helmet that only vampires, who were stronger than humans, could wear.

‘It’s not just the helmet. They’ve covered their entire bodies with steel plates.’

The vampire was running like an armored knight from the Middle Ages. The speed was slow, but the defense was that much higher. It felt like an armored vehicle was slowly coming towards me. Vampires followed behind it.

“Those idiots have finally used their brains.”

The head instructor clicked his tongue.

“Aim for the other vampires. That would be better. Can’t you handle those ducklings following behind?”

“I will kill all those blood-sucking mosquito bastards, including that steel lump.”

“I acknowledge your spirit, but realistically, that’s impossible.”

“I can do it. I’ll show you.”

[Using Momentary Flash. Remaining stacks: 6]

Even though I couldn’t use mana, I could use skills.

Using Momentary Flash, the world slowed down. I focused to the maximum. Momentary Flash felt like it had stopped, but it hadn’t. The world was still moving, albeit very slowly.

‘Since I used Momentary Flash, pulling the trigger is instantaneous. But I need to calculate the speed of the bullet.’

I was aiming for the gap in the neck. A small gap between the helmet and the armor. It was a part that they hadn’t covered, perhaps for convenience.

‘They covered their eyes completely, but didn’t cover their necks. How absurd.’

It wasn’t incomprehensible. The gap was under the helmet, and the gap was so small that it was difficult to hit even at a distance of 10m. But I was different. Not only did I have sniping skills, but I also had Momentary Flash. If I pushed my concentration to the limit, I could do snipes that were impossible for others.

‘Now.’

I pulled the trigger. With the gunshot, the silver bullet flew in a straight line and accurately hit the armored vampire’s neck. The vampire that was advancing stopped. Then, the vampire fell forward. The thud reached my ears.

“…Huh. This is beyond impressive. Trainee 25. Are you perhaps a vampire? Or does werewolf blood flow in your veins?”

“If I were a vampire or a werewolf, could I do what I just did?”

“I asked a stupid question…”

I continued to pull the trigger.

The ones behind the armored vampire had scattered and were rushing at us.

There was no need to panic. They were still over 400m away. Even if they covered 100m in 8 seconds, I had more than 30 seconds.

‘30 seconds is enough.’

I pulled the trigger, embedding silver bullets into the vampires’ heads. It didn’t even take 2 seconds to change the magazine.

[Using Momentary Flash. Remaining stacks: 5]

I used Momentary Flash. In the slowed time, I identified the vampires’ positions and pulled the trigger in succession. The result was all hits.

They were all annihilated before they could get within 100m.

“All clear.”

“Perfect! But don’t let your guard down until the end! Among the vampires…”

Thud!

A vampire shot up from the roof floor. It was a vampire that looked like a mole. Before I could turn my gun towards it, the head instructor moved. As if he knew it was coming, he pulled a sword from his waist and cut the vampire’s neck in one swift motion.

“There are those that crawl on the ground like earthworms.”

The head instructor shouted at the trainees who were looking at him in surprise.

“Look behind you! They haven’t given up yet!”

The trainees turned their heads again and aimed their guns at the back mountain. I did the same. All the crazy vampires that were rushing from the front were dead, so I aimed my gun at the back mountain.

“They’re coming!!”

Choi Sangwoo shouted. The werewolf’s senses detected the approaching vampires.

“Kyaaaaaaak!”

More than 10 vampires in the mountain rushed towards the building at once. The trainees were terrified and pulled the trigger, and the instructors gritted their teeth. Choi Sangwoo was fighting one-on-one with the vampire that had jumped onto the roof first.

‘They’re too close to hit.’

I didn’t panic. I remained calm and dealt with the ones I could kill for sure, one by one.

The battle ended in three minutes. The vampires, terrified by the overwhelming combat, turned and began to flee. I missed about four of them. They had escaped into the mountains, so I couldn’t snipe them.

“Rejoice! We have won! I am proud of you all!”

The head instructor shouted and declared victory. The instructors and trainees cheered. I also cheered with a happy heart. I had killed 17 vampires alone. I had killed about half of the vampires that had attacked.

‘This means I’m definitely going to the Seoul branch… and I’ll get a reward. Maybe I’ll even get promoted as soon as I join the company…’

My happy thoughts were running wild.

And a little later, support troops arrived from the company. After that, buses and trucks arrived.

“I know you’re tired. But this location has already been exposed to the vampires. It’s not strange if we get attacked at any time. We need to leave as soon as possible. Pack your things. We’re going to the company’s dormitory in Gangwon-do. We’ll finish our training there.”

At the head instructor’s command, we had to move our luggage without even getting any sleep.

• • •

The graduation ceremony started early in the morning.

This was because we had to go straight to the company after the graduation ceremony.

The trainees, including me, put on suits before the graduation ceremony. They weren’t ordinary suits. They were suits that embodied the pinnacle of human technology. They were bulletproof, and they were more comfortable to move in than sportswear. The durability was needless to say.

“Company employees wear suits. It’s only natural. You all look good in suits.”

The head instructor, standing on the platform, continued his speech. He was trying to give us lessons by comparing them to his past. I endured the urge to yawn and passed the time.

“Trainee number 25, Sung Yujin. Come forward!”

I got up from my seat and approached the head instructor. This scene was being recorded by the instructors.

The head instructor handed me my graduation certificate directly.

“Trainee number 25. I hope you live a long life. Live long and exterminate those damn mosquitoes.”

“I will show the mosquitoes what hell is like. I will make them realize that this world belongs to humans.”

“I like that very much. No, employee Sung Yujin.”

The head instructor personally hung my employee ID card around my neck.

“As the top graduate, you will receive 20 million won in support funds. Also, for your contribution in this vampire attack, you will receive an additional 100 million won as a reward. Use it wisely.”

I swallowed my disappointment. It would have been better if they had given me personnel points instead of money.

“Thank you.”

• • •

The top three graduates were all assigned to the BC Company’s Seoul branch. I was first, and Choi Sangwoo and Ji Hyunseong were second and third. I got into the car provided by the company with them. I took the driver’s seat. Choi Sangwoo sat in the passenger seat.

Ji Hyunseong, who was sitting in the back seat, spoke first.

“I heard that new recruits who just joined the company are paired with veterans. Who do you guys want to be paired with?”

“You go first. I don’t know anyone in the Seoul branch.”

I asked. Choi Sangwoo was quietly looking out the window.

“Me? Of course, I want to be with Deputy Manager Joo Seohyun! Not only is she skilled, but she’s also as beautiful as a goddess. You guys saw that video at the training center, right? Her swordsmanship was unreal. Ah, but realistically, that might be impossible. Deputy Manager Joo Seohyun doesn’t want a partner.”

That was a bit of a concern for me too. She probably moved alone because it was more convenient for her. That was just like Joo Seohyun’s personality.

“Choi Sangwoo. What about you?”

“I…”

Choi Sangwoo slowly opened his mouth.