Chapter 1689 – 1689. Hunter vs Vampire
It’s been 3 weeks since I joined the company.
In the meantime, there was no office work except when writing reports. The rest of the time is spent relaxing or playing games in the office.
It is a sight that professionally looking office workers might envy, but in reality, they are not envious at all. All they do is knock on the keyboard safely in the office, but field workers like me have to fight vampires at the risk of their lives whenever there is work.
If you make even the slightest mistake during battle, you will be defeated by a vampire.
Because of this, field workers are more envious of office workers. Of course, the salary is higher for field workers.
‘Three weeks after I joined the company. Four field workers died in those three weeks.’
The dead were members of the combat unit. While moving in a group of four, they were attacked and killed by vampires in broad daylight.
‘It’s natural for vampires to retaliate against the company. They also have heads and emotions.’
The company has been around for about 70 years. It means that the history of blood accumulated with vampires is long. It was only natural that the vampires hated the company.
‘It’s strange that I’m only suffering. Basically, vampires are higher on the food chain than humans.’
Right now, humans are just overwhelming with civilization and numbers. If the number of vampires was more than half that of humans, the ruling race in the world would be vampires, not humans.
I headed to the cafe on the first floor of the company. Choi Sang-woo and Ji Hyeon-seong, who can be said to be my motives, settled down first.
“Sung Yujin! Here!”
Ji Hyun-seong looks at me and waves his hand. I approached their table, pulled out a chair, and sat down. The kiwi juice that I had told you before coming was on the table. As soon as I sat down, I sipped my kiwi juice and said,
“It is delicious. Looks like they use good kiwi here.”
“Let’s start by saying hello, do you eat juice first?”
Ji Hyun-seong gave a pinjan. Coffee was placed in front of them. I didn’t like coffee. Coffee brewed by a barista with mediocre skills is nothing to eat.
“How are you?”
I met them for two reasons. One has nothing to do. The other to get information.
No specific time or date is mentioned in the original work. Therefore, we have no choice but to keep an eye on Joo-yeon’s actions and guess the events of the original story.
“I’ve been fine. Surprisingly, Assistant Manager Noh was very good at it. Well, Sang-woo had an accident and was ordered to stand by.”
“…….”
Choi Sang-woo frowned. He exudes the air of being in a bad mood.
Choi Sang-woo discovered traces of the vampire lord during his work and went berserk. He almost died while ignoring the order of Assistant Manager Choi Seon-yeong, who could be said to be his senior. If it wasn’t for Choi Seon-young, he would have died. Choi Seon-young reported the incident to the head of the special department, and Choi Sang-woo was placed on standby.
“Yujin. How is assistant manager Joo Seo-hyun doing? Are you warm?”
“I don’t know if it’s warm, but the work itself is comfortable. I went on missions about 15 times, and most of them were handled by Assistant Manager Joo Seo-hyun.”
Before I can do anything, Seohyun Joo runs to the vampire first. I couldn’t stop Joo Seo-hyun’s black vampire using the momentary acceleration. To put it mildly, the vampire was dead.
“Wow. You said you sucked a lot of honey. But 15 times? For the last 3 weeks? We couldn’t even go out 10 times?”
“Aren’t you forced to rest the next day after work?”
Ji Hyeon-seong hated it, and Choi Sang-woo asked with his eyes shining.
“Well. I wasn’t very tired, so I didn’t feel the need to rest. The same goes for Assistant Manager Joo Seo-hyun.”
“I envy you. I wish I could do that much work too….”
“Well, Assistant Manager Seohyun Joo is Yeager, so it feels like the company makes her do a lot of work.”
There was a reason why Seohyun Joo received tremendous support from the company. Compared to other employees, he does a lot of work without saying anything to the extent that he gets cursed out. He, of course, is rewarded for his performance. I was just hooked on Joo Seo-hyun, but the performance money recorded in my bank account has already exceeded 100 million won.
“Can’t you change partners?”
Choi Sang-woo asked. Ji Hyeon-seong and I looked at him with eyes of surprise.
“Don’t you like Assistant Manager Choi Seon-yeong? Wasn’t he the same half-werewolf?”
“Rather than disliking it, I guess it doesn’t fit. I like the fighting style. Because when fighting vampires, they attack without mercy. However….”
Choi Sang-woo stopped talking. It’s like thinking deeply about something. Ji Hyeon-seong tilted his head, unable to understand Choi Sang-woo. I know through the original work that Choi Seon-young is wary of Choi Sang-woo.
‘Choi Seon-young was once burned by the same werewolf. So in the beginning, even Choi Sang-woo didn’t like it very much.’
That attitude would be dissatisfied with Choi Sang-woo. Because he doesn’t seem to trust himself as a colleague.
‘It’s a problem that will be resolved by itself over time.’
Continued the conversation. Most of them talked about what they had been through on the job. In particular, Ji Hyun-seong made a fuss and said that there were several times when he was in danger of dying. When the conversation was somewhat ripe, I asked Choi Sang-woo as if passing by.
“What do you mean you found traces of the Vampire Lord? Smell? Or did you appear in person?”
“It smells. Killed my family… It smelled like him.”
“Tell me more about him.”
Choi Sang-woo frowned.
“… You seem to have a lot of questions.”
“Don’t get me wrong. I’m not interested in your personal history. You’re not the only one who wants to kill the Vampire Lord. Just as you are looking for the enemy who killed your family, I am looking for the enemy who killed my family.”
“…… The man who killed your family is the Vampire Lord?”
“I don’t know. Because I haven’t seen it myself. I asked the police, but they wouldn’t tell me.”
“Have you asked the Ministry of Information? If it’s a vampire case, it’s better to ask the intelligence department than the police.”
Choi Sang-woo took it seriously. It seemed that it was because of his family’s affinity for having a vampire killed. Of course, I didn’t feel the slightest bit of revenge against my family. A family member I don’t know was killed before I came to this world. It means that you are no different from other people who do not have a one-sided relationship.
“Of course, I also asked the Ministry of Information. But I didn’t know much. I don’t know if I really don’t know or if I don’t even want to find out. I’m not on good terms with the intelligence department.”
The last time I cursed at Kwak Soo-hyeok at the restaurant, I cursed the entire intelligence department. My reputation will go down the drain. No one openly said anything to me, probably because of Joo Seohyun, but every time I passed by, they cursed at me with their eyes.
“Ah, that rumor. I heard it too. I heard you did that to Chief Kwak Soo-hyeok, a powerful person in the Ministry of Information? You looked fine when you were at the training center… Now that I see it, you’re even more stupid than Choi Sang-woo.”
Ji Hyun-seong shook his head. Choi Sang-woo, who was still, frowned as if he was dissatisfied and glared at Ji Hyun-seong for a moment, then sighed and asked me.
“I’m sorry to ask you this question…. What was your parents’ body like?”
“… According to the police, the abdomen was dug up. They said the intestines were scattered.”
“It is not a vampire lord. He doesn’t kill people like that. When they play with humans, they cut off their limbs and watch them die, and when they suck their blood, they drink only half of it and throw the rest away.”
“… Okay?”
“Where did your parents come from? Were you beaten at home?”
“I got hit at home. Vampires came in and dug through my parents’ stomachs. There is no sign of vampirism.”
“What about your parents?”
“Is your job important?”
“It is important. Vampires usually attack people walking on the road. Rarely does it go directly into a house.”
“My father was a manager of a large company, and my mother was a full-time housewife.”
“… Head of a large corporation. It can be said that there is a social status. In this case, it is more like premeditated murder.”
“Recently, I heard that high-ranking officials are dealing with vampires a lot. Could it be because of that?”
“Maybe. Your parents may have turned down the vampire’s offer. If so, it would not have been easy to refuse in that situation, but he is a great person.”
“…….”
“Sung Yujin. It’s not the Vampire Lord’s doing. That said, there is no reason for the Commons to raid the house of a manager of a large company. Not enough to make a deal. I think it’s probably noble class. There are less than 30 noble class vampires in Seoul, so if you investigate one by one, you should be able to find the culprit. Especially if you focus on those who like to dig….”
“Thank you. I’ll find out.”
It was a bit embarrassing to say it more seriously than I thought.
‘Since it’s come out this serious, I can’t stop investigating at all.’
To maintain a good relationship with Choi Sang-woo, he has to pretend to be vengeful.
‘Even if it wasn’t the main character, I’m ignoring it.’
The story revolves around the main character. To keep up with the trend, it is better to maintain a good relationship with Choi Sang-woo.
• • •
Bang! Bang bang bang!
Joo Seo-hyun turned her gaze to the place where the gunshots rang out. Seong Eugene was sticking a silver bullet into the head of a vampire who had been hiding by clinging to the ceiling on the second floor.
The vampire can’t even scream and falls to the floor. Seong Yu-jin’s shooting skills were so excellent that people always admired her.
‘Contrary to the evaluation that I use swords well and prefer them at the training center, I don’t use swords well.’
It’s been over a month since she started her job with Seong Yu-jin. But until now, Seong Yu-jin had never held her sword or knife in her hand. She used both ranged and melee firearms.
“Chief Seohyun Joo! Got ithaha. It was easy today. Let’s have a late-night snack on the way.”
It was the moment when Joo Seo-hyun was about to say something. It felt like the floor was shaking slightly. Seohyun Joo knew this sensation through several experiences.
‘It’s not me who’s aiming.’
Joo Seo-hyeon immediately shouted at Seong Yu-jin.
“Harm!!”
“Yes?”
It was the moment Seong Yu-jin asked back with her stupid face. Vampires surged from beneath his feet. Sung Yu-jin showed great reaction speed. He cocked the gun down in an instant and pulled the trigger. However, the vampire was not one. A vampire who appeared a beat late grabbed Seong Eugene’s body and rushed her out of the window.
“Sung Yujin!!”
It was when Joo Seo-hyeon urgently tried to chase after Seong Yu-jin. Four vampires appeared and blocked her path.
