The castle of the vampire was once a human kingdom.
Even though it’s been corrupted by Lasty now, it is fundamentally a human castle.
I know the structure of the castle and the shortest route to the top like the back of my hand.
But since the purpose is a test, I’ve twisted my way to the top floor more than usual.
There were quite a few vampires along the way, but since I passed by quickly, I actually caught only a few.
[Is it easier than I thought?]
[I might just enroll]
[Why is it so easy?]
[I might just break through]
[There will be over a thousand students, lol]
[Isn’t Lily making it look too easy?]
“It is easy. I believe anyone with decent talent can pass if they take the standard route.”
If the goal is purely enrollment, I think all reasonably talented individuals could make it through.
[How many do you expect?]
“I… well, I expect about 30.”
Thirty.
That’s about enough to fill ‘one class.’
At least 20 to a maximum of 40?
I don’t think more than that will show up.
[30?]
[Looks like it’ll be hell if the difficulty goes up]
[We gotta catch the progenitor]
[Not as many as I thought]
[How high could the difficulty be?]
[30 seems a bit low]
[Will no one show up for catching the progenitor?]
At the fork in the road stained with blood.
I retrieved my sword once more and stopped at the fork.
Where I go from here changes the route.
“If you take a left here, another vampire will appear. It’s a must-stop place for the ‘massacre’ route. Conversely, the right leads to the center of the castle, where the bloodstone is located.”
Sre.
The silver sword emits a purifying light even in the red blood.
“It’s the final destination for the bloodstone destruction route.”
[Oh]
[What about going straight?]
[There’s a path straight ahead too, right?]
There are three paths at the fork.
Instead of answering, I headed straight toward the long red carpet.
I didn’t check whether the color of the red carpet was originally red or if it became stained with blood after the castle’s owner changed.
What is certain is that just standing on the red carpet imposes restrictions on my body.
‘As if the blood dwelling in the body rejects its master.’
At the end of the carpet, there’s a door painted in red blood.
Just looking at it instills a sense of majesty due to its size and presence.
I grasp the door’s handle.
《Do you wish to open the Progenitor’s audience chamber?》
《You cannot clear this unless you repel the Progenitor’s false body.》
Without hesitation, I released my grip on the door handle.
In my current state, I’d lose 99 out of 100 fights.
“Looks like there’s a hidden boss inside. As I mentioned earlier, if you’re curious, give it a shot.”
[Duh duh duh]
[I’m curious]
[How strong can it be?]
[Do you think Leo can handle it?]
[Let’s fight it!]
[So pumped! LOL]
■
The final boss, who guards the destruction route of the bloodstone instead of the annihilation route, is a self-made vampire.
The strongest monster that can appear at stage one, excluding the Progenitor.
The self-made vampire uses Blood Magic and managed to protect the bloodstone as much as possible, but I, using Aisha’s swordsmanship, crushed the vampire like a falling star, destroying the bloodstone.
It may sound simple in words, but it was a pretty long battle.
Right now, I’m performing at the level of an ordinary user, and the swordsmanship I’m using also belongs to Aisha.
Because of that, it took a long 20 minutes, but I managed to overpower the enemy without even a single scratch.
“You have cleared the ‘Fifth Domain of the Vampire.’ Rewards based on the strategy will be given.”
“Dimension Difficulty – ●○○○○”
“Target – Remove the ‘bloodstone’ located at the top of the castle.”
“Time – 51 minutes 58 seconds.”
“Hunted Vampires – 57.”
“Weapons Used – Crossbow, Sword.”
“Calculating scores.”
“Total Score – B+”
“You are awarded ‘Admission Rights.'”
Messages filled my vision.
As the shattered bloodstone faded behind me, the dimension crumbled.
Before I knew it, I was back in the Dimension Space Implementation Room.
[Oh]
[B+?]
[Seems doable]
[The no-hit clear is quite tricky though LOL]
[But I think I could manage it]
[Is B+ high?]
[Took 51 minutes after all]
[But did they give any rewards?]
[At this rate, we’d clear it quickly, right Lily?]
[Surprisingly weak]
[What’s “”?]
Messages poured in, and as soon as I returned to the original place, questions followed.
After confirming that the Metamor had returned to normal after implementation, I answered the questions.
“The grade was made to instill a sense of competition among you. B+ is quite decent. The reason you don’t see any rewards aside from admission rights is that I haven’t set anything up yet.”
It’s just a test, so there’s no need to throw in rewards from the start.
That would make it boring and reduce motivation.
“When you actually do it, there will be rewards, and the difficulty will be much higher than this. It won’t be that easy.”
Well… Leo and Black might clear it easily, though.
■
After confirming that the Progenitor Lasty’s castle ended without issues, I immediately returned to the Office.
The chat window is in complete chaos.
In a frenzy to take the entrance exam as soon as possible, the chat messages are pouring in, overwhelming the three managers.
Even with the super managers set up in the setting room managing everything, it’s still insufficient.
The viewer count has surpassed a million again.
‘…Should I hire more managers this time?’
“Calm down, everyone. It’s a bit too much to take in most of you right now.”
[Open it quickly!]
[Lily, I think I’m going to get dizzy.]
[First come, first served? First come, first served? First come, first served? First come, first served? First come, first served?]
[Let’s raffle it, Lily.]
[No way, how can you make us wait after showing us this? LOL]
[Date!]
[How can you block a one-on-one date with Lily right in front of me?]
[I’m ready to tear apart the progenitor, Lily!]
[Going to kill the progenitor, whoever you are.]
[Can anyone do it?]
“First of all, can anyone do it? You could say yes, or you could say no.”
[?]
[?]
[If it’s right, it’s right; what do you mean it’s not?]
[There goes that nonsense again.]
[Is it another raffle?]
[No way, Evan.]
[No swearing, please!]
[Did you delegate the admission rights to Lily? Look at how you’re talking, LOL.]
[There are a lot of weirdos today.]
[???]
[No police here.]
The viewers, slightly irritated by the ambiguous noises.
But that’s really the case.
“Now listen. What was the criterion for selecting students when I lectured? It was my fans watching my broadcast, right?”
My fans watching my broadcast.
The reason I started giving lectures was to give back to the viewers who supported and liked me.
Thus, I rented Leo’s building and continued the classes in an internet lecture format.
In the process, I even used the magical stone to select talented individuals and teach them separately.
[That’s true.]
[Uh-huh.]
[Basically, only rankers were there.]
[It was a luck-based game.]
[I still have that. There’s no way I can do it, LOL.]
“To prove my fans, I offered a 30-hour watch time or a 10,000 won donation, but it was pretty meaningless. Those conditions are something anyone can achieve.”
From those who met the previous conditions, I randomly gave away the magical stones.
The winners could solve the problems infused in the magical stones and directly attend my lecture.
It may look plausible at first glance, but in reality, it’s just a game of chance.
Whether you’re a fan or not, if you’re lucky enough and have talent, you can attend my lecture.
In fact, even the nine people currently attending my lecture can’t all be called my fans from the start.
Half of them were personally chosen by me, and some may have been lucky enough to participate even without being interested in me.
‘Things might have changed now.’
“But back then, the circumstances were lacking, so I had no choice but to do it that way. But now, it’s a bit different.”
Magical power flows through the office.
The blue magical energy swirling around me radiates light, forming a circle centered on me.
“I will steadily continue the lecture broadcasts. However, the condition for entering the academy is purely talent.”
Those who possess talent to the extent that they need direct teaching from me, beyond merely observing.
I want such individuals and will give them the opportunity.
Those without talent need not feel frustrated.
The reason they can’t attend the lectures in person isn’t due to a lack of qualifications but because there’s no need for it.
‘Whether they listen from outside or inside.’
There’s little difference for them.
[This is right]
[To Lily]
[Lily, do whatever you want]
[So, everyone gets a chance?]
[Is Lily a volunteer? LOL]
[Real LOL]
[Honestly, Lily’s paying for the building and lectures, and those who should be grateful are whining like crazy LOL]
[Hahahaha]
[That’s true]
[Just take the online lectures, yeah]
However, it would be too harsh not to give opportunities from the start.
“From now on, ‘invitations’ will be sent out across the continent. If you catch that invitation, a simple problem will be given, but don’t worry; it’s just a little test for our fans.”
It’s a problem one could understand well enough if they had watched my broadcasts for just a week.
“If you answer correctly, it will turn into a ticket that allows you to enter the waiting room inside the implementation area. Since it’s bound to you, don’t think of throwing it away. Use it and wait in the waiting room until the person in front of you finishes, then you can enter.”
[Now?]
[For real?]
[Oh, I’m going instantly]
[Lily’s got a PhD. in Lilyology, a problem? LOL, that’s a joke]
[I guess I have to just stare at the sky]
Considering the need to accommodate thousands, if not tens of thousands, it might take a little time, but the dimension won’t take that long.
Just in case, I’ve brought plenty of Blue-Red Stones, and I’ll be helping out a bit at first too.
“Oh, and please don’t fight. If you do, that guy uncle will call you out!”
[That guy uncle?]
[LOL]
[What the?]
[That guy!]
[Lily’s going crazy today LOL]
[Did you set up guard soldiers or something?]
[If that guy uncle cuts in, what do you get?]
[Hunting?]
That guy uncle.
With one hit from uncle, a person turns to sand.
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