Chapter 113: The Weeping Spirits

“Die! Die! Die!” Lanser, who originally had no weapons in his hands, touched his wounded chest and suddenly two blood-red long knives appeared in his grasp.

“You bastard, die!” Ignoring his own injuries, every strike he made targeted the enemy’s vital points. Although this increased the threat to his opponent, Lanser’s own vulnerabilities were repeatedly exposed beneath the enemy’s greatsword.

Yet, even so, the enemy was unwilling to exchange blows with Lanser in a mutually destructive manner. Lanser’s brief madness kept the opponent suppressed, but it was clear this could not last.

“Why! Why is this happening! Haven’t I done enough?” Even a fool could tell something was wrong with Lanser’s reaction.

“What’s wrong with him?” Though suspicious at first, as a boss he had to make his own judgment and planned to take advantage of the situation to eliminate his opponent.

Following the principle common in games—buff yourself first, then debuff your opponent, and only then engage in combat—he began to think.

“I have no buffs now, so I should start by debuffing the enemy,” he nodded after pondering, then put on a mocking expression as he looked at Lanser.

“Do you regret it now? That woman was killed because of you…” Despite the rambling, Lanser’s mind had lost its normal reasoning. From the opponent’s long speech of over 300 words, he only caught two key points.

“① Because of you ② Killed by me.” Focusing on these, Lanser viciously slashed his own shoulder with the bloodied blade.

“Is he mad?” Zhao Kuo murmured.

“No, you should be grateful he’s not mad. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be him bleeding himself, but him spilling blood on us,” Vlad said to Zhao Kuo.

“Why?” Zhao Kuo looked at Lanser and asked Vlad.

“As a vampire, I have the power to manipulate the blood of ordinary people. His ability seems even more advanced; he can probably use blood to strengthen that strange weapon in his hand. If he really went mad, he’d kill us all to empower his weapon and then take down that guy.” Vlad spoke with a hint of relief. Becoming a vampire not only granted him enhanced physical abilities but also blood manipulation powers. Lanser, known as the most infamous dark butcher of the Arthurian era, had long possessed special attack bonuses against exclusive races, like a ‘dragon slayer’ effect, which affected Vlad even more. If Vlad now stood against Lanser, he likely wouldn’t withstand even a few moves.

“But as a human, if he keeps bleeding himself…” Zhao Kuo was now genuinely worried about the man.

“I think it’s okay. From a certain perspective, he already…” Lianhua spoke calmly. She had initially sought Lanser just for amusement—after all, that world was too dull—but as time passed, she realized the seemingly clumsy clown had a strange allure. Through his experiences, she discovered there were still those who embodied knightly spirit for life, girls who upheld this ideal, men who ignored all for their ambitions, and people who changed repeatedly after enduring countless trials.

“Are you satisfied now, Lanser!” Suddenly, Asuna, who had been supported by Tianyi, shouted at Lanser. “Have you forgotten? Or is the current you the real you? Don’t forget! The gentle you!”

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“Where is this?”

“It’s so dark here, but at least I can rest well.”

“Why did I come here?”

“Forget it, things forgotten are probably unimportant.”

Silently curling into a ball, the man sank slowly into the darkness like a stone dropped into the sea.

“Are you satisfied now?”

“Who’s asking me? So noisy!”

“Have you forgotten?”

“Forgotten? Did I forget something? No way.”

“Or is the current you the real you?”

“What do you mean by the current me? Have I changed?”

The man, irritated by the noise, slowly opened his eyes. Instead of darkness, he saw a world dyed in blood red. He felt violent emotions spreading everywhere.

“Don’t forget! The gentle you!”

“Gentle? Was I originally a gentle person?” Lanser murmured, touching his face. He didn’t know why he heard those voices. He had even forgotten who he was but found himself involuntarily responding to those words.

“So noisy… maybe I should go out and take a look.”

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“Damn it, is this guy crazy? Or just shaken up?” Though the guess was off, it wasn’t far from the truth.

“What’s going on?”

Lanser, who had been attacking frenziedly, suddenly stopped. Though physically uninjured, mentally oppressed, he immediately retreated. Logically, they should have attacked Lanser then, but the verbal provocation had driven Lanser into a frenzy, and now he was a frightened bird ready to flee.

At this moment, Lanser lifted his lowered head and said to them, “I’ve found a way to defeat you!”

No one expected Lanser to suddenly come to his senses. Even Asuna, who had shouted at him moments ago, was stunned. Zhao Kuo and Vlad were first dumbfounded and then overjoyed upon hearing Lanser’s words. They had been ground down by that shield and were almost out of patience. Now that Lanser spoke, it meant the time for revenge had come.

“If you’ve found a way, why say anything? Is this bluffing?”

Though sensing something ominous, he refused to lose face and countered.

“Hmph—” Lanser spoke thus, but he wasn’t foolish enough to reveal his plan and give the enemy a way to counter it. He did so only to tighten his own mental resolve.

“Vlad, Zhao Kuo, change tactics now. The enemy’s holy shield only protects the vital spots. Elsewhere, the defense is weak. Wait for an opportunity to inflict damage. Remember, no need to kill, but you must injure.”

Though puzzled by Lanser’s words, the three were weaker than the opponent. Now that Lanser claimed to have a solution, they had no choice but to follow.

At least they needed to prove they hadn’t lost their way. And I must say, those few places don’t even have keyboards. I’ve said it before, but I apologize to those waiting for my updates without anything to do—sorry for making you worry.

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