Survival or Extinction-Choose!
Mahiro was a little skeptical.
After a night, dawn broke.
Zhen Mahiro and invigorated, while Aye possessed a captivating beauty hidden beneath her icy exterior, though she walked with a slight hesitation and unsteadiness.
An unsettlingly low atmosphere permeated the dining table.
Sitting in the main seat, Natsuki Minamiya's gaze lingered repeatedly on Aye and Yotsuba Mahiro.
Her tightly pursed cherry lips seemed to want to say something, or rather, even a fool could understand what had happened between the two of them.
But she ultimately couldn't bring herself to say it.
Aye, contrary to her usual behavior, helped Mahiro prepare breakfast and spared no effort in feeding Mahiro.
"Eat more, my dear husband."
With her delicate fingers, which should have been turning the pages of a book, she carefully peeled a boiled egg and placed it on Mahiro's plate.
Mahiro felt somewhat overwhelmed by this sudden act of kindness.
Yuuma Sengakuji watched the morning interaction between the two with delight in her eyes.
Isn't this the loving scene of her parents that she longs for?
I need to work hard and strive to gain my mother's approval!
Yuuma Sengakuji cheered herself up internally.
Avrora Florestina and Est blinked in confusion, looking at the two of them.
They had no idea what was happening.
Sensing the terrifying atmosphere permeating the dinner table, Avrora Florestina dared not ask any questions and could only tremble with fear.
Only Nagisa Akatsuki, while eating breakfast, muttered to herself, feeling indignant on behalf of her friend Yuuma Sengakuji.
For example, a mother beating her daughter in public without any reason.
"Yuuma Sengakuji."
"Yes, Mother!"
Suddenly, Yuuma Sengakuji was startled to hear her mother softly calling her name and immediately sat up straight.
"Yuuma Sengakuji, I'm very sorry about what happened yesterday."
Natsuki Minamiya:?
Yotsuba Mahiro:?
Yuuma Sengakuji:?
Natsuki and Mahiro were somewhat confused. Natsuki had no idea what was wrong with Aye. As his best friend, she knew all too well just how arrogant Aye was.
In just one night, the arrogant Aye actually lowered her head?
Why?
Yuuma Sengakuji looked flattered and quickly waved her hands, saying, "No... Mother, there's no need to apologize... I... I know I didn't do well enough..."
"Now that you know your shortcomings, study diligently and assiduously. Do not let down the name of the Azure Witch that I have inscribed for you, and do not disappoint your father's expectations."
Ah Yoruichi Shihōin softly with a calm expression.
Yuuma Sengakuji didn't react at first, but then nodded with a look of delight.
"Yes! Yuuma Sengakuji understands, Mother!"
"Hey, Aye. What's wrong with you?"
Natsuki frowned as she looked at her best friend, her slightly chubby face filled with confusion and doubt.
It feels like I've become a completely different person overnight.
"I've just figured some things out, you don't need to worry about it, Natsuki."
Aye casually uttered this remark, then picked up a napkin to wipe her mouth, said she was finished eating, and got up to leave the table.
Just as she had arrived, she left with a slightly unsteady gait.
"Hello!"
Natsuki turned her gaze to Yotsuba Mahiro and asked him a question.
Unfortunately, Mahiro didn't know what had happened either. He had just spent the night with Aye and never expected such a big change to occur.
Seeing this, Natsuki Minamiya simply sighed slightly and continued eating her breakfast.
As long as Aye doesn't do anything to threaten Itogami Island or the world, she won't bother to investigate.
After breakfast, Mahiro took the four little ones and Aye to school. Just as he opened the door to leave, Natsuki Minamiya's voice sounded again from behind.
"... Recently, many unfamiliar demons have suddenly appeared on Itogami Island. Be careful."
"Okay, I understand."
Mahiro his hand and left the apartment.
He had already guessed the reason; it was most likely due to the Feast of the Flame.
He was certain of this when, as he was heading home that evening, a strange man blocked his way...
"Mahiro, my offering today is for that sweet and fragrant ice."
You mean ice cream, right?
"Yes! Is it... okay?"
On the way home from school, Avrora Florestina made her request, her gaze towards him filled with longing.
It has become a habit for Avrora Florestina to want to eat a small snack after school every day.
Moreover, Avrora Florestina has recovered remarkably well. Although she is still quite timid at times, she is now able to express her emotions properly most of the time.
In terms of personality, he's still like a child.
Mahiro patted her head, then looked at the others and asked:
"And you? Anyone want to eat?"
"I want to eat it too!"
Yuuma Sengakuji, Est, Nagisa Akatsuki all raised their hands in unison.
"And what about you, Kanon Kanase? Don't you want to eat?"
"If it won't cause trouble for Mahiro -Mahiro."
Kanase Kanon smiled and replied softly, still as considerate and kind as ever.
It's just an ice cream, what trouble could it possibly cause?
A short while later, Mahiro returned with five ice creams and handed them to the girls.
"Delicious, so tasty!"
Avrora Florestina was like a little foodie; she took a bite of the top of the ice cream, only to find it freezing on her head the next second, and she started crying while clutching her head.
He's acting like a complete idiot.
Mahiro was about to reach out to comfort her, he suddenly frowned and waved one hand behind him.
"Antimatter Barrier"
A transparent rectangular barrier appeared, blocking them inside.
At the same time, lightning flashed!
A violent impact, like tearing the atmosphere apart, painted the evening sky with a bluish-white lightning bolt that suddenly appeared on the ground.
Having never witnessed such a scene before, Nagisa Akatsuki was trembling with fear when Mahiro grabbed her by the back of her collar and pulled her behind him to protect her.
Yuuma Sengakuji gathered her magic power in preparation for a counterattack.
Aye had emerged from the shadows, a magic book in his hand, which he quickly flipped through, already preparing an attack spell.
However, at the very moment the lightning struck, Avrora Florestina was faster than all of them.
Her petite body erupted with surging magical power, and icy cold air spread outwards, condensing outside the "Antimatter Barrier," where a thick ice wall rose from the ground.
Boom!
The enormous explosion resounded almost throughout half of Itogami Island.
In an instant, the thick wall of ice was eroded and shattered by the lightning, and the incoming lightning disappeared as well.
All that remained was a strange, acrid smell and the charged atmosphere that sputtered and crackled with sparks.
"This is an attack from a familiar."
A layer of icy coldness had appeared on Aye's pretty face, but beneath the coldness lay solemnity.
Judging from its power just now, this is undoubtedly a True Ancestor-level familiar.
The only truth behind the appearance of the True Ancestor's Familiar on this artificial island is that it is the Familiar of the Fourth Progenitor!
The prototype has arrived on the island!
"... Who are you? Why are you attacking us?"
As the dust settled, Yuuma Sengakuji questioned the girl who had appeared behind the Frost Mist Electric.
She was a petite girl, probably fourteen or fifteen years old.
His short, boyish hair was golden, and his eyes emitted a bluish-white light like flames. He was covered in platinum armor with gold decorations.
It's clearly military attire.
Just by looking at its resemblance to Avrora Florestina, you can tell that this is indeed the familiar body of the Fourth Progenitor.
But what number is this?
"Number Five, 'The Regulus Aurum (Regulus Aurum)'".
P. S.: I've been busy with New Year's shopping these past few days, so updates have been a bit inconsistent. I'll stabilize them soon and increase the frequency of updates!
Chapter 354 To Be or Not to Be, Choose (5.7K)
"A swift flash of lightning, this is the fifth Flame Haze Night Emperor recorded in the Pontos, 'Regulus Aurum, the Regulus Aurum'."
Aye guessed what Yotsuba Mahiro was thinking and was about to speak in unison, but the voice came from elsewhere.
It was a woman.
Judging from her appearance, she's only about seventeen or eighteen years old, at most twenty.
Her long, dark brown hair, almost black, swayed in the wind like a silken stream.
She was dressed in a black leather dress with a camel-colored trench coat over it, a rather mismatched style in terms of fashion. She was also carrying a large metal briefcase and was walking briskly towards them.
He looked somewhat travel-worn, and had a killer's air about him.
What's even more intriguing is her wrist. Hidden beneath her sleeve, she wears a metal bracelet—a demon registration card!
The woman's identity is self-evident.
But when she got within five meters and saw the rainbow-haired loli following Yotsuba Mahiro, her steps suddenly stopped. She was no longer as hurried and eager as before, but instead became cautious.
Deep red eyes were fixed on Avrora Florestina, tears welling up in their depths.
"My king... it really is you! I never imagined you would awaken without using the key to the coffin!"
Avrora Florestina looked at the woman, tilting her head slightly with a hint of confusion, but when she met her excited gaze, she swallowed back all the words she wanted to say and Mahiro hid behind Avrora Florestina.
"I... I don't know you."
He completely lacked the courage he had when facing lightning before.
Yes, the little vampire is still as shy as ever.
Treated like this, the woman seemed to deflate instantly. She swayed slightly and took two steps back. She opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a word for a long time.
She finally mustered up the courage, but someone else interrupted her.
"Heh, I wondered who it was. I didn't expect that Miss Veldiana, the second young lady of the Karjana Family, would also come to Itogami Island. Could it be that your sister Liana was killed after failing to seize the body, and now you want to seize other bodies at the Feast of the Flame and try to become the Chosen One by taking advantage of the situation?"