Invitation to a Survival Game

"Huff... huff..."

In the chilly night, in Fang Li's room, Arcueid once again claimed the bed, lying in the quilt, fast asleep, her breathing rising and falling rhythmically.

Fang Li sat on a chair to the side, his eyes also closed, seemingly asleep in that position. His breathing was not as obvious as Arcueid's, but very calm, as if he were already dead, making one wonder if he would never wake up.

Moonlight streamed in through the window, enveloping the sleeping boy and princess.

Clearly, Fang Li and his group did not intend to go out hunting for the dead tonight.

Due to what happened today, tonight's operation has been temporarily cancelled and will be replaced with rest.

Although this could potentially increase the death toll that night, it would be unwise not to take advantage of the time to properly recover Arcueid's condition, which has only just stabilized.

In addition, everyone has been going out at night these past few days and not returning until almost dawn. They also have their own things to do during the day and can't just lie in bed and sleep, resulting in almost constant sleep deprivation. Therefore, it is very necessary to find some time to rest properly.

Therefore, tonight's operation has been cancelled.

In light of this, Fang Li, Arcueid, and even Tohno Shiki all went to sleep early.

If nothing unexpected happens, the three of them should not wake up until dawn.

However, at some point in the middle of the night, Fang Li suddenly opened his eyes.

His dark eyes flickered.

Then, Fang Li turned his head and looked towards the window.

The next second, Fang Li saw it.

A crow was perched on the window of my room.

Azure Crow.

The moment Fang Li turned his head, the Azure Crow also raised its head and looked over.

As if possessing wisdom, a pair of raven-like eyes, full of intellect but devoid of any emotion, came into Fang Li's view.

That look was almost like saying—

----"I'm here"----

"Clap clap clap clap..."

Not long after, the Azure Crow flapped its wings, soared into the sky, flew out of the window, and headed straight for the outside of the Tohno family's house.

Seeing this, Fang Li could easily understand what was going on.

Are you inviting me?

With a wry smile, Fang Li glanced at Arcueid, who was fast asleep on the bed, then got up, silently slipped out of the room, and leaped away in the direction of the Azure Crow, disappearing into the deep night.

"————"

The deathly silence was like the breath of hell, making the surrounding area seem to have been sunk to the bottom of a bottomless cliff, without a trace of life.

The industrial area at night seemed to completely reject the presence of strangers, making it impossible for anyone to approach.

This is the place where Fang Li and his Fang Li were tracking the "Serpent" Dead Apostle who attacked Nero, but they were eventually blocked by a large number of the dead, thus losing track of the "Serpent".

Right there, Azure Crow appeared out of the darkness of this place, where even moonlight couldn't reach, flapping its wings and flying into the construction site.

Finally, it landed on the shoulder of a man wearing an overcoat and blended in.

"Laugh..."

Almost at the same time, a faint sound of something cutting through the air rang out.

A dark shadow flew in like a bat, approaching at an astonishing speed and landing on the construction site.

"Smack..."

The sound of feet firmly planted on the ground.

Fang Li landed in mid-air and stood in front of the construction site. He looked up at the tall man in black.

"Are they here?"

Nero turned around and met Fang Li's gaze.

"I thought you wouldn't dare come here if you were alone."

Nero's words, spoken without the slightest provocation, only drew scorn from Fang Li.

"If it's an invitation to a banquet, then naturally I'll have to bring a dance partner," Fang Li said with a half-smile. "Unfortunately, if it's an invitation to a survival game, then naturally I'll have to go through it all alone, and only then will we know who will emerge victorious."

As he said this, Fang Li's gaze towards Nero deepened.

Fang Li could sense that the high-ranking Dead Apostle in front of him, who was ranked tenth among the twenty-seven ancestors, possessed an indescribable aura.

That feeling was like being a puppet on strings, completely at the mercy of others.

Given that Nero was still alive, Fang Li spoke indifferently.

"So that's how it is. Everything was taken away from them?"

Nero did not respond to Fang Li's words.

Nero simply said this in an extremely cold tone.

"It wasn't me who invited you here, but someone else."

After leaving those words, Nero obediently stepped aside, as if he had completed his task.

Behind them, a figure appeared out of nowhere.

"Bang----!"

The moment the figure appeared, the opponent stomped the ground forcefully, transforming into an arrow shot from a bow, hurtling towards Fang Li at an astonishing speed.

The fang-like, menacing knife was held in his palm.

"Clang—!"

With a crisp clash, the sharp dagger and the menacing blade collided, sparking intense sparks.

Suddenly, Fang Li, as if by some unknown means, reversed his grip on the crescent-shaped dagger, deflecting the vicious blade that was aimed at his eyes at supersonic speed. The resulting arc of light from the blade illuminated Fang Li's eyes.

Mars was erupting intensely before Fang Li's eyes.

Fang Li ignored it, instead directing his gaze through the bursting sparks to the one wielding the menacing knife.

"We've finally met."

The Serpent's Dead Apostle, exuding a chilling aura, continued to exert force while revealing a malicious smile to Fang Li.

"Seven Nights of Survivor".

The same malicious words, like a chilling lick down one's spine, reached Fang Li's ears.

Fang Li, continued to stare directly at the cold, sinister man before him, her expression remaining perfectly calm throughout.

Are you the "snake"?

Fang Li narrowed his eyes, smiled slightly, and spoke.

"Or should I call you by your real name?"

"Mikhal Roa Baldamyan".

Fang Li's voice reached the other person's ears clearly.

It reached the ears of the Dead Apostle named Roa.

"Having invited me here and given me such an amusing greeting, you should know that there's only one thing left for us to do, right?"

Fang Li slowly curled the corners of his mouth as he spoke.

"A despicable fraudster."