Glass Cannon / The Shattered Silver Hand

In that instant, the two vampires sensed an extremely strong and dangerous aura emanating from Ren.

Ren didn't give anyone a chance to think.

Wielding a holy sword imbued with fierce magical power, he then launched a thrust at the attacking familiars.

The beautiful, silvery-white sword blade hurtled straight toward the familiars like a bullet, but a fierce collision occurred in an instant. The familiars that became the target were easily torn apart, and a huge gale and shock wave were generated at the moment of destruction.

Chapter 360 Glass Cannon

"Sword, shine brightly, unleash your flames once more!"

The unadorned power of words is paired with a powerful explosion.

The destroyed familiars released a tremendous shock and heat. Although the Forgotten War King and the Eye of Extinction had summoned a barrier with their familiars in advance, they were still burned by the intense light and heat. They were also unable to defend against the storm and shockwave, so they were pushed hundreds of meters away in one go.

The Demon Sword's incantation, besides being able to cleave almost anything, can also imbue the sword with a buff effect.

The two true ancestors were blown away just like that.

But they quickly drew upon the surrounding magic to force themselves to stop, yet even so, their bodies still ached faintly.

They had made thorough preparations, yet they still got injured.

This only shows that Ren's power has not decreased, or has decreased very little, after being depleted by the Sanctuary Organization Army.

The eyes of the Forgotten War King and the Eye of Extinction appeared even more solemn.

They knew they couldn't hold back any longer, or they wouldn't even know how they lost.

The two True Ancestors fell silent, and dense magical power formed jet-black bat wings behind them.

More and more familiars appeared with a roar of the air, and instead of waiting to be summoned and pose before lining up to attack, they descended directly from places no one expected.

For example, it may be hidden in the clouds, lurking in the depths of the ocean, or simply blending into the space itself.

In contrast, the familiars of the Eye of Extinction only promote pure violence.

The familiars based on ancient dinosaurs are much larger than ordinary familiars.

There are very few familiars with spatial or other unique abilities; they are characterized by high damage output from both the left and right fists.

Thus, the familiars of the Eye of Extinction launched a frontal attack, while the familiars summoned by the Forgotten War King continuously used unexpected powers to attack Ren.

The army of familiars was overwhelming, and even the Sanctuary Organization Army could not escape unscathed in the face of such an attack.

Both the seawater and space itself were constantly vibrating, and even space itself was not spared.

Although this might seem like a case of outnumbering the enemy and winning unfairly to the two True Ancestors, Ren simply smiled.

He neither dodged nor evaded, but simply held the holy sword in his hand and stood still, gathering his strength.

Boom--!

Countless attacks exploded instantly around Ren.

However, the two True Ancestors quickly spotted the figure amidst the dust and smoke.

"..."

Although neither the Forgotten War King nor the Eye of Extinction believed they could win so easily, they could only marvel at Ren's unscathed state.

Ren remained unharmed, but hundreds of cuneiform-like markings appeared on his body, as if they were there specifically to protect him.

At this moment, someone finally noticed that Ren had changed his clothes again.

The live stream chat started discussing that the world hadn't actually been achieved without any damage, but rather with only the clothes getting injured.

Neither the Forgotten War King nor the Eye of Extinction recognized the unfamiliar runes surrounding Ren's body.

After all, these words originated from the power "Steel Protection".

Its origin comes from Siegfried, the dragon-slaying hero of Norse Mythology.

It is similar in nature to the dragon-slaying clan that is almost extinct in this world.

Its body was incredibly hard because it had been bathed in dragon's blood.

However, even though they were both bathed in dragon blood, their defensive capabilities were on completely different levels.

Although he had long since withdrawn this power, he only began to use it when the warships launched an attack on him.

Currently, even the power of space-based weapons cannot harm him in the slightest.

It seems absurd, but it's quite normal according to the original work.

The Sword King, who possesses this power, can endure temperatures equivalent to a solar flare for more than ten minutes without only suffering sunburn.

Moreover, it won't die even if thrown into a vacuum, as it no longer needs food and oxygen.

Of course, this power may seem as hard as a tortoise shell, but it actually has a great weakness.

That is, when electrical energy accumulates to a certain level, it can break through the Steel Protection defense.

However, judging from the current situation, these two True Ancestors are not quite enough to reach this "certain level".

However, the others who were unaware of Ren were completely shocked.

Especially the Forgotten War King and the Eye of Extinction, at this moment they felt immense pressure.

This guy is as hard as a tortoise shell, and with a casual strike, he can kill more than a dozen of the vampire's prized familiars. He's got both offense and defense—how can anyone fight him?

But before they could think any further, Ren's attack followed immediately.

Once inside the Super Acceleration zone, Ren began a relentless barrage of attacks against the two True Ancestors.

Even though the Excalibur in his hand could slice through their bodies even without the amplification of magical power, Ren still didn't do so.

Under the watchful eyes of satellites and a global audience, in just a few seconds, countless beams of light flashed across the screen.

Those "beams" were formed by Ren entering a state of Super Acceleration.

Each ray of light represented a wound inflicted by his sword on the True Ancestor, accompanied by a spray of bright red blood, indicating a massive amount of bleeding.

Despite the terrifying healing power of the True Ancestor of Vampires, they still experience pain.

Ren did not use the power of the Longinus, but the divine energy contained within the Excalibur alone caused deep-seated pain every time it touched the vampire's flesh.

This pain wasn't like the inescapable pain of the Purple Flame, but Ren's relentless attacks were no different from being slowly sliced to death for anyone.

Meanwhile, Ren, in the realm of Super Acceleration, confirmed two things once again.

The first thing is that vampires are actually quite weak.

Their respective protective beasts and magical barriers were instantly severed by him, leaving them completely defenseless, like stripped lambs.

Moreover, they couldn't even withstand one of Ren's attacks.

Back in the world of High School DxD, when facing his first formidable enemy, the Fallen Angels executive Satanael, although he couldn't defeat Ren, he at least managed to block many of Ren's attacks aimed at vital points using his intuition.

However, that guy's strength was not at the Demon King level; he was only at the level of a top-tier demon.

The true progenitors of vampires in this world, judging solely from the destructive power of their familiars, are on par with the first Demon Lord, but their true forms are weaker than each other.

Ren thought that if the three True Ancestors were put into a tournament and their familiars were banned, forcing them to fight hand-to-hand, the Chaos Bride should be able to easily defeat the other two.

Now he suddenly understood why so many villains in the original story dared to provoke the True Ancestor of Vampires.

After all, vampires are almost all glass cannons, with high damage from their familiars and strong self-regeneration, but their physical skills and strength are only at the lower-middle level among demons.

Chapter 361 The Rending Silver Hand

Without familiars, and only able to use magic, one would instantly become just another ordinary person.

Furthermore, familiars are not exclusive to vampires.

It's just that familiars need to consume the "memory" of intelligent life forms. If the memory is insufficient, they will instead devour the lifespan until the host dies.

However, because vampires have endless lifespans, they can easily control their familiars in battle.

This doesn't mean that other demons or humans can't use familiars anymore; it just means the consumption is extremely high.

A powerful summoned beast can consume a normal person's lifespan in just a few days or even a few hours.

Thinking about it that way...

Perhaps any being with an endless lifespan can easily control their familiars.

This concept reminded Ren of the demons and Fallen Angels in the High School DxD world who possessed endless lifespans.

If those lower- to mid-level demons Fallen Angels were to gain control over their familiars, it could potentially alter the current situation of the major powers.

Of course, if these True Ancestors possessed the same system and power as the gods and Buddhas in the High School DxD world, the world order of Strike the Blood would also be altered.

After all.

In the world of High School DxD, firearms in the human world pose no threat whatsoever to the mythical forces.

This is somewhat similar to a concept in Type-Moon called "Only mystery can fight mystery."

Ren stopped thinking about it.

During the battle in the Super Acceleration field, the second thing he confirmed was that Eye of Extinction was indeed a man, because the torn tuxedo he had cut was completely flat, and he could even vaguely see a pair of muscular chest muscles.

Real muscle, without a trace of water.

"Roar!"

After exiting the Super Acceleration field, the Forgotten War King and the Eye of Extinction suddenly let out a beastly roar that was unlike any human's.

Then, to Ren's astonishment, the body of the Extinction Dynasty underwent a strange transformation.

Her body grew slightly taller, her muscles bulged, thick hair gushed wildly from her pores, her white fangs became sharper and longer, and her face, which originally resembled a beautiful girl, became more masculine.

Of course, it's also uglier.

In the blink of an eye, the cross-dressing man had disappeared, replaced by a somewhat ugly-looking man.

This scene inevitably stirred up Ren's memories.

This thing looks like a vampire-werewolf hybrid from Underworld!

Oh my god!

The vampire has turned into a werewolf!

This was the first time Ren had encountered something like this.

He already thought it was outrageous enough that the Chaos Bride had orc attributes, but now a vampire could actually transform into a werewolf?

But aren't vampires and werewolves usually mortal enemies? How come they can transform into each other across species?

Could it be that before the Eye of Extinction transformed from a human into a vampire, werewolf genes were mixed into its body?

No wonder she always talked about beauty and elegance before; it turns out she was deliberately using beauty to cover up her ugly transformed appearance!

Of course, this is just Ren's guess; maybe he just likes cross-dressing.

They might actually like men.

However, the transformation of the Eye of Extinction comes and goes quickly.

Just now, I lost my temper because I got beaten up by Ren. After I came to my senses, I quickly deactivated the transformation.

Although his physical abilities would be greatly enhanced after the transformation, in this situation, even if he were to become a werewolf, it would be of no use.

However, it sparked a heated discussion in the global live stream.

As the rulers of the Night Empire of West Asia, the information regarding the Eye of Extinction has always been kept highly secret.

The three true progenitors are divided into three factions in the world.

The first type is the D-type War King Territory Vampire, which possesses the ability to transform into mist.

The second type is the G type, which is the Eye of Extinction.

The third type is the T type, represented by the Chaos Bride. It is confirmed that only women can control the familiars they command, transforming them into various types of weapons, and can also change their own appearance.

Of course, like the Chaos Bride, she is the only vampire who can change not only her appearance but also her body.

Among them, the G-type vampires, represented by the Eye of Extinction, are the most mysterious, and to this day no scholar has been able to determine the unique abilities of the G-type vampires.

Now it seems that it was Ren who exposed it.

Type G is clearly related to werewolves.

While it might not seem like a particularly outrageous ability to others, the fact that Ren beat him up made it all the more amusing.

Despite being forced to reveal its true form, the Eye of Extinction remained completely unaffected.