Invisible psychic perception spread outward.
He confirmed the distance.
"Domain Expansion — Sovereign Realm!"
Without hesitation, Arthur immediately unfolded the supreme domain of royal authority.
In an instant, the two kilometers surrounding him transformed into the spatial domain known as the Sovereign Realm.
An invisible spherical barrier took shape.
The Sovereign Realm resembled a mirrored dimension—connected to reality, yet existing parallel to it.
Although its radius stretched for two kilometers—four kilometers across—the outside world remained entirely unaffected.
Ordinary beings could not perceive it.
Only those whose strength surpassed Arthur's, or who possessed exceptionally keen spiritual sight, could sense its existence.
Yotsuya Miko, Akashiya Moka, Akua Shuzen, Tohru, and even the unknown presence spying in the shadows were all drawn into the Sovereign Realm.
This time, the appearance of the Sovereign Realm differed slightly from before.
The grass beneath vanished, replaced by an unseen, transparent floor—an invisible barrier of space.
All around them stretched the vast spectacle of the cosmic starry sky, endless galaxies glittering in every direction.
Arthur sat upon a golden throne, gazing down from on high.
Yotsuya Miko and the other three appeared at his right, standing upon a faint golden, semi-transparent spatial platform.
"W–where is this place?!"
Yotsuya Miko's eyes widened in astonishment, a strange light flickering in her gaze as she looked at Arthur.
Even Tohru couldn't hide a trace of surprise in her eyes.
Only Akashiya Moka, who had already witnessed the Sovereign Realm once before, remained calm—curious, but unsurprised.
Under the effect of the King's Covenant, Yotsuya Miko, Akashiya Moka, and Tohru were unaffected by the domain's pressure.
Only Akua Shuzen averted her gaze.
Whenever she met Arthur's eyes directly, an inexplicable sense of blasphemy welled up in her heart—a compulsion to kneel and submit.
"This is my domain," Arthur said with a faint smile, his lips curling slightly.
Then his eyes narrowed, focusing on a distant figure nearly a kilometer away.
Tohru, recovering from her surprise, also turned her gaze toward that presence.
Her golden-red pupils shimmered slightly—she could faintly sense an aura from that man similar to both Akashiya Moka and Akua Shuzen.
That meant he too was of the blood clan.
And from Akashiya Moka's homeland, such beings were called vampires.
Meanwhile, a kilometer away…
A handsome middle-aged man in a white shirt and black coat, his hair slicked back neatly, stirred slightly as his expression shifted.
Blood-red light flickered in his eyes, sharp enough to seem as if it could pierce through all things.
A trace of astonishment surfaced in his gaze—he had been pulled into an unknown space without any resistance.
It felt like a domain crafted by a mighty being.
The next instant, the man turned toward Arthur's direction.
Across the distance of a thousand meters, their eyes met.
Sensing a spiritual force probing into his consciousness, he frowned slightly, circulating his power to dispel it.
"Come. Let's talk."
Leaning his face against one hand, Arthur spoke lightly. Though his voice was no louder than normal speech, it carried clearly to the man's ears.
The man's expression shifted subtly.
After a brief thought, he smiled—a graceful, refined curve of the lips.
His figure blurred and vanished.
A heartbeat later, he reappeared about ten meters before Arthur.
"It's you—Fujisaki Masa!"
The moment Akua Shuzen saw the man's face, her expression changed dramatically, and she gasped in shock.
In that instant, she understood everything.
Fujisaki Masa had been following her in secret all along. Clearly, during their last conversation, he had sensed something—and decided to track her personally.
He was planning to make his move himself.
Fujisaki Masa—his gaze swept past Akua Shuzen and fell upon Akashiya Moka.
He could feel her aura.
So this pink-haired girl must be her daughter.
If he could awaken the true power of the Primordial Progenitor within her, he could use it to break the seal imprisoning his true body.
Then his gaze shifted to Tohru.
"A dragon…?"
His pupils contracted.
A flicker of disbelief stirred within him.
He never expected that today, he would actually behold a true dragon—beings thought to have vanished from the world for over a hundred thousand years.
At last, his eyes returned to the one seated on the golden throne—Arthur, calm and smiling faintly, as though everything were already within his grasp.
Their gazes locked.
Yotsuya Miko, Akashiya Moka, Tohru, and Akua Shuzen all stood beside Arthur, wary and on guard.
Tohru's eyes were sharp—ready to strike at the first sign of hostility.
Arthur looked at Fujisaki Masa and chuckled.
"So many identities… Should I call you Fujisaki Masa, or perhaps the Masked King, or maybe—Alucard?"
"...!!!"
Fujisaki Masa's pupils contracted violently.
Shock and disbelief flickered through his eyes.
How could this boy possibly know that?
Two hundred years—it had been two full centuries since anyone had surprised him.
For the first time in ages, he felt something slipping beyond his control.
"What—he's the Masked King?! Alucard?!"
Akua Shuzen's eyes widened in disbelief.
The Masked King—an unfathomable being, founder of the secret organization Fairyland she once belonged to.
And Alucard…
That was her grandfather—her deceased mother's father!
But wasn't Alucard supposed to have been sealed away long ago?
Yet Arthur claimed that Fujisaki Masa was none other than that very man—her grandfather, sealed two hundred years ago by the Three Underworld Kings!
What in the world was going on?!
As Akua Shuzen stood stunned, the others exchanged uneasy glances.
Things were far from simple.
"Who are you?"
Fujisaki Masa's elegant smile had completely vanished, his eyes sharp and voice low.
"Who am I…"
Arthur's lips curved upward slightly. "I'm Arthur—just an ordinary high school student from Neon."
Then, his tone deepened. "A psychic… a bearer of royal authority. But if you prefer, you may also call me—God."
"God…?"
A trace of disbelief flashed through Fujisaki Masa's eyes.
In the two centuries since his body was sealed, he had crossed paths with several beings claiming divinity.
But those so-called gods had been no more than ants before him—pathetic and easily crushed.
Yet Arthur… was clearly different.
"Enough chatter," Arthur said suddenly, his gaze glinting with curiosity.
"Today, let me witness for myself—the power of the one once hailed as the mightiest of the Youkai Realm, Alucard's avatar."
"Golden General."
At his words, the Swords of Damocles of Royal Authority instantly manifested into the form of the Golden General—
A towering knight three meters tall, wielding a massive golden greatsword upon his back.
Clad in radiant golden armor, a crimson cape fluttering behind him, the Golden General stepped forth and, without hesitation, threw a single punch toward Fujisaki Masa.
Power vast enough to rend the heavens surged forth—space itself quivered and twisted around his fist.
Fujisaki Masa's pupils trembled. In that instant, he erupted with monstrous demonic power, flames of tangible aura igniting and swirling around his form—
The clash was about to begin.
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