Manfred snorted, as if those damn dwarfs were usually very friendly to me.
There is an almost eternal alliance between the Sigmar Empire and the dwarves. Even though the dwarves have their own things to do, they have often crossed mountains and rivers to cause trouble in the past.
After all, to the east of Sylvania, right next to them are the dwarves of Rapids Pass.
Several more rounds followed, during which Levi tried hard to control his summons, avoiding this special dwarf and giving priority to killing other undead.
Although not all goals could be achieved perfectly, everyone present could feel that Levi's chess skills had obviously improved a lot compared to before.
This made Levi himself sigh inwardly that a person's learning, or even normal practice, would not progress as fast as this kind of real battle.
But it must be said that the Skeleton Dwarf Butcher was really too strong. With the help of Manfred's superb chess skills, he quickly killed many dragon golems in succession and smashed the half-crippled Sphinx.
Just when Manfred was full of energy and wanted to use it to reverse the situation, the number 7 appeared again, and Levi naturally summoned the Sphinx again.
Manfred was a little furious: "Levi, you still say you didn't cheat?"
Every time when I am about to gain an advantage, the dice immediately throws out some larger numbers, making me weaker. This is obviously not normal!
Levi raised his eyebrows. He really didn't do anything this time, but he was not sure whether the goddess had done something secretly.
Not to mention the owner of this place, the Crimson Knight, the Girl of Doom has also stated before that she will keep an eye on all her enemies.
But before he could respond, the Blood Tsar on the other side laughed: "Someone is anxious."
Manfred became more and more furious, but he couldn't do anything. Seeing Levi summon the Sphinx with a smile, he could only bite the bullet and ask for help.
Now the Bloody Tsar is putting on airs. She had just offered to help, but Manfred didn't appreciate it. This time he had no choice but to ask for help, and she couldn't let him get his wish so easily.
Levi also found it interesting. The last time with Neferata, a similar situation occurred. No wonder vampires have good racial talents and strength, but after thousands of years, they are still hated by everyone. It is because they are too fond of infighting.
But compared to Arkhan, Manfred was obviously much more pragmatic. He was flexible and adaptable. In order to win the battle, he even lowered his head to ask for help from the Blood Tsarine.
Because there was some distance between them and Manfred deliberately lowered his voice, Levi was not clear about what promise he had made, but the Blood Tsar did take action quickly.
She summoned a giant bear that was five or six meters tall, more than ten meters long, and covered in snow.
Levi couldn't help but frown slightly when he saw this, because he knew that this round of battle was still very unfavorable for the Sphinx.
Because the opponent is the most powerful war beast in Kislev, a level 7 ice elemental giant bear, which is said to be one of the gifts bestowed by the bear god - Ersun to the ice and snow kingdom.
As elemental creatures, they are naturally endowed with strong physical resistance. All their normal attacks are ice-attribute magic attacks. They also have icy breath and a trembling aura that slows down a large area, and their health points are nearly 6,000.
More importantly, as special elemental creatures, their intelligence is much greater than that of the Sphinx. Coupled with their ability to slow down and breathe, it is entirely possible for them to easily kill the Sphinx by kiting.
Even though both sides are unable to give commands remotely right now, the summoned creatures rely on their own instincts and wisdom to fight, and the Ice Elemental Giant Bear is unlikely to use this tactic.
However, with this ordinary model of Sphinx under his command, the chance of defeating the opponent is not completely zero, but it is destined to be very low.
Sure enough, after a fierce battle, the Ice Elemental Giant Bear successfully killed the Sphinx.
Manfred was very happy, and the Blood Tsar was also very satisfied: "Levi, you are indeed a good man, but you are not strong enough. Come and follow me, and I will help you win this battle!"
Hearing this, the smile on Manfred's face froze instantly, and he began to feel unsure whether he could continue to trust her.
Levi smiled slightly: "It's too early to tell the outcome until the last moment. I won't give up easily."
He began to find it interesting. If the giant ice bear was a gift from the bear god, Ersun, then why could the Blood Tsarine, who was a vampire, also control it?
Are the rumors false, or does the Bear God, Ersun, have other plans for her?
"Haha, good. I am looking forward to your next performance!"
After several rounds of fighting, Manfred quickly stabilized the situation and launched a counterattack with the help of the Ice Elemental Giant Bear and the Skeleton Dwarf Butcher.
Even though Levi summoned many-headed dragon golems one after another, it could only delay the fight. It seemed that he was not far from failure.
But at this moment, he finally waited for the number 8 he had dreamed of, which meant that he would be completely free from any restrictions this time, and he could even summon the Messenger of Mercy!
But Manfred also smiled sinisterly: "Levi, do you think you are the only one looking forward to this moment? Although it was not originally prepared for you, I think it is not a waste to use it here."
"Come out, you Death-fearing Demon!"
Following Manfred's loud shout, a special being about four meters tall, holding a greatsword in one hand and a whip in the other, wearing heavy obsidian armor, and with a pair of broken bone wings on his back, responded to his call.
When it opened its mouth and roared, a faint glow of fire flickered inside its mouth.
Seeing this, not only Levi's face changed slightly, even the Blood Tsar couldn't help it: "Manfred, you actually enslaved the body of the Balrog?"
That’s right, this powerful being called “Deathfearer” by Manfred is almost a replica of the Balrog in terms of size, appearance, and weapons!
But as we all know, no matter whether it is a demon or a devil, after they are killed, their bodies tend to rot quickly and then turn into ashes, making it almost impossible to use their bodies.
At least outside the Abyss and the Nine Hells, it cannot be exploited.
No matter how Manfred did it, once the news came out, the whole world would be shocked!
Manfred smiled sinisterly but did not answer, because he also understood how shocking this matter was.
If he said a few more words, maybe some god would follow the clues and come to him to find out the truth, which was not what he wanted to see.
But if it was only in this special space and only a few people present saw it, even if they told others about it, I'm afraid no one would believe it at all.
Unfortunately, what Manfred didn't know was that this was the territory of the Crimson Knight. When the Deathly Haunter appeared, he and it had already entered the goddess's sight.
More importantly, even if this huge secret was exposed, Manfred would never be able to achieve the final victory!
"Mercy Messenger, please!"
As the golden flaming gate opened, the Messenger of Mercy stepped out.
Without saying a word or making any movement, his power alone made Manfred and the Blood Tsarine change color.
They knew that Celestial Mystics were very rare, but they never expected that Heaven Mountain would be so supportive of Levi.
Even the Lord of Golden Heaven is willing to show up in person and participate in this almost game-like battle?
After taking a quick glance, the Messenger of Mercy couldn't help but frown slightly.
To be honest, he didn't have any particular hatred for the undead, because death was part of the cycle of life.
Moreover, undead creatures rarely cause much damage or destruction, and they will not even take the initiative to carry out large-scale massacres.
Because once there are no living people, the number of undead will reach a bottleneck until they gradually die out. This is the common understanding of almost all necromancers and vampires.
When it comes to treating the living, there is an essential difference between the undead and the demons and devils who only think about maximum killing, destruction, or soul-stealing.
The only exception may be the lich who particularly likes to play with souls.
But the powerful and special undead in front of us is made from the remains of the devil, which makes it unusual.
If the undead can obtain materials continuously from the Abyss or the Nine Hells, will they still maintain their original attitude towards intelligent races such as humans in the main world?
But no matter what, that is a matter for later. What he has to do now is to defeat this special undead who still has the devil's aura remaining on him!
The Bloody Tsar's expression next to her also changed constantly. This was something she had never expected. With just this one move, Manfred's future achievements would definitely surpass hers.
Could it be Black Arkhan, and the power of Nagash behind him, or was Manfred also in contact with some evil deity, like Dracula?
In this case, what choice should I make?
Is to join Manfred and try to gain this power from him, and then bear the threats from the Archangels, Mount Heaven, and other gods together.
Or should he take another approach, like the deal he made with the bear god, Ersun?
If I choose the latter, I have to be more careful this time and not make the same mistake as last time...
However, if it were the elven gods behind Levi, they would definitely be much more generous than the bear god, Ersun, right?
With the appearance of the Deathly Demon, Manfred not only failed to intimidate Levi, but instead made everyone present have new ideas, which made him regretful.
But things have developed to this point, no matter how helpless he is, he has no choice but to continue.
As the battle on the chessboard continued to unfold, Manfred initially held onto illusions and tried to use his chess skills to avoid fighting the Messenger of Mercy, but at this critical moment, Levi also tried his best.
After paying a certain price, he forced the Messenger of Mercy to collide with the Death-Demon. The result was naturally no surprise, and the battle ended faster than everyone expected.
During this process, Levi, the Messenger of Mercy and others also discovered that this Death-Fearing Demon seemed to have inherited only some of the Fire Demon's physical strength and weapon skills, and also had some resistance to fire, but basically no magic.
In terms of combat power, it is roughly equivalent to a combat hero of level 16-18.
This is indeed very powerful for an undead creature, but considering that it was transformed from the powerful and rare Balrog, it seems less impressive.
Regardless of whether this is the upper limit of this special kind of undead, or Manfred's ability is still not mature enough, this method of transforming demons into undead creatures is obviously still some distance away from becoming a real threat to the entire main world.
But despite this, after killing the Death-Fearing Sky Demon, the Merciful Messenger swung the flaming sword and said very seriously:
"Manfred, I have heard of your name, but I never thought you could do this. For the safety of the main world, you should destroy this forbidden knowledge. This is not something you can control."
No matter how Manfred obtained it, all knowledge comes at a price. He has seen too many geniuses go astray in pursuit of forbidden knowledge.
If there weren't many real gods standing behind Levi, he would definitely try to persuade Levi.
But Manfred just remained silent and did not respond.
In order to obtain this power, he also paid a price.
Moreover, after gaining the knowledge, he had anticipated that once outsiders got to know it, he would definitely encounter many obstacles.
How could he give up now just because of the words of the Messenger of Mercy?
No matter how powerful the Yakongtian tribe is, they can't control themselves!
So in the following battle, Manfred just focused on the chessboard battle. After the Messenger of Mercy spoke several times but to no avail, he became somewhat annoyed.
So the most direct manifestation was that he no longer held back in battle, and many killing moves emerged one after another. Even the outstanding dwarf skeleton butcher was completely purified by him in one encounter.
Although Manfred still tried his best to display his chess skills, it was proved that everything was in vain in the face of absolute power.
The Messenger of Mercy quickly arrived in front of Manfred, dealt him 8 points of damage, and began to persuade him again.
But Manfred was determined and ignored it.
But the battle situation will not change because of his will. Under the outstanding performance of the Messenger of Mercy, Manfred's summons on the field continue to decrease, and his health points are also rapidly decreasing.
But he was unwilling to do so, because if he lost this battle, not only would he not be able to obtain the two volumes in Levi's hands, but he would even lose his own volume. God knows how much he paid for it.
So Manfred gritted his teeth and held on, trying to find a chance to win, until the number 7 appeared on the dice again. Then his face became completely embarrassed, because he no longer had any summons that met the requirements.
Whether it is the Death Titan, the Diamond War Beetle, or the Necron, while they have powerful combat power, their numbers are also extremely rare.
So no matter how reluctant he was, he could only turn his head and look at the Bloody Tsar, because he didn't want to lose this duel!
But facing his pleading eyes, the Blood Tsar raised her neck high and completely ignored him.
Manfred certainly knew that she was seeking revenge for what had just happened and was trying to get more compensation from him.
We are all vampires and we are all well aware of each other's greed.
So he didn't waste any more words: "Help me again, in addition to the Death to compensate your Elemental Bear, in half a month, I will give you another King Kong War Beetle. After that, we will not owe each other anything. How about it?"
The Blood Queen nodded in satisfaction, but she still refused: "I can't help you."
"What do you mean? Isn't my sincerity enough?"
Manfred felt a little unbelievable. Wasn't this woman too greedy?
The Blood Queen sighed, "I have only been back for a few days. Apart from my beloved little bear, how many troops do you think I can still awaken?"
Hearing this, Levi couldn't help but be moved. The Blood Queen also likes bears? This is good news.
As long as she can demonstrate enough value, sending Winnie the Pooh to her side might not be a bad idea.
But Manfred's face was a little distorted. Since you can't help me anymore, why were you pretending just now? Just to take advantage of me?
He immediately gritted his teeth and asked, "What else do you have?"
"A level 5 elite ice snow leopard. If you really need it, I can also let it fight." The Blood Tsar said nonchalantly.
Manfred was so angry that his nose was about to be crooked. Even if the Sphinx was considered mediocre in all aspects among the 7th-level troops, what was the point of having a 5th-level elite? Could it effectively break the opponent's defense?
Until this moment, even Manfred felt a little depressed because he knew that he had completely failed.
So he simply stopped wasting time and shouted to the sky, "I choose to surrender!"
He had vaguely seen such a rule before. If one party felt that things were not going well and wanted to end the fight early and simply admit defeat, they could only pay half of the other party's property.
Although he would be very sad to lose any item on the reward scale, it was better than losing everything after failure.
But what he didn't notice was that the moment he looked up, the Bloody Tsar gave Levi a secret look.
Levi immediately understood that she had just lied to Manfred in order to show her favor to him.
After all, she was once a tsar. Even if she has been dead for thousands of years, she probably still has some legacy.
So he smiled back. Although his personality was a little awkward, he could still play a significant role whether he was trying to bring her to Lucia's side or simply being a spy.
A few seconds later, a mechanical and indifferent voice echoed in the air: "Surrender is successful. Now the winner gets to choose the spoils."
What? Manfred was shocked: "Isn't it my choice?"
Levi smiled and said, "Manfred, you haven't read all the rules, have you? When the loser's remaining life is less than one-third and he chooses to surrender, the winner will choose the spoils!"
The lower the remaining health points are, the more stringent the conditions will be when you choose to surrender. It can't be that the price of surrendering with only 1 health point left and surrendering with 99 health points left are the same, right?
Wouldn't that be treating the opponent like a fool? Surrender also comes with a price.
Manfred gritted his teeth immediately. He felt that he had gotten angry more times today than in the past ten years combined.
So he could only watch as Levi took away his Shadow Records, several unmodified Titans, and the Taranhof armor he had worn for hundreds of years.
After taking back the remaining things, Manfred didn't say a single harsh word, but just snorted coldly and left.
He failed to achieve his goal and suffered heavy losses instead. So he would have to make some changes to the plan. It would be best if Dracula could make up for his losses!
The Bloody Tsar gave Levi a charming smile before teleporting away.
She wanted to stay a little longer and have a few more private words with Levi, but unfortunately the rules here did not allow it...
Levi looked at the trophies in his hands with great satisfaction.
Nagash Volume 6 - Shadow Records (Gold - Legend - Wonderful Item):
Effect 1, bind the soul;
Effect 2, evil oath binding;
Effect 3, nine volumes echoing;
Effect 4, mana limit +1000, mana limit +30% (total not exceeding 3000);
Effect 5: You can freely learn 30 types of shadow magic recorded in the Shadow Records.
There is no need to mention the effect of increasing the mana limit. As a mage, you can never have too much of this thing.
As for the shadow magic, Levi scanned it. Although there were not many of them, they ranged from level 1 to level 9, and they were not just shadows used for assistance or survival.
It also includes phantom spells, as well as instant death spells related to death - Phantom Killer and Strange Shadow Killer, etc. There is even an 8th-level summoning magic - Phantom Dragon.
Among the intermediate magic, there are two more practical ones, one is the shadow razor of weapon enchantment, and the other is the large-scale attack magic - hazy pendulum.
Overall, it can be considered very comprehensive, but unfortunately it is not very useful to Levi now.
But before he could finish his sigh, a system prompt popped up at the right time.
"You have successfully collected eight volumes of the Nine Volumes of Nagash. Since you are not a god and meet other hidden requirements, you have activated the hidden power of the Shadow Records - Dark Mentor."
Dark Mentor: You can teach other qualified wizards the darkness, death, and shadow spells recorded in the Nine Volumes of Nagash and that you also master. The time spent will vary depending on the other party's talent.
After spending a certain amount of resources, you can perform a special job transfer for the mage-type unit - Shadow Messenger. As the opponent's strength continues to increase, the opponent will be able to master the shadow magic recorded in the Shadow Records (up to 30 types).
Levi's face was suddenly filled with surprise. Although he himself did not think much of these shadow magics, but for an ordinary magician, this was definitely an extremely powerful job change!
Then another system prompt came.
"You defeated the legendary hero - Manfred von Carstein, and you were awarded the special title - The One Who Shrouds the Evil Moon."
"You defeated a legendary hero. A small portion of the opponent's legendary power will be transferred to you at random. Since the opponent took the initiative to admit defeat, the legendary power you get will be greatly increased. Random."
"You gained 25 legend points from Manfred."
Those who cover the evil moon:
Effect 1, Dark magic resistance +10;
Effect 2: You and your troops will have higher resistance to vampire transformation, as well as magic - Ghoul Touch and Vampire Touch.
(Vampires call themselves the nobility of the dark night and the dancers under the moon, but when they encounter a more powerful existence of light, even the evil moon will be eclipsed)
Ghoul's Touch and Vampire's Touch are low-level magic that require close contact to work. Their effect on a large-scale battlefield is almost zero, so this title is of little use.
But the legendary level he gained really made Levi feel happy. His current legendary level has exceeded 90 points.
According to Lilith, when it reaches 100 points, his reputation in the main world will skyrocket.
By then, even places he has never been to, such as the Lizardmen's Lustria continent, or the Zhendan Empire and other places, his stories may begin to spread, which is also one of the capitals for becoming a god.
Next is the armor worn by Manfred - the Taranhof armor.
As a legendary equipment, it has very high magic resistance, defense, life limit bonus, etc.
It also has two special skills. The first is perfect fit. Once put on, the armor will automatically fit the wearer's body perfectly, as if it were directly cast on the body.
This is enough to ensure that the wearer is invulnerable to weapons, fire, and water, so the chance of suffering a critical hit will be reduced by 100%, and the damage of a critical hit is also reduced by 30%.
You may not see much effect at ordinary times, but you never know when it may save a life.
Next is the active skill - Reborn Body. After activation, it will restore 0.8% of health per second (upper limit 160), lasting for 30 seconds, and the usage interval is only 15 seconds.
If this is combined with the vampire's own passive and active recovery abilities, Manfred will undoubtedly become a warrior with extremely strong survivability in a large-scale battlefield.
As for its treasure curse, there are two. One is Death Desecration, which can only be equipped by the Undead, and this equipment cannot be purified but can only be destroyed.
The second is Manfred's Hunt. Whoever obtains it will surely face Manfred's wrath.
After thinking about it, Levi felt that maybe he could do something with it. Even the Blood Tsar would be interested in such a precious treasure, right?
As for the last Titans, there are three in total, all of which are rare level 7 Holy Titans. Their attributes and skills are exactly the same as what Levi knows.
It can be seen that Manfred and his accomplices have not had time to convert them all, and now Levi has just gotten a good bargain.
Well, go back and give one to Khalida, she will definitely be very happy.
After putting them away with satisfaction, Levi planned to leave with Cindy.
Although the flow of time in this special space is different from that in the outside world, the battle situation in Pavonna is too intense and too chaotic, and changes may occur at any time. It would be better for them to reconcile with Donna, Elegy and the others as soon as possible.
At this moment, the voice of the Crimson Knight suddenly sounded: "Levi, please wait a moment!"