"Have I been discovered?" After just killing a werewolf and hiding in the shadows, the Moon Knight hesitated for a moment. He noticed several mechs abandoning their fight against the werewolves and vampires, instead aiming in his direction. Unsure, he decided to wait and see.
Moon Knight had been observing for a while and noticed that the Avengers present were incredibly powerful. Now that he had the Crescent Dart, it was manageable. However, before he acquired the Crescent Dart, he wouldn't have been confident in defeating many of them.
So, coming out now was still too risky. Even if he revealed himself, he wasn't sure he could openly hunt werewolves in front of the Avengers...
"Not coming out, huh?" Tony Stark watched as nothing happened in the area the mech had locked onto. If it weren't for Jarvis still targeting the spot, Tony might have doubted anyone was there. However, trusting Jarvis, he issued the command, "Then let's attack!"
"Swish!"
"Swish!"
"Swish!"
"Boom!"
Accompanied by several laser beams targeting Moon Knight's location, a terrifying explosion erupted. The werewolves caught in the blast were blown away. It was clear Tony Stark had held back; otherwise, the werewolves wouldn't have survived the impact.
"Buzz!" As the smoke cleared, a pure moonlight barrier appeared on the ground, shielding Moon Knight and blocking Tony Stark's mechs' attack.
"Cough, cough, just a bit late to come out. Was that necessary? Almost died again..." Moon Knight muttered as he held the Crescent Dart, which emitted a gentle moonlight, forming the barrier that protected him. Without it, he might have had another near-death experience.
While Moon Knight's strength was decent, his physical resilience was no match for the werewolves. So even though Tony Stark had held back, Moon Knight might not have been able to withstand it.
Especially since without directly dying to trigger his revival ability, severe injuries would be troublesome as his body didn't heal quickly...
"Misunderstanding! It's a misunderstanding! I'm not with them; I'm here to deal with the werewolves too..." Although forced out and using the moonlight barrier, Moon Knight quickly explained to Tony Stark with a fawning smile instead of voicing his earlier thoughts.
There was no choice. If Moon Knight didn't clarify his identity, the Avengers, werewolves, and vampires might all attack him. Even if they didn't target him simultaneously, so many attacking him at once would be too much.
"So, you've been here all along? Are you responsible for the werewolves' deaths?" Tony Stark asked, giving Moon Knight a deep look. "I mean the ones drained of blood..."
"Oh, it's you. Didn't expect to see you here. Weren't you with the Saiyan last time? Why are you here?" Blade recognized Moon Knight, looking at the dead werewolves on the ground. "Oh, I see. You targeted werewolves before. Didn't expect you to be so capable, playing both vampires and werewolves like this..."
"Swish!"
"Swish!"
"Swish!"
As Blade spoke, the remaining vampires and werewolves turned their attention to Moon Knight. If looks could kill, Moon Knight would have been dismembered countless times. He shrank back, feeling helpless...
To be honest, when Tony Stark questioned him, Moon Knight wasn't planning to admit it. Why admit to provoking werewolves and vampires without any benefit? But before he could deny it, Blade recognized him and attributed the deaths to him, drawing all the hatred towards him.
Moon Knight noticed the werewolves and vampires, knowing they couldn't escape, had a desperate look. He tightened his grip on the Crescent Dart, preparing to step back.
"Crack!" Suddenly, as Moon Knight focused on the surrounding vampires and werewolves, a figure lunged at his moonlight barrier, shattering it with a claw strike!
The attacker was the vampire lord. Knowing it was Moon Knight who caused his people's deaths and his severe injury, the vampire lord, filled with hatred, ignored Mobius' attacks and charged at Moon Knight. He was determined to drag Moon Knight to the grave with him!
"Damn?!" When the moonlight barrier shattered, Moon Knight exclaimed, hastily sending out the Crescent Dart to counter the vampire lord.
Since obtaining the Crescent Dart, Moon Knight's combat style had changed. His close combat abilities were no match for powerful beings like the vampire lord. He couldn't even beat Niel, who killed him with one strike, let alone a top-level demon king.
"Thud!" The Crescent Dart, glowing with moonlight, disappeared, leaving a wound on the vampire lord. However, to Moon Knight's surprise, it didn't drain the vampire lord's blood completely, only causing a single injury before ceasing.
The Crescent Dart, blessed by the moon god Khonshu, was specifically effective against werewolves. The vampire lord wasn't within its targeted range, reducing its effectiveness against vampires significantly...
"What a strange weapon! I sense a mysterious powerful aura from it," the vampire lord murmured, halting his attack momentarily. As the Crescent Dart returned to Moon Knight, the vampire lord's wound began to heal. His body disappeared from Moon Knight's sight.
"Crack!"
"Boom!"
Moon Knight quickly formed another moonlight barrier, but it was again shattered by the vampire lord's attack. This time, not only did the barrier break, but Moon Knight was also sent flying.
"You will die today!" As Moon Knight struggled with pain, he heard the vampire lord's cold voice and felt a chill in his chest.
"Boom!" Suddenly, a figure appeared beside Moon Knight, knocking the vampire lord away. It was Mobius, who had been fighting the vampire lord.
Although Moon Knight had hidden, he was still an ally against the werewolves. The Avengers wouldn't let him be killed by the vampire lord.
Not only Mobius, but other Avengers also re-engaged, stopping the increasingly crazed werewolves and vampires from reaching Moon Knight.
However, the werewolves and vampires seemed to ignore the Avengers' attacks, only avoiding fatal blows. Even when severely injured, they didn't stop. They were determined to harm Moon Knight.
"These werewolves and vampires must hate this guy a lot! Even though we've killed many, they still want to bite him!" Barry Allen shook his head, sighing as he decapitated a werewolf.
"Yeah, they must hate him. I worry they'll come back as vengeful spirits to haunt him..." Peter Parker remarked.
"Doesn't matter! As long as those spirits don't use fire, I won't be scared. Just stay away from Johnny Storm; his explosions are too loud," Venom muttered, popping out of Peter's suit.
"They might use terrifying sound waves," Barry teased before disappearing again to hunt more vampires and werewolves rushing toward Moon Knight.
"Buzz!!! Marius! That guy framed us vampires! He's been hiding, killing the werewolves! Aren't you going to avenge your people?!" The vampire lord's terrifying sound wave echoed, causing the Avengers to cover their ears in pain. Venom quickly retracted into Peter's body.
Among the Avengers, only Mobius was unaffected, continuing to battle the vampire lord, preventing him from reaching Moon Knight.
Moon Knight, just having escaped the vampire lord's attack, faced the fearless vampires and werewolves again. They, too, were unaffected by the sound wave and seized the chance to charge at him.
They could have taken revenge on the Avengers, but their hatred for Moon Knight was stronger. Their current plight was because of him. Without his interference, they might have fought back more effectively against the Avengers. Now doomed, they wanted to drag Moon Knight down with them!
"Bastard! It's you!" Marius, influenced by the vampire lord's sound wave, turned his rage on Moon Knight. Pietro and Johnny Storm were also affected, leaving Marius free to attack Moon Knight.
"Crack!" Moon Knight initially managed to block some attacks with his moonlight barrier, but Marius shattered it quickly.
Facing Marius, Moon Knight was more confident. Werewolves were easier for him to handle than vampires, even powerful ones like Marius...
"Buzz!" As Marius's claws neared Moon Knight, he suddenly felt weak, his strength vanishing. The moonlight power in werewolves dissipated, surprising Marius.
"Thud!" The Crescent Dart pierced Marius, draining his blood and hidden power. As his strength and blood ebbed away, Marius weakly glared at Moon Knight, resolutely striking out with his claws.
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