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Hiding the Logistics Center in the Apocalypse Episode 203
Thicker than water (2)
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After a glorious night, the sun finally rose.
Last night was intense, if anything it was intense.
In the warm dawn, the vampires of the Blood Pact slumped their shoulders.
Then they slowly walked towards their camp with slow steps.
-Huh? Are you guys going······?
The Arcane wizards who were facing each other asked.
They were in the midst of a standoff with Bereshti's essence factory between them.
But the vampires of the blood alliance were leaving one by one.
It was even stranger because even though he was a vampire, he wasn't unable to move in front of others.
-I'm unusually tired today······.
-I tried too hard to show those Bereshti guys an example······.
The vampires of the blood alliance are wandering around with a calm expression.
Even though it was obvious that Bereshti had been beaten up, they were secretly distorting the past.
Isn't it even a passing question to the wizards guarding the factory?
-Ahem! How long did it take you to make that······?
-No, I'm not saying I'm going to use it! That······We're in a position to block it?
The destruction of the Essence Factory was an order from the leadership.
But just as Count Franco had been frustrated, the bloodthirsty men dispatched here were given enough autonomy to suggest the value of the essence to their superiors.
This was especially true in a situation where the war had ended in victory and there was no urgency.
of course······.
– Are you saying something strange? We don't have to worry about that orange stuff······? Just go through the process of checking the loot······.
But I still had some pride left.
***
The original purpose was achieved.
We have removed the Blood Alliance's interference in attempting to destroy the Essence Factory.
But because the effect was too great······an unexpected problem occurred.
“The leader of the blood alliance······speaking directly?”
Hyeol-gyeom answered Count Franco with a surprised expression.
Along with the story that essence production would begin, there was news that the leader of the Bloodline, Krago, would personally visit Bereshti.
Krago was also a duke vampire with holy blood.
'What? Is he having trouble staying up at night too······?'
Last night's drug sale was a success.
But I didn't know that the medicine would be sold all the way to the top brass of the Blood Alliance.
Wasn't that the same blood alliance that was said to be extremely conservative and closed?
The count soon answered the question.
“It’s because of you, Hyeolgyeom.”
“Are you talking about me? Why did I······.”
“I heard that right after the raid on Bereshti, the blood alliance leaders reported the effects of the essence to their superiors. Well, since there was a battle, they couldn’t miss the report, but they must have suggested its usefulness as well. How do you think the blood alliance leadership reacted when they heard that news?”
He kept his mouth shut as if he didn't know what bloodshed was.
Count Franco continued speaking, letting out a snicker.
“I said, ‘That can’t be true.’ That orange juice can’t possibly be better than blood.”
They were definitely a bunch of guys with a tight front and back.
To the point of denying the reality before your eyes.
but······.
“So I secretly sent word to the blood alliance nobles. I told them that there was a Drakan’s true blood that had drunk the essence here.”
Count Franco did not miss this opportunity.
He held out his Blood Sword, the card he had been saving to contact the Blood Alliance.
It seemed that he could not just sit by and watch the news spread that his own clan······no, his blood family had drunk the essence.
Moreover, the blood test was also an excellent means of comparison.
“The Duke of Krarago said he would personally inspect you. He said that if you were to confirm that you were superior to other true blood demons, he would allow you to produce essence. Of course, the blood alliance would directly order the essence.”
The purpose is to build a bridge to the blood alliance using essence and blood bonds as an excuse.
The count carried out his purpose without fail.
***
Four days after that.
With a loud thump, a huge body the size of a house entered the factory.
Black wings with short, sharp hairs that stand out like blades, and arms as thick as pillars.
The Duke of Krago had an appearance closer to an ogre than a vampire.
"hmm!"
He looked around the essence factory with a somewhat displeased expression.
Then, he discovered his half-brother, Hyeolgyeom, standing below.
“Is that you? The one who walks around covered in Drakan’s blood.”
“······Please meet the leader of the blood alliance.”
“The blood you were born with is so noble that you can’t even dare to handle it. How dare you think of mixing orange water into it? Are you out of your mind?”
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Krago immediately started criticizing Hyeolgyeom.
Then, as if he couldn't stand it anymore, he threw a punch at him.
Taaang!
Kugugugugugu!
A fist that surges like a mountain.
His fist was entangled with large and small veins like a tree trunk, and it was vibrating lowly, rattling along with the rapid throbbing.
“Ugh!”
Taaang!
Hyeolgyeom raised his wings and blocked his fist.
But immediately the vibration caused by Krago dug into my ears.
Thud. Thud.
Hyeolgyeom could tell instinctively.
The vibrations of the cradle transmitted through the blood vessels.
The destination it is heading to is the heart of the bloodthirsty spirit, filled with essence.
Kugugugugugu!
Krago threw his fist again.
A gust of wind blew, and the furniture on the floor blew away like fallen leaves.
Fortunately, the factory equipment was safe.
As he had a promise with the Count, the Duke also seemed to be trying to control his power.
Moreover, his purpose was to test the power of the Blood Sword.
Ta-da! Ta-da!
“Ugh!”
Hyeolgyeom collapsed on the spot.
Because I couldn't withstand the vibrations that were transmitted any longer.
Hyeolgyeom knew that it was not a simple attack.
'Is this how you figure it out?'
It was a kind of inspection.
Whether Hyeolgyeom really has the true blood of Drakan,
Also, to check how effective the essence he drank was.
The result is······.
“How is it?”
“It’s not as bad as I thought. It’ll be fine as a drink. Produce it, Count.”
Krago nodded in response to Count Franco's question.
It was a pass.
Leaving Hyeol-gyeom out of breath, they continued their conversation.
“How long will it take?”
“I’ll make a prototype for you first. I’ve already finished organizing the facilities, so… it’ll be ready right away. Please sit down and wait for a moment.”
The count approached the equipment, and Hyeolgyeom gritted his teeth again.
Because now was the real deal, as essence production was starting.
.
.
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“The basic raw material is magic water. There is a deep magic spring flowing through Bereshti······. There is no better place to produce it.”
The entire facility was covered in magical circuits.
Even while reciting the order and operating the machine, Count Franco continued to talk about essences.
Gulp gulp gulp!
As the water gate opened, the raw magical water flowed in.
The horsepower that had risen through the pump was stored in a large tank that looked like a rice cooker, and soon the filtration process began with a loud vibration.
Jiiing!
Jiiing······!
The refining process is the core of essence production.
This would have normally taken much longer, but Count Franco used his abilities to shorten the time.
Krago, who was sitting far away, looked interested as he watched the bubbling magic water on the tray.
“Hmm, is that psychokinesis?”
“That’s right. In order to remove impurities, we need to maximize the number of reactions. The size is just right.”
The magic water wasn't boiling.
Count Franco's telekinesis was moving magical powers in droplet units.
Although the larger or smaller the size of the telekinesis, the weaker the control, the water droplet was the optimal size for the greatest control.
The count purified the magical water for a long time.
After quite some time had passed······.
“······.”
We could sense it.
That we have finally reached the final stage.
The count seemed to be deliberately stalling for time.
So that Krago would no longer be interested in the production process.
As expected, the Count kept yawning as if he was bored, but we, who had heard about the essence production process from the princess, were keeping a close eye on the Count's movements.
So finally······.
Thud thud.
Count Franco reached a large, transparent tank and climbed up a ladder next to it.
The tank was full of purified magical water, and it was as big as a building.
Swish.
Count Franco took a necklace out of his bosom.
A red jewel as small as a drop of water, bearing the blood of Veronica.
Jiiiii······.
The Count manipulated the Holy Blood with telekinesis.
The Holy Blood, held by strong telekinesis, moved slowly and reached the center of the transparent tank.
Then, the magic water in the tank slowly began to turn orange.
'······Alright.'
I clenched my fist.
Because all the puzzles to steal the Holy Blood have been completed.
We had already installed a portal in this factory during the last night raid.
It was a small portal hidden in a corner, but it was big enough to send things out.
"shipment."
Wheaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Two objects flew towards the tank in an instant.
One is the 'wedge bullet', which was the bullet of the electromagnetic gun, and the other is the 'anti-magic bullet', which was used in the catapult.
Because I had discovered a unique phenomenon of Essence during the last battle in Bereshti.
'I didn't know we would react to each other like that.'
I remembered the fight in Beresht.
Essence that was hit by a half-magic bullet and turned into a solid mass.
And then the essence was hit by the wedge bullet again, and returned to its original liquid state.
While the anti-magic bullet stiffened the particles, the wedge bullet, on the other hand, made them active.
I planned to use this principle to steal the Holy Blood from the Count.
Wheaaaaaaaaa!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The first to arrive were the wedge bombs.
Into the broken tank, the lightning that stretched out enveloped the magical water contained within.
Then, the orange light that had been slowly seeping out like a slow-moving animal vibrated strongly and instantly dyed the entire tank orange.
Kwaaaaaaaang!
Next, the anti-magic bullet struck.
Even though the tank broke, nothing flowed out.
What's inside is just a thick, orange solid substance.
All that was left was the broken glass surrounding the area, falling to the ground with a thud.
and······.
“Product recall.”
Shuhwaaaaah!
I pulled the essence that had become solid.
This huge mass contained within it the Precious Blood of Veronica.
“What the······!”
fault!
Count Franco, in a panic, quickly activated his telekinesis.
But the Holy Blood has long since become one with the thick mass of Essence.
Telekinesis would have been overwhelmingly powerful against small objects, but it couldn't overcome my <Product Recovery> on such a large scale.
Kookookookookook!
The mass was drawn helplessly towards the portal.
When the giant mass of essence finally reached the portal's surface······.
Kaaaaaaang!
“······!”
The lump was shattered into pieces.
Red jewels soared into the sky, and orange essence shards scattered in all directions.
The third one to arrive was······.
“Veronica’s Holy Blood······ You have something interesting, Count?”
It was none other than the Duke of Krago's fist.
'······shit.'
Now, even if you use <Product Recovery>, you can't pull it in.
Unlike Essence, Holy Blood was not an object registered in my subspace.
“······.”
Count Franco looked puzzled, but soon reached out his hand again.
Then, calmly, he began to use his telekinesis on the Holy Blood.
Swish!
A red, holy blood that returns to the Count at a rapid pace.
but······.
Thud!
“······!”
Princess Veronica, who was launched from the portal, swallowed the Holy Blood.
The inheritance that should have been rightfully inherited from his father.