After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

The number is extremely astonishing, perhaps even more than double the total number seen and killed in the defensive battles of the past few days.

It was pitch black, like an ocean, and seemed to be part of the darkness called eternal night.

The number is even increasing further.

What surprised Constantine even more was that the blood slaves did not launch attacks randomly based on their beast-like instincts as they had done before.

Instead, they were gathering in an organized manner in order to accumulate numbers and completely capture the safe zone with an overwhelming offensive.

During this process, they even carefully kept their distance, keeping themselves out of the range of bows and arrows.

It's completely different from before.

Elena came over later, and the moment she saw this scene, she was also stunned.

How to do?

This question did not stay in Constantine's mind for too long. He turned around almost immediately and ordered the knight beside him:

"All catapults, load flammable ammunition. All magicians, all ballista batteries, prepare for battle. Once the battle begins, fire as quickly as possible. Use up all your arrows and magic power. Don't leave any!"

"Yes!"

The knight did not hesitate and immediately took a few people with him and began to convey orders.

These large fixed defensive weapons were built using all available materials after Aize led his team to arrive. They were simple, lacked power and range, and ammunition was very scarce, so they had never been used before.

But now, it's time to spend all your money.

"Captain Constantine, this..."

"Captain Elena, it's too late. Please immediately organize all civilians to enter the palace for refuge. No one can be left outside."

Once a blood slave group of this size launches an attack, the fall of the outer defense line is only a matter of time.

At that time, we must shrink our defenses, and while using street fighting to block the enemy, we must retreat towards the palace little by little, exchanging space for time, hoping that Aize can solve the root of the problem.

Once this happens, any civilians left outside the palace will have no chance of survival.

So, even if it's like cramming people into a can of sardines, we must try to get everyone in.

"...Okay, I understand. I'll do it right away! I'll leave this to you!"

Elena didn't hesitate. After thinking for a moment, she nodded and immediately turned and left.

Constantine was left alone, facing the blood slaves surrounding the safe zone like a tide.

"Report!"

Soon, the knights who had just gone to deliver the message came back.

"All units are ready for battle. Do they want to initiate a preemptive strike?"

"Absolutely not! Tell them that they are not allowed to act rashly before the blood slaves take action or I give the order!"

As long as the battle begins, it will inevitably be accompanied by huge sacrifices and shocking losses.

It is even hard to say whether we can hold on in the end.

So, delay it as much as possible and don't provoke them.

Constantine felt a stomachache at the thought of the upcoming battle.

After all, in his original role, he was at best a pioneer and scout.

It should have been the responsibility of a certain blue-haired girl to command large-scale operations on Aize's behalf while he was away.

"That bastard Christina, at such an important time, is hiding in Tafia and enjoying herself..."

The gray-haired mercenary knight, in a rare gesture, greeted his colleagues from the bottom of his heart.

Chapter 118: Reign in the Ashes

The tomb of the Arte family consists of two parts: the ground part used for sacrificial activities and the huge underground tomb complex.

The commotion just now had triggered a destructive effect like an earthquake, causing the surface of the ground to almost completely collapse. Several huge cracks appeared, allowing several people to even see the sky outside, which had turned pitch black.

The dark red mist representing the blood plague was also pouring out from the gap towards the ground.

boom!!!!!

The blood-red light, the beam of pure magic power, and the fierce flames spewed out by the dragon monster hit George who was floating in the air almost at the same time.

A joint attack from Villian, Alicia, and Charlotte.

however--

"presumptuous!!!!"

Accompanied by a roar that resounded through heaven and earth, the spread of the blood mist temporarily stopped.

Instead, George's six-winged figure broke through the smoke at a speed so fast that it was almost invisible, and rushed towards Aize and others.

The direct hit from the attack just now didn't even leave any scars on his body.

"Roar--"

An inhuman roar sounded, and Alicia, who had transformed into the appearance of a dragon, flapped her huge wings and rushed forward to try to intercept the opponent.

However, the overwhelming difference in size did not bring her any advantages.

Astonishing magical power gathered in George's palm, and then he casually waved his hand, and Alicia's body flew out directly as if being slapped by an invisible big hand.

Taking advantage of this gap, Charlotte, who had already created her own blood wings, rushed towards the opponent from bottom to top like lightning. The bright red blood gathered at her fingertips, turning into a crystal clear blood blade, and suddenly stabbed into the opponent's chest.

However, it was easily blocked by the opponent's deflected blood wings and failed to cause any damage.

"Now!"

"Tsk——"

Charlotte gritted her teeth and dodged suddenly.

The magic power that Villian had gathered immediately burst out, transforming into a huge beam of light that almost brushed past Charlotte's body and hit George directly.

Under normal circumstances, a full-strength attack from the Great Witch could easily wipe out a small army.

At this moment, the beam of light scattered in all directions the moment it hit the opponent, turning into countless points of light and disappearing into the dark underground space.

The combined attack caused almost no effective damage, leaving only some shallow flesh wounds on the king's body.

Even these flesh wounds were completely healed in the blink of an eye.

The horror of efficiency has far exceeded the possible scope of any established theory.

"This guy has dozens of times more magic power than me, and his physical and regenerative abilities have been enhanced to an absurd level."

Charlotte fell back to Aize and bit her canine teeth in dissatisfaction.

"He's just a half-baked, disgusting fake Stitcher. Damn it—"

"Um……"

Even Aize was scratching his head.

The essence of strategy is to make the power at hand play a greater role.

But once the gap in strength exceeds a certain threshold, no matter how many tactics are exhausted, it will just be a flashy clown show and worthless.

Now, this is the situation they are facing.

This guy is so outrageous that even if all 20 heroes are called here, there is no guarantee of victory.

A head-on confrontation is absolutely impossible, we must think of another way.

On the other side, George, who easily blocked the combined attack, was very proud of himself.

He dusted off his clothes gracefully, put on a fake, effortless smile, and looked down at the few people with a mocking look - especially Charlotte:

"The authentic True Ancestor bloodline is only capable of this much? How boring. It seems that I, having completed my ascension, am more worthy of the title of True Ancestor than you. How about simply giving up the ruling power of the Blood Clan and the City of Eternal Night?"

For Charlotte, these words were more than just a landmine.

The burgundy-haired girl was instantly filled with rage. Her already red eyes were now even more red than blood, almost spewing fire.

“Kill you!!!!!”

He spread his blood wings again and rushed towards the opponent, attacking with almost violent and reckless force.

Alicia, who had just been knocked away, stood up again and changed her appearance again, switching from a dragon to a giant blue snake. She opened her mouth and showed her fangs, and launched an attack together with the True Ancestor girl.

The Ice Sea Devouring Python is the most threatening snake monster and sea monster confirmed by humans so far. Its hard body and corrosive venom can easily destroy a battleship of the human navy.

Facing the siege from both sides, George was still at ease and took on all the attacks leisurely.

Even the corrosive speed of the venom spewed by Alicia could not keep up with the speed of his self-repair.

"boring."

George smirked.

"The so-called heroes and demon leaders are only this good? Kneel down!"

The magic power was transformed into a fierce wind pressure, which easily shook away the two people who were fighting with him and slammed them heavily onto the ground of the tomb.

Then, raise your hands upwards.

A tide of dark red light spread out from it, like some strange aurora, completely occupying the upper part of the tomb.

"Oh no—Vir, get ready!"

“I’m doing it!”

Almost immediately after Aize shouted, the witch had already unleashed her power. A glowing wall suddenly appeared, stretching across the heads of the group.

The attack followed.

The magic power floating in the sky surged down like a tide, violently impacting Villian's shield.

In the past, the shield was indestructible against almost all attacks, but now it began to crackle the moment the forces collided with each other.

The terrifying cracks started from the point of contact and quickly spread to the surrounding areas, as if it would collapse at any time.

"Woo..."

Even Villian, who was struggling to hold up the shield, felt that she was under too much pressure, coupled with the rapid consumption of magic power in a short period of time, and showed a painful expression.

Seeing this, Charlotte, who was knocked to the ground, struggled to pull herself out of the pit she had created, came behind Aize and grabbed his shoulders.

Of course Aize understood what she was going to do, and he had even cut his neck with his sword in advance, allowing the other party to press her mouth on him, sucking him greedily and forcefully.

Under normal circumstances, when a vampire sucks blood, they will simultaneously inject magic power to paralyze and daze the target.

Like before.

Therefore, there will be no pain, and the subject may even feel good in a certain sense.

But in the current situation, it is obviously impossible to play like this.

As a result, the pain caused by Charlotte's unusually rough blood-sucking behavior made Aize's expression distorted.

But the price is clearly worth it.

"Witch, don't think about showing off by yourself!"

Without having time to wipe the blood from the corners of her mouth, Charlotte rushed to Villian's side and poured the magic power that had been temporarily released due to bloodsucking into the existing shield.

Finally, the cracks were filled, and a situation of equal strength was formed for a while.

But it was just a temporary class meeting.

The opponent's power seemed endless, and it was only a matter of time before Villian and Charlotte's magic power ran out.

The True Ancestor girl couldn't help but curse:

"This old bastard has no skills at all, and he relies on his magic power to suppress others, tsk——"

George Art, who was once a king, was in a similar situation to many other nobles in the kingdom, that is, he was proficient in swordsmanship but knew nothing about magic.

Even after being reincarnated as a half-vampire, this did not change.

The attack being carried out now is not any kind of attack technique, it is simply the gathering and release of one's own magic power, and then throwing it like throwing mud.

Therefore, the efficiency of magic power conversion is ridiculously low.

Thanks to this, Villian and Charlotte were able to rely on their better magic control skills to compete with him in a short period of time.