On the sea, dark clouds loomed, a fierce wind raged, and lightning flashed.
Waves surged, giant waves towered, and the wails and angry roars of undead sea beasts intertwined, forming a terrifying symphony. These creatures, once overlords of the ocean, were also affected by the [Ear of Ignorance], becoming incredibly violent. Madness and cruelty gleamed in their eyes as they launched indiscriminate attacks on everything around them, igniting a chaotic battle.
A massive undead whale, like a black specter, burst forth from the shadows of the deep sea. Its tentacles were as sharp as swords, ruthlessly slicing through the surface, stirring up layers of white foam. Its breath carried the chill of the deep sea, as if freezing everything around it. It frantically chased other sea beasts, attacking relentlessly, each collision causing the sea to tremble.
The battle between the sea beasts was exceptionally fierce, their fangs and claws clashing in the air, scattering strings of blood. Among them, an undead shark beast, covered in hard black scales, was extraordinarily agile, like a black lightning bolt, darting through the water. Its mouth was filled with rows of serrated teeth, each bite carrying the threat of death.
The battling sea beasts seemed to have forgotten their own fear and pain, left only with a desire for combat and a fervor for death. Their bodies gradually deformed in the fight, becoming larger and more grotesque. Broken scales and scattered limbs floated on the sea.
Li En could only temporarily evade the worst of it, taking advantage of the fact that he was still conscious to chase after Constantine.
He wasn't afraid of those rampaging undead sea beasts, but Alexander, Grand Duke Moria, and Earl Hall were truly terrifying.
He thought it would be best to let them exhaust some of their energy first, and then he could clean up the mess.
With this in mind, Li En quickly disengaged from the melee and returned to the Azure Dragon Court.
At this moment, the Azure Dragon Court had been reduced to ruins, thick with the stench of blood.
Upon the ruins, Emma pierced Dorothy's body with a dagger.
Blood stained Dorothy's snow-white wedding dress red.
And behind Emma was a dragon lying on the ground.
From the aura, it could be sensed that it was Constantine.
"Bastard, bastard, why didn't you dodge?"
Emma asked, crying.
"This level of attack can't hurt me at all."
Dorothy said calmly.
She didn't dodge Emma's attack because she felt guilty.
Emma dropped the dagger and turned to embrace the deceased War Dragon.
Constantine's body gradually transformed from a dragon back into a bloodkin form, his pale skin covered with bluish-black veins. He had completely lost his vitality.
Li En came to Dorothy's side and cast a Greater Healing spell on her.
The wound on Dorothy's abdomen quickly healed.
"Are you alright?"
Dorothy shook her head.
Just now, she had completed the fusion of the "Fairy Tale Book" and her own Fairy Tale Domain, completely controlled the Life Dragon, and killed the War Dragon Constantine, further enhancing her magical power.
Li En reached out, and Constantine's blood core burst out of his abdomen and landed in his hand.
Emma gritted her teeth, looking at Li En angrily,
"You killed Constantine, and now you want to take his blood core. I won't forgive you. I will avenge Constantine."
Dorothy opened a space portal and said to Emma, "Leave."
A strange look flashed in Emma's reddened eyes, and then she smiled bitterly,
"Yes, you are Dorothy Hall, the legendary witch who is always high above. Even if you pretend to be cultivated on the surface, and are full of politeness to everyone, in fact, you look down on everyone in your heart, thinking that you are the only strong person in this world. Augulas and I used to be followers protected by you, and we will never be able to become your enemies in the future. In your heart, no one is qualified to be your enemy. We are just ants that you can manipulate and arrange at will."
"I never thought that way. You and Augulas were never my followers, nor ants."
Dorothy lowered her head, recalling her childhood, Emma, Augulas, and her, never to return.
Emma slumped in the ruins, tears swirling in her eyes, her eyes filled with uncontrollable grief and anger. Her voice echoed in the ruined Azure Dragon Court, every word filled with despair.
"How stupid I am. I always wanted to please you, wanted to become someone like you. Even the gift my grandfather gave me, I could give it to you as long as you liked it, but what have you done to me?"
The surrounding scenery seemed to respond to her emotions—the sea was blown by the wind with turbulent waves, and the wreckage of ships swayed in the wind.
Emma removed the silver necklace hanging around her neck, a talisman that Dorothy had once made for her, symbolizing their friendship. But now, this friendship seemed like a great irony. Her heart was filled with regret and self-blame. How foolish and blindly she had been to please the other party, but in return, she received such ruthless betrayal.
Dorothy's figure flashed in Emma's mind, her smile, her words, her betrayal—everything made Emma feel suffocated. Constantine's death was a fatal blow to her, and what she could not accept even more was that all of this was caused by her best friend.
She hugged Constantine's body, constantly calling his name.
"Constantine, Constantine, I'll go back with you, I'll go with you, please, don't abandon me. I'll go back with you now, let's go together, let's go together, okay?"
"Didn't you say you would transform me into a bloodkin? I am willing to become a bloodkin, I am willing to be with you forever, please, come back."
"Constantine, you can hear me, right?"
Emma's roar gradually turned into a low sob, her body trembling in the cold wind, like a petal blown off by the wind, which could be destroyed by the merciless wind and rain at any time.
She could not accept Constantine's death, let alone Dorothy killing Constantine.
But all of this happened before her eyes, and all that was left in her arms was Constantine's cold body.
Her beautiful memories with Dorothy had turned into sharp knives, constantly tearing apart her spiritual world.
Although Dorothy did not have any expression changes, Li En knew that she was also feeling unwell.
If it weren't for himself, Dorothy probably wouldn't have turned against Emma.
Therefore, Li En did not stop Emma from leaving with Constantine's body.
He got the blood core, and it was impossible for Constantine to be resurrected.
After Emma and Constantine left, Dorothy began to repair the Azure Dragon Court without saying a word.
The palace destroyed by the battle was reborn under the miracle of magic. The broken walls were erased by the power of time, replaced by walls as solid as before, with every brick and stone exuding an ancient atmosphere. The towering palace spires pierced the clouds.
"Dorothy, cry if you want to."
Li En looked at Dorothy gently.
"This is my own choice, I have no reason to cry."
Dorothy not only repaired the damaged palace, but even the buildings and streets outside the palace, and began to set up magic circles on the city walls.
She wanted to keep herself busy.
Li En hugged Dorothy from behind,
"Dorothy, I know you are sad, but now is not the time to be decadent. Alexander and I need you."
"What happened to Alexander?"
Mentioning Alexander, Dorothy finally released a breath in her heart.
"She was affected by the [Ear of Ignorance], became violent, and only has the instinct to fight. So are Uncle Hall and my grandfather."
"Where are they now?"
"At sea, I'll take you to find them."
"I can go by myself. You just got the blood core, and devouring the blood core requires a relatively quiet environment," Dorothy said.
Li En nodded, he believed that the current Dorothy was fearless even in the face of thousands of troops.
Dorothy went to find Alexander, while Li En devoured the blood core in the palace.
Swallowing Constantine's blood core into his stomach, Li En felt his whole body filled with surging power. This power condensed into a mass of blood mist that could be deformed at will. Any creature that came into contact with this blood mist would instantly lose its life. The blood mist had the effect of annihilation.
This was Constantine's ability, and now he had obtained it.
At the same time, Li En could also feel a significant improvement in his physique, and the description of his [Seven Star Blood Shadow Knight] entry also changed.
[Seven Star Blood Shadow Knight] (Silver) You have successfully devoured the blood core of a bloodkin Earl and inherited some of his abilities.
Your lifespan has been extended. Under normal circumstances, you can live at least 800 years. If you abandon your flesh and blood, you can live to 1200 years in the form of a skeleton.
You can increase your power by devouring the blood cores of other bloodkin. Your current strength is enough to match a true bloodkin Earl.
You have both the reproductive abilities of bloodkin and humans. You can transform your descendants through blood communion or have offspring through normal channels. Your descendants are born Children of Light or Children of Darkness, and they will inherit 50% of your power.
You have also comprehended the power of order and assassination. You can formulate laws and regulations that are beneficial to yourself, and you can use shadow techniques to carry out invisible assassinations, easily slaughtering knights and bloodkin barons of the same level.
You have both the physique of a knight and the speed of an assassin. You are invincible within your rank, breaking through the initial, intermediate, advanced, and super ranks of the knight, half-step eight stars. Devour three more bloodkin Earls, and you can directly become an eight-star Blood Hunter Knight.
Your perception ability of the bloodkin has increased by 50%. You can smell the bloodkin nearby, and you are a natural bloodkin hunter.
You have become obsessed with blood and are no longer interested in human food. Human food cannot make you feel full.
You don't need sleep and can maintain a full mental state for 72 hours, unless you are extremely weak.
Your mind can stay calm at all times.
The attraction to evil gods has increased to 40%. The stronger the body, the more favored by the evil gods.
You have a shadow clone that does not have any consciousness or thinking, but inherits 60% of your power and can execute your instructions.
Wearing this entry grants shadow bonus. When you act in the dark, all abilities are increased by 80%.
Half-step eight stars?
This is probably the bottleneck from seven-star to eight-star knight.
It turns out that in addition to the eight-star War Knight, there is also the eight-star Blood Hunter Knight.
[Gained new entry [Earl's Legacy]] You have devoured Constantine's blood core and become a strong person equal to the bloodkin Earl, and therefore inherited his legacy. Find Constantine Manor, which has secrets that can help you evolve further.
Further evolution?
This word is very interesting.
Is turning into a bloodkin a kind of evolution?
Or is it not turning into a bloodkin, but another existence.
Dorothy didn't come back until the second half of the night.
She had gone through a great battle and collected Grand Duke Moria, Earl Hall, and Alexander into the Fairy Tale Book.
But the [Ear of Ignorance] sank into the deep sea, and she failed to find it.
"I can't wake Alexander up. Do you have a way to save them?"
Dorothy looked at Li En wearily, her white wedding dress stained with blood and turned into a blood-colored wedding dress.
Li En stretched out his hand distressedly and hugged her in his arms, "Of course, you can rest by the side, and leave the rest to me."
"Okay."
Dorothy nodded, opened the Fairy Tale Book, and let Li En enter it.
Because the three were strictly restricted in the book, they were no threat to Li En, and Li En could safely clear the entries for them.
Li En first cleared the negative entries for his daughter Alexander.
[Points +1000000] (Total points 2458200)
The one-time increase of 1 million points shocked Li En.
This was the first time he had cleared an entry and received such a huge amount of points!
Could it be that Alexander's loss of control would lead to the destruction of the entire world?
The weight of the points is generally proportional to the harm caused. 1 million points is definitely unprecedented. Previously, Li En cleared the out-of-control witch, and the highest was only 10,000 points.
Is one Alexander equivalent to 100 out-of-control witches?
I didn't expect that the [Ear of Ignorance] was the point harvester I had been looking for!
Then Li En cleared the entries for Grand Duke Moria and Earl Hall. Unfortunately, the points contributed by the two were not as exaggerated as Alexander's at all, and each only increased Li En by 10,000 points. (Total points 2478200)
After clearing the negative entries for the three, Li En left the [Fairy Tale Book] with them.
Although the war had subsided, everyone was exhausted and completely lost the interest in continuing to celebrate.
Eunice led the Azure Dragon Clan and the Knights back to the ground and arranged for everyone to rest.
Earl Hall took Dorothy back to the Earl's Mansion on the island.
Although Li En nominally gave the entire Azure Dragon Continent to Dorothy, Dorothy did not mean to take away Eunice's rule, so the Azure Dragon Court still belonged to Eunice and the Wyvern Clan.
Dorothy and Earl Hall lived in the Earl's Mansion.
Earl Hall looked at the dull-eyed Dorothy and said distressedly, "Dorothy, cry if you want to."
"Dad, did I do something wrong?"
Dorothy turned her head, and tears burst out.
"Dorothy, you didn't do anything wrong. If I were to choose between Randall and your mother, I would choose your mother without hesitation. The people of our Hall family always put love first. You are my daughter, and your choice is engraved in your genes."
Count Hall gently embraced his daughter, comforting her, "Now that you've made your choice, you must face reality. Next time you meet, don't hesitate. Emma is no longer your friend. If you can't face the fact that she has become your enemy, it's disrespectful to her."
"I understand, Father."
