The Nameless Crown
Chapter 14 - Blood with Blood

“Thus the first pawn has been overcome.”

Oz uncovers his robe that touches the floor and walks back. Two bodies of Minotaur lying in front of him. His red blood splashed all over the floor he could reach. After successfully defeating the two Minotaurs, he was ready to go to the next round of the hunt.

The door in front of him was very different from the one before. The door was large and had two handles in the middle. Black solid with edges decorated by extinguished lanterns.

When Oz opens it, what he sees is not an army of Zombies, Skeletons, Minotaurs or Werewolves but worse.

“Woi woi is this real!?”

How he was not surprised after being greeted by a Wyvern Vampire who flew around on a long bridge that connected each other with the next part of the castle.

This time Oz will have to face a Wyvern hybrid alone. It has no wings or flying gear like a hot air balloon. However, he still had a plan hidden inside his head.

Like a dragon, its size is also quite large, with a long tail tipped by a sharp spearhead whip. His body color was completely black with red eyes, his wings were extremely wide.

Oz quickly ran to the bridge in front of him. While the Wyvern began to swoop down to approach his new prey who was running. Two booms were heard echoing, smoke was seen on the cylinder end of the pistol held by Oz's left hand.

The high-speed bullets returned Wyvern's hospitality greeting Oz first. In just a few scorching moments, the bullet penetrated the left thigh and right wing to tear it apart.

Wyvern was whimpering in pain. Oz smirked while running, but suddenly a sour liquid shot towards him.

The liquid almost pulverized Oz into a flesh melt if only he did not immediately roll forward. The Wyvern started flying back up.

Oz quickly got up and turned around, then saw how the solid rock behind him searched quickly. Seeing that, he had to be more careful. If not, then in just one attack the history will be over.

However, seeing how Wyvern reacted, Oz was amazed by the large figure of the winged monster. Moreover, the power of its regeneration is very fast. Just like what Oz had imagined before attacking him.

“Peluru is useless, is it?”

Oz had to think of another way to eradicate Wyvern before he was killed by it. If the bullet could not, then by using his silver sword, it was likely that Wyvern would fall.

However, with its strike distance of only one meter and for Wyvern it flew. A melee attack should be able to reach parts of his body that are not too hard.

The previous two bullets managed to pierce through some parts of the body of the huge creature. However, his wings did not regenerate, meaning the arm section was a vital place where Oz could topple him easily.

Only a few more bullets were left in his gantel pocket.

“Then ...”

Oz immediately pulled out a bottle of holy water from the pocket of his inner robe. The bottle was clear and very clear water could be seen from the outside.

By pointing at the sky, Oz's right index finger began to move like making a magic circle or rather a summoning diagram. The color is gray but bright and the light brightens.

Then the bottle containing holy water he threw up. Wyvern who saw it did not stay still and directly swooped towards Oz. His mouth was open, spitting out some large balls of acidic liquid.

The bottle of holy water was then broken with a silver sword in his right hand. The holy water that was now all over Oz's sword body gave off a faded white light.

“ ~O my wish to be a messenger of justice, recall you with my soul and my power to banish the evil in this world... Moonfang!—”

Oz instantly slashed his sword right at the summoning diagram horizontally.

A glowing crescent wave came out along with the blue aura that enveloped him. The balls of liquid that were hit by the sickle wave instantly split in two, frozen and finally shattered into pieces.

While Wyvern was trying to escape by flying back up, but unfortunately the sickle wave released by Oz first split him in half.

The Wyvern again groaned in pain together with a shrill screech. The sound waves managed to make the bridge through Oz vibrate violently. The castle looked like it was shaking.

However, the moment the winged monster split in two, from the two parts of its body that parted it came out some blood that reunited it. Unfortunately with the slow regeneration power, his body could no longer return, and eventually fell free.

Oz immediately runs off the bridge as quickly as possible before the frozen Wyvern's body now falls on him. Fortunately he managed to dodge it at the very last second by rolling forward.

When his huge body was destroyed, only his head was left to be part of the bridge itself. Stuck by two parts, Oz also now approached him casually. The sword he put back in his belt. While the gun was clutched in his left hand.

After he reached in front of Wyvern's head that had re-united. He stepped on the head very hard using his right foot.

“Jawab or I will exterminate your race!” threaten Oz with an intimidating tone.

However, Wyvern was speechless with eyes glaring at Oz.

“I know you can speak, you are one of the Familiar of the King of Eternity. If you don't open your mouth, I'll destroy the rest of your body!”

(Familiar?)

Vlad began to answer Ryan's questions.

[Familial is a creature created by its master. That thing can be anything, you can see for yourself, right? Wyvern who is now being stepped on by Oz is one of them. He was of the type of half dragon, but also in their bodies there was the blood of the master who created them]

Ryan caught his point.

[However, if the Familiar were to rebel against his master, he would instantly crumble or die without exception]

(Huh?)

[The family is bound by a contract. With the contract they had made with their master, they would not be able to rebel or flee. So, if there are Familiar who rebel or rebel, then automatically their contracts will be destroyed and immediately destroy the Familiar]

Ryan shuddered at Vlad's seemingly unfazed explanation.

(You are weird)

[Cruc?]

(You're a little bird, but you're so proud to explain it?)

[So, is it?]

(Huhh. I'll keep seeing him so.).

All of a sudden the ground on which Oz was standing started to tremble slowly.

“Hahahaha... lowly base!”

His voice was like an echo that was in a silent passageway. A little noisy and heavy.

“What do you want from my Lord... lowly creature!”.

(Ahhh.. Now I know why you called me lowly).

[Hehehehe.].

Ryan seemed to have realized where the sentence came from. While Vlad laughed awkwardly.

Oz again stomped on Wyvern's head several times loudly.

“Huh? Low-key said? Can you see who's low now!”

“KHA!.. basic do not know yourself, you who are in the lowest race and also wasted will not be able to make me submit—ARGHHHKKK!!!!”

A bullet is now lodged in his left eye. The blood was so intense that it smeared the shoes used by Oz.

“Do not fight!”

Oz threatened him with a cynical look. The look lowered even he looked disgusted at the head of Wyvern he was stepping on this time.

“Now tell me where your master is or the next bullet will be lodged in your eyes quickly.”

The Wyvern whimpered in pain while grunting quietly. Maybe his head has fused but his middle body to his back is still separated and frozen because of Oz's attack.

“Ha... ARGHHHKKKKK!!!”

One more bullet is now lodged in his right eye and because of it all Wyvern now stepped on by Oz can not see at all. However, he can still feel the sensation of pain created by Oz for him.

“Jawab I'm a fucker,” Oz said in a cold tone.

“K-k-you absolutely will not be able to make me submit!”

“So? Then goodbye.”

A horizontal and vertical slash that Oz released instantly smashed his head into pieces making it a lump of gradeless flesh.

Dropped the rest of his body into the abyss.

After destroying Wyvern, Oz turns around and leaves the place. He immediately flicked his sword to clean the blood stains that were still attached to the side.

After that he put it back in his belt along with the gun in his left hand which he put into the pocket of his robe.

Walking in the middle of an enigmatic night. Oz finally arrives in the second part of the castle, now as he maximizes all his senses. From the start of hearing, vision and taste he tried to track the target of his hunt.

However, he was transfixed after successfully finding a silver-plated giant gate with a skull head as its decoration.

“Have I got bingo now?”

Oz pushed him hard. The one hand of the gate did not move in the slightest, the two hands were the same. He pushed the gate with his right shoulder.

His tired feet kept trying to step up, pushing the giant gate open.

A shrill voice rang out small and finally the giant gate opened.

Oz was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief even though he was now sweating coldly.

The gate opened slowly until finally a Grand Instrument sound rang out. Oz was shocked and immediately put up the horses, and prepared with his sword.

He did not believe that his goal was now right in front of him.

A long white-haired man. Wearing a long black robe. In front of him was a large Grand Instrument, cylindrical pipes behind which loomed upward.

Even just a chandelier illuminated the place. Behind him is a large window. It opened just like that, letting a cold wind blow in and making the curtains flutter.

“As I see you seem very focused at all, even you didn't realize I was coming, Vlad!”

(Vlad!?)

Ryan never thought that the Eternal King was Vlad. The little bird now perched on his left shoulder. He could not believe everything he saw at all.

Ryan and Vlad, the little bird perched on his left shoulder, exchanged glances.

(Vlad?)

Ryan looked at Vlad with flat eyes.

[Hmm?]

(Is that you?)

Vlad nodded slowly.

[You can listen to him, right? He's Vlad and I'm Vlad]

(Oh... hmm... Like that, is it?)

[You seem to be hit by an inner attack, Ryan]

However, Ryan only looked up in response to Vlad.

[Ahhh.. I seem to be right, you better see it with your own two eyes. Whether the white-haired man was this little bird or not]

In the end Ryan followed Vlad's advice and went back into silence.

The man named Vlad was instantly speechless after his name was called by Oz. He got up from the chair where he was sitting.

“It looks like I have a guest here. Sorry for not welcoming you so well, mr. newcomer.”

From his voice alone Oz can guess he is very calm. Even if someone is going to eliminate him and he is himself.

Besides, he was undaunted.

A round of applause was heard shortly after. Oz leisurely walked slowly towards Vlad.

“Hmm. I salute you for being so calm at a time like this, Vlad.”

Vlad turned around and now he is facing each other with Oz.

“Wah, wow, apparently Oz the demon hunter. What is it about coming to this humble abode of my beloved?”

“Tak is usually a king in another sense said politely like that. Maybe you don't need to know because some of your Familiar has informed me of my arrival here, right?”

“Is it like that?”

Vlad held his own chin as if he was thinking. While Oz who saw it could only sigh disappointedly hearing it.

“As if you can remember it, right?”

“The movement may know that I am very bad with the memory”

“Bahhh... ”

“So... back to previous question, what is it with—“.

“Ahhhh... alright! All righty! And don't use a word like that to call me!”

“German?”

“Just call me by name only, can, ‘kan?”

Vlad nodded obediently.

“So what is it that you came here?”

“Huhh. I came here to eliminate you, Vlad!”

“Although I am immortal?”

Oz nodded.

“While I can't die even once?”

“Ya!”

“Although I will rise again if you kill me?”

“Ya!”

“Hmmm... wait a minute..”.

Vlad turned back, facing the Grand Instrument and then stepped forward to approach Oz.

Oz is confused as to what he will do next. Will he carry a secret weapon?

Using dangerous abilities? Or maybe he ran away, but it was impossible.

Because he can control the blood of living beings as he pleases.

“Hey... who are you, Vlad—“

Before Oz finished his words. He is shocked by the strange sound that the Grand Instumen of Vlad makes. Oz covered both his ears.

“I CAN FINALLY DIE PEACEFULLY!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!”

One sentence Oz issued when he saw Vlad's reaction.

“Dia .. surely crazy.”

Ryan could only peck with his fallen jaw. Vlad is crazy.

(Vlad?)

After that Ryan turned his head to look at the wisp of winged fur perched on his shoulder with a pitiful look.

[Yes, I know what you want to say when you see this. Surely ‘gila’, right? and please don't look at me with such a loving gaze]

Ryan nodded slowly.

[However, make no mistake, I have lived for thousands of years and I was tired of the world back then. You'd be bored if you tasted the same food over and over again, wouldn't you?]

Vlad looked into Ryan's eyes with confidence. However, Ryan returned it coldly.

(Not at all)

[Hmmm.. ok, okay... Ryan, you're weird]

(It doesn't matter if you really like it)

[However, if you were me at that time, you would really feel what the name bore. That's why I'm crazy and want to die as soon as possible, but thanks to my heart that has a regeneration power that exceeds normal limits. Whether you stab me with a silver sword or a silver spear, burn me for days or drown me in a river, or even poison me forever it can never kill me at all]

(Really, right?)

Vlad nodded proudly.

(Then ...)

Ryan immediately strangled the little bird version of Vlad with all his might.

[Eghkkkk... he-hen-ti-kan, stupid—plakk!!!]

Vlad hit Ryan on the head with a tiny hand wrapped in the feathers of his wings.

(Aww! all right, then?)

[Look for yourself, you'll find out and don't try to strangle me again. Maybe I used to be crazy but now I'm sane because it's in a different form]

Ryan let out a long sigh because he heard it.

Oz slowly takes a step back to avoid Vlad's madness. He thought the King of Eternity Vlad was not like this. But it was worse than he had thought so far.

“Where are you going!? Aren't you going to free this curse from my body, Oz.”

Vlad again faced Oz with a satisfied grin.

“You better tell the truth, otherwise your head will be cut off!”

Vlad tilted his right hand, then he moved from right to left of his neck.

“Huh ... crazy bottom! Then if you're gonna die why are you so happy? Your behavior made a big question mark on my head”

“Surely I'm happy!”

“Huh?”