Returning to this place felt strange, especially since I felt oddly comfortable in this abandoned castle. Walking down the familiar corridors, I couldn’t help but look toward the towering walls that protected this castle.
However, my footsteps ca to a halt when I saw the shattered part of the wall. It triggered the mory of the Vampire Lord approaching and how the moon turned blood red.
The man was quite powerful, especially since he could take on Pala and Viktor and still walk out nearly unscathed. If I hadn’t pulled that trick, I wouldn’t have been able to kill that vampire.
"If soone of that caliber failed to protect this land... how am I supposed to do that?" I muttered under my breath, genuine worry etched across my face.
I knew too little, yet this world expected much more from . It was ntally exhausting.
"Did you say sothing?" Blade’s voice snapped out of my daydream, reminding I wasn’t alone.
"No, it’s nothing," I shook my head.
Blade didn’t look convinced, but he didn’t pry further, and we continued walking. Minutes later, we stopped in front of a massive door blocked with all kinds of furniture. It looked like they were trying to keep sothing out—and what made this even crazier was that this was the room where the Vampire Lord and his wife t their demise.
"What is this?" I asked with a raised eyebrow, observing Blade’s facial expression, and all I could see was fear.
"We couldn’t move their bodies. It was too heavy..." Blade’s voice trailed off.
I noticed he was struggling to co up with an excuse—just to hide the fact that he was scared the two dead vampires would co back to life and end them.
But I couldn’t bla him. He went from the comfort of a modern-day facility in our world to a haunted castle surrounded by an endless forest that had never seen sunlight.
Everything about this world was spooky. That was why I wasn’t too surprised by his fear.
Grrrrrr!
My stomach made funny sounds, drawing Blade’s attention. I facepald as I rembered I hadn’t had a proper al since I left this world because of the detention.
"We don’t have food here. All they have is blood," Blade said while gazing intently at my belly.
My brows furrowed upon hearing this, but after giving it so thought, I realized it made sense. They were vampires, after all—so it was only expected.
Stored blood...
I rubbed my chin, a thoughtful expression etched onto my face as a single thought crossed through my mind a thousand tis—yet only a second had passed.
What kind of blood was stored?
Was it animal? Human? Or sothing else?
If it wasn’t animal, that ant there were other people within this territory. The thought of sharing this place with monsters or beings of another race made uncomfortable.
"We were planning to head out and hunt before you ca. Care to join us?" Blade’s voice interrupted my thoughts for the second ti.
I was beginning to find this very annoying.
"You guys can go ahead..." I shook my head. "I’ll need so ti to rest. If I rest well, we might be able to get out of here tomorrow." I lied perfectly once again, causing Blade’s face to light up.
Nothing excited him more than the idea of leaving this place, so I was going to use that to my advantage. I needed ti to understand the system shop and the entire territory. It would be nice to do that in silence, which was why I declined.
"Sure!"
As expected, a sheepish smile blood on Blade’s face, and he quickly forgot his request.
"Feel free to rest well. Use any room of your choice!" he said enthusiastically. "I’ll have Angel prepare sothing nice for you when we get back."
Watching his enthusiasm, I ntally revealed a sinister smile—but on the outside, I maintained calm indifference.
"I’ll thank you in advance," I nodded with a friendly smile.
"I’ll tell the rest right away!" Blade’s smile kept stretching.
Without hesitation, he sprinted down the corridor, eventually vanishing from sight after taking a sharp left turn that led to the staircase going to the ground floor.
With the distraction gone, I snapped my finger, and the space in front of churned and twisted unnaturally. With ten points in Intelligence, my mory was photographic—so I could rember what the room looked like exactly.
As the spatial tear ripped open, I stepped in—and in the next mont, I found myself in the room. In the sa dark corner I’d hidden in before striking the Vampire Lord dead.
In the center of the room were the gray-skinned and stuffed bodies of the Vampire Lord and his lady. Right now, they looked more like statues than actual people.
Everything was still intact, just the way we left it. Even the bloody weapons used for interrogation were still on the table. My hands gently brushed over them while my eyes remained on the statue.
Ding!
[Gatekeeper Passive Unlocked: Dominion Claim] — All who die within your territory are offerings. A portion of their strength, skills, or abilities are converted into fragnts of power.
"What?" I muttered in shock at the notification—but more poured out.
[Territory Soul-Binding active. The dead feed the throne. The throne feeds the Lord.]
At this point, blood-red cracks began spreading across the bodies of the dead vampires, and from them, two crimson puzzle pieces escaped, floating toward .
I watched the puzzle pieces flow into , and another notification rang in my head.
[New Skill Fragnt Acquired: Blood Fragnt 15]
Ding!
[New Achievent: True Gatekeeper] — Congratulations on becoming a true Gatekeeper.
[ 1000 EXP]
[Gatekeeper Talent Store Unlocked!]
"What?" I blinked, wondering if my eyes were playing tricks on .
Does this an... killing soone here would grant the chance to gain their skills?
[Yes] the system replied.
"This works on Limitless too?" I asked again.
[Yes]
Hearing this, my eyes lit up, and a sinister grin blood on my face.
Ding!
[INTRUDERS ARE EXITING YOUR TERRITORY!]
Another notification rang in my ear. With a snap of my finger, a spatial gate opened, leading to the corridor I’d just co from.
As soon as I stepped out of it, I saw Blade, Angel, and the rest of the team leaving through the broken part of the wall.
"They will die as soon as they return," I decided.
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