As that voice rang out, everyone trembled in fear, the pressure it exuded was simply too overwhelming.
However, only Negut still did not understand what was happening. He did not even feel any pressure at all, his gaze fixed on the magic circle at the door.
From there, a beautiful figure stepped out of the magic circle, so stunning that everyone forgot to breathe.
She was around 175cm tall, her long red hair falling freely down her back. A hot, voluptuous body was wrapped in a tight short dress that traced out every alluring curve. The shirt covering her chest was stretched tight, and the buttons looked as though they might burst at any moment because of her full breasts.
Her face was flawlessly beautiful, and her slightly thick brows gave her an incredibly strong presence. On her head was a pair of elegantly curved horns, like a delicate work of art.
But the most striking thing about her was her eyes. They were like the most perfect twin crystals in existence, glowing with a blood colored light that made everyone who saw them feel as though their very souls were trembling.
"That is… that is… Blood Dragon Lilith."
Someone in the hall seemed to recognize her and stammered out the name.
Hearing that, everyone drew in a sharp breath, feeling a chill run down their spines as fear flooded their hearts.
Negut was startled when he heard it as well, because in the memories he had inherited, he also knew that name.
Blood Dragon Lilith.
In truth, in this world, people could not only awaken Talents and Classes, but could also awaken Bloodlines, gaining the power of another race.
However, such cases were incredibly rare. Across the entire world, only 213 people had been confirmed to have awakened a foreign Bloodline, while the current global population was estimated to be over 12 billion.
Those who awakened a Bloodline not only possessed multiple superior talents and skills, but also had extremely long lifespans. They could even absorb natural energy directly and were not dependent on energy crystals.
The most famous example was the Empress of the Empire, Veloria, who had awakened the Fallen Angel Bloodline and become the Empire's ultimate combat force.
Blood Dragon Lilith. Who in this world had not heard that name?
She had not only awakened the extremely rare Dragon Bloodline and reached rank Calamity, but had also awakened an overwhelmingly powerful talent, Crimson Death Eyes.
At present, she was running a Guild called Crimson Rosa, ranked among the top 100 in the world.
Blood Dragon Lilith folded her arms as the wings on her back spread wide, as if to display her authority. Her gaze was razor sharp and unimaginably cold as it swept across the room.
At that moment, Billy hurriedly spoke up. "Lady Lilith, this is our first meeting. I am Billy, head of the Sterling family. Today is my son's celebration banquet. May I ask why you have come here?"
When Erik saw Lilith, his eyes lit up, unable to hide the extreme greed burning within them.
Beautiful. Too beautiful. Too powerful. A woman like that… had to be his. That was what he thought to himself.
After all, Erik had been born with a golden spoon in his mouth. Anything he wanted, his parents would grant him unconditionally, even going so far as to hand him his older brother's fiancée.
Now, upon seeing this woman who was beautiful to the point of perfection, a towering flame of possessiveness surged up in his heart.
Lilith, however, was different. She glanced at Billy, then looked toward Negut, who was lying on the floor with a pale face and ragged breathing. Her eyes immediately filled with worry and a hint of affection.
She frowned, and the pressure in the hall grew even heavier, to the point that many people could no longer endure it and fell to their knees.
Lilith said, "I came here to take my man away."
Billy was shocked when he heard that and quickly asked, "Your man? Who is he? I… I can help you find him."
Lilith did not answer. Her long legs clad in seductive black stockings and high heels carried her toward the stage.
Clack. Clack. Clack.
The sound of her heels striking the floor was like nails being driven directly into everyone's hearts.
While everyone else was drowning in fear, Negut instead felt a strange sense of familiarity as he looked at Lilith, as though he were seeing the blind woman he had once helped in his previous world.
That woman had not been particularly beautiful, but she had carried the same powerful aura as Lilith. Even though she was blind, she had still become a legend in the business world.
But… Negut shook his head, immediately rejecting that absurd thought in his mind.
That girl was still in that world, happily living with the male lead. Why would she come to this one?
Besides, he had only arrived in this world less than thirty minutes ago, while Lilith had been here for more than twenty years. The difference in time was far too great.
While Negut was still immersed in his own thoughts, Lilith had already walked up to him. She knelt down on one knee, reached out her hand, and a supremely gentle smile bloomed on her beautiful face.
"Please allow me to help you, all right?"
BAM!
It was as if a thunderclap exploded in everyone's minds, making their brains temporarily freeze.
What the hell is going on?
Blood Dragon Lilith, the goddess in everyone's heart, one of the most terrifying war machines of the Empire, was actually kneeling on one knee before a man.
And that man was just a cripple abandoned by his own family, yet she was using the gentlest tone possible to speak, as if Negut were a soap bubble that might burst if she raised her voice even a little.
Of everyone present, Erik was the one who found this hardest to believe. He gnashed his teeth and immediately shouted, "Lady Lilith, are… are you mistaken? Is he really the man you're looking for?"
Lilith ignored Erik. Her eyes, full of longing and endless affection, were fixed on Negut. Yet within them was also a trace of worry.
Negut frowned in confusion and said quietly, "Thank you, Lady Lilith. But… do I know you?"
Patiently, Lilith said, "Yes, we have met before. I am sorry it took me until now to find you. You… won't blame me, will you?"
Negut only felt even more confused, because in the memories he had inherited, he had never met Lilith. He and she were like two parallel lines separated by billions of miles.
He looked at the beautiful face in front of him. Even if he did not want to recall that other woman's face, and even though the two looked nothing alike, he still felt that there was something similar between Lilith and that girl.
Negut sighed, trying to stay calm, and said, "Thank you for your kindness, My Lady, but I can…"
"No." Lilith cut him off anxiously. "You are very weak right now. Let me help you."
Without waiting for Negut to answer, she scooped him up in a princess carry, startling him.
For a man to be carried like this by a woman made him feel utterly humiliated.
But Lilith was different. Her strength far surpassed that of ordinary people; she could probably lift an elephant with one hand.
However, when she picked Negut up, she felt just how light and thin the man in her arms was, and it made her heart ache.
"Lady Lilith!" Erik was so jealous that his face turned bright red, like it might burst into flames at any moment, but he still forced himself to hold back, pretending to be a kind, caring younger brother.
"My brother, he… he must have done something wrong, right? If that's the case, then I apologize on his behalf. Please don't hurt my brother. He's the only brother I have."
As Erik spoke, he squeezed out a fake tear, making everyone think he was genuinely worried about Negut.
But the people here were not idiots. Anyone could tell from the way Lilith was looking at Negut that it was the gaze of someone hopelessly in love.
Damn it. The Sterling family really was going to rise, but not because of Erik — because of Negut, the one they had thrown away.
Lilith glanced at Erik, and her eyes were so cold that he collapsed to the floor in fright. His face, which had been flushed red with jealousy just moments before, instantly turned pale with terror, and his body trembled violently.
She looked at Negut and asked softly, "Do you want me to kill them?"
Negut was a bit surprised, but then he shook his head. Killing people inside a Safe Zone was strictly forbidden. Even if she was Blood Dragon Lilith, it would still cause trouble.
She had helped him already, and he did not want to drag problems onto her. Besides, he wanted to take revenge with his own hands. Only then would it have meaning.
"There's no need. Just helping me leave this place is enough," Negut said.
Lilith smiled and nodded, then glanced at Billy and frowned. "From this moment on, Negut is my man and has nothing to do with the Sterling family. If any of you dare to bother him, the consequences… are something you will not be able to imagine."
With that, she carried Negut into the blood colored magic circle, and they disappeared.
Silence…
The entire hall became so quiet that everyone could hear nothing but breathing and heartbeats.
Billy collapsed onto the floor, holding his head, unable to believe what had just happened, and let out a weary sigh.
As for Erik, he sat on the ground, shaking his head over and over, muttering, "Impossible. Impossible."