192: Vampire God (2)

Chapter 192: Vampire God (2)

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After sensing the Divine Presence, Neji assumed the Boss would come running to him right then. But surprisingly, that didn't happen.

Though some people did come rushing to him, exactly 12 of them.

They seemed scared, shaking and terrified even. His [Predator] Perk made it so that anyone from the animal kingdom would fear him, coupled with his natural aura as a super Dragon, it wasn't unnatural for them to be frightened.

However, their leader still kept a strong front as he stepped forward.

"I am Al'Lan Mandragoran, the Duke and the leader of the Special Front of the Great Empire." He was an old man wearing black armour, pointing a slim sword in Neji's direction. He had wood-like horns on his head, most likely a deer-hybrid. 

"You look quite confident, unlike the ones behind you." Neji said with a smirk, though he could understand the reason behind his confidence.

[Al'Lan Mandragoran - Level 790]

He was higher level than the bosses he defeated, while the other eleven behind him were all at least 200 levels below him.

"I am confident against evil." The old man said. "And evil would be an understatement to describe you. What you have done to the continent, we all know about it. For that, you are to be executed on the spot today."

Neji didn't answer much. Evil, he said. If this was evil, then the things his Bees were doing on earth were the descents of the devil itself.

"Enough chit chat! Attack!"

Seeing Neji silent, the swordsman yelled at his subordinates as they all rushed at Neji with killing intent.

"..."

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It took Neji 73 seconds to kill all 12 of them, gaining 73 levels, which was almost the same as fighting 7 boss monsters. 

Neji could already imagine how difficult this Floor would have been in case he had fought for this without all these Quirks, meaning if everything went according to his plan and he spent a year in UA.

"Sigh…"

But for some reason, he couldn't be as happy with this situation as he should have been. After all, if all this didn't happen, his parents would be alive.

Seeing his face, Kurai licked his cheeks, making him smile. "Stop thinking depressing things, let's get going."

Neji nudged her nose with his and nodded.

Then he kicked the ground and flew with his wings, Kurai in his arms, as he looked at the notifications he got.

Now, Neji was [Level 660], he had passed another 100 levels. So, he had naturally unlocked the 11th restriction of the System.

[The 11th restriction has been released!]

[A Gamer gains skills by repeating certain actions. That's the same for you, however, your skill gaining rate is very slow! NOW, you'll gain skills at the system's original speed!]

Things were going good, he was getting a lot stronger.

Kurai was also high levelled now, she became Level-191 when Fusion-Neji killed Nawab. Now, she stood at Level-461, gaining a whopping 270 levels.

One of the reasons why Neji took 3 days to reach Floor-10 was because he waited for the Fusion cooldown to end before he did his hunt. So, as he levelled up, Kurai also gained levels with him. 

Kurai's system was connected with his, so as he unlocked his restrictions, so did she, so her Exp gaining rate was higher now as well. Along with that, after entering the dungeon, Neji had given Kurai a copy of «Queen Bee», using which, her clones were hunting the monsters within the dungeon even right this moment, while Neji's Bees were massacring people on the earth.

In the end, wasn't Kurai's growth as important as his, if not more? At the same time, just like how Neji's race became more 'purer' each time he crossed a hundred in levels (which stopped after he became Draconic High Human, since its a new race and it can only be as pure as his current level), the same was with Kurai's level. 

Neji guessed that at level-500, she might become a true God, not just the divine beast she currently was.

While thinking all of this, Neji had reached the capital city of the Empire, which was unsurprisingly evacuated of any human lives. 

Not wasting any second, he went flying above the Empress' Palace.

"I suggest you come out." Neji said, but he wasn't yelling. He could feel her gaze, he knew she could hear him. "Unless you want me to shower this city with lightning bolts."

The divine gaze vanished, and he wasn't sure if he heard a faint sigh, before a magic circle appeared a few metres in front of him, and a… loli came out into existence.

A blonde loli, wrapped with a towel.

"My apologies," the little girl said, her red eyes calm. "I was taking a shower."

"..."

She was taking a shower at a time like this. Even though she could see he was coming to her?

"I wanted to die with my body cleaned, you see. It's been around 7 months since I last showered."

Gross.

"...Is anything wrong? I actually cleaned my body using [Cleanse] everyday, if that counts. But showering feels better sometimes."

“Ah….”

Awkward.

This was bizarre.

Neji opened his mouth again, before sighing and shaking his head.

This must be a trick. A fake front. She might have had a better chance if she was a milf. However, even so, he wasn't going to trust her because her level spoke for itself.

[Yue - Vampire God - Level 1320]

Yue. That name was familiar, same with her appearance-

"Ah, I remember."

Neji pointed at her. «High Spec»'s side effect, [Eidetic Memory] acted up.

She was Yue, from Arifureta.

'That trash anime.'

He liked the girl though, at least at that time. That liking wouldn't stop him from killing her, however.

As for how strong she was- a typical Level-500 should be exactly as strong as Prime All Might (as they'd have 500-stat points just like All Might's OFA), so Level 1320 should be more or less Nawab's power level. Maybe even more than that, since this little girl had Mana. 

In short, if she was good with magic, she might be more dangerous than Nawab.

"Mhm, are you checking my level?" The girl suddenly said, making Neji blink. "I actually was weaker until a few days ago. It appears that the System made me stronger every time you levelled up."

"...You know about the system?" Neji was surprised.

Since floor 10, all the boss monsters were sentient, actual living beings, unlike the first four bosses. But none knew about the System.

This was new.

"It comes off that you want to chat before the fight? Sure I don't mind." The girl said, even looking slightly optimistic as if talking was a rare occasion for her. "Anyway, yes, I do know about the system. I have always known that the dimension we live in exists within the source of the System, though only around 150 years ago were we assigned the roles of 'Boss Monsters', and came to learn about the new gamer."

'150 years ago, huh.'

Since time passed 10 times faster here compared to Earth, it meant that it should have happened 15 years ago on earth, meaning when he was born, also when he gained the system.

"I see." Neji frowned. "But it seems the other 'Bosses' don't know about this, do they? Then how did you know? Special privilege as the strongest boss?"

"They have no idea, yes." The vampire replied softly. "It's just that I am special. One of my main Magic, [Tempest Ask] allows me to know a lot of things as long as I ask a question."

That's a lite version of Omniscience.

What the fuck?

Neji recalled the system's answer every time he asked things about the dungeon.

[Reach the final Floor and you'll receive your answer.]

This was serious, could it be that the system wanted him to use her to get answers to his questions? 

He might need to change his decision of killing her.

Neji frowned and decided to peek into her Stats for once.

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Name:    Yue

Level:    1320

Age:        1200 (today's her BD!)

Class: Ancient Mage

Title:        Witch of Destruction

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Race:        [Vampire God]   

HP:        1320/1320

MP:        1,950,000/1,950,000

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STR:        1320

END:        1320

DEX:        1320

INT:        19500

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Her STR, END and DEX were the same as her level. Meaning, she never did anything physically straining even once in her lifetime. Her magic on the other hand seemed to be decent enough.

Though Neji wasn't exactly impressed. In fusion form, his MP reached 10 Million and 430 thousand, after all.

Was this… the strength of a God? She seemed weak. Very weak. Of course not all should be at her level, but even so, she really was weak.

Muttering in disappointment, even though he should be happy instead, Neji was about to close her Stat Page before he noticed the existence of a second page there.

Maybe there was some hope for her after all.

He clicked it as the page materialized in front of him, filled with dozens of, hundreds of, thousands of magic spells…

From basic everyday spells to world ending, reality-bending spells.

Neji felt that brain cool down for a second as he noticed some spells that made him speechless.

This Loli was broken, and not in a bad way.

"..."

Silence stretched as the Vampire Loli God tilted her head.

"What's wrong?"

Neji looked at her, his face slightly agape.

Killing her would get him at most 50 levels. Maybe even some special loot, for all he knew. But that's just a gamble.

However….

Neji rushed to her, watching as she prepared to attack, but she was too slow as Neji grabbed her by her arms.

"..."

"Miss Yue," Neji said, looking at her red eyes as his blue contrasted with them. "Would you mind negotiating with me?"

"...What?" Confused and uncomfortable at being held like a little girl, the Witch of Destruction frowned cutely. "What's there to negotiate? Let us not waste time and start our glorious fight, instead."

The Loli teleported from his arms, appearing a few metres away in new clothes, a black skirt and white shirt, that she started to button up in front of him.

"Let's make it quick."

She said after buttoning up her shirt.

"..."

Neji sighed.

—

Neji wanted to negotiate.

Negotiate to take Kurai as her disciple.

The number of spells she had, and the destruction she could bring… Neji could already see how powerful [Fusion] would become if he had the same spells as her.

For reference, her [Tempest Ask] wasn't even the most broken of her abilities.

Unfortunately, Mine couldn't steal Magic Spells, so Neji wanted to negotiate and ask her to teach Kirai.

But the Loli was very stubborn, which annoyed Neji.

When Neji asked her to simply hand over the Save Stone instead of fighting, promising to let her live- the Loli didn't agree. Maybe because he sounded like a classical villain, but that's beside the point.

Now annoyed, Neji was about to make her submit to him entirely.

Minutes ago,

"I promised to watch over civilization and keep it safe from any threats. If you want to hurt the civilization in my presence, you have to kill me first."

That's what she had said in her Kuudere voice, making Neji facepalm.

"If that's the case, then, as much as I hate to do so, I guess I have no choice."

That's what Neji had said before fusing with Kurai and preparing a huge death-attribute Mana Ball in the air, putting more than half of his Mana inside it.

"You m-monster!"

Back to the present, she was kilometres into the air, looking at Neji in fright as the Dragon Human threatened to destroy everything.

The mana ball was huuuge, pitch black in color as air and clouds swirled around it, getting sucked into it to empower it even. The sky had gone dark purple, lightning crackling everywhere as it rained, wind blowing fast enough to tear down trees in the ground.

It looked like the apocalypse, like the end of the world.

"S-stop! People would die because of this!"

The girl was worried, clearly, but Neji didn't give it any care. Instead, he talked in a ruthless voice, trying to imitate a villain.

"Your promise never said you shouldn't surrender, puny God." Neji declared, looking down at the frightened Loli as she kept casting destructive spells at him, but they simply got sucked inside the ball, and the ones that didn't, simply phrased through his body as he used Permeation.

She obviously had ways to hurt him in this form too, but old she might be, she still was a dumbass.

"If you don't stop, I won't give up! Surrender isn't an option, I will fight till the-"

"Wasn't your promise to keep civilization safe? It wasn't about you dying while fighting, was it? Why is surrender not an option? Excuses! I thought you were a nice person, but look at you, you are just another prideful little thing who puts herself before the life of billions!"

"...."

The woman was silent, making Neji stare at her.

"Be a good girl. Surrender, and promise, make a divine Vow or something, to serve under me and I will also promise to not destroy this whole continent."

Destroy the whole continent. His [Death Ball] could do so, no doubt. It may even be able to destroy the whole planet, he wasn't sure.

But obviously, he was just bluffing. This would kill his girls, if it landed, which he didn't want to do. Luckily, the dumb loli couldn't see through his bluff.

"But- but you already hurt civilization!"

"I did not. I just killed the rulers! They aren't civilization, civilization is the people of this world! I can always appoint new rulers after I take over the continent! So surrender before I lose patience and-"

"Fine!" The girl yelled. "Please, stop! I submit and vow in my divine name to serve you until the end of eternity! Please stop the attack!"

Neji felt her promise connect with his soul, a new experience for him, so he guessed it must have been some sort of magic spell or divine vow like he said. Either way, it meant she surrendered.

"Good."

Neji nodded at her with a smile. 

“…”

However… Seconds passed but the Death Ball didn't disappear from Neji's hands.

"..." The Loli grew anxious. "Is anything wrong? I promised already-"

"....Well, um, it appears there has been a problem." Neji said, his expression calm. "Miss Yue, do you happen to have any way to stop this ball? Any advice on how I can turn it off? You see, Mana isn't my best attribute… I don't know how to cancel the spell."

"..."

"I am sorry."

"..."

"So, do you have a way?"

"...Yes."

Good, he wasn't accidentally killing his girls.

—★—

Later on, Neji was led to an underground bunker under the Empress' Palace. That's where the Save Stone was located.

"Guess this is it."

It took him three days to clear all this.

That white ball in front of him was the reward.

Neji placed his hand on top of the ball, watching as white light shone brightly from within the ball…. A second later, he received multiple notifications.

[Congratulations! You have conquered the Tower of Utopia!]

[Achievement Unlocked, "Dungeon Master"! You have gained absolute authority over this dimension!]

[You can customise the terrain of this world as you wish! Control the living beings of this world as you desire! Change the history at your whim!]

[You have become the "Master" of this dungeon!]

That was cool. He could feel a connection to this world. If this was any other time and Gods were after his ass, he might have played Minecraft: Real-life Edition here.

[As you have become this place's Master, this dungeon has been made into your "Hub World"! You'd not have to use the Tower to enter this world, you can simply make a Gate to enter this world.]

Now that was surprising. This meant he would be able to enter this world anytime no matter which places in the multiverse he was in.

This place….

It was his domain.

He was God here.

[Calculating reward…!]

[Two main participants detected, Neji Hado and Kurai!]

[You have gained 40 levels!]

[You have reached level 700!]

[12th restriction has been released! 2x Exp for everything!]

[With this, all your exp-related restrictions have been lifted!]

[The next restriction, the last restriction that the system has, will be lifted once you reach level 1000!]

[Kurai has gained 40 levels!]

[Kurai has reached level 501!]

[The race, Nergal, goes through a massive growth!]

Neji looked at the cat, as her body started to float in the air, but she didn't look frightened, she simply raised her head in the air in arrogance.

She could tell what was coming.

[Race- Nergal has gained its full potency!]

[Kurai has touched Divinity!]

[A new God of Death has been born!]

[The first divinity, Anti-Life has been created!]

[Divinity: Anti-Life.

–Can kill anyone who has Lifeforce with a single touch! 

–In case the target has very high resistance, it would rather destroy part of their life force! 

–If used against other Divine Beings, as they are very resistant and immortal, it would destroy part of their divinity and consume it to strengthen the user!

–Can learn any type of death magic in minutes!]

That was powerful. Neji half expected her to gain Revival powers, but a part of him was glad she didn't gain that. It would be very awkward to explain to his sister and Momo why he can't bring their parents back. After all, he did just ask Lady Luck to make a heaven for his parents.

"Yay!"

Kurai jumped in her spot, obviously seeing the notifications herself. Meanwhile, the Vampire was on the side, quiet as usual.

When his eyes met with hers, she bowed respectively.

…She didn't act in the same way she did in Arifureta. It must be because of the 900 years she spent in this world.

Then, one last notification appeared in front of him.

[You have received a Divine-class item for completing the tower!]

A paper popped up into existence, looking like a coupon. Neji almost mistook it for a Quirk Exp Card as he grabbed it and brought it closer to him for inspection.

As he used «Observe» on it—

"..."

He froze.

—

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"Kurai, it's time to return," Neji said and picked up the dancing Kurai.

"Miss Vampire," He walked to Yue, touching her shoulder. "As it turns out, I have some real hard work for you." He said, looking into her eyes. 

"Is it about the last item you received?"

"Partially, but that's for later." Neji shrugged. "Let's explain after we get out of here."

"..."

Neji smiled at her expressionless face, patting her head as they teleported, patting her even as they travelled through a wormhole carved with a rainbow of colour.

He was still patting her when he appeared back into his monster kingdom's palace, standing in the middle of the five girls who froze, stopping their harsh training.

He met their eyes, smiling, as they all smiled back, running over.

As he was being hugged by them, he glanced at Loli again, still smiling.

This Loli was his jackpot. She might be weaker than him, but the reason is merely that he's a fucking cheat at this moment. Without the quirks, even his incredible mana reserves wouldn't have helped. With her help, he would receive dozens of hyper useful benefits.

Amongst them–

'With her help,'

–He has chosen the first benefit he's going to use.

'It's about time to turn all of my girls into Magical Girls.'

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