Chapter 557: ALUCARD!
After the events that made Victor decide to create a Faction.
The Vatican.
A tall man was wearing full-body black armor with only his head visible and long black hair that went down to his back; this was a very different armor set than what he wore when he went on the expedition.
An armor made specifically for him, a gift from Eleonor Adrastea, she couldn’t join him yet, but she still feared for his safety.
And the result of that concern was this armor.
A full-body black armor that wasn’t bulky but more ‘tight’ fitting, an armor that was aimed at protection and the use of Victor’s abilities.
The gauntlets had three sharp thorns protruding from the top, had claws on each fingertip, and had shoulder pads that, just like the gauntlet, were covered in thorns and points. Behind Victor was a long dark cape that reached the ground, and just like Ruby, Violet, and Sasha, this cape had the function of ‘storing’ Victor’s power so that its use would be faster and smoother.
The entire material of the cape was made of Titan skin, a monster found over 30,000 KM away from the territory of the Adrastea Clan. The skin of this Titan was utterly toxic and prickly. Few beings would survive if they touched the cape…
The breastplate of the armor was completely black, with several ‘dark red’ designs that looked more like Runes.
Those Runes were inscribed by the Runemaster Scathach Scarlett.
The purpose of the different Runes was simple: Protection, Concealment, and Intimidation.
The Protection Rune was passive, but the Concealment and Intimidation Runes were active. If the user so desired, he could completely hide himself from enemies and, like a chameleon, he would be one with nature.
And Intimidation amplified the natural ‘pressure’ that Victor exuded.
Other Minor Runes were inscribed on Victor’s gauntlets and boots, but they were just for extra support, like ‘Self-Regeneration’ and ‘Speed’.
Self-Regeneration was obvious. If the armor were damaged, it would use the surrounding ‘materials’, and the armor would be restored through Rune Conversion.
Victor was amazed when he heard the armor’s effects, and he couldn’t help but look at Scathach as if she had overdone it.
And what Scathach said when he saw her gaze made him feel sweet inside.
“Nothing is overkill when it comes to protection.” He couldn’t help but agree with her.
“And my armor has similar Runes, along with Ruby’s Spear and mine… If you’re going to get involved in this Mythological War, you need to be prepared, and a lot of protection sometimes isn’t enough.”
“I will inscribe Runes on Ruby, Violet, and Sasha’s armor. Since the Maids are going with you as well, I will do the same on the armor you prepared for them as well.”
“But they won’t be as exaggerated as yours. I put more effort in your armor because I know you, Victor.” She looked at him with accusing eyes.
“….” Victor couldn’t help but smile wryly. Of course, he knew what she was saying since he tended to overreact under certain circumstances.
“I, the Heiresses, and the other Countesses will spread across the globe and help the ‘VIPS’ when we finish recovering everyone and placing them in the New City. After that, we will go after the Demon Dukes.”
“We’ll meet as soon as we’re done… But, Victor, stick to the damn plan.” Scathach’s eyes were stern.
Victor didn’t say anything or accept anything, just smiling and turning away.
“Haah…” Scathach just sighed and displayed a small smile. Victor didn’t need to say anything since she completely understood him. Asking Victor to stick to the plan was the same as asking a berserker warrior not to fight in a rage.
It was an impossible request.
But even though he didn’t say anything, Scathach trusted Victor completely. She knew he wasn’t stupid and wouldn’t go straight to where the enemy’s main forces were, right?
RIGHT!?
If only she knew where he was now… She would sternly reconsider her own thoughts.
Victor’s violet eyes glistened softly, and his expression was serious. While he was walking calmly on crimson red earth, it was as if he was in Hell itself, and in this man’s hand was a weapon, specifically a Katana-looking weapon… Or something similar.
The weapon was simple and very odd by human standards.
The weapon’s handle was like a Katana’s, but the blade was as big as an Odachi, yet not as thick as a normal Odachi’s.
It was as if someone had taken a regular Katana and ridiculously enlarged the blade. That was how weird the man’s weapon was.
Junketsu, The Blade of The Progenitor. That was the weapon’s name, a weapon made by an Onmyoujutsu Mage, a sword made with ‘anti-monster’ metals, a metal Blessed with Hunter Magic, a metal made with properties to hunt Beings of The Night.
But upon coming into contact with the man’s blood, this weapon changed and acquired more destructive properties. So now, this weapon wasn’t just anti-monster.
It could also kill all beings as long as the owner covered the blade with his power. It was a sword that seemed to have a mind of its own.
No normal being would be able to wield this weapon. After all, it was too irregular, and the weapon would consume anyone who touched it arrogantly. But for this man in armor? This weapon was quite efficient, and he felt like it was an extension of his hand. He felt quite comfortable with it.
This was one of the reasons that led him to practice human styles of Martial Arts that use Katanas and Odachis as their primary weapon. Thus, he diligently practiced both because his weapon seemed to be a fusion of the two.
Walking for a few more minutes, the heavily armored man climbed onto a cliff overlooking the entire battlefield.
When Victor looked out over the battlefield, he saw:
Hordes of Demons scattered all over. The whole city seemed smothered in a tsunami of hellish creatures while the roars of the Demons reverberated for miles, combining with the screams of the humans and the Lesser Angels who fought them, creating a chaotic symphony the likes of which had not been heard since the times of Genesis.
The Hunters of The Inquisition were fighting as hard as possible alongside the Angels, but nothing seemed to overcome the endless horde of Demons.
Oddly enough, the Angels seemed to be outnumbered by the endless horde of Demons.
Angels and humans fighting Demons; that was the image of the apocalypse itself.
[…Master, I keep repeating this, but this is madness.] Kaguya couldn’t help but speak.
[Madness? This is insanity! You’re going to walk into this chaos, right? RIGHT? Master, please rethink!] Bruna couldn’t help but scream in concern.
[…] Roberta, Roxanne, and Eve didn’t say anything. They knew their Master well enough to know that when he decided something, he would do it no matter how ridiculous that decision was.
And Bruna and Kaguya knew that. But even so, they warned him several times.
But no matter how often they warned them, Victor still looked at this chaos with a pure desire to intrude.
[… Are you really going to do this? Why don’t you just go look for Demon Dukes and capture them to get information about that woman’s daughter?] A man’s gruff voice was heard.
The maids looked at the gorilla that was in Victor’s shadow.
Yes, that was the initial plan. Victor, Jeanne, and Morgana would split up and look for information about Lilith Tepes, Morgana’s daughter.
The plan was to take place in ABSOLUTE secrecy.
ABSOLUTE! Scathach repeated it several times to Victor.
That was why she put a concealment rune on Victor’s armor…
But as she expected, Victor didn’t go along with the plan.
… Well, he wouldn’t be Victor if he went along with the plan.
For the first time, Victor answered the question:
“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
[….] The beings within Victor’s shadow fell silent and heard Victor’s voice echoing through the world of darkness.
“The Angels and The Inquisition are not Holy. General James couldn’t possibly perform his experiments with the hybrids without the Pope’s approval, and the Pope would not approve something like this without the approval of his God, who gives him power.”
“Vampires aren’t Saints either, and it’s undeniable that there are Vampires who like to cause chaos and need to be hunted down. It’s also undeniable that there are Vampires who practice slavery these days. Every Faction has its rotten points.”
“Vampires and Hunters are sworn enemies, and that is undeniable… But.”
“Wrong or right becomes meaningless in a war. All that matters is the winner.”
“He who overcomes will be labeled Just and Righteous. He who loses will be evil and wrong.”
“That is the unchanging reality.”
“…” Everyone didn’t know what to say when they heard Victor’s words.
They knew it was correct, but helping the Hunters? It left a bad taste in their mouth.
“In Diablo’s grand scheme, it’s obvious he’s going to win this war. He’s been planning this for I don’t know how long.”
“If I want to turn the tables and reset the ‘game’, I must think like him. He has put aside his thinking as a Demon and is acting pragmatically and logically.”
[…A Demon letting go of his instincts…?] That was the most absurd thing Mizuki had heard in a long time.
Asking a Demon to act un-Demon-like was the same as asking an Angel not to be prejudiced towards the Beings of The Night.
“Diablo’s every move points to that, and even when I saw him at the meeting, he was pretty self-contained. Looks can be deceiving, titles can be deceiving, and Diablo fooled everyone.”
“….” For a moment, everyone had forgotten Victor’s frightening ability to analyze an opponent.
“Therefore, I must attack at the main point.”
[But… Why didn’t you tell Scathach or Ruby that?] Kaguya asked.
Currently, the one who was in ‘command’ of everything was Scathach since, as the most experienced woman in war, she was leading everything.
“I’d mentioned it.”
“… When? I didn’t hear Master saying anything.”
“In bed.”
“…” The Maids and Mizuki’s faces turned slightly red when they heard Victor.
Indecent! Discussing war plans while fucking!? Huh!? What kind of practice is this!?
They were speechless.
Victor continued, “The Angels and The Inquisition cannot fall. They are the ‘protectors’ of humans and the opposing force of Demons. One side cannot be completely eradicated.” Victor spoke the word protector in disdain.
[… Do you want to restore balance, Victor?]
The melodious voice of a mature woman was heard, and the Maids turned to one specific woman, a human named Mizuki, who was also a little embarrassed but managed to control herself faster.
Victor didn’t answer Mizuki, and instead, he said:
“Demons were once Angels. I saw that phrase once in a book.”
“The meaning of this phrase is obvious; Angels and Demons are two sides of the same coin.”
“No matter if Diablo has the Evil Gods of The Seven Hells with him, no matter what plans he has, one thing is undeniable.”
“While Angels exist, so does the ‘Heavenly Father’.”
“Diablo cannot act unrestrained.”
A dark aura began to leak from Victor’s body as a red Magic Circle appeared on the gauntlet for a few seconds.
“The Inquisition and the Angels cannot lose here.”
“Like their natural enemies, they must live and fight the Demons, and they must behave like the good tools they are and facilitate my plan.”
“…” Everyone inside Kaguya’s darkness felt a shiver run down their spine, even the gorilla.
He was using the Angels and The Inquisition as tools!!
Now, they understood Victor’s intentions! He just wanted a scapegoat for Diablo to focus his attention on.
And nothing better than the Angels and The Inquisition, right? After all, in their book of cursed enemies, Demons were at the top of them, and just below were Vampires.
‘The enemy of my enemy is my friend.’
When that phrase resounded in everyone’s heads within Kaguya’s shadow, they understood why he came here.
Yes, they understood his motivations and his intentions.
… But it was still crazy! It was insanity to meddle in a war like this!
That’s what they thought, but the demonstration of what happened next silenced them, and they once again understood how irregular this man was.
Red Runes glowed on Victor’s breastplate.
FUSHHHHHH.
And soon, a pressure as if the world was crashing down on everyone was felt.
The world seemed to be shaking, while reality seemed to tremble, and the skies appeared to become several shades darker. Everyone held their breath, whether they were Angels, Seraphim, Demons, or Demon Dukes.
Even the Horsemen of The Apocalypse, Death, and War, who were lying in wait, had to stop and look in Victor’s direction.
And at the top of a cliff, they saw the image of a man with long, messy black hair looking at them with blood-red eyes.
The look on his face declared to everyone that they were inferior to man, and the arrogance emanating from his presence was indescribable.
Absolute shock fell between the three combating Races. Everyone couldn’t help but recognize that beautiful face, which was seen by every important being who saw the broadcast. Everyone knew his deeds since they were very recent, everyone knew his name, and everyone had a controversial opinion of this man.
Several Races blacklisted him, but he was also looked up to and loved by several beings of those same Races… [Most of them being women.]
A Man, a Vampire, a Monster, a Savior, an arrogant being.
Everyone had an adjective for this man, but these days he was better known as:
The Second Progenitor of Vampires:
“A-ALUCARD!”
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Edited By: IsUnavailable
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