Chapter 111: Not Fond Of My Nickname (2)

The Six Families of the Progenitor.

The Unique Traits of each of the true ancestors.

Dividing those into six families.

Those were the places known as the Six Families of the Progenitor.

The place they settled was quite nearby.

The former North Korea.

A country now devastated by monsters.

However, for some reason, they settled in the city once called Pyongyang, making them geographically quite close.

"But I have a question."

"What is it?"

"Even though they are the six great families, they don't compare to the Five Great Families in Korea."

The Five Great Families led by the Iron-Blood Sword Clan.

None of them had produced a transcendent, and their leader was so weak that I could kill all the elites alone.

'Objectively, they're not weak either.'

In terms of power, they had one High Realm and ten Middle Realm forces.

In most countries, such forces could lead to an overthrow.

"Yes, the Six Families of the Progenitor do not match up to the Five Families of Korea. On the surface."

"On the surface?"

"Yes, but before that, do you know why vampires are despised as a cursed clan?"

"No."

Nam Daram said confidently.

"To put it simply, vampires can copy others' traits through bloodsucking."

"Traits…?"

"Yes."

"What about copying traits?"

"...............…That's an exception for you, professor."

Abel, who had his traits taken by me, was momentarily flustered.

In contrast, Nam Daram looked at me with sparkling eyes.

"Brother, have you ever copied traits?"

"Rather than that, keep talking."

"…Yes. Anyway, vampires can take on the unique temperaments… traits of people through the power of bloodsucking."

"Then shouldn't vampires be a potent force?"

"Normally, yes. However, the beings currently called vampires are merely the creations of the progenitor. Each time they suck blood, they can steal unique essence, but to embody these traits, they fall into a long slumber due to their inherent laziness."

"That's why they're weak."

"Yes, the ability to take on traits is strong, but they are cursed with laziness as a result. They used to prioritize their racial superiority and lineage. Well, there were a few families strong enough to sustain that."

"But?"

"The Six Families of the Progenitor are the six families that inherited the progenitor's power. The power of blood, the authority of vampirism, the power of darkness, the authority to handle souls, and the authority of manipulation. The problem was that the families, which could be maintained in six branches, caused conflicts among themselves."

"Hmm. But there are still six families, right?"

"Yes. Fortunately, the lineage could be preserved, but all the powerful vampires of that time died. To put it in terms of the Five Great Families, it's better to see it as if all the elders, who are considered the elite of the family, and the head of the family all died."

"Wow, they're really crazy, aren't they?"

"Anyway, the downfall of the originally somewhat powerful vampires began from that internal conflict."

"The problem is that a prince and princess appeared from there."

"Why is that a problem?"

"Because they were real."

"What do you mean by real?"

"The original plan was for the progenitor to create six beings with great care, using his own blood. Each one possessed a unique power that was managed by six royal families, represented by princes and princesses."

"Hmm?"

"The problem lies with the prince who held the power of bloodsucking. Using this ability, he drained the blood of the other princes and princesses. Upon witnessing this, the progenitor sealed the prince away."

"The prince has reappeared?"

"Yes, during the time when all dimensions merged, the dimension in which the progenitor sealed the prince also merged."

"Then the princess is in danger…?"

"The prince, with his bloodsucking power, absorbed the traits of the other princes and princesses created by the progenitor. This caused the progenitor's powers to combine into one."

"Does that mean he has become the progenitor's vampire?"

Nam Daram wore a grave expression.

The progenitor vampire.

He was a being worshiped by all vampires.

If there was something similar, it would be like the Ming Cult.

The Ming Cult worshiped a being called the Heavenly Demon as a god.

'The vampires worship the progenitor vampire as their god.'

The problem was that there was a top tier even among vampires.

If so…

'Does that mean the progenitor vampire is at least a transcendent being?'

At the very least, yes.

"Then if the prince absorbs all powers…"

"Yes, although it takes time to absorb other powers and fully control them, if we only talk about the scale of power, we speculate he would become similar to the progenitor vampire."

"A transcendent being's birth. And one at the core of evil."

Nam Daram closed her eyes.

Thinking about various things, Nam Daram was surely planning to save the princess from the prince.

"Then where is the princess?"

"Fortunately, she is in Korea. However, she might have to go up to Pyongyang soon…"

"So your request is to protect the princess from the prince in Pyongyang?"

"…"

Abel nodded silently.

'This is not an easy problem.'

The six founding families.

And the prince who was usurping the powers of the founder.

The region where they were was precisely Pyongyang.

'To crawl into that place and protect her.'

No matter how strong I was, it was a difficult request.

'Though I am good at breaking things or such.'

It's not that I lacked confidence in protection either.

But to crawl into that place and fight against those 'prepared' ones.

Even for me, it was difficult.

To handle all of them.

"Do we really have to go to Pyongyang?"

"Because the base of power is there. Not all Six Families of the Progenitor cooperate with the prince."

"Is that base of power more important than the life of that princess?"

"…No, it's not."

"It may be hard to enjoy power, but if we want to stay alive, living here should be fine, right?"

"…Yes, but."

"The principal will help too, won't she? It's better not to create a transcender, the axis of evil, if we can avoid it."

"You don't understand their danger."

"What is it?"

"They believe that if the prince becomes a progenitor vampire, they can do something to the principal."

"…Hmm."

Were they really cut from the same cloth as those Ming Cult?

Then, it was truly possible. When the principal was briefly away, it wouldn't be strange to carry out a terror attack.

'Those bastards would even behead the heads of the orthodox faction or the envoys if they insulted the Heavenly Demon.'

And then, while laughing, they would say, 'We beheaded those who insulted the Heavenly Demon!' and smile brightly.

Those higher-ups would forgive those who dared to insult the Heavenly Demon by beheading them? And then they would insist on torturing them next. That's how the Ming Cult bastards were.

How much my head had hurt because of them.

"I roughly understand."

"…You understand that?"

"Yes."

Because I was terribly tormented by those bastards.

I could understand.

The current situation was quite serious.

"Where is that Vampire Princess?"

"She is outside the academy right now…"

"Unbelievable. You say you want to protect her, yet you leave her in such a dangerous place."

"…No, I appreciate the help, but Korea is relatively safe…"

"Are you sure? Can you really bet everything and be sure? When I raided the Iron-Blood Sword Clan no one came."

"…That…"

"They're saying they'll attack this place, guarded by the transcendent Kwon Sora. So we have to consider all possibilities. Fanatics rationalize their actions with noble goals and commit terrorism."

After saying that, I went into the group chat on my phone.

I posted a message for everyone to gather because we had a mission.

"Are you calling all the students?"

"Unlike when I attacked the Iron-Blood Sword Clan, I don't have to struggle alone now."

"I see."

"And the kids have grown, so they should be able to handle protection."

"Yes."

Abel, having heard up to that point, looked at me as if he had heard something strange.

"By any chance."

"Yes."

"By any chance, I'm just asking if it's really okay to leave all the defense to the students…"

"…?"

That's correct.

Those guys would defend well enough.

"You don't know how to deal with kids who have absolute trust in the principal's academy, do you?"

"Huh?"

"Those guys will never give up."

Even if it meant terrorizing the principal's academy to capture the princess.

It's only a matter of time, but the prince could become a transcendent.

'It's not like a rank is formed overnight.'

Their faith was absolute.

Even as a transcendent, they were neither omnipotent nor omniscient. As soon as those guys attacked the academy, they would immediately go into hiding.

Even if the transcendental being captured them, it was ultimately a game that ended when the prince reached the transcendental being.

So what should be done?

'We need to reduce their numbers.'

The Heavenly Demon of the Ming Cult.

Experience as its consort spoke.

Those guys, they were similar to the Ming Cult.

If nothing else…

'Dealing with those guys is my job.'

How long has it been since I grappled with them?

They spoke of a world where strength was everything and the law of the jungle prevailed, but they were all muscleheads, even their brains.

If you roughly thought of the progenitor vampires as a more arrogant group from there…

'I can predict how they will act.'