Swoosh.
Rashti, controlling the heavy pouring rain, clicked her tongue and shook her head.
“Is it impossible?”
“For now, the rain here has stopped. If there’s a problem, it must be on the main world side.”
“So there were limitations beyond just crossing over.”
“That’s right.”
This is troublesome.
The reason it hadn’t become serious, whether the red rain was pouring or not, was because Rashti was beside me.
All phenomena occurring here originated from Rashti.
She was like the God of Blood, so I thought nothing would escalate into a major problem.
‘At least until the System intervenes.’
“Exactly how much damage has been done? Are there people in the continent?”
[moe]
[It’s still okay for now]
[The large city is fine, but the small villages and towns are taking some hits?]
[They’ve evacuated for now]
[The dot damage is insane]
[Is it true that equipment will be destroyed if hit;; ]
[It’s not much different from teleportation…]
[It’s the end!!]
“So it means that it’s still okay for now.”
[Yep]
[Exactly]
The immediate damage has only intensified on this side and hasn’t yet spread to the original world.
But over time, the damage will surely increase there as well.
“For now, just in case, it would be best to stay somewhere safe until the situation ends. You can come to Elbrite if you’d like.”
For situations like this, I had set up a high-level shield over Elbrite.
There’s enough space that most people can fit in without issue.
“Or you could go to other rankers or the kingdom… Rashti?”
“Yes?”
“We need to take action.”
Riven and Black Lily. At this point, with both of them out of sight, only Rashti can stop this red rain.
However, Rashti is currently categorized as a boss.
[The progenitor of vampires, Rashti Erbenus is watching you.]
[LV. 162]
Just standing in front of Rashti was enough for messages and levels to pop up, so she was certainly incorporated into the System.
“I have to take her name by defeating her.”
“…Are you serious?”
“Yes.”
If Rashti loses her name, she won’t be tied to ‘Erbenus Blodia’ anymore.
As long as she breaks free from the System’s constraints, she can stop this rain with just a glance.
To do that, Rashti must be dealt a near-fatal blow.
Rashti sighed, “Phew… Can you do it, sis?”
“I’ll try as long as I can. After all, I won’t be able to stop everything if I go back alone as is. I’ll try to kill well.”
“No, what I mean is…”
“?
Kugugugu!!
With a single gesture from Lasty, the Castle of Erbenus crumbles and is rebuilt once more.
As countless debris seem to move through time, dripping with blood, Lasty, seated upon the throne, looks down at me from the newly reconstructed Audience Room.
Before long, Lasty’s ‘Devouring’ had surpassed half.
“I thought hard while blocking the Red Rain, but this ‘Name’ isn’t something to be passed on in death.”
“Really?”
“It’s simple. What Erbenus means.”
Erbenus is Lasty’s castle.
It is the name of her family from her days as a ‘Human Young Lady’, a name she erased herself due to the madness brought on by experiments conducted by demons.
Having been subjected to experiments by the Top-Class Demons for thousands of years, she was practically unrecognizable as human.
With countless modifications and experiments, her human traits had diminished to near zero.
Body, mind, talent, soul… and so on.
To accept the ‘Magic’ of the Top-Class Demons, she had to cast aside most of her humanity.
For her, Erbenus is…
“The reason for existence, sister.”
“……”
“Just like you said before. The reason I can sustain myself is because ‘Erbenus’, which I erased long ago, still remains.”
Once everything had come to an end at her own hands, Lasty discarded the last faint piece of her humanity and became the queen of Bloodsuckers.
She boasted countless infamous deeds that even monsters that could claim fame would envy, and ultimately faced the threat of annihilation at my hands.
She was strong, capable enough to help me, but the cost was too great.
“I couldn’t convince myself.”
At that time, I wasn’t cold enough to establish a standard for ‘execution’, didn’t possess great strength, and was still inexperienced at sealing monsters.
Just before I annihilated Lasty, I exploited her illusion abilities to see the past she had forsaken.
I returned it to her.
She was different, yet the same as me.
“I thought she could change.”
If not, I wouldn’t have been able to maintain such an easy relationship with the ‘Evil God’ Progenitor that I had sealed with great difficulty.
[OMG]
[LOL]
[For real, what’s their relationship? Hahaha]
[???]
[Care for Lasty, sis]
[Hmm]
[Is this background story a joke?]
[This alien story is fascinating]
[What’s the name?]
[So how do we pass on the name?]
“…Giving a name is like giving me an established self. The fact that half of my body has changed now is probably due to that little one named Blodia’s self seeping in.”
“That child’s ego, Blodia, must have seeped in.”
“Are you handing over the ego?”
“If I do that, my remaining ‘humanity’ will disappear. You’ve seen what happens to Lasty when humanity is lost, right?”
A brutal tyrant who stained more than half the continent with blood.
She was excessively cruel and thought nothing of humans turning into vampires.
Her nature was good, but a series of events made her forsake that goodness.
“……”
“You know how this system can be established. This is a type of magic I’ve never seen before. She might go crazy and try to kill you.”
“That’s scary. The progenitor is coming for us.”
“I’m serious, sis.”
Lasty stared down at me intently.
To me, she seemed incredibly docile, but the progenitor was the very embodiment of a cruel evil god.
If she became even stronger than before, like she did back then…
‘…she could become more dangerous than any disaster.’
Excluding Black Lily, she would be an even more threatening and horrific disaster than all the world bosses and calamities we’ve faced.
I nodded.
“If you give her a name, the seal will likely be undone. With your current state, it’s impossible. So be careful…”
“I’m ready.”
“…Are you serious?”
“After all, it’s something that can’t be postponed, right? Leaving it alone won’t stop the rain.”
It was something that had to be done.
“When the quest is cleared, the seal will be lifted. Not just for Lasty, but for ‘me’ as well. So we can stop her.”
“……”
“Lasty.”
“Yeah?”
“I’m sorry. For dragging you into this.”
Regardless of intentions, this started because of Black Lily.
‘And that Black Lily originated from me.’
Lasty stepped down from the throne and hugged me tightly.
Though her body was still cold, it didn’t feel as freezing, perhaps because she had become a bloodsucker.
“…Alright. I’ll just think of it as being punished like a crab.”
“You’ve already paid all your dues in the past. You’re still paying now.”
“…But if I think about it, wouldn’t handing over my name cause problems for your ego too? Like having to discard it later?”
“I’ll be just fine.”
I am a ‘user,’ not a resident of this world.
While Lasty was treated this way for being an unrecorded resident, I, as a user, wasn’t swept up because I had the system’s convenience.
‘The system looks out for ‘users’ more than necessary.’
At best, it would leave me with a title or blessing that had some penalties.
[ㅠㅠㅠㅠ]
[Are they dating?]
[Is Lasty becoming a boss?]
[Protect the progenitor, sister!]
[The rain is getting worse and worse.]
Swish. Lasty slipped out of my embrace and returned to her throne.
As her eyes glowed, I felt the abstract power flow out of her and seep into me.
I felt the power draining from her and seeping into me.
And.
[You have obtained the name of Erbenus!]
[World – Name of Blood (EP. 3) cleared.]
[You have gained a large amount of experience points.]
[Title – Heir of Erbenus Blodia (Myth) obtained.]
[You have acquired True Blood (Middle).]
[You have obtained the Holy Seal of Erbenus Blodia.]
[When facing non-life forms, all stats increase by 20…]
[Successfully cleared the World Quest. The seal is released.]
…
…
[The fourth episode will begin shortly.]
“Shortly?”
I looked at Lasty, who was sitting on the throne.
She, who had given me a name, was bowing her head, and the massive blood flow swirling around her was not ordinary.
I drew upon the holy power I felt after a long time and transformed the White Guardian into a hammer.
For now, it still feels like fighting against myself.
I could suppress it quickly now…
“…!”
Fwoosh!!!
The wave of blood flow swept over me.
An overwhelming power that couldn’t even be compared to before.
I flew far beyond the castle, watching countless messages blocking my view.
[The fourth episode is opening.]
[World – Evil God of Blood (EP. 4)]
Objective – Defeat or subdue the Progenitor, Lasty Erbenus.
Reward – ?, Title – Evil God Slayer (Quasi-Transcendence).
[Danger!]
[Danger!]
[■■■ Danger! A Transcendent World Boss has appeared!]
[Users below level 121 or those who haven’t completed the 4th job advancement are advised to leave this area immediately.]
[Disaster-level boss. The Challenger will receive the blessing of ‘Hezantos.’]
[If you do not defeat this boss or fall short, the World Boss, ‘Progenitor, Lasty Erbenus,’ will appear in the world.]
[LV.193]
[?]
[Insane level]
[????]
[Wasn’t it 162 earlier?]
[Almost at Black Lily level?]
[No, it’s you!]
[How about the Progenitor, sis?]
[ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ]
“Lily, if you don’t do it right, you’ll die.”
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