Shinoa Hiragi appeared halfway back.
Yuichiro still looked pleasantly surprised.
"Shinoa, did you come to pick me up?"
Shinoa Hiragi didn't mention that she had been following Yuichiro the whole way. Although it was for his safety, saying it out loud would inevitably sound a bit creepy.
She nodded gently and smiled softly at Yuichiro. "Yes, I was a bit worried about you, so I thought I'd go look for you. I didn't expect to run into you halfway."
Shinoa pretended to look at the group following behind Yuichiro with an expression of surprise.
"Are these all humans from Sanguinem? Did you rescue them?"
Yuichiro told Shinoa Hiragi everything that happened in Sanguinem without hiding a single detail.
Afraid Shinoa might not understand, he also recounted some of the more important things he had seen in his memories.
Shinoa pretended it was all new information, providing just the right amount of emotional validation, which inexplicably made Yuichiro grow more and more enthusiastic as he spoke.
Several hours later, the group finally reunited with Byakuya Akane and the others. Yuichiro had no choice but to repeat the story he told Shinoa to everyone, though the details weren't as comprehensive as when he told Shinoa.
Upon hearing they had to cooperate with the Vampires, the expressions of Guren's female companions turned extremely ugly. It wasn't until Yuichiro mentioned that Guren had become a demon that...
And when Yuichiro said there was a chance to resurrect everyone, including Guren, they finally accepted.
At that moment, a child around ten years old suddenly walked over, looked around at the surrounding ruins with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Brothers and sisters, where are we going to live?"
Yuichiro and the others looked at each other, falling into thought.
Right! They brought the people out, but where would they live? Along with that, the food problem also stumped them.
Yuichiro scratched his head for a long time but couldn't think of any solution. Finally, Sayuri Hanayori spoke up.
"How about we go check out Shibuya? Although Shibuya is occupied by Vampires, there are also surviving humans being kept there. We could use this opportunity to take Shibuya back from the Vampires. That would solve both the housing and food problems."
Soon, everyone agreed to the proposal.
While still some distance from Shibuya, they could already see the city's outer wall.
This steel great wall, which once gave humans a sense of security, now made them feel a hint of oppression.
Finally, the group managed to reach Shibuya just before sunset. As soon as they arrived, they saw Vampires outside the city loading boxes of something onto vehicles.
Crowley, seeing Yuichiro's group, approached and said to them.
"Our Lord anticipated you would come. To demonstrate our sincerity in cooperation, we Vampires will leave Shibuya. The livestock... humans from other cities will also be sent to Shibuya. However, most humans are on the outskirts of Japan. We Vampires haven't captured them. If you can't accommodate them all, you can look for other human communities on the outskirts."
Yuichiro and the others didn't expect the Vampires to be so efficient.
After all, the Imperial Demon Army was already annihilated. From the eyes of some Vampires, one could still see their disdain for humans. They didn't push their luck further by demanding the Vampires return other cities.
However, they couldn't help but feel that Crowley and these Vampires were acting somewhat strange.
Shinoa Hiragi frowned, looking at the boxes the loading Vampires were carrying.
"What are you moving?"
Crowley glanced back without hiding anything and said.
"It's blood that's already been drawn. You might not know, but directly sucking blood is against the law for us. So, we draw it in advance. Alright, that's about it loaded. We're leaving."
Crowley got into a vehicle, and over a dozen cars roared away.
Yuichiro and the others didn't say anything. Blood that's already been drawn can't exactly be injected back.
However, soon after, when they saw the pale faces of the surviving humans in Shibuya, their own expressions turned extremely grim.
Those bastards must have taken one last big draw before leaving!
But what's done is done. Getting angry now is useless.
Only then did they take a proper look at what was once a somewhat lively city.
The evening glow cast its light on the scarred earth. The once bustling streets were now dilapidated, buildings tilted and crumbling, with broken walls and ruins everywhere.
The air still carried the scent of blood and decay.
Looking at this somewhat ruined city, everyone felt a mix of emotions, especially Yuichiro and Shinoa Hiragi, who had just seen the Vampires' magnificent underground metropolis.
Yuichiro clenched and unclenched his fist, ultimately strengthening the resolve of his wish.
In the last great battle, half of Shibuya was destroyed. During this period, the Vampires rebuilt a small part, but it was damaged again when dealing with Guren.
A few days later, humans kept in other cities were brought to Shibuya one after another.
Fortunately, about half the city remained relatively intact, so accommodating ten to twenty thousand people wasn't a problem.
These people had been kept by Krul's subordinates, so they hadn't completely lost hope for life, only yearning for freedom. Now with freedom, they regained motivation, and some spontaneously began rebuilding Shibuya.
However, among so many people, there were those with a strong sense of responsibility, and naturally, there were also those who slacked off and hoped to reap the benefits without effort. Plus, most of the survivors in this post-apocalyptic world were hot-blooded young men and women, so friction was inevitable.
Thus, public order became a problem again. Without the constraints of the Imperial Demon Army and the Vampires, Shibuya quickly descended into chaos.
Fortunately, Sayuri Hanayori and Jujo Mika were experienced. They selected some responsible individuals to form a security team and distributed some low-level Cursed Gear from the warehouses.
Sannomiya Mitsuba, Shihō Kimizuki, and Saotome Yuichi temporarily took on the roles of squad leaders.
It was quite effective, but still not entirely satisfactory.
Yuichiro finally experienced what it felt like to be a leader. Even when discussing things together, they, inexperienced as they were, were still at a loss.
A few more days passed like this. Finally, the Vampires couldn't hold back anymore. Afraid Yuichiro would go back on his word, they sent someone to urge Yuichiro to cooperate with the research.
At Shinoa Hiragi's strong insistence, Yuichiro set off, taking Shinoa with him.
Everything seemed to be getting on track. At least on the surface, humans and Vampires appeared equal.
As long as the research is completed, Vampires and demons will be reborn in Angelic Forms, those who died after the apocalypse will be resurrected, and the world will return to peace.
Of course, all of this is based on the experiment's success and the effectiveness of the Progenitor's spell to conceal the paradise.
Yuichiro wanted to use Demon Transformation to strengthen himself and get to Sanguinem faster. However, Shinoa smiled mysteriously, pointed a finger, and a Portal appeared before them.
When the two passed through the Portal, they were already near Sanguinem.
Yuichiro looked seriously at Shinoa, making her a bit nervous under his gaze.
"Shinoa!"
"Wha... what is it?"
"You're amazing! This is so convenient! If the Vampires go back on their word, we'll have a better chance of escaping!"
That's... that's it? Such a serious manner just to praise her? Typical Yuichiro.
Perhaps she was overthinking things, feeling a bit insecure in this post-apocalyptic world.
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