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“sorry. Phrygia had just been absent. If she had been there, I would have been able to come right away without any hassle.”
“yes-? You don’t really need to worry about that. It’s not a big deal.”
Mullo escorted Bricky to the sofa in the corner of the office, and slowly began to brew her favorite tea.
Of course, such an attitude was only an appearance, and his head was more complex than ever.
‘You have at least 20 years left until the date of your scheduled visit, but you came so suddenly.’
Besides, Heinz was also absent, so he couldn’t figure out how to deal with it.
There was no option to fight in the first place.
Even if it was inside the barrier that was nothing more than his bedroom, there was no way he could stand against her alone.
‘Actually, I don’t even want to fight.’
It is said that she is now subordinated to Heinz, but isn’t she the one whom he has worshiped for a long time?
Even if the time we actually met face-to-face was not long, the fact that she was the progenitor of the bloodline that she inherited does not change.
Whether or not she knew the confused mind of such a mule, she was looking at the blood magic barrier that covered all sides with a carefree face.
And let’s put the tea he carefully brewed in front of Bricky.
Hulurup—
As if waiting, she took the car, sipped it, and glanced at Mullo.
“Yeah, so are you.”
I knew right away what that meant.
Naturally, he was talking about blood that has been altered… no, more evolved blood.
It was not a big deal for ‘Brokoslac’, the progenitor of blood vessels, to understand the nature of blood.
“I don’t understand. It’s definitely true that I inherited my blood, but that it can change so much. I used to think that bloodline was just that, all in and of itself…”
I thought it was common sense that had been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years.
Out of nowhere, the evidence of the rebuttal was pushed forward.
“Brokoslak-sama, I mean….”
“How many times do I have to say brikey? Because I don’t really like that name.”
“Ah yes. Brikey.”
“Yeah, that one is cuter, isn’t it? I think I got the name wrong from the start. Let’s name it a little cuter.”
At Bricky’s words, who suddenly changed the topic and grumbled to himself, Mullo gave an awkward smile to himself.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a cute last name?
He liked the present castle much more.
“So, where are you?”
After grumbling alone, she turned to Mullo again and asked calmly.
It was an awkward way of speaking whenever she heard it, but Mullo, who had already gotten used to it, knew immediately what she was trying to say.
“You’ve been away for a while now.”
“Hmm—.”
In response to his answer, Brikey shook her head lightly without saying anything and took another sip of the tea.
‘I wonder, what kind of a child was able to do such a thing.’
At first, I thought that visiting the Clan Lord Mullo would clear up my curiosity, but when I confronted him, he was only subordinated to someone.
‘They took away my dominion as the Holy Blood. I never thought this would be possible.’
As he was not a character who was attached to power in the first place, there was no displeasure at the fact that his authority had been usurped.
On the contrary, the curiosity about the mastermind of this work only grew stronger.
‘Strengthening of blood vessels through evolution, transmission of superior blood. If this is the case, it will be of great help in laying the groundwork for the vampires to advance to the sun.’
That was why she had endured so many years to somehow leave a succession.
But now, while he was sleeping, that possibility was approaching.
“It feels good to drink the tea you brewed after a long time, Mullo.”
“Thank you, Brikey.”
“Well, I have nowhere to stay. Can I stay here for a while?”
“···of course. We will prepare a room for you to be comfortable.”
Mullo sighed inwardly and wrapped his head around his head.
It’s good that she’s not going to be particularly hostile given her attitude, but I don’t know what’s going to happen when Heinz returns.
I haven’t heard from him about the policy, and there’s no way to contact him in the first place…
‘I don’t know. But the matter is too big for me to judge on my own.’
In the end, he had no choice but to wait for Heinz to return.
The former owner, who came to the stolen house, sat down peacefully.
***
The Fortress of Steel, located in the northernmost part of the Tuulk Kingdom, was struggling with monsters swarming every day today.
It had been a long time since the Counts of Aonia’s army had already been brought in as long as they could, and reinforcements were arriving one after another from other neighboring provinces.
At any rate, if this place were pushed back, the entire northern part of the kingdom would be devastated, so even they had no choice.
The troops dispatched from each territory, the mercenaries who came for a huge reward, the priests of the Shinto Order who joined to support them, and the wizards of the Magic Tower.
“Oh my God… does that make sense?”
“…it seems to make sense.”
However, it was not the wizard who threw out flashy magic, nor the priest who embodies the mercy of God, who catches the eyes of those gathered here.
“I’ve heard that Tarak is famous, but that’s about it.”
“… our captain was threatening to destroy that human at some point. I’m glad I haven’t jumped in yet. There would be no life left.”
A single warrior who digs into a horde of monsters and fights was the main character.
However, it was unusual for him to be seen as a mere warrior in his appearance as he scrambled across the battlefield…
The size, muscle, and upper body that overwhelm the orcs, and they wore a beast head instead of a helmet.
Tattoos of various shapes glowed softly all over his body, and red and green lights flowed from his eyes.
“Khahaha—!”
Above all, the scene of massacres with blood all over his body, bursting with laughter from time to time, seemed to be engulfed in madness even more than the monsters attacking from all directions.
“When I went down from the fortress wall and attacked it head-on, I wondered what kind of suicide seeker it was…”
He didn’t care how many bastards rushed in front of him, or what large papers got in his way.
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Just use your whole body to smash enemies.
A large ax held in one hand almost looked like an ornament.
Quang-!
“Kuweek!”
“Shut up—!”
The power is so strong that the monsters bounce off like a doll hit by a wagon just by smashing into it.
When I kicked the annoying tangled thing, it flew in the air as if I had kicked a ball, collided with other guys and fell.
He ripped through the tough leather with his bare hands, and his fists smashed their skulls ridiculously.
“Now I don’t know who the monster is…”
“···I know. Is that the way humans fight?”
Harley, the target of those who resisted on the fortress wall without realizing it, was diligently examining the battlefield in the midst of the fight.
Of course, he didn’t just jump in here to get attention.
‘found! This time, it’s a mutant Minotaur.’
A cow-headed monster with black shiny metallic leather and sharp two pairs of horns.
As if to show that they had accepted the madness beyond measure, their eyes were gleaming with a ferocious red light.
Harley, who found it, ran towards it immediately.
Kwajik! bang! Quad-!
“Great!”
“Keck!”
Countless traffic accidents occurred in the meantime, but he did not care, hit and run, and accelerated further.
“Uh-huh! Come here, bastard!
The more the monsters in the northern mountains are at the top of the food chain, the greater the amount of madness they have accumulated so far.
And finally, when it crosses a certain threshold, the overactive vitality goes through a mutation…
That’s how it was born, a mutant monster dyed with madness.
‘In other words, they’re all nutritious food with a lot of madness! In addition, there are genetic traits that have evolved uniquely.’
Of course, there are dragon factors that are well developed in all aspects, but genes specialized in each field also have their own uses.
That was the reason Harley went around the battlefield and hunted them.
“Coo-!”
When he reached the front of the Minotaur by hitting, pushing, and kicking the monsters with his body.
At the same time, he was also looking at me with scorching eyes.
Although he was wary of Harley’s majesty, he did not show any signs of atrophy as he had been ruling as a predator in the mountain range.
“Kurre…”
Quang-!
It just slammed the ground straight away, held out its four horns at him, and rushed forward.
The Minotaur, which was over 4 meters tall, approached it in an instant at a speed not commensurate with its size.
Of course, his reaction speed could easily be avoided.
“OK! Let’s stick together!”
Genuine Harley doesn’t do anything to evade!
Puddy Duk— Kwaang!
His thigh muscles swelled in an instant, and he pushed his body forward even more heavily on the floor.
As both sides rushed towards each other, the gap between the two quickly narrowed.
“Huh—.”
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Just before the crash, Harley took a deep breath and clasped her right hand.
Right fist pulled back slightly like a loaded arrow.
And from his muscles compressed with ultra-high density…
Tickle— Clap geek!
Now, I can hear sounds that shouldn’t come from the human body.
Rather than coming out of the body of a living being, the metallic sound that seems to come from large construction equipment in a construction site reverberates.
At the same time, dark red scales covered his arms.
immediately after.
“Kahhahahaha—!”
“Coo-!”
Aww——!
The thick skull of the Minotaur and Harley’s right hand collided head-on.
Whoa-!
The shock wave that occurred in an instant shook the surrounding monsters.
And in the thick dust of dust, the figure of Harley pushed away from the point of impact leaving deep marks on the floor was revealed.
The Minotaur stopped with his head sticking out in front of him.
And the guy…
Koo!
He fell to the floor in that posture and did not move.
“Whoa— this is true. You’ve been pushed farther than I thought.”
No matter how heavy he was, the difference in mass with the monster over 4 meters was unavoidable.
A heavy object is approaching quickly, so if you hit it head-on, you will have no choice but to be pushed back.
Of course, in return, he died instantly with his head smashed.
Harley lightly brushed her right arm covered in dark red scales, then shoved it right into his chest.
The hard and tough leather protected its body, but it was unable to block the energy, including the “living aura” and madness.
He pulled out the Minotaur’s manastone and ate it up as if in a victory ceremony.
‘I mean, this one works well.’
“Insanity Control” grabbed the energy that had entered the body and put it under control in an instant.
It was an efficiency incomparable to that of slowly absorbing the surrounding madness.
And the newly acquired gene also had some useful points.
Some of the muscles of the lower body specialized for sprinting were enough to be grafted and used right away.
“Ugh! Well then, let’s keep going!”
He sent the four horns of the variant Minotaur, which he pulled out in an instant, to Hubert through “Avatar Cloud” and sprinted through the battlefield again.
I couldn’t farm as leisurely as the situation was, but I was taking care of the core materials that looked good in my spare time.
‘After that, Howard can make equipment with this.’
Because of that, the merchant Hubert in charge of warehouse management was temporarily stuck, but it didn’t matter as there was no urgent business other than opening a workshop anyway.
As Harley continued hunting for dangerous high-ranking monsters, those in charge of the fort defense were able to continue the battle more comfortably.
In addition, he is not resting as if he had infinite stamina, unlike other strong players.
Of course, his influence was bound to grow bigger and bigger.
As if to prove it, when the battle entered a lull and Harley returned to the fortress…
Awe-filled eyes, including the admiration and horror of those inside, fell on him.
Since the battle had just ended, the aftermath of madness remained, and no one could approach his ferocious eyes.
Even if it wasn’t, no one would have easily approached the sight of the whole thing covered in blood and steaming.
“Five! Harley! I did it this time too! Well done!”
Of course, the party who had already adapted to that appearance was different.
The Dwarf, whom he had become close with while passing through the Northern Mountains, approached him and waved his hand.
The quest had ended by contacting Count Aonia, who was stationed in the Iron Citadel with him.
After that, Harley naturally participated in blocking monsters, and I heard that Zhaonic went to maintenance of weapons…
“Ah, I have something to tell you this time! It’s because he wanted me to tell him, who I’m familiar with.”
Scratching the back of his head, the matter he brought out as if it was no big deal was a message that someone wanted to meet Harley.
“Once the battle is over, he said that he would like to rest for now and come visit us later when it is convenient.”
Of course, there was no way he could have personally come to the errand.
Tarmin Aonia.
It was because he was the lord of the Countess of Aonia here, who first requested the rescue of Zhaonic.
