Unable to repay my student loans, I had no choice but to work part-time as a demon hunter.

Pushing open the door, white light extends inward.

A large hall appeared before them, shaped like a scallop cut open from the middle.

The two sides have tiered, semi-circular seating, resembling an ancient theater.

One of them was a black altar from which countless slender copper pipes extended, connecting to a simple, strange brass amplifier, through which Ellen's singing voice floated and drifted.

Ellen sang quietly here.

Her long hair was wet, and she was still wearing a white velvet dress reminiscent of the Green Shade Mansion, now completely soaked and clinging to her young body. She was wrapped in layers of yellowish bandages and stood barefoot in front of the altar.

Her makeup had long since faded, leaving only two straight, deep blue tear tracks at the corners of her eyes. Her lips had lost their color, and her eyes were bloodshot from the continuous singing.

Eileen had been singing here for who knows how long, with a Siren song sheet playing on repeat in front of her.

Gordon wasted no time.

He extended a thin thread, snatched the sheet music, and rolled up the entire ancient text of the Siren's Song, putting it into his hands.

"...!" Eileen looked up sharply and slowly turned around.

When she saw Gordon's team, the terror in her eyes suddenly intensified.

"You..." Her voice was hoarse.

"We're here to stop all of this. You should go back to the real world." Gordon stepped forward.

Eve picked up the ever-burning lantern, and its light illuminated Eileen's panicked, pale face.

"Please don't worry, we will protect your safety. We are from the Lundenim Police Department and the Department of Demon Affairs." Shirin stepped forward.

"No...no..." Eileen leaned against the altar, her body sliding weakly downwards.

She had been singing here for who knows how long, but the arrival of Gordon and the others not only ended her arduous labor, but also abruptly shattered her immersion in the songs, as if she had been suddenly dragged ashore from deep water and needed time to adjust.

"What's wrong?" Gordon stepped forward. "It's all over."

"No," Eileen clutched her head in anguish, "...this is just the beginning."

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It's still most comfortable to stay in the water.

As Ningning sang, she swam in the black pool below the chapel, gradually approaching the surface. Her long, dark green hair floated in the water like a beautiful nebula.

boom--!

An explosion came from above, the impact piercing the water's surface. Ningning flicked its tail and peered out.

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A large number of stones fell into the water. The bullets lost their kinetic energy after hitting the water and slowly sank to her side. She picked up one of the deformed lead bullets and squeezed it gently.

Then, the singing that had been accompanying her abruptly stopped.

Ningning suddenly looked up.

The singer on the shore sang beautifully; it was a song of command and summons, and the voice reminded her of her kind.

It's just... that the singing is too slow.

Ningning waited for a long time, but the lyrics remained at a similar position; she kept waiting for the last verse of the song.

It seems the song will never end, and the will that was commanded and summoned has not been fully implemented.

Ningning waited blankly in the water for a while, but didn't hear the next sentence. Finally, she cautiously poked her head out.

On the stone bridge, the Imperial Army had already crossed over and was shooting the cultists with bayonets and bullets, with screams echoing continuously.

Outside the main entrance of the chapel, crimson light swirled around the entrance, constantly circling the enormous water blade and giant tentacles.

Severin was fighting Scarlet when he suddenly noticed a familiar presence and turned around abruptly.

Ningning met his gaze.

She still remembers this person. Twenty years have passed, and this person looks much older, while she remains as youthful as ever.

Ningning narrowed her eyes, her thoughts gradually clearing from the siren's song that contained implicit commands.

All emotions vanished from Severin's eyes. He immediately abandoned his fight with Scarlett and swung his holy sword down towards the underground lake. The surging sword blade transformed into a hundred-meter-long razor, heading straight for Ningning.

"Ah!" Ningning flicked her tail fin and sank rapidly into the water.

The water split open, pushing Ningning deeper into the depths.

hit!

Severin leaped down the steps, his body transforming into a long, pale shadow that shot straight into the deep water.

Scarlett shattered the stone slabs and leaped down after Severin.

Two trails, one white and one red, disappeared into the underground lake one after the other.

Ningning frantically swung its tail ahead, then looked back to see two figures chasing each other in the water. Its expression changed from bewilderment to panic, and it swam even faster.

Olivia watched Severin walk away.

Although Scarlett also went into the water, the deep underground waters were Severin's real territory.

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Next...

Olivia looked back up at the high place.

The song stopped. If Ningning had been able to finish singing the Siren Song, her performance wouldn't have been like this. It was a summoning song used by higher-ranking siren to command their subordinates, and it had a strong binding force.

Someone interrupted Eileen's singing.

Without hesitation, she drank a drop of water from the Holy Grail, and her charred wound began to heal. Then she hurried toward Eleanor.

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Outside the concert hall, Gordon and his group were retreating, trying to meet up with other infiltration teams on the perimeter.

The crows that Gray had sent out to scout were searching the road when suddenly one by one they landed wearily and returned in his direction.

"..." Gray felt something was off and tried to pick up the little crow, but he was also feeling very tired.

thump... thump...

The strange heartbeat drew closer, and each time Gordon heard this dull sound, he felt his body grow heavier.

They've already done so much, it doesn't seem like a big deal to stop now.

Sit by the wall, close your eyes, and let others handle these troubles. These thoughts suddenly seem reasonable, warm, and tempting.

"She's here." Eileen stopped in her tracks. "...No."

"No...we will..." Shirin tried to comfort her, and her own movements slowed down.

【Wuguang Mercy Palace】

Vera pressed her forehead, feeling dizzy and lightheaded. The "burning instinct" emanated an alluring aura within her, making her want to find a warm, dry nest to snuggle up and eat.

Mouse had already plopped down on the ground, curling itself up into a ball. A blurry image of a mother mouse floated before its eyes. That mother mouse had once carried it back to its warm nest. Back then, no one asked it to scout, carry this or that, or understand the complexities of the human world.

"Damn it, damn it all." Gray leaned against the wall, a few white crows landing at his feet.

His father once demanded that he become the world's strongest hunter, while his mother demanded that he always dress impeccably and never let others laugh at him. These expectations permeated his life and he could never escape them.

Gordon and Eve stood closest, with Eve holding a lantern to draw them closer.

"Listen to me, come here."

[All things tend towards scorching white: a constant-temperature mind]

Her eyes were brighter than usual, but she didn't stop moving.

The white flames rose, illuminating a bright area eight meters in diameter. When the others heard Eve's clear words, it was as if a bright light had suddenly been lit in their minds. They gradually moved closer and managed to concentrate their senses and break free from their drowsiness.

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"Hoo..." Gray tried to release the white raven. It flew out of the area illuminated by the light, slowly slowed down in mid-air, and finally landed on the ground, burying its head in its wings.

"Don't leave the light for now; my abilities and the range of the light's effect are limited," Eve said cautiously.

"We can't fight like this." Vera shook her head.

"Once I see Olivia, I will unleash my domain. A domain can only be neutralized by another domain," Gray said in a deep voice. "We have no choice but to fight to the death."

Footsteps echoed from ahead, each step light and synchronized with the muffled heartbeats within the area.

Olivia walked into the edge of the white light.

Her blue dress was torn, revealing a huge, charred wound, but Olivia's expression remained gentle.

They finally met. Gordon looked up at her.

Olivia looked at Ellen first.

You've disappointed me.

"Don't go over there." Shirin held out her hand, making Ellen step back, then turned to Olivia. "Olivia Brundle, you are suspected of multiple felonies—kidnapping, superhuman human modification, murder, smuggling, cult involvement, and assaulting Imperial law enforcement officers. Today is the day you will be brought to justice."

"Gordon Vick." Olivia's gaze fell directly on Gordon. "You destroyed Green Manor."

"Smashing down an illegal operation is a common occurrence," Gordon said, staring at her.

"So you traveled all this way just to take down another 'illegal den'?" Olivia chuckled.

"right."

Olivia's gaze swept over the crowd, her undisguised malice sending chills down their spines.

"Then let them all die here."

In an instant, the wound on her abdomen suddenly opened up.

Deep blue flesh and blood gushed out from under the dress, her spine rapidly softened, her ribs extended outwards, her arms lengthened, her fingers fused together, and the blue dress swelled into countless fragments, from which giant, ever-growing tentacles emerged!

A gigantic, deep blue octopus suddenly appeared, its tentacles spreading outwards along the corridor and windows.

The bricks and stones could not withstand her power, and the cracks in the dome rapidly expanded. She burst open an entire corridor from the inside, and the stone beams flew outwards and shattered!

"Back off!" Gordon shrank back, and then saw a glimmer of spiritual light deep within her massive body.

It's the Holy Grail!

Encased in layers of flesh and blood, it continuously provides Olivia with vitality!

"Beware the Holy Grail!" Gordon pointed his sword at Olivia's chest and abdomen.

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Olivia quickly extended her tentacles and slammed them into the ground, forcing them to retreat further.

"Watch this." Gray leaped backward, widening his attack range, and slammed one hand into the ground.

[The White Crow that Brings Bad News: The Live Crow Hunting Grounds]

Hundreds and thousands of feathers drifted down from nothingness.

The ground in front of Gray suddenly cracked open, and a raven statue several meters tall rose straight up!

Within its line of sight, countless pale feathers fell from the sky.

Each feather transforms into a white crow the moment it touches the ground, flying in all directions.

They target the corpses, bones, and flesh of the dead cultists, pecking at them rapidly before carrying their food back and flying into the interior of the raven statue.

"Morigan! Go! My love!" Gray shouted.

The statue split open instantly from the middle.

A huge beak emerged from it, a third larger than the one Gordon had seen the last time.

The enormous skeleton raven crashed into the statue, its wings spread wide, its broad, pale chest composed of countless ribs of the dead, and pale flames burning in its empty eye sockets.

"Gah!" Morrigan let out a sharp, long screech.

It flapped its wings and swooped down on Olivia.

The power of the two domains meshed together, instantly neutralizing the terrifying mental weakening brought about by the [Palace of Mercy Without Light].

The sound of countless crows flapping their wings resonated in sync with the heartbeat within Olivia's domain.

blow!

While fighting Morrigan, a giant tentacle swept across. Gray stood still, but disappeared before being hit, teleporting to the top of Morrigan's head. With his feet on layers of feathers and bone fragments, he fired at Olivia.

boom!boom!

Bullets continued to blast into Olivia's body.

Vera charged up from the other side, running along the collapsed corridor, the black spike slashing at another large tentacle that was rushing towards her.

prick!

Just before the sword struck, the tentacles suddenly curled up and wrapped around Vera's waist and abdomen. The next moment, Olivia swung the tentacles and slammed her to the ground.

Vera's body was lifted and repeatedly slammed down, the impact relentlessly battering her limbs and bones, causing excruciating pain. Before Vera could regain her balance, Olivia continued to hold her, slamming her against the ground and walls!

Eve raised her hand and summoned a massive white fireball, which aimed directly at Olivia's enormous body.

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boom!

The fireball struck Olivia's body!

Bright spots of light bulged on the surface of her twisted and swollen body. Then, white flames burst out from countless cracks, and high-temperature steam, carrying the smell of burnt seafood, surged out.

Taking advantage of the moment Olivia was interrupted, Gordon guided the regenerative mother fluid throughout the wading chapel.

In the dilapidated building, more and more iridescent water condensed from puddles and cracks, and the pipes kept spewing out liquid, which Gordon forcibly extracted.

Swoosh...

"Could I borrow your things?"

Countless rainbow-colored waters rose from all directions, like tens of thousands of raindrops, forming a torrential downpour that rose in reverse!

Olivia noticed that the regenerative essence hidden throughout the chapel was now being stirred, gushing out from the broken building and rising to the top.

At this moment, they swirled and danced around, forming magnificent yet deadly colorful rain clouds.

"!"

This thing can dissolve living things. Olivia left it here, definitely intending to harm people. Now, she has ended up harming herself!

"Here you go!"

Gordon stretched his hand forward.

Countless regenerative mother fluids formed a massive, colorful rainstorm that crashed down on Olivia!

Rainbows rained down, forming thousands of colorful water lines that accelerated simultaneously, crashing in from all directions!

Olivia stretched out her tentacles to shield herself, but the moment her skin came into contact with the mother fluid, it was immediately corroded. Her deep blue skin quickly faded and melted like wax!

The subcutaneous muscles dissolve rapidly, fibers adhere and branch, and deformed organs grow. The mouth and eyes melt into a clump, which then proliferate haphazardly under the regenerative properties of the mother fluid.

The Holy Grail within her amplified this cruel process.

The Holy Grail water attempted to repair her flesh and blood, while the Rejuvenating Mother Fluid dissolved the newly repaired tissue again. The newly formed bones melted away before they could take shape, and the healed skin swelled up into giant cysts in the blink of an eye.

Thump! Thump thump...

The heartbeats in the field were completely out of rhythm.

Every second, flesh and blood die, and the next second, even more defective organs grow out!

"No!"

For the first time... Olivia let out a painful scream!

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