A Journey Through the Multiverse Beginning as the Supreme Sovereign

"Ah, what a pity. That Familiar shouldn't have been used like that. It should have been used in conjunction with other Familiars."

"...But for now, it can only leave the stage."

Though she spoke regretfully, Jada's tone remained indifferent.

Jada possessed twenty-seven Familiars. Temporarily losing one would not affect her combat strength.

And in Jada's eyes, sacrificing one Familiar temporarily in exchange for the answer she wanted was well worth it.

"How strange. Just how did you devour the Primogenitor?"

"...Although vampires have a tradition of cannibalizing their own kind, you are absolutely not a vampire. You should not have been able to devour that Cursed Soul."

"Dimitrie Vatler, that little fellow, has been quite active over the past few centuries. He even once sought out the Night Lord of Blazing Light in hopes of devouring her."

"...But that snake charmer who once devoured a previous-generation vampire would inevitably be devoured in turn if he truly encountered the Cursed Soul. After all, this was the safeguard the Celestial Tribe created at all costs."

"Even we three True Vampires would not dare to engage the Cursed Soul in a battle of souls."

"...That makes this rather fascinating. Another vampire's soul, one that even True Vampires cannot devour, was consumed by a demon like you."

"And despite not being a vampire, despite lacking negative life force, you can not only command Familiars, but do so with such ease."

"...Demon Zarathustra, my interest in you has reached its peak. No one can stop me from approaching you now."

"I know you are interested in me too, so right here, let us please each other to our hearts' content!"

The Third True Ancestor spoke with extreme excitement, a wild smile appearing on her lovely yet noble face.

Saigō merely smiled without speaking. The reason he had been able to devour the Cursed Soul was the purity of his own rank.

As a Great Demon whose true rank had reached Third Rank, dealing with a vampire's soul was more than easy enough.

"Please each other? Not bad, not bad. I like that position."

Saigō raised his brows teasingly, even using his words to flirt with the Third True Ancestor.

Jada did not mind. At some point, her slender fingers had transformed into sharp claws—the claws of a wild panther!

"However, I still have a question. Since the Cursed Soul is a safeguard the Celestial Tribe used to control the Fourth True Ancestor, what if this Cursed Soul were to betray them as well?"

"...What safeguard does the Celestial Tribe have to control the Cursed Soul?"

Saigō asked in an inquisitive tone.

"The Divine Oscillation Drive Formula. That is the measure the Celestial Tribe prepared to prevent the Primogenitor from betraying them as well."

"...At the same time, it is also the Celestial Tribe's highest technological barrier. It can not only kill the body and soul of a True Vampire, but also greatly weaken Familiars."

"However, although the Celestial Tribe invented this Formula, it has a major flaw."

Jada spoke with Saigō as though there was nothing she would not tell him.

She swung her slender, lush legs, her arched feet taut and forming a curve of ultimate temptation.

"What flaw?"

Saigō stared for a while at Jada's lightly swaying bare feet before withdrawing his gaze and asking.

The Third True Ancestor suddenly revealed a helpless yet mocking smile. "...The flaw is that, despite being the Celestial Tribe's greatest technological achievement, the Celestial Tribe cannot use the Divine Oscillation Drive Formula themselves!"

"...This Formula uses human Spiritual Power technology, so certain conditions must be met in order to use it."

"One condition is that, to use this Formula, one must first possess Spiritual Power. In other words, one must be human, because only humans possess Spiritual Power."

"...Furthermore, this Spiritual Power must be a special ability. Like an Over-Adaptor, there are a small number of humans whose Spiritual Power has mutated. In ancient times, they were even called the descendants of some god."

"Though it has nothing to do with gods, that is what such people have always been called throughout history."

"...The Lion King Organization in that Island Nation searches the world for children with this kind of Spiritual Power, then sends them to the Lion King Organization to be educated and raised, ensuring the use of the Divine Oscillation Drive Formula..."

"It is also thanks to the Divine Oscillation Drive Formula that the Lion King Organization has developed so rapidly over the past three hundred years."

Jada truly was one of the oldest True Vampires in this world. It was as though no secret could remain hidden before her.

Her words also answered many of Saigō's doubts.

For instance, since the vampire Karyana Family had obtained the Divine Oscillation Drive Formula, why did they not use it?

It seemed his earlier guess had been correct. Vampires could not use this Formula.

"I know you still have many questions you want to ask me, but I will not tell you everything."

"...If you want me to reveal the hidden secrets of history, to tell you the true history of this world, that is possible too. As long as you can bring me pleasure, I can answer every question in full detail."

"So, demon, come and show me your power—your true power!"

"...Do not think of fighting me with Familiars. A single Familiar of the Night Lord of Blazing Light cannot possibly be my opponent."

"Only if one day you obtain all the Familiars of the Night Lord of Blazing Light will you be able to fight me using Familiars alone!"

"...Now, let us enjoy this rare pleasure. Let me see your true face, and let us forget everything else!"

Jada burst into laughter.

Her expression was delighted, the corners of her lips curling up as she extended her soft pink tongue to lick them.

This True Vampire had long since lost her pursuit of life over the course of her endless existence. Everything was for the sake of experiencing rare happiness. For that, she cared nothing for worldly customs or the consequences of her actions.

"Come forth, Tezcatlipoca!!"

The Third True Ancestor gave a low shout and summoned her Familiar. Then both of her hands completely transformed into panther claws, and she pounced toward Saigō in a blur.

Saigō knew that a battle was unavoidable. His body also transformed into Black Flame, revealing his demon's true form.

The aura of decay that could bring death to the world erupted amid the extreme cold of the Crimson Ice of the Demon Princess.

"Since you desire pleasure, then I shall personally grant you that pleasure, Jada Kukulkan!"

"...I shall grant all things equal death!"

Black Flame spread along the Crimson Ice of the Demon Princess and burned away everything, as though it would set all things and all spirits ablaze!

The Speed to Escape Earth

(The flooring will be installed tomorrow. Renovation is truly exhausting.)

The Third True Ancestor possessed an agile body, having completely transformed into a wild and ferocious cheetah.

As her claws swung, the atmosphere howled with wind. Shockwaves spread through heaven and earth, and in an instant, the air around them was compressed away.

Saigō raised his right arm, formed from condensed Black Flame, and collided with Jada's claws. A dull, heavy impact sounded between them.

The chairs beneath them shattered completely. Even the ground frozen by the Crimson Ice of the Demon Princess cracked apart into icy fragments.

Aurora's eyes were vacant at that moment. She had completely become the Host Body of the Crimson Ice of the Demon Princess and temporarily lost her own will.

Using the name of the Primogenitor, Saigō was commanding Number Twelve, the Fourth True Ancestor's Vessel, to control the Familiar.

Saigō felt an enormous force surge through his right arm, nearly smashing it to pieces.

The Third True Ancestor's sharp claws actually tore through his sleeve, slicing away a portion of the arm formed from Black Flame.

"They say vampires are poor at close combat and can only strut around by relying on Familiars."

"...It seems that saying cannot be applied to you, Jada Kukulkan!"

Saigō's gaze darkened as he spoke in a low voice.

As one of the Six Great Devils created by the Mother of Evil Gods, Saigō was born with a perfect talent for controlling his own abilities.

In other words, Saigō possessed ample combat experience as a demon.

In the World Tree game, due to the relatively balanced stats, Saigō had been unable to crush other players outright.

The reason he became the strongest in the world was his extraordinary combat instincts and experience.

It was precisely because of such instincts that, in a single exchange with the Third True Ancestor, Saigō discovered that this True Vampire differed from the traditional vampires of this world.

She was a vampire exceptionally skilled in close combat. Those beastmen who boasted of their powerful bodies were not even worthy of carrying her shoes.

This caused Saigō's heart to sink slightly.

If vampires were merely summoners, then as long as he restrained their summons and found a way to get close, Saigō was confident he could tear them apart—even a True Vampire.

But Jada was different from other vampires. Her close-quarters combat ability might very well be unmatched in this world.

Is this True Vampire a battle priest or a paladin... No, she should be called a druid!

Saigō realized at that moment that Jada had actually already summoned a Familiar. It simply was not some visible phenomenon or weapon.

The Familiar she had summoned was a possession-type Familiar, granting her frail vampire body even greater strength!

"Hahahaha!! Zarathustra, do not compare me to other vampires!"

"...In my eyes, vampires who can only command Familiars to attack while possessing no combat ability themselves are so weak that they cannot withstand a single blow!"

"However, we True Vampires deliberately made vampires become this way. If you wish to know the true origin of vampires, then come and let me experience pleasure."

"...The so-called First True Ancestor and Second True Ancestor are also skilled in this kind of battle, just like me. They simply are not stronger than I am!"

"Come, let us fight! Zarathustra, let us please each other through slaughter, wagering our very lives!"

The Third True Ancestor arched her body like a true jaguar. Her speed was incredibly fast, and every leap produced a sonic boom beyond the speed of sound.

Saigō remained unmoved. No matter how fast Jada was, his expression remained calm. The silent Black Flame burned fiercely, and regardless of the Third True Ancestor's speed, Saigō could keep pace with her.

The two exchanged hundreds of blows in an instant, every collision unleashing a terrifying explosion of magical power.

The storm of magical power raged, each strike like an intercontinental missile crashing into the ground with a thunderous boom.

In an instant, the district frozen by the Crimson Ice of the Demon Princess was reduced to fragments.

From the sky, one could see that an entire section of the city had turned into pale debris—the gleam of countless ice crystals reflecting sunlight.

The Third True Ancestor's claw-winds tore through the pale ice, yet after clashing with Saigō repeatedly without gaining much advantage, Jada did not become angry. Instead, she shouted happily:

"...Good! This is much more interesting!"

"Let me see how long you can hold out, Zarathustra!"

"Possess me, Xipetotic!"

As the Third True Ancestor summoned another Familiar, Saigō discovered that her strength had increased greatly.

Every time she swung her claws and fists, the terrifying force was like ten thousand horses galloping, as though it could shatter mountains.

"Again—possess me, Xolotl, Xuticuti, Ihuicatl, Tlaloc!"

As though that were still not enough, the Third True Ancestor continuously invoked Familiar possession. As more Familiars appeared to bolster Jada, her speed became faster and faster, and her strength greater and greater.

Saigō began to wonder whether all of the Third True Ancestor's Familiars were possession-type Familiars.

"Can you still keep up with my speed, demon?"

Jada laughed loudly. Her speed gradually rose from one Mach, ultimately reaching nearly Mach 23.

That was already enough to escape Earth's gravity—the first cosmic velocity.

At that speed alone, the Third True Ancestor did not even need to attack. The storm generated merely by colliding with the air was enough to destroy everything.

This was the Third True Ancestor's strongest combat form, brought about by the possession of multiple Familiars. At least in this world, no one could contend with her in close combat.

Not even the other two True Vampires!

"Hmph..."

Saigō let out a pained groan. At this point, neither his dynamic vision nor his movements could keep up with Jada at all.

His body, made of Black Flame, was torn apart by the Third True Ancestor in an instant, scattering into countless sparks.

However, Saigō's body as a demon was composed of a concept akin to death rather than simple flesh. Therefore, even if he was torn apart, he would not die directly.

In terms of immortality alone, he was no less formidable than a vampire True Vampire—perhaps even more so.

Saigō sighed inwardly. Jada truly deserved to be one of the strongest beings in this world. If he were in his complete demon form, he would possess the power of Third Rank and could easily crush this Third True Ancestor.

Unfortunately, Saigō was currently only in an embryonic state and could not wield much power.

But surrendering like this was impossible. Not only had he yet to use his ultimate trump card, the Simulated Star Creation Chart—

He also possessed other powers capable of contending with the Third True Ancestor.

The Third Star Particle began to flow within Saigō's body. As his demon rank fully awakened, he also began developing the Third Star Particle.

In an instant, Saigō's body surpassed the storm, and his mobility likewise reached the first cosmic velocity, just like Jada's.