Hey, Can't We Make Peace?

She was a young girl with emerald-green eyes like a deep lake, an exceptionally beautiful girl who was in no way inferior to the plain body accompanying her.

But it possesses an even wilder quality, with a beautiful face reminiscent of a wild female leopard, both alluring and resolute.

Vatler listened to the girl, raised his head, but then shook his head and said:

"No, to be able to witness firsthand the true face of the Lord of the Chaos Domain of the Night Empire, who leads twenty-seven familiars and possesses countless avatars—the Formless Third True Ancestor, 'Chaos Empress' —is the greatest honor of my life."

"Heh, shut up, you vampire who eats others, stop with your hypocritical rhetoric."

The girl said calmly, then glanced at Vatler and smiled mischievously.

"But you are all quite remarkable, worthy of being the children of the Pupil King and the confidants of the War King. I truly hope that my vampire (daughter) can emulate you."

"You flatter me."

Iblisbel bowed again respectfully.

He could display his arrogance without restraint in front of Vatler, but in front of this man, he could only tuck his tail between his legs and obediently offer his respect.

However, this attitude did not appeal to Gada, the Third True Ancestor.

She prefers children with wildness and ambition, like Vatler.

"If my grandfather knew you were coming, he would definitely regret it. He never expected you to come in person!"

Vatler spoke respectfully, but inwardly a raging battle intent surged within him. When he caught a glimpse of the Third Progenitor's snow-white neck, greed and covetousness welled up within him.

Vatler desperately wanted to know how different he was from the True Ancestor, and he longed for the True Ancestor's blood!

Because he is a communal vampire, meaning a vampire who drinks the blood of his own kind.

Although he was only a nobleman, he had devoured two elder-level vampires, and his strength had long surpassed that of nobles, far exceeding the elder class, and was approaching that of a true ancestor!

But he wasn't stupid. If he showed even the slightest hint of desire, the girl in front of him, who had lived for countless years and was basically the same age as his grandfather, would probably kill him instantly.

Little did he know, Gada saw through Vatler's little schemes, but Gada chose not to pay attention and instead looked at Koyomi Himgari, one of the Three Saints of the Lion King Agency, who was the supervisor of this Feast of the Flame.

"Are you Three Saints of the Lion King Agency in this era? You're quite young!" The Chaos Empress stared at the girl and snorted.

You flatter me.

Koyomi Himgari responded calmly.

Facing the Third Progenitor, the Duke of the D race, and the Ninth Prince of the Extinction Dynasty —three terrifyingly powerful vampires—the girl remained calm and composed, unfazed by honor or disgrace.

This made Gada glance at it again, just once.

"Tell me, the Three Saints of the Lion King Agency, now that you're here, does that mean the Feast of the Flame has begun?"

As she asked the question, Gada stretched and yawned with her arms raised high, as if warming up and preparing to take action at any moment.

"Yes, Your Majesty Gada, because Number Twelve awakened early, the Feast of the Flame has already begun the moment we step onto Itogami Island," Koyomi Himgari answered the Chaos Empress's question in a calm tone.

"What?! The twelfth Avrora Florestina, which has been sealed away for so long... Avrora Florestina Fegrestina has awakened? Interesting!"

Iblisbel narrowed his eyes in surprise; the boiling magic made the air in the room restless.

Vatler muttered to himself, "Could it be that the people of MAR broke the seal? That's quite unexpected!"

The news that MAR Group had unearthed the body of No. 12 from Gozo Island had already spread throughout the world, but No. 12 had been missing ever since.

They initially thought it was missing or had fallen into someone's hands, but unexpectedly, MAR broke the seal on the Fairy's Coffin!

Could it be that the Karjana Family has handed over the key to unlock the seal?

Unfortunately, no one answered Vatler's question, Koyomi Himgari brought up another matter.

"At this point, one participant in the Feast of the Flame has already been eliminated."

Who is it?

Vatler and Iblisbel looked over together.

Even Gada was intrigued. If she remembered correctly, the Feast of the Flame had only just begun today, and yet, before nightfall, people had already been eliminated?

"It is the Nerapusi Provisional Autonomous Government, chaired by Speaker Baltasaru Zahalias."

Upon hearing this, Iblisbel immediately showed a look of disdain.

"Hmph, how lucky. If he had shamelessly appeared in front of me, I would have smashed his head in the bud. Damn nouveau riche!"

No one present paid any attention to Iblisbel's disdainful remarks; instead, they were all very interested in the death of that filthy arms dealer.

"Who did it? Was it that man?" Gada asked curiously.

She attended this Feast of the Flame precisely because of that man; his men had once raided her territory to kidnap people, and she even remembered the orc with impressive martial arts skills.

It was able to fight me without transforming into a divine beast, and it held out for so long.

That's why she came to this artificial island.

Koyomi Himgari nodded, confirming the Chaos Empress's statement.

"It was indeed done by Yotsuba Mahiro, the owner of Body Number Twelve, who directly defeated Familiars Number One and Number Five..."

Koyomi Himgari recounted what had happened.

However, upon hearing that "Mesarthim Adamas" had been defeated, Gada's expression turned serious for a moment, before she became even more interested.

Others may not know, but she knows very well that the Fourth Progenitor was the strongest god-slaying weapon created by the three True Ancestors and the Devas Clan, serving as the monitor of the Cain.

However, the first generation of the Fourth Progenitor was divided into twelve entities to store his familiars because he rebelled against the Devas.

The number one familiar of the twelve familiars, which are the embodiment of calamity, "Mesarthim Adamas," represents absolute defense. Even the three True Ancestors were not sure if they could break through Vajra's defense.

Vatler and Iblisbel were stunned.

What did they hear?

A direct confrontation with a familiar of the True Ancestor level?!

If you mention that, they won't be sleepy anymore!

In particular, Vatler, upon hearing that the other party was still in human form, immediately developed a great interest in this complete stranger, Yotsuba Mahiro, especially in his blood!

But the next second, their expressions changed instantly.

Because the wind has picked up.

To be precise, the wind direction changed.

The sea breeze that was originally blowing towards the inner side of the artificial island is now howling outwards.

It was a storm formed by powerful magic, which altered the direction of the air currents.

Looking again toward the road leading to the dock, I saw a group of men in black who had appeared there at some point.

The number appears to be less than twenty.

There were four people at the head.

On the far left is a young woman dressed in a jet-black kimono, as dark as a starry night, holding an antique book in her hands.

Then, on the far right, is a beautiful woman with flowing golden hair... no, the pointed ears peeking out from between her swaying hair indicate that she is also a demon, and a rare elf at that!

Not only that, most of the people following behind them were elves, including two orcs!

One of them, Gada recognized; it was the orc she had sparred with a few months ago!

Like enemies meeting, the moment their eyes met, a fierce spark ignited between them!

Apart from that, the two people walking in the very center are the most ordinary.

A silver-haired girl wearing a black bodysuit is being led by a boy beside her.

The boy looked very young, probably around eighteen years old. He was wearing a black trench coat, and his black hard-soled shoes made a clattering sound as they stepped on the ground.

Although young and with a near-perfect appearance, she lacks the presence of the others around her.

However, the confident smile on her face was impossible to ignore.

"It's so lively!"

Mahiro led the people from the Shadow Garden to a stop and looked at the group that had appeared at the dock, then spoke.

"This is not the stage for a banquet. Please leave now, Yotsuba Mahiro."

Koyomi Himgari stepped forward and said softly.

As the overseer of this Feast of the Flame, she naturally has the right to design the stage for competition, but the question is, who among those present will care about her?

The Chaos Empress remained silent, the Ninth Prince of the Extinction Dynasty ignored her, and Yotsuba Mahiro was even less likely to take her words to heart.

It was Vatler stepped forward first and gave a gentlemanly bow to everyone.

"It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Demitoriye Vatler, and I was bestowed the title of Duke Ardeal by our True Ancestor, the 'Lost Warlord.' You must be Yotsuba Mahiro, right? I have long admired your name and yearned to meet you today. It is my honor."

It must be said that this statement was too perfect; it placed himself in an inferior position right from the start.

Even Yotsuba Mahiro didn't know how to respond after hearing this, but what he couldn't stand the most was the way the other person looked at him.

Crimson eyes brimming with desire!

He had been in this world for a long time and had a deep understanding of vampires, so he knew exactly what Vatler's expression meant.

That's a vampire urge!

A vampiric urge that only arises in the opposite sex!

"... Nantong?"

For a moment Mahiro couldn't hold back and instinctively took a step back.

Vatler smiled again, a mischievous smile that was both friendly and cunning.

"I don't deny that, Yotsuba Mahiro, so could you give me a chance to pursue you?"

The room fell silent upon hearing this.

Even Gada, who had lived for countless years, couldn't help but get goosebumps at this moment.

What kind of trusted confidant did the Forgotten War King actually raise?

But she also knew very well that the reason she liked Yotsuba Mahiro was because of Yotsuba Mahiro's power, which was enough to fight against a True Ancestor-level familiar!

I crave the power of blood!

The method used is simply unacceptable.

"How disgusting..."

Ita frowned her cute brows and complained with a look of disgust.

The others had the same expression, looking as if they had seen a ghost. Even Aye had a gloomy face and opened the magic book.

Someone actually dared to steal her man right in front of her!

Unforgivable!

Mahiro took a deep breath and then gripped Est's small hand tightly.

Est immediately understood and transformed into a stream of light that condensed in his hand.

[Everything is as you wish.]

What materialized was not the Demon-Slaying Holy Sword, but a silver-steel police baton!

"Familiar?"

At that moment, Gada and the Ninth Prince hesitated for a moment.

Humans controlling familiars is not unprecedented, but this is the first time we've seen a familiar that can stand up to a True Ancestor-level familiar.

However, Mahiro ignored their questions and instead raised the Demon-Slaying Sacred Staff in his hand, pointing it at them and saying:

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Yotsuba Mahiro, and I am the Demon Slayer who guards Itogami Island. Now, as the Demon Slayer, I hereby pronounce judgment on you three. You entered the island as unregistered demons and committed blasphemy against public officials, which is a serious violation of the Sanctuary Treaty. Therefore, I hereby sentence you to death."

Execute immediately!

Chapter 356 Hey, can we reconcile? (6.6K)

Feast of the Flame?

That stuff has nothing to do with me!