Enough super-high temperature to evaporate asphalt pavent transford into a fierce wind that rampaged outward.
Amid the silence, a girl's voice rang out, neither hurried nor slow.
Simultaneously, that figure swept into the view of the three people.
She wore the high school uniform of Saikai Academy, with black hair tied into twin braids, round-frad glasses on her face, and a thick book tucked under her arm.
Her entire appearance seed ordinary, even slightly rustic.
She had appeared extrely abruptly in the middle of the road.
Even Eiji hadn't noticed when exactly she had arrived.
"You are..."
Veldiana, having narrowly escaped death, gasped for breath.
Staring at the girl's back, a flicker of relief passed through her eyes.
As long as this person was here, there would be no problem!
Even the Fourth True Ancestor's familiars couldn't harm her!
"Silence Breaker!"
A cold voice ca from the side.
Veldiana looked over in surprise.
Though sunglasses and a mask covered the face, the lowered head and sidelong glance clearly revealed obvious disgust.
Did they have so grudge?
Fine, let them fight like dogs biting dogs!
Veldiana subtly retreated backward.
"Get out of my way!"
Seeing her trying to escape, Number Five imdiately roared angrily.
"—Regulus Aurum (Lion's Gold)!"
An ocean-like amount of magical power surged from her body, and a golden thunder lion manifested above her.
But the next mont, the world was abruptly silenced.
"Ugh!"
Number Five grunted in pain, staggering backward.
Her right arm had been torn off at so unknown ti, and she glared at the rustic girl with a wary expression.
"Number Five, your actions have violated the rules of the Banquet. If you still wish to fight, I will, in my capacity as 'Arbiter,' strip you of your qualification."
The plainly dressed girl tossed a severed right arm aside.
Even facing such a scene, her expression remained completely unperturbed.
Neither panicked nor displaying any arrogance.
As if rely stating a fact.
Sa as always.
"...Tch!"
Number Five's face darkened.
She caught the severed arm, shot the girl a hateful glare, then transford into lightning and swiftly vanished without a trace.
"As expected of the one hailed as capable of fighting True Ancestors on equal terms—Silence Breaker. To so easily force back Number Five..."
Veldiana's expression was full of envy, her tone laden with hatred.
If she possessed power of this level, how could the Karnstein family have been destroyed by re Ghouls?!
Just the lowest class of vampires, without even familiars, with grotesque appearances—usually just objects of scorn and mockery from other vampires. That her family could be destroyed by such inferior beings was an imnse disgrace to her and her family!
It was precisely because of this that the Lost Warlord reclaid the territory!
"Alright, Veldiana Karnstein. I recall Count Karnstein has lost the qualification to participate in the Banquet. Why have you co here?"
The plain-looking girl turned around, her dark pupils devoid of any emotion as she silently gazed at Veldiana.
"Two and a half years ago, it was my sister who protected Number Twelve!"
Veldiana stared back with reddish-brown eyes, the depth of her obsession truly remarkable.
"I have the right to stake my family's future on Number Twelve! I also qualify to participate in the !"
"Even after losing your territory... you're still this stubborn?"
The plain-looking girl sighed imperceptibly.
She seed to feel it wasn't worth it for this girl, but she remained unmoved nonetheless.
"Very well, let's set aside the question of your qualifications for now. However, I'm taking this 'key' with ."
She chose to take a step back.
What Veldiana wanted to do was her own freedom.
Although she had lost her territory and theoretically had no right to participate in the , since she intended to struggle to the end, there was no need to stop her.
She reached out toward the briefcase on the ground.
"Lion King Agency...!"
Veldiana's eyes widened, filled with intense humiliation.
But she couldn't stop it.
Silence Breaker was an abnormally powerful existence, said to be regarded highly even by True Ancestors. As a young vampire less than a hundred years old, whose strength couldn't even compare to nobles and elders of the older generations, she had no right to make demands in her presence!
Thud!
But suddenly.
A foot stepped on the briefcase, making an audacious sound.
The plain-looking girl's movent paused slightly.
Veldiana also froze abruptly, casting an incredulous look at that person.
The faceless eccentric stood before the plain-looking girl, one foot stepping on the briefcase as if no one else was around.
Veldiana subtly sensed his expression.
He should be smiling, and smiling without restraint.
"...Is there sothing you want, Narcissus?"
The plain-looking girl's eyes flickered slightly.
Her tone carried an almost imperceptible, incomprehensible fluctuation.
"I just want to cause trouble for the Lion King Agency. Do I need a reason for that?"
Eiji laughed.
A mocking laugh, ridiculing her for asking sothing she already knew.
"Should I call you Koyomi Shizuka now, or would Hiiragi be better?"
"...As you wish."
The plain-looking girl closed her eyes slightly and let out a sigh that seed resigned.
"You causing trouble for indeed requires no reason... However, by standing in my way now, are you trying to repeat what happened four years ago?"
"You're welco to try."
Eiji chuckled lightly.
"But there's a saying: tis have changed—don't think I'll go easy on you."
"..."
The plain-looking girl said nothing.
She seed to be weighing the aning of Eiji's words, or perhaps constrained by so reason, unable to take action against him.
"Fine, if you want that case, you can have it."
She shook her head and decided to abandon the key.
Then she turned and disappeared without a trace.
Her appearance had been abrupt, and her departure was equally silent.
"Heh."
A scornful chuckle escaped Eiji's lips.
"Trying to show remorse? Who are you putting on a show for?"
"Take it!"
He kicked out with his foot.
The silver briefcase spun across the ground and slid to a stop at Veldiana's feet.
"Eh? Ah... um, thank you...!"
Veldiana looked utterly astonished.
She didn't seem to expect the box would return to her hands, her face showing a dazed expression.
This guy... isn't so bad after all!
Verdiana hugged the box, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks as much of her ill will toward him faded away.
"No need to thank . I just wanted to cause trouble for the Lion King Agency."
Eiji waved his hand dismissively.
An eye for an eye.
That was Eiji's principle.
No matter how much ti had passed, he would always seek retribution for any grievance.
"I can be quite petty!"
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