Talent Swallowing System

In Julia's house,

'What is taking sister Amy so long to come back?'

Julia checked the time and waited for Amy while practicing her talent.

Unlike the attacking type heroes, healing type heroes can use their talents in a small space for practice.

So, while waiting for Amy, she started using her talent on herself to increase her potential to reach the next level in that talent.

'Various studies show that the repetitive use of the talent helps the heroes in levelling up their talents and there is even a small chance of mutation in the talent.'

As an orphan, Julia knew that the only way to become powerful and respectful in this world was to have a high-level hero rank. So, she studied research papers regarding talents whenever she had time.

As for Zac, Julia didn't want to think about it and tried her best to keep her mind busy.

Right now, she doesn't have the power or connections to talk about justice or take revenge on Zac, a young master of the powerful family.

...

Some distance away from Julia's house.

"Keke…it's been a while since we killed a young woman in the city. I am excited."

A masked figure eyed Julia's house from the distance as he said to the masked figures standing behind him.

"Vice Leader, isn't it a little bit too much to kill a single rank 4 healing type hero?"

One of the masked figures was dissatisfied with his vice leader for bringing a total of 12 members from their mercenary squad.

What's more, each one of them was at Rank 4 or higher. As for the Vice leader, he was a recently ascended rank 6 attacking type hero.

"I feel the same, Vice leader. I can take care of her without putting much effort into it."

Soon, the other masked figures also complained about it.

"I know."

Even the group's vice leader agreed with them before saying, "However, there might be a rank 5 or even possibly rank 6 hero with a teleportation talent protecting her. So, that's why we need more men."

"Huh? A hero with a teleportation talent?"

The masked figures who were complaining earlier became shocked for a moment when they heard the vice leader's words.

"Even though the teleportation talent is rare, it doesn't have any destructive power."

"Yes. What's more, he has to protect her. So, we have another advantage other than having more numbers."

Nevertheless, the masked figures didn't think much about a hero with a teleportation talent.

The vice leader of the group also felt the same, which is why he volunteered to complete this mission.

"According to the information we have, that hero is staying in the house next to our target's house. So, as long as we kill her without alerting him, there is no need to fight him."

The Vice leader pointed at Ryan's house and explained his plan to complete the mission with ease.

'It's an easy mission with a large bounty.'

The vice leader was already dreaming about receiving the bounty for Julia's assassination.

"Let's go and finish this mission."

'Swoosh'

Soon, the 12 masked figures spread out and surrounded Julia's house before two rank 4 assassins were sent into the house by the Vice leader.

.....

'Huh? What's taking them so long? Did something happen?'

After waiting for a few minutes, the vice leader felt something was off and ordered everyone to enter the house.

Even though he only sent two rank 4 assassins, the vice leader knew about their battle prowess. So, when they didn't return, he didn't hesitate to go into the house with his subordinates.

"Huh? How did they end up like this?"

The moment the masked figures entered the house, they saw the two rank 4 assassins that came earlier lying on the floor.

However, what shocked them the most was the corpses of those two rank 4 assassins turned pale, and their bodies became very thin as though someone had sucked all the blood from their bodies.

"Vice leader, are you hiding something from us?"

All the masked figures became fearful with the sight of those two corpses and hurriedly asked their vice leader.

"What are you…."

'Slash'

'Slash'

'Puchi'

Before the vice leader could say something, a black silhouette came out of his shadow and slashed the throats of all the masked figures except for the vice leader, who used his dagger to block the sharp nails of the black silhouette.

'Thud'

The masked figures didn't even have a chance to fight back as they all fell to the ground in disbelief.

"Who are you?"

The vice leader felt a deep sense of fear as he looked at the black silhouette and asked.

"Who am I? Do you really want to know that?"

Vladimir was surprised that the vice leader was able to block his nail; however, he didn't have a slight interest in introducing himself.

"If you leave me alive…."

'Puchi'

'Thud'

The vice leader looked at the hole in his chest as he fell to the ground without finishing his words.

'Leaving you alive is completely out of the question.'

Vladimir shook his head as he licked the blood on his fingers and replied to the vice leader's corpse.

'I am going to have a blood feast today.'

The moment he tasted the blood, his eyes glowed with bright red colour as Vladimir revealed an excited smile on his face.

'Swoosh'

As Vladimir was enjoying the blood feast, the cloak on his back heavily fluttered as though it complained about something.

"I didn't forget about you as I still need you to take care of all the bodies and blood."

Vladimir caressed his cloak as he said, "As a reward for your work, you can have the rank 6 hero's blood for yourself."

'Swoosh'

The cloak became excited hearing Vladimir's words.

In the next second, it flew out from his back and swallowed the pale and thin corpses that didn't have a single drop of blood.

It didn't take much time as a Shadow vampire and a red cloak to take care of the bodies.

'I hope more and more assassins come for you so that I can have more and more feasts in the future.'

Looking at Julia, who was sleeping on the sofa, Vladimir silently muttered before disappearing into the darkness.