At this moment, ten days had passed since Lyle arrived at Degonris.
Ten days later, today, was the day the ritual was to begin.
The sun set into twilight, and night descended once again.
This evening, the Loshutar Blood Clan did not begin their feast; for them, tonight was a sacred day.
Joshua, donning a pure white robe, took the Bloodstone Chalice from the statue. The black liquid within writhed as if sensing something, slithering out of the chalice, and swirling around Joshua. Accompanied by the ancient ballads chanted by the Blood Knights, that godly blood, like living creatures, burrowed into Joshua's body.
Darkness wriggled upon his flesh.
Joshua's power climbed swiftly in a short span, quickly reaching a point even he could not control.
He became a shadow and appeared beside Karen, who was dressed to the nines, taking her into his embrace, and his tender gaze met her murderous one.
Joshua opened his mouth wide, revealing the vampire's fangs.
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