In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

He repelled the enemy again and again... and once, he successfully killed a standard five-man team by himself, and at the same time, he found this umbilical cord on their bodies.

The patriot always carried it with him, hoping to see Maria again one day.

"Demon?" Maria narrowed her eyes slightly as she heard another term she didn't understand.

But after hesitating for a while, she quietly walked forward and silently picked up the umbilical cord.

After confirming that the thing was real, she raised her head and looked at the terrifying monster in front of her.

"what do you want?"

"...your...blood."

The patriots stated their demands without hesitation, as if they had rehearsed them countless times.

But he was also very smart not to announce it loudly, but spoke quietly so that only Frost Star, Maria and he could hear it.

"..."

Maria was silent.

She said nothing, but stretched out her hand and silently pressed it on the Patriot's shield.

In an instant, the Patriot felt that the shield in his hand had completely changed.

heavy……

Really heavy!

The weight of the shield seemed to have increased dozens of times in an instant, and it was getting heavier as time passed!

Even someone as strong as him couldn't bear this weight!

He had seen many terrible warriors and many disasters that ordinary people could hardly imagine, but he had never felt such a powerful oppressive force again!

It seemed as if he was facing not a person, but a natural disaster!

The huge weight even made him feel that what he held in his hand was not a shield, but a mountain!

But he still tried to hold on a little longer.

The muscles all over his body exerted their strength once again, and a terrifying red light flashed wildly in his eyes!

A heavy, low roar vaguely sounded around, causing a terrifying wave!

Faintly, the shield that had just been pressed down a little showed a tendency to rise!

but……

It was just a moment.

"Oh!"

The shield slammed heavily to the ground.

Maria pressed the Patriot's raised shield to the ground with the simplest and most plain gesture, and watched him silently.

The Patriot was unusually tall, but at this moment, he was forced to bend down and look Maria in the eye.

And such actions made everyone around them tremble with fear!

The Patriot... the most powerful warrior in the Reunion Movement... actually lost in a comparison of power?

on purpose?

No...impossible.

No matter when, a patriot always stands with his back straight, leaving everyone with a firm and unyielding back.

But at this moment, the shield dropped, and his waist actually bent with it!

As crazy as it is, even they themselves can hardly imagine it, but... there is no doubt that the Patriots lost.

Lost to a strange woman they had never met before...

This fact made them feel as if their skin was exploding with stimulation all over their body.

Especially the white rabbit girl next to her.

Her calm pupils couldn't help but widen.

She never imagined that one day, this Wendigo, who was as hard as steel, would actually bend down to someone...

The last person who achieved this... was Tallulah.

But this time, the bending was completely different from the previous one...

Completely...different...

"why?"

Maria silently stared at the huge monster in front of her. She spoke softly, and her white fingers slowly slid across the shield.

She showed no signs of exerting any force from beginning to end, and just performed her actions calmly.

But it was this posture that further deepened her unfathomable and terrifying image in everyone's mind.

After the initial surprise, Frost Star decisively raised her hand again, trying to get Maria to leave the Patriot.

But the patriot raised his halberd and blocked her way.

"..."

"..."

The father and daughter did not have any conversation, they just looked at each other silently.

The blood-red eyes met the rabbit, and in silence, the white rabbit chose to take a step back.

The Patriot continued speaking.

"The battlefield... I have witnessed it... Your blood saved the infected."

The Patriot stated his reasons for needing Maria's blood.

He had witnessed with his own eyes how Maria used her own blood to save the Demon King... Although he didn't know what the final result would be, he was absolutely certain that Maria's blood could alleviate or even cure the Originium disease!

"Yelena...she needs you."

The Patriot said this, looking back at Maria, his face firm and not retreating at all.

The Originium disease infection on Frost Star has reached an unprecedented level.

Even he was surprised... because with this level of illness, Frost Star could no longer stand up.

But in fact, Froststar still led his team of snow monsters, rushing around on the battlefield of the infected, and as if squeezing his own life, he released his terrifying Originium skills again and again.

The Patriot had already lost his own child, and he didn't want his last adopted daughter, Froststar, to suffer the same fate.

For this, he was willing to make a deal with the Lord of the Royal Court before him...

He just needs... a little bit of Maria's blood to save Frost Star...

That's it.

Chapter 162: Snow Monster Squad

"I reject."

Maria didn't hesitate at all. She looked at the monster in front of her and decisively stated her choice.

If the Patriot wanted something else, she might consider it... but when it came to matters concerning herself, there was no room for negotiation!

If there was anything she learned in Yharnam Maria, it was that she truly realized that human arrogance is engraved in their bones!

They don't truly fear anything... Greedy and brave, they will always seize every opportunity they encounter and wrap their entire lives around it...

Even if what is hidden within is a disaster leading to the abyss.

The patriots' demands did have their reasons, but Maria had her own considerations.

Don’t say it’s just one or two times and nothing will happen... Maria once saw with her own eyes a hunter who had never used blood therapy go crazy after the first blood therapy.

They will crave the blood of others and go crazy for it.

Even the unrefined blood does not have the effect of blood therapy.

Therefore, she rejected the patriot's choice without hesitation.

Even if the other party told him that his future self used his blood to save the infected.

There is no room for easing up on this matter!

But the umbilical cord is also something she wants to get her hands on... Although this thing itself does not have any power, it is the key to unlocking her own power, and she does not want these things to fall into the hands of others.

So she didn't leave immediately, but chose to stay and watch the Patriot, waiting for him to change his mind.

But obviously, the Patriot seemed to know Maria's character and knew that she would never steal other people's things, so he did not let go and just stared at Maria in front of him in silence.

At this point, he no longer had anything to fear. If he had to have a weakness, it would only be Yelena.

His adopted daughter, his last bit of warmth...

He had lost everything and was prepared to be killed on the battlefield one day.

But he still couldn't let go of the girl.

Therefore, even if Maria rejected him, he had to give it a try.

This is the only chance to save Frost Star!

Neither of them said a word.

After a long silence, Maria slowly closed her eyes.

She probably understood the attitude of the patriots... they would not back down.

And her upbringing also didn't allow her to fight just to take things.

So after hesitating for a long time, she took the umbilical cord from it.

"I allow her to bleed, but the price is that she can never leave my side. If she goes crazy that day, I will slaughter her with my own hands!"

Maria said, silently gazing at the patriot in front of her.

This is her request.

She could allow Frost Star to obtain her blood, but the price was that the other party had to stay around her at all times.

Once the other party turns into a beast, I will slaughter it without hesitation!

This is her condition.

If the Patriot doesn't agree... then she won't continue negotiating.

But the patriot seemed to have anticipated this, nodded silently, and stood up again.

The sturdy shield rose from the ground, and he looked at Frost Star beside him.

The girl who had been silent all this time finally spoke.

"You have no right to decide what I should do!"

The girl took a step forward and looked decisively at the Wendigo in front of her.

There was no hesitation in those determined eyes.

Of course she knew that the Patriots were doing this for her own good...even if she didn't understand what was going on.

But she didn't want to obey the other party's will.

She didn't believe Maria had any ability to heal her body... According to the Patriot, he had seen Maria a long time ago, and since then, Maria had the ability to heal Originium lesions...

But if this woman really has such ability, then why haven't we heard any legends about her in all these years?

It is obvious that the so-called treatment is just a ridiculous lie.

Instead of following the other party and wasting more time, it is better to devote one's abilities and life to the integration movement in the end.

Create a paradise for the infected!

But the patriot did not refute her opinion, but just looked at the girl silently.

After a moment, he raised his shield.

He has never been good at expressing his feelings.