Daisuke ventured into the forbidden territory, aided by a map provided by the system. It guided him towards the concentrated areas where the Jinro were most likely to be found, particularly in the forests where they would set up camps and embark on their hunts."I've pinpointed the locations with the highest Jinro activity," the system informed him. "These forests serve as their prime hunting grounds. While some groups establish camps, others go for the main hunt."Daisuke studied the holographic map floating before him, revealing numerous packs of Jinro scattered throughout multiple sections of the forest. It prompted him to alter his course, but just as he did, the system issued a warning, sending him into a state of high alert.Suddenly, Jinro emerged from all directions, rushing towards him. Daisuke wondered why the system had failed to detect their presence on its radar. It seemed intentional, as if the mission was deliberately designed to challenge him.Without hesitation, Daisuk
As Daisuke delved deeper into the forbidden territory, Asuka's eyes fluttered open, and she recognized the familiar sight of her house's roof and sturdy walls. A soft sigh reached her ears, and she turned her gaze to find her sister Aya peacefully asleep beside her. Seeing Aya unharmed brought relief, but Asuka knew she couldn't stay idle. With effort, she attempted to rise from her bed, only to be met with a sharp pang of pain in her shoulder. Examining the source, she noticed the area was now tightly bound with several strips of white tape extending from her shoulder down to her chest. Suddenly, the memories flooded back— the Jinro attack, Daisuke's valiant defense, and the chilling image of a werewolf almost sinking its teeth into her shoulder. Her hand instinctively reached for the spot, confirming her recollection as she felt the swelling beneath the bandages. A voice broke the silence, emanating from the doorway of the house. "You're awake," it exclaimed. "Thank the heavens! I
Leaving the corpses of the Omega mercenaries behind, Daisuke sprinted forward, now covered in their blood. If not for the system's ability to restore lost strength and health with each damage he inflicted, he would have naturally been exhausted by now.He ran through the forest, heading towards the next concentrated area teeming with packs of Beta Jinro led by Alphas. Soon after, he ventured into restricted territory, and a Beta Jinro emerged from hiding, lunging straight at Daisuke. He skillfully parried the attack and countered by unleashing his blade, driving it through the wolf's skull.Another Jinro approached from behind, growling with drool hanging from its mouth. Daisuke swiftly lunged back, thrusting both blades deep into its chest before pinning it to the ground.As multiple wolves charged towards him, Daisuke didn't hesitate. He lunged back at them, parrying the bite of one and retaliating by piercing its eye, penetrating deep into the skull. With a swift motion, he withdrew
Daisuke parried an Alpha's swing, countering with a powerful blow. His hand weapon tore into the monster's flesh, eliciting a screech.Repeatedly, Daisuke parried and punched until the Alpha was weakened. The fallen Alpha sighed heavily while Daisuke stood above, panting.Around them lay corpses of Beta werewolves from the Alpha's pack. The fight had cleared the surrounding forest. The injured Alpha still glared rebelliously, growling softly.In an instant, Daisuke plunged his blades into the werewolf's chest and withdrew them, causing profuse bleeding. The Jinro writhed, clutching its throat on the ground.Meanwhile, Daisuke's injuries began to heal, his breathing returning to normal. Within minutes, all signs of exhaustion vanished, and he felt as vital as when the mission began."Damn," he thought, "this is my eighth defeated Alpha. Hopefully, the last one."The sudden and unnatural way the system eliminated his fatigue was still unfamiliar to him. One moment he would be tired and i
Daisuke charged forward with determination, plunging headlong into the approaching swarm of Alphas. With his blades gripped tightly, he skillfully slashed and cut through their flesh, relentless in his assault. A sudden instinct warned him of an Alpha attempting to tackle him from behind, but he reacted swiftly, swiftly spinning around in a fluid motion. As a result, the Jinro was sent flying in the direction of his spin, unable to halt his momentum.Harnessing his power, Daisuke executed a swift decapitation of one Alpha and swiftly stabbed another that approached from the side. Spinning once more, he continued his onslaught, tearing through flesh and muscle with fierce determination. However, a deep slash across his back caused him to let out a resounding scream of pain. Undeterred, he countered by impaling the assailant's head with one of his blades. Yet, before he could retrieve his weapon, another Alpha seized him from behind, firmly dragging him down as he struggled to rise.Hel
Daisuke fought with unwavering determination, driven to bring an end to the raid once and for all. However, Kurai took pleasure in prolonging the battle, relishing in sadistic enjoyment.Kurai seemed to believe that over time, Daisuke would grow exhausted, creating an opportunity for him to strike back. With every swing of Daisuke's blades, Kurai effortlessly evaded, displaying swift and precise movements that prevented Daisuke from landing even a scratch.The skirmish resembled a master challenging a novice, with Kurai clearly reveling in the experience while Daisuke's frustration continued to mount.To emphasize his superiority, Kurai didn't even need to resort to all fours; he stood on two legs, engaging in combat at a fraction of his true strength.After several parries and evasions, Kurai finally countered by striking Daisuke across the face. The blow was swift and forceful, sending Daisuke flying several feet away with a deep, blo
"Tonight might just be your lucky night," the system said to Daisuke, who was now feeling confused by its words."You now have a whole minute," the system informed Daisuke.Daisuke smiled and asked, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" He swiftly moved towards the beast standing before him and attacked with incredible speed, inflicting multiple injuries on the Jinro. The creature screamed in agony as blood poured out from various wounds.The Jinro tried to catch Daisuke with his arms, desperately attempting to harm the young man. But Daisuke skillfully evaded every move, parrying and cutting the Jinro's body repeatedly.Finally, Daisuke placed both blades at the sides of the Jinro's neck, causing blood to spill profusely as the beast fell to the ground. Daisuke stood triumphantly over the defeated Jinro.He pulled out his blades from the Jinro's neck, and the beast writhed and struggled, choking on its own blood. With one last look
Daisuke spoke up, expressing a belief that went against common assumptions. He claimed that despite what others might think, each person possesses a soul. Rachel, skeptical of Daisuke's assertion, questioned his understanding of her own self and criticized his potential ignorance. Daisuke clarified that he was merely expressing his personal belief, acknowledging the possibility of being mistaken. Rachel disagreed with his perspective, but to foster cooperation, she agreed to refrain from dissuading him from viewing her as an individual.Daisuke then explained that he had intentionally given Rachel the appearance of his late mother to ensure he took her seriously. Regretful of not heeding his mother's advice in the past, he sought to make amends, even though she had passed away before he realized his folly. Rachel consented to this arrangement if it facilitated better communication.Observing Rachel's repetition of her point, Daisuke inferred her stance on lacking a soul. He suggested
Thanks to Daisuke's newfound strength, Satoru, Mikasa, and Hina were rescued from the debris. Hina was the one in critical condition, with her head severely hit. She was breathing, but there was no sign she would remain that way for long, while Mikasa's two legs were crushed.Like Daisuke some minutes ago, Satoru's back was fractured as well. He could barely stand without crying out. Instinctively, Daisuke placed his hands on each of them, and just by channeling some of his magical energy into them, they were healed.Daisuke got to his feet and looked around him. He shut his eyes and stretched forth his hands, and several piles of rubble went up in the air. Then, from the crevices beneath the rubble, several slave goblins, outcasts, and elves crawled out, all severely injured. All of them were injured by the debris that had covered him.A visible blue aura emanated from Daisuke's body and swept through the entire region. It was warm to everyone who came into contact with it, and all w
When Daisuke gave his loud shout, full of despair and desperation, he noticed something odd. He was still shouting but couldn't hear himself anymore.He looked around him, and it seemed like time went still for that moment. He also noticed that he could move his body without feeling any pain, and so he quickly got up, not having the strength to worry about how that was so. This just had to be the system giving him a chance to save Asuka. Perhaps he was right in trusting that the system would help him at a time like this.He had to save Asuka somehow, but when he tried to get a hold of Dracula's arm, his hands passed through it.He also noticed that he couldn't touch Asuka either. Even the ground didn't feel all that firm now that he thought about it. And when he looked at Dracula's feet, he could see his pathetic human body still clutching on to Dracula as if that was going to accomplish anything.Just as he thought, it had to be the system. It had brought him to another dimension of t
"Rachel?" Daisuke called the system telepathically.Yes, Daisuke?" replied the system.How many healing vials do I have left?" he asked.Six," the system replied.With those six, what are the odds that I will survive this?" asked Daisuke. the system put on a transparent holographic screen.And yet you put me up against him?" asked Daisuke. "Are you trying to kill me or what?"Failure to complete your mission will have dire consequences," the system replied. "I would recommend that you proceed immediately. Or does this make you want to give up?"Not a chance," Daisuke said with an angry smile. "I trust you. Just administer the vials whenever you deem appropriate, alright? And don't manifest them as vials in my hands, but just as liquid in my mouth to save time."Sure thing, Daisuke," the system replied.Then the first healing vial was administered, with only the fluid substantiating in his mouth. A sudden surge of strength came to Daisuke as he stood before Dracula.The powerful K
It was noontime, and things were going just as expected. Lord Vlad and the other Ketsuki had gone to bed, anticipating waking up by nightfall, when they would be at their most active.However, this was the moment when Kabuto was the most awake. Unlike other days, he wasn't preparing for his daily siesta. He had to be watchful and vigilant, as it was time for him to do as planned. Daisuke and his friends should be waiting for him outside the castle, not on standby for the signal. But first, he made sure that every member of the Ketsuki was stuck at their quarters without a reason to come out anytime soon.He checked and discovered that all the ketsuki had gone to sleep. However, Strego was still awake, but it was expected. Unlike the others, he wasn't purely nocturnal. Just like elves and goblins, he preferred to be active most of the day and rest during part of the night.However, he was still stuck in his room, enjoying the comfort of a terrified female elf.With everyone distracted
Following the old hag's instructions, instead of getting more sleep after she had disappeared, Kabuto put on some clothes and went out.He got down to the stars of the castle and headed out to the open. He passed through the streets of the city. There, he could see a lot of goblins and elves working very hard, with a few Ketsuki watching and supervising them as slave masters.As they worked, they would frown at Kabuto whenever he walked past them. But once their eyes locked, the poor slaves would get a heavy lash on their backs from their supervisors for getting distracted. This wasn't the first time he had seen this, and it was a grim reminder of how jacked up the city was. Seeing this motivated him to keep up with what he was doing, putting to rest all the voices of doubt in his mind.He walked on two feet, as taking animal transportation was uncommon on the land. After almost an hour of walking, he finally arrived at the slums. He got to the house of his family and knocked several
It had now been over three centuries since Dracula's defeat, and Brannuka was thriving at its peak. The barrier was still thriving, and thanks to the unlimited life force within the sleeping Dark Emperor, the Ketsuki no longer lived in fear of the sun.The elves had reproduced in the hundreds, ensuring an adequate supply of blood for the Ketsuki.Thanks to the slavery of the powerful goblins, the walls of the city had been completed in such a way that allowed for only one entrance into and out of the city through the front gates.All the slaved outcasts were doing their jobs perfectly, bringing all the much-needed resources from outside the city during the day when it was most dangerous for the purebreeds.The economy was at its all-time highest, and no Ketsuki within the walls lacked anything, as they could move about in broad daylight thanks to the magical barrier that surrounded the city. They had all the rights and freedoms that the elves, goblins, and outcasts could only dream of
Just as planned, by the next evening, Vasile had assembled all of the Ketsuki, ready to send them off on their mission. They would be going in pairs to the two different empires to take down the Emperor and scatter their regions.He told me about the shield and how it came into being. And all the other Ketsuki were surprised that Dracula's body was tight in the castle. But it explained the suddenly grim aura that has filled the castle ever since that shield came up. And it was almost frightening for them to know that the castle would be like this forever.He had announced to them earlier that they would have new names. These would be the names the masses would know them as. They would each have a name that originally belonged to Lord Dracula to honor his memory. It was a big deal to the Ketsuki, and they each wanted to have a name that once belonged to the most powerful Ketsuki to ever live.Right there and then, he declared the new names for himself and t
The next morning, Vasile took his time to introduce Sinbad to the other Ketsuki.At first, they weren't all that impressed, but his charisma won them all with only a few verbal exchanges. Nobuharu hated the way he looked and tried provoking him into a fight. But the new Ketsuki's kind words threw him off guard in such a way that the others almost laughed at him.Because of that, Nobuharu never liked him but also didn't hate him.Pokol was impressed by his charm and charisma. But unfortunately, her heart had already been stolen by Vasile. But it was too bad that the new Emperor seemed to see her as a little sister, even though her heart ached for her to mean more to him.Strego, however, was the most impressed by the new Ketsuki and wanted to truly get to know him. Though he wasn't much of a pretty boy like Strego, his face somehow still demanded the same level of attention, and his outlook naturally drew respect from all who gazed upon him.
Vasile was with Zaraki, brainstorming through all the conclusions he had come up with throughout the day.They had to take their time to find out what was and was not going to work as new policies for the Ketsuki.They discussed and debated about it for a while, and before they could tell what the time was, midnight was already far past. It was less than three hours before sunrise, and yet there were a lot of things to cover.Zaraki's wisdom amazed Vasile, and what he thought would have taken only a few minutes and, at most, an hour to get through took a lot more time than expected. There were a lot of loopholes in his judgments, and Zaraki could easily spot and correct them. And each time Vasile conceded a point that was proven foolish by Zaraki, he felt all the more stupid that it took a whole day to come up with such bad conclusions.It was as if, with every time Vasile spelled out his proposal, Zaraki would come up with an instant rebuttal and