Intense golden light burst from the surface of the "Holy Sword Spell" card, condensing in his hand into a Holy Sword of Light.
The sword's outline was still blurred, but its aura as a holy sword was already unmistakable.
To Ophelia Brad, the dazzling Holy Light was like choking smoke, making her narrow her eyes.
She watched Victor's actions quietly, making no move to stop him.
After successfully summoning the "Holy Sword," Victor's "Hero" bloodline gradually began to boil, resonating with the "Holy Sword."
Then his eyes widened. When he looked at Ophelia Brad again, he directly "saw" the blood-mist-like demonic shadow enveloping her.
Victor's Familiar—"Minotaur"—was a tiny Demon Species.
Therefore, he was not unfamiliar with the aura of the Demon Race.
What was more, he had once had close contact with Vampire Brad.
Thus, at a single glance, his lips began to tremble unconsciously.
"It's actually true!"
Dark cast Gatomon an inquiring look, and Gatomon nodded.
Dark could not help but sigh.
At the very end of the ritual, Ophelia Brad had exposed without concealment the aura of her identity as a member of the Demon Race.
That had already gone beyond the scope of "acting."
It proved that her "Embrace" had been completed, and that she had thoroughly become the Demon King's "Blood Slave."
However, the Blood Clan's bloodline had kept her from losing her reason—or perhaps she had skipped the "Blood Slave" stage entirely and become a "Blood Demon," or a "Vampire."
With Dark's own knowledge, he could not clearly distinguish the differences between Blood Slaves, Blood Demons, and Vampires.
He could only make a rough judgment.
"Fortunately, it seems there's still room to turn this around."
Dark carefully observed Ophelia's reaction as his thoughts raced.
The ritual's overall course had not changed.
If Ophelia Brad