Melting Ice Coffin, the Spirit King's Maiden (4,000 words, please subscribe) (continued)
Tap! Tap! Tap!
Black leather shoes clattered on the crystal-clear ice, while icicles blocking the way were simply snapped off.
"It seems my darling has made up her mind!"
"So, 'Returner from Death' Xiaoyacheng, Liana Kalyana, although we are very sorry, could you please hand over your Vessel to us?"
"Out of remorse, we will provide you with appropriate compensation."
Watching William's retreating figure, La Freya's lips curled into a captivating smile, before she turned around and issued an ultimatum to the two of them.
"Of course, please feel free to do as you please!"
Xiaoyacheng shrugged and then took a step back, clearly indicating that he would not compete for it.
His face showed only relief, without any hint of unease.
In fact, he knew from the beginning what kind of person was sleeping in this tomb.
He had never intended to take on such a hot potato; he had already prepared himself to consider this a futile effort.
The compensation offered by La Freya, however, surprised him.
"I do not accept it. Number Twelve should be received by our Karlyana family."
"This excavation of the ruins is a collaborative effort between 'Domain of the War King' and Japan; there's no reason for Aldikia to interfere."
Liana was trembling all over; she was actually terrified of the power William had just displayed.
But her voice was firm, without the slightest hesitation.
"Ah! You impoverished descendants of noble families from Kalyana, you are far from qualified to become Elector!"
"So I advise you to just give up honestly."
La Fria's words were sharp, and it could even be said that they hit Liana's sore spot.
"Are you Aldikia trying to tear up the peace agreement?!"
She desperately wanted to take action, but she knew that doing so would be futile.
Putting aside the man already standing beside the Ice Coffin, the girl in front of her alone was someone that this third-generation vampire could not possibly handle.
Therefore, she can only resort to verbal pressure now, because that is the only weapon she can rely on.
"Is that so! It wouldn't matter if war really broke out! However, the premise is that the Domain of the War King is truly cooperating with Japan."
"Miss Liana, using someone else's name to intimidate others is not a good habit!"
"Damn it--!"
Liana stomped her foot. This feeling of doing all the work for someone else was really not pleasant.
But unfortunately, she had no way to deal with the situation before her.
In despair, she took a few steps back and stood at the back of the line again, expressing her resignation.
Normally, she should be able to leave now.
But her unwillingness to accept defeat drove her to see the matter through to the end.
Looking at Liana's face, La Fria maintained her perfect smile.
She had already activated Aldikia's intelligence network the moment she entered the ruins.
To put it simply, it can be said that they thoroughly investigated Xiaoyacheng and Liana Kalyana from head to toe.
Making such a deduction based on the information already available is as simple as it gets.
"Natsuki-chan, send Nagisa and Akatsuki Kojo out. There's a possibility that Nagisa might be possessed during the process of the spirit awakening later."
"Exorcising the spirit will be a very troublesome matter."
The bone-chilling cold had no effect on William's body. He knelt on one knee and gently stroked the Number Twelve Ice Coffin with his hand.
"I see!"
Nangong Natsuki nodded readily, at this moment she looked exactly like a useful tool.
Before Akatsuki Family siblings could object, she extended her lace folding fan and tapped it lightly twice in the air.
"Wait a minute--!"
"People!"
An eerie purple magic circle suddenly unfolded behind the two siblings, engulfing them before they could finish speaking.
"So that's why you didn't want to wake up!"
The interaction between spirits had already begun, and in a hazy state, Number Twelve confided her troubles to him.
Two spirits reside within Number Twelve's body.
One of them was eccentric, tyrannical, and rebellious.
The other one is the complete opposite; her docile, obedient, and timid demeanor makes it hard to associate her with the True Ancestor.
The reason why Number Twelve cannot wake up is that this well-behaved girl is blocking that eccentric being.
Stop her from going out and wreaking havoc on the world!
That's right, the gentle-natured Number Twelve is the Watcher!
Unlike the other "The Primogenitor of the Night" who merely possess familiars, she also has a terrifying soul sealed within her.
That is the true soul of the Fourth Progenitor, who slew the gods in ancient times.
--"The Primordial Soul"!
The Fourth Progenitor, who once possessed twelve calamity-like familiars, defeated and killed Cain, the "Cursed God" who ravaged the earth, and is the world's strongest vampire.
Strictly speaking, the current twelve "Flame Light Night Count" are all merely Clone of the "Primogenitor" after it was torn apart.
"Then, how about we make a deal!"
"You will follow me, and I will cleanse your sinful soul."
"From now on, you will have your own life and live authentically."