Chapter 564: A Stark Contrast
The competition continued.
After this round...
The results were decent for the national legions.
Only one match was lost, with all other matches won.
Among the Demon Arrival generals, only the First Demon General remained.
All the others were defeated, as they were unlucky enough to face captain-level participants.
And it's worth mentioning...
One match in particular shocked everyone.
The enigmatic Dark Church Holy Daughter, Livia, was drawn again.
Her opponent was a female priest, Luo Yun, from Dragon Kingdom's Fourth Squad.
Don't underestimate the priest class.
In combat, the priest class is not weak, especially in PVP scenarios.
They have healing abilities, various buffs, and holy magic with decent offensive power.
Luo Yun was a capable fighter and healer in Dragon Kingdom's Fourth Squad.
Facing the mysterious Dark Holy Daughter, however, she felt a twinge of fear.
After all, she had witnessed Stein's sudden death earlier.
A level 99 elite squad captain!
An existence on par with Li Changshan!
Yet he couldn't last even a single round against this Dark Holy Daughter!
The key point was that his death was utterly inexplicable!
Even the legion leaders could only speculate that Stein triggered some prerequisite condition, but Luo Yun had no idea what that condition was.
This uncertainty made the battle unnerving, and she couldn't help but feel a bit scared of the emotionless Dark Holy Daughter.
She wanted to defeat her but was also afraid of her.
"Surrender. I won't kill you."
Just as Luo Yun's mind was racing with thoughts...
The clear voice of the Dark Holy Daughter rang out.
Upon hearing this...
Whoosh!!
Whether it was the ordinary spectators, followers of the evil organizations...
The reserve squad members, or even the other Holy Sons and Daughters...
Even the legion leaders and tier-four powerhouses of the evil organizations...
They all widened their eyes in shock, filled with confusion!
This...
What's going on?
She won't kill Luo Yun?
"Livia, what are you doing?"
At that moment...
The Cyclops watching from the sidelines couldn't help but roar in question.
This successor of the Blood Hammer Guild, grotesque in appearance with one eye and four arms...
Had just killed a contestant from the Bear Kingdom in the earlier match, his body soaked in blood, which he hadn't bothered to clean off. He even seemed to relish in it.
This heightened his bloodlust, constantly boosting his combat strength.
He loved slaughter, and the more brutal, the better.
Seeing a teammate show mercy and let Luo Yun surrender enraged the Cyclops named Alfonso instantly!
However...
Faced with Alfonso's question, Livia slowly turned her delicate face toward him, her icy expression unchanged, and coldly replied, "Alfonso, it's not your place to tell me what to do!"
"If you think you can control me, feel free to challenge me to a fight!"
"But first, be ready to die!"
Her words...
Stirred an uproar among the audience.
Goodness...
It seemed these key members of the evil organizations weren't exactly united!
To be so openly challenged, especially by a petite girl...
Alfonso immediately rose, grabbing his blood-stained great axe, ready to fight Livia on the spot.
"Alfonso, sit down!!"
However...
A woman with a stitched face spoke softly from the side.
Yet her words alone...
Forced the enraged Cyclops to suppress his anger, though he jabbed his finger at Livia in frustration.
"You little b****, when this deathmatch is over, I'll make you understand despair!"
Livia remained indifferent, her gaze still fixed on the hesitant Luo Yun. She calmly said, "I told you, you can surrender and leave. I won't kill you!"
"Wh-why?"
Luo Yun, who had already prepared herself for death, looked at the Dark Holy Daughter in confusion.
Against someone who could instantly kill a captain-level powerhouse, dealing with a level 95 third-tier priest like her should be no problem.
"No reason. Let's just say I'm in a good mood!"
"Leave now. In five seconds, I might change my mind."
Livia's voice was cold.
Luo Yun wanted to say something else.
But at that moment, Li Changshan's voice came through sternly, "Luo Yun, come back."
Luo Yun, still puzzled, stepped off the stage.
She didn't understand why this Dark Holy Daughter spared her.
What she didn't know was...
Livia had already peered into her soul.
She had seen almost every aspect of Luo Yun's life.
Like Livia, Luo Yun was an orphan, but she grew up sunny, cheerful, and kind-hearted.
Perhaps kindness brings rewards—Luo Yun was adopted by a similarly kind-hearted family who ran an animal shelter.
Luo Yun's happy life contrasted sharply with the darkness Livia had endured.
Perhaps this struck a chord in Livia, prompting her to spare Luo Yun.
If she hadn't awakened the "Devourer of Desires" talent, if her orphanage director had been kind-hearted...
Would she have lived a life as happy as Luo Yun's?
Livia shook her head gently and turned to leave the stage.
However...
The referee stopped her, "Contestant Livia, please wait a moment."
Hm?
Livia lifted her youthful face, looking at the referee in confusion.
"Your team's representative has requested that you fight another match."
As he spoke...
The referee glanced toward the VIP seating area.
Livia followed his gaze and saw Vice Leader Karakto staring at her coldly, full of warning.
Even with her SS-tier talent, "Devourer of Desires," the terrifying pressure of a tier-four powerhouse suffocated her.
Clearly, Karakto was also unhappy with her mercy.
Extremely unhappy.
Today, Livia must kill!
Kill, no matter what!
"Fine."
Livia could only suppress her inner fear and respond calmly.
For her, it didn't matter. As long as her opponent's soul was filthy, she could kill without hesitation.
Kill without remorse, without an ounce of mercy.
The referee quickly checked the drawing results.
Then announced:
"Next match!"
"Dark Church's Livia versus..."
"Dragon Kingdom's Ninth Squad Captain, Ling Zhan!"