Despairing Scene

Darius wasn't fully recovered before the battle began, and as the fight dragged on, he inevitably got hit. ✩ 🎀 🎀 ✩

We had just reached a tacit understanding, but now one link in the chain has broken down, directly impacting the overall battle.

Several soldiers who couldn't help rushed over to try and help Darius to the side, but they were all killed by Vladimir.

Rappor was caught off guard and was struck by the Blood Tide, tumbling far away, his fate unknown.

Now, only Swain capable of fighting!

Vladimir didn't pursue Darius or finish off Rappor; instead, he kept moving closer to the remaining female vampire.

Without a doubt, he wants to devour the hearts of all four vampires; that would make him even more powerful!

I desperately tried to stop Vladimir from getting closer, and before I knew it, my moves were a bit chaotic. Swain noticed this and quickly reminded me.

"Calm down, Yasuo! We can't afford to fall again!"

Those words were like a wake-up call, instantly calming me down. The surroundings were already flooded with blood, leaving only Swain and me standing upright. If we fell, it would truly be the end!

After calming down, I analyzed the battle that had lasted for half a day.

After a fierce battle, I discovered that Vladimir's heart was also his weak point, because he didn't care about being attacked from anywhere else, but he always protected his heart!

I can use this to my advantage to distract him and then look for an opportunity to strike!

But now only Swain struggling. Just resisting his magic has exhausted us, leaving us no time to fight back.

Soon after, he chuckled softly and launched an invisible attack through the wind barrier, striking directly at my heart!

I rolled away like Rappor, the intense pain making it difficult for me to get up. Luckily, I was enhanced by Lulu's jam, otherwise this attack would have been fatal!

"What a powerful body! It wasn't pierced by my Blood Spear!"

Vladimir was slightly startled and did not continue his attack on me. Instead, he walked to the female vampire's side, preparing to devour the last heart.

At that moment, a huge figure blocked his way. Darius stood up again, the blood on his shoulder mixed with the blood from the battle, turning him into a blood-soaked figure.

Vladimir didn't care and reached out to pluck Darius's heart, but he miscalculated. Darius swung his giant axe and cleaved a chunk of flesh off Vladimir's arm!

Vladimir howled in pain, bewildered as to why Darius had suddenly become so powerful, and enraged, launched a fierce attack on him.

Darius seemed like a completely different person at this moment. His giant axe was steady and powerful, and he swung it more and more fiercely. Soon, a layer of bloody light enveloped his body!

"The War God Reappears! After so many years, you have finally unleashed this power once again!" Swain exclaimed.

"What's going on? Why is he acting like a completely different person?" I asked Swain.

"Years ago, he used that power once before, after Sok's death, when I was persuading Kled to help Darkwill..."

Swain explained it to me as the experience he had told me the night before last:

When Sok and Darkwill fought for power, the situation was turbulent. After hearing Swain's analysis, Dukao assassinated Sok, which angered Kled.

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Later, Swain and Darius persuaded Kled to abandon the civil war and help Darkwill. Kled readily agreed, but only if he could fight him first.

Darius was forced to fight back, and was badly beaten by Kled, even to the point of being on the verge of death. Swain couldn't bear to watch and stepped in to help, but was also injured.

At this moment, Darius's eyes turned bloodshot, and his body faintly glowed with bloodlust. A surge of violent anger and killing intent erupted, and he actually managed to wound Kled.

Although Darius was eventually defeated by Kled, he gained Kled's respect and became his friend as a result.

Now, in this critical moment, especially since both Rappor and I were injured, he has gone berserk again, his rage reaching its peak!

It's easy to understand why Darius possesses such unparalleled power: Blood Rage!

We couldn't defeat Vladimir even when we joined forces, and now Darius is forcing him to retreat constantly, almost getting out of the magic circle in the blink of an eye!

Moreover, he had several deep, bone-revealing slash wounds on his body, with only his well-protected heart area remaining relatively intact.

I also took the time to rest, in case something unexpected happens again and I have to go back to the fight!

Sure enough, just as Darius had Vladimir cornered, he turned around and took Darius's blow with his back, then extended his left hand and chanted a spell, causing the ring on his hand to glow with a faint green light!

In an instant, Vladimir grew much taller, his skin turned dark red, and disgusting bumps appeared all over his body.

This look is very familiar: the Vastaya!

"Dracula, kill him for me!" Vladimir cried hysterically.

"You traitor, how dare you ask me for help!" the ring retorted to Vladimir. It seemed this was the Vastaya known as Dracula.

"I didn't betray you. You said it yourself: if I could defeat you, I would become a part of you!"

"But instead of defeating me, you resorted to underhanded tactics to kill me!"

The two had barely exchanged a few words when Vladimir leaped up and struck Darius on the head. Although it wasn't fatal, it caused considerable damage, and his massive body staggered, nearly collapsing.

"If you still hold our past against me, I will die here tonight, and your identity has been exposed. You will be kept under strict guard and never see the light of day again!"

"Damn it! Attack!"

It seems that Dracula and Vladimir are not on good terms, but they are ultimately in the same boat and had no choice but to cooperate in the face of Darius's attack.

The situation shifted back and forth, and now the initiative was back in Vladimir's hands. His magic was many times more powerful, and a single Blood Spear thrust sent Darius flying far away!

I haven't heard Varus talk about Dracula's abilities, and I've forgotten the skills he used in the Ascended Realm. After all, there were too many Ascended back then, and I couldn't possibly remember them all.

It now appears that, apart from enhancing Vladimir's strength, he has not demonstrated any other special abilities.

Of course, given the current situation, we are also unable to force out his other abilities.

"Damn bastards, I'm going to devour all your hearts!"

"Stop talking nonsense, Vladimir, just kill them!"

Darius's Blood Rage was nearing its end, and I couldn't think of any other way to defeat him. With Swain also knocked down, we were all rendered unable to fight!