Red Lotus's Inner Lament

As the power of the Mini-Mini Fruit disappeared, Red Lotus's body rapidly expanded at a visible speed.

Upon seeing this, Stussy immediately picked up the Cloud Fox at his feet and vanished from his spot, reappearing not far from Imu.

[Bang!]

The next second, the iron cage that had trapped Red Lotus was completely crushed.

A large number of metal fragments were about to shoot out in all directions.

Just as Cipher Pol, Mikasa, Levi, and the others who were responsible for guarding the area were about to intervene,

To my surprise, the fragments only flew about two meters.

It hovered in mid-air, then automatically flew to a distance and piled up.

Now everyone realized that this pale blue space seemed to have another purpose.

Imu, the one who started it all, simply admired the ever-growing Nine-Tails white fox.

Sixty meters.

This number may not seem very high, but to put it another way, it's nearly twenty stories high.

When such a large fox appeared in front of me.

Most people would definitely feel nervous and fearful.

However, those present were not alarmed and quietly watched it return to its original state.

"Aww~~"

Having regained her freedom, Red Lotus tilted her head back and couldn't help but let out a pleasant fox cry, instantly unleashing a Tornado -like aura from her body.

The weaker Holy Land Garrison soldiers swayed slightly.

I felt a strong sense of fear rising within me.

However, their unwavering will and even greater fear kept their legs firmly planted on the ground.

Having vented her frustrations a little, Red Lotus lowered her head.

He looked at the tiny Imu with a pair of deep blue vertical pupils.

"Um?!"

But it was this discovery that led to trouble.

When its gaze met Imu's cold, golden, Ripple Eyes.

I felt an unimaginable fear flooding into my mind like a torrent.

"Those eyes... those eyes, they're terrifying."

Red Lotus hurriedly lowered her head to avoid Imu's gaze, and subconsciously took two steps back, her trembling body moving.

The fear in its heart filled it with shame and indignation, yet it dared not easily raise its head again.

"How is that possible?"

"How can there be such a powerful human? It's even more terrifying than the old dragon's aura when it's angry! Is this really a human?!"

Red Lotus was practically going crazy at this point.

It's only been a few days, and the Otherworld beings I've encountered are all incredibly powerful.

Especially since the person in front of him was just sitting there, and a single glance from him made him stiffen up and unable to muster the slightest fighting spirit.

Normally, an Admiral's combat strength shouldn't be so easily frightened by a single glance from Imu.

But the Red Lotus is different.

It is an extremely Danger Beasts, but it is essentially still a mammal.

Therefore, their perception of danger is much more acute than that of humans, which amplifies the sense of crisis from Imu several times over.

Certainly.

It's also partly because it's not strong enough; if it were that Divine Dragon, it might at most feel fear and tension.

You'll gradually find out who I am.

At this moment, Imu finally spoke, breaking the icy atmosphere.

This also made the others breathe a sigh of relief.

"But you need to understand and accept your new identity."

"From today onwards, you are no longer a Super Danger Beasts in the Teigu World."

"At the same time, its status as Divine Beast will be retained, but from now on it will be the Divine Beast of the fifth layer of this Noah, with the same treatment and level as the 'Giant God Soldier'."

After hearing these words, Red Lotus felt extremely unwilling.

What Divine Beast? To put it bluntly, it's just asking me to be their watchdog. I was a god in a previous realm!

Sudden.

Imu then added, "Of course, you can refuse."

"Um?"

Red Lotus was taken aback, then heard Imu say, "As a recognition of your strength, I allow you to die with your pride. I'll give you one minute to consider."

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Red Lotus stared in disbelief, unable to utter a single word.

Esdeath, Historia, Stussy, and the others watched silently as it made its choice.

I'm also curious how Imu will keep his word if it really refuses.

After all, the opponent was Admiral- level fighter, someone they could only look up to.

Time passed by, second by second.

The atmosphere at the scene became oppressive, and Red Lotus felt increasingly pressured.

It's as if death is truly drawing ever closer with time.

Do you want to choose death?

"Ten, nine, eight"

Suddenly, a CIPHER POL member not far away looked at the watch on his wrist and read it aloud expressionlessly.

This caused Red Lotus's expression to change drastically, and her vertical pupils trembled violently.

"Five."

"Four."

"Three"

I promise!!!

Red Lotus suddenly closed her eyes and shouted in a trembling voice, successfully intercepting the change in the numbers.

This also caused the CIPHER POL member to silently lower his right hand.

Imu seemed unsurprised, calmly commanding, "Then kneel down."

"Red, Red Lotus, pays homage to the master."

The Nine-Tails- tailed white fox slowly bent its forelegs with a dejected look in its eyes.

Then, with a thud, the massive body collapsed to its knees on the grass.

Once Upon a time.

The humans from the Snow Region of the Teigu World also knelt before him in the same way.

They kowtowed tremblingly, begging for mercy, praying, or worshipping.

Imu nodded in satisfaction, then instructed Stussy, "Good, have Utgard find a place for it to make a snowfield and snow-capped mountains as its den."

"Yes!"

Stussy readily agreed.

At the same time.

Esdeath stared blankly at Red Lotus kneeling there; the shock of this scene was indescribable.

These are great Divine Beast and deities that have been passed down in our world for thousands of years and are recorded and praised in the myths and epics of various countries and ethnic groups.

They didn't even dare to resist Imu before bowing their heads in submission.

"You can get up now. Now answer my questions."

"Yes, Master!"

Upon hearing Imu's command, Red Lotus obediently complied.

"Esdeath gained the ability to control ice after drinking your blood. So, can your blood also grant others this ability, or does it also require the Philosopher's Stone and alchemy?"

Red Lotus answered respectfully.

"My lord, as far as I know, among the Teigu created by the First Emperor of the Empire, only my blood was not used with the Philosopher's Stone or alchemy. Instead, it was used to create a golden jar that can permanently preserve the vitality of the blood."

"But my blood contains an extremely strong beastly will and power, which can easily make people lose their minds, and their bodies will die tragically because they cannot withstand it."

"Moreover, it demands an extremely high level of talent in ice power, and in the past thousand years, only Lady Esdeath has successfully adapted to it."

Imu raised an eyebrow after hearing this.

It turns out that Esdeath's Teigu has the most primitive Super Danger Beasts Blood.

No wonder her abilities are clearly superior to those of all Teigu except for the Supreme Teigu Arms.

However, the Supreme Teigu was probably made from an entire Super Danger Beasts.

In addition, there's the Philosopher's Stone, Alchemists, and the nation's best craftsmen.

As for 'Incursio', it's purely because Tyrande's talent is too good, and she just happened to run into Tatsumi, a guy with perfect compatibility.

"You'll have twenty liters of blood drawn later. If needed, do this every three months."

Imu decided to let the Biochemical Research Institute give it a try first; perhaps they could figure something out.

"Yes"

Red Lotus sighed inwardly, but could only agree. Then she heard Imu say, "Next, tell me about the natural forces you possess. I'm very interested."

That's the real reason he had the other person arrested!