But what they didn't expect was that the Ripper, who was moving around using the shadows on the floor, was starting to get a little annoyed—because her real target was Evelina on the altar.

She used these methods of torturing and killing low-ranking vampires in order to attract the attention of a group of vampires and create an opportunity to get close to Evelina.

But the two twin girls she had never seen before gave her an extremely ominous feeling.

Originally, she deliberately followed this group of wandering vampires to infiltrate the vampire holy land guarded by the three major families, just to wait for this crucial moment when the other side was off guard.

But now these two women who suddenly appeared don't care about the lives of the vampires at all, and only protect Evelina, making it difficult for her to carry out her plan.

Where did these two women come from?

The Ripper pondered with considerable annoyance. She had even recruited a guy just in case, yet she was still one step behind. It was so frustrating.

However, it's not entirely hopeless. Or rather, something she wanted even more was now easier to obtain...

As she dodged, her sinister eyes glanced at a vampire count who was chasing her, revealing a hint of cunning.

Then, her bandaged hand suddenly pulled a bell from her pocket and shook it gently.

"Jingle Bell"

The crisp sound of the bell revealed her location lurking in the shadows, and the two vampire counts flying above the altar immediately swooped down towards her, relying on their keen senses.

But the next moment, a piercing wolf howl suddenly pierced the night sky.

"Awooo!!!"

This sound was not just a simple howl; the strange magic mixed within it caused all the vampires present to tremble, as if their minds had been pierced by a sharp cone.

The two counts, who had spread their wings and charged forward, lost their balance and fell to the ground like drunken bats, completely unprepared.

In an open space near the altar, unnoticed by anyone, a burly figure suddenly emerged from the shadows, as if breaking free of a black cocoon, leaping into the air and pouncing towards Evelina on the altar.

Under the blood moon's glow, the vampires could see that it was actually a giant werewolf covered in brown fur leaping down from the sky.

His fierce gaze, while conjuring the image of the blonde girl on the altar, revealed a hint of tenderness.

Lucas, the priest whose heart was shattered for Evelynn in the theater, transformed into a werewolf after receiving the "Holy Relic" from the Ripper.

At this moment, the two vampire counts who were lying on the ground realized that they had been tricked into leaving the altar, but the priestess sister guarding the altar was unhurried, as if she had expected it, and gently beckoned to the werewolf who was rushing towards her.

"boom"

Without warning, crimson magma erupted from the ground beneath the werewolf, instantly engulfing the savage figure in the air.

"Hey,"

The priestess frowned upon seeing this. "Who told you to use this?"

"Oh dear sister, the Moon Goddess is in such a state, what use are her divine arts now?"

The priestess puffed out her cheeks. "This is a werewolf, you know. Ordinary magic can't even penetrate its defenses... Huh?"

Before they could finish speaking, the werewolf's massive body burst forth fiercely from the lava. Even though his fur was still wreathed in flames that seemed to burn indefinitely, he did not stop in his tracks as he rushed toward the altar.

"Wow, really? This is hellfire!"

Despite the words being words of amazement, the priestess's tone was more like excitement, as if she had found an interesting toy.

"Don't waste time, resolve this quickly."

The older sister beside her reminded her.

"Tsk tsk, she just restricted my ability to use anger, and now she wants me to hurry up. My sister is such a fickle woman."

The younger sister covered her mouth and grinned mischievously.

Even though the ferocious beast was now less than four or five meters away from them, the girl still showed no sign of panic.

She slowly raised a finger and pointed it at Lucas, then silently chanted something. At the same moment, Lucas sprinted the last distance, but he ignored the two girls completely and passed by them like a gust of wind, heading straight for Evelina on the altar.

"Tsk... I feel like I'm being looked down upon."

After the priestess finished chanting the incantation, she turned her head, raised her eyebrows slightly, and was about to swipe her slender white fingers forward in mid-air to unleash an unknown divine spell when her older sister suddenly reached out and stopped her.

"Huh? Sis, what does this mean?!"

"no need."

The older sister stared at the werewolf's figure and said coldly.

At this moment, Lucas, whose eyes were only on Evelina, was only half a step away from her. He stretched out his rough palm with all his might, just to touch his beloved whom he had been longing for day and night in the next moment.

Seemingly sensing Lucas's presence, Evelina, who had been standing there in a daze, suddenly turned her head and met Lucas's gaze.

But the expected passionate reunion with her lover did not occur; only a cold glint flashed in Evelina's deep blue eyes.

"Swish"

In the next instant, countless spikes formed from congealed blood shot out from the ground, instantly riddling Lucas's massive body with holes.

Blood splattered several meters away, and some of the blood droplets, just before touching the twin sisters, seemed to freeze in mid-air as if time had stopped.

Then, after the priestess's gaze swept over them, the blood droplets turned into raindrops and fell to the ground. At this moment, she turned her gaze to the werewolf not far away and said calmly, "The remnant soul of the vampire queen, approaching it will only be seen as an insect that offends her majesty and be executed."

"Pfft, don't be so cold, sister. Maybe she believes that some kind of miracle can happen to wake her up or something."

The younger sister covered her mouth and chuckled.

I thought this werewolf had some kind of scheme, but it turned out to be just a stupid idiot who rushed in to his death.

But the girl with the wicked smile hadn't been happy for long when she suddenly seemed to realize something and turned her head to look at the vampires not far away.

"Ah... Oh no, sister, something's not right. We're the idiots."

"Ok?"

The priestess followed her sister's gaze and was astonished to see two vampire counts lying in a pool of blood, clutching their chests, while the Ripper, who had been lurking in the shadows, had vanished without a trace.

That bottle of the fountain of youth... was stolen.

Chapter 161 Research Report

Under the blood-red moonlight, a thick fog filled the streets, and strange and twisted shadows seemed to be moving through the fog, dividing the entire city.

Stunned by this strange phenomenon, citizens gathered at nearby police posts or pubs amidst the swirling fog, or locked themselves in their homes.

In the Sanctuary of the Mist City, Ella tried several divine powers in her room and found that only the life divine power she originally possessed and the magical wolf claw divine power she had obtained from Cynthia, the unborn beast god from Liangqiu Village, were still usable.

In addition, Lucyville's Spatial Wings, Black Holy Flame, Moon God Illusion, and other abilities are no longer usable.

Ella wasn't surprised that the God of Life could use His divine authority, because the God of Life was originally an Outer God, and His divine authority was not simply based on analyzing the laws of this world, but rather more like an additional law that He carried with Him.

Therefore, the living mud and tentacles summoned by the divine authority of "life" are not life forms that conform to the laws of the present world. These are all things beyond reason, and naturally they are not limited by the present world.

The divine powers they replicate are mostly additional abilities created by using life divine powers to imitate those divine powers in order to analyze the laws of the present world.

If we compare it to a math problem, then once it's outside the present world, it's as if some of the formulas relied upon in this complex calculation process no longer hold true, and the result obtained by this imitation will naturally be wrong.

But Ella was a little puzzled as to why Cynthia's wolf claw abilities were still usable. If she had to speculate, perhaps it was because the laws involved in this divine authority were relatively basic, unlike the others which were more advanced, so they could still hold true even in another world.

Even so, the system on the player remained stable and unaffected. Ella sent a message to Li City at the southern end of Fog City to inquire about the situation, and the other party was still able to reply.

[Late Night Snack: What's the situation over there? Have you encountered any danger?]

[The Saintess's Dog 2: It's a bit strange. Some of the corpses of the hermit cultists resurrected as those bizarre monsters after the blood moon rose, like damn zombies.]

[However, our brother Vanhesin is pretty tough. He said those things are like half-finished vampires, and can be dealt with with silver weapons. It's just that their physical abilities are a bit off under the blood moon, but as long as we hold the stronghold, there shouldn't be any major problems for now.]

Additionally, we found some papers at the base; the contents might be helpful. I took pictures of them with a photo crystal and sent them to you.

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[Midnight Snack: Okay, this blood moon prevents me from opening my portal. If you think the situation is bad, say so soon. I'll bring the Templar Knights to provide support.]

[The Saintess's Dog 2: It's alright, don't worry. Be careful on your end too, Miss.]

[Late-night snack: Okay, but wasn't it unnecessary to add that last word?]

Ella looked at the pictures Li Cheng sent her; they were parchment pages, but the writing on them was surprisingly from Earth.

"The Significance of the Collaboration with the Samuel Order: An Analysis of the Optimization of the Effects of Dalsec's Alchemy on Project 47A"

This document, written in a report-like tone, concisely describes the so-called "Dalseic alchemy," an alchemical technique from an ancient family within the Northern Alchemist school that the Samuel Order obtained. It includes a description of resurrecting the dead through human transmutation:

"...Descendants with similar bloodlines can be used as vessels for revival; if not, suitable organs can be collected to create corresponding vessels..."

"...Using the deceased's belongings to guide the dissipating spirit, the belongings with higher suitability for the spirit's strength are selected..."

"...material records and citations demonstrating the benefits of reconstructing spiritual entities:"

“① Philosopher’s Stone: Quoted from “The Wanderings of the Dalseque Family and the Exploration Report in the Northern Abyss Gorge” ② Fountain of Youth: Quoted from “Analysis Progress and Report on the Magala Sea and the Merfolk Tribes” ③…

Ella's gaze swept over the several thousand words, which were mostly about why they were cooperating with the Samuel's Hermitage and why they were combining it with the Dalseq Human Alchemy to carry out this project known as "Project 47A".

Based on the references to the Blood Crown Heart and vampires in the text, it's not hard to see that this project "47A" is the ongoing resurrection ceremony of the vampire queen.

However, there is another passage that describes a similar resuscitation experiment they conducted before officially implementing "47A," and a copy of the experiment report is attached to the bottom of this report.

The experiment was called “47A-2”, located in the town of Greygold in the province of Lorenvalond, and the subject was named “Besolini”.

In that experiment, due to some technical errors, including the failure to use materials for soul reconstruction, the revived test subject did not regain his consciousness and became a puppet like a walking corpse.

Therefore, they later sought to collaborate with the Samuel Order, using their relic technology and Dalseic alchemy to improve the resurrection experiments.

Seeing this, even if Ella was slow to realize it, she understood who was behind this queen's resurrection ceremony.

She said she had a familiar feeling of disgust throughout the whole incident, and it turned out that there was such a disgusting opponent behind the scenes... Caesar Corporation.

Although Valentine is quite strong, judging from Ye Xiao's experience fighting him just now, he is indeed not quite up to par as the mastermind behind this conspiracy.

However, what exactly is the purpose of Caesars Corporation going so far as to join forces with the Samuel Order, their former enemy, to improve technology and ensure the resurrection of the vampire queen?

Ella examined several pictures but couldn't discern the other party's true purpose—they weren't vampires, so what was the significance of this plan for them?

Hmm... thinking about these things now will only add to my troubles.

Ella rubbed her temples, her gaze returning to the tower outside the window. Although the information Li Cheng sent back made her understand some things, the most important task at the moment was to deal with the tower.

However, she wasn't just sitting there reading reports; this brief moment of contemplation was also her way of waiting for the procession from the Fog City Saint to assemble and prepare to go to the tower.

Monsters in the mist, followers of the Hermitage, wandering vampires, and now the Caesar Corporation... With such a large and complex array of hostile forces, and with some of her divine magic now ineffective, Ella naturally wouldn't recklessly venture out alone.

Just then, a steady knock on the door broke the silence of the room.

"Your Holiness, the assembled troops are ready to depart."

Outside the door, the servant's voice was clear and respectful.

Upon hearing this, Ella immediately put on her cloak, got up, and stepped out of the room.

Chapter 162 Faint Light

Before the main gate plaza of the Sanctuary of the Mist, a group of Templar Knights and priests were already fully prepared for battle.

Their silver-white armor and snow-white robes gleamed even under the hazy glow of the blood moon.

Wearing a cloak and a white saintly gown, Ella walked out of the gate. At the same time, the clergy below the steps bowed their heads to greet her.

There were only about a hundred people present. The Kingdom of Valen was not a large country and had not had many wars in recent years, so the Sanctuary of the Mist, which was stationed in its capital, would not have many military forces.

But something is better than nothing. Thanks to Toford, the cleanup of their stronghold a few days ago had already eliminated quite a few Samuel's Secret Order members and wandering vampires.

Otherwise, if all those guys gathered together, even Ella would have some headaches.

Ella glanced at the audience, cleared her throat, and then began to speak:

“My dear brothers and sisters, as you can see, the evil that bred in the foggy city has finally summoned this ominous blood moon.”

"You may have heard that a group of wandering vampires and heretics of the Samuel Order are plotting against the natural order to revive the vampire queen who brought darkness to this land."

"That is indeed the case. Blessed by the light, as believers who revere the holy light, we must shoulder the responsibility of dispelling the darkness in this time of crisis—not only for the sake of fighting, but also for the sake of protecting this land and the creatures on it."

"Gentlemen, I must admit that no one knows how many unknown dangers we will face in the shadows ahead; the hardship and peril of this battle may even surpass any crisis you have ever experienced."

"But please remember, we are not alone. There are many warriors on this land who are fighting against the darkness. Our faith will light our way forward. We bear the mission of bringing light and will surely bring light back to this city."

"I, Ayla Heville, the Holy Maiden of Light, hereby declare that I will lead you all on a journey to the distant tower, to end the darkness in the name of the Holy Light!"

In the name of the Holy Light!!!

The impassioned speech drew cheers from all the members of the church.

Ella has been through a lot of battles, and the charlatanry she's been steeped in from the Loren Sanctuary has made her a natural speaker.

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