Thump-thump. Thump-thump.

The ancient legacy that not even the Usurper could find, going back many years, was reactivated again.

[The core that dominates the Red Castle—the Blood Source—resonates.]

[The engraving has begun.]

It was a completely unintended piece of good fortune. Kim Jin-Woo had been anticipating that he would fall into the Ursus’ trap and suffer a defeat, but he had never expected such luck to be waiting for him instead.

Kim Jin-Woo slowly attuned the core with his spirit while controlling the power of Greed that was squirming inside of him.

“Ah…”

But his beating heart quickly stopped. He groaned at the terrifying sense of loss, as if his whole body had been drained of all energy.

[The engraving has failed.]

[You are not worthy.]

[The only worthy rulers who can rule the Red Castle are those who have inherited the True Blood. Unfortunately, while you do have a True Blood Vampire under your control, you do not directly possess the True Blood.]

Just when Kim Jin-Woo thought that things were going well, a problem struck. He frowned with a pale, weary face as his massive energy reserves were drained away like a receding tide.

“Ah…”

If he wanted to, he could have devoured the energy contained in the legacy of the Vampire...