Crossover Anime: A Dimensional Journey Starting with Frilian

"Hmm, looks like I won't get an answer."

The man wasn't angry. He pulled his finger out of his mouth and, as if remembering something, pressed it against his forehead.

"Oh right~ Now that you mention it, I almost forgot. I was the one who did something really rude first, after all, I didn't even say hello."

As the man spoke, a chilling smile appeared on his face. He slowly and respectfully bowed, faced the people, and gave them his name.

"I am the Archbishop of Sin of the Witch Cult—the Lord of Sloth...Betrugius Romani-Conti, hee hee hee!"

Bertrugius grinned, his shrill laughter echoing through the silent cave.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, but he didn't care at all, laughing wildly and eerily.

"Ah~ This is hilarious! This is really, really, really, really... so funny. Actually, actually, actually, actually... my whole head is... shaking~"

Bertrugius started rambling incoherently, like a madman.

“Shichen, what is he doing…” Emilia looked at Bertrugius with a strange expression and asked in a low voice.

"Don't worry about it. That's just how the Witch Cult is. They're all like lunatics."

"Really? What is he trying to do? Why did he come back here?"

"Who knows? Maybe he's lost his mind."

Bertrugius came to the border, naturally for Emilia, but the timing is self-evident.

Boom~

He released Rem's leg with one hand, turned his palm upward, and golden flames rose, vitality surged, and warmth spread throughout the cave plaza.

"So beautiful~" Emilia exclaimed as she looked at the sacred flame.

"It's not just pretty!"

As he spoke, Shichen threw the flames at Bertrugius.

"Oh my, what is this?"

Bertrugius tilted his withered head, staring curiously at the golden flames flying towards him, without taking any precautions.

Then, the sacred flame flew to him, expanded instantly, and enveloped him.

"Ugh—!"

Screams echoed through the cave.

Chapter 530 Emilia's Blood

"Ugh——!"

Bertrugius finally felt the pain, screaming in agony as his body was engulfed in flames and he rolled and crawled on the ground.

"This flame... is it a micro-elves?" Emilia asked curiously, noticing the life-giving aura emanating from the sacred flame.

“No, the micro-elves are no match for my sacred fire,” Shichen replied, shaking his head, his gaze fixed on Bertholdius, who was engulfed in flames.

He noticed something was wrong.

“The sacred flame? No wonder it’s golden.” Emilia nodded.

“Time is of the essence; the sacred fire won’t work on this guy,” Betty reminded him.

"I can see it..."

"The power of laziness..."

Bertrugius suddenly stopped rolling, and even though he was engulfed in flames and scorched by them, he slowly stood up.

Then, he deflected the Olympic flame.

It was an extremely unusual scene. It was as if something enveloped Bertrugius, blocking the sacred flame.

But you can't see anything; it's like a ring of transparent air.

“...The Invisible Hand,” Bertrugius said slowly.

"Doesn't the sacred flame work on power?" Shi Chen raised an eyebrow.

The sacred flame is the nemesis of evil and defilement; in this case, power does not seem to belong to this category.

Then the only solution is violence.

There are plenty of ways to overcome laziness.

However, given the current situation, it seems he can move freely in this world.

He lacks the ability to deal with power and can only rely on his existing skills.

Although he is capable enough to sweep across the world, he still faces some trouble without the power to deal with it.

“The time, Emilia’s blood,” Betty suddenly reminded her.

"What?" Shi Chen looked at her.

“Amelia’s blood can awaken your power to deal with authority,” Betty said calmly.

"Is this so..."

"Huh? My blood? What do you mean?" Emilia asked in surprise.

“It means exactly what it says, let the hour absorb some blood, you shouldn’t refuse, right?” Betty looked at her.

“I won’t refuse… but isn’t this too sudden? Why does Toki need to drink my blood? Is Toki a vampire?” Emilia couldn’t help but ask, her purple eyes blinking as she looked at Toki.

"More or less," Shi Chen nodded with a smile in agreement.

"Huh? Shichen, you're actually a vampire? I had no idea." Emilia's pretty face was full of shock.

"Shichen is a vampire? Then he's a demon like me~ That's great!" Rem was very happy and hugged Shichen even tighter, pressing her against his back.

"It's just that it possesses the power of a vampire."

"There's no difference~" Rem didn't care at all, her little face beaming with a beautiful smile.

“I see, no wonder they’re different from the vampires I know… How do they drink blood?” Emilia asked.

"Is everything alright?" Shi Chen asked, looking at her.

“Yes, I want to help you, Toki, and it’s just about drinking your blood,” Emilia replied with a smile.

"It's not just about sucking blood, though it's not necessarily a bad thing," Shichen reminded him.

"Then there's no problem..."

"Hehe~ Hehe~ As expected, you're arrogant, ignoring me like this!"

Bertrugius suddenly interrupted, twisting his body, a fierce smile appearing on his face, and his behavior became bizarre, his neck bending ninety degrees to the right.

"Ah~ Ah~ This is really... so exciting, my head is pounding~ Hehehe~"

Despite being covered in burns, his skin and bones had turned a charred brown, most of his green mushroom-shaped hair was burned off, and his clothes were tattered, this guy seemed unconcerned and continued to laugh maniacally.

He seemed to be jumping for joy, and then without hesitation, he put his entire left hand fingers into his mouth and chewed them up one by one.

Bones cracked, flesh torn, blood gushing out, like a bloodthirsty madman.

"It hurts...it hurts so much, it hurts so much, it hurts so much, it hurts so much, it hurts so much, it hurts so much—! Ah, the feeling of being alive!"

Bertrugius, his bitten fingers outstretched, looked up at the cave ceiling as if his soul had ascended to a higher realm.

“He’s really a madman…” Emilia frowned as she looked at him, her eyes filled with resistance.

This is a perfectly normal reaction. He's acting like a lunatic. Ram had already looked away to avoid offending his eyes.

"Ahhh~ This is the trial~ What a sweet trial! I work so hard just to express what love is, and how the world is just as impermanent! That's it! Trial! Trial! This is the trial! Everything is a trial we are undergoing to repay the love we have received! Shine! Guide! Ahhh~ My head is trembling—!"

"..."

Shi Chen silently extended his left hand, palm facing him, and smoky purple energy appeared, causing the space to fluctuate.

Immediately, a square, pale purple barrier appeared around Bertrugius, enveloping him.

His ravings were also silenced, and the cave instantly became quiet.

Shi Chen didn't want to listen to his nonsense anymore; he couldn't understand it at all. This guy's mind had long since gone mad.

Although it was a bit pitiful, knowing his background, Shi Chen didn't care much about him; he had more important things to care about now.

“Emilia.” Shi Chen turned to Emilia, looking at her intently with burning eyes.

"Yes." Emilia felt nervous for some reason when he looked at her like that.

She remembered that Shi Chen had just said that sucking blood wasn't as simple as it seemed.

Is there anything else?

"Rem".

Shichen first put Rem down.

Rem obediently got down, then stared intently at Tokicho with her big eyes, wanting to see what was going on with Tokicho's blood-sucking of Emilia.

After all, she didn't want to fall behind.

Despite the presence of Ram and Rem, as well as Esther and Betty, Shichen didn't mind and stepped forward to face Emilia.

"Time..." Emilia felt a pang of panic.

"Don't be afraid." Shi Chen raised his hand, pressed his hand on her shoulder, and comforted her softly.

“Yes, I know you wouldn’t do anything to hurt me,” Emilia said, shaking her head.

"Sucking your blood, isn't that considered harm?"

"It was my own choice."

"Well... don't be shy later~"

"Shy?" Emilia was puzzled.

"You don't mind being watched by Rem and the others, do you?"

"It's just bloodsucking... Ugh!"

Emilia was silenced by Shichen before she could finish speaking. She froze, her eyes wide with shock.