In the West at that time (3)
When Diana, who was at the center of the incident, pretended to know someone, the eyes of those present naturally returned to one place.
To a tall man wearing a robe who slowly walked out of the crowd of onlookers who were buzzing around him.
And it affected the men who turned the store upside down as well.
The large man who first noticed his approach snorted and strode forward.
“What are you? It looks like we’ve become acquaintances with that uncle, but since we’re exercising our legitimate rights…”
A hulking growl menacingly, distorting his otherwise grim face even more.
However, Heinz didn’t respond to that and quietly pulled back the hood of his robe.
Then, the silky black hair that was scattered and the pale white skin were exposed…
Inside the sharp eyes, bloody eyes shining like ruby stared at the man in front of him.
“···so···. Uh, so…”
The incomprehensible sense of intimidation that came over me in an instant made the big man limp and swallow his saliva without even realizing it.
Heinz only showed his presence in order to step forward, but he still hid his momentum with “denial of existence”, but the difference in class that appeared implicitly was enough to overwhelm the crowd.
No kidding, now he had the ability to kill everyone in this room with just his will.
And the rest of the men, who were busy moving in that strange atmosphere, began to approach one by one.
“what? What’s going on… uh, aristocrats?”
“Uh— huh? Is that so?”
Hearing his colleague’s words, he understood the reason behind his decision and nodded his head awkwardly.
Certainly, Heinz’s noble aura was high-ranking to anyone, and upon closer inspection, it was clear that even the modest-looking robe was a masterpiece made of the finest materials.
For him, who is only a knave, isn’t he an opponent that can only be instinctively intimidated?
“Hmmm, that… nari? In case there is any misunderstanding, we are working with official permission from the government.”
“We lent money, but we didn’t get it back on time. yes yes.”
“If you check with the guards over there… Huh? what? Where have you all gone?”
Although they haven’t confirmed the identity of the other party yet, the survival instinct that sensed the unusual situation immediately put them in a low profile.
buzz buzz—
Not only them, but also those who were avoiding their seats one by one among those watching around them began to appear one after another.
It was because it was the whim of those in power that you could get caught in the fire just by being next to you.
“Hmm.”
Heinz, who was looking at the thugs with cold eyes in the atmosphere as if he had been splashed with cold water, slowly put his hand into his bosom.
And in his hand, which he pulled out…
Limp-!
The heavy money bag collided with the floor, and a loud metallic sound resounded everywhere.
At the same time, everyone’s eyes turned to the bag that had fallen to the ground in front of the men.
“Put everything you’re holding back into place and go away.”
Right after that, the man closest to the bag carefully picked it up and checked inside.
His eyes widened in an instant, and he involuntarily swallowed dry saliva.
The bag that had been thrown inconsiderately was filled with gold coins.
The amount they lent… No, even including the exaggerated interest there, the amount exceeded several times.
To throw away this kind of money casually, greed shook in the eyes of the party who checked it from behind.
They made eye contact with each other, then glanced at Heinz…
“Aigoo~ Thank you, my dear. In fact, if we can get it in cash, it’s less hassle and better!”
“Ah, it is as you say. What are you doing? Let’s put it back right away!”
…Immediately, it lowered its tail and started moving busily again.
The atmosphere that overwhelms all directions, the gorgeous appearance, the expensive clothes, and the pockets of gold coins thrown as if they were enemies.
If they, who were mere knacks, acted recklessly on such an opponent out of vain greed, their crotch could be torn.
Udangtang— Wow!
When the Diana family was making a bewildered expression in such a sudden situation, the men who had finished roughly tidying up in an instant slowly backed away with awkward smiles.
“Then let’s go now, sir. We came here because of the money we didn’t get. Is not it?”
“Well, by the way~ We are not robbers! Because everything is paid fairly.”
“Kuhmm— the man over there? I’ll reduce the interest a little more next time, so ask me to use it more often in the future?”
As if they hadn’t made a fuss before, they took their money bags and disappeared toward the back alley.
With a clear expression of joy at the unexpected income.
But.
‘Of course I have no intention of just letting go.’
Heinz, who was still looking at their backs, raised his head slightly, fixed his eyes on the rooftop of a building, and nodded his chin lightly in the direction where they had disappeared.
Sussuk-
and at the same time.
The black shadows that rule the city began to move secretly.
No matter how much money he had, he wasn’t so merciful that he gave it to people like that.
***
“Thank you, thank you… thank you. Big!”
“Oh, how should I repay this grace…”
“mister!”
“Ahhh—!”
There was nothing to say about what happened after that.
Heinz, who had become a sea of cries and was in a commotion, managed to calm them down after quite some time had passed and had them tidy up the messy shop, and then headed straight to the quiet alley.
In order to receive a report on the contents that were secretly instructed separately.
“Rod, the results of the first investigation are out.”
It was not difficult to figure out the whole story thanks to all the vampires in the city who were nervous about the sudden visit of the road and mobilized all of them.
In fact, it was just a matter of grabbing the tail and climbing up the gangsters.
‘As expected, he thought something was strange.’
And the result was as expected.
‘That means I didn’t feel the aura of a sick person from Raffy. I’d rather not know if it’s an addiction.’
Even if it was careless that a child had eaten something poisonous, it was unnatural to call it a ‘critical illness’ and ask for a large sum of money.
On top of that, if you go around to get money right away from that word, it means that there was someone who could guarantee the trust in the treatment.
‘But you mean it was all a trap? . . . while poisoning a child?’
And the ringleader who directly took care of Raffy, introduced the therapist he bought in advance, and finally connected the moneylenders was—.
After meeting Diana at the school, he was an education instructor who had been teaching her accounting separately.
“Huh—you can do this in my district.”
Of course, the vampires had already captured the therapist, the lecturer, and even the government officials and were interrogating them.
However, if you think about it, such an absurd thing wouldn’t have happened just this once.
It must be a problem that happens frequently in many places without knowing it.
‘In fact, it will be the same on Earth. It’s so intricately intertwined that Hans can’t simply solve it like hunting a violent criminal.’
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Many praise Hahoe Mask, but he was not a god.
Criminals who wield unreasonable violence could be dealt with sufficiently, but it was best to overcome complex problems in society using the laws and systems they created themselves.
‘But here, Thalia Kingdom is different.’
Unlike on Earth, where he was a mere vigilante after all, he was the de facto ruler of this place.
The king and nobles who had already been deprived of all decision-making rights were mere scarecrows, and the final decision maker and ruler was King Heinz II, the head of the ‘Hybrid’.
Because of that, while preparing for Yang Ji-hwa of the vampire, there was a lot of thought about how to rule.
The most important thing is the supply of blood.
No matter how much the vampires came under Heinz’s command, blood-sucking was an unavoidable problem due to racial limitations.
‘It is essential to secure a large amount of blood in order to maintain combat power right away and to maintain techniques such as bloodletting.’
And the best way here was to use the criminals in each city as a source of blood.
Of course, it has been like that until now, but after going through this incident, I felt the need to implement it more systematically and extensively.
‘Also, I know it well because I’ve already experienced it on Earth, but criminals are existences that can never be eliminated.’
This was a good win-win for each other and the best way to coexist.
Of course, it would be hell for criminals, but as always, he didn’t care about their human rights.
He gathered his thoughts and headed back to the grocery store.
Since he decided to keep Diana by his side, he needed to talk to her a bit more.
“Ah, you are here. mister!”
“Diana. Would you like to talk to me for a second?”
After calling her out separately from the busy family, he insinuated the information he had figured out and how he had dealt with the men who played the trick.
She already knew that Heinz was a vampire, and she wanted to look at his reaction and figure out more about his tendencies.
But at the story he brought up, Diana didn’t pay much attention to the people’s treatment and was intent on blaming herself.
“It’s all my fault. I should have noticed from the time I approached the children excessively. And after that, I bought a lot of delicious food for the kids, so I let go of my mind… I also felt a strange smell when Raffy was sick, but I was stupid… Ugh…”
In fact, no matter how good her nose was, there was no way a 14-year-old girl working at a grocery store could smell poison.
However, she felt strong guilt for the fact that she had been the one who first came into contact with the instructor, for not responding properly when he approached Raffy and tricking her, and for not properly grasping the ideal after that.
Since then, even when her family status declined, Diana was feeling sorry for her family and was always drying up with a guilty heart.
I thought they were angry because of myself who was greedy for presumptuous learning.
Afterwards, Heinz lightly patted Diana’s head, who started to whimper, and slightly twisted her head.
‘Hmm, I thought I would express my anger or rejection toward them. Is it indifference?’
As soon as he heard that Heinz had taken care of the criminals, he seemed to have turned his mind off them altogether.
A reaction based on the belief that he must have done well on his own.
“…sniff. I’ll pay you back somehow. It wouldn’t be a small amount. No wonder I’m stupid, so I’m indebted to you again…”
“You’re studying accounting and commercial law?”
Diana forced herself to swallow her tears and opened her mouth, but Heinz ignored the words and just said something else.
“Yes? Yes···. That was what caused this.”
“Then don’t you want to pay off your debt while working for me?”
I was going to keep it by my side anyway, but if it’s a trustworthy and useful talent, it’s perfect.
Useful workers are always welcome.
“uh···.”
At Heinz’s suggestion, she opened her eyes wide and only pursed her lips.
Of course, the answer to that was fixed.
Wasn’t that the goal of learning in the first place?
“There is just one problem. If you work for me, you have to leave this place.”
“It’s only natural! I was prepared.”
“If you wish, we will support your family to settle there with you.”
“I will talk to you once. He saw a lot of rough things while borrowing money this time, so I think he might want to go somewhere else…”
As much as our mutual understanding matched, the story flowed swiftly.
In the meantime, Diana suddenly asked a question as if she was curious.
“But where are you going? Is it the capital, Talaria?”
Her eyes lit up with a slightly excited look.
Originally, the capital of a country was a place that was nothing short of a symbol of national prosperity, so it was natural for Diana, who was still young, to have a vague longing for a place she had never been to.
But Heinz’s answer was something she hadn’t expected at all…
“I’ll stop by the capital once, but that’s not the final destination.”
“Yes? Then where…”
Looking at Diana’s puzzled face, he faintly raised the corners of his mouth.
“Tulch Kingdom, Tarak City.”
“yes?!”
Immigration to another country, not migration to another region.
Of course, going to another country would not be easy, but there was nothing to worry about.
Anyway, the complicated procedures will be taken care of by the lower ones.
Originally, power was meant to be used at times like this.
