Chapter 2444 – 2444. Dark Moon
Oat confirmed that contact with the trainee unit had been lost.
The mission to rescue the staff and subdue or kill the Trueblood Vampire, Eugene, had failed.
‘I did obtain the Trueblood Vampire’s genes, but the annihilation of the 3rd Trainee Unit is a painful loss.’
There were two more trainee units remaining.
“Director Oat, we’ve finished decrypting the video sent by the trainee unit’s battle suits.”
“Oh? Send it to my tablet. I’ll check it now.”
“Yes, sir.”
In less than a minute, the video was transmitted to Oat’s tablet. He immediately checked the video.
The video was played from the perspective of a trainee unit member.
The content was short. The battle itself didn’t last long. The Vampire Blood Mage rejected his offer, and the trainee unit poured bullets at him.
A curtain of blood unfolded in an instant.
The trainee unit tried to break through by concentrating their firepower, but suddenly, the body of the on-site staff member at the center exploded, and the entire trainee unit was swept away.
‘Level 5 magic, Blood Burst. He couldn’t have used magic of that power in an instant. He must have prepared it in advance before the battle.’
He clicked his tongue briefly.
Trying to protect the staff had backfired.
‘True to his nickname, the Body Collector, he doesn’t hesitate to use humans as bombs. Is it because he’s a Trueblood Vampire that he sees humans only as food? …But seeing him hold a woman and have children, that doesn’t seem to be the case….’
Eugene finished off those who were barely alive by detonating them.
Oat’s brow furrowed at his ruthless demeanor, showing not even a hint of carelessness.
‘A high-level mage. And a high-level mage very experienced in combat.’
The fact that the mana wave device was of little use meant he was experienced in combat. It would be difficult to subdue him, let alone kill him, using ordinary methods.
‘There is no perfect strongman in this world. The Trueblood Vampire’s weakness is clear. Sunlight. The right thing to do now is to hold out and attack him when the sun rises.’
How much time was left until sunrise? Eight hours. A long time. If he decided to attack the headquarters, it wouldn’t take him 30 minutes.
‘A level 6 high-level mage is said to be very different from a level 7 superhuman… but in my eyes, both level 6 and 7 are monsters.’
The easiest way to kill those monsters was to eliminate their overwhelming firepower.
If not, then to unleash another monster to fight them.
‘He’s the one who killed Rahul’s clone. To be honest, it seems difficult to deal with him with just the trainee unit at night.’
Hold out without going out. When the sun rises, lead all forces and attack. For now, this was the best option.
‘…The real best option is for Rahul to deal with him.’
He wasn’t in a position to tell Rahul what to do.
“What’s his movement? Is he coming to the headquarters?”
“No, sir. He’s flying south.”
“…South?”
“Here’s the video captured by the unmanned reconnaissance drone.”
The video shown by the staff member showed a wave of blood flying in the sky. On top of the wave of blood were the vampire and the druid. The wave of blood fell where another tribe was located.
Crack.
A spear of blood flew and pierced the unmanned reconnaissance drone. The video ended there.
“…Could it be. Is he trying to kill the tribes? With the intention of ruining the project?”
“Isn’t he provoking us? Even if he’s a high-level mage, it would be burdensome to directly attack the headquarters.”
“If he were that cowardly, he would have accepted my offer. A high-level mage wouldn’t move simply to vent his anger…. ……Is that it.”
“Yes?”
“Blood Orb. The level 3 blood magic floating in the air next to him. It’s a blood magic that temporarily gathers blood. He’s a level 6 or higher high-level mage and a vampire. He could easily gather thousands, tens of thousands of tons of blood.”
“…He’s going to kill all the tribes and gather their blood to attack. We must stop him from doing as he pleases!”
“Leave it be. There’s no need to fight a losing battle.”
“Director! The project will be ruined if we do that! We’re just about to see results…!”
“The project can be started again. We’ve already accumulated data, so it’ll be easy to do it again.”
“…He’s going to come with the blood of thousands of people. The test subjects have a metabolism that’s dozens of times faster than ordinary humans. That means they have great vitality. They’re also sacrifices. Isn’t the essence of blood magic the manipulation of vitality? At this rate, the headquarters could be wiped out at once. Even Rahul-nim… might not be able to handle him.”
Oat frowned deeply. The staff member flinched and stiffened.
“Watch your words. Rahul-nim is more amazing than you think. The reason the company is actively cooperating with Rahul-nim isn’t just because of the project’s success. Even if the project fails, the company probably won’t care much.”
“…Yes? I thought the company invested a tremendous amount in this project….”
“They invested because Rahul-nim is here. They believe that Rahul-nim will transcend and reach level 7. Don’t act rashly and just keep an eye on his location. I’ll… report to Rahul-nim.”
Oat headed to where Rahul was. One of the altars in the headquarters.
Among them, the altar related to life and regeneration.
Before Oat could even open the door to the altar, it opened on its own. Oat entered nervously.
Rahul was standing on the altar. The red tattoo on his bald head was gone. Instead, three eyes had sprouted on his forehead. A total of five eyes turned to Oat.
Oat felt as if everything about him was being pierced and dismantled.
“Rahul-nim….”
“No need to speak. I know everything. That arrogant vampire has started to rampage. He’s trying to kill us. Even Akara.”
“I couldn’t stop that vampire.”
“Yes. He was much stronger than you and I thought. Above all, he is now blessed by a god whose very existence is faint… a god who was defeated and banished.”
“An ancient god… are you talking about? Seeing Akara react so strongly when I first saw him… could it be.”
“Meltes, the god of magic. He is blessed by the god who created magic. Akara promised me transcendence. The three eyes that have sprouted on my forehead are proof of the contract.”
Transcendence.
What Rahul wanted and what the company wanted.
“…Rahul-nim. After the transcendence is complete, the project….”
“Don’t worry, Oat. The project will continue. There is a new sky above the sky. I know that one transcendence is not the end.”
Oat was relieved. He needed to successfully complete this project to complete his career. And if he received Rahul’s help… a director position was as good as his.
“Rahul-nim. What should I do?”
“Wait. Just as he is gathering blood and preparing for the final battle, I will gather my clones and prepare for the final battle.”
• • •
“Kuaaaaaaaak!”
The last tribesman was pierced through his entire body by a blood thorn and died. The blood flowing from him was sucked into the Blood Orb and stored.
The blood and vitality stored in the Blood Orb now were immense. The area around the Blood Orb was distorted.
‘Tribesmen and beasts. I’ve killed about 3,000. But the vitality gathered in the Blood Orb feels like it’s from at least tens of thousands of people.’
The creatures here all had exceptional vitality. Not only the beasts, but also the humans.
‘It took three hours.’
He looked up at the sky. The full moon was visible. Five hours until sunrise.
‘It’s enough time to wipe out the headquarters. The current Blood Orb is no different from a strategic nuclear bomb. If I use the power all at once, I could wipe out a small city.’
If he weren’t a Trueblood Vampire with the power of blood, he wouldn’t have been able to control it.
“…It’s over. Or is it just beginning?”
Aisa asked.
“It’s neither the end of something nor a new beginning. It’s the finish. It can truly be said to be over after they die. You look hesitant. Do you think I’ll lose?”
“No. The current Eugene-ssi is like holding a nuclear bomb. But… I’m worried that Rahul-sunbae hasn’t shown himself even once. And even the god Akara is quiet.”
“He knows what I’m doing. So he’s preparing for me at his base.”
“What about Akara? That god from another world has been quiet too. He hasn’t descended and used his power like when we first met. Especially Akara seemed to dislike Eugene-ssi.”
“…Rather than disliking me, he probably dislikes the god who blessed me.”
“A god that Akara dislikes…. If what the chief said is true… it’s the god of magic. But I’ve never even heard of a god of magic. Am I right in my guess?”
“Maybe.”
The fact that I have more outstanding magical talent than others. The fact that I manifested incomprehensible abilities. If all of that is said to be due to the intervention of a god’s power… it makes some sense.
‘Perhaps the reason I came to this world is also related to the god of magic. I lack information. I should look into the god of magic later.’
Blood flowed out of the Blood Orb. The blood that seeped under my feet became a wave and began to fly into the sky. We rode the wave of blood and headed north.
Above the cliff to the north, a huge structure could be seen. It was a modern building. A huge building.
“…I can feel traces of a barrier. It seems they usually hide it with a barrier. It seems they’ve deactivated the barrier now.”
“Ah. I can feel it. Rahul’s presence. It seems he’s called his clones to the headquarters as well.”
“It feels like they’re fully prepared. We should go in prepared.”
“Go in? Why would I?”
“Yes?”
“Going in and fighting isn’t a mage’s way of fighting. A mage’s traditional way of fighting is… to wipe everything out with one spell.”
I snap my fingers. The Blood Orb floating next to me rotates and rises into the sky.
A powerful wind begins to blow around the Blood Orb. The blood from the Blood Orb begins to mix with the wind.
[Blood Tornado]
A huge tornado created in an instant heads straight for the enemy’s headquarters. Trees are uprooted and ground to pieces, and the soil is overturned. It was a red tornado that literally ground everything.
That’s when it happened.
Five huge rock pillars appeared in the air and blocked the front of the building. The five rock pillars resonated with each other and created a barrier. A translucent barrier, like a shield, blocked the tornado.
Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwa!!
A monstrous sound echoed.
The battle between the blood tornado trying to move forward and the solid rock barrier.
‘This is too much.’
It was too solid a barrier for the tornado to break through.
‘It doesn’t matter. I knew it would be blocked if Rahul stepped in.’
I cancel the tornado magic. The wind of blood disappears, and only the Blood Orb floating in the sky emits a blood-red presence.
I lower my finger.
According to my will, the Blood Orb falls towards the building. The barrier tilts and blocks the falling Blood Orb.
Kwaddeudeuk, kwaddeudeuk!
A terrible sound echoed from the barrier. It was having a harder time blocking the Blood Orb itself than the tornado.
‘The tornado was just a part of the power stored in the Blood Orb. The real thing is the Blood Orb itself. The vitality of nearly tens of thousands of lives. No matter how great the barrier is, it’s hard to fully withstand that weight.’
Unless Rahul was a superhuman who had reached level 7. He hadn’t transcended yet.
Crack!
Part of the barrier broke, and the Blood Orb entered inside.
[Blood Burst]
The Blood Orb exploded like a nuclear bomb.
The remaining barrier shattered, and the entire building was engulfed in a blood-red explosion.
