Inside a luxurious castle stood a tall, dark-skinned man wearing a well-tailored old-fashioned coat. His long black hair resembled the night itself, while his youthful, handsome face carried a faint air of authority. An unfathomably oppressive presence could be felt from him.
From the aura emanating from him, it was clear that he was a vampire of the Old Era—an aged and dangerous being infinitely close to a Vampire Progenitor.
Yet this dangerous Old Era vampire was currently kneeling on one knee with utmost respect, his head lowered and eyes closed.
That was because standing before him was the ruler of the War King Domain—the First True Ancestor, the Lost Warlord, Juurana-Badada, Qi Yi!
"Your Majesty, unknown aura fluctuations have appeared in the skies above Sogen Island, the Special Demon Zone in the Far East. Our readings indicate... that they match the Divine Aura of that god!"
"You needn't tell me. I already know, Perugino."
"And not just me. That shut-in coward and that old hag who loves cross-dressing probably know as well."
"After all... it was practically an open declaration of identity."
Before the Old Era vampire named Perugino, a tall and powerfully built man stood by the window behind the throne and spoke.
He was the First True Ancestor, the Lost Warlord, Juurana-Badada, Qi Yi!
At that moment, his gaze was fixed on the distant Far East. As if he had sensed something, the corner of his lips curled slightly upward.
"No wonder I haven't sensed you at all this past year. So you ran off to the Special Demon Zone in the Far East."
He looked like he had found a fun new toy, his eyes glittering with curiosity and excitement.
Behind the First True Ancestor, Perugino Areadoll, Count-Lord Severin and chairman of the imperial council of