The Accidental Vampire

The battle between Lucius and Zhang began. While Lucius was boosted by his Sword and his own strength, Zhang received the support of his people and his reserves to boost his spells.

A barrage of attacks kept coming at Lucius. However, for some reason, the attacks that could've blown up an entire building didn't hurt Lucius.

"His Sword... It's absorbing the attacks." Atlas noticed as he watched Lucius block the attacks with his Sword as he kept walking closer to the enemies.

It was as if he was dancing with the wind. Each of his movements was fast yet slow and graceful at the same time. It was the first time Atlas was seeing a Progenitor fight, and he finally understood why everyone was worried about Progenitors. This strength... It was nothing to laugh at. Even the strength he was able to recall was nowhere close to that.

"Who is he?" Lancaster also arrived by now, stopping beside Atlas.

He hadn't seen Lucius before, nor did he know about him to that extent except his name.

"Lucius. It seems he's also here for something. Most probably to kill Zhang."

"Isn't that good for us? If he's stopping Zhang, we can get to Atlan faster. He's just making our work easier."

"That's what I thought as well." Atlas agreed with the notion before looking behind. "Anyway, where's Yovana?"

"No idea. I didn't see her along the way. She should've been here by now since her assigned location was closest to the Castle." Lancaster was also as confused as Atlan. "Still, I don't think she would be in any trouble. I didn't see any mages along the way. And it seems we have Lucius to thank for that. He probably destroyed the guards at the entrance before entering, giving us free rein."

"Maybe Yovana is already inside the Castle?" He tossed out a theory. "We should also get inside. Let Lucius take care of everything here."

Atlas glanced at the state of the battle, which was getting more chaotic with each passing second. Two mages had already died. To affect the view of Lucius, Zhang cast the same spell that Atlas used to do. He created a Misty Shroud.

A fog covered the entire area, making it impossible for Lucius to see anything. Only the Mages were able to see in this fog. Even Atlas had trouble in this fog.

"But before we go, let me equal the playing field." Atlas also cast the same spell. If there was one spell he had completely mastered, it was the Shroud since he already used it so much.

The fog of Zhang affected the vision of Lucius. Atlas used his own Shroud to do the same. Even Zhang couldn't see through his fog; only he could.

Now everyone on the battlefield had their vision limited. Atlas couldn't see him, but he heard Zhang curse at him loudly, realizing who was behind that Shroud.

"Lucius, I'm leaving a small gift for you. Make sure not to waste it!" Atlas also yelled loud, making sure his words reached Lucius.

"Keep your help to yourself! I don't need you!" Lucius lazily responded as he closed his eyes. He had a great battle sense. He didn't need his eyes to fight. Even with closed eyes, he could sense the evening through their movements or their killing intent.

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Leaving the rest to Lucius, Atlas ran to the entrance of the castle. Even he couldn't see anything because of Zhang's spell, but he had a rough idea of where the castle was and where the battle was taking place.

Avoiding everyone's gazes, he entered the castle with Lancaster.

Getting inside the castle was slightly easier, but they were yet to find the room where Atlan was supposed to be kept. They didn't have a spellcaster who could find them either. The only option they had was to check every room.

Atlas kept going from room to room, even though he was sure that there was no way Atlan would be kept this close to the main entrance. He didn't want to take the risk.

Before long, he opened the door to the main hall, where he saw many guests standing. Some dead bodies were also lying in the hall, along.

The Franc Clan members who were still inside the hall were initially surprised to see a new face outside, especially when their clan was under attack. They were told to make sure no one left the hall.

The two Franc Clan members inside the hall prepared to attack, but Atlas closed the door before they could do anything. He didn't have time to deal with the kids here.

He moved over to the next room. As he searched the room, he did meet a few guards along the way that attacked him without even wasting a single second.

Unfortunately, they weren't Zhang. They couldn't stop Atlas. Before they could even react, Atlas appeared behind them. He grabbed their next, twisting it.

The lifeless bodies of the guard dropped to the ground. As for the other guard, he was dealt with by Lancaster, who avoided the attack before stabbing his claw in the chest of the man.

The group of two kept advancing ahead like an unstoppable force. The strongest members were outside the castle, fighting Lucius, making everything else easier for them.

Atlas checked every room on the floor, but Lilith was in none. That left him with two options. He could either check up, or check down.

He decided to go with the lower floor, having a feeling that Zhang would keep Atlan beneath his feet in a place that was also more secure.

The two of them went to the lower floor. Finally, they were able to see some trail, which gave them an idea that Lilith came here. There were some dead bodies they came across along the way.

"Looks like the work of Lilith; we are on the right track."

After traveling for a bit longer, they ended up before a metallic door. Five bodies were lying before the door as if belonging to people who were guarding whatever laid behind.

Atlas pushed the door open, expecting to find Lilith and Atlan there.

The door opened with a creaking sound, revealing the inside, which stunned Atlas. He saw Lilith lying on the ground. An arrow was in her back.

"Lilith!"

Atlas ran to Lilith, checking her nerves. After realizing that she was still breathing and her breathing was stable, he was relieved a bit.

"She is breathing," Atlas told Lancaster before pulling out the arrow from the back of Lilith

As he pulled out the arrow, he observed it, confirming who it belonged to.

"Yovana!"