I was flying away due to the wave of blood flow and reflexively summoned the holy power.
The holy force imbued with strength severed the blood flow, and soon I saw thousands, tens of thousands of blades of blood filling the sky.
At the same time, the air saturated with blood constricted me, and the land was gradually transforming into a pool of blood.
This is the land of vampires.
Since the moment I turned my back on the progenitor of vampires, everything in this land has been hostile to me.
“Roar of Acceleration.”
But the restraints were off for me too.
Having layered the Roar of Acceleration dozens of times, I shot through all the obstacles and struck Lasty, who was sitting on the throne, in one blow.
Lasty’s body burst apart and transformed into blood, scattering into the air.
I didn’t care and created hundreds of clone spears in the air before shooting them forth.
“Roar of the Spear.”
Boom!!!
The holy storm ground the area to dust.
[Oh wow]
[What the hell?]
[Is the progenitor dead?]
[Lily?]
[That was seriously vicious]
[Madness]
[Death?]
“That’s not possible.”
She is the progenitor of vampires.
Even if I kill her, it’s not really killing, as her immortality is not through the soul like the heavens or demon races, but through ‘blood’.
Sigh…
As long as blood exists, she will never die.
The blood that stained the world gathered together, reconstructing the progenitor’s body.
Purple and red.
With two perfectly divided eyes, Lasty floated in the air, looking down at me.
“I told you to do it properly.”
“Well… I hit you pretty seriously.”
“Stop talking nonsense.”
“I’m serious… Ugh!”
Boom!
Thorns of blood sprouted from all directions and targeted me.
Whether from the ground or the sky, thorns extending from all sorts of places pierced me, and I allowed some of the attacks, tearing them away as I retreated.
‘Lasty is different from Black Lily.’
Even if I suppress her with a hammer, it doesn’t hold much meaning.
I transformed the White Guardian, wrapping it around me like armor, and summoned the Kraken’s Spear.
Lasty flinched for a moment upon seeing the Kraken’s Spear.
“……”
“Even the Sea of Blood is a sea, right?”
Whooooom…
The sound of a ship’s horn echoed.
As I swung the Kraken’s Spear, a massive leg erupted from the depths of the Sea of Blood.
Eight legs and, in the midst of them, a faintly visible eye of focus.
“Eye of the Spear.”
The storm that began at the tip of the spear sucked in everything that existed.
While Lasty could control blood, the ‘sea’ is the Kraken’s domain.
No matter how much of a progenitor she is, her control wasn’t perfect.
The blood that was sucked in became the strength of the Kraken, and before long, the Kraken grew to a size like a massive mountain.
The power of the Kraken had grown, and before long, the size of the Kraken was like that of a gigantic mountain.
A Kraken that was no longer purple but had turned red.
“It really became an octopus, huh?”
Octopuses are definitely red rather than purple.
Gulp.
[LOL?]
[Lily?]
[Octopus is tasty though.]
[What’s with the mouthwatering? LOL]
[Oh snap.]
[The octopus got huge.]
The giant Kraken’s leg pinned Lasty down.
The newly rebuilt Castle of Erbenus shattered, and the Kraken began to mercilessly smack her around.
It was so intense that even I, pretty far away, had to raise a hand to shield myself from the impact.
A battle between the ruler of the sea, the Kraken, and the ruler of bloodsuckers, Lasty.
When you think about it, monster fights were always serious business.
Sometimes when there were too many hunting targets or I was busy, I’d call upon sealed monsters to fight.
Every time I did, they put their all into the battle as if they had been waiting for that moment.
Even though I had sealed them, I hadn’t imposed any mental control or absolute obedience, yet they fought sincerely.
Of course, I later heard from Lasty and the Pharaoh that there was some psychology of ‘It’s unfair if it only happens to me.’
‘Here I am stuck, while you’re still rampaging around like you own the world?’
From the perspective of ancient monsters who only cared about themselves, other monsters would have been bothersome.
Or maybe they wanted a newcomer since they were getting beaten by the drill sergeant.
Whatever the case, once a fight started, they went all out, and even in the state of being submerged, the Kraken was giving it its all in battle.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
“……”
The Kraken was among the five strongest ancient beasts I had seen until now.
When it came to raw ‘power,’ it could easily be said to be the strongest among the five, allowing it to push Lasty even in such a weakened state.
“…Ha.”
Crack…!
“…!”
The red leg was torn away by something.
It looked as if someone had ripped it apart, and an enormous amount of blood gushed from the severed part.
Gwaaaah…!
If the Kraken was number one in strength, then Lasty was a being with strength that was on a different dimensional level compared to the monsters I had seen.
Gripping the leg roughly, Lasty glared at me fiercely with a face dripping with blood.
Looking into her murderous eyes, it felt like I was seeing the past her.
“You’ve definitely grown stronger. But still, the Kraken was trying its best to help me.”
Kraken’s strongest power, “Focus,” didn’t work against the opponent, but it was in a state of enhanced strength and support.
Still, she didn’t seem bothered as she ripped off its legs.
While the Kraken screamed in agony, Lasty reached out.
Bulge. Bulge. Bulge.
The blood the Kraken sucked couldn’t withstand Lasty’s power, “Blood Control,” and began to lose control.
The Kraken’s body twisted grotesquely, about to burst.
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“Kraken. Go back in.”
Swoosh!
The swollen Kraken shrank back and entered the spear once again.
Facing Lasty in the “Sea of Blood” is no easy task. If the Kraken were at full strength and could open all its “Eyes,” it might have a chance, but that’s not the case yet.
[?]
[LMAO!]
[Is it a Pokémon?]
[Lasty is freaking strong…]
[Big Boy Child]
[Ripping legs off is so cool;;]
[How is the Progenitor caught, crazy]
[Let’s call in the next Pokémon]
[As expected, the former is strong, lol]
Now that the Kraken is blocked, we need to summon another monster.
Of course, summoning something like Karabus, Black Cloud, or Sre would be pointless, so I need to call something with a bit of potential.
Even now, I’m deflecting or avoiding incoming blood weapons and opening a spatial gate.
“Come out.”
Swoosh!!
Sand pours out.
As the sand was about to touch the blood, it floated in mid-air and formed the shape of a man.
A man with dazzling blonde hair, sun-like eyes and tattoos, and a muscular body.
“…So this day has finally come.”
“Long time no see, Pharaoh.”
One of the five monsters on par with the Kraken, the Emperor of the Desert, Pharaoh.
The chat window was soon flooded with comments like “That Guy Uncle!” and “Big Boy Child.”
Pharaoh raised his head, surrounding himself with a sand shield.
Crash! An instant away, the Blood Dagger grazed the shield.
“Why aren’t you blocking it?”
“Why should I block when the Pharaoh is here?”
“…So the Bloodsucker has gone insane? I thought a day like this would come.”
“It wasn’t Lasty’s will. It’s part of the healing process.”
I believe the issue will resolve once we subdue Lasty.
The problem is that subduing her is pretty difficult.
As Pharaoh blocked the Blood Dagger and emitted light, a sun that could burn everything around him rose above his head.
For a moment, the nearby blood evaporated, momentarily halting the onslaught.
“No matter who I am, I can’t stop a Bloodsucker. Lily, don’t you know better?”
“Don’t you know better?”
“Right now, among the remaining ones, the only one who could be called a match-up is Pharaoh.”
Lasty possesses the power of the Demon Race, specializing in ‘Darkness’ and ‘Frost.’
Among the five monsters that can actually face off, only two can resist Lasty.
“Pharaoh and Griffin.”
Both are monsters with light attributes, and especially Pharaoh, who wields the power of the sun, could be considered at an advantage against Lasty.
“The problem is the gap in strength.”
“Since there’s no Griffin, you’ll have to face him. We tried it once before, remember?”
“…I really thought I was going to die back then.”
“Stop whining. I even found you a body.”
Just like Lasty, Pharaoh did his best to provide convenience.
He helped find the body that was destroyed long ago, assisted with love affairs, and even created land to build an empire.
It’s not an exaggeration to say Pharaoh has done the most for him since his return.
“Isn’t it about time to settle down and live happily in the empire?”
“……”
“Or should I take it all back and have you live in the Space of Despair—”
“I’m not saying I won’t do it.”
[Hahaha]
[That Guy Uncle lol]
[That Guy Uncle is so cute]
[Are we finally seeing That Guy Uncle vs. Progenitor?]
[Ohhhh]
[That Guy vs. Progenitor whoa]
[What kind of match-up is this]
[Isn’t Progenitor stronger?]
[Insane]
[Wait, is this happening here where I only see it in the community…?]
Pharaoh removed the shield and looked up.
She was still floating in the air, not stopping her assault.
“Have you finished talking?”
“Hey, Bloodsucker. You’re striking a pose, aren’t you? Didn’t you say that often?”
“Statue.”
If you keep acting without knowing your place, you’ll die.
The world begins to move.
The blood-soaked world aimed at Pharaoh with intense hostility, and he smirked, clenching his fist.
A fist raised high into the air.
Then.
“Wings (penna), Enhancement (consŏlĭdátĭo).”
“…!”
BOOM!!!
Pharaoh’s fist crushed the ground and vaporized the blood that surged in.
Before he knew it, the Wings of Light I had gifted him were fluttering behind his back.
“It’s time to settle the hierarchy. Bloodsucker.”
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