Chapter 376: 359 See You Again_2
Lakyus looked at Jie Luo with a solemn gaze and gripped her weapon tightly.
"You failed to see his strength, and that may have been your greatest mistake," she said.
"But at the same time, you’re lucky," she added.
"At least, that person wasn’t interested in you, so he didn’t truly go all out against you, which is why you’re able to stand up alive like this," she continued.
Lakyus’ words, whether they were out of pity for Jie Luo or self-mockery, filled this "Eight Fingers" strongest warrior and leader of the "Six Arms," a criminal hero, with rage.
"Don’t underestimate me!" Jie Luo roared, "I’ve long become the strongest person in this country, not even Gejiev Storunov can be a match for me now, how could I possibly lose to a mere human child!?"
Jie Luo, who shouted so, cast his angry gaze towards Reiger.
But by this time, Reiger had already reached the entrance of the mansion, pushed open the door, and went inside.
"Stop!"
Upon seeing this, Jie Luo immediately tried to rush over.
"Swoosh!"
At that moment, several flying swords sliced through the air towards Jie Luo, forcing him to halt his charge. He waved his fists, as tough as fine steel, to deflect the floating swords.
Lakyus called back her flying swords and continued to gaze at Jie Luo intently.
"Are you trying to ignore me? Ignore me, Lakyus Alvein Dale Aindra?"
In that moment, a presence as formidable as Jie Luo’s emanated from Lakyus, forcing him to recall a certain fact.
That is, the woman adventurer in front of him, who looked very much like the young daughter of a noble family, was actually a prodigy who had entered the Heroic Domain at a young age.
The old Jie Luo, when faced with an opponent of this caliber, would likely have had very slim chances of winning.
Even now, up against Lakyus, the leader of the "Blue Rose," whether Jie Luo could win was still an unknown.
Because Lakyus was a Priest Warrior, capable of using holy magic, able to impose a significant disadvantage on the undead.
Jie Luo had become a vampire, an undead creature, so facing Lakyus the Priest Warrior, he inevitably faced a disadvantage.
If his opponent had been Gejiev or Brian, Jie Luo believed that he could definitely win now.
Even if Gejiev came at him fully armed with the kingdom’s Four Great Treasures, Jie Luo didn’t think he could lose in his current state.
But the opponent was a priest who restrained the undead, making the outcome uncertain, not to mention that she had also stepped into the Heroic Domain.
Realizing that he couldn’t afford to be distracted by Reiger, Jie Luo glared at Lakyus with a very unpleasant expression.
"Do you think I’d be afraid of you just because I’ve become a vampire?" he said.
While saying this, Jie Luo activated a magic item he carried.
It was a magical artifact that Jie Luo had found specifically from the "Eight Fingers" treasury after becoming a vampire, with the aim of compensating for his weakness to holy attribute attacks.
Having activated this magical artifact, the damage from holy attribute attacks on Jie Luo would be greatly reduced for a certain period of time.
With such a magic item, Jie Luo had the confidence to boast in front of Lakyus, a priest warrior like her.
"Fine, I’ll dispose of you first, then kill the rest, and before that brat sees his master, I’ll use the combined power of all the ’Six Arms’ to surround that bastard and kill him!" he declared.
Following those words, the murderous aura emanating from Jie Luo intensified significantly.
Clearly, the leader of the "Six Arms" was thoroughly enraged.
In response, Lakyus was utterly calm.
"Don’t worry, you won’t get the chance," she said.
With that, Lakyus finally drew the sword she always carried on her from its sheath.
"What is that...!?"
Seeing that sword, the ferocity on Jie Luo’s face immediately froze.
The sword that Lakyus drew from the sheath had an exceptionally dazzling design.
The sword, as if crafted from a fragment of the night sky, was incredibly black, and its blade glinted with points of light and brilliance like stars, offering a glimpse of what appeared to be a miniature galaxy, beautiful and resplendent.
Of course, Jie Luo recognized that sword.
That was one of the legendary Thirteen Heroes, a hero Knight of mixed blood who bore the title of the [Black Knight], wielding one of the four dark swords, a magic sword formed of infinite darkness capable of unleashing dark energy—Zilinilam.
"Now you, you are worthy for me to wield this sword,"
Lakyus clutched the dark magic sword, activating all the gear she wore.
She shined with a light that mixed silver and gold; the full-body armor etched with unicorns could only be worn by virgins, as pure as untainted white snow.
The grey cloak made of cotton over her back could enhance movement speed, agility, and evasive abilities—the Rat Speed Cloak.
The rings of armor she wore on her fingers were Saint Rings, similar to a Priest Warrior’s Holy Seal but with even greater strength.
And upon her head, she donned a blue rose crown—a Cang Rose Crown, protective of the wearer’s psyche, preventing mental domination.
Plus, with the floating swords hovering behind her back, Lakyus was fully armed, her aura soaring tremendously as her equipment came to life.
"Come,"
As though saying there was no need for more idle talk, Lakyus raised the magic sword toward Jie Luo, declaring the onset of battle.
"...Didn’t I tell you?"
Jie Luo clenched his fists, his eyes blood-red.
"Don’t! Underestimate! Me!"
With a roar loud enough to start a wave, Jie Luo rushed at Lakyus with a terrifying expression fitting of his title [Ghost Fighter].
"Boom—"
In the courtyard, intense booming sounds rang out, accompanied by the fluctuations of Magic Power and the brilliance of various magics.
The fierce battle had erupted.
...
At the same moment, Reiger, who had entered the mansion, appeared to have completely abandoned his companions outside, no longer concerned for their life or death as he calmly walked alone along the corridor illuminated by ["eternal light"].
His eyes glinted with a transparent sheen as though he knew exactly where his destination was, and with a tranquil expression and steady pace, he walked like someone strolling leisurely in a garden in a definite direction.
Before long, Reiger arrived at the deepest part of the mansion, in front of a room with a luxuriously designed door.
"...Considering the personality of that vampire, if she truly is here, she would undoubtedly choose the most luxurious and extravagant room, right?"
Reiger murmured to himself and extended his hand to push open the grand doors in front of him.
As the doors swung open, a room even more luxurious and spacious than he had imagined, like a grand hall, unfolded before Reiger.
Inside the room were countless luxurious pieces of furniture.
Among them, the most conspicuous was undoubtedly the large bed in the center.
The bed was large enough to fit seven or eight people, covered with pristine bedding that, if one didn’t know any better, might be mistaken for something a King would use to indulged his harem.
In fact, its purpose was not much different, was it?
The evidence lay in the two women lying on that very bed.
They had skin the color of white wax, utterly devoid of blood, and bright red eyes like rubies, with sharp fangs slightly visible beneath luscious red lips, both stunningly beautiful.
Clearly they were not human, but vampires.
They were known as vampire brides, rare amongst the undead for their beautiful appearance.
The two alluring vampire brides lay there unclothed in the bed, looking at Reiger who had suddenly intruded, their faces not showing any shame, but a kind of indescribable madness instead.
Then, someone lay between these two vampire brides, arms around their pale shoulders.
"...Speak,"
A sweet yet dangerous voice echoed from the person.
"You’ve disrupted my pleasure; how do you wish to die?"
The one speaking these words was an old acquaintance of Reiger.
Shalltear Bloodfallen.