Hell Difficulty

Han Dong had already learned about Nicole's abilities beforehand.

In addition to her octopus-like attack abilities, Nicole is also proficient in Deep Sea Magic... a rare type of magic similar to the Yellow Sand Secret Art, and is blessed by the bloodline of the Deep Sea Royal.

but.

Such deep-sea-based secret techniques are basically non-aggressive; their core lies in [healing] and [trapping].

This Deep Sea Prison spell is the strongest binding spell Nicole currently possesses.

Before the war began, Han Dong personally experienced its effects.

As Seawater washed over his entire body, Han Dong not only found himself unable to move... but more importantly, he experienced a strange sensation as his consciousness was being pulled into the deep sea.

If Han Dong's willpower is not strong enough, he may become completely immersed in it and unable to extricate himself.

Therefore, Han Dong chose to use this move on Nicole to deal with the Earl... By using the feint of chasing with tentacles, he concealed the preliminary preparations for the Deep Sea Prison and successfully lured the Earl into the trap.

However...

"My Lord Emissary, this guy is completely unaffected by the ' Deep Sea Call '... I can't hold out much longer at this rate!"

The count, imprisoned in Deep Sea Prison, had a Earl playing on his lips, maintaining a state of [maniacal laughter].

[Laughter]- Greatly increases mental resistance, reducing mental influence and suppression effects by 90% (the reduction effect decreases progressively with higher mental abilities), allowing you to maintain mental clarity at all times.

This is where the maniacal laughter attribute becomes abnormal.

It allows an individual to maintain peak combat readiness and unleash full firepower until they are completely killed in battle.

Glug, glug! A large number of bubbles rose from inside the Deep Sea Prison.

Nicole's energy is being depleted by forcibly maintaining the prison.

"Immediately..."

The "Black Crow Spear" was already in Han Dong's hand.

Fully activate the attack characteristics of the Duoze Crow and form a bond with the staff.

The staff was transformed into an Epic Grade spear, still powered by energy crystals, with astonishing destructive power.

The black, cold, sharp beak of Crow's Mouth serves as the tip of the spear.

The spiral-shaped gun barrel with black feathers was tightly gripped between Han Dong's fully freed G-arm.

Shift your weight down and spread your legs into a lunge position.

"Ah!"

Shout at the top of your lungs.

The muscles throughout the body move in a continuous manner, concentrating the power in the right hand.

Just half a second before the throw, the Lesser Demon Eye caught a detail... the bubbles in the Deep Sea Prison surged, seemingly unable to hold the Earl any longer.

Before throwing, Han Dong deliberately tilted the spear slightly upwards.

Whoosh!!

The spear was thrown, transforming into a dark raven that hurtled straight toward the Earl.

At the same time, a flash of blood appeared!

At this moment, the Earl forcibly broke through the Deep Sea Prison using his surging blood energy.

Bloodwing pulled himself up quickly, trying to dodge the spear's piercing attack.

Who knew?

The distance the Earl flew was exactly the same as the distance Han Dong had fine-tuned, demonstrating the perfect predictive ability of the Lesser Demon Eye.

Although the maniacal laughter could offset most of the mental effects, a few deep-sea illusions still flickered in the Earl's mind... In a moment of confusion, there was no time to block them.

Gaa!

The Raven Spear struck and pierced Heart of Blood with pinpoint accuracy.

The surging Dark Magic within further intensified the damage to the Earl's heart and body, and a dark light originating from the lighthouse could even be faintly seen flickering beneath the Earl's skin.

Puff!!

The Earl, shot in the heart, coughed up a mouthful of blood, clearly suffering a fundamental injury.

However, the throwing power stored in the spear still exists.

Using the barbs of its feathers to grip the flesh tightly, it carried the Earl onwards...

Bite!

The spearhead pierced the theater wall, pinning the Earl to it.

"Sand Seal"

Squeeze tightly with the five fingers of your left hand.

Bands of yellow sand bearing the mark of scarab beetles grew out of the wall, sealing the Earl's arms, legs, and neck, while maximizing the effect of "sandification" to erode the Earl's body.

Han Dong had already launched himself into the air at the same time he threw his spear.

The moment the Earl was immobilized, Han Dong had already arrived.

The entire process was carried out without any pause, leaving the Earl no chance to catch his breath.

Crackling sound...

The "tentacles" attached to the Faceless Head overflowed.

Han Dong slapped the Earl on the head.

The spotted tentacles penetrate the skull, invade the brain completely, and cause fundamental destruction.

This move would have been a deadly strike in any previous situation.

It can not only damage brain tissue, but also completely disrupt consciousness and even touch the soul level... Even life outside the city will be contaminated and die completely.

but...

Throughout the entire ordeal, the Earl's crimson smile remained unchanged... his completely torn mouth maintained a maniacal laugh.

His heart was pierced by a powerful spear imbued with the destructive power of Dark Magic.

The relatively thin neck, bound by yellow sand, has become completely sand-covered, exposing the broken trachea and arteries.

The brain is invaded by tentacles, stirring consciousness and touching the soul.

However...

"Hahaha! Ahahaha!"

Maniacal laughter echoed throughout the theater.

Under the influence of the laughter, the Blood Qi that permeated the theater spontaneously condensed into blood bats, which hovered in the air.

"The Maniacal Laughter attribute can even resist this level of brain intrusion?!"

A sense of danger made Han Dong's back break out in a cold sweat.

Give up decisively.

Han Dong immediately drew his spear and retreated to the stage area of the theater.

Although Han Dong had always been well aware that the most terrifying and difficult thing about the Scarlet Count, who fed on [Blood Brew], was his 'life force', he did not expect that an attack of this magnitude would be unable to touch the Earl's core.

"As expected... it's an insanely difficult, hellish difficulty level."

The Duoze Crow detached from the staff.

It transformed into a crow and perched on Han Dong's shoulder.

A closer look reveals that this cowardly crow is trembling violently, albeit only slightly.

Such an attack couldn't kill the Earl; it only caused him 'moderate damage,' which terrified Duoze Crow he almost wet himself.

The Crow Caller was held in Han Dong's hand, his gaze fixed coldly on the Earl.

As the blood bats gathered and left, the Earl's injuries healed instantly.

"Hoo..." Han Dong took a deep breath... preparing to use his first Trump Card.

"Cough cough cough..."

A pool of his original blood was coughed up as the Earl broke free of his restraints.

"That was really exciting! The series of attacks you just gave me no time to react... The dark light running rampant inside my body was really uncomfortable."

Furthermore, the level of your tentacles is actually the same as mine... If I didn't have special means to protect my soul, I probably would have been killed by you.

Lord Nicholas, you have truly not disappointed me.

Because I have a preference for human 'graceful postures,' I haven't fully unlocked my body's seal for about twelve years... However, your performance really got me incredibly excited!

Whoosh!

The crucifix inserted into his right wrist was pulled out.

This time.

It's not as simple as the Earl's arm changing.

"Blood Feast"

A domain belonging to Mature Abyssal Demon spread out from beneath the Earl's feet.

The entire theater was transformed as a result, with red liquid constantly spilling from the wooden benches, carpeted floors, and between the stage partitions...

The true form of the Crimson Baron has been revealed.