Chapter 21 : Human Liberation Organization [H.L.O.] – I

A temporary awakened state through blood drinking.

Blood Carnival didn’t give vampires such an ability, but anyway, I concluded that’s what this state was.

Now that I was ready, it was time to go fight.

Eyes of Destruction activated naturally, and a black katana emerged from the shadows.

I reached out and grasped the katana’s hilt.

“Hwanggu.”

“Yes!”

“Take care of Aurel.”

“Understood!”

There were 20 human attackers.

Logically, fighting 20 human users alone would be absurd.

Of course, if I were alone.

But I wasn’t alone now.

I confirmed the scent of the werewolves fighting outside.

Thud!

As I kicked off the ground, my body surged forward.

The wings spread out behind me flapped once, adding more speed.

Boom!

A massive explosion, reminiscent of a sonic boom.

As I exited the military tent, I leaped into the sky.

Whoosh!

The speed didn’t decrease. In fact, it accelerated even more.

My body, propelled diagonally upward, accelerated once again with the help of the wings spread behind me.

Boom!

The pungent smell of human blood wafted through the air.

I extended my katana towards the sweet temptation.

Crash~!

The katana pierced through the half-collapsed high-rise building’s exterior wall.

The wall, unable to withstand the impact, cracked and then shattered.

Boom-!

Amidst the crumbling debris,

I spotted a male user aiming a long rifle outside the building.

His gaze shifted in that moment.

His eyes filled with shock.

Realizing my attack too late, he tried to change his stance to flee, but it was already too late.

Whoosh-!

A charge without slowing down.

The katana’s blade pierced his heart, driving towards the wall on the opposite side.

Unable to dissipate the speed, the charge didn’t stop.

Crash!

Finally, the katana, having pierced his heart, embedded halfway into the opposite wall before stopping.

“Guh… Guh…”

A faint groan escaped the man’s lips.

Looking up, I saw him staring down at me in horror.

“Hello~”

A cheerful greeting.

I couldn’t contain my excitement.

Just one glass of blood, and I was this thrilled.

What would happen if I drank all of this man’s blood?

The blood served by the werewolves was delicious.

Just thinking about its sweet aroma made my body tremble.

But could that blood be the best taste?

It was exposed to the air, cooling slowly, undergoing many changes.

Suddenly, the veins in the human user’s neck caught my eye.

Ordinary people wouldn’t see it, but as a vampire, I could see it clearly.

I moved my tongue to caress the sharp fangs hidden in my mouth.

If I sank these teeth into those veins and sucked the blood rushing through…

Bang-!

A loud gunshot rang out.

The marked area was the chest.

I lightly stepped aside.

Thud!

At that moment, the body of the human male pinned to the wall by the katana exploded.

A sniper shot from a distance.

The attack aimed at me missed, hitting the male user in front of me instead.

Thud-

Crack-

I wiped the blood off my cheek.

Not only blood but also small pieces of flesh stuck to me due to the large bullet explosion.

The thought of being interrupted just as I was about to taste fresh blood made my head heat up.

I turned my head to locate the enemy.

The direction of the sniper shot, its end.

Inside a small building on the ground, I identified a user.

The moment I confirmed the information,

I launched myself towards the building.

Without hesitation, I flew in the direction of the sniper shot, intending to pierce his heart with my katana.

Just as I thought that,

Whoosh!

A strange sound accompanied something wrapping around my ankle.

A sharp pain shot through me.

With a sizzling sound, I lost my balance.

“Ugh…!”

My wide-spread wings failed to function, and I began to fall.

As I fell, I locked eyes with a man standing on the middle floor of the building.

[Burnstein]

Level: 20

Race: Human

Health: 100%

Mana: 90%

Emotional State: Excited, Angry, Calm, Interested, Disgusted

A human male user with the nickname Burnstein.

In his hand, he held a thin wire glistening in the moonlight.

Following the long wire with my gaze, I saw it wrapped around my ankle.

[Special Wire]

A wire containing silver.

As expected.

The pain in my ankle felt familiar, as the silver was burning my skin.

I frowned and moved my wings.

Flutter-!

My body spun instantly.

Regaining my balance, I attempted to enter through the half-shattered window of the building.

Crash!

Even as I entered the building, I felt the pull on my ankle.

Burnstein, holding the wire, continued to pull it.

I frowned and swung my katana.

Slash-!

The taut wire snapped.

However, remnants of the wire still clung to my ankle.

I used the tip of the katana to cut away at my ankle.

Crash-!

Cutting the wire deeply embedded in my skin was an unavoidable choice.

Blackened blood trickled down, and the thin wire snapped from within.

I rubbed my ankle and glared at the upper floor of the building.

I intended to deal with the sniper first, but I didn’t expect such a threatening figure to be hiding.

Now that he had noticed me, he wouldn’t let me go easily.

Priorities had changed.

At that moment, the scent of blood from the upper floor began to move.

Following the movement with my gaze, it led to the central hallway.

In the center was a staircase connecting the floors.

Burnstein was coming down to deal with me.

It was actually convenient.

No need to go looking for him; he was coming to me.

I took out a potion from the shadows and poured it over my ankle.

The foam on my skin washed away, and new flesh grew.

After confirming my ankle was healed, I dashed towards the stairs.

Reaching the central staircase in the hallway,

a dark figure leaped down from above.

A decisive move, a bold attack.

It was Burnstein.

Dressed in a black rider suit, Burnstein swung a military longsword.

Swish!

My activated Eyes of Destruction predicted the attack’s trajectory.

I stepped back and swung my katana.

Clang-!

The blades clashed, and small sparks flew.

The corridor briefly lit up.

As the distance increased, Burnstein pulled out a wire with a small weight from his waist.

The wire spun quickly and flew towards me.

However, for some reason, my eyes didn’t predict the wire’s trajectory.

But it didn’t matter much.

Dodging a long wire was easy enough.

Whoosh!

As I tilted my body to avoid the wire, Burnstein continued his attack.

A thrust targeting my upper and lower body.

Without hesitation, I moved my wings to deflect both attacks.

Whack-!

Burnstein followed up with cautious attacks.

A stark contrast to his bold initial strike.

It didn’t take long to realize that the wire was no longer a threat.

The moment I understood that, I swelled my wings and dashed forward.

A direct charge aided by my wings.

The katana’s tip aimed straight at Burnstein’s heart.

As my body rushed forward, the katana extended towards his chest.

Just as the blade was about to reach Burnstein’s chest,

Burnstein’s eyes gleamed, and he yanked the wire hard.

Whoosh!

A different noise than before.

At that moment, my Eyes of Destruction indicated the approaching danger.

Arms and legs, not just those.

Thighs, wrists, chest, waist.

And even the neck.

Red marks appeared all over my body.

No way.

My rapidly moving gaze took in the surroundings.

At that moment, the loosely hanging wires began to tighten.

My body, charging forward, was caught in the silver-infused wires without a chance to stop.

Sizzle!

“…!”

Like a butterfly caught in a spider’s web, wires wrapped around my arms and legs, and white smoke rose from my entire body.

The skin touched by the wires burned black, and black blood began to drip.

Drip- Drip-

The black blood falling to the floor emitted white smoke.

I bit down hard against the burning pain.

“Whew…”

Burnstein, who had put me in this state, let out a small sigh from a slight distance.

A faint smile appeared on his calm face.

I tried moving my arm, just in case.

Despite the burning pain, I could move my arm, but applying too much force might cause it to be severed at the connection points.

“Do you want to live?”

Burnstein’s abrupt question.

Who would want to die? But I didn’t bother to answer.

I saw the irritated smile forming on his face.

“Hmm…”

Burnstein pulled on the wire, seemingly displeased with my attitude.

The wire tightened instantly.

As the wire dug into my skin, the pain intensified.

Sizzle!

I clenched my teeth to hold back a groan.

Even the slightest force would cause the wire around my neck to cut in and decapitate me.

Burnstein didn’t seem to want to kill me easily.

As I noticed the subtle change in his smile,

I also smiled.

“Eat.”

“Eat?”

Burnstein echoed, but I didn’t respond.

It wasn’t a command meant for him.

It was a command for my loyal servant,

the shadow.

I am Charlotte, a vampire with exceptional control over shadows.

This meant I didn’t usually fight like this.

Grrr!

At the moment I gave the command, the shadows throughout the corridor began to tremble.

Just as my wings had grown, so too had the size of my shadowy beast.

Snap!

A massive beast’s mouth suddenly emerged from the entire corridor.

Burnstein blinked, seemingly unable to comprehend what was happening.

Crunch!

The moment the beast closed its mouth, Burnstein’s body disappeared.