Facing the aggressive assault of Bart after his Blood Awakening, Yize was still rapidly calculating how to ‘low-key’ solve the trouble in front of him.
However, a high-pitched sword chime interrupted his thoughts!
Clang!
A massive, solid Sword Qi swept out, precisely striking the ground between Yize and the pouncing Bart!
The Sword Qi carved a straight, bottomless trench several dozen meters long into the ground, radiating a chilling Aura. It forcibly cut off Bart’s charge!
It was Laura!
She didn’t even look back. In the gap after blocking No.3’s first probing attack, she had casually swung this strike.
The strike seemed effortless, yet the power was controlled perfectly. It was enough to block the enemy without affecting the nearby city walls or Yize.
Bart’s momentum was abruptly halted. His wings beat rapidly as he hovered before the trench of Sword Qi. His crimson pupils shrank as he glared at Laura.
He could feel that the destructive power contained in this Sword Qi far surpassed that of Dio, whom he had fought earlier.
He turned his head in annoyance and roared at No.3, who was still facing Laura with a playful smile: “Hey! What’s wrong with you?”
“Didn’t we agree that this blue-haired woman was yours? I only have 3 minutes, and they’re precious! Don’t let her get in my way!”
Hearing this, No.3 gave a light sneer. “What’s wrong, Bart? Are you afraid that sword strike would actually split you in half?”
“What’s the panic? Isn’t she right here in front of me?”
His crimson gaze fell back onto Laura’s calm face as he licked his fangs. “Hurry up and finish your little snack. If you can’t even last 3 minutes, you’ll be a total embarrassment.”
As he spoke, the restrained dark red blood aura around No.3’s body suddenly exploded!
Unlike Bart’s brute and violent blood aura, his was more solid and viscous.
His figure flickered, leaving an afterimage as he instantly closed the distance to Laura. A hand swathed in thick blood aura reached for her throat!
Laura’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Instead of retreating, she stepped forward. With a flick of her wrist, the tip of her sword precisely struck the joint of his wrist, arriving first despite starting later!
Cling!
A crisp, ear-piercing collision rang out!
It wasn’t the sound of clashing metal, but the strange resonance of highly concentrated Aura colliding with eerie blood aura!
With the point of impact as the center, a visible circular shockwave exploded, kicking up and shattering the dust and stones on the ground!
Immediately following were the second strike, the third strike… sword light and dark red blood shadows interlocked and collided frantically!
Every clash produced a dull roar like thunder!
The two figures moved across the field at high speed. Everywhere they passed, the sturdy city walls and ground were left with deep trenches and massive craters. Rubble flew everywhere, and dust filled the air.
In just a few breaths, the area where they fought had become unrecognizable.
The more Laura fought, the more solemn her heart became.
‘This is the first time I’ve faced a truly top-tier Blood Race expert!’
This opponent’s speed, strength, and eerie blood aura far exceeded any Magical Beast she had dealt with before!
The comprehensive strength he displayed would definitely rank in the top three among the monsters she had encountered.
His danger level was at least A-rank, and he might even be touching the threshold of Special A-rank!
‘No wonder the Empire border collapsed so quickly… Besides their numerical advantage, the quality of the Blood Race’s high-end combat power is actually this terrifying.’
Laura’s heart sank as she revised her assessment of the Blood Race’s threat level upward again.
She cast aside the last bit of contempt she had felt due to his frivolous attitude. Her sword stance became increasingly meticulous and fierce as she locked No.3 in a stalemate.
Meanwhile, the other fronts had also fully engaged the enemy.
Dio once again faced his old rival, Chise.
Sara, Emma, Swan, and Li En—who still looked terrible but had to fight—led the backbone of the Human Garrison. They stood along the city walls, resisting the tide-like Vampire Army of low-level vampires.
Sara’s Holy Light Magic had a significant suppression effect on the low-level vampires. Emma’s healing and buffing radiance supported the defensive line.
Swan used his increasingly proficient low-level magic combinations to create chaos and deal damage among the enemies.
Li En, with a dark expression, poured his unvented rage and jealousy onto the Blood Race. With a combination of sword light and magic, his efficiency was actually quite high.
As for the most mysterious No.2, he remained motionless in the night wind.
He seemed to have no interest in the intense battle before him. Those abyss-like blood eyes pierced through the chaotic battlefield, coldly ‘watching’ a certain spot on the wall—the direction of Yize.
He was observing, evaluating, or… perhaps waiting for the prey to bring some unexpected performance.
Bart had been forced back by Laura’s sword and then mocked by No.3. The violence and impatience in his heart had reached their peak.
He snapped his head back, his bloodshot eyes locking onto Yize on the wall and the red-haired boy next to him who had a conspicuously large head and looked very punchable.
“You two pieces of trash, it’s perfect that you’re together!”
Bart squeezed the words through his teeth, his facial muscles twitching with ferocity. “It saves me the trouble of finding you one by one! After I tear you apart, I’ll drain every last drop of your blood! I’ll use your screams to celebrate my victory!”
Luke shuddered under that predatory gaze. He subconsciously shrunk behind Yize and whispered, “Se-Senior… this guy looks way tougher than last time!”
“His eyes are practically bulging with blood. Can… can you still hold out this time?”
Yize glanced at the ‘troublemaker’ and ‘deadweight’ beside him and gave a dry chuckle. “Whether I can hold out or not, does it even matter to ask now?”
“Look at him. Does he look like he’s going to let either of us go?”
“If I can’t hold out, do you think that oversized head of yours can outrun his wings?”
Luke’s face turned green upon hearing this. He wailed, “Then Senior! You absolutely have to hold out! My life depends on you!”
His eyes darted around as he suddenly thought of something. He said guiltily, “But Senior… why do you have to keep me by your side?”
“This is so dangerous! Aren’t I just dragging you down?”
“How about… I go support Senior Sister Sara and the others?”
He said it, but his feet were like they were rooted to the spot; he didn’t move an inch.
Yize was almost amused by this guy. “Did I tell you to stay? Didn’t you crawl over here yourself?”
Luke scratched his massive head and grinned shamelessly. “Well, I just felt that staying by your side is the safest place.”
He rubbed his hands together. “Um… Senior, seeing as the situation is so dangerous and there are so many fierce Blood Race members, the pressure on Senior Sister Sara must be huge… Do you have any suitable Magic Tools or Magic Potions? That way I can help the Senior Sisters share the burden and not drag you down, right?”
Seeing the two of them whispering and haggling in front of him again, completely ignoring him, Bart’s rage finally exploded!
His entire face twisted and deformed from extreme anger, looking hideous and terrifying.
“DIE!!!”
With a wild roar, Bart’s wings beat furiously. Blood aura surged around him as he turned into a blood-colored meteor once again, pouncing toward Yize and Luke!
This time, his momentum was even greater, and his killing intent was even thicker!
Seeing this, Yize knew he couldn’t play around anymore. His gaze instantly sharpened.
Dodge? There wasn’t enough time to take Luke.
Tank it and expose his physical strength? The risk was too high.
In a flash, he made a decision.
In the next moment, centered on Bart’s charging path, the magic elements within several dozen meters of the wall erupted like boiling water!
“EARTH WALL SPELL!” “EARTH WALL SPELL!” “EARTH WALL SPELL!”…
“FIRE WALL!” “FIRE WALL!” “FIRE WALL!”…
It was no longer dozens or hundreds of spells, but 1,000 low-level spells being constructed and triggered almost simultaneously at a breathtaking speed!
Rumble—!
Countless thick earth walls rose from the ground. They weren’t disorganized but layered and interlocked.
In an instant, they formed a massive, airtight, three-dimensional earth-and-stone cage in mid-air, completely sealing Bart and the space around him inside!
Immediately after, blazing fire walls were generated out of thin air.
One after another, they attached and wrapped around the outer layers and gaps of the stone cage, burning fiercely and turning the entire cage into a giant sealing sphere made of fire and rock!
All of this, from the moment Yize began casting to the completion of the cage, took only a few breaths!
The simultaneous, high-speed condensation and release of 1,000 defensive and interference spells triggered a mana tide and elemental glow that instantly lit up half the city wall.
It also drew the attention of almost everyone on the battlefield!
Chise, who was busy fighting Dio, caught a glimpse of this scene. Her crimson pupils shrank in horror.
‘This time… whether it’s the casting speed or the number of spells released instantly, it’s more than ten times faster than before! This guy… was he actually holding back last time?’
Luke’s mouth hung open as he looked up at the fiery stone cage floating in the air like a small fortress.
He then looked at the calm Yize beside him, his eyes practically sparkling with worship. “Se-Senior… are you… are you even human?!”
“You must have taken some drugs beforehand, right? This… this is too exaggerated!”
Yize didn’t have time to deal with Luke’s shock and nonsense.
He knew that this seemingly impressive composite low-level magic cage was essentially a variation of the Chip-away Style. Its trapping effect was far greater than its lethality.
With the brute force of Bart’s Blood Awakening state, breaking it was only a matter of time, and that time likely wouldn’t be long.
Yize’s thoughts turned rapidly. His gaze swept over the chaotic but temporarily stable front battlefield below, glanced at the lingering No.2 in the distance, and finally landed on the ‘source of trouble’ beside him, Luke.
He gritted his teeth, grabbed Luke’s arm, and with his other hand, quickly swiped across his Storage Ring.
“Stop talking and listen!”
Yize spoke extremely fast, stuffing several strangely colored Magic Potions into Luke’s arms. “These are for saving your life. The effects are… very special. Unless you’re really about to die, absolutely do not drink them! Remember, absolutely!”
Next, he pulled out two strangely shaped Magic Tools. One was a silver-gray metal device with strange buttons and a belt buckle, a Kamen Rider Transformation Device. The other was a small wooden door only the size of a palm, a Disposable Anywhere Door.
Luke held the potions and looked at these two strange things he had never seen before, completely baffled. “Se-Senior, what… what are these?”
“What’s this iron block with a belt and this little wooden door for? Can I throw them at the Blood Race?”
“No time to explain in detail!”
As Yize quickly buckled the Kamen Rider Transformation Device onto Luke’s head, he said urgently, “Listen! When you’re in danger, press this middle button hard and shout ‘TRANSFORM.’ Your physical stats will be greatly enhanced.”
“How much… you’ll know when you use it! But remember, there might be unstable side effects, and the duration is limited. Use it sparingly!”
“As for this Disposable Anywhere Door, inject a little mana to activate it, and it will turn into a real door!”
“Open it and step through. The other side connects directly to the teleportation point I set in the Starlight Academy Dormitory! It’s your final escape route!”
“Remember, close it immediately after using it! You cannot let the Blood Race follow you inside! This thing is a one-time use!”
Luke heard it all in a daze. He couldn’t understand the concepts of ‘Transform’ or ‘Kamen Rider’ at all, but he understood ‘powerful strength’ and ‘escape route.’ He nodded frantically like a chick pecking at grain.
Just then—
“ROAR—!!!”
An extremely violent roar erupted from the fiery stone cage in mid-air!
Immediately after, violent bulges and cracks began to appear on the cage’s surface.
The scorching flames were scattered by pillars of bloody gas! The thick earth walls began to crack and collapse on a large scale!
Bart was about to break free!
Yize’s gaze sharpened. He didn’t hesitate anymore. Spotting a position below where human soldiers were fighting hard to resist the Blood Race, he aimed at Luke’s backside and used all his strength—
“Off you go!”
“Ouch!”
Luke let out a scream as he felt an irresistible force hit him. He was kicked into the air by Yize, flying toward the relatively safe area of the battlefield below!
Almost a second after Luke flew out—
BOOM—!
A world-shaking explosion occurred!
The massive composite magic cage was completely blown apart from the inside!
Dust and stone mixed with flaming fragments shot out in all directions like a rain of fire.
Steaming with blood aura, his skin dark red, muscles bulging, and wings wide, Bart appeared in Yize’s vision again like a demon god crawling out of hellish lava.
His clothes were somewhat scorched and torn, but he didn’t seem to have suffered any substantial damage. Only the rage and killing intent in his eyes had practically materialized into blood-light!
He glared at Yize, a sinister smile appearing on his face as he twisted his neck, making a crack, crack sound.
“Little brat… you have quite a few tricks, don’t you? 1 minute is up. I’m bored of playing!”
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