I, Wang Ha, the Three Red Unparalleled Assassin

"Death, what a beautiful word!"

"Those who wail and despair from the torment of illness and eventually meet their end will be thrown into the fire and burned, so that even their corpses will not remain in the world."

"What a tragedy!"

As the demon king Dracula sighed, the demonic winds of the Black Death virus rushed toward the Old Man of the Mountain, who had just broken through the barrier of the pierced wooden stakes, intending to erode and take his life.

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Chapter 74 The Curse of Dracula

Logically speaking, viruses cannot infect heroic spirits.

Heroic spirits belong to the category of souls, and their physical bodies when they manifest are made of magic, so they don't have any cells to allow viruses to invade.

Therefore, it is impossible for Heroic Spirits to be infected with viruses that would make humans sick.

Of course, this doesn't apply to those who die from disease before their death and whose symptoms have manifested as retained skills.

For example, Nero's headaches and Okita Souji's vomiting of blood are symptoms that can never be cured in this lifetime, but the delicate and sickly girls seem to evoke people's protective instincts.

However, the Black Death virus manifested by the demon king Dracula is imbued with a mysterious concept; its essence is the manifestation of the plague spirit's power, thus posing a considerable threat to non-human beings as well.

Whether it's Leticia as a vampire, Sherlock Holmes as a heroic spirit, or Demiurge as a demon.

They could all be infected with the Black Death virus, which is essentially the embodiment of death. Even those who have survived for countless years, like Meryl and Scáthach, must be careful.

Even if it doesn't actually lead to death, the torment of the illness may become permanent.

Their miserable state of being unable to live or die was not as easy as an ordinary person's end.

Despite the ferocious Black Death, the Old Man of the Mountain continued to walk steadily and firmly toward where Dracula was.

"Boom—!"

As the evening bells rang out, a gray-black aura of death spread behind the Mountain Elder and clashed head-on with the Black Death Demon Wind, becoming entangled and inextricably linked.

Despite the ferocity of the Black Death virus, there is a species in the world that can naturally minimize its harm.

Those are the undead, or you could call them the undead.

Can a skeleton, which has no flesh and blood, get sick? At most, it might just be calcium deficient.

Despite being engulfed in the Black Death, the Mountain Elder moved as usual. Standing at the pinnacle of existence, he was neither alive nor dead, and the disease could not harm his body, which had become one with death.

"Boom—! Boom—! Boom—!"

The old man of the mountain, who heard the sound of the evening bell, witnessed the end of the Black Death, and the swordsman, responding to destiny, finally unleashed his full power.

Although the Black Death disappeared very suddenly in history, and even the reasons for it are still unclear, it is ultimately just a remnant of the past.

"A mere calamity that has long since vanished from the course of human history dares to descend upon the world once more. This act defies the will of Heaven!"

Having heard the evening bells for the second time, Leticia seemed to have seen through the essence contained in the sound: death, pure to the extreme, without a trace of impurity.

"It's over. There's no more drama to watch."

Having witnessed this many times before, Mary yawned and rubbed her eyes, muttering to herself that, so far, she had never seen anyone who could single-handedly defy fate and remain undefeated.

Demiurge nodded in agreement. Although the sound of this evening bell was different from the one played when the Supreme Being activated his skill, he, as a loyal servant, would not question such a minor difference.

The Demon King Dracula stared dumbfounded at the Mountain Elder who slowly walked to the center of the Black Death Demon Wind, feeling the higher-level aura of death emanating from him.

Dark blue ghost flames swirled around the Mountain Elder, their eerie light reflecting off his skull mask. He held a jet-black greatsword high in one hand, his eyes flashing with bloodlust.

"My sword will only slay those who defy the will of Heaven."

"Hear the sound of this bell, return to your rightful end! Death beseeches the angels!!"

The Black Death, which was rampaging just a second ago, was wiped out completely the next second, as if it had never existed.

In a daze, the face of the old man of the mountain wearing a skull mask came into Dracula's view.

Before Dracula could retreat, the Old Man of the Mountain reached out with his left hand and grabbed his head, while the greatsword in his right hand pierced Dracula's abdomen without hesitation.

The death energy corroded Dracula's body, rendering his super-fast regeneration ability ineffective. Thick, sticky blood flowed uncontrollably from where the sword had pierced through, staining the earth red.

Despite suffering fatal injuries, Dracula showed no sign of dejection; instead, he looked at the Old Man of the Mountain and laughed heartily.

"Hahahaha-!"

"So you're a three-digit level being, someone whose rank of death is far higher than mine. I never expected someone like you to appear in the middle level of the Little Garden."

"This battle is my defeat."

Without hesitation, Demon King Dracula accepted his fate. The bystanders who had been watching and cheering only gathered around the Mountain Elder after the battle ended. Leticia happened to overhear Dracula's rather frank words.

Leticia, as a miniature garden knight, has fought against demon kings before, but most of those demon kings were very unwilling when they were defeated, and some even showed extremely strong hatred.

Leticia couldn't understand Dracula's thoughts, but the little girl hadn't forgotten her purpose for coming here: in addition to eliminating the Demon King, she also needed to bring back something from the vampire clan.

"Is it within the authority of the vampire clan's organizers? Since it's what my lovely Princess Leticia wants, then take it."

"Leticia, give me the final blow. According to the rules of the Gift Game, the loser's items will automatically be transferred to the winner."

Weakened by blood loss, Dracula did not refuse Leticia's request. He was originally the only vampire in the vampire clan to hold the authority of the host.

Upon hearing this, Leticia turned to look at the Mountain Elder and the others. After all, she hadn't been able to help at all during the entire Gift Game, which made the girl somewhat conflicted and uneasy.

"Leticia, that belongs to your vampire clan, right? Then there's nothing to worry about, since we don't need it anyway."

Mary stepped forward, reached out and patted Leticia's head as she spoke.

The Old Man of the Mountain had no objection, because dying at the hands of Leticia was the inevitable end that Dracula was destined to meet.

After seeing everyone else nod in agreement, Leticia first bowed deeply to everyone before thrusting her knight's sword into Dracula's heart.

The Gift Game ended under the judgment of the central hub of the miniature garden, and a white orb of light emerged from Dracula's body and entered Leticia's body.

"Leticia, I hope you stop being so naive! Remember, we have always been feared and loathed vampires."

On his deathbed, Dracula, the Demon King, revealed a smile, one of relief and liberation.

Under the rules of the Gift Game, he granted Leticia not only the authority of the host, but also the spirit of 'Dracula'.

"One day, you too will bear the name 'Dracula' and become a tyrannical and unrestrained demon king, thus instilling deep fear in the hearts of the people!!!"

"Hahaha, believe me. Such a future is not too far away."

Chapter Seventy-Five: Star Sea Dragon King

The Small Garden Guide is one of the most common professions around the seven-figure outer gate of the Small Garden City.

Their basic duty is to introduce and popularize various basic knowledge to newcomers who have just arrived in the Sandbox City, guide them to become familiar with the rules and environment of the Sandbox, and earn corresponding rewards for doing so.

However, most of the sandbox facilitators are members of communities with a low number of outer disciples who take on the role voluntarily, and their purpose is naturally not for that meager reward.

Instead, they want to discover new talents with amazing potential and, with the idea of ​​taking advantage of their proximity, bring them into their community to strengthen the overall strength of the community.

Because Leticia was still upset about receiving all the rewards in the Gift Game without contributing much, she volunteered to be the guide for the old man of the mountain and others who had just arrived at the Little Garden.

After getting a general understanding of the situation, everyone realized the sincerity behind Leticia's actions.

After all, although the little girl is young, she is the leader of a four-digit community, and her status in the small garden city is not low.

The four-digit outer gate of the Small Garden City, the headquarters of the Small Garden Knights Community.

At Leticia's warm invitation, the old man of the mountain and his party settled down here for the time being.

The mission of the Little Garden Knights is to maintain the stability and harmony of the Little Garden. All of its members are vampires, which is indeed very different from the common perception that vampires are evil.

But after Leticia offered her explanation, everyone found it unsurprising.

After all, a group of people who are easily killed by sunlight can suddenly move freely under the sun because of the existence of the miniature garden canopy.

This would surely move them to tears, and they would cherish their miniature garden more than their own home, ready to fight anyone who dared to damage it.

Of course, that's pretty much how things have developed; otherwise, the Little Garden Knights wouldn't have been established so quickly at Leticia's urging.

Faced with the noble cause of enjoying sunbathing, even the most stubborn and rigid vampire elders could not stop the formation of the Knights Order, otherwise they would be making enemies of the entire vampire race.

Although the Mountain Elder and his companions were guests personally arranged by Leticia, some of the naturally arrogant vampires didn't take them seriously.

And in any group of organisms, there will always be two types of individuals—those who court death and those who are mentally challenged.

So for the first day or two, Holmes and Demiurge, bored out of their minds, played the various intellectual games of grace proposed by the vampire who came to their door, just to get used to it.

The stakes agreed upon by both sides were not actually very high, but the final result was that the next day, Leticia saw several unfortunate souls in her own community who had lost all their armor and weapons, leaving only their underwear to maintain their dignity.

Holmes and Demiurge, who initially found it boring to bully weaker opponents, somehow ended up competing against each other, engaging in round after round of the Gift Game.

When you meet a worthy opponent, or a skilled general, you can have a truly enjoyable time.

However, the two, who are fundamentally different, do not appreciate each other and even dislike each other because of the thinking and techniques they use in the game.

Therefore, neutral good and chaotic evil are destined to never be friends, only rivals. (Xiao Di's attribute should be the same as the professor's, both being chaotic evil.)

Aside from those who tried to outsmart their opponents and lost everything, those who wanted to test their strength also didn't gain anything.

Scáthach, who longs for battle 366 out of 365 days a year, was probably overjoyed inside after receiving so many punching bags delivered to her door, even though her expression remained cold and solemn.

Meanwhile, Mary, who loves to slack off, continues her life as a homebody, sleeping for more than twelve hours a day wrapped in her blankets, becoming increasingly lazy.

At Leticia's invitation, the Old Man of the Mountain would take time each day to guide her in combat techniques, helping her quickly adapt to and master her suddenly increased power.

The girl, who already possessed both demonic and divine qualities, truly reached a four-digit level of strength after obtaining Dracula's spirit, becoming the strongest member of the vampire clan.

It is precisely because of this strength that the only person Leticia can feel completely at ease to spar with is the Old Man of the Mountain.

Influenced by Matou Sakura, the old man of the mountain is now very friendly to children, so he is naturally happy to do so. Although it is his first time taking on the role of a teacher, he believes that he will not teach anything wrong in terms of combat.

The leisurely life lasted for about five days, until an uninvited guest came to the door wanting to form an alliance with Leticia.

Or rather, they wanted to bring the entire Little Garden Knights community under their control.

To fully explain the whole matter, it seems we need to go back to a very long time ago, back to when the White Night King, who once reigned supreme at the pinnacle of all cosmic views and was one of humanity's 'final trials,' was defeated three times.

The first two times, the White Night King was forced to make the decision to let the sun set, thus dividing the world into day and night, and to divide the sun's division into three parts.

By the third time, even its own "theory of celestial movement" was ravaged and restricted.

Originally, the White Night King, who reigned supreme in the Little Garden with a power level of two digits, now only has a power level of three digits in his normal state.

Somehow, they have to stake their control over the sun as a wager to compete with others.