Dad, You Might Be the Last of the Line

Maria committed seppuku!?

No, the puncture was placed higher up, like in the chest area. Even so, the amount of bleeding was enormous. Such an injury would be considered a serious injury to an ordinary person!

You Fei's eyes widened in surprise. What on earth was going on here?

She knew that some Warrior would get carried away in the fight and do things that hurt themselves, the most classic example being modifying their arms with decorative knives. But someone like Maria who started stabbing herself like crazy must be a seasoned, crazy Warrior, someone that those who were still at the stage of modifying decorative knives would not want to associate with.

Maria made no sound as the weapon pierced her body, not even a groan of pain, as if she had completely grown accustomed to the feeling of being injured.

It was only now that You Fei realized something: she seemed to have never heard Maria make a sound from beginning to end, not even during the battle, only the most basic breathing sounds.

The blade was pulled from the flesh, and the blood that followed splattered on the ground in two lines. Maria stood there, in the same posture as before.

However, a faint crimson mist, or perhaps an aura, seemed to linger around her, as if blood were floating nearby, adding a touch of murderous intent to her already cold demeanor, giving the impression that she was about to get serious.

The mutant felt a powerful sense of oppression, like a lowly soldier of Soul Society seeing Aizen. Even the body it controlled trembled slightly. You Fei, being an observer, felt an even greater and more intense sense of oppression than the mutant.

The aura emanating from Maria was that of a true master and expert!

You Fei had only seen something similar on a handful of people, one of whom was the Sword Saint Gapar.

Maria raised her eyes, her gaze meeting the mutated creature beneath her hunter's hat.

"Grumble!"

The mutant made a sound like a small fish, and You Fei sensed that it was wavering. It wanted to escape but couldn't bear to leave its body.

She suddenly lunged forward, trying to regain control of her body, but the mutant quickly sensed her movement and suppressed her agitation. This brief interlude, lasting less than two seconds, became a rare and excellent opportunity in the battle.

Maria didn't rush forward wielding her twin swords, nor did she combine her weapons for a thrust. These two attack methods were the ones she used most often after creating distance, and they were also the most representative of her attacks.

This time, however, she leaped high into the air, her movements as light as a butterfly.

A large amount of dark blood gathered around his body, as if brewing a powerful magic attack. The simple special effects created a completely extraordinary aura, clearly indicating that it was an ability that required charging up to unleash massive damage.

The mutant instinctively learned to interrupt its opponent's attack while it was charging up. However, just as it grabbed the Repeating Crossbow, Maria had already swooped down towards it!

So it wasn't a charged-up skill after all! Then what were you doing lingering in the air for that brief moment?

Parasites might be puzzled, but veteran adventurers of the Zane Dungeon would have a different perspective. Maria's brief pause in the air during this move is just enough for adventurers to turn around and run a couple of steps or roll a couple of times, almost perfectly catching them during their recovery animation.

The lithe Maria suddenly crashed down like a ferocious tiger, shattering the floor with blade-shaped cracks. Her icy blood poured down, creating a secondary attack that spread even further, like a blooming fountain. Anyone who came into contact with her blood felt an indescribable stinging pain!

The entire clock tower trembled. The mutant barely managed to dodge the fatal attack of the blade by using both hands and feet in a disheveled state. However, blood was splashed onto its back, creating a shocking wound!

The mutant and You Fei both let out screams, but the latter's scream was a mental one.

Maria's blood seemed to seep into You Fei's body through the wound? But the wound healed quickly, so You Fei didn't have time to feel it properly.

Instead, the mutants were aroused and picked up weapons to fight back.

In the next instant, Maria suddenly combined her two swords and launched a thrust at the mutant from a distance!

An abstract spear composed of blood gushed from the weapon's tip, its power akin to a divine lance capable of piercing anything.

The mutant frantically spun its spear in an attempt to resist. The intense surging of its blood caused its legs to plow two deep trenches in the ground, and its arms trembled incessantly as if they were about to burst open at any moment. But it forced out the potential of this body and managed to barely hold on!

But before it could even feel any joy, Maria, who had been thrusting forward with the spear of blood, broke through its defenses in the blink of an eye, and the sharp blade mercilessly pierced its abdomen.

With a quick twist, You Fei immediately felt excruciating pain, and along with the pain, it felt as if some liquid was flowing down the blade into her brain.

You Fei isn't some masochist who gets beaten up and then excitedly says, "Sister, hit me again!" Right now, all she can think about is, "Please, someone, end this fight!"

However, amidst the pain, she deeply imprinted Maria's graceful, dancing figure into the depths of her eyes.

Putting aside the piercing pain in her lower abdomen, this was the first time she had seen Maria at such close range. Her flawless face, flowing white hair, and cold eyes were all captivating.

"Bang!"

Maria drew her blade and kicked the mutant away. Less than a second after she made the move, the mutant, which was tightly stuck to You Fei's face, suddenly swelled up and burst out with countless needle-like insects. If Maria had been any slower, she might have been hit in the face by this attack.

Faced with swarms of parasites, blood mist seeped from the blade of the Fallen Leaves. It quickly slashed upwards and then downwards, the trajectory of the slashes leaving dark red afterimages. Blood droplets flew along parabolic arcs to the ceiling, then condensed and fell with imposing force, finally exploding in front of it!

Her blood splattered all around, and the red mist gradually dissipated. The countless parasites in the air had long been wiped out by this one move.

Sure enough, when facing a large number of small monsters, you still have to use AOE skills.

The mutant seemed to be frightened and had the idea of running away. However, it had already formed a deep connection with this body in the battle and could not break free for a while. It could only take advantage of the moment before the blood mist dissipated to rush forward and try to sneak up on Maria with fierce moves.

However, the opponent swung his blade with renewed power. This time, the weapons did not collide directly. The massive blood blade formed from Maria's blood came from afar. The mutant tried to raise its spear to block as usual, but the blood blade swept past the spear and instantly slashed diagonally across its chest.

"Puff--"

A large amount of blood gushed from the wound on his chest, but new blood kept flowing in.

The mutant collapsed to its knees as if it had lost all its strength, panting heavily. It had realized the pitiful gap in strength between the two, like an insurmountable wall.

If You Fei knew what this guy was thinking, she might be a little unconvinced. Although the parasite adapted to her body and mastered a lot of combat skills in a short period of time, she didn't use any of the Weapon Skill she knew. If she had logged in herself and fought Maria, even if she lost, it wouldn't have been as embarrassing as it is now!

But none of that matters anymore.

You Fei looked at the seemingly incurable parasite, then at Maria slowly approaching, each stomp of her shoes on the ground like a blow to the heart of the onlooker, and couldn't help but sigh:

Is it about to end?

It's a pity that I died in the dungeon before I could do anything to surpass my father.

There's nothing wrong with the way this underground city is built. I hope my father won't hold a grudge against this place after he finds out about me.

Oh right, I didn't even have time to leave my father with a grandson or granddaughter, but I really can't find a suitable partner. Anyone who wants to marry me would at least have to beat me in a fight, and their looks can't be too outrageous.

It is said that before a person dies, a slideshow of their past life appears before their eyes, showing regrets and joys, allowing them to review their life in a brief moment.

However, once You Fei thought about the topic of love, her thoughts ran wild like a runaway train. This might be related to her somewhat eccentric personality. Even on the verge of death, she was still thinking about love, which is quite sad. She has never been moved by love in her entire life.

She suddenly felt a deep sense of defeat, so much so that she didn't even notice when the mutant controlled her body to make a final counterattack, which Maria easily neutralized. It wasn't until the Fallen Leaves pierced her chest that the intense pain pulled her back to reality.

A surge of liquid entered her body, You Fei suddenly felt as if she had regained some control over her body. She looked down.

Blood was flowing into her body along the blade of the Fallen Leaves, and the source of the blood was none other than Maria.

But at that moment, the Zane Dungeon was actually using Maria to deliver the blood needed for blood therapy into her body.

"Plop!"

The parasite on her face suddenly fell off and twitched on the ground. You Fei also collapsed forward as if all her strength had been drained.

To her surprise, Maria did not move away, allowing her to lean on her shoulder, a faint fragrance lingering in the air.

There's a very gentle feeling about it?

Maria spoke for the first time.

"Sleep well, and drift back to your sweet dreams."

Her voice was different from the coldness I had imagined. I don't know if this analogy is appropriate, but You Fei felt that it was like a gentle doctor taking care of a patient, and she was the patient being taken care of.

"Everything will return to normal."

I feel so relieved.

A sudden wave of exhaustion enveloped You Fei, making her want to close her eyes and fall into a deep sleep, but for some reason, she felt a little reluctant to leave.

When You Fei opened her eyes again, she was lying in a white flowerbed in the Hunter's Dream.

Apart from the quiet sound of the wind, there was no other noise in my ears; it was all peaceful.

She stared blankly at the sky, seemingly unable to believe which side was reality. Her body had fully recovered, and the parasites were completely gone.

She didn't get up until she heard the unhurried footsteps, and saw the Doll that looked exactly like Maria standing in front of her.

"Welcome back, kind hunter," the Doll greeted him habitually.

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Looking at the Doll in front of her, You Fei couldn't help but think of Maria, her overwhelming strength and the gentleness in her final moments, and her appearance that appealed to both men and women.

She couldn't help but swallow, her eyes slightly unfocused as she murmured to herself:

"Dad, you might never hold your grandson."

Achoo!

At the same time, Jia Paer, who was on his way on horseback, sneezed.

"What's going on? I suddenly have a bad feeling."

Looking up, he saw what appeared to be his deceased wife waving and smiling at him in the distance, but in the blink of an eye, everything returned to normal.

"What's going on?"

He rubbed his nose, which had been a little sensitive these past two days, and couldn't help but increase the speed of the horse's gallop.