I, the Masked Swordsman, started my journey through a Lostbelt.

"Ugh... Huff... Huff..."

Vladben's already pale face looked even worse.

To make me reveal such an ugly side...!

They couldn't even defeat them on their homeland.

No matter what abilities he used, they were ineffective; he was like an ant trying to stand in front of a giant tree.

How much will combat power decrease without the left arm?

It's only a matter of time before Vlad suffers defeat.

"We can't win..."

Danic looked down at the battlefield below.

Having been granted the Grand rank by the Clock Tower, he was walking through the air, and his gaze involuntarily turned solemn.

Flying is a magic trick that every magician knows.

Unfortunately, the cost was too high.

Most magicians can only maintain their skills for a few seconds, but someone like Danic can fly through the air with ease...

This is something that no ordinary magician could do.

He is not simple, even though he is in the top position.

"The strength of the Red Team's Servants far exceeds our expectations; if we continue with the status quo, defeat is the only outcome..."

Danic closed his eyes and recalled the first time he summoned Vlad.

Only by activating the second Noble Phantasm can you see any hope of victory.

"There's no other way now. What we must do is protect the survival of Yggdrasil, what we must do is reach the 'Vortex of the Root,' and we must fulfill my long-cherished wish."

As Danic spoke, he raised his right arm.

The Command Seals pattern is engraved on the back of his right hand.

"Sorry, Lancer. I'm going to play my ace here."

"I issue this command with a Command Spell—Heroic Spirit Vlad Zeppelin! Activate the Second Noble Phantasm, [Legend of Dracula]!"

The first command spell dissipates and begins to take effect.

Danic's face only held the coldness of a magician.

thump!

The sound of my heart pounding echoed in my ears.

Vlad, who was fighting Duve, froze instantly, and the magic power within his body began to circulate uncontrollably.

He realized what had happened immediately.

"Ugh... Ahh ...

Vlad scratched his head with one hand and let out a painful cry.

Noticing the unusual situation, Du Wei jumped back.

"Huh? Even in the timeline I intervened in, you still activated your second Noble Phantasm... Let me see what you are as 'Dracula,' Vlad."

Du Wei stopped attacking.

He wasn't worried about Vlad's change, but rather quite the opposite.

Just how powerful is he when he transforms into a vampire?

Curious about the matter, Du Wei didn't mind waiting a bit.

"Is that you... Danic... You bastard... How dare you... How dare you... Let me use... Ahh ...

Vlad's face was contorted in a grotesque grimace.

His already pale face turned as white as wax, and his internal skeleton made crackling sounds like popping beans.

"I! I! I'm not...a vampire...not a vampire!!!"

Vlad struggled, letting out a bloodcurdling scream.

He was unable to suppress the activation of his Noble Phantasm.

At this moment, his indomitable heroic will was trampled, and his self-esteem was crushed underfoot by his Master's selfish desires.

Monsters that only exist in myths and legends are being born.

Blackish-purple claws began to grow from the tips of the fingers.

His bloodshot eyes were as red as a demon's, and sharp fangs continued to grow uncontrollably from his mouth...

The terrifying demonic energy condensed into a mist.

The hungry roar that came from his mouth was the sound of a thirsty wild beast.

Vlad Tsepesh has disappeared.

The person here right now is Dracula, the vampire.

“Danny…K…!!!”

Vlad roared in hatred as he looked up to the sky.

A pitch-black wooden stake instantly formed in his palm. He gripped it tightly and then threw it into the sky with all his might.

The target he had locked onto was his Master.

*Pfft!*

Danic was pierced through by Vlad's wooden stake.

However, this still couldn't stop him.

"You want to kill me? Hahahaha—! That's right! Vlad, this is more like Dracula!"

With my second Command Spell, I command you to live on until you obtain the Greater Grail! With my third Command Spell, I command you to etch my existence into your soul forever!

Danic laughed wildly high in the sky.

Over the past century, he has repeatedly merged his soul with that of infants, causing his personality to become something other than his own.

His only wish was to continue the Yggdomirenia tradition.

The Great Grail must be held in one's hand.

*Pfft!*

The wooden stakes that pierced through Danic activated the mechanism.

Dozens of wooden spikes instantly burst from his body, turning him into a hedgehog from the inside out in a matter of seconds.

"Pwah! The Greater Grail is mine! You'll make my dream come true! Hahahaha!!"

Danic's life gradually faded.

He was still laughing wildly as he fell from a height of 100 meters, seemingly unafraid of his death.

By merging with the soul of an infant, Danic was able to improve the quality of his own soul.

He is merging with Vlad's soul according to the Command Spell.

While it may not allow Vlad to fulfill his long-cherished wish of continuing the Yggdrasilia clan, it can at least make him a monster who seeks the Holy Grail.

That's enough for Danic.

The method of using the three command spells was determined long ago.

Danic absolutely cannot allow himself to be defeated in the Holy Grail War.

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Chapter Twenty-Two: Shining Brightest! [Please Subscribe! Please Give Flowers!]

"Stop! Stop! Stop!... I am the King of Varania, son of Vlad II...!"

"Come! Now I am you, and you are me! Everything is for obtaining the Holy Grail and fulfilling our wishes!"

Vlad and Danic share the same body.

The two are arguing over their own obsessions, and it looks like they have a split personality.

Vlad's severed arm has regrowed.

The Sword of Domination, as a relic, carries the curse of eternal destruction.

Vlad originally wanted to heal his wounds but couldn't, because the damage caused by the relics would harm the soul.

To heal, both the soul and the body must be addressed simultaneously.

Now that Danic has replenished Vlad's soul, the piece of his soul that Duve had shattered has been mended.