Chapter 358 : Prime Vampire
Chapter 358: Prime Vampire
The boundless sea of forests, learning beneath the trees.
Even to this day, the scenes Janna saw in her dreams were still vividly imprinted in her mind.
She still remembered, in the Forest of Nature of Florence, a beautiful green-haired, pointy-eared elf sat beneath a giant tree, teaching the then-young girl, 【Ivrecia】, about the knowledge of the 【Laws】.
Likewise, Janna also clearly remembered that beside 【Ivrecia】, there stood a black-haired boy with an exceptionally handsome appearance.
Judging by the boy’s black hair, crimson eyes, and overly pale skin, Janna knew that the boy who stood beside her in the dream must have been a 【Prime Vampire】, one who possessed the noblest bloodline of the Blood Clan.
“His true name is 【Cain-Bloodred】, is it—”
Hearing 【Lucifer】 address the other by his revered name, the suspicion that Janna had long buried in her heart finally received a definite answer.
【Cain-Bloodred】 was the 【Bloodred Archduke】, and the 【Bloodred Archduke】 was the very master of the Pale Hand Janna had seen in her dreams.
Up until now, Janna actually hadn’t dreamt many times. But, in those few dreams she did have—
【Cain-Bloodred】 had appeared more than once.
The first time was when 【Ivrecia】 studied in the Forest of Nature of Florence.
The second time was at the conclusion of the God War, when Janna saw one of the shattered fragments of 【Ivrecia】’s Law Authority intercepted and seized by 【Cain-Bloodred】.
And the third time was when 【Ivrecia】 comprehended the power of 【Reincarnation】, and that pale giant hand suddenly descended above the Forest of Nature—
“Hoo—”
Janna inhaled softly, then slowly exhaled.
Looking at that extraordinarily familiar yet extremely foreign tall figure in the sky, she quickly steadied her emotions,
and lowered her head.
From the dreams, it was clear that 【Ivrecia】 and 【Cain-Bloodred】 definitely knew each other. However—
from the results, the two were enemies.
After all, Anthony-Rook had once especially warned Janna never to go alone into the Shadow World.
The reason being, the previous Keeper of the 【Law of Growth】 had been the mortal enemy of the Shadow World’s 【Bloodred Archduke】—
“I am quite curious. As the most exalted Seraphim of the 【Holy Realm of Heaven】, why have you deigned to descend to this place— and in the form of a mere avatar, no less?”
Just as Janna pondered secretly, 【Cain-Bloodred】, whose demeanor and manners resembled that of a refined noble of the human kingdoms, bowed courteously to 【Lucifer】 and then asked with a smile.
“The believers of the Holy Light are everywhere. Where there are believers, there am I. As for you, if you don’t want to waste an avatar in vain, I suggest you leave early.”
Facing 【Cain-Bloodred】’s inquiry, 【Lucifer】 did not reveal that Janna was the one who had summoned him here. Instead, his tone carried undeniable force, showing no intention of sparing the other any dignity.
“Oh? So what Your Excellency 【Lucifer】 means is—if I refuse to leave, you will purify me?”
The silent smoke of battle instantly ignited. 【Cain-Bloodred】’s tone remained elegant, yet the surging sea of blood rolling behind him was more than enough to reveal his equal dominance.
“That’s right.”
Buzz— Along with a resonant hum, as 【Lucifer】 faced the ever-expanding scarlet ocean around 【Cain-Bloodred】,
his own body burst forth with holy radiance.
“The 【Shadow World】 and the 【Holy Realm of Heaven】 have always minded their own business. Why must Your Excellency 【Lucifer】 insist on antagonizing the Blood Clan for the sake of a few humans?
“I have already said: leave, or————die.”
Brilliant golden flames roared upon 【Lucifer】’s holy sword. The overbearing purifying power of the 【Law of Light】 surged to its peak the instant 【Lucifer】 raised his sword high.
Seeing this, and constrained by the fact that Yulan-Bloodred’s temporary avatar here was of too low a tier and thus suppressed by 【Lucifer】’s aura, 【Cain-Bloodred】 did not show anger.
Maintaining his smile, he dispersed the bloody sea behind him.
“Since Your Excellency insists, then I will trouble them no longer.”
With that, just as he said, once 【Cain-Bloodred】 withdrew the bloody sea, the swarm of black bats surrounding him also slipped into the void and disappeared entirely—
Janna, who had thought the confrontation would erupt into a long, drawn-out battle, could only stare in disbelief as 【Cain-Bloodred】 departed the 【Material Plane】 so easily. She lifted her head in shock, staring at the now-empty sky.
“Just like that… it’s over?”
Clang—Clang—Clang—Clang—
As Janna was still a little dazed, the resonant toll of bells shook the heavens once more.
And this time, along with the long peals of the bell, circles of purifying light filled with holy aura spread continuously from 【Lucifer】’s body.
In just a few breaths, the divine radiance—millions of times stronger than the purifying power Janna could unleash—enveloped the entire wizard settlement of Turin.
Only after a long while did 【Lucifer】 finally lower the holy sword he had been holding high.
“The matter I promised you, I have already fulfilled.”
With that dignified voice resounding in Janna’s heart once more, she realized that not only herself, but all the residents of White Coral Academy had been healed completely by that purifying light.
Even the wizard apprentices whose bodies had been severely polluted and deformed were reborn under the light’s restoration.
“Thank you, Your Excellency 【Lucifer】. If not for your timely arrival, all of Turin would have been reduced to ruin.”
“I already said, between you and me, there is no need for thanks.”
Saying this, just as he had come, having fulfilled the mission of their contract, 【Lucifer】 once again pushed open the 【Golden Gate】 behind him. Amidst countless reverent gazes and voices of gratitude, he withdrew.
“Is this… finally over?” Janna murmured as she looked up at the fading holy light in the sky, still finding it somewhat unreal. Out of habit, she took out her Silver Surrel and tossed it into the air.
“Artemis, what is the result of this divination?”
“Master, the result of this divination is… No.”
No?
Hearing Radiant Dream Butterfly’s reply, Janna felt a sudden, inexplicable unease.
Immediately, goosebumps rose across her skin. The warning from her 【Danger Perception】 talent struck like thunder, sending a shiver down her body.
Crack—
Before she could even react, a narrow 【Spatial Rift】 suddenly tore open in the sky again without any warning.
And this time, it appeared right above Janna’s head—