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Chapter 117. No Hope, Just Wait for Death
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Two against two.
Joseph and Wamuu engage in a one-on-one duel.
Meanwhile, Lisa Lisa faces off against Kars in another one-on-one battle.
The side that achieves the final victory will obtain the Super Aja.
This was the bet agreed upon by Lisa Lisa and Kars, and it was Lisa Lisa's threat, holding the Super Aja, against Kars, who had secretly turned hundreds of people into vampires using the Stone Mask.
Kars, who wields the most formidable violence of this era, could unleash these hundreds of vampires, bringing endless calamity to a world that has yet to develop nuclear weapons or missiles.
Kars could easily exhaust or kill them in this vampire-infested circle.
But if Kars were to take this route, the Pillar Men would never obtain the Super Aja, never live under the sunlight.
So, whether willingly or under pressure, this bet and duel were set.
Even after Wamuu was unexpectedly defeated by Joseph, Kars couldn't utter any harsh words against Lisa Lisa, who held the Super Aja as leverage. He had to continue the one-on-one battle as agreed.
This was why Sora believed Kars had no chance of winning.
Lisa Lisa had control over Kars' lifeline.
But what about Kars?
Sora, who had some understanding of history for a better experience with coloring games like "Europa Universalis" and "Hearts of Iron", couldn't help but understand that Kars' threat with these hundreds of vampires... wasn't really a threat at all!
Because Kars didn't dare to touch Joseph and the others.
But as a threat to the world, these mere hundreds of vampires, considering the vastness of the Earth, wouldn't even make a splash.
You wouldn't even need to involve the entire world. Just the Soviet Union, which is somewhat larger, could both hold the Germans back before Moscow and, before the U.S. could turn the Soviet Union into a nuclear wasteland, develop their own nuclear bombs.
Could mere vampires have more destructive power than a nuclear bomb?!
So, if Kars really wanted to win, he had only one option—
Auntie, please step in~~?
"Hmph! A one-on-one duel? How utterly boring!"
Suddenly appearing behind Lisa Lisa.
During the one-on-one duel between Lisa Lisa and Kars, "Kars" in front of her was killed by Ripple, only for a brand new, almost intact Kars to appear!?
He had long since used the Light Mode to infiltrate behind her, and with the blade on his arm, he pierced through the now-relaxed Lisa Lisa's body!
One stab!
Two stabs!
Not just to subdue Lisa Lisa.
But to completely incapacitate her, rendering her unable to even lift a finger.
Seeing that Lisa Lisa no longer had the strength to destroy the Super Aja, Kars smiled in satisfaction and said, "My goal has always been the [Red Stone]! And to become the [Ultimate Being]!"
"That's why I never intended to be a warrior like Wamuu, nor am I a romantic!"
"To me, it doesn't matter what methods are used, as long as I win in the end!!"
Victory, and then domination.
This was Kars' goal!
As for mourning Wamuu?
Respecting Wamuu's will and continuing the one-on-one duel with Joseph and the others?
Hmph, such things would only fool Joseph and the others, who were moved by Wamuu's resolve!
Although Kars did regret Wamuu's defeat, it was precisely because of Wamuu's excellent sacrifice that he was able to so easily lead Joseph and the others into this trap and obtain the Super Aja intact!
You did well, Wamuu!
"The Red Stone is finally in my hands."
With those words, Kars eagerly commanded the vampire army, "Now, all of you attack together and deal with that annoying JOJO!"
What a reversal!
Even though Sora had anticipated that Kars would cheat, and would try to rewrite the unfavorable situation in some way, they hadn't expected Kars to be so resolute and so utterly without hesitation!
Likewise, the sense of dread that had gradually faded from Sora and the other viewers with each of Joseph's victories returned. The terror they felt when the Pillar Men first appeared flooded back as the music, increasingly intense with "Auntie, please step in~~?" played on.
Especially as the hundreds of vampires no longer aimed to invade countries but instead focused on ganging up on Joseph.
Even though Sora had expected this, he couldn't imagine any strategy that could stop Kars!
Stall until sunrise?
Impossible!
If Kars, who held the Super Aja, survived until sunrise, he would transform into the Ultimate Being!
Though Sora didn't know what an Ultimate Being truly was, considering the gap between vampires and the Pillar Men, the Ultimate Being was likely something humans couldn't defeat...
So, defeating Kars and taking back the Super Aja before sunrise?
If that could be done, it would be great.
But the problem is...
"Damn it! If only Lisa Lisa were still here..."
"If Lisa Lisa could still fight, we wouldn't be in such a passive position now!"
Sora said in frustration.
"Brother..."
For the first time, Sora felt what true defeat was like.
Before, when he was almost fooled by Joseph, he could quickly recover and guess all of Joseph's subsequent moves in advance.
But now, he truly didn't know what to do.
Even if he wanted to unite forces, the Earth was just too big, and there wasn't enough time to bring national-level power into this situation to stop Kars.
And if even Sora thought this way, there was no need to mention the other viewers watching "Battle Tendency", who were still mourning Wamuu's death and eager to see how Joseph and the others would eliminate this last Pillar Man.
Their thoughts on this plot twist were evident from the sudden surge in comments and bullet-screen messages:
"Damn! As unbelievable as it sounds, if it's Green Dolphin Studio, which produced "Phantom Blood", it might actually be possible!?"
"Or maybe this is just one of the risks of full-dive filming?!"
"Damn you, Shinbo!!"
"..."
In short, it was one sentence—
No hope! Just wait for death!