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Chapter 31 – Employee of the Month, Nero
Originally, there was only one reward.
In Ain’s case, it was the tower raid.
In Pung Yeongdo’s case, I gained inner qi.
But now!
[Mari Vladimir's satisfaction has reached 100%!]
[As a bonus, you may choose two different rewards.]A different message appeared.
I looked at Mary in surprise.
Then, with a haughty smile, Mary declared,
“Since you’ve made an effort as a human, this Mary Vladimir will grant you two rewards!”
Was it because the dimensional gate had been upgraded?
This was incredibly encouraging.
Conquering the tower is essential at this point.
I usually had to choose Tower Conquest as my reward.
But because of this upgrade?
“Now, I can obtain both tower conquest and other minor rewards.”
In short, I can find a way to heal my body faster!
“Young Master! What will you choose?”
“The tower conquest, definitely.”
“I agree! Opening more of the Yakseon’s notebooks will make things easier for you.”
“That’s one reason. Increasing the types of medicine available to people is also important.”
Therefore, the tower conquest is confirmed.
The legendary vampire lord, Mary, wouldn’t have struggled on the lower floors of the tower.
“Then what should the other one be?”
“How about receiving something called an artifact?”
“Mr. Nak-yong, you know about artifacts, too?”
“At first glance, it seems to refer to treasures or other special things.”
“That’s correct.”
Artifacts are extremely special equipment.
After all, Awakeners’ partners are artifacts.
But…
“I don’t need an artifact.”
I’m not entering the tower right now.
I’m not desperate for money either.
What if I received an artifact right now?
I still have nowhere to use it.
“Huh, all these options are giving me a headache.”
I sighed.
“If you’re so concerned, why not just pick the one-time summon ticket?”
Mary suddenly said.
“One-time summon ticket? I didn’t even know that existed.”
“You didn’t even notice it? How disrespectful!”
Mary’s face flushed.
Then, in a haughty voice, she said,
“The one-time summon ticket is an incredible ticket that lets you summon me anytime, you know?”
“…Is that really that great?”
“Of course! It summons me! You can get help from a beautiful, powerful vampire lord like me!”
I was puzzled.
What possible benefit could there be in summoning Mary?
There was no danger to me, either.
If anything, danger would only arise when a gate appeared.
But even the gate…
“Mr. Nakyong is here, so it’ll work out somehow.”
That’s why it didn’t appeal to me.
Had she read my mind?
Mary asked in a disappointed voice.
“Don’t you want to meet me often?”
“No, that’s not it, but…”
“Then choose the one-time summon ticket! It’s an option I included especially for you, so you have to choose it!”
This was practically coercion.
So, I reluctantly nodded in resignation.
“I’ll take the Tower Conquest and the One-Time Summon Ticket.”
“Hehe, good. A wise choice…”
Mary nodded, looking satisfied.
[You have selected the Tower Conquest.]
[You have selected the One-Time Summon Ticket.]
[A portal to the fifth floor of the tower has been created.]
[You have acquired the one-time summon ticket - Mari Vladimir.]A single ticket appeared in my hand.
This must be the ticket to summon Mary.
I casually tossed the ticket into my inventory.
The portal appeared simultaneously.
Zap!
Mary stood before the portal and smiled triumphantly.
“Watch with your eyes wide open! The greatness of this Mari Vladimir!”
At that moment, she stepped into the portal.
* * *
[You have entered the 5th floor of the tower.]Mary entered the tower.
Nureongi, Nak-yong, and I watched the hologram.
“Just how strong is Ms. Mary, I wonder?”
“Still, she can’t be stronger than Ain, right?”
“Probably.”
“Frankly, I have no clue how strong vampires are.”
Well,
It’s impossible for vampires to exist in Nak-yong’s world.
At best, blood ghouls would be the limit.
That’s precisely why Nak-yong showed particular interest in Mary’s strength.
Then…
“Burn this girl’s greatness into your eyes!”
Mary shouted into the air.
Simultaneously, monsters appeared before her.
This time, the monsters were orcs.
Seven of them, no less.
Their size made Mary look tiny.
However,
“You’re quite the snob.”
In an instant, Mary’s figure vanished.
And in the blink of an eye…
The head of the leading orc disappeared.
Then, orc blood gushed forth like a fountain.
Mary, drenched in the blood, licked her lips.
“It doesn’t taste that good, does it?”
Then she moved swiftly.
One, two, three.
With each movement, an orc fell.
Looking at the remaining three orcs, Mary said with apparent disgust,
“This is getting tedious. Disappear, all of you.”
With that, she snapped her fingers.
At that moment!
Bam!
A red wolf’s head burst forth from below and chewed and swallowed all the orcs.
Simultaneously, a message appeared.
[Tower: You have cleared Floor 5.]
[Clear Time: 0:11]
[You have achieved a new record.]
[Rewards are granted.]
[As a reward, you have obtained a Random New Record Box.]
[As a reward, you have obtained Orc Tendons.]
[As a reward, you have obtained Orc Meat.]Witnessing that scene, we gasped in awe.
“…Could she be stronger than Ain?”
“Terrifying! Truly terrifying! What in the world is that violent fighting style?”
“At that level, it’s beyond the realm of martial arts. Perhaps it’s even transcendent.”
Mary’s absurd strength!
Her title as a Vampire Lord isn’t just for show, is it?
Her power was beyond words.
To the point where…
“She reminds me of Yunseol.”
She reminded me of Yunseol, who froze the gate last time.
Zap!
Mary appeared from the portal.
She smiled arrogantly.
“Well? Have you once again realized this girl’s greatness?”
Her blood-soaked form radiated an overwhelming sense of intimidation.
I immediately approached her.
Mary was startled.
“Wh-why are you suddenly approaching me?”
“Didn’t you drink blood during the fight earlier?”
“I did drink, but why?”
Mary tilted her head at my words. She still didn’t seem to grasp the gravity of the situation.
That’s why I pressed her.
“From now on, reduce the amount of blood you drink. You’re sick right now, aren’t you, Ms. Mary? It’s because you’ve accumulated too much iron!”
“B-but vampires need to drink blood periodically…”
“Periodically, yes, but not frequently. Only drink blood when you absolutely need it. Do you understand?”
My rapid-fire speech left Mary looking dazed.
Meanwhile, Nureongi and Nak-yong chuckled behind us.
“Truly, young master. You don’t even flinch before a vampire lord?”
“He’s a man of immense capacity. Sometimes I wish I could emulate him.”
Regardless,
I stared straight at Mary, waiting for her answer.
Then she averted her gaze again and nodded.
“Ah, I get it. I just need to reduce it, right?”
Well thought out.”
Only then did I relax, smiling brightly.
“From now on, visit me regularly. We’ll need to draw your blood.”
“I’ll come even when you don’t need to draw blood.”
“…No, why?”
I tilted my head, puzzled by Mary’s unexpected reaction.
Meanwhile, Mary stood before the dimensional gate and addressed me.
“Now that you’re Mary Vladimir’s personal doctor, work harder from now on!”
With that, she threw herself into the dimensional gate. Then, Nureongi and Nak-yong patted my shoulder.
“Looks like you’ve been assigned a troublesome patient.”
“Your future seems uncertain now.”
I shook my head at the two of them.
“It’s fine.”
I’ve already dealt with worse patients.
* * *
After Mary left, I marveled at the new dimensional gate.
“500P in just one day?”
“The speed is incredibly fast!”
“Exactly. If just one person comes per day, how many points would that be?”
A month has 30 days.
If one person comes every day, that’s 15,000 points per month!
That’s an incredible amount!
“At this rate, I’ll be able to buy Yakseon’s clone in no time.”
“I wonder how amazing it would be with two young masters!”
“It would make activities so much easier, right?”
Thinking about buying Yakseon’s clone made me smile.
Then,
“Ah, right! While the young master was treating the patient earlier, I received this!”
Saying this, Nureongi handed me something that resembled a phone.
“Who gave you this?”
“Nero! He suddenly appeared before me, and I heard his voice!”
“I see. Then, shall we try it out right away?”
I immediately looked at the phone.
[Artifact Name]
▶Name: Dimensional Communicator
▶Grade: Legendary
▶Effect 1: Allows conversation with someone in another dimension.The grade was legendary! However, the effect was only one.
It was only for calls.
Still, what else could I do?
I immediately started fiddling with the phone.
Then, I pressed the contacts button.
“Is Nero the only one in my contacts?”
“Go ahead and press it!”
So I pressed Nero.
[Attempting to contact Nero.]
Not long after,
[Connection established with Nero.]
The connection was made.
“This is Nero, Employee of the Month, meow!”
“Oh, Nero. You became Employee of the Month?”
“All thanks to the divine doctor, meow! Thank you, meow!”
The moment I answered, good news came pouring in.
It seems Nero was praised by the higher-ups.
“So that’s why you gave me this communicator?”
“That’s right, meow! I thought it’d be nice for us to chat more often, so I sent it, meow.”
“I really appreciate the communicator. I’ll put it to good use.”
“Of course, meow! If you have any questions, contact me right away, meow.”
It felt reassuring. I had a direct line to the Dimension Collector.
He said to contact him immediately if I had any questions.
Who on earth are those tenants to be so rude to this capable kid?
“Uh, why are you looking at me like that?”
“Nothing.”
I chuckled softly at the sight of Nureongi, then refocused on the call.
“More importantly, there have been some bad rumors lately, meow!”
“Bad rumors?”
“Rumor has it that uninvited guests, other than visitors, are showing up at each dimensional gate, meow.”
“Uninvited guests… like dimensional peddlers?”
“Dimensional peddlers are our partners, so they’re not uninvited guests, meow.”
“Then who exactly are you talking about?”
I tilted my head at Nero’s words.
The answer came immediately.
“In the case of Divine Doctor, there might be instances where someone comes for reasons other than being a patient, meow.”
“Other reasons, like wanting to sightsee our dimension or something?”
“Exactly! Even if that’s not the case, someone might appear and demand something from you, so be careful, meow!”
A smile spread across my face at Nero’s warning.
“Nero, thank you so much for letting me know in advance. I’m always grateful.”
“Oh, you’re welcome, meow! This is nothing! Anyway, I’m busy now, so I’ll hang up, meow.”
With that, Nero ended the call.
Then, Nureongi looked at me with a peculiar expression.
“Is a cat even within your acceptable range, young master?”
“What does that mean?”
“Nothing at all! Just don’t attract too many other people!”
“When did I ever attract anyone?”
I scratched my head and looked at Nureongi.
But that moment was fleeting.
I remembered something I had been forgetting.
“Moonlight Herb! Now that I think of it, should I plant some?”
I was thinking about planting a new medicinal herb in the herb garden.
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