"I never said I wouldn't interfere. By the way, you have 20 seconds left."
As soon as I finished speaking, Ju Seohyun lunged at the vampire, moving far faster than before.
She's going for the kill. I can't just stand by and watch. Vibration Stage 7!
Ju Seohyun's body twitched violently, but she endured it as if she had anticipated it, continuing to swing her sword. I noticed a dark energy flowing from her body.
She's using Time of Vengeance.
Ju Seohyun's physical abilities surged explosively. She slashed open the vampire's chest and stabbed out its left eye.
"How could I, the great one, be defeated by a whore...!"
The vampire died. The dark energy emanating from Ju Seohyun's body vanished.
"Sung Yujin, I won our bet."
Ju Seohyun looked at me and declared confidently, "I won." I chuckled softly.
"Alright, you win. As promised, I'll remove the chastity belt for a day. Come here if you still want me to."
Ju Seohyun approached me, her face maintaining a neutral expression, but I could see the corners of her lips twitching slightly. She seemed genuinely pleased with her victory.
"Take it off yourself."
"...What?"
"I need you to take it off yourself so I can remove the chastity belt. If you've changed your mind, say so."
"..."
Ju Seohyun grimaced in embarrassment but, after a brief pause, pulled down her pants herself. Her hand, still holding the key, moved toward the chastity belt but paused.
"You're not going to change your mind now, are you?!"
"No, it's not that... Ah! I'm coming...!"
"Haaahng!"
My body shuddered violently as I ejaculated inside Yu Seohee. The walls of her vagina contracted in a different pattern than before, creating intense stimulation that triggered my climax.
After finishing, I reached for Ju Seohyun's chastity belt again, her contemptuous gaze fixed on me.
Click!
The chastity belt sprang open and fell to the floor, exposing her abundant dark pubic hair and glistening pussy to the fresh air.
"Haa..."
Ju Seohyun exhaled deeply, her body trembling. She seemed to be savoring the sense of liberation.
Drip...
White semen trickled from her pussy, the semen I had deposited earlier that morning during the round she had willingly shared with me. It had been inside her for nearly ten hours.
Ju Seohyun grimaced, spread her pussy open, and expertly scraped out the semen with her fingers. Once no more came out, she withdrew her hand and pulled up her pants.
"Seo Hyeon-ah, shall we have another round right here?"
I asked with a sly smile, and Ju Seohyun snapped back sharply.
"Shut up. We're in the middle of an operation."
Operation or not, if I teased her any further, Ju Seohyun might have been tempted to indulge me. But I couldn't completely ignore the plan.
"Alright, alright. Let's stick to the plan."
"...How long are you planning to keep this up with Yu Seohee? You're not taking this operation seriously, are you?"
"You seem to be mistaken. I'm fully committed to the operation. Right, Seohee?"
"Y-yes, yes! Mr. Sung Yujin, please continue what you were doing. I'll take care of your... aang."
"...Haa."
Just as Ju Seohyun sighed, three vampires appeared from the corridor. Their pallid skin gleamed as they alternated their gaze between the vampire corpse on the floor and us, radiating murderous intent.
Ju Seohyun immediately drew her sword again, her expression tightening at the sight of the three vampires.
"...Efrek fell."
"That arrogant fool. He probably fought alone without calling for backup."
"I heard Ratmen infiltrated the castle through the back gate. Are you allied with them?"
The vampires elongated their fingers, red aura shimmering around them.
I continued swaying my hips as I spoke.
"They're comrades from the same Legion. You could call it a diversionary tactic. But seeing so few of you here, did the rest get pushed back?"
"...They've gone into hiding. Our brethren are scouring the castle for them. Soon, your comrades will be torn to shreds. And we'll tear you limb from limb as well."
The vampires charged from all directions.
"Sung Yujin! Take the right flank! I'll cover the front and left..."
"Forget it."
Crackling, sizzling.
From the Manroe conjured in my hand, a bolt of azure lightning shot toward the vampire on the right.
The vampire, unable to evade the lightning enhanced by the [Shooting] Trait, was struck full force.
"Ggrrrraaaah!"
The electrocuted vampire collapsed to the ground, convulsing.
705 AP acquired.
Boom!
Another lightning strike followed, this time targeting both the left and front simultaneously.
"You think we'd fall for the same trick twice?!"
One vampire transformed into a bat, while the other conjured a mirror to shield his upper body, attempting to deflect the lightning. The mirror failed, the lightning's power too overwhelming to redirect.
"Looks like you did."
I flicked my wrist casually.
The lightning that had struck the wall reversed course, arcing back toward the vampires.
By the time the vampires reacted to the sound of lightning, it was already too late. The lightning was already electrocuting their bodies.
The vampires collapsed to the floor.
You have gained 700 AP.
You have gained 727 AP.
The notification windows confirming the AP gain signaled the complete annihilation of the vampires.
"Wow... You're amazing, Mr. Sung Yujin! Vampires are no match for you at all. ...Ah!"
Yu Seohee praised me before diving back into our passionate embrace.
"..."
Ju Seohyun wore a complicated expression. During our sparring matches, I usually used my sword and avoided using Thunderbolt as much as possible. The reason was simple: controlling its power was too difficult.
Thunderbolt is rarer and more dangerous than other elemental attributes.
I wanted to avoid accidentally killing Ju Seohyun during our sparring matches at all costs.
"Since when have you been able to control lightning like that? As far as I know... you've never used lightning in that way before."
"Ah, this?"
Crackling.
Thunderbolt sparked above my outstretched palm. Instead of scattering wildly, the lightning began to slowly rotate in a circular motion. Gradually, its shape shifted: from a circle to a triangle, then to a square, and finally into a five-pointed star. The thunderbolt transformed freely on my palm, completely subject to my will.
"Not long ago. You know my Class is Thunderclap Slayer, right? It specializes in lightning. After some practice, I got the hang of it."
Of course, practice wasn't the only factor.
Name: Sung Yujin
Class: Thunderclap Slayer
Title: Dominator
Divine Throne: Lord of the Heavens
Affiliation: AL 401 District
Strength: 56 Agility: 51 Vitality: 54 Mana: 76 Luck: 25
Unique Trait: Deception (SS)
Trait: Thunderbolt (S)
Skills: Astrape (C), Manroe (B)
(Status Window Active)
These are my current stats.
Except for skills and traits, my stats are shared with the Heavenly Demon. The key point here is that my Mana exceeds 70, which is roughly the level of an Intermediate Mage.
Moreover, the higher my Mana, the greater the proportional increase in the power of Thunderbolt.
Considering I've been active in Atlantis for less than two months, these stats are absurdly high.
Not only that, I previously used an A-Rank Ascension Ticket to upgrade Thunder (A) to S-Rank.
I enhanced the A-Rank Ascension Ticket with the Bright Ascension Chart, but... it had little effect. At best, it only increased the ticket's durability.
The A-Rank Ascension Ticket doesn't possess any inherent power. It's essentially a coupon, similar to a ticket.
"When you use an A-Rank Ascension Ticket, it's not the ticket itself that raises your Rank, but the System."
Therefore, enhancing the Ascension Ticket with the Bright Ascension Chart would be pointless.
"S-Rank Thunderbolt is incredible. I can control it even when it's 20 meters away from my body, and I can manipulate its form more freely. Its power has also increased."
Manroe's Rank also rose from C to B. This wasn't due to the Ascension Ticket, but rather because I've used Manroe extensively and have a deep understanding of it, causing its Rank to naturally increase.
"..."
Ju Seohyun clenched her fist tightly.
She must have felt weak after seeing my power.
Ju Seohyun's current goal is me. Killing me is her sole objective. But she's realized she can't achieve that in the current situation.
Ju Seohyun is practically a monster compared to other Exiles... And of all people, I and Kang Myungjin are the ones nearby.
I said while ejaculating into Yu Seohee's pussy, "The lightning was loud enough to attract vampires. Let's wait here until the signal comes, as planned."
"Hah... Hngh...!"
"...Alright."
Gack! Huk! Gaaah...!"
The female vampire, her neck gripped in my hand, thrashed wildly, kicking her legs and clawing at my right wrist.
Crack!
A faint Thunderbolt coursed through her, causing her body to tremble violently. Whenever the female vampire resisted too strongly, I suppressed her with another Thunderbolt.
"Hmm. She's definitely the most beautiful Vampire I've ever met... but it's still ambiguous."
Muttering to myself, I inspected the female vampire more carefully. Her pale, cold skin revealed a slender, almost frail figure.
At least her hips had some curves, giving her a feminine silhouette.
What caught my attention wasn't lust but the uncanny resemblance. In the Vampire Detective universe, female vampires looked almost identical to human women.
The Lord of the Heavens shows deep interest.
Except for the color and temperature of her skin, her overall build seemed much the same as a human's.
Could humans and vampires produce offspring? They were different species, yet they looked remarkably similar.
Humans and vampires are different species, right? But they look so similar... Is it like the difference between the Yellow Race, White Race, and Black Race? No, I'd need proper evidence from records or a willing subject later, not a reckless experiment here.
"Ghk... Gerk...! Gk!"
The female vampire thrashed wildly, her mouth gaping open as she bared her long fangs. She clawed at my wrist with her sharp nails, trying to slash through it.
"Tsk. Stay still."
I ran a thread of mana through her body, checking only her biological structure from the inside.
The response was cold and unfamiliar, but it told me enough for now.
"I can confirm the rest later. Right now, the operation comes first."
KABOOM!
An explosion shook the castle. I frowned and glanced at the ceiling. The chandelier hanging above us was swaying violently.
Kang Myungjin and his group must have successfully reached the Lord of the Castle.
The castle's tremors were likely caused by Kang Myungjin's battle against the "False" Lord of the Castle.
"Sung Yujin! No time for games!" Ju Seohyun shouted, her eyes burning with fury ever since I'd stopped to examine the female vampire.
Crack.
I snapped the neck of the unconscious vampire and tossed him to the floor.
The Lord of the Heavens is disappointed.
"I know. Let's go."
We raced into the castle's underground passages.
It was a bit of a waste, but the vampire had only been captured to buy us time. According to the original work, the False God residing in the underground, the "Countess of Blood (False)," was said to be a considerable beauty.
"Ah... I'm looking forward to this."
"What are you talking about?"
"Nothing."
Yu Seohee, Ju Seohyun, and I swiftly dispatched the three vampires guarding the underground staircase and descended.