Scarlet Hall

The Main Hall of the Scarlet Mansion.

Since Han Dong and his group arrived at the manor, the Main Hall has been closed, as if preparations for the Red Banquet have been underway.

When the maid Julia Door Opening, a pungent, fishy smell wafted out from inside.

The Main Hall is circular.

The skull-shaped lighting fixtures mounted on the wall emit a dark red glow through their eye holes, faintly reflecting the body outlines of the attendees in the Main Hall.

Seats were arranged around the perimeter for different teams.

What caught Han Dong's attention was not the other attendees, but a group of heretics standing in the center of the hall.

Because the Main Hall was large enough, there were more than two hundred heretics dressed in dark red robes, forming three concentric circles in the central area.

They stood upright with their heads bowed, seemingly ready to unleash some forbidden magic to add to the festivities when the banquet began, or perhaps they were needed to perform the necessary tasks for the banquet's opening.

"My lords, please take your seats! As instructed by the Earl, your number at the banquet is [1]... You will be the first to participate in any form of banquet activity."

Having priority is generally advantageous; it shows the Earl likes you quite a bit.

"Good."

"I wish the lord all the best at the banquet; I cannot stay here any longer..."

Julia left with a look of worry in her eyes. After all, she had been redeemed and was now Han Dong's permanent personal maid... If something happened to her master, she would never have another chance to get rid of the Scarlet Villa.

For reasons of privacy.

Han Dong and his group of six were all wrapped in long robes to conceal their faces and identities.

Han Dong was still Doctor's Plague Costume, and immediately felt the hostile gaze coming from the other side.

It was the Fallen Knight who had clashed with Han Dong a few days ago.

The three of them seemed very confident, and did not conceal their appearances even in such an environment... They even deliberately showed off the Knight Medal issued by the Holy City, and each of them had a seductive maid in his arms.

The black-haired knight at the head of the group made a throat-slitting gesture at Han Dong, clearly intending to target him at the banquet.

"Lionheart Knight Order, Barrett Taylor, graduated from the Crusader Order."

Bill Carter, a graduate of the Witch God Knight Order and the Library.

Tiffany Gary, a graduate of the Windwalk Knight Order, graduated from the Crusader Order.

In terms of seniority, these three knights are two generations older than us. I never imagined they'd stooped to this level...

"Lionheart Knight Order, Witch God Knight Order, Windwalk Knight Order..."

Han Dong could tell from his own observation that the person who caused trouble the night before was Barrett Taylor.

The Lionheart Knight Order typically recruit strength-type knights born under the [Crusader] or [Control] classes, focusing on defense and often serving as the core of the team.

Using brute force and courage to taunt enemies outside the city, and with the most robust body to withstand maximum damage, creating opportunities for teammates to deal damage.

As for the other two, it's easy to tell from their attire that one is a magician and the other is an agile archer.

The three fully corrupted Formal Knight have fully embraced the Blood Brew during their stay at the Scarlet Manor, gaining the "Scarlet Power" and becoming even stronger than before.

Moreover, due to the influence of the crimson color, their offensive desire also appears stronger.

As for the other teams participating in the banquet, they were all pioneers of the surrounding tribes, led by a Nascent Abyssal Demon.

"Demps, have you found any Otherworldly beings yet?"

If the other knights in the Holy City heard Han Dong's words, they would be utterly astonished.

Breaking the seed of a [Demon] is an extremely difficult task, after all, Knight-Errant are not on the same level as Demons, but are on a completely different level.

It's simply impossible to kill such a being outside the city.

Even the exceptionally talented Abel, after undergoing hellish training, only had a 30% chance of success.

Judging from Han Dong's questioning, the matter of using a demon to break the seed seems quite normal.

Demps quickly waved his hand, "I'm quite confident about breaking the seed... Even if there were suitable alien demons here, I don't plan to break the seed in this situation."

So, Nicholas, what are your thoughts?

"Not at the moment..."

Han Dong smiled, but only he knew whether he had found a suitable target.

A short while later.

A strong and powerful aura swept in.

The Earl, the owner of the Scarlet Villa, descended to the Main Hall via his private elevator.

"I'm so sorry to have kept you all waiting... My pets were a bit disobedient, which caused quite a delay."

Unlike before.

Wearing a black iron spiked headband and a black tailcoat, Earl count was leading his three most beloved pets by three dark red Earl chains connected to his palms.

Each pet was 'unique', making many of the banquet attendees uncomfortable, even causing them to break out in a cold sweat.

There's a feeling...

With the help of the three pets he brought out, the Earl could wipe out everyone here.

The first dog brought out was the Earl's favorite large dog, which was also Abel's target for this trip out of the city - [Chromagus. Mixed Beast Species].

However, it was not quite the beastly alien demon with a body nearly ten meters tall that I had imagined.

Perhaps because it was restrained by the Earl's pet collar, which suppressed its size, this hybrid beast was only a little over two meters long. Its body, which was even more robust than a lion's, was covered with a layer of black dragon scales.

Its most distinctive feature is its three heads, which can be compared to Cerberus.

But this hybrid demon's head wasn't a dog's head; it was a head resembling a dragon's head.

The second pet appears to be in Spirit Body form, floating like a ghost with a terrifying skull head encased in a glass container filled with solution, creating a strong sense of Visual Pollution.

The third one is the Centipede Elder, which was captured just two days ago. It has now been shrunk to a length of just over four meters and its body is fixed with multiple iron nails.

It has eight arms covered with armor and a sturdy centipede body that is up to three meters long.

"Next, I will announce the basic procedures for this Red Banquet. I hope all participants will listen carefully... This will concern your interests and lives."

The theme of this Red Banquet is - [The Scarlet Hall].

The banquet concept was personally formulated by the Supreme Blood Venerable, and two hundred and thirty-six Scarlet Cultist will open the gate to the [Scarlet Hall] for you.

The Depths within the Scarlet Hall lies the Royal Blood Brew, brewed personally by the Lord.

The recipient will be granted a noble title, becoming a member of the Crimson Noble, in the same rank as us.

That's all.

The pagans gathered in the central area of the Main Hall removed their robes, revealing their lifeblood.

Blood Filaments intertwined.

They built a gateway to another world.

Before I knew it, Little Cell has reached one million words~ There have been some hardships along the way, but I have managed to get through it all with the support of my readers.

Afei would like to express his gratitude to all readers for their continued support (tears welling up).