novelraw Chapter 64 : Pure Blood
Chapter 64 : Pure Blood
Chapter 64: Pure Blood
Kwaaang!
The glass window shattered as Yohan and Reina leapt inside.
The interior was oppressively dark.
“How fascinating. Acting like you expected this to happen… was that a coincidence, or not?”
Reina brushed off the glass shards clinging to her clothes as she asked.
“I already knew they were under Yoo Gimyung’s command.”
For people who had been draining others’ blood, their complexions looked far too healthy.
And besides, if they had truly been captured, how could they possibly know about secret underground passages or storage areas for blood?
Normally, anyone would be begging to be let out of that hellish place rather than staying even a moment longer.
That was why Sambok had been kept separate.
So that after taking back the location of the Pure Blood and the looted items, he could be disposed of.
“You really are a man I can’t let my guard down around. It’s charming… but also kind of exhausting.”
“Hearing that from a fickle woman like you makes me feel conflicted.”
“W–who are you calling fickle?!”
Reina snapped angrily.
He had no idea why she was mad.
It wasn’t like he made up a weapon out of thin air.
Her grumbling continued beside him, but Yohan ignored it, clicking his tongue.
Because he could smell it—
the faint, tantalizing scent of pure blood tickling the tip of his nose.
Fwoosh!
As he struck the Salamander’s Matchbox, warmth spread and the room lit up.
“Wow…”
Reina gasped in awe.
Before them was an enormous laboratory, lined wall to wall with cutting-edge equipment.
But what stood out most of all was—
—A massive glass sphere in the center of the room.
Inside it floated a small crimson gem, no larger than a pinky nail.
That was the “Pure Blood (精血).”
It might have been a one-time-use item, but it carried enough power to unleash a literal flood.
However—
“I figured you weren’t just some ordinary rats, but it turns out you’re the kind to gnaw away at the very pillars themselves. I never thought one of you two would be the one who killed the Great Noble.”
Yohan and Reina weren’t the only ones in the lab.
From the opposite side, Yoo Gimyung and his followers, who had been on patrol, had already taken their positions.
The “Eyes of the Prophet” scanned the target.
[Yoo Gimyung]
Occupation: Blood Sorcerer
Constellation: 1st Moon (月), 2nd Star (星)
Unique Ability: Bloodline Sorcery
Strength 16 / Agility 15 / Magic Power 25
Physical Defense: 50
Magical Defense: 45
Traits: [Proselytize], [Blood Reinforcement]
Description: A subordinate of the Redmoon Corporation. Currently seeking to secure a large supply of blood and to identify the individual who killed Vampire Baron Garbiten de Rohar.
[“Special Information” can be accessed. Requires one B-rank or higher item.]
As expected, he was a Blood Sorcerer.
Most of the vampire followers had chosen this path—it wasn’t surprising.
He had met them sooner than expected, but if they possessed the technology to construct a facility this large, they surely had a swift means of escape prepared as well.
But the real problem was—
‘How the hell does he know I’m the one who killed Garbiten?’
When they first met, he had shown no sign of knowing.
If he had known from the start, there’s no way he would have let such a dangerous individual into the blood storage area.
That meant—
‘He must’ve acquired some method of finding out about me in the meantime…’
It was still too early to jump to conclusions.
He had said, “one of the two,” after all.
Meaning, the information wasn’t completely certain.
And since it wasn’t confirmed yet, it was highly likely he hadn’t reported it to the vampire he served.
[You consume the “Spear of Rohar.”]
The reward obtained after defeating Baron Garbiten.
It was finally time to make use of the item found in the Withered Garden.
[The information Yoo Gimyung acquired originated from “someone’s record” located in this place.]
What had been just a suspicion was now confirmed.
“The result of someone’s record.”
There was only one possible explanation for that.
Yohan’s eyes darted rapidly across the room.
Not that one.
Not that one either.
…Found it.
The man quietly scribbling something in a thick notebook in the corner.
It was clearly him.
‘So that’s how it is.’
Right after finding the Pure Blood, another unexpected stroke of luck had come his way.
And this one was big.
Perhaps the biggest event in the entire second episode.
“What are you grinning about? Does this situation look that amusing to you? You think the whole world’s beneath you just because you took down three Tamers?”
“Ah, sorry. I just had something to celebrate.”
“…Celebrate, huh. I see. You’ve got something to celebrate.”
Yoo Gimyung smirked, wrinkles deepening around his eyes.
Then, his laughter abruptly stopped.
“Bring that bastard back alive. I’ll make him beg for his life before I’m done.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Heh. Getting his blood drained peacefully would’ve been a blessing.”
“So, it’s fine if we break his limbs, right?”
The groups to either side began to close in.
Pachichit!
Men and women alike—
their eyes turned crimson and sharp fangs protruded from their mouths.
They were already infected.
Ensuring absolute obedience to their master’s orders.
However—
Pisik.
Yohan looked at those closing in.
They couldn’t have chosen a worse opponent.
They should’ve known he had been staying quiet not because he was weak, but because he’d chosen to.
[Lv1 ‘Wind Cutter’ activated!]
[Lv1 ‘Fireball’ activated!]
In an instant, his spells pierced through the vampire followers.
“Kuagh!”
“Argh!”
Arms were severed, and bodies were engulfed in fire.
[‘Polar Bear of the Frozen Land’ from Isofoth’s Animal Encyclopedia activates ‘Guardian of the Glacier’!]
Boom!
The man struck by the Polar Bear’s blow had his face crushed beyond recognition.
Summoning the Blood Spear, Yohan moved swiftly.
Puff!
Thud!
The crimson spear tore through the darkness.
They had incredible vitality, so killing them outright was difficult—
—but the spears embedded in their joints restricted their movement entirely.
“So he’s a mage.”
“Close in! His mana won’t last forever!”
Their grasp of the situation was quick—
they were trained fighters, clearly.
If it had been any ordinary magic-type Hunter, that response would’ve earned them an eighty out of a hundred.
[Active skill of ‘Fairy’s Shoes’—‘Sprint of Nature’ activated!]
But with the item he had obtained through consuming a strange delicacy, the situation was anything but ordinary.
A gentle breeze swirled around his feet, and Yohan’s figure vanished.
A leap skill that could close a three-meter gap in an instant.
“Peekaboo.”
“Wha—what speed is that…!?”
Boom!
The man charging from the center was launched upward, slamming into the ceiling.
‘Thunderclap Fist.’
A martial art traditionally used by the Hwangbo Clan—
each strike carried destructive power befitting a master of close-quarters combat.
Yohan spun his body a full 180 degrees, dodging a sword swing beside him.
Tap.
He lightly deflected the opponent’s hand, diverting the weapon’s path.
Pup-pup-puff!
He struck acupuncture points, freezing the opponent’s movements.
“Mmmph… mmmh!?”
The blonde-haired woman’s body stiffened, her tongue refusing to move, eyes filled with panic.
[Bloodline Power ‘Blood Burst’ activated!]
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A chain of explosions erupted in crimson.
[Additional damage to lesser minions +100% applied!]
A privilege granted to those who carried the noble blood of Ataraxia.
Dozens of followers were torn apart instantly.
“A mage who doesn’t even need a front line—how ridiculously overpowered are you? Well, thanks to that, things just got a lot easier for me too.”
Reina puffed up her cheeks and began drawing out her mana in earnest.
[Reina Blaze activates Unique Ability ‘Arcade World’!]
Beep-beep-beep!
With a cheerful game-like sound, tiny spiders that looked like something out of an arcade game shot their venomous stingers.
Pew-pew!
Pew-bopok!
Despite their cute appearance, the glittering stingers carried unimaginable power.
“Gahk!”
“Grrr…!”
Each hit caused the vampires to foam at the mouth, their limbs twisting grotesquely.
Even if they were mere vampires, they were still minions of a true bloodsucker—
and to take them down like that…
It was no wonder she survived until the latter half of the episodes.
And the yoyo, with its high-grade classification, was equally terrifying.
Its trajectory was unpredictable, and even a glancing blow shattered bones.
[Yoyo Skill ‘Swing’ activated!]
Boom!
With a brilliant effect, the yoyo smashed into a male vampire’s jaw.
“Kuaaaagh!”
Crunch!
Bam!
The laboratory turned into utter chaos as the followers fell like dry twigs.
“For a human… to have such power…”
The smirk disappeared completely from Yoo Gimyung’s face.
He had expected to capture them easily, but his subordinates hadn’t even managed to fight back.
This was no time to hold back.
If things went wrong, everything could be lost in an instant.
“Consider it an honor! This is a gift bestowed upon me by Him—to deal with filthy cultists like you!”
At Yoo Gimyung’s shout—
[Yoo Gimyung activates the item ‘Emblem of the Crimson Army’!]
Crash!
Glass shattered, and dozens of monsters stormed in.
They were Cave Trolls, their bodies cooked in sulfur, revived through Bloodline Sorcery.
“Kwaaaa!”
“Grrraaaagh!”
Grotesque Cave Trolls, their bodies covered in crimson veins, charged toward Yohan and Reina.
Crack!
Slash!
“These things… are tough as hell!”
Reina rolled across the floor to dodge.
Even the webs shot by the spiders only managed to bind the trolls for a moment; they couldn’t stop that insane charge.
But then—
Pachichit!
Yohan, who had been chanting a spell for some time, thrust his hand forward.
An ominous power surged.
The air froze, and the fine hairs on his skin stood on end.
[Void Magic ‘Black Devourer’ activated!]
A Void Magic that consumed an incredible 20 mana points.
Crunch-crack!
Black, fang-shaped marks appeared in the midst of the Cave Trolls.
“Grrr… wha…?”
“Kkyaaa—gkkk!”
Arms.
Legs.
Upper and lower bodies.
Each troll lost a piece of itself, staggering wildly.
It looked as though they had been bitten apart by a dragon.
Tap!
Tak!
From their wounds, dark violet flames rose—
a sight unlike any magic Yohan had ever seen.
Before long, the Cave Trolls rolled back their eyes and collapsed in place.
Shiver.
Yoo Gimyung’s body trembled like a leaf in the wind.
“H-how… how can this be? The power bestowed by Him… undone so easily… No—what kind of magic is that?”
For over ten years, he had served vampires and witnessed countless types of magic—
dark magic, holy magic, even forbidden arts.
But this—
This was the first time.
It was so dreadful, so unholy, he wasn’t sure it could even be called “magic.”
Step, step.
Yohan walked past Yoo Gimyung, heading toward the sphere.
Then, he slashed through the safety mechanism.
“Hey, wait! Don’t tell me you plan to swallow it all for yourself?”
Reina shouted urgently.
She, too, had come here for one reason—the Pure Blood.
There was no way she’d let him take it all alone.
“I’m just taking it out. Come on, what do you think I’m gonna do with this poisonous lump? Or do you really want to play tag all day with me in this massive cave?”
“Well… when you put it that way…”
Reina trailed off.
The Pure Blood required an incredibly complex process to absorb.
Even high-ranking vampires hesitated to consume it raw.
And with her skills in pursuit and escape, there was little chance he’d get away if he tried.
“Fine. Half and half. Exactly fifty-fifty!”
“Yeah, sure.”
But the moment Yohan’s hand touched the Pure Blood—
Ssshhh…
—it melted gently and was absorbed into his body.
“Huh? What’s going on?”
Yohan scratched his head.
“Kyaaaaaaah!”
Reina screamed—a sound that made The Scream look like child’s play.
[The highly pure blood raises the subject’s rank by one level.]
It felt just like when he had entered the Lake of Dragon’s Blood during the Coming-of-Age Ceremony,
or when he had taken the Golden Root at Chungnam National University Hospital.
Mana surged through his veins, nearly overflowing.
‘It’s even more incredible than I thought.’
Yohan flexed his fingers.
The countless abilities he had been unable to use due to a lack of mana—
now he could unleash them without restraint.
Even if it was only once…
…it meant he could fight with his full strength.