Chapter 97: Finally, Not Hiding Anymore?
Sivis bit his finger: "I, the leader of monsters and the ruler of the human world, hereby issue this command — mortals, follow my steps and become my sword and shield!"
He chanted the incantation for the transformation array.
With a faint glow, the various items around Reina began to show signs of melting. Then, azure threads rapidly emerged from the melted objects, forming a cocoon-like creature that slowly wrapped around Reina.
A prompt appeared in Sivis's vision —
[You have begun the Guardian Transformation Ceremony]
[Current Transformation Target: Dragon-Blooded Maid.]
[Missing the exclusive item Dragon-Related Fossils detected. Current status: Half-Guardian Transformation Ceremony. Initiating willpower detection of the target...]
He felt calm in his heart.
Everything was just like in the game. It should be fine!
...
Reina's tightly closed eyes moved slightly.
She was currently in a dream.
Reina was in a blood-red, hellish realm.
This world seemed to want to swallow her. All around, strange lights were surging.
Beside her, several miniature versions of Sivis shone like fairies, pulling her and keeping her safe from danger.
Reina herself was running desperately through the hell, "Master, master, I know you're outside trying to save me. I will never give up!" The girl was drenched in sweat, but she gritted her teeth and kept going.
Suddenly, she saw a strange beam of light shining from the top of the hell's ceiling.
This beam was not as warm and holy as the holy light that had been pulling at her before, but instead carried an extremely evil aura. Just a slight perception of it made people shiver and feel their hair stand on end.
This was the energy triggered by Sivis's Evil God nature.
Sivis himself might not even know.
Transforming others into Guardians was much more difficult than the lord transformation in the game. Because even those he controlled and brainwashed would sense his Evil God identity and unconsciously refuse the transformation!
But for the little maid, it seemed not to be a problem.
With this evil aura, a mysterious will spoke: "Are you willing to become Sivis's sword and shield? Are you willing to fight for him?"
The complicated information had not yet finished being transmitted when Reina eagerly responded, "I agree. I'm willing."
She was extremely urgent. Then she looked at the little fairies glowing beside her with a look of disgust. They actually resisted the will from her master above!
They had Sivis's face, but Reina knew they were not the real Sivis. They were just a part of Sivis's power.
In the terrifying evil aura high above, she sensed the waves from her master's soul deep within. Like a moth flying toward the flame, she rushed toward that black light column.
Soon, Reina was swallowed and wrapped in Sivis's energy.
After about ten seconds, she felt the entire blood-red area rapidly collapse, and countless black blood lights swallowed everything.
At the same time, she felt a little by a little of power filling her up, "Is it possible that I can finally help my master now?" Her consciousness suddenly woke up from a half-dream, half-awake state.
Reina spread her arms and actively embraced the surging energy, "This time, I absolutely won't be a servant who just holds you back anymore." The maid's expression was resolute.
She felt herself gradually growing stronger, and her mood became even more excited.
...
Outside, Sivis had no idea what was happening in Reina's mental realm. He watched as the light of the guardian transformation array gradually faded, and he sighed in relief.
Reina's skin turned red again, and her heartbeat became more and more urgent. This was a sign of her climbing to a higher level of life.
Sivis couldn't help but complain, "I went through all that trouble to get to Silver-Rank, and you just slept through it."
He also knew that if it weren't for Reina signing the slave contract, she could have trained and had the chance to reach Silver-Rank as well.
He used the half-guardian array to transform her because he had just reached Silver. That meant his lord had already passed a bit of Silver-Rank original energy to help his subordinate level up.
The rest of the materials were used to raise Reina to the Bronze Tenth Rank, and through the process of transforming her into a guardian, they merged with the little maid.
In this way, just like others at the Bronze Tenth Rank, Reina advanced to Silver by first mastering one Silver-Rank technique.
Reina replaced the learning process with the power given by the lord.
That's why she advanced effortlessly!
Sivis saw Reina about to wake up and a glimmer of joy flashed in his eyes, especially when he saw the smile gradually appearing on the little maid's face, which greatly improved his mood.
He could even comfort himself.
"Alright."
"This time, I've already gained a lot!"
"Originally, I just wanted to get a batch of supplies to save a few numbers when upgrading the Stone Demon and the Goblin."
"The biggest gain was transforming Reina into a Silver-Rank."
"But now... I've made more than enough."
"My future potential aside, just a perfect upgrade to Silver was something I wouldn't have dared to dream of under normal circumstances."
"Also, I managed to max out Vikalina's favor... As long as I truly run a strong and prosperous territory, and raise the living standards of common people to just enough for survival, it won't take much effort at all for her to become my guardian on her own."
"There's also the Blood Shackles that will eventually open..."
"I should learn to be satisfied."
Sivis watched Reina's breathing gradually stabilize, and her condition improved, which lifted his mood. Suddenly, he didn't feel so pressured anymore...
But...
The next second.
"Shit!"
"Damn it!"
"You're finally out!!"
Sivis instantly changed expression, looking extremely excited.
The guardian transformation ceremony he had just gone through had taken nearly half a day. Now, the sky was gradually darkening.
Because this was a time when the Blood Clan was particularly strong, the guy who had escaped earlier had finally released the Bleeding Blood Technique.
That meant Sivis could finally go get the Extraordinary Soul!
His mind felt a huge weight finally lift.
Without 'Summon Guardian,' he couldn't protect these people!
Now...
The chance to obtain the Extraordinary Soul was right in front of him.
Satisfied? What the hell is that?
This time, he had to wipe out that Blood Clan!
Minnet City's profits, Sivis wouldn't give up even a single penny.
He vanished from the spot, not even caring about the harsh environment, and directly used the nearby sewer entrance to rush back into that filthy world.
Sivis sped forward at high speed, relying on the faint trail of threads in the spiritual realm from his "Blood Hunt." He pushed his magic power to the limit, using the Hurricane Spell to speed up his movements.
He was in a hurry!
Even if he found that Silver-Rank Blood Clan, captured it, killed it, and took the Extraordinary Soul, and then returned to the surface, it would take time.
It was nighttime now, and the Blood Servants were very active. They might be launching a full-scale attack on the factory base right now. Being even a couple of minutes late could cause massive casualties!
Sivis was running against the clock!
"As long as I can summon a monster from the territory, the problem will be solved!"
He was thinking to himself.
Sivis had already helped the people multiple times to get rid of the blood plague infection.
In addition, he also had a power that could weaken Blood Servants over a large area.
But if he fully unleashed this ability, given his current state of just entering the Silver- Rank, his internal energy would be extremely drained, and he would lose a significant amount of combat power.
However, if this ability was used in conjunction with the hundreds of Silver-Rank monsters summoned by "Summon Guardian," it would be nothing short of a miracle, allowing Sivis's "soldiers" to easily complete the massacre.
All of this, however, depended on first obtaining the Extraordinary Soul.
Sivis was racing forward quickly, feeling the red thread getting thicker and brighter, even glowing intensely.
"Wait, did I just sense two Blood Clans?" Sivis was stunned.
"Blood Hunt" had the characteristic of reacting when a Blood Clan was nearby. Earlier, before Sivis used the potion, there had been signs of this when a Blood Servant walked by him.
Now, while tracking the marked Blood Clan, the tracking thread showed an anomaly!
That meant another Blood Clan had appeared.
He checked the intensity of the anomaly.
"The color of the fluctuation has deepened by about fifty percent, so it's probably just another Silver-Rank Blood Clan."
"Little wonder they released the Bleeding Blood Technique—they probably thought they could beat me with two against one." Sivis let out a small smile.
He had originally only planned to get one Extraordinary Soul, but now it looked like he could get two.
And sacrificing two Blood Clans would definitely bring in a lot of points and items.
He felt a bigger profit was calling out to him!
Sivis didn't hesitate any longer, and he rushed forward at top speed, vanishing from the spot in an instant.
...
On the other side, in the factory base above ground, although it was almost night, it was still brightly lit.
Thanks to the profits from the modern items brought by Sivis, the cost of keeping the lights on for a long time was not high, and it even allowed people to work extra night shifts.
As a result, this place was completely unlike the dark nights of Minnet City or other cities, and was as bright as a noble district.
Many people, while working, couldn't help but look at the bright lights and mutter in amazement.
"We've been working here for a few days, and we still can't help but be amazed—Lord Sivis is really rich and generous to us."
"These oil lamps have been burning all this time, and that's just burning money!"
"The main point is, these lights are for us to use—it's too extravagant."
...
Some young men who had come to the factory early and had long enjoyed the bright lights of the night sneered: "You think that's impressive? Don't worry, with Lord Sivis, there's more good times coming."
"Who needs you to say that!"
"Cut the act! You're just a couple of days early to work, that's all!"
Some of the newer workers laughed and joked, clearly in a good mood.
But then, a loud noise.
Some of the people at the edge of the factory base suddenly changed expressions, and the previous sense of ease vanished completely.