Yuichiro was half-awake and half-mad, making Kureto Hiiragi and his group somewhat regretful. Kureto was already injured, and now facing such a Yuichiro, they truly couldn't overcome him.
How could they know that Yuichiro was also a Seraph!
Kureto Hiiragi's group, already battered and beaten, soon had only a few left struggling. In the end, Kureto seized the chance to escape while his subordinates used their lives to take two pills to restrain Yuichiro.
Kureto's subordinates' abilities were naturally beyond question, so Yuichiro did not manage to stop Kureto.
Yuichiro killed everyone except Kureto Hiiragi. He grabbed Kureto by the throat and shouted.
"What have you done with Akane?"
Without further intense fighting, onikiri barely managed to suppress the Seraph's will, and Yuichiro returned to normal.
But the anger in his eyes did not dissipate in the slightest; he no longer held any hope for the Imperial Demon Army.
An organization that so wantonly disregarded other lives for the so-called greater good—Yuichiro hoped it would collapse sooner.
And indeed, as Yuichiro thought, the Imperial Demon Army that remained now consisted only of low-ranking soldiers in remote areas. The higher-ups were few and far between. Moreover, with Japan occupied by Vampires, the Imperial Demon Army had no place left to hide.
Kureto Hiiragi was choked, struggling to breathe, but she didn't think of begging for mercy. Instead, she prayed in her heart that Kureto could escape safely.
Yuichiro was deeply concerned about Akane's condition, but seeing Kureto's stubborn, unyielding attitude made him furious.
Pinning Kureto against a wall, Yuichiro asked again.
This time, Kureto didn't pretend to be mute. With an expressionless face, she said.
"That girl, like you, was an experimental subject of the Hyakuya Sect. Naturally, we wouldn't let her go. Unfortunately, our technology wasn't mature enough. She had a severe rejection reaction during the experiment, and her vital signs nearly vanished. When she still had a breath left, she was transferred away by Guren. Where she went, I don't know."
Yuichiro stood there, stunned.
Guren... Then Yuichiro snapped back to reality. Without letting Kureto say anything more, he knocked her unconscious and hid her in a patch of grass.
After all, this was Mitsuba's sister. Yuichiro couldn't bring himself to kill her, so he could only hide her for now.
After settling Kureto, Yuichiro stood up and suddenly drew his sword, slashing behind him.
The attack was dodged, and Yuichiro saw the person clearly.
"Mika?!"
Mika smiled as he walked forward.
"That really scared me just now! I almost got cut!"
Yuichiro said in a reproachful tone.
"Why didn't you make a sound when you came? I thought you were an enemy. How did you follow me? Is everyone okay?"
Mika shook his head, indicating everyone was fine.
"I wasn't comfortable with you coming out alone. I arranged for everyone to stay in a basement. When I left Shibuya, it was mostly under our control. Later, I'll have Luke arrange things for the children, and it'll be fine."
Although he had mentally prepared himself, hearing that Shibuya was mostly occupied by Vampires, especially Mika saying "we," made Yuichiro feel a complex mix of emotions. It felt as if a barrier had formed between him and Mika.
For no particular reason, Yuichiro said to Mika.
"Maybe I should become a Vampire too?"
Mika was startled by Yuichiro's words and immediately shook his head and waved his hands in refusal.
"No!"
Yuichiro asked, puzzled.
"Why not? Didn't you say Vampires are much better than humans?"
Mika shook his head and explained.
"That's not it. Vampires just have a better social environment than humans, but I think the human body is better."
Mika recalled the torment of blood thirst and felt uncomfortable all over. He didn't want Yuichiro to experience that.
Moreover, having worked with Vampires for a long time, he knew many of them were dissatisfied with eternal life.
In Mika's view, living happily with family for a few decades was already enough.
Seeing Mika's firm stance, Yuichiro didn't press further. He wasn't keen on becoming a Vampire either; such long-held stereotypes couldn't be changed overnight.
At that moment, a voice suddenly spoke, making Yuichiro and Mika's hair stand on end.
"Yu, Mika, long time no see."
Hearing this familiar voice, Yuichiro and Mika couldn't help but turn to look in the direction it came from.
Childhood memories flooded their minds, and Mr. Saito's gentle smile surfaced, matching the expression of the man before them.
"Mr. Saito!"
Yuichiro was somewhat excited, completely forgetting what others had told him about Saito's actions, and moved toward Saito.
Mika quickly reached out to stop Yuichiro, but Yuichiro abruptly halted and retreated on his own.
"onikiri, what are you doing?"
"Idiot."
Yuichiro:?
Mika didn't dwell on the small details and reminded Yuichiro.
"Yu, he was once the Second Progenitor of the Vampires..."
In front of Rig, Mika left it at that.
Yuichiro paused, then remembered something and pointed at Rig, loudly demanding.
"Mr. Saito, was it really you who orchestrated everything? The human experiments, the Seraphs..."
"You haven't changed, Yu. You already know all this, don't you?"
Rig interrupted Yuichiro, slowly walking toward him and Mika.
Yuichiro fell silent but quickly regained his composure. After all, Mr. Saito's role in his heart wasn't that significant.
Mika placed his hand on his sword hilt, frowning slightly, wary of Rig.
"What do you want?"
Rig clasped his hands behind his back and smiled.
"I mean you no harm, but I'm very interested in the Seraph within Yu's body."
Rig paused before making his proposal.
"Yu, I can free you from the Seraph. Are you interested?"
"Not interested!"
Yuichiro flatly refused.
He knew the power of the Seraph best. Though hard to control, it was indeed formidable. With this power, he wouldn't let any of his family get hurt again.
Rig wasn't too surprised, his smile unchanged.
"I understand your thoughts, but you must know that while the Seraph's power is troublesome for enemies, it's equally deadly to your family."
Yuichiro fell silent, unconsciously tightening his grip on onikiri.
Mika nudged Yuichiro. Yuichiro turned to look at him, and their eyes met in silent communication. Mika reminded Yuichiro not to be swayed.
"What do you think?"
Rig asked unhurriedly.
Yuichiro made no attempt to hide his refusal.
"I will definitely master this power completely one day!"
Rig sighed, clapped his hands, and said.
"A pity."
Then, many members of the Hyakuya Sect emerged from the shadows, their stealthiness shocking.
Yuichiro and Mika's expressions turned grave. With so many people, they stood no chance!
Meanwhile, Shinoa Squad also set out on the path to find Yuichiro.
Of course, Shihō Kimizuki was an exception. After waking up, he frantically searched everywhere for Mirai Kimizuki's figure.
The other companions lost track of him. Even though Shibuya was occupied, they didn't encounter a single Vampire.
Helpless, they had no choice but to leave Shibuya.
Just after leaving Shibuya, the Progenitor's voice echoed in Shinoa's mind.
"Yu is in the direction of Shinjuku."
"How do you know?"
The Progenitor fell silent.
Shinoa couldn't sense the Seraph's power, but how could the Progenitor not?
After some hesitation, Shinoa decided to trust the Fourth Progenitor for once.
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