The vampire who pushed me and took my seat said sternly.
[Before passing on hematology, I will first look at your skills.]
As if waiting, the regressor reached out behind his head and grabbed the handle of Cheon Aeng. Cheon Aeng, who was floating in the air following his master’s orders, stood up crying happily when the opportunity to show his power came. As the regressor swung his sword into the air once, a clear and clean sound resounded as if illuminating the darkness.
Whirick. The returner swung his sword left and right and said.
“My sword is a little special. It will be difficult to know your original skills. Shall we try it with a different sword?”
[Does not matter. The specialness you hold in your hand is also what makes you shine.]
“If so. How do you show your skills?”
giggle.
The lid of the black coffin was opened at an angle. A polite white hand suddenly appeared out of the darkness, pointed a fingertip down, and dropped a black bell.
tuk. A shadow darker than darkness began to grow like a seedling. Just as a plant nourishes itself with sunlight and air, the black sphere also absorbed the darkness around it and filled its body. Even in the dark, the shimmering shadow took shape in an instant and then changed into the form of a knight in armor.
[Echoes of the past.]
Neither I nor the regressor were very curious, but the vampire continued to explain.
[The echo of a knight I met before… . He was called the Black Knight and killed hundreds of people during his lifetime. Echoes from his blood that I’ve drunk, I made my armor out of darkness. Take a look at this article.]
“Can I break it?”
[If you can reach it.]
The vampire continued to speak with a feeling of a little bubbly.
[It won’t be easy. Even if it is an echo, the blood that makes up its body belongs to the Black Knight. Also, armor made of darkness is as strong as steel. The article that was once famous is reproduced as it is… .]
hoo.
A hatch is engraved in the darkness. An oblique fault is created, and the upper and lower parts are divided by a dividing line. A single line that cuts through the entire space. Cheon Aeng was the scissors that cut the world. Even the darkness, closer to fog than steel, was split in two by the returner’s single sword.
Did you tell me if you want to cut the light? Perhaps it is possible. It also cuts the darkness, huh?
[…] hoo. That’s pretty good.]
The vampire expressed admiration for the swordsmanship that was like a stunt. However, the emotions contained in the thoughts of the vampire were slightly different.
‘… ? No matter how special the sword you are holding, in just one day? It was an echo that could not even be scratched unless it was a paladin… ?’
You’re confused, vampire.
It wasn’t her full power that she just pulled out, but it was too full to be taken out by a young man with a slender body. He once reproduced the infamous Black Knight as it is, but it was very simply removed.
‘At that age? While I was sleeping, did something huge have happened in human history… ?’
I don’t want you to think of him as a standard. That’s a regressor who has sucked up all the energy by repeating several deaths. Even if you haven’t fully recovered your power yet, some of that power remains. There, he even had a nonsensical treasured sword in his hand.
It’s not that there has been no progress in human history, it’s that he has monopolized the history of mankind.
The vampire cleared his emotions and said.
[I don’t think the contract has been signed yet, but it’s a great skill. If it’s a child like you, it’s not strange to hear that he tries to find his way on his own.]
“Well? I’m not that talented. I just got a little bit of strength to gain in the future by gaining Giyeon. There are many stronger and more talented people than me in the world. I am just a lesser copycat chasing and imitating their trail.”
The returnee sincerely said so. For the regressor, who had been accompanied by non-standard beings every episode, it was because he had a feeling of inferiority to himself, who was lacking one step even though he had monopolized all kinds of performances through the regression.
It sounds like overly humility, or something close to deception. In fact, compared to the enemies she has dealt with, it’s not exactly wrong.
[You are too modest.]
“I am not humble. there.”
The returner’s sword pointed towards me. I was startled and shook my head.
Ah, Mr. It’s a surprise. Is that guy aiming at people with his sword? When pointing at people, be as gentle as possible, didn’t you? What kind of knife is on the plate that even pointing a finger is rude.
The returner saw me and snorted and said,
“Because even that guy deflected my single sword.”
[You mean that sword?]
“okay. This thousand cherry trees, and that with one finger.”
[Is that guy?]
No, that’s right. To be honest, I wouldn’t be able to do it twice.
‘If you could deflect the sword strike with one finger, you would probably be several steps higher than this. It’s an unbelievable achievement. Are things that ordinary these days? Can a piece of steel be cut as easily as breathing?’
The regressor and the me who was hit by the regressor. The vampire saw the two of us and made the mistake of taking the wrong average.
Don’t take mediocrity as a regressor. What are the sins of other people living in this age? Apologies to other ordinary people who were quickly deprived of it!
There I am a fake. There were a lot of bubbles!
‘To say that my powers are outdated is not an expression of confidence… what does it really mean? Is it really that the times are passing?’
The regressor who naturally caused this misunderstanding,
“… So please be nice. I will do my best to learn.”
[then.]
‘I’ll do my best to help this kid defeat that cheeky guy.’
It made the vampire’s ‘truth’ come out.
The vampire stretched out his finger towards the regressor. With the sound of Pitt, the vampire’s fingertips were split. Red blood gushed out from a small crack in his finger. The blood was a little different from the other blood that vampires deal with.
Blood as power. The power of the ancestors who cast magic with blood and ministered to the family. Its blood is glistening with ominous magical powers, and it is a kind that moves as if it will erode everything in the world.
However, the blood that vampires shed now is extremely ordinary and human… I felt more alienated.
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Moderately red, non-shiny, fishy-smelling blood. The irony is as if they claim that vampires have the same blood as humans.
However, its presence was huge enough to fill Tantalus. Even the darkness slowly retreats as if worshiping it.
The drop of blood slowly flew to the side of the regressor and circled around it.
[With great power comes great price. However, it seems to me that you have enough potential. Enough to swallow the price.]
“This… .”
[This is my true blood.]
The first blood, Jinhyeol, possessed by the ancestors.
If you present it to Seonghwangcheong, you will be able to receive the title of Paladin with great blessings.
If given to a vampire, it will promise eternal wealth and power.
In any case, if you are aiming for a higher position even after taking a little ordeal, you can put it directly into your body. If you overthrow all the hunters for blood and solidify yourself, there will be one more elder who had only twelve in the world.
In any case, it is a precious and dangerous thing that can change the entire life of any one person.
Ahead of such a treasure, the returner.
“Why are you giving this to me? You mean to be a vampire? I don’t really want to be a vampire.”
Beyond indifference, he was looking at him with a rather difficult expression.
The vampire was shocked once more.
‘Is it my blood? Isn’t that the blood that once appeared and shook the world? You don’t even look at it?’
The vampire, who had barely regained consciousness, spoke with a trembling voice.
[…] No, I have no intention of turning you into a vampire either. I cannot repeat the same mistake.]
“then?”
[I will engrave the blood on your heart. predator’s blood. If it were, the sense of blood would stand as sharp as a blade.]
“iced coffee. like that? If that’s the case, I’ll get it!”
The returner quickly spread his arms. Although he is not very interested in Jinhyeol itself, his intention to use it well as a teaching aid was revealed without filtration.
The vampire was greatly discouraged by the attitude of the returner who showed no regrets.
‘It was a test. If I couldn’t overcome my desires and decided to become a vampire, I was thinking of throwing it out because I didn’t deserve it… . Still, I didn’t expect such a bittersweet response to come back. Is it really that vampires are no longer in awe?’
The vampire stretched out his hand a little gloomy. Then, the blood flowed to the chest of the regressor, and a red cog-shaped engraving was engraved on the top of the heart.
[…] If you master the art of hematology to the end, you will be able to drain my blood. Then don’t get it back.]
“okay. But your voice doesn’t seem to have any power, isn’t it too much to pull out the blood?”
[…] Okay. don’t worry… .]
‘Blood… . It is. Have even vampires been pushed back now? It’s been over 300 years since I slept. It could be… .’
Years are free The vampire lamented deeply.
[Now don’t teach me.]
While the vampires were explaining things to the regressors, I snooped around them. The reason is simple.
come true blood blood. Blood that has been passed down only as a legend for over a thousand years. A treasure that can earn money to live on for a lifetime if you find a good buyer. It was engraved on the returner’s body. It is a tattoo that is more expensive than gold.
But I have already refused to become a disciple. I can’t even dream of asking for Jinhyeol. After reading the thoughts of the vampires, I don’t think it’s going to give the whole blood. The reason for bringing out Jinhyeol in the first place is because he was wary of me, so it won’t come to me.
Sheesh, the vampire was thinking the wrong way. If you want to subdue me, just give me Jinhyeol. If I had ordered you to get down on your knees to give me the blood, I would snort and immediately lay down and lick the paws like a dog.
But there is still a chance. The vampire has just woken up and is quite confused. Reading my thoughts, it seems that I have not yet adapted to this era.
then?
If I coax it well, wouldn’t there be something missing from me?
[…] ? what is your guy Why does the guy who refuses to be taught keep messing around?]
A hostile gaze is felt. I don’t know why, but it looked like the muzzle had been completely embedded in it. I made excuses by showing my hands.
“I am a military instructor. This place is for education. You are responsible for managing and supervising you.”
[Management, supervision? Are you the one who manages and supervises me?]
“Obligations are not always given in consideration of ability. I also believe in Tirkanjaka trainees, but apart from that, I have an obligation to watch what you do.”
‘Imbalance of duties and abilities. Or does it mean chivalry? With that said, it’s not that I don’t understand.’
When I spoke confidently, the vampire instantly understood.
hey, that’s good Impersonating you as an instructor would be so helpful.
Still, the vampire expressed discomfort.
[One, I am in the middle of teaching. The process of a child studying learning must not be seen by others.]
“When are you talking about the enemy? Today, a teacher teaches students up to fifty. Different teachers are assigned to each martial arts, magic, strategy, and tactics, and students choose their classes. Even most of the lectures are held in public places.”
[Do not lie. What fool can share such secret knowledge?]
“It’s a country song. All knowledge is collected and controlled in the country. Then, we classify the knowledge we have gathered and distribute it to citizens for free.”
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Martial arts, magic, strategy and tactics are power and power in their own right. At least in the days of vampires. It is not for nothing that there was a teacher relationship and an apprenticeship. The master was in the position of a master who imparted knowledge, and the disciple was harassed like a slave in order to acquire knowledge that was the size of a piece of knowledge. I hope that knowledge will one day become yours.
But how are you going to pass this on? The vampire couldn’t keep her mouth shut.
[Oh my gosh.]
“Even students have multiple teachers. Besides the military academies, there are some who take classes at private academies. Even the teachers don’t find it strange. It is an age of enlightenment. Knowledge is no longer passed on secretly. It is all open to the world and awaiting evaluation.”
Unbelievable, the vampire reconfirmed the contents with the regressor.
[Shay. Is that true?]
“yes. right. It’s the only policy that the military has done well.”
[I see… .]
A vampire who recalls the passage of time once again. The returner looked at me disapprovingly and said.
“But you don’t have to listen to him. They’re watching because they’re worried about what we’re going to do.”
[No, no. If the world eventually chose such a method, there would be no point in denying it by myself. I won’t stop you from watching.]
The returner frowned. I glanced at her as if to make fun of her, and sat down next to her with the intention of grabbing something that fell.
The vampire left me alone and continued my class.
[…] therefore. Blood is life. It is the source of life flowing through your body, and it is also the source of strength. You must feel every drop of blood in your body. You should be able to draw a clear picture of where the blood is flowing.]
A class that continues in a relaxed voice. It would have been perfect for him if he had eaten dinner, but the regressor was listening to the vampire’s words with surprising concentration.
Any help with this? The content itself seems to be similar to that of a medicinal jangsu. Shall I listen too?
Concentrating my mind, I read the vampire’s words and the thoughts that shaped them.
[You have a lot of power within you. Fully understanding your body is the first step to dealing with its power. Feel the blood pulsating hotly in the force of splitting like a thousand branches.]
I am a thought reader. When it comes to ‘understanding’ the meaning of words, it is unmatched. No matter how badly you teach, you can be a great teacher for me. Among the qualities to be a good teacher, ‘communication ability’ is not necessary for me. All I need is a depth of knowledge and understanding.
Reading the thoughts of the vampire, I closed my eyes and focused. I could feel my heart beating and my arteries pulsing.
Oh, I feel it. A throbbing bloodline! A burning sensation in the wrist and near the carotid artery. Is this the power of blood!
[Blood is a river. A clustered river seems to flow freely, but in fact, it digs into a small hole in the soil. The seeping river wets the whole earth, and it goes terribly slowly towards the sea. What you need to feel is not a bloodline that everyone can feel. blood all over the body. You must feel the power that fills you.]
Oh, not this.
Well, I can read thoughts, but there are things like talent and compatibility. You can’t understand everything just by reading the book.
It’s not that my head is bad or anything like that. It’s because the technique of hematopoiesis itself doesn’t suit me.
I was also good at not learning. Even if I had learned something, it would have stopped bleeding.
[The biggest obstacle to hematopoiesis is the heart. A beating heart is proof of life that holds your soul in this world, but at the same time it is an incompetent blocker that moves your blood at will. so that… Only the dead can achieve hematopoiesis.]
The returner realized something and clapped his hands.
“That’s why vampires are called guinea pigs.”
[It is true. Vampires and Poets are essentially the same in that they move their bodies through blood crafting. You need to die once to become a vampire. You were right in choosing not to become a vampire. A beating heart is the proof of life, and it is the quality that allows you to go further. Keeping it will be a priority. The heart is the privilege of the living… .]
The vampire, who was muttering vaguely as if reminiscing about something or regretting something, continued.
[I was drenched in emotion for a moment. In any case, in order to control hematopoiesis, you must first control your heart. You have to stop for a while, or force yourself to run faster. Do you understand?]
“Roughly. When you have mastered the power to control blood to a certain extent, do you mean to grab your heart and move it?”
[It’s easy to understand. good night. Anyway, remember The heart is the source of your body. Animates blood, purifies it, and extracts magical powers. The heart is the center of the body, so always remember to move… .]
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Move blood, purify, magical power… ? what. Wait a minute. Something is strange.
“Wait a minute, trainee Tirkanjaka.”
i went out The vampire responded with a very displeased expression.
[…] What else?]
“I, the heart is not a magical organ.”
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Maybe it’s because I’m old. It’s different from what I know. I intervened between them and explained.
“Most vampires turned a stopped heart into a magic engine, so you might think so, but in fact, converting a heart into a magic engine is very dangerous and inefficient. If you use your heart as a magical organ, you will need to adjust your breathing to use magic. That’s why these days, even if it’s forced, we try to build a magic engine somewhere else.”
[…] .]
“In the past, I used my heart to extract magic even like that, but after the magic revolution 4 centuries ago, that frequency has decreased a bit. It’s because they discovered a way to draw magic power well without having to link it to the body. This is the first thing you learn when you take a magic class at the Secondary Military Academy, so it’s good to know… . Oh, did I get in too much? Continue.”
Whoa. He pointed out a very serious error. I’m sure I’ve built up a bit of sympathy with this… .
‘Are you really crazy?’
cool Eyes like blades fly and pierce. It seems that I must have committed the sin of death.
uh? why? I was just pointing out that there was something wrong.
‘It’s something I know. Do you know who kept quiet because no one knew? Do you dare to listen to what you hear and then decide?’
A regressor who pretends to be a normal person is unreasonable. I need to point out what’s wrong. If you answer everything you say as an old man, that’s not politeness, it’s deception, deception. You are ignoring vampires.
[…] Anyway.]
The vampire tried to turn away from me and continued explaining.
[One, even if the heart stops, the blood must continue to circulate. The blood that has stopped is stagnant and rots. The blood that flows through the body is depleted of magic power… , no, if the heart is a magical organ… . Hmmm. Also, dirty blood is purified as it passes through the heart, even to prevent contamination of the body.]
“ah. Wait. Not exactly through the heart, but through the lungs.”
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Maybe it’s past knowledge, so there are a lot of loopholes.
It doesn’t matter if you read it as classical literature, but if you explain it technically, you’ll have problems. Please kindly point out.
“Actually, contaminated blood means a lack of oxygen. Oxygen enters our body and burns the energy we have to move our body. This process isn’t a matter of dirt or cleanliness, it’s the same principle that firewood burns. Just as a fire extinguishes by covering burning wood with a cloth, closing the lungs, the passageway for air, puts out the flames in our body. They say that they die.”
‘Hey, I didn’t know about this?’
Vampire, I’ve been sleeping and waking up over and over again for a thousand years, so what if I don’t even know you? Even when I go to secondary school, I learn.
Oh sorry. you didn’t go to middle school because it’s an orphan
Hey, maybe I’m the most educated person in this prison? Once again, I’m shrugging my shoulders. After all, people have something to learn and see.
“Anyway. If you know, now refer to it and explain. aah!”
head stood up Sensing the murderous intent, I immediately jumped to the side. Immediately after, the horse’s hoof of the blood horse hit the spot where I was. The space is torn, and the concrete is smashed like tofu. A piece of broken concrete was locked behind his back.
Purneung. The blood horse grunted as if it was a pity that he missed it. Every time he scraped the ground with his hooves, the concrete was crushed like sand. I screamed urgently.
“really! I almost died!”
[Sorry!]
“Isn’t it serious?! An attack that would have turned into a real handful of blood for an ordinary person!”
[It’s okay because it’s not normal!]
If it weren’t for mind reading, you’d be a murderer! Murder without a back is the equivalent of being executed by firing squad! Thank you for my mind reading, you!
[okay! I fell behind. You’re a stranger who can’t mix with the times since ancient times! Did you add anything at all!]
“yes? When did I say I was behind you?”
[Now that’s the attitude! Don’t you think that I am a very backward and old man!]
“You never said that!”
[You mean you’ve ever thought about it?!]
oh. caught up
And it seemed that even what I thought I had been caught.
The blood was bubbling. In the vampire’s heart, he felt an emotion that was difficult to describe.
Uh, wait. What is this thought you are feeling right now? I asked carefully.
“Are you crazy, quaah
Fisht. A blood sphere flies at me. I scrambled to the ground to dodge the blood cells. Blood cells that passed over my head exploded when they fell to the ground, grinding the concrete.
[Do you think it is different from you? You, too, were lucky enough to be born in this era! Will you turn me into a vampire too? Shall I make it a life that will be forever separated from the world and will not come to anyone except those who want to die on their own?]
The attack continues. Blood spheres fly towards me. It’s not an attack with murderous intent, it’s a grumbling that seems to show dissatisfaction to the end. It’s like a child throwing toys at random.
The only problem is that throwing is not a toy. Even a toy hurts if you get hit, but even touching those blood cells is a fatal blow.
I’m really going to die if I go on like this. It has to get attention somehow. But how?
[If you were that good! Did you teach!]
“I see!”
When I shouted, the attack stopped. Having barely had time to catch my breath, I wiped my chest and got up.
“Tirkanjaka trainee. I saw A sociality that exists deep inside your heart.”
[Is that the end of the will?]
If you’re scared here, you’re really going to die. I ignored the vampire’s words and continued my speech straight.
“Sociality is the desire to live with others. You saw it. The mindset to mix in this age and flow in the same river.”
It’s something you have to live with. From the vampire’s mind, he picked out roughly any word and threw it away. I was hoping to get at least one.
[Age, mixed?]
Fortunately, the vampire calmed down and began to listen to me.
“So today, I have come to a conclusion. If you are, you can fully blend into society through proper education.”
[…] what are you What qualifications do you have to decide it?]
“This is where you are. The name of this place is Tantalus, the Mental Training College. You are a trainee, and I am an instructor. You are the one who leads you in this society.”
Vampires may not even know the name of this place, but what does that matter? It doesn’t matter that it can be called that.
I exclaimed confidently, pointing at myself with my thumb.
“I will teach you. Everything to achieve what trainees want and live a straight life. So that you can be a part of society!”
So don’t kill me
With that hope, I said it as proudly as possible.
[…] under.]
The vampire lowered his hand. Then, numerous bloody spheres that had embroidered the air fell to the ground. The red ball, which had grinded a huge amount of concrete so far, turned into blood and melted into the ground.
lived When I’m at peace
Collecting the scattered blood, the vampire spoke softly.
[Whatever you said. You are saying things you can’t take responsibility for.]
How did know?
A gloomy voice could be heard in the coffin.
This time will be different, now is your chance. It was a voice that seemed to have given up hope, a voice that could only be said for repeating anticipation and giving up over and over again and again for years.
[I am a vampire. A predator that drinks human blood. Humans avoid me because they are afraid of me, or they envy me and want me to be. As long as they want to blend in, the nation cannot be blended with them. Can a wolf stay with a flock?]
Every time I talk, I see analogies, and I feel like an old-timer. After all, it’s a wolf and a sheep.
What if Ji is a wolf? How many fortress wolves are there?
But if you point it out, I’ll get angry again. Then, let me explain it a little differently, with a metaphor.
“yes.”
[Can’t you do anything with words?]
“Evidence, can I show you?”
Wherever you can see it, show it. The vampire thought cynical.
After reading that thought, I immediately took the chime out of my pocket and shook it.
Then, with a now familiar howl, someone broke the window from the second-floor dining room window and came out. waggle window. Aji, who landed on the ground after breaking the steel bars at once, raised her head and ran.
“Hey, what’s running now is a wolf that can stay with a flock of sheep.”
profit. Aji, who had been running for a month, stopped plowing the ground. Aji looked up at me with eyes full of saliva and anticipation.
I reached out and stroked Aji’s head. Aji closed his eyes and enjoyed my hand with a muffled, contented cry.
“Because dogs were originally wolves. Even a shepherd dog that fights against a wolf is a wolf if it goes back to its ancestors. But sheep are afraid of dogs, but they are not afraid of being eaten. Dogs don’t even eat sheep. Well, I might chew on the amount of lamb bones that the shepherd throws at me.”
It can change whether it is a predator or a prey. There are many beasts that have been domesticated by humans, and in the case of dogs, one species has been domesticated by humans.
The vampire was deep in thought. It seemed that he would not wake up for a while, immersed in his own world.
great. it is now
“bruise? rice is?”
“I will go. Let’s go to the kitchen.”
“Woof woof! great!”
“By the way, haven’t you eaten before? But do you eat it again? Isn’t this a pig, not a dog?”
“king! Nope! Pig, no!”
A dog or a pig, that’s it, isn’t it? However, Aji’s reaction was so intense, he took a stance of surrender for the time being.
“Ah Okay! Don’t ask!”
I naturally left my seat and headed to the building with Aji. Leaving the regressors and vampires behind.
‘That child… .’
After walking for a while, I heard the thoughts of a regressor from a distance.
‘After the chaos, I got out naturally by myself alone!’
this. I heard it let’s run away
“Oh hey. run!”
“bruise!”
I rushed towards the building. With the excited Aji behind.
In the meantime, the black coffin was just floating without moving.