"Back off! Something's fishy!"
Don't go there!
Two voices rang out simultaneously, one from Silvis, and the other from [ Ham Warrior ] standing among the players.
The players stopped abruptly. Silvis sheathed his longsword and plunged it into the ground, but his body began to lean slightly to the right.
"Did you find anything?"
[ Lettuce Priest ] turned to look at his friend from the real world.
As roommates in the same dormitory, " Lettuce " knows " Ham "'s character very well.
Although this person has a bit of a temper, he is usually quite composed and doesn't talk much when he's not provoked.
He suddenly spoke up to stop everyone; he must have discovered something amiss.
[ Ham Warrior ] shook his head upon hearing this:
"No, something's off about this Blood Corpse. It's different from all the Blood Corpse I've encountered before, but I... I can't quite put my finger on it..."
On the other side--
What happened?
[ Howling Pothos ] disregarded all formalities between seniors and juniors and shouted loudly at the old knight.
In just two breaths, Silvis seemed to lose his balance and struggled to support himself with his longsword.
His right leg, the powerful weapon that had just shattered the soft belly of the Blood Corpse in front of him, was now showing signs of abnormality.
The dim, yellowish Psionic Energy Circuit flickered with sparks, like materials being welded, as if trying to disconnect from the body.
Players had seen a similar situation on his knight's sword before, but that time it was more like a properly set breathing light rather than a bulb with a bad connection.
"Bang!"
Silvis slammed his fist into his right leg, then kicked hard to the side. The armor, which had been integrated with his torso, suddenly broke off at the base of his thigh and was flung away like a complete boot.
The heavy armor flew into the distance, leaving behind what appeared to be scattered specks of light along the way.
Countless pieces of flesh were surging towards Marquis Muller, who dodged the high-speed leg armor that could pierce through steel plates, a smile creeping upwards from the torn corners of his mouth:
Thank you, but I don't accept gifts.
With the armor removed, the old knight's gaunt limbs were once again exposed.
This time, however, what was exposed to everyone's gaze was not only the thin flesh, but also the leech-like flesh worms on it.
Countless worms were gnawing at Silvis ' right leg, making his limbs appear unusually less emaciated.
These insects are about the length of a little finger, and their color is between skin and flesh. With each bite, their bodies lengthen slightly, and their growth rate is astonishing.
In the short time it took for Silvis to shed his armor, several worms had already gnawed at his calves until only bone remained.
The specks scattered along the way by the armor were none other than the carnivorous worms that were flung out with it.
Seeing this, the old knight no longer hesitated.
"Cut off the leg! Quickly!"
Silvis gave a low shout, and although he didn't name names, the players knew that this was an NPC asking for their help.
[ Howling Pothos ] and [ Elderly and Children Fly First ] stepped forward side by side, swinging their blades at the base of Silvis's thighs from the left and right.
Doing this to an elderly man, neither of them felt any psychological burden at that moment.
Regardless of the fact that this was requested by the other party, the mere title of Knight of the Eternal Domain made the two of them feel that there was no problem with it.
As an Eternal Domain Knight with the ability to "die and come back to life," it's not hard to understand why he could wash away his debuffs by dying or losing a limb.
Especially since they were all professional gamers who had played many games, they naturally had a lot of similar experiences, so they understood what Silvis meant in an instant.
Two flashes of light appeared, and the sharp blades struck Silvis's right thigh bone.
The old knight's flesh tore open, and the spurting Blood Arrow splattered all over the two of them.
Even though Silvis offered no resistance, the two were unable to sever the old knight's steel-like leg bones in one strike, leaving only two knife marks on them.
"Continue!"
Silvis's voice grew increasingly low, indicating he was enduring immense pain.
[ Howling Pothos ] Upon hearing this, the two of them didn't hesitate and immediately Incarnation Fruit Ninjas, frantically chopping melons and vegetables.
After a dozen or so cuts per second, a barely noticeable crack finally appeared on Silvis's leg bone.
"Back off!"
He swung his arm to force the two players back, then slammed a heavy punch into his right leg.
"Bang!"
The entire leg bone snapped instantly along the crack, and Silvis grabbed the broken piece and flung it away.
"Huff, huff..."
Silvis's body was already shriveled like a dried corpse, and even with a broken leg, there was only a sparse amount of blood, so no hemostasis was needed.
The old knight was panting heavily; although he had escaped death, his expression was grim and difficult to conceal.
He gripped his sword tightly with his right hand, maintaining his balance and struggling to stay upright.
However, players have already realized that as a knight who relies purely on physical attacks, Silvis's attack methods are relatively limited.
If he doesn't choose to reset his buffs and restart, it's unlikely he'll achieve anything significant with that life.
However, as beings who are also somewhat immortal, players aren't too worried about this.
However, seeing Muller's unpredictable abilities, they all remained vigilant and dared not approach.
The worms that had been thrown to the ground, having run out of food, began to crawl toward Marquis Muller.
The vampire marquis, who has been redefining players' understanding of the world since his appearance, has now recovered most of his body.
He looked at Silvis with a mocking gaze, while the old knight took a deep breath and said:
"He is not of the Antos Lineage!"
On the other hand, [ Ham Warrior ] finally figured out the source of the incongruity:
He didn't say his full name!
The two sentences, one after the other, immediately enlightened the players who also felt somewhat out of place.
Bennett Antos, Oliver Adelaide, Luoli Adelaide...
So far, all the intelligent Blood Corpse encountered by players have introduced themselves by stating their full names.
The surname that originated from the creator of the genealogy was a blessing and an honor for them, and there was absolutely no reason not to show it off.
However, this vampire marquis who called himself Muller only mentioned his first name, Muller, when introducing himself, without mentioning his surname at all.
The name Muller is not found in any of the seven genealogies. Even if he were an unrecorded Grand Duke, he could not have been merely a Middle Tier marquis.
Moreover, if he were High Tier, everyone present would have been instantly killed in a single encounter; there would be no way someone would have run him over with a car and turned him into mincemeat.
A Blood Corpse who refuses to reveal his lineage, a marquis with bizarre abilities...
Klaf City is truly a place where hidden talents abound!