inspire-indiana Chapter 624 - 624
Chapter 624 - 624
So cold.I need heat.
I need heat to fill this bottomless, icy void within my body.
His figure drifted like a ghost through the night streets, with sky-blue flames spreading outward from him in waves like water.
"Eek!"
"Ah—!"
Wails and screams rose one after another.
The blue flames, like venomous snakes, once they clung to the surrounding humans, could not be extinguished no matter what. Those caught could only watch in despair as their bodies gradually turned to charcoal.
Then, the humans fell, and flame ghouls rose in their place.
"Urgh..."
The ghouls, charcoal-black with glowing red cracks like volcanic rock, let out meaningless roars. Amid the screams, they sank their fangs into nearby passersby.
In just a few minutes, the street was engulfed in flames.
Not a single living soul remained in sight; only ghouls wandered nearby, with splattered bloodstains covering the surroundings.
The Dead Apostle did not witness this scene.
To be precise, the life or death of humans meant nothing in his eyes.
His eyes held only desire.
The desire to fill himself, to warm himself.
He could smell it—a sweet fragrance drifting through the air.
If he could obtain that, it would surely fill his cold void!
Like a mindless beast, he unleashed his unconscious desires through hunting instincts.
"This guy is actually slaughtering openly among the crowd?"
By the time Eiji arrived, he was met with chaos.
Flames soared into the sky, monsters roamed freely, and buildings lay in ruins.
His expression darkened slightly.
Although he knew the Flame Dead Apostle was bold enough to charge openly into a shopping street to recruit subordinates, he never expected the Dead Apostle would dare to slaughter so openly on the streets!
Was he really this reckless?
"Heat..."
The Dead Apostle turned his hollow eyes, fixing his gaze on the woman beside Eiji.
The scent was rich.
It was this woman.
This woman's blood would surely satisfy him!
Driven by instinctive desire, he instantly locked onto the woman's neck as his target.
He wanted to bite it!
He wanted to sink his teeth into that pale neck!
He wanted to crush her head!
He wanted to drain every drop of her blood!
"This Dead Apostle seems to have no rationality?"
Arcueid looked the Dead Apostle up and down.
She ignored his gaze full of thirst, calmly and rationally observing his condition.
He was a standard Dead Apostle.
His appearance had typical European male features, with a wild handsomeness to his face. His short white hair curled slightly at the ends, and he stood at least 190 cm tall, with a very burly build.
He wore an elegant suit and white gloves, appearing quite the gentleman, but over the suit, he draped a furry coat made from some unknown animal.
It was as if a core of elegance was wrapped in a savage exterior, giving off a strong sense of oppression.
Yet his eyes were hollow and vacant, filled only with beast-like thirst and instinct, with no trace of rationality to be seen.
"A Dead Apostle driven purely by instinct, no wonder..."
Eiji glanced at the ghouls around them.
They had completely lost any features that could identify them as human, leaving only charcoal-black skin and cracked, exposed red fat, wandering aimlessly like zombies.
"Arcueid, let me ask again, do you know that guy's name?"
Eiji kept his eyes fixed on the Dead Apostle while asking.
"Judging by the scale of the curse, it's indeed a strong Dead Apostle, but to me, this level is nothing more than small fry!"
A cold and arrogant smile spread across Arcueid's face.
She spread her fingers, lowered her stance, like a leopard eyeing its prey.
In an instant, she transformed from a naive princess into an emotionless vampire killer!
"Let's finish this guy off quickly!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she charged forward like a high-speed train at full throttle.
Her spread fingers extended sharp flesh-colored claws, launching a deadly assault at the white-haired Dead Apostle!
The white-haired Dead Apostle appeared to have no rationality, but by instinct alone, he merely leaned back to avoid Arcueid's sudden first strike!
Immediately after, he also extended his claws, their tips glowing red as if scorched by flames, crossing them to counterattack against Arcueid.
"Clang!"
Despite being flesh claws colliding, they produced a metallic, ear-piercing sound.
Sparks flew, and the claw winds sliced through the earth like sharp blades.
"Rip!"
Arcueid's expression remained icy.
Once in combat, she became completely emotionless and would never waste any effort.
She fully utilized the power accumulated from over a day of rest, her claws swiftly, accurately, and mercilessly cutting through the white-haired Dead Apostle's body!
In terms of physique, the opponent had an overwhelming advantage - that tall build clearly suggested immense strength, but in actual combat, Arcueid completely dominated!
Her movements were ghostly fast, evading the opponent's claw strikes in the blink of an eye, then countering from blind spots with heart-shattering blows that left the opponent almost unable to react.
In their direct claw clashes, her flesh claws utterly crushed the opponent's blood claws.
"Urgh aah!"
The white-haired Dead Apostle let out an anxious roar, like cornered prey.
Pale red flames erupted from his claws, the fiery claws slashing down from above, the intense heat making Eiji feel extraordinary warmth even from twenty meters away!
Arcueid slightly furrowed her elegant brows, for the first time choosing to dodge an opponent's attack in direct combat.
That flame's temperature absolutely exceeded three thousand degrees!
Even with her rock-solid body, she would be instantly carbonized!
"But this should be his full power!"
Arcueid calculated without any hesitation.
Quite powerful for a city lord-level Dead Apostle, but still far from matching her!
During the battle.
A cold current abruptly manifested between them, surging forth like a tidal wave.
"Ugh aah!"
The white-haired Dead Apostle screamed in agony.
The sudden cold assault made his entire body convulse violently, the flames on his claws abruptly extinguished, his whole body shaking uncontrollably.
"Such a strong reaction?"
A small doubt arose in Arcueid's mind.
It was just a cold current - how much effect could it have on creatures like Dead Apostles?
Moreover, while the flames had gone out, it didn't look like she had extinguished them - more like they went out on their own.
But immediately, she cast this doubt aside.
"Perfect opportunity!"
The opponent convulsed all over, losing all ability to resist.
This single strike would take his life!
Arcueid raised her right claw and closed in, charging before the white-haired Dead Apostle as she thrust her claw toward his heart!
Though Dead Apostles were ageless and immortal, they required blood as fuel. Every time they healed their injuries, they consumed blood.
Once the fuel was exhausted, ordinary Dead Apostles could be easily purified!
"There's absolutely no room for me to intervene."
Eiji remained OMO throughout the entire process.
He merely watched from the sidelines, with no intention of stepping in to help.