Baron Cullen

Karen sneered inwardly.

He continued to observe the red rose through the unique perspective of the mysterious runes and discovered that there were many dazzling points of light shimmering within her body.

Those are extremely concentrated extraordinary elements!

Moreover, the extraordinary elements within the other party's body exhibited an extremely familiar dark color, almost identical to the vampire woman they encountered in Blackwood Village!

In other words, the top dancer at the "Night Rose" tavern is not human, but a vampire in disguise!

Her strength is the same as that vampire woman in Blackwood Village, both at the third tier!

After learning the other party's identity, Karen began to think quickly.

The woman's purpose was extremely obvious when she came to their table, and she was very discreet in how she put the substance in their drinks.

Was it because they had discovered their identities as Order Keepers, or simply because they were "valuable prey" in the eyes of the other party?

Karen's mind was perfectly clear, but she remained outwardly calm, as if she were completely unaware.

He picked up the glass of wine that had been spiked and, under the expectant gaze of Red Rose, calmly drank it all in one gulp.

At that moment, the ring on his left index finger, given to him by Donald, the president of the Mage Association, felt slightly warm.

An invisible and gentle force instantly surged into his body, enveloping the glass of wine he had swallowed.

Then, nothing happened.

All he could feel was the tartness and rich aroma of the grapes bursting open as the wine entered his throat.

But he knew in his heart that the ring had been imbued with purifying magic.

Since the ring reacted, it means that the wine was indeed poisoned or cursed, but it was completely purified the moment he swallowed it.

Karen then smiled as usual, and even raised her empty glass to the red rose.

He originally intended to wink at his four teammates, signaling them not to drink the glass of wine.

But when he glanced over, he noticed that all four of them had drunk a little, with Jack drinking the most, finishing his drink in one gulp!

Seeing this, Karen felt somewhat helpless.

However, he realized that since the contents of the cup could be purified by the ring on his hand, it meant that purification potions or healing magic were equally effective.

This way, even if any problems arise with the four teammates later, the appropriate remedy can be implemented immediately.

While Karen was pondering, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of Red Rose, who was sitting next to her.

Although she concealed it very well, Karen still keenly noticed this subtle change.

She was utterly shocked at that moment.

What she just added to the wine was her specially made poison, "Intoxicating Poison."

This poison is extremely potent; it can paralyze the target's muscles to a great extent within a few breaths, rendering them completely immobile and leaving them with only the most basic ability to breathe.

It will have a significant effect even on fourth-order superhumans.

But now, the young man in front of her had no reaction after drinking it?

"This gentleman has quite the capacity for alcohol..." Red Rose said with a forced smile as she pondered, and also took a sip of the wine in her glass.

But she was quickly thinking about the problem.

Is the amount of poison insufficient, or does this kid have something on him that can neutralize it?

In any case, it seems her plans need some adjustments.

Just as Red Rose was preparing to test the waters in other ways, Karen suddenly spoke up.

His voice wasn't loud, but it reached Red Rose's ears clearly, carrying a calmness beyond his years: "This wine is indeed quite good, but if you intend to continue poisoning, perhaps you could choose a more subtle and less detectable formula..."

What do you say, Miss Red Rose? Or should I call you…this vampire friend?

As soon as she finished speaking, Red Rose's charming smile froze on her face, and her pupils suddenly contracted!

She's been found out!

Not only did they see through her methods, they also directly revealed her true identity!

In an instant, alarm bells rang in her mind, and a chill ran down her spine and straight to the top of her head!

Almost instantly, she stopped hesitating, and the charming and alluring expression on her face was quickly replaced by coldness and ferocity!

A bloodthirsty dark red gleamed in her eyes, her fingernails suddenly turned black and grew longer, and her body erupted with extraordinary fluctuations belonging to the third rank!

"die!"

She let out a shriek, and with a flick of her wrist, she instantly drew a sharp dagger and stabbed it straight at Karen's heart with lightning speed!

Since poisoning failed, let's kill him by force!

If she's fast enough to succeed before the young man in front of her can react, she can easily escape!

After all, the other order maintainers have already shown signs of poisoning!

Therefore, the only trouble is the guy in front of her!

Just as the dagger was about to pierce him, Karen seemed to have anticipated it.

He leaned back slightly, and at the same time, his left hand shot out with lightning speed and accurately grabbed the wrist of the woman holding the knife!

A tremendous force surged from his body, and then he snapped violently!

Click!

A clear sound of bone cracking rang out.

The hand holding the dagger was broken off by him, and the dagger fell to the ground with a clatter!

"Ah!!" She screamed in agony, her face contorted in agony. "You damned human!"

She quickly retreated, putting some distance between herself and Karen. At the same time, thanks to the vampire's self-healing ability, her broken hand rapidly returned to normal!

"No...no! This wine...is something wrong!"

At the same time, just as the four members of the seventh squad were about to rush to Karen's aid, they belatedly felt a numbness, as if their whole body was a stone without any feeling!

Especially Jack.

At this moment, his eyes widened, and he couldn't even control his tongue, which hung limply at the corner of his mouth.

Although Kelly and the other two only took a small sip and ingested a small amount of toxin, the toxin was so potent that it caused a numbing sensation throughout their bodies.

Clearly, no action is likely to be taken in the short term.

"Maria! Drink this and then heal the three of them!" Karen reacted quickly, immediately pulling a bottle of purifying potion from her pouch and handing it to Maria.

Maria is the only mage present who specializes in support skills. If we can restore her mobility, the situation of the other three will be resolved.

"Okay...okay!"

Maria ingested the least amount of toxin, so she gritted her teeth and pulled out the stopper of the potion with her own willpower, and drank it all in one gulp.

As the potion took effect in her body, the faint numbness she felt vanished instantly!

She wasted no time, tirelessly using her various healing spells to cleanse and purify the toxins from Jack and the other two's bodies.

Meanwhile, Red Rose stared coldly at Karen.

"You actually still have the mind to worry about them?" A chilling, dark red energy gradually surged around her. "Do you really think that just because you saved a few of them, you can get out of here together?"

However, Karen remained nonchalant and laughed, "No, Miss Red Rose, you've misunderstood..."

"Killing you is enough for me alone!"

Just as the atmosphere between the two sides reached a fever pitch and a battle was about to break out, a loud, rough door opening suddenly rang out!

boom!

In full view of everyone, the tavern door was violently kicked open from the outside!

The blinding torchlight and the clattering of armor instantly drowned out the noise inside the tavern.

"Order enforcers are investigating! This area is now officially under our control. Everyone stay put!"

A loud shout rang out.

Captain Tyron led seven or eight fully armed Order Keepers and stormed in menacingly.

With a smug look on his face, he immediately locked his gaze on Karen's table.

He sneered inwardly, especially when he saw a scantily clad woman standing in front of Karen.

However, the scenario he imagined—Karen using official business as an excuse to indulge in pleasure—did not materialize.

What came into his view were Jack and the others, who looked like stiff corpses, and Maria, who was trying her best to treat them.

The scantily clad woman standing in front of Karen was no ordinary dancer; instead, she had a hideous face and bloodshot eyes that he recognized all too well!

"That...that's not...?!" Tyron's smug expression froze instantly, replaced by astonishment and shock. "That...vampire monster from Blackwood Village!"

In an instant, it was as if a thunderbolt had exploded in his heart!

What exactly is going on?