321 – Beltane, Land of Vampires (1)
Four days and four nights in Europe passed quickly.
Time literally disappeared as we visited all the famous places in Paris and Rome, and also visited special landmarks prepared for holders.
When I came to my senses, I found myself in London.
‘… ‘Time really flies.’
That thought suddenly occurred to me.
Maybe it was because the time we spent together was more special.
Still, even though it was only one day in London, I had a full time.
I visited famous attractions such as Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge, and visited the West End in London, just as I visited Broadway in New York.
Actually, I wanted to watch the Premier League game together at the end, but unfortunately I didn’t have the chance to watch it because it was the off-season.
And the hotel for the last night.
“Ugh, I don’t want to break up.”
“… “I want to stay with you.”
Of course, there is deep regret.
Moon Ga-eun and Kang Joo-yeon held my body in the room and did not want to let go.
As I look at the puppy-like expressions of the two people, my regret deepens.
I hugged them and comforted them as much as I could.
“Let’s come again next time. Longer, more fun.”
“Wow, that’s a shame….”
“… “I want to stay with you.”
Even then, it wasn’t easy to remove.
Anyway, we said our final goodbyes for the night in London.
They go to the [Warp Gate] To return to Korea.
I went to the hotel room earlier to sleep one more night.
Starting tomorrow, I had to visit , Which is preparing for a long solo playthrough.
* * *
The next day.
“You’re leaving earlier than expected?”
Ripley, who was summoned before I knew it, spoke to me with her arms crossed.
She is a guide who knows the location of .
In fact, without her, this attack would have been impossible.
“I thought it would take a month since then.”
Actually, I had planned to conquer As a long-term plan.
I had a lot of schedules to attend to right now, and more than anything, I needed a break.
But.
“Caroline gave me such high-quality information.”
“… “Caroline?”
Ripley raises her eyes at the sudden story of her people.
I answered with a grin.
“There is such a thing.”
◎Name: Eyes of Destruction
◎Rating: Epic
◎Level: 10
◎Engraved area: Eyes
◎Special effects
*Conditions of use: Only those who possess both vampire and Termen characteristics can use it.
1) The symbol of the vampire is ‘destruction’. The symbol of destruction specializes in breaking down and destroying something. Those who possess this symbol can amplify the power of attacks with that tendency by 10%.
2) Termen possesses ‘anger’ as his will. Among Termen’s will to use emotions as power, anger is a special power that can replace magical power. By consuming your anger, you can utilize magical power phenomena or skills. (*Excluding ultimate skills) The forms of abilities that consume anger are slightly different from before.
◎Derived skill
[Destruction of barrier] (*Duplicate)
◎Ultimate skill
[Spear of Destruction]
: Creates 22 spears made of magical power and fires them at the opponent. You can fire all 22 at the same time, or control them and fire them one by one. Even when used on a single target, it has the same power. (*The only ultimate skill that can be used by consuming anger.)
(*Statement: Destroy)
◎Details
: The ‘symbol’ and ‘will’ of Baron Caroline, a half-vampire born between a vampire and Termen. In general, Termen warriors cannot express their ‘will’ the moment they become a ghost after death, but Caroline is a vampire and a half Termen, a special spirit of life being created, so she can utilize the two powers fused together.
[Acquires 2 magic power and 10 anger through the rune’s disposition.]
[The special ability ‘Rage’ is activated in the holder information.]
[*There are no unique characteristics of the Termen tribe, so the anger ability cannot be used.]
A rune obtained by defeating the vampire Baron Caroline.
At first, the content was so complicated that it took time to understand, but as I found the connections, I gained quite a bit of information.
To summarize, it is like this.
1. Vampires have the power called ‘Symbol’, and Termen have the power called ‘Will’.
2. That power can only be used by those who possess the unique runes of that race. (For example, Ripley’s [Noble Blood] Rune.)
3. When Termen dies, she cannot use her will. So even when he killed Termen warriors who became Death Knights, he was unable to acquire the relevant runes.
4. Baron Caroline is a hybrid between a vampire and a Termen. So [Eyes of Destruction] Became a rune that mixed the two powers.
In other words, in order to use [Eyes of Destruction], I have to acquire runes related to vampires or Termen.
But that’s not the point.
The important thing is that Caroline is a mixture of a vampire and a Termen.
It was that it held a clue to those who might become the core force of the Ludenarch School.
“Ripley. “Is there Baron Caroline’s territory in Beltane?”
Ripley nodded to my unexpected question.
“Because they are nobles. “All vampire nobles own their own fiefdoms.”
“Then do you know where Baron Caroline’s territory is?”
Ripley frowns for a moment.
“Are you stupid? “I was a vampire belonging to Beltane, wouldn’t you know that?”
“Sorry. Just in case you don’t know. I guess I should go from there. That’s why we decided on this schedule quickly.”
“Hmph.”
Ripley grunted but continued his guidance.
I know this because I’ve experienced it a few times, but I’m not angry because people treat me in this way.
The only time Ripley got really angry was during the battle with Hwang Seong-yeon, when he took magical power without permission.
“But Ripley.”
“Yes, tell me.”
“Other than Baron Caroline, what are we supposed to do in Beltane? “Ripley, you had a different reason for going to Beltane.”
When I first made an appointment with Ripley, I vaguely talked about conquering .
But when I think about it, the strategy is somewhat ambiguous.
The dungeon of the adaptors is not a dungeon with a set ‘strategy’ to begin with.
The format is different from a regular dungeon where you kill monsters and advance towards the boss room, and And Are so large that they are often divided into sections within the dungeon.
Wolfenser, whose purpose was to destroy a specific faction, was a quite unique case.
‘So what should I do in Beltane?’
… Should I really kill them all?
There is no set attack course, and Ripley’s desired goal is not clear.
When I asked those questions that had been bitten like a tail, Ripley smiled slightly and answered.
From Noble mtl dot com
“There is such a thing.”
I received the same karma from before.
* * *
I followed Ripley’s lead and arrived at In an instant.
The entrance to the dungeon was a mansion located in central London, and you could enter it near a small statue.
This is my first time going to a dungeon in someone’s house like this.
And as soon as I stepped foot, information windows came rushing in.
[You have entered the dungeon.]
[Amazing achievement! A space for those who create life in death, those who thirst for blood and their minions. We encountered ‘Beltane’, the land of vampires. The never-ending energy of death and the thick scent of blood are lingering everywhere. It is a very special event for humans to enter this legendary space.]
[All general abilities increase by 2 due to the trait of the achievement.]
[I set foot in ‘Baronov’. Symbols of ‘depression’ are spread throughout the estate. Symptoms of mental lethargy are approaching.]
[The special power of the ‘Bright View Index’ rune maintains the target’s clear mind. It is not shaken by any curse or condition.]
As expected, Is a dungeon classified as an amazing achievement.
As soon as you enter, an information window pops up telling you to acquire 2 for all general abilities.
But I was first interested in the information displayed below.
“Baron Valerov?”
Ripley, walking next to me, speaks calmly.
“Yes. This is the first territory you encounter when you enter Beltane. “I also received help from Baron Balerov when I first broke away.”
“Couldn’t the defectors be able to leave the dungeon anywhere?”
“That’s a special method that the Ludenarch kids discovered. “When you leave for the first time, the information window tells you to go to the dungeon entrance.”
“… “When you say that, you really seem like a holder.”
“Because adaptors and deviants are no different from holders.”
For reference, in , Vampire nobles with fiefdoms and their minions are all ‘adaptors.’
That means that its personality is different from monsters that attack their holders without any intelligence.
Grrr-.
Tick, tick, tick.
Thanks to this, the monsters we encountered while walking through the territory did not attack us.
Various monsters such as Black Barg, Skeleton Knight, and Phantom appeared, but they gave me a brief glance before quietly passing by.
This was because they knew that Ripley, who was accompanying me, was a vampire with the status of ‘Count.’
“This is my first time in a dungeon this comfortable.”
“Because the minions absolutely follow the noble’s orders. “If you attack another noble without permission, you may be extinguished as a result of censure.”
“… “Isn’t this too much of a reprimand?”
“That’s the rule of Beltane. And Baron Balerov has seen me a few times, so he probably knows me.”
Anyway, we were able to reach our destination after passing through the Barony of Valerov and about three other vampire nobles’ fiefdoms.
[Step into the ‘Barony of Caroline’. The symbol of ‘destruction’ is spread throughout the territory. All entities within the territory will have aggressive tendencies.]
[The special power of the ‘Bright View Index’ rune maintains the target’s clear mind. It is not shaken by any curse or condition.]
Barony of Caroline.
The territory of a half-vampire who attempted to terrorize the Holder Arena in New York.
Unusually, there were huge ‘golems’ positioned right at the entrance.
And.
Gaaa-!!
Gwaaa!!
Golems that looked dozens of years old at first glance were running towards us like crazy.
… Even though it is slow.
“Ripley. But why are they trying to attack us?”
“That’s what bastards without owners are like.”
“Now your tone of voice has become more holder-like.”
But it was persuasive.
I nodded to Ripley’s words and took out my weapon.