-1041- Where do you think I'll attack next?

Indeed, the Beast Vassal named "Mesarthim Adamas" should be able to reflect all attacks, and Zaharias, protected by its power, shouldn't have been injured.

However, Zaharias didn't anticipate...

"The ability of that Beast Vassal is manifested in those gemstone crystals," Rozen's voice reached Zaharias, who was shocked and bleeding.

"Only when those gemstone crystals are touched will the attack be reflected. Conversely, as long as those gemstone crystals are not touched, the attack will be effective."

The Taoism technique, capable of penetrating space and directly affecting the target, could ignore the barrier of gemstone crystals in front of Zaharias and attack him directly.

"If it were a true Fourth Primogenitor or a powerful vampire, they might be able to perfectly use the Mesarthim Adamas with their combat experience and control over the Beast Vassal. They could react in time when the impact appears from space, immediately place gemstone crystals on themselves, and reflect the impact, right?"

Rozen smirked coldly.

"Unfortunately, you are neither the Fourth Primogenitor nor a powerful vampire. You're just a dirty arms dealer who sees the power of the Primogenitors and the Beast Vassals as weapons. You lack any combat skills. Even if you have power, you lack the combat awareness and experience to keep up with it."

So, Zaharias could only deal with vampires who were powerful but weaker than him. Faced with technical types like Rozen who had a variety of means, he had to take the fall.

"That was just the version without chanting, greatly weakened. Otherwise, I should have been able to crush you into pieces." Rozen casually remarked.

"Next, let's taste the complete version."

Saying that...

"————In the dimness, the candles flicker, wavering and uncertain, the command of flickering, the command of intensity, the pouring force, swaying, the Observe-Stop Formation, violently wavering, the command is interrupted————"

Rozen leisurely chanted the spell and suddenly clapped his hands.

"Mesarthim Adamas!"

Sensing this, Zaharias quickly shouted.

The next second, countless gemstone crystals appeared, covering Zaharias's entire body.

This arms dealer was not stupid, knowing that he couldn't keep up with the combat awareness and skills, he immediately switched tactics, covering his entire body with gemstone barriers from the beginning.

In this way, no matter when Rozen attacked, as long as Zaharias kept his entire body covered with the gemstone barrier, Rozen's jutsuryoku would not affect him.

That's what Zaharias thought.

But the fact proved that Zaharias was too presumptuous.

"Boom—!"

A far more terrifying impact pierced through space, bursting loudly.

However, it didn't affect Zaharias, but struck the Mesarthim Adamas instead.

The diamond ram immediately let out a painful howl, being blasted back.

"What...!?"

Zaharias was greatly surprised.

But this was Zaharias's second display of incompetence.

"Focusing solely on your own defense, you can't even consider the defense of the Beast Vassal. You can't multitask like that; it's too hard for you, after all, you're just a merchant."

Rozen grinned broadly.

"So, here's the question," Rozen kindly reminded.

"Where do you think I'll attack next?"

One sentence sent a chill down Zaharias's spine.

The young man standing in front of him was clearly different from six months ago.

Back then, although this young man was tricky, he was only troublesome relative to Nosferata. For Zaharias, who could control the Beast Vassal of the Fourth Primogenitor, the dragon he summoned was the only thing worth noting, and the young man himself was hardly significant.

But now, that perception was shattered.

Last time, Rozen didn't display such terrifying technicality and aggressiveness, making Zaharias think he was helpless against him.

Where did Zaharias, in such a state, know that this was Rozen's true nature?

Rozen didn't have strong attacking power, but he could keenly perceive the enemy's weaknesses. He knew when to hold back and when to attack without hesitation.

Last time, Rozen had just confronted Zaharias, didn't understand him well, and wasn't particularly eager to confront him. As a result, he didn't reveal such capabilities.

Furthermore, Rozen hadn't worn the coat transformed by Kinu, the assistance of this divine artifact. His strength had decreased significantly out of thin air, leaving Zaharias with the impression that Rozen was helpless against him.

Now, Rozen had used the transformed artifact, enhancing his jutsuryoku and amplifying his magic power. He had also regained his previous nature, actively engaging in battle. For small-minded individuals like Zaharias, who gained power through coercion, the outcome was only tragedy.

"————————"

Rozen began chanting once again.

This was the Minor Mantra of the Fudou Myouou, capable of evoking the fiery aura of the Fudou Myouou.

In front of Rozen, a huge flame serpent suddenly formed, roaring like a fiery python, attacking in Zaharias's direction.

Zaharias quickly used gemstone crystals to form a barrier in front of himself, ready to reflect the flame serpent back.

However, just as the flame serpent was about to touch the barrier of gemstone crystals, it suddenly changed direction, carrying immense fiery energy, and blasted onto the diamond ram.

The diamond ram let out another painful cry, being pushed back repeatedly.

The Beast Vassal of the mightiest vampire, controlled by Zaharias, was being driven back by Rozen's magic. If it wasn't for the fact that to defeat the Beast Vassal, one could only attack with stronger magic or highly targeted means, this divine ram would have been defeated long ago.

In this situation...

"Come forth...!"

Zaharias roared in frustration.

"Second Beast Vassal————< Cor Tauri Succinum>!"

From Zaharias's body, even more surging magic power sprayed out.

Not only that...

"Ninth Beast Vassal————<Alnasl Minium>!"

Zaharias went further and summoned more magic, causing the magic power to erupt like a volcano, turning into two new Beast Vassals.

One was a bull-headed Beast Vassal formed of lava.

The other was a twin-horned beast Vassal surrounded by a storm.

The two Beast Vassals that had fought Rozen before roared into existence.

Moreover, they were summoned not by Matrice, but by Zaharias.

Seeing this scene, Rozen narrowed his eyes.

"As expected..."

Rozen spoke indifferently.

"You have transplanted the ribs of the remaining Matrices into your own body, becoming the blood servants of all the Matrices at hand, and thus gaining control over the Beast Vassals of the remaining Matrices, right?"

Rozen revealed this secret.