What witch? The Deadly Pharmacist!

She couldn't help but hug Leon's neck tightly and greedily sucked his blood.

Chapter 152 The Man Who Interested the Saintess

Leon silently let Weiss suck blood from the wound on the side of her neck. Weiss was quite engrossed in sucking the blood, but Leon found it difficult to concentrate.

Given the current situation, he hadn't really thought too much about it just now; the image of vampires sucking blood simply popped into his mind, and he stuck his neck out.

This position is almost the same as hugging and kissing the neck. His chin is almost touching Weiss's cheek, and he can clearly feel the warmth of Weiss's lips and tongue where his neck was bitten. Every time Weiss exhales and brushes against his neck, it brings a ticklish sensation to his skin.

It wasn't bad, but it was still a bit awkward, especially since there was nothing he could do but stand there motionless.

But as time went on, he couldn't help but worry. Even a werewolf's physique couldn't withstand continuous blood loss. He was hiding here to recover his strength to continue escaping. If he lost too much blood, he wouldn't have the strength to escape later.

"Um, hasn't it been a bit too long?" Leon tried to ask softly. He didn't dare to call her by name casually in this situation, as all the knights in the city were searching for Weiss.

Weiss didn't respond, as if she hadn't heard anything, and was engrossed in sucking on the wound on his neck, even showing a slight tendency to hug Leon tighter.

"Let's stop for a bit." Leon tried to push Weiss away, but felt a slight resistance, and she even licked his wounds with lingering affection.

"I said stop!" Leon had no choice but to push Weiss away with a bit of force.

"Ha, ha, ha..." Weiss gasped for breath as he pressed her shoulders down, her lips still stained with Leon's crimson blood, a stark contrast to her now snow-white face.

A moment later, as the red light in her eyes dimmed, she finally regained consciousness.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!" Realizing what she had just done, Weiss kept apologizing and quickly used Bloodletting Blessing to stop Leon's bleeding.

Seeing a trace of blood still on Leon's neck, driven by guilt, she reached out and wiped it away for him without thinking twice.

Then, staring blankly at the blood on her fingertip, she inexplicably stuck out her tongue and licked the blood off her fingertip.

Coming to her senses, she found Leon looking at her with surprise and embarrassment.

“No, I just…don’t want to waste it…” Weiss stammered as she explained.

"Oh..." was all Leon could say.

Whether it was intentional or not, this action was far too sentimental.

Moreover, even ignoring that little action just now, just recalling the feeling of them biting each other's necks while pressed together is enough to make them unable to look each other in the eye.

Just moments ago, driven by her blood addiction, she had grabbed the other person and sucked and licked their neck, refusing to let go. Weiss felt the blood rushing to her face, and she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground!

Why bite the neck? Why not just bite the arm? Weiss only realized this now; the arms have so many blood vessels that they could easily be used to suck blood.

Could it be... that this man did it on purpose?

The moment the thought crossed her mind, she immediately felt guilty and wanted to slap herself.

Weiss, what are you thinking? He risked his life to save you from that desperate situation, and you're doubting him over such a trivial matter? You were the one who suggested the bloodsucking!

Moreover, rationally speaking, when it comes to vampires sucking blood, most people think of sucking blood from the neck, as this is the most efficient method.

Just now, I had no worries at all. In that state of extreme hunger, I would swallow anything that was put in my mouth without any hesitation.

However, this doesn't mean that Leon's blood was just so-so for her.

In fact, the magic in Leon's blood was unusually rich. When that magic seeped into her body, every inch of her body seemed to be nourished. No wonder she was unwilling to let go in her dazed state at the time.

"Are you feeling better now?" Leon suddenly asked.

Weiss snapped back to reality; they had more important things to worry about now.

"Yes, much better." Weiss nodded.

The effects of drinking blood were unexpectedly good; her blood craving was instantly satisfied, and the strong magic she absorbed from Leon diluted the interference of the potion with her own magic.

Although the monster's instincts were still restless within her, she could suppress them for the time being with her willpower.

Now she can calmly consider her situation and her next course of action.

Leon first sensed the location of Bishop Beckett. The farther away he was, the weaker the sense of the Cursed Blood would become, and he could only sense a general location.

When the distance approaches within a hundred meters, this perception becomes suddenly clear. The cursed blood lurking in the target's body will awaken and become active as it gets close to the original owner. Within this range, Leon can trigger the poison.

Their senses are still a bit blurry, which means they are still far away, but they are slightly clearer than before. Bishop Beckett is probably still tracking them despite being injured.

After all, he was the one who carried out the Earl's Plan.

"Why are you a witch?" Leon asked Weiss first.

"I became a witch for the Rose School's research. Researching witches ultimately cannot bypass this method. We have obtained permission; this is a secret research project of the Church."

Weiss told Leon the truth, then looked him up and down intently, asking seriously, "And what about you? You're a man, how could you have a witch's blessing?"

She was curious, extremely curious! This was an unprecedented and unique case.

While drinking blood, she can actually sense a lot of information, including information about the blood sample, and she can also sense Leon's physiological structure by detecting blood flow.

Judging from the blood sample, Leon is undoubtedly a man, and more importantly, his body is intact without any disabilities. He has the blessings of both the Supreme God and Moirai, but he did not pay the price like she did!

As a seeker of truth who is dedicated to research, she could not possibly be uninterested in such a mysterious situation as Leon!

"My situation is a long story. All you need to know for now is that I'm here to save you," Leon said, changing the subject about himself.

“I don’t really understand why you came to save me. Although I did ask you for help, I can’t think of a reason for you to take such a risk…” Weiss looked at Leon in confusion.

To save her, Leon risks being discovered by the church and will inevitably reveal his secret of possessing witch powers to Weiss.

She couldn't understand the reason. She had considered that her medicine could save Selena, but she didn't know Leon's past, nor did she know that Selena was the one Leon sent to prison, let alone Leon's determination to save Selena again.

In her view, Selene's relationship with Leon was nothing more than Leon's sympathy for Selene's plight and his willingness to help her, just like how she continued (what she thought was) Selene's research on the cure for halogenation and provided the drug to Selene for testing.

This relationship shouldn't be enough to make Leon risk his life for it.

"I'll reserve that explanation for now. All you need to know is that you are very important to me, and I'm willing to risk my life to help you escape danger. I think you shouldn't doubt what I just did," Leon said earnestly, looking at Weiss.

Weiss suddenly felt a pang of emotion; Leon's words made it seem as if he had taken the risk specifically for her.

"So tell me what happened first," Leon continued to ask.

“This…” Weiss recounted her experience of being framed as she recalled the events.

After being corrupted by that blood mist, her consciousness was constantly disturbed, causing her memories of that matter to become blurred.

But she still remembered the bursts of blood mist and the blood-sucking mosquito bats; she remembered that part very clearly.

Halfway through her speech, she suddenly realized something, and her expression changed drastically.

"What's wrong?" Leon noticed her expression.

“The person who framed me might be able to sense where I am!” A hint of fear flashed in Weiss’s eyes.

"What?" Leon was also taken aback.

"That blood mist, and those blood-sucking mosquitoes summoned out of thin air—only a third-tier witch could do that. That's definitely witch blood; the one who framed me was a witch!"

"That blood can actively seep into my body as a medium for the potion. This must be a parasitic blessing ability. Her blood is now parasitic in my body, so she should be able to sense me within a certain range!" Weiss said, cold sweat already seeping from her body.

Leon's heart sank upon hearing this. According to the description, the one who framed Weiss was a high-ranking witch. If the Count was the mastermind, then it was most likely an accomplice that the Count had found from Moilland.

This witch's blessing ability is very similar to his cursed blood; she can parasitize the other person's body and sense them.

This means that the other party can track them down at any time, leaving them nowhere to escape!

"So, she can actually find your approximate location at any time?" Leon asked.

“But I haven’t seen that witch yet…” Weiss pondered in confusion.

"That's because she has collaborators! As a witch, she can't move freely here. Think about who's been relentlessly pursuing you," Leon reminded Weiss.

“Bishop Beckett? He apostatized?” Weiss stared at Leon, bewildered. “How can you be so sure? Wasn’t he your recommender? Do you… know something?”

She thought of the relationship between Leon and Bishop Beckett, since Leon had been recommended by Bishop Beckett.

If Bishop Beckett was involved in framing her, then Leon's immediate certainty that Bishop Beckett was involved likely meant he knew some of the inside story!

Leon was still pondering how to explain things to Weiss when he suddenly sensed something and instinctively glanced in a certain direction.

The sense of the curse on Bishop Beckett suddenly became much clearer, indicating that the guy was approaching this area.

Weiss also noticed this and opened her Blood Depletion Domain.

Multiple heartbeats are approaching from two different directions, the number of which is double that of before, and is still increasing.

If they don't act quickly, they might be surrounded!

Chapter 153 Methods to Escape Positioning

"Leon, two groups of men are closing in on this area!" Weiss whispered a warning to Leon.

"You can sense that there are other people around?" Leon glanced at Weiss.

“My blessing can sense the heartbeat of living beings, especially humans. Right now, there are people moving this way from both sides, and there are quite a few of them.” Weiss pointed to two directions.

It seems that Bishop Beckett called for backup. The fact that they were able to locate this area so quickly shows that the other side really does have a way to pinpoint Weiss's location.

The witch shouldn't be able to act in concert with the church, but Bishop Beckett's teleportation blessing allows him to communicate with people through sacred objects, and he can receive messages from the witch at any time.

In that case, wouldn't it be useless to hide it anywhere?

"Leon, someone's coming down the alley!" Weiss warned nervously.

She could sense that the knights who had arrived nearby had split into several groups and were beginning to conduct a thorough search very efficiently.

People have already entered the alley, and two groups of people are flanking it from two directions.

If they appeared through the gaps between the buildings, they would surely be discovered, but if they stayed here, the knights would not be able to miss them either!

Leon realized that the situation left him no time to think; he had to seize the opportunity to break through.

The most urgent thing is to get out of this neighborhood first.

He activated his demonic transformation again, his body rapidly expanding and transforming into a werewolf.

“Climb onto my back!” Leon whispered to Weiss with his back to her.

With the werewolf form stacked with time acceleration, even carrying someone, his speed would definitely be faster than when he's pulling Vice along.

“Okay.” Weiss realized this was the best option, so she climbed onto Leon’s back and wrapped her arms tightly around his neck.

"Hold on tight," Leon said before rushing off.

The knights, who were searching the alley, immediately saw a gray shadow dart out from between the buildings. Before they could react, Leon leaped onto the windowsill and then onto the roof.

"Here!" the knight shouted, raising his gun to fire, but as they pulled the trigger, Leon flashed past their sight and began running wildly along the rooftops.

With the werewolf's powerful physical abilities, he was able to leap and run between rooftops and scale walls.

With him positioned at such a high vantage point, even if the knights around him spotted him from below, their firing angles would be greatly limited.

Adding a grappling hook and smoke bombs at this point makes this assassin parkour routine even more exciting.

As Leon ran, he thought aimlessly, a bitter smile creeping onto his lips.

This idea could only be considered a way to make the best of a bad situation. The number of knights gathered was much greater than before, and he could also sense that Bishop Beckett had also followed suit. It would be much more difficult to shake them off than before.

More importantly, no matter how strong a werewolf's body is, the burden of continuously using time acceleration and being drained of blood by Vice will slowly take effect. As he runs, his breathing begins to become erratic.

When Leon leaped from the rooftop across an alley, he stumbled, but managed to regain his balance and continued running with Weiss on his back.

He glanced at the road nearby; he had already put a considerable distance between himself and the knights, but not enough to say he had shaken them off.

"This is bad. It might be too much for us to keep going like this." Leon had a growing sense that his strength was failing.

“Leon…” Weiss also sensed that Leon’s heartbeat and breathing were both abnormal.

Irregular heartbeat, disordered breathing, and sudden changes in body temperature are all side effects of using time acceleration. If it weren't for his werewolf physique holding him up, Leon would have already passed out.

"Let me help you." Weiss tried to use the Blessing of Blood to help Leon regulate his blood flow and reduce the burden on his heart.

Blood Blessing can not only weaken the enemy's physical condition, but can also be used to strengthen yourself and your allies!

Leon immediately felt an indescribable sense of ease throughout his body, as if his body had become much lighter, and his previously heavy breathing became lighter as well.

He rallied his spirits and used time acceleration again, doubling his speed to further distance himself from the knights, and soon disappeared from their sight.

A few minutes later, having confirmed that he had temporarily shaken off the knights' pursuit, Leon hid in the shadow of a chimney on the roof of a house, put Weiss down first, and then sat down himself, panting heavily.

Playing hide-and-seek with an entire parish of knights is a super disadvantageous situation where you will be located. Even a werewolf with time acceleration couldn't withstand it!