NOVEL NEXT Chapter 78: The Blood Clan Arrives
What should they do?
Sivis was at a loss!
He only had 200 soul points left in the system store. He could exchange them for some one-time protective or offensive items.
But against the overwhelming attack led by a Silver-Rank Blood Clan member and a horde of Blood Servants, could the items exchanged for 200 points really hold up? Just as Sivis's expression turned grim, there was a sudden series of crackling sounds, followed by the noise of bricks and stones breaking.
Accompanied by a loud explosion—BOOM!
The place where Sivis and Vikalina were standing shook.
A broken hole was forcibly smashed through the ceiling of the hidden space in the sewer.
Then, like a flood, at least a hundred Blood Servants of Bronze Rank Eight or higher forcibly squeezed through the hole that had been created.
These monsters, as soon as they hit the ground, let out terrifying roars. Just the sound of it was enough to make one's eardrums hurt.
Sivis and Vikalina exchanged a gspear, and he stepped back in perfect sync.
The female knight suddenly moved forward. Her knight's spear glowed brightly, and under the effect of two consecutive rounds of Healing Magi, Vikalina's combat ability had been significantly restored.
Facing the first wave of charging Blood Servants, she swiftly swung her spear, and immediately a burst of intense light erupted. The knight's spear was adorned with glowing blue patterns that ignited, forming a silver-white crescent moon like a fireworks display, which rushed at the first Blood Servants to enter at an incredible speed.
Swish!!
It was like a powerful cleaning agent being poured over grease.
The Blood Servants were instantly burned to ashes!!
The surrounding area cleared up.
The units behind, though not hit by the most powerful initial burst, were still split in half by Vikalina's attack.
The Blood Servants, cut in half, continued to lunge forward with their upper bodies, while their lower halves also charged ahead, the only part that was hit turning into nothingness.
After lunging a few meters, they finally realized they were dead, letting out terrified screams as their bodies were enveloped in holy flames and turned to ash.
Even though the female knight's attack was spectacular and incredibly powerful, it still could not stop the crazy monsters.
They continued to charge at an incredibly fast speed, their bodies trembling and making strange noises.
At the same time, a large number of Blood Servants fell from the hole in the upper sewer, like garbage being dumped, landing near Sivis and Vikalina.
These monsters jostled each other, crushing some Blood Servants into pulp.
With their life force, the pulp still wriggled and crawled toward the two, a scene so bizarre it made Sivis's scalp tingle.
It was as if a horde of zombies had invaded!
More terrifying than any horror game he had played in his previous life.
When he played Gandanyir, he never saw anything like this!
He had experienced the calamities created by the Blood Clan while playing the game.
But back then, the in-game visuals were still censored.
The uncensored, restricted content before his eyes now made Sivis feel a wave of nausea, churning in his chest and stomach.
The unfiltered, R-rated scenes before him made Sivis's stomach churn with nausea.
He finally understood why the people of this world were so eager to eliminate the Blood Clan and the Evil God's followers.
The Blood Clan had not shown their true terrifying nature to Sivis before.
Now he realized why the "Sea of Blood God" was called an Evil God. His subordinates were indeed horrifying and monstrous!
Sivis himself, along with the other Evil Gods representing different domains, were no better!
Fortunately...
The servants surged forward in a revolting manner.
But the Silver-Rank Blood Clan member seemed to be farther away and did not appear immediately.
With the Blood Servants squeezing each other so fiercely, they were actually causing mutual harm. The pressure had not yet reached the point of driving Sivis and Vikalina to despair.
After her successful strike, Vikalina did not relax. She had already faced multiple ambushes while protecting Sivis and knew how tenacious these monsters could be!
She took out a crystal vial from her spatial item, drank it, and slowly restored her stamina and mana. Then she continued to release slash attacks, with flames and light constantly flashing, quickly reducing the monsters to nothing.
Sivis stood to the side, watching with a pained expression.
He was not pained for the female knight.
Vikalina was not Sivis's subject or guardian, so the soul points she earned from killing the monsters would not count toward his total!!!
This was a huge loss!!!
"These monsters are just Blood Servants, mostly ordinary citizens who were forced to burn their lives to boost their power. They don't offer many points."
Sivis tried to calm himself.
He let his mind wander, easing his panic.
Reality, however, does not bend to his will.
Vikalina charged through the monsters several times, leaving behind countless piles of ashes. She then half-knelt on the ground, gasping for breath, her knight's spear planted in the earth with one hand.
Sivis had the Transparent Sprite release a Healing Magi, which only slightly improved the female knight's complexion, she was still extremely exhausted.
It wasn't just the severe depletion of her mana and other energies. More importantly...
From the time Sivis fell unconscious until now, the female knight had been in a state of injury and constant, high mental tension.
No matter how strong she appeared, Vikalina was still just a young girl, one who had not experienced much of the world's hardships. She was truly reaching her limit.
"Ha... ha... ha..." Accompanied by her fierce battle cries, she charged forward again and again.
Sivis could only stand there helplessly. He wanted to try casting some basic spells to assist, but the energy within him remained chaotic and turbulent, making it impossible.
Fortunately, the divine power he was desperately channeling became increasingly active in his state of anxiety.
Sivis could sense that the time needed for him to break through to Silver-Rank was continuously shortening.
"Almost there, just a little more. If we can keep these Blood Servants bottled up at the entrance for a bit longer..."
Suddenly, a light appeared in Sivis's eyes. He quickly expended the remaining 200 points and exchanged them for the Bronze-Rank spell "Blessing of Holy Light."
This spell could effectively boost the morale and willpower of its target, along with providing a certain degree of healing.
Indeed, his condition had improved further, to the point where he could cast spells again.
After Sivis desperately channeled the divine power, the process of breaking through to Silver-Rank entered a semi-automated state.
The divine power needed to bridge the gap between the mere Bronze and the transcendent Silver-Rank, the boundary between the mundane and the extraordinary, was far easier to achieve than Sivis breaking through on his own!
It was just that...
"If it weren't for Vikalina being in such a dire situation, I probably wouldn't have tried so hard."
Sivis gave a wry smile...
He felt an intense pain in his mind, even though he was channeling his own divine power. As a mortal, Sivis still couldn't withstand the occasional bursts of overwhelming pressure.
It was precisely because it was his own divine power that he was still alive.
Otherwise...
The mere presence of a deity would be enough to easily crush any being below the Legendary rank!
And in this state of automatic advancement...
Sivis rapidly uttered two syllables, and holy light ignited in his hand.
He could now cast the newly learned Healing Magi for Vikalina!
Fa!
Sensing the warm holy light emanating from Sivis and the mysterious supporting force in her spirit, Vikalina's determination surged once more. A glimmer of surprise appeared in her eyes.
Just a moment ago, she felt she couldn't hold on any longer and was about to use the secret technique stored in the memory of the Spear of Holy Flame's crest.
Sivis's actions made Vikalina reconsider.
She knew that once the secret technique was activated, her life would be on a countdown.
The flames would burn away her remaining lifespan, potential, and life force with each passing second.
Vikalina wasn't afraid of death, but she was afraid that, with the terrifying numbers of the Blood Clan, even if she triggered the "Holy Flame." she wouldn't have enough time to get Sivis to safety on the surface.
When she accepted the inheritance, Vikalina had thought a lot about it. She knew that even if she managed to get Sivis back to the surface, he would still face targeting from the Knight Order. She had to ensure his safety before her life completely withered away.
Therefore...
She couldn't end up like the first Spear of Holy Flame in the inheritance's memory, burning herself alive. She had to at least leave some life force to continue for a while.
So Vikalina couldn't release the secret technique too early.
If she could continue fighting with Sivis's support, the chances of getting this destined world-changer to a safe place would increase significantly!
The female knight's expression was filled with determination.
She even harbored an unrealistic fantasy: she wanted to survive, and only by surviving could she continue to protect Sivis.
But just as the young girl and Sivis were both feeling a bit better,
There was a "bang." and the "wave" of Blood Servants suddenly paused.
Then, the falling continued, with more and more monsters descending into the relatively open hidden space of the sewer...
No one could think that the loud noise was meaningless.
Directly in front of them, a wall was shattered, and then a flood of sewage mixed with filth surged through the pipes, drenching Vikalina from head to toe. Sivis was also in a miserable state.
Amidst the surging sewage, a figure in a black robe appeared.
The figure threw back their hood, revealing silver hair, blood-red eyes, and a long robe that was a mix of pure black and blood-red threads.
A standard member of the Blood Clan.
Not a servant!
This was a descendant of the Evil God!
Upon seeing Sivis and Vikalina, the figure smiled, "Oh, oh, it took me quite some effort, but I finally found you."
Instantly, Sivis's mood plummeted to its lowest point.
Vikalina's movements also became stiff.
Not only was this Silver-Rank Blood Clan member extremely powerful and could easily overpower the severely injured female knight,
But more crucially...