Chapter 217: Vlad Will Return (3k)
Magi, fundamentally, still belong to the magic-based profession.
Like Valkyries, magi of that type are ultimately few in number.
Vlad regards him as a “Summoner,” and to some extent, this is not wrong.
However, a “Summoner” is only a part of a “Magus”!
If one truly considers a Magus to be nothing more than a Summoner, then the final result is often fatal!
In the early stages of the rise of Magi, many demons made this mistake and paid a heavy price for it.
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Vlad’s dive was undoubtedly extremely fast.
Using decapitation tactics against a Summoner is also very effective.
Under normal circumstances, with a Summoner’s frail physique, they would not be able to avoid this sudden, unheralded attack!
Before making contact with Dark, Vlad suddenly pointed his finger.
Bloodlines shot out from his fingertip and wrapped around him, instantly shooting towards the golden-haired youth on the ground!
If this hit, the blade-like bloodline would shred the youth to pieces in an instant!
But Dark is not someone who would become overconfident at such times.
Since he stood under the vampire’s gaze, he naturally prepared for any sudden attacks.
In the critical moment.
Dark’s figure abruptly vanished from Vlad’s sight!
The deadly bloodline pierced through the air, all hitting the floor.
Vlad’s expression changed drastically.
Following the scent, he quickly turned his head and saw the golden-haired youth appear three meters away.
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Relying on the “Flash Spell,” Dark managed to dodge this fatal sneak attack. Coldly watching Vlad, who stopped abruptly due to inertia before the secret room (ghost house).
“Snap!”
A snap of the fingers.
The wrestler eagle hiding in the secret room immediately used its sole ultimate skill — “Feather Dance”!
Just flapping its wings caused a large amount of feathers to scatter, surrounding Vlad in a gust of wind.
“Moo!”
The big milk jar curled up while charging, its surface gleaming metallically.
It accelerated forward by rolling itself into a ball, slamming heavily into Vlad!
At the moment Vlad landed, he intended to continue with the decapitation tactic but was first disrupted by the “Feather Dance,” followed by being hit by the big milk jar, causing his plan to fail.
He was forced to turn toward the big milk jar, manipulating the bloodlines to wrap around it, and then punched it!
“Bang!”
This punch was incredibly powerful, sending the big milk jar back into the secret room!
But after this punch, Vlad felt intense pain in his fingers, as if he had hit steel, with bones nearly breaking.
He endured the pain, suddenly turning around, only to find that the two golems he had driven away had already landed!
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Deoxys’s eyes were filled with anger. It was furious that Vlad had bypassed it to attack its master.
The moment it landed, it charged forward with a violent “Kitty Punch” aimed at Vlad’s chin!
Had it not been for the timely intervention of the blood cloak blocking the punch, Vlad’s jaw would have shattered!
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Ditto didn’t think much about it.
It simply rushed forward right after Deoxys, joining forces with it again to suppress the vampire!
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Thus…
The battle shifted from the sky to the ground.
But the situation remained unchanged.
Vlad was retreating steadily, and defeat was just a matter of time.
At this point, Betty and Scott, who had witnessed Dark being ambushed, quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Wit and Robert, who were peeking from the other end of the secret room, noticed that Vlad was completely suppressed. They were both shocked and relieved.
For now, putting aside the golem that could transform, Dark’s Deoxys had appeared in class competitions before, its stats boosted across tiers thanks to the “Sacred Ring.” This had astonished everyone at the time.
But now, facing a third-tier vampire, could it really match up?
“Is it because of the effect of the Field Card?”
Mixed emotions.
…
Not long after.
With the summoning of Eevee, the effects of “Paradise” reached their peak.
Ten golems, each with a boost of 1000 points in their magical attack and defense!
To gain such a massive increase with just one Field Card is terrifying at any time!
But being able to suppress Vlad, a vampire, was partly because Vlad had limited memories.
Demons’ strength does not come out of nowhere; magic is their foundation.
Through enhancement spells, they can temporarily boost their power, speed, and defense, making already strong individuals even stronger. This is a fundamental element in battles.
But Vlad wouldn’t do that.
If he had more time to recover his memories, he would become even more troublesome.
Fortunately, he didn’t.
Eevee joined the battlefield under Dark’s command.
It raised its head and sang a seductive song.
The “Seductive Voice” skill activated, dealing minor damage to the vampire while spreading the “Alluring Body” charm effect in the form of sound.
As a male, Vlad couldn’t fully resist the “Alluring Body” charm.
He suddenly lost focus during the fierce battle.
In that instant, Deoxys’s claws pierced his abdomen, and Ditto’s iron fist shattered his arm!
“Aaah!”
Vlad regained consciousness amidst his screams.
Blood threads seeping from his abdomen tried to heal the massive wound, but there wasn’t enough blood or mana left.
Vlad clenched his fists painfully, veins bulging on his forehead.
His face showed various emotions—fear, regret, and madness.
But upon closer inspection, his eyes revealed increasing calmness.
Some people lose control when emotions run high.
Others, like Vlad, do the opposite.
Vampires are not easily killed.
Garlic, crosses, holy water, silver jewelry…
Throughout history, humans have devised countless ways to kill vampires, but most only work on thralls or lesser vampires.
True vampires can even wear silver crosses and eat garlic dipped in holy water.
Moreover, vampires can transform into swarms of bats.
Each bat is a clone, containing all genetic information.
By possessing any one bat, a vampire can be reborn.
Vlad obtained his new life by possessing a bat belonging to the eight-star hidden boss—the Vampire Count.
Later, he used a ritual on Christmas Day, sacrificing blood, to successfully resurrect.
As for why his soul appeared in the secret passage, and how long he wandered there, why it hasn’t dissipated yet…
These were things even Vlad himself couldn’t remember.
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But the method of resurrection gave him guidance.
Vlad gasped for breath, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.
Whether it was Dark Demon who pushed him to desperation or Betty, Scott, Wit, and Robert, who hid nearby, showing only half their faces.
He seemed to want to engrave these people’s appearances in his genes, his gaze cutting like a knife, causing pain!
Scott and Robert instinctively shrank back.
“Ah!”
Vlad’s body glowed with blood, forcing Deoxys and Ditto to retreat once more.
Then, like a villain with a license, he let out a sinister laugh!
“Do you know what a vampire is?”
“We transcend life and death, surpass eternity. We awaken from corpses and return from the realm of the dead.”
“We never lived, nor can we die!”
“Foolish humans.”
“I, Vlad, will return!”
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Before he finished speaking.
Vlad’s body suddenly expanded.
From his originally slender frame to a round, plump body, it took only three seconds!
His limbs swelled, features distorted, and a blood orb at his center grew larger, releasing an intense blood aura!
Self-destruction!
This scene was so familiar.
Dark’s mind flashed back to the Halloween event, where the eight-star hidden boss—the Vampire Count—had made his final appearance!
The same result.
The same self-destruction!
“Hide!”
Dark managed to give the last warning.
Bloodlight stained the entire world.
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Centered around Vlad’s body, the explosion’s shockwave radiated wildly in all directions, including into the secret passages and secret rooms.
The close-range blast almost deafened everyone.
Blood filled the air.
Betty, Scott.
Wit, Robert.
Four of them instinctively shrank back, witnessing a wave of blood surge past them, crashing violently into the walls ahead before splattering.
“Dark!”
The explosion subsided in mere seconds.
Scott clutched his heart, gasping for breath.
The others hurriedly peered out, checking on Dark’s condition.
Thousands of bats suddenly flew past their eyes, heading into the intersecting secret passages.
“Ahh!”
Robert slapped the bats flying toward him, retreating in fright.
Wit and Betty also had to retract their heads.
And in the center of Vlad’s explosion,
Dark Demon struggled to push off Ditto, still shaken.
Vlad’s self-destruction wasn’t as terrifying as expected.
Perhaps it was because he put his last strength into creating the bats.
But even so.
Ditto, which had withstood all the damage, was now drained of mana and faded away in the starlight.
Dark drew the golem card of “Golem: Ditto,” tapping it and injecting mana.
“Thanks.”
“Busy—”
…
Vlad’s final self-destruction speech seemed like a ruse.
He clearly wanted to escape rather than perish together.
The scattered bats would become the carriers for his rebirth.
But a vampire’s rebirth isn’t so simple; many factors need to be considered.
But this was no longer relevant to Dark.
The vampire thought he could escape, but he didn’t know he was on the grounds of Saint Maryann Academy.
Now that traces had been left, not a single bat could escape from here!
