bookcurios Chapter 849 - 849
Chapter 849 - 849
Crimson haze flooded Kojou Akatsuki's vision."Stop!"
His features twisted grotesquely as he charged forward violently.
Yet he was blocked by an iron curtain.
"Give it up, child."
Nina stood before him, her expression indifferent.
"This one shall not allow you to disturb my master!"
She stood unconditionally by Eiji's side, even though she couldn't bear to witness such acts.
Blocked by the iron curtain, no matter how hard Kojou tried, he couldn't break through the obstruction. He could only watch helplessly as Eiji drained Aglora's blood.
"Hah...!"
Eiji gasped for breath, his mouth filled with the raw taste of blood.
The shadow of the Twelfth Familiar briefly flickered in the air before vanishing completely.
"Alright, you can have her back now."
He then tossed Aglora toward Kojou. Nina perceptively withdrew the iron curtain, allowing Aglora to return to Kojou's embrace.
Kojou: "???"
Although Aglora had fallen unconscious, it seemed to be due to excessive blood loss rather than her disappearing entirely.
His face was filled with confusion and bewilderment, leaving him momentarily speechless.
"You... didn't..."
"I took the Familiar from her body."
Eiji nodded in satisfaction as he felt the additional power within him. He was one step closer to becoming the complete Fourth True Ancestor.
"What? You don't want her? Then give her back to me - I'll devour her completely!"
Eiji straightforwardly reached out, making as if to snatch her back.
Kojou jolted awake and quickly retreated while holding Aglora.
After a long moment, he finally regained his composure.
"Are you fucking insane! If you only wanted the Familiar, you should have said so earlier!"
Kojou shouted with a completely broken expression.
He had nearly lost control of his tear ducts earlier, and now you pull this stunt?
Among vampires, devouring opponents wasn't limited to completely consuming them.
Only a minority actually did that - either those pathologically chasing power or those with deep-seated grudges against each other.
Generally, only consuming the Familiars nurtured in the opponent's blood was the normal approach, provided the opponent couldn't resist - meaning there was a huge power disparity, or they were seeking death intentionally.
Eiji had only consumed the Twelfth Familiar within Aglora's body, leaving her herself intact.
"You didn't ask."
Eiji chuckled, looking utterly punchable.
"Besides, if I'd said it straight out, wouldn't that have been boring?"
What Sacred Treaty Organization - that was just an excuse.
Laughable!
Do I need your Sacred Treaty Organization's approval?
Even if it's an organization jointly established by the three True Ancestors, with most countries on Earth as its member states, if I beat up all three True Ancestors personally, who would dare not acknowledge me?
"You bastard!"
Kojou suddenly understood.
Right.
This was the real Eiji - forever seeking amusement, forever inhuman!
"Take this!"
But the furious Kojou still threw a punch.
Nina moved to intervene, but Eiji waved her away with a flick of his hand.
Kojou's fist connected with Eiji's face.
It was a powerful punch, delivered without holding back.
"Feeling better now?"
"I could still punch you a hundred more times!"
"Then let's go again."
"...Forget it."
Kojou Akatsuki sighed and took a step back.
"I've already cooled down."
He placed his hands behind his back, constantly shaking them—his knuckles were already red.
Damn it, when did this bastard's face become so hard?!
If he really threw a hundred punches, the bastard's face would be fine, but his own hands would shatter first!
"Since you've cooled down, I'll give you some advice."
As Eiji spoke, he pointed at Akira, who lay unconscious on the ground.
Kojou shuddered, almost rushing to hold her right then and there.
Damn, it seemed he was already developing PTSD.
"What I took from Akira was only the Beast Vassal. Do you understand the significance of that?"
"What do you mean?"
Kojou furrowed his brow, not quite grasping the point of bringing this up now.
"In other words, the current Akira no longer has a Beast Vassal inside her, but she still retains a vast amount of magical power."
Eiji explained, "She is now a blank vampire with nothing but immense magical power... but don't forget, she was originally created to seal the soul of the Primogenitor."
"You mean...!"
Kojou realized something, his expression turning grave.
"Exactly. She herself is a natural sealing vessel!"
Eiji nodded. "Think of it as a rice cooker storing the Demon Containment Wave... that should make it easier to understand."
With the loss of the Twelfth Beast Vassal, Akira had been freed from the shackles of the Fourth True Ancestor's destiny.
From now on, she had nothing to do with the Fourth True Ancestor. Even if schemers targeted the Fourth True Ancestor, they would come for Eiji, not Akira.
But Akira remained a natural treasure. If one sought a sealing vessel, she would be the first choice.
"Her existence must not be known to others."
Eiji warned, "The Twelfth, Akira, has been devoured by me... that's what you should tell the outside world."
After all, the Twelfth Beast Vassal was now with him.
Whether people believed it or not, they had no choice.
Unless Kojou himself foolishly exposed Akira.
"...Thanks."
Kojou breathed a sigh of relief and offered a word of gratitude to Eiji.
This way, Akira would be completely removed from all conspiracies. Anyone who saw the Twelfth Beast Vassal with Eiji would never imagine that Akira was still alive.
She had gained freedom.
Moreover, she had gained the right to actively embrace her memories, no longer just an empty vessel.
From now on, she could live proudly as a free being.
Though she had lost her Beast Vassal,
for her personally, the benefits likely outweighed the drawbacks.
If she knew, she would probably laugh with joy.
That's what Kojou thought.
"By the way, you said she still retains a vast amount of magical power?"
"I left it there intentionally. No need to thank me."
"Who would thank you?!"
Kojou instantly flared up again.
Retaining magical power meant that Akira could still seek other unclaimed Beast Vassals and nurture them within herself, though their power would certainly pale in comparison to those of a True Ancestor.
"Ahem!"
Eiji suddenly cleared his throat twice.
Kojou stared at him in confusion. What now? Did he expect him to kneel and give thanks?
"Rejoice!"
Suddenly, a powerful, resonant shout rang out, startling Kojou Akatsuki.
Following the sound, he saw Nina holding a thick book, a gray scarf now draped around her neck as if appearing out of nowhere. With the solemnity of a stage actor, she began chanting dramatically:
"The blood of the Fourth True Ancestor, usurper of legends, transcending fate to ultimately rule the world! Now is the moment of its birth!"