63: Harvest and Start Again

"Sometimes, killing doesn't need a reason. If you insist on a reason, it's that if I don't kill them, the one who dies in the future will be me."

Locke looked at Serena and Erica, his tone flat, as if killing the progenitors of the Vampire and Werewolf Clan was something mundane to him.

"Do you have a grudge against them?" Serena asked next.

"I don't, but I have a reason I must kill them."

Locke didn't want to live this life of licking blood off the edge of a blade, but he had no choice.

Furthermore, if he didn't kill Marcus and William, the system's main quest couldn't be completed.

He didn't know if other main quests would continue to refresh if he didn't finish this one.

But he guessed it was highly unlikely they would refresh.

And without the main quest, those side quests and temporary tasks related to the main quest would likely not appear either.

This was something he absolutely could not accept.

Furthermore, it was precisely because he now possessed the strength of a Sequence 9 that he wasn't afraid of Marcus and William, these nominal progenitors.

Through the system's reward 【Bat Affinity】, he guessed that the true progenitor of the Vampires was likely someone else, and that person's strength must also be unfathomable.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but associate it with the many versions of Vampire Progenitor stories he had seen in his past life.

"I wonder if the Vampire Progenitor in this world is Dracula, Lilith... or perhaps Cain..."

"Can you not go?"

His silence made Serena afraid, her eyes filled with worry: "Whether you're going to kill Victor, or Marcus and William, I don't want you to take the risk."

"Yeah, yeah, Locke, neither Serena nor I want you to do something so risky."

Erica also stared at his face with a look of worry, saying very sincerely.

"Please trust me, I never do things I'm not sure about."

Locke reached out and took both their hands, saying firmly:

"And I won't be too hasty. After killing Victor, I will make all the preparations before facing Marcus."

"Do you really have to go?"

Serena and Erica looked at him with worry, their words revealing helplessness and pleading.

Victor was, after all, turned into a Vampire later; although he was considered an Elder, compared to original bodies like Marcus and William, his strength was still more than a notch lower.

Both of them believed Locke could defeat Victor; they had never doubted this.

Especially Serena, who had watched the entire battle between Locke and Kraven from start to finish.

Just two slashes, only two slashes, in the blink of an eye, she discovered that Kraven, whose strength rivaled an Elder, had been dealt with by Locke.

The speed of his strike was so fast she hadn't seen it clearly at all.

Even if it were Victor, it would be impossible to achieve.

So she had a very clear understanding of Locke's strength.

If such strength were used to deal with Victor, it would certainly be sufficient, but if it were to deal with Marcus and William, Serena wasn't sure if Locke could win.

After all, no one knew how strong the Vampire Progenitor-level Marcus and William were, which was why she and Erica didn't want Locke to take this risk.

Locke nodded calmly: "It concerns my future and my life, so I must go."

"But regarding their strength, neither Erica nor I know, are you really sure?"

"I already know what level their strength is at; in any case, it's absolutely impossible for it to be stronger than the stage I'm currently at."

Locke recalled the movies he had seen in his past life, combined with the corner of the mysterious veil revealed by this world, and he had a rough guess about the strength of these two.

Perhaps the Underworld movie didn't fully display their strength, but Locke estimated that these two guys at most were likely at the Sequence 9 level, and definitely hadn't reached Sequence 8.

Not to mention that both of these guys had fatal flaws, one died in the light, the other was brainless, this didn't seem like the performance a normal Sequence 9 should have.

And he was a Sequence 9 without flaws; if he defeated them one by one, he might not necessarily lose to them.

Not to mention he had so many combat-enhancing skills and multiple extraordinary items on him.

As long as he faced them, the side with the higher winning percentage would definitely be him.

Plus, he was prepared while they were caught off guard; although he couldn't guarantee 100%, Locke was 95% sure he could kill them both.

And Locke hadn't even counted this, the system would also give rewards after completing the task of killing Victor.

This task was two stars, so presumably the reward wouldn't be bad.

Therefore, if he drew a few more extraordinary items and powerful skills after defeating Victor later, his winning chances against Marcus and William would only be higher.

"Alright."

Erica helplessly lowered her head; seeing him so firm, it wasn't good to try to stop him again, while Serena looked at him with determined eyes:

"If you must go fight them, then please take me with you. Although my strength isn't great, even if I die, I want to die with you..."

"Don't say such things. With me here, how could I let you die?"

Locke dotingly patted her head; he didn't refuse her request to fight side-by-side.

Because Serena's words made him think of the original plot, and if Serena really went with him to pursue Marcus, she would have a chance to obtain the blood of Alexander Corvinus and then undergo a transformation.

According to the effects presented in the movie, and combined with the situation in the American Horror Story World, Serena's strength at that time had clearly reached the level of Sequence 9, which was quite a significant opportunity.

Having a Sequence 9 as a companion would give him greater confidence when dealing with Marcus and William later.

Of course, his plan was to see if there was an opportunity to directly strangle Marcus in the Vampire Base, without giving him a chance to escape.

After killing Marcus, he would then go to the bunker where William was imprisoned to get rid of him; however, if he escaped, it wouldn't matter, it would just take a bit more effort.

Of course, a plan is just a plan; no one can guarantee that a plan can be perfectly implemented, which is why he nodded and agreed to Serena now.

Erica, who was on the side, felt a bit jealous seeing this, but due to her own relatively weak strength, she didn't want to cause trouble for Locke, so she didn't say anything like Serena.

And Locke, sensing her emotions, also reached out his other hand and gently patted her head:

"Erica, don't worry, Serena and I will definitely come back safely."

"Mm-hmm, you must be very careful when the time comes."

Erica felt much better after receiving Locke's comfort: "I don't want the two people I love most to leave me."

Serena didn't doubt her relationship with Locke, so hearing these sad words, her eyes actually turned red, and then she sniffled and hugged Erica.

"Erica, why are you saying such sad things? We will definitely be able to come back."

And Locke naturally knew that she was indirectly expressing her feelings to him, so he just watched with a smile and didn't say anything more.