Bloodivores

It's been a long time, Lee Shin-kun.

Lou Yao.

You bastard!

Not bad.

Come on, come on. Faster.

Those two are so strong.

What's going on?

Are they fighting?

But he's just dodging his blows.

They're coming this way!

Don't get caught in the crossfire!

You're in the way!

What's wrong? Why are you holding back?

Is it because of them?

What?

Stay out of the way!

You can do it if you try.

Not bad.

What?

I can't believe you came at me when you're this weak.

Aren't you being naïve?

Whoops.

It seems you don't understand.

If you want to kill me, you'll have to do this.

What?

You have to eliminate those that are in your way.

What will you do?

Don't underestimate me!

Damn it!

The end.

It looks like the hunter has been caught by the beast.

Now, how should I taste my prey?

He's a bloodivore?

He's sucking his blood.

I'm just kidding.

I don't need your blood.

What are you playing at?

You're still trying to kill me in here? I've changed my mind about you.

Don't get ahead of yourself!

I'm not. Here.

What?

I'll give you a reward. Cut me.

Come on, cut me.

Huh? What's this?

When did this get here?

It's a collar-shaped bomb.

It's packed with explosives.

A bomb?

It's all right. It explodes when the counter reaches zero.

Your counter is still at 399.

You have nothing to worry about.

That's what this is, huh? Interesting.

So, who are you?

I'm a hemomancer, too.

Condemned Lou Yao, I've always respected you.

I was fortifying the door so the monsters couldn't come in.

But without you, we'd be dead.

Thank you.

Damn brown-noser.

Look at him suck up.

This collar is a bomb, huh?

What else do you know? Let me have it.

Sure. Two prisoners got in a fight here earlier.

One of their bombs exploded.

So the loser exploded?

No, the winner's bomb was triggered.

I believe these were implemented to prevent us from killing each other.

If someone starts attacking you, then the explosives in their collar...

Huh? Is something wrong?

I think I get the picture.

What?

He did that with one punch?

That hemomancer was acting high and mighty until a second ago.

He talks too much.

He flew pretty far.

Is he dead?

No, he's wrong. He knows.

The counter increases each time you kill someone.

To achieve that number, he...

Mi Liu.

What's wrong, Mi Liu?

Mom?

Mi Liu,

you have to get stronger.

Don't be afraid.

I'll protect you until you do.

Mom, where are you going?

Wait! Mom!

Aori...

Mi Liu, you're awake.

Anji! Are you okay?

There was a sudden...

Wind?

The wall's broken.

Here, hold on tight.

Let's get out of here.

Yeah.

It's a little narrow, but let's go this way.

And don't look down, even if you're not afraid of heights.

What happened?

You don't remember anything at all?

No, I remember a little.

I remember drinking your blood.

You were probably dreaming.

Let's not talk anymore. We should conserve our strength.

I explored this building.

This may be the long way around, but there's an infirmary this way.

Mi Liu, why do you always save me?

Why do you ask?

Whenever I'm in danger, you always...

You always...

Anji, do you remember when we first met?

Back then...

Hey, what are you doing?

You're not from the orphanage, are you?

Yeah. I've never seen you, either.

Hey, why'd you come here?

You don't belong—

Chen Fong.

Oh, Anji.

Look. I got this back for you.

Oh, what a relief!

I thought I'd never get it back.

I'm so happy.

Thank you!

Who is he?

I don't know. I've never seen him before.

Did you bully him?

No, Anji. He just suddenly started crying.

Here. You can have this.

Huh?

This is my favorite stuffed animal.

It's a bunny. Take it.

So don't cry anymore.

Are you okay?

What's wrong? Did something bad happen?

Did someone bully you?

Don't cry. Okay?

The first time I saw you, it made me think of my mom.

I couldn't stop crying.

That's when I swore I would protect you, Anji.

Why are you lying?

Mi Liu, you're not an orphan, are you?

I...

Everyone ready?

Ready, push!

Keep it up! Put your backs into it!

A little more! We're almost there!

Push, push!

All right! We're doing it!

Push, push!

Hey, Lee Shin-kun, would you give me an explanation?

What's going on here?

Is this a prison?

If so, how did you get in here?

And where did those monsters I beat come from?