Krul Tepes sat on her throne, propping her head up with one hand while her fingers tapped rhythmically on the armrest as she gave Mika his orders.
"Mika, go find the defense force and follow them to take over Shirakawa. The Imperial Demon Army hasn't paid much attention to that area lately, and there are quite a few Four Horsemen of John there. Go rescue the people and bring some fresh blood back to Sanguinem. Complete the mission by the day after tomorrow."
Mika gave an awkward bow and turned to leave. He needed to change his clothes first; he hadn't expected to be sent on another mission right after returning.
Luke prepared to follow Mika out.
"Luke, you stay."
"Huh? Oh."
Mika walked out of the hall, giving Luke a look that said 'good luck' before closing the heavy doors.
Luke didn't know why Krul wanted him to stay. Logically, Krul should have been able to tell that his earlier "overthrow the hegemony" comment was just a joke.
Could she be hungry again?
While Luke was letting his imagination run wild, Krul spoke.
"Go notify all the Upper-ranking Vampires and Progenitors in Sanguinem to report to the theater the day after tomorrow. Not a single one is to be missing. The human Imperial Demon Army has been acting a bit restless lately."
Luke breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she wasn't looking for revenge, he was fine. Although he was a noble, Luke didn't put on any airs at all.
Luke nodded to show he understood.
At that moment, Miku popped up again and issued a mission.
Mission: Notify all Upper-ranking Vampires and Progenitors in Sanguinem to watch the famous scene—Declaration of War.
Time Limit: Twenty-four hours.
Reward: Six Navy Styles—Moonwalk.
Penalty: Fall into a one-day 'evil cycle' state.
Seeing Luke remain motionless, Krul frowned, thinking he was unwilling to obey.
"Have an objection?"
Luke snapped back to reality and hurriedly said,
"Oh, no, I'll go right away."
After saying that, he suppressed the excitement in his heart and left the palace.
Moonwalk! Wow! Looking cool is a lifelong pursuit!
He was determined to get this skill! As for the evil cycle penalty, Luke didn't even need to look at it; this mission was not difficult at all.
Luke prepared to notify the Progenitors first... Meanwhile, in Shibuya, Guren's office.
Guren looked at the haggard Yuichiro in front of him, and a slight sense of foreboding rose in his heart.
Yuichiro had dark circles under his eyes, which were bloodshot. It looked like he hadn't slept all night.
Yuichiro had been waiting at the door of Guren's office since early morning, but Guren, who was supposed to be at school by seven, didn't arrive until around ten.
Guren sat at his desk, propped his legs up on it, and spoke nonchalantly.
"What is it? Idiot Yuu."
Yuichiro tried to speak several times but didn't know how to ask. Even though he had seen the scene inside the lab and understood part of the truth, he still didn't want to believe that Sachiko's death was related to Guren.
"Guren, were my family and I subjected to human experimentation? Was it you... who killed Sachiko?"
Guren was stunned, shocked to his core.
How did Yuichiro find out about this?
But Guren quickly regained his composure and said flatly,
"If I said yes, what would you do?"
Dissatisfied with Guren's attitude and feeling his last line of defense crumble, Yuichiro rushed to Guren and grabbed him by the collar. Guren allowed Yuichiro to pull him up.
"Why! Aren't we family! Tell me it's all a lie!"
Guren looked at Yuichiro calmly, pushed his hands away, and straightened his clothes.
"You were indeed subjected to human experiments, but it wasn't just after I rescued you."
"I know! But Sachiko died because of your experiments, didn't she!"
Yuichiro felt like these past two days had been more eventful than his entire life. First, he saw Mika, then he learned about the inner workings of the Imperial Demon Army, and now this.
Although Guren was puzzled about Yuichiro's source of information, there was nothing left to hide now.
After four years together, his feelings for Yuichiro weren't fake, but some things required Yuichiro to make sacrifices.
Guren organized his thoughts and asked under Yuichiro's gaze,
"Have you heard of the Hyakuya Sect?"
Yuichiro nodded; Luke had mentioned it last night.
"Before the apocalypse, the Hyakuya Sect was the largest Sorcery Organization in Japan. They took in children and performed human experiments on them. The apocalypse arrived before the experiments were completed, and the Hyakuya Sect was nearly wiped out afterward."
Guren paused and pointed at Yuichiro.
"And you and your family were all test subjects for the Hyakuya Sect!"
Yuichiro had mostly guessed this, so he wasn't too surprised, waiting for Guren to continue.
"It seems you already knew. Then do you know the purpose of the Hyakuya Sect's experiments and my own?"
"To create a Seraph."
Guren was full of shock. You know that too?
"Heh, I'm curious about where you're getting your information, but I need to correct you on a few points."
Guren leaned against the desk with his arms crossed.
"Sachiko did indeed die from an apocalypse virus infection. I wasn't lying to you about that."
"She was only eleven years old."
Yuichiro didn't argue further, he just stated a fact.
"You should have met Shitjiro Kimizuki's sister by now."
Yuichiro knew that Mirai Kimizuki was also infected with the apocalypse virus, which meant the thirteen-year-old cutoff wasn't absolute.
"But... if Mirai Kimizuki's life could be saved, why couldn't Sachiko's?"
Yuichiro almost roared as he asked this question.
"For most people, the symptoms of the apocalypse virus lead to rapid death. Mirai Kimizuki, however, has intermittent symptoms. That's her uniqueness; it's not that everyone under thirteen is special."
Guren's mind was clear, and he answered curtly. He planned to make things clear to Yuichiro today.
"And one more thing, I didn't continue the experiments on all of you."
Yuichiro looked up in surprise.
Guren continued.
"To be precise, I only performed the incomplete Seraph Experiment on you. Initially, the only person I planned to save was you; I didn't touch a single member of your family."
Yuichiro was unsure of the truth of Guren's words.
"I saw the experiments at the Hyakuya Orphanage."
Guren suddenly understood and burst out laughing, clutching his stomach.
"Hahaha, so that's it. You saw that? I'm curious how you got in there."
"That's none of your business. Answer me!"
Guren stopped laughing and sat back in his seat; he was getting tired of standing.
"That was just a testing ground for the Imperial Demon Army on non-Hyakuya Sect subjects. Speaking of which, you and your family should thank me for being able to continue living in human society. I deleted part of your records, and the experiments on you were conducted in secret. The Imperial Demon Army is completely unaware; otherwise, you'd spend the rest of your lives in their laboratories."
Guren had taken the initiative from the start, and Yuichiro's momentum collapsed as he chose to believe Guren's explanation.
However, Yuichiro's doubts were not entirely dispelled.
"Did you never think I might die on the operating table?"
Guren dismissed the thought.
"The technology I possess is much more advanced than the Imperial Demon Army's. As a Hyakuya Sect test subject, the probability of death was very small. Besides, have you forgotten what I said? To eliminate the Vampires, I need to 'use' you."
Hiiragi Mahiru's technical prowess was naturally superior to that of the half-baked Imperial Demon Army.
"Aren't you and the Imperial Demon Army on the same side?"
"I'm also under someone else's control. What, do you want to report me? You might want to think about your family then."
Faced with Guren's seemingly threatening words, Yuichiro said to him,
"I'll believe you for now, but I'll seek the truth myself. If Sachiko's death is related to you..."
Guren shrugged.
"I'll pay for it with my life."
Yuichiro said no more and slammed the door as he left.
Guren slumped in his seat.
"Ah, he's finally gone. So the attack on Lab No. 2 last night was related to Yu. Ah, what a headache
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