62 – Midterm Exam – 5
I somehow pierced through the blood fog that was trying to infiltrate my respiratory tract and swung for eternity. A slash of blue mixed with red pierced through the body of the Vampire Lord, which had turned into a faint mist.
The hole was repaired immediately. It was already an open battle I don’t know how many times it was. I calmly brushed off Youngwon once. The blade was covered in blood that was so bright red that it seemed to glow on its own.
The blood was extracted from that guy, and it was quite effective. Normally, it would have used up everything it had extracted and turned off long ago, but it was still alive and well even though time had passed.
“How long are you going to run away? “Do you think this guy with so much weight has no self-respect?”
“Don’t talk arbitrarily just because your mouth is open!”
He pointed the tip of his sword and flicked it as if provoking him. The thing got angry and created a wave of blood. A large lump of blood flew out like a whip. He swung the eternity into pieces in one fell swoop and provoked it again.
“There’s nothing wrong with what I said, right? Are you going to take your pride in the face of not being able to land a single effective hit? “Aren’t you embarrassed?”
At first, the guy tried to attack me directly from the front, but perhaps he sensed the difference in power, and then he turned into a bloody mist and focused only on aiming for my blind spot. In the process, all the incoming attacks were blown away.
It seemed like they were trying to induce a war of attrition. There was no way for me to destroy that fog painting right now. If you increase the power beyond the attacks you have made so far, there is a risk that the dungeon will collapse as well.
‘That guy will be nervous anyway. ‘You wonder when I’ll get tired.’
But the most important difference between that guy and me is that he doesn’t know my weaknesses, but I know his weaknesses.
Transforming the body into blood mist is itself a technique that rapidly consumes blood. I don’t know if it’s just maintenance. In order to attack from the outside and restore the scattered fog, a significant amount of blood is needed.
It was only because he was a vampire lord and had a lot of blood that he was able to maintain it for a long time. In other words, if he continues the war of attrition as he wants, I will have a much greater advantage.
The devil told me everything. Considering my skills, I will never lose to him, but the one with more information will have an advantage. I listened calmly because I agreed 100 times.
“You rat!”
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The guy unfolded his cloak. Hundreds of bat-shaped blood bombs flew into it.
The bat released mana momentarily before it reached me. The mana that exploded around me like a shock wave completely destroyed the flock of bats. The surrounding air turned red.
In that state, I put force on my stepping foot and kicked forward. I was careful not to inhale the blood that had been sprinkled countless times, and breathed mana back into the eternity.
‘No technology that is too big.’
Because the Demon King left after casting a distortion spell, if anyone were to look in here, it would look like I was fighting an ordinary monster, but that was actually why I had to use a technique with more appropriate power.
If you are wondering why such a big technique was used, you can investigate this place. Not for me, but for Professor Jaina and that person.
‘Jobs must be protected.’
I planned to keep what happened here a secret. If the Velium Forest were not enough and another monster came out here, it wouldn’t be surprising if the professor’s hair was blown away.
Whether it is a simple metaphor or the literal meaning of the word.
Professor Jaina hasn’t done anything particularly good to me, but she hasn’t done anything bad either. Even if the relationship was just that level, it was enough to deserve consideration.
The reason we made it so that we couldn’t clear the dungeon that was created to prepare for the midterm exam was because we were worried that we would be overconfident and face dire consequences if we entered a dungeon beyond our skills.
Of course, if it got to the point where my nose was like a stone, I would have to fight it with all my might, but looking at the guy’s appearance, it didn’t seem like that would happen.
“You seem very relaxed!”
After thinking about something else for a moment, the other side noticed it and attacked right away. I avoided the swinging arm by twisting my upper body slightly. Its claws split the air.
It is a strong claw that can tear even steel as if it were a piece of paper, but it is useless if it does not hit.
Using the information I had from the Demon King, I dodged his second attack by extending his fingernails and struck down Eternal. The arm of the guy who blocked the attack was cut off entirely.
The severed arm recovered immediately, but even after seeing that, I pushed myself even harder. He didn’t just sit there and tried to fight back with all kinds of techniques.
Spreading blood drops in the air like a trap that explodes when touched, spreading blood like a very fine thread in the air and trying to trap me, or trying to tie me up with a chain made of blood.
But when I didn’t do anything, his expression showed a little nervousness. I made a very loud statement in front of the Demon King, but instead of getting results, it seemed like it was because I was being pushed out.
‘I guess it’s time to take it out.’
I remembered the arrangement that the devil had made. Even if you don’t try to beat him and just level with him, his pride will be so hurt that he will try to use the power he has been given.
That was the devil’s, no, the possessor’s, target. Because what was in that heart right now was an energy that was no different from extreme poison.
When giving him strength, he even warned the other corps commanders that he would be poisoned if he wasn’t good enough, so even if he dies due to a runaway of strength, he will be considered an idiot.
“To a lowly human subject…… !”
In the blink of an eye, his body was cut into 16 pieces. Instead of cutting him into pieces, he took advantage of the creature’s stumbling and stabbed it into the main body, muttering as if giving a command.
-I need your blood.
“Kaaak!”
Then his blood began to be sucked into the eternity. It was only when the blade began to spit out so much blood that it almost kicked my body.
“It would be nice if he died peacefully, but it’s really annoying. Human.”
“Is the feeling of being unilaterally beaten and then speaking during the fight just annoying? Do you have no conscience, do you have no pride? Oh, maybe it’s both?”
The corners of his eyes twitched violently, as if these words were the final blow. With this, the conditions are met.
“Good. I just didn’t want to bring it up to someone like you…… !”
The Vampire Lord shouted, spreading his arms wide as if showing off.
“Look! “This true power I received from the Demon King!”
With this useless declaration, an enormous amount of magical energy began to burst out from the guy’s heart. A red energy that felt different from blood covered the Vampire Lord’s body.
Up to this point, it was just as the devil said. Since he couldn’t give up his position yet, he deliberately made it possible to gain enormous power at the beginning of use to avoid his suspicions.
“Khahahahaha! Demon King! “I will rip off this man’s head and offer up his blood while it is at its freshest!”
The guy rushed towards me with a very intoxicated expression, probably excited by the sudden surge of power. The speed had clearly increased. So much so that I had to erase my smile and accept it properly.
“Why are you doing that? Is that all? “Try again!”
“Maybe it’s because I was born as a demon, but they say I pretend to be noble but show my true nature when I get excited, and it was true. “There really wasn’t a single mistake.”
The attacks gradually became more intense. It felt like I had to worry about the walls of the dungeon, not me. If there is a stronger attack than this, there is a risk that the magic will be broken.
I thought I should press it first, but I changed my mind when I saw that the red energy surrounding the guy’s body showed the symptoms that the Demon King had mentioned. There isn’t much left anyway.
“I’m sure the Demon Lord will be satisfied if I carry your head! “I will receive more favor and become stronger!”
“No. “It seems to me like I’ll die before that?”
The guy looked down at his body, as if he sensed something strange about my calm appearance. The face instantly became filled with astonishment.
The red energy overflowing from his body was twisting randomly. The Vampire Lord tried to somehow gather his strength and stop the unruly power, but it only accelerated the rampage.
The guy’s body began to be covered in red energy.
“Kaaa! How!”
“Wouldn’t it be natural for you to feel embarrassed if you try to use strength that is beyond your means when you have no skill in it?”
“You’re talking nonsense!”
The guy collapsed without even being able to finish his last will. The devil’s unique red energy slowly ate away his body.
It was a very shabby end for a vampire who was the commander of the 4th corps of the Demon King’s army and was a Lord.
‘I guess this is it.’
I drew a magic circle to burn the body. There is no particular need for the honor of being the commander of a corps in one person. It would be a bonus for Jaina and that person to have to suffer a lot.
I looked around. There was no sign of the Demon King. He said he would definitely be watching the battle, but I wondered why he hadn’t shown up yet. As if there was something else to handle…
‘What is it?’
At that moment, I felt something unusual coming from the Vampire Lord’s corpse. He destroyed the magic circle and took a slight step back.
Not only that the apparently dead body began to wriggle again, but something foreign was burning again in the body. First of all, it was definitely not the energy of the devil.
“hehehehe…… hehehe… ….”
With a laugh that made people cringe, the Vampire Lord’s body began to squeak, supported by blood that had turned dark red.
‘…… ‘I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a second phase.’
While I was thinking such nonsense, the Vampire Lord, perfectly fused with something black, smiled with a distorted expression.
“With this, it has been decided that you are the one who doesn’t know the topic. See, I endured.”
“I don’t think so?”
Right now, even the blood supporting the body has turned black. Even if you look at it, it’s completely different from the power given by the Demon King, so you can’t help but say that you endured something.
“I’ll let you experience it for yourself!”
The guy rushed at me at a speed that was incomparable to just a moment ago. An ominous black fog spread behind him.
I also lost my smile. From now on, you shouldn’t be too excited.
ㅡWow!
“Ugh?!”
As soon as I blocked the swinging arm forever, my legs rose up. Even though he had clearly absorbed the shock in his own way, his body floated for a while and was flying backwards.
I gritted my teeth. What is that black energy that makes it look so different before and after being engulfed?
“How dare you try to run away!”
Without time to correct my posture, droplets of blood that had clearly turned black flew in. The one that came closest was thrown back into eternity. My body recoiled and spun about four times in the air.
It cannot continue like this. I forcibly twisted my body and kicked the air with my left foot. The platform that appeared in an instant pushed my body forward. I fell to the ground, and drops of blood passed by where I had been floating just a moment ago.
ㅡ Kaaah Ah !!!!!!
When the blood drop failed to slow down and hit the wall of the dungeon, a grand explosion occurred. I took a moment to feel sad when I saw that not only the walls but the ground was shaking.
It was clearly uncalculated that a third energy, not even that of the Demon King, had permeated, but in any case, it would not be a very good situation for Professor Jaina.
‘I could really get fired.’
If what happened now leaks out.