"Well, how should I put it..."
Vanessa's tone carried a slightly ambiguous meaning:
"If things don't go well, I'll devour a part of you to maintain my own condition."
"What?!"
York, who was impaled on a lance, was immediately horrified.
"But your life and memories will be spared."
Vanessa reiterated her assurance:
Therefore, my blood relatives.
"For your own sake, so that you may suffer less pain, and for your own survival, pray for victory for your blood relatives!"
A mass of flesh seeped from the gaps in Vanessa's blood-red armor, creeping up the lance like a fungal carpet, completely enveloping York before burying him deep inside.
Having secured her spoils, Vanessa looked towards the battlefield not far away.
Rosalind held her own against the two skeletal figures, having already surrounded them.
If she can end the battle quickly, then I might be able to gain two different Authority in one fell swoop today.
In that case, she would be the one in a dominant position among the Twin Kings!
With that thought in mind, Vanessa slowly approached the battlefield where Rosalind was.
She planned to seize the opportunity to bring this blood relative of hers into her fold.
At that moment, a surge of Psionic Energy swept across the entire battlefield.
It wasn't just limited to the battlefield; it affected almost half of the Demon Realm. Anyone with decent perception should have been able to sense this Psionic Energy.
What?
Vanessa was immediately shocked--
Do those two desperate skeletal figures still have any tricks up their sleeves?
Without a second thought, the Blood-Armored Knight lightly tapped his feet in mid-air, and his entire body was sent flying backward.
The next moment, a blinding light enveloped the entire field of vision, and the source of that light was...
Inside Rosalind's body!
"What are you doing? What have you done?!"
Perhaps realizing the potential life-threatening crisis, Rosalind suddenly regained her senses at that moment.
Looking at the crystal-studded longsword embedded in her insect-like body, the Gluttonous Lady's voice was filled with disbelief.
By human standards, that sword would be considered enormous, but in its current form, it was no different from a toothpick.
Why does it hurt so much when this toothpick pierces my body?
In the instant before her consciousness faded, only one thought flashed through Rosalind's mind—run!
The intense light appeared and disappeared in an instant, just like the pure darkness thrown by the Immortal King; the whole process took only two breaths.
Vanessa staggered backward, shielding her eyes with her hand, but felt no pain, as if the light was merely a fleeting illusion.
However, when she lowered her arm again and looked at the distant battlefield, she froze in mid-air. Even York, who peeked out from between the lances, was speechless.
What astonished the other two grand dukes was not that the battlefield hadn't changed at all after such a powerful Psionic Energy omen—
An attack of this level, even if it doesn't completely flatten the mountains near the battlefield, could at least cause the great river to change course or disappear entirely.
However, at this moment, neither the mountains nor the rivers and lakes have changed at all.
Even so, the entire battlefield remained deathly silent. Skeletons and Soul Returner, vampires and humans alike stared blankly at the center of the battlefield.
Because at this very moment, a hundred-meter-tall crystal cluster serpentine tower stands there.
Its design is exactly the same as the previous Rosalind.
In other words...
Rosalind, in her complete form, was completely crystallized by that attack!
The energy that defeated her didn't even overflow Rosalind's body, as if someone had performed a magic trick in the middle of the battlefield.
That was a Grand Duke in near-peak condition, neither a mass-produced item made with True Blood nor a stray cat or dog.
How could this be?
And if that's really the case...
Is Rosalind dead?
Vanessa felt a sudden surge of turmoil within her.
It wasn't because of Rosalind's death, but rather...
If someone can kill a vampire grand duke with virtually no cost, then perhaps it's time for the remaining members to put aside their internal conflicts once again...
The thought had barely crossed his mind when, with a loud "bang," the " Rosalind Building," standing in the center of the battlefield, instantly shattered into pieces.
Countless crystals of all sizes flew into the air, and against the backdrop of those crystals, Vanessa saw a figure throwing a powerful punch.
It was that skeletal man with four arms who shattered Rosalind's crystallized Incarnation and then took something from it.
"My lord, we've got it!"
After the [ Divine Wings ] demonstrated unparalleled power, Sailesi's work enthusiasm increased significantly.
It's not because I'm afraid of anyone, it's just...
Okay, it's because I'm scared!
Who wouldn't be afraid of killing Rosalind with a single sword strike?
To be fair, Sailesi was genuinely stunned just now. It was only because his last thread of rationality hadn't snapped that he remembered [ Divine Wings ]'s instructions.
He opened his palm and looked, and found that Rosalind's True Blood had indeed Passing and turned to ashes. So Sailesi shattered the crystallized serpent at top speed.
Sure enough, at the spot where the " Whale Tail " of the Holy Remains disappeared, Sailesi found a spine.
It was a spine that tapered very evenly from thick to thin, with the thinnest end splitting into four lobes, each with a distinct bony edge.
This thing looks like... the remains of some kind of snake, specifically from the posterior part of its body.
The " Whale Tail " really did disappear, and instead turned into a " Snake Tail "!
Sailesi looked incredulous, but quickly put the tailbone away and responded to [ Divine Wings ].
At this moment, [ Divine Wings ] didn't seem to be in very good condition either. Although the skeletal man didn't even have lungs, Sailesi still felt that he looked like he was panting heavily.
The crystal cluster greatsword in [ Divine Wings ]'s hand was now only about two-thirds intact, with an uneven break, like a shattered columnar crystal.
Divine Wings held the "sword" horizontally in front of him, steadied himself, and gave Sailesi another order:
"Retreat!"
Upon hearing this, Sailesi instinctively paused, unable to resist looking at the surrounding army of skeletons.
Although the battle had been going on for some time, the 220,000-strong skeleton army still numbered at least 180,000 to 190,000. Could it be that...?
[ Divine Wings ]'s tone gradually became fierce:
"Let the Border Garrison Warlord handle this. Our only task now is to bring the new ' Holy Remains ' back to Sand Capital..."
"Good!"
Upon hearing this, Sailesi no longer hesitated. Grabbing the new " Snake Tail " Holy Remains in one hand, he and [ Divine Wings ] took off to leave the battlefield.
Just then, an arrogant voice came from afar:
Let's see who can leave.