Interlude (2)

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Chapter 47 — Interlude (2)

After the rise of the Medical Guild, there were many forces that strived to create an amicable relationship with Red Rose.

An inevitable result that wasn't only born by the Medical Guild, but also the success and influence of the other guilds.

Aside from the popular entertainments like comics and idols, the medical serums from the Medical Guild were also selling hot.

Healing Serums were being quickly sold out to ordinary people, pharmaceuticals, hospitals, and soul masters.

This serum was popularly also called a Healing Potion that contained powerful healing ability.

It was mostly bought by many different kinds of academies for soul masters.

The same went for the Body Enhancing Serum and Minor Talent Enhancing Serum that could be used repeatedly until the effects wore away.

As for the Brain Boosting Serum, it was extremely popular for students, artisans, workers, doctors, and other people who needed it.

This serum was able to temporarily enhance the brain's overall functions, so they were regarded highly like a savior.

There was also the Beautifying Serum which was a popular product to both men and women.

It was a product that could eventually replace the industry of plastic surgery in the future.

After all, the beautification was a natural process.

After this serum was applied, it would add a dominant gene about looking handsome or pretty.

In the future, the problem of being ugly won't be a problem!

But even standards were capable of changing, so a beautiful person now could also be seen as ugly in the future.

Just by the miraculous serums, there were various forces wanting to stay on the good side of the Red Rose.

They were hoping to develop some partnership and collaboration.

Red Rose agreed for collaboration with the research of the serums, but they must sign a contract that stated they must sell their future developed products through Red Rose.

After that contract, many of them left in disagreement, but some decided to stamp the contract.

As for external troubles, Red Rose still hasn't encountered a problem that would slow their rate of expansion down.

Red Rose couldn't easily be shaken with their clean image and good reputations that captured the hearts of countless ordinary people and soul masters.

There were even rumors that some Titled Douluos, even those from the Dark Side, were fans of Red Rose.

There were many of them who loved the world of comics and idol entertainment.

And some ugly people from the Dark Side were grateful for the creation of the Beautifying Serum.

If Red Rose was targeted by their own people, then there was a high chance for the future superior version of that serum to disappear.

The entertainment provided by Red Rose was also very popular to the point they created their own television channels to broadcast idol shows and comic animations.

If others harmed Red Rose, then their die-hard Titled Douluo Fans would do anything to kill the culprit.

Fortunately, most powerful soul masters, whether good or evil, rarely pay attention to the business world.

Not only that, Red Rose also built many defense lines using their growing influence.

The first defensive wall was the rules and regulations of the Federation, so it wasn't easy to touch Red Rose unless they want the police and the military waiting in front of their door.

The second defensive wall was their good relationship with various organizations from every rank.

Even the Unrivaled Tang Sect partnered with Red Rose to obtain a private channel where they could buy a large quantity of poisonous serums and medicinal serums.

A mad scientist, Ling Zichen, from Tang Sect was also working with the research of the Medical Guild.

In return, Tang Sect was able to send some support to protect Red Rose.

Red Rose also began to sell various types of training tools.

Many academies of soul masters were supporting Red Rose because of those useful training tools.

Even the illustrious Shrek Academy came to buy some of the unique training tools from Red Rose.

The status of Shrek Academy was enough to pressure many people.

Apart from that, Red Rose was hiring graduated soul masters from the academies to strengthen the foundation while also expanding their talent pools to eventually also support the needs of soul masters.

The Dojo Guild was training the soul masters with combat skills and pilot talent to ride mechas from the Mecha Guild. The ordinary people were also trained to handle soul technology weapons and simple mechas.

The present era was the Age Of Soul Technology.

Even the noble status of soul masters were slowly being replaced by it.

If there was something mysterious about Red Rose, it was the mysterious location of their main headquarters.

It was not Glorybound City.

And not Seaside Town, too.

So where was it?

(I know this sounds childish and impossible, but who cares?)

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(No doubt I don't have a solid way to write this, but I can't think of what to do."

I've already called Ning Shui to the base. We were now discussing the major lead they found.

"When we were transporting our supplies, we managed to spot a black river in the sky from the distance. Since it resembled what the boss said, we bravely took a closer look…"

The men from the Delivery Guild were recounting their story.

"But unlike the gore and destruction in our mind, we just saw a peaceful unharmed village."

After hearing their stories, I went to gaze at Ning Shui.

Ning Shui then placed a map on the table before spreading it widely.

A section of the map had various cross marks on several spots.

This was a detailed map of the entire eastern region.

"In this specific area, there were an unnatural amount of villages that were mysteriously destroyed for the past several years."

I gazed at the map that even marked the familiar village where I grew up under the care of my family.

—The Hope Village.

"Their destructions were strange, irregular, and seemed random, but every one of them led into the same thing—the culprits suddenly vanishing like ghosts, or them being found dead along with their victims. This oddity was behind the difficulty of tracking them down."

I clenched my teeth harshly upon remembering those beasts who threw me into hell.

"The incidents happened within this huge area, but there are too many villages situated in the area to accurately determine which one of them were next since there were confirmed instances of several villages also being destroyed at the same time—but I then realized something strange recently."

Ning Shui started to draw on the map while speaking bitterly.

"Originally, when I felt it was impossible to determine when the next attack was gonna happen, I planned to open a branch to every village to stop them from getting destroyed. I wanted to save those poor villagers."

She finished drawing with tears falling down from her eyes.

"But it was my worst mistake."

I gazed at the drawing she made over the map.

When I traced the line that connected the destroyed villages, I saw a large drawing of a large whirlpool that seemed to expand bigger—as if it was a searching spot.

It even included the forest where I met the devil.

With teary eyes, Ning Shui pointed her fingers at a certain village.

The delivery men then widened their eyes upon seeing it.

"This village at the center of the whirlpool, the place where the black river was also spotted, is still not destroyed. Not only that, there's also several villages within the whirlpool that are still fine."

"It's suspicious…"

As I gazed at the villages, I saw a familiar village.

The mysterious village I saved in the past from a madman.

Ning Shui bit her lips.

"There were also some cases of employees suddenly missing around these spots. Even now, their states are still unknown."

She then continued.

"We've already tried to investigate those villages, but we've found nothing after investigating for a long time. At that point, the villagers became angry and stopped us from entering their village again…"

As her words slowed down, Ning Shui gazed at me with deep trust.

"Please investigate the villages to see if they're really part of the incidents. If we try again, there is no doubt they would call the police against us for invading their property."

I nodded my head.

Since I've once saved that mysterious village, the villagers should at least let me stay for a while.

"Vlad, please find the truth from this lead to stop those monsters who are taking away so many innocent lives."

Ning Shui grabbed my hands with red eyes.

There were many innocent employees that got killed along with those destroyed villages.

And upon seeing the destruction herself, Ning Shui saw their gruesome fate from those monsters.

Those words were already a given.

For my revenge.

And others, too.

"Before I leave, I'll leave this to you now."

I gave her the Blood Fang and the Blood Mask I've previously forged.

"Isn't this similar to your clothes as Vlad?"

I nodded before explaining to her the ability of the two weapons.

"I'll trust you to give them to someone who'll continue the peace I've created until now."

I then lowered my head.

"And hopefully… they can do it in a better way than me."

Ning Shui was stunned upon hearing all of my words.

"But why…?"

"I'll eventually leave. I don't know when I will come back, or even if I will ever come back."

I said emotionlessly.

"That's why I can't be Vlad for now."

Ning Shui soon nodded her head.

"I'll definitely find the right person to inherit Vlad's Legacy…"

"Then I'll take my leave now."

Leaving the base, I went outside with my ever growing rage and bloodlust slowly consuming me.

I don't know when I wouldn't be able to suppress them.

Yet I don't care now.

I felt it.

The moment was soon.

It was very soon.

—My revenge.

With every step, I walked to finally face my past.

Father.

Mother.

Sister.

It will be soon.

Those beasts will finally receive retribution from my cowardly self.

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