Even with Ripple Energy assisting them, it was not easy for Zeppeli and Jonathan to restore their frozen arms. For now, they could only rely on Link to step forward and buy time.
Fortunately, Dio had only kicked Link once earlier. Being sent flying had dispersed much of the force. His arm was still numb, but with Ripple Energy circulating through him, it did not affect his fighting.
Although the two knights began to suffer damage under the Lighting Rods' illumination, it was not fatal. Instead, it stirred their fury.
Link did not dare let down his guard in the slightest. Knowing he could not compete with them in strength, he decisively adopted hit-and-run tactics, planning to use his greater speed to buy time.
In the end, ordinary Ultraviolet Light Sticks simply did not have enough power. Talking about lethality without considering the dosage of poison was nonsense. Ultraviolet Light Sticks worked fairly well against ordinary Corpseborn, but against powerful vampires, they could only serve as support.
The original world was still only in the 1990s, and time had been short. Link's channels were also limited, so many things he had imagined would be useful could not be found. Otherwise, he would not have needed to take such a risk.
After stalling for a while, Link had just dodged Braco's attack when the black hair on Braco's head suddenly floated forward in an eerie manner, winding toward Link's arm.
Braco's long black hair coiled around Link's arm as though it had a mind of its own. Those strands could suck blood; if they wrapped around him, the consequences would be unthinkable.
Fortunately, under the light from the Lighting Rod at Link's waist, the long hair began to smoke white and slowly dissolved. Its flexibility and speed were greatly reduced as