Chapter 68 – 068. Vampire Detective
068. Vampire Detective
A suite in a luxury hotel in Seoul.
Baek Sang-ki sat on a chair and looked down at Seoul while drinking green tea. He almost always sees the world. There was no particular reason. It was his habit and habit to look at the scenery of the world.
“Do you have any uncomfortable places?”
Lee Mun-hyun asked from behind. Lee Mun-hyeon stepped forward and was serving Baek Sang-gi.
Caring or monitoring. Either way, it didn’t matter to the white flag.
“The food was excellent, and the bed was warm. Could it be uncomfortable?”
“I’m glad you liked it.”
“Okay. I especially like this scenery. While I haven’t been here for a while, Seoul has developed remarkably. Hanyang from 300 years ago is still vivid in my memory.”
Baeksang stroked his chin. It was a habit I do whenever I think of the past.
I was used to not having a beard, but I felt regret.
Even if aging stops, things like hair and fingernails continue to grow. I had a beard until 30 years ago. I cut my beard because I realized the changes in Korea. Now, it was rare to see a person with a beard on this Korean peninsula.
“Did you find the red light?”
“…… Sorry. I couldn’t find it.”
“I have no intention of blaming. Wasn’t he the one who went so far as to become transparent? It won’t be easy to find. Time has no meaning to me anyway. Wait calmly for the red light to appear.”
“I will do my best to find him.”
Baek Sanggi just brought the teacup to his mouth. Moonhyun Lee’s eyes are burning with hatred and anger. It was clear that he would not listen even if I told him to slow down.
The space was gloomy. Baek Sang-gi is still sipping tea and looking out the window.
It was Lee Moon-hyeon who felt awkward. He rolled his eyes for a moment, then opened his mouth.
“Old man. They say a foreign vampire came in from Busan this morning.”
“It’s Busan. It seems that you are not neglecting your surveillance.”
“Yes. While looking for red light, we are maintaining a minimum surveillance system.”
“It should be. …… Well? Did you say a foreign vampire?”
“Yes. Its identity is under investigation. An investigator is quietly following you now. As a professional, you won’t get caught.”
Baeksanggi put down the teacup.
“…… He’s probably a Kantra executive. I see Is it already 300 years? It is that time.”
“Yes?”
“Have you heard of the life globe?”
At that question, Lee Moon-hyun nodded. When he was youngheheard about it from his benefactor, the former head of the Korean Black Cross Society.
“I heard that it is the fruit of fire. And I know the old man ingested the life globe.”
“Okay. I ate the life globe, gained physical abilities comparable to those of a vampire, and did not age. How much do you know about the life orb?”
“I know that if a person eats it, they gain immortality and superhuman physical abilities, if a vampire eats it, they return to a human form, and if a true ancestor eats it, their supernatural powers become stronger.”
“You know almost everything. Then, do you know what happens if you eat a double life orb?”
“…… I do not know.”
Lee Moon-hyun said honestly. Life marbles are hard to obtain. But do you eat it twice? I’ve never heard of it.
“It has no effect on humans from the second time onwards. It’s my experience, so it’s solid information. Vampires would become human, so they would become superhuman. The problem is the bloody bastards. The True Blood Demon’s abilities grow stronger each time he eats a life orb.”
“Yes? Is it really? That means that if you have a life orb, you will become infinitely stronger….”
“In theory, yes. It’s just that there aren’t many seeds of life left in the world.”
“What is the seed of life?”
“It is an object made with supernatural power by a true blood demon that existed in the past. If you grow the seed of life, it becomes the flower of life that bears the beads of life.”
Moonhyun Lee’s eyes widened. It was the first time he had heard of it in his entire life.
Baeksanggi stood up from his seat.
“300 years ago, three true-blooded demons came and absorbed the energy of the Korean Peninsula with the Flower of Life and formed the Orb of Life. At that time, a total of 4 beads of life formed on one flower of life. No matter how you think about it, the life orb is too dangerous for the bloodies. Hyunah Moon. I want to go to Mt. Seorak.”
“… Yes. I will prepare the tea right away.”
•••
I thought of the possibility of Moon Ji-hyeok getting the Orb of Life.
‘I don’t think that will happen because I will go out on my own, but… Considering the original, it’s also something we can’t ignore.’
There is 1 life orb. If Mun Ji-hyeok got it first and ate it right away, things could have been ruined.
‘I need to completely control Moon Ji-hyeok. To do that…….’
I heard a smartphone. To Moon Ji-hyuk now, there was something more precious than his own life.
Taker – Hello. Mr. Jeongmin Yang
I quietly waited for a reply. Today is a weekday. Yang Jung-min must be working.
Jungmin Yang – Who are you?
Taker – This is the taker. Detective Moon’s colleague.
Yang Jeong-min – You are Ji-hyeok’s informant.
Yang Jung-min knew me. I was a bit surprised. Did Jihyeok Moon say it? No, he’s not like that. Considering Yang Jung-min’s personality, there is no possibility that he did a background investigation on Moon Ji-hyeok.
Then, the remaining possibilities….
‘Moon Ji-hyeok bastard…. Are you not managing your phone properly?’
Jungmin Yang – Please contact me…. What’s going on?
Taker – Detective Moon is in danger.
Yang Jung-min – Are you with Ji-hyeok right now?!
Detective Taker – Moon is still unharmed. So calm down for now. Please keep your cool and look at my message.
Jungmin Yang – … I see.
Taker – Detective Moon wants to return to being human this time.
I also told Jungmin Yang about the life globe and Doris and other vampires.
Yang Jeong-min – Mr. Ji-hyeok wants to do that….
Taker – Detective Moon wants to return to being a human on an obsessive level. I think Yang Jung-min is probably the reason.
Jungmin Yang – … Should I stop Mr. Jihyeok?
Yang Jung-min – Of course, I tend to dry it.
“No. That doesn’t work. No.”
Surprised, I hurriedly moved her finger to send her a message.
Taker – Detective Moon will eventually head for Mt. Seorak even if Yang Jung-min tries to stop him. You are that kind of person.
Jungmin Yang – Yes. Jihyeok is such a person. So what should I do?
Taker – Mr. Jungmin Yang, please help Detective Moon. I will also go to Mt. Seorak to help Detective Moon. The only people Detective Moon can trust are you and me.
In the original drama, Ji-hyeok Moon is helped by his colleagues from the same detective department. However, now, the detective department colleagues are not as close as in the original work, and they are not trusted.
Jungmin Yang – Got it. I’ll go right now.
Yang Jung-min – For Ji-hyeok… I’d rather not speak.
Fortunately, Yang Jung-min was not a very stupid woman. She said that if Yang Jung-min had contacted Moon Ji-hyeok, I would have been in trouble.
Taker – I’ll give you the location. In Mt. Seorak, he moves with me. It’s safe that way.
Jungmin Yang – Yes. Thank you for letting me know. I’m glad Jihyeok has a friend like you.
Taker – It’s kind of like a friend, but… I guess I fell in love with Detective Moon without realizing it.
I chuckled.
‘You sounded like a friend and fell asleep. Well, it was fun to play with.’
•••
Under Seorak Mountain.
A black car stopped. The car door opened and four men rushed out.
“Mr. Ziegler. Are you really going to be okay by yourself?”
Kang Ukseong politely asked Doris.
“It’s okay. Mr Kang. This job that the boss has entrusted to me is a very important task.”
“May I ask what the matter was?”
Doris’s soft eyes turned sharp.
Kang Wook-seong’s face hardened. She was wrong He knew that Doris’s gentlemanly nature would allow her to ask such a question.
“I’m sorry. I dared to presume.”
“No. It’s okay. I was a bit sensitive too. I’m sorry.”
“No.”
“Mr. Kang. This mission must be kept secret. You all forget what happened today. Your mission ends here. Let’s go back to our original mission.”
“… Okay. However, there was a tailing during the day today. The Black Cross may interfere with your work.”
“I know. But right now the Korean Black Cross won’t be able to use any power. I was lucky. I want to recruit that red light. Any information about him?”
“There is not. The red light moves thoroughly and leaves no trace.”
“I’m really sorry. Then I’ll just go. When I go back, I will go back alone.”
“Yes. Be careful.”
“You should go back carefully.”
Doris moved. He kicked the ground lightly, then jumped nearly 2M and started climbing the mountain. He exerted all of his physical abilities as a vampire.
Doris quickly disappeared from Kang Uk-seong’s sight.
‘That’s the skill of an executive…. He said he was the best among true ancestors, so he wasn’t wrong.’
Kang Uk-seong admired silently. He had a few conversations with, or even met with, the executives. However, this was the first time I had glimpsed a piece of that ability.
“Our work is done. Let’s go back.”
Kang Uk-seong said as he got back into the car.
•••
‘I must go this way.’
Doris, who was running up Mt. Seorak, occasionally took out a prepared map from his chest to check his direction.
Doris’s mission is to plant the flower of life in a designated place and absorb the energy of the Korean peninsula to produce the flower of life. The flower of life bears up to four fruits, and if it is a regular Korean peninsula at this time, it can bear all four fruits.
‘The Orb of Life. Ah…. I’m really looking forward to it.’
Doris intends to consume all 4 life globes. The boss’s permission has already been dropped. The boss intends to develop his own teleportation abilities.
‘If I eat the Orb of Life, my lifespan will also increase. Ah! What a joyous day this is!’
According to the boss, eating one Life Orb will add 15 years to the True Ancestor’s lifespan. If you eat all 4 of them, you will increase your body by 60 years.
Originally, Doris was scheduled to come to Korea in December. It would have been if Korean vampire hunters had not suffered near-annihilation damage. He must have acted slowly, noticing the Korean Black Cross Society.
Today’s Korea was a relatively safe place for vampires. Since he didn’t have to notice the vampire hunters, his actions became bolder.
‘It’s here.’
Doris was able to reach her destination after running for over an hour. There were no trees around, so it was an empty lot where the moon could be seen clearly.
She opened her briefcase and took out the Flower of Life. Outwardly, it looks like a small 20cm sunflower flower. Doris carefully planted the Flower of Life on the ground in the clearing.
‘… After. You’re nervous.’
Soft light spilled from the flower of life properly planted. It was proof that they were absorbing regularity.
‘Thank god. Planted properly.’
He looked lovingly at the Flower of Life. The flower resembles a sunflower, but paradoxically, the soft light on the flower resembles moonlight.
‘Two hours ahead! It will be the longest two hours of my life.’
If the flower of life properly absorbs the energy of the Korean Peninsula, it will bear a marble of life every 30 minutes. When 4 life beads form, the flower of life will wither. It is the same even if you pluck the flower of life that you planted once before.
That’s why I wonder if the wind blows away. Or it was necessary to watch the flower of life, worrying that a beast might come and harm it.
‘How beautiful is this…….’
Doris blankly stared at the Flower of Life. In the meantime, time seemed to pass very slowly.
30 minutes passed.
A small bead of life formed in the center of the flower of life.
The orb of life was gently shedding rainbow light. It was more like a jewel than a fruit. Doris casually remembered his opal.
‘… Make this mistake. Life beads are many times more beautiful than opals….’
Doris swallowed. I wanted to put that bead in my mouth right away. According to Boss, the moment you put it in your mouth, it melts and is absorbed into your body.
‘I have to endure it.’
If you remove the Orb of Life now, the Flower of Life will wither. If you wait a little bit, you can get 3 more life orbs.
I won’t do anything stupid to miss the opportunity to get a bigger gain because I’m blinded by the immediate gain.
Rustle!
A popular chuckle was heard. Doris, who was staring at the Flower of Life in a daze, was startled and jumped up, shouting.
“Who are you!”
Bang!
The answer that came back was a silver bullet. Startled, Doris inadvertently teleported and hid behind a nearby tree.
Doris braced herself against a tree and looked in the direction the silver bullet had come from.
There was a man with a revolver in his hand.
It was Moon Ji-hyeok.
