All That's Hard Left Is His Mouth / A Ghost in Broad Daylight

Iblisveil frowned slightly.

"This person's identity is indeed mysterious, but we should find out soon enough."

But just then...

A clear and melodious voice came from the air.

"In that case, keep your curiosity alive."

Under the bright moonlight, a girl with long, light green hair slowly appeared against the backdrop of the moon.

Her eyes were the color of emerald, and her beautiful face wore a smile that was approachable yet kept people at a distance.

"Who are you...?"

"The Princess of Chaos!"

Upon realizing the girl's true identity, Iblisveil and Vattler wavered.

Chapter 295 The only thing left that's tough is its mouth.

The two old-generation vampires exclaimed in unison in astonishment.

Faced with the magical power emanating from the True Ancestor, no one could remain unmoved.

After all, they hadn't expected that a True Ancestor would be directly involved in this matter before they came.

In the past, the Chaos Bride would have found their surprise amusing.

Having witnessed Ren's reaction, she had lost interest in such a common reaction.

"I don't like those exaggerated titles, just call me Jada."

His tone was humble, yet he exuded an aura of untamed arrogance.

Although the Chaos Bride was very polite, neither of them would dare to address her by her given name.

Because Vattler was not of royal blood, she knelt on one knee to show respect when facing the Chaos Bride.

However, the slight grin on his lips betrayed his excitement.

As a battle maniac, he was quite interested in whether his power could reach the level of the True Ancestor.

The Chaos Bride sensed the fighting spirit emanating from Vattler.

Let alone having experienced the immense power of someone like Ren, she had never taken the so-called "vampire closest to the True Ancestor" seriously, even in ordinary times.

"Your Majesty, the Third True Ancestor, may I ask what matter you have come for as well?"

Iblisveil's tone was neither humble nor arrogant.

"Maybe so, but it was originally just a casual hobby. Oh well, if you happen to meet him, perhaps things will change."

The Chaos Bride didn't intend to explain further.

However, her deliberate attempt to conceal it only drew their attention.

Iblisveil and Vattler lowered their heads in thought, and couldn't help but think that the Chaos Bride had already developed some kind of "spark" with the central figure who had caused the incident on Gozo Island.

Despite their burning curiosity about the truth, they had no choice but to suppress it because the subject was the Third True Ancestor.

After speaking, the Chaos Bride looked towards a certain spot behind her.

"Come forth, one of the Three Saints of the Lion King Organization, the Silent Breaker."

"Understood, Jada Kukulkan."

The one who answered the call of the Chaos Bride was a Japanese girl in a high school uniform.

Three braids, tacky black-rimmed glasses, and a heavy book tucked under her slender arm.

An ordinary person would tremble with fear when faced with three powerful vampires, but the young woman showed no fear or tension whatsoever.

"Hmph, so they're the current Lion King Organization's Three Saints? They're quite young."

Iblisveil stared at the girl, letting out a cold snort of utter disinterest.

"My name is Kankō Eiyō. I hope you will all guide me in the future. Third True Ancestor, His Iblisveil, and Duke Ardigia, please forgive me for taking up some of your time tonight."

Kankō Eiyō nodded slightly.

"But it seems there is still one person who has not yet arrived: Zaharias, the arms dealer who has collected a large number of Flamelight Nightboars."

"Vattler said."

Upon hearing this, the concentration of magic in the atmosphere instantly surged.

What was originally a gentle breeze near the coast was suddenly swept up by a strong wind.

"I heard that hateful name! How dare a mere arms dealer actually attend this banquet!"

His still-childish appearance instantly twisted, and the ninth prince of the Extinction Dynasty spoke, suppressing his hatred and anger.

"If he dares to show his face in front of me, I'll rip his head off right now! You despicable nouveau riche!"

"I regret to inform you, Your Iblisveil, that the arms dealers will not be coming tonight. Instead, they have informed us that the agenda for tonight is entirely up to you."

"We've escaped a disaster! Damn arms dealers!"

Iblisveil spat and said.

"Then, Lion King Organization, let me ask you, what is the reason you summoned us here? Even if you are the commander and have issued orders to us without authorization, based on your answer, I will decide whether you will pay with your blood!"

Upon hearing this, the Chaos Bride could not hide her joy.

If it were someone like Ren, he would definitely mock Iblisveil for being stubborn all the time, except for his mouth.

But upon closer reflection, it is indeed true.

He had just been attacked by Zaharias and his men who stormed the castle and stole his sealed host body; he had even nearly died.

Now, he has traveled across the ocean to Itogami Island to fight Zaharias to the death.

However, given his previous crushing defeat, what he just said naturally made people laugh.

However, the Chaos Bride remained unperturbed, and no one noticed anything unusual about her.

Anyway, she came here this time only out of curiosity, and at Ren's request.

As a concubine, some of her requests could be complied with.

"There is only one issue I wish to discuss with you all. Now that the Number Twelve awakening has occurred, the Feast of the Flame will proceed as scheduled. However, the original Liana - Karyana will no longer serve as the Elector; someone else will take her place. As for the stage for the banquet, we will be responsible for preparing it."

"Hmph! This mere island nation in the Far East dares to compete on equal footing with our Night Empire?"

Iblisveil grinned menacingly.

You can think that way.

Kankō Eiyō nodded.

"We will wager the lives of this island and the 560,000 people on it; Elector Number Twelve will be the last one standing."

"So who exactly is the Number Twelve Elector?"

"****."

"..."

Iblisveil wanted to lash out, but stopped after thinking about it.

"Well then, everyone, please enjoy this banquet."

After speaking, the Silent Breaker dissolved into space and disappeared.

Before leaving, he met the eyes of the Chaos Bride, whose slight smile made the young Three Saints startle.

The next day.

It was raining on Itogami Island was quite rare.

The rain slightly dissipated the island's intense heat, making the weather cooler.

However, Aurora was not very happy.

Today is a school day.

She had been really looking forward to campus life.

She was indeed very excited to enter the campus for the first time and see many "peers". However, after attending several classes in a row, she developed drowsiness.

Feeling bored in class, she wanted to leave school to play, but was stopped by the gatekeeper and even had her homeroom teacher reprimanded. Her homeroom teacher then called her nominal guardian, Nangong Nayue, a teacher at the Saikai Academy's high school.

After being scolded by Nangong Nayue again, Aurora's mood plummeted.

Finally, school was over, and on the way home with Nagisa and Yase Kanon, she couldn't help but complain about how she didn't want to go to school.

Regardless of whether Ren agrees or not, he definitely won't be able to get past Nangong Nayue.

The Witch of the Gap paid no attention to others, but she was very attentive to her students.

At the same time.

Ren, who was scrolling through his phone at home, also noticed that the red dot on the mission map was approaching the green marker representing Aurora and the other two.

Chapter 296 A Ghost in Broad Daylight

After school, the three were discussing whether to go home or buy some snacks at a nearby shopping street when they were surrounded by several unidentified people.

These strangers were dressed in completely black, incongruous clothing with Itogami Island. They wore beast skull masks, their eyes staring blankly at them, or rather... at Aurora alone.

Although their attire is considered strange, on Itogami Island, which is teeming with demons, there are occasionally some demons or young people dressed in a more fashionable style.

Nagisa Akatsuki and the other two tried to bypass them, but they were blocked.

"At 15:37:24, contact was made with Number Twelve. Two companions were identified as non-threatening. Number Twelve is now being recalled."

Although she couldn't understand what it meant, the so-called Number Twelve instantly brought back the terrifying experience she had on Gozo Island for Nagisa Akatsuki.

But just as one of them reached out to grab Aurora, a voice came from behind them.

"Don't be so rude. Although my goal is indeed to retrieve Number Twelve, it seems that Number Twelve already has an owner."

The crowd parted to let the girls see a slender middle-aged man in a suit with an exaggerated beard, who was giving them a kind smile.

But the gaze he cast was filled with a chilling, unfeeling light.

As if to avoid this reptilian gaze, Aurora hid behind Natsume and Nagisa Akatsuki.

The middle-aged man's attire was strikingly different from that of his bodyguards, somewhat reminiscent of a ringmaster on a circus stage.

The middle-aged man gave a perfunctory bow to the girls who were wary of him.

"I'm so sorry to bother you all while you're relaxing, but could you perhaps spare a little time?"

The three girls dared not speak.

Just then, the vampire sisters who were waiting nearby noticed what was happening and immediately rushed over.

"Sister Liana! It's that damned arms dealer! And those hateful Beastmen!"

Young Liana, not yet a hundred years old, was extremely jealous of her enemy's appearance and immediately tried to summon her familiar with magic.

However, the more mature Liana stopped her.

Although she, like her sister, hated the enemies who invaded the family's territory, Nangong Nayue had also warned her, and besides, Zaharias had not yet made a move.

Veldiana was unwilling, but she stopped herself from summoning her familiars and quickly slipped into the encirclement of the Beastmen, protecting the children behind her.

The Beastmen wanted to attack the sisters, but Zaharias stopped them as well.

"Merchant of Death! What do you want here?! You murdered my family, seized our clan's territory, and now you're spreading plague on our land. How dare you come before us now? Do you want to die?!"

Veldiana glared fiercely at Zaharias.

Zaharias wasn't surprised by the sisters' appearance, but politely replied, "I apologize for what happened before, but there was nothing I could do. The Beastmen need a free land, especially since they are a warrior race originally from mercenary backgrounds. To gain freedom and rights, they can only fight for it themselves, and I only provided a little help."

"Hmph! I bet your goal is the host body that was previously sealed within our family's territory."