[Coagulant Daggers: Equipped.] [Strength Boost] +30 points. [Speed Boost] +30 Points. [Agility Boost] +30 Points. [Blood Mana: 2918/4,000] The five Ethisians, except the sixth being handled by Skyler and Cherry, decimated Ace’s Blood Warriors with the help of their team effort, aggression, and powerfully large weapons which they wielded so skillfully. Looking at them alone, one could admit that they were heavy, and the sounds they made when swung created strong gushes of wind which just complimented the Ethisians’ strength. In as much as the Ethisians were decimating Ace’s Blood Warriors and drained his Blood Mana in the process, the Blood Warriors put up quite the fight with their weapons chipping away at their armor sets and scales. With the Blood Warriors occupying the Ethisians, the Blood Bishop himself opted to pitch in just so he could see how he’d fair against a Grand Warrior Class Ethisian. His eyes set on one particular opponent, he summoned his Coagulant Daggers and sped straight for it. Already surrounded by about ten Blood Warriors, the Ethisian was caught off guard by the Blood Bishop who leaped on its back and started plucking away the scales like feathers on a bird. ’Thanks to my increase in my natural strength and the boost from the daggers, removing these scales has been much easier than I expected it to be!!’ "Be gone, HUMAN!!" the Ethisian grunted, its back jerking left and right while the remaining scales stood fully erect, ready to be shot in Ace’s direction. Just at the last moment, the Blood Bishop moved out of the way, dodging the Ethisian’s attack before returning on the offensive side. Running at full speed, Ace threw his daggers above the Ethisian and slid under its feet with a thick rope of blood forming in his hands. One of his Blood Warriors threw its weight on the Ethisian, causing it to stumble momentarily until it tripped on the Blood Bishop’s blood rope. With the daggers coming down again, Ace leaped in the air, grabbed them immediately, and spun his way to the Ethisian’s chest. To ensure the high success rate of his attack, he reinforced the tips of his daggers with flaming blood, causing them to glow and burn intensely. Spinning continuously, the Blood Bishop used his boosted strength, the sharpness of his daggers, and the intensity of his Flaming Blood Technique to pierce and decimate the large armor plate protecting its body. The immense pressure and weight caused by the Blood Bishop’s attack pinned the Ethisian on the ground, limiting its movements and denying it the chance to defend itself. Eventually, the Blood Bishop’s daggers dug deep enough into the Ethisian’s flesh, piercing its tough scales and later on damaging the insides of its mid-section. As soon as Ace saw Ethisian blood spewing from his victim’s body, he quickly coagulated all of it using his daggers and gave the Ethisian a slow and excruciatingly painful death, keeping it alive just long enough until its body would give out due to shock. [Congratulations: You have killed a Grand Warrior Class Ethisian.] [+100 Blood Mana earned.] [Level 69: 267/440>>>Level 69: 367/440] [Total Blood Mana: 3682/4000] [Hemo-Conjuring Skill: Activated.] "Blood Essence, manifest." [Your Blood Mana Level is too low to Conjure a high-grade specimen.] [Get to the second Blood Mana stage to Conjure high-grade specimen.] [Blood Mana: 1508/4000] Looking back at the remaining four Ethisians, Ace noticed how his Blood Warriors started to reduce drastically, hence the reason for the sudden drop in his Blood Mana. Even though they were outnumbered, the Ethisians still put up a fight with the Blood Warriors, destroying them repeatedly, even though they could regenerate provided that Ace’s Blood Mana didn’t reduce. ’I didn’t wish for it to come to this,’ he sighed, knowing that he had to kill the Grand Warrior Class Ethisians before more of their kind showed up. After all, they were only at the entrance of the fortress. Who knew how many more Ethisians were waiting for them? And of that number, how many of them would be of the Grand Warrior Class or above? [Transformation: Activated.] Ace, having decided to transform, closed the size difference between him and the Ethisians while also creating a large Blood Sword attached to his arm. The sword lacked a definite shape with most of it looking like a curved piece of cheese with holes. The bottom of the sword was solidified, giving it a perfect edge made for taking off huge chunks and making precious cuts as well. "A Blood Mutant!!" the Ethisians’ exclaimed, their hands gripping their weapons even tighter as they readied themselves to battle the Mutant standing before them. In as much as they tried to look unfazed, unbothered, and courageous, the Ethisians knew the potential Blood Mutants had and were therefore terrified. "Revert!!" Calling back his Blood Warriors, Ace now stood alone against four Ethisians, each one purposing within themselves to live the battle alive. As for Ace, he purposed to kill them, increase his mana, and then kill some more, all in the name of increasing his Blood Strength, Blood Skill, and building a large army of Blood Warriors. "Stand your ground, Ethisians," one of the four spoke to its comrades, seeming more courageous than the others. "We’ve been trained to expect such a violation from the Granians. They’re just Blood Mutants, have no fear." "You of all people shouldn’t say that," another replied angrily, disgusted by the former’s words. "Oh, so you four already have a history of dealing with Blood Mutants then, right?" Ace questioned while forming a second Blood Sword on his arm just for the fun of it. "We do," the former gulped. "One of them looked like you...actually they both looked like you and her." It replied while referring to Ace and his sister Cherry. Sensing that its words played with the Mutant’s mind, the Ethisian charged with a swing to Ace’s shoulder, cutting so deep that it nearly touched his bone while sending him slamming into the ground. Not giving the Mutant a chance to recover, the Ethisian, accompanied by its comrades, charged at Ace all at once with their weapons ready to be thrust into the vital organs of his body. Thankfully, the Blood Bishop used his speed to get him at a safe distance as his arm healed. Angered, agitated, and most of all confused, his bloodlust began to rise incredibly with the urge to end the Ethisians sooner growing much quicker than ever. [Blood Lust: Level 3] [Constant Use of the Level 3 Blood Lust will permanently alter your stat points positively.] Now the Carnage begun. The Blood Bishop’s rage grew intensely, reaching new levels he had never reached before. The last time he had gotten so angry was more than six years ago on Earth during his schooling days but even then, he wasn’t strong enough to inflict any significant amount of damage. However this time, he had the rage and strength not only to inflict but to kill in many creative ways. Official source ıs 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝔫𝔢𝔱 *ROOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAR* Letting out the most powerful, blood-curdling roar he had ever made, Ace halted the movements of the Ethisians before him, those standing behind the fortress, the ones fighting his sister and friend, and even halted the Granian forces running to their aid. Afterward, he quickly went on the offensive with a quick and unpredictable dash at the Ethisians. Playing mind games on them, Ace acted as if he were going to attack the former, only for him to change course at the last second, catching the third out of four Ethisians off guard. Using the sides of his Blood Swords, he slammed the Ethisian hard, directly inflicting internal injuries while knocking its body so hard that it flew a few distances away from where it once stood. The others quickly attempted to attack Ace all at once, even though they knew their movements were much slower compared to his. Nonetheless, they all swung their weapons all at once, all somehow narrowly missing the Blood Bishop’s body. "My turn!!" he growled while turning one of his Blood Swords into a large puddle of Blood. Unexpectedly, and in an instant, the Blood Bishop created a thick wall of Blood Spikes that sprung from the ground too quickly for the Ethisians to dodge. In as much as they didn’t penetrate the Ethisians, they created a form of distraction that allowed the Mutant to sneak to their backs with his Blood Sword slashing away at their heads. The first head, sliced cleanly and flawlessly, rolled on the ground with the body dropping afterward with it turning into a fountain of Ethisian blood. Knowing that another head slash wouldn’t work so easily, the Blood Bishop decided to use the blood fountain to his advantage, creating a small Blood Cyclone that surrounded the Ethisians, blocking their field of view and therefore disorientating them.