On the airship, the mastermind behind this war, that mad Major, watched the purgatory he had created with his own hands in the city below. The white light reflecting off his lenses obscured his gaze, and that familiar smile returned to his face.
He counted the remaining forces of the three factions.
As the party that had suffered the most damage in this war, England only had three combatants left in all of London.
The head of Hellsing, Integra, and her two vampires, Seras Victoria and Alucard.
Although there were only three, they were the most powerful side in this conflict.
On the ground, the Undead King, Alucard, finally unleashed his full power.
As Restriction System Grade Zero was released, Alucard recited the incantation from centuries ago.
"The Bird of Hermes is my name, eating my wings to make me tame."
On the wrecked ship, Alucard's coffin split open. Blood surged out like tentacles, crawling over the casket.
In this state of complete liberation, Alucard revealed his true form.
"What is that!?"
Looking at Alucard surrounded by layers of enemies, Yoruichi, standing atop a tall building, was startled. A strange aura emanated from that bloodstained man, instilling an instinctive sense of dread.
Ren watched calmly as the forest of bayonets below prepared for a storm of blood that would consume the entire city.
The River of Death was about to appear.
The Father and the Captain facing Alucard below, along with the numerous soldiers, felt it even more keenly; an irresistible terror was descending.
If this monster wasn't destroyed, something horrific would happen.
Whether it was the Crusaders or the Vampire Battalion, they hurriedly raised their weapons and unleashed a torrent of bullets at the source of their fear.
Under the torrential assault, Alucard's body crumbled into fragments, turning into a pool of active blood.
Yet, the fear only deepened.
A river of blood, a river of the dead flowing with millions, suddenly erupted!
Those who had their blood drained by Alucard surged out from this river.
The Ottoman Janissaries, the Wallachian army—the lives Alucard had once devoured manifested now, forming an unstoppable torrent.
The overwhelming flow swept across the soldiers on the field like a natural disaster, crushing and extinguishing everyone in its path.
Watching the River of Death spread through the streets in the blink of an eye and the source that continuously spat out life, Yoruichi's golden eyes trembled violently, filled with disbelief.
"What on earth is this? What is it!?"
"So many souls... so many lives... were they all devoured by that vampire?"
Ren's low voice rang in her ear.
"This is a vampire."
"Blood is the currency of the soul, the coin of life. To drink another's blood is a transaction of life; it means taking another's life as your own."
"This is Alucard."
"A monster that devours not just his enemies, but his own army, his former subjects, and his people!"
Ren looked at the stunned Yoruichi, who hadn't regained her composure, and gave her a comforting pat on the shoulder.
"Yoruichi, perhaps I shouldn't have brought you here."
Yoruichi simply stared below, slowly shaking her head without saying a word.
Such an existence, so contrary to common sense, was an anomaly even within the Soul Society.
It wasn't just about strength, but the very nature of an existence that had consumed so many lives.
The soldiers below had been completely wiped out by the River of Death, and Alucard reverted to his mortal appearance.
Clad in armor, with slightly curled long hair and a weathered face sporting a mustache.
The Impaler, Vlad III!
The priest wielding bayonets took the opportunity to strike at Alucard, who now had only one life left.
He was pushed back by Alucard and surrounded by the River of Death, but with the help of the other Section XIII priests who arrived, he fought his way to Alucard's side.
Pulling out the Holy Nail, the priest did not hesitate to plunge it into his own heart, transforming into a monster of thorns to fight Alucard to the death.
And the airship floating in the sky crashed to the ground.
Seeing this, Ren knew the outcome of the battle had already been decided, so he stopped watching.
His Spiritual Pressure erupted, waves of air surged, making his robes flutter.
Seeing Ren like this, Yoruichi asked, "Ren, what are you—"
"There are a few souls in this war that I want. I'll set up a Kido barrier first."
After explaining, Ren formed a simple hand seal and gave a light shout. A massive transparent curtain emerged from the void.
The curtain was dreamlike and ethereal. Dark inscriptions appeared on its surface, extending out like chains that crisscrossed and finally locked together, completing the barrier.
Overall, the barrier looked like an inverted bowl, covering the entire city.
Yoruichi carefully observed the barrier's composition and the inscriptions, immediately recognizing its function.
"It's a Kido with effects like soul-soothing or calming, though its binding force on wandering spirits isn't that strong."
"While the overall structure is exquisite and the function is targeted, it's not a particularly complex Kido."
Although Yoruichi's usual combat style was Hakuda, it didn't mean her Kido was weak.
Quite the opposite; she had deep expertise in Kido.
She was currently developing a special combat technique that combined Kido and Hakuda. How could she succeed without mastering both?
Once Ren completed the Kido, he used his own Spiritual Pressure to maintain the barrier.
Hearing Yoruichi's analysis, he nodded.
"This is a Kido I asked Kuchiki Kōga to create. The goal is to let those souls linger in the world a bit longer, so it doesn't need to be very powerful."
Time passed bit by bit. Under Ren and Yoruichi's gaze, the battle below reached its final conclusion.
Although Father Anderson transformed into a monster via the Holy Nail and gained power far exceeding humans...
Before Alucard, he ultimately fell. As the morning sun rose, his remaining shell turned to dust in the wind and completely dissipated.
After Father Anderson, the next to appear was the former Hellsing butler, Walter.
Walter, who was already an old man, had sided with the Major in this war to defeat Alucard. He underwent surgery to return to his youthful peak and fight Alucard.
Alucard, who had only one life left after releasing the River of Death, was pushed to the brink. However, he managed a successful counterattack using Luke Valentine, who had not yet been digested within the Black Hound.
After successive battles, Walter's body could no longer hold out, and he reverted to his teenage form.
Out of a certain wicked sense of humor, Alucard also changed his form, transforming into a young girl.
"Hahaha!"
"Occasional overeating isn't so bad."
The girl-form Alucard began drinking blood once more.
This time, it was all the lives lost in London—the deceased citizens, the last of the Vampire Battalion, and the members of the Papal Knights.
Once this feast was complete, Alucard would once again become that King of Monsters who could not be killed by any means.
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