Absolute Dweller-Chapter 93
The power was far greater than anticipated.
Previously, using Babel was powerful enough to shatter the chitinous armor of crustacean monsters. Now, it could bring down a massive bridge large enough to accommodate vehicles with a single strike.
"Far more incredible than I imagined."
The secret to this power was none other than:
"Seodaemun Activation."
It was achieved by utilizing one of the Four Great Gates, Seodaemun, unlocked as the Absolute Dweller's Door skill leveled up.
Ziiiiing—
In the air above the home base in Seomyeon, a new space began to form.
‘The original function of Seodaemun is as a labyrinth.’
Within a confined space, the start and end points were connected by an unseen Seodaemun.
For instance, if Seodaemun was applied to an apartment corridor, anyone trapped inside would endlessly wander the hallway, unable to escape.
An eternal maze.
However, I had no intention of using it as a labyrinth.
The Seodaemun structure generated in midair was vertically elongated. The entrance at the bottom led to an exit at the ceiling, creating a loop.
Currently, I could completely control the interior of Seodaemun as I willed. For now, I had removed all air from the space.
"Babel, purchase."
I summoned a customized barbell set to the maximum weight limit of 200 kilograms, suitable for storage.
The barbell appeared in midair and began accelerating under gravity’s influence. In the vacuum of Seodaemun, free from air resistance, the 200-kilogram mass silently gained speed.
The barbell, striking the floor of the Seodaemun space, reappeared at the top, falling again.
It repeated this pendulum-like—or rather, free-fall—motion from the heavens to the earth.
"This should finish it off."
Given enough time, the barbell had reached a speed double that of what had previously destroyed the bridge.
One strike from this would instantly kill even the most formidable foe.
"It's a pity I can’t take direct credit for the kill..."
But it was far better than risking the lives of my retainers unnecessarily.
"I trust Father’s strength, but considering the opponent..."
Currently, my father and the retainers were stationed a fair distance from the target building. It was far enough away, but even I couldn't accurately gauge the exact destructive power of this.
So I issued a warning to the retainers.
[Everyone, brace yourselves for impact.]
Even if the shockwave reached them, the considerable investment in leveling up their defenses would minimize any risks.
Using Bukdaemun to relocate them further away wasn’t an option—it had a one-hour cooldown.
‘I can’t waste time.’
I couldn’t predict when the progenitor would finish preparing for battle. Once ready, it would undoubtedly move, rendering this attack ineffective.
"This is the moment."
I could only trust my retainers to endure the impact from hundreds of meters away.
[Mr. Kim Gun, please position yourself above the target building.]
Once all preparations were complete, I asked Kim Gun to remain in the airspace above the target.
Shifting my perspective to the sky, the building housing the progenitor and higher vampires looked as small as a toy, barely visible. The fact that the hotel was a high-rise made it easier to identify.
"Open storage. Retrieve Babel..."
The barbell, now brimming with kinetic energy, filled the Absolute Dweller's storage.
At the same time—
"Ugh?"
My vision blacked out momentarily, and a searing pain wracked my head.
"...Mental exhaustion?"
Perhaps there was a hidden restriction on storage usage beyond mass.
"At least it worked."
Forcing myself to focus despite my brain feeling on the verge of shutting down, I realized one thing:
"This isn’t something I can do repeatedly."
To achieve even greater power, I’d need to level up the storage skill.
‘The more weight, the greater the power.’
The next skill points should be invested in the storage ability.
"Ugh."
The longer I endured, the sharper the pain grew. It felt like a storm of razor blades tearing through my mind.
"I can’t hold out much longer."
I needed to release this immediately.
"Absolute Dweller's Eye."
With my enhanced vision, I fine-tuned the alignment from above. The extreme altitude made spatial perception challenging, but the Eye of the Absolute Dweller wasn’t merely a visual tool.
It provided a sense of the entire space, aiding precise adjustments toward the target.
Focusing on the trajectory of the barbell stored in the Absolute Dweller’s storage, I carefully unleashed the monster I had created.
"Summon Babel."
The 200-kilogram steel mass appeared midair, its velocity akin to that of a meteorite.
Tearing through the atmosphere with a fiery trail, it struck the target building precisely.
The moment the destructive force hit the ground—
Flash!
A burst of light illuminated the darkness.
And then—
KABOOM!
An ear-splitting roar erupted as a small ball of fire swelled in the heart of Ulsan, soaring skyward.
BOOM-BOOM-BOOM!
The shockwave rippled outward, engulfing everything.
Seonuri lowered her head anxiously toward the man.
The apex of vampires.
He was submerged in the hotel pool, now filled to the brim with blood.
Unlike his usual blood baths, the scale of this one was massive.
Gazing at his back, Seonuri spoke.
"Everyone has gathered."
In total, eight higher vampires were present in the pool.
They were all the remaining higher vampires, gathered in one place.
Unable to endure the suffocating silence, a muscular man among them broke the ice.
"What’s the meaning of this sudden gathering?"
Despite their wariness of the man in the pool, their curiosity was evident.
The one before them, the master and pinnacle of all vampires, was the only one capable of such an act.
At last, he spoke.
"The time has come."
At his words, the higher vampires exchanged glances.
Among them, a clean-cut man in a suit asked, "Do you mean the Blood Festival?"
"Yes."
"But wasn’t it supposed to begin on the night of the full moon?"
"The situation has changed."
Vlad Tepes, the pinnacle of vampires, slowly rose from the blood-filled pool.
As he turned his back, the higher vampires hastily knelt on one knee, lowering their gazes.
Surveying them, Vlad spoke indifferently.
"Interlopers have appeared."
He continued with a blank expression.
"Pak Jae-chan, Lee Yeon-do, and Choi Jeong-il are dead."
““!!!””
All the higher vampires raised their heads in shock.
Although they had found it strange that certain individuals hadn’t shown up, they had never imagined that they might have been killed.
Before the initial shock could fully sink in, Vlad continued.
“Jung Young-hoon and Go In-seok have also been killed by them.”
The second revelation struck them like a blow to the back of the head.
The muscular man, his expression filled with confusion, spoke up.
“...Are you saying Seok is dead?”
No matter what, the idea that Go In-seok, of all people, had died was difficult to accept.
“That can’t be...”
As confusion gripped the group, the man in the suit stepped forward once again.
“Do you intend to act personally?”
Vlad smiled faintly and nodded in response.
“Yes. I will handle this myself.”
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The man in the suit bowed his head respectfully.
“We will assist you to the best of our abilities.”
The other higher vampires echoed his sentiment.
“Leave it to us.”
“We’ll crush them completely.”
“What are your orders?”
Vlad slowly scanned the group before speaking.
“I need your sacrifices.”
His voice, unfittingly calm, carried through the air.
“Give your lives to me.”
At that moment, the higher vampires believed his words to be metaphorical, assuming he meant that the situation was dire enough for them to fight with their lives on the line.
“Gladly!”
“Just give the command!”
But—
Shlaaah!
When the pool of blood surged toward them, they realized something was terribly wrong.
Some began resisting, but their strength was insignificant compared to the man at the apex of all vampires.
“Aaaaargh!”
Seonuri, who was closest to the pool, was the first to be completely engulfed by the blood. The other higher vampires struggled in their own ways to protect themselves.
“Get back!”
Chiiiik!
One sprayed acidic blood toward the oncoming flood.
“Hup!”
Another attempted to slice through the blood with a weapon formed from the very same substance.
But their resistance was fleeting.
“Gyaaah!”
The tidal wave of blood swept through them like a tsunami, leaving almost no one standing.
Those engulfed by the blood were instantly drained of life, their bodies withering until nothing was left. Even their corpses dissolved into the pool, completely absorbed.
The one who lasted the longest, surprisingly, was Seonuri, who had been the first to be swallowed.
“Ugh!”
Using her wings to shield her body, she trembled in fear, consumed by terror.
But gradually, the waves of blood subsided and returned to the pool.
Realizing that she had survived, Seonuri was filled with confusion.
“Why... Why am I still alive?”
Even the more powerful higher vampires had been absorbed without being able to resist. There was no way her blood wings alone could have defied that overwhelming force.
At that moment—
“Ah!”
She gasped as Vlad’s hand gripped her chin and turned her face toward him.
And then—
Shhhh!
A torrent of blood surged into her eyes.
“Kyaaaargh!”
Her screams echoed as unbearable pain coursed through her, but Vlad showed no mercy, forcing the blood into her.
When the agony finally ceased, one of her eyes had turned crimson, as red as blood itself.
“Ugh... Hic...”
As she whimpered in pain, Vlad spoke.
“Become my eyes in the skies above the city.”
Instinctively realizing that obedience was her only path to survival, Seonuri hurriedly bowed her head.
“Yes... Yes, as you command!”
She broke through the window and flew into the sky.
Her movements were driven purely by the primal instinct to survive.
As she flapped her wings desperately, rising higher into the air—
Flash!
A sudden burst of light flared behind her.
And almost simultaneously—
BOOOOOOOM!
A deafening roar accompanied by a powerful shockwave overwhelmed her.
Seonuri didn’t even have time to comprehend what had happened before she lost consciousness entirely.
