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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 37

Jin So-ran (1)

While sucking blood, thoughts of Gamma's unfairness, anger, and frustration came flooding in.···.

Well, it doesn't matter now.

‘Rather, concealment was a blood power. So is mind manipulation a unique skill??’

The reason why Gamma's presence could not be detected, and the reason why the barrier was so secretive, was probably due to this "concealment.".

‘Good? It's the best in the current situation..’

First, I was able to hide my energy better..

Now that you can more clearly hide your identity as a vampire, even someone stronger than you will not be able to detect your true identity..

It will be helpful for hiding, so it will also be useful in the assassin position..

‘Above all, it is important to be able to hide traces of compatriot predation..’

Vampires are sensitive to blood..

Didn't Gamma smell Heinz's blood and approach right away?.

But what if traces of several vampires remain through predation on their own kind? You will be attacked before you even have a conversation..

-Entity name: Heinz II

-Race: Vampire (pureblood))

-Common characteristics: 「Mind Herb」, 「Persona」, 「Mysterious Index」」

-Individual characteristics: 「Blood clan (pure blood)」, 「Mixed blood evolution」, 「Acceleration」, 「Regeneration」, 「Blood magic」, 「Seeing」, 「Concealment」」

-Special note: The vampire factor in the body continued to evolve through the blood of a vampire from another dimension. All physical abilities and magic management skills have grown significantly. Mental contamination did not occur due to the influence of “Mind Herb”.

Unfortunately, it didn't work out right away..

This is probably because, although there has been significant growth in quality, the absolute quantity of blood-sucking factors was insufficient..

Still, your immediate combat power will not be greatly reduced even if you fight against Jinhyeol..

While Heinz was sorting out what he had acquired, Hans was attempting necromancy at the place where the vampires died..

Black magic to summon the soul of the dead.

Unfortunately, it was just to get information like this..

[Hmm... what kind of bullshit is that... Predation on one's own kind... Strength, my wish···.]

[I don't want to die like this... How long will we live in hiding... strength.]

This was the reason why Hans did not favor necromancy until now..

The ghosts could only think in fragments, such as strong memories or final grudges..

The more negative emotions there are in these remaining thoughts, the more the soul's obsession inflates in size and becomes an evil spirit..

So the task of obtaining information from the ghosts was not easy..

An easier and more reliable way is to search the brain directly and read the memories..

[That's right, Kek! Hee... to gain strength. research, research!]

Of course it was difficult, but not impossible..

Hans used black magic to inflict appropriate pain on the ghost of Gamma and guide its thinking to obtain the desired information..

[Kihehe... Research, collaboration. support···. The art of Buncheonhoe! promise···. beta···.]

We interrogated all the ghosts that were summoned, but we didn't know much about whether Gamma was in charge of this incident or not..

I just followed his will using power as bait..

There may also have been the influence of mental manipulation used implicitly..

[Is it another Buncheonhoe? What do you intend to gain by providing technology to the hardliners of the clan??]

I interrogated Gamma further, but nothing more came of it..

They only promised cooperation in return for support, but it appears that no detailed conversation has taken place yet..

[‘'Beta'... is this guy's superior? Looks like the line is drawn there. Well, the scale was too big for a guy of this level to do it alone..]

He must be one of the leaders of the hardliners of the clan..

By reasonable inference, if there is an ‘alpha’, he might also be related..

‘We can find out about that from now on..’

Heinz entered the corner room where the fainted Jin So-ran was moved..

She was attacked by Gamma and collapsed without coming to her senses yet..

“But this room···.”

Heinz looked around with a confused expression..

It was a room with a chaotic mix of various occult elements..

Magic circles drawn in blood throughout the room, skulls with patterns engraved in gold leaf, and all kinds of colorful accessories..

For Heinz, the limit was to understand that it included some part of blood magic..

[Oh my, this is another new discovery..]

Of course, this did not apply to Hans..

Hans came into the room, looked around and was impressed..

The remnants of black magic used here and there were dissected one by one through “Evil Wisdom” and analyzed as “forbidden knowledge.”.

However, there were many other techniques related to black magic here..

[Spells and curses, is this Kabbalah's 'Ain Sof Or'? It was even used as a gatehouse. There are quite a few systems that I don't know about. How can you tie so many techniques together?···.]

Hans specializes in black magic, but as he has reached the pinnacle of his field, his perspective on magic itself is different..

Hans, who had been exposed to techniques from various worlds through his vigilante activities, had enough insight to know where and how they were used..

‘I never thought something like this was possible.’

Now, the Earth is full of people who have returned from countless worlds, having acquired all kinds of skills and mysteries..

Some people learned technology from more advanced civilizations, while others delved deeply into magic engineering..

It has been about 20 years since such returnees appeared..

However, magic tools are still rare, and technological progress has not occurred dramatically..

how could that be?

‘This is because the laws that apply to each dimension are different..’

From the elements that make up the world to the physical laws that occur in the microscopic world..

Everything returns to its own laws.

‘The most extreme case among them is Lee Neung..’

At least the laws of physics had some similarity in appearance, but the laws of this ability were truly arbitrary..

Also, because it was energy from another world, it was impossible to pass it on to others or study it scientifically..

It is a power that does not exist on Earth and cannot be used..

‘Excluding magic tools for which the laws of the other world are fixed in a stable state, there is only one exception. When a returner directly uses this ability.’

Because the returnee himself was a medium free from the laws of the world..

That's why Hans was able to use dark magic on Earth..

‘When activating the installed barrier, a returner was needed to act as an intermediary at the center. It is difficult for magic engineering to develop..’

Even if you were a craftsman in another world, in order to create a magic tool that operates independently of yourself, you needed materials that were subject to the laws of the world you came from..

Since most of the items currently on Earth were brought directly by returnees from another world, magic tools were bound to be rare..

The current scene in this room was like a combination of programs that each run according to different rules, reorganized one by one from the root to fit a single system..

In line with the Earth's environment.

[I'm sure you can feel confident about this..]

Hans looked around in admiration..

Although it is still incomplete, there is still a limitation that a returner is needed to activate it, just like a barrier..

Even this was a great thing..

Even Hans could only do this with the help of “Evil Wisdom” and “Forbidden Knowledge.”.

And that only applies to the category of ‘black magic’..

[Hmm... but something seems to be lacking. Is this the end??]

It was definitely great, but something was lacking..

Although it looked well-organized, the technique was still unstable, and it was not possible to safely remove the vampire's thoughts in such a sloppy state..

[Even if an additional process is required here... Even taking that into account, the magic itself here is very unstable..]

I knew it without even trying it myself..

Hans's "Evil Wisdom," which reached the pinnacle of black magic, had its flaws clearly visible..

It seems effective right now, but it's a time bomb that you never know will explode..

‘At this level, I think I can cause a runaway with just a little trigger... no way?’

It was said that Beoncheonhoe supported this research..

They must have contributed significantly to gathering techniques from various levels and weaving them into one..

It's as if the trigger button for a time bomb is in their hands..

[her! Those guys are annoying in quite a few places..]

The capabilities seemed to be beyond imagination..

Collecting the necessary techniques, improving them, and mixing them together was not something that just anyone could do..

‘I wish I had more information···.’

I wondered if I could find any other clues, so I immediately sent in the undead and searched the entire building..

As a bonus, I also get some of their research results..

In a world where we live together, shouldn’t we share good things?.

While Hans was concentrating on gathering information by inspecting the inside of the building, taking care of useful items.···.

Heinz approached Jin So-ran, who was lying sprawled in the middle of the room..

The wounds on his entire body that had occurred during the fierce battle with the vampires had already healed, and there were no traces of blood..

‘Did he recover blood and begin self-repair even when he was unconscious??’

I couldn't see him fighting properly because he was ambushed by his allies, but he seemed to be a stronger vampire than I thought..

Heinz immediately used his newly acquired “Seeing” on her..

“Umm, this... I guess it will take some getting used to..”

I expected information that was clearly organized like a status window..

What I felt was close to the distribution of abstract energy..

The blood-red energy moving actively in her body,···.

‘But it's strangely blurry. As if something was obscured... ah! This is a “concealment”?’

Although it's weakened now that I've lost my mind, that was the energy of "concealment" that Gamma had robbed me of..

The opaque energy that covered the entire body obscured not only itself but also the blood-red energy, making it appear blurry..

‘Does this woman also have the same blood-related abilities as Gamma? from the same dimension?’

It seemed strangely informal for some reason..

Of course, most of those feelings were close to hostility..

Anyway, this woman was a necessary person to access the clan..

It looks like it has quite a bit of flair, so it would be perfect if it could move according to its wishes..

wajangchang!

Rattling—clattering

Outside the room, the undead following Hans' orders could be heard noisily turning the inside..

‘Hmm, it would be difficult to wake him up here.?’

Heinz looked down at her with his arms crossed..

Long black hair tied in a ponytail and scattered on the floor, red lips and long eyelashes contrasting with pale and transparent skin, and harmonious facial features..

All elements combined with the inhuman charm of a vampire showed off overwhelming beauty..

‘Okay, let's go with the concept of the knight who rescued the sleeping princess..’

Heinz picked her up and hugged her..

I've never lifted an adult woman before, so I couldn't tell if it was light or heavy, but it felt infinitely light against his overwhelming strength..

“What would be a better stage than that?···.”

Of course, the most important thing now is to come up with a scenario first..

***

“···Hnyak!”

Jin So-ran opened his eyes with a strange look..

「Heinz, who knew that it was time to wake up through 'Seeing Through,' put on his mask and looked calmly at the seat next to him..

“I finally came to my senses.”

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu—

Sports car running smoothly down the road.

It was Heinz's new horse that was willingly donated by Gamma..

“Uh... huh? Hey, how did this happen?···.”

Jin So-ran looked around at Heinz, who was driving in the driver's seat, and the inside of the car with a confused expression, and then began examining his own body..

During the battle, he was fine, except for holes in his clothes here and there and some loss of energy..

“I thought he was dead... Hey, you're the one who was there earlier, right? Will he know what happened??”

Unlike how he treated Gamma, he was quite polite..

Well, this is probably a conversation between an educated person with common sense..

“I was lucky. When the opportunity arose, she quickly got out. She looked at the situation and thought she was a victim too, so she packed up and got out..”

“Luck...? In that situation? ···Could you please listen in more detail??”

Jin So-ran frowns slightly and asks carefully..

Well, since she is the one who experienced the situation herself, this explanation will not be able to convince her..

“I think it’s Hahoe mask.?”

“Hahoe mask... I've heard of it. They say they attack criminals and their organizations as well. no way···?”

“Yes, Hahoe Mask appeared there..”

Heinz then calmly revealed the fabricated facts..

The home base was in chaos due to the sudden attack of Hahoetal..

Looking for an opportunity in the gap between them clashing violently, he secured the fainted Jin So-ran and escaped..

In the process, he escapes to Jeolchan-ri using Gamma's car keys, which he luckily stole..

“Wow, I'm really very lucky.?”

She muttered that in a shaky voice..

Despite her expression, Heinz confidently nodded in the affirmative..

“Well, by the way, who is that person...? no! This is not it. Thanks for saving me! It must have been difficult to get out of that mess by yourself, so you saved me too..”

She bowed her head and expressed her gratitude, as her confused mind after waking up had calmed down to some extent..

“sorry. I was so distracted that I hadn't introduced myself yet. My name is Jin So-ran and I belong to a clan. He is a level 6 from Nocturnia, and we discovered circumstances that Do Han-soo's group kidnapped our crew members.···.”

She paused for a moment while explaining intently..

Then he hesitated for a moment and continued speaking with a stammer..

“···So, my close colleagues said they would help me, so I went there to argue with them... Although the crew was different, we belonged to the same moderate group. And then, yeah... well. That's it..”

Jin So-ran lowers her head as she finishes explaining in a trembling voice..

It seems like it was a great shock to be betrayed by those who were believed to be colleagues..

I didn't know what to do to console myself, so I just kept my eyes focused on the front and remained silent..

“That's it! Still, I'm glad I got out of it alright! The traitor has been revealed and his plans have been discovered, so this is called a false fortune.?”

She spoke brightly, as if trying to lighten the mood..

He then expressed his hopeful views, saying that if he reported it to the higher-ups, it would put an end to all those connected to him, and that he would be able to live comfortably now..

‘Well... is it really that simple to solve??’

Considering the scale of the matter, it seems that even the upper echelons of the hardliners are already sympathizing with it..

Raising the issue will only lead to civil war and no peace..

‘Of course I won't let that happen..’

Anyway, it is better for the tissue I eat to be as intact as possible..

‘Completely destroy the leadership of the hardliners and take over a blood alliance led by the moderates..’

The first step to that happy ending was Jin So-ran..

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