Blood Awakening: The Strongest Hybrid and His Vampire Bride

However, before the massive paws could hit Nikolai, a bloody shield appeared in mid-air, blocking the blow.

—Boom!

The instant the tiger’s blow collided with the blood shield, its surface cracked, creating a huge shockwave as the adult tiger’s enraged pupils shrank.

”ROAR!”

Anger, rage... loss.

Nikolai could feel the emotions in the beast’s cry, yet he couldn’t afford to show any remorse, nor did he plan to.

He turned back to Selene, watching her swirl with blood magic, then turned back to face the emerald tiger.

”Selene, focus on recovering, don’t overwork yourself.

”What about you?!”

”I’ll be fine. I am strong.”

The moment his words ended, the blood barrier shattered, shards of solid blood becoming dust as the tiger’s enormous body slammed down.

’It seems that magic is taking its toll on Selene...’

He stepped back with one foot, digging into the earth, while spreading his arms at the oncoming tiger, his blue eyes narrowed into slits.

”Come!”

—Thud!

”Ugh!!”

In an instant, his arms collided with the tiger’s head, creating a small shockwave that blew his hair. He gritted his teeth and slid backwards, stopping only when his foot sunk several feet deep into the dirt.

The force was too great for him to withstand easily. A burning pain spread through his arms, while a sharp stabbing pain made his thighs shudder from the sheer weight of the enormous beast that roared at point blank.

The beast’s eyes were wide, its lips drawn back, revealing two rows of white teeth, and its nostrils were wide, puffing out foul-scented hot air.

”ROAR!!”

”Hah!”

Nikolai’s muscles bulged, and his lips snarled as he pushed off the tiger. With all his strength, he grabbed onto the soft and silky fur of its chin. At that same moment, the tiger’s hind legs kicked the ground and propelled itself up and over Nikolai.

The next moment, an electrical aura jolted Nikolai.

He twisted his torso, grabbing one of the paws about to hit his shoulder and smashed it to the ground.

—BANG!!

”Nikolai!”

—Da-Da-Da-Dah!

Selene’s hands fired a salvo of blood spears with serrated tips at the tiger’s exposed abdomen.

Her fingertips twisted, causing the spears to twirl rapidly and penetrate deeper. The sharp blades howled through the air.

”Penetrate!”

—Ksshshhh!!

A flurry of blood sprayed from the tiger’s flank, followed by the sickly scent of burnt flesh, as it was torn open, exposing a layer of fat. Blood soaked the fur as the beast howled, struggling to pull away.

Nikolai’s left claw ripped through the air the moment the beast’s weight vanished from his arms. He took a few steps back and watched the beast retreat with a flicker of lightning around its body, his eyes cold.

”...”

’Strange... the monsters in the tower, why do they seem so powerful?’

He lowered his gaze, following the beast, while from a distance, he watched Selene’s movements out of his peripheral vision; like a blood witch, she rushed along the ground, forming blood spears, and shot them at the tiger as if to keep its attention.

’She’s trying to attract its attention from me?’

However, the tiger’s eyes flickered with a menacing light, causing Nikolai’s stomach to sink.

The tiger’s body suddenly glowed bright green, flickering and crackling with energy. Nikolai’s legs pushed off the ground, and his speed increased explosively.

”Selene, barrier, Now!” He roared.

As though on command, the emerald tiger jumped high into the air and, with the snap of its neck, hurled a series of lightning bolts towards Selene.

The sound of thunder echoed across the tower floor, followed by a roar that shook the earth.

”Barrier!”

She shouted as blood rose from the ground and covered her body, creating a shield of blood, but a moment later, her body was suddenly thrown to the side.

”Eh?!”

—Rumble!

An explosion erupted where she once stood.

Now stood in her place was the panting body of Nikolai, with blood oozing down his matted fur. Her blood barrier vanished without a trace before several lightning bolts struck the ground, creating a sour, burning scent.

”Are you okay, Nikolai?!”

”Haha... fine, just a little jolted.”

Selene stared at his face for a few seconds before turning away and shouting,

”You’ve been electrocuted! You need healing, don’t move!”

”That bastard won’t allow that, haha.”

”ROAR!!”

As if excited by wounding the murderer of its child, the beast basked in its success, smashing the ground and roaring before its attention swiftly returned to Nikolai.

With narrowed eyes, the tiger darted at him with thunderous steps.

Its movements were swift, agile, and full of power.

’Is this its skill, Lightning? It seems to have gained some agility after using that attack...’ he pondered, his thoughts quick. He wiped the blood from his lips and exhaled softly. ’But that’s not the only thing I gained...’

”I guess we can’t take it easy anymore...”

—Crack!

Nikolai’s claws, arms, flesh, and body began to distort and grow larger.

His fur and pupils slowly turned black as the aura around his body began to vibrate rapidly, creating a sound akin to a wolf howling... the black aura grew each second his transformation continued.

”That’s Nikolai’s strongest form? So... brutal and full of raw power... Ah~ so delicious. I can smell his blood from here.”

Selene watched from the sides, gathering the remains of her vermillion essence into sharp blades.

’This is the only way I can help him now... I never expected the tower to work this way.’ she clenched her jaw, watching the two clash at the centre of the forest. Her breathing slowed, her heart rate calmed, and her mind became tranquil.

”I must wait for the right moment to strike.”

Her hands gripped two 40-cm daggers, which had been created with blood magic and crystallised into sharp, serrated, curved blades.

Nikolai’s new form stomped on the floor, shattering the earth before his figure vanished. He appeared inches from the tiger as its pupils shrank.

—Woosh!

A large fist covered in a black aura punched forward.

”Too Slow!”

—Bang!!

The blow collided with the tiger’s chest with such force that its chest bones shattered and lifted off the ground slightly, a growl of pain and blood coming from the tiger’s mouth.

Nikolai followed up with a brutal spinning knee.

—Boom!!

”Guo-!”

Unable to avoid, the tiger’s skull shuddered from the vicious attack. Its massive body slammed against a rock wall behind it, and its green fur was covered in blood.

Yet, Nikolai’s attacks weren’t over, as his foot kicked the tiger in its exposed chest wound.

Like an enraged beast, his claws slashed at the beast’s face and neck, cutting deep wounds into the flesh and spraying fresh blood. The scent of the red liquid stimulated Nikolai’s senses.

”Die!” Nikolai roared as the surrounding aura vibrated faster.

—Rippp!

The tiger’s head split open from a slash to its jaw, exposing its teeth and a pool of blood that quickly poured down its face. A deep, guttural growl came from its throat.

It was a cry filled with rage, anger, and fear.

Nikolai’s hands slammed down like a hammer.

But the tiger, out of desperation, snapped its jaws around his arm, piercing through his flesh and cracking his bones. However, it was unable to resist Nikolai’s immense strength. Even though he struggled, it was still thrown to the ground.

—Boom!

The moment it landed, rolling in the dirt, Selene’s figure appeared in mid-air, daggers primed and aimed towards its neck like a viper’s bite.

—Slash!

Her body flipped, and the tiger’s neck split, blood spewing from the wound. Yet, it did not end, as she continued to slash at its neck repeatedly, creating deeper and deeper cuts until she screamed and shouted.

”How dare you wound his body! His blood is mine, you cannot have it!”

With a vicious thrust of the blade, its head severed and rolled on the floor.

At that moment, its eyes became dull, and its life vanished, as did the green hue and lightning.

Selene’s figure stood above the corpse, panting, before her gaze turned to Nikolai, who vanished into the distance. Confused, she looked left and right, worried.

’Where is he?! Did he hear my outburst and decide to leave?!’

”Fool... why are you looking so anxious?”

—Hyaan~ ♡ ♡

Nikolai’s powerful arms lifted her, and he carried her in his bridal style.

His face and figure returned to their normal state. Only traces of the battle wounds could be seen on his body.

”Can’t you see how pale your face is? What was that outburst just now? You can barely stand!”

”...”

She fell silent, looking at the sky and avoiding eye contact. She didn’t say a word, but her red cheeks betrayed her.

”Are you shy?”

Nikolai teased while closing one eye and watching the tiger’s body vanish, leaving behind several items.

”W-Who is shy...”

”Whatever you say,” he chuckled, patting her buttocks and holding her tightly against his chest, able to feel the sound of her breathing and heartbeat rapidly increasing.

”I’m not!”

”Yeah, yeah.”

The pair stood around the spoils of war and found several unusual and unique items.

Selene didn’t climb down but instead wrapped her arms around his neck, her fangs aching as they grew longer, seeking his delicious blood. She rubbed herself against his neck like a cat, and Nikolai’s lips twitched as he sighed in exasperation.

”If you’re hungry, drink.”

In reality, Nikolai also wanted to feast... but Selene was too weak right now.

’This is the first time I’ve become close to entering a blood frenzy in a while...’

—Ahhn~♡

Selene seemed oblivious to the surroundings as her lips dripped with saliva before sinking her teeth into Nikolai’s neck.

After the battle ended, Nikolai packed the strange white vial into his backpack, along with the two fangs—each a metre-long tiger and its hide.

—Hnnngh~ Slurp~♡♡

Nikolai’s body shuddered when her fangs pierced his neck, a burning sensation quickly spreading from the wound as she sucked on his neck, now sticky with saliva as her hands gripped his neck tighter with each moment that passed.

The appeal of his vampire bride almost made him let his desires erupt.

But the moment he felt such desires... the blood from the tiger suddenly rushed into his body, causing his eyes to shudder.

”Ngh?!”

All of a sudden, the tiger’s lightning jolted his spine and bored inside his bones.