Luke looked at Krul with a look of novelty.
"Sounds pretty good, huh."
Krul glared at Luke, and he stopped joking.
"Ahem, it's not very attractive to me. I don't want to become an angel, and I don't want to be a sacrifice, so what should I do?"
This time, the Progenitor remained silent for a long while before speaking.
"I can find a way to turn some Vampires into humans. This is my concession. It's impossible for Vampires to stay out of this entirely; I need a massive amount of Dark Energy to deceive Paradise and thus conceal the resurrection of the angels."
Luke thought of something and asked curiously.
"Let me ask, Progenitor, you hate God right now, don't you?"
The Progenitor nodded, his tone low.
"The deaths of the angels and the burning of the hellfire for tens of thousands of years have made me hate God immensely. For this, I have even researched Techniques to destroy Paradise!"
Luke became interested.
"In that case, why do you want the angels to be resurrected? To take them back to Paradise?"
The Progenitor shook his head, regaining his composure.
"I only want to atone for my sins now and bring everyone back to life. Whether they are Vampires or demons, those are just temporary vessels for them. The immortal curse of the Vampires and the greed of the demons are things they themselves loathe; becoming angels would be the best choice."
Luke looked at Krul; after all, he hadn't experienced the torment brought by the Vampire's immortal curse.
Krul frowned slightly; these problems did indeed exist.
"Vampires have indifferent emotions, walking the earth like the living dead. If they want to seek death, they only turn into greedy demons. It is indeed quite desperate."
Looking at it now, following the Progenitor's plan seemed to be the path with the best outcome. The Vampires could be liberated, Ashera would be resurrected as an angel, and the Progenitor could fulfill his obsession, but Luke always felt there was something he hadn't thought of.
Krul paused and continued.
"But what memories will the angels retain?"
That's right! Even if the soul and appearance remain unchanged, if the memories change, isn't it the same as becoming a completely different person?
The Progenitor wasn't being honest; he hadn't explained such an important point.
"Resurrecting by transforming races will inevitably result in the loss of all memories."
Krul fell into thought but soon shook her head.
"I won't accept this. There's nothing more to talk about."
If she forgot everything, would she still be herself? Would Ashera still be Ashera? As the Vampire Queen, she wouldn't accept the Vampires ending up like this either.
Luke pulled back Krul, who was about to leave, and asked the Progenitor with a frown.
"Hey, can't you research how to preserve memories?"
The Progenitor shook his head.
"I've researched it, and at least with my level, I couldn't figure it out. When manipulating humans, I did research a Technique for direct resurrection while preserving memories, but to have a Vampire resurrect as an angel, the body structure will be completely recast; it's impossible to preserve memories."
The Progenitor's research ability was unquestionably strong, but if even he was powerless... "If you don't mind, I can help."
Luke was startled by the sudden voice and turned around to see Rig standing there, though he didn't know when he had arrived.
Krul frowned, her tone carrying some anger.
"You left on purpose back then."
Rig smiled nonchalantly.
"Don't get excited. I just happened to want to talk to the Progenitor too. I didn't expect you to be discussing such an important topic with him at a time like this."
Luke would be a fool to believe that. Lacus and René were patrolling near the entrance; if he had truly just happened to come by, he definitely would have been spotted and reported by them. Yet Rig had clearly been listening for quite a while; it was absolutely impossible unless he had intentionally hidden his presence to sneak in!
Rig didn't offer much explanation.
"You really make me sad. You just rejected me and then came to Father seeking cooperation. But this is fine too. I heard what you said just now; I can help with the memory preservation issue."
"My Hyakuya Sect's research capabilities are much stronger. I've already thoroughly researched human sorcery and recorded angel Techniques. Father has the complete resurrection Technique; I can try to develop a Technique to preserve memories so that both parties are satisfied. How about it?"
Krul was somewhat puzzled and asked.
"Rig, for what purpose do you want to resurrect the angels? Now that the threatening human forces have nearly been wiped out and you already know the Progenitor's goal, logically, doing nothing would be the safest course of action."
Rig cut his own palm, and the wound healed in the blink of an eye.
"Didn't you just say it? Most of our years as Vampires are like being the living dead. Now that there are no human forces, we are just monsters who only want to suck blood. Don't be so selfish, Krul. You still have thoughts about resurrecting Ashera; we must have wishes too."
Krul did not argue, reluctantly accepting Rig's explanation.
Luke asked the key question.
"Then how long do you need to research?"
Rig rubbed his chin and thought for a while, then shook his head.
"That depends on the complexity of the Technique. The angel Techniques I know don't cover this; I'll have to start from scratch."
After speaking, several people looked at the Progenitor. After all, the Technique was in his hands; if he didn't agree, everything would be for naught.
The Progenitor hesitated for a long time and then sighed.
"I don't have much time left. Shinoa Hiragi will devour me sooner or later. I only managed to counter her before because I had the initiative; I won't be so lucky next time."
Rig frowned, somewhat unable to believe it.
"Even you are restricted by her?"
The Progenitor's tone was full of helplessness.
"I must say, humans have indeed created an extraordinary monster."
Shinoa Hiragi could control demons and thus control the power of the curse within Demonic Aura. However, without a demon as a medium, she could only interfere with Demonic Aura. The essence of the curse power within Demonic Aura is Dark Energy, so even the Progenitor would be interfered with. But since the Progenitor was not a pure demon, she could not manipulate him.
"I can compromise, as long as everyone finally comes back to life in angel form. However, I have one condition."
The three were quite interested, wanting to know what the condition was.
"I will not let Shinoa Hiragi devour me. I will give my power to Yu. When the time comes, Yu will provide the Technique for Rig to research."
Luke understood. The Progenitor couldn't wait for the resurrection ritual to be activated, and he didn't want his power to be devoured by Shinoa Hiragi and then used to obstruct their actions to resurrect the angels. He had to give his power to someone else, and only Yu was the most suitable. He didn't have to worry about Luke and the others turning their backs on him; he was guarding against them!
Luke actually quite wanted the Progenitor's power himself.
"Lord Progenitor, you know that Yuichiro is a bit of a blockhead. There's no telling what he'll do once he gets that power. Why don't you just give him the Technique? The rest of the power can be given to a more suitable master!"
Although the Progenitor felt that Yuichiro was unreliable, he felt that Luke was even more unreliable. More importantly, they really weren't that close!
Luke pulled Krul over and "marketed" her to the Progenitor.
"The Vampire Queen, 145cm tall, clever and bright. Although she's a bit of a schemer, she's serious, responsible, and reliable. She's definitely the best candidate to inherit your power!"
Rig also chimed in.
"I also think Krul is fine."
Hmm? Both Luke and Krul looked at Rig in disbelief. What did this mean?
Actually, Rig's thinking was very simple. Yuichiro was too willful. Luke already had the sin key and was uncontrollable. Urd always held different views from him, and he didn't want to see Urd get the power. The Progenitor wouldn't trust him, either. On the contrary, Krul had her own opinions and abilities, making her more suitable.
Afterward, Luke and Rig left ahead of time. They were going to catch Yuichiro and bring him back.
"Ah, if I had known, I wouldn't have let him go. Such a hassle."
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