NOVEL NEXT Chapter 37: Vikalina's Mourning
The knights' holy light wasn't pure enough, but that was only because their cultivation talent was lacking.
The female knight didn't know this, and a wave of sorrow filled her heart.
In this world, besides herself, only Werner possessed the purest holy light power. The rest of the high-ranking clergy had their holy light, but it was not as pure.
Could it be that, in this world, only the two of them were fighting alone?
It wasn't that Vikalina was overly extreme. After witnessing the clergy and knights watch people die without lifting a finger, she went from trusting the Church to doubting everyone.
She had been forced to reach this conclusion by reflecting on her past experiences.
At this moment, Vikalina assumed a very strange stance. Even though she faced a terrifying enemy like the Blood Servant, her face showed no signs of battle intent, nor was there any excitement. Only deep sorrow was visible.
Nearby, the knights were pleading, "Vikalina, don't lose it! Our mission is to set up the nodes for the light seal array and find Werner's whereabouts. The blood plague is not something we can handle!"
"If we fall here, we won't be able to complete the mission! We should prioritize our original duties!"
...
They shouted desperately.
Vikalina remained unmoved.
Crash!!
Flames erupted on her lance.
Vikalina was the first to charge!
But just as she charged towards the first Blood Servant, she suddenly looked in disbelief towards the direction of the Daister family.
Fa!
A pure and intense light illuminated the area!
...
A few minutes earlier, Sivis' steps slowed slightly as he made his way toward the family.
He felt that his body, exhausted from continuously casting acceleration spells, had recovered quite a bit.
With the addition of new residents, the supernatural evil energy's enhancements continued to rise.
The strengthening of his cultivation talent meant Sivis could absorb the resources he had consumed more efficiently.
He felt magical energy rising within him, rapidly pushing his cultivation toward the Ninth Tier of Bronze.
Sivis glanced at the system prompt and thought to himself: It seems I need to find a human-only territory as soon as possible to house more residents.
The monsters in his territory were not dangerous, but he estimated that many people would struggle to change their mindset in a short amount of time.
Sivis thought that capturing a town to house human residents might greatly speed up the growth of his lord level and territory level!
He would also gain more power from the increase in supernatural evil energy.
But Sivis didn't have time to think too deeply.
He faintly heard the unique low growl of the Blood Servant up ahead.
Sivis knew that someone had set an ambush ahead, preparing to strike when the time was right.
Sensing the increasingly faint connection with Reina, he knew that the young girl was gradually being consumed by the Blood Servant's power, slipping step by step toward the abyss.
Sivis understood that there was no longer any opportunity for him to proceed cautiously...
A flash of light suddenly appeared in his hand.
Earlier, during the assassin's attack, Sivis hadn't used Holy Swordsmanship. He had merely cast the preliminary spell of Holy Swordsmanship, "Light Spear," and had easily slain the assassin.
Now, even knowing that he was about to face a large number of Blood Servants, he felt no fear.
Sivis had already uncovered the enemy's secrets, but these Blood Servants had no idea just how powerful Holy Swordsmanship was!
Streams of Extraordinary Dark Power flowed into his body, and the feeling of his strength growing made Sivis feel even more confident.
"With so many Blood Servants, this should earn me a lot of soul points."
Sivis even found himself looking forward to it. The Blood Clan was an ideal enemy for him because units turned into servants after being infected would experience a surge in power, dropping more soul points upon their defeat.
If he cleared out the Blood Servants in the family, he would make a fortune in one go!
Sivis sneered.
"Hmph."
"Bring it on!"
...
"Hmph."
"Seeking death!"
Meanwhile, at the Daister family's stronghold, two Blood Servants with grotesque faces coldly spoke.
"I didn't expect Sivis to actually dare return."
Conning and Flora froze in place.
They looked at Reina, whose eyes were now closed, and a wave of joy surged from their hearts!
They had originally planned to wait until Reina was fully converted into a Blood Servant before going to take the supplies from the warehouse.
As for seeking revenge or venting on Sivis and his servant—those hopes had already been abandoned.
But to their surprise, just as Reina closed her eyes, Conning and Flora received astonishing news through the Blood Servants they controlled: Sivis had arrived at the family's doorstep!
Their long-dead hearts started beating wildly.
"Is this what you call a surprise? This is a surprise!"
In their minds, Sivis would never return.
Even if a Blood Servant made it here with strength, it would be a futile death. And since Reina was beyond saving, what was the point of him coming back?
This wasn't a matter of how much they valued Reina; it was a matter of whether they had any brains!
After the initial shock, Conning and Flora's first reaction was doubt.
They activated their abilities as high-ranking Blood Servants—
As directly converted blood thralls, they could use the vision of lower-ranking blood thralls. What they saw was Sivis' figure!
That face, which they could never forget, was rushing forward, and it looked like he was about to burst into the family's stronghold.
What the hell!
He really came back!
How dare he!!
You...
Thank you so much!!
Hahahaha!!
The two of them's faces flushed with excitement.
"Wait, don't attack yet!" Conning and Flora quickly commanded the Blood Servants in the family, instructing them not to ambush Sivis but to gather quickly near the warehouse.
"What good would it do to sneak attack and kill Sivis? How could that satisfy our hatred?"
Their eyes gleamed with bloodlust.
They hadn't even gotten their revenge for the humiliation Reina had caused them earlier!
Naturally, they wanted to drag Sivis before Reina's eyes and make him suffer a painful death!
The two of them quickly took a few steps forward and spoke: "Reina, don't fall asleep yet. Look who's coming over there."
"Who would've thought, you two really have a deep master-servant bond. One is willing to die for their master, and the other is willing to come and die for a lowly servant."
"Sivis really did come for you, the maid who is about to be turned into a blood thrall."
"Thank you, Reina," Conning and Flora gloated, their voices dripping with mockery. "Sivis, worried about you, didn't bother scouting around and just charged straight toward us. You've really helped us a lot."
"Even if he could kill a Bronze-tier assassin, so what? With fifty or sixty of us Blood Servants here, anyone who even touches him will make sure Sivis is as good as dead!"
"This is all thanks to you, really!"
...
Conning and Flora continued to shout, eager to watch the maid's despair.
Weren't you so smug earlier? Thinking you had outsmarted us?
Now what?
Can you still speak? Can you still look so calm?
But Reina, from the very beginning, had ignored them.
Her consciousness was already close to slipping into sleep.
But the name "Sivis" kept flashing in her mind like a beacon, abruptly pulling the little maid back to her senses.
She heard the smug shouts of Conning and Flora by her ear, and Reina looked at them like they were fools.
The young girl was weak, her voice barely a whisper as she muttered, "Pathetic."
Reina didn't believe Conning or Flora for a second.
These two just wanted to intimidate her, to make sure that even in death, she would find no peace.
"Am I as foolish and ignorant as you?" she said, her voice barely audible.
Although her words were faint, Conning and Flora—who had already been transformed into Blood Servants—had extraordinarily sharp hearing, and they immediately picked up on her mocking tone.
But instead of getting angry, their faces only seemed to smile even wider.
"You'll find out soon enough if it's true," they said, grinning.
"Here, take a look!" The two of them even "kindly" stepped aside, clearing the path to the warehouse, ensuring Reina could see everything clearly.
The little maid originally just wanted to close her eyes and ignore them. But at that moment, she suddenly saw a figure rapidly approaching in the distance, wrapped in magical energy.
The figure was too far away to make out clearly, but Reina's heart tightened.
"No... no, this can't be... It must be fake, it must be!"
Her mind, which had been on the verge of slipping into oblivion, suddenly became a little clearer, like a flash of light in the darkness.
Sivis...
Her master had no reason to come back.
How could he... be here?
An illusion?
Or a trick?
Reina didn't have time to think it through. Her eyes, wide with disbelief, watched as the small figure drew closer, more and more distinct, until it finally revealed Sivis' familiar form.
The strange, bloodline connection that came through the slave contract confirmed to the little maid that this was no illusion, no disguise.
Her master—Sivis—had really come!
In an instant.
The young girl's expression changed drastically!
Conning and Flora immediately noticed the change in Reina as soon as Sivis appeared. The relaxed posture she had held suddenly stiffened.
At that moment, their faces lit up with delight, their satisfaction almost palpable.
"Hahahaha, yes, yes! This is the look I wanted to see! It's so satisfying, so satisfying!" Conning grinned, his eyes gleaming with malicious intent as he shouted loudly.
Flora joined in, laughing sharply, "Reina, weren't you so sure earlier? What's the matter now? Panic setting in? It's okay, we purposely let Sivis in, just to enjoy this moment of watching you in such a miserable state!"
As they spoke, they strutted about with smug steps, their eyes filled with derision and schadenfreude.
They couldn't help but circle around, seemingly relishing the sight of Sivis and Reina in their suffering!
The two of them almost felt as if they could already see Sivis and Reina struggling in pain, and their malice was fully satisfied as they savored this moment of "revenge" that was about to unfold.