Chapter 229 - 137: True Vampire Ancestor: Ah~ Ah~ Your Blood Is So Delicious~

Chapter 229: Chapter 137: True Vampire Ancestor: Ah~ Ah~ Your Blood Is So Delicious~

After returning to the Guild, Su Xuan was about to assign the day’s tasks to the members when a friend request caught his attention.

[Piggy who loves sweets has requested to add you as a friend!]

Su Xuan accepted the request without hesitation.

A message from them came through right after.

[Piggy who loves sweets: Excuse me, are you really willing to help me? What if... I pay some extra compensation?]

Su Xuan replied succinctly, "There’s no need. I only require the reward for the task."

Su Xuan knew that, given the other player’s evaluation, they were unlikely to have anything that would tempt him.

Back when he only had an F+ Evaluation, an Elite-grade item was like a priceless treasure to him.

[Piggy who loves sweets: Really? Thank you so much!]

Su Xuan: "We’ll meet in the Elf Kingdom tomorrow."

[Piggy who loves sweets: Okay!]

Su Xuan closed the chat window, his mind already working. ’According to the White Elf Queen’s tip, the Dark Prison will enter a brief period of weakness tomorrow. That will be my chance to get inside and rescue the trapped Dark Elves.’

As for now?

Su Xuan immediately assigned tasks to the Guild members to accelerate their progress on quests.

He had to get the Guild promoted to C-Level, and fast!

Time flew, and before he knew it, evening had arrived.

Su Xuan was taking stock of the day’s harvest.

After a full day of effort, only two D-Level Tasks remained, and the Experience Pool now held 170,000 experience.

Su Xuan knew that with two High-Level Demon Caves to face in three days, he had to hurry and improve his Guild members’ strength to solidify his own advantage.

’I’ll start by leveling up Mare Rhine.’

Su Xuan poured all the experience into Mare Rhine. As one of only two Mythical-grade Adventurers in the Guild, she was undoubtedly a top-tier combatant!

Besides, she was a combat-focused type, so leveling her up was definitely the right call.

WHOOSH! Mare Rhine’s Level shot up to 37!

Experience decreased by 165,900!

With a thought, Su Xuan opened Mare Rhine’s information panel.

[Mare Rhine (Mythical)]

Level: 37 (0/14800)

Race: Red Dragon/Valkyrie

Power: 1140 / Agility: 1100 / Magic Power: 1190 / Physique: 1330

Growth: 15+5 (Gain 15+5 points to All Attributes per level up)

Skills: (Expand)

"These stats are insane!"

Su Xuan gasped in amazement. Mare Rhine’s Attributes were absurd. Breaking a thousand at just Level 37 was truly unprecedented.

But just as he finished leveling Mare Rhine up, suddenly—!

BOOM!

Su Xuan felt a tremor coming from his bedroom!

Huh?

’What’s going on?’

Puzzled, Su Xuan walked to the bedroom and pushed open the door.

The sight that greeted him made him freeze on the spot.

Mare Rhine was standing on his brand-new, king-sized bed, her entire body billowing with scorching white steam.

In an instant, his new mattress was incinerated by the intense heat, turning to ash.

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Su Xuan’s brow furrowed tightly. ’That was his new mattress!’

"Human~"

When Mare Rhine saw Su Xuan enter the room, she beamed. "I can feel the Power surging through my body!"

"Sigh..."

Su Xuan sighed in resignation, then opened the Shop and bought a new mattress.

"Did something happen?"

The commotion also drew Ivsha and the others, and they walked into Su Xuan’s bedroom.

"It’s nothing. The bed just got destroyed again," Su Xuan explained with a shrug.

"Her aura..."

Rosaline suddenly entered the room, her gaze fixed on Mare Rhine, a hint of expectation in her eyes.

"What is it?"

Su Xuan looked at Rosaline curiously. ’What’s going on inside that skeletal head of hers now?’

Rosaline, however, turned to Mare Rhine and asked, "Excuse me, may I spar with you?"

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Mare Rhine turned her draconic eyes toward Rosaline but didn’t answer immediately.

Su Xuan was taken aback for a moment, but considering it was Rosaline, her request didn’t seem all that strange.

"Are you serious, Little Undead?" Mare Rhine asked Rosaline with keen interest.

"I am."

Rosaline’s reply was brief.

Just then, a notification flashed in Su Xuan’s vision:

[Sword Enlightenment (Activating)]

Su Xuan instantly understood why Rosaline had requested a spar.

The Sword Technique she’d begun to comprehend wasn’t fully formed yet, and Mare Rhine’s appearance provided Rosaline with the perfect opponent to practice it against.

"Very well. I shall grant your wish. This is a perfect chance to test my newfound Power!"

As Mare Rhine spoke, she raised her hand, a crimson Flame igniting in her palm.

"My thanks."

Rosaline offered her brief thanks and then headed for the training room.

Mare Rhine followed right behind. Leaping off the bed, she passed by Su Xuan and declared proudly, "I’m hungry!"

"..."

Su Xuan couldn’t be bothered to respond to that, only reminding them, "You two, remember to pull your punches."

"Got it."

After entering the training room, they didn’t immediately rush into battle.

Rosaline first drew her Oath Sword and began softly chanting a Spell, seemingly infusing the blade with Magic Power.

Mare Rhine, meanwhile, simply crossed her arms, striking a pose of absolute confidence.

This was understandable. Although Mare Rhine was only Level 37, her All Attributes completely crushed the Level 45 Rosaline.

The overwhelming advantage of her Mythical grade and the terrifying +5 Growth from her [Red Dragon] trait placed Mare Rhine at the pinnacle of Power. To put it in perspective, for every one level she gained, an ordinary-grade Adventurer would need to gain four levels just to close the gap.

The spar naturally drew the attention of the entire Guild. Since no one had left for the day yet, they all flocked to the training room to witness the event.

Even Lucia was drawn in, taking a seat in the training room’s viewing area.

"Go, go, go~"

Alice, Fuli, and Flora cheered them on from the side like a squad of cheerleaders.

Ivsha, on the other hand, leaned against Su Xuan. She seemed less interested in the impending battle and more concerned about when they would eat dinner.

In response, Su Xuan just rubbed his nose and turned his gaze to the two combatants in the center of the room.

He was also eager to see the outcome of this fight. Though Rosaline’s chances of winning were slim, she wasn’t completely without a hope.

Her near-Mythical grade Oath Sword was the key to her potential victory.

Just as the fight was about to begin, a cold and sinister voice suddenly echoed in Su Xuan’s ear, "Boring~ I want to see rivers of blood!"

"Huh?"

Su Xuan froze, his expression turning serious.

’That voice just now...?’

’It’s the voice from the Vampire Ancestor Painting again! What in the world is going on with that thing?’

’A soul attached to the painting?’

’Unlikely. I can’t sense any spiritual fluctuations coming from the painting.’

’But then why...’

As Su Xuan was lost in deep thought, Lucia’s gaze fell upon him. She had keenly sensed that something was amiss.

At the same time, she detected something about him that she found unpleasant.

With a subtle flick of her finger, a glimmer of golden light flashed and settled gently between Su Xuan’s eyebrows, completely unnoticed by him.

Just then, Ivsha, who was standing beside him, asked with concern, "Mr. Su Xuan, is something wrong?"

"It’s nothing."

Su Xuan shook his head slightly and turned his gaze back to Mare Rhine and Rosaline. Their battle was about to begin.

"You can have the first move, Little Undead."

Mare Rhine said, brimming with confidence.

"Mm."

Rosaline nodded, then swiftly charged at Mare Rhine, sword in hand.

Her speed was astonishing. In the blink of an eye, she was in front of Mare Rhine, her Oath Sword carving a dazzling arc of Sword Aura as it slashed down violently.

However, Mare Rhine effortlessly caught the blade with her Dragon Claw.

The vicious strike left nothing more than a faint white scratch on her Dragon Scales.

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Seeing this, Rosaline’s eyes narrowed. She realized Mare Rhine’s Defense Power was far beyond her expectations.

In response, Mare Rhine merely glanced at the white mark on her Dragon Claw and chuckled faintly.

Immediately after, crimson Flames erupted and blazed around her.

These Flames carried the Power of Destruction, and even Rosaline, who was immune to fire, felt a sliver of fear. She hastily retreated a few steps, moving out of the Flames’ range.

At the same time, she activated her Kite Moon Sword Technique. Sword Auras rained down like moonlight, slashing toward Mare Rhine once more.

Facing this strike, Mare Rhine’s skin was instantly covered in a layer of crimson Dragon Scale Armor. She simply stood there and effortlessly blocked the High-tier Sword Technique that Rosaline was so proud of.

This, however, did not make Rosaline consider retreating.

She brandished her sword again, launching attacks while dodging the Fire of Destruction, searching for Mare Rhine’s weakness...

At this moment, Su Xuan was completely engrossed in their fierce battle.

And just then, that sinister voice echoed in his mind again: "Ahhh~ Their blood both smells so delicious... but I still prefer yours. Offer your blood to me, and I shall grant you the gift of the Eternal. How about it?"