My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 285
In a lab where all kinds of junk was strewn about like a mess..
Weeeeeee— kagagak!
The sound of the motor running furiously was followed by the loud sound of something being gnawed..
After that, loud noises of breaking and breaking are heard one after another..
It was a sound of work that did not fit with the appearance of high-tech equipment lined up everywhere, but it was just a scene of everyday life here..
While this ordinary routine was going by.
Beep beep—
In the commotion, an unusual sound broke in..
-Doctor, are you a doctor??
However, the laboratory worker may not have heard it, but the loud noise that continued to echo began to gradually stop after several more calls..
-doctor?
At that time, about 5 minutes had already passed since I first sang it, but the voice continued to speak in a calm tone, as if it was familiar..
“Yes? what? Things were going well.”
Meanwhile, the doctor, a busy laboratory worker, grumbled and crossed the space full of miscellaneous things..
I picked up a towel hanging somewhere and roughly wiped away the red liquid on my hands..
Beep—
He then walked up to the desk in one corner and lightly tapped the magic tool on it to establish communication..
“Yes~ Yes~ I'm a doctor. What business do you have??”
-Ah, doctor. I'm sorry for contacting you suddenly..
“I wish I knew. Please tell me your business briefly. I felt like an idea had just occurred to me that might pioneer a new paradigm for the use of the eye, a biological organ.!”
The words were going around in circles, but in the end, it meant that no progress was made right away..
However, as this was not the first time he said this, the person he was communicating with calmly delivered the news without any reaction..
-I have received intelligence that the game the doctor told me to keep a close eye on has entered Europe..
The good news he had been waiting for.
-Korea's Phantom, Heinz, has gone into hiding in Paris, France. Currently, the Thermidor branches of the surrounding satellite cities have been destroyed and a conflict with the tyrant is imminent..
“Hoo?”
The doctor's sullen eyes widened into a half-moon shape when he heard those words..
There was no news while I was anxiously waiting, so I never thought it would come suddenly at such an unexpected moment..
Isn’t it really like a surprise gift?!
“Woohoho~ Finally! What is France? That's a bit disappointing. Well, it’s still not bad! Once you reach Europe, your goal has been achieved.!”
It would have been better if we had arrived in Eastern Europe, but it was no big deal as it was only a matter of time..
Now, sooner or later, we will naturally head to Eastern Europe, especially Romania, following the guidance we have arranged in advance..
If we got there, the situation was over..
“Tell the duke! Prepare without a hitch so you don’t make mistakes later.!”
-Yes, then I will forward it to His Excellency..
“If anything unusual occurs regarding related content, please report it immediately..”
-Okay, doctor..
Eventually, the light coming from the lightly sounding magic tool gradually subsided, and silence filled the room where all kinds of miscellaneous things were rolling around..
“······.”
Immediately after the communication ended, the doctor, who had been lightly stroking his beard, slowly looked around his workroom and was lost in thought..
Thinking that the sample that would become the decisive clue to the long-term research was about to be in hand, I couldn't help but feel excited with anticipation..
Soon he twitched one corner of his mouth and nodded heavily..
“okay···.”
And then he opened his mouth in a solemn tone, as if he had made up his mind..
“Should I make pepperoni pizza?.”
Today's lunch menu.
No matter what the situation is, eating is an important issue..
***
In a strange space dyed red everywhere.
Crackling—
A pitch-black darkness has encroached on a corner of it..
The shadow of a ferocious monster that continues to wriggle as if it were alive and devours the area..
It continued to expand its size and expand its territory ceaselessly.—.
“You're causing trouble..”
Wow—
Soon, it was torn apart by forces coming from all directions, as if it were being torn apart by hundreds of invisible hands..
But as has always been the case, things didn't end there..
The shattered shadow fragments began to come together, and soon they became a bunch of demons and flew up, flapping their bat wings..
No matter how much you destroy it, it is constantly regenerated and the army of shadows rushes in..
Heinz II, who was dealing with him, was able to clearly feel why his opponent's nickname was a tyrant..
‘Additionally, it cannot be viewed as simply a summoning system. Truly an all-rounder... this is tricky..’
He was floating lightly in the air, then glanced down and looked at the darkness that was settled and writhing all over the earth..
The shadow used by that tyrant was an all-round ability that could be used in all aspects, including exploration, hiding, movement, attack, and defense, not just in creating minions..
In addition, his skill level was quite high, as his opponent was masterfully using all of his skills and was persistently opposing him..
‘Even though I realized that the vampire factor is not a measure of strength, I guess I was taking it lightly. I need to reflect.’
Perhaps because of that, the fight was taking longer than originally thought..
According to the information I had gathered in advance, I even deliberately lured him inside the barrier in broad daylight when his main force, the shadow, would be weak..
But Heinz wasn't the only one who felt that way..
···No, rather, after several clashes in the beginning, the opponent became aware of the difference in power and avoided direct confrontation as much as possible..
‘This is ridiculous... Where did such a monster come out of nowhere? Korea? What kind of country is that?···!’
The ruler of the underbelly of France and the lord of Thermidor—a level 9 vampire, the tyrant frowned..
Not living up to its reputation, it still hides itself in the shadows and constantly moves across space..
wickedness—
As he looked for an opportunity, he rushed into the barrier on one side again..
crunchy—
Approximately 1 second after colliding with the barrier.
I felt like I could definitely break through and escape if I just invested a few more seconds.···.
“shit.”
He could not finish his work and immediately left the place, immersed in the shadows again..
And right after that, I forced myself to sigh as I saw the damaged barrier being repaired in an instant and the shadows in the area being torn apart in an instant..
‘How much alternative energy is there??’
After he started avoiding head-on combat, the first thing he tried was to escape from the barrier surrounding him..
Perhaps for its stealth and quick activation, the barrier had no special function other than confining the surrounding area, but that doesn't mean it can't continue to follow the enemy's wishes on a battlefield prepared by the enemy.?
Also, at first he misjudged his opponent's strength, so he went forward confidently, but his skill with the trait of being a shadow was clearly not an all-out war, but a guerrilla war..
In order to take advantage of that advantage, it would be much more advantageous to have a large space rather than a limited space.···.
‘No, it's not just an energy issue. While dealing with the shadow army, I maintain a level of containment barrier that cannot be broken through at once, and as soon as signs of escape are detected, I simultaneously counterattack and restore the barrier.?’
Even thinking about it again, I was so dumbfounded that my eyes twitched without realizing it..
No matter how much you prepare in advance, you probably won't have that much time..
As expected, in my current state, one-on-one combat with that monster was simply impossible..
Shikakak—
“Pfft!”
Moreover, he didn't know how he knew, but every time he got the chance, he figured out his location like a ghost and attacked him. He was so frustrated that all his means were blocked..
“···That's fast.”
However, even Heinz, who had such a one-sided advantage, was not at ease..
Clicking his tongue, he cleared away the sharp shadows coming from all directions and concentrated his mind again..
However, since the opponent was determined to avoid it as they had reached a considerable level, it was not easy to attack using the flow of cause and effect..
‘I can't waste any more time here.’
No matter how much care was taken to prepare the barrier in the deserted forest, this place was not far from the capital Paris..
As time passes, the probability of interference from those around you increases, and if you are interrupted like that, you will lose the person you were lucky enough to trap..
If that happens, you'll probably never get an opportunity like this again..
‘In fact, it should be seen as the only chance now that the unwary guy has crawled in on his own feet..’
You came all the way to Europe and invested so much time, but you can't waste your first hunt, right?.
As expected, in order to end it quickly, it seemed necessary to push a little too hard..
‘···It'll be okay if it's just for a little while.’
A lot of things happened to him even after he ascended to Seonghyeol..
In Outerica, along with Obipo, he obtained the vital blood left behind by other blood vessels of the beginning..
On Earth, the blood of Alpha, who reached level 9 was absorbed, albeit imperfectly..
‘In the fight with the revolutionaries that followed, he was unable to exert his full force because he had not properly regained his strength..’
Plus, I didn't need to do that because I was concentrating on supporting Heinrich and Harley at the time..
In that situation, it wasn't such a bad thing to take advantage of this opportunity to get actual data..
It was too late to truly test his power, having risen to the peak in a way that other vampires could not even imagine..
“ha—.”
Heinz made up his mind and took a deep breath..
And while maintaining the "denial of existence" that hides the energy in the body, the foundation of the vampire race - the "race of blood" was awakened..
Exciting!
「The blood that evolved to its limit through “mixed blood evolution”... and the blood that was purified to its limit through “purified blood tablets” contained the “mystery of blood” and circulated throughout the body..
Exciting!
He observed his own body with “insight” and accelerated changes in an instant by controlling cause and effect using “sudden acceleration.”.
Plop-plop-plop.—
profit—!
The blood that constantly accelerates and circulates throughout the body, as well as the heat and steam that emanates from the pores of the body..
Due to the increase in blood flow, the muscles expanded and the skin became red..
‘They say a craftsman doesn't blame his tools···.’
Isn’t it common sense that you can produce much better results when you have a better work environment and tools??
That was a fact that Howard himself had always felt as he was directly at the forefront of production..
“Whoa whoa.”
And the body is the most perfect tool a living thing can have..
‘then···.’
That was sleeping deep inside the body of Heinz II..
In order to reduce the burden on the body, factors that are normally sealed are released..
We opened our eyes all at once.
***
The incessantly raging storm has stopped..
However, the tyrant, who was hiding and waiting for an opportunity, could not act rashly..
‘what?’
I can not know.
Surely now that the enemy had suddenly stopped would have been the perfect opportunity to escape, but the instinct that had protected his life for so many years was screaming at him to hold his breath..
He paused for a moment, but soon made a rational decision..
‘First of all, give priority to getting out..’
I don't know why, but opportunities like this didn't come easily..
Just give it a try, and if something goes wrong, you can quickly hide..
Just like it has been until now.
He rushed into the barrier in an instant and launched an attack with all his might toward the barrier..
crunchy—
just a few seconds.
The moment when a hole was finally made in the wall blocking the space in a situation where there was no other check.—.
creepy!
A shiver ran down his spine..
Immediately afterward, he used his power according to his instincts..
In an instant, sharp thorns erupted from the darkness that covered the entire body, piercing everywhere, and the pitch-black grasp of a giant rising from the floor covered the space..
At the same time, all the shadows within the barrier wriggled and stretched out in this direction in the blink of an eye..
And while all these phenomena were taking place, even before he could breathe, he was buried deep in the shadows on the floor.···.
“You finally got it, you rat..”
With the cold voice that followed,.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
He was caught by the neck by a strong grip that dug deep into the bottom, and was pulled to the ground like a harpooned fish..
‘···Ugh, when on earth?!’
and around it.
The shadows he had scattered just before shattered and fluttered like cherry blossoms..
It was all gloomy black, so it didn't have much charm..
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