Temporary Departure

The flames ignited.

A humanoid creature came into view.

Wearing a silver curly wig and a noble outfit with dark blue as the main color.

The empty eye sockets were crammed with tiny eyeballs.

Its sharp, mosquito-like Mouthparts replaced its nose structure.

The lips were completely torn apart, covered with a refined liquid lipstick.

There is a vertical slit in the middle of its lower lip, which allows the chin and neck to open completely when the mouth is open, revealing wriggling, deep red straws.

Furthermore, the lower part of their aristocratic clothing appears to conceal a body structure resembling an insect.

Its lower body has completely transformed into a plump Worm Body, red and full, seemingly corresponding to the important blood sac area.

When the name "Scarlet Villa" was given.

The leader, Knight Priscilla, immediately showed a surprised expression.

The large creature that Han Dong detected was not a "stage four" infected at all... but a visitor from outside the city.

Although it hasn't reached the level of [Otherworldly Demon].

However, it is also an existence that is infinitely close to the Otherworldly Demon, almost on the same level as Dr. Swollen.

At the same time, due to the special effect of "blood brewing", such scarlet servants are stronger than those of the same level... enough to threaten an Ordinary Knight.

In general, it is believed that Knight-Errant would have no chance of fighting against such an existence.

Knight Priscilla her hand, shielding the crowd behind her.

"This thing is beyond your ability to deal with. Find a place to avoid the battle, or try to destroy the exit and escape."

Your bodies are exposed to this high concentration of Blood Mist for a long time, and there is a possibility of infection. Try to protect yourselves.

I cannot spare the time to take care of you right now.

"Alright! Let's sabotage the exit!"

Mia was only thinking about escaping.

This was the first time she had ever seen such a crimson life form, and given the lack of information and the risk of infection, she was unwilling to take the risk.

"Okay! We'll wait for you at the exit."

Han Dong discovered that the Junior Schoolmate had developed red spots on her face and was initially infected, so she had to be sent away from the Underground Area first.

"Mia, carry the junior on your back."

"Knew."

Mia used the spider legs that grew on her back to easily carry her junior schoolmate and quickly move forward in the stairwell.

Han Dong glanced at the Scarlet Servant with such a strange posture and then left for the time being.

The exit of the basement was blocked by a kind of 'red cyst', giving the impression that it could explode at any moment... The blood from the explosion would quickly enter the body.

"Life Drain"

With a gentle turn of the left hand.

Without touching the cyst, all the blood stored inside can be easily drained, and the remaining cortical part turns into a pile of black sand.

certainly.

Han Dong will not absorb the extracted blood, lest he be tainted by the Scarlet Curse.

And so, Han Dong easily broke through the Scarlet Servant's blockade and returned to the ground.

Wow! That's amazing... cough cough.

While the Junior Schoolmate was surprised, she coughed slightly twice, and the red spots on her skin were increasing.

"Should I send my junior sister out to receive treatment in the Holy City?"

"No... I can treat him."

Han Dong's main purpose in escaping the basement was to see if he could treat the infection... If he could, Han Dong would be able to handle any future infections easily.

[Opening Eye]

When the Lesser Demon Eye opened, the Junior Schoolmate's body was completely seen through, and the flow of blood within her body was clearly visible.

"Has it already invaded the entire circulatory system? Since it is a cursed mixed blood plague, it needs to be eliminated simultaneously for a complete cure to be possible."

The Plague Manipulation is fully activated.

A powerful force controlling bacteria and viruses immediately acted on the Junior Schoolmate's entire body... causing all the infectious components mixed in her blood to converge in one area.

When aggregation is complete.

Whoosh!

The Plague Doctor's Short Blade swiftly severed the junior's femoral artery.

Desertification

The infected blood, which had been concentrated in one mass, turned into yellow sand, thus completing the cleansing process.

The red spots on the Junior Schoolmate's body surface immediately stopped growing and gradually faded away.

"Fortunately, it's only in the First Stage. If it had entered the brain, it wouldn't be so simple... You should be able to stop the bleeding yourself, right?"

Flora used the Fine Threads carried by the suturing apprentice to quickly suture the artery to the wound.

"Thank you, senior."

"Okay, you and Mia can stay up here... I'll go down and check."

Flora, whose life had been saved by Han Dong, immediately asked worriedly, "Senior, didn't Knight Priscilla say that thing was beyond our ability to deal with? Are you in danger?"

However, Han Dong did not answer the question at all and quickly returned to the basement.

At this moment.

Mia retracted the spider legs on her back, moved closer to the Junior Schoolmate, and reached out to touch the junior student's newly stitched thigh.

"What are you worried about? This is my man... Besides, there's nothing for you to worry about. This kind of thing isn't a threat."

"I... I understand, senior."

"Things from the Scarlet Villa have actually made their way into the Holy City... Unfortunately, the area affected by this Red Plague is exactly opposite to the area affected by the previous Secret Stone Incident."

I would find it strange if it wasn't done by the same person.

If such a massive scourge is not eradicated, the Holy City will truly be in danger.

Han Dong walked slowly downhill.

A rather childish girl's voice came from my head.

"What are these bright red lives? Can I come out and help you?"

Nicole was the one who pressed for answers.

Han Dong went to great lengths to keep Nicole to stay and read through various long novels available in the Holy City.

"Now is not the time for you to come out... If we are going to leave the city for the so-called [Scarlet Villa], then we will let you out."

"OK."

When Han Dong was halfway down the river, he could vaguely see the battle below.

To be fair, Formal Knight, if he were to use his full strength, could easily deal with a Scarlet Servant that hasn't yet reached the level of an Otherworldly Demon.

Perhaps it's because of the special power bestowed by "Blood Wine"

Perhaps it was the Blood Mist environment of the basement that allowed the Scarlet Servant to continuously absorb it, gaining a constant source of life support.

Knight Priscilla was unable to gain the upper hand.

Knight Priscilla held a bone-piercing nail (a cursed weapon) for melee combat and a barnacle for casting ranged curses in her hands.

In conjunction with the cursed field it releases, it can continuously apply various types of curses to the target during battle.

but...

"These crimson life forms are inherently burdened with a unique curse from [Blood Brew]... This greatly reduces the effectiveness of other curses on them."

Moreover, once this creature is invaded by the curse, it will immediately sever its limbs and remove its flesh, then regenerate rapidly with the help of the Blood Mist.

This Knight Priscilla is not skilled in any attack methods other than curses.

"Let me show you a little skill... maybe I can extract a higher concentration of blood brew from these servants who are directly under the jurisdiction of the Scarlet Villa."