Into the Creations-Chapter 67: [] World of Vampire Detective [40]

Through Choi Sun-mi, I could access information about the Jeokgwang Task Force and the Korean Black Cross Society. Even without me asking, Choi Sun-mi voluntarily provided me with the information.

The Jeokgwang Task Force is practically non-functional now. The members assigned to the task force are busy with other duties instead of focusing on Jeokgwang. Occasionally, when a suspect believed to be Jeokgwang emerges, they investigate, but that's about it. The higher-ups have almost given up on Jeokgwang.

'The task force is unlikely to be disbanded. At the very least, its existence serves as a facade to show that the police are still investigating Jeokgwang.'

It's clear that the police will use the task force to reassure the public that they are still actively investigating Jeokgwang.

'The Black Cross Society, on the other hand, is in a funeral-like atmosphere.'

They even held a funeral. It was for the vampire hunters I killed. Since then, I've stopped assassinating vampire hunters.

There are now fewer than ten vampire hunters left in the Korean Black Cross Society. They have to worry not only about Jeokgwang but also other vampires.

'I heard some Black Cross Society employees developed mental illnesses out of fear of me. Too bad.'

They requested support from the UK and US branches of the Black Cross Society, but it seems they were rejected. I received information that Lee Moon-hyun, the head of the Korean Black Cross Society, is trying to do something to break through the current situation, but I'm not worried.

The Korean Black Cross Society has already lost its influence. The most they can do now is suppress the vampires who are running amok without knowing the full picture.

'Moon Ji-hyuk seems to be running around investigating Kantra, but... he's just wasting his time.'

Moon Ji-hyuk is chasing Kantra in Korea. Among the vampires in Korea, only a handful know about Kantra. Even if they do, they know nothing about the Orb of Life.

Right now, Moon Ji-hyuk is just flailing in the air.

'I need to provide him with some information. That way, Moon Ji-hyuk can chase Doris like in the original. Should I tell him about Kang Wook-sung?'

After some thought, I shook my head.

Kang Wook-sung is a smart guy. He'd immediately figure out that I had informed Moon Ji-hyuk.

I want to maintain a good relationship with Kang Wook-sung.

'Such a convenient broker is hard to come by.'

After some deliberation, I took out my smartphone and sent a message to Moon Ji-hyuk.

[Taker: How much have you learned about the Orb of Life?]

[Moon Ji-hyuk: No progress. I found a few hidden vampires and asked them, but they don't know anything about Kantara.]

[Moon Ji-hyuk: I might have to go to Europe myself to find out.]

[Taker: I have some information about Kantra.]

[Taker: I received info that a Kantra executive is smuggling from Japan to Busan.]

[Moon Ji-hyuk: You got such high-level information? As expected of you, Taker.]

[Moon Ji-hyuk: Do you have the exact date of the smuggling or details about the executive?]

[Taker: I don't know. Kantra is a vampire organization that controls Europe, so getting information is difficult.]

[Taker: But the executive is certainly a progenitor.]

[Moon Ji-hyuk: A progenitor? That means they must have superpowers.]

I paused here.

Of course, I knew Doris Ziegler's ability from the original.

'Should I tell him? Even if he didn't know in the original, he managed to track her down... But the current Moon Ji-hyuk is a bit different from the original.'

In the original, Moon Ji-hyuk grows mentally through solving various cases. However, the current Moon Ji-hyuk hasn't solved many cases due to the altered storyline.

'Especially since the Saebyeok Group headquarters bombing incident, he's changed a bit. He's become softer, I guess? Lost his edge.'

Failing to stop Ji An-seok must have been a significant psychological blow.

[Taker: This is just a rumor, but I heard that one of Kantra's executives has the ability to teleport.]

[Moon Ji-hyuk: Teleportation? If they have such a broken ability, why would they need to enter via a ship to Busan?]

[Taker: The progenitor's ability has limitations. If they could move between countries, vampires would have already taken over the world.]

[Taker: 10 meters. That's roughly the maximum range of their teleportation.]

[Moon Ji-hyuk: That's still a ridiculously powerful ability.]

[Moon Ji-hyuk: Thanks.]

[Taker: No problem. It's all part of the job.]

[Taker: Oh, by the way, about the progenitor who turned you into a vampire...]

Originally, this guy should have been caught by Moon Ji-hyuk a while ago. But due to the altered future, there's no sign of him being caught yet. He's hiding in Seoul and moving around.

[Moon Ji-hyuk: Don't tell me... You found him?!]

[Taker: I did. I even investigated his identity.]

[Taker: His name is Lim Mo-woon. He's 28 years old. His ability is transformation. He can't use his ability during the day, but at night, he can change his appearance for about three hours. He can't turn into a woman, and his voice doesn't change.]

[Moon Ji-hyuk: Impressive. I didn't expect you to investigate him so thoroughly.]

[Taker: Actually, I found out about him a while ago. I hacked nearby CCTV cameras to observe him.]

[Taker: He's currently living in an apartment near Sindang Station.]

[Moon Ji-hyuk: Should I... kill him?]

In the original, when a vampire is caught, they are killed in prison. The government secretly executes vampires because prisons are designed for ordinary humans. A vampire could easily use their natural physical abilities to escape.

[Taker: Vampires taken to prison end up dead. Do as you please.]

[Taker: By the way, progenitors are more dangerous than ordinary vampires.]

I thought Moon Ji-hyuk would arrest Lim Mo-woon. He did in the original, after all. Well, Lim Mo-woon would eventually die like other vampires transferred to prison.

[Moon Ji-hyuk: I'll kill him. Progenitors are too dangerous.]

Moon Ji-hyuk's response was unexpected.

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'What's this? Moon Ji-hyuk has changed... Is it because of Jeokgwang?'

[Taker: Do as you please.]

•••

November 19th.

Lim Mo-woon died at Moon Ji-hyuk's hands.

Lim Mo-woon was stabbed in the chest with a silver-plated knife and died instantly.

It seemed Moon Ji-hyuk had sneaked into Lim Mo-woon's house during the day and stabbed him in the heart. He had successfully completed his revenge.

However, he didn't seem happy about it.

After killing Lim Mo-woon, Moon Ji-hyuk immediately headed to Busan to investigate the progenitor smuggling themselves into Korea.

'Moon Ji-hyuk. This guy has become colder. And he's oddly obsessed with the Orb of Life? He wasn't this obsessed in the original.'

Feeling something was off, I began investigating Moon Ji-hyuk. It wasn't much of an investigation, though. I just hacked his smartphone. Since I knew his number, I could hack his phone even from a distance. However, the hacking duration was shorter in this case.

'Ah, I see.'

By looking at his call logs and chat history, I figured it out.

'Moon Ji-hyuk has changed significantly because of the female lead, Yang Jung-min.'

In the original, he worked in the detective division, not the Jeokgwang Task Force, and was constantly busy with work. There was no time for romance amidst the never-ending cases. Thinking about it, the original drama had almost no romantic subplot.

'But after joining the Jeokgwang Task Force, he had more free time.'

He used that free time to date Yang Jung-min.

I went through all of Moon Ji-hyuk and Yang Jung-min's call records and chat logs.

Perhaps due to his detective instincts, Moon Ji-hyuk automatically saved all call logs. No matter how trivial, he didn't delete them. I could listen to their sweet conversations.

'They've kissed, but they haven't gone all the way yet.'

I can understand. Both of them are virgins. On top of that, this is their first relationship. It must be hard to take things further. Moon Ji-hyuk has a bit of a gentlemanly nature.

'Moon Ji-hyuk is completely smitten with Yang Jung-min.'

I chuckled.

Should I break into Yang Jung-min's house right now and rape her? Her parents pose no threat to me. I could even rape her in front of them.

'...No, no. It's not too late to do that after I'm done using Moon Ji-hyuk.'

If Moon Ji-hyuk found out Yang Jung-min had been raped, his mental state could shatter. That might lead to unpredictable actions, which could disrupt my plans.

'It's not too late to do it later. Judging by their progress, it doesn't seem like they'll have sex this year... Hmm. Wait, maybe they'll do it by Christmas?'

I chuckled as I browsed the internet on my smartphone.

These days, every website was filled with discussions about Jeokgwang.

- Jeokgwang-nim! Please kill my boss!

- Useless cops are at it again, huh?

- Jeokgwang this, Jeokgwang that. When is that murderer going to be caught?

- If Jeokgwang gets caught, he'll definitely get the death penalty. It makes no sense to keep a superhuman alive.

- Jeokgwang's blade shines, and its edge delivers judgment.

- Damn, there are so many Jeokgwang fanboys. I saw people selling Jeokgwang masks on the street today. Of course, I bought one.

- Learn Jeokgwang's swordsmanship! Taught at Incheon Cheonhye Swordsmanship Academy!

- Superhero Jeokgwang! He's been quiet lately. What's he up to?

The internet was as usual.

***

'Found him.'

Around 8 A.M., Moon Ji-hyuk spotted a foreigner who had illegally entered Korea via a ship from Japan.

The man appeared to be in his mid-to-late 30s. He wore a trench coat over a suit, looking very neat and reminiscent of an English gentleman. In one hand, he carried a briefcase.

Moon Ji-hyuk was watching him from over 100 meters away.

'At first, I wasn't sure, but...'

Moon Ji-hyuk held a small mercury mirror in his left hand. He had confirmed it when he brushed past the foreigner earlier. The foreigner didn't appear in the mercury mirror. In other words, he was a vampire.

Moon Ji-hyuk quietly tailed the man while sending a message to Taker.

[Moon Ji-hyuk: I've found a foreign man suspected to be a Kantra executive. He's a vampire.]

[Moon Ji-hyuk: (Photo 1) (Photo 2)]

[Moon Ji-hyuk: The briefcase likely contains the Flower of Life.]

[Taker: Ah. You even got a clear shot of his face. Hold on. I'll investigate.]

'The target is a progenitor vampire like Jeokgwang. Moreover, he's a high-ranking member of Kantra. His senses must be sharp. I need to increase the distance.'

He increased the distance to 200 meters. Honestly, even this distance made him uneasy. Ideally, he wanted to tail him from 500 meters away.

'This distance is the limit.'

[Taker: His name is Doris Ziegler. Despite his appearance, he's in his 60s.]

[Taker: He's the progenitor with the teleportation ability I mentioned earlier.]

[Moon Ji-hyuk: It'll be hard to take the briefcase. Any good ideas?]

[Taker: Snipe him? But that's also difficult.]

[Taker: For now, tail him and gather information. He just arrived in Korea, so he'll be on high alert.]

Moon Ji-hyuk agreed with Taker's opinion. Even though it was daytime, if Doris used his teleportation to escape, there would be no way to catch him.

'First, gather information. Last time, you said the teleportation range is within 10 meters. With that in mind, we can plan accordingly.'

He reached into his coat pocket. The cold touch of a small revolver met his fingers. It was a revolver obtained through Taker. Of course, it was loaded with silver bullets. It was prepared to kill a progenitor.

'I must obtain the Orb of Life and return to being human. After becoming human... I'll propose to Jung-min.'

Doris calmly entered a Korean restaurant and began eating breakfast.

Later, a car arrived to pick up Doris and drove off somewhere. Moon Ji-hyuk began following the car. However, he soon frowned.

'...I've been spotted. They're trying to lose me.'

Moon Ji-hyuk clicked his tongue. He couldn't approach them openly. There were at least three vampires in the other car. He was outnumbered.

'I have no choice but to let them go for now.'

After following for a while, Moon Ji-hyuk pretended to lose them and stopped the car. He sent a message to Taker.

[Moon Ji-hyuk: I lost them. I think they noticed me.]

[Taker: I've checked the car's license plate. As expected, it's a rental.]

[Taker: But I've received new information, so I can guess their destination.]

[Moon Ji-hyuk: Really? Where are they headed?]

[Taker: Seoraksan Mountain.]

[Taker: What Doris has is the Flower of Life. The Flower of Life absorbs the energy and essence of nature to bear fruit. And right now, the essence of the Korean peninsula is at its peak for the first time in 300 years.]

[Taker: Seoraksan Mountain is the center of the Korean peninsula's essence. It's the perfect place to absorb it.]

[Moon Ji-hyuk: Got it. I'll head to Seoraksan Mountain immediately. It'll be faster to take the train than to drive.]

[Taker: They'll be moving by car. Since they're vampires, the operation will likely start at night.]

Moon Ji-hyuk felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

Taker was providing information as if he had been waiting for this moment.

'It must be a coincidence. Taker is trustworthy. He's never given me false information before.'

Most importantly, it was thanks to Taker's information that he was able to kill Lim Mo-woon, the progenitor who turned him into a vampire.

'Now, I need to figure out how to deal with them alone... no, how to steal the Orb of Life.'

***

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