NOVEL NEXT Chapter 83: No One Touches Him
"Minnet City is so vast, and the Blood Cataclysm might erupt prematurely. With the Church in disarray, they might not be able to search for me as thoroughly."
"Besides, when a monster territory advances to a monster settlement, there's an opportunity to change the location of the territory's heart. If I advance quickly enough, I can definitely make a run for it!"
Sivis's mind raced.
He felt a bit like criticizing himself— one wrong step, and everything goes wrong!
Now...
He could only choose to risk his life!
The comfortable life after breaking through to Silver-Rank is all gone!
He felt... that once the Evil God's aura is exposed, his chances of survival were not high, maybe even less than fifty percent.
But for some reason, Sivis didn't hesitate too much...
"I can't just watch Vikalina burn herself to light my path forward."
The reason for sending the female knight away was simple.
Sivis at least hoped to leave a good image in his companion's heart, someone who could change the world. He also didn't want the Evil God's aura on him to affect Vikalina. Now that they were so close, Vikalina was likely to be infected by the Evil God's aura. Later, the Church, out of caution...
Might monitor or even execute her.
Sivis was very clear about the style of this continent-spanning organization.
Vikalina paused, sensing something from Sivis's calm tone.
If he didn't have some confidence, he wouldn't speak in this manner.
But from Sivis's words, she could also sense that surviving and solving the problem would come at a great cost.
The Blood Clan figure was also taken aback by the situation, a mix of envy or jealousy flashing in his eyes: "I never thought a waste like you, who only hides behind women, would have such good luck with women. First your maid, now your female knight."
The Blood Clan figure thought for a moment and added, "Future Spear of Holy Flame of the Church, please leave. This is between me and this little noble."
As the followers of the Evil God, the Blood Clan did not respect any worldly virtues, except one—sacrificing oneself for others, protecting oneself.
This was determined by the unique social structure of the Blood Clan. When facing a higher-ranking Blood Clan member, they must sacrifice themselves at all costs.
Unfortunately, his "good intentions" only strengthened Vikalina's resolve.
She simply stood up silently and continued to block between Sivis and the Blood Clan figure.
She didn't immediately rush to initiate the sacrifice. Vikalina had also been somewhat influenced by Sivis. Seeing no signs of attack from the Blood Clan, she decided to stall for a few more seconds.
At least this way, she could ensure that after burning her life, she would have more time to lead Sivis to a safe place.
Sivis, seeing the situation at a stalemate, relaxed slightly. He really didn't want to force his advancement and thought it best to delay as long as possible.
In this strange atmosphere.
Drip.
Drip.
Water flowed in the sewer.
A few seconds passed.
The Blood Clan figure's expression grew increasingly grim. Without needing more words or arguments, he knew the Spear of Holy Flame in front of him was about to ignite the flames, and he couldn't stop it.
So, the Blood Clan figure suddenly smiled, adopting a conciliatory tone.
He realized that the two in front of him wanted to buy time, so he decided to go along with it: "Since we can't do anything to each other, how about we call it a day? I'm sure you can accept this proposal, right?"
"I'll take my people and leave."
"Unless you sacrifice your lives, you can't stop me. Your lives are still useful, and mine is too. Let's end it here."
End?
Both Vikalina and Sivis couldn't help but start thinking about the feasibility of this proposal.
Sivis, of course, was all for it. After hesitating for a few seconds, Vikalina also showed a hint of uncertainty.
For her, the most important thing was to protect Sivis. The blood plague in Minnet City was already a lost cause, and the city seemed destined to fall. There was little she could do.
If she sacrificed her life, it would only stop the Blood Clan in front of her. But she knew that the Holy Flame knight in the inherited memories had sacrificed himself at the Diamond Rank, creating a path to survival in an impossible situation.
The current disaster, at worst, was caused by a Silver-Rank Blood Clan.
If Sivis wanted to change the world in the future, or help her change it, they would face countless trials. The current situation would be insignificant in the grand scheme of things.
Even if she had to die, it should be at a more appropriate time, right?
As the female knight pondered.
She suddenly felt a sharp, cold breeze nearby.
Vikalina's face instantly changed!
Just as the Blood Clan had been unaware that Sivis needed time to advance and had been deceived,
Vikalina and Sivis didn't know that the Blood Clan was willing to sacrifice their own lives to reclaim the Blood Shackles. The idea of giving up on reclaiming the Blood Shackles and both sides going their separate ways had never been an option.
The Blood Clan had already burst into an extremely fast speed, transforming into a streak of blood light and hurtling towards Sivis's location. At the same time, numerous Blood Servants also went berserk, charging at Vikalina. This time, they didn't even try to attack, they directly detonated their own flesh and blood to self-destruct.
Through the terrifying explosive force and impact, the female knight was forced to retreat continuously due to the inertia!
Even if she chose to sacrifice and burn her life again at this moment, there would be a time difference, and she would still be pushed back. She would have to exert all her strength to break through this web of firepower!
The time bought by these actions was the Blood Clan figure's goal— an opportunity to kill Sivis.
As for the female knight's subsequent counterattack, the Blood Clan had his own calculations.
Killing Sivis would be easy, but escaping from the sacrificial and life-burning Vikalina was a different matter.
"Lord Dace's colleague sent to assist me is only at the Silver-Rank level. If I can't get away from Vikalina, even with assistance, we will both be killed."
"So, I can only use that item."
The Blood Clan had lived for countless years. Though his talent was poor and he had barely reached the Silver-Rank, he possessed several rare items as his foundation.
Among them was a peculiar crystal he had quietly stored in his spatial medium. This was the Holy Blood granted by the Sea of Blood God during the Battle of Exorcism, which, when consumed, could allow him to harness a tiny fraction of the Sea of Blood God's divine power.
Although the borrowed power was extremely weak, even just one ten-thousandth of divine power, it was enough to unleash the energy, aura, and might of a deity!
Even if Vikalina sacrificed herself, she would be severely injured by the pollution of the Sea of Blood God's power, forced to halt the Fire of Sacrifice!
Earlier, the Blood Clan had considered saving this precious divine gift for a few close friends within the Blood Clan.
The great cause of the Blood Clan was about to unfold, and they were about to exact revenge on the entire world. Using the divine gift on such a small noble was too wasteful.
To reclaim the Blood Shackles, which might contain a holy artifact, he had no choice.
Waste it, then!
Sivis, seeing the Blood Clan hurtling towards him at breakneck speed, felt his scalp tingle.
He looked at Vikalina, knowing that even if she sacrificed herself now, it would be too late.
"Alright, consider it a decision made for me." Sivis smiled slightly.
He decided, and after releasing the divine power, he felt a strange sense of calm.
At least he didn't have to agonize over whether to sacrifice himself for Vikalina. Now he was only acting out of necessity for himself!
His expression seemed extremely bizarre to the Blood Clan.
"What is he smiling about? Has he gone mad?" In the split second, the Blood Clan had no time to ponder, he could only continue his frenzied attack.
The female knight, however, was not as completely entangled as the Blood Clan had imagined.
The Fire of Sacrifice from the Spear of Holy Flame had only appeared once so far. Everyone believed that this flame had to be slowly ignited to cover the entire body, but they didn't know that if one was willing to sacrifice more, willing to burn oneself completely in an instant, the flame could be ignited immediately!
"Boom"!
A loud explosion followed, and countless Blood Servants were pushed back by the burning flames. They were rapidly incinerated and turned to ash mid-air, without any screams or pain, just instant purification.
Sivis's original action to release the Evil God's power was interrupted, and the Blood Clan figure's forward charge was also halted. They heard a furious roar, that of Vikalina, roaring like a lion.
A familiar glint flashed in Sivis's eyes.
He was very familiar with such a roar.
When Vikalina advanced to the Legendary rank and truly aligned her path with the heavens, she roared like a male lion, declaring her will—she said...
"Drive out evil!"
This scene had been made into a CG by Gandanyir's official team and was widely praised by players.
Now, had she achieved a Legendary-level mindset at the Silver-Rank?
Sivis was a bit puzzled. He didn't know why the female knight could burst with such intensity.
"Her sacrifice ability seems quite advanced."
"Only... I wonder if it can be interrupted..."
Sivis was still pondering.
In the next second, all his thoughts were cut off!
Vikalina let out an extremely sharp roar.
"You are not allowed to touch him!"
This was not a statement based on dreams, wishes, or grand ambitions to change the world. It was a shout purely for Sivis.
Even the Blood Clan figure in mid-air trembled from the shockwave, and countless Blood Servants were forced to retreat, unable to get close.
In the next second, a fierce gust of wind flashed by.
Sivis saw the Blood Clan figure impaled on a giant knight's lance, pinned to the wall. Flames burned the Blood Clan figure's body.
In just a moment, this Silver-Rank powerhouse was severely injured and on the verge of death, twitching violently as he was pinned to the wall, his body's energy burning away, turning into wisps of smoke that were about to dissipate.