mtl008 Chapter 654 - 654
Chapter 654 - 654
All the bandages had disappeared, replaced by a pair of black trousers and a bare upper body. His physique was neither thin nor muscular, with handsome features and flowing black seaweed-like hair, giving off the impression of a healthy, fit man.In fact, he seemed almost unnaturally healthy.
"Did you absorb all the blood?"
Eiji scanned the blood pool at his feet.
The entire pool of blood, filled to the brim, had been completely drained by him in less than a minute.
"Exactly."
The man shifted his weight to his toes and leaped out of the blood pool.
"I must say, this Singularity is absolutely wonderful! It's filled with Heroic Spirits everywhere. For me, it's nothing short of heaven!"
His face was etched with satisfaction and intoxication.
"What do you mean by that?"
Eiji narrowed his eyes.
"Don't you understand? I mean, this blood pool stored a massive amount of Heroic Spirit blood—top-quality blood, without a doubt. For a vampire, it's an incredible boost!"
Roa laughed, his humility masking a hidden pride.
That blood pool was the result of his efforts over the past two months. After awakening and realizing the abundance of Heroic Spirits here, he was overjoyed and repeatedly captured them, using this digital space to catalyze their awakenings.
Whether the awakenings succeeded or failed, the incarnated Heroic Spirits would have their blood drained dry, turning into Dead Apostles to serve him.
"Most Heroic Spirits failed to awaken. Carmilla and Elizabeth were relatively lucky, so I kept them as servants."
Roa didn't even glance at Elizabeth lying on the ground, merely smiling to himself.
"After all, they're just illusory lives. Offering their blood to me is a worthy death, don't you think?"
Illusory?
A worthy death?
What is this guy talking about?
"So you think this is a Singularity, and that justifies indiscriminately attacking those Heroic Spirits?"
Eiji's tone was indifferent, his face betraying no emotion.
"Isn't it?"
Roa replied with utter nonchalance.
"What, are you angry? Are you the type of do-gooder who can't stand to see others suffer?"
He had completely regained his initial composure.
The shock and confusion from earlier had vanished, replaced by a face full of mockery.
He had this in the bag.
Or so he thought.
"I'm a realist. If vampires preying on humans is an unstoppable phenomenon, I'd only offer pity for the dead…"
Eiji's gaze turned cold as he spoke impassively.
"But this is a different matter. For the Heroic Spirits, this place is by no means illusory—it's a real second life."
Admittedly, this Singularity had its end, which might not be favorable for the Heroic Spirits. Even so, it wasn't entirely without merit. The lives here were neither illusory nor meaningless.
This Singularity was a place where Heroic Spirits could erase their regrets.
Artoria was freed from the shackles of kingship, Okita Souji was liberated from the fate of an executioner, Minamoto no Raikou gained the children she had yearned for all her life but could never have due to her status… and so on, too many to list.
Completely obliterating their chance to resolve their regrets—that was what infuriated Eiji.
Perhaps it was because he saw his own shadow in the Heroic Spirits.
From his muddled past life to his current high-spirited self, he had erased the regrets of his former existence and now stood at the forefront of the charge. By seizing the initiative, he might have fundamentally hoped that regrets like these should be rectified.
"Roa, for this Singularity, you are unnecessary."
Eiji became even more certain of this.
Unlike Aozaki Touko, Roa's very existence would cause the established order here to collapse!
"I never expected you to say something like that, Eiji."
Merlin glanced at him in surprise.
He had thought Eiji was just a pervert, at best a talented pervert, but it turned out he had such a serious side.
Though his track record was far from clean, he was someone who shone in his own unique way.
Living by human emotions, Merlin concluded this in his heart.
"Haha! You dare say that to me now? Don't make me laugh!"
Roa burst into loud laughter.
His chest heaved violently as if he found the remark utterly amusing, laughing heartily.
"To me, you are also an unnecessary existence. Die!"
A thick, malevolent aura manifested on Roa's face.
Massive wings burst forth from his body.
His pale arms transformed into pitch-black beastly claws.
His pupils turned crimson, and his skin darkened.
In the blink of an eye, Roa had become a fully bestialized monster!
Merlin's expression instantly turned perilous.
"Boom—!"
In an instant, the terrifying sound barrier roared deafeningly!
Roa transformed into a supersonic missile, shooting forth at a speed far beyond the limits of human vision!
"Thud!"
Amid the deafening explosion, a figure was sent flying backward, crashing into the corridor. It flew nearly a hundred meters before slamming into the wall with a thunderous impact, rebounding over a dozen times before barely coming to a stop.
Even the transparent floor tiles cracked extensively, as if they might shatter at any moment.
"He's several times stronger now!"
For the first time, Merlin's expression turned grave.
Blood to a vampire was like mana to a Servant!
The more blood a vampire accumulated, the stronger they became!
Having absorbed so much high-quality blood, Roa's power had surged several times beyond what it was before!
"Well, it seems I have no choice but to step in after all."
Merlin sighed.
He solemnly took a step forward.
He wasn't sure if he could win.
This body was that of a Servant, far weaker than his true form. Though he could still wield magecraft with flair, he was at a disadvantage against warrior-type enemies.
"Wait, Merlin."
But at that moment.
A cold voice echoed from the distant corridor.
"Don't push yourself. From here on—"
Merlin turned to look down the corridor.
He had intended to let Eiji rest, but when he turned, he froze in surprise.
"You're not injured?"
Eiji emerged from the corridor.
Though covered in a layer of dust and with his clothes slightly torn, his sharp, determined demeanor remained unaffected.
Superficially, he didn't seem injured at all?
How unbelievable!
Even Roa widened his eyes, staring at him in astonishment.
"Cough, cough..."
Eiji coughed twice, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
"It's fine. Just some internal injuries."
Damn that BB. Why did she have to design the corridor so unnecessarily long?
Under this terrain, he first flew through the air for a while before crashing into the wall, which caused some internal injuries. Then he deliberately collided with the ground over ten times to dissipate the force.
"This enemy is no longer someone you can defeat alone. In any case, let's join forces and fight together!"
Seeing this, Merlin also breathed a sigh of relief.
Since you're fine, I'll let you take the main DPS role. I'll just slack off.
"No, it's not necessary."
Under Merlin's gaze, Eiji wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked coldly at Roa across from him.
"I've had enough playing around. It's about time to get serious! Roa, next, I'll finish you off in one go!"