Child of Destiny

Boom!

“The heck!? That ‘simple’ stab is that powerful!?” Berit complained a little after being sent flying right after a single stab.

Even though most of the reason was because he was unable to gain a proper footing in the air, the other reason was mainly because of the power behind that attack.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

While he was distracted with his thoughts, Sheryl had taken advantage of the situation to fire another barrage of shots at Alucard.

Swoosh!

Alucard then moved, charging ahead to face the hail of bullets head-on instead of dodging.

During his charge, he raised his magic pistol and fired a barrage of crimson bullets that collided against the magic bullets of the opposing side before continuing to head toward his opponent.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

From the look of it, he was intending to exchange shots against Sheryl, who was already assuming a battle stance and continuously firing at him without pause.

Clank! Clank! Clank!

Seeing the incoming crimson bullets, Sheryl continued to increase her firing rate, facing the high quality of her opponent’s attacks with a larger quantity of her bullets.

Clank! Clank! Clank!

A series of blazing sparks started flying in the air as the bullets from both sides started clashing against one another.

Alucard’s firing rate was obviously at a disadvantage due to him only using a single magic pistol compared to the pair of submachine guns of his opponent.

However, he was still able to hold his ground by just deflecting the incoming bullets with his rapier while also dodging the rest with his complex maneuvers.

Swoosh!

Not long after, he almost reached his opponent, getting ready to launch a barrage of intense attacks.

But before he could even perform what he was thinking, Sheryl immediately released her stance and started hopping backwards while continuously firing at him.

She was not just planning to kite Alucard but also applying a series of gunfighting techniques in the mix to ward him off from reaching her.

However, Alucard just responded in kind, showcasing his amazing footwork that was created after fusing the famed ‘Gun-Fu’, ‘Sleepwalk’, ‘Silent Steps’, and other techniques that made both the Gun King and the Sword King famous.

It was the very first moment when Alucard sword everyone the true combination of these two styles that seemed to come from the same root and shared true essences despite being way too different from the surface.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Clank! Clank! Clank!

During the cat-and-mouse chase, the two showcased a series of techniques that not only amazed everyone watching the match but also felt somewhat complicated.

For those who played the famous game «Gun and Sword» Online, they felt like they were seeing a battle that was oddly familiar to them.

“Sheryl!? Are the rumors true? Is she that famous Gunner Goddess of that game!?”

“Gunner Goddess? That famous Goddess that almost defeated Gun King Roger in a duel?”

“That’s not the only feat she has achieved. She also almost defeated Sword King Sairen as well.”

“She is also one of the top rising stars, even before the release of «Guns and Swords» Online. She rivals those Monster Class Players from «True Era» Online!”

“But why did she change her name?”

“Not only that! If the rumors are true, then it can also be said that she is the one who has disbanded the Everlasting Guild from «Guns and Swords» Online!”

“D*mn! Forget about that! She is now more powerful compared to her previous reputation! Bullet Storm Sheryl, she is said to be more powerful than Gun King Roger now.”

“Is it true, though? Look at how she struggles to fight the Sanguine King Alucard!”

“Is Alucard weak then? It is already confirmed that he has surpassed both Sword King Sairen and Gun King Roger from the analysis of the top powerhouses of the guilds.”

“Even the Mystery Pavilion has evaluated him to be above those two previous kings combined.”

While the people from the live stand and online chat were arguing with one another, those people who were the most familiar with the subjects could not help but shake their heads.

“What a bunch of idiots. They all know shit!” said Moyong Qi as he could not stand the speculations of those around them.

Moyong Gui, the second eldest among the Wild Brothers, could not help but ask. “Tsk! Tsk! Sheryl is indeed the rumored Gunner Goddess, and she has become much powerful than before.”

“The same can be said of this mysterious Sanguine King, especially when he is now showcasing the true combination of the variety of techniques that the Sword and Gun Kings used to have.”

“I don’t have any idea about it since I still have yet to become a true expert during their time,” said Moyong Han, the youngest of the three.

“Hmph! This bunch of idiots only knows about the strength and reputation of those three, but not the true history behind them,” said Moyong Qi, the eldest brother, before continuing. “Those guys may look like rivals on the surface, but the truth is far from being that simple.”

He paused for a moment as he reminisced before adding. “From what I know about them, those ‘three’ used to study from the same tutelage and somewhat have a sibling-disciple relationship.”

“I am not sure about the exact details, but I am sure that it is around it,” he said with a frown.

“I am still not sure about Alucard. I still can’t tell what his relationship with Roger and Sairen is, but it must be similar to it or something,” he added with some uncertainty in his words.

He then looked at the ongoing battle and squinted his eyes before adding. “But given how they performed, I become somewhat confident of this analysis.”

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Bang! Bang! Bang!

Clank! Clank! Clank!

Going back on the battlefield, Sheryl and Alucard were still locked in an instead chase, where both sides were showing almost all their cards, particularly their combat techniques and such.

Berit, who was sent flying earlier, had also returned to the battlefield at this point. He swiftly charged forward, placing himself between the two.

He had both cut off the advance path of Alucard and blocked Sheryl’s line of sight.

But coordinating with him quite well, Sheryl had already stopped firing ahead of time, expecting her partner to arrive at that time.

At the same time, she had changed the guns that she was using to a high-caliber assault rifle. She seemed to be also planning to use a very advanced skill to lock on to Alucard while Berit pinned the latter in place.

But Alucard had no intention to use his usual style to fight the two of them alone because he knew that they had already studied him quite well.

He was familiar with Sheryl quite well, so he did not want to let her use the knowledge she had about him for this battle.

This time, he was planning to show everyone his current capabilities, baring his fangs.

He first took a couple of steps back to distance himself from Berit, catching the latter off guard.

“Eh!?” Even Sheryl was somewhat taken aback since she knew that Berit was still hadn’t fixed his position, so there was still a high chance for Alucard to bypass him with those strange vampire abilities.

While they were still quite confused at the situation, Alucard had finally used a skill that everyone would only see from him for the very first time.

Poof!

Shriek! Shriek! Shriek!

At first, the duo thought that Alucard was planning to use his shadow bats and their sonic attack once again.

But when they were preparing themselves to annihilate the shadow bats before they could fully surround them, they suddenly saw that these bats transformed into human form.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Looking around, the two then saw that each bat took the form of Alucard while holding a variety of weapons.

Some were holding a pair of magic pistols, others were carrying a sniper rifle, while the rest were wielding a rapier in their hands.

The two were still processing the formation of the group when the opposing side suddenly launched a coordinated attack.

‘Vampiric Ability: Dark Phantom – Shadow’

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Seeing that different attacks from all directions were besieging them, the two swiftly responded.

Sheryl fixed her grip on her assault rifle before firing with powerful and rapid shots, covering the left and back side.

Ra ta ta ta!

In the meantime, Berit swiftly fixed his stance before suddenly throwing both his shields in different directions like a boomerang, annihilating everything on their path along with the violent cyclone that they created.

He was covering the right and front side, where the densest number of phantoms were gathered.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

While the two were busy dealing with these phantoms, the surroundings seemed to have grown even darker, caused by the crimson color slowly staining the field.

When Sheryl and Berit noticed this, they swiftly swept their eyes over the surroundings, finding out that there were a bunch of weapons floating in the air.

These crimson weapons seemed to have been made with blood.

‘Vampiric Ability: Blood Alchemy – Limitless’

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Not long after, these blood weapons suddenly started dropping from the sky and violently rained down on the two.

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