Ranking System

Chapter 232 The Invokers

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The after-effects weren't so pretty. After some inhumane actions, I managed to gain some information about these people.

These people were part of a cult called the Invokers. As for their reason for capturing me, it was my power to give out immortality.

How do they know this? Well, only the higher-ups should know. Despite being the leader of this group, he didn't have much information to share.

He should have told me that the torture he would have received would be reduced. It's not like I would believe him.

Anyway, the vampire was now mentally broken. In his eyes, all the life he had earlier was now gone. He was now a shell of the man he previously was. He had no thoughts and lay there motionlessly.

"I broke him. That's fine, I need to finish off the rest."

Searching for the place where chaos is most active, I could see Necropolis as the center of attention. Teleporting to Necropolis, I flared up my presence and caught the attention of everyone.

Those who noticed me had hope in their eyes, as I was their savior. As for the attackers, they stared at me like I was a piece of meat waiting to be taken.

"That's our target! Get him!"

There were now at least millions, unlike before, when hundreds of vampires were engaged. Some vampires here have defected from our world and joined the cult. Since they had left, there was no reason for anyone here to pity them.

With millions of vampires charging at me, I stopped them all with the bloodlust I gave out. After killing almost a trillion beings, I had a powerful bloodlust that many could not stand.

"It's a shame that some of you have betrayed our world. Don't expect mercy from me."

Those that have ranks in this world were easily noticeable. Just glancing at their rank alone was a tell. Before I took on the invaders, I went toward the betrayer.

"Please! Spare me!!! I had no choice! I would be killed if I didn't join!"

The first vampire had begged me for his life. His fear of death had overcome the bloodlust I had emitted. I thought he would have been silent the whole time.

"Then you probably should have died. You have already lost all your credibility. I'm sure no one will miss you. Goodbye."

Before he begged even more, I ripped his throat and went on to the next. One by one, they were all killed slowly, knowing it was futile.

Everyone who was here looked at me like I was a monster. What I did was slow and tortuous. The vampires knew they would die, but the question was, when?

"How dare you call yourself a hero! You're not a hero! But a monster!"

One of them dared to spew those words out. But listening to his words, I couldn't help but chuckle.

"What's so funny!"

"Sorry, but being called a hero made me laugh. I never considered myself a hero. So it's laughable if you think your words moved my heart."

"Let me tell you what. Since you consider me a hero, I will give you a chance. Kill any of the five vampires you see. Their lives will be decided by your hand. I will let you go once you finish this order."

The hatred on his face turned into shock, then excitement. Knowing that his life would be spared, he did this without hesitation.

"Why???"

"You don't deserve me as your hero. Do you think I will let you go after committing this act?"

I had punctured the vampire's heart. This was merely a test, and he failed it. It was hypocritical to expect me to be a nice guy when this man was right before me for his life. His choice was logical, but I would have let him live if he had resisted and retaliated.

After looking at all the vampires on the ground staring at me, I thought there were still at least a million vampires left alive. I can't kill them all individually. It would take forever.

The rest were pawns. I only needed to meet the leader. So having that in mind, I killed the rest in a blink of an eye.

"Yo! You're the last one left. So mind telling me everything you know? It would be less painful if you did."

"You fool! Look at the blood around me! This is where I strive!"

My bloodlust had weakened. No, the vampire gained enough power to hold out against it. I guess the pool of blood would strengthen any competent vampire, but this power would only be temporary. How long would he last?

"Once I capture you! I will become a king!"

A burst of blood came swarming around me. Most vampires practiced blood manipulation. The person before me wasn't an exception.

Dodging the blood was futile, as the blood was already caged around me. Now that I think about it, should I get captured?

No, it was too risky. This world might be destroyed if I do that. I also might get my skill sealed.

"Do you see this power!? With this, you're mine!"

What the vampire said was pretty sus. A tint of disgust could be seen in me as I shivered at the thought.

"Fuck! I will make you pay for that!"

I immediately cursed the pool of blood and weakened its power. I will make the vampire pay for making me have these thoughts.

"WHAT!!!"

"Don't think this is the end!"

Even if I had weakened the pool, there was still a limit to how much I could do. The vampire before me had summoned an entity.

"COME BEFORE ME! OH, BLOOD GODDESS IRIS! I SUMMON YOU THROUGH MY DEDICATION! RECEIVE MY CALL AND PUNISH THIS SINNER!"

What was this man spewing about? After hearing him chant some cringe-worthy lines, nothing happened. I wanted to see what he had managed to summon up, but his "dedication" had failed him.

"WHAT IS HAPPENING!? WHY ISN'T MY GODDESS SUMMONED???"

"Are you done with your stupid setup? The blood you use has gone bad. I don't think it's useful to anyone."

I had weakened the pool of blood and doubted that the blood of a million vampire corpses would work.

"..."

He then checked his subordinates' blood quality and saw its quality. His shock was understandable, not knowing why this had happened.

"Well, I have stalled enough. It's time for you to tell me everything."

Before he said anything, I kicked him in the face. Pain could be seen in his face as the teeth in his mouth shattered.

"First question. What's your name?"

The pain had distracted him, and I had eased it, making it easier for him to answer. Coming back to reality, he stared at me and gave me a deep glare.

"What's your name? You will suffer less if you're more compliant."

"Fredrick Tresulia."

"Great. Now, what brings you to our world?"

"We were tasked to capture you."

Fredrick, the vampire, had been cooperative. He was smart enough to know what his situation was. I had asked him the fundamental question to see whether he would lie.

"Why was this task issued?"

"Your ability to grant immortality."

"How do you know I have this power?"

For the first time, Fredrick remained silent. He thought it over and wanted to decide whether this information should be spread.

"Pah!!!"

I kicked his cheeks and did immense damage. This pain will be a reminder of whether he should answer or not.

"I don't have this information."

"Then do you know where your base is?"

"..."

For the more sensitive questions, he was becoming more uncooperative. If a kick didn't make him show me his place, I only needed to give him more pain.

First, I went for his right foot. I stepped on it and crushed his foot's bones into pieces, resulting in his falling.

"AHHHH!!!!"

His pained scream could be heard as he rolled to the ground, trying to ease the pain in his feet. I wasn't finished with it. Instead of going for his left foot, I went for his right arm.

"STOP!!! I WILL TELL YOU EVERY QUESTION YOU ASK!!!"

It was a shame that he had given up immediately. Both his right arm and right leg were now in a terrible state. Since he had become compliant again, I helped him recover quickly.

"Now, where's your base?"

"That's hard to say. I don't know the exact location."

Fredrick couldn't answer that question. He seemed like he was troubled when asking. Suddenly, Fredricks's head started to explode.

His head had popped, leaving nothing behind. All the information I wanted to gather had disappeared before my eyes.

Did these vampires have a conscience not to leak importation information? That was the only plausible idea that came to my mind.

Some vampires in this world still need to be cleaned up. Since it was my fault that they were here, I made my way to get rid of them.