Chapter 584: Paladin Hybrid
Bang!
The hand cannon roared, and the last knight was blasted off his horse. Iron armor from the old era was completely unable to withstand future technology. His chest a bloody mess, the knight struggled to pull out a vial of potion from his waist pouch.
Trembling, he brought it to his mouth, but only saw a black light flash.
Pfft!
The knight was stunned. In the next moment, his entire field of vision instantly tilted, and fresh blood soared into the sky.
He and his armor were sliced open by Kaito Shirogane's hand chop.
Kaito Shirogane didn't even look at the dead white-armored knight. The physical bodies of ordinary humans were simply too fragile for the current him.
[You obtained the item · Blood Potion]
[Blood Potion (Purity · Low)]
[Quality: Common]
[Description: A blood product containing a trace of the aura of the Old Gods, capable of providing excessive vitality]
[Effect 1: After use, injuries will be massively healed]
[Effect 2: After use, will suffer from the pollution of the Old Gods. Accumulation of pollution will trigger beastification]
Kaito Shirogane shook this thing. On the other side, the Professor put away his weapon. In his line of sight, almost only mangled corpses remained.
Artoria's killing ability was extremely strong; dealing with ordinary humans of this level was completely like chopping melons and cutting vegetables.
"The [Healing Church] should exactly be using this thing to bewitch the people... No, it probably shouldn't be considered bewitching either..."
"According to the revelation I received, in an earlier era, humanity indeed relied on Blood Ministration to obtain the power to defeat the Dragons. This is the origin of the [Healing Church] in this world..."
In the revelation the Professor received, the rule of the Dragons in this world did not end with the White King's rebellion, but in the ancient era, humanity made contact with... the Old Gods!
[The Old Ones], their origins unknown. It is only known that the predecessor of the Healing Church, a group of human sages, received teachings from the Alps.
And obtained the power of Blood Ministration. From then on, humans were no longer just food for the Dragons. Humans could use that power to heal themselves, and at a certain stage, transform into [Beasts].
And after that, another force attacked the Black Dragon · Nidhogg, and the era of the Dragons began to end.
The information obtained by the [Tarot · High Priestess] sequence is all conveyed through some fragmented scenes or the whispers and ravings of certain high-level existences.
Therefore, this kind of information heavily relies on the Reincarnator's interpretation, requiring the Reincarnator of this sequence to have a very good understanding of various worldviews.
The Professor was obviously very adept at this aspect.
He clarified the truth behind the distortion and chaos of this world almost instantly—under the two colliding and twisting worldlines of [Dragon Raja] and [Bloodborne], a third worldline was hidden.
Those hidden Outer Gods truly ended the era of the Dragon Kings.
As Kaito Shirogane listened to the Professor's explanation, his figure had already arrived in front of that completely twisted Beast.
The other party's two arms had completely alienated into the shape of huge scythes, the flesh twisting and hardening. The head had also become flat, the eyes completely moved to the sides.
It continuously shook its head, roaring in its mouth a language no one could understand.
Tap, tap, tap...
Holding the Blood Potion in one hand, Kaito Shirogane walked straight towards this farmer who called himself [Duncan] in his mind-reading.
"Duncan..."
Hum!
The Duncan turned into a beast seemed to be stimulated by this name, letting out a sharp roar again, and slashed his scythe-like hands towards Kaito Shirogane.
The blood-red scythe tore through the air, landing into a slender palm.
Pfft~ Crack.
Kaito Shirogane easily pinched the other party's alienated arm with one hand, then snapped it. Accompanied by a crack, the bone had already shattered.
He took a step forward following the momentum, pressing his wrist down gently. The Beast, with a body over two meters tall after alienation, fell to its knees with a thump, its figure completely suppressed.
Kaito Shirogane pried open Duncan's long, narrow mouth and poured the Blood Potion in.
"Roar... Uh... Woo"
Bizarre roars and whimpers spread very far, as if Duncan's soul was struggling in pain.
Kaito Shirogane could feel the degree of the other party's beastification deepening, flesh and blood beginning to proliferate in a more twisted form.
This irregular, unaesthetic way of proliferation was completely different from the evolution of humans or other creatures.
It was as if excessive flesh and blood had nowhere to accumulate, beginning to condense together and grow haphazardly.
Or rather, Duncan's soul was too weak, completely unable to resist the pollution of the [Old God's Blood], so this flesh and blood proliferation was actually a manifestation of power losing control.
Similar to some kind of erroneous evolution.
Kaito Shirogane narrowed his eyes slightly, watching Duncan's degree of beastification deepen, scale-like structures beginning to appear on his body surface.
And Artoria, however, silently turned around, arriving behind Kaito Shirogane, planting the black-red Holy Sword into the ground.
Hum!
A magical energy shockwave spread towards the distance, sweeping through nearly a thousand meters of space. The grassland was instantly seemingly completely cut off, forming a huge fan shape.
Bang!
A person wearing a gray robe was shaken out by the shockwave.
He carried a greatsword a full palm wide on his back, the blade length also exceeding one meter.
The Professor's heart stirred, and he immediately spoke.
"Kotodama: Meian. He's a Hybrid!"
He could be considered to be enjoying the benefits of teaming up with a monster at this time. This kind of dangerous enemy was seen through before even approaching. The cruel Black Saber and the even more cruel Mercenary Tao gave him a huge sense of security.
Therefore, the Professor could unscrupulously call out the other party's information directly, completely unconcerned about drawing the other party's hatred and being prioritized for killing.
Artoria drew her sword with one hand, but tilted her head slightly, looking at Kaito Shirogane. She didn't perceive killing intent from this so-called Hybrid.
Roar!
Duncan let out an even more painful roar. From the center of his flat head, a horn pierced out. That thing was probably alienated from the skull. Through the [Transparent World], Kaito Shirogane perceived the peculiar structure where the left and right brains were even completely separated due to the alteration of the skull.
He became increasingly curious about the combination of the so-called Old God's Blood and ordinary humans.
"You are also hunters, right? Why torture him like this!"
"Before turning into this appearance, this guy was probably just a pitiful person too."
The man carrying the greatsword threw off his cloak, revealing a head of long golden hair. His physique was robust, far exceeding ordinary humans, and an almost pungent Dragon aura emanated from his body.
A Hybrid, and an individual with an extremely high bloodline concentration. He tossed aside the gray cloak, dragging the greatsword with one hand, and walked towards Artoria step by step.
"I am Aetoris, the knight of [Saint Seraphina]. I absolutely will not allow you to continue trampling on the souls of the suffering."
His strides grew larger and larger, praising Seraphina's name aloud. Intense will began to sway from within his body, and Kaito Shirogane turned his head abruptly.
Looking at this Hybrid calling himself Aetoris, his eyes burst with a sharp glint.
Aetoris took a step forward, and the ground cracked directly, Bang!
Aetoris leaped high, crossing a distance of hundreds of meters in one step. He raised the greatsword high with both hands, a domineering momentum generating, and slashed down right at the top of Artoria's head.
But in the next moment, utilizing the excellent physical fitness and dynamic vision of a Hybrid, he perceived the sound of the air shattering almost like a wail.
Subsequently, a violent wave of air rushed over.
As Aetoris's pupils trembled, a blurry figure condensed in front of him, and a terrifying force appeared on his chest a step ahead.
Hum~ Boom!
Kaito Shirogane's punch stopped one meter in front of Aetoris. The air caved in directly, the nearly liquefied air twisted by the violent force, then snapped.
The blazing white air exploded in an instant, like an invisible giant dragon releasing a terrifying breath at close range.
With a boom, Aetoris was embedded into the ground with a bang, at a speed far faster than when he flew over.
He struggled a bit, but his chest ribs had already pierced his internal organs, and his strength rapidly drained.
In a blur, he heard a voice.
"Find some Blood Potions from those knights. I have a premonition, this guy will be a pretty good experimental subject."
"His heart... is very intense~"
Experimental subject?
Heart?
This group of people, are not the [Ashen Hunters], nor are they that secret organization that hunts out-of-control Hybrids and beasts in secret...
His consciousness rapidly plunged into darkness. His final sensation was the stench of some kind of liquid being poured into his mouth.
(End of Chapter)
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