CHAPTER 484: NIGHT BATTLE (2/2)
Blast! I should have thought of it sooner. As a Demon Hunter, Nicole’s number one priority should be slaying that Vampire. Even if I have already told her that someone’s out patrolling tonight, I forgot that I have yet to tell her who I am. There’s no way she would ever trust the word of a stranger she just met… in other words, that boom must have been from her!
“Zurnalin, Jezsere, stay behind. I’ll go have a look with Regine.”
Without waiting for Zurnalin or Jezsere to object, I immediately jumped out of the window. Regine had put on her equipment at breakneck speeds as well, having fully suited up and jumped out at roughly the same time as I did.
“Snort~~” It was then that Mo Ning trotted up to us from her stables and signalled for us to hop on. Without wasting any further words, I climbed onto her back and helped Regine up as well. Before leaving, I looked towards the window and yelled, “look after Jezsere for me”, then rode off with Mo Ning.
As a Nightmare Steed, Mo Ning’s eyesight at night was only going to be better, not worse. As she galloped along the deserted roads of the village, the sounds of metal clashing and explosions kept bombarding us. Based on that, there should at least be ten people fighting right now.
By all accounts, there should only be one Vampire terrorizing the village, but there were also the Vampire’s Blood Ghouls to contend with…
Mo Ning’s speed could only be compared to a bolt of lightning. In barely any time at all, she had brought us to the scene of the battle.
Nicole, Neneth and Reyage were currently surrounded by ten assailants, some Werewolves and some normal Humans. Not only that, there was a youth, dressed in an extravagant-looking robe that was black on the outside and red on the inside. As he smiled mockingly in their direction, there were no traces of blood to be seen on his pale face, not even in his red eyes. From time to time, he would lick his lips, as if he was looking at a feast in the making.
“Master, that Werewolf serving at the side of that Vampire is no ordinary Werewolf. It’s one of their favourite types of Blood Ghouls, a Lycan.” Regine leaned in and whispered in my ears. “They are stronger than their normal counterparts and can transform at will thanks to the secret arts of the Vampires.”
“Lycan?” I coldly harrumphed. “Nothing but mongrels who have abandoned their clans for power. As if just changing their names will change their fates…”
Perhaps it was because of Shadowfang resting inside my Shadow Demon, but I couldn’t help feeling a little turned off by the idea of a Werewolf betraying his clan for power.
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“It’s time to fight, I want those Blood Ghouls taken care of first.” Because Nicole and Neneth were present, I couldn’t command the Dark Elves to strike. In that case, I could only handle this myself. “By my name, burn! O emissary of flame!”
In the shortest time possible, I had summoned three Five-star Fire Elementals to join in the fight. I could have just summoned a Seven-star variant, but I did not want to reveal too much of my power in front of Nicole. After all, it wasn’t that long ago that I was supposedly chased about by a bunch of bandits. If I were to suddenly summon three Seven-stars right now… that cover story would have seemed really suspicious.
“Master, I’ll be off then.”
“Be careful. Your safety takes priority.”
“Mhm.”
Regine jumped off Mo Ning’s back, and in an instant, blended completely into the darkness. At the same time as the darkness wrapped around her, her scent and aura vanished in an instant. If anyone were to look in her direction right now, no one would be able to notice her presence.
The battle was only heating up by the second. Nicole’s style of fighting was brutal but efficient. Wielding her weapon that seemed both like a sword and a blade, she rarely acted, but when she did, her opponents would be left with a myriad of cuts.
Beneath her, there was already a fallen Lycan and a Human warrior lying motionlessly on the ground. Even so, there were still a number of opponents to contend with. As of right now, there were three Lycans surrounding her. Their attacks were cautious; in all likelihood, they wanted to wear her out in a prolonged fight.
Neneth was fighting against a pair of Lycans at the same time as Nicole. Unlike Nicole, her style was more brash, swinging her door-sized blade wildly in a dance. Anyone who dared approach her would be smacked aside mercilessly.
On the surface, Neneth seemed to be at the level of a Four-star, but based on her style, I wouldn’t be surprised if her destructive power was that of a Five-star’s.
Wherever the door-sized blade struck, an explosion would resound across the battlefield, leaving a gaping hole in the ground soon after… seems like I’ve found the source of those explosions…
Out of everyone present, Reyage’s job was probably the easiest. He only had to deal with five Humans and two Lycans. Even though he had more opponents to deal with, he was the most experienced present. An assassin might not have specialised in group battles, but his ability to use magic and martial arts meant that he easily suppressed his opponents.