"Yes."
Lu Ming sighed, then took Sham back to the lounge, while the others in the study began to discuss what the Fire Keeper was.
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Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Sham left the lord's manor and went home.
Lu Ming lay on the bed where he had just been with Sham, scrolling through the contents of his phone.
Name: Lu Ming
Sex: Male
Race: Human (98% Wolf Blood)
Rating: 13
Experience required to reach the next level: 50000
Stamina: 24
Power: 26
Agility: 24
Intelligence: 40
Spirit: 25
Mana: 450
Affiliation: Farron Undead Legion
System evaluation: A novice mage from the Undead Legion.
"Duna Shondra's experience points are so high?" Looking at the information in the attribute panel, Lu Ming was somewhat incredulous. After all, Duna Shondra's clone was nowhere near as powerful as Sulyvahn, so how could her experience points be so high that she leveled up twice? Could this be the power of the ultimate boss? Or is the real Duna Shondra many times stronger than her clone?
Unable to figure it out, he clicked on the achievement app, which had a notification. And that's what he saw.
"Congratulations on achieving the achievement: [Duna Shonzo's Doppelganger], and obtaining 1 Bell of Hope, 1 Soul Resonance, 1 Greatsword of Darkness, and 1 Dark Orb."
"Congratulations on achieving the achievement: [Gazing into the Abyss], you have obtained 666 Dark Arrows."
"Wait a minute, what's with these dark spells? Why are they appearing directly in my skill bar?!" After searching his inventory for a while, Lu Ming found nothing but the Bell of Hope and 666 Dark Arrows. It turned out he found those dark spells in his skill bar!
Like the Farron series, Dark Arts cannot be upgraded using skill points or usage counts. However, compared to the Farron series, Dark Arts are significantly more powerful!
"Bell of Hope: A sacred bell forged from the shattered soul of Duna Shandra."
The former Abyss King shattered, and thousands of years later, the fragments reconstructed its body, seeking a powerful ruler who would claim that power for himself.
"Bow of Hope: A bow born from the shattered soul of Duna Shandra."
Legend has it that a Zekrom appeared at Vandrach and Dunashandra's wedding, imbuing both of them with a trace of lightning originating from the Zekrom. Therefore, this bow is said to fire arrows formed from lightning.
"Dark Arrow: An arrow from the now-extinct little kingdom of Londo. Because it carries the aura of Gengar, the target struck by it will be harmed by darkness."
“…” Looking at the Bow of Hope and the Bell of Hope, Lu Ming remained silent for a while. After a slight hesitation, he inlaid Ghost Shadow Stones into both the Bow of Hope and the Bell of Hope, transforming them into dark attributes.
"The Undead Legion, Artorias, and I—will we all fall into the abyss?" With a wry smile, Lu Ming picked up the Bell of Hope and, after putting on his clothes, hung it at his waist along with the Irithyll Straight Sword.
Just before stepping out the door, Lu Ming took out his phone once more and glanced silently at the two skill books quietly sitting in his phone's inventory.
"Two waves of evil..."
Yes, the skill book dropped by Du Na Xiang Zhuo's clone was the skill book for the skill "Evil Wave," which Lu Ming had already learned. As before, this skill book couldn't upgrade Lu Ming's skill. Moreover, he didn't really want to take out these two skill books.
Sham already knows it, Lily has Dragon Pulse so she doesn't need it, and Miral has Ice Beam so she doesn't need Dark Pulse either. As for Jack and Jaeger, they don't use Pokémon moves very often anyway. Besides, Solar Lance and Sun Seal are much stronger than Dark Pulse, so they don't need this move either.
Saldallo and Artus are friends with him now, but nobody knows their backgrounds, so it's best to wait and see.
As for the last one, ever since Lu Ming learned from Xiao Lingxian that the other personality in You'er Sika's body was the former emperor's daughter who was killed by His Majesty the Emperor and had to reside in You'er Sika's body, he rejected the idea of giving her any skill books.
Pushing open the door and stepping out of the room, Lu Ming was met by Saldalo and his group, who had brought the Fire Keeper, who was dressed in a brass suit.
"What, you've finally come out? Is it because Sham left?" Saldallo couldn't help but tease Lu Ming as he walked out of the room.
"What, your fiancée isn't with you? You almost died a heroic death." Lu Ming raised an eyebrow and teased him in return.
"Uh..." Saldallo was speechless after Lu Ming's words, so he could only hide to the side in a huff and sulk.
Looking at Saldallo muttering to himself, "Why won't Philna come with me? Why won't Philna come with me? Philna...", Lu Ming and Artus shook their heads with helpless smiles.
"Oh, right, Nero and Archbishop Tut asked us to go to the basement for a bit," Atus said to Lu Ming, ignoring Saldallo's nagging.
"Basement? What are you doing?"
Artus shook his head and said, "They didn't say anything, they just told us to come over."
“Alright.” Lu Ming glanced at the Fire Keeper, who was wearing a set of brass armor, and nodded.
Then Lu Ming forcibly dragged Saldallo and followed Artus to the basement of the lord's mansion.
By this time, Nero and Archbishop Tut had been waiting there for quite some time.
"Just arrived?" Seeing Lu Ming dragging Saldallo, the Fire Keeper, and Artus into the huge basement, Nero walked up to him, pointed to a large box in the basement, and said to Lu Ming, "That's a problem left to us by our Grand Duke. He wants you to see if the contents of the box can calm things down."
"What's inside?" Nero and Archbishop Tut asked as they walked step by step toward the large box, glancing at the enormous box that was sealed with only a few ventilation holes.
However, instead of immediately answering Lu Ming's question, the two of them asked in return, "Why do you have a dark aura about you?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Ming was taken aback, but he quickly realized what was going on. He then took the Bell of Hope from his waist, gently shook it, and it produced a series of eerie, clear bell sounds. He laughed and said, "It must be because of this sacred bell."
Archbishop Tut walked over, took the Bell of Hope, glanced at it briefly, and then returned it to Lu Ming.
"This thing is too dark; you'd better use it sparingly. Besides, I've heard that the Undead Legion's duty is to fight against darkness and the abyss. Aren't you afraid of being ostracized by others if you use something so dark?"
Seeing the disgust in Archbishop Tut's gaze as he looked at the Bell of Hope, Lu Ming said with some helplessness, "The Farron Undead Legion is also known as the Abyss Watchers, meaning those who watch over the Abyss. However, while you are watching the Abyss, the Abyss is watching you. Therefore, falling into the Abyss is the destiny of every member of the Undead Legion, and we have long been prepared for this."
"Is it because it is fate that when hunting the Abyss, it doesn't matter if the methods used are those of the Abyss?"
"No, that's not it. But it's always good to have another option."
“…” After silently watching Lu Ming for a while, Archbishop Tut had Nero open the huge box in the basement, which was as big as a six-ounce bus stacked together.
The box has two layers: one is an enchanted cage, and the other is an outer wooden board used to prevent others from knowing what is inside.
After the outer wooden planks were pried open, Lu Ming and the others were able to see what was inside.
"This blood made us human, made us transcend humanity, made us no longer human... We must be filled with fear in the face of blood..." Lu Ming murmured as he looked at the monster in the cage, a hybrid of human, wolf, and sheep.
"What kind of proverb is this?" Archbishop Tut, Saldallo, Artus, and Firefighter Lu Ming, who were standing nearby, heard the words clearly.
“This is Bishop Amelia of the Healing Church. What I just mentioned was the admonition of Master William of the Healing Church.” Step by step, Lu Ming walked to the cage and frowned as he looked at Bishop Amelia baring her teeth at him.
"Is this a bishop?" Archbishop Tut was immediately shocked upon hearing that the monster in the cage was a bishop!
"Playing with divine blood, yearning to give birth to a new god, yet turning into a monster because of the power of the divine child. How pathetic, Amelia." Looking at the beast-like Bishop Amelia, Lu Ming said with a cold smile.
"Roar~!!" As if understanding Lu Ming's words, Bishop Amelia let out a roar.
However, under the influence of the wolf blood, Lu Ming was not afraid of Bishop Amelia at all. On the contrary, he exuded a bloodthirsty aura, which made Bishop Amelia somewhat afraid.
"Tell the Grand Duke that if you don't want the Beast Plague to spread to Erebus, stop summoning it immediately!" Lu Ming said to Nero before anyone else could see.
“Beast-like plague? Wait! You said plague!?” Upon hearing Lu Ming’s words, Nero, Artus, and Archbishop Tut were all shocked.
"I don't know the specifics, but I do know that because of the beastification, Yharnam City has become the territory of monsters and hunters! If we don't want any of the cities in Erebus to be destroyed by monsters like Yharnam City, I think it's best not to summon these things anymore."
As soon as Lu Ming finished speaking, he heard a middle-aged man's laughter.
"Hahahaha! You really do know what this thing is!"
Everyone turned to look at the entrance to the basement, where they saw Grand Duke Hedist, Saldallo's father, walk down, his cold eyes fixed on Lu Ming.
Was Amelia just a test?
“Yes! It’s just a test.” Grand Duke Hades nodded with a cold smile, then continued, “However, I will not agree to your proposal! After all, Miracaissa desperately needs their help right now!”
Even if it might lead to destruction?
"That's better than perishing now!"
"......" (To be continued.)
Chapter 55 - Blood Therapy
Looking at the Grand Duke with a serious expression, Lu Ming asked with some concern, "Grand Duke, what are your plans for dealing with Amelia?"
Lu Ming desperately wanted the Grand Duke Hadist to humanely destroy Amelia to avoid any taboos arising. Unfortunately, the Grand Duke's answer was the last thing Lu Ming wanted to hear.
"Our scholars have discovered that the blood of this monster you call Amelia can enhance the human body. Therefore, I intend to use it as a test subject and a medicine to enhance our soldiers!"
Upon hearing this answer, Lu Ming sighed: "Blood therapy?"
Then his aura suddenly turned fierce, and he said to Grand Duke Hades with extreme malice, "Your Excellency, I hope you can bear the consequences of this blood healing. However, I, Lu Ming, the Knight of the Darkmoon Sword of Irithyll, a member of the Undead Legion of Farron, the Viscount of Erebus, the Wolf-Biting Sword, will assemble a hunter to hunt down your soldiers who have received blood healing!"
To this, Grand Duke Hades burst into laughter: "Hahahaha... Do you know who was the first person to receive this blood therapy you speak of?"
"Who?"
Grand Duke Hades coldly uttered a name that Lu Ming couldn't believe: "She is your fiancée, Lily Hellas!"
"What...?" Lu Ming's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.
"She was born blind! Ten years ago, when we first learned about blood therapy, her father volunteered to let Lily Helas participate in the experiment. Although she still couldn't see, she was able to see the world through some kind of unknowable perception. If you're going to hunt down people who have received blood therapy, then kill your fiancée first! You worthless dog!"
"You!!" Enraged, Lu Ming's hair flew up without wind, with faint crackling electricity flashing between his strands, making him look like a ferocious beast after its transformation.
But at that moment, Archbishop Tut grabbed Lu Ming and hurriedly said, "Don't ruin yourself because of these things!"
Looking back at Archbishop Tut, Lu Ming took a deep breath, suppressing his rage—whether from the wolf's blood or Gwyndolin's fury—and threw out, "You'll regret this later, Your Excellency!" before leaving the basement with the Fire Keeper.
Watching Lu Ming's retreating figure, Grand Duke Hades sneered and ignored him. He then turned his attention to Amelia in the cage and the others in the basement.
"Everyone, you know what you should know, and you also know what you shouldn't know. So, the blood healing here in Paris City is entrusted to you. Especially my son, Saldalo!"
"..." Everyone was silent for a moment, and then could only agree.
Archbishop Tut felt that Grand Duke Hadist should know about Lu Ming's previous advice, so he said, "Viscount Lu Ming knows more about things than we do, which is why he is so furious. However, I don't think you will listen to any advice. I can only give you a piece of advice from a master that Viscount Lu Ming once quoted."
"What proverb?" Grand Duke Hadist looked coldly at Archbishop Tut.
"This blood makes us human, makes us transcend humanity, and makes us no longer human. Therefore, we must always have a sense of awe towards this blood!"
"Ha! Fear? I don't play with the blood of the gods like these monsters. I'm just using their own blood!" Even Archbishop Thut's advice was ignored by Grand Duke Hadist.
After glancing at the arrogant and conceited Black Dragon Duke of Erebus, who was just like the nobles in the capital, Archbishop Tut could only shake his head and leave the basement.
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