"Milady—"
Sakuya Izayoi, who had been diligently working, was slightly surprised to see Remilia Scarlet, who should have been asleep at this hour, standing before her. "Why are you out?"
"How could I possibly stay inside under such a vile, false moonlight?"
Vampires were creatures of the night. Logically, they should have been delighted by the Eternal Night Incident, like elementary school students on vacation who could finally stay up all night, play games until dawn, and not have their parents force them to sleep.
But the false moon created by Yagokoro Eirin was ultimately vastly different from the real moon. The violent magic power carried by its moonlight only made yokai uncomfortable. It was like how humans needed oxygen to survive, but that did not mean more oxygen was better. If the oxygen concentration was too high, people would suffer oxygen poisoning; at extreme levels, it was practically toxic enough to kill someone in no time.
Remilia's crimson eyes glowed red as she gritted her teeth. "Moonlight is one of a vampire's sources of power. If this false moonlight continues, Flandre, who only just managed to calm down, might lose control of her power again and fall into madness."
With that, Sakuya Izayoi understood.
Second Young Lady Flandre Scarlet was the most important person to Remilia.
Sakuya Izayoi immediately dropped to one knee and asked,
"In that case, do you require me to investigate and resolve this incident?"
"Mm—"
That had been Remilia's intention. Looking into the distance, her petite body hovered in midair, radiating a bloodthirsty, violent aura that made her seem immensely imposing. She said calmly, "But this time, I will be going with you—"
"I will properly punish the thief who dared to steal the real moon without permission and make them pay the price in