Escape!

The grenades flew above the head of the vampires. Most didn't notice it, but Alexius and his Butler saw them clearly.

While he was distracted by that a few more grenades flew out of the VIP room.

These were normal Shrapnel grenades filled to the brim with ripples.

/FLASH!/ /BOOM!/

I had to hide my body behind the stone barrier so as to not get hit by the shrapnel.

But after the calculated time, I jumped the barrier and started running towards the direction of the vampire leader, who was now trying his best to get up, but his now dead butler's body was on the way.

I was now directly above him. I wasn't stupid enought to jump at him, vampires have many ranged attacks. And if I am in the air when they reach me…

I picked another flash grenade and dropped it above him.

While it fell I ran on the wall towards the ground.

-...STOP HIM! SCREAMED THE OLD MAN.

It was too late.

With the falling grenade I could guarantee that no vampires would jump after me.

But the old man wasn't going to accept such an ending. He stimulated his old body, Making thick muscles grow in the blink of an eye, he threw the decomposing body of his old butler without a care and pressed his eyes.

Two purple laser beams suddenly left his eyes.

I used my quick reflexes to pull out a glass cylinder and "catch" the lasers.

These glass cup was filled with Hamon, deflecting those lasers back at the attacker.

-W-What!? Said Alexius while being pierced by his own lasers.

Only a few seconds had passed since I started this mess. My feet touched the ground. And without dramatic pauses or commentaries I charged my cane with energy and ran at him. If I can steal the mask, then it doesn't matter how many I kill.

-DAWN YOU! I DIDN'T WANT TO DO THIS, BUT YOU FORCED MY HAND, HUMAN!

As he said that, a very loud "BOOM!" was heard from the walls.

/CRASH/ The wall on the back of the theater broke, revealing three beasts.

A massive elephant… No, a massive Mammoth, a Giant Gorilla, and another Giant crocodile.

-THIS IS MY ULTIMATE TRUMP CARD! COME NOW YOUNG HUMAN! LET ME FEAST ON YOUR BLOOD.

…

A Mammoth, over 6m tall. A giant gorilla over 4m tall, It looked different from normal gorillas don't tell me!? A Gigantopithecus? And lastly, an enormous crocodile, over… 14...16m long. I don't recognize the species… I don't know everything, okay?!

(It's a Sarcosuchus imperator)

-HAHAHA! It seems you recognize them don't you? Indeed, they were created from mummified corpses that were revived by yours truly! They were the first ever Vampires created by my stone mask!...

But before he could continue, the large crocodile swiped his tail towards him. throwing him like a cannonball to the wall.

/CRASH!/

-It seems you can't control them very well!

-Laugh while you can, human! They've starved for days, so don't think they will allow easy prey like yourself to escape. As long as they kill you, I WIN!

The three beasts were indeed looking at me. However, I wasn't showing any fear. Why? They were just bloodthirsty beasts, their patterns are very obvious.

/ROAR!/

/UHHHH!/

/SWISSS!/

The three animals charged at me with immense strength.

-UUUUUUHHHH! The gorilla lifted its hands and punched the ground.

/BOOM!/

When the fists made contact with the ground, a tremor strong enough to lift a person off the ground was made.

Before I could even process what happened, the ground broke.

-...FUCK!

I kicked to the side and used my cane to pierce into the closest wall. Impending my fall. But I felt a sudden weight in my feets.

-Y-U AR-E CO-COMING WIT-ME!! Said a half burned vampire.

-FUCK OFF. I said as I kicked the vampire with a ripple.

Alright. Plan Z. I didn't think I would use this ultimate technique...

-You got me old Mummy. But I still have many secret techniques with me!

I threw my backpack, charged with Hamon, at him.

-WHAT!? NOOOO!? GET THIS AWAY FROM ME! He said while swiping his claws like nails.

But nothing happened. As I had already expended all of my hand tools. The bigger ones were stored in the forest in case I needed them. While I took the ones I could carry in my hands and pockets.

-NIGERUNDAYO! I said as I ran across the walls and the roof.

-Dammit! Don't let him run away!

-ARGHH! X MANY.

The vampires were groaning in pain or screaming as they fell into the dark depths, probably into the bloody mouths of the True-vampiric beasts.

-Where is everyone?!

-Lord Commander. Said a calm voice.

-Ahh. Cirsus. You are here. Report!

-We suffered heavy casualties, and the number of injured is even bigger. Damage from the light isn't healing as fast as expected. And the last tool the man used was charged with the wave, killing many and incapacitating even more.

-A conservative estimate is the death of 70% of all present in the Hall, and 29% of those present are between life and death with different degrees of injuries. I already sent those still capable of combat after him. While the others will try to recover our injured conrads. As for the beasts, they are rampaging in the abandoned caverns as we speak.

-...GOOD! I WILL MAKE HIM PAY!! DRINKING HIS BLOOD ISN'T ENOUGH! I WILL MAKE HIM SUFFER FOR CENTURIES!... The mask! Where is it?!

-...

-WHERE IS IT CIRSUS?!?!

-He… He took it sir…

-ARRRG! RECOVER IT NOW! I DON'T CARE WHO YOU SEND! SEND EVERYONE RIGHT NOW! IF WE LOSE THE MASK WE WILL BE DEAD BY THE NEXT NIGHT! MOVE YOUR ASS!

-Yes lord!

Cirsus then turned around and went towards the dark.

But no one noticed the glimmer in his eyes.

/In the underground corridors/

-[Bouncing Barrage!] For the first time in my life I screamed the name of a technique.

Dozens of Tiny rubber balls were thrown in the narrow corridor. Since they were charged with Hamon their power was multiplied. Even the vampires had difficulty keeping up with its speed, much less the clumsy zombies.

The vampires kept being pierced while the balls flew.

-This is where you stop! Said a big vampire.

He had a rhino horn on his forehead. He had a bodybuilder physique. He had two large tower shields in his hands.

-MY NAME IS WALLSON! NO ONE EVER PIERCED MY IMPENETRABLE BARRIER!!

And just like he said. The rubber balls hit the shields, creating some tiny dents.

-I will commend you for actually damaging my shields. A job that many failed to achieve. I shall keep these dents as a memory of this fight! I became a vampire in order to bring my fighting style to the limits! Fuck the bloodthirstiness of those sissies! I only seek to fight stronger enemies!

A vampire who has surpassed the hunger for blood? Only those with the highest of wills will not become a monster.

-I didn't think I would meet a warrior like you down here. How about…

With a surprising speed he charged at me, his two shields blocked the corridor perfectly. So I couldn't just bypass him.

-Don't think you can dissuade me with silly speech! I've sharpened my mind for a thousand years!

...I decided to meet him with my fists! Let's see how strong you truly are.

[Focal Fist Overdrive!]

My fists hit the two shields…

/BOOM!/

The ground below us, the walls and the ceiling broke apart. Due to the powerful shockwave.

My hands were sore but...

-...HAHAHA! THIS IS HOW IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE! Never had anyone caused this amount of damage to my shields! Even when I reinforced them with anti-Hamon materials! Let's make it like this! If you defeat me, Wallson, I shall impart you with the location where I house my treasure! If I win, you shall allow me to drink your blood! Just like the ancient rituals!

-... If you can take me down, then you will already be able to do anything with my body...

-DON'T PUT ME TOGETHER WITH THOSE BARBARIC SCRUBS! I FOLLOW THE HONORABLE CODE OF THE IRON MOUNTAINS! Now. AGAIN!

-I will give it to you. You are truly an honorable warrior, I will not forget your name, Wallson Iron Mountain!

I charged my fist with Hamon and punched.

[Helix Thunder!]

The same technique I had just mastered. The perfect technique for this situation.

The fist met the shield.

/Clung!/

A greenish spak was released into the shield. It passed through it and went into its wielder's arms.

-How?... My shields were… Breached? Even after all of my modifications?

-In the first impact I pierced your defences, effectively removing your Anti-Hamon barrier.

-!!... HAHAHA! I SEE! It 's my loss then. He said as his arms disintegrated.

-I hid my treasure in a cavern behind a massive rock at the feet of a waterfall, on the mountain from which the sun rises. It's the highest from the lot around here anyway. You will find all of my techniques and lifelong treasures there.

As he said that his chest started to become dust.

-Normally I would ask the warrior who beated me to bury my shields in my homeland, but that is impossible now… So burying them anywhere will suffice…

-Tell me where your homeland is.

-You… Ha… Alright. Behind a large carved altar there will be a surprise for you. I would keep it for my future descendants of my art. But you honored my spirit, and as such, deserves it. There aren't any traps or anything of the like. En-joy…

He finally turned into dust. His shields fell on the ground. I can't bring them with me, but once all of the vampires are done for, I will take them back to their homeland. I imagine I will find out where in this cavern.

/Step step step.../

They are coming, Alright, time to go.

(All of this fight took less than a minute. Imagine as if they were talking really fast. It's rather comical.)

I didn't meet with any other "special" vampire, since I took a secret route. I picked my pocket watch up and checked the time, less than five minutes before the sun was up.

I pretty much won at this point.

-I wouldn't say that…