Felix, known as the Preacher, didn’t waste any minute ever since he left his ‘hideout’. The thought of running away did cross his mind, but it went away just as quickly when the youth who had almost killed him planted something inside of his body.Admittedly, Felix knew that taking humans to the vampires was a risky job and that what happened today wasn’t that unexpected, however, he never anticipated that one of his clients would be so strong that he wouldn’t stand a chance.Felix was Lv176, which was neither too high nor too low in today’s standards, nevertheless, he was a Frost Mage and was able to defend himself. But, upon witnessing what Leiu was capable of, and adding to that how Felix himself was incapacitated in an instant, any attempt at retaliating became nothing more than suicide.Rather than trying to be clever, Felix opted for the safest route and immediately reached out to his contacts in the port city.It was much better to help Leiu and get this matter done with than r
Port Heim Xavier’s home “Punished?” Xavier solemnly nodded his head, “Yes. Master left the family years ago and began working for Noules, eventually becoming the Imperial Counselor. I do not know the details, but she had a dispute with her father, the head of the Kantika Family.” “But they accepted her back when she returned?” “They did… on the condition that she stays home and practices the Kantika’s Blood Arts, which would help her succeed as the Head.” Xavier paused and avoided Leiu’s gaze, a look of hesitation on his face, “Five years ago, when the Darkness came, Master… she broke a taboo. She offered her Blood Essence, which is something vital to the Original Vampires, to the Darkness.” “I know that I received help from the Red Moon or something like that. I didn’t realize the cost was that big.” Leiu shook his head and sighed. Including the Pixies and the Mermaid Queen, there was also the Red Moon buff, which was just as important and strong as the other two. It had sign
The Kantika Isle was the main small piece of land East of the continent. It was at the center of the Kantika Isles as well as the biggest of them all albeit housing only one of the Original Vampire Families and no cities or major settlements like Port Heim.There were a handful of small human settlements, mainly farms, all of which were owned by the Kantika family but managed by actual humans that worked under them.The trip to the Kantika Isle took a little over two hours. The boat occasionally rocked back and forth within the darkness of the night and the calm yet eerie waters.Xavier didn’t try to dissuade Leiu, but his facial expression betrayed and showcased his rising nervousness.Setting foot on the Kantika Isle without a proper invitation was strictly prohibited and warranted severe punishment, but Leiu was going to do something even more ridiculous.Attacking the strongest Original Family, especially single-handed, was nothing short of suicidal. Even so, as he saw Leiu’s comp
Moscow, RussiaISB Russian Branch“What do you mean he’s back?!”A man in a black-suit was screaming atop his lungs at his three subordinates: Monk Lao, Izy, and Pablo.They were a small but effective team, but after what happened previously, they had to rush back and report.“Don’t just gawk at me like that! Give me answers!”The man glared at them while huffing and puffing, his boot nervously tapping on the ground. It was clear that this sudden piece of news made him extremely unsettled and unable to cope.“It’s not fully confirmed, but I believe it is him.”As he stared back at the calm blindfolded monk, the man let out a grunt and picked up his phone.He spent the next couple of minutes talking in whispers. He kept apologising and promising that this matter would be dealt with.After a while, the man put away his phone and spoke,“You said he went to Port Heim, right? Go and kill him! It doesn’t matter if he’s the Nameless Knight or not. We cannot take such a big of a risk!”“What
Amilo and his second in-command, Kilya, intercepted Leiu barely a minute after he dashed toward the corridors.Kilya jumped forward and swung her own greatsword but, like an unstoppable bull, Leiu crashed into her with enough force to blow her against the wall and almost knock her unconscious.Amilo’s scimitar took effect and let out the translucent and powerful energy before, shooting toward the crimson silhouette that was almost about to disappear from sight.Alas, even when it hit its target, the intruder didn’t flinch or slow down. It was as if Amilo’s attack didn’t register at all.“A-Amilo… what the hell? He’s growing stronger!”“If you can still move then get up!”Kilya inwardly cursed before wiping the blood off her lips and standing up.In fact, her guess wasn’t wrong at all: Leiu was indeed growing significantly stronger thanks to Inos’ curses. Even without them, the main ‘function’ of the Divine Goblin’s magic was to allow the user to strengthen himself the longer he fought
North-East of the Weiji ContinentThe Blackened Plateau“Your Holiness!”Several Holy Knights ran to the Pope’s side, supporting him as he coughed two mouthfuls of blood.“I-I’m fine. The Darkness has been… temporarily contained.”With a shaking hand, the Pope of the Holy Church used the cane to support himself while backing away from the large jet-black cocoon.Not only did he resort to the potent blessing of the Light Mother, but he had to resort to the usage of The Eternal Light Staff. All of that effort just to contain the spread of the Primordial Darkness.‘I’m not the Genesis Knight, I can only do this much. However, I felt His soul… He will return.’Thomas Saint, 15th Pope of the Holy Church, let out a heavy sigh as he was escorted out of the so-called ‘quarantine zone’.The place was crawling with Imperial Soldiers and mages, all of them tasked with watching this specific area: The grave of the Nameless Knight.After his infamous battle against the Gods and Light Spirits, the
The Noules EmpireBlack Mountain CityHeadquarters of the Earth CoalitionThe top floor of the building was reserved for the high-ranking members of the organization, which was formed five years ago and started out as a small guild of Transcendents.In the main office, the so-called ‘Chairman’ of the Earth Coalition, Elena, sat behind her desk. The once young woman from five years ago had grown into a mature and more serious person.She wore a black business-suit, which was out of place considering she wasn’t on Earth. Then again, Black Mountain City had seen a significant change over the last couple of years.The buildings, roads, and laws governing this place were modern, so to speak. The city’s infrastructure was not unlike one of the big metropolises on Earth.In fact, it has become the most thriving city in the entire continent. Despite its near-total-destructive years ago, Black Mountain City’s population had exploded dramatically.It had more than 500,000 residents, most of wh
Volume 6 Part 2: The Red Moon“I know you can hear me. Come out.”Once back in his room, Leiu spoke to the unseen and suspiciously quiet Inos.I’m here. That vampire you saved, I could swear she saw me when you were asleep. She’s done something to her eyes.“Her eyes?”I’m not too sure, Leiu. It’s not like I know everything. Furthermore, powerful enough beings can detect my presence and see me in this current state. I think she altered her eyes using a Black Magic ritual, that or it’s due to her special bloodline. Anyhow! What do you think about the new addition?“If it’s me becoming a vampire, then I don’t like it.”What? Why?! Your physique has been strengthened multiple times. “Do I have to drink blood?” Asked Leiu, looking not particularly pleased.That depends! Do you want to drink blood? It’ll taste good now.“...”I’m joking! Your sense of humor is worse than the Outer Gods. The real answer is no. There’s blood in your veins, your heart is beating and your nerves are working,
Outside of Black Mountain City“The Red Moon hasn’t changed.”Vins remarked as he looked to the sky. “I thought you’ll come back once it is time.”“I didn’t want to come fetch you at the last second. Plus, it won’t be long before the Hell Gate appears.”Vins didn’t argue back, he solemnly nodded once. Although his relationship with Leiu was bad, there was no need to provoke him at any given opportunity.They were enemies, and the fact that Leiu actually came back to get him meant that, to some extent, his words had convinced him a bit, at least enough to let him come along.“In the meantime, we’re going after Void Rifts. I trust you don’t mind?”“I said I will help.”“Good.”…One week laterAstriaThe Phantom Ocean (South-West of Weiji)Amidst the raging and haunted waters, there was a sky-piercing and unshakable spire that was unaffected by the ten-feet high waves crashing into it.The spire was relatively big and ominous, even at a glance. It was pitch-black, merging with the dark
Leiu spent quite a long time in the Studying Room. Unfortunately, the available information about the Reverie Comos was lacking and unsatisfactory. It just told him what he already knew: The Reverie Cosmos was a separate plane of existence in Mundus, not unlike the Harrowing. It was accessible only to those with ‘high’ spiritual energy, which was simply not enough to go on.Although, even if Leiu knew how to enter it, he wouldn’t go there, at least not now.There were much more pressing matters than delivering Lost Witch to the Reverie Cosmos. The Hell Gate was about to open and he needed to be there when it did. Once he was done with his pondering, Leiu went to talk to Sumbus Darrar.“So?”The old man was in the ‘Living Room’, gobbling down the delicious feast without a care in the world.After wiping his oily lips, the Necromancer awkwardly laughed,“Her name is Emilia. She told me she doesn’t remember what happened… only that you killed her and then she woke up after we killed
“It’s over…”The Elven Chevalier had a look of relief and fatigue on her face. She kept holding on her blade as she stared at Tenebris.Unlike her, he looked absolutely miserable. Whether it was his dirt-covered pale-face, his sweaty and greasy hair, his trembling and bloodied hands, or his shredded clothes.“Hold on. I’ll heal you.”With slow steps, she approached him, unaware that a tiny pit of flesh crawled on the ground and leapt at her arm.“Watch out!”Tenebris saw it first, but his warning came too late. Kusomi, panicking a bit, tried to the flesh but it dug into her skin and then went inside her body.Her body instantly flashed with a silver light, an attempt to use overwhelming energy to force out the worm-like flesh.“Ah…”Kusomi fell to her knees and let go of her estoc, her body convulsing and her mouth coughing blood. The light emitting from her body grew dim and then disappeared.As her body wobbled and then fell to the side, the elf- with all the strength she could mus
[User, there is an increasing fluctuation of energy from the g-]Eva’s voice turned into silence, but more surprising was the abrupt change of environment.Sumbus, Leiu, and Voido, were standing in an endlessly dark world, but the ‘Darkness’ was completely different from the norm. It wasn’t Primordial Darkness or simply an overabundance of Darkness energy. This was something else entirely.Before anyone could speak, innumerable lightning bolts pierced through the ‘darkness’, shattering like glass and revealing an empty space not unlike space itself.There were star wars that were far, far away, but most noticeably, the majority of them were caught one supernova after the other.Leiu and Sumbus felt immense dread as an overwhelming pressure assaulted them, locking them into that empty space. Leiu tried to use the Darkness to protect himself but, surprisingly, it wouldn’t come out. It seemed unresponsive and ineffective as if something was sealing it away.Sumbus fared even worse as h
4 days laterSouth of WeijiThe Dead Marshes[The Control Command is 350 meters North-East of your current location]Thanks to Eva’s precise instructions, it wasn’t particularly hard to find the quest’s destination.Leiu was still in a gloomy mood, but he persevered and didn’t waste time staying in the manor.He was accompanied by the Void Incarnate and Sumbusu Darrer, respectively User #3 and #4 of System Epsilon.As it turned out, Eva, after asking them, had integrated the System into them. Only after the fact was Leiu made aware of that. [Title: Void Fragment(E) User #3: VoidoLevel: 835(2%)Class: ????-Strength: 9999Intelligence: 13999Agility: 9999Wisdom: 29999Vitality: 39999Dexterity: 9999-Attack: 19999-29999Defense: 59999-69999-Health: 99999/99999Mana: 29999/29999Stamina: ????/????-30% damage reduction against physical attacks60% damage reduction against magical attacks-Skills: Elemental Magic(Passive/Active MaxLv) - Transformation(Active/Passive MaxLv) - Voi
“Huff… huff..”Leiu was gasping for air aboard the ship’s deck. Anne was hugging him, relieved that he made it out alive.Sumbus was also sitting down, his complexion paler than usual. Before returning to the surface, Leiu closed the Void Rift with the Primordial Darkness. He had less than 20% health remaining and his mind was still befuddled.“I’m… okay, Anne.”“Drink this.”She forced him to drink three Health Potions, which did help with the physical wounds.“Leiu.”The Mermaid Queen stood a couple of feet away. Her heavy injuries notwithstanding, she was faring relatively well, at least better than him.[Lanna ‘Mermaid Queen’(Race: Astral Mermaid)(World Boss ‘S): Lv1027][Health: 220,729/1,500,000]“Lanna…”Leiu scrutinized her, noticing some similarities with the mermaid he had met in the past.Lanna had grown more mature and, clearly, considerably stronger. Admittedly, she and Leiu weren’t the best friends, but they did help each other in the ‘past’.“We could’ve killed Him.”
Tenebris sat up and proceeded to wear his bloodied and dirty clothes back.‘I’ll be damned. You actually went through with it. I’m impressed, Tenebris.’While pretending as if he didn’t hear the voice, Tenebris looked to the side. Kusomi also properly sat up and stoically looked at him.“It hurt a bit. Other than that… it wasn’t anything special.”‘Hear that, dumbass? No chance you’re getting laid a second time.’After being pressed by the voice, Tenebris eventually relented and had sex with Kusomi. It wasn’t anything dramatic, and from beginning to end, it barely lasted an hour.Although he got to enjoy the soft body of a beautiful elf, Tenebris wasn’t that happy. He had hoped the two of them would ‘feel’ differently amidst the action and pleasure, but no such thing happened.The virgin elf was inexperienced, so he took the lead, but having sex like that didn’t really mean anything. At least not to him. He should have trusted his gut and refused, but feeble hope and lust persuaded hi
With the help of the Dark Archmage’s spell, Leiu and Anne were able to dive underwater and breathe. The Void Incarnate, which wasn’t even a living creature, simply jumped down and transformed into somesort of a hideous hammerhead shark.Leiu really wanted to question it as it never said it could change its appearance, but now wasn’t the time.The four swam deeper and deeper until the Void Rifts were in sight. They let out ominous purple glows, all haphazardly scattered everywhere.Albeit not at full speed, Leiu was able to swiftly reach them and used Primordial Darkness to forcefully close them down. Oddly enough, no Voidspawn came out to attack him. Only Void Riftss were present, which, rather than fortunate, felt like a bad omen.Thus, as they kept descending closer and closer to the seafloor, Leiu got rid of any Void Riftss in the way. It was a tedious but not overly-taxing process.Eventually, however, they reached the two, aforementioned, big Void Riftss. They were massive, but
“When is the Hell Gate going to open?”After talking with Elena and the rest, Leiu left Black Mountain City altogether. He looked at his newest companion, the fearful Sumbus Darrar.Startled, the old Necromancer looked at the red moon hanging in the sky. Night has yet to fall, but the moon stuck out like a store thumb. It was still waxing, albeit at a very slow speed.“Two weeks, at most.”“And where’s the gate?”“I… I can only locate it when it is about to open.”As he saw the suspicious stare of the Dark Knight, Sumbus vigorously nodded his head while waving his hands around. “I swear, Dark Knight! I do not dare lie to you!”Seeing how the old man behaved, it was hard to think of him as the one from the legends. He was like an obedient dog, following Leiu and doing everything asked of him.In fact, he was sensible enough to notice Leiu’s relationship with Anne, so he treated the Vampire with the utmost politeness and respect.[User, a suggestion: Eliminate the Administrator in-]‘I