"Oh, little girl, you're back quite early today. What, did you get off work early?"
"You seem pretty happy. Did you fall in love?"
"Let me guess, it's definitely not Motoki. After all, he likes older women, and he wouldn't be interested in someone like you."
"So noisy! You're just an AI assistant, stop sucking up."
Building B, 12th floor.
This was Asagi's dedicated tech room, and its setup was quite advanced.
She was chatting with a blue cat on her computer.
"Mogwai, help me find this guy's information." Asagi said.
She uploaded the picture of Abel she had taken from the surveillance footage.
Mogwai looked at Abel's photo and exclaimed, "Asagi, your taste is improving. White hair, red eyes, high appearance. Could it be you're thinking of falling in love?"
Asagi's face flushed but she quickly reacted and said in an annoyed tone, "Stop teasing, I just want to know who he is."
After all, Motoki's state today told her that he was hiding a lot of things from her. If he won't say, then I'll just investigate myself. Don't underestimate a girl's curiosity.
Mogwai stopped teasing and began to quickly search for Abel's information.
It was the strongest AI that had broken through the city's firewall and roamed its information database. How could it not find a mere human's information?
After a while, its voice sounded. "Abel, 18 years old, Student Council President of Kuoh Academy, and this year's exchange student."
However, there was no information about him before he was 15.
"That's all? Mogwai, are you even capable?"
"Are you questioning me? I was created by you, how can you question me?" Mogwai was speechless at Asagi's words.
It jumped into the information databases of the Lion King Organization and the History Compilation Committee. After a little effort, surprisingly, it really found something.
Looking at the information databases of the two agencies, Mogwai thought, 'Did it and the programmer cause trouble?'
"Asagi."
"What's wrong?"
"I feel… you seem to have caused trouble."
"Huh?" Asagi was slightly startled. "What do you mean I caused trouble? It was clearly you."
"Did you forget that I'm an AI? I'm just following your orders." Mogwai's words choked Asagi.
There was no fault in what it said, so… what now?
"Are you still going to look?"
"Why wouldn't I look? Since I've already found it, why wouldn't I look?"
Asagi threw caution to the wind. As long as she wasn't discovered, everything would be fine. She had Mogwai pull up all of Abel's information. Anyway, since it's come to this, it's a waste not to look.
As Mogwai threw a piece of information onto the screen, Asagi began to read.
"Abel, 18 years old, Campione, Seventh King."
"Slayer of Gods, Verethragna and Melqart."
"King of Humanity, territories Japan, Eastern European Balkan Peninsula."
Asagi's eyes widened, looking at the content on the screen in disbelief.
Campione? King of Humanity?
This was even more explosive news than the Fourth Primogenitor.
What exactly had she missed?
Asagi felt like she had seen another part of the world's truth.
Since she had read this far, a little more wouldn't matter.
"Mogwai, bring out the information on the other six."
"Understood."
First Campione: Voban (Deceased)
Killer: Abel…
While Asagi was reading Abel's file.
Abel's apartment, Living Room.
Abel and Avrora were staring at each other. This Fourth Progenitor was truly persistent for a bite.
"Let me bite once, just once." Avrora held up one finger and said persistently.
Abel sighed helplessly.
To be honest, it was uncertain if Avrora's small fangs could break through his defense. After all, his robust physique was not to be underestimated.
"You can't bite through."
"I don't believe it."
Looking at the persistent Avrora, Abel shook his head slightly. "Forget it, come on."
Avrora happily leaned in and bit down on Abel's neck. The imagined deliciousness did not enter her mouth, her teeth couldn't pierce his skin.
"I told you, you can't bite through."
"I… I don't believe it!"
Abel thought, 'What else can you do besides getting my neck all slobbery?'
Just as Avrora was persistently trying, Yukina walked out of the bathroom, wiping her hair with a towel.
When she came to the living room and saw the scene before her, she was stunned.
Abel was being gnawed on the neck by the person she was supervising. This was unacceptable no matter how you looked at it.
"Avrora!" Yukina shouted.
She rushed over and pulled Avrora away.
Avrora was very displeased. "I was clearly about to eat."
She glared at Yukina, and at the same time, a sound came from her stomach.
Grrr… grrr…
Avrora's face turned red, and her eyes became somewhat evasive.
Abel laughed at the sight. He had to admit, it was quite amusing.
"Yukina."
"Here."
"Give Avrora some blood."
Hearing Abel's words, Yukina was startled.
Feed blood to the Fourth Primogenitor? Is it real or fake?
Yukina hesitated a little but Abel's next words made her reluctantly obey.
"This is the King's command."
After Avrora drank Yukina's blood.
"Hmm… I've got some of my power back." Avrora said with satisfaction.
Yukina sat beside her, saying nothing.
What did she mean by 'some of her power back'? Had Avrora only recently revived?
Abel asked, "Yukina, when did you start supervising Avrora?"
Yukina thought for a moment, then replied, "Not long ago, the Lion King Organization arranged for me to supervise the Fourth Primogenitor."
"Heh heh. That's right, she was the first person I saw after I awoke." Avrora chimed in.
Listening to them, Abel nodded.
According to the original story, Avrora passed the Fourth Primogenitor to Kojou, and her soul then resided in his younger sister, Nagisa.
Abel asked, "Avrora, do you know Akatsuki Kojou?"
Avrora pondered for a moment, then said, "Akatsuki Kojou? Who is he? I do not know him."
Abel nodded thoughtfully.
Since that was the case, he wouldn't think too much about it.
However, Avrora regaining some power...
Does that mean all of her familiars have been dispersed from her body?
He asked, "Avrora, why did you fall asleep, and why do you say you've got some of your power back?"
Avrora was silent for a while, facing Abel's blunt question. Even Yukina didn't know what to say.
After a brief silence, she said, "I fell into a deep sleep after defeating the Primogenitor. Also, after my battle, all of my familiars detached, leaving only the Regulus-Aurum."
As she spoke, Avrora summoned the Regulus-Aurum and stroked it.
This was her power—familiars created according to the twelve zodiac constellations.
In the original story, eleven of the twelve familiars were on other girls. Kojou only had the Lion.
Currently, Avrora's situation was probably similar to Kojou's. So, she needed to suck blood to activate the medium.
In that case, would the Fourth Primogenitor bringing her blood servants count as a dowry?
Hiss... It wasn't impossible.
Meanwhile, downstairs in the apartment building.
"This… this is where the King lives." Motoki said with a hint of helplessness.
He looked at the building before him, then entered and took the elevator upstairs.
Upstairs, Abel and Avrora chatted casually, with Yukina occasionally joining in.
"We have a visitor." Abel said.
The doorbell rang and Yukina got up to open the door.
When the door opened, Motoki was slightly startled.
Someone was here even faster than him!
"Please come in."
"Mm."
Motoki walked into the room, his gaze briefly pausing when he saw Avrora.
Why was the Fourth Primogenitor here too?
Never mind, the Fourth Primogenitor's matter could wait. The main reason he was here was Abel.
He bowed to Abel and said, "Yaze Motoki, General Commander of the Yaze family on Itogami Island, greets the King."
Abel nodded slightly, signaling him to rise.
"Tell me, what do you need from me?"
Motoki respectfully replied, "Mainly to meet the King and to apologize for not bowing when I saw the King this afternoon."
Abel nodded.
The man before him was not only the General Commander of the Yaze family but also the Fourth Primogenitor's supervisor.
"Alright, no need to be so restrained."
Although Abel said that, if you took it seriously, that would be another path.
Under Abel's gaze, Motoki felt a lot of pressure. He lowered his head slightly and continued, "If the King needs our assistance, you can just let us know."
Abel smiled. "No problem. After all, Itogami is your home ground. Also, you don't need to pay too much attention to me. I'm just here as an exchange student."
Motoki nodded.
However, he only believed half of what Abel said.
The two chatted for a while.
"Alright, General Commander Yaze, it's getting late. You should head back." Abel said.
Motoki nodded. "Understood, I shall take my leave now."
"Take care, I won't see you out."
"Mm."
Motoki glanced at Avrora, who was sitting on the sofa, then left the room.
Looking at the time, Abel clapped his hands. "Everyone, get some rest early."
"Yes, King."
"I understand."
Then, each returned to their rooms.