Blood Awakening: The Strongest Hybrid and His Vampire Bride

Chapter 231 A Different Selene

Nikolai's claws tore apart another monster in the shape of a boar with twisted black horns. His silver fur was now doused in blood, though he could feel Selene's scent and aura from the blood, making him smile.

'It's not even monster's blood, but from her magic... how possessive are you, princess?'

However, from the start of the battle, he noticed something odd. There must be over two hundred corpses piled in the village now, yet for some reason, they continued to appear, full of hate, anger and even more determined to attack the pair.

—Tap!

Suddenly, a pair of footsteps appeared beside him. Though the thick scent of Selene's bloodlust and desire instantly relaxed him, Nikolai turned to face her.

A radiant face, fair skin and vibrant eyes as if she just won the lottery.

"My dear, although it's fun crushing this trash endlessly, shouldn't we deal with the real threat?"

Selene's voice was calm yet breathy as she gazed upward to meet Nikolai's blue orbs. The moment their eyes met, a tingling sensation spread through their bodies—strange, different from the past. Her lovely face quickly turned away.

'What was that feeling?! I... I've never felt something like that before. My body... it almost combusted on the spot!'

Nikolai also became dazed—a strange jolt of electricity travelled through his muscles, causing them to convulse and cramp slightly.

"A-Ahem... so you were saying there is a true threat?" He tried to speak normally, but his distorted and deep voice transformed, causing Selene's cheeks to turn a deeper red. Her body visibly trembled as she opened her mouth, releasing a lovely sound.

—Hnng~?

"The threat is..." Selene's eyes darted away as if avoiding direct contact with his vision before pointing towards a cave in the distance. "Over there... can you sense it?"

The cave was enormous, probably large enough to hold a small dragon. Yet, the opening appeared to have been carved out by hand, creating a misshaped hole. From their place atop the destroyed village, the two could smell the stench of rotting flesh and death.

"Should we move... the smell here is horrible."

Nikolai's nose twitched from the scent, which caused him to frown in displeasure. However, Selena's eyes were still on the cave, and her expression slowly morphed into one of glee.

'A date with Nikolai~ and this strange feeling of weightlessness~ so happy.'

"Hmmm... if that's what you want, are we going to cave?"

When she peeked at Nikolai, her eyes shone. His complete werewolf form was muscular and huge, but she noticed how he always positioned his body to protect her from enemies. This novel and exciting feeling caused her chest to flutter, and spears of blood floated around her head.

"You said the cause existed there, right? Hmph!"

—Crunch!

His fist smashed into another monster that appeared from the fallen corpses.

Selene's eyes narrowed, curled upwards like a sneaky fox, as she hopped forward, grasped his shoulders and hopped into the air, landing on his broad right shoulder, sitting comfortably.

"Let's go~ Haha!"

Nikolai couldn't help but laugh, shaking his head, the soft sensation from her buttocks on his shoulder spreading warmth from her body as he used his right arm to hold her in place, clutching her waist.

"Hold on tight, don't fall!"

He lowered his body, tensing his muscles before leaping into the air, with his aura exploding outwards.

—Bang!

"Kyaaaaa!"

"Hah!"

A loud shockwave spread across the area, destroying several of the Woodden buildings and crushing the monsters into bloody mist. The ground trembled, forming a giant crater that continued to spread.

The pair vanished, and in their place, only destruction was left.

—Crack!

Their view distorted slightly as the pair cannoned through the sky in a straight line toward the large cave. They crashed into the rocky surface of a massive wall, which crumbled to dust upon impact.

Nikolai's fist is embedded in the wall to absorb most of the impact of their fall, while Selene remains completely unscathed.

She flicked her head towards the cave, brushing her messy hair with her idle hand.

'It seems to be a powerful monster...'

From inside the cave, a powerful aura continuously pulsated, almost as if a warning signal for them not to approach, yet the two couldn't help but smile.

"The tower is getting more interesting, princess."

"You're right~ are we going inside?"

Nikolai touched his chin, thinking for a moment before he pointed to the entrance.

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"Toss some of your spears inside—let's see if he comes out."

"Aye!"

She sat back on his shoulders while a bright, crimson hue spiralled around her right hand like a snake. With a slight movement of her fingertip, a red arc of blood was drawn in the air as if it were made of solid, and then, with the snap of her fingertips, the magic happened.

A crescent-shaped blood arc sliced through the cave, tearing into the rocks before it vanished, followed by a loud boom from the seven spears of blood firing into the darkness from above her shoulders. Her beautiful blood-red orbs shimmered, glowing like two radiant stars.

—Woom!

"Oh my~ nothing happened. What do you think will make the master come out?" She giggled with glee, waving her hands to form another crimson circle in front of her.

"I don't care what comes out, but let's wait... can you feel it?"

—Shudder!

The entire area shook as the cave started to collapse and crumble from the pressure. A figure slowly walked forward from the darkness, and it didn't look happy.

Dark golden eyes glowed menacingly as its pupil narrowed into a slit, the enormous claws of its front legs slamming into the stone floor, crushing rocks like they were tissue. Its body was dark green with a long tail and a mane of black hair flowing across its muscular back like an emerald tiger, yet much larger, at least three metres long.

"The cat looks angry."

"Roar!"

Nikolai's low voice resounded, the emerald tiger roaring in retaliation for his words. But the werewolf didn't look bothered at all as his gaze was locked onto the tigers.

"Hey, my lovely princess... how should we cook the meat?"

The sudden question was random and abrupt. It caught Selene off guard as her lips curled into a bright smile, causing a dazzling and beautiful sight.

"Hahaha, we're eating the cat?"

"Are we also going to eat the dogs?" Nikolai laughed, "I wonder what the taste will be? You can have a bite, right?" The werewolf smiled, turning his face to her.

"ROAR!"

The tiger lunged at the pair, its claws close to half a metre, slicing through the air with ease.

Yet, in an instant, before they could react, a crimson spear cut through the air, deflecting the blow. Several more followed, with Selene's brave face as she stood on Nikolai's shoulders and pushed both hands out.

She summoned dozens of blood spears and fired them like artillery.

—Woosh!

—Grrr...

Several bloody wounds opened up across the tiger's body. Though its fur deflected some of the spears, it could not avoid all the attacks.

Selene's face showed no mercy as she snapped her fingers once again.

—Bang!

Another barrage of blood-magic spears bombarded the giant tiger.

Nikolai's claws grabbed the tiger's throat from beneath before slamming it on the ground.

—Thud!

However, after the tiger flew into the distance, its mouth opened wide, devouring two of the spears that Selene tossed at it.

"A magic eater?! Interesting!" Selene giggled. Her blood spears continued to bombard the creature, though some disappeared before hitting the beast.

"Hnngg...? Darling, I am a little tired, can you fight for me?"

The werewolf's ears twitched from Selene's cute voice, a soft growl escaping his maw before a thunderous roar spread across the area.

The tiger lunged at Nikolai's head first.

Nikolai held up his hand and lowered his hips.

—BANG!

A ferocious charge before the huge tiger's head almost smashed into Nikolai's body.

The immense power caused his muscles to bulge while holding it in place.

"Ugh... get down, Selene, then I will fight it."

"Understoood~!"

With the snap of her fingers, she hopped off his shoulder, landing gracefully as several spears penetrated the tiger now pushing against Nikolai.

—Da-Da-Dah!

The tiger stumbled, and using this chance, Nikolai used all his strength to grab its throat.

He then grabbed its back leg and lifted the heavy beast before twisting and slamming the beast to the ground with a brutal POWER SLAM.

—CRUNCH!

A sickening noise echoed in the air. Nikolai's eyes flashed, and his mouth curved upwards, forming a grin. His white teeth were visible in the darkness.

"Ha, weak!"

The tiger seemed dazed before Nikolai grabbed its neck and then lifted the 200kg beast.

His body turned swiftly, lifting the beast's body upward before holding it in place for several seconds. The tiger's body hovered vertically in the air, and its hind legs kicked as it restored consciousness from the initial slam.

It struggled, but Nikolai's grip was like steel. He could even pierce the flesh if he tried. With a smirk, he pulled the tiger down in a jackhammer suplex, slamming its neck and spine directly to the rocky ground.

—Crack!

This time, a more brutal sound echoed throughout the cave, and the tiger's limbs flailed wildly.

Then its neck snapped as Nikolai rolled away with a smug face on his face.

"Heh..."

In his time during high school, he would stay up late to watch certain blade wrestlers, who would end fights with two moves, a powerful and explosive man who needed security to escort him to the ring.

'That felt so good...'

"Nikolai!"

However, the moment he stood up, a shadow suddenly loomed over his body... when he turned his neck.

A huge paw the size of his body smashed into him.