Chapter 93: Blood Magic
Banshoshinri Flarous and Enma Black Blade Cromlia were investigating the basement.
This is the laboratory of Sherry, who became the progenitor vampire, Vampire Ances.
"Fine, fine."
"Satisfied?"
"Oh. This is wonderful."
After looking through all the materials, BansÅ Shinri Flarous seems to be quite satisfied.
Although he deeply studied the Yin attribute, he didn't know much about the Yang attribute that Sherry studied. For someone who seeks the truth, this laboratory is a treasure trove.
The magical armor of the Universal Truth, Flarous, stares at the truth.
In his eyes, the laws of the world appear as information, and the emblem of the magic circle can be observed as a meaningful form.
"Magic that creates a mental structure using magical power. Is this a type of positive magic?"
The overall nature of positive magic is creation and birth.
By giving a corpse a mental structure, it can be made to move. If mastered, it is possible to create life forms.
“Did you get a hint about the moving corpses?”
"Hmm. It turns out that that was something that could be done artificially. If we form a reverse magic formation, we should be able to release the spell."
“As expected of a knowledgeable old man.”
"Shut up. We're similar in age."
"That's a taboo for women."
And the Sherry in question has brought out the corpse of his lover, who was kept here, and is probably performing the resurrection ritual by now.
"Then, Enma Kurobai Kromria. I will report to His Majesty."
"That's right. I can leave the harassment to that progenitor vampire, Vampire Ances."
"My soul magic will become even more sophisticated. It's all good things."
Flarous, the Bansho Mari, is smiling happily and is in a really good mood.
However, a notification sound is heard on the magic tool he possesses. This magic tool is for communication, and its destination is the emperor. He straightened his slack expression and immediately opened the communication.
“Your Majesty, this is the Universal Truth Flarous.”
"This is Enma Kurobai Chromeria."
“Have you gathered any information? ”
"no problem"
``Then go back. It's a critical situation. We need your strength.''
“What do you mean?”
``Fifteen legions were destroyed. And the undefeated golden Gardros was assassinated.''
That shocked both of them.
The invincible Golden Gardros, who possessed invincible armor, was assassinated. He was a man who continued to activate his magic equipment even while he was sleeping. Therefore, assassination is impossible. That armor absorbs all attacks. There was no way to kill him because his entire body was covered with no weak spots.
"Who is the assassin?"
Enma Black Blade Cromlia asked in a voice mixed with nervousness and curiosity.
``He's the black cat assassin who caused a stir in the imperial capital. Probably.''
"I see, it's the Grim Reaper..."
As soon as I was convinced, I changed my perception of her.
This meant that the ``Death God'' had killed the two awakened magicians, Luto Rayvan and Gold Undefeated Gardroth. Putting aside Ruto who has just awakened, it is hard to imagine that the invincible Golden Gardros, who has lived for 200 years, would be killed.
In other words, he has unimaginable power.
“There are a lot of things going on here. Come back as soon as possible.''
"God's will"
"surely"
The emperor's orders are absolute.
The same is true for Awakened Magicians.
Apparently, while he was away from his homeland, he fell into an irreversible situation. The two recognized it that way.
“Hurry up, old man.”
“I know it without you having to say it, little girl.”
Both of them act according to their desires, but their patriotism is genuine.
The two returned to their home country, leaving behind the progenitor Vampire Anthes they had created.
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It was a new moon night when even the light of the moon was consumed by darkness.
A magical light was shining in the city, which was reduced to a pile of rubble. In the center is a corpse. It was placed on something like an altar, and a huge magic circle was spread out on the ground and in the sky.
And next to the altar, there was a beautiful woman wearing a jet black dress.
"Rouvert...I'll see you soon."
He is trying to use the magical power he obtained by destroying two cities to revive his lover.
The technique has been completed.
Mental creation centered around positive magic...or rather, restoration magic.
Based on the information engraved in the world and the information engraved in the body, Ruvelt's soul will be revived.
"Magic power is enough. Finally, finally."
Unlike Shu's death magic, Sherry's magic is not that efficient.
Due to the nature of stealing magical power from blood, there will inevitably be some loss. It's not the power to take away everything like death magic.
As a result, two cities were destroyed.
"It's finished."
The light of the magic circle disappears.
The resurrection magic has been completed. He achieved the resurrection of the dead, which was said to be impossible, with a large amount of magical power. Of course, magic theory has been constructed to some extent. However, most of them were completed by transmitting wishes through magical power.
Magic power conveys will.
Then, the world automatically creates a magic circle according to the wishes of magical power.
However, Sherry's wish was that strong.
"wake up"
Sherry cupped Louvelt's face in her hands and called out to him in a soft voice.
His closed eyelids twitched.
Then it slowly opens.
"you……"
Louvelt stares at Sherry and whispers.
"Sherry, why?"
I got up and checked my body.
Then I looked at Sherry's whole body. A dark dress and Sherry's still beautiful appearance. And her own death remains in Louvelt's memory.
What on earth is this all about? Loubert wondered.
"You came back to life. You."
"Resurrection magic, you mean...?"
"that's right"
And Louvelt stared at her intently and let out a cold voice.
"You're not Sherry. You're a monster. That magical power... you're not Sherry."
As he is also a magician's assistant, he has mastered unsystematic magic. Through this sensing, he realized that Sherry had a huge amount of magical power.
And the quality of the magical power is also completely different.
He thought that the woman in front of her was not Sherry.
However, Sherry is the real thing. She just reincarnated into a monster.
"I'm a monster. I became an immortal... the devil reincarnated me for you."
"A demon... and reincarnation!? And resurrection?"
Reincarnation into the immortal genus is a magic seen by necromancers.
She reconfigures her own body with magical power, and at the same time absorbs the magical power of those around her and reincarnates into a monster. There are many kinds of monsters that can be reincarnated, but humanoid immortals are the easiest.
"Why! You're an evil necromancer... and you even dabbled in the secret techniques..."
“Rouvert, I wanted to revive you.”
"No! Why did you touch something taboo! No, did you touch it, Sensei..."
She answers not as a lover, but as an assistant.
Louvelt is a bit of a magician. Of course he respected Shelley as a magician. Shelley has submitted many papers in research on techniques related to treatment and barriers called yang magic.
He was on the verge of achieving the ultimate recovery magic: resurrection from a fatal injury.
Applying that technique, he began researching the resurrection of the dead after Louvelt's death.
As a church, the resurrection of the dead is not taboo. If it were to be revived as a human rather than a monster, it would not be designated as prohibited. I think that I have simply overcome the phenomenon of death.
El Magia, the god of magical equipment worshiped by the demon religion, is the god of magical equipment. If resurrection is possible with the power of magic equipment, then it is accepted that it is true. The same goes for achieving it through the technique of magic.
But Sherry did a lot of her human experiments.
This is completely unacceptable. What's more, he used his failed yang magic to mass-produce moving corpses, and was hired as a necromantic magician.
Magic itself is not taboo.
"You're still a human. I cast a spell to resurrect the dead."
"But why did you become a demon? And since you're a demon, did you make a contract with one?"
"Yeah"
Sherry smiles.
He was originally arrested as a necromancer and was awaiting the death penalty.
He makes a pact with the devil in order to revive his lover Louvelt.
However, due to that contract, Sherry became a monster. Not just his appearance, but also his spirituality. Just as Shu has no interest in humans, Sherry has no interest in anyone other than Louvelt.
His altered mind was truly a monster.
Get what you want through power.
"...If you made a contract with a monster and became immortal, I have to subdue it."
Honestly, Louvelt can't believe his lover who has become a monster.
As someone who believes in demonism, he must free Sherry's soul, which has become a demon. Loubert thought so.
He deploys attack magic and points his hand at Sherry.
Apoplis style magic fire attribute.
It is often used as the magic with the highest attack power. In other words, it showed Louvelt's murderous intent. However, from Sherry's perspective, it was a terrible betrayal.
"Why? Hey."
The magic built without chanting is the first stage ``Fire Ball''. The power is such that Vampire Ances, the founder vampire with high magical power, can repel it with unconscious magical power.
She is a lover who made a deal with the devil, destroyed two cities, and finally brought them back to life.
She was waiting for the words "well done" and "I love you".
However, what came back was military attack magic.
"Why? Louvelt"
"You're not the Sherry I loved."
This was a clear betrayal for Sherry. In a sense, the spirit of a demon is pure. As her heart was betrayed, her feelings took shape.
"different……"
"Sherry?"
“You are not Louvelt.”
A power that could be called will gave power to the magic.
As a new law that will fill the world.
“I have to get my Louvelt back.”
Sherry reaches out with both her hands and touches Louvert's cheek.
Louvelt, who sensed the powerful magical power, became nervous. The ``Fireball'' she activated also caused damage to herself at this distance. Therefore it cannot be used.
Sherry, whose eyes lost color, used ``magic.''
"I'll love Louvelt forever."
"Gah...goha!"
"eternally"
her mouth, nose, ears, and her eyes.
Blood flows out of the holes all over her face and is absorbed by Sherry. Louvelt's face turned pale in an instant. With the loss of his blood, Louvelt met his second death.
And receive her third life.
"Blood is the source of life. Kill Louvelt, who I don't know..."
Sherry put even more magic into it.
"Regaining my beloved Louvelt"
The dead Louvelt became alert again and woke up.
His clothes, which had been soaked in blood, were now clean and back to normal.
"Sherry..."
“Roovelt, how does it feel to be reborn?”
"Ah...I can only see you."
Louvelt as a lover. The Louvelt that Sherry remembered was there.
The law that controls blood, the source of life.
It was the moment when Sherry's blood magic was born into this world.
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The Holy Kingdom of Faron is closely related to the Holy Grineer. Geographically, it is southwest of the sacred Grineer, and its people are all deeply religious. The demon religion's cathedral is even maintained with the taxes of the people.
The cathedral, maintained with a huge amount of money, is magnificent and is also a famous tourist destination.
It is even called Fallon Cathedral after the name of the country.
"Oh! You're back!"
Bishop Bartroy of Fallon Cathedral smiled.
A squad of holy knights dispatched to a nearby city has returned. Also called the guardian of Faron's holy land.
"I think it's probably good news since we dispatched the great holy knight Lumen who will be exposed."
"Please call Lumen to this room as soon as possible. Of course, there are a few other people besides him."
"yes"
The priest who came to report leaves the room.
However, he did not come even after a long time. Bartroy tilted his head. He may be cleaning dirty equipment, so he doesn't go out of his way to call for you.
"But it's late."
Or maybe he's injured.
That's what Bartroy thought.
This time, he dispatched holy knights to subjugate the monster. That monster is of the immortal genus, and has already destroyed many cities. He sent a man, also known as a guardian, just in case.
The fact that it destroyed the city means that the monster is at least disaster-class.
Depending on the situation, Ruin class might also be considered.
If Lumen was injured, it's definitely true.
"However, I am glad that this holy city was not polluted. Thank you."
As I was praying to God, I heard three knocks on the door.
He thought Lumen was coming and immediately opened the door. Then, as he expected, a man wearing a holy knight uniform was standing there. Lumen is also well known to Bartroy.
"I'm glad you came back. Did you change your clothes? It seems like you were quite late."
“That’s the place.”
"Let's go inside. By the way, what about the other holy knights?"
“I asked them to do some small jobs.”
"Really? But is it work?"
“Yes, don’t worry about Bishop Bartroy.”
If Lumen says so, then he probably doesn't need to worry about it. Bartroy agreed.
Then invite him in.
"Anyway, come in."
"No, this is enough."
However, Lumen refused.
Then, without making any preliminary movements, he pierced Bartroy's stomach with his piercing hand.
"What...ze..."
"I have come to know the true God that I should worship. I'm sure you will understand as well, as you stand in the way of my true God."
"Mako... and... the god?"
Lumen pulled his hand out.
Bartroy's internal organs were damaged and his injuries were fatal. He can be saved if he heals quickly, but if things continue like this he will die. Bartroy, the bishop, can also use positive magic. However, he is not a good enough spellcaster to concentrate on activating it even though he is injured.
If he stays like this he will die.
That's what he realized.
"Why"
"Rejoice, Bishop Bartroy. It seems that my god will meet you. Come on."
Lumen said as she moved to the side and knelt down on his knees.
It was as if he was waiting for something worthy of worship. No, he was actually waiting. Sherry, the new god of Lumen, has been reborn.
"You're a stupid bishop who believes in a stupid god."
A woman wearing jet black appears.
Sherry easily infiltrated the cathedral and reached the very end. Bartroy realizes that Sherry is a monster, and he is afraid.
"Mamo...why?"
A humanoid monster. Probably an immortal.
It is definitely the progenitor vampire, Vampire Ances. That is the monster that Bartroy ordered the holy knights to subdue.
Its existence was confirmed after it destroyed the prison city of Sheilart, and since then it has destroyed several cities. Information had already been spread among the high-ranking priests of the demon religion.
"My blood magic gives love. And you will love only me."
Slaves are created by draining all the blood and feeding it with blood that contains Sherry's magical power.
A loyal slave who dedicates everything to Sherry and obeys her down to the last drop of her blood.
Even the holy knights can't resist it.
"By now, my men will have increased the number of believers in my god."
And those who have become blood slaves will kill those who are not blood slaves and give them their blood to create new slaves. Blood slaves then proliferate in a rat-like fashion.
"Now, I'll give you my blood. I won't let anyone betray me now."
After Sherry's final words, Bartroy was reborn.
The holy country of Faron, which worships the demon god, fell on this day.
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