The five vampires slowly approached the still-breathing mercenaries of Old Hunters, intending to finish them off. “Heh, heh heh…” Yenichi, whose limbs were torn apart by blood magic bombardment, let out a chuckle at the approaching villains. The other downed tanks joined in the laughter, causing one of the vampires to scowl. “Why are you…

From the start, I knew. It was a dream beyond my station. To be the protagonist on stage, monopolizing the dazzling spotlight. For people like us, living ordinary lives…it was a too ambitious, too big a dream. So, I dreamed a small dream. I didn’t even want to monopolize the spotlight. I’d be content if…

“Protect the Empire” is a brutal game. Not only because one couldn’t undo their mistakes, but also because it assigned ranks to humans. Rankings. They classified a human’s worth as SSR-SR-R-N. The resources of this game are limited. Equipment, items, experience points, they are unequivocally finite. To clear the game, one must distribute them efficiently….

“Then, my lord.” The castle walls were close enough. Deciding this, Alpha bent his waist to Celendion. “I will pave a path over their castle walls.” “Do so.” Celendion nodded with a smile. “Go forth, Alpha. Beta.” “Yes, my lord.” Alpha once again deeply bowed, and Beta also quietly held her hand to her chest…

The shattered remains of ghouls were strewn across the field like weeds. Everywhere on the land swept by the bombardment, fires were ignited, spewing thick smoke up into the air. On the road of this scorched battlefield. Ten vampires were leisurely walking as if they were out for a stroll. They were still distant, but…

The ghouls were annihilated all at once. They had fallen victim to a devastating combo of water and electric attributes. Those who fell like trash could not rise again. “Hehehe.” Junior grinned as if she had won a trophy. She was still dripping with sweat, but she had done a terrific job. This was the…

Celendion longed for death. He sought an adversary capable of ending his eternal, weary life. However, he did not desire defeat. Rather than willingly giving up his life to the enemy, he deemed it more honorable to take it himself. Thus, he didn’t take it easy on his opponents, nor did he deliberately lose. A…

Nothing was respawning. With a hint of tension, I looked down at the corpses of the ghouls swept up by the bombardment, and soon, I found myself grinning widely. “They’re done for! They’re not getting up again!” I looked around at the still dazed soldiers and called out again. “We got them, all of them!”…

The morning sun rose blindingly bright. “…” Standing atop the castle walls, I stared briefly at the radiant eastern sky before reluctantly turning my gaze southward. There, an orderly formation of monsters assembled into an army. Exasperated, I clicked my tongue. “Ghouls, what are they up to…” Truly, one could call it the Vampire King’s…

[CHAPTER 5] — Time until the start: 24 hours *** Downtown Crossroad. The barracks. The quarters of Dion Mercenary Group. “We’ve seized an opportunity.” Dion stood before his party members with a smile. “For a long time, we never received proper respect. We always played the role of a meat shield.” The four party members…