Baron Cullen

The last red shockwave flashed by.

Ella didn't even have time to scream before she crashed to the ground and lay motionless.

Her body was split in two, and horrifying blood gushed from the cut!

At the same time, Jack Kelly and the others, who were not far away, were filled with an overwhelming excitement when they saw Karen actually kill that terrifying woman!

Maria, standing to the side, clenched her hands in excitement and almost cheered.

However, just as Karen turned around to check on her teammates' injuries, a whooshing sound suddenly came from the air!

He reacted extremely quickly, turning around and raising his sword to parry.

Bang!

A dark red magic orb slammed into the sword in his hand and then dissipated. Although the considerable force contained within it did not cause him any effective damage, it did make his hands numb.

Then, Karen looked up in the direction from which the orb had come, and her expression changed instantly!

Ella, who should have been dead, was now kneeling on the ground, and her previously empty lower body had grown a complete right leg!

Even the remaining left leg is recovering at a visible rate!

"This is... a regenerative ability unique to vampires?" Karen's heart sank.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered that when he was chatting with Brandon, the vice president of the Mage Association, about the secrets of the vampires, the latter had mentioned that the vampires, having obtained the power of the "Blood God Shika," could not only recover quickly by drinking blood.

It already possesses an extremely terrifying self-healing ability!

However, since it was his first time encountering a real vampire, the knowledge in his mind had not yet been fully transformed into experience and instinct, to the point that he completely forgot about it during the battle!

"Damn it!"

The members of the Seventh Squad, who had initially shown excitement, almost completely lost their composure after seeing Ella's expression fall again within just a few breaths.

They naturally didn't know as much about vampires as Karen, and before this, they had almost forgotten that such a race had ever existed on the continent.

At this moment, looking at Ella's terrifying abilities, they felt only despair.

Can this kind of creature really be killed?

Tyronn, as the team captain, felt the same way.

He had even begun to regret why he had stayed in this godforsaken place.

If he had left this place forcefully during the day, he would never have encountered such a terrible situation.

At this moment, Ella, who had fully recovered, had a ferocious and twisted expression.

It seems that she used her self-healing ability, which made it impossible for her to maintain her previous elegant widow appearance. Both her facial features and body became more terrifying.

A pair of withered membrane wings grew from her back, and the two sharp teeth in her mouth became even longer and sharper, like two sharp daggers!

"Mere human! A mere second-tier human!" she hissed sharply and hoarsely. "How dare you hurt me! I'll drain you dry until you're nothing but a dried-up corpse!"

The extraordinary elements in her body, which were almost depleted, seemed to have recovered somewhat due to the use of her self-healing ability, and dark red energy surged around her once again!

Even though her aura had weakened considerably compared to before, her strength had not dropped; she was still a solid third-tier warrior!

Seeing this, Karen took a deep breath and gripped the greatsword tightly.

His brain was working at lightning speed.

While they can currently inflict harm on that woman, they cannot completely kill her.

Therefore, he must find an opportunity to strike decisively.

Otherwise, if this stalemate continues, he will soon exhaust the extraordinary elements within his body.

By then, the Seventh Squad will be completely wiped out!

"We must finish this quickly, and we absolutely cannot give that woman any more time to recover!" Karen thought to herself.

Currently, the combat skills and magic he possesses are limited by class restrictions and cannot inflict fatal damage, so he must find another way.

It must be a method that can completely kill the opponent after they have been severely injured.

As he pondered, his gaze fell upon Ella, who had fully recovered.

He scanned the latter's entire body, finally settling on the heart and head...

Even after accepting the power of "Blood God Shika", vampires are still living beings.

Just like the servants who believe in the God of Light.

Therefore, the heart and head must be its vital organs!

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, Karen's eyes flashed with a fighting spirit.

He now knew how to completely kill the vampires whose life force was almost limitless.

At that moment, Ella let out a piercing scream!

A dark red ripple carrying an evil aura rapidly spread outwards from her center!

"This is... the curse of aging!"

Karen's pupils contracted, and she immediately turned and retreated!

Since joining the Order Keepers, he has used his spare time to read a large number of books about the extraordinary, including content about various extraordinary professions.

The ability the opponent is currently using is almost identical to the abilities of the wizard profession mentioned in the book!

In other words, that woman could not only use the blood magic inherent to vampires, but also the spells of wizards!

The curse of aging is a type of sorcery!

Thinking of this, Karen wanted to continue dodging, but because the dark red ripples were moving too fast, he was quickly caught in them!

The next moment, he suddenly felt a nauseatingly cold aura rushing towards him, as if it were about to strip away all the life force from his body.

He immediately channeled the remaining extraordinary elements in his body into his legs, then retreated rapidly backward with all his might, while attempting to use magic to interfere with the opponent's continued casting of these dark red ripples.

However, because most of his physical strength was instantly drained, he was unable to complete the casting of the magic in the short time.

At this moment, Maria, who had stabilized the injuries of her teammates, gritted her teeth and slammed her staff heavily on the ground, disregarding her own exhaustion!

She unleashed the only defensive magic she possessed.

Second-tier spell: Breeze Barrier!

In an instant, a stream of air enveloped Karen, forming an invisible barrier around him.

However, this barrier is only a second-tier magic, so it cannot compare to the effect of the third-tier combat skill "Severance".

Therefore, the barrier collapsed completely after only two breaths of time after touching the dark red ripples!

Maria, who was standing at the back, suffered a backlash, her face turned pale, and she immediately spat out a mouthful of blood!

Although Karen was worried about his teammate's injury, it was precisely those two breaths that gave him an excellent opportunity!

He once again used "Swimming Dragon" to quickly approach Ella!

Only by dragging the opponent into close combat can he unleash his greatest advantage.

"Hmph! Using the same old trick again?"

Ella seemed to see through Karen's thoughts and quickly conjured a dark red shield around herself, blocking all his attacks!

clang!

The greatsword struck the shield with a sharp, piercing sound.

Although it couldn't be broken in one blow, as Karen's attacks became increasingly fierce and sharp, the cracks on the shield increased.

Finally, he stomped his right foot forward and used the "Swimming Dragon" technique to cancel his starting stance, immediately unleashing the second-tier combat skill "Gnawing Slash"!

Click!

The sharp greatsword, imbued with extraordinary elements, completely shattered the already crumbling shield!

But his hands didn't stop moving.

He first unleashed several swift and howling whirlwinds to disrupt Ella's spellcasting, and then used the continuous "Swimming Dragon" attack to leave shocking wounds on her body!

"Foolish! You're just as foolish as that priest in that church!" Ella saw that Karen was indeed using the same old trick, and a look of disdain appeared on her ugly and ferocious face. "So what if you kill me again?"

I am a vampire! I possess endless life!

Today, all of you are destined to die here!

However, before she could finish speaking, Karen, who had been launching an incredibly fierce attack, suddenly paused.

He suddenly leaped backward, actually giving up the close combat he had finally managed to get into!

At this moment, not only Ella, but even the Seventh Squad not far away was dumbfounded.

They didn't understand why Karen would suddenly give up her advantages.

He could only inflict more damage on that woman by fighting at close range, while also avoiding being worn down by her long-range blood magic and spells.

Just as everyone was completely bewildered, Karen, who had leaped into the air, pulled out an exquisitely designed crossbow from his waist.

And this crossbow was the Demon Hunter Silver Crossbow that the church had previously rewarded him with, along with the Demon Hunter Arrows that were already loaded!

He clearly remembered that when he received the silver crossbow and silver arrows, Bishop Albert had said something to him...

These two items have an extremely powerful restraining effect on heretical creatures!

And vampires happen to be a kind of heresy!

hum!

Without the slightest hesitation, Karen immediately pulled the trigger, and the mechanism of the silver crossbow made a crisp sound!

A demon-hunting arrow shot out swiftly!

Like a silver lightning bolt tearing through the night, it shot towards Ella's heart with unparalleled accuracy and speed far exceeding that of an ordinary arrow!

Meanwhile, Ella had no idea that Karen would retaliate in such a way.

Especially after seeing the silver crossbow and silver arrows, she instinctively felt a pang of fear in her heart!

The feeling was like a creature encountering its natural enemy!

"No!"

She only had time to let out a terrified scream before instinctively trying to turn aside.

But it's too late!

puff!

The demon-hunting arrow pierced her chest without any resistance, penetrating deep into her heart!

"Aaaaaah!!!"

Ella's body stiffened abruptly, her face filled with extreme pain and disbelief.

Vampires would suffer considerable damage if they were hit by these blessed silver arrows, let alone when the arrows hit their most vital organs, such as their hearts!

Without a doubt, this was an extremely fatal injury!

The next moment, Ella felt a holy aura erupt from within her body!

This aura clashed violently with the dark red energy within her body, constantly tearing apart her internal organs and causing her excruciating pain!

She tried to heal her wounds in the same way, but her self-healing ability was completely suppressed by the rampant divine energy in her body and could not be used at all!

However, dying beasts are often the most dangerous.

As Ella watched her body crumble further, a glint of madness flashed in her eyes!

With her last strength, she raised her claws, intending to launch a fatal attack!

However, Karen had anticipated this.

Immediately after firing the first arrow, he took out a second demon-hunting arrow from his pouch and nocked it.

Then he raised his crossbow and fired!

hum!

The second Demon Hunter arrow hurtled out with a whooshing sound, but this time its target was no longer Ella's heart, but that ugly, hideous head!

"No…!!!"

Ella's eyes widened, and just as she was about to retaliate, a demon hunter arrow shot towards her pierced her head!

boom!

The divine aura attached to the arrow instantly surged into her body, causing her head to explode!

Black, viscous blood splattered everywhere.

The headless corpse stood frozen in place for a moment before finally collapsing powerlessly forward, crashing heavily to the ground.

After twitching a few times, it became completely still.

A deathly silence fell over the surroundings.

Jack, who was not far away, stared wide-eyed at the headless corpse, then looked at Karen, who was walking toward the headless corpse with a silver crossbow in hand.

He saw Karen load a third arrow, then pull the trigger again, piercing the headless corpse's heart through its back at close range!

Is this... a finishing blow?

Everyone looked at each other, as if they were meeting this new teammate for the first time.

Kelly clutched her previously injured arm, her eyes filled with shock!

She hadn't expected Karen to not only possess such a formidable weapon against heretics, but also to be so cautious.

Allen also breathed a long sigh of relief.

His injuries were not serious, and he had almost fully recovered after Maria's treatment.

Therefore, his gaze towards Karen was filled with admiration and appreciation.

Maria slumped to the ground, also letting out a sigh of relief.

She watched Karen's retreating figure, her eyes gleaming with admiration.

As for Tyronn, the captain, his expression was the most complex at this moment.

He felt both relief at surviving the ordeal and shock at Karen's strength...

But more than anything, it was a feeling of indescribable jealousy and humiliation.

It's that kid Karen again!

If this kid hadn't insisted on staying in the village, how could he, the team leader, have ended up in such a sorry state?

Thinking of this, he clenched his fists tightly, his face extremely grim.

Meanwhile, Karen finally felt relieved after finishing off the third arrow.

In his previous life, he had seen many movies and TV shows about vampires and knew that these creatures had extremely strong vitality.

Indeed, the corpse before them was exactly like that.

If he hadn't happened to possess a silver crossbow and silver arrows blessed by Bishop Albert, it would have been very difficult for him to kill the other party.

Even so, after one arrow pierced his heart and another shattered his head, he still chose to approach and deliver a third arrow.

For no other reason than peace of mind.

At this moment, after he completely relaxed, a strong sense of exhaustion swept over him from the depths of his body like a tidal wave.

He continuously used various combat skills and magic, and at crucial moments, he focused his attention highly on using the Demon Hunter Silver Crossbow.

This was a huge drain on his physical and mental strength.

But then, another anomaly occurred!

The headless corpse lying motionless on the ground, along with the scattered fragments of the skull nearby, began to turn charred and dry, as if scorched by an invisible flame!

In just a few breaths, the entire corpse, along with the fragments of the head and even the viscous black blood spilled on the ground, turned into puddles of black ash!

Not even bones remained in the ashes.

Only the three bright silver arrows remained intact, standing out conspicuously.