Chapter 441
Defeating the Succubus
This whip almost tore the Grand Guardian’s flesh and bleeding skin—scarlet cracks, like shattered glass, appeared all over his body, his muscles even bulging out from the cracks.
The veins near his eyes protruded gruesomely before bursting with blood. His eyes were stained with blood, which even seeped into them.
He let out a wild, hysterical roar like a beast, dropping the Divine Artifact in his hand without any reason. In intense pain and struggle, he charged towards Yulia.
The white-haired girl, who had previously looked flustered and fearful, suddenly calmed down.
It was as if her prior fear was merely an act.
The Grand Guardian also stopped abruptly and slowly turned back.
Eivass, Night Demon, Grand Guardian, Yulia… everyone simultaneously stopped their attacks and looked towards themselves.
Their faces turned pale, and a strange, cold smile stretched across their faces.
The Succubus was stunned for a moment before suddenly realizing.
“This is fake! It’s an illusion!”
The strong will of the high-level Phantom Demon allowed her to break free from the illusion in an instant. Without hesitation, she turned back and attacked, whipping the Earthbound Spirit who tried to approach her away!
At this time, the Grand Guardian had just launched a frenzied charge, and “Yulia’s” expression had just turned calm.
The Succubus suddenly felt vigilant—
But it was too late.
A giant hand that had already opened behind her fell, firmly grasping her.
When Eivass silently summoned the “Earthbound Spirit,” the Succubus was only dragged into the illusion for less than half a second.
Eivass certainly noticed Isabel’s appearance, but he knew even better that Lixia knew what he was about to do and was nearby. Therefore, her safety was not his concern at all.
So, while the Succubus was focused on Isabel, Eivass took the opportunity to control her instead.
The Succubus’s own scheme had instead trapped her!
This half-second determined the outcome—
—The moment the Night Demon’s Hand of Jealousy grabbed her, the Succubus knew she could not escape anymore.
Layer upon layer, shadowy giant hands overlapped from all directions, squeezing the fist tighter and tighter.
Unlike the “gentle” draining of the Gryphon’s power, the Hand of Jealousy gripping the Succubus was clearly “strengthier.”
Amidst the creaking sounds of clenched fists, there were faint and muffled screams of agony, covered by the crushing sound of bones breaking.
—Eivass breathed a sigh of relief.
It was over.
Although he was confident in the Night Demon, his heart sank when he realized he had to fight two or even three opponents.
Fortunately, the Night Demon was truly capable of fighting… And fortunately, the Succubus was a bit timid and was too scared to directly attack Eivass after being frightened by the Night Demon. Otherwise, if the three of them had attacked together, Eivass truly felt the Night Demon might not have been able to hold them off.
Fighting freely, the Night Demon could easily handle three opponents.
But the problem was that Viness still had him, her weakness. She had to protect him and couldn’t kill the Grand Guardian and Gryphon Philip, so she was somewhat restrained.
“I’ve troubled you,” Eivass said softly to Viness. “And… thank you.”
“Your will, Master,” Viness replied with a clear and ethereal voice, her lips curving into a slight smile.
On the other side, “Yulia” suddenly radiated a pink glow, transforming back into Isabel amidst the shattered illusion.
She wore a queen’s gown, her expression calm.
The next moment, silvery-white chains suddenly appeared from the void, locking onto the Grand Guardian. They bound him tightly.
He let out a deafening roar, constantly trying to approach Isabel. His muscles bulged, and the chains strained.
Due to the violent struggle, his flesh was cut by the chains. His blood splattered onto Isabel.
But Isabel did not take half a step back.
She showed no fear, only raising her hand and gently caressing the Grand Guardian’s cheek. Her hand merely brushed past, and it became moist. It was the blood seeping from him.
Isabel’s pure white gown was stained crimson, her cheeks dotted with blood—even though it wasn’t her own.
As Isabel touched him, the Grand Guardian’s body trembled violently.
He was commanded to attack Isabel, but the binding authority prevented him from attacking members of the Du Lac family. He was in constant conflict with himself, his temples bulging high, yet he caused no harm to Isabel.
“—Settle down, George,” Lixia’s young voice rang out from around the corner behind them.
The Grand Guardian, bound by the silver chains, instantly stopped moving like a mecha that had lost power, returning to his initial puppet-like state. The mindless rage on his face also subsided in an instant.
Only the blood bathing him and his torn wounds proved what he had just endured.
Lixia, holding the Avalon Scepter taller than herself, walked slowly from around the corner.
Looking at the Grand Guardian hanging in mid-air, head bowed, bound by silver chains, Lixia sighed, feeling a pang of pity. “George, this child… has truly suffered.”
She turned to Eivass and said loudly, “Hurry, Eivass!”
“I know!” Eivass responded.
Less than half a minute had passed since the battle began. And it had only been a dozen seconds since the first loud bang.
He didn’t know when the Arbitration Hall’s people would arrive—he preferably wanted to complete the sealing before they did.
Only after the Succubus was sealed by him would he dare to recall the Night Demon, who was completely controlling the Succubus.
He had to act quickly… because he didn’t know how long the Night Demon could maintain this form in the Material Realm. Even for the Night Demon’s sake, he had to complete the seal quickly and then restore her to her travel form.
If that were the case, then both the blood moon in the sky and the ominous blood rain could be attributed to Countess Emma—after all, as a Child of the Moon, she was naturally attuned to the concept of “blood.”
Thus, Eivass took out the cards he had prepared long ago and poured his mana into them—
The Succubus could be sealed using either the “Strength” or “The Lovers” card.
Eivass’s Lovers card had already been given to Viness, so only the Strength card could be used.
If ten points of dark mana were used, he would obtain the [Spell Card: Suggestion Imprint].
This spell was so rarely used in the game that no one even brought it; it was a filler spell. Its effect was that it could only be used while the target was already charmed, applying a delayed “Suggestion Imprint” to the opponent. After the charm effect ended, the imprint could be triggered again within its duration to apply a “Command Spell.”
“Command Spell” was considered a spell of the Path of Love, its effect equivalent to the command spells used by Law Masters, a lower-tier version of Lixia’s “Dragon Blood Edict.”
Strictly speaking, it did have its benefits. For players who had contracted with succubi or turned them into Beasts of Sin, it could be used to strengthen their control chain, which was better than having a slot empty. Command Spells occasionally had miraculous effects, such as “Drop your weapon,” “Interrupt the ritual,” or “Attack your teammate.”
But it was not versatile at all. To trigger this effect, one first had to use a charm spell and pass a check to successfully charm the opponent. Then, after applying the Suggestion Imprint, another check was required when activating the imprint. The more dangerous the command, the lower the success rate and the shorter the duration. For instance, commanding suicide was almost impossible to succeed, but commanding to stand still would generally pass.
Therefore, Eivass directly ruled this out.
Eivass’s dilemma mainly concerned the remaining two choices.
With twenty points of mana, he could create the [Enchantment Card: Charm Aura].
And with thirty points of mana, he could create the [Equipment Card: Scarlet Vixen].
Either card would be very useful!
