"After all, I still maintain a bit of a connection with you, Little Four, so I specifically chose to come over when you emotionally didn't want to see me."
Shinoa Hiragi spread her arms, looking as if she wanted to give the Progenitor a long-awaited reunion hug.
The Progenitor's current appearance was quite pathetic; after all, the situation on the other side was also terrible. The Progenitor tried to raise his Mental Barriers again, but Shinoa Hiragi easily brought them back down. After all, this was Shinoa Hiragi's Sea of Consciousness.
"What are you doing here as a human?"
The Progenitor hoped to stall for time with words. Shinoa Hiragi saw through this but didn't expose him; instead, she took the initiative to ask a question.
"Human? Am I really human? Aren't you the one who established the Imperial Demon Army and turned me into this? Weren't you the one who forced this fate upon my sister and me?"
Shinoa Hiragi's emotions were very off; though her words were full of interrogation, her face was full of smiles.
The Progenitor also noticed Shinoa Hiragi's strange state and frowned slightly.
"Ah, I have no memory of that. Maybe it was me."
Shinoa Hiragi walked toward the Progenitor step by step.
She was clearly a human ant he could manipulate at will before, but now she made him feel a trace of wariness... "Darkness!"
The Progenitor ultimately didn't let Shinoa Hiragi get close, unexpectedly throwing out a power similar to Demonic Aura but not quite the same.
"Devour it!"
Shinoa Hiragi had been on guard against the Progenitor's sudden outburst, so she reacted immediately.
She raised her right hand to block the attack. This power surged into her body through her right arm, and eerie patterns gradually appeared on Shinoa Hiragi's face.
"Damn it!"
Seeing that Shinoa Hiragi could actually devour this power, the Progenitor's expression became very ugly.
Feeling the power surge in and seeing the culprit who ruined her life as a young girl helpless against her, Shinoa Hiragi couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Ahaha... Are you surprised? I am the monster you had the Hiiragi Family create! I am the strongest Anti-Demon Experimental Subject!"
While absorbing this power, the Progenitor's memories also manifested in Shinoa Hiragi's mind.
Outside, Byakuya Akane had been observing Shinoa Hiragi's physical condition.
Boom!
A surge of power filled Shinoa Hiragi's body, and Byakuya Akane's Seraph power was repelled by it.
"This is... a power completely opposite to the Seraph's light! What on earth is happening in Shinoa's Sea of Consciousness?"
...Yuichiro had already woken up, but he didn't act rashly. Instead, he first observed his surroundings. The Kimizuki Siblings, Yoichi, and Mitsuba were all locked in a cage with him. Not far away, there was another cage holding Hiiragi Shinya. Looking further away, he could see the Progenitors gathered at the plaza.
As for the ordinary Vampires, not many were left; they had likely begun returning to their posts, as they couldn't intervene in what was coming next.
Yuichiro didn't make a sound to let everyone know he was awake, but instead began discussing with Mika.
"This is a bit difficult. All those over there are monsters among the Progenitors, and the cage looks specially made too."
"Yu, are you sure you won't consider Guren's proposal? At least the success rate of escaping that way would be higher..."
"Enough, Mika. The thing I regret most in my life is not taking you with me when I escaped back then. This time, I won't leave a single companion behind! Resurrecting all of humanity isn't my primary goal. Even if I'm going to do it, I'll do it with you and with everyone else!"
...I understand. In that case, we'll have to view Guren as an enemy."
"Yeah, I'm mentally prepared. What do we do next?"
Mika didn't respond immediately this time, only speaking after a long while.
"They seem very confident in the quality of the cage, as they haven't arranged a single guard. First, get in touch with your companions, but be careful not to let the Progenitors in the distance notice."
"Okay!"
Yuichiro completely trusted Mika's direction. He knew he lacked forethought when doing things, so now that he had an external brain, he naturally had to rely on it more!
Yoichi noticed Yuichiro suddenly open his eyes, which had become clear. Just as he was about to cry out in surprise, Yuichiro covered his mouth.
The other companions also noticed Yuichiro had returned to normal. Seeing Yoichi's mouth covered, they understood Yuichiro's meaning and remained silent.
Seeing everyone's perfect reaction with almost no noise, Yuichiro breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked toward where the Progenitors were.
The Progenitor and the seven other Progenitors were all still... wait! Seven?! Where did Luke go?!
Thud.
A dull sound was heard. When Yuichiro turned his head, he saw Luke standing outside the cage with a kind smile, while his companions were falling to the ground one by one, knocked unconscious in an instant!
"You..."
Just as Yuichiro was about to speak, Luke covered his mouth.
"Honestly, it's not good to ask your companions not to make a sound while you can't do it yourself. Shh~"
Luke released Yuichiro's mouth and flicked his hand in disgust as if shaking off non-existent saliva.
Yuichiro asked in a low voice.
"What do you want?"
If it were any other Progenitor, Yuichiro would have charged and exploded by now, but he was really unsure about Luke. It seemed this guy had helped him quite a few times.
Luke smilingly pulled out a small food cart from behind him, which was covered in food.
Gurgle~
Yuichiro's stomach growled unhelpfully at this moment, but he wouldn't care about that before figuring out Luke's purpose.
Luke unhurriedly opened the iron cage door with a key and pushed the food cart inside.
"Yuichiro, Mika, aren't you curious?"
"Curious about what?"
A small cloud of Demonic Aura rose from Yuichiro; it was Mika.
"About what charm you possess that makes humans, Vampires, demons, and even the Progenitor constantly keep you in mind—even after the Seraph power inside Yuichiro was taken away, they still haven't let you go? Aren't you curious about what it is about you that is so attractive?"
Luke was deliberately leading Yuichiro and Mika's thoughts in this direction to make them want to understand their past. After all, as far as they were concerned, they were amnesiacs who didn't remember anything before the age of eight.
And Luke did indeed succeed. As soon as he finished asking this, Yuichiro and Mika were deeply caught by the question.
Right, why are we so attractive?
Seeing the time was ripe, Luke said to Yuichiro.
"You can take advantage of the fact that no one is paying attention right now to probe your past memories. That shouldn't be difficult for the current Mika, right? If you want to run away, I don't think you'd have the heart to leave your companions behind, would you?"
Luke's eyes were sly, as if he had them right where he wanted them.
And that was indeed the case. After weighing it over, the two felt that trusting Luke was the best choice for now.
"Won't Rig and the others notice?"
"Don't worry, they're looking at the Progenitor's memories. They won't have time for you for a while."
...A while ago, at the Sanguinem Plaza.
"Alright, let us use some special means to understand your past. Please forgive us if we offend you."
Rig very politely used a spell on the Progenitor, while simultaneously extending several chains to the other Progenitors.
Progenitor: I don't forgive you... Guren asked curiously.
"Lord Rig, what is this for?"
Rig smiled and said in a relaxed tone.
"Next, I am going to probe the Progenitor's memories. These chains will allow you to see his memories as well."
"Eh?! You can even do something like that? As expected of Lord Rig!"
Lest Karr also thought it was very impressive.
Rig didn't answer; these methods were all developed from his research into human spells.
"Then, let's begin!"
After Rig finished speaking, he made a few signs with his hands, and his consciousness began to probe the Progenitor's memories.
A short while later, Luke opened one eye. The surrounding Vampires had all left, leaving only the Progenitors. Since the prison had half-collapsed and there weren't enough rooms, Yuichiro's group was temporarily locked in a distant corner.
Luke looked toward where Yuichiro was with a smile.
"Gotta find something interesting to do..."
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