Chapter 995 - 759: Violence! Ruthlessness!

We’ve mentioned before, although Alcana and Bajie may not possess skills as powerful as Theona and Theone, the two of them do have considerably effective magic.

To be more specific, one of them has magic, while the other has a curse.

Alcana is the one with the curse.

The name of the curse is—[Black Sky Woman].

This is a rare curse with the effect of absorbing blood; as long as it consumes the blood of a blessed individual, the ability value will increase.

The curse comes at the cost of a decrease in the "Durability" parameter.

Every time it is used, Alcana’s "Durability" parameter will permanently decrease, and it cannot be restored unless retrained.

But as a trade-off, Alcana can also keep getting stronger in battle by using the curse’s power; the more blood she consumes, the stronger she becomes. Theoretically, there’s no limit, as long as she continues drinking blood, her ability values will keep enhancing until the battle ends and the curse is lifted.

Using the flesh and blood of a blessed individual as a sacrifice to gain power.

This is the ability unique to Alcana alone.

Finn was correct; this female warrior didn’t just have the augmentation of the [Treasure Hammer], she also activated the curse [Black Sky Woman], becoming stronger in the battle.

"Splat!"

Perhaps realizing her ability had been seen through, Alcana abruptly intensified her attacks, her claws slicing through like knives, aiming not to heavily injure Reiger, but merely to create wounds on his body to extract his blood.

Even though Reiger’s hands were surrounded by winds, protected by sharp gales, the strength of Wind Breathing was still far inferior to that of [Wind Spirit Swift Walk], resulting in Reiger not suffering heavy injuries, but still inevitably cut with several bloody marks by Alcana’s sharp nails.

"Ah—ah—"

Alcana extended her blood-stained nails to her mouth, licking them with a long tongue, her entire body trembling slightly as she showed an expression of intoxication.

"I didn’t expect your blood to be so delicious."

Alcana was almost addicted to Reiger’s blood.

Though she craved battle, not blood, she consumed blood solely to activate the curse and increase her strength, without having any particular fondness for drinking blood.

However, at this moment, Alcana discovered that Reiger’s blood was as exquisite as divine wine, making her body feel feverishly hot and utterly intoxicated.

More power than any previous blood consumption burst forth from within her, filling her limbs and bones, causing her to tremble uncontrollably with excitement.

The strength of [Black Sky Woman]’s effect depends entirely on how much blood the user consumes.

Therefore, under usual circumstances, Alcana only obtained significant strength from extensive blood consumption; if she consumed only a small amount, she wouldn’t gain much power.

Yet from the battle till now, she had only drunk a mere dozen drops of Reiger’s blood, but the strength gained was exceptionally greater than normal, leaving Alcana puzzled and thrilled.

Alcana didn’t know that Reiger’s blood was no ordinary blood.

Due to the effect of [Sun Wheel Creator], his constitution carried a spiritual essence, making it, in some respects, rarer and nobler than fairy bloodlines.

Moreover, Reiger’s actual level was already at Lv.8; at this level, he was gradually transcending from a mere human identity.

Understand that the so-called divine blessing grants mortals the potential of evolution.

Every upgrade for adventurers signifies a transcendence, a step closer to the divine life level.

If someone who possesses blessings could constantly upgrade, endlessly transcend and evolve, they could eventually transform into a god.

Under such circumstances, Reiger, now at Lv.8, although not yet at the point of transforming into a deity, certainly has a significantly higher life level than ordinary humans.

Since Alcana’s [Black Sky Woman] relies on consuming the blood of those who possess blessings to enhance power, naturally, the stronger the individual blessed, the higher their level, the easier the curse’s effect is triggered.

These two factors combined resulted in Alcana gaining substantial power even from consuming just a small amount of Reiger’s blood.

"Seems like, after taking you back, you won’t just be my partner, the father of my child."

Alcana’s gaze and expression had completely transformed into that of a greedy predator.

"Your blood is also my possession."

As she spoke, Alcana punched towards Reiger through the air, aiming directly at his chest.

"Bang!"

Amidst the muffled sound, Reiger kicked out a foot, using his sole to catch Alcana’s powerful punch, and amidst the gust generated by the collision, they bounced apart, both landing from mid-air.

Seeing Alcana’s predatory gaze fixed on him like a greedy and bloodthirsty hunter, Reiger’s expression turned slightly cold.

"[Acceleration]."

Suddenly, Reiger chanted magic, causing momentary flashes of magical light to appear on his body.

Immediately, Reiger moved.

"Whoosh!"

Like teleporting, Reiger exploded with astonishing speed, dashing to Alcana’s front.

"What...!"

Alcana’s expression changed dramatically, just as she was about to react, Reiger had already kicked out.

"Bang!"

The rapid kick exploded on Alcana’s abdomen, sending her flying with a powerful kick.

"Boom—Boom—Boom—"

But Reiger was relentless, directly pursuing the victory, swiftly dashing to Alcana’s front while she was flying backward, delivering punches, elbow strikes, and knee strikes to her shoulder, chest, and side abdomen in succession, causing her body to tremble uncontrollably amidst the explosive sounds.