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Chapter 398 Abnormal Fear
Although each member of the Xiao family is unique, they are also incredibly eccentric. Normal people would find it hard to tolerate their personalities.

Xiao Gucheng is alright, he's just used to being lazy. But Xiao's parents are really unreliable, they've ruined their son and daughter's lives countless times.

With parents like that, it's no wonder that Akina Gisa is the way she is now, always worrying about this and that, like a mother hen.

Feeling sorry for the girl's hardship, Aize listened silently to her complaints and let her pour out her heart.

When all the food they ordered was served, Akina finally breathed a sigh of relief and stopped.

"I'm sorry for making you listen to my complaints for so long." Seeing that Aize had been listening quietly, Xiao Nagisa felt both grateful and embarrassed. She whispered to Aize, "You must think I'm very long-winded, right? Kojo-kun always says that about me."

It seems this girl is quite aware of her tendency to talk too much.

“Not really.” Aize shook his head and smiled calmly. “You have to be selective about who you’re nagging to. If it’s a cute girl like Nagisa, I think there would be plenty of people willing to listen to your complaints.”

"Is that so?" Xiao Nagisa blushed slightly and smiled shyly, saying, "Actually, even I don't usually talk this much, but I don't know why, when I'm facing you, Ai-kun, I seem to be unable to help but say a few more words."

This is not an excuse.

Although Akatsuki Nagisa has a very lively and cheerful personality, she wears her heart on her sleeve and is very talkative and loves to chat with people, she rarely speaks ill of others.

She is generally unable to keep secrets, but if it is something truly important and personally relevant to her, she will absolutely not reveal it.

Even Akatsuki Nagisa wouldn't easily do something like this, pouring out her grievances to someone she'd only met twice and constantly venting her resentment towards her own family.

But when faced with Aize, Akina couldn't help but do and say things that puzzled even herself.

“Maybe it’s because I seem easy to talk to.” Aize glanced at the dragon head jade inside his body, which was used to enhance his personal charm, and said calmly, “Besides, we’re neighbors, and your brother and I are classmates. We’ll see each other all the time, so it’s normal that you would want to talk to me more.”

"Ai-kun is really understanding." Xiao Nagisa smiled with a hint of relief. "I thought Ai-kun would definitely keep his distance from me now."

“So, it’s not that bad.” Aize held a drink, sipped through the straw, and laughed. “I’m actually quite happy to have met someone like Nagisa, who is willing to keep chatting with me, so my sense of uncertainty about coming to this island has dissipated a lot.”

"Really?" Akina looked at Aize with bright eyes, full of hope, and asked, "Did I help you, Aize-kun?"

“Of course.” Aize smiled and nodded, “So, you don’t need to hold back. You can tell me anything you want to say.”

"Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually quite a good listener, and I have much more life experience than the average student."

Upon hearing this, Akina nods repeatedly without a shred of doubt.

“Ai-kun seems very reliable, completely different from my Kojo-kun. I really hope he can learn from him.” Akinagi said with feeling, “I wish Ai-kun was my brother too.”

"Really?" Aize looked at Akinagisa and said teasingly, "He didn't say I should replace your family's old castle, but rather 'really'..."

Doesn't this mean that although she kept complaining, Akatsuki Nagisa never thought of not wanting her older brother?
“After all, he’s Kojo-kun.” Akatsuki Nagisa said with a smile that was completely opposite to her complaining. “Although he is lazy, he is actually surprisingly quick-witted. He always seems to be without any sense of urgency or self-awareness, but he is very self-reliant. He always helps those around him who need help to the best of his ability. Even if he doesn’t know anything about the situation, he will always appear at the most important moment if something really happens.”

“Nagasa usually takes care of him, but sometimes, Kojo-kun also takes good care of me, which makes me feel incredibly at ease.”

Akatsuki Nagisa's feelings towards Akatsuki Kojou were less about disgust and annoyance, and more about a sense of disappointment and frustration.

Just like many younger sisters who hope their older brothers can be more outstanding and smarter, Akatsuki Nagisa is in a similar situation.

She hoped her brother could be more independent and not always cause her worry, but she never disliked him.

Because their parents were often away from home and were divorced, the brother and sister had always relied on each other since childhood. As a result, the relationship between the Xiao siblings was actually better than that of many siblings, and there was almost no generation gap between them.

“That Gu Cheng is quite lucky to have such a sensible younger sister like you. It’s truly enviable.” Aize smiled and said, “When I mentioned you to him today, he looked very nervous, as if he was afraid I would kidnap you.”

"He's just too dependent on his sister," Akina said, puffing out her cheeks. "I'm not a child anymore, why do I always have to worry about things like this?"

"Perhaps, in his eyes, no matter how old you are, you are still the little sister who needs his protection?" Aize smiled calmly. "Just like him, even though he is a high school student and will eventually enter society or go to university, in your eyes, he is still that unreliable older brother who needs your care."

“Yeah.” Akina sighed like a little adult, “I hope he doesn’t grow up to be a slovenly womanizer like Yagi-kun, otherwise his future children will definitely suffer like I did.”

“You’re thinking way too far ahead,” Aize said, both amused and exasperated. “Your brother is clearly a typical slowpoke; he might end up single forever.”

“Yes, it’s definitely possible that it will turn out that way.” Akinagi started worrying again, muttering, “It seems I still need to teach Kojo-kun how to get along with girls properly, so that no girl will like him in the future.”

The two chatted about Akina Gisa's family and herself, eating and talking. Their interaction and the atmosphere were very pleasant, as if they had known each other for a long time.

Of course, Aize wasn't just chatting idly; he wanted to obtain some information about the Akatsuki family to see if it differed from what he already knew, in order to determine why the fates of Akatsuki Nagisa and Akatsuki Kojo had changed.

Unfortunately, through the conversation, Aize had basically confirmed that Akatsuki had no idea about the Feast of Flames, let alone the Fourth Progenitor.

She doesn't remember the twelfth matrix that was likely the reason she became the Fourth Progenitor, nor does she remember becoming the Fourth Progenitor herself.

In Akatsuki's mind, she was basically just an ordinary person.

She used to be quite extraordinary. Not only was she a shrine maiden with advanced spiritual medium qualities, but she was also an over-adaptive. For a time, she helped her grandmother and father with their work. She could use her abilities as a medium and her over-adaptive to locate buried ruins or decipher ancient inscriptions that were otherwise unreadable. She had also been commissioned by universities and professional organizations to do various volunteer work. However, according to Akinagisa, she lost this ability at some point.

Therefore, in Akatsuki Nagisa's mind, she was just an ordinary middle school student, an ordinary girl who was not yet fifteen years old.

As for the Fourth True Ancestor, the Feast of Flames, and the Twelfth Foundation, she knew nothing about them.

This is information that Aize obtained indirectly.

Even though he couldn't read minds, judging from Akatsuki's cheerful and lively appearance, he was 80% certain that this was not fake.

Aize once again used the special eyesight of his "warrior" avatar to spy on the other party, but still could not see any trace of the world's strongest vampire on him. He could not even detect the existence of the twelve calamity-level familiars that were rumored to terrify countless people.

This made Aize still have doubts.

"Did she really become the Fourth True Ancestor?"

Aize was completely baffled.

However, he was not in a hurry.

"There's plenty of time. I'm not in a hurry anyway. I can just stay in this world a little longer. The truth will eventually come out."

The future of Itogami Island is fraught with disasters. There are countless people with ulterior motives who come for the title of Fourth Progenitor, and they are not afraid that they will not be able to find out the secrets hidden in Akatsuki Nagisa.

"Well, take your time."

Little did Aize know that such an opportunity would soon arrive.

"Ah! I'm so full!"

About an hour later, Akinagisa came out of the family restaurant with a satisfied look on her face.

"Indeed, the food at this restaurant is still the best. I really want to ask the head chef if I can make it at home."

As Akina walked forward, she made her thoughts.

"The taste is indeed not bad." Aize walked beside Xiaonagisa and said with a smile, "I just don't know which tastes better, this or the dish you made yourself, Nagisa."

"Me? I definitely can't compare!" Akina quickly waved her hand and said, "I can only cook ordinary dishes, how could I possibly compare to the professional dishes made by chefs?"

"Whether you're just being modest or not, I'll find out next time if I have the chance," Aize said, continuing to walk forward without turning his head. "Don't try to hide your abilities then, okay?"

However, this did not elicit a response from Akatsuki Nagisa.

"Nagisa?"

Aize turned his head in confusion and saw that Xiaonagisa had completely changed her appearance.

“Ai Jun…”

Just moments ago, Xiao Nagisa had a cheerful expression, but now her face was pale for some reason, her whole body was trembling slightly, and she slowed down her steps, hiding behind Aize, looking terrified.

She unconsciously reached out and grabbed Aize's clothes, as if grasping at her own support, as if grasping a lifeline, making Aize clearly feel her fear.

The root of what terrifies Akatsuki Nagisa is slowly approaching.

They were two men who looked very burly.

"What are you looking at, you brat!"

"If you dare look at us like that again, we'll teach you a lesson!"

They dressed like thugs, not only were they rough-looking and spoke in a rude tone, but they were also covered in tattoos, so you could tell at a glance they were not good people.

The pedestrians around them kept their distance, and although they didn't feel the same level of fear as Nagisa Akatsuki, they still felt a little bit of it.

This was not only because the two looked like gangsters, but also because they were wearing metal bracelets on their wrists.

That's right, it's the Demon Clan Login Card.

These two are demons.

"Ai Jun...!"

Seeing two men wearing demon registration badges drawn to the situation and approaching with apparent amusement, Akina let out a short scream.

She was terrified, horrified. Her fear and terror were unlike anything a normal person should feel; rather, it was as if some psychological trauma had been ruthlessly dredged up, to the point of almost losing her mind.

"This is……"

Aize's eyes narrowed slightly, and he unconsciously reached out and grasped Xiaonagisa's hand that was clutching his clothes, taking her hand in his.

At this moment, the two demon men had already arrived in front of the two of them.

"Little girl, you seem very scared of us?"

"Don't be afraid, we're not going to eat you."

The two noticed Nagisa's unusual behavior, but instead of avoiding her, they seemed to be deliberately teasing her, their faces full of mischievous smiles.

"No...don't come any closer...!"

Akina gripped Aize's hand tightly, her face growing paler and her body trembling more and more violently.

"Hey, hey, hey, that's incredibly rude of you!"

Why are you so scared? We're all good people, you know.

The two demon men tried to get closer to Akinagisa and continue teasing her.

However, Aize had already shielded Xiaonagisa in his arms.

"Let me give you some advice."

Holding the trembling girl, Aize spoke expressionlessly.

"I'd better disappear right now while I'm still in a good mood."

These words immediately drew the attention of the two demon men to Aize.

"Huh? What are you?"

"He's just a student, what's with the arrogance?"

The two of them treated Aize much worse and were easily provoked by him.

"Don't think we won't dare to make a move just because we're wearing these things. You mere human brat, don't get too cocky!"

One of the demon men even reached out, preparing to grab Aize's collar.

Aize watched this scene without being moved.

Within his body, an incredibly vast spiritual power stirred within him in that instant.

"don't want!!!"

Just as the other party was about to touch Aize, and Aize's spiritual power was about to erupt, Xiao Naji, who was being held in Aize's arms, let out a scream.

"boom!!!"

In an instant, the color of heaven and earth changed.

(End of this chapter)