121. The enemy of my enemy is my friend
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300 years ago, the demon scene.
Even on a night without moonlight, countless stars were shining on the world.
It was a night when all living creatures held their breath, and even grass bugs did not cry.
The blonde-haired woman once twisted her hair back and forth. Those armed with black armor stood by him.
It was the death knights she led.
Inside the jet-black helmet of the knights, it was empty. However, only the bright red eyes shone in the black space.
The vampire lord, Aster, raised his head and looked up at the numerous stars floating in the vast night sky.
The Queen’s wish was one.
I wanted all races to be in harmony like the stars in the sky.
Born in darkness and created a clan.
He picked up those who were seriously injured by wild beasts while wandering in the forest, those who were waiting for death due to an incurable disease, and those who were crippled and in despair.
The queen adopted thirteen of them as her children. There were thirteen apostles.
taught them order. Vampires lose their power as generations go by, so he ordered them not to indiscriminately increase their clan.
It was said to love all races, including humans.
And the queen dreamed of a world without murder, discrimination, tragedy, and war.
It may have been more vague because it was a dream that could not come true.
“… Is it over?”
The Queen smiled bitterly. I wanted to live a quiet life in the Magic Realm. Even that little dream didn’t come true.
Ashron grabbed his heart and took a deep breath. The wound showed no signs of recovering easily.
It was the same for the queen. Fresh blood gushed out from the wound cut in an oblique line.
“Ashron, you fought very well. Now I will give the last name of the original woman. listen.”
The blonde woman watched Aster as if she was bored. It was to the point of yawning.
“My queen… .”
“You will not avenge me. This may be the last command I give, born with the world.”
The Queen calmly continued.
Despite the wounds piercing through her body, she was still standing on the ground. Even the death knights couldn’t easily approach that confidence.
“ha… , boring. That’s why you should stand in line. why do you insist Tsk.”
The blonde woman was willing to listen to the will. Still, I didn’t want to hear any nonsensical words.
“Gamigin… . I am not on the side of humans. I just loved all life in the world.”
“I see? I love everything dead in the world.”
Despite the sarcastic tone, Aster only laughed once, showing no sign of anger.
“Give me your heart and disappear.”
Gamigin found Aster funny. If it was a vampire in the beginning, it could raise an army.
He could put the empire under him.
Gamigin, who could create an army from the dead, and the queen, who could make all living things her clan, had similar abilities, but their personalities were completely different.
“Do you want my heart?”
Aster put his hand to his chest. Long, graceful fingers became translucent and passed through her left breast.
Soon, a blue jewel engraved with a pattern came out of his hand. Gamigin widened his eyes at that blue heart.
Dark green eyes were stained with greed.
“Huh, Gamigin. If you can have it, take it.”
At that moment, Ashron’s body, which had fallen on the floor, was enveloped in light. It wasn’t just Ashron.
The bodies of the apostles who faced off against the Undead Legion along with Ashron were engulfed in the same light.
“Astaroth! catch! Get the guys!”
Astaroth hurriedly thrust out his sword. With an unpleasant sound, the blade pierced the queen’s body.
She was already a queen with deep scars.
The queen was pushed back a couple of steps. With a moan, drops of red blood flowed from the corner of his mouth and ran down his jawline.
However, the queen’s last magic did not stop.
“It won’t work out the way you want.”
Laughing once, she lowered her head. At the same time, the heart held in his right hand slowly disappeared.
Gamigin hurriedly reached for the jewel. However, the speed at which the gems disappeared was faster. Hands floundered in the air.
“Aster!”
Gamigin called out to the queen in a voice filled with anger. The queen who had lost her heart stood there with calm eyes.
Only the trees in the Devil’s View swayed gloomily in the wind.
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There is a saying that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
It is a very old proverb that has been used in many ways in history.
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, did not this proverb be used as the basis for dividing the world into thirds and sharing them?
And the queen of the gray vampire clan was killed by a demon.
Before the great war that took place 300 years ago, the queen was killed by a group of demons.
The queen was killed by Gamigin’s own troops, and before she died, she took out her heart and spaced it out so Gamigin couldn’t have it.
“What am I supposed to do?”
To that question, I raised three fingers.
“Give me my three wishes. You can listen and judge.”
“… Say those three things.”
“First, I want the dead to be turned into vampires. Of course you have to be free.”
If Ashron inherited the authority of the Vampire Lord, he could turn Lunia into a vampire. Then Runia could have been active under the sun.
How else? As far as I know, once she died, there was no way for Runia to live as a human.
“Second, sooner or later there will be a great war with the Mine. Then fight on the same front with humans.”
Ashron seemed lost in thought. I followed the last condition.
“Vampires, including you, must not harm me and all races, including humans, elves, dwarves, and humans. Of course, monsters and demons are excluded.”
Ashron opened his mouth slowly.
“I don’t think I can keep the third promise.”
“Ah, the group led by that thirteenth apostle doesn’t care whether they eat it steamed, boiled, or grilled.”
He looked like he knew how. Ashron had three missions.
First, get Rod’s heart back.
Second, take revenge on the group of demons including Gamigin.
Third, annihilate the traitor, the thirteenth apostle and his group.
For reference, the thirteenth apostle was excommunicated and stripped of his apostleship. And the vampires humans remember are the ones created by the thirteenth apostle.
“you… . How do you know the secret of our clan?”
“They say that dragons never forget, right?”
I brought up the dragon to sneak past it.
This was like saying that I was acquainted with the dragon and that the dragon told me everything.
Ashron’s expression became subtle at the word dragon.
“Are you familiar with the dragon?”
“okay. I am acquainted with the dragon.”
“Which dragon is it?”
Calciater and Ashron, who live in Atlon, never meet. I shrugged.
“A dragon that lives in Atlon.”
“… … ”
“So, will you make a ‘blood pact’ with me? Then I will hand over Lord’s heart.”
Ashron waited leisurely while hesitating.
“good night. I swear with you.”
I blinked and Letea melted Ashron’s arm. The right arm, which had been buried in ice until then, was exposed.
“I, Ashron Beaceas, on the honor of Beaceas’ family, swear to the following conditions… .”
He said the terms and I agreed to them. When it touched my hand, a magic circle formed in the area it touched.
pounding.
My heart beat once. That ended the contract.
“wait for me. First, let’s get the Queen’s heart.”
I snapped my fingers until I heard a click. Soon, the spirit king’s barrier disappeared, and I was standing in the auction house again.
He had about 40% of his body’s magic power left.
-Are you okay? master?
-Yeah, I’m fine. Thanks to you, it was resolved peacefully.
A small sigh came out. I tried to save my mana, but I never thought I would fight like this again.
“Ethan! it’s okay?”
At that moment, I met Tesha’s eyes with rabbit eyes. It was a worrying sight.
“Ah, yes. It was resolved peacefully.”
“Edan, did you use the spirit king’s barrier?”
I nodded at Tesha’s question. Tesha pursed her lower lip as if she had a lot to say.
“But what about sepia?”
I glanced around and saw only those who were asleep here and Tesha. It was only then that I saw the door of the auction house rolling on the floor.
It looked like sepia had been broken by magic.
“I went to find someone to help me.”
Was it too I turned on the stretch once.
“This time, Ethan… . I did everything by myself.”
“Somehow it happened.”
It was related to the blue jewel. Of course, maybe it’s the right thing for me to solve.
“And again… .”
Tesha hesitated for a moment before continuing. I waited while facing the wavering golden eyes.
Soon, Tesha nodded her head as if determined.
“I… . There’s something I want to tell Ethan. It might sound a little strange to say this in this situation… .”
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Just then, the sound of busy footsteps came from outside the door. It wasn’t one person’s.
“uh? Wait a minute Sepia and the guards are coming. Let’s talk later.”
I turned and looked out the door.
It seemed like the first thing to do was to rectify the situation. Then Tesha grabbed my wrist.
I was all dazed by the unusual eyes.
“that… . So, I want to tell you now. I guess it’s now or never… .”
what the hell
I nodded. I had no idea what Tesha wanted to say.
At that moment, a person who had been knocked down stood up. He exclaimed in a trembling voice as if surprised.
“security! security-!”
Is it because of that voice? As if the effect of the sleeping bomb had expired, people began to stand up one by one.
When we hit and fought like that, I was asleep without knowing the world.
“What is it… .”
“Oh, so that… .”
Tesha, who rolled her eyes around, closed her eyes tightly. It sounded like something was muttering, but I couldn’t hear it.
Tesha let out a small sigh.
Numerous question marks floated above the surface of my consciousness. Soon the question mark turned into an exclamation mark.
oh
Is it because of the blue gem? Tesha also came here in search of a blue gem. Perhaps he came to retrieve it before it fell into the hands of the Mine.
Because Tesha is such a person.
“Edaan-! Ethan, are you okay?”
Then, Sepia gasped and crossed the threshold. Soon, her gaze turned to me and Tesha.
Only then did Tesha slowly release her hand from my wrist.
Sepia, who had stopped for a moment, came running towards me with tears in her eyes. And then he hugged me.
“crying! Ethan. I was worried! I was worried.”
I only blinked. Even Tesya opened her eyes in surprise.
