The fight came to an abrupt end shortly after it started with the Blood Bishop emerging victorious at the expense of the Blood Knight’s dignity. The Blood Knight, beaten to a bloody pulp just as she had "asked for", was left lying in a large crater while her body reverted to its Human form.
The Blood Knight breathed slowly and painfully as she forced herself to look at her brother. The Blood Bishop, with his anger slowly cooling down, towered over his sister with a look of fear, worry, and a false sense of compassion all mixed together, added with an underlying concern for the young woman. Official source ıs 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝※𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖※𝕟𝕖𝕥
As he heard her whizzing for air, Ace felt compelled to heal his sister and so, instead of waiting for her regenerative abilities to kick in, he bought a quick and effective healing potion from his Blood Store and fed it to her while saying;
"If you couldn’t fend yourself against me, who was holding back, how can you assure me that you’ll defend yourself against someone stronger?"
Beaten and ashamed, Cherry grumbled to herself while consuming the potion her brother gave her. His point started to sink in but she still didn’t wish to be ranked up to a Blood Bishop. Despite knowing where Ace was coming from, Cherry was against the idea of becoming exactly like her brother.
The whole idea of conjuring her victims back to life, making an army from them, and possessing a demonic energy that even said conjured victims grew weary of wasn’t welcoming in any way. So in one last attempt, Cherry got up and faced her brother one more time saying;
"I don’t want to become a Blood Bishop, Ace. I don’t want to conjure Ethisians. I don’t want to use any type of Granian Magic in fighting. I don’t want to lose myself the same way you are."
[Only you can become a Blood Bishop, thanks to the Blood God’s wishes.]
Angry again, this time at the system, the Blood Bishop felt stupid for what he did to his dear sister. He hated that beating her to make a point was what was needed but nonetheless, it worked out in the end.
Now to make matters worse, for Ace, his system decided to speak up after the damage was already done. This notification was as depressing as it was disappointing; added with the fact that his desire to have his sister on the same level as he was had now gone down the drain.
"You don’t have to be one. Not anymore." He answered and quickly got to work. "I guarantee none of my rank ups will turn you into me..."
"And I won’t get that weird energy you have, right?" Ace looked intently at Cherry and started to wonder how bad he appeared to the others. Funny enough, the Blood Bishop understood how different his goal was and what was needed to accomplish it, making it easier for him to understand where the young woman was coming from.
"Trust me," he answered truthfully, knowing well that his energy came from no one but the Blood God. "You won’t. Only I will have it and no one else."
With no more words from one another, Cherry hung her head and accepted the rank-up process. Her brother, taking it as a sign, raised his hand and began the process.
[You are about to use fifteen Blood Points to rank a Blood Knight. This will result in a higher Blood Form than what follows next. Do you wish to continue?]
Now because the system stated that only Ace could become a Bishop, he decided that instead of using ten blood points like he did the last time, he’d use fifteen to see what benefits it would have for his sister hoping that some good would come from it.
[Transformation in Progress]
[Blood Points: 20.5<<<5.5]
The process began immediately but this time, it was not as wild, reckless, and dangerous as the previous times. Instead of having the young woman transform and run around acting all crazed and deranged, the transformation shared a part of Ace’s essence with Cherry and casually ranked her up without having any painful processes.
To make matters better, for Cherry, all of this happened while she was conscious and able to comprehend what was happening. This also meant she was able to understand completely what had happened and what change had occurred immediately.
[Blood Knight>>>Crimson Knight]
[Role: The Crimson Knight is an elite warrior within the Blood Mutant hierarchy, distinguished from ordinary Blood Knights by their superior combat abilities, strategic insight, and sometimes a deeper mastery of Blood Magic. They serve as the enforcers or champions of the high/higher ranks, such as the Bishops, Rooks, Barons, Queens, or Kings, acting as their personal guards or executing their will in battle.]
[Abilities: The Crimson Knight possesses enhanced powers compared to a regular Blood Knight. This ultimately manifests as increased physical strength, faster regeneration, and the ability to manipulate blood in more advanced ways (e.g., blood manipulation to form advanced weapons and deliver advanced attacks/defenses, control over others’ blood, enhanced clone production and manipulation, and the ability to command an army, created by a Hemomancer.). Crimson Knights also have a greater resistance to harm and can command lower-ranked Blood Mutants.]
[Symbolism: The "Crimson" part of the title symbolizes both blood and a higher status stating that these knights have a closer or more intimate connection to the source of their power, in this case, you the Blood Bishop/Hemomancer. In the Blood Kingdom, a Crimson Knight is closer to the Blood Bishop, Hemomancer, and Blood King than any other Blood Mutant, giving them immense strength and benefits.]
[Function: In the hierarchy, the Crimson Knights are seen as lieutenants or captains who have earned their rank through exceptional deeds or through an initiation that grants them their crimson status. The Crimson Knight serves one role, to serve, protect, and accomplish the desires, orders, and commandments of the one who gave it the rank.]
[You have yet to give your Crimson Knight an order.]