novelraw Chapter 289: Sunrise
Chapter 289: Sunrise
"Quick, notify everyone to take shelter in light-proof places!
"I've foreseen a crisis, this is the only way to survive, hurry!"
Loren grabbed the Night Watcher by the collar and emphasized.
After speaking, Loren directly rushed towards the basement. Having done this much, Loren had already gone above and beyond. If they didn't listen, Loren couldn't be bothered to care.
Whenever encountering something that couldn't be explained quickly, Loren would use his own prophecies to handle it. This wasn't the first time Loren had done this, and they were well aware of the credibility of Loren's prophecies.
Fortunately, that Night Watcher didn't let Loren's efforts go to waste. Upon learning this news, he immediately flew out to notify others, while by then Loren and the others had already taken shelter in the basement.
The Corrupt Blazing Sun's penetrating power wasn't strong; actually, hiding in a room would be enough. But Loren cautiously hid in the basement, even continuing to dig down a considerable distance further, then blocked the top with many light-proof materials, and finally reinforced it with Abundant Magic.
Now, even if a nuclear bomb detonated above, Loren wouldn't be in danger.
"Safe now..."
Only then did Loren let out a sigh of relief. After calming everyone, Loren focused his attention on Gwen....
"Why is the moon setting?"
Furad looked at the descending moon and voiced her doubt, while Aisaco patiently explained to her:
"This is my gift to all vampires."
Aisaco spread his arms wide, moonlight shining upon him. As the moon descended, his shadow grew longer and longer.
"......"
Gwen was still hiding among the crowd. Loren's earlier guess was correct; cooperating with the vampires was just a facade. Aisaco just wanted to lure them here, then stall for time, waiting for the Corrupt Blazing Sun to rise.
"Duke, I think Aisaco is not trustworthy..."
Just as Furad was admiring the moon's descent, Ofemia spoke up to warn.
However, she received no response from Furad. Furad didn't take Aisaco seriously, and similarly didn't take Ofemia seriously either.
The moon completely set, plunging the entire world into darkness. This scene was a first for the vampires, who exclaimed in amazement one after another.
In the past, although the Uridia Kingdom was perpetually night, the moon was always present, and its brightness wasn't low. Even on cloudy days, it wouldn't be pitch black like now, where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
But soon, it wasn't dark anymore. A red light appeared on the horizon, and a crimson sun suddenly rose from the edge of the sky. To be precise, the sun rose from the pit where the corpses were buried.
When the sunlight fell upon the vampires, they immediately let out a series of screams. Everything happened too fast; they simply couldn't react, and they didn't even realize it was the sun.
The Corrupt Blazing Sun's light was genuine sunlight, capable of countering vampires while also causing living things to rot. Under the combined effect of these two, the vampires were actually more fragile than normal humans.
Humans would have a rotting process after being exposed, while the vampires directly turned into rotten flesh.
"It's sunlight!"
Feeling that familiar sensation, Ofemia instantly understood the situation. She directly jumped into a room. Other vampires followed suit, but the vast majority of vampires died the moment the sunlight touched them.
Even Ofemia had multiple areas of rot appear on her body, her entire face already disfigured.
She stood where the light couldn't reach, looking out the window. The rotten flesh from the vampires who had just died flew into the air, leaving only piles of clothing behind.
"Selika... just how much medicine did you use..."
Ofemia recalled the scene she had just witnessed. Selika, also a Marquis, turned into rotten flesh the instant she touched the light. Even some Viscounts who had applied sunscreen could desperately scramble into houses, yet Selika didn't even have a chance to react.
"The show begins."
Aisaco bathed in the glow of the bloody light, completely unharmed. His subordinates beside him were also wearing specially made reflective clothing; they did not die from the Corrupt Blazing Sun.
In a single encounter, half the vampires died.
"Aisaco, Furad flew away."
A Monster Hunter reported to Aisaco. He didn't show much respect for Aisaco either. In their eyes, there was no hierarchy; they listened to Aisaco because he had a plan.
"It doesn't matter. As time passes, the Corrupt Blazing Sun will envelop the entire Uridia, even the entire continent. She's merely clinging to life.
"However, to be able to fly away while enduring the Corrupt Blazing Sun, a Bloodline Duke is truly remarkable."
Gwen did not follow the others into a house for shelter. Loren knew there were bombs in the rooms. Gwen simply hid in a corner where they couldn't see her.
Since Gwen was not a living creature, she was not affected by the Corrupt Blazing Sun.
Her reason for not hiding in a room was simple: because Loren had previously discovered bombs in the houses. Only at this moment did Loren realize the purpose of the bombs.
The bombs weren't to attack the vampires, but to destroy the places that could provide shelter from the light for the vampires.
The Corrupt Blazing Sun flew to a position above Aisaco. This wasn't a real sun, but a large glowing ball of flesh, and it was still growing larger as it absorbed corpses.
"It's time."
The Corrupt Blazing Sun had completely enveloped this area. Aisaco snapped his fingers, and all the bombs detonated. The vampires were blasted out, covered in dust and dirt, and then died under the light of the Corrupt Blazing Sun.
"Damn it..."
Ofemia could feel her body rapidly rotting. She had never been in such a sorry state before.
To survive, she disregarded her image and dug a hole in the ground, crawling into it. Other vampires saw this and followed suit.
"Deal with the ones that slipped through the net."
Following Aisaco's command, the Monster Hunters all moved forward. However, their movements were somewhat comical; they all kept their heads down. Their clothes had two holes for their eyes, using this simple method to prevent accidental injury from the Corrupt Blazing Sun.
Aisaco had anticipated this as well, which was why he prepared explosives for the Monster Hunters, precisely to blast out the vampires who had dug holes.
A Monster Hunter arrived beside the hole Ofemia had dug. Before he could take any action, a streak of blood-red light shot out and pierced through his forehead. By the time others rushed over, Ofemia had already tunneled away into the distance.
But they didn't pay it much mind. After all, the Corrupt Blazing Sun would eventually envelop the entire Uridia Kingdom.
Soon, the vampires here were completely wiped out. They had already seen victory, but right at that moment, the Corrupt Blazing Sun suddenly stopped moving, even beginning to slowly descend.
"As expected, my earlier decision to turn those corpses into undead was the right choice."
Gwen took out the Ten Thousand Soul Banner and forcibly took control of the Corrupt Blazing Sun.
Those corpses that transformed into the Corrupt Blazing Sun were still under Loren's control.