Chapter 169: The Blood and Bone Knight (Part 2)
He heard that familiar voice again!
Karsus’s eyes widened. The first time he heard this voice, he had gone mad during his cultivation, killing his parents, siblings, and his entire family…
When he went to find Norma, she had run away from him as if he were a monster.
Perhaps, at that time, his fiancée had already betrayed him?
She had abandoned him when he needed her most… It was Jie Luo who took him in. After staying by Jie Luo’s side, he never heard that terrifying voice again, and the nightmares seemed to have finally ended.
But now, in his pain and despair, in his hatred and betrayal, when his mind and spirit were in turmoil, he once again heard that mysterious whisper.
The voice echoed in his ears like ripples…
It sounded like the crackling of flames, the snapping of bones, the splashing of blood, the agonizing screams before death… The sound was like a tiny worm, wriggling in his ear, burrowing into his brain, seeping into his soul.
It was like a massive, spiked mace churning in his skull.
“Ahhhhh…”
Karsus let out a hoarse scream.
The whisper piercing his soul was agonizing.
He wailed, but at some point, his cries of pain turned into a twisted, delighted chuckle.
That distorted, manic expression was chilling.
It was as if something terrifying was about to awaken. His chest heaved, his heart pounding like a drum against his ribs.
His eyes widened, glowing crimson.
Norma is mine.
No one can take her away.
After Karsus slaughtered his family due to the influence of the dark power, the once-popular noble son became a pariah. The young ladies who had once flocked to him, vying for his attention, vanished as if they had never existed. Even mentioning his name would evoke disgust. After all, that man was too dangerous, wasn’t he? Who knew when he might chop off their heads? He might be handsome, but death was far more terrifying.
Karsus had once despised those women who surrounded him. In his eyes, they were just vulgar, even filthy and disgusting… While tempting him, they had countless other lovers. Their sweet words were meaningless, their soft bodies having just wriggled beneath other men…
But Karsus also enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by them. It satisfied his vanity.
Norma, his fiancée, was a match arranged by his parents. He hadn’t particularly liked her at first. She was always timid and would even talk to herself. He had heard that she was simple-minded as a child.
Karsus couldn’t understand why his parents had arranged such a fiancée for him.
After the disaster, everyone had abandoned him, including Norma. But compared to the other ladies, Norma would at least occasionally visit him. She seemed to be looking for a way to save him… Although Karsus never felt that he needed saving.
Well, since he couldn’t have any other woman, he might as well accept Norma.
The moment he decided to accept her, Norma was no longer just a person, but a possession of his, the Death Knight Karsus.
But now, this damned bitch was throwing herself at Qin Chu?
How dare she?!
Unforgivable, unforgivable, unforgivable!
The indescribable whispers echoed in his ears, the grotesque visions before his eyes fueling his rage, his killing intent surging.
Originally, Karsus didn’t understand the meaning of those mysterious whispers.
But at some point, he understood.
It was as if a voice was roaring in his ear:
Hate! Fight! Kill!
The gushing of blood and the snapping of bones are the best prayers!
Adorn your body with the heads of your enemies; quench your thirst with their crimson blood!
Suddenly, Karsus raised his head. A crimson light filled the dark cell. His eyes, trembling, stared at the Void above, as if he could see a vague yet majestic figure sitting on a throne of skulls.
Pieces of skin, clinging with sticky blood, began to peel off Karsus’s body, layer by layer, falling into the sewage below with a splash.
More and more, faster and faster.
His face, his arms, his body…
Bone began to show. Soon, there wasn’t a single piece of flesh left on him. His skeletal hand ripped the chains from his wrist bones, and he took off his helmet, removing the collar that sealed his power and casually tossing it into the sewage.
Then he put his helmet back on. A crimson light suddenly bloomed in his empty eye sockets.
Dark, bloody power returned, coiling around his bones like a mist.
The former Death Knight was transforming into a Bone Knight.
After a long while, Karsus suddenly raised his skeletal head, his crimson gaze fixed on the outside. With the splashing of water, he walked to the cell door and gripped the metal bars with his five pale fingers.
The magic barrier on the bars was instantly activated, crackling with electricity. Countless electric arcs spread across Karsus’s body, covering the surface of the sewage. Countless maggots, rats, and cockroaches died instantly.
But Karsus wasn’t harmed at all. With a crack, the barrier on the bars was crushed by him, and the metal cage crumbled into dust.
His bony feet made a clicking sound as he walked on the ground…
In the room at the entrance of the dungeon, six Holy Knights and six priests were on night duty.
They heard the roar from the depths of the dungeon, but they didn’t care… Didn’t that bastard in there yell every day? They were used to it. Torturing the former Death Knight was indeed a pleasant pastime, but people would get tired, and they needed to rest, didn’t they?
At night, compared to Karsus, they were more interested in the beautiful nun who had recently arrived. They urged the most handsome and strongest Holy Knight among them to see if he could lure the innocent nun over and have some fun with them, to dispel the coldness of the night.
The group burst into laughter, seemingly enjoying their conversation.
No one noticed a pale figure appearing at the door.
His fingertips touched the metal door and slid downwards. The sharp bone claws scraped against the metal, making a sharp, ear-piercing sound. The fingers even pierced through the metal, leaving deep scratches on the sturdy door.
The twelve Holy Knights and priests on night duty were finally startled by the unpleasant noise. A Holy Knight turned his head impatiently, “Who is it?”
Rip!
As soon as he spoke, the metal door was torn apart and collapsed. A tall, blood-soaked skeleton appeared before the Holy Knight.
The Holy Knight shivered, his mind momentarily blank. This was the Holy See! How could such an evil being appear here?
Just as he was about to scream, the skeleton appeared before him with a whoosh. Its bony fingers pierced through the Holy Knight’s neck, tearing his artery, and blood spurted out.
But the blood didn’t fall to the ground, instead, it swirled around the skeleton.
The Holy Knight’s body quickly shriveled. In just a few seconds, he had turned into a dried corpse…
This commotion finally alerted the other clerics. They screamed, “Demon!”, their lips trembling as they tried to chant Holy Light spells to dispel the evil before them, but it was too late. Evil had already invaded.
…
By the time Karsus left the dungeon, he was clad in a crimson armor that covered his body and head. The armor seemed to be formed from solidified blood, writhing grotesquely on his body as if it were alive.
Around his waist hung a ring of bloody heads, his trophies.
Roar!
A few seconds later, Karsus suddenly raised his head and let out a shrill roar towards the sky, his voice echoing through the night like thunder.
Before the Holy Knights, alerted by the sound, could arrive, Karsus’s body transformed into a red streak of light, tearing through the night sky.
He was heading straight towards Qin Chu’s residence.
Although his mind was almost completely chaotic, filled with nothing but a violent killing intent, he still knew that the person he hated most lived there.
He wanted revenge, he wanted to kill…
Now, he was filled with inexhaustible energy. He was… invincible!
…
Meanwhile, at the residence, Angelica had prepared a sumptuous dinner.
Violet, the Storm Witch, didn’t need food, but that didn’t stop her from enjoying the meal.
Ekaterina, the Crimson Valkyrie, and Athena, the Grand Mage, had also returned.
Together with Angelica, Anastasia, Karen, and Anastasia’s four guards, who had left to report back to the Ice Duchy, only a few seemingly weak women remained in the room at this moment…
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