Chapter 73 – 073. Vampire Detective
073. Vampire Detective
“These goddamn mosquito bastards…”
I muttered under my breath, frowning.
In front of me, three vampires lay dead on the alley floor.
These guys had been causing a ruckus at a Seoul room salon I sometimes frequent.
The girls were huddled in a corner, trembling with fear, and the thugs who had knocked out the bouncers were laughing and drinking.
My fun was interrupted. A surge of anger made me beat them senseless, drag them into the alley, and kill them. I drove silver bullets into their hearts.
I left the bodies there. If the police realize they’re vampire corpses, they won’t bother investigating. Even if they do, it doesn’t matter. The police can’t stop me now.
“Why the hell is it so crazy lately? So crazy.”
Vampires are practically operating openly in Seoul.
I know the reason. It’s because I nearly annihilated the Korean Black Cross Society. The vampire hunters in Korea aren’t doing their jobs properly right now. Even if Korea is small, there’s no way less than ten vampire hunters can protect the country.
The True Ancestors and ordinary vampires hiding in Korea have seized this opportunity and are actively operating. The True Ancestors are forming their own factions, and the ignorant ones who became vampires are running wild, relying solely on their physical abilities.
‘And Kantra is probably looking for me.’
Kantra has realized that I, Jeokgwang, am the culprit who killed Doris Ziegler and stole the Orb of Life. With Baek Sang-gi’s body being discovered, I was the only suspect in Korea.
‘Those bastards, acting like they’re avenging their comrade. Annoying.’
At first, I just left them alone. I haven’t worn the clown mask since that day. Even when the vampires were running wild, I thought it was none of my business. Until just now.
‘I was going to have fun with Mary tonight… How dare they ruin it?’
Mary was a super-rookie who recently appeared in the entertainment scene. She’s said to be a talented woman with both beauty and personality. There’s even talk that Yeonghyejeong is preparing to scout her.
Tonight, I was ready to have a proper initiation with Mary, with a bag full of cash. If it weren’t for these damn mosquito bastards, I would have had an amazing night.
‘If I leave these mosquito bastards alone, the night ecosystem will be a mess.’
Vampires who can’t operate openly will target the night world. And the gangsters who currently dominate the night world in Korea are inseparable from the entertainment industry. Especially the ten-percenters I frequent.
‘Kantra’s actions lately are also pissing me off. I need to get rid of these mosquito bastards for my own enjoyment.’
As an Illusiter, it’s easy for me to assassinate vampires. I can use my Illusiter to conceal myself, sneak up, and slice their throats.
‘How long will it take to deal with all these bastards by myself? And there’s a limit to the information I can get through hacking.’
More than anything, it was annoying. I came to the vampire detective world to have sex, not to be a pest control guy catching mosquito bastards.
***
Today, people enjoying internet personal broadcasts were bewildered when the broadcast they were watching suddenly changed.
The broadcast screen turned black. It wasn’t that the broadcast had been turned off. The broadcast was still being transmitted.
-?
-???
-Seeing the question marks, it seems like it’s not just me whose screen changed lol
-Wait! Isn’t this Jeokgwang’s broadcast?
-lol, it’s Jeokgwang’s broadcast. All the other channels are like this too. He hacked them again.
-Again? The operator is screwed lol.
-Why hasn’t Jeokgwang been caught yet?
The chat room became noisy.
Most people were excited about Jeokgwang’s appearance after several months.
And some people frowned and cursed.
Light appeared on the black screen. The lights that had been off in the scene turned on.
It was a place that looked like an abandoned house. The wallpaper was torn, and the windows were shattered. The floor was covered with dust and trash.
In the center was a man wearing a suit and a clown mask with a red wig.
“Hello. I am Jeokgwang.”
The viewers didn’t respond to Jeokgwang’s greeting. They stared at the man sitting on a chair below Jeokgwang, bound by chains. His mouth was taped shut, and his upper body was bare. His arms and legs were chained, preventing him from moving.
-Kidnapping?
-Wow, is this real?
-If Jeokgwang kidnapped him, he must be a criminal.
Jeokgwang placed his hand on the man’s head. The man was trembling, his eyes filled with fear.
“This man is not a criminal.”
-No way.
-Did Jeokgwang kidnap an ordinary person?
-I knew it. Jeokgwang is a dark hero? Jeokgwang is just a crazy murderer.
“But in some ways, he’s worse than a criminal. Today, I’m going to reveal a secret of the world that has been hidden for a long time.”
Jeokgwang pulled out a knife. It was a folding knife with a blade less than a hand’s length.
“Now, watch carefully. I’ll say it in advance. I don’t intend to torture him. Some of you are still young children. Just think of it as a simple experiment.”
Jeokgwang drew the knife across the man’s forearm.
A line of blood appeared, and droplets formed. He really did it gently.
-He actually cut him. ㄷㄷ
-I have a fear of blood.
-Crazy bastard.
“Now, pay attention to this wound.”
There were many comments in the chat room criticizing Jeokgwang. But after a minute, the atmosphere in the chat room changed.
-The wound is already starting to heal?
-???
-Is it some kind of magic?
“It’s not magic. This is this guy’s healing ability. This guy is not a human, but a vampire.”
-Come on. What are you talking about? There’s no such thing as vampires.
-It must be CG technology.
-Wait, Jeokgwang is…
“Everyone, I am a psychic. Like this.”
Jeokgwang activated the Illusiter on his wrist, hidden behind the man’s back. Concealment activated, and Jeokgwang’s body disappeared.
“I can become transparent. There are psychics in this world, so why wouldn’t there be vampires? It’s just that they haven’t been revealed because the government and the United Nations have been hiding them.”
-Wow.
-So, Jeokgwang is a psychic after all.
-How can I become a psychic like Jeokgwang?
-There’s a strange rumor going around about women’s dressing rooms these days.
-…So, there really are vampires and psychics?
Jeokgwang deactivated the concealment. His transparent body returned to normal.
“You all know that the public safety in Seoul has deteriorated rapidly lately. The reason is this guy in front of me, these vampire bastards. The purpose of this broadcast is to inform people around the world about vampires.”
Jeokgwang threw the knife on the floor and took out a hand mirror from his suit jacket pocket.
“This is a mercury mirror. Now, as you can see, vampires are not reflected in mercury mirrors.”
The mercury mirror moved around. Only Jeokgwang was reflected in the mercury mirror; the man was not visible. The chair and chains were reflected in the mercury mirror, making it look like an invisible person was sitting there.
“A mercury mirror is the easiest way to identify a vampire.”
The chat room fell silent. There were still some viewers posting comments saying it was nonsense, but they were few.
Most had accepted the existence of vampires.
This was a live broadcast happening in real-time. Moreover, Jeokgwang himself was a psychic with unrealistic powers.
Jeokgwang revealed all the information about vampires. The True Ancestors who use psychic powers, how vampires become True Ancestors, and how humans become vampires by True Ancestors. He said everything. And of course, he also talked about Kantra, the vampire organization operating in Europe.
“Vampires also have weaknesses. The sun and silver. During the day when the sun is up, vampires’ physical abilities are lower than those of ordinary people. And silver is the nemesis of vampires. I’ll show you.”
Jeokgwang took out a knife from his smartphone.
“This is a silver-plated knife. If I poke it into his shoulder like this.”
The man began to convulse. The area of his shoulder where the knife had pierced turned black.
“If you shoot them in the head or body with silver bullets, they’re guaranteed to die. If you hit them in the arm, you have to cut off that arm. Of course, if you stab a vampire in the body with a silver-plated knife, they’re bound to die.”
Jeokgwang turned the camera to the ceiling.
The viewers knew instinctively. The vampire man tied up on that screen was about to die.
“Ugh! Ugh! Ughhhh!”
“Stay still.”
The man’s desperate struggles and Jeokgwang’s calm voice could be heard.
“Everyone. If someone has pale, cold skin, or fangs that don’t look human, they’re almost certainly a vampire. You can be sure by looking at them in a mercury mirror.”
“Ughhh!”
Thud! A loud sound of something being forcefully struck echoed. At the same time, the man’s voice disappeared, and silence fell.
“Be careful. Vampires might be right next to you.”
The broadcast ended.
That day, the world was turned upside down.
***
-United Nations! Emergency announcement about vampires!
-The murderer in the Seoul murder case. It’s a vampire.
-At 3 AM, a True Ancestor vampire caused a disturbance in Incheon using psychic powers….
-Mercury mirrors are selling like hotcakes. Is my coworker actually a vampire?!
-Government. Declares vampire extermination order!
-Police and soldiers. Cooperating to exterminate vampires.
-Vampire reporting period until the 20th of next month!
-Special residential areas for vampires who have unfairly become vampires.
“It’s a mess. It’s a mess.”
That was my impression after browsing the internet.
South Korea is relatively okay. Firearms are basically prohibited, and the vampire forces aren’t that strong. If the police and military cooperate, they’ll be cleaned up within a month.
‘China is exploding, and in Japan, it was revealed that a member of the Upper House is a vampire.’
The West is even worse. Especially in Europe, where there are many vampires, gunshots are constantly ringing out in the cities during the day.
“Those Kantra idiots can’t touch me. Now, there’s no one in this world who can stop me! Hahahaha!”
I got up from my seat. I lovingly stroked the Illusiter on my wrist as I prepared to go out.
‘Yesterday, I went to the swimming pool, so today, I’ll go to a club.’
Penetrate and dash while concealed.
I’ve made “pen-dash” my hobby now.
Yesterday, I penetrated the vaginas of 12 women at the swimming pool and dashed. Three of them were virgins.
I only penetrate the vaginas of women who are above a certain level of beauty. Maybe that’s why the percentage of virgins is only about 20%.
Today, I plan to go to a club, take off a dancing woman’s panties, penetrate her, and then dash.
‘Oh, I almost forgot this.’
I grabbed the lube. It’s an essential item for smooth pen-dashing.
‘Tomorrow is the day I’m going to Yeonghyejeong…. The day after, I’m going to have sex with Hera. And the day after that, I have an outdoor sex date with Choi Seon-mi. Oh my, I’m so busy.’
Next week, I’m planning to go to a broadcasting station and do some pen-dashing.
‘And when I get tired of that, I’ll go abroad and do some pen-dashing. Kehahaha.’
So far, the number of women who have lost their virginity to my penis is 261.
I don’t plan to stop pen-dashing until I’ve taken the virginity of 1,000 women.
‘Virgin Hunter! Seong Yu-jin is on the move!’
***
[Seong Yu-jin
Level: 29
Strength: 21 Stamina: 21 Agility: 17 Intelligence: 10 Virility: 24]
[Available Points: 117]
I’ve been holding back and accumulating points. Now that there are no more threats to me in the vampire detective world, I was able to accumulate points.
“It’s a trap that I didn’t accumulate as much as I thought. Did I do too much auto-progress?”
I boldly only did the fun parts myself and used the avatar for auto-progress in the other boring parts.
Because of that, I didn’t accumulate as many points as I should have, considering the time that passed in the ‘Vampire Detective’ world.
“Still, I’m satisfied that I’ve become Seong Yu-jin, the Virgin Hunter who has hunted a thousand virgins. Hehehe.”
I achieved an accomplishment. Of course, I didn’t do anything like touching minors. If I did, the meaning of the accomplishment would be lost, and it’s not my taste.
“The entrance ceremony at the Japanese university was amazing. Keuk keuk.”
I reminisce about the memories as I check the entertainment app. I’m looking at the creative works to enjoy for my next entertainment. But nothing really caught my eye. I could do almost everything in the vampire detective world.
‘No matter how many times I look, there’s nothing I like. Oh, what’s this?’
My eyes widened at the newly appeared creative work at the very bottom.
-Earth Warrior Crashman (Tokusatsu)
It’s a tokusatsu show I watched on videotape when I was very young.
‘Ah! My childhood is bubbling up. Pink and Yellow!’
But I couldn’t choose this.
The world of Earth Warrior Crashman is surprisingly tough. Around middle school, I learned more about the Crashman world, and it turns out that aliens who control monsters invade Earth, destroy cities, and massacre people.
‘When I watched it on video as a kid, I didn’t feel the violent parts at all…. But that’s because it was a video for children. If this world became reality… Ugh.’
The monsters don’t just die; they always grow huge. And the Crashmen defeat the monsters with giant robots. Thinking about the cities that get destroyed in the process… I can’t help but sigh.
‘Even an S-class hunter would have a hard time surviving here.’
I decided to postpone Crashman for later. This creative work is sealed until I can at least ensure my own survival.
