Vampire's Flower
EP.01
※The petals are redder than blood, and their fragrance is deadly enough to seduce any vampire. A taste of the flower will heal any wound, and possessing it will grant one supremacy over vampires.
Episode Start
A monster that hates the sun and garlic and lives by sucking human blood. Although called a monster, it is said that people are easily captivated by its beautiful appearance.
Characterized by pale skin and red eyes, they have only appeared in fantasy films, novels, and comics created by human imagination.
[With the appearance of the vampire, another murder occurs...]
But they were no longer imaginary beings. Superior to humans in every way, yet extremely small in number, they lived in hiding. For some reason, they suddenly emerged from the darkness and declared war on humans, and now they are objects of fear for humanity.
[The government is expected to negotiate with vampires again to come up with countermeasures against vampires]
강서영
It's funny lol
Seoyoung, listening to the radio news, snorted at the anchor's words. The government, like a parrot, repeated every day that it was doing its best to protect people from vampires.
However, contrary to their words, the number of people being victimized by vampires increased day by day, and as a result, people's distrust of the government only grew.
Drumroll-
Seoyoung, who was listening to the radio, hurriedly took out her earphones and turned off her MP3 player when her homeroom teacher, with a serious expression on her face, roughly opened the classroom door and came in.
The children in the class who had been chattering loudly also sat down in their respective seats when their homeroom teacher appeared, and all looked at him with bright eyes.
담임
Do you know why I came in early?
The children nodded in unison. Even though there were still two more periods left before the end of the school day, the fact that the homeroom teacher had come in meant that the class would end early.
담임
...Today's class... ends here.
반 아이들
wow!!!!!!!!
The reckless students, who thought that whatever was happening outside had nothing to do with them, cheered and rejoiced that classes were ending early.
But the homeroom teacher's face was dark. It didn't seem like there was a good reason for them to finish early.
The homeroom teacher slammed the attendance book on the desk to quiet the children.
담임
Don't wander around at night, okay?
The homeroom teacher, worried about the children, kept urging them to go home early. But no one in the classroom paid any attention.
Everyone was jumping around wildly, excited about finishing class early. Seeing no one listened, the homeroom teacher shook her head in resignation and left the classroom.
반 아이들
What are you going to do today?
반 아이들
Well... what should I do?
As expected, no one seemed to be going straight home. The children gathered in small groups, discussing what to do before sunset, and hurried out of the classroom.
Seoyoung also got up from her seat, thinking that she should pack her bag and go home quickly.
민아
Seoyoung! Are you going straight home?
At that moment, the voice of her friend stopped Seoyoung from leaving the classroom.
강서영
Why? What's going on?
Seoyoung slowly turned her head and looked behind her. Minah smiled sheepishly, looked around, and then, confirming that no one was listening, spoke in a small voice.
민아
Yeah, there's a bar that went out of business a while ago, and I heard they still have some alcohol inside. I'm going to bring the Seonghan High School kids over there! Let's go together.
Vampires were known to operate in the dark. As fewer and fewer people roamed the streets at night, the number of fearless juvenile delinquents began to increase.
Seoyoung wasn't entirely pleased with her offer. She wasn't afraid of vampires, but the thought of wandering the dangerous streets at night still bothered her. While she tried to refuse without offending her friend, Mina took her silence as acceptance.
민아
See you at the school gate at 6pm
He left those words behind and ran to the end of the hallway.
Seo Young-woon, who couldn't properly refuse, had an embarrassed expression on his face and was lost in thought about what to do about the situation.
But no matter how much I thought about it, the only answer I could come up with was to reject him directly. Thinking I should send a text message to my friend, I pulled my phone out of my pocket.
강서영
hmm••••••.
Seoyoung, looking through her phone book, frowned when she realized Minah's number wasn't saved. It turned out she'd accidentally reset her phone a few days ago and had been putting off saving the number because it was too much of a hassle.
강서영
Do I have to wait?
Without a number, she couldn't call or text. Thinking that the only way to talk was in person, Seoyoung checked the time, sighed, and turned around to head home, heading back into the classroom.
05:10 PM
Her house wasn't that far from school, but the time it took to get there and back was too vague. She planned to wait in the classroom, tell Min-ah when it was time, and then go home. She sat at her desk in the empty classroom, fiddling with her phone.
강서영
.......?
Seoyoung, who was fiddling with her cell phone, raised her head when she felt someone's gaze and looked around with a puzzled look.
강서영
There's no one there
Since all the children in her class had already left school, there was no one else in the classroom. Seoyoung checked the hallway through the window, wondering if anyone had seen her.
강서영
That's weird
The hallway was also empty. Seoyoung, who was startled by the thought that perhaps it was a ghost, let out a hollow laugh and shuddered.
05:57 PM
강서영
Oh, it's already 6 o'clock.
Seoyoung checked the time, grabbed her bag from her seat, and hurriedly left the classroom.
There was no sign of life inside the school, perhaps because even the teachers had gone home. I walked through the empty hallways and across the empty, sandy playground.
강서영
'What the heck?'
' ' ⬅️ The mark is the author's true feelings.
It felt like the gazes he had felt from the classroom were following him.
Seoyoung turned her head to check behind her, but there was only a white cloud of dust, not a single person visible. Wondering if she was being overly sensitive, Seoyoung scratched her head and hurried out of school.
강서영
Ugh... It's cold.
As the day grew darker, the wind grew colder. The wind brushed against Seoyoung's skin, causing her to button up the coat she was wearing and pull the collar inward.
Even though I buttoned up my coat, I was still cold, so I hurried my steps, thinking that I should quickly meet my friend, talk to him, and then go home.
06:00 PM
When I arrived at the main gate, the clock showed exactly 6 o'clock, but my friend was nowhere to be seen.
강서영
What, why are you late?
Seoyoung, who was dumbfounded by the fact that the person she had made the appointment with was late, leaned against the school gate wall and waited, thinking that if she didn't show up within 10 minutes, she would just have to go home.
06:06 PM
Time passed, and the wind blew harder. Seoyoung, who had been shivering in the bitter cold, scratched her head as the clock struck 6:06, and she leaned against the wall.
강서영
Let's go home.
It was so cold, and Seoyoung felt that she had waited too long after waiting for six minutes, so she turned around and headed home.
Taat-
Seoyoung was startled by a strong hand suddenly grabbing her shoulder, and instinctively tried to shake it off. However, the grip was so tight that she couldn't shake it off. Seoyoung frowned at the pain in her shoulder and looked up at the owner of the hand.
강서영
Huh? Min-ah.
민아
Where are you going?
Seoyoung, who hadn't heard Minah coming, wondered where she had come from, but more importantly, she felt a pain in her shoulder. The immense force felt like it was about to break her bones, and Seoyoung let out a weak groan.
강서영
Ugh... Put your hand down
민아
Oh, sorry. Your warmth is so warm.
Mina smiled and apologized, then removed her hand from Seoyoung's shoulder. Despite her removal, Seoyoung's shoulder continued to ache, and she couldn't quite raise her gentle eyebrows.
민아
Are you in a lot of pain?
강서영
little.
민아
I'm so sorry
As Seoyoung continued to frown, Minah apologized again and grabbed Seoyoung's hand.
강서영
........!
Even if she held onto ice, it felt warmer than this. A chill, almost icy sensation, ran through her skin, and Seoyoung, startled, shook Minah's hand away.
Then, with a look of regret, Mina smacked her lips.
강서영
you••••••.
민아
huh?
Mina continued to laugh.
It was a truly bright smile, but a strange sense of incongruity lingered in it, and Seoyoung hesitated slightly. The person before her was undoubtedly the Minah she knew, but her mind was filled with the feeling that something was amiss.
강서영
Who are you?
민아
what?
강서영
Who the hell is that?
Although there was no evidence, his instincts and all his senses were telling him that the girl in front of him was not the Mina he knew.
As Seoyoung continued to back away and watch her warily, Minah's brightly smiling face instantly hardened.
민아
You caught me right away. You have very good intuition for a human.
Crispy-
Suddenly, Mina's body turned into a handful of sand, which was then blown away by the wind without a trace. Witnessing the bizarre sight of a person turning to sand, Seoyoung, unable to control her trembling legs, collapsed to the ground.
There's no way a human could do something like this. If that's the case, then who would do something like this... Seoyoung muttered quietly, trembling.
강서영
Vampire...fire
강서영
.....haha.....
The thought of running away immediately dominated her mind, but her legs, frozen against her will, refused to move. But Seoyoung, convinced she couldn't die in this place, forced herself to move her legs and barely managed to stand.
강서영
Run away...I have to run away.
Seoyoung gritted her teeth and took a step forward. However, her legs, stiff with fear, refused to move. Finally, nearly falling, she braced herself against the wall and stood.
루이(루베르이)
Can we talk?
At that moment, a captivating voice wafted through the wind. It was so captivating that once heard, it was unforgettable, but to Seoyoung, it was simply a fearful voice.
Seoyoung wanted to scream for help, but she was so terrified that even a scream wouldn't come out. Fear paralyzed her body, and her legs gave out, forcing her to collapse in her seat.
강서영
..who..are you
As the sun set, a deep darkness filled the streets. The streetlight right in front of the school gate, unfortunately, was dark, perhaps because its bulb was out, deepening the darkness even further.
The disembodied voice, using the darkness as a shield, approached Seoyoung. The inability to see the form only heightened her fear, and Seoyoung clenched her hands together, shivering and cowering.
루이(루베르이)
Should I save you?
Louis asked her, but Seoyoung's throat was choked with a deep fear, rendering her speechless. As she remained silent, her eyes trembling with anxiety, the questioning voice, tinged with annoyance, threatened her.
루이(루베르이)
If you don't answer, I'll kill you right here. Should I spare your life?
Seoyoung, who had suddenly come to her senses at the thought that she might die, shook her head violently. Driven by a single-minded desire to live, she managed to muster up a voice to speak.
강서영
...yes
A low chuckle was heard in the darkness, as if it was amused by her trembling with fear.
루이(루베르이)
If you want to live, help me
강서영
.....????
루이(루베르이)
What's the answer?
Seoyoung's mind went blank for a reason other than fear at the sudden request to meet her, and she just blinked and stared blankly in the direction from which the voice came. Louis once again pressed Seoyoung for an answer.
루이(루베르이)
answer
강서영
Ah.....yes!
Seoyoung, unsure of what he was asking for, answered involuntarily due to the urging voice. Only afterward did she realize what she had said and covered her mouth with her hand. However, she had already spoken her words of agreement, and once they were out, she couldn't take them back.
루이(루베르이)
It was promised.
강서영
Oh, that's......
루이(루베르이)
Are you really going to say no now?
As Seoyoung hesitated, the seductive, whispering voice suddenly became sharp. So frightened that she almost said "yes" again, she clamped her mouth shut and shook her head.
The question, "What on earth could a vampire possibly ask of a human like her?" rang in Seoyoung's throat, but she swallowed it back. A fear gripped her, threatening to kill her at any moment if her words offended him.
루이(루베르이)
I...need you.
Seoyoung noticed that her voice, which had been sharp like a sharp knife just moments before, was now trembling slightly. She looked in the direction of the voice, puzzled. She was the one being threatened, yet the voice making the threats seemed to be shaking even more than her own.
강서영
'Is there a story?'
Seeing that someone who was as good as a vampire was threatening the life of a weaker human and asking for something, it seemed like there was a desperate request.
강서영
'Why do I feel sorry for you?'
Ironically, Seoyoung smiled faintly, sympathizing with the threatening voice. Unable to deny him, who desperately needed her, Seoyoung nodded. Then, dizzying patterns appeared on the floor around her, followed by a brilliant purple light.
루이(루베르이)
If you betray, run away, or gossip about me... you'll lose your life right then and there.
The piercing voice from earlier made Seoyoung think it was a mistake, and once again, a sharp voice threatened her. But Seoyoung was unable to regain her senses due to the dizzying purple patterns that enveloped her.
루이(루베르이)
The contract is... established.
That was the last voice Seoyoung heard there. Then, pitch-black darkness enveloped her eyes, and Seoyoung lost consciousness, wandering in the darkness, unable to hear or see.
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