105. You gain strength by drinking blood.
The meeting with the masked man was a success.
‘The purpose has been achieved.’
Just by showing that Oren intended to devour Leone, the goal has already been achieved.
‘Besides, there was no way to access the camp, but I was able to take care of this side as well.’
Before returning, when a great war with monsters took place.
The Empire opened special camps and used prisoners as soldiers.
‘Most of them were trash.’
Heinous criminals who are not accepted even in Killika. Of course, I had no intention of accepting them.
‘Camp baby.’
Children born in concentration camps.
Leon asked for these children.
‘Well, there’s a problem with the mind, though.’
Of course, the care of the criminals could not have been warm.
They were children who had lost their emotions due to continued abuse and lived their entire lives as toys for criminals.
‘It’s not that bad. Because these kids don’t hit me in the back.’
Having lived that way all their lives, it was natural for these children to take orders.
‘I saw the strength of these children clearly before returning.’
They have no emotions, and they do not judge themselves. He was just blindly following orders.
‘Because I heard that he was the best soldier, made in the worst place.’
Now that the war is over, these children will never come out of the camp for the rest of their lives.
‘I can’t miss this good opportunity.’
Besides, you’ll find other traces when they take the children out.
‘Let’s see how it turns out.’
It was a chance to leisurely observe the skills of the guys.
* * *
next day.
A special article was published in Continental Theory.
[Children of the Imperial Special Camp.]
To summarize the content of this article:
[Children born in camps cannot come out of the world and live in camps forever.]
[50 years since the abolition of guilt-by-association system. The abolition of the guilt-by-association system is considered one of the major advancements in the legal system of the empire, but a crime by association was happening right in front of our noses.]
[The Empire took a step forward, but reality was stepping back.]
The article in the Continental Politics shook the political world of the Empire.
“A guilt-by-association system! The Empire is retreating!”
“Someone is in charge of the special camp!”
Of course, politicians moved because they were worried about the future of the empire.
“I am Countess Eilish.”
“Isn’t Earl Eilish a member of the Counts Union!? The Union of Counts has struck a chord!”
“Summon the Counts Union! I will tell you all about what happened!”
It was a power struggle in the central political world.
Just as the political battle was about to heat up, the giants of the empire moved.
“The Emperor has moved the Inspection Department!”
“His Majesty has ordered us to solve the problem first!”
When the emperor’s order fell, the matter that had not progressed thanks to the power struggle. It started to resolve quickly.
“The children were rescued! We are currently in protective measures!”
The camp children were rescued, and the person in charge was summoned for a hearing.
“Do you know whose child this child is and set him free! This is a custom. practice. There is no need to complicate it!”
“It’s a custom! It is your negligence! You created a guilt-by-association system!”
“Then, where are you going to release it? Will you guys take responsibility if there is a problem in the future?”
As he said, it was a matter of where to send the children.
“It’s not a criminal, but it might be dangerous.”
“It should be sent to a city where it can be managed.”
“How about sending it to the church?”
“Why are we sending our daughters to the church! Well, it is not a bad opinion for a city with a large church power.”
As opinions gathered, a city came to everyone’s mind.
“How is Killika?”
“The power of the church is strong, and it is a place where you can handle dangerous people.”
“Hmm. Would you like to accept it from there?”
“Wouldn’t it be okay to give a proper reward?”
“I will send someone to negotiate.”
Naturally, it was decided to be Killika.
Leon was planning to watch the guys’ skills slowly, but instead of watching slowly, he got goosebumps all the time watching the situation.
‘I knew the dark guy style, but it’s too much to do.’
Except for the article in the Continental Theory, there was no sign of involvement.
‘Did you factor in the emperor’s intervention after inducing a political fight? The next flow is also very natural.’
There was no unnatural flow, no artificial movement.
‘Can I find it?’
Just as Rion used the story, the dark guy used the flow.
‘It was the right decision to become an insider.’
If you can’t find him outside, you’ll have to find him inside.
Rion remembered what the masked man had said.
“We have our own autographs. Before shaking hands, run your thumb over the ring on the inside of your hand.”
It wasn’t even a meaningful movement, so it was a sign that you wouldn’t know if you didn’t look carefully.
‘You’re taking it slow. I just need to find the black guy from the bottom up.’
Besides, it wasn’t just a search.
‘I’ll shake it off and eat it.’
I was thinking of groping for it from the bottom and wiping it all the way to the top.
‘Just as you swallowed me before the return, I’ll swallow you this time.’
I will eat it with Oren’s body, not Leon’s. It was okay if there were any problems.
while checking the plan like that.
“Heir. I brought the children.”
“Come in.”
The long-awaited first harvest has arrived.
* * *
A parched body, full of wounds on the face and arms, and dead eyes.
Except for the youthful face, it was the same as in Leon’s memory.
“Exit and raise the security level here by two levels. Except for the ruler, do not allow anyone to enter.”
“Yes. Heir.”
Curiously enough, the children were staring blankly into space, showing no interest.
Communicating with these guys is simple.
“I am your master.”
“Yes. master.”
“Yes. master.”
As I remembered before returning, the guys answered.
‘Yes. a master. At the level of criminals.’
Leon shook his head and said.
“Please omit the word Master when answering from now on.”
“Yes.”
“Yes.”
These children were more like machines than people.
‘A machine that reacts according to conditions.’
After repeated abuse and struggling to survive, these guys became like this.
“Forget all masters except me. Now I am the only owner.”
“Yes.”
“Yes.”
First of all, I thought what to do with those wounds.
Leon put his hands on the guys’ heads.
“I’ll start with treatment.”
A red rage shuddered from Oren’s hand and was absorbed into their bodies.
‘Five. Are you okay?’
[thank you! Thanks to the increased control!]
It looked like anger, but that was divine power. Like plating, anger was plated on top of divine power.
Their wounds gradually disappeared due to the constant divine power.
‘Make sure to investigate.’
[All right.]
[I’ll look closely!]
This was a cure, but it was also a confirmation.
‘Because I might have messed up. Confirmation is unconditional.’
This was also to check the dark side.
‘Because the kids also have to check first.’
It was also to check these children.
‘It’s strange when you think about it. How did he survive?’
Just enough to keep the criminals from dying? Absolutely not.
Despite just being dealt with, these children survived.
Strangely, this wasn’t the only thing.
‘There are rumors I heard before returning.’
There were rumors surrounding the guys.
A rumor that could not be confirmed because he died during the war.
“They are demons! Drink blood!”
There were rumors that he was bloodsucking.
‘It could be blood line ability.’
If these children have blood-line abilities, all doubts are cleared.
[There is nothing hidden in the body! I checked everything!]
[Finding a singular phenomenon! Divine power is being absorbed from the body.]
‘Absorption of divine power?’
[It’s a small amount, but it’s repeating the process of absorbing and spitting out divine power.]
‘Ohh. okay?’
Once I was able to confirm that there was something.
‘How about the anger side?’
[This side has no response at all. It’s as if he doesn’t feel anger.]
‘Not absorbed?’
[Yep! It’s just being treated as nonexistent.]
This was really good news.
‘Try injecting anger into the kids.’
[Yep!]
Pure anger, not divine power, poured into their bodies.
[Increased blood flow speed!]
The body’s reaction was normal.
“Report on your current physical condition.”
“All wounds have been healed, and new strength has been granted inside.”
“So do i.”
The guys weren’t swept away by the rage. As if there were no emotions, he was contemplating his anger.
“Try to use that power.”
“I will try.”
The children groaned for a while, and then a red aura began to swirl around them.
‘Great.’
The children naturally dealt with the rage that not only berserkers, but even Kwon Ga’s guy couldn’t control properly.
‘What do you think?’
[This is the first time this has happened. It’s not like you can’t feel anger when you look at your body, but it’s really amazing!]
In order to survive, children really have abandoned their emotions.
“It is your new power. I’ll teach you how to handle that power gradually. I will get it back at once.”
“Yes. thank you.”
“Yes. thank you.”
Leone retrieved the anger that was filling their bodies, and the children looked on.
From now on, this is the main point.
“If you have any special abilities, tell me right away.”
There was no need to go complicated.
It was just something to ask.
“There is uncertain information.”
At those words, Leon didn’t express himself, but he was taken aback.
‘really?’
It’s difficult to reveal blood line abilities, so I was just asking.
“Tell me.”
“Eating blood gives you strength.”
It was too detailed to be uncertain.
“Why is that uncertain?”
“Some of the old masters told us to eat blood. He said that if we ate blood, we would gain strength.”
“However, he gathered people together and watched with a smile every time we drank blood.”
They laughed and enjoyed watching the children eat blood.
“So did you gain strength?”
“I don’t know.”
“I can’t judge.”
Oren tapped the desk with his fingers and organized his thoughts.
“Details.”
“I can’t tell if my strength increased through training or because I ate blood.”
“It is the same.”
Since the increase in power wasn’t great, they weren’t sure.
“But why do you think you gain strength?”
“When you eat blood, you sometimes dream.”
“It’s a dream to become someone else.”
Leon asked with a hopeless heart.
“Is it a dream of being the target of eating blood?”
“That’s right.”
This was a jackpot, but Leon was not quick to judge.
“But you don’t seem to be sure.”
“Yes.”
A picture started to emerge.
If the children’s powers were real, the scum that giggled whenever they ate blood would have been their parents.
‘What if it allowed me to eat blood naturally?’
The story fits tightly.
“It’s something to experiment with.”
Oren shouted as he looked at the door.
“Come in. I need something.”
Blood was needed now.
A lot of blood too.