The Witch Hunter System

Seventh-rank Duradel suddenly thought he had lost his ability to command low-ranking bats. His ability would only fail if his command conflicted with the command of another person with the same ability of equal rank or higher.

However, it was unlikely for a human to have the [Bat Command] ability. Thus, Seventh-rank Duradel was completely confused.

"Watch out!"

A sudden warning quickly snapped Seventh-rank Duradel back to reality. He found himself just inches away from dying to Vaan's soul-perishing hand and was horrified.

Fortunately, he was saved by Lord Fergus in time.

"Do not get distracted over every little issue! I won't be there to save you every time!" Fergus roared.

Seventh-rank Duradel wanted to roll his eyes on the spot, wanting to scream, 'How is this a little issue?! This is a big issue!'

Fergus exerted all his strength to push Vaan back with his new blood sword.

However, such strenuous exertion only resulted in the hastened destruction of his new blood sword. The power of nothingness reduced all things from existence – the new blood sword was no exception, no matter how powerful it was.

The blade's surface, which came in contact with the concentrated force of Vaan's Nihility Law, disintegrated into nothingness directly. The less exposed areas to the Nihility Law turned into blood-crystal dust.

But some pure mana and blood energy particles were also among the piles of blood-crystal dust.

'So this is the power of nothingness, huh?' Vaan mused as he noted the results of the forceful clash.

The Nihility Law he wielded wasn't just a weapon of absolute destruction. It was also the most powerful grinding stone. With it, he would never lack energy. He just had to learn to control the right amount of nihilistic power.

Originally, he was still figuring out how he could make use of the vampire blood essence he collected. However, the issue had resolved itself with that last clash. As it turned out, the answer had always been with him.

Although vampire blood essence was full of blood power, which could be used to replenish blood energy, enhance healing, and reduce fatigue, it was also completely toxic.

As such, Vaan couldn't simply consume vampire blood essence in its raw state to enjoy its benefits. Even if the blood toxicity couldn't threaten him due to the system, it would still conflict with his body, resulting in loss of energy and, subsequently, minimal absorption and benefits.

However, the Nihility Law could remove the toxicity and turn the vampire blood essence into a miraculous elixir for recovery – something Vaan could use in a prolonged war.

Meanwhile, Fergus was aghast by the sight.

The new blood sword was created with mana and blood magic, but the blood produced through blood magic wasn't the same as the blood of vampires or any other living beings. It only had some blood energy and not the vital power of life.

However, Fergus was aware that if Vaan could decompose the blood of blood magic into raw energy, then he could also do the same for the blood essence of vampires.

Vampires were immortal-like beings with tenacious life force, strength, and stamina due to their ability to replenish their energy with the blood of other living beings.

They feed on the blood of other life forms to exist, but what if someone could feed on them?

They would no longer be at the top of the food chain.

'This person must die!' Fergus instinctively thought.

Shortly after Fergus used [Shadow Puppet Displacement] to retreat, he shouted, "Do not hold back anymore. Use all your power to destroy this human! He is too dangerous to be left alive!"

"Even if we have to die, we have to kill him at all costs! If we let him grow, he will threaten the Blood Ancestor!" Fergus stressed.

"Threaten the Blood Ancestor? There's no way that's possible…"

Eighth-rank Faine wanted to believe Fergus was joking with exaggeration. But when she saw his expression, she knew he was completely serious.

Furthermore, Fergus followed up on his words by activating [Blood Lust].

The [Blood Lust] ability granted vampires explosive power beyond their normal limits by burning their blood essence and putting them into a bloodthirsty, berserk state. It wasn't easy to maintain their reason under such a state.

[Blood Lust] was powerful, but its side effects were also severe.

Nevertheless, since Fergus was willing to use [Blood Lust], the other high-ranking vampires had no choice but to follow.

"Tch!" Eighth-rank Faine clicked her tongue.

Blood Lust!

Eighth-rank Faine and two dozen other members of the Night Parade activated their [Blood Lust] ability at once.

In that instant, their crimson eyes glimmered with intensity, their veins protruded, and their flawless skin dried. Their pale bodies seemingly came to life as their blood burned scorching hot.

Vaan's blood was already irresistibly temptatious to the vampires. Thus, after they lost a portion of their reasoning due to [Blood Lust], they failed to suppress their desire to feast.

"Blood! Delicious human blood! It's mine! All mine!"

The sixty-first-rank vampire completely lost control and lunged at Vaan with crazed hunger, exposing his sharp fangs and outstretched nails that could easily tear into tender human flesh.

"Fool!" Fergus cursed.

He knew he couldn't stop another vampire in the Night Parade from dying. Thus, he was prepared to use the vampire's impending death to his advantage and deal Vaan a severe or killing blow.

Without any surprise, Vaan split the sixty-first-rank vampire in half with a clean downward chop after it attacked him head-on.

It did not matter how sturdy the vampire's magical defense was nor how sharp his claws were – In front of Vaan's downward chop, everything had to give way. With his hand covered in nihilistic power, it became the sharpest of knives.

As the sixty-first-rank vampire split apart under Vaan's chop, several other vampires came within two meters of him with their attacks. Even Fergus appeared behind Vaan with a vicious glint, preparing to puncture his heart with a clean stab.

Vaan only made one attack but was immediately besieged on all sides. Even he would feel something from all the blood lust and killing intent directed at him under such a dangerous situation.

However, he had no opening.

Boom!

The tyrannical power of the Nihility Law erupted from Vaan's body, surging out in all directions toward the incoming vampires, causing their expression to change instantly.