Did the villainous professor survive today?

Chapter 75 Fierce Battle

After they finished speaking, they glanced at each other.

"What's wrong with you?"

Sistine stared at Kroenke with deadpan eyes, surprised that his judgment was completely different from her own.

Kroenke did not reply, and he could not possibly tell the other party about his agreement with "L".

"Let's just go with the flow."

Krenk gripped the Blood Fiend Longsword tightly, pondering how to eliminate the vampire without arousing suspicion.

"Don't let it get away."

Sistine keenly sensed that the other party was hesitant to fight.

"I see."

Krenk created an ice shard in his hand in the same way, and then, using the mark, locked onto the vampire.

Having learned its lesson the first time, the vampire stretched out its hands, its bony fingers plunging straight into a nearby tree stump. Its jet-black scales opened and closed sequentially from front to back, producing a metallic clanging sound that sent chills down one's spine.

The immense force tore the tree apart, and instantly, a disc-shaped, five-centimeter-thick section of the stump appeared in his hand, like a shield.

The next second, a powerful stream of water suddenly appeared, crashing against the wooden shield.

The attack came from another elf in Krenk—Barrett.

[Rapid River]

The vampire immediately reached out again, trying to defend against the icicles that followed.

Right now.

Kroenke felt a chill run down his spine and used Phase Correction again.

The icicle transformed into a powerful, fiery missile in mid-air.

The flames and torrents collided, and in an instant, a cloud of high-temperature steam poured out, spraying through the warped wooden shield and arms onto that hideous face.

The vampire was caught off guard; the intense heat scorched its retinas, and the world before its eyes instantly blurred.

In the hazy steam, a figure rapidly approached.

Using the pull, Sistine arrived in front of the vampire in the blink of an eye.

The sword of Pegasus drew a perfect circle, its light as thin as a thread, yet indestructible!

Under Sistine's slash, the steam cloud suddenly split in two.

At the same time, along with the steam cloud, the vampire's left hand and half of his left wing were also severed.

Blood spurted out like a high-pressure water jet, and the vampire convulsed instantly, letting out a roar that could shatter eardrums.

Sistine remained unmoved, her eyes cold. She raised Pegasus high and slashed downwards.

Even though they cannot see, vampires can sense the approaching threat of death.

Without hesitation, it stretched out its arm to block Sistine's attack.

clang!

Pegasus and the bone spurs on the vampire's arm clashed, sparking brilliant fireworks.

With a twist of her wrist, Sistine's Pegasus slashed diagonally down, as if scraping fish scales, shaving off the protective scales along with the flesh.

Then, without hesitation, Sistine continued to swing Pegasus, striking again with the exact same posture and trajectory.

The sword blade sliced ​​through the air, producing a sharp whistling sound, as powerful as thunder.

This is an attack that abandons all defense. Even if countless swords and arrows are slashing at her back, she will still march forward without hesitation and cut everything in front of her.

The vampire had no choice but to extend his other hand to block the fatal blow.

Then, in the same way, Sistine peeled off his scales and flesh again.

Sistine stared intently, raising the "Pegasus" symbol aloft once more, then a third time, then a fourth time—

The sword light surged like a tide, slashing incessantly. During his vampire phase, he worked at full speed to repair his body and parry attacks, but he couldn't keep up with Sistine's efficiency in cutting through everything.

Pegasus and its bony, dense scales clashed together, producing a piercing clanging sound and sparks flying, like a blacksmith raising his hammer and forcefully forging red-hot metal on an anvil.

During this time, the vampire attempted to fight back, but under the Eye of Insight, these actions were rendered in slow motion, as if they were children playing house.

Sistine moved nimbly, like an eel, effortlessly dodging every counterattack from the vampire.

It's hard to imagine that Sistine could move so lightly and nimbly while wearing such heavy armor. She was absolutely efficient and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

It was as if this was not a life-or-death battle, but a waltz of sharp blades.

"Master, should we—return it?"

Barrett was dumbfounded by what he saw.

"—Stay vigilant."

Kroenke knew perfectly well that it would be difficult for him to intervene in such a protracted fight.

As expected of the sharpest sword in the future Holy Kingdom, it can completely gain the upper hand even when encountering a pure power-based monster like a vampire.

At this moment, he felt the same way as the players who had summoned Sistine to assist in the battle.

After spending a lot of effort to get a full set of top-tier gear, he summoned the opponent and hid in a corner, watching her single-handedly dominate the boss.

They were practically ready to raise their light sticks high and shout, "Sistine, help me!"

Sistine plunged her sword into the vampire's throat and then slashed upwards.

For a vampire, a completely different kind of being, even if its head is cut off, it will not be completely dead.

The blade sliced ​​open the vampire's jaw as easily as a cake.

The long tongue, covered in tumors, burst open with countless blisters as it was cut, and a foul-smelling, dark yellow liquid gushed out like lava.

poisonous.

Sistine's pupils dilated slightly. She immediately sheathed her sword and drew a whirlwind on her face to dispel the venom in front of her.

The vampire seized the opportunity, kicking Sistine hard in the stomach with its heel, using the momentum to move away.

The two sides widened the distance again.

"Tch, that's disgusting."

Sistine glanced disdainfully at the dark yellow liquid that was corroding the armor, then flicked the blood off Pegasus.

"Miss Sistine, please don't move, I'll help you."

Barrett was pleased that he was able to use water bombs to remove the corrosive liquid from Sistine's armor.

This made him feel a strong sense of participation.

The three of us are really amazing.

Krenk stared intently at the vampire not far away.

After being brutally beaten by Sistine, a clear look of fear appeared on his face.

If its body weren't still recovering, it would have run away by now.

Kroenke knew his purpose.

Kill this vampire and destroy the evidence.

We can't let it get away, nor can we delay until reinforcements arrive.

"Okay, looks like we'll have to make a bigger fuss."

Krenk muttered to himself silently as he stretched out his hands. Crimson light gathered in his palms, so bright it was almost blinding, as if he were holding two miniature suns.

【Magic Power: 1421/8000】

Krenk drew a blood-red longbow from his hand.

With the buffs of [Exquisite Technique] and [Primal Blood Blessing], the head of the crimson arrow emitted a lava-like glow, containing immense energy that could be released at any moment.

Feeling the terrifying pressure surrounding Krenk, the vampire, despite his injuries, scrambled away from him.

Ding!

One corner of Pegasus lit up again.

Kroenke watched the vampire flee in panic, his face expressionless.

He didn't even need to aim deliberately; under the Pegasus constellation's mark, the fatal trajectory was already formed. No matter what, the vampire couldn't dodge this attack, and even if he escaped to the other side of the forest, it would be to no avail.

boom!

The bowstring and arrow were launched together, the sound of the string vibrating rapidly among the falling leaves.

Flames and immense energy were completely compressed into a blood-red arrow, which moved forward at extremely high speed, with a cone-shaped sonic boom appearing at the tip of the arrow.

With enhanced vision, the arrow pierced the vampire's heart with pinpoint accuracy.

The massive impact of the force simultaneously struck the vampire's left side, tearing it in two.

Then----

【Explosive blood】

Kroenke's mere thought was enough for Alice to receive his command.

A violent explosion rang out, and a blinding white light pierced Krenk's eyes like a sword. (Vampire...)

The swaying trees, the moss-covered rocks, the soaring crows—everything around them was engulfed by the explosive energy.

Smoke and a strong wind rushed towards him at the same time. Krenk turned around to avoid a large amount entering his nasal cavity, while having Barrett clear away the small amount of smoke that had entered his body.

it's over----

The next step is to explain things clearly to Sistine —

Then, Kroenke paused for a moment.

Sistine remained intently focused on the dust cloud behind Krenk.

But what bothered him even more was that three corners of the quadrilateral gem on the Pegasus sword hilt were still lit.

Krenk recalled that before the battle began, two of Pegasus's horns were lit up.

Now that his spellcasting has ended, he can no longer be marked.

This means —

That vampire didn't die!