Chapter 456 Breaking through the Amethyst level!
Hand Demon City, High Demon Academy, actual combat assessment site.
Hard obsidian formed the floor of the arena, and the surrounding stands were filled with young demons of various shapes.
They are the future elites of hell, but at this moment they all cast their eyes mixed with jealousy and awe towards the center of the field.
Vivian Colin, who is regarded as the most favored girl in the world, is eagerly preparing for her final examination of the Higher Education Department.
Starting next semester, she will be a third-year student in the Department of Higher Education!
A certain vixen succubus who always offends her brother with her leering eyes can no longer mock her as a brat with no hair at all!
She is all grown up!
Vivian raised her white fists high and let out a loud and high-pitched war cry. All the second-generation demon brothers who had been beaten by her excitedly cheered and cheered for her.
He is the kind of person who shouts in a more reserved manner, but he did not intimidate the elder sister to twist off the examiner's head and use it as a ball.
Hinevette 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 best friend a look that said, "Okay," and then returned her attention to the arena.
As for the weak Nan Fu, she simply ignored him.
It’s so unmanly to be so lazy even to refuel!
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 fine steel, and being able to reach the silver level is already a gift.
And Vivian—
As early as two years ago, she was already at the gold level above silver, so many teachers at the High Demon Academy were talking that her strength might have reached the peak of the gold level!
"Silence!"
At the judges' table, an old lich knocked on his staff, and his majestic voice suppressed all the whispers in the stands.
At the other end of the arena, the heavy iron fence slowly rose, and a three-meter-tall monster with the head of a bull and the body of a bull came out. His body was covered with black cuticles, and burning breath came out of his thick nostrils.
That is Vivian's examiner, a fearful demon who has experienced many battles.
His strength is also at the gold level, and it is at the peak of the gold level!
More than that, he has also been on the front line and fought hard, and his rich practical experience is enough to make up for the negligible potential gap between him and Vivian.
The voice of the Lich sounded again, announcing the content of the assessment, "Vivian Colin, if you can hold on for five minutes under the hands of the fearful demon examiner, you will pass!"
"Now! The assessment begins. Start!"
"Roar—!"
The fear demon did not hold back at all, letting out a soul-stirring roar, and its huge body charged towards Vivian with an unparalleled sense of oppression.
Although in front of him was the granddaughter of his boss's boss's boss, he knew the character of Caesar Colin, and to go all out was to respect the Colin family!
The battle is about to begin!
Vivian's figure turned into a bloody afterimage, deftly avoiding the opponent's collision, and at the same time, her fingertips transformed into a blade-like blood shadow to fight back!
Her fighting style is elegant and deadly. Each attack lands accurately on the joints and vital points of the fear demon, but due to the power gap, it is difficult to cause substantial damage.
The fear demon's attacks are wide open, and every punch brings a roar that tears the air. At the same time, it relies on the mental shock and fearful roar to interfere with Vivian's judgment!
Although these tricks have limited effect on the determined human knights, they are very effective on the vampires who are not mentally normal!
It really caught Vivian off guard for a while.
"This guy has a lot of trouble."
Vivian clenched her teeth and felt a little thorny.
However, with the expectations of her relatives and friends on her shoulders, she could not allow herself to retreat, especially because she could not let that boy Nan Fu look down on him. Therefore, she still stubbornly stepped forward and launched a counterattack against the experienced examiner with the fiercest offensive!
In fact, if she was a little more careful, it would be easy to pass the five-minute exam. With the influence of the Colin family in the Ministry of War, no matter how dedicated an examiner is, it is impossible for him to miss even a drop of water.
However, unfortunately, the passionate Vivian focused on the offense.
Even if the Horror Examiner wanted to let go, he did not dare to hold back easily, and was forced to fight with 120 points of strength.
After all, this little girl's attack was neither light nor heavy, and she went for the vital point with all her moves. Losing the fight was the second most embarrassing thing, but losing her life would be the biggest loss.
Although the Colin family's bloodline is excellent, the flowers in the greenhouse are still not as good as the strong ones fighting on the battlefield.
Hand, the terror that can reach the gold level is not an unknown person. This experienced terror warrior's fist-to-flesh boxing skills quickly put this talented girl at a disadvantage.
Time passes by minute by minute.
Just into the third minute of the assessment, Vivian missed and was hit with a heavy punch!
Although she raised her arms to resist, she still received a big impact and flew backwards. There was an exclamation in the audience.
「Sister——!」
Looking at the dust that was knocked away in the corner of the arena, Nan Fu stood up with his eyes widened and said "gift", eager to rush to the rescue immediately.
Hinevit quickly grabbed the back of the young man's neck and pushed him back into his seat. She used her eyes to signal him 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.
The vampire and the little devil are exactly the opposite. The latter is mentally sensitive and physically fragile, while the former has a weak body but is quite durable.
The resilience is also first-rate!
Looking at the dust rolling around the edge of the arena, the Horror Examiner felt a little worried, wondering if he had struck too harshly.
His head was really hit a bit just now.
The inability to control his bad temper is also one of Terror's problems. He swore that he had definitely thought about letting go!
However, just when everyone was sweating for Vivian, a momentum far greater than the gold level suddenly broke out from the noisy dust!
Soon after, a dark red halo emerged, spreading suddenly around her, dyeing her already scarlet pupils even redder.
That pure and turbid bright red, just like the blood of the devil!
"This is—?!""
The lich on the judges' bench suddenly stood up, the turbid soul fire beating violently. All the students in the stands were stunned.
A breakthrough!
Vivian Colin
He actually broke through from gold level to platinum level during the battle!
The fear demon was also shaken by this sudden force, and his legs seemed to be filled with lead for a moment, and he was frozen in place.
Vivian didn't give him any time to react, and ejected from the deep pit at the edge of the arena like a cannonball. Her body followed the instinct of fighting and swung out her claws!
“You die——!”
She did not want to kill the examiner.
But the examiner could feel that if he didn't show some real skills, he might be killed instantly by this purple-haired girl.
The blood handprints were like roaring dragon teeth hitting the horror's chest. He raised his arms and roared, using all his strength to block!
However, Vivian’s boxing skills were so good that she was able to knock him away 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 fear demon was like a rag doll, completely embedded in a deeper pit, and it was obvious that it could not get up again.
"I surrender!"
It is not shameful for gold to lose to platinum.
The horror demon announced the candidate Vivian's victory with a dying breath, and then passed out.
The whole place was dead silent.
Everyone was shocked and speechless by this scene that subverted their understanding.
This is probably the first time since the establishment of the Advanced Department of the High Demon Academy that an examiner has been beaten unconscious by a student.
In every sense of the word, Vivian has made history, although she is probably more disgusted with her changes at this moment than the audience in the auditorium.
She remembered that she was still far away from the platinum level.
Why did you suddenly break through? !
I don’t know how long it took before the lich on the judges’ bench, under the gaze of Professor Edonia, announced the result that would go down in history with a trembling voice.
"Test—passed the examination!"
After a pause, he continued in an excited and high tone.
"Let us congratulate Vivian Colin! She will become the first vampire to be promoted to the platinum level in the Higher Education Department of our college in the past century!"
"Her achievements have even surpassed her grandfather, His Royal Highness Prince Caesar Colin!"
Since Vice Principal Edonia asked him to say this, it is okay to say so. After all, the relationship between this emperor slime and Minister Colin is not a secret. The upper class society is more or less aware of it, but Caesar Colin himself thinks that everyone does not know.
Tidal waves of cheers and applause rang out, and the second generation of demons screamed with excitement!
"Well done!!!"
"Oh oh oh! As expected of our Vivian!"
The examiner was beaten to the ground, this is too hell!
Especially that claw shook the protective shield of the entire arena. All exams after today have to be postponed!
Standing in the center of the field, Vivian stared blankly at her fists, and then at the examiner who fell to the ground in the distance. The pretty face that always had a confident smile was filled with confusion at this moment.
What exactly happened...
What happened?
After the actual combat assessment, the entire High Demon Academy was talking about the battle of the century that shocked everyone!
And the name Vivian Colin swept through the entire Higher Education Department like magma erupting from an underground volcano!
The cafeteria of the High Demon Academy.
Vivian, who was in the center of the magma, was sitting at the dining table in the corner with a heavy heart at this moment, unconsciously poking at the bloody piece of raw meat on the dinner plate with a silver fork.
This kind of food is a bit heavy for humans, but it is just right for vampires.
It’s a pity that there is no chili.
Otherwise it would be better.
.—I still don't understand."
Vivian's delicate brows furrowed, and she shared her confusion with her best friend Heini Weite beside her, "That power——
It is not mine at all. It seems to come out of nowhere, and I can't even fully control it—"
This is of course a good thing. Her grandfather even personally sent a letter of congratulations to the High Demon Academy in the name of the Minister of Military Affairs!
As we all know, human nobles are a bunch of unbearable things, and the decline of the empire is only a matter of time!
The world will one day belong to the demons in the underground world!
Hinevit, the dream demon, put down the goblet in her hand, with a thoughtful expression on her quiet face. After a moment, she lowered her voice and spoke.
"Could it be related to your brother?"
The fact that Councilor Luo Yan is an illegitimate child is a secret in hell. However, because the two have a good relationship, Vivian has already told Heinevet this secret.
「Brother, brother?!」
The moment she heard this, Vivian's cheeks turned red, and she retorted in a panic, "What does it have to do with him! He doesn't even know where he is now!"
She had asked her grandfather about this more than once, but the respected Prince Caesar Colin did not know where Senator Luo Yan had gone.
Last time, it was said that he was in the far north of the empire, completely out of 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 confused and hurriedly explaining, Heini reminded her in a low voice.
"But Vivian, I remember, didn't you give him your baby teeth?"
That is one of the most important media in the vampire's "first embrace" ceremony.
Although it is not necessary to use the deciduous teeth, and you can bite directly in the mouth, Vivian is too embarrassed to host the ceremony in person, and she also has to worry about Luo Yan's own thoughts, so she leaves the choice to him.
In Vivian's view, this is compensation for her dear brother.
It's just that his brother loved her too much. In order to prevent the Principality of Colin from falling into turmoil due to the inheritance dispute, he voluntarily gave up the opportunity to activate Colin's bloodline.
So to this day, Councilor Luo Yan is still a human being, and he is also the only pure-blooded person in the Demon City Council.
"But—he's useless." Vivian's eyes were filled with confusion, and she looked at Heinevette, "He clearly rejected me when I came back last time, saying that he wouldn't use it, and he didn't need—"
To be honest, Vivian hopes he will use it.
If a vampire bestows a first embrace on someone, she will not only grant the person a complete bloodline, but also make the person her vassal. In other words, she can "control" him to a certain extent, such as letting him fulfill some of his small wishes.
Thinking about it this way, it’s actually a pity.
Hinevit looked at Vivian with evasive eyes, but she didn't have random thoughts like her, but tentatively made a bold guess.
ceddie
vivian was stunned.
Heinevette gestured with her index finger, guided her thoughts and continued: "For example -" A chosen one who has a considerable status in the pseudo-god system on the surface. ”
When she said this, she looked at Vivian with bright eyes, and her originally sleepy eyes became energetic.
"I remember it was said in the book that there is a legendary shortcut in the common way of the vampires—that is, the strong men who corrode the human world on the surface!
"As long as a powerful Saint Sith believer is transformed into a vampire, his huge power can flow back through the blood contract, bringing unimaginable improvement to the "ancestor" who gave him a new life! And in this process, the vampires who are given a new mission will also become stronger! "
"Equivalent to, each other accomplishes each other!"
That is a secret recorded in ancient historical books.
Since the territories of Hell and the Empire were stabilized, "prominent people" from both sides rarely ventured deep into the other's territory, so even the royal family of the Blood Clan, the Colin family, may not be able to recall this rumor.
Mainly it’s not necessary.
Since they can give birth to demigods sooner or later, why bother going to the Holy City to be a mosquito and find an unlucky person with a noble status to bite them at the risk of not coming back?
Hinevit also learned this piece of trivia from the library's collection of books out of interest.
In short, 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 red mouth opened wide, and the fork in her hand dropped on the dinner plate with a "chirp" sound.
"Huh?!"
Twilight Province, in a cave on the edge of the Wanren Mountains, a bonfire was burning quietly, and the orange fire outlined a handsome profile.
Rolandal is dead.
Just half an hour ago, "Shadow Demon General" Thanos personally confirmed his death and disposed of the body in the center of the explosion scene.
After killing the evil-doing Chosen God of Chaos, Luo Yan's own strength finally broke through the diamond bottleneck and officially crossed the amethyst level threshold.
Through the godhead floating in the sea of consciousness, Luo Yan confirmed his updated attribute panel.
+66)
The upgrade from diamond level to amethyst level 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 at the same time, it constantly refreshed his understanding of extraordinary power.
Although the first three attributes are still his shortcomings, concentration of attributes is never a bad thing for a mage. As long as he has that need, he can use buff magic to obtain an increase in the three attributes at any time to make up for the lack of speed and strength.
And even if you don't consider these, it doesn't matter. With the existence of the "Butterfly of All Things", even the Sword Master cannot easily get within five steps of him.
Others may be bragging, but Luo Yan now really dares to compete with a demigod, and is more than 30% sure that he will not fall behind.
As for Rolandal, or the elders like Zakro who once forced him to a desperate situation - now he has ten thousand ways to crush them to death, just as easily as crushing an ant.
This should have been a happy moment.
However, at this moment, there was no joy in Luo Yan's heart, and he could not even calm down to meditate and condense the surging power into his body.
As for the reason
It is naturally because of Irene.
After the previous battle, Luo Yan took her unconscious away from the center of the explosion and came here away from the sound of fighting.
The light of the bonfire reflected her pale face.
Her long golden hair, which originally shone like the sun, had faded to a silvery gray. And those delicate brows and eyes, which were always full of perseverance, were also tightly locked in pain at this moment, which made people feel heartbroken.
With platinum level strength, it is still too difficult to challenge the Amethyst level two levels higher, even with the protection of artifacts and Saint Sith.
In order to protect her subordinates, she overused the power of "Light of Praise", completely overdrawing her life force and falling into a state of near death.
This kind of near-death is different from ordinary injuries, but the loss of soul level, or the burning of life span, which cannot be cured by just a few healing spells.
This is like healing magic that cannot cure congenital disabilities.
The name Erin Campbell had already become history the moment she determined to kill Rolandal at all costs.
She used herself as a sacrifice to complete the sacrifice of calling for a miracle.
Looking at that heartbreaking side face, Luo Yan felt complex emotions that he had never experienced before for the first time in his heart.
This smart, brave and kind-hearted girl always becomes extremely "reckless" when those around her are in danger.
She would rather sacrifice herself than gamble with the lives of her men in exchange for the victory that might come if she persists a little longer.
People always have beautiful longings for things they don’t have.
Luo Yan felt that he probably had such a feeling, and she did something that he would never do, at least not in this way.
In fact, from the Demon King's standpoint, he knew that leaving things alone was the best option. The descendants of the Campbell family were the Demon King's old enemies.
The death of a hero is undoubtedly a great good thing for the Demon King, and it is even more joyful to be able to get rid of this future trouble with the help of Chaos.
The royal family of the Principality of Campbell will be in turmoil as a result, and they will have to end their expedition to the Dusk Province and leave the long table for sharing the spoils before dawn.
And Irene's brother Edward will also rely more urgently on himself, the "external force", to check and balance the internal opposition forces.
Many feudal nobles have long been unhappy with the Grand Duke. No matter how wealthy the Campbells are, they will not give them money. Instead, they will take away the power that was originally monopolized in their hands.
Perhaps Irene's death was the opportunity for them to take action.
They can even use her death to weave a conspiracy to incite the already torn public opinion in Thunder City -
It’s not just the feudal nobles who want to go back to the past, the newly freed serfs even want to go back more than the nobles.
Luo Yan thought for a long time and couldn't think of the disadvantages of watching Irene die, but looking at that heartbreaking face, he finally softened his heart.
He admitted that his initial contact with Irene was not as good as she imagined.
However, in life, it is inevitable that the fake show will become the real one.
At least she is a respectable friend.
Perhaps this is also one of the "karma" caused by people's thoughts.
Luo Yan could clearly feel that in addition to the quiet evening wind, the strong wind of karma was also blowing on the top of his head.
Including himself standing in the holy light, still watching him in the dark.
"I haven't finished playing chess yet, so you should leave now - it would be a bit embarrassing."
Luo Yan said softly, making an excuse for his soft-heartedness.
He stretched out his hand, put his palm on his increasingly cold 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 of them that is the most decent.
Luo Yan took out the baby teeth given to him by Vivian from the space ring.
In the light of the fire, the small tiger tooth exuded a pearl-like luster, and seemed to be surprised by this unimagined script.
The Colin family has never turned such a powerful divine chosen one into a vampire. After all, Prince Colin's own title is only a duke.
Luo Yan untied Irene's collar and gently pressed it against the increasingly cold chest, close to the weakening heartbeat.
“I will give you new life.”