The plan was going smoothly.
The immeasurable power beyond reach was steadily progressing towards achieving my goal.
The target was far away, but that was okay.
I believed that if it were Erica, she would follow along well.
The first bloodsucking would conclude the adaptation of the magic power accumulated within her body today. I was executing the final plan for him now.
[ I promised not to kill you! Remember that, Orly! ]
“I remember.”
It was already hard enough to pull her with both hands, so I hoped she wouldn’t make it loud.
I released tremendous magic power to draw Erica in. The blood-red ring filling the air served as a signal to show that I was here.
If it were Erica.
If it were my special one.
She would come.
Leaning the man slumped on the floor against the building wall, I took a deep breath.
Erica had no choice but to hate me. The hostage situations and terrorist attacks I inflicted had happened dozens of times. There were even charges of hindering the extermination of Gate Demons and assaulting Association Hunters.
There would be many more plans for her in the future, and I would cause even more chaos.
For now, the Association might feel secure, but that’s how it is.
Not yet, yes, not yet.
Well, I think spending peaceful days isn’t so bad.
If time flowed like this, would I be happy?
“Ugh····.”
Hearing the groan in my ear, I looked down beside me.
What meaning does such a thought have? I would continue living like this.
Suddenly, silence returned.
As I placed my hand on the ground, I felt the rough texture of leaves instead of the cool sensation of cement.
What appeared to my gaze was a variety of flowers and vines covering the floor and wall.
“It’s not just my imagination that the air is murky every time you come, is it?”
The robe swayed, and golden eyes shimmered.
“Don’t the plants you carry have air purification functions?”
“They do. But I don’t want to use them for the human world.”
Glancing behind me, I could see two men impaled against the wall.
“The purification of the minute parts of the desolate and barren land doesn’t mean that everywhere is clean, right?”
“That’s true!”
Good point.
“What about today’s red cube?”
“We have as many as you want. There are plenty to give to you, Orly.”
“Wow, thank you.”
A glass bottle entwined in vines was offered to me. It was beautiful as always.
“Are those two behind you dead?”
Serran turned her head slightly.
“Oh, they’re on the brink of death. They’ll soon meet their fate.”
Something about her tone seemed slightly different. Anyway, she’s a standout person.
A person.
“I’m on my way to see you, Orly, but they ambushed me out of nowhere. They said they coveted this golden accessory.”
Serran lifted a spear. I could see countless sparkling rings embedded in it.
It was a bit tempting.
“Those bastards! They deserve punishment!”
Truly.
The long thorny flowers sank into the hearts of the bound men. With a muffled groan, silence fell momentarily, and their bodies drooped.
“I had a headache.”
Serran closed her previously open hand. The surrounding plants wilted.
“Nothing has changed.”
It wasn’t like this before.
“Law and order have been crushed, and only a tumult that could tear apart eardrums remains.”
I twisted my head. It was noisy indeed.
“It didn’t take long for humans to abandon their reason and transform into faithful beasts following only their instincts.”
After the incident, Awakened Ones proliferated like mushrooms, and it didn’t take long for the world to descend into a dystopia.
“A wilted flower has no future.”
The vine that encompassed the electric current began to rot at the roots.
“We must burn the garden.”
Serran raised her hands high into the sky.
“And sow new seeds.”
“New seeds!”
Serran smiled faintly.
You were such a person. A person who smiles often.
“The project has reached the completion stage.”
“Really?”
I twisted my hair lightly.
That’s troublesome.
“Of course. It’s a plan for you, Orly, for the savior who aimed to save the world!”
“Wow!”
Serran paused, then lowered her arms. Then she faced me.
“I think you’ll still be confused.”
Well.
It would have been better if that were the case.
“I’ll come to see you again soon.”
Then I wouldn’t have needed to cut off ties with you.
A dark crack formed, and Serran walked into it.
Once again, silence returned.
I twisted my hair for a moment.
How do I stop an invasion?
I just hope they don’t lose their reason and only commit slaughter.
“·····Orly.”
“Welcome!
Let’s not think about it since I have a headache right now.
Just focus on the girl in front of you.
To accumulate high concentrations of magic power, one bloodsucking act isn’t enough. I need to continuously sink my fangs in every time the subject adapts.
The problem is that the opponent is Erica.
I could get addicted to this.
So, I mean.
“Good job. Your skills have improved a lot.”
Erica coughed up blood, gasping for breath. Usually, she would glare at me and insult me, but today it seemed she didn’t have the energy for that.
Well, that’s understandable. This was the last of the accumulation plan, so I exerted a bit of effort.
“Thanks to that, this man is alive!”
I casually pushed the man over and approached Erica.
Bending my knees to the ground, it felt a bit cold.
“The even better news is that high-concentration magic accumulation has also been completed. So·····.”
I planted the knife into the ground and pointed at the trembling Erica with my finger.
“It means that the second bloodsucking act is also ready!”
“Y-You crazy····get away····.”
“No need to be modest. This is a good opportunity for both of us! I get to take your skin, and you get to gain strong power!”
Erica bit her lip. That must hurt.
“You perverted bastard···, don’t come near?! I will really kill you!”
“That’s a good ambition.”
I said that as I sank my fangs in.
For a moment, light flashed.
Thud.
“Resistance is··· meaningless···.”
It has definitely become stronger. This hurts.
With the knife pierced through her abdomen, blood spewed out, and Erica let out a faint smile.
“You look··· good.”
“Your smile is pretty.”
It seemed compliments didn’t count as she opened her eyes wider.
“You should think carefully.”
I said that as I approached her with the knife.
“Think about what will happen to that man if you refuse.”
Her graceful pupils turned to me. After a few seconds of silence, it seemed she had collected herself, whether determined or not; she closed her eyes and finished biting her lip in response.
“It won’t hurt.”
Smelling the scent of her skin, I sank my fangs in right away. With a soft sensation, warmth and scent melted into my mouth.
“Ugh, ugh····!”
Her body, not resisting, was comfortable. I could handle her as I wished. I could feel it.
When I swallowed the wave filling my mouth, removing my fangs revealed that she was glaring at me with tear-streaked eyes.
And then my cheek was pinched.
“Ouch! Ouch! Wait! Wait a second!”
“You perverted, perverted bastard····.”
I hastily pulled away from Erica. It wasn’t just my cheek; the knife still embedded in my abdomen hurt too much.
As I yanked out the knife, I fell into thought.
Anyway, the bloodsucking was a success. I expected severe resistance, but that wasn’t the case.
The act itself doesn’t carry much risk. It just stings, but from the second act on, I wouldn’t need to care for her.
“You bastard···. I’m really going to kill you····.”
I twisted my hair.
“Why?”
“····What?”
“It’s fine to want to kill me.”
My side hair flowed down. Maybe I didn’t groom it yesterday.
“You’re helping me so you can kill me. Don’t you think you should be thankful for that?”
In any case, if the first bloodsucking succeeds, the accumulation of magic power follows exponentially.
“····What does that mean? I didn’t want this, and you did it forcibly!”
“You didn’t resist.”
“You have the hostage···!”
Was my breathing overheating? I kept coughing then drooped again.
“But it’s still even. I’ve got a knife piercing my abdomen. That hurt.”
I placed my hands on my eyes and pretended to cry. No tears came out.
“But do you think it’s easy to inject magic power in that state? I need to check blood pressure, concentration, there’s so much to do!”
“Hah, this is ridiculous····.”
Erica clutched her chest in pain and grabbed the sword that fell beside her.
Light flickered. The blade was cloaked in magic power and surged towards me.
I slightly tilted my neck and let it flow sideways into the air.
“Such a waste····.”
Seeing your persistence sometimes sends shivers down my spine.
Seeing that she looked tired, I opened my wings. I cradled her like a princess and soared into the sky.
The destination was the Association.
I opened the office door and collapsed into the chair.
“Where’s Erica?”
“She’s probably resting.”
Since I replenished her energy, she probably didn’t faint.
“Busy, I suppose.”
The director put a paper cup to his mouth. He seemed like a person who couldn’t live without coffee.
“Tomorrow is the Gate subjugation. Do you think she’ll be okay?”
“Me?”
“Erica.”
“No problem.”
Now that the last magic accumulation has ended, her regeneration stats should have risen quite a bit. Since she’s a Ranker, I think she’ll adapt easily.
The director put down the paper cup. The cup was empty.
“I heard Spirit World Knights are going back and forth from Namyangju.”
Here in Uijeongbu, Namyangju is the neighboring area.
“Really?”
“Won’t they stop by here too?”
“I guess they might?”
The director smiled slightly.
I raised my arms a little.
“I like it now.”
So please don’t worry.
