Kidnapping Ophis

"It's Akeno! I didn't realize you'd grown so much."

Upon seeing an old friend, Suzaku Himejima appeared somewhat dazed.

Her memory was still of Akeno Himejima as a child; several years had passed and she had grown into a graceful young woman.

"The two of them look like a cat, just like a grown-up Akeno."

Kuroka's gaze shifted back and forth between Vermilion Bird and Akeno.

If Akeno were a few years older, she would probably be hard to recognize if she stood next to Vermilion Bird.

"After all, the Himejima Family bloodline is unbroken."

Suzaku Himejima said with a wry smile.

"Akeno, welcome back to the Himejima Family. From now on, no one will bully you anymore."

"I know, Vermilion Bird Suzaku."

Akeno Himejima held back her tears. Suzaku Himejima was her only relative in the Himejima Family, and after arriving in Kyoto, she couldn't help but think of her mother and her past daily life.

Seeing this scene of family reunion, even the girls with low tear thresholds couldn't help but tear up.

The Koneko was so moved by the scene that it couldn't help but shed tears.

But then a very impolite thought suddenly popped into Ren's mind.

That is because the Five Great Houses have almost all practiced inbreeding in order to maintain the purity of their bloodlines. The fact that these Five Great Houses have been able to continue to this day suggests that they may have some secret techniques that are not passed down to others.

"Everyone, please follow me. And Lord Yasaka, although this may sound informal, I am currently representing the Himejima Family in concluding a peace treaty with the Yokai World. What do you think?"

Yasaka was naturally delighted by Suzaku Himejima's straightforwardness.

Now that both sides have verbally established a relationship, the rest will be discussed in detail in the next few days.

Over the next few days, after they had gotten to know each other better, the girls, having nothing else to do, started exploring Kyoto in small groups.

Ren also spent a rare time with them, and was quite generous in buying a gift for everyone.

Rias, Lavinia, and the others were somewhat surprised, but Rossweisse and Yasaka had the strongest reactions.

The former stared blankly at the red gift box, muttering incoherently, while Yasaka stood there stunned for a long time, making Kunou wonder what had happened to her mother.

"Mother, what's wrong?"

Hearing his daughter's voice, Yasaka finally snapped out of his daze.

"Nothing... nothing happened! Oh ho ho ho ho!"

Yasaka chuckled lightly, a fleeting blush crossing her face.

After Suzaku Himejima became the head of the Himejima Family, the entire family began to revitalize at a visible pace, and this also influenced other families.

By now, some astute individuals may have already guessed who was responsible for the deaths of Himejima Suou and the elders.

Even knowing the truth is useless; in the face of overwhelming forces, no one can stop it with their own strength.

The peace treaty signed between the Himejima Family and the Yasaka broke the monopoly that the Five Great Houses had maintained for so long. At the same time, with Rias's help, they decided to hold talks with representatives of the three major powers.

Of course, none of this concerned Ren. Without the mission rewards, he didn't want to get involved in complicated matters.

On the very night she arrived in Kyoto, Akeno Himejima generously rewarded Ren with herself as a gift.

Because he had some free time, Ren himself began to enjoy a leisurely gaming routine.

Just like playing a game, in the early stages you frantically level up and kill monsters, but in the later stages, apart from participating in events, you usually live a life of leisure and farming.

Occasionally, Kuroka would also provide some entertainment for Ren.

After being adopted by Ren, Kuroka was completely domesticated and successfully transformed from an old cat into a well-behaved one.

However, the result of being domesticated is that they become too idle.

He spends all his time either shopping for snacks at the supermarket or playing games and watching dramas. Now he's even learned to use Facebook and Douyin, and he's imitating the "addictive girls" and "borderline girls" on the platform by dancing to the "dependency dance" and practicing his driving test.

However, since she only danced in front of Ren and Lavinia, Ren simply ignored her.

A few days passed just like that.

After Ren finished commenting on Kuroka's newly learned dance, he suddenly received a phone call from Griselda.

After opening the system map and selecting the Teleport Anchor in the Heaven, Ren appeared in the Heaven, which was shrouded in holy light, in the next second.

Without a word, Ren pushed open the office door and saw Sister Griselda working on documents at her desk.

Upon hearing the noise, Griselda knew who it was without even looking up.

In the entire Heaven, there could be no one but Ren who would dare to kick open her office door and be so rude.

"Long time no see, Ren. It seems you've been very busy while you were gone, you haven't had time to contact me."

"Generally."

Ren nodded.

Upon hearing this, Griselda rolled her eyes.

I didn't believe your nonsense!

If it weren't for Xenovia and Irina frequently reporting to her, she might have actually believed Ren's excuse that he was busy.

But I never expected this kid to have such good luck with women.

In just a few short months, he's already living with so many girls.

No wonder Rhodes refused so firmly when I invited Ren to join the Church time and time again; he had other plans all along.

After all, the Church would not allow believers to date so many girls at the same time.

"Does this sudden call mean you have a new task for me?"

Ren changed the subject and asked.

Seeing that he changed the subject, Griselda didn't press the matter further. She simply gave him a reminder that "young people should be mindful of their behavior," then took out a folder marked "confidential" and handed it over with a somewhat serious expression.

"I do have a special task for you, and after much thought, you're the most suitable candidate. You'll be well rewarded after completing it."

[Griselda has issued you a new mission]

[Mission: The Rebellious Vampires]

[Objective: Investigate the recently active vampire organization, ascertain its true purpose, and prevent potential threats.]

[Reward: Church Reputation +30, Random Rewards *2]

Another vampire?

Ren raised an eyebrow slightly.

Vampires were old acquaintances to him; he had killed at least eighty or a hundred vampires over the years. When he was working with Jeanne in Romania, he had thoroughly raided the local Blood Factory. Afterward, he left a small group of former members of the Hero Faction from the main force and stationed them in a city near the vampire territory.

I never expected that just a few days later, I would be involved with those vampires again.

Ren glanced at the information and discovered that the place he was to investigate was indeed Romania.

That being said...

The Khaos Brigade's home base is in Romania, yet the three major powers haven't made any new discoveries, which is quite absurd.

"Our Church has actually been investigating vampires for a long time, but due to various circumstances, the missionaries and exorcists there were called back. Recently, we've discovered that those vampires have become active again."

"For example, the widely publicized human blood factory incident..."

"Regarding vampires, I have already discussed it with Lord Gabriel. The three major powers have actually extended invitations to the vampire forces to discuss peace, but have not received any response. Although this has always been their diplomatic policy, considering the current situation, we have reason to believe that those vampires are plotting something."

As expected of the Heaven.

After the three major powers formed an alliance, they finally regained some of their former strength.

Of course, that's just a small part.

If the God of the Bible were still alive, this is your first time being notified. You don't have to give me face, but you'd better have the strength to withstand a single blast of God Spear of Light.

Of course, if the God of the Bible were still alive, vampires wouldn't be so rude.

If you don't obey, your entire clan will be wiped out.

Thinking about it carefully, the reason why vampires completely isolate themselves from the world is probably because they are worried that the God of the Bible might one day find a reason to drag them out to bask in His holy light.

After all, the vampire race is still a rather sensitive topic.

Back then, it's likely that the God of the Bible was held back by demons and Fallen Angels. If those two forces had been defeated, they would probably have turned their attention to vampires next.

"This mission, like the others, requires no outside assistance. Irina and Xenovia have been given new escort duties and are preparing to oversee the peace talks to be held in Kyoto. So, Ren, are you sure you can manage on your own?"

Although Griselda knew Ren well, she couldn't help but worry.

How could a man say he can't do it?

Ren was very dissatisfied.

If it weren't for Sister Griselda's status, he would have definitely shown her his extraordinary abilities.

After leaving the Heaven, Ren temporarily returned to Kyoto. Just as he was about to greet Lavinia and the others, he was stopped by Jeanne, who had a serious expression.

"The members who stayed near the vampire territory sent word that they recently discovered a number of vampires sneaking out. They captured one and learned during interrogation that there was infighting among the vampires, and the situation inside was quite chaotic."

Chapter 241 Kidnapping Ophis

Chapter 241

"They wanted to go in and investigate, but I stopped them."

Jeanne said.

"So what should we do next?"

Ren thought for a moment and said, "You just stay in Kyoto, I'll handle the rest."

Jeanne Arc was about to ask if it would be too dangerous to go alone, but when she thought of Ren's strength, she swallowed the rest of her words.

They're just vampires, nothing special.

Ren' reason for not having Jeanne Arc accompany him was quite simple.

Too slow.

He could teleport directly to Romania via the Teleport Anchor, but others had to take ordinary transportation, which would take at least a dozen hours.

Although it had nothing to do with him, Ren still felt that having a mage who could teleport in the party would be very convenient.

"Tell Lavinia and the others."

Before Jeanne of Arc could even agree, Ren vanished from the spot.

The familiar manor came into view.

This is the headquarters of the Khaos Brigade, which is some distance from the vampire territory, but not too far.

Ren didn't immediately go looking for trouble with the vampires, but instead walked effortlessly into the depths of the manor.

However, before Ren could find Ophis, a demon blocked his way.

"?"

"My lord, I have something to report to you."

Upon hearing this, Ren recalled the Desert Eagle.

"What's up?"

The demon wiped away a cold sweat.

"Before you, several strangers came to Lord Ophis asking for power, but I have never seen them."

"Oh? Do you know who it is?"

Ren was somewhat surprised.

"I don't know, because the aura they exuded was very powerful, so my teammates and I just watched from a distance and didn't dare to go up and question them. But as soon as I saw you return, I came to find you immediately."