100 Floors All Master - Chapter 96
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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 096
Vampire Queen. Eldyria (5)
Eldyria.
She had let go of everything.
No. Beyond that, she had given up and was in despair.
Not only had she been defeated, but even her past memories were trapped in the Tower and defiled. Players who had no connection to her whatsoever came seeking her, begging for love.
To her, this world was hell disguised as reality.
She contemplated self-harm hundreds of times a day, merely living because she couldn’t die.
She hadn’t held great expectations for Kang Jun-hyeok either. She had only thought of him as a modest diversion.
But.
‘…Really.’
Really?
She didn’t want to rely on anything anymore. She just wanted to collapse here and die.
But truly, for the very last time.
If she were to stake everything and make one final challenge, when would that be?
Eldyria’s eyes quietly settled.
The next day. Eldyria, who had come to find Kang Jun-hyeok, spoke.
“I shall bestow my True Blood upon you.”
“Thank you.”
Kang Jun-hyeok smiled slightly. At his expression that seemed to know this would happen from the beginning, Eldyria frowned. But without saying anything particular, she raised her finger.
“Kneel before me.”
Kang Jun-hyeok bowed beneath her finger. The fingertip split and a black drop of blood formed.
“This is my True Blood.”
The pure blood of the Vampire Queen. Eldyria.
If one were to measure its value, it would rival an entire planet. And that wasn’t the end of it.
“Using this, I shall forge a blood covenant between you and me.”
Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyes widened.
A covenant sealed with vampire blood. In the truest sense, it was something performed only between family or relationships of equivalent standing. Eldyria continued quietly.
“You shall carry out the will of my defeated self. Bearing my name as you advance, you will climb the Tower with your own will. And at its end, fulfill my wish and mine alone. Do you swear?”
“I swear.”
Kang Jun-hyeok nodded. Eldyria extended her finger with a faint smile. Kang Jun-hyeok quietly kissed her finger.
Black blood flows down through Kang Jun-hyeok’s throat. Eldyria takes a step back.
“Endure it. Otherwise, you will die.”
With those words, Kang Jun-hyeok’s body shook violently.
Kuguuuuuung!
She was the Vampire Queen. A being of the highest order in the universe. True Blood containing her very essence had directly settled within Kang Jun-hyeok’s body. Impacts occurred as if hundreds of bombs were exploding consecutively inside his flesh.
Kang Jun-hyeok’s power itself wasn’t particularly remarkable. Though his growth potential was incredibly high, at this point even if thousands gathered, they would all die if Eldyria merely waved a finger. Receiving True Blood containing her essence should have normally caused his entire body to burst apart.
However, Kang Jun-hyeok had an extremely calm expression.
The violent force of the True Blood gradually subsided as if being swallowed by a vast ocean. Eldyria let out a bitter laugh.
“I expected it, but this is ridiculous.”
Kang Jun-hyeok was absorbing the force contained in the True Blood without any problems.
It meant that Kang Jun-hyeok’s mind, the force he possessed, existed on a higher dimension than hers.
‘Where did such a monster come from?’
Rumble…
Finally, the power contained in the True Blood was perfectly absorbed. At that moment, Kang Jun-hyeok realized that he had become a different, separate being from before.
[Achievement + 3]
[Active Skill: Royal Blood has changed to Passive Skill: Royal Blood.]
[You have acquired Active Skill: True Ancestor Awakening.]
[You have acquired Title: Heir to the Queen.]
[Hidden Quest begins.]
[Hidden Quest: Act on Eldyria’s will and kill her enemy.]
[Condition: Kill the Rooting Tree with your own hands.]
[Success: Eldyria.]
[Failure: No penalty.]
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“Whew.”
Kang Jun-hyeok slowly gathered his strength and began checking what he had obtained.
First of all, Royal Blood had changed. What had been an Active Skill became a Passive Skill.
[Passive Skill: Royal Blood]
[Grade: Divine Authority]
[Proficiency: E]
[Health slowly recovers through True Blood. When you defeat an opponent, you can absorb their blood to recover a small amount of health, and dominance over blood is established.]
Royal Blood had changed from Superior to Divine Authority grade. At the same time, the skill’s content had changed considerably.
The first thing he noticed was the phrase that health slowly recovers. Its meaning was clear.
‘Automatic recovery.’
Players’ health did not recover automatically.
They could only recover by leveling up, using recovery potions, or using special skills.
However, such methods were usually expensive or had long cooldowns. Grace of Compassion that Kang Jun-hyeok currently possessed was like that. So he had to be very careful about health distribution while climbing the Tower.
That problem was somewhat solved with automatic recovery. That wasn’t all. An effect that recovered health when defeating enemies was also added.
Kang Jun-hyeok exclaimed in admiration.
In terms of stability, it was among the top-tier skills even among all the skills he had obtained in his previous life.
And dominance over blood. Kang Jun-hyeok lightly waved his finger. Blood slowly crept out and wrapped around his finger.
‘The effect is weaker than when it was an Active Skill.’
However, it was sufficient to use as combat support. Since it became a Passive Skill, there were no time constraints, making it a clear enhancement.
A very satisfying change.
But the next skill was slightly puzzling.
[Active Skill: True Ancestor Awakening]
[Grade: Divine Authority]
[Proficiency: E]
[Cooldown: 3 days]
[Awakens as a true True Ancestor for 10 seconds. All health is restored and all stats increase. Gains near-absolute dominion over blood.]
An Active Skill called True Ancestor Awakening.
Its meaning was clear.
“Am I not a vampire right now?”
“Do you want to abandon your humanity and become a vampire?”
“That’s not it. I just thought I would become one after receiving your True Blood.”
“Who do you think I am? I am the Vampire Queen, Eldyria. Maintaining your humanity even after bestowing True Blood isn’t that difficult.”
Eldyria answered indifferently.
“Right now, you’re a human with Vampire Abilities. When you use the skill, you temporarily become a true True Ancestor, but you’ll eventually return to being human. If you’re dissatisfied, I can turn you into a vampire right now.”
“No way. This is enough.”
Kang Jun-hyeok immediately shook his head. Unlike ordinary vampires, True Ancestors had no particular weaknesses, but they were still vampires. They were less versatile than the human species.
To have True Ancestor’s Ability while remaining human. It was an unexpectedly optimal state. Kang Jun-hyeok smiled broadly.
“Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty.”
“Your smiling face is disgusting. I almost turned you into a vampire.”
Eldyria grumbled. Kang Jun-hyeok smiled slightly and checked the next reward.
[Title: Queen’s Successor]
[The one and only successor directly acknowledged by the unique Vampire Queen Eldyria.]
[Vampires will show two types of emotions. They will either show respect to you who received the Queen’s acknowledgment, or they will be jealous and hostile.]
“Am I your successor?”
“You are the only one who obtained my True Blood.”
Eldyria smiled slightly.
“It’s something no other vampire has accomplished. Above all, you made a blood pact with me, so it’s not strange to call you my successor.”
“A poisoned chalice.”
Eldyria’s People were all dead.
But countless Vampires still existed in the Universe.
From their perspective, Kang Jun-hyeok was a foreign substance who suddenly intruded and gained the Queen’s attention, so they wouldn’t look upon him favorably. Eldyria showed an expectant expression.
“With your abilities, you should be able to gain recognition from them, right?”
All Vampires existing in the Universe would target Kang Jun-hyeok.
Among them, there would also be those close to Transcendents. It was truly a poisoned chalice in every sense.
However, Kang Jun-hyeok looked rather pleased instead.
“Good.”
In other words, it meant he could crush them all and exercise absolute influence over the vampires. Since it was closer to an opportunity, there was no reason to fear at all. Perhaps Kang Jun-hyeok’s attitude was unexpected, as disappointment crossed Eldyria’s expression.
“I thought you’d be more afraid, but you’re too confident. How boring.”
“If I were such a person, I wouldn’t have accepted the covenant. But more than that… what is this?”
Kang Jun-hyeok tilted his head.
[Hidden Quest: Act on Eldyria’s will and kill her enemy.]
[Condition: Kill the Rooting Tree alone.]
[Upon Success: Eldyria.]
[Upon Failure: No penalty.]
It was a very strange quest.
There was no penalty even upon failure, and what you’d gain upon success was only written as Eldyria. Eldyria leaned back in her chair.
“You said with your own mouth that you’d fulfill my wish, so I suppose that means you’ll kill the Rooting Tree with your own hands.”
“That’s correct.”
“So this is simply a little amusement. If you truly kill it with your own hands, without borrowing anyone else’s power.”
Eldyria placed her hand on her chest. Her gem-like eyes turned toward Kang Jun-hyeok.
“I, Eldyria, will give myself to you. I will become your true family.”
“…Are you serious?”
“I am serious. Try your best. I’m famous as one of the most beautiful beings in the universe, you know. Don’t you think it’s worth risking your life to try?”
Eldyria spoke playfully. She wasn’t being serious.
Though Eldyria was indeed sincere, she still judged the chances of success to be slim.
For Kang Jun-hyeok alone to defeat a Victor? It was something even she couldn’t accomplish. Even if it could be defeated, it would take countless Players joining forces to barely manage it. It was a quest closer to a joke.
But there was one thing Eldyria didn’t know.
Kang Jun-hyeok had already defeated the Rooting Tree alone in his previous life.
“I’ll do my best.”
Kang Jun-hyeok answered with a quiet chuckle.
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