"To such an extent?!"
Nangong Nayue finally changed her expression.
In this world, there were quite a few individuals who could rival True Ancestors.
But this kind of rivalry, at best, only ant they could compare in certain aspects. Beings capable of surpassing True Ancestors were exceedingly rare in this era!
This armored figure actually managed to make the Third True Ancestor compromise like this?
Nangong Nayue's expression shifted uncertainly.
At such a sensitive ti, this armored figure appeared on Itogami Island, with the clear goal of targeting the Fourth True Ancestor… Were these successive changes for better or worse?
Nangong Nayue's mood was extrely heavy.
"Do you know his true identity?"
Her gaze turned to Giada, her eyes flickering with uncertainty.
If she knew the armored figure's true identity, things might be a bit easier to handle.
"I don't."
Giada casually denied it.
She swung her already recovered arm, her expression brimming with delight.
Even though that person was right under her nose, she couldn't find a trace of him no matter how hard she searched the entire world. All she could do was fret anxiously while, due to their adversarial relationship, continuously engaging in dostic violence.
Wasn't this incredibly amusing?
Vampire True Ancestors, with their long lifespans, had lost interest in many things.
There weren't many things that could pique their interest, but once sothing did, they would cling to it like a stubborn plaster, refusing to let go.
To describe it in one word:
It was pleasure!
Clearly, the person Giada was most interested in now, and thus her greatest source of pleasure, was Eiji.
"You really don't know?"
Nangong Nayue stared at her suspiciously.
That delighted expression was practically written all over her face—she was obviously looking forward to the show!
"Whether I know or not, why should I tell you?"
Giada curled her lips, the curve of her mouth gradually turning cold.
"Nangong Nayue, I admire you, but don't think that just because of that admiration, you can do whatever you want around ."
"I have nothing to say to you. This ship is not under Itogami Island's jurisdiction. Please leave."
She issued a very straightforward dismissal.
She even politely said "please."
Giada walked deeper into the cruise ship, gradually disappearing from Nangong Nayue's sight.
She needed to change her clothes.
After that, she would occupy the best seat to watch the show and enjoy the drama!
Nangong Nayue felt deeply troubled.
She had a hunch that Giada definitely knew the armored figure's true identity but simply refused to tell her!
"Tch, this just adds unnecessary trouble!"
A magic circle appeared at her feet, and Nangong Nayue vanished from the cruise ship with a look of frustration.
Not long after, the security team arrived, sealing off the entire coastline. However, no one dared to board the massive cruise ship to interrogate for information, even though the ship, missing its deck and noticeably lower in the water, was clearly the battlefield.
...
Night.
Western District, apartnt building.
A magic circle appeared in the living room, and Nangong Nayue erged from it, looking utterly exhausted. Disregarding any ladylike deanor, she plopped down on the sofa.
"Sigh!"
Nangong Nayue let out a long sigh, her straight spine slumping.
After a tiring day, she hadn't uncovered any useful information.
Witnesses, surveillance caras, magic detectors—every piece of information was gathered, yet not a single clue pointed to the true identity of the armored figure.
The only known detail was that the individual typically descended from the sky. However, investigations of surveillance satellites yielded no results, suggesting the use of scientific camouflage or similar spells specifically designed to evade monitoring.
For reasons unknown, the figure seed to change armor with each appearance.
Wielding a demonic sword capable of cutting through anything, its power was second only to that of the True Ancestor's familiars. Yet, the figure's own strength was even greater, enough to suppress the Third True Ancestor!
Based on repeated accounts from the Ghouls about the theft of vessels, the target appeared to be the Fourth True Ancestor. The reason for boarding that cruise ship was likely to pursue the three vessels from the Warring Domains of the Vampire King.
There was an 80% chance the figure was from Itogami Island.
Beyond that, nothing else was known.
It was giving her a headache.
A massive headache, in fact.
The Artificial Island Managent Corporation had given her a strict order: drop all other work and focus solely on apprehending this armored figure, ensuring their capture as soon as possible.
She understood the reason, of course—they simply didn't want an unknown variable interfering with the Feast of Blazing Light.
"If I run into you next ti, I'm definitely throwing you into the Prison Barrier!"
Nanjou Natsuki muttered under her breath, seething with frustration.
Thud!
A sharp footstep suddenly echoed.
How ruthless!
To think she'd send to that godforsaken Prison Barrier?
Eiji clicked his tongue in disbelief.
Hmph, won are nothing but trouble!
Natsuki paused slightly, her expression growing even more displeased.
"Aren't you going to pour so black tea, seeing how late I've returned?"
"Coming right up!"
Eiji grinned and retrieved an exquisitely crafted white porcelain teacup from the refrigerator.
"Perfectly chilled!"
"That's more like it."
Natsuki mumbled under her breath.
Taking a sip of the cool tea, her expression softened slightly.
Given her mood, she preferred sothing cold anyway.
"Natsuki-chan, you're back so late today! Did sothing happen?"
Eiji settled onto the opposite sofa, asking with feigned curiosity.
"You must have seen that anomaly during the day, right? I was investigating that."
Natsuki replied offhandedly, too exhausted to bother correcting the "-chan" honorific.
"Did you catch anyone?"
"Don't even ntion it—I didn't even find a single trace!"
Just thinking about it made Natsuki's face darken with irritation.
Not to ntion, she'd been outmatched by the opponent. If they hadn't held back, this body of hers might have been destroyed!
"Did Gadea not tell Natsuki-chan my identity?"
Eiji murmured inwardly.
He'd been agonizing over it all day.
Gadea clearly knew who he was, so Natsuki-chan likely knew as well.
Ever since returning during the day, he'd been wrestling with how to face Natsuki-chan.
To his surprise, it turned out she still didn't know the armored figure's true identity!
It seed Gadea truly hadn't revealed his identity to Natsuki.
Not only that, but Natsuki-chan remained completely unaware that "Nanjou Eiji could use magic."
It appeared Akatsuki Kijou hadn't reported this to Natsuki-chan, likely out of caution toward him.
But why would Gadea do this?
The reason remained unclear for now, but it was certainly a relief.
"Hm?"
Eiji suddenly paused.
His gaze instinctively drifted toward the window.
The top floor of the apartnt building, surrounded by nurous windows, felt like being in a sky tower.
From outside the window, Eiji keenly sensed a prying gaze.
The gaze ca from the east.
The location of the harbor.
Eiji narrowed his eyes.
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
"Nangong Li, you wouldn't want your identity to be exposed to Nangong Nayue, would you?"
Hmm.
If she were to say that, how should he react then?
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