Chapter 458

Waver: "However, the reality is that Vlad III was a devout Catholic."】

Kayneth: "A devout believer, inexplicably crowned with the identity of a vampire, would naturally be extremely repulsed by this power."】

Rin Tohsaka: "I see."】

【"I, am definitely not a vampire... I am not, I am not!!!"】

【Vlad III let out a roar full of hatred and despair, constantly making his final resistance, but his body still moved uncontrollably.】

【"No, you are a vampire."】

【Darnic said coldly: "Vampire Dracula, a pathetic monster forced to bear the stigma due to creation, I command with the second Command Spell, 'Survive until you obtain the Greater Grail'!"】

【"Darnic!!!"】

【Vlad III used his last bit of sanity, finally regained control of his body for a moment, and roared as he killed Darnic.】

【And Darnic, while showing a faint smile, gladly accepted the blow.】

【"Ha, haha, hahaha..."】

【His chest was pierced, blood scattered, Darnic's body fell down, but a crazy laugh came from his mouth.】

【"How rude, my Servant! As an apology, please drink my blood!"】

【"You are indeed a vampire, the King who rules the dark night! You don't need any wishes at all. Just leave my dreams, my wishes, my existence!"】

【"I command with the third Command Spell, 'Engrave my existence onto your soul, Lancer'!"】

【"What!"】

【This time, not only Vlad III, but everyone who saw this scene was stunned.】

【Servants can devour human souls and convert them into magical energy; this is a privilege possessed by them as spiritual bodies. Humans can only transfer them to containers and observe them.】

【But, Darnic is an exception.】

【He focused his attention on the nutrient - the soul - which cannot be converted through magic and is not very useful.】

【He succeeded; he spent decades researching magic that could turn other people's souls into his own food.】

【This magic is a completely evil path, because for the sake of his own life, he wouldn't hesitate even if he had to smash a baby's skull.】

【At the same time, this magic is also very dangerous; as long as there is a slight deviation, it will immediately lead to death.】

【Therefore, the number of times he devoured souls in these sixty years was actually only three, and they were all rituals performed under the most perfect conditions he could consider.】

【Despite this, the adaptation rate of body and soul has already become less than 60%.】

【I'm afraid that even if the next ritual is performed perfectly, he will only become another person named 'Darnic Prestone Yggdmillennia', and even if he has memories, he will definitely no longer be himself.】

【In other words, Darnic's current attempt to devour a Servant's soul without performing a ritual is simply suicide, the kind where the soul is scattered.】

"..."】

Seeing this, the Black faction fell into an eerie silence.】

Everyone could feel that a stronger killing intent than before was gathering on Vlad III.】

"Hehe! Dar, ni, c!"】

Vlad III was so angry that he laughed, waved his hand, and directly released his Noble Phantasm toward Darnic.】

"Careful!"】

Finn hurriedly picked up Darnic and dodged, while also feeling a bit helpless in his heart.】

Darnic, this guy, I haven't seen him for years, how did he become like this, actually coming up with such a crazy operation as engraving the soul.】

And under the orders of Gordes and others, Siegfried, Astolfo, and others also quickly stepped forward to stop Vlad III.】

The entire Black faction was in a mess, and they had no time to participate in the subsequent videos and answering questions.】

Waver: "Darnic, this guy really knows how to play."】

Kayneth: "Hehe, Vlad III must be furious now."】

Rin Tohsaka: "The Black faction has no sound at all, it must be in chaos."】

Achilles: "This development is really unexpected."】

Empress: "And the operation is really bold."】

Shirou Kotomine: "It seems the Black faction doesn't need to worry anymore."】

【"It's absurd!"】

【Atalanta, who had been observing the battle situation, said in a deep voice: "Darnic, no, the current you, are neither Darnic nor Vlad III."】

【"That's right, Archer."】

【'Vlad III', no, it should be said that the person wearing Vlad III's skin, who is close to Darnic, used a mixed voice of Vlad III and Darnic.】

【"Even if, through the third Command Spell, the soul of the Heroic Spirit named Vlad III is processed into the extreme state that is easiest for me to fuse with, it is impossible to dominate a Heroic Spirit, and devouring is even more impossible."】

【"However, engraving it is still possible. Engrave my thoughts of the past hundred years, as well as my obsession with the Holy Grail, onto it!"】

【"I am no longer Darnic now, nor am I Vlad III, just a monster seeking the Holy Grail, I don't mind that..."】

【Originally in Heroic Spirit summoning, even with the help of relics, there are still Heroic Spirits summoned that are similar to oneself.】

【Clearing the stigma, this is the common obsession of Darnic and Vlad III, which also makes them very similar in spirit.】

【Based on this, plus the binding power of the Command Spell, engraving an inherent existence like 'Darnic' into the Heroic Spirit's soul is definitely not impossible.】

【This mage's obsession is indeed slightly superior to the Heroic Spirit.】

【"Stop! Stop, stop, stop! Hurry up and stop for me!"】

【Vlad III shouted desperately with a resentful posture: "I am the King of Wallachia, the son of Vlad II, don't come in here!!!"】

【Unfortunately, the wood has become a boat, Darnic is parasitizing on Vlad III's soul in a nasty way equivalent to cancer cells.】

【"Alright, in this way you are me, and I am you, King! No, vampire!"】

【"Damn it..."】

Shirou Kotomine: "Hmm? Did it actually succeed!"】

Waver: "In a sense, Darnic can also be considered a genius."】

Kayneth: "What is this, an improper thing."】

What Darnic wants to do is not to become an existence like a pseudo-Servant, but his series of operations turned himself into a crazy monster.】

【"Puchi!"】

【Although he was shocked by Darnic's crazy operation, Karna still reacted quickly and did not let go of this opportunity, piercing the heart of 'Vlad III' from behind with a spear, which is where the spirit base is located.】

【However, 'Vlad III' had no fluctuations, and didn't even turn his head.】

【From the pierced part, an unknown object similar to a black shadow flowed out.】

【Karna: "Although there is a definite feeling, it has no effect if it becomes like that."】

【Atalanta: "Lancer, even your spear has no effect?"】

【"If it was before becoming a vampire, this blow should have been able to shatter the spirit core and kill him."】

【Karna said in a deep voice: "However, the one in front of us is not the Black faction's Lancer, Vlad III. But a creature known to the whole world, feared by the whole world - a vampire."】

【Bats gathered together, restoring Vlad III's appearance, but the whole person had changed greatly.】

【The original elegant black noble clothes were torn and became tattered. What was exposed from the inside was not flesh and blood, but shadows with mass that kept leaking out.】

【That pair of eyes, although still extremely cold, lacked the previous wisdom.】

【And the long spear that Vlad III had always used also seemed to turn into ashes because his consciousness disappeared, as if declaring the disappearance of Lancer Vlad III.】

【Karna: "Completely a monster."】

【The creature in front of us now is neither Darnic nor Vlad III, but a monster named Dracula who possesses Darnic's obsession.】

Rin Tohsaka: "Although he became a monster, his strength has indeed improved a lot, maybe he can really take back the Greater Grail."】

Jeanne: "No, such a creature should not exist in the world and must be eliminated as soon as possible."】

Waver: "In other words, Darnic went through a lot of trouble, but instead put himself in a more disadvantageous situation."】