"I will destroy all sinners!"
The Seraph's aura had weakened to its absolute limit, as if Guren would return to normal the next second, at which point Guren would have no chance of escape whatsoever!
But Ferid didn't seem to think so.
At this moment, Ferid only needed to hold the Seraph in a stalemate to wait for his prey, but he suddenly launched a fierce attack.
"What is that idiot Ferid doing?"
Seeing Ferid's attacks suddenly become swift and fierce, Krul couldn't help but frown.
Luke was also trying to guess what trick Ferid had up his sleeve.
The next second, Ferid used his actions to tell them what he intended to do.
They saw Ferid take advantage of the Seraph's lack of reaction, circle behind it, and kick it in the back. The terrifying force sent the wingless Seraph crashing into a pile of ruins. However, all the Progenitors present clearly saw Guren's pupils turn red while he was in the air, the corners of his mouth slightly curl up, and demon markings climb up his face.
"Wok, letting him go right in front of us!"
Luke and Krul were the first to react, charging towards the direction Guren fell and towards Ferid respectively.
When Luke reached Guren's landing point at his fastest speed, the ruins were filled with Sky dust. Luke covered his mouth and nose, scanning the surroundings, but where was Guren's shadow?
"Mother Ferid, you really are something."
Ferid's maneuver made Luke laugh in exasperation.
When Luke returned, Ferid was being stepped on like a dead dog by Krul, his hair disheveled and clothes tattered.
"Ahem, don't be like that, Lady Krul. I just made a misjudgment. Isn't it against the rules to be in such a hurry to charge me with colluding with humans?"
Although in a sorry state, Ferid still wore a faint smile on his face.
"So despicable!"
Looking at Ferid's despicable appearance, Krul snorted coldly and released him.
"Crowley, restrain him. We'll deal with him later. You have no objections, do you?"
Crowley smiled and replied.
"No problem, Lady Krul!"
On the surface, he still had to obey Krul's orders. Ferid's actions had indeed led to Guren's escape. If Guren hadn't become a Seraph, escaping would have been one thing, but since it involved the Seraph Experiment, Ferid intentionally letting Guren escape was no small matter.
Crowley walked up to the fallen Ferid with a helpless expression.
"Don't resist, Ferid-kun. Don't make things difficult for me."
Ferid smiled at Crowley and said nothing. Of course, he wasn't foolish enough to resist at this moment.
Guren-kun, now you owe me a huge favor! How should I use this favor to get my investment back?
Crowley tied Ferid up with a rope. This wasn't to restrict Ferid's movement but to make it easier for Crowley to drag him along.
"Mother Ferid, you really look like a dog on a leash."
Luke teased with a laugh.
Unexpectedly, Ferid didn't take Luke's words to heart and instead replied.
"Haha, being a dog is great! As long as you find the right master, you don't have to worry about food and drink. You just need to wag your tail at your master every day. Unfortunately, if I were a dog, I'd probably be a stray!"
Luke smiled without responding. He heard the veiled sarcasm in Ferid's words. He didn't care, but a scheming guy like Ferid really needed to get his comeuppance sooner rather than later.
asuramaru had also been retrieved by the demon sword at this time.
The weight in Krul's heart lifted, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Krul glanced around and said curiously.
"Strange, why are there so few Imperial Demon Army corpses? I remember there were many."
At that moment, a Vampire scout ran over.
"Honorable Progenitors, reinforcements from the Imperial Demon Army have arrived!"
Krul surveyed the battlefield. Flames generated by Guren's Seraph form were everywhere. The lower-level Vampires had already been greatly reduced in number. Continuing to fight would mean the Progenitors facing the main army themselves, with too many uncertainties.
"How much longer can you maintain the strength you showed earlier?"
This question was directed at Luke, who answered truthfully.
"Seven..."
Lacus, who had witnessed Luke's battle with Yuichiro's Seraph form, was somewhat surprised.
"Seven hours?"
"Six, five, four, three, two, one! Okay, halved."
The Vampires:... Krul couldn't even be bothered to Make complaints anymore. Although Luke's strength, now halved from before, was still formidable, if the humans had another Seraph, Luke wouldn't be able to handle it. Most of the Imperial Demon Army in Shinjuku were also missing limbs and had lost their combat effectiveness. There was no need for a frontal assault.
After careful consideration, Krul ordered a retreat.
Most of the helicopters had been shot down in this battle, but fortunately, the logistics unit had prepared enough transport vehicles outside the city.
"Good, I'll drive!"
"No!"
"Objection!"
... Hiiragi Kureto finally arrived in Shinjuku with Imperial Demon Army reinforcements. When he entered Shinjuku city, the most spectacular sights were a sea of fire and a Salt Lake.
"Isn't this Lieutenant General Hiiragi Kureto? If you had come any later, we would have become livestock!"
Hiiragi Kureto found the wounded in a dilapidated building. As soon as he entered, he was met with sarcasm from Jujo Mika, who had just woken up.
Hiiragi Kureto didn't explain himself to them. The intelligence he received was that two monster-level Vampires were leading the enemy. He needed to request permission from his father to mobilize the forces he considered safe, which took considerable time.
After all, they were the ones who had defeated the incomplete Seraph.
"Where is Guren?"
Although angry at Hiiragi Kureto's late arrival, Jujo Mika could only answer truthfully when the Lieutenant General asked, pointing in a direction.
"Over there, unconscious. He inexplicably turned into..."
"Mika!"
Goshi Norito interrupted in time to prevent her from speaking carelessly.
"I remember your mother's birthday is next month, right?"
"You're... Oh, right. Are you planning to send a gift?"
Jujo Mika quickly caught on. The secret about Guren couldn't be let known to the Hiiragi Family, or there might be danger.
Although Hiiragi Kureto found these two acting strange, he decided to check on Guren's condition first.
"How is he?"
Hiiragi Kureto approached Guren. Sayuri Hanayori was kneeling on the ground, cradling Guren's head on her lap. Noticing Hiiragi Kureto's arrival, she looked at Guren with worry and answered.
"All his bodily functions have recovered, but he's still unconscious."
Hiiragi Kureto checked Guren's breathing, stood up, and said.
"He can be sent to the Imperial Demon Army Hospital for examination."
Yukimi Shigure, standing nearby, refused with a cold expression.
"That won't be necessary. Lord Guren will recover after resting quietly at his Family Home for a few days. This is just a lingering effect from the last battle."
Hiiragi Kureto knew this was just Yukimi Shigure's nature and didn't insist further, though he secretly felt it was a pity.
The Hiiragi Family had always wanted to study Guren's body, but they couldn't afford to break with the Imperial Moon researchers as they were still useful.
Next, Hiiragi Kureto directed his subordinates to handle the wounded.
When the report was handed to him, his expression turned grim, and he punched the wall.
"Vampires using such cunning tactics too!"
Nearly half of the personnel were wounded, and those injured had lost arms or legs. Even if healed, it would be hard for them to return to the battlefield. Their families would also receive Wartime Subsidies! What a huge expense!
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