Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 273 - 172: Has the Rice Already Been Cooked into Congee? (3)_2

Chapter 273: Chapter 172: Has the Rice Already Been Cooked into Congee? (3)_2

The slender threads silently spread out, wrapping directly around their bodies via the soles of their feet.

The next second, these people felt nothing more than a momentary prickling pain as if being stung by a needle.

Immediately after, the blood within their bodies began to drain away frantically. They couldn’t even let out a scream as their bodies visibly withered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the blink of an eye, a sprawled collection of dried-up corpses appeared near the deep pit.

The skin was tightly stretched over the bones, and their faces were twisted in agony.

The extraction of blood made the dark red glow brighter and larger.

It was like a clump of jelly made from congealed blood, wriggling incessantly as if trying to stretch out and regain a human form... But his skills were not very good, and in the end, he could only barely form the outline of a human figure.

His perception started to expand, sensing a wealth of replenishments around him. Just by extracting the blood of those people, he could instantly heal his wounds and even gain strength greater than before.

The threads had thickened, spreading rapidly like venomous snakes, and more and more nobles were drained of their blood and died.

It was then that Death Knight Karsas’s thoroughly twisted soul suddenly became aware of two powerful life forms on the opposite upper floor. These beings were brimming with surging energy, and if he could absorb their blood, his strength would grow immensely.

Those two people were embracing each other. What were they doing?

Were they kissing?

Damn it, where was that man’s hand placed?

He no longer recognized who Norma and Qin Chu were, but seeing the two of them so intimate, Karsas still felt an instinctive fury.

The urge to slaughter inflated wildly within his remaining consciousness.

Kill... Kill... Kill...

Suddenly, the blood-shaped figure let out an angry roar, and in the next instant, the crimson tentacles that had extended in all directions were all retracted, hundreds and thousands of them, swirling around the body of Karsas.

It was as if Karsas’s body was covered with crimson venomous snakes.

Accompanied by the piercing sound of air being torn, the dense tentacles shot towards the two figures at the window of Sikes Hotel.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh...

Even though Norma was engulfed in her strange sensations, the sharp whistling still jarred her awake.

Her body instantly tensed as she turned around. The tentacles were coming at her and Qin Chu like javelins.

Earlier, Mr. Qin had saved her, and now it was her turn to protect Mr. Qin.

Clenching her teeth, Norma turned and positioned herself in front of Qin Chu, her arms already outstretched as magic power began to surge rapidly.

But just then, Qin Chu’s hand landed on Norma’s shoulder, shaking his head slightly at her to indicate it wasn’t necessary.

Although Norma was somewhat puzzled, she ultimately dispersed her own magic power.

"The Gate of Heaven!"

Indeed, in the next instant, a solemn, melodious voice filled with sacredness came from the sky.

In front of the holy door, just where the tentacles were, it appeared.

The milky white light radiated sacred brilliance, dispelling the darkness around it, and mysterious runes covered the two large doors.

It seemed as if faint chanting was singing, praising the divine light.

No sooner had the door appeared than it swallowed up hundreds of thousands of tentacles. Then, the door closed.

With a creaking sound, all the tentacles were severed in the middle, and thick white smoke kept rolling from the severed ends. Accompanied by a mournful wail, the severed tentacles rapidly retracted, swirling around Karsas.

A venerable old man clad in holy robes descended slowly from the sky—who else could it be but Pope Augustus of the Holy Court?

With such a commotion, it’s not very far from the Holy Court, he couldn’t possibly fail to notice.

"Mr. Brave, are you... all right..." Augustus had just intended to offer his greetings, but upon seeing the distance between Norma and Qin Chu, especially the touch of crimson on Norma’s cheeks, and moreover, the location being Sikes Hotel, could Augustus be unaware of what this place was for?

He was very certain, Mr. Brave must have just had a very pleasant time.

Of course, Augustus, the Pope of the sacred Church Court, had absolutely, absolutely never been to a place fraught with dirt and filth like Sikes Hotel; he had only heard about it from others.

"His Holiness the Pope, your timing couldn’t be better." Qin Chu bowed gracefully: "Thank you for coming to our aid."

"It seems that not only have you arrived, but the other two have also."

No sooner had his voice fallen than Wozworth appeared from the direction of the Imperial Palace.

On the other side, the figure of Saint Monica also appeared. The three mighty ones, just ending their gathering, were once again assembled in a blink of an eye.

The three strongest, forming a triangular shape, had Karthas surrounded in the middle.

Because of the destruction caused by the descent of the Evil God, the strongest in the Imperial City had become especially sensitive. At any sign of disturbance, they would appear immediately.

Being surrounded by the three mightiest in the Imperial City... this was most certainly a honor for Karthas, though one wonders if Karthas felt touched by it.

"Who is this guy?" Wozworth asked with a resonant, breathy voice, glancing at the shriveled corpses on the ground. A faint, almost imperceptible smile appeared on his face; another batch of Nobles were done for... This was a good thing.

Of course, the nobility couldn’t all perish; after all, he still needed the Nobles to maintain control over the entire Empire. If all the Nobles died out, the administrative system of the Empire would collapse instantly, which would also be a considerable trouble.

"Why do monsters like this keep appearing in the city recently?" Saint Monica also had her brows tightly furrowed, obviously feeling some irritation with the recent situation in the city.

This was not a good sign.

Such strong monsters could cause widespread death every time they appeared.

And they couldn’t always get there in time to clean up every time.

"Death Knight Karthas..." Qin Chu said the name leisurely.

At the mention of this name, everyone was shocked.

Karthas?

This man, though tainted with the power of darkness, had at least appeared quite human before; how had he now transformed into such a form, a writhing mass of blood capable of upright locomotion.

"He has been completely eroded by the breath of the Evil God..."

"Perhaps, he has offered everything he has to the Evil God in exchange for the strength to break free from his cage... His Holiness the Pope, those Holy Knights and Priests from the Holy Court responsible for guarding Karthas, I’m afraid they’ve also fallen victims," explained Qin Chu.

Augustus’s expression was gloomy.

Despite having Karthas imprisoned within the Church Court under strict supervision, they had still given Karthas the chance to escape; this was also a humiliation for the Holy Court. Of course, Augustus could also use this opportunity to strike at Douglas. Although it wasn’t possible to deal with Douglas directly, reducing his influence was still feasible.

After all, it was Douglas’s men who were responsible for guarding and interrogating Karthas.

Just then, the writhing mass of blood on the ground suddenly let out a dull roar, sensing the threat but brimming with battle intent, its form began to crazily transform.

From the sides of the blood mass, two ferocious and thick arms extended, covered with dark red scales, and even on the back of the arms, sharp bone spurs could be seen.

The fingers turned into thick beast claws, the tips like knife-sharp nails.

The previously erect body became hunched, a series of sharp bony protuberances began to sprout from the back, and even around the neck beneath the head, similar spikes could be seen, the appearance of thumb-sized lumps on its head made one’s scalp tingle.

A long tail covered in spikes grew from the base of the spine, its tip divided into an upper and lower half like a lizard’s mouth, filled with innumerable fine, sharp teeth.

The crimson chest cavity suddenly tore open two ghastly gashes.

Crossing each other, they formed an X-shaped pattern!