Fantasy Library.

Chapter 419 The Tallest of the Tall
In the end, Akina Giza did not accept the invitation to attend Dimitriye Vatra's party.

In her eyes, she was just an ordinary middle school girl, and compared to those who were big figures on the international stage, she was just a tiny, insignificant person.

She didn't understand why the other party would invite someone as insignificant as herself to a party, but she simply couldn't accept approaching a demon, especially such a terrifying one.

As for diplomatic incidents... she's just an ordinary girl, how could she possibly cause a diplomatic incident?
Therefore, Akinagisa could not muster the courage to accept this unreasonable invitation.

Having anticipated this, Aize did not force her.

“Nagisa definitely can’t attend that Ophiuchus’s party right now, let alone see him.”

After finally calming down Xiaonagisa and sending her off to pet the cat, Aize silently thought to himself.

"However, given that snake man's personality, Nagisa's direct rejection of him will likely make it difficult for him to give up."

Aize knew very well why Dimitriye Vatra had come.

He came for the Fourth Ancestor.

He also came for himself, the vessel of Leviathan.

His warlike nature meant he couldn't ignore the existence of these two formidable enemies, especially the Fourth Progenitor.

Demitriye Vatra is not only warlike, but also very ambitious. His ultimate goal is to challenge the king of his own Night Empire, the one who is known as the oldest First Progenitor, the Forgotten War King.

Therefore, he craved power, even more so, battle; he longed to be freed from the boredom of daily life, and even more so, the appearance of a formidable foe.

The Fourth Progenitor, the world's strongest vampire—this title alone was enough to attract his arrival.

The first temptation is the opportunity to fight the world's strongest vampire. The second temptation is to defeat and devour the vampire, gain even greater power, and then challenge the First True Ancestor.

Furthermore, the Fourth Progenitor is accompanied by the legendary Chaos Dragon, the world's strongest magical beast. This is practically throwing out the most delicious bait.

Dimitriye Vatra was the most thirsty fish; it was impossible for him not to take the bait.

Under such circumstances, if Akatsuki Nagisa, the nominal Fourth Progenitor, refuses to meet with him, he certainly won't let it go.

Aize could already foresee that trouble was about to come his way.

"Very well." Aize suddenly smiled and said, "Let's see how that snake will make its move."

When the sky falls, let the tall ones hold it up.

And he was the tallest of the tall.

…………

That night, as the buildings inside Itogami Island were brightly lit, dazzling lights also shone along the large pier in the harbor area.

The luxury cruise ship called Deep Ocean Tomb is moored here, and it is very eye-catching from a distance.

On the hull of the luxurious cruise ship, the name "Oceanus Grave" is prominently displayed. Illuminated by lights, the ship displays its palatial and magnificent appearance against the night sky, making it hard to imagine that this is a vehicle belonging to only one person.

While some sources suggest that the idea that vampires cannot cross oceans is pure superstition, it is a fact that their abilities are limited at sea.

In other words, the fact that nobles from the War King's domain can demonstrate their confidence and audacity simply by arriving by sea in a grand manner can create a show of force for the countries they visit, fully showcasing their self-assurance and boldness, even if the noble is traveling on a civilian vessel rather than a warship.

Even if it's just a cruise ship, rather than an armed warship, as long as the owner of the ship is a noble among vampires, the familiars he summons are enough to rival the full firepower of the highest tonnage warship. Not to mention that this person is stronger than the third generation elders and is hailed as the vampire closest to the True Ancestor.

It's fair to say that the existence of this luxury cruise ship is like having an aircraft carrier docked right in front of Itogami Island; one can only imagine how many important figures it would attract.

So, at 10 p.m., one after another, people dressed in formal attire arrived here.

They were invited guests, faces that wouldn't seem out of place even if you saw them on the news. They were either political bigwigs or financial giants, and were basically prominent figures in the government or Itogami City.

At this point, these important figures walked up the gangway one by one, entered the ship, and arrived at the hall that served as the party venue, eventually forming a group of no less than five hundred guests.

The guests chatted amongst themselves, engaging in sophisticated exchanges and conversations amidst the bright lights and lavish cuisine.

Unfortunately, in the eyes of the owner of the Deep Ocean Tomb, these big names in politics and business were not even worth as much as weeds.

He had only one or two guests he valued most, but they were late in arriving.

When the party officially started, Vatra did not appear in the venue, but went to the bow of the deck and looked out over the city center of Itogami Island.

"It seems I've been rejected. How sad."

The handsome young man in the white suit with blond hair and blue eyes put his hands in his pockets and let out a laugh that was hard to tell whether he was genuinely disappointed or simply found it amusing.

"My monitor hasn't returned either. Could something have gone wrong while delivering the message?"

Vatra smiled and muttered to himself nonchalantly.

"So, what should we do next?"

"It was truly unexpected that my beloved Fourth Ancestor and his watcher did not accept my invitation."

"But... it doesn't matter anyway."

Vatra's eyes suddenly turned bloodshot as he looked at Itogami Island.

“Since you’re unwilling to come to me, then I’ll have to go there myself,” Vatra said with a smile. “But it seems a bit impolite to just go like that.”

"What do you think?"

Vatra spoke his last words to the people behind him.

They were two men dressed in formal attire, like noblemen, just like him. "As Lord Ordiaru said, even if guests are to be invited, it shouldn't be you who goes first."

A beautiful young man, who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, had a dreamlike appearance and a petite and gentle demeanor that made people want to protect him, spoke softly.

"These barbarians are so rude, daring to ignore Lord Vatra's invitation. They deserve to die."

Another boy, roughly the same age as the former but significantly taller, exuded an extremely aggressive aura. Although his features were beautiful, they reminded one of cold, sharp weapons. His attitude, filled with undisguised hostility, was also cold and indifferent.

These two are clearly vampires as well, with the crimson color in their eyes being the biggest proof.

While the aura emanating from them wasn't quite at the level of Vatra, it was still extremely dangerous and powerful.

"Since even you all say so, then let's leave it at that."

Vatra didn't turn around, and spoke with a pleasant tone, as if enjoying an appetizer before a main course.

“Gira, Tebias, you two go and say hello on my behalf.”

"Remember, don't go too far."

“I don’t want to be forcibly deported so soon after I arrived.”

Although he was not afraid, did not care, and even thought it would be good to cause a ruckus in this country, things would become very troublesome afterward.

He doesn't want to lose his current position or the opportunity to challenge for a higher position.

So, it's okay to be a little reckless, but if you go too far, you'll have to think about it carefully.

"Go."

As soon as Vatra finished speaking, the two boys behind him immediately bowed in respect.

The next second, the two of them vanished like mist.

…………

The seventh floor of an apartment building in the southern ward of Itogami Island, a residential area.

In room 705, it was already time to turn off the lights and go to sleep.

Akina and Natsune had both left, and even the cats in the cat room were asleep, with no sign of any other cats coming out to roam and meow at night.

Because he had stayed up all night last night, Aize didn't want to stay up late again tonight, so he went back to his bedroom early, lay down on the bed, and fell asleep.

"Clap clap-"

It wasn't until a moment later, when a flock of birds flew incongruously past the window, making a very distinct flapping sound, that Aize opened his eyes and woke up.

"Is it here already?"

Aize scratched his head as if he was in trouble and muttered something.

"That serpent man is really impatient."

As he spoke, Aize slowly got up and began to put on his clothes.

A while later, he left the bedroom, left the house, and went up the stairs, directly over the eighth and ninth floors, to the rooftop of the apartment building.

"call--"

The wind howled, stirring up dust and bringing with it a fog that lingered in front of Azer.

Before long, the mist condensed and transformed into two handsome young men dressed in formal attire.

"Good evening, Watcher."

The gentle young man bowed respectfully, his dreamlike face full of kindness.

"Are you the legendary Chaos Dragon?"

The aggressive boy cast a sharp gaze at Aize, his handsome features filled with indifference.

"Ha~~~"

Aize, however, seemed to ignore them completely. He first yawned lazily before turning his gaze to them.

"A nobleman from the War King's domain, and the personal bodyguard of Demitoriye Vatra?"

Aize spoke casually, as if dealing with two uninvited guests.

"I thought that guy would come in person, but he's more composed than I expected."

Their nonchalant attitude at the arrival of the two men caused the two nobles from the War King realm to narrow their eyes.

"To deal with you, Lord Vatra doesn't even need to lift a finger."

The indifferent boy was the first to unleash his magic.

"These are greetings from Lord Ordiaru that we have sent."

The gentle boy smiled as he unleashed his power.

Under the cover of darkness, immense magical power stirs, and a deadly and terrifying danger, fatal to ordinary people, is about to arrive.

(End of this chapter)