Hearing his words, other new Operators who weren't very clear about the relationship between Rhodes Island and Kazdel became somewhat worried.
After all, who wouldn't be afraid of being targeted by such a powerful individual?
"Don't worry, even if the sky falls, there'll be someone taller to hold it up. Rhodes Island and the Kazdel authorities are already at odds. Have you seen them send anyone to target us, even though we've been wandering around here for so long?"
Even that Blood Demon Lord just now wasn't looking for us…'
After Kanna finished speaking, the group looked at her with speechless expressions.
Their eyes all seemed to say, 'Since he wasn't looking for us, why did you have to fight him to the death and provoke such a powerful enemy?'
Kanna pointed in the direction they had come from. 'He was heading that way. I don't need to tell you who he was looking for, do I?' At this, everyone understood. Judging by the opponent's Originium Arts, this Blood Demon Lord was undoubtedly a master of blood manipulation. The reason he could only flee along the river after being battered by Kanna was that, apart from Kanna and their group, there was no one else in the vicinity for him to replenish himself.
However, Patriot's side had thousands of Refugees. If he were to charge into the crowd, it was estimated that all these Refugees, including the Reunion Movement and Rhodes Island Operators remaining there, would die.
At this, everyone's gaze towards Kanna softened considerably.
'If you encounter something like this again in the future, try to say something first. This time, it was fortunate that I was the one who stayed here. If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't have been able to withstand his attack.'
'I wasn't sure at first. Anyway, I figured if you all had gone far away, and if this desolate place was really his territory, he'd have nowhere to escape.'
Kanna also felt some lingering fear about this. Originally, she hadn't expected the car to stop here, but Saria turned out to be so sensitive. Usually, when she snuck out to hunt some game, Saria never stopped and waited, but this time, she actually did.
However, just as she said, it was a good thing she was the one who stopped here. If it had been Sharp, he might not have been able to withstand the Blood Demon Lord's attack.
Of course, this also had to do with herself. Thinking there were no other people, she had intended to probe the opponent's true strength to gauge how powerful Terra's high-end combatants truly were. So, she hadn't used too many Originium Arts, only relying on her physical body and basic lightning arts to engage the opponent.
Otherwise, she was confident she could heavily injure the opponent in at most five rounds.
Of course, if the Blood Demon Lord knew that Kanna, who had almost beaten him half to death in one go, had held back just to test his strength, he would probably die of frustration.
'Then what about the situation here?' Saria knew some things about Rhodes Island, so she wasn't sure whether to report this situation through standard procedures or special channels.
'I'll do it. I can contact Kal'tsit directly. After all, Rhodes Island isn't far, and if a Blood Demon Lord appears here, we still need to be vigilant.' Kanna rubbed her small hands, then pulled out her 'Little Genius Watch' from her bosom and pressed the emergency contact button.
'What's going on? It's Kanna, Kanna is using the emergency contact…' Soon, Amiya's voice came from the watch.
Accompanied by approaching footsteps, Kal'tsit's voice came from the watch: 'Kanna, what happened? I've located your position. Do you need support?'
'Uh, no need for support. However, on our way back to Rhodes Island, we encountered an enemy and had a skirmish, but he escaped. Because the opponent's identity is very special, Saria and I believe it's best to urgently inform Rhodes Island.'
'Who is it?'
'It should be the Blood Demon Lord from the Royal Court.'
...Hearing Kanna's words, the other end of the line fell silent.
'Is anyone in the team injured?' Soon, an urgent female voice came from the other end. Kanna identified it as Warfarin.
'The Blood Demon Lord's Originium Arts are extremely terrifying. As long as he touches you with his blood or causes a wound with his attack, he can directly manipulate the opponent's blood. Moreover, his blood is highly corrosive and can quickly dissolve anyone it touches, turning them into his sustenance. If you've been touched by his blood, my advice is that if corruption or even a slight discoloration appears, directly amputate that part…'
Although Warfarin had said she wouldn't participate in war when Kal'tsit tricked her into joining Rhodes Island, upon learning that Rhodes Island personnel had encountered the Blood Demon Lord, she still revealed some information she knew about him.
'Don't worry, Kanna was the only one who directly engaged him. Hmm~ Kanna doesn't seem to be injured. We were far away, so we weren't harmed by the opponent.' Saria spoke into the microphone, relaying the news of their safety to Rhodes Island.
'That's good. However, as far as I know, that Lord is not someone who likes to go out. Where did you encounter him, and how can you be sure he is that Lord? Where is he and what is he doing?' Hearing that no one from Rhodes Island was injured in this encounter, Kal'tsit began to wonder about the meaning of his appearance there.
'We encountered him on our way back. No! To be precise, Kanna discovered him. According to Kanna, the opponent's target is very likely Captain Vodrakastos. As for how we can confirm… a Blood Demon who can directly engage Kanna and retreat unscathed… I imagine there aren't many even in Kazdel.'
'I used thirty percent of my strength, and that guy was truly fast at escaping. Also, his javelin, tsk, tell Closure to prepare some polishing liquid and wax for me…'
Kanna noticed some not-so-obvious pink speckles on her hands, where she had blocked the Blood Demon Lord's blood spear attack.
Upon closer inspection, the corrosive power of the Blood Demon Lord's blood lived up to its reputation; it had corroded away the outer thin film of the fine scales on her epidermis… Although the corrosive effect disappeared before reaching a deeper layer, this was still Kanna's first 'injury'!
One must know that even the sea monsters of Iberia and the siege of Chernobog hadn't caused the slightest abnormality to her body.
Saria, beside her, followed Kanna's gaze and stared for a while before noticing the slight abnormality on Kanna's hand.
'Alright, Logos happens to have nothing much to do. I'll have him and Ascalon go on a trip.'
Rhodes Island, on the other end, also felt that a Blood Demon who could preserve himself under Kanna's thirty percent strength was indeed very likely the Lord himself, after hearing Kanna's words.
Rhodes Island was less than three days' journey from the battle site. Since he appeared here, he likely wouldn't leave easily, and Patriot's side could indeed encounter him again.
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