Exactly the Same
Iver quickly found the Grand Guardian inside the Candle Holder Cathedral and whispered the story to him.
It's not as simple as "Yulia" being kidnapped by Emma; it's a more complete version. It's that "their Queen Isabel was abducted by Countess Emma."
"... Is that so?"
The Grand Guardian frowned immediately. "So that's how it is..."
George immediately led Iver to an open space—it was quite difficult to find an open space in the crowded Candle Holder Cathedral.
He frowned as he searched for an empty space.
He felt immense pressure. "I'm sorry, Iver. I was there at the Candle Holder Festival, just in the front row... it was my responsibility."
The Grand Guardian didn't even notice "Yulia" at the very back. And it was impossible for him to notice.
Because Isabel didn't even go inside the cathedral; she watched the ceremony from the outside.
Although the Candle Holder Festival don't require high status to enter, it's first-come, first-served. But it's just too crowded inside. And Yulia, being short, wouldn't be able to see much if she couldn't get a seat; there's not much difference between being inside and outside.
They finally found a suitable open space.
The Grand Guardian blew the whistle on his chest with all his might. The silent whistle carried far through the air.
After a brief delay, the hurricane swept the griffin down in the blink of an eye, and George grabbed Iver and jumped on it instantly.
"Philip, Lloyd's's of London headquarters."
The Grand Guardian shouted, "Hurry up!"
"OK."
A deep, reliable voice rang out in the storm, and Iver and the Grand Guardian vanished in an instant.
Two sudden gusts of wind blew the surrounding people off balance—they were first pushed backward and then pulled forward.
When the storm subsided, most of them didn't even notice that the griffin had landed there, or that two people had vanished into thin air from the crowd.
Iver was somewhat anxious. He had no intention of taking the elevator, nor did the Grand Guardian.
Instead, they directly sent the Grand Guardian's griffin, Philip, to the outside of the top floor.
He glanced through the window and saw that Emma's office was empty.
The good news is that it has been confirmed that Emma was the one who did it.
Because Iver had warned her not to leave the Lloyd's Building. But now she wasn't even there.
The bad news is that they have no idea where Emma took "Yulia" with her.
"Alright, Iver. I'll stay here and use the Eye of Avalon to search for them, and I'll also keep watch over them."
The Grand Guardian quickly made a decision. "Take Philip and search elsewhere—start with places like ports. Philip can hear my calls and can return no matter how far he flies, so don't worry about losing contact. If you find him there, come find me."
"No problem, leave it to me."
Philip said in a deep voice.
The next moment, the Grand Guardian leaped from the griffin. And Philip, along with Iver, vanished in a storm.
From high above, George stretched out his right hand.
He didn't even draw his sword.
The raging storm, as he wished, shattered all the windows on the top floors of Lloyd's at the same time.
He walked lightly, as if floating in the air, and landed in the room. George stepped on the broken glass on the floor, his hard black military boots making a sharp, grating sound.
The Grand Guardian didn't even sit down.
He stood by the window, pressed his hand against the Eye of Avalon on his chest, and immersed himself in it.
His perspective suddenly shifted, becoming an aerial view overlooking the entire borders of Avalon.
As his attention focused, the images provided by the Eye of Avalon zoomed in and switched at an extremely fast pace.
Avalon, Glass Island, Lloyd District...
Using this building as a center, he quickly searched every street and every house in the surrounding area.
Sending Philip to take Iver to search further in was just a precaution, and it was a necessary precaution.
George was convinced that Emma couldn't have gone far—the countess should be nearby.
—Because when he broke through the window, he could still faintly smell a very faint fragrance inside the house.
Very faint...
It's very faint...
It's very strong...
George's thoughts suddenly began to slow down, and the images in front of him gradually stopped and distorted, frame by frame.
His thoughts were still stuck in the Eye of Avalon, unable to break free, but at that moment he vaguely felt as if he were being embraced by a warm embrace, and a tingling voice gently whispered in his ear:
"... Nice to meet you, Grand Guardian of Avalon. This is my... full power..."
At this moment, in the Material Realm.
Black teleportation arrays filled the entire room, transforming into a pitch-black cage.
Countess Emma, completely naked, gradually emerged from the void in a transparent form, embracing the Grand Guardian's body intimately in an almost entwined manner. Pink, blood-red, and black thorns grew from her body, coiling around the Grand Guardian and exchanging their blood.
His eyes, which had shone with a white light, gradually dimmed. Black smoke, a symbol of the curse of the Path of Love, slowly dissipated from his seven orifices.
"My dear... relax..."
She whispered softly in the Grand Guardian's ear.
Traps and ambushes are Emma's favorite combat strategies.
Originally intended to deal with that strange "Minister Moriarty", it unexpectedly yielded some positive results.
While in the state of "Eye of Avalon", the Grand Guardian is not sufficiently vigilant against the outside world.
Anyway, Yulia has already memorized the way and been branded. There's no need to worry about her slipping out of control—probably no one in all of Avalon can eradicate a brand personally placed by a succubus.
So she hurriedly told Yulia's coachman to take Yulia home first.
Emma then immediately activated the Demon Summoning Array she had set up on the Top Layer of Lloyd's's, teleporting directly from next to Yulia.
"Wouldn't the benefits of seducing the Grand Guardian of Avalon be far greater than seducing that strange Minister Moriarty?" This thought suddenly popped into her mind.
Now, under the full force of her charm, Emma has gradually grown a sharp tail, ram's horns have appeared on her head, and her skin has slowly turned crimson.
Throughout the Lloyd's Building, the businessmen who had not participated in the Candle Holder Festival began to get excited.
Their skin grew increasingly red, and they became more and more agitated, as if they had gone mad. Soon, with a scream and the sound of shattering glass, chaos erupted inside Lloyd's's.
This is only a small portion of the leaked power, yet it has already had a very strong impact.
The succubus's characteristics gradually began to appear, a sign that the Demon Avatar was using all its power—one more step and the succubus within its body would be hatched directly.
but...
Emma sensed the Grand Guardian's unusually strong will, which made her frown.
Pure Path of Authority are extremely resistant to mental manipulation—in this tug-of-war on the psychological level, she even felt a vague tendency to lose control.
Was I wrong? Did I act rashly?
Emma suddenly felt that something was wrong.
She asked herself questions and reflected on them silently.
—No, I'm not wrong.
She quickly corrected her doubts.
Since the decision has already been made, there's no going back now if it's wrong. And if this opportunity is missed, there may never be another chance like it.
Our own plans will be exposed, and all other plans will fail.
If the Grand Guardian is successfully controlled, then everything will proceed smoothly...
Winning benefits both sides, while losing harms both.
With this in mind, Emma convinced herself and reaffirmed her resolve.
Although there is some regret... it seems that my time as a human being is coming to an end.
Anyway, Emma had already prepared herself mentally.
As an Demon Avatar, this day was bound to come sooner or later. And so it would be her again, just as it was her as the Child of the Moon, and also her past self.
But Emma never realized it, and never will—
Her sudden impulse to attack the Grand Guardian, who was of the same level and had slightly restrained herself, and her temporary abandonment of her "father's" most direct order to "bring back the Blood of Heracles," in order to instead decide to control the Grand Guardian's mindset at all costs, as well as those she had charmed...
... no different.
—Completely unprepared, Emma was seduced by the unhatched succubus within her at an incredibly opportune moment!
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