Chapter 334
Chapter 334 Hunter and Prey
A chance!
An unexpected chance at survival!
Soros had no idea how this opportunity had presented itself before him.
He only knew that his ‘saviors,’ the vampires, had suddenly entered the battle when he was at his limits against the carcass beetles!
Just like that, the two group of monsters that had slaughtered countless knights started a bloody fight right before his eyes. It was a brutal and savage slaughter.
Meanwhile, the pressure that Soros faced had considerably lessened. He didn’t need to attack those monsters. They were already clashing like it was the end of the world. Neither group had time to pay attention to their prized prey.
Soros could vaguely see the battle between the Bloody Sorceress and the Bug Demon in the distance. They were both weaker than him. However, the ferocity and recklessness of their struggle shocked even the Second Grade Soros.
What a truly terrible state!
Mary once had an enviable figure and an incomparably beautiful face, but now…
The thin blood mist that had surrounded her was no longer able to cover her body.
Cuts and slashes of varying depths carved her delicate face. The wounds had turned green and purple, but oddly enough, not a single drop of blood had flowed out of the massive gashes. The once beautiful face had now turned into an ugly sight. So ugly that even Soros wanted to turn away in disgust.
Mary’s slim body had also been severely wounded. Grisly tears and cuts were everywhere. The tens of thousands of insects had bitten away at her crimson armor, riddling it with holes. The gear no longer served any protective purpose.
But none of this truly mattered.
What was even more shocking was the state of Mary’s energy. Her pulsing and surging blood energy had reached its limits. It had almost been completely exhausted.
Mary stood before Soros. Her blood red eyes fixated on him. Nothing could hide the thirst and greed in those eyes.
It was frightening to be stared by such eyes!
Even though Mary was only First Grade, and even though she was severely exhausted, Soros, a Second Grade Radiant Knight, still felt unknown fear rise in his heart when exposed to Mary’s unreserved gaze!
It was sometimes hard to determine the identity of the predator and the prey based solely on size and power!
The two of them had only exchanged looks once. However, it was already clear as to who was the prey, and who was the predator.
“Mary, did you think I would so easily let you consume blood and regenerate right before my eyes?” A bug swarm rose behind Soros. Acteon’s peculiar body appeared, “We are both at our limits. However, I still have my body of bugs, and you still have your blood arrows. Let us continue! Let us see who will be the first to fall! As for replenishing on blood- don’t even think about it!”
The ground around Soros shattered as Acteon spat out his threats. Even more tiny beetles swarmed out from underground. For a moment, the place drowned in the sound of clattering of shells grinding against shells as the beetles fought to get out of the ground!
Dammit! Dammit! Dammit! You two monsters can fight if you want to? Why are you gathering around me? Do you think I, a radiant knight, can easily be bullied into submission?
The anger within Soros’ heart at this moment was insurmountable.
However, Mary the Bloody Sorceress stood before him, and Acteon the Bug Demon of Terror stood behind him. It didn’t matter how furious he was. Soros could only suppress his emotions and wait in silence. He prepared to deal with any situation that might arise from the fight that was about to break out.
After all, he was running out of runic energy as well!
For a moment, all three powerful individuals froze on the spot.
As a vampire, Mary would be able to restore all of her strength if she had an opportunity to take a single bite out of Soros. She would easily be able to crush that accursed bug with her renewed vigor. However, if Mary couldn’t take down the Second Grade knight in a single instant, she’d have to endure the assault from Acteon. Even Mary, for all her reckless courage, didn’t dare to imagine her tragic outcome if she had to simultaneously take on a Second Grade knight and the powerful Bug Demon!
Evil Bugs Acteon could sense Mary’s hesitation. A wicked smile appeared on his face.
At this crucial moment, all three individuals sensed an abnormal disturbance in the air. They all raised their head and looked to the skies. Their expressions instantly changed.
The bloodsucking bat that Vanlier had transformed into was gripping a muscular human knight in its claws. It hovered fifty meters in the air with great difficulty.
“Master, I have brought you your food.” Both the bat and the human started to fall just as he started speaking.
After all, vampires weren’t exactly known for their strength. It was difficult for a bat the size of a wash basin to drag a hundred-kilogram adult male across several hundreds of meters. This…this seemed exceptionally impossible no matter how you thought about it.
However, none of the three had any time to think about anything else. The three had already moved on instinct when they saw the bat and the unconscious knight.
“You are asking for your death!” The shocked and angered Acteon shouted and raised both of his arms. A black cloud of strange flying insects spewed out from within his body. Their target was the human knight in the sky.
Meanwhile, Radiant Knight Soros slashed with his massive sword. An energy blade shot towards the bat and the human like a bolt of lightning.
They were quick, but a red shadow was even faster than they were!
Crimson light flashed in the air, and Mary had already soared high into the skies with a push of her wings. She grabbed Vanlier and the human knight before the insects and the energy blade could catch up. Mary quickly made her way high up into the clouds.