Chapter 27
It was at night, with a deep darkness descending down like a fog.
A man, Kim Ji-Han, was walking on an alleyway while talking to a certain someone on the phone.
"Another one was murdered 3 days ago. Yes. A total of 2. No, I also have no idea. Even the police have no clue, so it’s impossible for me, too. Yes. Both were revenge killings. It’s revenge, because nothing was taken after the commission of the crime itself. Yes, well. I told you I don’t know who it could be. I can’t even get a feel for this guy. But still, I’m checking out all the Mercenary bastards, just in case. I’ll let the result known lat…"
Kim Ji-Han suddenly stopped talking. The reason was because of a man standing by the corner of the alleyway. Since the person’s back was turned away, Ji-Han couldn’t see the face, but it was not too difficult to figure that it was a he judging from the tall height and the athletic build.
"…Please hold on for a second. Don’t hang up."
Ji-Han held the phone in one hand and slowly approached the man. However, an ominous feeling suddenly brushed by his senses. He realised he should not get too close. The instincts of a Vampire was busy telling him so. So, he began to carefully retread his steps backwards.
"Yeah. I’m going now."
However, as if to say his worries were false, that man spoke to his own mobile phone and left the alleyway. Breathing a sigh of relief, Ji-Han raised his phone to his face.
"….It’s a false alarm."
The moment he finished speaking, a giant shadow fell upon him from above. He couldn’t even utter a single word. Terrifying fangs ripped out chunks of his throat, and monstrous hands tore off his arms away.
The blood of a Vampire was cold. An icy feeling akin to taking a cold shower enveloped his body. And at the same time, several alert windows popped up.
►The Skill Proficiency Level for the Passive Skill "Flesh of a Beast" has risen from F to D.
►The Skill Proficiency Level for the Passive Skill "High-Strength Wolf’s Claws" has risen from F to D.
►The Skill Proficiency Level for the Passive Skill "Predator" has risen from F to D.
►The Skill Proficiency Level for the Passive Skill "The Scent of a Wolf" has risen from D to C-.
– "Oi, oi!!!"
As he was revelling in the ecstasy of his level up, a sound leaked out from the mobile phone that had fallen on the ground.
Kim Sae-Jin lightly stepped on and crushed it.
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On the following day. Sae-Jin headed to the coffee shop in order to meet up with Yu Sae-Jung. The meeting had to be delayed for two weeks as both of them were swarmed with stuff to do.
Yu Sae-Jung was waiting for him inside the most luxurious coffee shop in the city. She was sitting alone in a corner of the shop, manning her phone. Even though she still had that youthful feel of a high school girl, there was a sophisticated aura oozing off from her as well.
Sae-Jin carefully approached her and sat on the opposite side. Suddenly, the attention of the surroundings focused here.
"Ah, you’ve arrived? It’s been a while."
Yu Sae-Jung spoke in a relaxed manner as she shut the projections off.
"Were you looking at something?"
"News articles. Another murder of a Vampire happened yesterday. I hear this is the third victim already."
Sae-Jin’s heart missed a beat there. But he quickly adjusted his mind and relaxedly nodded his head.
"Oh. I also saw that. By the wa
y…. what is that next to you?"