Chapter 634

"Revenge?"

At the word revenge, the First Blood gave a faint snort of laughter.

"How?"

"I will destroy Overment for you."

"What did you think I meant earlier? I told you that if I hold on to hope, it will only choke me."

"That is exactly why I am saying it. It would be better to choke Overment’s throat than let it choke yours."

"What absurd nonsense. Let us speak plainly. Even if you destroy Overment and I gain my freedom, what could I possibly do? Judging by the fact that you came to meet me, you must have killed all the High Bloods. Are you telling me to belatedly become king and live in Noctarion, where only ordinary vampires remain?"

"Just live."

"What?"

"Does something like being a king or whatever really matter? Living among others without being invaded and without being forced into submission. Isn’t that enough?"

"I do not know. Whether being alone is better or being together is better. I no longer have any thoughts at all. I do not even know why I am still alive and breathing anymore."

The First Blood calmly laid bare his feelings.

It was the first time.

The act of saying such things to someone itself was a first.

Because after everyone had died and he had been imprisoned here, he had never had the chance to hold anything that could be called a conversation with anyone.

But the First Blood had not gone mad.

Because Overment had not allowed that.

The First Blood knew that too.

So he had spent an exceedingly long time resigning himself.

Since his mind would not break anyway, he had decided simply not to think too deeply.

Instead, he had decided to look for ways to pass the time somehow.

Then his insides had become hollow, and at that moment, Su-ho had appeared.

"What would be the point of continuing an empty life? Your mind will not break anyway, and you probably cannot die carelessly either. In that case, use revenge and hatred as your driving force and wait. Having an end and having no end are different."

"It is easy to say."

Then silence flowed for quite some time again.

Su-ho did not try to persuade him any further.

Judging by his expression, he seemed to need time to think.

After a long while, he let out a stale breath.

"I apologize for being hysterical."

"No, sir."

"Yes. In truth, you are right. I have never forgotten Overment’s evil deeds for even a single moment. But because there is nothing I can do right now, I only pretended to be powerless. And to be honest, whether or not I hold on to hope is not something I can choose. The moment you appeared before me, the thought that perhaps it might be possible had already begun. But......."

"You were afraid. Afraid I might fail."

"......That is exactly it."

"Just trust me and wait, sir. Even if I fail, what of it? A human Player from a world without even a single guardian god ended up obtaining Imperial Blood, so things can only get better. At the very least, the situation cannot be worse than it was right before I appeared."

At Su-ho’s answer, the First Blood looked dazed.

Then, before long, he gave a small laugh.

"That is true. There is reason in those words too. No, logically speaking, they are perfect."

"Thank you. But I did not say them because I wanted to win an argument. I was sincere as well."

"I know. You are a good man. No matter how much it was because of a quest, you still brought down so many vampires for the sake of a single person with a cursed fate, did you not?"

"Thank you for seeing it that way."

"I am sincere as well. In that sense, I also hope you win. As far as I know, I have never heard of a Player winning an indie game until now."

"I will make sure I do. My fight is no longer mine alone."

"It seems you have accepted quite a few wagers."

"That is how it turned out."

"That is proof that you are a good man. In any case, it feels quite good to speak my true feelings aloud for the first time in so long."

At those words, Su-ho grinned.

At the same time, he felt sorry for him.

Seeing Su-ho’s smile, the First Blood said,

"Information on Imperial Blood that you could not see will all open the moment you leave this place. Imperial Blood’s options are designed to unlock automatically after meeting me. Still, the name really is something. Imperial Blood? What kind of name is that? I was never an emperor or anything of the sort to begin with."

He grumbled.

Soon, when he waved his hand, the black background in the distance began to turn white.

"I will send you back to Noctarion. It is time for us to part now."

"Then may I ask you one last question?"

"Speak."

"What is your name, sir?"

At that moment, the First Blood’s eyes widened.

Then he burst into laughter.

"Haha! That is your final question?"

"Yes, it is."

"You must truly have nothing else to ask."

"It is important to me. Since we have decided to share the same purpose."

At those words, he showed the plainest smile Su-ho had seen from him so far.

"Nosferatu. That is my name."

Nosferatu.

Surprisingly, his name was the surname used by Levan’s royal house itself.

Was this a coincidence?

It would not be.

Overment had probably taken Nosferatu’s name and used it to shape the concept of the High Blood royal house.

He thought they were truly vicious bastards.

By then, the white light had drawn so close that their parting was imminent.

Su-ho smiled and said,

"I will make sure I carry out Lord Nosferatu’s revenge in your place."

"Revenge......."

The light swept over him.

His vision blurred.

Through his vision as it grew hazy, like a single drop of ink spreading through clear water, he could see Nosferatu’s smile.

That smile of his.

It seemed to say this.

Then please, I leave it to you.

Soon, his field of vision changed completely, and Su-ho was able to open his eyes again in Noctarion.

Jack asked,

- What are you doing standing there blankly?

At that question, Su-ho briefly looked around, then answered plainly.

"I went somewhere for a bit."

- Where?

"To meet the First Blood."

- Huh?

After touching the letters for Imperial Blood, he had met the First Blood.

And not even a few seconds had passed before his mind returned to Noctarion.

That was why Jack had asked what he was doing standing there blankly.

That was when it happened.

[ You have learned Nosferatu(SS) from Imperial Blood. ]

[ Trait information has changed. ]

[ New skills have been added through the effect of Imperial Blood’s Nosferatu. ]

[ You have learned Dominating Bloodline(SS). ]

[ You have learned Blood Magic(SS). ]

[ You have learned Blood Spirit Arts(SS). ]

[ Existing skill information has changed through the effect of Imperial Blood’s Nosferatu. ]

[ Congratulations! The skill ‘Bloody Hand’ evolves into its final form under Nosferatu’s influence. ]

[ Congratulations! The skill ‘Great Blood Jade’ evolves into its final form under Nosferatu’s influence. ]

[ Congratulations! The skill ‘Blood Armory’ evolves into its final form under Nosferatu’s influence. ]

[ Congratulations! The skill ‘Enthrallment’ evolves into its final form under Nosferatu’s influence. ]

[ Congratulations! The skill ‘Transformation’ evolves into its final form under Nosferatu’s influence. ]

Notifications poured down in a stream.

But that was not the end.

[ You are the first Player to witness the extremity of Vampire Blood. ]

[ You have achieved an extraordinary feat no other Player has accomplished. ]

[ The System acknowledges your supreme achievement and presents you with 20 bonus stats. ]

Bonus stats were given as the price for setting a record.

[ You have become the noblest blood in Noctarion. ]

[ No one in Noctarion will object to you reigning as king. ]

[ All of Noctarion is designated as Su-ho Land’s territory. ]

[ You have the right to interfere in all events that occur within Noctarion. ]

[ Dominion Core activates. ]

[ All stats increase. ]

By becoming the only High Blood in Noctarion...... no, an existence beyond that, he had automatically become the master of Noctarion.

Thanks to that, Dominion Core activated, and his strength grew even stronger.

Just as he had felt in the spirit realm and the Demon Realm, Su-ho felt uplifted by the power filling him to the brim.

Soon, once everything had settled, he slowly opened the eyes he had closed.

Jack congratulated him.

- You have become the master of the Blood Realm. Congratulations.

"Are you calling it the Blood Realm because Noctarion is the world of vampires?"

- Something like that.

"The Blood Realm......."

It seemed like a decent name.

Was that why?

After thinking about it briefly, he decided to use the system option.

"I want to call this world the Blood Realm."

[ Reviewing the user’s request. ]

[ Approved. ]

[ The name of the dimension you are currently in has been changed to the Blood Realm. ]

Even without declaring territory, Noctarion had automatically become part of what belonged to him.

Then he should also be able to name this world.

He had tried it once, just as he had when he designated Earth as the Human Realm, and perhaps because his grade was high enough now, it worked quite well.

With this, he had completed all the administrative procedures regarding Vampire Blood, one of the four bloodlines of New Blood.

The corners of Su-ho’s mouth rose.

The administrative procedures were certainly all finished.

But in order to truly wrap up his business in the Blood Realm, three tasks still remained.

The first among them was absorbing the Red Maria, which he had not yet fully absorbed.

As Su-ho walked toward the Red Maria, he said,

"Now then, shall we begin again?"

Turning his body toward the Red Maria, Su-ho activated the system information.

It was information on the newly acquired powers.

Various pieces of information appeared before Su-ho’s eyes.

The beginning was about Vampire Blood.

[ Vampire Blood ]

Grade: SS# After countless evolutions, it has now become a blood thicker and higher than even the First Blood, who was called the most supreme and noble existence. From now on, among beings who handle blood, none will dare look down on you.

# Lv.1 - Royal Blood: Original Vampir(S)

# Lv.2 - True Blood: True Power(S)

# Lv.3 - Holy Blood: Blessing of the Moon(S)

# Lv.4 - Levan de Nosferatu: High Blood(S), Power’s Price(S)

# Lv.5 - Imperial Blood: Nosferatu(SS)

Nosferatu, engraved beside Imperial Blood.

The name of the pitiful First Blood was shining like a medal.