"What?!"
Almost all the Progenitors were shocked to hear Ferid's words.
Except for Luke and Krul; they had already guessed it, but Ferid making this public before the Ancestor Council Meeting was actually disadvantageous for Krul.
Because this experiment was being conducted on Krul's turf, it was inexcusable that humans had achieved a technical breakthrough.
But she had no reason to stop Ferid, otherwise it would only show she had a guilty conscience.
Ferid was very satisfied with the reaction of the Progenitors and continued.
"That's right, it's that strictly forbidden experiment. Humans have already made initial progress. I estimate it won't be long before they find a way to control the Seraph Experiment subjects."
The Progenitors were silent for a moment.
Urd spoke up then, his tone flat and devoid of emotion.
"I recall the experiment in Japan eight years ago was terminated by Krul, was it not?"
Lest Karr Karr followed suit immediately after.
"It seems our Queen's work isn't very trustworthy."
"Krul, do you hear a dog barking?"
Luke suddenly said.
"You piece of trash, are you calling me a dog?"
Lest Karr Karr shouted. Where else would there be other animals in the apocalypse? This was clearly a jab at him.
Luke waved his hands repeatedly.
"No, why would you think that?"
Lest Karr Karr, unable to contain his anger, let out a threat.
"Don't let me run into you, kid, or I'll make you regret becoming a Vampire!"
"I really wasn't insulting you. If you don't believe me, try barking twice; you definitely wouldn't sound like one."
"You..."
Seeing that Lest Karr Karr was about to explode in rage, Urd stepped in to stop it.
"What do you think the Ancestor Council Meeting is?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Lest Karr Karr went silent.
Luke leaned into Krul's ear and whispered.
"Look how obedient he is, he really is like a puppy."
Krul didn't laugh, as the occasion was quite formal, but she was very happy inside. Lest Karr Karr acting like a dog was funny to her, and Luke's firm defense of her made her heart feel warm.
Ever since Guren realized that Luke might not be weak, he had been paying some attention to him. He spoke up now.
"Luke, you really are an interesting fellow. I'm starting to get interested."
Luke replied directly.
"Not interested in dating."
None of the Progenitors understood what Luke meant by that, so they simply ignored it and continued the discussion regarding the Seraph.
This little interlude successfully allowed the questioning of Krul by the Progenitors to be temporarily suppressed.
As the meeting continued, Ferid even brought out a projection showing the scene of Yuichiro losing control during his Seraph transformation; it was unclear when it had been recorded.
As the meeting neared its end, Urd ordered Krul to lead the Vampires in Japan to destroy the Imperial Demon Army's experiment. If she lacked the capability, he would bring Vampires to support her.
"Of course, if you don't have the capability, the throne of Japan will be taken by me..."
Krul frowned and scolded him.
"Stinking brat, shut your mouth. I don't need you to teach me."
Lest Karr Karr just smiled.
After Urd finished assigning the tasks, he prepared to log off.
"That's how it's arranged."
"Wait a moment!"
Urd looked toward the source of the voice; it was Luke.
"Ninth Progenitor, is there something else?"
Luke pointed at Ferid and said with a smile.
"He intentionally let a Seraph Experiment subject escape."
Guren's interest was piqued.
"Is that true?"
Ferid had long guessed that Luke wouldn't miss this chance to snitch on him, so he played the victim.
"I've been wronged! I accidentally let him go by mistake, and I've already accepted the Sunlight Torture."
"The meeting was called before the punishment was finished."
Ferid really wanted to swallow Luke whole right now. Would it kill you to keep quiet?
Urd thought for a moment. When Rig first found Ferid, he had advised Rig not to take this guy as a subordinate. This guy wasn't simple, and now he indeed had many schemes.
"Punishing Vampires is your business."
After saying that, he cut off the communication.
Seeing Urd log off, the other Progenitors didn't linger either and disconnected one after another.
"Goodbye, mutt puppy!"
Luke timed it perfectly, saying it the instant before Lest Karr Karr pressed disconnect.
Lest Karr Karr disconnected, but he likely heard the sentence.
Luke then said to Ferid.
"Is today your lucky day?"
Ferid smiled.
"It seems so."
"Then why don't you go back to sunbathing? If you wait too long, the lucky day will set."
Krul was in a pretty good mood after the meeting and chimed in.
"Enough, Ferid. I'll let you off this time. In one month, we will launch a general offensive on Tokyo, so we need to move the main force to Nagoya first. You'll be the one to handle this. If there's another blunder, you can stay on the cross for the rest of your life!"
"I guarantee the mission will be completed. It just so happens I miss Crowley-kun a bit too."
Luke joked.
"Do you two have some unspeakable relationship?"
"We're lovers. Haha, just kidding. Actually, compared to Crowley-kun, I like you and Lady Krul more; you both look very delicious."
"Oh? Then you really are a pervert!"
"Who says I'm not?"
Ferid left the place with elegant strides.
Krul was also preparing to leave the meeting room.
But Luke suddenly handed her a slip of paper.
"What is this?"
Krul was puzzled.
Luke said proudly.
"I caught a human child trying to send a message outside."
Krul opened the slip of paper; on it was the distribution and identity information of the Vampire nobles in Nagoya.
Krul thought of what the Imperial Demon Army would use this information for.
"It seems the humans also want to catch us off guard. Such detailed information... only a noble should know it. Could it be that guy Ferid?"
Krul glanced at Luke and smiled, cupping his face with both hands.
"It seems you're quite reliable!"
Luke rubbed Krul's head.
"Of course. Don't worry, I sent them fake intelligence. It'll definitely be interesting when the time comes."
...Shibuya, Imperial Demon Army Headquarters.
A knock sounded, and Hiiragi Kureto spoke.
"Come in."
Kureto Hiiragi walked in and handed a slip of paper to Hiiragi Kureto.
"Lieutenant General, this is the intelligence sent back from Sanguinem."
Hiiragi Kureto opened the slip and saw the map of Nagoya on it.
The contents marked the locations of eleven nobles.
Three of them were marked in one place with a note: one thirteenth progenitor Crowley Eusford and two seventeenth progenitors Horn Skuld and Chess Belle. These three were severely injured in the previous battle at Shinjuku and have very low combat power.
Then, a high-rise building in the center of the noble circle was marked in red: Ninth Progenitor ZERO. Although ranked in the top ten, he doesn't know how to use weapons and only has brute strength, making him the easiest noble to deal with.
The fifteenth... After Hiiragi Kureto finished reading, he instructed Kureto Hiiragi.
"Notify Guren to come back early. This is an order; he will listen."
After Kureto Hiiragi left, Hiiragi Kureto stood up and looked out at Shibuya through the window.
"My ambition—no one can stop it!"
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