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In the five years since her birth, Aine has learned many things. The time that Aine began to exist could never be said to be long, but the five years that Aine spent were so dense that they could not even be compared to the five years that an ordinary being spent.
It was because of Aine’s ability to feed and learn. She was able to easily learn the heart owner’s abilities by chewing and feasting on other people’s hearts. The reason why Freskan brought Aine to the north was because he thought that the north, where security was poor, was the best area for Aine to learn easily.
‘I never thought it would turn out like this.’
North of the huge area. I just couldn’t have imagined that there would be a vampire queen, Jennyella, in the big city of Trabia. If she had known it would be like this, she would have gone down south. No, her situation wouldn’t have improved much just because she was there.
If the north of Eria is the land of human and evil spirits, the south is the land of the hundred ghosts and night visions. Savage natives and various monsters and ghosts roam there. It’s not that there are no alien species in the North, but compared to alien species such as vampires, lycanthropes, and lichs, youkai and ghosts are of even worse quality. Because they do not know self-control, they have no hesitation in their actions and are accustomed to violence.
“Aine.”
Freskan stood in front of Aine’s door and called her name. Her voice calling to her was full of her love as her father. In fact, Preskan considered Aine to be her own daughter. It wasn’t really wrong. Even though she was not born by Pres Khan himself, Aine’s heart and body were created by Pres Khan himself.
“huh.”
The door opened. There is only one bed in the empty room. Aine was sitting on the bed and watching Frescan. She extended her tentacles into her body to open her door.
Even though five years had passed, Aine’s body had not grown and she had the appearance of a small girl. Her young child is not very alert. Although it may vary depending on the situation, the average person is not wary of young boys and girls. Just as tigers and leopards have patterns to hide their bodies, Aine’s young appearance was a form of camouflage as a predator to hunt prey more efficiently.
“It seems that the heart thief has come to this city.”
At those words, Aine’s eyes brightened and opened.
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The conversation with Jennyella was surprisingly bland. She didn’t ask anything big. The conversation during the meal had no great weight, to the point where she didn’t even feel the need to fumble in retrospect.
“… “It was delicious, right?”
Luvia, who was next to Lee Seong-min, asked with a worried look on her face. Lee Seong-min also felt the same way and nodded his head. As Jenny Ella confidently said, the meals she shared at her mansion were excellent. The wine served with it was so red that she initially suspected it might have been mixed with blood, but it was just wine.
‘Let’s meet again next time.’
What Jennyella said while sending me off bothers me. Even though she wanted to dismiss it as a formal remark, she couldn’t just ignore it since it was the vampire queen who said it. Jenny Ella’s violence is such that she can force Lee Seong-min’s every action. Although she refused to stay at the mansion, if Jennyella really wanted to, she could have forced Lee Sung-min to stay at the mansion.
‘But I sent it. Why… ?’
[I like you.]
Heoju said with a chuckle.
[That girl turned around. You can get it, but you don’t. What she wants is not to get the toy she wants on her own, but for the toy to beg and be given to her.]
‘I do not know what I mean.’
[That girl suggested you to become a vampire. And you rejected it. It started from there. That woman’s unpleasant hobby.]
‘… I myself… Are you waiting for someone to come and ask you to turn them into a vampire?’
I never intend to do that. I wish I could become a youkai, but I have no intention of becoming a vampire.
Since he had come this far, Lee Seong-min decided to use accommodations in the central district. He didn’t even bother to go to the outskirts and didn’t feel the need to do so.
‘Sight.’
There are many eyes watching. The sparsely mixed gaze could be said to be a form of camouflage, but to Lee Seong-min, it felt blatant.
‘the poor… is not visible.’
There are not a single beggar to be seen in large cities, especially in the central district, which is the most developed. You can guess why. It is a crazy city where even members of the Murim League are beaten to death, and there is no way for beggars belonging to the open society to wander around easily.
“oh.”
A voice heard nearby stopped Lee Sung-min from walking.
“I see you often at unexpected times.”
Lee Seong-min could not help but agree with those words.
Kim Jong-hyun put the hood of his robe behind his head and smiled at Lee Sung-min. This was the first time I was reunited with Kim Jong-hyun since I killed the Sword Demon in Drimoore.
“At that time, he left me and disappeared as if he was possessed by something. “It would have been better if I had just said a simple word.”
“… “Something suddenly came up that I had to do, so I had no choice.”
“Then you must understand.”
Kim Jonghyun answered with a calm face. I never thought I would meet Kim Jong-hyun again on Travia. Lee Seong-min looked at Kim Jong-hyun’s face. Although a little over two years have passed since then, Kim Jong-hyun’s face has not changed. When I think about it, Kim Jong-hyun hasn’t changed at all since I first saw him five years ago.
“Why are you here?”
“Ever since what happened two years ago, monsters and bad people with various reasons have gathered in Trabia. Trabia is a good area for warlocks to operate.”
“… Is that why you are here? you are black
“Didn’t you say you became the owner of the tower?”
“There is no law that says you have to stay in a magic tower just because you are a magic tower lord. All you have to do is consistently produce research results.”
Kim Jonghyun shrugged his shoulders as he said that.
“I was attracted to the city of Trabia. That’s why I took a long vacation and came here. I never thought I’d meet you here… ”
“… “Who is that person?”
Luvia, who was next to Seongmin Lee, asked a question in a low voice. Kim Jonghyun also looked at Luvia and opened his eyes round.
“It’s a prisoner. Are you a slave?”
“no.”
“ah… excuse. I guess I was wrong. Not a prisoner… Hmm… ”
Kim Jong-hyun’s eyes changed into those of a seeker. He blatantly glanced at Luvia, and Luvia hid behind Lee Seong-min’s back as if embarrassed by his gaze.
“… Artificial life… This is so… That’s fascinating. There are many magicians whose secret wish is to create artificial life, but only a very small number of magicians who are close to the peak have actually created artificial life. “Where on earth did you get something like that?”
“… “He’s the type of person who says a lot of rude things the first time they meet.”
Luvia’s shoulders trembled slightly. She spat out while glaring at Kim Jonghyun.
“I hope you don’t treat me like an object.”
“ah… sorry. “I’m not very good at speaking.”
As he said that, Kim Jonghyun bowed his head.
“I think this is also fate. How do you feel? “At least have a light meal.”
“Thank you for your words, but… “I already ate.”
“Do you have a place to stay?”
“no. “I arrived in Travia today and haven’t found a place to stay yet.”
“Then would you like to come to my house?”
Kim Jonghyun smiled and recommended. Seongmin Lee hesitated for a moment and then nodded his head. He has met Kim Jong-hyun several times. Of course, I don’t think I figured out everything about Kim Jong-hyun through those few meetings.
But this thought occurred to me. I think that maybe Kim Jong-hyun is a noble person we will meet in the North.
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I didn’t move too far from Kim Jonghyun. Although it was in no way comparable to Jennyella’s mansion, the place Kim Jong-hyun opened the door and entered was a two-story house that was much better than the shabby houses in the outskirts.
“It’s a pretty nice house.”
Kim Jonghyun said as he took off the robe he was wearing. The robe he took off was moved and hung on a hanger on the wall.
“I bought it because it was on the market at a good price. “I don’t know how long I will stay in this city, but I think it would be more convenient in many ways to find a house than to stay at an inn.”
“Is that so?”
“What have you been doing all this time?”
Kim Jonghyun asked, offering a seat. At the same time, Kim Jong-hyun took a look at the barding that Lee Sung-min was wearing, and looked up from there to look into Lee Sung-min’s eyes.
“… A lot has changed since I saw you two years ago. The same goes for strength. Especially that barding… “I don’t know what it is, but I feel a powerful presence that is difficult to understand.”
[This guy has a good eye for attention.]
Heoju muttered. Seongmin Lee ignored Heoju’s voice and answered.
“It was by chance.”
“There is no such thing as coincidence in this world. There will be fate, though. “Maybe it was fate that you and I were reunited here.”
Kim Jonghyun laughed while saying that. fate. Seongmin Lee still did not truly believe in what fate was or the existence of such an ambiguous thing.
“You said you came to Trabia for sightseeing, right?”
“yes.”
“… “I’m not sure what there is to see in this city.”
“Isn’t it interesting?”
Kim Jonghyun snapped his fingers while saying that. There was a clattering sound coming from the kitchen, and a kettle and cups flew out.
“Foreigners are gathering in Travia.”
Kim Jonghyun opened his mouth.
“Most of the people gathered are Predators… ah. “Do you know what a Predator is?”
“I know.”
“hmm. okay. anyway… Most of the people gathered in Travia belong to the Predator. “Not all of them are monsters with fearsome power, but among them, some of them are monsters so powerful that they rival those in the entire world.”
A vampire queen who has lived for over 600 years. A werewolf that was once called Gwangrang and was considered the strongest of all werewolves in Lycan Slope. There are many outsiders who belong to Predator, led by those two.
“The Vampire Queen controlled Travia, and the Werewolves controlled the outskirts of Trabia. In fact, that has been the case for quite some time. Even when the Blood Heavenly Demon and the Blood Heavenly Alliance were alive and well, they were in Travia. “It just wasn’t noticeable.”
It is still the same now. Kim Jong-hyun added.
“The Vampire Queen is doing very little externally. But her descendants, the vampires, are watching Trabia. The same goes for werewolves. The sect called the Guirangmun is known as a small to medium-sized sect that does not have much influence, and in fact, the sect called the Guirangmun acts that way. Isn’t it strange? Gwangrang, the gatekeeper of the Guirang Gate, has the power to single-handedly annihilate one of the nine file rooms if she puts her mind to it. The same goes for the Vampire Queen. But why did they allow something like the Blood Alliance to rule over Travia?”
“… “Because you don’t want to attract attention?”
“You could think so. in fact… It had no meaning. Whether or not the blood alliance reigns. They had the power to wipe out the Blood Heavenly Alliance and the Blood Heavenly Demons if they wanted to. The only thing that didn’t happen was… Because there was no need for that. And as the Blood Heavenly Alliance fell to Wijihoyeon, Travia took on the ideal form they had hoped for.”
A city of human magic. As the reigning Blood Heavenly Demon collapsed, many demons raised their heads to become the masters of Trabia. As security became a mess and control disappeared, many foreigners flocked to Travia.
“I don’t know what the Predator is trying to do here. But they are clearly trying to do something. So I’m interested… The monsters at the top of the extraterrestrial race that have not been active for hundreds of years are trying to do something. “Maybe history will happen here.”
Kim Jong-hyun’s face was colored with ecstasy as he said that.
“I would like to see it.”
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