Chapter 460

Embris’s secret art 『All Blood Is Me』

If you look at it purely by meaning, it can be interpreted as, “All blood is me.”

You could also take it as meaning “the master of blood,” but?as you just saw, it was used as a clone technique where the blood itself becomes her.

Just like how Embris had just used Barfur’s blood to increase her clones.

Watching that, Barfur’s face crumpled hard, while Embris looked relaxed.

Now it had turned into a numerical advantage of four to one.

Three to one had already been no easy thing, and now one more had been added.

But Barfur thought that the clone body made from his blood just now couldn’t possibly be that good.

That was the only rational explanation.

And Barfur wasn’t the only one thinking that.

-Wow, four clones?????

-Do they pop out every time she lands a wound????

-Then isn’t that an infinite legion?????????

-This is insane, Embris...

-Yeah but the brand-new clone has to be weak, lmaoooo

-No matter what, it can’t be as strong as the existing ones.

While people were only paying attention to the numbers, some were thinking the newly made clone wouldn’t be that strong.

But—

KWAAAAAANG———!!!

The moment Barfur charged in, the clone made from Barfur’s blood stopped Barfur in his tracks.

A massive tearing roar spread around them and the shock rippled out, and the newly created Embris clone was pushed back—but not that far.

Seeing that, Barfur’s pupils couldn’t help trembling.

He’d thought it would be weak—and it can block his attacks like that?

The instant that thought hit him,?the Embris holding the shield rushed in and swung the shield.

Barfur raised his arm and blocked it.

TUKWAAAAAAANG———!!!

A huge vibration ran through Barfur’s arm and the impact traveled all the way down to his legs, and the ground around them cracked and caved in.

Seeing that, Barfur swung his other arm, trying to attack the Embris who’d swung the shield—and then—in a flash.

The newly made Embris clone grabbed Barfur’s arm tight, and behind it, the Embris holding the longsword appeared and slashed Barfur’s chest in a long line.

SHK—!

A long gash opened across Barfur’s chest.

And the moment the Embris holding the longsword dodged away from the spot, a red droplet shot out from the spear-tip of the Embris holding the spear-like staff behind her.

PYUSHUT———!!!

WHIIIIIIIK———!!!

With a piercing tearing sound, the red droplet drew a long red line across the air.

That line flew straight at Barfur—and sharply pierced his shoulder.

The original target had been his heart.

But at the last second, Barfur twisted his body and avoided it, despite all the interference.

Then Barfur rotated his body and flung away the Embrises that were nearby.

The Embris made from Barfur’s blood immediately abandoned any attachment, let go of Barfur’s hand as he swung, and retreated quickly. The Embris with the shield raised the shield as she retreated, and the Embris with the longsword did the same—lifting the longsword and pulling back as if to block something at an angle.

And then—

KWAGAGAGAGAGA———!!!

Blades made of blue-green claws formed in midair, surged up, and scattered in all directions.

Embris’s shield and longsword blocked those blades—and only the Embris made from Barfur’s blood, who had no weapon or armor, took the hit and collapsed back into blue-green blood, scattering across the ground.

CHWAAAAAA———!!

For a single attack, it was too powerful.

So it was understandable that it got retired in one shot.

Still—

-Even so, it really is less durable, I guess?????

-Its attack power and strength are definitely insane, but it seems less durable????

-But it’s still busted as hell, right?

-Obviously. The fact she even has an ability like that is already nonsense.

-No, what the hell is THAT now???

While people were evaluating Embris’s ability, the same sound as before came from the shoulder wound Barfur had taken earlier.

Pop pop pop pop.

And once again, Barfur’s blood floated up gently—and not far away, an Embris clone revealed itself again.

That was 『All Blood Is Me』.

Realizing its true terror, Barfur let out a breath.

He had no choice but to acknowledge that Embris’s secret art was truly exceptional.

Because unless it was a genuine secret art, it simply couldn’t be explained.

On the other hand—

‘It works.’

Embris was genuinely happy.

It was 『All Blood Is Me』—a secret art Embris could create only because, while watching the battle between Kim Che-geon and Leonic, she’d realized something about herself.

And the important thing, for Embris, was exactly that.

That her talent was somewhat ambiguous.

Her physical ability was top-tier, and her magical ability was top-tier.

But each one, by itself, couldn’t compare to Luna, Reaper, or Kim Che-geon.

She couldn’t even compare to Kyou, who people said was half a step below them.

A talent that could be called “somewhat ambiguous” within the backup team.

She recalled that—and then flipped the thinking around.

‘If neither is outstanding by itself, then I have to use both together. Then... if I split them apart, doesn’t that solve it?’

And what she came up with from that was 『All Blood Is Me』.

And that direction was absolutely correct.

So much so that it even threw Barfur into confusion.

That was why Embris pushed it further here.

Another technique she could use—more precisely, another technique that could contain herself.

And as Embris did that, Barfur also began to release his power.

The blue-green, steam-like aura pouring out of his body of darkness was, in a word, wondrous—depending on how you looked at it, it almost felt like watching an aurora you’d only see in the polar regions.

But far from anything beautiful, Barfur wrapped that aura around his body and let his long arms hang down.

Those two sharp arms that looked like they could tear everything apart were being dyed blue-green.

-What the fuck;;;;;;;;;;;

-That doesn’t look normal???????

-Is this the final clash???????

-That looks strong;;;;;;;;;;

Even while the viewers were typing that, Barfur didn’t care and said,

-“It’s gonna get sharp, y’know.”

He meant he was going to decide it.

And Embris had no intention of dragging this match out any longer, either.

“Good.”

The two of them glared at each other, sharp-eyed.

Embris charged at Barfur with the version of herself holding the shield and the physical-type Embris born from Barfur’s blood, to tank up front, and behind them, the Embris holding the longsword rushed in.

At the very back, the Embris holding the spear-like staff aimed it at Barfur.

Seeing the three close-range Embrises charging in, Barfur snorted and made his aura even more immense, widening his eyes.

Then steam began pouring from Barfur’s mouth.

It looked almost like a dream, and for a moment, Embris might’ve hesitated at that sight—but she didn’t care and kept charging, and Barfur drew out what could be called his strongest technique: his secret art.

Barfur, the demon beast once called a nightmare.

He reawakened the power to handle dreams and let it dwell in his body, becoming a dreamlike state that could turn into anything.

And then Barfur charged at Embris, taking the shape of a monster you’d only see in a nightmare.

Becoming a giant monster that scattered nightmares everywhere, itself, he opened a massive maw.

Barfur Secret Art 『Nightmare Made Real』

Just as he became nightmare itself and tried to swallow the Embrises whole—the Embrises standing in front of him had eyes that glowed as if burning red.

At the same time, Embris said,

“If two things are ambiguous, you just combine them.”

At those words, the Embris at the very back, holding the spear-like staff, turned into a single droplet of blood and drew a line through the air.

As that clone became a droplet of blood and flew in, next, it swallowed the Embris holding the longsword and even the Embris made from Barfur’s blood, turning into three droplets of blood.

And when those three droplets of blood flew into the Embris holding the shield and were absorbed—

Embris opened her eyes and emitted a light that burned redder than anything, fusing the shield and the one-handed sword into a single, gigantic something.

It looked like something made of magic,?and maybe it also looked like a sword.

At that bizarre sight—magic and sword fused into one—Barfur, manifested as a nightmare, felt his eyes tremble.

And in that moment—

Blood Apostle Embris Secret Art 『Blood Extreme—Fusion』

Blood—made into one with magic and sword—moved.

And it shattered the nightmare into pieces.

It wasn’t simply cut, and it wasn’t simply destroyed by magic, either.

It was as if it was cut and destroyed at the same time.

As the nightmare shattered into pieces, Barfur widened his eyes as if he couldn’t believe it—and the nightmare was thoroughly destroyed.

-“Kuhk.”

He vomited as if hacking up all his blood, but maybe because Embris’s secret art still wasn’t complete—even though the nightmare had been shattered, Barfur was still able to stand firmly on his two legs.

And Barfur, like that, tried to end Embris somehow.

He was the one exhausted and taking damage, yes, but Embris must have consumed a lot of energy as well.

Making that judgment, he tried to move—and in that moment.

Pop pop pop.

With the sound of the blood Barfur had just vomited floating up, it headed toward Embris—and Embris, her face pale, still looked at Barfur with a composed expression and smiled.

And then—

“““Want to keep going?”””

Two more Embrises appeared.

The situation returned to three against one.

In that moment, Barfur let out a hollow laugh and said,

-“I’ve lost, y’know.”