Chapter 835 – 835. Vampire Remnants (2)
[… Is it true?]
Cain’s voice was cold after hearing Cha Han-sung’s report.
It means the matter is serious.
“I’ll head straight for the Viscounty of Brollton.”
[No. Wait a minute. It’s too dangerous to head there without knowing exactly what the situation is in the Viscounty.]
“You have to move to figure it out.”
[Even so, you are alone now. Are you saying you want to jump into a place full of vampires by yourself?]
Cain knew very well what kind of beings were called vampires.
She knows how strong they are as she fought an all-out war against them in the previous clearing operation, but she couldn’t send Cha Han-seong alone.
Night, in particular, was their domain.
“But it is taking too long for support to come… !”
Cha Hanseong shouted in an urgent voice.
This was also true.
Even if you estimate the distance on a map, it is too far.
Even if he rode a horse to the Viscounty of Brawlton, which is located in the far southern part of Pernin, where the Knights of Artia headquarters are located, without a day’s rest, it would take two months.
“In the Viscounty of Brollton… There may still be survivors.”
He spoke in an ambiguous tone, but Cha Han-seong was convinced.
There must still be survivors in the Viscounty of Brollton.
For the vampires who should have occupied the Viscounty, they are both food and food.
In addition, due to their vicious nature, which enjoys the pain and despair of humans, there was no way they could easily prey on the people of the territory.
Wouldn’t it be too harsh for the young people to wait for more than two months to rescue them?
[… It’s difficult.]
Cain let out a sigh.
Cain’s judgment, which must move with caution, will surely be right.
However, he also did not think that this judgment would be the right one for the locals as well.
The world is so cruel.
In any case, it is an unchanging fact that the people of the south, including the Viscounty of Brawlton, are also citizens of the Kingdom of Pernias.
It was a time when Cain also needed a decision.
[I will find a way to send support to the Viscounty of Brawlton as soon as possible.]
“Vice-captain!”
[Calm down. It doesn’t stop me from acting alone.]
“Yes?”
[I mean, don’t forget your duty. What you need to do is not solve the case. It is to grasp the current situation of the self-governing territory and investigate information.]
“…”
Cha Han-seong was at a loss for words at the unexpected story.
Cain allowed it.
Cha Han-seong infiltrating the Viscounty of Brawlton to collect information.
“All right!”
Cha Han-seong’s expression brightened and he responded.
As soon as the communication was over, Cha Han-seong looked at Ju-hong and talked.
“Hongah. You…”
“I will go too.”
“What? No.”
Cha Han-seong made a surprised expression at her sudden intention to participate and waved her hand.
This was the duty of the knights to the last.
There was no reason to bring in the vermillion, which had no enemies in Pernias Kingdom, let alone the Artia Knights.
Besides, if she accompanies Ju-hong on such a dangerous mission and suffers some kind of misfortune, what kind of face would she look at Eun-hyeon, her brother?
So, Cha Han-seong intended to infiltrate the Viscounty of Brollton alone, but Ju-hong seemed dissatisfied.
“… Are you coming all the way here?”
Ju-hong frowned and looked at Cha Han-seong.
“Hey, if you didn’t know this situation in the first place, you wouldn’t know, but now that you know, did you think I would just say I don’t know and stay still?”
“But…”
“Are you okay. I can keep as much of my body as I can.”
“…”
Cha Han-seong was worried.
It is true that it was burdensome to infiltrate alone in the first place, and he was well aware of how much the power of Ju-Hong would be of great help to him.
So I was troubled.
“Are you worried about what my brother will say?”
“…”
Cha Hanseong shook his shoulders as if he had been stabbed to the point.
That was the only thing he was thinking about.
“Hey dude! Why are you looking at me when I say I’m fine! Don’t worry! Sasha!”
Ju-hong put his arm around Cha Han-sung’s shoulder and shook it as if he was doing a big deal.
“And I got some from my brother just in case.”
Ju-hong touched the silver bracelet he was wearing on his wrist.
-Use this in case of danger.
-Huh. Okay. Brother.
-Should I use it? Don’t forget it or anything like that.
-Ah! I can do it on my own now! Why are you making such a fuss!
Ju-hong was annoyed by Eun-hyeon’s repeated requests to treat him like a newborn child who put her on the water’s edge, but Eun-hyeon hansako gave Ju-hong the bracelet.
“Then I am fine.”
Cha Han-seong had no choice but to surrender to her confidence in her willingness to accompany him again.
“… Okay. Okay. I wish you well.”
Cha Han-seong let out a small sigh and realized that there was no difference between the viewpoint of Cain and his viewpoint of Ju-hong.
The actions of the two who worry about the survivors who will remain in the self-made territory and move to help them may be similar.
“Huh! It should be!”
Joo Hong smiled and replied.
The two of them moved to the self-region like that.
“Vampire. Have you ever dealt with it?”
“Hmm. No? I’ve only heard rumors or stories, but this is the first time I’ve ever dealt with them.”
In the first place, Cha Han-seong thought that the race of vampires or vampires had already been completely destroyed through the joint operation of the Artia Knights and the Magus Wizards.
I never thought that there would still be remnants of the vampire.
If you think about it, how difficult it is to destroy a species itself, but I couldn’t have thought of the possibility.
Perhaps he wanted to believe that vampires would have gone extinct, as he had a terrible relationship with them.
“Didn’t you say that higher-level entities are stronger than those you’ve encountered so far?”
“Yes.”
Cha Han-seong gave Ju-hong information about the vampires he knew.
An act called “Vampirism” That extorts power by drinking human blood.
Their own characteristic of turning the target of blood vampirism into the same vampire and degrading them into their own family.
While listening to various stories such as those stories and their fighting methods, Juhong asked.
“The vampires we have met so far. All of them are originally human… Would it have been?”
“… Yes.”
Cha Hanseong nodded his head with a heavy face.
Vampires of the lower realm, who lacked proper intellect and were captivated by the instinct of a boiling vampiric urge and coveted human blood like beasts, were all the words of humans who were reduced to the clan after being vampirized by a vampire of the upper realm.
“I see…”
Originally, it was a fact that he had guessed in his heart, but Ju-hong nodded his head, realizing it again.
It wasn’t that he felt remorse for attacking humans and killing those who coveted their blood.
I only felt a little sympathy for them, who had turned into monsters possessed by instinct like beasts.
“They say vampires are weak against the sun, is that true?”
“That’s right, but the only thing that’s fatal to the sun is a vampire from a lower realm with weak power.”
“Hey, is it true? I heard that in books and stories, it turns into powder and disappears when exposed to sunlight?”
“It’s because they’re weak vampires who can’t resist the sun. Higher level vampires can resist the sun because they have that resistance.”
So more annoying.
There were not a few cases in which vampires of the upper world hid their characteristic sharp fangs and calmly came out under the sun and pretended to be human.
“So you have to be careful. Someone who talks to you might actually be a vampire.”
Of course, since a lot of strength has been cut off and they can’t exert their full potential, a favorable situation could be created for Cha Han-seong or Ju-hong, but they couldn’t fight in broad daylight if their power was weakened because they were crazy.
“… Huh.”
As long as Eunhyeon and Erin did not have the ability to distinguish their identity through their excellent observational skills or unique sense of smell, Cha Hanseong and Juhong had to be wary of anyone approaching them.
Ju-hong nodded his head with a heavy expression as if he was very nervous.
Cha Han-seong and Ju-hong soon reached the Viscounty of Brawlton.
Just like the villages they passed through on their way here, there was no one at the entrance to the gates of the Viscounty of Brawlton.
The entrance to the gate was so empty and quiet that there were not even guards conducting checks on the alert for possible criminals.
Only silence lingered around with the chilly wind.
If it was a self-governing territory, it was too empty despite the fact that the number of residents living inside the territory was not small and the size of the merchants who came and went regularly was not small.
“…”
Ju-hong and Cha Han-seong quietly moved into the Jajak-ryeong while being wary of their surroundings.
Passing through the entrance of the castle gate and looking around the buildings inside the manor, the impression was the same.
Not a single store was open, and there was not even a single villager walking the streets.
This Yeong-ji, who couldn’t feel anyone’s presence, why this so quiet air was so heavy, so Ju-hong’s ears were tense.
However, the interior of the self-governing territory was a little different from the villages he had been through so far.
“… There is.”
Feeling someone’s gaze, Ju-hong turned his head toward it.
Through the window of the building, I saw someone whose eyes met Juhong’s, startled and hurriedly hid.
As expected by Cha Han-seong, the people of Jajaryeong were still alive and not dead.
But can this be described as alive?
Feeling the gaze, they were trembling with fear.
From whom?
There was no need to even think about it.
It is a monster that eats them in the darkness that hangs over this estate.
“Hanseong-ah.”
“Know. I felt it too.”
Like Ju-hong, Cha Han-seong felt the gaze of the people who were hiding inside the building and watching them.
Both of them thought the same thing.
If there are still survivors in the territory, you can get some information by contacting them.
Pretending to be travelers doing adventure work, the two headed to an inn in the territory.
Squeak
The rustle of the old hinges was small, but perhaps because it was so quiet and empty, it seemed to be very loud as it drifted into my ears on the wind.
“Oh, welcome!”
The innkeeper, who confirmed the two entering the inn, said with great embarrassment.
I didn’t know if it was embarrassing to welcome a guest after a long absence, or if the very existence of two guests visiting this estate was embarrassing.
“A bigger room, please.”
Cha Hanseong spoke to the innkeeper without hesitation.
The innkeeper, who carefully noticed the two men and women, nodded to him and handed him the key.
“How are you going to eat?”
“I’ll unpack and come down right away to eat. May I ask you to prepare?”
“Ah, I see.”
The innkeeper nodded his head and looked at Cha Han-seong as he headed toward the restaurant to prepare a meal.
“… ?”
Cha Han-seong couldn’t understand why he was looking at himself, but he decided to put the question aside for a while.
Right now, Cha Han-seong’s head was complicated by the thoughts of the feared young people hiding from vampires and self-controlled territories.
After a short break, I left the room and headed to the dining room. The table was set with a simple meal prepared by the innkeeper.
Knowing that they were the only customers, Cha Han-seong and Ju-hong immediately sat down at the table and started eating.
“Can I ask you a question for a second?”
After drinking the soup with a spoon, Cha Hanseong spoke to the innkeeper.
“… What is it?”
“There was no energy in the estate. Is something going on?”
I pretended not to know as much as I could, tried my luck, and waited for the innkeeper’s reaction.
“That, well… I don’t know.”
However, the innkeeper could not hide his embarrassment and turned his head away.
Upon entering the kitchen again, Cha Han-seong and Ju-hong felt strange at his attitude of blocking the conversation.
“… Is something strange?”
“…”
Not only Ju-Hong, but also Cha Han-Sung felt strange.
The innkeeper was wary and avoiding them.
The two felt suspicious because they couldn’t figure out the reason.
Because they are not the people of the territory, but the strangers you see for the first time?
Cha Han-seong must be in a position like prey, not knowing when they will be eaten by vampires inside the manor.
Cha Han-seong’s guess that he would ask for help right away was wrong.
“Um…”
The brow of the scarlet who was eating rice furrowed finely.
“What’s the matter?”
“No. Just… I’m so sleepy all of a sudden…”
“Jolly… Say?”
“Huh. Is it because I walked too long… ?”
Eventually, Cha Han-seong belatedly felt that something was wrong with him.
He, like her, had her eyelids slowly closing due to her violent drowsiness.
‘Oops.’
By the time I realized that, it was already too late.
In the end, the voice of the innkeeper was heard in the ears of Cha Han-seong and Ju-hong, who could not overcome their drowsiness.
“Sorry, sorry… Really… I’m sorry…”
