Chapter 41.1: Blood Magic (4)

A chilly atmosphere.

There was only the sound of the grass swaying in the wind amidst silence.

The chieftain’s eyelids trembled slightly. She made eye contact with me, who was staring at her.

It was us who fell behind in power. Would they rekindle a situation that had calmed down at best?

But it was unacceptable to give up blood magic so easily and go back.

So I would try to do everything I could.

If persuasion didn’t work, I had no choice but to push through with threats or bluffing.

···She’s considering it.

After gaining super sensory, he became especially sensitive to understanding other people’s emotions.

Every minute change in facial expression was clearly visible, so it was not weird for me to understand it.

She was keeping her expression as expressionless as possible as if she would not show any emotion, but she could not completely hide it.

“You mean you’re going to go to war with our whole tribe now? Even though you’re alone?”

Was I crazy? Why would I do that?

But the opposite of what I thought came out of my mouth. And rather brazenly too. I shook my head.

“War is an appropriate term when two opposing teams have equal strength to some extent. You are not enough to stop me.”

A human who threatened to deal with a tribe that would be in the thousands alone.

But none of the vampires could laugh at me.

It was a world where several people was meaningless in front of one superhuman.

I had already stated that I was a Lord. I also showed an overwhelming prestige by completely blocking the previous attacks.

They could never dismiss my words as bluffs.

I spouted hostility and continued to look at the vampires staring at me full of tension.

“Even if you somehow killed me, nothing will change. Because the other Lords would surely intervene. Then I don’t think I need to explain what would happen to your tribe.”

“···”

“So choose wisely, Chieftain.”

She bit her lips

I was putting a lot of pressure on them right now.

The matter of blood crystal was a very serious thing that they couldn’t just give to an outsider who claimed that he was a friend of their ancestor, and if they didn’t guide me, I would still enter their tribe recklessly.

That’s why she looked very embarrassed right now.

I apologized, but let’s just say it’s your fault for attacking me first.

If it wasn’t for the floating veil, I would have died dozens of times already.

How peaceful it was to be blackmailed only with words like this.

“My only purpose is to destroy the blood crystal. That is a promise I must keep.”

“Are you making these kinds of threats… and want us to trust you?”

“Trust, that’s good too. Anyway, I was just trying to let you know you don’t have a choice.”

“···”

“How long will your clan hold that cursed object in your arms? I know the rituals of bloodshed. Are you afraid of a clone of your ancestors who will never be resurrected, and will you continue to force such sacrifices on your bloodline? “

Being too harsh was also not good. If you push too hard and threatened them, it’s all over.

Instead of just a whip, I gave them a carrot.

After all, they couldn’t trust me, so what’s the hesitation if I was sure I could handle the blood crystal?

The chieftain seemed to be in deep anguish.

I said no more and waited for an answer from her.

“…At least explain how you intend to destroy the blood crystal.”

She’s asking that too.

Since this was an expected question, I answered calmly.

“I will completely annihilate the soul of your ancestor, who sleeps in the blood crystal. It’s not too difficult for me.”

To be honest, I wasn’t sure about how to deal with the blood crystal.

Because I didn’t mean to deal with it the same way it was dealt in the game.

In the game’s story, the player’s wizard ally destroyed the soul of Gascalid by borrowing the power of a powerful artifact.

And if the soul was treated like that, those who were nearby naturally absorbed the masterless blood magic left on the stone. Regardless of race, like a mystery.

I didn’t have any such relics and there were no conditions to get them, so the attack on the blood crystal I saw in the game was something that I couldn’t do.

But I believed in something.

The [Soul of the King] which protected my mind.

And an instant kill that could kill any target.

With these two abilities I had, I could block Gascalid’s mental attacks and completely annihilate his soul by coming into contact with the blood crystal.

I still don’t know if instant kill actually works on souls, but…

Still, it was the one and only 10-star skill in the game. It didn’t seem like it wouldn’t work on a spirit body.

It was just a hunch, but it was a feeling close to certainty. Just like the last time I met the Golem Guardian in the dungeon.

“···”

The chieftain, who had been silent for a while, took a deep breath and said.

“I don’t know what the promise you made with our ancestor meant. You are the one who threatens the long-standing peace of our tribe.”

She turned around and said.

“Follow me, I’ll guide you.”

···Done.

Her voice was cold and full of reluctance, but I didn’t care and was happy inside.

The vampires also came down from the tree one by one and escorted her around as if to protect her from me.

The chief warrior also glanced at me with a complicated face and stuck to her side.

So I followed them and walked along with Asher.