Yeti Squad

He repeatedly repelled his opponents... and on one occasion, he successfully single-handedly killed a standard five-man team of Blades, while also discovering the Umbilical Cord on their bodies.

Patriot always carried it with him, hoping to one day see Maria again.

"Daemon?" Another unfamiliar term appeared, and Maria's eyes narrowed slightly.

But after hesitating for a moment, she quietly stepped forward and silently picked up the Umbilical Cord.

After confirming that the item was real, she looked up and stared at the terrifying monster in front of her.

What do you want?

"... Your... blood."

The Patriot stated their demands without hesitation, as if they had rehearsed them countless times.

But he was also very clever not to announce it in a high-profile manner, but to speak in a low voice, so that only FrostNova, Maria and he could hear it.

"..."

Maria remained silent.

She didn't say anything, but simply reached out and silently pressed her hand against Patriot's shield.

In an instant, Patriot felt that the shield in his hand had completely changed its appearance.

Heavy...

A truly profound and heavy burden!

The weight of the shield seemed to increase dozens of times in an instant, and it continued to grow heavier over time!

Even someone as strong as him couldn't support that weight!

He had seen many terrifying warriors and many disasters that ordinary people could hardly imagine, but he had never felt such a powerful pressure before!

It was as if he was facing not a person, but a Catastrophes!

The immense weight even made him feel astonished, as if he were holding a mountain, not a shield!

But he still tried to hold on a little longer.

His muscles once again unleashed their power, and a terrifying red light flashed wildly in his eyes!

A deep, guttural roar echoed around them, sending out terrifying shockwaves!

The shield, which had just been lowered slightly, seemed to be rising again!

But...

It only lasted for a moment.

"Bang!"

The shield slammed heavily onto the ground.

With the simplest and most unassuming gesture, Maria pressed the shield raised by the Patriot to the ground and silently watched him.

Patriot was exceptionally tall, but at this moment, he was forced to bend down and look Maria in the eye.

Such actions terrified everyone around them!

Patriot... the most powerful warrior in the Reunion Movement... actually lost in a contest of strength?

Intentional?

No... impossible.

Patriot, no matter the circumstances, always stand tall, leaving everyone with a steadfast and unyielding silhouette.

But at that moment, as the shield lowered, his waist inexplicably bent as well!

It was crazy, something even they themselves couldn't have imagined, but... without a doubt, the Patriot lost.

They lost to a complete stranger they had never met before...

This fact made them feel an explosive, tingling sensation all over their skin.

Especially the white rabbit girl next to her.

Her usually calm pupils widened involuntarily.

She never imagined that one day, this Wendigo, as rigid as steel, would actually bow to someone...

The last person to achieve this was... Talulah.

But this time, bending over was completely different from the previous times...

Completely different...

"Why?"

Maria silently gazed at the enormous monster before her. She spoke softly, her pale fingers slowly tracing the surface of the shield.

She showed no sign of exerting any effort throughout; she simply carried out her actions in a calm and unassuming manner.

But it was precisely this attitude that further deepened her unfathomable and terrifying image in everyone's mind.

After her initial surprise, FrostNova decisively raised her hand again, trying to get Maria away from Patriot.

But the Patriot raised his halberd and blocked her way.

"..."

"..."

The father and daughter did not exchange a single word; they simply gazed at each other in silence.

The white rabbit's blood-red eyes met the rabbit's, and in silence, it chose to take a step back.

The Patriot continued speaking.

"The battlefield... I have witnessed... your blood saved the Infected."

The Patriot explained his reasons for needing Maria's blood.

He had witnessed Maria saving the Demon King with her own blood... Although he didn't know the final outcome, he was absolutely certain that Maria's blood could alleviate or even cure Oripathy!

"Yelena... she needs you."

Patriot spoke, he looked at Maria again, his face resolute and unwavering.

FrostNova's Oripathy infection has reached an unprecedented level.

Even he was surprised... because with this level of illness, FrostNova could no longer stand up.

In reality, FrostNova continued to lead her Yeti Squad, tirelessly fighting on the battlefield against the Infected, and repeatedly unleashing her terrifying Originium Arts as if squeezing out her own life.

Patriot had already lost his own child, and he didn't want his last adopted daughter, FrostNova, to suffer the same fate.

For this reason, he was willing to make a deal with the ruler of the Royal Court before him...

He only needs... a drop of Maria's blood to save FrostNova...

That's all.

Chapter 162 The Yeti Squad

"I refuse."

Without any hesitation, Maria looked at the monster in front of her and decisively stated her choice.

If Patriot wanted something else, she might consider it... but when it came to matters concerning herself, there was absolutely no room for negotiation!

If she learned anything in Yharnam Maria, it was that she truly realized that human arrogance is ingrained in our very bones!

They have no real reverence for anything... Greedy and courageous, they will always seize every opportunity that comes their way, and then engulf their entire lives in it...

Even if it conceals a disaster leading to the abyss.

The Patriot's demands certainly had their reasons, but Maria had her own considerations.

Don't say it's just once or twice and nothing will happen... Maria has personally witnessed how Hunter had never used Blood Healing before went mad after his first Blood Healing.

They would frantically crave the blood of others and go mad for it.

Even if unrefined blood does not have the effect of Blood Healing.

Therefore, she rejected the Patriot's choice without hesitation.

Even if the other person mentions that their future self will use their blood to save Infected.

There is absolutely no room for compromise on this matter!

But the Umbilical Cord was also something she wanted to get her hands on... Although it didn't have any power of its own, it was the key to unlocking her own power, and she didn't want it to fall into the hands of others.

So she didn't leave immediately, but chose to stay and watch the Patriot, waiting for him to change his mind.

But clearly, the Patriot seemed to know Maria's character and that she wouldn't steal from someone else, so he didn't budge and just silently watched Maria in front of him.

At his point, there was nothing left for him to fear. If he had to be said to have any weakness, it would only be Yelena.

His adopted daughter, his last vestige of tenderness...

He had lost everything and was prepared to be killed on the battlefield one day.

But he still couldn't let go of the girl.

Therefore, even if Maria rejects him, he still has to take the gamble.

This is the only chance to save FrostNova!

Neither of them uttered a word.

After a long silence, Maria slowly closed her eyes.

She roughly understood the Patriot's attitude... they wouldn't back down.

Her upbringing also forbade her to fight merely to seize things.

So after hesitating for a long time, she still took the Umbilical Cord from it.

"I allow her to shed blood, but the price is that she can never leave my side again. If she ever goes mad, I will personally slaughter her!"

As Maria spoke, she silently gazed at the Patriot before her.

This was her request.

She could allow FrostNova to have her blood, but on the condition that Frostnova must always be around her.

Once the opponent Beastification, I will slaughter it without hesitation!

These were her conditions.

If the Patriot don't agree... then she won't continue negotiating.

But the Patriot seemed to have anticipated this, and after silently nodding, he stood up again.

The sturdy shield rose from the ground, and he looked at FrostNova beside him.

The girl, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up.

"You have no right to decide what I should do!"

The girl stepped forward and resolutely looked at Wendigo in front of her.

His resolute eyes showed no hesitation whatsoever.

She knew, of course, that the Patriot were doing it for their own good... even though she didn't understand what was really going on.

But she didn't want to comply with the other party's wishes.

She didn't believe Maria had any ability to heal herself... According to Patriot, he had seen Maria a long time ago, and since then, Maria had possessed the ability to heal Oripathy...

But if this woman truly possessed such abilities, why haven't we heard a single legend about her all these years?

Clearly, the so-called treatment is nothing but a ridiculous lie.

Rather than wasting more time following the other side, it's better to dedicate one's abilities and life to the Reunion Movement in the end.

Let's create a paradise for those Infected!

But the Patriot did not refute her opinion; he simply watched the girl in silence.

A moment later, he raised his shield.

He has never been good at expressing his feelings.