Swordmaster Healer

Chapter 50 Blood Christmas (3)

The gates are locked, but the outer walls are not high. That's why it was not difficult to enter the castle while staying hidden.

Because the barrier to tearing the space apart was spread far away, the writers did not realize that disaster was coming.

The guard is as thorough as the Vampire Marquis. A vampire patrols the walls in groups with three living armors.

- Hide-and-seek items are installed on the road from outer city to immunity.

It is a report from Lischevalt, who has been scouting nearby. Hide-and-seek items were not uncommon on Earth and elsewhere.

It seems to be installed because it is the Castle of the Vampire Marquis. Seong-jun hid in the alley for a while and took off his hiding place. Then he opened his mouth, looking at Lischevald.

“What's the other way? ”

- The baron of vampires is guarding it. They'll probably detect the existence of a hideout.

At Rishbalt's words, Seong-jun nodded. A Vampire Baron might be able to sense that someone is using the lair nearby. Besides, it was a night when their stats were calibrated.

- What do you want to do?

“I need to get to the Vampire Baron. ”

- Excellent choice.

Lischewald is impressed. Unlike the Hidden Seeker item, the Vampire Baron was not worried about leaking intrusions if he could be discreetly dealt with.

“Hidden.”

Seong-jun became invisible again.

- I'll show you the way.

Leishvald moves first. With his guidance, there was a tall tower where he arrived.

The entrance is guarded by two vampire knights. You can feel a strong magical reaction in the upper part of the tower, suggesting that there is a vampire baron.

- Vampire knights have not detected the presence of the Lord.

Lischevald reports that Seong-jun has moved on. You climb to the top of the tower, past the vampire knights who keep vigilant without even chattering. When you reach the end of the stairs, you see the vampire baron's back.

“Something……. ”

The Vampire Baron senses the existence of the Hidden Place. The user draws its sword sharply and watches its surroundings.

At first, I thought I was mistaken, but over time, I felt a clear magical power. It was the moment he was about to open his mouth to summon his men.

Now!

Seong-jun quickly narrowed his distance to the vampire baron. You move quickly, unlocking the safe. However, even before the Vampire Baron could visually identify him, his sword swings.

“Cough?”

An orb-bearing sharp blade cuts the vampire baron's throat. A fountain of blood rises. The Vampire Baron staggers, but does not collapse.

He tried to stop the bleeding using blood magic, but Seong-jun had no intention of giving it a chance.

The battle broke out.

A flashy stake pierces the vampire baron's heart. Even though vampires were superior in their regenerative abilities compared to humans, they had no choice but to suffocate if their hearts were severely damaged.

“Cough, cough...! ”

It was the moment the Baron of Vampires died. His blood spills into the sky and spreads to all sides with a tumultuous noise like a flare.

Immediately before he died, he sent a signal informing him of the presence of the intruder with blood magic.

- Defensive forces are on the move.

Lischevald reports that the situation was discovered, but Seong-jun still looks relaxed.

“I was going to kill the boss first, but I can't.... ”

- Exterminate?

“Yes. Let's kill them all first. ”

With the answer, Seong-jun looked down at the tower. The Lord's garrison surrounds the tower. There was also a mixture of vampire nobles.

“Lischevald, what is the difficulty of this Awakening Dungeon? ”

-SS class subordinates. If you're a master, you'll spend a lot of health and magical power, but you'll be able to clear it all right.

Lischevald replies. Even clearing would have been uncertain if Seong-jun was an ordinary SS hunter who couldn't use 'Absorption’.

“I'd better be careful.”

Seong-jun painted a vague smile on his mouth. Then I flew myself under the tower. At the same time, he opens his mouth, pulling up his magical power.

“Slash.”

You swing your enchanted sword along with the starter fish, and the blast hits the ground at a terrifying speed.

“Yikes… khhh! ”

The vampire knight's right arm begins with a cut off. After that, Seong-jun who landed softly cast a storm sword with his sword swiftly.

“Rrrrgh!”

“Ahhhh!”

The surrounding garrison is torn apart with sharp screams. The skin of the vampires had similar defensive strength to that of Living Armor, but Seong-jun's ‘Mace’ had a terrifying cutting force that tore even the armor of Living Armor apart.

Dozens of living armor splinter into pieces in a single strike, and more than ten vampires spill their blood. Only a handful of Vampire aristocrats and knights have taken up arms to defend themselves with blood magic.

- Three vampire barons, five knights.

The Vampire Baron has a Class S lower tier of combat strength. By comparison, the Vampire Knight was only the top tier of Class A.

Even though the Vampire Knights classified it as Class S, Seong-jun did not care because it was only a minority opinion that was not recognized.

“Ooh, we can't stop it! Call the Earl's headquarters for backup! ”

“Let the erl know! ”

Two Vampire Knights make haste to act as messengers. Seong-jun threw a dagger and killed one, while the other narrowed the distance with a high-speed maneuver and put a sword in his heart.

“Damn it! I'm in! I'll cover you!”

One of the Vampire Barons chants in haste, casting blood magic. There are now three knights and three barons left. We had to hold out until reinforcements came.

It was the moment they moved on to expand their acceptance.

A flash strikes them.

“Cough!”

“Ugh!"

Vampires fall in vain at the swing of the sword. There were three Vampire Barons, but they couldn't withstand Seong-jun's sword.

When Seong-jun stopped moving, there were no vampires standing there and blood poured out of the sky like rain.

At a distance, you notice an army of vampires approaching. I smiled at Seong-jun's mouth.

“Was it too glamorous for Christmas? ”

- Bloody Christmas.

Leishwald throws a bad joke. Seong-jun moved to where the enemy troops were coming from.

- Are you going to kill them all?

“You can't run away anyway. So I'm gonna take it slow with the junkies. ”

No one can escape until the Awakening Dungeon is cleared or Seong-jun is dead because the dimensional breakup is being maintained.

There was a way to kill and clear only the boss, but Seong-jun had no choice but to ‘annihilate’ because he was found out.

The posthumous guard suddenly appeared in front of Seong-jun.

- The commander is an Earl Vampire.

In Rishbalt's report, Seong-jun nodded. An Earl Vampire with the combat power of a Class S top-level tier couldn't help but notice his opponent.

“Empire Army Combat Priest uniform...? Are you the Inquisitor?”

The Vampire Earl was mistaken when he saw Seong-jun dressed. The Inquisitors wear combat priests, but they are made up of elites who are superior to ordinary combat priests.

- I think I mistook you for an Imperial Inquisitor. Things are going to get interesting.

“I think I can make fun of you. ”

I also smiled at Seong-jun's mouth.

“We need to change our plans. Elimination aborted. Leave a few survivors behind. ”

Seong-jun told me that if he acted as a judge of the Imperial Army and killed the vampires miserably, this could be the seed of turmoil between the Empire and the Tribe.

“What are you mumbling so much about? Human... Answer the question. What's an Imperial Inquisitor doing here? ”

“I've come to judge the source of evil in the name of the Empire. ”

Seong-jun clearly said in a loud voice. Originally, he had to keep the emperor in his mouth, but he was reluctant to do so, so he declared it in the name of the Empire instead.

He was playing the Inquisitor perfectly. It was possible because the Judges of the Ethics had a lot of acquaintances and had a lot of experience with them on the battlefield.

“What...? Have you forgotten the treaty you made with the League of Tribes? ”

“I don't care about that. I only destroy enemies of the Empire. ”

Seong-jun raised his sword. The vampires quickly open the Blood Magic Shield as they gather their magic power.

“Wind Blade!”

When Seong-jun wielded his sword, the whirl with the sword swept around him. Those who were deploying a high-level Bloodmagic Shield were safe, but those with a low-level Bloodmagic Vampire were slashed by the sword in fear of a red shield.

The perimeter of the advancement, mostly made up of living armor, collapsed. Seong-jun performed a high-speed move. Vampire knights appear as you break through the collapse.

“Do your best to stop them! ”

The one who gave the order was a vampire bastard. He's a high-S ranking skillful, if you ask me. The eyes of Seong-jun who was staring at him were sharp.

- Are you going after the commander?

Seong-jun nodded instead of answering. Killing commanders and demoralizing them in large numbers was the basis of tactics. Seong-jun raised his magical power in his eyes.

“Mural.”

A red beam of petrified curses flies towards the vampire birthplace.

“Oh, damn it……! ”

You recognize the attack, but your body remains motionless. Even the top Class S horseshit was so frightening that it couldn't react.

It consumes a great deal of magical power, but in a single blow, the vampire birthmark is cursed with petrification. His body hardens and turns to stone.

“Don't be careless! ”

The Vampire Earl raises his sword and shouts. I felt the need to intervene directly because Seong-jun was stronger than I expected.

The erl reaches out his left hand as the vampire knights deploy a siege on Seongjun.

- Brainstorming!

Lischevald warned you. Seong-jun could feel a strong, convicted spirit surrounding him. The Magic Release aims to dismiss the forced state, but it does nothing. I couldn't even blink.

‘You're more spiritual than I thought...... Then...! ’

I have no choice but to interfere with the Earl. Seong-jun opened his mouth, shifting his gaze towards Lischevald.

“Rishwald!”

After Seong-jun delivered his magic, Lischevald drew his sword.

- I offer you my sword again.

For a moment, Lischevalt's sword narrowed its distance to the vampire erl was aiming for the vampire erl's neck.

However, the Earl, who felt at risk for a short period of time, avoided Lischevalt's assault by quickly stepping back while releasing his mind control.

- Hehe... Joo! Sorry about that!

“Enough!”

The Vampire Earl gives up control of the mind-bending and releases the invisible imprisonment. Seong-jun, who moved behind the Earl with Blink Magic, swung his sword forcefully.

Red blood splattered.