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The ear-piercing sound of leather and fabric being torn apart suddenly rang out.
The straps, crafted through a series of complex processes and combining lightweight design with defensive capabilities, were easily torn apart like fragile paper by Shalltear's slender, white fingers, which were as delicate as scallion roots.
Revealing the healthy, wheat-colored skin that was previously hidden, the clearly defined six-pack abs, and the granaries that showed no signs of sagging due to regular exercise.
"No, no... What are you going to do..."
Britta's expression was tinged with a hint of bewilderment, but as an adult, she naturally understood what Shalltear was about to do.
His expression immediately became even more terrified.
His feet kicked wildly on the ground, and his hands kept reaching back and climbing, trying to get away from Shalltear.
However, the other party grabbed her ankle and easily pulled her back as if she were carrying a straw, thus removing her last and most crucial defense.
The lawn, curled up from being bound for so long, was exposed to the air and swayed gently in the breeze, its color a vibrant red, just like hair.
Shalltear's fingers traced the hills, slowly sliding down from the midline of her abdominal muscles, playfully drawing two circles as they passed her navel.
"No... gu gu wu gu wu..."
Although she looks no different from a human, her immortal nature makes Shalltear's body temperature so low that it is no different from that of a corpse.
Stimulated by this strange, icy sensation, Britta's skin broke out in goosebumps.
"Woo woo woo—so cute—"
Seeing the other party's reaction, Shalltear laughed even more happily, but just as she was about to conduct a more in-depth investigation, her movements suddenly stopped.
"Huh—?"
Shalltear raised her head and looked towards the forest.
Just now, as the lilies were about to bloom, she felt her summoned kin vanish in an instant.
They weren't sent back because the magic's duration ended, but rather because something disrupted their journey.
"Ha, you actually managed to kill my livestock, you're quite capable!"
Although she was smiling, there was no trace of a smile on Shalltear's face; instead, her expression was icy cold.
After all, no one would be happy to be interrupted when they're having a great time.
Seeing the little lamb already within her grasp, Shalltear gritted her teeth and decided to prioritize her business.
"You just stay here and wait for me to come back. Humanity's bondage."
After making her decision, Shalltear cast a spell on Britta, who was sprawled on the ground as if she had breathed a sigh of relief, to prevent her from escaping, and then ran away at lightning speed.
Even though they were in the forest, Shalltear did not believe that the enemy could escape from her grasp after killing her familiar.
In a short while, she crossed the forest and arrived at the place where her family members had died.
Excluding Brian, who was struggling to hold on, and the other two vampire brides who were about to be killed, there were twelve people in front of them.
Shalltear's gaze was instantly drawn to these people.
More accurately, I was attracted by their equipment.
Unlike the simple and unadorned equipment we've seen before, the equipment this squad is equipped with is less about ingenuity and more about being overly flamboyant.
Of course, Shalltear wasn't drawn to the equipment because of its unusual and flamboyant design.
On the contrary, she had seen far too many pieces of equipment with this kind of appearance!
The named NPCs in the Great Tomb of Nazarick are mostly equipped with this type of gear, and even many of the decorative armors have this shape, with such gorgeous designs that they can be described as works of art.
As for the equipment on the other party, although Shalltear did not have any skills to identify magical items, she could sense that these weapons were undoubtedly rare items of legendary quality or higher.
Who are these guys...?
Shalltear frowned slightly, and this question came to mind.
These people gave Shalltear the feeling that, compared to the humans she had seen in the past, were like the difference between a lion and a mouse.
Although they couldn't compare to her, the true progenitor of vampires, they were still beyond the strength of humans she had imagined.
Especially one of the... men?
He is referred to as a man because the equipment he is wearing is male-specific.
Judging solely by appearance, she is the type who looks both like a man and a woman, and has long black hair that almost touches the ground.
Originally, he was just watching the show with his arms crossed, but after Shalltear appeared, although he didn't notice her in advance, he noticed her arrival almost immediately and gave a warning.
The expression on his face seemed to convey his perception of Shalltear's power.
From this perspective, the opponent, as a warrior, is far stronger than Brian, who was just turned into a vampire by Shalltear.
What's wrong with this sissy...?
Although she wasn't a warrior, Shalltear was able to judge the strength of her opponents simply by feeling, and even surpassed Solusan, who was a battle maid.
"use--!!"
Unlike Shalltear, who relied on her own strength to feel confident, she was still leisurely daydreaming.
As the chief and captain of the Dark Codex, the man codenamed Dark Codex decisively issued the order.
As the strongest of the six sacred forces of the Slane Theocracy, the reason why almost all of them were present here was because Astrologer Senri, the seventh seat, foresaw the awakening of the Destruction Dragon King.
The original mission was to use the world item "Alluring Beauty" to control this terrifying monster that could be called a dragon king.
However, upon seeing Shalltear, perhaps out of a warrior's instinct or a sudden surge of sixth sense, the First Seat felt that if they didn't use the World Item now, the entire Dark Scripture squad might be left here.
Therefore, he decisively issued the order.
Although it was unclear why the First Seat suddenly decided to abandon the mission, since they were setting off as a team, all actions naturally had to follow the captain's orders.
Despite lingering doubts, the team sprang into action the moment the order was given.
Shalltear watched the squad move before her with indifference, but she did so with amusement.
She couldn't tell what the other party wanted to do just by using the word "use," but it was probably something like wanting to use a powerful item that could rival a divine artifact.
Brian is currently locked in a fierce battle with a white-haired, black-skinned gorilla wielding an axe. Although he is slightly at a disadvantage, he is not without a chance of winning.
The two vampire brides, though nearly killed by the paladin wielding a greatsword, were still out of immediate danger.
The only person who posed a slight threat to her was the man who had just given the order; the others didn't seem threatening at all. So Shalltear decided to see what kind of tricks the other side was planning to use against her.
The next moment, the strange woman who had been standing in the center of the crowd, dressed in a rather shabby manner, stepped forward.
This is a very old woman with a face covered in wrinkles, and her exposed feet are as thin as dried sweet potatoes.
However, this elderly woman, who was over seventy years old, was wearing a high-slit, fitted cheongsam. The cheongsam was silver-white, and a five-clawed golden dragon flying upwards was embroidered on it with gold thread.
The old lady was wearing white high heels, and most of her twitching old leg was exposed from the slit of her cheongsam.
This combination is so visually overwhelming that it makes you want to wash your eyes. Even Shalltear, a monster, couldn't help but turn her head away.
"So this is your secret weapon... It certainly can inflict a huge psychological blow..."
Just as Shalltear couldn't help but turn her head away and mutter a complaint, she noticed that the old lady's cheongsam was emitting a dazzling white light, and the five-clawed golden dragon that she had thought was just decoration had actually come to life.
After a brief struggle, the golden dragon detached itself from the silver-white cheongsam and flew straight towards Shalltear, disappearing into her mind.
Then there was silence. 853
Meanwhile, in an unknown dragon's lair, the dragon known as Platinum Dragon King, Chaindulux White Sion, suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards the forest where Shalltear was.
"Huh? Is it over?"
Shalltear blinked, somewhat puzzled.
She had assumed that these people must have come up with some profound insights after all their hard work, since they were wearing a lot of legendary-level or higher equipment, so it wasn't impossible for them to produce some divine artifact.
But unexpectedly, in the end, all I saw was emptiness.
The dragon is alive—that's awesome!
The dragon has flown away—how wonderful!
The dragon is gone—and then what?
That's it! ?
This anticlimactic ending left Shalltear feeling as if she had been tricked.
Before she could even get angry, the person on the other end was even more anxious than she was, and shouted out in shock.
"Failed!? Impossible! It has never failed in the hundreds of years of history of the Holy Kingdom. That is a World Item!"
The woman, wearing a giant mage's hat and sitting on the floating magic ball the entire time, couldn't help but murmur softly.
"Shut up!" The first seat of the Dark Scripture immediately interrupted the other party's words.
But it was still too late.
"You just said the words 'world item,' right?"
Although it was just a soft muttering, and was interrupted by the First Seat's shout, Shalltear's terrifying hearing still managed to catch the key words in the words.
World props.
As if she had triggered some insurance policy, Shalltear suddenly felt incredibly energetic, and the annoyance of being interrupted while she was about to eat dessert vanished in an instant.
Instead, there was boundless ecstasy.
"Hmph hmph hmph—hahahahaha—yahahahaha—"
"—That's great!!!"
"As expected, I, Shalltear Bradfordren, am the luckiest! This is the favor of fate! No, it should be said that it is the favor of Lord Nidhogg!"
"If I get that and bring it back, Lord Nidhogg will surely reward me handsomely!"
"Now, I'll definitely beat that big-mouthed gorilla Albedo to the punch and become Lord Nidhogg's most favored slave! Hahahaha—"
Amidst her maniacal laughter, Shalltear shed her elegant and adorable appearance, transforming once again into a lamprey-like monster, her scarlet eyes fixed intently on the silver-white cheongsam.
"Hey—give me that—prop—!!!"
Chapter 42 Shalltear is to Perform a Great Service
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