With the resilience of the strongest vampire combined with the magical power embedded in that room, my tornado was destroyed. However, the effect was intriguing—I noticed the runic symbols on the structure were slightly damaged by my flames.
The vampire below emitted an intense aura of bloodlust and rancor. Yet, I could discern faint traces of fear. His body, shrouded in mist, moved with astonishing speed, aiming to tear me apart with pure strength, sharp claws, and dark energy.
The speed was so surprising that it momentarily stunned me.
My mental power roared fiercely, and a divine beast's cry echoed within my mental sea.
My Haki and divine eyes vibrated, striving to track every movement and detail around me.
My sword brimmed with sharp and destructive intent.
The wind swirled around and within me, enhancing my perception and innate speed.
The enemy was already above my head, his claw poised to split my skull in two. Yet, with a speed faster than the wind, I blocked his attack.
My blue eyes, imbued with latent mental and divine energy, met his crimson ones.
This exchange of glances caused him to hesitate, giving me the chance to slash his abdomen deeply.
The strike seemed to snap him out of his daze, and he launched a flurry of attacks against me.
Our battle continued for seconds that felt like minutes. With my mental power pushed to its limit and my ancient strength and internal energy enhancing my body, I not only kept up with him but began to overwhelm him.
This was particularly due to my high-level combat and swordsmanship skills.
Realizing his growing disadvantage, the vampire summoned reinforcements.
Three more vampires of similar strength appeared, shrouded in dangerous dark energy.
Four sources of bloodlust now surrounded me, sending chills down my spine and an unpleasant tingling across my skin.
"Honestly, four against one? That's hardly fair," I said, noticing weaker vampires lurking nearby, ready to strike from the shadows.
Taking this into account, I directed a portion of my energy into my mental sea.
From within, the roar of a divine beast resonated, and a crown radiated power and innate vitality.
A potent mental energy burst forth, creating a field of domination around me.
A projection of a beautifully adorned crown appeared above my head, exuding authority and power.
This energy enveloped not just the four opponents I was about to face but also the lurking enemies hoping to exploit a moment of distraction.
Floating in the air, my head held high, a faint light magic shimmered around my body.
My sword in my right hand glowed with a chilling silver-black aura, sending shivers down my opponents' spines.
Fiery orange and red flames, shaped like a claw, danced silently in my left hand.
Sharp, tornado-like winds swirled around me, and an aura of authority, domination, and power filled the air.
At that moment, in the sky, I appeared as a god of wind and war, ready to annihilate my foes.
This image and the oppressive presence caused some of my enemies' hands to tremble, though they refused to retreat, seemingly driven by loyalty or something innate to their existence.
In an instant, four sharp claws and a surge of dark energy lunged toward me.
I moved gracefully in the air, executing a swift, circular motion. A wave of flames and sword energy erupted from me.
The attack struck two of the vampires, leaving deep gashes in their claws, while the residual energy cut through trees and objects meters away.
"Let's go," I murmured. With blinding speed, faster than theirs, I appeared behind one of the vampires who had been pushed back.
With a single draw of my sword, his body was severed in half.
Teleporting above another, I thrust my sword, now brimming with concentrated energy.
Though the vampire managed to block my strike, he was slammed into a tree, coughing up red and black liquid as he looked at me in terror.
The remaining two rushed at me, joined by a weaker, more daring vampire. For him, I merely flicked my left hand, launching a small spear of light that pierced his head and destroyed it from within.
"Pathetic," I said.
As the two stronger vampires closed in, a wave of dominating mental energy froze their movements.
I vanished, leaving behind only a trail of wind, and my sword slashed horizontally through one vampire. Without hesitation, I advanced toward the first.
My sword, glowing with intense energy and fiery hues, clashed against him.
He stared at me, fear and dread evident in his eyes.
"WHO ARE YOU?! How do you possess such power… such mental strength… and those flames? You're no mere sorcerer—it feels like the power of a god!" he exclaimed in terror.
I remained indifferent. Though far stronger than before, I doubted I could defeat gods like Thor or Loki. My past humiliation at their hands still lingered.
"I am no god. And I don't think I'm connected to one… I think," I muttered the last part to myself, still uncertain about my lineage.
"I'm just here to eliminate some bloodsuckers—not the corporate kind, to be clear," I added with a hint of Deadpool-inspired humor.
With a swift, hawk-like strike, I ended him.
Moments later…
The two vampires I had been fighting were eliminated.
I floated silently above the battlefield, observing everything with my eyes and Haki of vision.
The battle had lasted quite some time.
My allies held their ground, though my ice creations had taken damage. Still, they remained intact. More vampires appeared from the forest, an annoyance that pushed me to a decision.
"It's time to help and accelerate this fight since I don't know how things are progressing below," I said aloud.
Raising my right hand to the sky and my left toward the ground, I acted.
With my left hand, I cast ice creation magic to reinforce my eagle, gorilla, and tiger constructs, repairing their damage and enhancing their abilities.
With my right hand, I gathered the remainder of my internal energy and infused it with traces of my divine flames.
The enemies sensed the impending danger but hesitated, likely fearful after seeing me defeat four of their strongest leaders alone.
A massive golden magic circle, tinged with orange and red, formed in the sky, emitting a blinding light.
From it, countless spears of light with flaming tips materialized in the air.
I unleashed a wave of dominating mental power aimed at slowing the movements of all enemies and eliminating any chance of their escape.
Controlling the spears with my right hand and keeping the location of each enemy in mind, I acted.
With a downward motion, the spears moved at such astonishing speed that no one had time to react.
The spears of light pierced through their bodies or heads, and as soon as they struck, a brilliant light flared, followed by flames that consumed them.
The entire scene resembled an act of divine justice and fire.
I took a deep breath, feeling my reserves of internal energy deplete. Naturally, they began to replenish slowly.
The beautiful and majestic magic circle radiated power and strength.
My allies stood silently, speechless at the sight.
Well, except for Deadpool.
He started clapping and whistling.
"WHOO-HOO!! Now this is spectacular!!!" he cheered while slicing through a few vampires with his sword, all the while performing an exaggerated, cheerful dance.
He sang loudly:
"'Cause baby, you're a firework…'"
Hearing the song, I smiled. I'd always enjoyed its rhythm and lyrics, feeling an urge to join in but decided against it. I wanted to let Deadpool enjoy his moment in the spotlight—he seemed to be having the time of his life amidst the battlefield chaos.
I slowly descended toward the vampires' hideout and closer to my allies.
I also directed my ice creations to position themselves around the area.
As I landed at the base, accompanied by my allies, I brought along one of the ice tigers and a few ice eagles for additional protection.