Chapter 456 Breakthrough to Amethyst Level!
Hell Demon City, Advanced Demon Academy, practical examination field.
The arena's floor was made of hard obsidian, and the surrounding stands were filled with young demons of various shapes.
They were the future elites of Hell, but at this moment they all cast their gazes, mixed with jealousy and awe, towards the center of the venue.
Vivian Colin, considered a gifted child by everyone, is eagerly preparing for her final exams in the senior department.
Starting next semester, she will be a third-year student in the senior department!
A certain vixen succubus who always offends my brother with her lustful eyes can no longer laugh at her as a little kid who hasn't even grown all her hair yet!
She's all grown up!
“Ohhhh!”
Vivian raised her white and tender fist high and let out a loud and shrill battle cry. The second-generation demon brothers who were defeated by her cheered for her excitedly.
"Long live Colin!"
"Kill that examiner!"
"Twist that guy's head off, haha!"
"Ohhhh sis! Come on!!"
In the audience, Nanfu put his hands to his mouth, leaned forward and shouted loudly towards the arena, his face flushed with excitement.
He was the type who shouted in a rather reserved manner, but he did not encourage his sister to twist the examiner's head off and use it as a ball.
Heniwit sat next to him, smiling and waving in Vivian's direction, sending a reserved blessing to her friend.
Vivian raised the corners of her mouth slightly, gave her bestie a look that said "watch this", and then turned her attention back to the arena.
As for the weak Nanfu, she simply ignored him.
He's so unmanly that he's not even enthusiastic about cheering up!
Although the candidates present are all descendants of high-level demons, this is only the advanced department after all. The strength of most students is hovering around the fine steel level, and being able to reach the silver level is already a rare talent.
And Vivian——
As early as two years ago, she had already reached the gold level, which was above silver, so much so that many teachers at the Higher Demon Academy were discussing that her strength might have reached the peak of the gold level!
"quiet!"
In the judges' booth, an elderly lich tapped his staff, and his majestic voice suppressed all whispers in the stands.
At the other end of the arena, heavy iron fences slowly rose.
A three-meter-tall monster with a bull's head and a human body walked out. His body was covered with black keratin and hot breath came out of his thick nostrils.
That was Vivian's examiner, a battle-hardened demon of fear.
His strength is also at the gold level, and at the peak of the gold level!
Not only that, he had fought on the front lines and risked his life before. His rich practical experience was enough to make up for the insignificant potential gap between him and Vivian.
The lich's voice rang out again, announcing the content of the test. "Vivian Colin, if you can hold out against the Dread Demon Examiner for five minutes, you will pass!"
"Now! The assessment begins!"
"roar--!"
The demon of fear did not hold back at all, letting out a heart-shaking roar, and charging towards Vivian with its huge body carrying an unparalleled sense of oppression.
Although the person in front of him was the granddaughter of his boss's boss's boss, he knew Caesar Colin's character, and giving it his all was a sign of respect for the Colin family!
The battle is about to begin!
Vivian's figure turned into a bloody afterimage, nimbly avoiding the opponent's collision, while at the same time, a blade-like blood shadow transformed from her fingertips to fight back!
Her fighting style was elegant and deadly, and each of her attacks landed precisely on the joints and vital points of the fear demon, but due to the difference in strength, it was difficult to cause substantial damage.
The fear demon's attacks were wide and fierce, and every punch was accompanied by a whistling sound that tore through the air. At the same time, it interfered with Vivian's judgment with mental shocks and fearful roars!
Although these tricks have limited effect on human knights with strong minds, they are very effective against vampires whose mental states are not normal!
For a moment, Vivian was really caught off guard.
"This guy... is quite capable."
Vivian gritted her teeth, feeling a bit awkward.
However, she was shouldering the expectations of her relatives and friends and would not allow herself to retreat, especially not to let that kid Nanfu look down on her. Therefore, she still faced it stubbornly and launched a counterattack against the battle-hardened examiner with the most fierce offensive!
In fact, if she had just been a little more careful, she could have easily passed the five-minute exam. Given the Colin family's influence in the Ministry of War, even a single examiner, no matter how single-minded and dedicated, couldn't possibly have left out a single flaw.
Unfortunately, Vivian, in her heat of passion, focused on attacking.
So even if the Demon Examiner wanted to let the opponent win, he didn't dare to hold back easily, and was forced to use 120% of his strength to fight.
After all, this little girl didn't hold back when she attacked, and every move was aimed at the vital points. Losing the fight would be embarrassing, but losing your life would be a big loss.
Although the Colin family has excellent bloodline, the flowers in the greenhouse are still inferior to the strong men who fought on the battlefield.
Moreover, the Terror Demon who could be promoted to the gold level was not an unknown person. The experienced Terror Demon warrior's punches quickly put the talented girl at a disadvantage.
Time passes by every second.
Just in the third minute of the test, Vivian missed and was hit by a heavy punch!
Although she raised her arms to block, she still received a considerable impact and flew backwards, with exclamations from the audience.
"sister--!"
Looking at the dust kicked up in the corner of the arena, Nanfu widened his eyes and stood up with a bang, wishing he could rush over to rescue him immediately.
Heiniweite quickly grabbed the back of the boy's neck, pushed him back into his seat, and signaled him with her eyes not to be impulsive.
She knew very well that Vivian was not that weak and could even withstand the bombardment of the magic crystal cannon.
Vampires and demons are the exact opposite; the latter are mentally sensitive but physically fragile, while the former, though somewhat clueless, have quite durable bodies.
The recovery ability is also first-class!
Looking at the dust swirling at the edge of the arena, the Demon Examiner felt a little scared, wondering if he had been too harsh.
He was indeed a little too excited when he fought just now.
Not being able to control his temper is also one of the Demon's problems. He swore that he definitely thought about letting him win!
However, just when everyone was worried about Vivian, a momentum far greater than the gold level suddenly erupted from the noisy dust!
Immediately afterwards, a dark red halo emerged and spread out with her as the center, dyeing her already scarlet pupils even redder.
That pure yet turbid red is like the blood of a demon!
"This is……?!"
The lich on the judging panel suddenly stood up, his turbid soul fire pulsing violently. All the students in the stands were stunned.
Breakthrough!
Vivian Colin——
He actually broke through from gold level to platinum level during the battle!
The demon of fear was also frightened by this sudden force. His legs felt like they were filled with lead and he stood there motionless.
Vivian didn't give him any time to react. She shot out from the deep pit at the edge of the arena like a cannonball, and her body swung out with a claw following her fighting instinct!
"Die for me—!"
She didn't intend to kill the examiner.
However, the examiner could feel that if he did not show some real ability, he would probably be killed instantly by a single claw from this purple-haired girl.
The bloody handprint slammed into the chest of the demon like a whistling dragon's fang. He raised his arms and roared, using all his strength to block it!
However, Vivian's boxing skills were so good that she still knocked him out and smashed him into the wall at the edge of the arena!
"boom--!"
The obsidian wall shattered!
Even the defensive magic circle was shaken!
The three-meter-tall demon of fear was like a rag doll, embedded in a deeper pit, and obviously unable to rise again.
"I... surrender!"
There is no shame in gold losing to platinum.
The demon roared in his dying breath, announcing the victory of candidate Vivian, and then fainted.
The whole place was dead silent.
Everyone was speechless at this scene that completely overturned their cognition.
This was probably the first time since the establishment of the Advanced Department of the Higher Demon Academy that an examiner was beaten unconscious by a student.
In every sense, Vivian made history... although she was probably even more confused about her current transformation than the audience in the audience.
She remembered that she was still a long way from the platinum level.
How did he suddenly break through?!
It was unknown how long it took before the lich on the jury seat announced the historic result in a trembling voice under the gaze of Professor Edonya.
"Test...test passed!"
After a pause, he continued in an excited and high tone.
"Let us congratulate Vivian Colin! She will become the first vampire in our academy in nearly a hundred years to be promoted to platinum level in the advanced department!"
"Her achievements have even surpassed those of her grandfather, His Royal Highness Prince Caesar Colin!"
Since Vice Principal Edonia asked him to say so, it seems that there is no problem in saying so. After all, the relationship between this Emperor Slime and Minister Colin is no secret. The upper class knows something about it, but Caesar Colin himself thinks that no one knows it.
A tide of cheers and applause rang out, and the second generation of demons screamed excitedly!
“Good job!!!”
"Ohhh! As expected of our Vivian!"
The examiner was beaten to the ground. This is too hellish!
Especially that claw shook the protective shield of the entire arena. All exams after today will have to be postponed!
Standing in the center of the venue, Vivian stared blankly at her fist, then looked at the examiner lying on the ground in the distance. Her pretty face, which always had a confident smile on it, was now filled with confusion.
in the end……
what happened?
…
After the actual combat assessment was over, the entire Advanced Demon Academy was talking about the battle of the century that had just shocked everyone's eyes!
And the name Vivian Colin swept through the entire higher education department like magma erupting from an underground volcano!
The cafeteria of the Higher Demon Academy.
Vivian, who was in the center of the magma, was sitting at the dining table in the corner with a heavy heart, unconsciously poking the bloody raw meat on the plate with a silver fork.
This kind of food is a bit strong for humans, but it is just right for vampires.
Too bad there's no chili.
Otherwise it would be even better.
“…I still don’t understand.”
Vivian's delicate brows were furrowed as she shared her confusion with her best friend, Heniwit, beside her. "That power... isn't mine at all. It's like it appeared out of nowhere, and I can't even fully control it..."
This was undoubtedly a good thing. Her grandfather even sent a letter of congratulations to the Higher Demon Academy in the name of the Minister of Military Affairs!
As we all know, the human nobles are a bunch of useless people. The decline of the empire is only a matter of time!
One day the world will belong to the demons of the underground world!
The nightmare Heinevelt put down the goblet in her hand, and a thoughtful expression appeared on her quiet face. After a moment, she lowered her voice and spoke.
"Could it be... related to your brother?"
The fact that Councillor Luo Yan was an illegitimate child was a secret in Hell. However, because the two had a good relationship, Vivian had already told Heniwit this secret.
“Brother, brother?!”
The moment she heard this, Vivian's cheeks flushed, and she retorted in a panic, "What does it have to do with him?! I don't even know where he is right now!"
She had asked her grandfather about this matter more than once, but the respected Prince Caesar Colin did not know where Senator Luo Yan had gone.
The last time he was said to be in the far northern border of the empire, he was completely out of the sight of the Hell Intelligence Department. Now he is probably in his own Demon King's territory in the south.
Looking at Vivian who was explaining hurriedly without knowing what was going on, Heniwit whispered a reminder.
"But Vivian...I remember you gave him your baby teeth, didn't you?"
It is one of the most important media in the vampire's "first embrace" ceremony.
Although it is not necessary to use baby teeth and you can bite directly with your mouth, Vivian was embarrassed to preside over the ceremony in person, and she also had to consider Luo Yan's own thoughts, so she gave him the choice.
In Vivian's view, this was compensation for her dear brother.
It's just that his brother loved her so much that in order to prevent the Duchy of Colin from falling into turmoil due to the inheritance dispute, he voluntarily gave up the opportunity to activate Colin's bloodline.
So until today, Councillor Luo Yan is still a human being, and is also the only person of pure blood in the Demon City Council.
"But... he didn't use it." Vivian's eyes were filled with confusion as she looked at Henivert. "The last time I came back, he clearly rejected me, saying he wouldn't use it and didn't need it..."
To be honest, Vivian actually hoped he would use it.
If a vampire grants someone the First Embrace, they will grant the other person a complete bloodline and make the other person their dependent.
In other words, she can "control" him to a certain extent, such as letting him fulfill some of his little wishes.
When you think about it this way, it’s actually a pity.
Heniwit looked at Vivian, who was avoiding his gaze, but instead of having wild thoughts like her, she tentatively made a bold guess.
"What if... he used that tooth on someone else?"
Used in...
On others?
Vivian was stunned.
Heniwit gestured with her index finger, guiding her thoughts as she continued, "For example... a chosen one who holds a considerable position in the false god pantheon on the surface."
When she said this, she looked at Vivian with bright eyes, and her originally sleepy eyes became brighter.
"I remember reading in a book that there's a legendary shortcut for vampires to advance... and that's to corrupt the powerful beings of the surface human world!"
"As long as a powerful Saint Sith follower is transformed into a vampire, their immense power can flow back through the blood contract, bringing unimaginable improvement to the 'ancestor' who gave them new life! And in this process, the vampire who has been given a new mission will also become stronger!"
“It’s like, we make each other successful!”
That is a secret recorded in ancient historical books.
Since the territories of Hell and the Empire stabilized, the "prominent people" of both sides rarely ventured deep into each other's territory. Therefore, even the Colin family, the royal family among the vampires, may not remember this rumor.
Mainly because it's unnecessary.
Anyway, they will give birth to a demigod sooner or later, so why bother to risk not coming back and go to the Holy City to be a mosquito and bite a poor unlucky person of noble status?
It was out of interest that Heiniweit learned this little-known fact from the library's collection.
Anyway, this is a good thing!
It can be said that there are only benefits and no side effects at all!
However, what she didn't expect was that Vivian was completely stunned, her rosy little mouth opened wide, and the fork in her hand fell onto the plate with a "clang".
"ah?!"
…
In Twilight Province, in a cave on the edge of the Wanren Mountains, a bonfire burned quietly, and the orange flames outlined a handsome profile.
Rolandal is dead.
Just half an hour ago, "Shadow Demon" Thanos personally confirmed his death and dealt with the body in the center of the explosion site.
After killing the evil Chosen One of Chaos, Luo Yan's own strength finally broke through the bottleneck of diamond and officially stepped into the threshold of amethyst level.
Through the divine nature floating in his sea of consciousness, Luo Yan confirmed his updated attribute panel.
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ID: Luo Yan
Race: Human
Soul Level: Grandmaster (Level Cap LV170)
Level: LV.131 (+1)
Constitution: 187 (+66)
Strength: 134 (+67)
Agility: 141 (+67)
Intelligence: 941 (+400)
Spirit: 921 (+400)
】
The upgrade from Diamond to Amethyst rewards 1,000 attribute points, which are mainly allocated to Intelligence and Spirit as before.
The surging power surged out from his sea of consciousness, flowing through every inch of his blood vessels, and constantly refreshed his understanding of extraordinary powers.
Although the first three attributes were still his weaknesses, for a mage, attribute concentration was never a bad thing. As long as he needed it, he could use buff magic to increase the three attributes at any time to make up for the lack of speed and strength.
And even if we don't consider these, it doesn't matter. With the "Butterfly of All Things" present, even a sword master can't easily get within five steps of him.
Others may be bragging, but Luo Yan now really dares to challenge the demigod, and is more than 30% sure that he will not be at a disadvantage.
As for Rolandal, or Elder Zakro who once pushed him into a desperate situation... he now has ten thousand ways to crush them to death... as easy as crushing an ant.
This should have been a happy moment.
However, at this moment, Luo Yan did not feel any joy in his heart. He could not even calm down to meditate and condense the surging power into his body.
As for the reason——
Of course it was because of Irene.
After the previous battle ended, Luo Yan took the unconscious her away from the center of the explosion and brought her here far away from the sound of fighting.
The light from the bonfire illuminated her pale face.
Her long golden hair, which once shone like the sun, had now faded to a silver-gray color. Her delicate eyebrows, which were always full of determination, were now furrowed in pain, which was heartbreaking.
With the strength of Platinum level, it is too difficult to challenge Amethyst level by jumping two levels, even with the protection of artifacts and Saint Sith.
In order to protect her subordinates, she overused the power of "The Light of Legend", completely overdrawing her vitality and falling into a near-death state.
This kind of near-death experience is different from ordinary injuries. It is a loss at the soul level, or the burning of life, which cannot be cured by just a few healing magics.
It's like a congenital disability cannot be cured by healing magic.
The name Irene Campbell became history the moment she decided to kill Rolandal at all costs.
She completed the sacrifice that called for a miracle by sacrificing herself.
Looking at that heartbreaking profile, Luo Yan felt a complex emotion for the first time that he had never felt before.
This smart, brave and kind-hearted girl always becomes extremely "reckless" when people around her are in danger.
She would rather sacrifice herself than gamble with the lives of her subordinates in exchange for victory that might be within her reach if she persisted a little longer.
People always have beautiful dreams about things they don't have.
Luo Yan felt that this was probably his feeling. She did something that he would never do... at least not in this way.
In fact, from the perspective of the devil, he knows that leaving it alone is the best option.
The descendants of the Campbell family are the Demon King's sworn enemies.
The fall of a hero is undoubtedly a great thing for the Demon King. Being able to use the Hand of Chaos to eliminate this future trouble is even more joyful.
The royal family of the Duchy of Campbell would be thrown into turmoil, and would be forced to end their expedition to the Twilight Province and leave the long table for sharing the spoils before dawn.
And Irene's brother Edward will rely more urgently on himself as an "external force" to check and balance internal opposition.
Many feudal nobles had long been dissatisfied with the Grand Duke. No matter how rich the Campbells were, they would not share their money with them. Instead, they would take away the power that they had monopolized.
Perhaps Irene's death was the opportunity for them to take action.
They could even use her death to weave a conspiracy and stir up public opinion in Thunder City, which is already divided...
It was not just the feudal nobles who wanted to go back to the past; the serfs who had just been freed wanted to go back even more than the nobles.
Luo Yan thought for a long time but couldn't think of the harm of watching Irene die, but when he saw that heartbreaking face, he finally softened his heart.
He admitted that when he first met Irene, his intentions were not as good as she had imagined.
However, in life, it is inevitable that pretense can become true.
At least she is a friend worthy of respect.
perhaps--
This is also one of the "karmas" generated by people's thoughts.
Luo Yan could clearly feel that, in addition to the quiet evening breeze, the gale of karma was also blowing above his head...
Including the self standing in the holy light, still watching over him from the darkness.
"My game isn't over yet, and you're leaving now... that's a bit unromantic."
Luo Yan said softly, finding an excuse for his soft-heartedness.
He stretched out his hand, placed his palm on the gradually cooling forehead, and wiped away the cold sweat with his warm palm.
There are two ways to save her now.
But there seems to be only one that is the most respectable.
Luo Yan took out the baby tooth Vivian gave him from the space ring.
In the light of the fire, the small canine tooth exuded a pearly luster, as if it was also surprised by this unprecedented script.
The Colin family had never turned such a powerful Chosen One into a vampire. After all, Prince Colin's own title was only a duke.
Luo Yan unbuttoned Irene's collar and gently placed it against her gradually cooling chest, close to her already weakening heartbeat.
"I will give you new life."
(End of this chapter)
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