Born in Blood

Chapter 405 Hook, Line and Sinker

Hook, line and sinker!

Liam threw a bone, and they bit down as hard as they could.

Liam had absolutely no doubt in his mind that he couldn't break through the Force Bubble on his own.

Not even the strongest Zeniths onboard, Verium and Jane, could do such a thing.

Perhaps not even the 18,000 members of the Temple could do so.

However…

The Minister of Magic certainly had a few tricks up his sleeve.

But not just him.

All the Ministers were incredibly strong.

Jades didn't work at all once inside the Veil, and yet the Minister of Transportation could somehow contact them.

But that alone did not suffice.

A large mass of Void could maybe, just maybe, rip a hole into the Force Bubble.

Then, all Liam had to do was swoop in and yank it out.

But Liam didn't want to reveal his Void abilities.

Nor his Chaos or Corruption.

Hiding it wasn't impossible. Kitsu and the Elders could help him with that.

Vampires had no special eye abilities that he knew of, but it'd be foolish to assume they didn't.

Back to the topic at hand, two seconds of silence passed since the Minister of Torture spoke.

"The star in the sky," Liam said, "protected by the Force Bubble. If we claim it, I'm pretty sure the veil will open."

Liam feigned ignorance.

There was no doubt in his head that the Ministers knew about Alucard, if the Pashah himself had knowledge of the item.

But when strong, one must act weak.

And when weak, one must act strong.

Sun Tzu said that.

…Probably.

"The star's protected by something in the sixth Rank, genius," the Minister countered. "We can't damage it."

"How come you're so sure, anyway?"

"We'll see," Liam said. "Just wait until tomorrow."

The connection was cut.

The Minister of Torture cursed loudly.

All the other Ministers were quietly listening in.

The vampires weren't stupid. If it was up to them, they'd call for the allies to come through in a heartbeat and get this whole thing over with.

But the alliance worked both ways, and they couldn't act without their king's permission.

And they couldn't actually contact him.

The so-called 'signal' the Minister of Transportation could provide was a simple 'on-off' connection.

Keeping it on for more than 10 seconds would alert the Minister of Transportation, who would contact Alucard and by extension, the Ilalian allies.

But they couldn't actually talk to those on the outside.

Nor could they speak to their king!

The Tortuous Minister heaved a long, angry sigh.

"I hate this prick."

***

Liam heaved a long sigh and began cultivating until the inevitable dawn came.

His gaze fell to the transparent ceiling, where the radiant dagger reflected in his multi-colored eyes.

Time passed.

Due to the dagger, it looked like daytime all throughout.

And slowly, the atmosphere outside the Battle Station was growing rowdier.

DOMP!

Something heavy was thumping against the ground, causing the ground to rumble violently.

KRKRKRKR!

Something was crackling like lightning.

Liam rushed outside. The nurse cockroach was about to stop him, but he was already out, along with thousands of acolytes and elders.

There, in the distance, the Couragists were punching the ground in unison!

Their gauntlets caused tremors to spread across the earth, despite the vast distance between them.

Meanwhile, on the Fearist's side, a lightning-type Abomination crackled with lightning.

It looked like a mix between a peacock and an owl, with bright yellow fur and sharp claws.

DOMP!

KRKRKRKRKR!

'It's starting,' Liam thought seriously.

Now that he was up close to the Line, an invisible barrier kept the two parties apart.

Certain areas of the land lit up with different colors, showcasing a mist-made number above them.

Larger areas said 3, middle-sized areas said 4, and those in the center said 5.

These were the Zones!

They were pretty self explanatory.

Each number corresponded to the Rank one had to be in order to survive in that area.

Higher ranking cultivators couldn't go past their zones, from what Liam deduced.

But there was nothing stopping the lower ranked cultivators from heading into the former.

Ryu, Verium, Orisa and Jane appeared on Liam's side.

"We'll observe," Liam said, and the four nodded.

'No need to get high strung.'

Just then, right below the blinding dagger, a timer appeared, creating a loud pinging noise as the seconds ticked down.

Ten… nine… eight…

Liam tensed his body. Kitsu came to his side, and all the acolytes were herded into little groups.

…seven… six… five…

The Couragists had broad smiles on their hardened faces, crouching low, prepared to burst forward.

…four…three…two…

One.

The invisible barrier was lifted, and what followed was raw, unfiltered savagery.

Kitsu charged into the Rank 4 Zone with Liam mounted on its head.

The greatest source of noise and pandemonium was in the center.

The twenty-five Abominations flowed upwards like a bloodthirsty tide of demons looking for prey

At its helm was the lightning-type Abomination, which was a peak Rank 5 specimen.

On the other side, the Couragists roared with all their might as they streaked through the air.

Both parties were flying upwards!

To the dagger!

What followed after was too much for the eyes.

Lightning bolts, whirlwinds of fire, beams of water, cyclones of wind, and meteors rained from the air!

Blinding flashes of light made even the King's Eye recoil from their radiance.

Dazzling but dangerous colors painted the sky, and the battlefield was already bodies on its surface.

Liam's entire figure trembled from the shockwaves that spread through the battlefield.

Thankfully, the sounds were muffled, otherwise his eardrums would have definitely burst by now.

Ryu picked Liam up on his shoulder and ascended, while a dozen or so Zeniths lifted the Kitsune above ground.

The starry dagger was out of view due to the barrage of attacks clouding the skies.

But when Liam saw the Force Bubble, a trace of encouragement appeared in his eyes.

The Force Bubble didn't negate any physical attacks.

When a Rank 5 Couragist attempted to punch through it, the bubble flickered violently, but didn't burst.

Liam's thoughts were interrupted when a squad of furious-screaming, armored men descended from the sky and interrupted his group.