Fantasy Library.

Chapter 399 Container? A Consistent Existence
"boom!!!"

As Akina Gisa curled up and let out a scream filled with terror, a roar came from the air.

That was the commotion caused by the sudden appearance of extraordinary and astonishing magic.

Amidst the continuous roar of the atmosphere and the slight shaking of the ground, Akatsuki Nagisa, curled up in Aize's arms, released extraordinary magical power.

The sheer size and power of that magic created a terrifying storm that not only sent Aize flying but also blew away the two demons who were right next to him.

"Such powerful magic..."

Aize steadied himself, his feet scrambling against the ground in the storm of magic, sliding a considerable distance before finally coming to a stop.

"Thump—thump—thump—thump—"

Suddenly, a cacophony of alarms blared around them, and red lights flashed wildly, causing nearby residents to flee in panic.

"An abnormal magic level has been detected in the South District!"

"Peak magic power cannot be measured!"

"Alarm! Alarm!"

"Immediately organize evacuation and dispatch the Special District Police Force to investigate!"

In a command room within the artificial island management corporation, as various abnormal values ​​and flashing red alarms appeared on a large screen, the officials responsible for monitoring the abnormal situation on Itogami Island panicked.

On the now deserted streets, Akatsuki Nagisa continues to unleash astonishing magical power, transforming into the eye of a typhoon and recklessly venting its strength outwards.

"Nagisa!"

Aize raised one hand, braving the storm of magic, and shouted at Akinagisa, who had become the eye of the storm.

"------"

However, Akatsuki Nagisa, who was just screaming in fear, now seemed to have lost her soul. Although she stood there, her eyes were empty, as if she had been possessed by something unseen, and she became expressionless.

Her hair, which had been tied up, had somehow come undone, and her long, black hair was moving on its own without any wind. Perhaps because it was usually tied up short, the curls were subtle, and various different colors were faintly shimmering on it.

"you……"

Aize stopped calling out to the other person.

Because he knew that the person in front of him was no longer that lively and cheerful girl.

Even without using the power of Veleslana's tenth avatar, "Warrior," and his special eyesight that allows him to see through the enemy's true nature, Aize could clearly sense that at this moment, a tremendous change had taken place in the girl named Akatsuki Nagisa.

The original human body began to show demonic nature.

The original abundant spiritual power was replaced by astonishing magical power.

The superior spiritual medium disappeared and transformed in an instant, becoming a demon burdened with an immortal curse.

As her eyes turned a blood-red hue, the once exceptionally talented witch was transformed right under Aize's nose into an immortal vampire of the highest rank.

"boom!!!"

The moment the transformation was complete, the magic power emanating from the girl also transformed into an overwhelming chill.

The cold air froze the atmosphere, gradually turning the girl's surroundings into a vast expanse of white.

Ice and snow crystals danced wildly like flower petals, and the cold air from the snowflakes raged like a hurricane. The entire street was transformed into a frozen wasteland at an astonishing speed in the face of this terrifying cold.

Aize clearly saw that in the center of that snowy, white world, a figure as clear and transparent as a glacier appeared behind Akinagisa.

It was a beautiful figure less than ten meters long.

Its upper body resembles that of a human female, while its lower body is a fish tail. It has wings on its back, and its fingertips are sharp, hooked claws like those of a raptor. It is surrounded by cold, freezing air, resembling a mermaid or a demonic bird, like a creature from the mythological era.

"Familiar..."

Braving the deadly cold wind, Aize gazed at the ice demon bird, his eyes gleaming.

— "Familiar Beast".

This is a type of familiar that only vampires can control and raise.

It is said that they are summoned beasts from another world, magical aggregates that possess independent will after being materialized.

They are anomalies that should not exist in this world, possessing extraordinary destructive power, and not only have various shapes but also all kinds of abilities.

As they are aggregates of dense magical energy, each familiar is almost like a bomb. Not only is their destructive power astonishing, but physical attacks are almost ineffective against them. Even the weakest familiar can outperform the most advanced tanks or attack helicopters in combat. Powerful familiars can easily wipe out an entire town, making them extremely terrifying.

They devour the lifespan of others as the price for their manifestation, so only vampires with infinite negative life force can command familiars. If an ordinary human were to summon them, that person would have their lifespan drained in a very short moment.

Originally, vampires were not particularly powerful among demons. At least their physical strength was inferior to that of orcs, and their innate special abilities were not as good as most demons. However, because vampires could raise familiars in their own blood and summon them to fight, this race became a king among demons.

There are countless demons in the world, but only three vampire progenitors were able to establish the three great Night Empires, which proves the status of vampires among demons.

Because of their familiars, vampires are considered the strongest demon race.

The True Ancestor, who stands at the pinnacle among the strongest demons, has become an existence comparable to a demon king.

The reason why the True Ancestors were so powerful was that they could summon the strongest familiars, each of which possessed the terrifying power to burn down armies, destroy cities, and crush nations.

The reason why the legendary Fourth Progenitor is hailed as the world's strongest vampire is because He commands twelve calamity-level familiars.

At this moment, the ice-eating bird that appeared in front of Aize was one of these twelve calamity-level familiars.

"Rumble..."

The appearance of the True Ancestor-level familiar caused the entire Itogami Island to shake, and the structure standing beneath the sea surface trembled even more violently, its surface shimmering with countless mysterious patterns as it barely managed to stay afloat.

"This is not good..."

Aize frowned upon noticing this.

Itogami Island is just an artificial island. Although it is home to 56 people, its total area is only about 180 square kilometers, which is not very large.

Aize once visited Sardinia, which has a total area of ​​2.409 square kilometers and a population of about 165.6 million. However, during his fierce battle with the two great gods, Sardinia was almost destroyed because it was only affected by the turmoil.

Tokyo has a total area of ​​2199.94 square kilometers and a population of approximately 1418.62. When Aize and Vobbon clashed, everyone was on edge.

And what about Nikko City?
This city, with a total area of ​​320 square kilometers, was reduced to its pre-liberation state overnight because of a single battle between Aize and Sun Wukong.

Compared to these places, Itogami Island is not big at all, not even as big as Nikko City.

Therefore, after arriving on this artificial island, Aize kept thinking that if he planned to take action here, he must control his strength to avoid accidentally sinking the island to the bottom of the sea.

The power of a True Ancestor-level familiar is comparable to a natural disaster, and it can easily shatter this artificial island.

If this ice-type beast is allowed to unleash its power recklessly, Itogami Island will soon become a shattered ice island.

"Shouldn't you stop already?"

Aize, his entire body exposed to the icy wind, spoke to the girl in the snow-covered landscape.

"Do you really intend to destroy this island, Number Twelfth?!"

Upon hearing this, a flicker of emotion finally appeared in the girl's empty eyes.

She slowly turned her head to look at Aize, her crimson eyes devoid of any human emotion. Aize met her gaze, his eyes unwavering, only calm.

"—Is it you?"

A moment later, the same emotionless voice came from Akatsuki Nagisa's mouth.

"what?"

Aize's brows furrowed even deeper.

Akatsuki Nagisa... or rather, the entity within Akatsuki Nagisa stared at Aize and spoke without expression.

"Like me, I bear the responsibility of sealing, serving as both a vessel and a sacrificial offering."

That's what they said.

“I remember you. It was your magic that startled me and awakened me from my long slumber.”

This left Aize speechless.

"What did you say?"

Aize looked surprised.

The other party offered no explanation, staring blankly at Aize.

"Although she is an existence identical to me and has an inseparable bond with me, I regret that all I want to do now is protect this girl."

The crimson color in the other person's eyes intensified.

"Even you, don't even think about getting in my way."

As soon as she finished speaking, the ice demon bird behind the girl suddenly moved.

"boom!!!"

Amidst the roar and tremors of the atmosphere, the Ice Demon Bird flung out its fish tail.

That crystal-clear, beautiful fish tail carried a terrifying chill; if it were to fall to the ground, it could instantly turn an entire street into ruins.

Faced with this attack, Aize suddenly moved, advancing instead of retreating.

"Bang!!!"

The fish tail, carrying a terrifying chill, landed heavily on him, causing a loud bang.

Even a strong and robust demon would be instantly vaporized and reduced to ashes by this attack.

Even the most powerful vampires would die instantly if they did not possess life force approaching that of a true ancestor.

Logically speaking, even someone as physically powerful as Azer should be sent flying like a cannonball, coughing up blood and collapsing to the ground after taking such a blow.

Surprisingly, despite being struck by a True Ancestor-level familiar, Aize was not only unharmed, but also had its crystal-clear fish tail flicked away.

"this--"

The expressionless girl was immediately stunned.

But Aize, while deflecting the Ice Beast's attack, rushed forward like a gust of wind and arrived in front of it.

"I'm sorry, your familiars are ineffective against me."

Aize made a declaration.

Vampires' familiars are indeed very powerful, especially the familiars of the True Ancestors, which are definitely above the level of divine beasts and can be compared with some of the non-following gods.

But after learning that he was coming to this world, Aize knew that he would probably become the nemesis of the familiars of this world.

There is no other reason.

"Familiars are polymers with extremely high magical concentrations and that have materialized with their own will."

"In other words, they are a powerful magic."

"Once a familiar is released, there is no way to subdue it except by using more powerful magic. Physical attacks will be almost completely ineffective because they are aggregates of magic, not physical beings."

If that's the case, then things are much easier.

"I possess extremely strong resistance to magical energy, which can automatically deflect all magic, spells, and other mystical forces."

"Even the power of a god cannot completely deflect a portion of its force given my current resistance to curses."

"The True Ancestor's familiars are indeed powerful, but as aggregates of magical energy, they will be repelled by my body as long as they cannot break through my magical resistance."

Therefore, in this world, vampires' familiars are almost incapable of harming Azer.

"Sixty One of the Binding Dao: Six-Stand Light Prison!"

Aize pointed a finger at the girl, his spiritual energy surging forth, instantly summoning six beams of light that flew in from all directions and locked onto her body.

"boom!!!"

The ice beast standing behind the girl reacted instantly, crouching down to attack, but was swatted away by Aize with a single wave of his hand.

Yes, the world's strongest vampire's familiar, a True Ancestor-level familiar, was actually shattered with a single slap.

If someone else saw this, they would definitely be shocked.
“You—”

The girl also slightly widened her eyes, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

Because Aize already possessed a knife that exuded a dangerous aura, causing the girl to feel a faint sense of fear.

Her intuition told her that if she were to be struck by this knife, she would surely die.

Even if she is the true progenitor of vampires who should be immortal and indestructible, she will still die.

It wasn't a weapon aimed at the physical body, but rather at beings like her who had no physical body and could only share a body with others.

"Although I really want to have a good talk with you, let's wait until you've calmed down before we talk."

Aize reversed the blade and struck the girl's forehead with the hilt.

"Don't worry, there is no Soul Society in this world, and perhaps no Underworld to receive souls. Just in case, I will only use a portion of the power of Soul Burial to put you into a state of slumber."

Aize removed the hilt of the unreleased Heavenly Crown King's sword, revealing a circle with the character "Soul" embedded in it on the girl's forehead.

"Just get some sleep first, and we can have a proper talk when you wake up next time."

When these words reached the girl's ears, her eyes were already closed.

The immense magical power dissipated, and the demonic body vanished as well. The girl, whose hair flowed freely without wind, suddenly went limp and was about to collapse to the ground.

Aize caught the unconscious girl and held her in his arms.

By the time armed helicopters arrived and vehicles from the Special District Security Force drove in, Aize and Xiaonagisa had already vanished, leaving only a vast, white street, silently radiating a chilling aura...

(End of this chapter)