The ocean rose.
Not as a wave.
Not as water.
As a god.
A colossal avatar formed from the sea itself, towering hundreds of meters tall. Arms of pressurized ocean held divine weapons forged from storms and shipwrecks. Its eyes glowed with ancient authority.
Manannán's voice came from everywhere.
"You cannot kill the sea, Vampire."
Alucard hovered in the air, cloak fluttering.
Very still.
Very small in comparison.
'Yes,' he thought.
'I noticed.'
The avatar swung.
An entire oceanic arm crashed down.
Alucard shifted into mist—
—but the pressure still hit him.
Even mist was forced downward.
He slammed into the water below.
The ocean closed over him instantly.
Crushing.
Endless.
Total.
Alucard floated in the dark.
Weight pressed from every direction.
His body strained.
Regenerated.
Strained again.
'He isn't attacking me,' Alucard realized.
'He's letting his Domain kill me.'
Ding!
[Correct.]
'That means…'
Alucard closed his eyes.
He focused.
Not on the water.
On the blood.
On the ichor he had absorbed.
On the War Authority.
On the instinct to find the heart of the battlefield.
Ding!
[War Domain (Partial) active]
[Analyzing opponent structure…]
Alucard's perception shifted.
The ocean was no longer just water.
It was flow.
Currents.
Energy.
Authority.
And inside it—
Something deeper.
Something denser.
Something wrong.
His eyes snapped open.
'There.'
Far below.
At the absolute center of the Domain.
A point.
A core.
Not water.
Not sea.
A god.
Alucard smiled.
Inside the crushing abyss.
'Found you.'
---
Above, the ocean avatar raised another arm.
Preparing to erase him completely.
Manannán spoke.
"You are strong."
"But strength does not matter here."
"You are inside me."
Below the surface—
Alucard's body dissolved into darkness.
Not mist.
Shadow.
Level 2 Authority activated.
The shadows sank.
Deeper.
Faster.
Silent.
Invisible.
Not resisting the ocean.
Moving through it.
Like a parasite through flesh.
---
At the center of the Domain—
Manannán floated.
His true body.
Eyes closed.
Connected to everything.
He felt nothing wrong.
Until—
His eyes opened.
Alucard stood in front of him.
Manannán's eyes widened.
Impossible.
"You—"
Darkness Eater moved.
One clean strike.
Manannán reacted instantly—
The ocean above began collapsing inward to protect him.
But it was too slow.
Darkness Eater pierced his chest.
Not flesh.
Concept.
Divine Core.
Manannán gasped.
The entire ocean froze.
Above, the giant avatar stopped moving.
Alucard leaned closer.
Red eyes calm.
Cold.
Predatory.
"You were right."
He twisted the blade slightly.
"I cannot kill the sea."
Manannán's pupils trembled.
Alucard smiled faintly.
"So I killed the god controlling it."
Crack.
The core shattered.
Golden-blue ichor erupted outward.
The ocean avatar collapsed instantly.
Water fell.
Authority vanished.
The sea became just water again.
Manannán's body went limp.
Ding!
[Divine Entity Terminated]
[Authority Fragment Acquired: Sea Domain (Partial)]
[Blood Points +3,100]
[Darkness Eater Synchronization: 30% → 36%]
Alucard stood alone in the quiet ocean.
Floating.
Breathing.
Alive.
He looked at the corpse.
'…That was terrifying.'
Ding!
[Yes.]
He exhaled slowly.
Above him, the sky was clear.
The god of the sea was dead.
And the ocean obeyed nothing.
Silence.
Complete.
Absolute.
Then Heimdall's replacement puppet spoke, voice quieter than any before.
"…Winner of Round Three…"
It hesitated.
Because even it understood the weight.
"…Alucard."
---
The human side erupted.
Not cheering.
Not at first.
They stared.
Because they had just watched something impossible.
A vampire had killed the sea.
A human woman fell to her knees.
"…He's winning…"
Another whispered.
"…He's protecting us…"
Hope.
Real hope.
For the first time since Ragnarok began.
---
The gods did not cheer.
They did not speak.
They stared.
Zeus leaned forward slowly.
Not smiling.
Not laughing.
Just staring at Alucard.
"…He killed Manannán inside his own Domain."
Hermes' smile was gone.
"…Yes."
Anubis' ears flattened.
"…He hunted the core."
Thor tightened his grip on Mjölnir.
"…He thinks like a god."
No.
Worse.
Odin finally spoke.
"…No."
Everyone looked at him.
His single eye was cold.
Focused.
Calculating.
"…He thinks like a predator."
That word hung in the air.
Predator.
Not warrior.
Not king.
Something older.
Something meant to kill gods.
For the first time—
Odin felt it.
Not anger.
Not humiliation.
Fear.
Not for himself.
For the outcome.
'If he keeps doing this…'
Odin did not finish the thought.
He didn't need to.
Meanwhile, in Alucard's castle.
Carmilla watched through the blood mirror.
Her lips curved slowly.
Not surprised.
Not relieved.
Satisfied.
"I told you."
She ran a finger across the surface, tracing his silhouette.
"My king does not lose."
Behind her, Aphrodite sat on a velvet chair.
Barefoot.
Hair loose.
Watching him.
Not as an enemy.
Not as prey.
But as something fascinating.
"…He didn't overpower the sea," Aphrodite said softly.
"He bypassed it."
Carmilla smiled wider.
"Yes."
Aphrodite leaned forward slightly.
"…He's terrifying."
Carmilla's eyes glowed.
"…He's beautiful."
Back on the ocean surface.
Alucard walked calmly.
Like he had just finished a conversation.
Not killed a god.
Ding!
[Authority Fragment Stabilized]
[New Authority Acquired: Sea Domain (Partial)]
Alucard blinked.
'Explain.'
Ding!
[Sea Domain Authority — Partial]
[Authority taken from Manannán mac Lir]
Effects:
— Host can breathe and move freely in any body of water
— Host cannot be crushed by water pressure
— Host gains enhanced regeneration when submerged
— Host can sense disturbances in nearby water
— Host gains resistance to water-based Authorities
— Host can walk on water surfaces freely
— Host blood spreads faster and farther in water
— Host can weaponize surrounding water using blood as medium
Alucard kept walking.
Water rippled beneath his feet.
Obeying him.
Not resisting.
'So I killed the god of the sea…'
He looked down.
'And stole his ocean.'
Ding!
[Correct.]
Then—
Ding!
[Restraint Level: 2 → 3]
Alucard stopped.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
He could feel it.
Something inside him shift.
Something waking up.
Something smiling.
He continued walking.
'What does Level 3 do?'
Ding!
[Semi Hellsing Alucard level abilities unlocked]
[Examples include:]
— Advanced shapeshifting without mass limitation
— Shadow army manifestation (limited)
— Higher-speed regeneration
— Greater blood weapon complexity
— Partial familiar release
— Increased Authority compatibility
Pause.
Then—
Ding!
[Full Hellsing Alucard level abilities unlock at Restraint Level 4]
Alucard stared forward.
Slowly smiling.
Not wide.
Not insane.
Just… knowing.
'…Oh.'
He exhaled softly.
'The gods are in trouble.'
Ding!
[Yes.]
Behind him—
Three gods were dead.
And he was only getting started.
Then a teleportation Circle opened, as he walked in
Alucard stepped out of the fading teleportation circle.
The sound of the ocean disappeared behind him.
Stone floors.
High pillars.
The halls of the tournament.
Quiet.
Too quiet compared to the battlefield.
He began to walk.
Slow. Measured.
'Ok… I did it.'
No system prompt.
No dramatic realization.
Just a simple thought.
At the end of the hall—
Three figures stood waiting.
Brunhilde
Göll
Lucifer
They had been watching.
All of it.
They looked at him.
He looked back.
Göll stepped forward slightly.
Nervous.
Hands clenched.
Eyes wide.
"Mr… Alucard…"
Alucard stopped walking.
Looked at her.
"Yes."
She flinched slightly at the direct response.
Then forced herself to speak.
"T-Thank you… for helping humanity…"
Her voice shook.
But she meant it.
Truly.
Alucard raised his hand.
Göll froze instantly.
Eyes shut tight.
Bracing.
Brunhilde's reaction was immediate.
Her eyes widened.
Her hand snapped forward—
A spear materialized in her grip.
Killing intent.
Instant.
Lucifer didn't move.
But his eyes sharpened.
Watching.
Pat.
Silence.
Göll blinked.
Slowly opening one eye.
Then the other.
Alucard's hand rested gently on her head.
Patting.
Calm.
Casual.
Like nothing had just happened.
'She is as cute as she is in the anime.'
Göll's brain stopped.
Completely.
Brunhilde didn't lower her spear immediately.
Her eyes stayed locked on him.
Analyzing.
Measuring.
Trying to understand what kind of monster pats someone's head after killing a god.
"…You're hard to read," she said.
Alucard removed his hand.
Looked at her.
"I'm not hiding anything."
Which somehow made it worse.
Lucifer finally spoke, voice calm and amused.
"Well," he said, faint smile forming, "that was entertaining."
He tilted his head slightly.
"You didn't just win."
"You adapted."
Alucard glanced at him.
'He was watching closely.'
Ding!
[Correct.]
Göll was still processing.
Her face slowly turned red.
"…H-He patted my head…"
She whispered it like it was a life-changing event.
Brunhilde finally lowered her spear.
Not relaxed.
Just… choosing not to attack.
"For someone fighting for humanity," she said, "you don't seem very… emotional about it."
Alucard started walking again.
Passing them.
"I'm not doing it for humanity."
He didn't stop.
Didn't turn.
"Winning just happens to help them."i
Göll turned quickly.
"Then… why are you fighting?"
Alucard paused for half a second.
Just enough.
Then kept walking.
"…It's interesting."
Lucifer chuckled softly.
Brunhilde watched his back.
Göll stared after him.
Confused.
Relieved.
And somehow…
Safer.
As Alucard disappeared down the hall—
Inside his mind—
'…Three gods.'
He flexed his fingers slightly.
'And I'm still getting stronger.'
Ding!
[Yes.]
A faint smile formed.
'This is going to be fun.'
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