Chapitre 1000: -988- Nosferata
"What... what's happening!?"
"What's going on!?"
Around the streets near the apartment, pedestrians who happened to pass by were startled by the sudden explosion, falling into panic.
"Look up!"
Not long after the panic set in, someone in the crowd screamed, pointing to the sky, making everyone on the street see the scene of debris falling from the high altitude due to the explosion.
"Ahhhh!"
Accompanied by screams, pedestrians on the street ran in panic, causing a wave of panic.
"Boom... Boom Boom...!"
Chunks of debris fiercely smashed onto the street, causing explosions and filling the air with smoke.
Upon closer inspection, not only debris was falling from above, but also a person.
This person, covered in black smoke as if burned, fell all the way down, eventually landing on the ground, buried by numerous debris.
When everything calmed down, a pile of debris resembling a ruined building was left on the street, filled with the scent of gunpowder.
"Hum..."
Next to the ruins, space suddenly fluctuated, and several figures appeared from the ripples, landing on the ground.
It was Rozen and his group.
"Ahhh! My home...!"
Kojou looked at everything, especially the balcony where his home was destroyed by the explosion, and let out a cry.
"What... what do we do? Kojou-kun! Our home is...! Our home is...!"
Nagisa also had a despairing expression, as if she had lost her home.
It must be said that these two are really carefree.
You see, just now they suffered an attack from an unknown enemy. If Rozen hadn't intervened, using space manipulation magic to control the space like the 'Dimension Magic' carried by the terrestrial warship Daedalus in the Automaton World, twisting the space, causing the enemy's attack to deviate and even rebound, hitting the enemy itself directly, they would have been ashes by now. How can they still be in the mood to worry about their home?
Veldiana, with a lingering fear, sat on the ground, still entangled with chains, not reacting to the sudden situation. This is the normal reaction of an ordinary person.
Rozen, who transferred the group here, was the calmest.
"I say, can you guys at least feel a bit of tension?"
Rozen spoke with a helpless tone.
"The enemy is not just one, you know."
Rozen's words had just fallen, and new enemies appeared.
"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!"
Amidst the sound of breaking air, figures descended from all directions, surrounding Rozen and his group.
Similar to the earlier black-clothed individuals, they were all covered in cloaks.
Only at this moment did Rozen carefully observe their appearance.
There were a total of eight of them, each wearing cloaks and black clothing, hiding their faces within. Only the silhouette of their bodies was exposed, giving off an indescribable eerie feeling.
Because each one had unusually long limbs, and the muscles on their shoulders were exaggeratedly developed. The faces not covered by the cloaks were adorned with masks made to resemble animal skulls, revealing large and irregular sharp teeth. They looked nothing like humans but rather humanoid beasts.
In fact, these individuals were not human at all. They were rejected by the demon race, relying on violent means to plunder all resources necessary for survival, truly becoming humanoid beasts.
Though vampires, they couldn't summon beast vassals. Instead, they implanted magical devices in their bodies, turning themselves into weapons distinct from ordinary humans.
"Despicable Nosferata...!"
Looking at them, Veldiana, as if finally realizing, showed hatred in her eyes and on her face.
These individuals were the Nosferata of Nelapsi, a group of lower-class vampires. They caused Veldiana's family to fall, seizing territory and even killing her father. In the end, only she and her sister managed to survive under their pursuit.
If there ever was deep-seated hatred, this was it.
"They've actually chased me into this demon sanctuary...!?"
Veldiana gritted her teeth.
However, Rozen wanted to say something.
"Since they're planning to hold a banquet here, isn't it normal for them to appear? It's just unexpected that they would launch such a direct attack. Do they think Itogami Island has no one left?"
Thinking about the events that happened here, it was very likely that the Island Management Cooperative had already reacted, initiating contact with the special zone security team or even contacting attack mages. His sister, who served as a national attack mage, probably had to work overtime. Though Rozen smiled, there was no amusement in his eyes.
In such a situation...
"Time, 20:28:17—Plan to launch a surprise attack on specific targets failed, transitioning to direct combat."
The leading Nosferata reported in a mechanical voice, followed by a surge of magical power throughout his body.
"Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!"
The Nosferata's bodies suddenly emitted the sound of flesh tearing.
It was the commotion caused by magical devices erupting from within their bodies.
Weapons, ranging from blades to firearms, continuously emerged all over the bodies of these Pemptos.
Among these weapons, some were blades, some were firearms, but without exception, all carried magical power.
All these weapons were magical devices.
"Yah!"
Witnessing the gruesome transformation of the Nosferata, Nagisa couldn't help but let out a scream.
Even within the Demon Sanctuary, such terrifying demons had never appeared. The vivid tearing of flesh and the emergence of weapons from their bodies were too frightening. Few demons would undergo such dangerous physical modifications. Only professional soldiers or criminals who shunned the light of everyday life would do such things.
Yet, the Nosferata were a group no different from these individuals. With the regenerative ability and life force characteristic of vampires, they unhesitatingly modified their bodies. Over the long years, accumulated magical power allowed them to use numerous magical devices in combat, giving them extraordinary strength.
So, one by one, the Nosferata raised their hands, aiming the muzzles at Rozen's group.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The next moment, flashes of fire erupted from the muzzles, bullets rapidly shooting towards Rozen's group.
These weren't ordinary bullets but magical bullets formed purely from magical power. Each shot had enough power to obliterate any demon, a truly formidable force.
However, precisely because these were bullets formed from magical power, Rozen didn't need to defend against them.
"——————!"
Chanting the seed syllable of Great Wisdom King, who overcomes inner troubles and repels external enemies, Rozen released the mantra.
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
-- Power
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