The Curse of Blood

The vampire before him slowly stood up, supporting himself with his lance. He was breathing rapidly, and his life force was rapidly fading. Although most of the power of the Life-Severing Way had been used to extract the Principle Blood Ring, the remaining force was enough to kill him.

"Got your senses back? If you're not thinking straight, don't come here, you vampire." Bai Mo walked over step by step, preparing to deliver the final blow.

Unlike Arcueid, a vampire trapped by the Bloodsucking Impulse, this guy was clearly the type who couldn't live without drinking blood, so Bai Mo had no reason to let him go.

The vampire opened his eyes. Beside him, Ciel also arrived, looking at the man before him, and said in a deep voice, "Vlov, the newly crowned nineteenth patriarch, actually traveled all the way from the North Sea to get here. Really, just how much more trouble does the Misaki intend to attract?"

The man named Vlov looked at the Executor in front of him and knew in his heart that, given his current physical condition, he was most likely going to die.

Death is nothing more than that, but before that, he had other things to figure out. Or rather, he had already disregarded life and death from the very beginning of his journey.

"Human, it was you who just removed the curse from my body. We should have been enemies, but this time, please allow me to express my gratitude." Vlov nodded slightly to Bai Mo Bai Mo, whose reply was as cold as a frozen river.

"I don't need your thanks. My original goal was to kill you. I only managed to get this thing out by luck." Bai Mo coldly stared at Vlov, his Magnetic Field Power surging, as if he would blow Floyd's head off at any moment.

"Luck?" Vlov looked up at the sky, feeling refreshed for what seemed like ages.

He looked at the princess behind Bai Mo and slowly said, "Human, are you the princess's guard?"

"Huh? What are you talking about?" Ciel snapped, but Arcueid chimed in, "Although we're not exactly strangers, this is indeed the duty Bai Mo is currently fulfilling."

They said these words almost at the same time, and then their hostile eyes met again.

"Honestly, it's better not to come at all than to arrive late. Showing up after everything was already resolved is completely useless. Do you think you can take back Vlov's Blood Ring? Shameless."

"I'll return those words to you verbatim. You didn't even get your shoes dirty, so you saw it from beginning to end. So, you're completely useless after losing your power? Although you were useless before, you were."

The two seemed to be irreconcilable, and they immediately started arguing as soon as they met.

Bai Mo felt a headache coming on, but his expression remained unchanged as he coldly said, "So what's the point of all this nonsense? As far as I'm concerned, a vampire like you who indiscriminately hunts humans is someone I will never let go of now that you've appeared before me."

Vlov did not refute, replying, "That's right. Even hunters can become prey one day. I came here for only two reasons: one was to obtain the princess's heart and blood to suppress the curse, but now it seems I can't even defeat the princess's guards."

"See? That guy admitted it. He'd better get back there, Ciel! He'd better go back to India and stay away from my Bai Mo!"

"Huh? Are you deaf or can't you understand human language? We won't let a vampire like you get away! You stupid bastard who's going to fall from grace sooner or later, the right thing to do is go back to your hometown!"

The two's argument shattered the atmosphere once again. Vlov watched the two about to tear each other apart, and although he didn't say anything, his expression spoke volumes.

Is this the True Ancestor's princess? She's so noisy. Luckily, I'm not the one serving her, or I'd be a disgrace.

"Hey, are you looking down on me?!" Arcueid seemed to sense Vlov's gaze and instantly bristled.

"I heard that Roa went to such lengths to pursue you. Originally, as his enemy, I didn't want him to succeed. But now I think that if he sees you like this, it might be a form of torture for him."

Vlov's words immediately enraged Arcueid. She stretched out her hand as if to fold Vlov in half and tear him to pieces, roaring, "What do you mean! You want to experience Roa's pain? I can grant your wish!"

Now that Vlov is also critically injured and on the verge of death, Arcueid could actually put up a fight with him in some respects.

"Forget it, this human won't stand idly by and do nothing about your safety, and he looks like he's already been tortured quite a bit by you." Dressed in aristocratic attire, Vlov was clearly more adept at sarcastic remarks, and a few words from him completely enraged Arcueid.

Bai Mo stood in front of Arcueid, ignoring the angry cat behind him, and asked, "Is Roa your enemy?"

"That's right, that scoundrel who tricked me, he's my second objective on this trip. But I don't have the strength to deal with him right now, Princess's guards, before we fight, I want to tell you something."

Bai Mo remained silent for a moment, then nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Vlov picked up his lance and said, "During my last reincarnation, I was also hunting that guy. This lance tip contains Magic Crest I created at great expense to hunt down Roa. When that guy reincarnates, this should be able to directly locate his soul."

"So, what are you trying to express with this thing?"

"I'm just letting you know that in the upcoming deathmatch, I hope you won't destroy this Magic Crest. If I survive, I'll need it to continue hunting down Roa. If I die, this thing can also help you find him."

He possessed this helpful tool, but Vlov disdained using it to negotiate; he had calmed down by now. Bai Mo would never let him off the hook for his indiscriminate killing, and from the moment he accepted the change, he had already been prepared for everything that was happening today.

He only wanted to kill Roa, to kill that bastard who had deceived him and made him commit the crime of betrayal, whoever it was.

Hearing this, Bai Mo nodded slightly and said, "I understand. Come on, knight. As a sign of respect for your resolve, I will not hold back."

A knight? I never thought anyone would call me that... Perhaps my final actions could be considered a knightly act of avenging my lord.

"Come forth, guardians of the princess!"

Vlov launched his charge without hesitation. How long had it been since he'd charged like this? Well, too long. This life had been lived for too long; he couldn't even remember.

A cold glint flashed across Bai Mo's forearm, a fleeting, unnoticed flash of light before Vlov's head slowly fell. In his final moments, he seemed to see the past.

After being unjustly exiled, he was saved by the Lord and became Dead Apostle. It was as if he had returned to that castle, where his beloved wife was tidying his clothes, and the Lord inside was waiting for him to return from the hunt.

There was no longer any coldness; it was very warm.

In the end, Bai Mo ended his life, but also gave him a peaceful death, as if he had slowly fallen asleep.

Bai Mo Bai Mo would inflict torment on the most heinous criminals, and he would also kill those like Vlov who were manipulated by fate and embarked on a path of no return—sin is sin. But in the end, he would also grant them a false sense of peace.

Thank you...

After a while, Arcueid looked at the Principle Blood Ring in Ciel's hand and pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Bai Mo, are you really going to give this to her? It's clearly your spoils of war."

"I don't need this, and you won't need Arcueid either, so let's just give it to the Church." Bai Mo comforted her while restoring the surrounding damage. Fortunately, the situation was handled in time, and there were no casualties.

"He's never given me any gifts... and when it comes to meals, why is Ciel always the first one to eat!" Arcueid was still throwing a tantrum, but she was completely different from before when she would run away from home at the drop of a hat. Now she just wanted to show concern.

"Can't you just make whatever you want yourself? Like those chains." Having witnessed Arcueid's Marvelous Phantasm, Bai Mo couldn't understand this meaningless behavior.

Just as Bai Mo was holding down the frantic golden cat, the tip of the spear in his hand began to emit a faint light, seemingly pointing in a certain direction.