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,
“Adrian Dravenham.” Emir kept staring at Leiu while speaking that name“Did you kill him?”“I did.”Leiu had no reason to hide it. To begin with, he didn’t think much of that young vampire. Xavier did tell him that Adrian hailed from an old Original Vampire Family, one not unlike Zeno’s in terms of history and power.Zeno, who saw Leiu unhesitantly admit it, let out a sigh. Her loyal confidant had briefed her about what happened, but she was still about how unhinged Leiu’s actions. Considering the circumstances, killing Adrian wasn’t totally unwarranted, nevertheless, it wasn’t a smart or wise move.“He was working with a Player. He kidnapped humans and fed on them.”Surprisingly, Emir didn’t flare up in anger or chastise Leiu’s actions. He merely nodded his head once while caressing his chin in contemplation.“All vampires, especially Original ones, are forbidden from feeding on human blood. We have evolved and we no longer need that to sustain ourselves. What Adrian did was unfor
Third Day in the Kantika ManorLeiu just left his room, heading to meet with Zeno and Xavier.On his way, however, he came across an unfamiliar face. A relatively tall dark-haired girl, whom he guessed was the other visitor: Anne Dravenham.Besides a cursory glance, he didn’t plan to talk to her, but the same couldn't be said to her.Anne purposely moved to the side and blocked his path.“Can I help you?”“You’re the other guest.” She stated while giving him a good look of scrutiny.“So?”“I’m Anne Dravenham.”“...”Anne expected him to reciprocate by introducing himself, but Leiu just gave her a certain look as if she was a weirdo.“I’m conducting an investigation concerning my brother’s murder. Can we talk?”“No. I’m very busy.”“It will only take a bit-”“No.”“...”Seeing his firm rejection, Anne’s brow twitched, almost breaking cold and unflinching expression.“Step aside.”“You’re the one who attacked this manor. Were you in Port Heim before you came here?”Leiu let out a grunt
One day laterNorth-Eastern coast of the Kantika Isle.A relatively big and sturdy boat was prepared for Leiu, Xavier, and Zeno.“I still think you should take them along.”“No. I can protect myself, father.”Emir gave up on his stubbornness and sighed. He had wanted the Red Hounds to accompany his daughter, but she adamantly refused.Leiu was already on the boat, patiently waiting for Zeno to say her farewell to her family.They had discussed everything important and decided on an appropriate course of action. Admittedly, it was Zeno who made most of the ‘deciding’, claiming that his reckless and usually stupid plans always involved charging into absolute chaos with the hope of succeeding.She was to be his guide and helper, stopping him from getting himself killed and ensuring he reached the Cocoon in one piece.A distance away, Maria was engaging in hushed whispers with Xavier.“Don’t mess this up, okay? Nudge them the right away but don’t be too obvious.”“A-ahem…” Xavier, who was
Like a bullet, Anne reached Leiu and thrust her Estoc, which was coated in dense Sword Essence.She was undoubtedly swift and dexterous, but Leiu counterattacked in a simple and seemingly random manner.He swung Kahra’s greatsword upwards, resulting in a shock wave that not only stopped Anne but also made her jump back to avoid the dark flames.Before she could find an opening, Leiu kicked the ground and broke into a lightning-fast unidirectional charge.He didn’t even reach her yet he performed multiple diagonal slashes, unleashing wide arcs of condensed energy.Anne hastily retreated and jumped from one spot to the other, but he eventually reached her.[Invisible Strike]He pulled the greatsword then successively stabbed twice, motions that were too blurry to see and too fast to properly block.Unable to see a way out, Anne gritted her teeth and thrust the estoc. Her thin and comparatively short shone with a redd-ish brilliance as the two distinct Sword Essences.There was a booming