Vol.1 Ch.08 Hiro the Death Fang!
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Either everyone was silently waiting for Hiro’s answer, or some were not trying to interact with him at all. Ryan was on the latter side. He was so engrossed in the conversation with Yoona and Ellianna that Ryan completely forgot about Hiro and his antics.
Ryan can only imagine what cringy trope Hiro is pulling off now.
All he could do was close his eyes while rubbing his temples with his fingers to hold back his headache that was starting to form thanks to Hiro drawing out the suspense.
"I will become a Vampire, so I can smite all those who dare oppose me! Mountains shall crumble, and rivers will flow with the blood of my enemies! This world shall tremble once it knows my name, Hiro Death Fang!" He yelled out loud like a third-rate villain in an anime. He was brooding in a way that made him look more juvenile than menacing.
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The silence was so deafening in the dining hall that you could hear a pin drop from a mile away. Ryan couldn't help but feel embarrassed in proximity to him. If he could, he would crawl under a rock to escape this awkward atmosphere.
'God! How can someone be so stupid as Hiro, can come from my world?' He groaned internally. 'Does he want to be a fucking vampire warlord? What cliche bullshit is this?! GAH! I think I’m going to die from 2nd-hand embarrassment.’
After a while of not getting a response, Hiro's confident demeanor faded when he didn't get the reaction he was hoping for.
"W-What? You don't believe me?" Hiro stuttered as he broke the silence.
"B-But I thought I c-could be turned into one if I d-drank their blood or something?" Hiro said with his confident facade crumbling before our eyes.
"Hmm. You seem to be confusing ghouls with vampires, Hiro." Yoona stated as she seemed to regain her composure and she continued, "It's a fate worse than death. You would be an undead serf to a vampire, with no free will of your own. You would barely be one step above a zombie. And I wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy."
Then Ellianna closes the door behind them and walks up to Ryan. "Get ready. We need to make sure you are prepared for tomorrow."
"W-What are you doing?" Ryan asked with confusion and fear.
"Don't worry, I'm here to make sure that you have a good night's rest. We can't have our Chosen Ones tired for tomorrow. It would displease, Lady Yoona if you're not prepared for the next trial," Ellianna says with a reassuring smile.
‘I’m flattered to get the attention of a beautiful woman, but what’s the catch?’ Ryan tried to put a little distance between him and Ellianna, but she wasn’t giving him the opportunity.
“Hey, why are you hanging with that loser baby,” Hiro said with a shit-eating grin. “You should get with your true hero.”
Ryan grimaced at Hiro’s cringy pickup line, while Ellianna paused for a moment. She showed a hint of disgust before she recovered.
‘Oh boy! Is she pissed?’ Ryan thought while trying to get a read on the elf.
She then turns to look at Hiro with sharp predator eyes and says, “Oh? There’s more than enough of me to go around, little boy.”
“L-Little BOY?” Hiro retorted with dissatisfaction. “I’m three times the man that Ryan could ever be!"
“Hmm, we’ll see about that,” Ellianna said while she turned her attention back to Ryan when her red eyes began to glow as she whispered some incantation for a second.
It was hard to describe but Ellianna multiplied right in front of their eyes. It took only a few seconds before there were six of her in their room.
‘I’m not sure what she’s planning to do to us. But I’m sure it’s not going to be good,’ Ryan swallowed once he noticed how dry his throat became upon witnessing the strange situation unfolding in front of him.