Looking at the Observer's Castle, Lucien did not dare to get too close. Without the transformation mask, Prince Dracula could easily see that he was the sorcerer that Prince Dracula had paid attention to in the Sphinx's mausoleum. At that time, it would be hard for Prince Dracula not to suspect him.
Rhein disappeared in the southern desert of Gusta Empire. During the search, Dracula met a sneaky senior-rank sorcerer who had an item made by a grand arcanist, and this sorcerer showed up near the Observer's Castle. Unless Dracula's brain had been corrupted by the passage of time, he would never believe that there was no connection between the two.
Taking out his pocket watch, Lucien checked the time again. Then, he cast some spells on himself and drank some potions. Holding Pale Justice tightly in his hand, he sensed the surroundings of the castle with the help of Pale Justice. At the same time, he turned on his monocle. If anything happened, Natasha would contact him immediately.
In fact, if Lucien did not ask for Natasha's help, he could do it by himself. However, it would be troublesome to choose the time and distance. If the distance was too far, Lucien's control spells would not work, and it would be hard to estimate the time to reach the Observer's Castle. Perhaps Dracula had already eliminated the possibility of Rhine's appearance and blocked the door again before Lucien came back from the Night Highland. If the distance was too close, Dracula would have less time to go back and forth. Lucien might not even reach the gate of the Observer's Castle before Lucien caught the imposter wearing the transformation mask.
"Five minutes should be enough for Viscount Hazers to report to Prince Dracula. After all, he is Dracula's descendant."
Lucien put the pocket watch back into the inner pocket of his magic robe and started counting the time in his mind. One of the reasons why he chose Viscount Hazes was that he was Prince Dracula's favorite descendant. Otherwise, why would he choose Viscount Hazes when there were several middle-rank vampires in the provinces near the northern fortress?
As for Natasha's safety, since she had promised him that she would not put herself in danger, Lucien chose to believe that she would not do anything reckless. This was the trust between them.
When Lucien counted to three minutes and fifty-six seconds, Pale Justice suddenly trembled slightly, as if it had encountered the most terrifying enemy.
Through it, Lucien sensed that around the Observer's Castle at the edge of the cliff, there was a weak but unusually evil power flashing past. It seemed to be made of the purest dark and death power.
Holding his breath and not moving, Lucien counted down the time.
"Ten, nine, eight …"
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"… Five, four, three …"
The night breeze blew past. Apart from the slight rustling of the dark creatures that often wandered around, there was no other sound. Lucien took out a bottle of medicine to increase his flying speed and drank it.
"Two, one."
When he counted to one, Lucien threw all his fears and worries to the back of his head and flew towards the Observer's Castle like a cannonball.
The wind was roaring, and the dark forest under Lucien's feet retreated quickly. Many magic creatures looked up at the sky in surprise.
Now, the only way to seize the opportunity and win safety was to move forward with determination!
Breaking through the wind, Lucien landed in front of the Observer's Castle before any of the creatures realized what was going on.
"Klihami." Lucien blurted out the spell that he had been preparing for a long time.
All of a sudden, countless fist-sized bats with crimson eyes darted out from the darkness and swarmed towards Lucien at the door.
Even though Prince Dracula had left, he did not forget to leave projections of vampire bats around the Observer's Castle.
For Dracula, who could make things in his dreams half-real, those bats were like real bats, and they were highly alert, scouting, and attacking!
As they flew, the densely packed Vampire Bats each let out a formless sound, converging into a dizzying wave of energy waves.
"Welcome, honorable guest." Mikhalik's voice buzzed, and the gate opened slowly, as if he did not see the dangerous situation in front of the castle.
Holding Pale Justice tightly, Lucien resisted the dizziness that seemed to come from the depth of his soul with the help of Pale Justice's ability to resist Rage, Charm, Helplessness and other negative statuses. Lucien rushed to the gate that was slightly open.
With the help of potions, magic, and items, Lucien's strength and speed had been greatly improved, but his balance and reflexes had been greatly improved. Therefore, Lucien had to stumble and crawl into the gate.
The vampiric bats rushed to the edge of the gate. At this time, they heard Mikhalik's deep voice.
"Enemy attack. Activate the first layer of defense."
Streaks of lightning-like black objects leaped from the walls and gates of the castle. Any vampire bats that came into contact with them were reduced to dust. However, the vampire bats were not afraid of death. Wave after wave of attacks were relentless.
Lucien got up from the ground and put Pale Justice back. He removed the enchantment on himself and kept his balance. Then, he rushed towards the hall while chanting the spell.
At this time, even if Dracula knew that someone had broken into the castle through the projection, there was no doubt that he would go to Tiran Province, where Rhein had shown up. After all, it was not Rhein who had entered the castle!
Who was more important? Who was the target? Dracula would not be confused, nor would he hesitate.
After regaining his balance, Lucien quickly ran through the sea of red flowers. He ignored the creepy flower worms and the scarlet magic tree that he had been scared of last time. Instead, he focused on the gate of the hall.
The numbing sweetness was neutralized by the Health Belt. Lucien's strange sight was not focused on anything else. He could only see a shadow running in a straight line almost reaching the door of the hall.
"Klihami." After chanting the spell again, Lucien felt that the ten seconds were like a lifetime. All the strength in his muscles was being squeezed out, and the tiredness was rising in his heart.
When Lucien took out the Congus Forest potion and drank it, Mikhalik said in its deep and resonant voice, "Welcome, dear guest. Except for the control core, the energy room, and the bottom of the treasury, you can go to any other place as long as there is an opening spell."
Lucien did not relax. He chanted the secret spell given to him by Rhein.
"If you have any requests, please feel free to let me know, esteemed guest." Mikhalik's voice became simple and honest. "Except for the control core and the bottom of the treasury, I'll follow your order as if it's my master's order."
"Very good. Activate all the defense circles in the castle. Raise the alert to the highest level. Except for Mr. Rhein, no one is allowed to come in." Lucien gave the order very quickly. In this case, time was life!
"What?" Mikhalik exclaimed like a human being, as if he knew that something dangerous was about to happen. Then he answered seriously, "Yes, sir."
The black lightning bolts jumping outside the castle all disappeared and merged into a transparent light cover that appeared out of nowhere. The light cover and the castle were connected in a complicated way, as if the castle was expanding.
All the weird creatures in the magic garden disappeared. The scarlet magic trees were gone. Everything behind Lucien fell into darkness.
After a few seconds, Mikhalik said, "All the defense circles have been activated. The alert level is' legendary '. Anything else?"
Lucien was finally relieved. Even if Prince Dracula came back, he would have to break the Observer's Castle first before he could deal with Lucien. However, the castle of a legendary being should be able to hold on for a few minutes under the control of the alchemical life, even if there was no owner.
"Turn on all the lights in the castle." Lucien continued.
"Yes, sir." Mikhalik's voice was even more serious. It seemed that he knew what it meant to turn on all the lights.
The creatures hiding under the cliff suddenly saw a light on the top of the castle, which was always covered in darkness. The light seemed to be able to penetrate the thick darkness and illuminate the surroundings.
"What's this?" The dark creatures had never seen any lights in the castle.
But as soon as they were confused, little by little lights came out from every room in the castle. In just a dozen seconds, the whole castle was brightly lit, dazzling, and the never-dissipating darkness completely faded away, revealing the outline and details of the castle.
Without the cover of darkness, the silver moonlight shone directly on the Observer's Castle. Through the rendering of the lights, the reflection of the walls and the glass, a bright silver halo was formed in front of the hall, rippling with a sense of tranquility and coldness.
"Disguise my appearance to the highest standard. Yes, become Mr. Rhine." Lucien ordered Mikhalik again. He did not want to be targeted by Dracula because of this. With the protection of the magic circle and the camouflage of the alchemical life in the castle, unless Dracula could break through the defense, he would not be able to identify Lucien.
"Yes, sir." Following Mikhalik's answer, a cloud of dark gas fell on Lucien's head and covered him up.
When the darkness disappeared, Lucien had turned into Rhein.
Then, Lucien seized the time and stood in the bright silver circle. He had an indescribable feeling.
When Lucien was about to cast the mysterious summoning spell that Rhein taught him, the surroundings suddenly became dim, as if the sky was covered by a huge shadow. Even the light of the Silver Moon was blocked!
"Damn you, little bug! I'm going to eat you!" An angry and low voice sounded. All the trees in the forest were broken, and the dark creatures exploded one after another like firecrackers. The outer layer of the castle was squeaking under the pressure.
Prince Dracula had returned earlier than Lucien expected!
"Is Natasha okay?"
"He blocked the Silver Moon. Can he still complete the summoning?"
Two thoughts popped up in Lucien's mind at the same time.
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