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Chapter 410: Dark Demon, a Chance Hard to Come By
"Another method?"
As Dark pondered, he became even more curious.
The problem wouldn't be solved by simply "resurrecting" Vlad.
So what should Professor Silver do to help the Blood Princess get rid of the influence of the embrace?
Set up a barrier, open the secret passage... and then?
The fact that [Misdreavus] was affected showed that what they were doing was still centered on Vlad.
But since the essence hadn’t changed, how much change could there be on the whole?
As if guessing what he was thinking, Professor Silver immediately said, "This matter has to do with a question—what exactly is the vampire’s embrace?"
With a slight frown, Dark replied, "A disease?"
In fact, he had carefully checked out the information related to vampires.
The vampire's "embrace" mainly originated from their bloodline.
The closer their bloodline was to the progenitors, the stronger the effect of the embrace.
Vampires with pure enough bloodline could secrete a special magic element from their fangs.
This magic element was akin to a kind of bacteria. Once injected into the blood vessels of the prey, it could absorb the energy of the blood and multiply rapidly, thereby infecting the prey's entire body.
The so-called "Thrallization" could actually be classified as a "symptom".
This was very similar to "sepsis".
Therefore, after checking the information, Dark always felt that the vampire's "embrace" was actually a disease instead of "magic", "curse" or other phenomena as it was often said to be.
But Professor Silver obviously didn't think so.
She plainly said, "Although I don't know why you would think it's a disease, as far as I know, the vampire’s embrace is actually an act of reproduction."
"Act of reproduction?" Dark's voice inevitably took on a surprised tone.
Professor Silver patiently explained, "Vampires are creatures with a very low fertility rate. Of course, this is a common problem for nearly all long-lived species. But in addition to their low reproductive ability, long-lived species are just like other creatures—they can get sick, and will die if they are killed. Rarely do they live up to their full lifespan. This has led to a decrease in the number of long-lived species year after year, putting them on the verge of extinction. For the survival of the race, over a long period of time, vampires have developed the ability to give the embrace, so even if it wasn't through normal reproduction, they can still increase their number."
Dark pondered for a moment, "That seems to be the case."
Professor Silver continued, "Only when we know the essence of the matter can we take the right measure. The reason why Ophelia Bullard didn't become a Thrall is because she’s a member of the Blood Race and has a natural resistance to bloodline corruption, which holds back the embrace from completion. In a sense, she's still in the process of ‘reproduction’. But now, this process is about to be completed."
Dark curiously asked, "So we need to find a way to stop this reproduction?"
"If it can be stopped." Professor Silver said, "The problem is that the embrace of a vampire is irreversible and unstoppable. It's bound to continue progressing. So in this situation, we can only look for alternative solutions, such as replacing the subject of reproduction."
"Replace..."
Dark narrowed his eyes, lost in thoughts.
He found that he seemed to have grasped the logic in Professor Silver's words.
By using some kind of method to conceptually replace the subject of "reproduction", it would allow Ophelia Bullard to be substituted out while the act of "reproduction" continued to proceed.
This was probably a logic unique to this idealistic magical worldview.
With Dark's own logic, if he hadn't had the guidance of Professor Silver’s words, he would definitely not be able to figure it out no matter how he racked his brain.
But now that the logic was in place, how would they actually carry out the replacement?
Was it through ritual magic by utilizing the special nature of the secret passage?
And what kind of role did Vlad the Vampire play in it?
Professor Silver then proceeded to answer all these questions one by one.
A while later, Dark suddenly realized.
Professor Silver actually wanted to transfer the act of "reproduction" onto Vlad the Vampire.
However, it was not to "resurrect" him, but to "craft" him.
The concept of "reproduction" would be interpreted in the form of "crafting magical spirit", thereby replacing Ophelia Bullard from the act!
……
"As one of the demon king's vessels, Vlad the Vampire is fundamentally perfectly in line with the concept of the demon king's subject of reproduction."
"If everything goes well, not only can Ophelia Bullard be freed, Vlad the Vampire's soul will also be completely exterminated."
"It can be said to be killing two birds with one stone."
Silver slowly explained.
"Speaking of which, I was able to come up with this thanks to your [Misdreavus]."
……
Dark let out a dry laugh, knowing that the existence of [Misdreavus] wouldn't slip past the professor's sharp eyes.
But it was indeed a genius idea to craft one of the demon king's vessels into a magical spirit.
If he could gather a certain number of [demon king's vessels] one day, perhaps he would even be able to summon [demon king] on the spot?
……
Professor Silver's arrangement of the scene was more profound and complicated than Dark had imagined.
For the most fundamental "magic crafting", what she used was a special "ritual crafting method".
The entire castle was regarded as the venue of the ritual, and the star barrier was used to adjust the astrological energy to make the environment meet the requirements of the crafting.
They were able to fulfil this prerequisite on such short notice entirely due to Professor Medea's extraordinary ability.
Then, utilizing the special nature of the secret passage, they replicated the scene of the past to complete the entire ritual.
In this ritual, the key "actors" were the Blood Princess, White, Robert, Tom, and Ryan Hex.
Yes, even Professor Ryan Hex was part of their calculations!
……
"White Gawd, as the son of the Brave One, plays the Brave One of a certain generation."
"Robert Brogheim, who was once parasitized by Vlad the Vampire, plays the Brave One's partner, a semi-demonic being who was once corrupted by the demons."
"Tom Nixon, as a mixed-blood Beastmen, plays a mage who was initially an enemy who eventually turned into an ally, and finally joined the Brave One's team."
"Ryan Hex, the Lance Hero, plays the 'grandfather', a key figure who often appears at critical moments to save and help the Brave One to become stronger."
"And Ophelia Bullard plays the part of a pregnant demon king!"
……
This was not groundless fabrication, but a historical fact that actually happened in the past.
The demon king of that generation was a woman who was pregnant when the Brave One crusaded against her. In order to protect the child in her belly, she was stabbed in the heart by the Brave One, but at the last moment, she ultimately succeeded in giving birth to her child using a secret technique.
Feeling compassion after she gave birth to the child, instead of eradicating the roots on the spot, the Brave One took the child away and raised him as an adopted son.
Before the Brave One died of illness, the demon king's child didn’t show the slightest sign of rebellion.
He lived in human society as a demihuman and lived an ordinary and stable life.
It wasn't until the Brave One died of illness that he packed his bags, left the human kingdom, returned to the demon race's territory, and then took back the throne that originally belonged to him and became the new demon king!
Afterwards, the demons and humans entered a long period of peace.
But the peace was eventually broken, and the war between demons and humans started all over again.
This was an extremely important node in the course of history.
It was an undeniable proof that the conflict between demons and humans was irreconcilable.
……
Professor Silver cut out this piece of history and, according to the requirements of the ritual, compiled it into a "stage play" with a great possibility of succeeding.
As for whether this "stage play" could achieve the desired effect?
She was not 100% confident.
Everything she did was an imitation of "Professor Didi".
Silver had no experience in this.
For her, this "experiment" was also an exploration of the secret passage.
It was a hasty attempt.
And the real executor of the "ritual" was Ophelia Bullard herself.
She and Medea only participated in setting up the venue and planning out the process.
Apart from that, they were merely "audience".
Throughout the course of the ritual, because her and Medea's presence could have an unpredictable impact on the environment of the ritual, she could only hide herself in Medea's pumpkin carriage.
Medea's pumpkin carriage could isolate the rider's aura and conceal their energy. It was a very valuable magic tool.
In fact, it was the special power of this carriage that allowed her to bring Ophelia Bullard into the academy.
But amidst this situation, an intruder appeared.
……
"So, did my appearance change the 'course of history'?"
Dark’s gaze turned strange.
Professor Silver's arrangement certainly went further than merely compiling a "stage play" replicating history.
In order for this "stage play" to produce the desired effect, it definitely required more arrangements that weren't visible on the surface.
The energy and resources consumed for this was unbelievably tremendous.
If such a grand arrangement was ruined just because of his intrusion, he would definitely feel horrible.
"That's not the case."
Fortunately, Professor Silver's answer relieved his concerns.
"In the play about the Brave One's crusade against the demon king, of course there can't be only five actors. As long as the main line remains unchanged, the side lines can be adjusted. Even if a problem arises, Medea is here. She can use the power of the barrier to smooth out the mistakes and omissions of the entire process from outside."
Medea's voice promptly followed, "Tonight is a chance that is hard to come by."
......
The right time, the right place, and the right people.
Perfect time.
Perfect location.
Perfect participants.
......
It was as though everything had been predetermined.
It was as though everything was fated.
……
But in truth.
Fate had long been broken.
Everything had long been changed.
……
Once he understood the whole situation, Dark gradually put down the weight hanging in his heart.
Whether or not the ritual would be successful had little to do with him.
It was enough for him to know that [Misdreavus] would recover after tonight.
"Then, next..."
Dark pondered and said, "Can I find a place to catch up on some sleep?"
……
"We’re at the top of the clock tower." Professor Silver's voice lightly drifted.
Unlike Professor Medea who liked to fan the flames while watching the fun, Professor Silver never once thought of letting Dark participate in this matter from the beginning.
As for the "observation" mentioned by Medea, she wasn't the slightest bit interested in that.
"That's too high." Dark yawned and said, "I'll find a classroom nearby to lie down for a while. I hope it’ll be over when I wake up."
And thus, he found an empty classroom nearby and went in with his magical spirits.
Tonight's ritual was related to the safety of Ophelia Bullard.
If he insisted on intervening, it might cause some kind of variable.
People might not necessarily have a boundary, but they had to have a bottom line.
It was better not to drink this tea!
Besides, he had actually already drank a lot of tea.
So much that he was about to burst!
"White is actually the child of the Brave One Bright and the Blood Princess Ophelia!"
"According to Professor Silver's theory, when the Blood Princess gave birth to White, she was still in the midst of "the demon king's reproduction". Due to the demon king's embrace, the demon king's blood is flowing in her veins."
"Following this deduction, the demon king's blood probably also flows in White's body."
"No wonder he can understand the book 《Into the Abyss》!"
……
"This is probably the most crucial information revealed by this incident."
"A future Brave One with the blood of the demon king..."
"Compared to this, the Blood Princess and the likes are not important."
"If this information is exposed at this point of time, White will probably fall into a very difficult situation."
"It's also thanks to Professor Silver actually telling me everything exactly as it happened."
"But I wonder if they’ve arranged for a "mother-son reunion" scene?"
"Probably not, right?"
"After all, the role played by the Blood Princess in this play is the demon king who needs to be defeated by the Brave One."
"The play of the demon king and the Brave One is truly something that has remained unchanged since the beginning of time."
……
Dark lay down on the seats with his hands behind his head, quietly looking at the ceiling of this unused classroom.
On the spider web spread out in the corner of the ceiling, a spider was working hard on the web, weaving it denser and finer.
At some point in time, he closed his eyes and fell asleep for the third time tonight.
DemiDevimon was lying on the table next to him, looking up at the sky.
Leomon and Gatomon leaned against the wall on the other side with arms folded and legs crossed, keeping the same posture.
[Misdreavus]'s magic card was still faintly flickering, but the frequency was slow and the brightness was very low.
……
The world was full of absurdity.
The son of the Brave One had the blood of the demon king flowing in his body.
And the son of Valkyrie had the blood of the demon god flowing in his body.
When even the descendants of the kingdom's Twin Swords were like this, how many hybrids with demon blood were there in this world?
How true was the so-called "annihilation of the demons"?
……
Beep—
Dark was abruptly awakened from an idyllic dreamland.
He opened his eyes and reached for his card pouch.
Then, he quickly grabbed hold of a vibrating sorti—access card.
"A notification from the access card? Is it not from the sorting card?"
Dark moved his head around. The wisp of breeze was still hanging in there, its magic energy fluctuation unchanging.
"Who sent me a message through the access card?"
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