108 Episode XVI: Battle of Old Castle 2 (1/2)

Observation makes me strong. The Stake King's power is too great to handle. But there's only one Sable.

I can't speak for others, but maybe it's because they're too powerful, but vampires are too careless. It's no wonder they're sometimes hunted by humans.

In the darkness, lit only by moonlight, I could see my surroundings clearly.

Sable stepped forward, sword in hand. It took a lot of concentration to hide his presence, and the signs that had disappeared completely were returning slightly.

The reach of the sword is not that long, but it is blood. I'm going to enjoy this.

”Let me enjoy the power of the Firstborn, the King of the Dead!

His eyes narrowed with the pleasure of violation. An unaccountable chill runs through my body from my feet.

I already knew how to fight vampires. Just do what I've always hated to do to powerful enemies. Sable is careless.

I take a step back. Sable sees my move, smiles thinly, and steps forward as if to show off.

At that moment, I step in as hard as I can.

Blood sword?　Vigilance?　Measuring the distance?　Nonsense. I'm not human.

I've learned.

The only thing that can defeat a vampire is power over it.

The blood wedge won't be that easy to use anyway. If the conditions are so loose, why are you struggling with Lynell?

”!

If he doesn't have any weaknesses, if the opponent is superior, he will subdue him before he can give his all.

Sable's eyes twisted in astonishment. The blood sword bursts open and shoots an arrow at me.

Several arrows pierce my body. A dull pain and shock shakes my body. But I was prepared for everything. There was only one thought that ran through my mind.

--I've torn up my whole outfit again.

I swung the machete and cut off Sable's right arm from the shoulder.

Sable's handsome face contorts for a moment. But I don't give him a chance to fight back.

Vampires can regenerate, but it takes strength, and it takes time to fix something the size of your arm.

I'll be on my guard. I'm going to do everything you've ever hated to do to me.

The blood from the shoulder you cut off stirs and forms a shield in an instant.

Well, that's a nasty ability. It's shapeshifting. It forms fast. Transforming parts of the body is the same as with the claws and fangs, but the degree of freedom is different.

And that's when I realized. I felt as if I had a revelation.

It's not that I have an advantage. But it felt good to be in the middle of a battle against a superior opponent. The quest for the unknown is something I was never able to satisfy in my lifetime.

”Well, ...... I understand. The Stake King's power is a development of the Claws and Fangs.

”What?

Just as my Curse of Steel is a modification of Bloodsucking, the necromancer who created the King of the Stakes must have modified the Claws and Fangs to create Blood Pain.

Good eye. Bloodsucking can be used by any vampire, but 'claws' and 'fangs' are strictly the abilities of a werewolf, so they cannot be used by those who have become vampires directly through the power of favoritism.

The reason why the King of the Stakes has become such a powerful force is because the power that is passed on to his family members is very easy to use.

The King of the Stakes became a powerful force because the power inherited by his family was so easy to use. Strike the Light Eater and break the Blood Shield. The blood shield only lasted a moment against the blow that was fired by the vampire's physical strength.

But I guess that was enough. The sable, which should have been within touching distance with a finger, literally 'fizzled' out.

The ability to ”atomize. I had been warned. But there was nothing I could do. I don't have the power to deal with atomization.

”...... I underestimated you, the Founder!　I didn't expect them to come at me without hesitation. ......

A few meters away, Sable appears.

I'm not sure what to make of it. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

Her blood-red pupils were dilated. His body trembled with strong murderous intent.

”Actually... my powers are not as great as you might think.

So you can't regenerate while you're in the mist. And you can't change into mist for very long.

You'll probably need a lot of power. It's logical that even a ”shadow” that hides its presence would use a force that can't be ignored. I'm learning a lot.

She kicks the ground hard and lunges straight at Sable. The female vampire's eyes narrowed.

You can't ...... think that the same move will work over and over again!

The blood that flowed swirled and instantly created a huge triangular pyramid - a blood spear.

I'm not sure what to make of this. But I didn't rush in without thinking, either.

I had already transformed my left arm. The reason I was able to do it in time was not because of my skill, but because I used my ability as soon as I stepped in.

The power he used was the claw. However, it was deformed excessively by pouring the power of blood into it. Sable's expression distorts.

”!

When he fought the Cannibal, he used his entire arm as a blade. But this time, what I've created is a shield of bone with a gently flowing surface.

It's not as powerful as turning blood into a sword, but if he developed this power to create the Blood Curse, there's no reason he can't do something similar.

It seems that the ”sharp claws” and ”sharp fangs” were not strictly the ability to transform claws and fangs, but the ability to transform bones.

A white shield and a crimson spear clash. I don't know which is stronger, the shield of bone or the spear of blood. But the shield was not created to catch.

The tip of the spear slides across the surface and flows back. Sable quickly lifts his remaining left arm. I slam the machete into it mercilessly.

I can feel the crushing of bone and flesh. I continued to swing the machete in succession, but as expected, the head was hard to defend.

”I feel great!　I feel great!　I'm sure Lynell is happy about this.

I'm sure Lynell will be very happy with the results. I was able to save my life, so Sable's spear was a tailwind, but aside from that, avenging a powerful enemy is quite interesting.

Sable is gone. Another atomization. A really nasty power.

The black mist is moving fast. It's hard to tell the black mist from the darkness.