My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness

Episode 244 Vampire Rise (4)

The situation in the Zepia Republic quickly calmed down.

It was inevitable, as both sides of the conflict were now subordinate to a single person.

Of course, there were still some remnants of unrest, as not everyone involved was under his control, but it wouldn’t last long now that the root cause was gone.

He didn’t need to worry about it anymore.

“A-as you commanded… the cleanup is progressing smoothly. We’ll finish as soon as possible and summon the clan members… High Lord.”

“Hmm.”

Inside a luxuriously decorated office,

Heinz sat on an ornate chair, looking down at the dark-haired woman prostrating herself before him, and nodded with satisfaction.

She was Shamila Obaifo, the second-in-command who had been practically running the Obaifo Clan.

Like Mulo of Brokoslack and Theodore of Ufersh, she was a True Blood vampire responsible for the clan’s operations.

‘An insider’s cooperation, especially a high-ranking one, is essential for smoothly absorbing a faction of this size.’

The Obaifo Clan was one of the three strongest vampire factions.

Even though he had seized command, controlling them was a different matter.

That’s why Heinz had immediately tracked down and captured her after the battle.

Of course, she hadn’t been obedient from the beginning…

But what could she do, now that their Sacred Blood had been defeated and the command authority transferred?

After a bit of persuasion, with a hint of coercion, she had finally accepted reality and submitted to his will.

“Then, this is mostly settled.”

After she left to finish the remaining tasks,

Heinz, now comfortably settled in Obaifo’s mansion, sipped his wine and pondered, as if to assert his ownership.

‘If it wasn’t for me, most of the continent’s underworld would have fallen into their hands, starting from the east.’

Obaifo’s goal had been to become the King of all vampires.

Turning the east into chaos was just a part of his plan.

And the potential repercussions of vampires, inherently children of darkness, being manipulated by someone’s malicious intent…

If the vampires, far more numerous than the Lycanthropes who had almost sunk a continent, had started rampaging… he couldn’t even imagine the consequences. ṟÃΝőВƐṠ

‘…It seems like my very existence is a counter to their plans. I’m involved in everything.’

Of course, there were incidents he hadn’t been involved in, like the abyssal madness leak, the monster surge, and the fall of the Rohan Duchy… but he had resolved even more crises.

It was inevitable that he would be involved in major events, considering his position… but he couldn’t shake the unsettling feeling.

‘Something else is going to happen now that this is over, isn’t it?’

Like an incident in Tarak, where Hubert’s Trading Company and Howard’s workshop were located.

‘…I have a bad feeling about this. I should strengthen security, just in case. Things always go wrong when I let my guard down.’

Those two avatars had no combat abilities, so they needed extra protection.

His instincts, now heightened, were telling him that it wasn’t time to relax yet.

‘Fortunately, the perk I just received will help me quickly grasp any unexpected situations. ‘Monarch’s Authority’…’

“Monarch’s Authority”, the perk Heinz the Second had received upon becoming the King of Vampires.

It was a faction management ability that allowed him to grasp the locations and general information of his subordinates, like in a strategy simulation game, and even issue simple commands remotely.

He closed his eyes,

And a list of the factions connected to him filled his mind.

<Auterica>

-Immortal Army

-Hybrid

-Hubert’s Trading Company

-Calcos Tribal Federation

-…

‘…That’s a lot.’

He could see various details about each faction, including the general information of their members.

It even worked, albeit with limitations, on factions he wasn’t the absolute ruler of, like the Main God Church and the Elven Kingdom, so it was a very useful ability for him, considering his numerous avatars and the factions they controlled.

‘Hmm?’

And as he was examining “Monarch’s Authority”, he felt a subtle dissonance.

He searched for the cause and finally found it…

<Earth>

-Blood Alliance – Heterosis

His first faction on Earth.

And there was an unsettling change in the status of one of its members.

‘…What’s this?’

└Name: Jin So-ran (Acting Head of Heterosis)

└Race: Vampire

└Location: Daeran-dong, Southern Seoul, South Korea [View Detailed Coordinates]

└Status: Danger (Seriously Injured)

‘…I knew something was going to happen, but… on Earth?’

For a high-ranking vampire, practically a True Blood, who was controlling Korea’s underworld, to be seriously injured… it was definitely not a normal situation.

“Hmm.”

Heinz, who had been leisurely enjoying his wine, put down his glass and muttered softly.

It seemed like his work wasn’t over yet.

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The conversation he had with Na-hee right before revealing his true form.

-“I don’t enter a house without the owner’s invitation!”

-“Good. That’s trespassing.”

His words were true.

After his powerful blood magic power surged, shaking the surroundings,

And young Na-hee froze, overwhelmed by his aura, Jin So-ran quickly grabbed her and retreated.

They backed away, their backs against the office door, and as soon as they stumbled inside…

“Oh! You went in… That’s not good. Why don’t you invite me in too?”

…he had asked that innocent question.

‘I thought there might be a chance…’

But that sliver of hope was instantly extinguished.

Because of his next action.

“Hmm, well, it can’t be helped!”

And immediately after that cheerful acceptance, which didn’t match his grotesque voice,

Alpha, without a moment’s hesitation,

Blew up the entire building.

‘It’s not okay to enter without permission, but it’s okay to destroy it? What kind of self-centered logic is that…!’

Wee-ooh—! Wee-ooh—!

The sound of sirens and people’s screams echoed in the distance.

Jin So-ran’s mind slowly returned.

Whoosh— Thud!

“Ugh— Huff, huff.”

She struggled to sit up amidst the rubble, gasping for breath.

‘Ugh, how long was I out?’

Judging by the unchanged surroundings, it seemed like it had only been a brief moment, barely a second.

But that didn’t make her feel any better as she took in the scene before her.

Several buildings, including the one where Heterosis’s office was located, had collapsed, and the streets were a mess of debris and wrecked vehicles.

There were countless casualties from fire, electrocution, and falling debris.

It was a disaster that had unfolded in just five minutes after Alpha revealed his true form.

‘I couldn’t even distract him for a moment… Alpha wasn’t this strong, what happened?’

She had heard countless times that he was just barely Rank 8… but his current aura was far beyond that.

He was clearly Rank 9.

She knew that even Heinz, the Lord of Heterosis, was only a high-level Rank 8… but a Rank 9 she had never even heard of before?

Her mind reeled from the sudden situation.

‘No, I’m dizzy because of the damage I just took.’

Even her vampire regenerative abilities couldn’t keep up with the corrosive energy that was eating away at her body.

She would have been dead if he had been serious.

Her confidence, boosted by reaching Rank 7 thanks to the Lord, deflated like a punctured balloon as she faced an insurmountable enemy.

“Heh! So, where’s Heinz? I’ll kill you if you don’t tell me. Ah, but I can’t kill you. That woman is the highest-ranking one here, right? Hmm, what should I do?”

A strange, distorted voice echoed from beyond the rubble.

Alpha was muttering to himself, as if he had lost his mind.

His words and actions were far from normal, befitting his grotesque appearance.

‘I heard he had a calm and collected personality, like our Lord.’

She had never met him in person, so she didn’t know if the rumors were wrong, or if he was just an imposter.

But that wasn’t important right now.

“Hehehe! I don’t know. But I can kill everyone else except for her, right? Where’s Heinz? Ah, I’m hungry anyway!”

Jin So-ran gritted her teeth at his chilling words.

The blood of all the victims had already been drained by his overwhelming blood control.

And yet, he was still spouting nonsense…

‘Will we stand a chance if the Lord comes…? No, where’s Hahoe Mask in a situation like this? He hasn’t been active in Japan lately! Isn’t this the perfect time for a dark hero to appear?’

Jin So-ran’s mind raced, searching for a solution.

Even the Guardians who had rushed to the scene had become his victims…

‘Ah! This is when a hero appears! Get to work, hero!’

And preferably, quickly!

Rumble— Rumble!

As if the heavens had answered her desperate plea,

Thunder rumbled in the darkening sky.

And finally,

Flash— Kaboom! Boom!

Several lightning bolts, carrying a massive amount of energy, struck the ground.

“Gah—!”

Right where Alpha was standing.

Crackle— Crackle—

And as sparks flew from the impact, a figure slowly emerged from the dust.

“…Sigh, why on my day off… And the situation’s already this bad, even though I rushed here…”

But it wasn’t Hahoe Mask, whom she had been desperately hoping for, nor Lord Heinz, whom she had been hoping wouldn’t appear.

‘Ah! I forgot… she’s here too.’

She had been overshadowed by Hahoe Mask’s recent rise, so she had momentarily forgotten about her… but she wasn’t someone to be underestimated.

Crackle! Crackle—!

A woman in her late twenties, her face grim, her body enveloped in golden lightning.

Her stylish outfit was torn and tattered, as if she had rushed here, and her hair, which seemed to have been styled meticulously, was now sticking out in all directions from the static electricity emanating from her body.

“You think I’m a joke because I’ve been quiet lately? Barging in and causing a scene like this is crossing the line, don’t you think?”

She was one of the top three strongest Guardians in Korea.

A hero whose achievements were well-known through various media and interviews.

Yoon Ji-yoon, the branch manager of the Korean Returnee Association’s Southern Seoul branch, the ‘Lightning Empress’, and…

“…You’re dead.”

…the person in charge of this area.

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After sensing Jin So-ran’s distress signal through “Monarch’s Authority”, it wasn’t difficult to find out what had happened to her on Earth.

More precisely, it was such a major incident that he couldn’t help but learn about it.

-[Terrorism Alert] A large-scale terrorist attack has occurred in Daeran-dong, Southern Seoul. Residents in the vicinity, please evacuate immediately…

Starting with the emergency alert that even reached him, who lived on the outskirts of Seoul, news reports about the incident were starting to flood the media.

It seemed like the news was just starting to spread, but the scale of the damage was already significant.

‘This level of destruction in just a few minutes. The culprit is probably transcendent-level. And most likely a vampire. Then…’

I quickly processed the information and made a rational judgment, my thoughts accelerating in this urgent situation.

Swoosh—

Heinz the Second, the King of Vampires, emerged from the shadows.

The Hybrid Clan, having absorbed the Obaifo Clan, was planning to enter a period of reorganization, so it wouldn’t be a problem for him to leave for a while.

He always sent an avatar that could be dismissed at any moment, just in case.

‘A transcendent vampire from another dimension. You’re mine!’

He didn’t have any ulterior motives.

However, Heinz, who had rushed to the scene…

“Gah! Heinz!”

Rumble—! Boom!

“Hey, I’m standing right here! And you’ve been ignoring me and looking for someone else? You have terrible manners!”

…witnessed an unexpected scene.

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