Chapter 775: Ten Thousand Votes for the Day – Vampire Essence
Regarding how to achieve a permanent solution, Professor Shylph and the others actually had some ideas. After all, they were directly involved in that incident and had very deep impressions of certain events.
However, no matter what, this was not a plan that could be executed here.
“We should bring out Number One and ask,” Professor Jones suggested.
“There’s also this [Necro-Sewer Demon] Rororo; we need to deal with it first,” Sister Carrian complained, covering her nose.
“My carriage isn’t even smelly yet, and you’re already starting?” Professor Metia chuckled and said, “With two black beasts gone, I’ll need to find one or two replacements.”
“Let’s have the wyverns pull the carriage,” Professor Shylph shook her head and said, “There’s still a pot of bat soup in the carriage.”
One [Necro-Sewer Demon], half of a [Dragon Horn], a pot of [Bat Transformation], a [Ghost Eye Wand], and a [Toy] were their unexpected gains from this trip.
Compared to these gains, the salamander dragon crystal and dragon bones left behind by Dark on the way were like rotten apples in a trash heap—too precious to throw away but tasteless to eat.
“Let’s return to the city hall,” Professor Metia laughed again. “The mayor might not have time to entertain us, but… we have the young mayor.”
As she spoke, she stood up and walked out, tying a rein around a wyvern’s neck and ordering it to pull the carriage.
Thus, a carriage pulled by a wyvern, followed by four more wyverns, and a massive [Toy] with a wingspan of thirty meters, set off towards the city hall in grand procession.
If it weren’t dark, it would surely scare quite a few people.
They hadn’t expected to complete their mission on the first day of arriving in this free city, so they still had some uncertainty about the next steps.
Following Professor Shylph’s personality, naturally, she would bring the [Ball of Truth] and return to the academy as soon as possible.
But after completing the task, this team would no longer be under her sole control.
Those who wanted to take a brief tour in this particularly unique city were not just a few.
…
No incidents occurred within the city hall. Although it wasn’t to the extent of “wars raging outside the city walls while dances continue inside,” the residents went about their lives normally unless something like today’s large-scale monster tide happened.
The few servants and chefs in the city hall were only slightly worried, and after a while, they moved on.
When the wyverns landed, someone quickly came to greet them. However, when the person looked up at the sky-obscuring [Thunderous Great Falcon], the words they intended to say were stuck in their throat.
“Don’t worry, that’s just a little bird we picked up outside. It won’t eat anyone,” Professor Lily said in a stifled voice, trying to scare them, which earned her a scolding from Professor Shylph.
Dark quickly returned to his assigned room after that and hugged the small night bird that flew over.
Of course, he couldn’t bring the small night bird into danger, so he left the small night bird, the tiny magnet, and the imp beast in the room.
Now back at the city hall, he immediately went to the room to pick up the three little ones and gathered with everyone else in the previous meeting room.
Professor Shylph summoned two wind elementals, which circled the meeting room and formed a barrier.
Aurora was not here; she had started preparing dinner upon arriving at the mansion and was likely in the kitchen now.
“Let’s deal with this [Necro-Sewer Demon] first,” Professor Shylph said. “Close off its five senses.”
Everyone exchanged glances, and finally, their eyes focused on Professor Jones.
Whoever brought it should handle it.
Professor Jones frowned slightly, then drew a wand and pointed it at [Necro-Sewer Demon] Rororo, wrapping it in colorful spells until it resembled a multicolored zongzi.
Professor Shylph then took out the [Switch] and turned to Wit.
Wit sat obediently in the chair, not daring to say anything extra.
When the hat on his head changed from green to red, the second consciousness emerged.
Perhaps due to habit, the second consciousness remained calm.
And because it was night, it was hard for it to sense the presence of Number Two, remaining ignorant of the events in the free city tonight.
It was impossible for it to know that its long-awaited final rescue was already locked inside the [Elemental Ball] A-Pu… [Ball of Truth]!
Professor Shylph frowned but still took out the [Ball of Truth] and held it in her palm, asking, “What do you think this is?”
“What? A golden king’s… ball…” The second consciousness replied instinctively. When it mentioned “ball,” it trembled.
“Confirmed, it’s the one it has always perceived as a comrade,” said [Magical Beast: Goddess of Heartful Eyes] from behind, in a neutral tone.
The second consciousness trembled again, immediately cutting off any emerging thoughts and struggling on the spot: “Your half-life promise!”
Professor Shylph nodded. “Yes, I’ll keep it for you.”
Then she pressed the [Switch], watching Wit’s hat change from red to green. She said, “Looks like everything’s fine?”
“Once confirmed, it’s good,” Professor Metia said. “So, how should we handle Number One?”
Professor Shylph said, “If possible, we should cut it out of Wit as soon as possible. It shouldn’t have any value anymore… I mean, Number Three won’t appear, right?”
They hadn’t forgotten about Dark and Eudora’s dual [Apocalypse].
But Number One indeed didn’t sense any existence other than Number Two, and there were no signs of Number Three around Number Two.
These phenomena could only lead to the conclusion that either the “three” in [Apocalypse] doesn’t refer to three Demon Kings, or Number Three hasn’t appeared yet.
After all, the fulfillment of the [Apocalypse] prophecy would most likely occur after the second semester starts. Now was just a short break between semesters, which didn’t align with the timeline.
Since they had already caught and dealt with Numbers One and Two ahead of time, perhaps the prophecy had already been altered.
Basically, that’s how prophecies worked.
Sometimes, prophecies could become part of the future they predict.
Sometimes, prophecies could stand independently, becoming a significant factor in changing the future.
Seers couldn’t distinguish between these cases.
Those affected could only wait until the dust settled to know if they had successfully altered their fate.
Given the possibility of Number Three’s existence, the current approach could only be cautious.
And whether for safety or other reasons, they couldn’t let Number One stay in Wit any longer.
Moreover, if subsequent plans could be realized, they could continue to locate Number Three after it appears.
…
This matter itself did not raise much objection. Ophelia was especially eager for this, so it passed smoothly through collective voting.
The only issue was that Professors Steven Harvey and Kazel were not present.
In any case, after making the decision to completely separate Number One and Wit’s soul essence, they made several contingency plans for the final handling of Numbers One and Two.
Then, when dinner was ready, Professor Shylph removed the wind barrier, and everyone ate together with laughter and joy.
Laughter lingered, and the long night gradually deepened.
Sorrow would eventually heal.
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December 28th.
Counting back, it had only been two days since Christmas ended.
Dark woke up unusually late, later than the small night bird. He gently moved the small night bird away from his face, which had been “hatching eggs” there, and got out of bed.
At eleven o’clock last night, Professor Steven Harvey returned from outside, bringing news that all the monsters had been driven away. Everyone then returned to their rooms feeling relieved.
But the turmoil in the free city did not end because of this.
Night was the best time for evil to thrive.
The demons who tasted the defeat of their forces from last night’s battle chose to escape under cover of darkness almost simultaneously.
Although all the city gates were tightly closed, they always found a way through the walls.
Of course, Mayor Montiel Farley would never let these demons who had harmed the city escape easily.
She immediately organized the city’s available army and hung a heavy bounty on the heads of the remaining demon remnants at the adventurer guild. Then, accompanied by the mindless [Magical Beast: Goddess of Heartful Eyes], she swept through the city.
Without the Demon King and the black-robed demons, ordinary demons were no match for her. She swept through them ruthlessly, burning countless demons overnight.
Even when the sun rose the next day, she showed no sign of stopping.
But the spirit and physique of the [Sun Warrior] were enough to support her for several days without sleep.
In any case, her citywide search for demons inevitably added an ominous atmosphere to the city.
Meanwhile, Aurora Montiel Farley woke up early.
She did not make breakfast for Dark. Her first task after getting up was to resume control of the city’s internal affairs and work methodically.
The entire city began to show new vitality.
On the other side, after Dark got up, washed, and ate, he gathered with Ophelia and others in the empty space behind the city hall to truly start making [Bat Soup]!
Ophelia set up the large pot in the open space, summoned a fire attribute magic golem and placed it under the pot, then took a lot of basic materials from Dark’s luggage and threw them all into the pot filled with bats.
Although Dark knew she was brewing a potion, it looked more like cooking a big pot of rice.
With her identity as the [High Priestess of Aries], it seemed even more fitting.
Soon, black smoke started to rise from the pot.
The foul-smelling black gas, worse than the exhaust from factory chimneys, twisted and rose.
Dark instinctively covered his mouth and nose, and Eve, Angrey, the small night bird, and the imp beast sitting beside him did the same.
But Ophelia, being the owner of the [Golden Holy Robe Aries], remained unfazed and continued brewing.
Before long, unable to bear the smell, Professor Lily stormed over and… set up a pot not far away!
Most of Dark’s basic materials were gone!
“Can’t you stop taking wool from one sheep?”
He rolled his eyes but watched seriously nonetheless.
Ophelia’s potion-brewing technique might not be sophisticated, but her theoretical foundation was solid. Since she kept it a secret, Dark wasn’t sure what she was brewing, but it was probably something along the lines of “concentration is the essence.”
On the other hand, Lily’s process was incomprehensible.
Dark watched her pour various unprocessed materials into the pot and use magic power to strip away impurities during the boiling process, sweating profusely.
Professor Thompson hadn’t taught this yet.
In any case, relying on her deep reserves of magic power and strong control, she managed to turn precise potion-making into a big pot stew like Ophelia’s.
Of course, she might have done it intentionally.
After boiling a pot of clear, transparent liquid, she began plucking feathers from the [Thunderous Great Falcon]… yes, plucking feathers!
Feathers from its wings, tail, belly, back, and head were plucked out one by one and thrown into the pot to dissolve.
Finally, she extracted a stone wrapped in electricity from the [Thunderous Great Falcon]’s electric pouch and threw it into the fruit.
…
Lily finished brewing the potion first.
She carefully poured the last bit of the potion, barely a pot bottom’s worth, into a glass test tube and proudly showed it to Dark.
“Ta-da, guess what this is?” The imp’s smile was sweet.
Dark said, “Imp nectar.”
“It’s a rebirth potion,” Lily said with a smile. “Of course, not the kind that can bring the dead back to life. Watch closely!”
She puffed up her chest proudly and spread her wings, flying into the air to summon the circling [Thunderous Great Falcon].
With a roar like thunder, the [Thunderous Great Falcon] dived down.
Lily casually tossed the potion-filled test tube into the [Thunderous Great Falcon]’s mouth.
There was a crunch as the tube shattered.
Presumably, the [Rebirth Potion] inside also flowed into its mouth with the broken tube.
The surface of the [Thunderous Great Falcon]’s body gradually lit up faintly.
It folded its wings and landed on the relatively narrow ground compared to its huge size.
“Don’t move!” Lily commanded. The [Thunderous Great Falcon] turned into a “stone statue.”
If it wanted to, it could easily spit out the [Rebirth Potion] or dissolve it with magic power, but it couldn’t!
It was pure white light, then mixed with flickering electric lights; after a while, blue, purple, red… all surged out one after another.
Its body began to shimmer like a neon light.
“Goo goo, goo goo!”
The tiny night bird flapped its wings vigorously, greatly appreciating its artistic performance.
【Thunder Great Peng】 hid the deep resentment in its eyes and still did not “want” to move.
…
The effect duration of the 【Nirvana Potion】 turned out to be much longer than anticipated.
Lily had long sat beside Dark, eating snacks while watching Olivia continue to cook bats.
A faint fragrance enveloped them, completely isolating the stench.
After another twenty minutes, Olivia lifted the huge pot lid and finally revealed a satisfied smile indicating the cooking was complete.
That pot of 【Bat Stew】 was finally done!
…
As such, but what Olivia ultimately took out from the pot was merely a small vial of red liquid that could fill a standard test tube.
“This can’t be considered an elixir yet,” Olivia handed the test tube to Dark, saying, “You can call it the 【Vampire Essence】.”
Dark questioned, “Vampire Essence… what is it?”
“Yeah, yeah, I haven’t heard of it!” Lily echoed.
Olivia patiently explained, “This is a name I came up with. It’s essentially condensed vampire essence into this small vial of liquid. It’s very similar to the core substance produced within a blood slave when a vampire injects their blood into a living being, turning them into a blood slave, but also different. This 【Vampire Essence】 can only be extracted from high-level vampires. It can skip the embrace step, directly turning a human into a blood slave or blood mage. If the purity is high enough, it could even turn someone directly into a vampire.”
Dark frowned immediately, “There’s actually such a thing?”
Olivia nodded, “Using this method to transform into a vampiric creature, aside from bloodline suppression, they won’t be controlled by vampires. Thus, during times when vampires were weak, some nobles captured vampires to extend their lives by refining this 【Vampire Essence】. However, low-level vampires’ essence isn’t sufficient for making qualified 【Vampire Essence】. If relying on quantity, the resulting essence would be messy, only capable of turning a living being into something worse than a blood slave. Even high-level vampires require a significant amount of life force to extract this essence. But last night’s vampire possessed 【True Ancestor Blood】.”
Dark understood instantly, “So this is the highest quality 【Vampire Essence】 available in the current world?”
Olivia smiled, “Yes. Though there is a risk of death, taking this vial has a relatively high chance of directly transforming into a vampire.”
Dark asked curiously, “How high?”
Olivia replied, “Around three percent?”
Dark responded, “Oh oh, quite high!”
Olivia blinked and smiled, “Of course, taking it directly is just one use of the 【Vampire Essence】. In this era, using it as material to create a mana spirit is also a good idea.”
Dark laughed, “Use it to create a mana spirit? Like creating another Victoria… hmm?”
Dark gradually stopped smiling, lost in thought.
Just now, a spark of insight flashed through his mind, but he couldn’t grasp it clearly.
He needed some time to think.
…
Seeing him in deep thought, Olivia didn’t disturb him.
Lily glanced over and continued eating her snacks.
Time passed slowly.
After pondering for about fifteen minutes, Dark suddenly looked up, finally having a clear idea.
“Directly ingesting the 【Vampire Essence】 as an elixir is not advisable.”
“Using it as material for mana creation, although feasible, would only allow the creation of a second 【Vampire Noble】 at most.”
“But if we treat it as alchemical material?”
Dark glanced at the hovering 【Tiny Magnet】, his thoughts rapidly spreading.
His idea stemmed mainly from seeing the 【Necro-Sewer Demon】 Rororo.
The 【Necro-Sewer Demon】 Rororo was a product of necromancy and alchemy, unlike golems, which were rigid. It was even more lifelike than puppets because it had reached biological standards, being a true life form rather than a quasi-life form as alchemy defined.
The creator of the 【Necro-Sewer Demon】 Rororo, Rune Ragnar, created life.
Dark recalled Professor Kazel’s introduction to the thousand-year lich, feeling a renewed sense of awe.
At sixteen, Rune Ragnar wrote the Necronomicon, in which he fused souls and bodies together to create the alchemical life form known as the 【Necro-Sewer Demon】.
Regardless of how taboo his actions were, his talent and abilities were unparalleled for a millennium.
Back then, the Necronomicon was found by the 【Demon Fox Beast】 in the library, originally for studying how to create 【Shikigami】.
Reflecting on it now, the methods for creating the 【Necro-Sewer Demon】 could still be widely applied.
“If we use this vial of 【Vampire Essence】 as alchemical material, cultivating a vampire’s physical body through alchemy… could we reference the manufacturing techniques of the 【Necro-Sewer Demon】, treating the intelligent mana spirit as the soul, and completing the fusion?”
Dark couldn’t help but inhale deeply. He could hear his heartbeat quickening.
What exactly are souls and consciousness? Could an intelligent mana spirit be seen as the combination of soul and consciousness?
The physical body cultivated from the 【Vampire Essence】 extracted from the bat form of 【Vampire】 Naralee Vlad should have extremely high compatibility with 【Vampire Noble】 Victoria.
In this way, after fusing these two, the rejection reaction would be minimal, or even eliminated.
Like the present 【Necro-Sewer Demon】 Rororo, the physical body and soul were perfectly integrated, with no visible rejection reaction.
…
Compared to fusing the soul and body of a natural life into a 【Necro-Sewer Demon】, fusing a mana spirit with an artificially created body involves a completely different level of taboo.
Dark’s conception originated from the 【Spell Cage】 mana card that could transform golems into mana spirits.
Since this world already had a method to transform golems into mana spirits, why couldn’t there be a reverse method to transform mana spirits back into golems?
【Necro-Sewer Demon】, 【Puppet】, and 【Common Golem】 were all alchemical creations, with decreasing realism.
Whether the 【Necro-Sewer Demon】 could work remains unknown, but as a type of golem, the 【Puppet】 could certainly be transformed into a mana spirit using the 【Spell Cage】 mana card.
If the 【Necro-Sewer Demon】 is also regarded as a golem, it should be rank ⑥, above rank ⑤’s 【True Grade】.
Considering all this, Dark judged that transforming a mana spirit into a 【Necro-Sewer Demon】 was feasible.
And this vial of 【Vampire Essence】 was the key to unlocking this research path!
…
This time, obtaining such a compatible material for cultivating a physical body was a great coincidence and immense luck.
If he missed this opportunity, it might be difficult to find such a coincidence again.
But if he successfully seized the opportunity and opened a new path,
he could build upon it, expanding and applying this technology to other mana spirits.
…
An excitement even greater than during battle slowly rose as Dark pondered this matter.
Almost all the shortcomings of mana spirits could be remedied through this reverse transformation.
If successful, large-scale production of mana spirits with flesh and blood bodies would be possible in the future.
Then, the original mana spirit cards might no longer be able to hold mana spirits with flesh and blood, but they could be modified based on the 【Spell Cage】 mana card to regain their storage ability, preserving the “immortality” of the mana spirits.
Of course, pioneering a brand-new technology is extremely challenging and time-consuming.
Especially groundbreaking technologies are even more so.
Both cultivating qualified vampire bodies from the 【Vampire Essence】 and adjusting mana spirits to resemble souls pose numerous challenges.
These challenges need to be tackled step by step.
…
“Goo goo goo!”
Just as Dark was increasingly immersed in his thoughts, a soft chirping sound suddenly came from the corner.
He instinctively looked up and saw that the originally reserved 【Thunder Great Peng】 had vanished without a trace.
Instead, a chick-like bird the same size as the tiny night bird stood呆呆若木鸡 in the corner… with broken eggshells nearby.
Dark’s eye twitched. He immediately knew what Lily had refined with the 【Nirvana Potion】.
She had forcibly reverted the 【Thunder Great Peng】 back to a chick!
Though this chick’s posture wasn’t fixed, once the potion’s effects wore off, another dose could be administered.
This cycle could continue until it was eventually bored and truly freed…
Such a pity! Such a sorrow!
Dark quickly stood up, picking up the dozen or so feathers scattered on the ground.
These feathers were longer than his arm, each resembling a banana leaf, some faintly flashing with lightning, others stirring up wind sounds.
The energy released when the 【Thunder Great Peng】 was forced into a state of rebirth was almost entirely concentrated in these feathers, making them high-quality materials akin to those found in dungeons.
“What a good find!”
Dark picked out a wind attribute feather and gave it a gentle fan, causing a strong gust of cold wind to blow.
Given the winter chill, it would surely be refreshing in summer.
Dark soon separated the feathers by attribute, eight lightning and seven wind, totaling fifteen.
“I need to do some processing to prevent the energy in these feathers from dissipating.”
He held the feathers, looking for Professor Lily, who had already run to the side of the newly hatched chick, holding the seemingly lifeless chick aloft with a clear laugh.
Nearby, the tiny night bird had climbed onto the 【Tiny Magnet】’s body, riding it like a UFO towards the chick.
It seemed to be the first time seeing a chick of similar size, and was quite excited about finding a “peer.”
Dark sighed, looking down at the feathers in his hand, “Only I can handle this.”
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Thus, the 【Necro-Sewer Demon】 was temporarily sealed, the 【Bat Form】 became the 【Vampire Essence】, the 【Thunder Great Peng】 transformed into a chick, the 【Dragon’s Horn】 was sent to the mayor’s warehouse, and the 【Ghost Eye】 was in Professor Shylph’s hands. Everything was handled properly.
After mutual discussions at noon, everyone went their separate ways.
Professor Shylph would stay at the mayor’s residence to guard the 【Ball of Truth】.
Professor Metia would search for a replacement for the “black beast.”
Sister Carrian planned to head to the medical camp to treat the injured from the previous day.
Professor Jones was very interested in the city’s gladiatorial culture.
Professor Harvey intended to conduct a new diagnosis of Wit Gold.
Ophelia accompanied Wit.
Dark would lend the two 【Magical Beasts: Goddess of Heartful Eyes】 to Mayor Montiel Farley and Aurora, and wouldn’t participate in the subsequent city-wide check.
Professor Lily naturally planned to accompany him.
The other three maids would follow as well.
After some rare free time, Dark originally wanted to visit the Temple of Sun and Moon with Aurora.
However, since both the mayor and the young mayor were busy, he didn’t want to trouble them, so he agreed to go later after this period.
Since the short holiday had just begun, there was plenty of time.
After a brief contemplation, he decided to relax and fulfill his long-held desire as an adventurer.
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After lunch, Dark put on the warm set of accessories given by his mother and left the mayor’s residence.
Accompanying him were Lily, Olivia, Angrey, Eve, the imp beast, the tiny magnet, the tiny night bird, and the little thunder chicken.
The tiny night bird rode on the tiny magnet.
Little Lily rode on the little thunder chicken.
The group happily set out, quickly arriving at their first destination—the Adventurer’s Guild!
Dark didn’t bother changing his clothes to blend in, as no matter how plain his attire was, it couldn’t hide his striking appearance and unique aura.
Anyone who saw him would feel the noble air emanating from him, and even the most naive wouldn’t dare provoke them.
After all, which adventurer would wear three maids when entering the guild?
Haha.
Upon entering the guild, a commotion arose.
The adventurers initially thought it was a noble’s son coming to post a quest, and several experienced ones had already risen, ready to approach and ask if it was a suitable task for them.
They didn’t mind being good people and teaching this young master how to post tasks in the guild.
Of course, they would snatch the task the moment it was posted!
First come, first served—this was the simplest rule within the Adventurer’s Guild, but that was after the task was posted.
Before the task was posted, adventurers could attract the task poster’s favor by showcasing their strengths, thereby gaining the chance to snatch the task first.
Especially for someone like Dark, who exuded an air of nobility, he was like a golden thigh in the eyes of adventurers.
Many adventurers would subconsciously think that if they could win his favor, perhaps they could become his guard and escape the quagmire of being an adventurer…
In fact, many adventurers did not become adventurers because they liked adventuring; they just had no better options.
If they could get out of the river, who would want to float around?
As for freedom, what true freedom did adventurers have?
The freedom outsiders saw was merely forced running around for adventurers.
Of course, there were those few who became adventurers for freedom and were passionate about it, but they were a minority.
To attract the “golden thigh,” some adventurers would pay extra attention to their appearance.
…
Dark’s first impression upon entering the guild was chaos, then he couldn’t help feeling surprised.
Because the adventurers he encountered on the road, such as Daniel, almost made him give up on any expectations of the adventurer’s appearance. But now, looking around, he quickly found many adventurers with excellent appearances and demeanor.
One of the female adventurers had tanned skin and a graceful figure, her face beautiful, though her skin seemed a bit rough.
But compared to the earlier encounter with the “Black Beauty” Monica, she was already on a different tier.
“Is it because their adventurer levels are higher? Or is it because it’s noon and I’m seeing them when they’re not exhausted from returning from an adventure?”
Dark only pondered slightly before moving on.
But when he found the counter and prepared to go straight there, the female adventurer he glanced at earlier thought her appearance had successfully captivated the young nobleman, so she got up without hesitation and brushed her wavy brown hair, showing off her charm.
The adventurer next to her began cursing inwardly at “xx woman” and “woman oo.”
But if one couldn’t even handle such looks, what kind of adventurer could they be?
Medona paid no heed and took a big step forward, revealing the huge broadsword behind her, which was wider than her waist.
—This broadsword wasn’t actually her usual weapon, but its imposing presence and stark contrast with her perfect physique highlighted her delicate appearance.
In short, don’t guess what adventurers are thinking.
When Medona stood up, several other adventurers who wouldn’t back down also stood up, smiling and welcoming Dark.
They looked like real estate agents, insurance salesmen, and… madams.
…
Dark blinked and moved slightly to one side. The others followed his movement, and he immediately knew these people were coming for him!
“Could they be the legendary rookie killers?”
A thought he didn’t dare believe quickly surfaced in his mind. He grabbed the little magnet and guhuku bird flying around him and pulled them behind him, then smiled and approached.
When they were only three meters apart, they all accelerated instantly!
Dark almost saw the tanned-skinned female adventurer approach him, then suddenly noticed another male adventurer with yellowish hair flash past the female adventurer and stand before him. He then bowed politely and said, “Hello, sir. How may I assist you?”
The adventurer’s hair was neatly combed, and he wore a small suit, presenting a very standard elite image.
Dark stopped and hesitated, “Are you… a staff member?”
“…”
Led couldn’t help but stay silent for half a second.
But in that half-second silence, Medona pushed him away and said gently, “Young master, I am a B-rank adventurer named Medona. If you need anything, I can handle it for you.”
Dark lowered his gaze, “So it’s B-rank? I thought it was C-rank.”
Medona immediately said, “If you need, I can be a C-rank too.”
Dark frowned slightly and continued towards the counter.
The people who were blocking his path quickly moved aside, their movements smooth and fluid, without any rudeness.
This made him wonder if the adventurers in the Free City were too friendly.
It was just… a bit noisy.
Amidst the introductions, he finally reached the counter and asked the clerk, “Excuse me, what procedures are needed to register as an adventurer in this guild?”
The clerk girl, seeing the surprised expressions of the surrounding adventurers, couldn’t help but smile, “Just pay some sacred coins. We’ll prepare an adventurer badge for you, used to record information. By the way, you need to provide a name.”
Dark nodded slightly. No barriers here in the Free City.
He originally thought the nearby adventurers would all withdraw, but unexpectedly, the tanned-skinned female adventurer immediately said, “Young master, do you need a personal bodyguard? I guarantee you’ll enjoy a warm welcome on your first adventure!”
Dark: “…”
After a while, he said again, “Anyway, let’s start with getting me an adventurer badge. Also, how does the task posting process work here?”
The clerk girl curiously asked, “Sir, are you going to post a task?”
Dark nodded, “Yes.”
In fact, since entering the Adventurer’s Guild, that sense of novelty had quickly cooled down.
And in that short walk from the entrance to the counter, his enthusiasm had been completely consumed.
He started to calmly think about what he could gain here. First, getting an adventurer badge would make it easier to travel and serve as a memento.
Next, understanding the process of posting and accepting tasks would increase his knowledge and experience.
Afterward, he planned to hire a few adventurers as a task poster after obtaining the badge, completing the process in an afternoon.
That was basically it.
As he was thinking, he felt the fluctuation of the Underworld Fire.
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[Day 10,000 chapters! Please give me a moon ticket! The double moon ticket period is already halfway over!]
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Chapter 776
Dark still retained a very faint trace of the Underworld Fire, to maintain his awareness of it.
But as time passed, most people who possessed the Underworld Fire came to understand its benefits and learned to hide its presence.
Without sensing each other’s presence, it was difficult to detect the Underworld Fire.
Now, when the Duke’s Mansion searched for the owner of the Underworld Fire, they encountered difficulties.
The world was vast, and hiding oneself was not easy.
However, it could be almost certain that those who still possessed the Underworld Fire in their possession were extremely strong in a particular field.
If the possessor of the Underworld Fire was an adventurer whose main occupation was hunting monsters…
Dark raised his eyebrows and turned to look in the direction of the disturbance.
It was the entrance of this Adventurer’s Guild.
A man wrapped in a thick cloak entered through the door.
He wore a hat, had his hands in his sleeves, and looked listless.
When Dark looked at him, he lifted his head, showing signs of fatigue.
But beneath the tiredness, his eyes burned with flames.
…
For possessors of the Underworld Fire, once they faced each other, it was hard to control the urge to challenge.
Through duels, they absorbed each other’s essence, a deep-seated instinct rooted in their hearts.
But at this moment, both sides clearly had means to control this instinct.
Naturally, there were differences in these means.
Dark was completely unaffected by the Underworld Fire.
But the sickly man was clearly struggling.
Thus, when their gazes met, although flames burned in his eyes, he quickly retreated, trying to suppress the desire for a duel by creating distance.
“Eve,” Dark whispered.
Eve stepped back and silently disappeared into the shadows.
Some noticed her disappearance, but remained silent.
The adventurers around Dark felt a chill and realized they might have underestimated the status of this “golden thigh.”
“Who was that newcomer?” Dark ignored their reactions and asked directly.
Medona responded quickly, “That’s Edward, a recently arrived A-rank adventurer.”
“Edward? I remember there’s an alchemy master named Edward too.” Dark nodded slightly and asked, “Are there many A-rank adventurers?”
Medona smiled, “There are many in the entire kingdom. But A-rank adventurers are already at the top, and they’re quite rare when distributed across various guilds. However, our Free City Adventurer’s Guild is different from other places. In just half a year, five or six A-rank adventurers have come. Edward is one of them.”
Dark nodded, “Then it seems quite rare. What about above A-rank?”
Medona spread her hands, “There’s nothing above A-rank. Many famous adventurers often give the impression of being above A-rank, even earning legendary titles, but they are actually A-rank. The rank corresponds to the treatment adventurers receive in the guild. A-rank is already the highest level of treatment. Beyond that, it’s the guild leader.”
“So that’s how it is. I thought there were S-rank adventurers,” Dark said with a faint smile.
Medona said, “S, isn’t it near the end of the alphabet?”
“True,” said Dark.
This world didn’t have English words, and the 26 letters existed only to aid pronunciation.
So naturally, S couldn’t come before A.
Dark turned back to the counter, ready to post a task.
Though registering as an adventurer and immediately posting a task seemed odd, adventurers were used to strange things and didn’t care much.
The surrounding adventurers saw his behavior and were even more excited.
The male adventurer who was faster than Medona, Led, suddenly reminded him, “Sir, adventurers cannot claim tasks they post themselves.”
“Hmm,” Dark said, “Isn’t that obvious?”
Led smiled slightly and focused on snatching the task!
Many adventurers, including him, had noticed that this golden-haired youth wasn’t a typical wealthy young master just experiencing adventurer life.
Moreover, his female servants probably had powerful abilities, capable of serving as guards.
But precisely because of this, traveling with him would be very safe.
If he could get this task, not only could he establish connections, but he could also make a profit effortlessly.
Such business, even with lower pay, was highly sought after.
Besides, after the beast tide, B-rank adventurers like him didn’t want to compete with low-level adventurers outside the city for scavenging. Getting a task during this period would be ideal.
Others clearly thought the same, and a murderous intent appeared in everyone’s eyes.
Snatch!
…
Dark quickly understood the task posting process. While waiting for the badge to be made, he started posting the task.
Within five minutes, someone brought a freshly made adventurer badge.
The badge design was uniform, with a raised letter in the bottom left corner indicating the adventurer’s rank.
But because it was so obvious, adventurers rarely wore it on their chest.
Since Dark had just registered, he was naturally the lowest rank, G-rank.
Advancement in adventurer ranks required only basic combat requirements. Even weak adventurers could improve their ranks through long-term accumulation of points, thus improving their treatment in the guild.
Only after reaching C-rank, and then B-rank and A-rank, were there rigorous assessments.
Dark picked up the badge, examined it under the light, and placed it on the counter machine. Sure enough, the screen displayed the badge’s information.
[Name: Yagami]
[Gender: Male]
【Title: Super Invincible Battle God Tyrannosaurus】
【Rank: g】
【Class: Swordsman】
【Points: 0】
【Notes: None】
……
“Sir, are you really sure about using this title?” The clerk finally couldn’t help but ask.
Dark was enthusiastic: “Yes.”
The clerk changed her expression to one slightly more serious: “A adventurer’s title is generally best if it reflects their capabilities. With a profession and notes, it can quickly give employers a clear understanding of the adventurer, making it easier for them to accept tasks that match their abilities. If the title is too strong, they might take on tasks beyond their capacity.”
Seeing her good intentions, Dark explained: “Don’t worry, I’m just registering a badge for commemoration.”
The clerk paused and reminded him: “Our guild charges ten sacred coins monthly for the use of the badge. So, if it’s unnecessary…”
Dark replied: “Charge it.”
Thus, Dark Diemon, who had just paid a hundred years’ membership fee, started to post his task.
Since it was a spur-of-the-moment decision, his task description was somewhat brief, but the main objective was very clear: a small mission to capture a missing demon—the Tower Demon!
【Tower Demon】 Ata was clearly the most threatening figure among the group of black-robed demons.
Although Dark hadn’t paid much attention to it before, he heard others’ evaluations of the 【Tower Demon】 during the evening summary.
Therefore, out of all the escaping black-robed demons, only this 【Tower Demon】 was the easiest to catch.
Moreover, its features were very distinctive: tall and thin, easy to identify.
After confirming the task content, the clerk began evaluating the task level.
“A-level task, the minimum level for task takers is B-level, with a base reward of one million sacred coins, a deposit of twenty percent, and the guild takes one percent. Is that acceptable?”
“No problem.”
Dark followed the rules and drafted the compensation, then submitted the deposit.
Thus, the task was successfully posted.
But the originally planned B-level adventurers who intended to snatch the task froze.
…
Just like adventurer levels, A-level tasks are the highest that the Adventurer’s Guild can issue. There isn’t anything higher.
So, the gap between A-level tasks is also very significant.
The few B-level adventurers present met the minimum requirements for taking the task, but the powerful demon mentioned in the task content was clearly beyond what they could handle alone.
Dark clearly stated in the task description that the 【Tower Demon】 Ata was one of the demons involved in last night’s aerial battle.
This immediately made them reassess the situation.
The task is valuable, but life is priceless.
Adventurers don’t joke around with their lives.
“This task clearly requires teamwork,” Led muttered. “And it would take at least three A-level adventurers to have a chance of completing it. If this 【Tower Demon】 is as powerful as the last demon from last night, even the entire guild combined might struggle.”
After saying that, he glanced at the reward amount, unable to resist swallowing his saliva.
The total reward was ten million sacred coins, distributed according to effort. Even just providing the location of the 【Tower Demon】 would earn some reward.
“It’s best to treat this as an intelligence gathering task? Avoid direct confrontation with the demon to reduce danger,” Medona quickly deduced.
Then, after appropriately assessing her own abilities, she confirmed the feasibility of the task.
“I’ll take it!” She accepted the task first.
Following her, the B-level adventurers also took it up one by one.
Of course, mainly because there were no restrictions on the number of participants, and there were no penalties. Even if they just accepted it without doing it, it was fine.
With the task in hand, these adventurers stopped clinging to the “golden thigh” and set out to find traces of the 【Tower Demon】.
…
“Let’s go too.”
Dark waved his hand and left the Adventurer’s Guild without taking anything.
Posting a bounty for the 【Tower Demon】 Ata was a spur-of-the-moment decision. He originally wanted to post a task to hunt down wild beasts, but the sudden appearance of the 【Underworld Fire】 changed his mind.
Once they confirmed that no one was following them, they turned into a small alley and quickly moved forward until they reached a quiet, deserted alleyway.
Eve emerged from the shadows and gestured to Dark and the others, then rapidly dived into the shadows, moving swiftly.
Dark cast a 【Flight Spell】 on himself and quickly caught up using low-altitude flight.
Olivia and Angrey were extremely fast even walking.
Only Professor Lily, riding on the 【Thunder Chick】, flew a bit slower.
But the person possessed by the 【Underworld Fire】 had not gone far; they quickly caught up with him.
Eve remained hidden in the shadows, not giving him a chance to duel.
Only when Dark and the others arrived did she return to Dark’s side, emerging from his shadow.
When Edward, the adventurer, realized he couldn’t escape, he turned around, sighed slightly, and without hesitation, activated his duel domain!
…
In an instant, a cluster of gray flames shot up from Edward’s forehead. The flames were over a meter high, extremely vigorous, and it was unclear how much power they had consumed.
Then, with a stomp of his foot, a ring of fire spread from his toes, forming a large circle in an instant, enveloping the opposite side, including Dark Diemon.
Edward’s eyes widened, and his body emitted a nearly transparent flame glow. His originally sickly, emaciated face gradually filled out—until it was full of fat!
“Though I don’t know who you are, since you’ve taken the initiative, say goodbye to the fire within your body!”
In a near roar, Edward’s muscles bulged layer upon layer, his body resembling a tower!
His duel project was clearly a type of combat.
Dark raised his hand, and the 【Underworld Fire】 slowly emerged from his palm like a candle flame.
He smiled at the man and asked, “What should I call you?”
Edward’s pupils shrank, his eyes showing surprise: “Such weak flames, how can you still survive? No, who are you?”
Dark bowed slightly and said, “I am Koushin, nicknamed the 【Super Invincible Battle God Tyrannosaurus】!”
Edward’s eyes twitched, though knowing the name was fake, he still showed some fighting spirit and declared his adventurer name: “Edward, known as the 【Blood-Handed Butcher】. Since we’ve met, don’t blame me for being ruthless. My duel rules are unrestricted bare-handed combat, ending when one surrenders or loses consciousness.”
“Narrow roads meet brave hearts, I understand,” Dark shook his head and said, “While it’s unrestricted, it restricts bare-handed combat, which is disadvantageous for those skilled with weapons and magic users.”
Edward narrowed his eyes: “But it doesn’t restrict using spells to enhance oneself. And it also allows the use of [Armed Cards] and [Equipment Cards]. Do you know about [Armed Cards] and [Equipment Cards]? They aren’t exclusive to magicians.”
As he spoke, he actually pulled out two mana cards from the inner pocket of his coat and carefully recited a common summoning spell.
Even though he performed the summoning slowly, it still startled Dark.
After successfully releasing the common summoning spell with what he thought was quick speed, Edward stuck the activated mana card on his body, instantly manifesting a light armor.
Then, looking at Dark’s surprised face, he smiled and said, “Surprised? If you surrender now, you won’t suffer. Your flames are so weak; surely you don’t have many memories or power related to them. Losing them wouldn’t matter much.”
Of course, if Dark lost his connection to the 【Underworld Fire】 due to the duel, he would naturally be able to seize the opportunity to escape.
Dark knew he was stalling for time, but didn’t mind: “Hurry up, I’m waiting.”
Edward’s expression faltered, the ominous feeling growing stronger.
However, the duel ritual had already begun, leaving no room for retreat.
Today, in this 【Dark Duel】, only one person would leave!
After completing his second common summon, he stuck the second mana card on his lower body, instantly changing into a pair of leather boots and pants.
Dark originally thought he would summon leg armor to match the upper body light armor, but he didn’t.
“Is it over? It’s my turn!”
After saying that, Dark stretched out his hand, and the 【Soul of the Moon Goddess I】 automatically flew out of his deck and landed between his fingers.
“In the name of Dark Diemon, Mana Summoning—【Soul of the Moon Goddess I】!”
“The gathered prayers will become a new silver moonlight, shining like a glowing silver moon, armed evolution—Moon Goddess!”
The phantom of the 【Soul of the Moon Goddess】 merged with his body, layers of silver armor adhering closely.
When the light faded, standing before Edward was the evolved 【Moon Goddess】!
“Armed Card, it’s an Armed Card! Are you a magician?!” Edward looked at the light armor, leather pants, and boots on his body, then up at Dark’s fully armored form, feeling depressed.
Of course, he wasn’t naive enough to think this was a display of wealth.
After all, Armed Cards are a manifestation of a magician’s strength, and there are no generic Armed Cards on the market. Only high-level magicians can create Armed Cards.
At this moment, he finally understood where his sense of crisis came from.
“Huh!” Edward took a deep breath, trying to quickly recover from his shock.
A-level adventurers have seen countless battles; he wouldn’t lose his composure over such a minor threat.
Within two seconds, he began quickly thinking in his mind about possible weaknesses in Dark.
“Armed Cards consume a lot of mana. He’s so young, he can’t possibly sustain it long, and he certainly lacks combat experience. I can formulate tactics based on this. If possible, find a weakness and strike to kill. If not, try to prolong the battle, waiting for his mana to run out. Anyway, let’s test him first!”
…
Thus, the testing revealed a problem.
The three attributes of the 【Moon Goddess】 were all 3000 points, boosted to 4000 points under the influence of the 【Divine Rank Armed】.
And 4000 points of magical attack and defense were even beyond the normal range of an eight-star mana golem.
Edward was an A-level adventurer, but his core strength was unarmed combat, practicing warrior aura. Even with all seven chakras open and having something akin to a high-level enhancement spell to strengthen his body, he couldn’t compete with the 【Moon Goddess】 in overall strength.
Even with two equipment cards, the difference was still significant.
His only chance to defeat the 【Moon Goddess】 was relying on the unique “aura” of warriors.
That was the “magic” of warriors, a fatal technique capable of breaking through physical limits!
Edward’s “aura” was the “tiger aura,” which helped him temporarily break through his physical limits.
However, Dark was not a novice who knew nothing about warriors. He had even opened three chakras, with the fourth almost ready to open.
But after the “armed evolution” into the 【Moon Goddess】, his physical structure had fundamentally changed, and he temporarily lost his aura.
Otherwise, combining both would have significantly increased his combat power.
No matter what, this Edward was no match for him.
That wasn’t arrogance or recklessness, but a statement of fact.
When Edward tested him, he merely stood there and effortlessly blocked all attacks.
Then, Edward went all out, breaking through his defenses, but his punch hitting the armor couldn’t penetrate it.
Edward tried to use a delaying tactic, but Dark’s mana seemed inexhaustible. After five or six minutes, nothing happened.
At this point, he finally realized he was facing not just a regular high-level magician.
Immediately after, he burst out his “aura,” launching a desperate attack!
In that instant, Dark used his ultimate skill—【Moon Goddess Mirror】, completely blocking his strongest attack.
With such ease, Edward found himself in a desperate situation.
He had exhausted all his tricks with no effect, and could only surrender.
…
A few minutes later, Dark walked out of the alley, the 【Underworld Fire】 in his hand having transformed from a faint “candle flame” to a roaring “bonfire.”
And in this “bonfire,” Edward’s combat experience and memories were undoubtedly contained.
If he wanted, he could easily gain the rich combat experience of an A-level adventurer by officially inhaling the 【Underworld Fire】 into his body.
But of course, he wouldn’t, nor did he need to.
This ball of 【Underworld Fire】 could only serve as a snack for the 【Reaper’s Casket】.
…
In the following days, Dark took Lily and the others to explore the nearby market of the Adventurer’s Guild, unexpectedly obtaining information about the 【Tower Demon】 quickly.
The B-level adventurers were very cautious, and no one acted rashly.
As a result, they couldn’t completely determine if that person was truly the 【Tower Demon】.
However, among them were adventurers with special skills who could perceive things that ordinary people couldn’t. After several of them communicated with each other, they gained some confidence in this judgment and decided to inform their employer.
Eight adventurers came together to notify the employer, and leading them was the wheat-skinned Medona.
Next to Medona stood a timid-looking child.
After Dak clarified, he realized that it wasn’t actually a “child,” but rather a mixed-blood of the small folk and dwarves.
The small folk and dwarves had some similarities, but the small folk lacked the dwarves’ thick body hair and natural muscles. However, the small folk had very long and dexterous fingers, excelling in delicate work far more than the rough dwarves.
Both races traded resources, forming a kind of “symbiotic relationship.”
But intermarriage between the small folk and dwarves was strictly forbidden, and any children born from such unions would be expelled without exception.
Medona introduced, “Don’t let her appearance fool you; she’s actually a B-ranked adventurer and a thief by profession. She’s skilled in lock-picking, has sharp senses, and unique investigative methods. It was she who first found the 【Tower Demon】.”
Dak nodded and made a note of her achievement: “Take me to see her. If there’s a fight, try to drive away those around us.”
Medona immediately nodded, “Alright, I’ll lead the way.”
She no longer dared to underestimate the always-smiling golden-haired youth in front of her. Just a short while ago, the disheartened Edward had been found in a quiet alleyway.
Although Edward had only recently arrived in the Free City, he quickly rose to prominence and became one of the most sought-after A-ranked adventurers in the guild.
Unexpectedly, in just a moment, the A-ranked adventurer had become background for this person.
Medona became even more cautious while speaking.
…
Soon, the group arrived at their destination.
【Tower Demon】Arta had already changed out of his signature black robe and mask. However, his extreme thinness and height made him stand out; few people in the Free City had such a physique.
Moreover, the aura he naturally exuded, which clashed with those around him, easily drew attention.
In fact, the adventurers discovered him shortly after logging off. They spent the subsequent time investigating and confirming.
That mixed-blood of the small folk and dwarves was merely the first B-ranked adventurer to arrive and confirm his presence.
Now that confirmation was complete, they brought the main target over.
Dak stopped about a hundred meters away, gazing at 【Tower Demon】Arta’s back. His eyes glowed with gold, and he directly activated the 【Eye of Truth】.
The fluctuation of the 【Eye of Truth】 immediately caught 【Tower Demon】Arta’s attention.
He had actually noticed the movements of a few “mice” earlier, but as a powerful demon within his race, he wouldn’t flee just because of the gaze of a couple of “mice.”
Sitting there, he even felt like killing a few “mice” to vent his frustration.
But those “mice” were too slippery, and he couldn’t find a reason to attack them.
Finally, he waited for the “cat”!
In an instant, 【Tower Demon】Arta made his decision!
Being a demon and a powerful one at that, although he resembled a “turtle” in terms of characteristics, he was certainly not one — he could run incredibly fast!
Thus, despite the lack of escape intent shown by 【Tower Demon】Arta, he bolted the moment Dak activated the 【Eye of Truth】!
“It’s him.”
Dak closed his eyes.
And Olivia, who had always followed half a step behind him, moved the instant he closed his eyes!
Known for her agility, Olivia almost caught up with the accelerating 【Tower Demon】Arta in the next second.
The sudden appearance of the shadow made 【Tower Demon】Arta realize the speed of the approaching figure. He roared loudly, clapping his hands together to form countless stone blocks in the air, which then stacked into walls, pressing towards the maid in the middle.
Olivia, standing in front of the advancing 【Tower Demon】Arta, released the white light from her body, transforming into a pure white battle dress.
【Tower Demon】Arta recalled the maid from last night, who had been guarding beside him.
His gaze flashed, and a stone block formed under his feet. He then stomped on it, using the reaction force to leap back, creating distance from Olivia.
In the next instant, the two stone walls crushing Olivia exploded.
Olivia’s figure in the pure white battle dress was instantly engulfed by the explosion.
The B-ranked adventurers guarding Dak’s side saw this and their expressions changed drastically.
They had followed so closely, trusting that Dak and his maid could handle the demon, but they hadn’t expected this outcome…
“Huh—”
A strong wind suddenly howled, and the shockwave from the exploding stone walls pushed everyone aside.
The empty building collapsed almost instantly.
The pure white figure emerged without delay, chasing the retreating 【Tower Demon】.
【Tower Demon】Arta was heavy and slow, and was caught up within a hundred meters.
The warhammer, shining with a gentle jade glow, smashed down from behind his head!
He lowered his head, forming a stone block between his head and the hammer.
But that supposedly indestructible stone block crumbled under the impact.
【Tower Demon】Arta was shocked, and his mana surged wildly, forming countless stone blocks behind him, stacking into walls to block Olivia.
But Olivia didn’t even bother to go around; she raised her warhammer, displaying terrifying divine power. With a single strike, she shattered the stacked stone walls.
She continued to chase while swinging her warhammer, her battle stance terrifying… she didn’t look like an auxiliary healer at all, let alone a dwarf who preferred warhammers.
Medona, seeing this scene, couldn’t help but touch the large decorative saber hanging behind her, her face showing embarrassment.
“Rumble!”
Seeing the stone walls couldn’t stop her, 【Tower Demon】Arta detonated every stone block he formed.
The explosions shook nearby hearts, causing people to drop their belongings and run.
Many in the Free City already knew that demons had infiltrated the city and that the mayor was leading the cleanup efforts. Thus, they immediately assumed the explosions were from the battle between demons and city guards.
Regardless of who won, that area was no longer accessible to ordinary people.
To avoid being caught in the crossfire, people began to flee in panic.
Chaos, therefore, was inevitable.
…
At the same time, the nearby patrol team, upon hearing the news, rushed over immediately.
The city’s attention turned toward this area.
The battle between Olivia and 【Tower Demon】Arta had just begun.
Although 【Tower Demon】Arta had fled during the battle last night, he still had defensive capabilities.
Using the hard stone blocks he could form instantly, he maintained a certain distance from Olivia.
During this pursuit, Olivia cleverly used several mana cards, attacking from the ground to gradually lure 【Tower Demon】Arta into the sky.
【Tower Demon】Arta relied on stone slabs for travel, unaffected by the ground or sky, making the open sky easier to escape through. But this was merely an excuse; he was forced into the sky.
If he charged into a crowd, he could use human shields to create distance faster.
In no time, Olivia had caught up to him in the air, and she no longer needed to hold back with powerful magic cards!
“In the name of Olivia Diemon, Mana Summoning — 【Battle Loop】!”
With a soft shout, the familiar magic appeared before 【Tower Demon】Arta’s eyes, instantly manifesting.
Decades ago, 【Tower Demon】Arta was once a passionate young warrior.
He had participated in countless battles and fought against the Golden Generation. The most memorable encounter was with the 【Battlefield Saint Maiden】, who frequently used the 【Battle Loop】 spell!
Though the name didn’t reveal its power, 【Tower Demon】Arta was unusually familiar with it.
Once activated, the 【Battle Loop】 spell created a light wall on the battlefield — the wall might not be thick, but its height and length were impressive, and it could be manipulated flexibly.
From above, it looked like white rings suddenly appeared on the battlefield, dividing the vast battlefield into numerous sections.
【Battlefield Saint Maiden】 used the 【Battle Loop】 to divide the battlefield, creating advantageous local situations even when outnumbered.
The spectacle of dividing the battlefield into countless sections was rare in human history.
Seeing the massive light wall suddenly blocking his path, 【Tower Demon】Arta mistakenly thought the person behind him was the new generation of 【Battlefield Saint Maiden】 from the Church of the Saints.
If not for the belief that a saint maiden couldn’t become someone else’s maid, he might have believed it.
After the shock, 【Tower Demon】Arta realized the battle maid was even more outrageous!
She bent the 【Battle Loop】 into a ring, completely blocking all paths!
【Tower Demon】Arta was forced to stop abruptly, forming stone platforms under his feet.
He slightly lowered his head and noticed the light wall, towering like the city walls, extending deep into the ground with only a sky opening.
In the next instant, the battle maid appeared in the sky.
Her stern beauty, pure white battle dress, and pure light attribute aura were similar to the 【Battlefield Saint Maiden】.
But the sharp killing intent hidden beneath the purity was something the 【Battlefield Saint Maiden】 lacked.
“It’s the 【Valkyrie】…”
【Tower Demon】Arta finally remembered another pure white figure he had met before, his shock increasing.
Regardless of his internal shock, he must face a reality…
“There’s no escape!”
“There’s no escape!”
“There’s no escape!”
With echoes reverberating in his mind, the stone blocks on 【Tower Demon】Arta’s face hardened.
Obvious cracks resembling brick walls began to appear on his skin.
Dark, foul demonic energy seeped out from these cracks.
“There’s no escape.”
“I can only fight!”
“There’s no room for communication between humans and demons.”
Deep-seated beliefs led him to launch a desperate counterattack!
…
“Hmm?”
In the sky, Olivia held her warhammer, looking down at the ground.
Tiny white lights were gathering at the tip of her warhammer.
Starting from the top of the warhammer, the white light extended upward, gradually forming a sword shape.
She raised her left hand, grabbing the warhammer handle with both hands, the sword-shaped light column growing rapidly, from less than a meter to two or three meters, then five, six meters… beyond ten meters… continuing to grow wider and longer…
Meanwhile, 【Tower Demon】Arta in mid-air had torn his clothes apart, even developing jagged edges on his shoulders.
His body grew visibly larger at an alarming rate.
Compared to width, his height increased more noticeably.
Soon, he stepped onto the ground, transforming into a tower-like shape.
A towering tower shrouded in dark qi rose from the earth!
Even from a thousand meters away, countless people saw the sudden emergence of the tower, but many more saw the giant sword now over thirty meters long!
【Tower Demon】Arta’s heart, originally filled with desperation, was shaken by the still-growing giant sword.
But the pieces had fallen, and there was no turning back.
He transformed into a tower, concentrating all his energy at the top, forming a glowing ball surrounded by dark currents, continuously gathering energy.
In the sky, Olivia sneered, her “light sword” now fifty meters long.
“Roar!”
【Tower Demon】Arta, having participated in the battle since yesterday, finally adopted a full offensive posture.
This was his first full-out attack!
The glowing ball,汇聚着他全身的能量，释放出恐怖的威压。
奥莉的光剑不断施加的压力，甚至激发出他作为最后保命手段的一部分能量。
“吼！”
光球化为魔光，朝天空中的战裙女仆爆射而出。
而那女仆，也在几乎同一时刻，挥出了那柄五十米长的巨大光剑！
“轰隆隆！”
摧枯拉朽！
……
……
【快看，那里有一只快要饿死的达克猫猫，我们去用月票逗逗它！】
