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  1. The two leap to either side of the giant nata in evasion.
  2.  
  3. The giant nata slams into the ground, sending pieces of rubble flying all around.
  4.  
  5. From within the cloud of rubble, Tyrant glares at his two targets with sharp eyes, then settles on the one closer to him —— Claire.
  6.  
  7. [TYRANT BREAKING THE GROUND WITH A SWRING]
  8. - CHAPTER 103
  9. -------------------------------------------------------------
  10. Tyrant grins like a carnivore, while Milia smiles sorrowfully.
  11.  
  12. Then Tyrant’s giant nata and Milia’s sword collide.
  13.  
  14. The two’s strength prove —— equal. No, Tyrant is still slightly on top.
  15.  
  16. “Not bad……!”
  17.  
  18. “?!”
  19.  
  20. Both of them glare at each other amidst a shower of sparks.
  21.  
  22. However, the next instant —— a silly voice breaks the equilibrium.
  23.  
  24. “Ei!”
  25.  
  26. With that cry, Claire chucks her own sword.
  27.  
  28. “Wai-, hol-?!”
  29.  
  30. The sword flies straight towards Tyrant, causing him to dodge.
  31.  
  32. The sudden movement breaks his balance. No longer able to properly receive Milia’s strength, he is sent crashing into the far wall.
  33.  
  34. Unfortunately for him, the other side of that wall…… is the outside.
  35.  
  36. There is nothing below his feet. So he begins to freefall.
  37.  
  38. “NOOOOOOOoooooooooooooo…………”
  39.  
  40. His voice dwindles as he grows further.
  41.  
  42. [MILIA IS ROUGHLY EQUAL IN STRENGTH WITH TYRANT]
  43. - CHAPTER 103
  44. -------------------------------------------------------------------
  45. Then I apply myself to the task of gathering gold coins.
  46.  
  47. Naturally, I’ve already given thought to how I will carry it all.
  48.  
  49. Drawing reference from the forefront authority on slime bodysuits, Epsilon, I have decided to stuff the gold coins into my bodysuit.
  50.  
  51. Just as Epsilon stuffs hers with slimes, I shall stuff mine with gold coins.
  52.  
  53. Within my bodysuit, my longcoat, and even my hood, I line all available space with gold coins, leaving no patch uncovered.
  54.  
  55. Nah, that’s a lie. I do still have the presence of mind to keep the joint areas unlined.
  56.  
  57. Even so, the final amount that I am able to stuff is slightly above 1,000 pieces.
  58.  
  59. A thousand pieces of gold coins, which calculates to 100 million Zeny. I don’t think my math is mistaken.
  60.  
  61. I intend to live for 300 years, so it’s far from enough.
  62.  
  63. However, stuffing anymore would introduce unavoidable risk.
  64.  
  65. My magic is sufficient to offset the weight of a thousand gold coins, but it’s just hard to move comfortably. Any more than this, my movements would become all stiff
  66.  
  67. Also, a thousand gold coins is still not that conspicuous appearance-wise. But if I go for, say, 2,000, then that would be quite obvious indeed.
  68.  
  69. [SID'S BODYSUIT CAN HOLD 1000 GOLD COINS WITHIN IT WITHOUT LOOKING WEIRD OR HINDERING SID TOO MUCH]
  70. - CHAPTER 105
  71. -------------------------------------------------------
  72. The revival process will need a bit more time.
  73.  
  74. In that time, Crimson must get away from this place. Immediately after reviving, the Queen of Blood will be starved for blood and thus will indiscriminately attack even vampires. Until she calms down, even Crimson would not be safe around her.
  75.  
  76. Walking quickly, Crimson opens the door and steps out.
  77.  
  78. But after a few steps, he stops abruptly.
  79.  
  80. “Wh-, who are you……”
  81.  
  82. There was no presence in the hallway outside the room. At the very least, there was no one there when he opened the door.
  83.  
  84. However, all of a sudden, he notices a man in a jet-black longcoat.
  85.  
  86. On full guard against this unfamiliar man, Crimson extends his claws and readies himself for battle.
  87.  
  88. “Begone from this place! Lest you di―― buhyu?!”
  89.  
  90. Crimson’s body splits in two.
  91.  
  92. From the crown of his head to his crotch, in one stroke. It was so fast that Crimson could not see it at all.
  93.  
  94. However, Crimson is a high class vampire. Mere bisection is something that he can easily recover from.
  95.  
  96. “Identify yourself, you fiend! How dare you use such a lowly blade to―― bihyah?!”
  97.  
  98. Even as he is speaking, his head is lopped off.
  99.  
  100. “H-, how dare you!! Do you actually think you stand a ch―― pugero?!”
  101.  
  102. Both his arms are sent flying.
  103.  
  104. “You fool! Under the Red Moon, we vampires are th―― pigyah?!”
  105.  
  106. Both his legs are lopped off, then diced up for good measure. Then his torso is carved up into slices.
  107.  
  108. “Wh-, what?! My regeneration can’t kee―― bufuoh?!”
  109.  
  110. The part that regenerated just now is summarily cut off and diced.
  111.  
  112. “W-, wait! Wait a second!! W-, we can talk about th―― guhyah?!”
  113.  
  114. Then he is decapitated once more, this time with the head properly diced up.
  115.  
  116. And lastly, one final stab into the only part left ―― his heart.
  117.  
  118. Crimson turns to ash.
  119.  
  120. The man in a jet-black longcoat indifferently proceeds into the room, stopping before the large coffin.
  121.  
  122. [SID HIDING HIS PRESENCE FROM CRIMSON AND THEN DABBING ON HIM WITHOUT TRYING]
  123. - CHAPTER 105
  124. -----------------------------------------------------
  125. Her eyes blaze like red jewels, and the dress on her appears even fresher and wriggles even more energetically.
  126.  
  127. Shadow’s and the Queen of Blood’s tension rises further —— then tentacles of blood and jet-black blade make contact.
  128.  
  129. A countless number of tentacles assault Shadow, but Shadow cuts them all down.
  130.  
  131. Red and black traces clash repeatedly, the two’s movements being so fast that even sound cannot catch up.
  132.  
  133. However, this is but a diversion for the both of them.
  134.  
  135. Abruptly, the Queen of Blood’s figure seems to flicker, immediately after which she suddenly appears behind Shadow.
  136.  
  137. Red claws scream towards his back.
  138.  
  139. However, this time it is Shadow’s figure that flickers.
  140.  
  141. The claws swing wide, while the jet-black blade attempts to pierce the Queen of Blood’s chest from behind.
  142.  
  143. Bashah!
  144.  
  145. Together with the sound of spilling water, the Queen of Blood repels that, sending blood arrowheads flying in the process.
  146.  
  147. Shadow deflects them all with his sword, then the Queen of Blood returns to her original position.
  148.  
  149. Seeing the two stand in their starting positions, it is almost as if the previous exchange was just an illusion.
  150.  
  151. [CASUAL CLASHES GO AT SUPERSONIC+ SPEEDS, AS THEIR SWINGS THAT ARE ABOVE THE SPEED OF SOUND ARE MERE DIVERSIONS TO THEIR ACTUAL ATTACKS]
  152. - CHAPTER 110
  153. -------------------------------------------------------------------
  154. She cuts off two of her own tentacles, then uses the blood to create two clones of herself.
  155.  
  156. “This is the reason why Elizabeth-sama was called the strongest progenitor. Elizabeth-sama can create clones of herself with blood and manipulate them at will.” (Milia)
  157.  
  158. With three Queens of Blood as the opponent, the fight resumes.
  159.  
  160. The tentacles’ restraining attacks are all deflected by the jet-black blade.
  161.  
  162. The same scene from before is being replayed.
  163.  
  164. However, what’s different is that there are now three Queens of Blood launching surprise attacks.
  165.  
  166. She would at times appear in between tentacles, from the back, from above, from the side, assaulting Shadow again and again and again.
  167.  
  168. But Shadow still manages to skillfully evade all of the attacks.
  169.  
  170. The scene almost looks like a struggle between natural forces that would continue for all eternity.
  171.  
  172. [SID FIGHTS THE QUEEN OF BLOOD AND TWO OF HER CLONES THAT ARE THE SAME SPEED AT ONCE (QUEEN OF BLOOD IS SUPERSONIC)]
  173. - CHAPTER 110
  174. -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  175. Why does Shadow not retaliate? Or could it be that he can’t?
  176.  
  177. Shadow’s movements are sealed by the tentacles coming at him endlessly from all directions, such that he has entirely lose the initiative against the Queens of Blood.
  178.  
  179. How can this be happening.
  180.  
  181. The reason —— is because Shadow’s legs have stopped.
  182.  
  183. The master that Beta knows would evade using the barest minimal movement and then immediately shift into counterattack. But right now, her master is only parrying the claws and tentacles with his sword. If he parries, then his counterattack would be delayed by a fraction of a beat. Within that time, the second and third Queens of Blood would attack, causing the window for counterattack to be lost.
  184.  
  185. Why——
  186.  
  187. Why do you not dodge, my lord——?
  188.  
  189. Her master’s feet are heavy. His movements are stiff.
  190.  
  191. This manner of fighting, of parrying tentacles and standing his ground, is almost like —— it is as if he is protecting something very important to him.
  192.  
  193. “——?!”
  194.  
  195. That instant, Beta finally realizes it.
  196.  
  197. Behind Shadow is Beta.
  198.  
  199. Furthermore, behind Beta is the grievously wounded 664 and 665, the 666 who is protecting the two of them, and also her master’s unconscious sister……
  200.  
  201. [SID FIGHTING AGAINST THE THREE SUPERSONIC OPPONENTS WHILE PROTECTING PEOPLE BEHIND HIM]
  202. - CHAPTER 110
  203. -------------------------------------------------------------------
  204. Red tentacles push him off his balance, then all three Queens of Blood throw in their follow up attacks, sending Shadow crashing through a wall.
  205.  
  206. “Sha-, SHADOW-SAMAAAAAA——!!”
  207.  
  208. Beta ignores her body’s cries of pain, desperately trying to crawl towards the collapsed wall.
  209.  
  210. “I told you so at the start, it’s impossible even for you……” (Juggernaut)
  211.  
  212. “Even Shadow-han cannot do it……?” (Yukime)
  213.  
  214. That’s wrong!
  215.  
  216. If Beta and the others had not been behind him, if they had not dragged him down, then her master’s strength is not just this level.
  217.  
  218. “Shadow-sama, Shadow-sama!!”
  219.  
  220. Her desperate crawling brings Beta to the collapsed wall. That moment.
  221.  
  222. Violet magic spills out from the other side.
  223.  
  224. “Wha——?!” (Juggernaut)
  225.  
  226. “What is——?!” (Yukime)
  227.  
  228. That overwhelming power causes the air to shake and debris to float up.
  229.  
  230. The light from the Red Moon is stained violet by the overflowing magic.
  231.  
  232. Then Shadow appears from beyond the wall.
  233.  
  234. “Shadow-sama!”
  235.  
  236. Beta’s face is dyed with rapture.
  237.  
  238. For the master before her is finally the master that she knows.
  239.  
  240. [TANKS BEING LAUNCHED THROUGH A WALL]
  241. - CHAPTER 110
  242. ------------------------------------------------------------------
  243. Clad in violet magic, the figure of her master that somehow looks a notch smaller than before emanates only one word —— POWER.
  244.  
  245. He imbues his beautiful violet magic into his sword, then faces off against the Queen of Blood once more.
  246.  
  247. “It seems I have to get a little serious……”
  248.  
  249. That voice that sounds like a reverberation from the heart of the earth sends shivers of elation down Beta’s spine.
  250.  
  251. Not a shred of unease remains.
  252.  
  253. This. Is. Her. Master.
  254.  
  255. “Nn?”
  256.  
  257. Suddenly something glints at the edge of her vision, so Beta peeks behind the wall.
  258.  
  259. For some reason, there is a large number of gold coins on the ground there.
  260.  
  261. Beta tilts her head in puzzlement.
  262.  
  263. Why in a place like this…… oh well.
  264.  
  265. “Shadow-sama, go for it~~~~~!!”
  266.  
  267. Beta’s cheer becomes the signal for the fight to resume.
  268.  
  269. [NOT ONLY WAS SID PROTECTING THE PEOPLE BEHIND HIM, BUT HE WAS FIGHTING WITH THE 1000 GOLD COINS IN HIS SUIT AGAINST THE SUPERSONIC OPPONENTS]
  270. - CHAPTER 110
  271. -------------------------------------------------------------
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