Claire and Mary immediately hit it off, and the two headed to the Vampire Tower.
As a vampire, Mary knew a secret passage, and they entered the tower through it.
Upon entering, they saw Beta flipping through books inside the Vampire Tower.
"Enemy! Claire, be careful!"
Mary vigilantly watched Beta.
The Vampire Tower had existed for many years, surely containing information Shadow Garden would be interested in, so Beta came specifically to investigate.
Alpha wanted more detailed information about vampires and Demon Possession.
So, Beta was sent to handle this matter.
They were just there to investigate.
"Miss Claire, we of Shadow Garden have no intention of being your enemy!"
Beta spoke.
"You know me?"
"Of course, we know the Martial Heart Festival champion!"
"Shadow Garden, I remember you as the group that burned down the academy and caused a ruckus at the Martial Heart Festival. Are you planning to burn this place down too?"
Claire asked.
"I'm just here to investigate some things! Miss Claire, and Miss Mary, the Vampire Hunter, what are you doing here?"
"My brother was taken by a vampire, and I'm here to rescue him!"
"Why do you know me?" Mary asked.
"We've just heard rumors about the last Vampire Hunter."
Beta was pondering why Claire would think her brother had been captured.
Claire's two brothers were both extremely powerful; did they really need Claire to rescue them?
"What are you doing here?" Mary inquired.
"We are researching Demon Possessed individuals! Therefore, we need the blood of the Progenitor Vampire for our research!"
"What is the connection between the Progenitor Vampire and Demon Possessed individuals?"
"Vampires and Demon Possessed individuals both originate from the same source — Diabolos the Demon!
We learned this from someone who has lived for a very long time.
So, we need the blood of the Progenitor Vampire to verify this claim!"
"That is blasphemy against the Progenitor!" Mary retorted.
"Why are you so angry when you hear this, Miss Vampire Hunter, who was already renowned a thousand years ago!"
Mary fell silent.
"We won't hinder you, but please don't hinder us either!" Beta said.
"I have a question: Is there a way to cure Demon Possession?" Claire inquired.
Lately, she often dreamt of herself developing Demon Possession, transforming into a monster in her dreams.
"You absolutely don't need to worry about such things!"
"Lord Sino would never let you become a Demon Possessed individual!" Beta thought internally.
"What does that mean?"
"It means exactly what it says!"
Claire still didn't quite understand. Just as she was about to press for more, Mary interrupted her.
"Claire, aren't you still going to save your brother?"
"Right! Let's go!"
Claire and Mary continued to ascend.
"Miss Mary, do you no longer have the idea of rebuilding the Land of Rest?"
"What is the Land of Rest?" Claire asked.
"Claire, aren't you still going to save your brother? Let's go!"
Claire found Mary a bit strange.
As the two walked upward,
Claire asked the question on her mind.
"Mary, what does 'rebuilding the Land of Rest' mean?"
"Claire, you know that Demon Possession is incurable, so why do you ask such a question?"
Claire fell silent.
"We all have our secrets, and I hope you won't delve further!"
... Below the pure white tower, in the flower district
Fox Demon Xue Nv ordered her subordinates to shrink their defensive line, concentrate their strength, and resist the vampires.
At the same time, someone named Shadow appeared, hunting vampires everywhere.
Shadow's actions saved many of Fox Demon Xue Nv's subordinates.
Meanwhile, Sino and Milia had already arrived at the top of the Vampire Tower.
"Hm? Who are you two?"
Crimson questioned the two who suddenly appeared at the top of the tower.
"Milia, this is a good opponent. He can be your whetstone for practical combat!"
Sino said.
If Sino were to act, the opponent would simply be instantly killed.
It's like playing a game; an instant kill with a basic attack is truly uninteresting.
It's better to watch two people of comparable strength fight.
Battles between evenly matched opponents are the most exciting.
Fighting like Shadow, who often goes easy on others and holds back, feels very uncomfortable.
Such battles often require holding back power, because one wrong move could easily kill the opponent.
Upon hearing Sino's words, Milia rushed forward without hesitation, injuring Crimson with a single sword strike.
Blood flowed from Crimson's wound, floating in the air and transforming into streaks of incredibly sharp blood rain.
It rapidly surged towards Milia.
Milia swiftly wielded her blade, blocking all attacks, and then launched another offensive.
The two exchanged blows.
Milia clearly wasn't gaining much of an advantage.
As the Tower Lord of the Vampire Tower in the Lawless City, Crimson was also very strong.
Milia couldn't possibly defeat him quickly.
Sino raised his hand, controlling a mass of magical slime to form a chair. He sat down, crossing his legs, and watched the battle.
Crimson noticed Sino's actions.
He was a little angry.
Because Sino's demeanor made it seem as if this was his own home.
He was completely disregarding him, the Tower Lord of the Vampire Tower.
Crimson suddenly charged at Sino, intending to kill this arrogant fellow first.
However, Sino merely glanced at Crimson.
Crimson instinctively felt fear.
A bone-chilling sense of dread.
Even Vampire Queen Elizabeth had never made him feel this way.
"It must be an ancient artifact, absolutely an ancient artifact. No one's strength can surpass that of Queen Elizabeth!"
Crimson overcame his fear and continued to charge at Sino.
Sino raised his hand and slapped the air.
An invisible, magic-formed giant palm fiercely struck Crimson.
Crimson was sent flying directly, crashing heavily onto the ground, completely embedded in it.
Fortunately, the top floor was sturdy enough, and Crimson didn't fall to the next level.
At this moment, Crimson was severely injured and lying on the ground.
"Who exactly are you!" Crimson asked in disbelief.
He had never seen such a powerful individual.
"Oops, it seems I used too much force. Aren't vampires supposed to be immortal? Why do you seem like you're about to die!"
"Lord Sino, vampires also become very weak if they lose too much blood. They need to replenish blood to recover!" Milia explained.
"Is that so!"
Sino went to the coffin and opened it.
Inside was a skeleton.
And something resembling an ancient artifact was located at the skeleton's heart.
Just as Sino was about to touch it,
"Don't touch my Lord's heart with your filthy hands!"
"You talk too much!"
Sino came before Crimson, stomping on Crimson's heart. Crimson instantly dissolved into a puddle of blood.
Sino took out Elizabeth's heart and placed it at the heart of a male corpse nearby.
The heart then began to move on its own, its magic-formed tendrils piercing the male corpse's heart and beginning to absorb its blood.
At the very bottom of the Vampire Tower now...
Fox Demon Xue Nv and Gagnon both appeared there.
"Die, you stinking fox!"
Gagnon unhesitatingly attacked Fox Demon Xue Nv.
But Fox Demon Xue Nv easily blocked it.
"What a dirty man!"
Fox Demon Xue Nv had known Gagnon for a long time; he was a battle maniac who particularly enjoyed attacking strong opponents.
Fox Demon Xue Nv had clashed with him many times.
Both were powerful, making it difficult to determine a victor.
Just as Gagnon was about to continue his attack,
A figure leaped down from the sky, landing between them.
"Who are you!" Gagnon asked.
"I am Shadow! One who lurks in the shadows, hunting those in the shadows!"
"It seems like he's someone wanted by the Holy Church! He's killed many of their people!" Gagnon said.
Fox Demon Xue Nv remained silent. She knew of Shadow Garden, and Sino was one of their members.
Roughly speaking, she could also be considered part of Shadow Garden.
However, she would never work for Shadow Garden; she would only obey Sino.
"Young Master Shadow has saved many of my female subordinates! I thank Young Master Shadow on their behalf!"
"Goodbye, you stinking fox. I'll definitely kill you next time!"
Gagnon sliced through the Vampire Tower's main gate with a single strike and walked inside.
"The moon has turned very red!"
"Things are starting to get out of control!"
"Out of control? Are you referring to the Red Moon legend? You don't need to worry about that! As long as he's here, everything will be resolved easily!" Fox Demon Xue Nv's gaze turned towards the top of the tower.
She knew Sino was there; Sino was the master she would serve her entire life!
"Young Master Shadow, I'm leaving first!"
Fox Demon Xue Nv also walked into the tower.
She was now impatient to see her beloved.
She had been dealing with the ghouls earlier, and only came here after mostly finishing with them.
After Gagnon and Fox Demon Xue Nv went inside, Shadow then walked in.
The Silver White Devil guarding the door didn't recognize Shadow at all. He knew the other two were powerful and didn't dare to act, but Shadow looked like he had no strength whatsoever.
He enjoyed chopping people, but he didn't dare to provoke the strong; he only preyed on the weak.
And Shadow was a weakling in his eyes.
He directly charged at Shadow.
"I'll take your life!"
The next second, his body was torn into pieces. He hadn't seen the person in front of him make any movement at all.
"My body, how could this be? This guy is so strong!"
The Silver White Devil died completely with his final thought.
Shadow didn't even glance at him, continuing forward.
"Time is running out, the moon has turned red, things are starting to get out of control!"
Shadow repeated this sentence as he walked into the tower.