NOVEL NEXT Chapter 80: Persuasion
The Blood Clan figure's crimson eyes flashed with various brutal emotions.
Sivis remained silent, continuing to channel the energy within his body.
"The shackles on me have been broken another layer."
"The degree to which divine power occupies my mind and physical strength is steadily decreasing."
Just a moment ago, he could only use some Healing Magic to assist Vikalina. Now, with his magic almost fully unlocked, Sivis could even unleash Holy Swordsmanship against his enemies.
However, his physical body was still a battlefield of two divine powers, significantly reducing his reaction and transformation abilities during combat.
Sivis was well aware that if he released Holy Swordsmanship, it would be extremely difficult to hit the speed-focused Blood Clan.
He also knew that the Blood Clan figure in front of him was unaware of his breakthrough and was not prepared for Sivis's rapidly increasing strength.
But the Blood Clan figure was also unaware of why Sivis was unable to move and would not fail to guard against the restrained Holy Swordsmanship.
As Sivis pondered, he stood there, appearing silent and fearful, which only made the Blood Clan figure's smile grow wider, revealing a more cruel expression.
The Blood Clan figure's eyes blazed with fury, as if ready to incinerate everything around him, and the aura surrounding him grew increasingly violent.
The countless Blood Servants in the entire sewer, who had ceased their attacks, now sat on the ground, howling intensely.
After a series of bone-chilling sounds, Sivis and Vikalina's expressions changed repeatedly.
No matter how strong their mental fortitude, they would still feel a bit of panic when faced with such threats in a dire situation.
The Blood Clan figure rapidly approached Vikalina and Sivis, each step heavily pounding the ground like a hammer strike.
His wrist flicked, and a deep crimson blood whip shot out from his palm, cracking loudly in the air as it pointed directly at Sivis's throat, then quickly shattered into numerous threads.
"I will torture you bit by bit, making you regret ever coming into this world. I'll start with your limbs, breaking each one, then gouge out your eyes, pierce your ears, and cut out your tongue. I'll make sure you can never look at me with that damned gaze again, and you will never see or hear anything again!"
"Then I will take you back to our clan and turn you into a blood slave to produce blood. You will live for hundreds of years, and this will be the price for defying our Blood Clan and our Sea of Blood God!"
The surrounding Blood Servants seemed to be infected by their master's emotions, rushing forward one by one. They roared, their fangs glistening with thick droplets of blood, creating a scene straight out of hell.
At that very moment, there was a dull "thud."
Just as the blood-colored threads were about to strike Sivis, Vikalina, though heavily injured, forced herself to move with all her might.
As she moved rapidly, her body emitted continuous cracking sounds, and blood splattered everywhere.
Vikalina swung her knight's spear, slicing through the blood whip. Being of the same Silver Rank, even with her severe injuries, she could easily defend against this attack.
Unfortunately, the Blood Clan's abilities were extremely erratic and flexible. Vikalina's full-force strike only managed to disperse part of the blood whip, and the remaining threads still surged towards Sivis.
With no other choice, the female knight used her body to collide with these threads.
"Crack, crack, creak, creak," the sounds of breaking filled the air as the threads pierced directly into her body, drenching Vikalina in blood.
If moments ago she had been impaled by a blade through her chest and was on the brink of death, the attack from these blood whips now only shaved off large chunks of her flesh, which was not considered a severe injury in comparison!!
Already close to death, a few less pieces of flesh were insignificant...
But even so, Vikalina was thrown to the ground like a rag doll, landing with a rapid thud.
In Sivis's eyes, this scene...
left him momentarily stunned... with a mix of pain and anger.
This was Vikalina!
A character who would one day command the entire world.
Now, she lay on the ground like a broken doll.
And it was because of... me??
Sivis didn't move to help his companion. He only felt a sudden lightness, another barrier broken through, but his mood was incredibly heavy, his gaze filled with murderous intent as he looked at the Blood Clan figure.
"Very well..."
"You said you wanted to torture me, right?"
"I don't want to do that."
"After all, torturing others is also a psychological burden for me."
"But I swear, I will repay you a thousandfold, ten thousandfold today."
"I will kill every single Blood Clan member, as my revenge!"
Sivis's emotions were turbulent.
He sensed that his efforts to channel the Blood Clan's divine power had finally paid off—
The divine power was now active, ready to be unleashed at any moment, instantly consuming the Blood Clan's remaining skills to advance to the Silver Rank.
Sivis also realized that this time, by absorbing another god's power mixed with his own awakening divine power, his Silver Rank would far surpass that of others at the same level!
In Gandanyir, different individuals receive different bonuses when they break through to the Extraordinary Realm.
Vikalina, a game world heroine born with exceptional talent, would immediately possess the strongest combat power upon breaking through.
If not for the fact that the Silver Rank Blood Clan was a descendant of an Evil God, receiving a powerful boost upon advancing to Silver, and the severe injuries Vikalina had sustained, she could have easily defeated that Silver Blood Clan!
Sivis, no matter what, would not have reached such strength after advancing, at best being slightly stronger than an ordinary Silver Rank adventurer.
Now, with the awakened divine power, he would possess an extremely terrifying strength, becoming one of the top Silver Rank powerhouses.
Even...
Surpassing game heroines like Vikalina!
Reaching the terrifying strength of in-game player characters!
And it would be in terms of absolute power.
The reason players in the game are so strong is because they have invincibility frames during dodges, infinite stamina, and an inexhaustible fighting spirit.
Sivis, with his awakened Silver Rank body powered by divine strength, lacks the game mechanics' enhancements but can still match their strength!
Imagine how high his combat power is!
But...
Sivis looked at the nearby Vikalina, and his originally exhilarated mood darkened.
A hint of helplessness and conflict flashed in his eyes.
Rapidly breaking through by unleashing his Blood Clan divine power is feasible.
But doing so means his Evil God identity will be revealed!
Not to mention that Vikalina had never seen an Evil God before, the bloodline suppression from a divine being is something any creature can directly sense!
And the chaotic, terrifying suppression from the Evil God's divine power is equally impossible to ignore.
Sivis knew that interacting with Vikalina as a noble who has absorbed Blood Clan power and mastered holy light was fine, the female knight wasn't rigid. However, it was impossible for him to interact with her as an Evil God who also masters holy light.
Isn't it too easy for an Evil God to mimic holy light?
No matter how convincingly Sivis spoke to the female knight, she would inevitably suspect that his words were lies, used by the Evil God to deceive her and destroy the world.
Sivis knew that once he broke through, he and Vikalina would announce a rift, possibly becoming mortal enemies. He was a bit reluctant...
The Blood Clan figure, seeing his first attack blocked by Vikalina, smiled even more brightly: "Very good, very good, truly touching. I love scenes like this."
His eyes gleamed. The Blood Clan had deliberately infected Conning and Flora, wanting Sivis to experience the wonderful spectacle of family members turning on each other.
But as an Evil God descendant, he had failed.
The Blood Clan figure didn't expect Conning and Flora to go so far, infecting the entire Daister family into Blood Clan members without hesitation.
Sivis and the Daister family had no emotional connection at all, and the grand drama he had planned had no impact at all.
The Blood Clan's intended playthings used the opportunities he provided to revel in their newfound power.
Conning and Flora, with their converted blood powers, unleashed their brutality, and Sivis, having slain the family members who had disgusted him, felt refreshed and invigorated.
The Blood Clan figure also remembered how Sivis easily defeated the Blood Servant and obtained the Blood Shackles of their race, which enraged him even more.
"Now, it's different, isn't it?" He could see that the female knight and the young noble had a special bond, a rare and unbreakable one even in the long life of the Blood Clan.
The Blood Clan was unaware of Sivis's grand plan to change the world and could only infer from past knowledge that they were lovers.
"Isn't this my favorite show about to start?"
The Blood Clan figure didn't rush to attack. Instead, he had the Blood Servants circle and howl, enveloping the two.
He approached the female knight with a smile, but not too closely, as both were Silver-Rank, and he still feared another ambush.
"Look, that Sivis is just a coward who hides behind women. He has always relied on you. What help has he ever been to you?"
"Why go through so much trouble to protect him?"
"Vikalina, as the current Spear of Holy Flame, wouldn't you feel unwilling to die in such a place?"
"I know you would never want to be turned into a Blood Clan, but I have already shown my sincerity. I have no interest in taking your life."
The Blood Clan figure smiled, his eyes gleaming, and he threw a knife: "Go and kill that young noble. Bring me the Blood Shackles, and I will let you go."
"Don't worry, I told you, the previous Spear of Holy Flame also worked with us. What's the harm in you doing the same? Besides, aren't you at odds with the Knight Order? I can help you eliminate them all!"