Itogami Island.
Ganar Alloy Industrial Company.
"Who are you people? This is a top-secret Area VI!"
A researcher vigilantly questioned Nangong Natsuki and her group.
Nangong Natsuki smiled at the person in front of her.
"Makimura Yosuke."
"Christoph Gardos. We captured one of his subordinates a few days ago."
"Will you surrender, or resist fiercely?"
Makimura Yosuke was slightly stunned upon hearing this, not expecting to be exposed so easily.
Surrendering was out of the question.
Never in this lifetime!
"You want to catch me! Dream on!"
With that, Makimura Yosuke immediately transformed into a beast.
Nangong Natsuki showed a 'just as expected' expression. "As expected, an unregistered fellow. Are you a supporter of the Black Death Emperor?"
After Makimura Yosuke transformed, his muscles bulged, his hair grew wildly, and he let out a roar, pouncing towards Nangong Natsuki and the others.
Nangong Natsuki remained expressionless.
With a high kick.
She directly sent Makimura Yosuke flying.
Makimura Yosuke crashed into a nearby instrument, which immediately sparked.
"Astarte."
"You can be a little rough. Catch him."
As her words fell, Astarte, whom Abel had given to Nangong Natsuki as a maid, appeared at the doorway.
The girl was as expressionless as ever.
"Accept."
(Command Accepted)
"Artificial life form?"
Makimura Yosuke slowly stood up. He looked at Astarte disdainfully and said, "Do you think this little kid can stop me!"
Astarte did not respond, she just quietly walked forward.
Makimura Yosuke roared again and charged over, extending his thick arm, trying to grab Astarte.
"Execute Rhododaktylos."
As Astarte spoke.
A powerful aura erupted.
A pair of wings grew from behind her, then transformed into white arms.
"Wh-what!"
No one answered his question.
Astarte used her Familiar, directly punching Gardos into the wall.
Makimura Yosuke was instantly forced out of his beast form.
"Im-impossible, how can an artificial life form have a Familiar!?"
"Why can she control a Familiar?"
With that, he fainted.
At this moment, two administrators walked in, put on the suppression handcuffs and collar, and without any extra words, dragged him away.
Nangong Natsuki came to the control panel.
She looked at the data on it, then picked up a photograph.
"Is this the contraband?"
Then Nangong Natsuki held the photograph and turned to ask Astarte, "Where is this thing now?"
Astarte said expressionlessly, "Unable to determine. It is presumed to have been transported out of this research facility."
Nangong Natsuki's brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this.
Indeed, she arrived too late.
Nangong Natsuki continued to look at the screen data, and suddenly her pupils contracted.
"Narakuvera?"
"Christoph Gardos, what exactly are you thinking!"
At the same time.
On a luxury cruise ship named 'Tomb of the Deep Sea'.
A blond man in a suit stood by the glass window.
"I never thought such a lovely girl like you would be a monitor."
He turned his head and said, "Then, could you introduce her to me?"
He was Dimitrie Vatler, 'Ophiuchus'.
A 'noble' among vampires, who had devoured two 'elder' level vampires, thereby gaining immense power. He was rumored to be an existence very close to a Primogenitor in strength.
He was also a battle maniac who enjoyed fighting strong opponents.
Behind him stood a tall woman.
Her emerald green eyes were very beautiful.
This was Kousaka Sayaka, Dimitrie Vatler's supervisor.
"Please compose yourself, Mr. Vatler."
Kousaka Sayaka said expressionlessly.
These words made Vatler smile. The only one who could truly interest him was Aurora Florenstina.
His beloved Fourth Progenitor.
Thinking of Aurora, Vatler's lips curved upwards. Then he turned and said, "In that case, Miss Supervisor, could you step out for a moment and give me some private time?"
Kousaka Sayaka frowned slightly, but still walked out of the room with her backpack.
As she left.
Vatler sat by the window, holding a photograph and a report in his hand.
The photograph clearly showed Aurora and Abel.
It was unknown who took this photograph.
"My beloved Aurora~ Welcome back."
But when he saw Abel's photograph, he showed an excited smile, "Well~ The King of Neon, truly a formidable opponent. I wonder if you are worthy of being Aurora's lover."
He was somewhat looking forward to meeting Abel.
And then having a big battle.
Only the winner would be worthy of Aurora's love.
It was just unknown if Dimitrie Vatler would fall for someone else when he met Abel.
After all, his love for Aurora was due to the blood of the Fourth Progenitor.
When better blood appeared, how would Vatler choose?
Looking out the window, Vatler took out two black invitations.
"One for my beloved, and one for my rival. I truly hope to meet you two~"
With that, Vatler summoned two Shikigami.
"Go, deliver these two invitations to Aurora."
After he finished speaking, the Shikigami disappeared from the spot.
"How exciting."
Saikai Private Academy.
Himeragi Yukina and Aurora walked side by side on the campus road.
Few people were around at this time of day.
"Yukina, how long until Abel returns? I miss him. My appetite has decreased quite a bit when he's not around."
Aurora said, swallowing the ice cream in her hand in one bite.
Himeragi Yukina looked at Aurora's face and showed a helpless smile.
Is this what she calls a bad appetite?
But then again, she also missed the King a little.
Since the King returned last time, only Nangong Natsuki had come back.
At this moment, Himeragi Yukina seemed to sense something.
She subconsciously summoned her Yukishina Wolf, protected Aurora behind her, and prepared for battle.
Before them, one gold and one silver, a lion and a wolf, blocked their path.
The atmosphere was a bit tense.
A few beads of sweat trickled down Himeragi Yukina's forehead.
Aurora looked at the two Shikigami and felt a sense of familiarity.
Oh~
They were Vatler's Shikigami.
He had wanted to confess to her back then, but she had firmly rejected him.
"Yukina, it's alright."
"But..."
"Relax."
Aurora said, standing in front of Himeragi Yukina.
"Are you here to give me something?"
The Shikigami nodded upon hearing this.
Then the two Shikigami held the invitations in their mouths and placed them in Aurora's hands.
Afterward, they vanished.
Seeing this, Himeragi Yukina relaxed.
However, when she saw the emblem on the invitation, Himeragi Yukina was still stunned.
She truly recognized it.
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