“Is that vampire dead?”
Sarah’s brow furrowed slightly as her gaze swept back and forth between Ize and Sven.
“You two… killed her?”
Her tone carried a clear note of inquiry.
At this moment, although Ize’s clothes were damaged, he had no wounds on his body. Looking at his state, it seemed as though dealing with Hearts hadn’t been particularly difficult, which was quite baffling. After all, she had fought Hearts before.
While Hearts’ strength was inferior to the Bart they had encountered earlier, she was still an existence that absolutely could not be underestimated. She was very curious as to how exactly Ize and Sven had managed to deal with her.
Ize’s expression remained unchanged, his tone carrying a perfectly measured trace of lingering fear. “Yes, that vampire’s abilities were very eerie, especially that blood mist barrier. It greatly restricted our movements. At the final moment, for some reason, her body suddenly spiraled out of control. Her energy backfired… and she… self-destructed.”
He deliberately blurred the process, shifting the focus to Hearts’ bizarre end.
“Self-destructed?” Sarah’s confusion deepened. “Why would a vampire self-destruct? And…” She looked at Ize again. “You look…”
Just then, Sven took a step forward and proactively took over the conversation. His tone carried the urgency characteristic of a youth eager to prove something. “Senior Sarah, it was truly dangerous! Hearts’ speed and power far exceeded ours. Senior Ize and I could only keep dodging and cooperating to counterattack. Several times, her claws brushed right past our vitals!”
“We were only able to survive thanks to Senior Ize’s precise judgment and commands. It was truly a close call!”
Her words were half-truths. The dodging was real, and the narrow escape was real — mainly because she had been unilaterally beaten — she simply omitted the most critical turning point.
“And Senior Ize’s strength is also very impressive.”
Ize let out a timely sigh, as if unwilling to mention the thrilling process any further, and pivoted to explain, “Regarding the self-destruction, I’m not entirely sure either. Perhaps there are taboos within the vampire race that we don’t know about, or maybe her ego was so inflated that she literally exploded?”
Sarah remarked, “Little Ize, your explanation is certainly unique and interesting…”
Emma, being straightforward, couldn’t help but burst out laughing even in this serious setting. “Haha! Ize, that explanation is gold!”
Humor aside, in order to further dispel Sarah’s doubts and provide a reasonable explanation for the output during the “bitter struggle,” Ize decided to throw out some partial facts.
He raised his hand and said in a casual tone, “Speaking of which, I was able to hold on this time thanks to a talent I obtained earlier in the Lawful Realm.”
As soon as he finished speaking, his hands moved slightly. In an instant, five Level 2 [Fire Wall] spells were released and displayed before everyone’s eyes.
Although the power of Ize’s individual fire walls did seem somewhat lackluster, with the overlapping of multiple walls, both the thickness and the height became very considerable.
“This is…” Emma covered her mouth in surprise.
A flash of admiration also crossed Sarah’s eyes. “This talent is quite good!”
Ize nodded and allowed the fire walls to dissipate after a moment. His face showed a timely hint of regret. “Yes, I call it [Fast Casting]. Unfortunately, my elemental affinity is too low, and my total mana is only at Level 2. I can only manage these low-tier spells, so the power is limited. Back in the barrier, it was only by relying on this ability — constantly using various continuously released Level 2 spells to harass her — that I barely managed to coordinate with Sven and find an opportunity…”
He once again split the credit between Sven and “luck.”
Seeing the ability Ize displayed, the crowd was initially amazed, but they immediately thought of his pitiful 5% elemental affinity and Level 2 mana level. They couldn’t help but show expressions of pity.
This was equivalent to having a top-tier “rate of fire” but lacking the matching “ammunition” and “gun barrel.” It was truly a waste.
Just then, Dio, who had been silently observing, walked over.
His gaze was deep, lingering for a moment on Sven’s slightly tense body and Ize’s calm face. As a modern reincarnator, he was almost certain that Hearts had been dealt with by Sven’s dragonification power, and as for Hearts’ self-destruction…
In his previous life, he had heard of similar things from his younger sister, Dine, who had been turned into a vampire. At that time, Dine had begged him to kill her, explaining that she could not disobey the orders of a High Human Vampire or reveal information about the race, and that the higher-ups easily controlled their lives and deaths.
‘I’m afraid the self-destruction was also forced…’
He understood in his heart that both Ize and Sven were hiding key information. However, he didn’t intend to expose them. On the contrary, he was happy to see it happen. As long as the result was good, the process didn’t matter.
Thus, Dio spoke, his voice steady as he provided a summary for them. “It’s not strange for an ancient race like the vampires, which has existed for countless years, to have some eerie methods. Perhaps, as Ize said, it was the backlash of some taboo technique, or maybe the powerful existences behind them planted a vicious restriction to prevent secrets from leaking.”
“In any case, the result is good. It’s already very impressive that Junior Ize and Junior Sven could join forces to deal with a powerful enemy inside the barrier.”
He patted Sven on the shoulder, feeling Sven’s body stiffen slightly. He then withdrew his hand, his tone carrying a trace of imperceptible depth. “Sven, it seems you have indeed trained very hard for your family’s affairs. Your adaptability and coordination are both excellent.”
Dio’s words provided a reasonable explanation for Hearts’ self-destruction while affirming Ize and Sven, perfectly quieting Sarah’s further questioning.
Although Sarah felt there might still be hidden details, Dio’s analysis was logical, and Ize had also demonstrated his capital for dealing with vampires — [Fast Casting]. She finally nodded and stopped digging.
“Regardless, I’m glad you’re both safe.” Sarah breathed a sigh of relief. “Go back and rest first. This place needs to be cleaned up, and we need to re-evaluate our subsequent defenses.”
Ize and Sven exchanged a secret glance, both silently sighing in relief. They had made an agreement inside the barrier that neither would expose the other’s secrets.
However, Ize always felt that Senior Dio had just deliberately helped them speak, even feeling like he was playing a supporting role for them…
That point was a bit strange…
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