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Into the Creations 98

Into the Creations 98

Chapter 98 – 098. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into The Baek Family

098. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated into the Baek Family

“Hmm. You said to make sure to collect the demon’s corpse.”

Hacent pulled out a large sack from the shadows.
As he put the demon’s head into the sack, something moved quietly near the demon’s legs. It was a demon that had shrunk to the size of a child’s palm. Its body was pitch black, with two horns on its forehead and a tail on its rear.
The demon took advantage of Hacent’s distraction while he was cleaning up the corpse and quietly began to flee into the forest.

‘Kikikiki. This is my true form. I can just make another body like that.’

Thud!

The demon was struck squarely by a flying boot and was sent flying backward, crashing into a tree.

“Kkeuek! H-How?!”

The demon stared at Hacent with horrified eyes. Why was the guy who should have been cleaning up the corpse behind him standing in front of him?

“Parasitic demon Sapin. The young master ordered me to capture you.”

Hacent held a glass bottle in his hand.
Since Sapin’s true form had the physical abilities of a small animal, a glass bottle was enough to contain it.

“W-What are you going to do with me?!”
“……”

Hacent didn’t answer. He didn’t know either. He was just following Eugene’s orders to collect the demonized corpse and capture the demon’s true form.
Hacent caught Sapin, put it in the glass bottle, and sealed it tightly. It was also imbued with shock-resistant magic, so it would never be able to escape from inside the bottle.

“To know the demon’s identity, name, and even its abilities… As expected, the young master is chosen by Serion.”

Hacent was once again reminded of Eugene’s greatness as he prepared to return.

***

I stared at the glass bottle on the desk. Inside the bottle was a pitch-black demon. The demon had given up on everything and was sitting on the bottom of the bottle, looking at me.

‘What was it called… Homun… Homunculus! It has a visual that reminds me of that.’

I had seen a picture of a small person trapped in a glass bottle while browsing the internet. It was called a homunculus, I think. It was a pretty well-drawn picture, so I remembered it.
Low-level demon Sapin.
A demon with the ability to parasitize, it was called a parasitic demon in the original work.
This demon has the ability to parasitize some creatures, including humans. It can also parasitize some monsters.

The conditions for parasitism are not difficult. It just needs to enter the target without them knowing. However, the target must not be able to sense mana and must have weak mental strength.
Once it parasitizes a human body, it gradually erases the human’s consciousness and completely controls them. The human body slowly transforms into a demon’s body.
This guy had been living by parasitizing human bodies for 200 years. In the process, he would occasionally eat humans or kill them for no reason.

In the original story, Sapin instigates the villagers to revolt against the Prukerus Baek family. Of course, the rebellion is easily suppressed, and Sapin ends up dying while fleeing from the protagonist, Kyle. The episode itself was uninteresting. However, it hints at the demons that will appear in the future in the original work.

‘It’s a demon that I can just leave alone.’

A low-level demon. Moreover, its true form’s direct combat ability is very weak. If it fought a child, the child would probably win.
There were two reasons why I captured this guy alive.

‘First, I needed to remind Hacent of my worth.’

People become duller over time. Even if they are initially excited and pledge their loyalty to me, they will inevitably start to have doubts as time passes.
This incident would have made Hacent realize once again that I am someone chosen by Serion. The demon’s name, the demon’s location, the demon’s appearance, everything was as I said.

‘Second, it’s this guy’s value.’

It’s a low-level demon, but it’s still a demon.
And a captured demon at that.
I can sell it to the Magic Tower or the Church for a high price. I don’t know the exact market price, but I think I can get at least 20 billion Ner. If Sapin was a mid-level demon instead of a low-level one, the price would have been ten times higher.

‘The problem is that this guy can speak human language. That means information about Hacent could be leaked.’

Hacent has been very thorough in hiding himself until now. An assassin must not be discovered, a condition he has adhered to for decades. He is the epitome of an assassin.
But to give up that information for a mere 20 billion Ner? That’s ridiculous. It’s not cost-effective.
‘It would be good if I could control the demon as I wish… but that’s obviously impossible.’
Why would a demon be a demon for no reason? You shouldn’t even trade with those guys.

‘It’s a waste to just kill it.’

There’s only one way left. To extract this demon’s blood. In other words, blood donation.
In this world, demons are the enemy of humanity and a magical material with great magical power. Demon blood is a top-grade material that can be sold to the Magic Tower for a high price.

‘But this guy is too small. There’s a limit to how much blood I can extract per day. Will I even get 100 million Ner a month?’

Knock, knock.

There was a knock on the door.

“It’s Yuria.”
“Come in.”

Yuria opened the door and entered the room. She was carrying a tray in both hands. On the tray were a teapot, teacups, and some simple snacks.
Yuria set the teapot on the table and skillfully prepared for tea time.
It was tea time.

“Master, do you have any concerns?”
“Yeah. It’s because of this demon. To properly extract its value, I need to extract a certain amount of blood every day… but that’s not easy.”

The demon was only the size of a child’s fist. Not having combat ability is an advantage, but that size is the worst disadvantage. Extracting blood from something that size requires skilled technique.

“Don’t you also need to extract information?”
“That’s right too. Even if it’s weak, it’s still a demon, so it probably has information about other demons.”
“Then, please leave that demon to me. I will handle it properly.”
“Yuria will?”
“Yes. I’m confident.”

I thought for a moment and then nodded. I knew that Yuria had learned torture techniques from the torturers Gon and Ron. I had never seen her torture anyone myself, but I heard that she was very skilled.

“I’m counting on you, Yuria.”
“Yes.”

I drank my black tea and put my hand inside Yuria’s chest. It wasn’t my will, but my instincts that acted on their own.

***

“Kkyaaaaaaak! You wicked bitch! Stop it! Stop! I’m going to die!!”

Sapin screamed in the prison. His body was firmly fixed on an iron plate. His arms and legs were naturally unable to move. The only thing he could do was shake his head from side to side.

“You haven’t met today’s quota.”

Yuria, who was wearing thick clothes for torture, said indifferently. In her hand was a dreaded syringe.

“Y-You crazy bitch…!”

Sapin’s face contorted.
The quota Yuria was talking about was 100ml per day.
100ml might sound small, but for Sapin, who was only the size of a child’s fist, 100ml was more than the amount of blood in his entire body.
For reference, the average price of 100ml of fresh demon blood is about 10 million Ner.

“50ml left. Do your best.”

The needle of the syringe pierced Sapin’s right arm.

“Uwaaaaaaaak! You’re more of a demon than a demon! Just kill me! Kill me!”

Sapin screamed at the top of his lungs.
His life these days was so terrible that he would rather die. He had to be locked in a glass bottle at all times except when he was having his blood extracted or being tortured, and the only food he was given was bitter herb scraps. He had tried to commit suicide several times and was caught, so now he was locked in a glass bottle with his body bound.

“I cannot kill you. You are the master’s precious asset.”
“Damn it! I’m going to kill that damn brat! I’ll definitely kill him, and I’ll kill you too!”
“Your language is too rough. I clearly told you that you should use polite and refined language.”

Yuria placed a wet cloth over his head.

“Uueup! Uup! Keueup!”

Since the demon’s body was so small, just putting a wet cloth over it was torture. Yuria removed the wet cloth before Sapin drowned.

“Y-Your mother is going to be torn to pieces and killed.”
“My mother has already passed away. Do you not have the ability to learn?”
“I’ve lived for 200 years! You bitch! I have the pride of a demon! Do you think this Sapin will submit to the likes of you humans?!”

Yuria, having collected Sapin’s blood with the syringe, sprinkled a potion on Sapin’s face. Sapin’s body would regenerate the blood. Of course, there was a limit to the potion, so only 100ml could be extracted per day.

“Eueok! Keueok! Keuk!”
“I admit it. It’s been 20 days already, and you haven’t revealed any information. If it’s come this far, I can’t help but admit it. The mental strength and pride of a demon are truly amazing.”
“Kack, kack! Do you understand! No matter how much you torment me… Hey, bitch. What’s that?”
“It’s a surgical knife called a scalpel.”
“No! Not that! The glass bottle next to it!”

Yuria picked up a container next to her. It contained something like black powder.

“Ah. You recognize it. It’s impure mana.”
“How… do you have that!”

Impure mana itself is banned on the continent. It is forbidden to use, create, or possess impure mana. Impure mana can become the power of a demon and also turn corpses into undead.

“I made it. Fortunately, there were good materials nearby.”

The good materials were the 32 thieves and 1 merchant who were imprisoned in the dungeon and tortured every day. Impure mana is born from the impure emotions of people, such as resentment, hatred, jealousy, and suffering. Of course, it usually disappears immediately, so it is necessary to add a special process.

“I haven’t been doing nothing either. I’ve been researching demons thoroughly by looking through documents, and I know that impure mana is more effective than regular potions.”

The special process is also briefly explained in the documents. So that the reader cannot follow it. That’s why Yuria spent two weeks going through trial and error to successfully create impure mana.

“…You made impure mana? Because of me?”
“Is there a problem?”
“Ke, …kelkel, ke! Do you know? Impure mana gives power to demons! You’re making a mistake!”
“I know. And that for an injured demon, impure mana is just a very effective potion. If I have impure mana, it will be possible to extract 300ml of blood per day.”
“……I never thought there would come a day when I would want to find Serion. Maid. Let’s make a deal. I’ll give you whatever you want. I’m a demon, you know. I know where treasures are hidden. Aren’t you tempted?”
“What about your demon’s pride?”
“Damn it. Is that the problem right now? Please. I’ll tell you all the information you want.”

Yuria shook her head.

“It’s okay. Actually, the master doesn’t have high expectations for your information. It’s more profitable to extract your blood for the rest of your life. 300ml a day is a profit of 30 million Ner, which is 900 million a month. That’s 10.8 billion in a year, and 108 billion in 10 years.”
“D-Damn it.”
“I’m planning to take out your organs today. If the documents are correct, I can restore your organs, eyeballs, horns, arms, and legs with impure mana. It won’t be as valuable as your blood, but I think I can get at least 10% additional profit.”

The most valuable part of a demon’s body is the horn, followed by the blood. However, Sapin’s horn is too small to be worth more than his blood.
The sharp scalpel was getting closer and closer. Tears welled up in Sapin’s eyes.

“I-I’m sorry, Yuria-nim. I was crazy. I was wrong. I’m reflecting on my actions. Please, can’t you just give me death?”
“You are a goose that lays golden eggs. Don’t worry. I won’t make a mistake by being blinded by the profit in front of me.”

“Uwaaaaaa! You bitch!”

Into the Creations

Into the Creations

창작물 속으로
Status: Ongoing Type: Author: , Released: 2021 Native Language: Korean
[The Play Life app has been installed.][Starts Play.]I can enter into the creations. 

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