Chapter 537 – Bloody Dirge (12)
From below the right side to the left shoulder.
A long red line is drawn diagonally across the Duke’s upper body.
Puhak!
Blood rushing out.
A faint smile appears on Son Seo-yeon’s lips as she looks at this.
‘It’s a success!’
I shuddered from the rising joy and was happy for a moment.
She immediately kicked off the ground, threw her body back, and returned to her original position.
The smile on her lips has long since disappeared.
“Sorry…, It was a little shallow.”
She succeeded in cutting the opponent, but the wound was not very deep.
It is clear that it caused significant damage as it made her shed blood.
But it wasn’t enough.
To completely corner the opponent.
Kim Do-jin patted her shoulder and comforted her.
“Are you okay. It was the best my senior could do.”
Yes.
She did her best.
However, the other person’s skin was much tougher and harder than I expected.
Kim Do-jin turned her head and looked at Han Ju-yeon, who was treating two tanks.
“How is your condition?”
“The wound is not that deep. It will be over soon.”
As she said, after a while, the warm light that stayed in her hand disappeared.
“Wow, it still stings.”
“Yes…, The pain is stronger than I thought.”
Two people who wake up complaining of pain even though their wounds have healed.
“Everyone is careful. Even the wounds were not deep, and the pain was severe. “It would be even more terrible if you got stabbed straight.”
Shin Yu-jeong gives advice while trembling once as if remembering the pain from earlier.
It seemed like there was something that had a stronger effect on pain perception.
Otherwise, Shin Yu-jeong, who had the best patience at the party, wouldn’t have reacted like that.
“… It’s truly amazing.”
While the party was quickly adjusting its stance, the duke’s sinister gaze turned to Kim Do-jin.
“I never thought we would gather such troublesome people together. Do you also have an excellent eye for people?”
“Well, it’s kind of like that.”
Kim Do-jin shrugs her shoulders and jokes.
At the same time, he puts one of his hands behind his back and gives the pre-arranged hand signal to his colleagues.
A Duke combing through hair that had become disheveled due to the use of intense magical power with one hand.
“I guess I’ll have to take this seriously too. “I don’t want to be stigmatized anymore.”
His tone of voice was somewhat relaxed, but his eyes were fierce.
That means he is angry.
He gestures.
“Come.”
Attack party and vampires.
Francis and Jinjo.
Towards the blood that flowed down and piled up during their fierce fight.
Sssssut
Drops of blood gathered at a rapid pace and fell on the open ceiling of the old castle.
Shoot
It falls as thin rain.
「Blood Rain.」
Kim Do-jin, sensing something unusual, shouts.
“Shield!”
Likewise, she senses an ominous feeling and quickly writes down her spell.
「Divine Shield」
Hwaaaaah-!
A golden protective shield hanging widely over the head.
Eventually, the rain of blood pouring down and the protective shield collide.
Kakakakang!
An eerie collision sound that sends chills down the spine.
Kim Do-jin’s face crumples as he looks up at the red rain falling on the protective shield.
“No way…”
Are each and every drop of rain a small thorn?
Is it really an ability that can be called a thorn ball?
Ask Juyeon Han.
“How far can the shield expand?”
“About 15 meters… Any more than that and its durability will weaken, and it will break through quickly.”
“What time is it?”
“… 10 minutes. I think it would be too much to go beyond that.”
The power contained in the thorn seemed to be stronger than I thought.
Seeing as she is an S-class hunter, the shield she deploys only lasts for 10 minutes.
‘Even that must have been a complicated calculation.’
Even 10 minutes was probably calculated based on the assumption that she was overdoing it.
So, is there really only about 7 to 8 minutes left?
Phew.
He let out a small sigh and expressed his dissatisfaction.
“You’re so picky.”
There were restrictions in many ways.
First of all, the attack method using Han Joo-yeon as the main gun became ineffective.
Holy power is the natural enemy of vampires.
After creating a gap between herself and her tanks, she attempted to use her divine power to strike a fatal blow.
‘The range of movement has also decreased.’
It is not a number or power that the body can easily withstand.
So, this means that you should only move under the protective shield.
It also meant that I couldn’t approach the other person as easily as before.
One last thing.
‘More than anything, it’s important to give the opponent an appropriate distance.’
The Duke’s attacks were all destructive and capable of long-distance interception.
The distance created by the rain gave wings to his attack method.
Calmly blocking attacks and moving forward is not a very good idea at the moment.
‘That would take too much time.’
The bloody battle between Francis and Jinjo is becoming more intense.
If you move forward while withstanding the continuous fierce attacks of the duke, you will not be able to avoid enormous waste in terms of time and resources.
So what is it?
A way to resolve the sense of distance and win without taking too long.
Then it suddenly occurred to me.
A way worth walking.
It is unstable as it has not yet been used properly in actual combat, but if successful, it will certainly be able to turn this unfavorable situation around in an instant.
“Everyone step back.”
Kim Do-jin gives instructions while holding a sword.
Shin Yu-jeong, who once opened her lips to say something, soon pursed her lips and obediently followed his words.
Eyes that blaze with utmost seriousness.
Every time that happens, Kim Do-jin would come up with a move.
The duke saw this and curled up one corner of his mouth.
“You care so much about your colleagues. Or not…, Is the relationship more than that?”
Kim Do-jin smiled and answered.
“Oh, it’s mine.”
“…”
The faces of women suddenly turning red.
“Oh my… “Dojin, what is he suddenly saying?”
“Mi, mi, crazy bastard.”
“Hmm.”
“…”
Did you say that children are born even during war?
A duke who is impressed by the strange atmosphere that arises even during an intense battle.
“Okay… In that case, it would be better to send them to the underworld first.”
As soon as the words are finished, an explosion of red energy flies towards the colleagues gathered together.
Kim Do-jin reacts quickly and throws his body to block.
Pow!
He shakes his head, splitting the red energy flying like a cannon in half.
“If you can, try it.”
It was a declaration of war.
If you can penetrate yourself and attack his comrades, do it.
A deeper smile appears on the duke’s mouth.
“Tsk tsk… ! I’m curious. What kind of expression would you have at that time? !”
The offensive begins.
There are countless thorns on the floor where there is a pool of blood.
Big and small lumps of blood come flying out of the Duke in all kinds of forms.
Attacks coming from all directions.
Even in a situation that was like a heavy overkill, Kim Do-jin did not allow a single attack.
Because the place where the Duke’s attacks are pouring in is Kim Do-jin’s territory.
[Activates the ruler’s area.]
Everything becomes clear here.
Among the attacks pouring in from all directions, which one rises first?
Also, which one is faster and slower.
All that’s left is to prioritize and move in that order.
Push shoo, shoo!
Chaechaechaeang!
Dozens of one-sided battles that come and go in an instant.
The duke’s mockery continues as he gains momentum.
“If we just block it like that, we won’t be able to do anything!”
“Well.”
Who said that?
They just keep blocking it.
Kim Do-jin was constantly trying something.
And she is constantly revising her plan as she experiences difficulties in practice.
To create a perfect room.
“Come on, try blocking this too!”
A huge red tsunami coming.
Even overwhelming attacks that seem to crush everyone have weaknesses.
‘A place where the distribution of magic attribute is the least smooth.’
In order to achieve a large form, a lot of resources are invested in the core of the form, and the rest is neglected.
It can’t be helped.
Otherwise, too many resources will be consumed, and your belly button will become bigger than your stomach.
However, they try hard to hide it.
The more you reach that level, the more adept you become at hiding it.
In other words, it means that no matter how hard you try to hide it, it will be noticeable to those who have reached a higher level.
Sigh!
The tsunami splits as the sword is struck vertically.
Immediately identifying the weak part of the shape and cutting it with a single blow.
“… !”
A light of surprise flashes in the Duke’s eyes when he sees this.
‘How on earth…? ?’
Beyond being abominable, I am now starting to be afraid.
Those two eyes that do not lose the colorful light of hope even in the midst of unfavorable circumstances.
A straight gaze as if to say that I can see through whatever you do.
“Ugh… !”
My blood boils.
Even though it’s clearly a one-sided attack, it feels like I’m being pushed out again and again.
‘If so!’
The reins are loosened.
The fight between Francis and Jinjo is going as planned, so there is no need to get involved.
‘I only focus on killing that guy.’
Even the last bit of strength I had saved is released.
Duke Vlad Chepes.
The name was possible because he inherited the blood of the first ancestor most deeply.
That’s why he was able.
To imitate, however clumsily, the appearance of Jinjo.
Gather all your blood energy and compress it in one place.
A lump the size of a huge rock shrinks and shrinks until it reaches the size of the palm of your hand.
The fluctuating power of life.
This is it.
The reason why Jinjo is the king of vampires.
The one ability that made him hundreds or thousands of times stronger than others.
Aim the boiling bright red ball in front of Kim Do-jin.
And we liberate the waters.
「Blood Cannon」
A red beam of light cuts through the air, destroying everything.
Kuwaaaaang-!
With the momentum gained from the release of the power that had been compressed to its limit, the beast reached Kim Do-jin’s side at a speed that seemed to fold space and run.
Pakajik!
It was frozen long in the air.
“… ?”
Vlad Chepeş tilting his head.
I was puzzled.
‘What happened?’
Why did his best move turn into a mere block of ice?
And.
Uddddud… !
Why is it so cold all of a sudden?
Something flutters and falls on my shoulder.
I turned my head to check.
‘… Frost?’
It was frost.
There is no way it will bear fruit unless it is midwinter.
It lands not only on his shoulder, but everywhere he looks, staining it white.
Red rain falling from the sky.
Even the vampires flying in the air.
Even Goseong, the realm of Jinjo.
That time when I felt something unusual was happening.
“It’s done.”
A low, yet joyous voice hits his ears.
Kim Do-jin.
He is smiling.
Before I knew it, I was holding a sword that had turned pure white from the handle to the tip.
“Huh… !”
He shouted as he slammed his sword down on the floor.
「Severe cold」
At the same time, the whole world turned white.
