#76
Brokoslak Clan (3)
Puuuk—
“Surp!”
Heinz, with no intention of wasting any more time, grabbed the back of Freesia’s neck with one hand.
As his five fingers dug deep into the slender neck, blood flowed through the wound.
In this way, Heinz injected “purified blood tablets” directly into her blood vessels while touching her bloodstream.
“Keuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck—! you! “What on earth have you done…!”
Is it really true blood?
Even when she was suppressed, she controlled her own blood and quarantined the blood that had already come into contact with Heinz’s “purified blood essence” to prevent it from spreading throughout her body.
The ability to respond immediately to situations was quite good.
‘Of course, it’s a meaningless rebellion. Let’s see how long I can last.’
“Purified blood tablets” that are continuously injected.
Phrygia, whose strength was already low, could not do anything about it.
Additionally, since it came in through the neck, which is a vital point, there were limits to how much blood could be controlled there.
“Keueueu…”
In the end… the abnormality that started in her throat quickly spread to her brain and heart, and it soon spread to her entire body.
‘This crazy guy! Forcibly spilling your own blood! ‘What on earth are you planning?’
What is the reason for doing this instead of killing him gracefully?
If Jinhyeol’s blood, or the blood of someone stronger than her, enters, extreme mental contamination will occur.
Of course, I had to become a little stronger, but that was meaningless if I went crazy.
‘Are you really planning to use me to destroy the capital?’
Otherwise, there was no need to go this far.
Blood is the source of a vampire’s power. Why would he complicate things to the point of consuming his own power?
‘It can never go as planned!’
Originally, it was impossible to do anything with her who was bleeding with such a small amount of blood.
But for some reason, the blood that entered her body was constantly affecting the surrounding blood and changing the blood-sucking factor.
She gritted her teeth and tried to come to her senses, feeling as if a deadly poison had entered her body, the blood all over her body becoming hot and pain rushing through her.
Tap-duk-duk!
But instead of mental contamination occurring, changes that she could not understand were taking place in her body.
‘…what’s this? Was the effect of kin predation this good? No, it wasn’t just an increase in blood magic?’
Phrygia, who had mastered controlling her own body for a long time, was able to quickly understand.
Physical abilities, including strength, agility, and flexibility, have grown explosively.
Not only that, he was able to handle blood magic much better, and his efficiency was also on a different level.
Her mind, which had been focused on counteracting mental contamination, finally began to analyze the situation objectively.
The blood injected from outside affected the vampire factors in her body, causing them to mutate.
…It was a change so dramatic that it should rather be called evolution.
And what Heinz said came back to her mind.
‘Are you not planning on following me? It can make you much stronger than you are now.’
I guess what I said back then wasn’t crazy.
“you! “What on earth have you done to me…?”
Phrygia looked embarrassed and continued to look at her changed body.
My mind was still clear and I no longer felt any pain.
And without any strange feelings, she was much stronger than before.
Heinz observed her closely and nodded quietly.
‘Luckily, it also works for Jinhyeol. Compared to others, it consumed quite a bit more ‘Purified Blood Seal’, but compared to the effect, it is nothing.’
I was not letting go of tension with the intention of dealing with her immediately if things went out of control, but fortunately, I felt like a dependency relationship had been established without difficulty.
“I think I’m feeling better now. “Then why don’t you just get up from your seat?”
“What on earth are you planning? “You’d think I would follow you if you suddenly appeared like this…”
Phrygia, who had been staring at him coldly, stood up obediently and politely stood up.
“ah…?”
Only then did she realize something was wrong, and she looked at herself and Heinz alternately.
Then, he suddenly threw his arms towards him and suddenly froze in place as if he were a stone.
‘I guess you noticed. But now you won’t be able to attack me.’
Because that was the basic effect of ‘blood subordination’.
“Why…why is this? How are you? what?”
A hand that won’t go any further no matter how hard you try.
Phrygia, who only realized the current situation clearly after checking it herself, fell into confusion.
It was a natural reaction since someone who was the true blood of Brokoslag became subordinate to the person he saw for the first time today.
“Now we have the conditions to have a calm conversation.”
“This…there’s no way something like this is possible? This is impossible even if it is with blood…”
No, it seemed like she wasn’t ready to talk yet.
“Focus on the conversation, Freesia.”
“bout!”
Only then did he nod his head in satisfaction when he saw her fixing her gaze on Heinz and preparing to listen.
And as he had done so far, he revealed his identity and cajoled her by saying that he could give greater power to those who follow him.
Of course, her reaction was negative, as expected.
“Brokoslak is one of the ‘veins of beginning.’ Additionally, it is one of the few veins where the Precious Blood remains. “Are you saying that you, as collateral, will rule over such a place?”
There was also unexpected information.
I knew that Brokoslak was a source of water that had been passed down since the beginning of time, but I did not know the story about the Precious Blood.
‘To begin with, I only received training for about a week due to residual blood loss.’
Because of that, there was no way to access such advanced information, but now things were different.
“Tell me about that blood in detail.”
“Ugh… So…”
Seonghyeol, which was also the progenitor of the blood vessel of beginning.
They were as powerful as their name, but over the years they have disappeared one by one, and it is estimated that there are only two or three remaining.
Because the inheritance of the Precious Blood was very difficult, its power was not properly passed on to future generations.
“Is there anyone who inherited the Precious Blood?”
“…A few decades ago… I heard that the Lord of the Eupersch Clan was successful. “I don’t know if it’s real, but…”
I had heard about the Eupersch clan during my education.
It was said that they were one of the top three clans in Outerica along with Brokoslak.
‘But looking at you, it seems like that side is a stronger force.’
“And our progenitor, Brokoslak, went into hibernation a long time ago. “To survive as long as possible and wait for a successor who can inherit power.”
This was information that only Jinhyeol of the clan could know.
However, it is said that she does not know where the Precious Blood is sleeping because the hibernation location was kept a secret even from them.
“But if the Holy Blood, who awakens later, realizes that his bloodline has been passed on to the collateral… you will never die gracefully!”
“Anyway, it’s hibernating right now. “You don’t know when you’ll wake up?”
“Ugh… It was a means to endure for a long time in the first place. “Only he knows when he will wake up, but it won’t be right away.”
In that case, it probably didn’t matter.
I don’t know when that guy will wake up, but then there will be no need to worry anymore.
Rather, it was now time to persuade this woman.
In order to easily reach the Lord of the Brokoslak Clan, he needed her active help.
“Yes, Freesia. Are you satisfied with your current situation?”
“…What are you talking about?”
“A life of hiding to avoid being discovered, a life of not being able to reveal oneself confidently, a life of being anxious about what the religious order thinks.”
Freesia’s face hardened.
When I was collecting information while taking other vampires under my command, I heard many stories about her.
A side of her that I learned through him.
Of course, it is dangerous to make hasty conclusions based solely on what you have heard from others, but one thing was clear.
She longs for living proudly in the sun.
No matter how serious you are, frequent outings under the sun are bound to be uncomfortable.
They indulge in luxury through expensive shopping and form relationships with humans through frequent social gatherings.
And through that, he enjoys life as a human being, enjoying the flattery and praise of those around him.
But all of those things were just dangerous illusions that might disappear at any time.
She, too, must have felt that fact keenly.
I would have had to create a new identity several times and throw away what I had built up before.
“But that’s something that can’t be helped! “We are a species that cannot go out into the sun from the moment we were born.”
“Who decided that?”
“…human perception and the actual judgment of the Jujin Church….”
“Why should we be afraid of the Jujin Church?”
“Because it’s strong! How many people on this continent can resist them? Unless you are at the level of the Empire or the Magic Tower Alliance, there is no way!”
Since these people also had a good relationship with the religious denomination, it was practically as if they did not exist.
In response to her answer, Heinz nodded and opened his mouth.
“In the end, it means you don’t have enough strength.”
“…I admit that your abilities are great, but this is not a problem that can be solved by a few people becoming stronger.”
“What if it’s not at some level?”
“yes? “What does that mean?”
He looked at Freesia and had a small smile on his lips.
“For example—what if all the vampire clans on this continent could come together and join forces?”
“There’s no way that’s possible! What nonsense….”
“Why doesn’t it make sense?”
“Each clan is an independent organization. There is no way they can cooperate properly, and whenever something happens, they will join forces to suit each other’s interests. And it will collapse soon.”
Heinz nodded slowly, still smiling.
There was nothing wrong with what she said.
“okay. So what if… there was a Lord with absolute power who could control them all?”
“under! “That’s impossible even with blood…isn’t it?”
Freesia is left speechless due to a sudden feeling of déjà vu.
of course.
Those were the words she had muttered to herself just moments ago after being subordinated to Heinz.
He looked down at her looking at him with a blank expression and continued speaking leisurely.
“It’s my ability. Through this blood, I can unite all the vampires on this continent under my command. And they will all become stronger like you.”
“Ah…”
“How long are you going to hold your breath? Since the power of the already small number of vampires is not united, they have no choice but to be oppressed forever.”
Phrygia’s eyes wavered.
It was clear that there was conflict.
“Then our Brokoslak….”
“Of course, the Brokoslak, who is the origin of my blood and the first force under my command, should be treated the same way.”
It’s almost over.
This is the end for now.
“When I become king over them, you too will enjoy glory by my side.”
and.
Phrygian Brokoslak completely surrendered to Heinz II.
***
The deep home of Duke Bright’s mansion in the Kingdom of Thalia.
In the black darkness, a man sitting in a large armchair was receiving a report from a middle-aged man.
Brokoslak, Lord Mulo of the Brokoslak Clan, lightly shook the wine glass in his right hand, finished reporting to him, and looked at the person who addressed him politely.
“So, the situation is turning ambiguous.”
“That’s right. Rather, they are asking for our cooperation in this regard.”
“Hmm, the Immortal King has been resurrected….”
“From what I found out, the atmosphere in the church has been unusual recently. In terms of timing, wouldn’t it have something to do with the quick movement of the church’s elite through our temple last time? That’s when something seemed wrong.”
There was information that was secretly conveyed only to the upper echelons of each faction in the main religious order.
It was a message that a meeting would be held soon to discuss in more detail the news of the Immortal King’s resurrection and a call to prepare in advance.
“Just keep trying. “The Immortal King is the Immortal King, and that doesn’t mean we can allow the church to grow in power any further.” “
Yes, then, let’s gather our strength together with the nobles under our command. road.”
“Go out.”
“Have a relaxing time.”
The middle-aged man put his hands together and bowed carefully before leaving the room quietly without making a sound.
Click—
He closed the door gently, wiped off the cold sweat and swallowed a heavy sigh in his throat.
Here, you couldn’t even take a breath.
This mansion was his in name only, and he could do nothing with it as he pleased.
Duke Bright, a powerful figure in the middle-aged Kingdom of Thalia who was crossing the hallway with silent steps, stopped for a moment when he saw the people approaching from the other side.
“Hello, Freesia.”
“oh! Aren’t you my father? Are you at peace? “I guess he’s on his way to report to the Lord.”
Since Phrygia’s false identity was one of the duke’s daughters, she called him father every time she saw him.
Of course, it was just a burdensome title for someone who felt comfortable speaking informally.
“Yes, I am coming to see you because I have something to report about this church matter.”
After finishing speaking, the Duke glanced at the person next to her.
Even though it was completely his first time seeing him, the duke didn’t show any signs of it and bowed to the side.
As long as Phrygia, the true blood of the clan, was next to him, he had to close his eyes and ears to any matter.
“Then I will go to Rod. Father, please go in and rest as well.”
“Okay then, I’ll just leave…”
The duke bowed his head again and exited the passage.
And the two people who passed by the duke.
Without being stopped by anyone, I entered the deep part of the mansion where Mulo Brokoslag was located.
