I simultaneously traverse countless worlds

"Your Majesty, I am truly very sorry..."

This time, Liana Kalyana's face turned deathly pale. Ignoring the pain and cold from her arm being shattered by the power of frost, she immediately knelt on the ground, pounding her head on the ground and begging for mercy from Li Mo, whom she considered the Fourth True Ancestor. She had completely lost the adventurous mentality she had just had, and was only filled with fear and dread, afraid that Li Mo would simply eliminate her.

Just now, Liana Kalyana truly realized how brutal the Fourth Progenitor would be to those who disobeyed him when he was in his true form rather than in his original form. He was an absolute tyrant!

……

Nangong Nayue frowned slightly at the punishment suffered by Liana Kalyana, but then relaxed. She naturally knew that the vampire countess had just tried to guide the actions of the Fourth Progenitor, or to put it more seriously, tried to make decisions on behalf of the Lord.

Without a doubt, anyone who dares to do this would be courting disaster. If it were a weak ruler or monarch, it might be easier to put on a show of a powerful minister, but for someone like Li Mo, whose great power is in his own hands, to dare to cause trouble like this can only mean that he thinks he's not dead fast enough.

Comparatively speaking, Li Mo only casually destroyed one of Liana's arms, which made Nangong Nayue feel that the Fourth Progenitor had held back. Although crushing someone's arm so easily seemed cruel, for Liana, whose race was vampire, regenerating an arm wasn't difficult, just a little painful. In a sense, this pain could effectively make her subordinates remember the lesson.

Of course, despite saying that, Nangong Nayue did indeed feel the terror of the "Fourth True Ancestor." He would give you a severe punishment without saying a word, which made people feel like they were walking on thin ice. Even Nangong Nayue herself felt intimidated.

This True Ancestor, so different from the other Fourth True Ancestor bodies, with his own thoughts, unpredictable temper, great power, and whose strength is unfathomable, is someone she should just feign compliance with. She doesn't need to risk her life against Li Mo over such a trivial matter!

"Who is the organizer and where will this Flame Banquet be held?"

Seeing Liana Kaljana's reaction and Nangong Nayue's slightly wary gaze, Li Mo flicked his fingers and asked calmly.

In the original Strike the Blood anime and manga storyline, the ritual for the resurrection of the Fourth Progenitor is called the "Feast of Flames." Each time the Fourth Progenitor awakens from her slumber, people who possess a physical body participate in the ritual, attempting to awaken the Fourth Progenitor and obtain the powerful strength she bestows by gathering all the Fourth Progenitor's physical bodies.

This kind of Holy Grail War-like ritual has been performed many times in the Strike the Blood world, and thus has naturally formed certain rules. The [Feast of Flames] ritual, which has default rules, naturally has an organizer and a place to hold it. If you want to gather the twelve Fourth Ancestor bodies together, it is naturally most convenient to wait at the venue. Li Mo doesn't have the time to search for people all over the world, so it's better to just take them all down at once.

Li Mo was very confident in this regard, so he planned to use his most proficient method to defeat his opponent and achieve victory directly from a physical perspective!

"The organizer of this Flame Feast is the Lion King Organization, a supernatural organization from the Far East, and the venue is Itogami Island in the Pacific region..."

Upon hearing Li Mo's question, Liana Calyana composed herself, no longer daring to play any tricks, and respectfully told Li Mo and Nangong Nayue all the information she knew about the [Feast of Flames].

This time, Nangong Nayue, who was still pondering in her mind, was completely dumbfounded. She did not expect that her home had been inexplicably reserved as the venue for the [Feast of Flames]. Those bastards from Itogami Island and the [Lion King Organization] did not even tell her in advance. Even if she was not interested in the Fourth Progenitor's [Feast of Flames], how could they not tell her such important information?

For a moment, Nangong Nayue felt a splitting headache. She knew that she couldn't ignore the [Feast of Flames] even if she wanted to, especially with Li Mo, the "Fourth True Ancestor," present. It was just too exhausting and gave her a headache!

Chapter 14 Return to Itogami Island!

A day later, at the exclusive customs and immigration window of the Demon Realm's special zone, Itogami Island, as the staff handed her her personal information on her phone, Nangong Nayue's face was slightly distorted, with a hint of disbelief.

As a special zone for demons, Itogami Island has strict requirements for both humans and demons entering and leaving the island. Demons applying to become citizens of Itogami Island need to undergo a series of procedures, including blood tests, fingerprinting, iris scanning, DNA scanning, and magic power verification. In addition, they must wear a bracelet that represents their demon status and also serves as a tracking monitor before they can enter Itogami Island. Leaving the island requires the same application and permission process.

Originally, Nangong Nayue thought she would be in a difficult position. After all, the Fourth True Ancestor beside her disregarded the rules and was ridiculously strong. Expecting him to undergo procedures such as blood sample collection and magic power collection like a guinea pig to enter [Itogami Island] was highly suspicious. She suspected that he might simply flip the table and summon that True Ancestor-level familiar, [Demon Princess's Azure Ice], to give [Itogami Island] an unforgettable lesson. That was a very possible thing.

The problem is, just as Nangong Nayue was preparing to use her connections, leveraging her position as the chief instructor of the security force on Itogami Island to prevent Itogami Island from suffering the Fourth Progenitor's tyrannical actions, Li Mo calmly handed her a mobile phone with her personal information. Was she really identified by Itogami Island staff?

Nangong Nayue stared blankly at the message that had just been logged into her phone. She found that she had just received an official notification stating, "You have not yet received permission to leave the island and do not have the relevant authority. This exchange student is not allowed to leave [Itogami Island]."

So, what exactly happened?!

"This... what exactly are you..."

After carefully reading the official announcement several times, Nangong Nayue even checked her personal information on her phone in disbelief, only to be shocked to find that the name on it was indeed the Fourth True Ancestor in front of her.

In a daze, Nangong Nayue felt a strong sense of unreality!

In the past two days, Nangong Nayue believed that she had gained some understanding of the Fourth True Ancestor. Although he occasionally showed decisiveness and cruelty, he was usually quite easy to talk to. Even the female vampire count had temporarily asked him to go back and arrange his family situation.

Of course, Li Mo had given her the [Seed of Transcendence], directly elevating Liana Karyana to the level of a high-ranking vampire. He also temporarily shared the power of his familiar [Demon Queen's Azure Ice] with her, giving her confidence to return to the [War King's Domain]. By using his family connections, he allowed her to obtain a lot of internal knowledge and information about vampires. In Nangong Nayue's eyes, this was already a payment in advance, a clear act of reward and punishment compared to Li Mo's previous tyranny.

The problem is that although Nangong Nayue declined Li Mo's offer, thinking that it was a means to transform into a "Blood Companion," she never expected that his identity was actually related to "Itogami Island"!

"OK, let's go out first!"

Li Mo remained mysterious in response to Nangong Nayue's question, a slight smile playing on his lips. He didn't answer the black-haired loli's question, but instead walked straight through the checkpoint that was supposed to be strictly vetted. Amidst the bewildered gazes of the guards, magicians, and staff, he leisurely stepped out of the official checkpoint of [Itogami Island], waving to Nangong Nayue, whose mind was full of questions.

Seeing that Li Mo had already walked out of the [Itogami Island] immigration station and noticed that the staff and even the demon mages all looked blank and didn't respond, Nangong Nayue fell silent, then put away her parasol and quickly followed him!

……

Just like in China and other countries, you can see taxis, buses, and even private cars waiting for passengers outside transportation hubs such as train stations, airports, and ports. There are also many taxis outside the immigration control station on Itogami Island.

To put it simply, this artificial island city with a population of over 500,000 is filled with high-tech companies researching the talents and special physiques of demons. However, the simple industries that don't require much high-tech talent are still supported by ordinary people. This is a major motivation for many illegal immigrants to come to Itogami Island: the wages on Itogami Island are very high, and there are many low-skilled jobs.

At least, driving a taxi doesn't really require highly educated people. Even someone with only an elementary school education could become a taxi driver after a year or two of training. Furthermore, Itogami Island isn't planning to equip all taxis with artificial intelligence (AI), and similarly, it won't spend a huge amount of money to add intelligent robots or similar things to many low-level labor positions. It's better to use these resources to maintain a certain number of labor positions and keep the social order of Itogami Island running smoothly.

Li Mo remained noncommittal about the actions of Itogami Island. Even if he knew that in the UC era, which ushered in the space colonization era, humanity could not be a society completely controlled by an intelligent AI, his current personal thought was to communicate with Nangong Nayue behind him and truly get her to stand on his side to face the Flame Banquet and even the subsequent turmoil. He didn't need to pay any attention to this absurd idea in front of him.

Seeing Li Mo casually flag down a taxi and sit in the back without closing the door, Nangong Nayue quickly caught up. Looking at the open car door, she took a few deep breaths to adjust her breathing before grabbing her parasol and getting in.

"Excuse me, where are you two headed?"

Faced with Li Mo and Nangong Nayue, whose attire was obviously a bit odd, the taxi driver, who looked to be in his early forties, kept his eyes straight ahead and asked the passengers their destination without looking at them or having any gossipy thoughts about the relationship between the two.

Although taxi drivers are generally very talkative, ranging from national affairs to celebrity gossip to people's livelihood issues and daily necessities, they can chat with their passengers for a long time. However, they all have a wise self-awareness: when passengers don't want to talk, they will shut up and never mention any sensitive topics. Especially for Li Mo and Nangong Nayue, who had just come out of the immigration station, the middle-aged taxi driver could tell at a glance that there must be a story between the two.

To avoid complaints, the middle-aged driver wisely refrained from asking any questions. He knew that many passengers liked to chat, while others wouldn't discuss topics with him. Even if he was curious, he maintained a serious and ready-to-go attitude.

"Little Natsuki, where do you live?"

At that moment, the words that almost made the taxi driver collapse came from the back seat. Fortunately, his rationality allowed him to first check the situation in the back seat. Confirming that there wasn't some kind of coercion, he wisely swallowed his words, since the probability of anything unexpected happening outside the immigration gates of Itogami Island was extremely low.

"It's in Building C16 of the upscale residential area. We'll be fine once we get there..."

Similarly, Nangong Nayue, who was speechless at Li Mo's self-centered behavior, looked at the taxi driver without saying much, with a listless and tired expression.

Even with many questions in her mind, Nangong Nayue knew she couldn't force the other party to talk about it. Besides, even if Li Mo didn't have that overwhelming power, it would be difficult for her to force him to confess, given her personality.

Moreover, setting aside the Fourth True Ancestor's previous identity, the Fourth True Ancestor's familiar, [The Demoness's Azure Ice], is undeniably powerful, so even if she publicized this, it would be utterly useless. Besides, given the actions of this Fourth True Ancestor who calls himself "Li Mo," she highly doubted what terrible fate awaited him if she angered him.

In contrast, Nangong Nayue preferred to suppress her curiosity first, and then bring up the topics she had been thinking about for the past two days, so as to get a clear answer from the Fourth True Ancestor before facing the subsequent problems!

"OK! Little Natsuki, let's go to your place first!"

Upon hearing Nangong Nayue's words, Li Mo narrowed his eyes and gave the order. He then leaned back in the taxi, closing his eyes to rest while gently stroking the black-haired loli's hair, appearing very relaxed and at ease.

For Li Mo, leaving Itogami Island required caution to avoid wasting time or revealing his purpose through the normal application process. Even if he didn't mind those troublemakers, cleaning up their mess would take time, and it might even alert Japan or China to his goal of becoming the Fourth True Ancestor.

In this regard, Li Mo never underestimated the vigilance of other forces. The combat power of the twelve original bodies of the Fourth True Ancestor was actually quite outstanding. The full-force attack of a single True Ancestor-level familiar was enough to destroy a city and a country. With the twelve True Ancestor-level familiars combined, the combat power of the Fourth True Ancestor at its peak was by no means ordinary. It would be considered a force to be reckoned with in the high magic world. If the various forces in the Strike the Blood world were not tempted by this, then they were simply deceiving themselves.

The previous statements by Liana Calana alone prove that the three True Ancestors are still concerned about the resurrection of the Fourth True Ancestor. At most, the three True Ancestors did not personally participate in the struggle for the original body. The forces of Itogami Island, Lion King Organization, and Neon are also involved. It would be a lie to say that they have no ideas of their own. So if Li Mo is discovered before he succeeds, it will be troublesome. At the very least, he will have to choose to break the deadlock by force.

Now, Li Mo doesn't even bother to hide his identity. In other people's eyes, he has become the embodiment of the Fourth True Ancestor or has formed a [Blood Companion]. So, on [Itogami Island], there shouldn't be many fools who would willingly run to Li Mo's death. Naturally, his actions have become more unrestrained.

Seeing Li Mo close his eyes in deep thought and stop talking, Nangong Nayue suppressed her shyness and carefully removed Li Mo's hand from her forehead. Then she watched the taxi driver head towards the upscale residential area of ​​Itogami Island as quickly as possible!

……

When the taxi arrived at Nangong Nayue's residence, Li Mo opened his eyes and got out of the car. Nangong Nayue paid the taxi fare and then caught up with the Fourth True Ancestor. In order to avoid being misunderstood by acquaintances, Nangong Nayue had to walk ahead and carefully observe whether any familiar faces appeared around her.

To be honest, Nangong Nayue still had her pride. She couldn't bring herself to casually walk home with Li Mo in front of other acquaintances. She could easily imagine the rumors that would circulate. Gossip knows no age or education, and given her popular, seemingly innocent appearance at school, if she were to have any rumored boyfriends, it would instantly become news, which would be incredibly embarrassing.

Fortunately, Nangong Nayue did not encounter such an embarrassing situation. The apartment she lived in was quite high-end, and the flow of people was not too dense. When Li Mo and she arrived at the high-end apartment building, they did not encounter anyone familiar with Nangong Nayue, which made her feel a little relieved. When they arrived at the large terrace mansion that occupied a separate floor, she took out her exclusive key to open the door and made a welcoming gesture to Li Mo.

In any case, Nangong Nayue had already come to terms with it. She couldn't ignore the existence of this Fourth True Ancestor whose identity was questionable, so being straightforward was actually a good thing. Inviting the other party to her home was something she had to do, otherwise, who knew what serious consequences the other party would cause if he caused trouble on Itogami Island.

As for Li Mo, once he stepped into Nangong Nayue's home, he naturally changed his shoes and strolled into the living room, as if he were the one who had returned home. He immediately slumped onto the large sofa in the living room, stretching out his arms in a comfortable posture.

"Your Majesty, I will provide all the necessary assistance in exchange for your consideration of the future integrity of our territory when the [Feast of Flames] is held. What do you say?"

Seeing Li Mo's carefree and oblivious demeanor in his own home, Nangong Nayue's forehead veins twitched slightly. However, considering the current situation facing Itogami Island, she suppressed the urge to ask about his true identity and instead proposed a crucial deal.

The Feast of Flames will indeed be held on Itogami Island!

After contacting Itogami Island and leveraging her connections over the past two days, Nangong Nayue confirmed that the Flamelight Banquet would be held on Itogami Island. It was already a foregone conclusion. Most of Itogami Island's management, as well as the Lion King Organization and the Japanese government, were pushing for the Flamelight Banquet to be held on Itogami Island.

Undoubtedly, the extent of the exchange of interests involved, the management of Itogami Island, the Lion King Organization, and the Japanese government behind them—all these factors and their calculations regarding the Feast of Flames—make for a highly complex matter. Nanamiya Natsuki, simply through her own connections, had a firm premonition that this was unstoppable, and that even her best efforts to prevent it wouldn't change anything.

After all, Nangong Nayue was just one person. Even with considerable extraordinary power, she was utterly powerless in the power struggles at the level of extraordinary groups or even nations. Even though she possessed the power of a top-tier witch, making her a powerful figure capable of fighting against vampire elders and beastmen transformed from divine beasts, she felt she couldn't stop the various forces involved in the [Feast of Flames] alone. The reason the [Feast of Flames] was being held was because of the various holders of the Fourth True Ancestor's essence.

Moreover, Nangong Nayue discovered that the identity of the "Fourth True Ancestor" who had just entered his home was highly questionable. He suspected that the "Feast of Flames" was also eager to see the event take place. In the past two days, he had carefully considered the difference in combat power between the two sides and realized that the gap was enormous. He couldn't stop the other party's plans, so he could only try to make way for the upcoming "Feast of Flames."

Therefore, Nangong Nayue's only hope is that the Fourth True Ancestor in front of her, with whom she can still communicate and negotiate, will use the powerful force he has shown to protect her beloved "homeland" and the people she values.

"Hmm? Little Natsuki, it seems you're much smarter than that idiot. You understand that you need to exchange benefits to get what you need, instead of just fantasizing!"

Upon hearing Nangong Nayue's words, Li Mo, who was sitting on the sofa, drew out his tone and gave the black-haired loli a meaningful look. He then reached out and extended an invitation to her again. He then saw the black-haired loli slowly walk up to him and be hugged.

Even though Nangong Nayue's true body is currently asleep within the [Prison Barrier], the phantom doll she created through magic can be considered a special spell that is almost equivalent to her own senses. Feeling Li Mo embrace her waist and pull her into his arms, a charming blush appeared on Nangong Nayue's pretty face. Then she felt a special power directly connecting her to her true body through the phantom doll. She did not stop it but accepted the companion version of the [Seed of Transcendence].

Seeing Nangong Nayue's reaction, Li Mo gently kissed her forehead, then explained his identity as an exchange student from the Celestial Empire and the Fourth True Ancestor, and also explained the benefits that the [Seed of Transcendence] would bring, before directly announcing to her:

"Then, Natsuki, prepare to inform those who possess other entities that the Flamelight Feast can now be declared open and will be held on this island!"

Chapter 15 Influence

Eastern Europe, the Night Empire established by the First True Ancestor, a vampire nation known as the [War King's Domain].

This is different from other modern worlds that Li Mo has traveled to. In the world of Strike the Blood, apart from China, Japan, and parts of Europe, the other continents have all undergone changes to varying degrees. The Night Empire, established by the three True Ancestors, is just the most typical example. It is a huge country established by the Vampire True Ancestors.

The First True Ancestor established the [War King's Domain], which made the situation in various European countries extremely complicated. The Russian bear did not transform from the European military police into a red bear that could deter the world. Instead, its most prosperous territory was directly cut off by the [War King's Domain]. Relying on its vast territory, it had more influence over the Black Sea. Among the European countries, there were those whose names Li Mo was somewhat familiar with, and those whose names he had no idea what they were. Furthermore, their magical technology was very different from that of the present world, not to mention the situation in each country.

Similarly, the Night Empires established by the other two vampire progenitors, one in West Asia and the other in Central America, caused the disappearance of many Star Crescent Cult countries such as Turkey and Persia. America in the Americas was even split in two, completely losing the prestige of the world police before Li Mo's transmigration. One side became the Republic of America, and the other became the United States of America, which was truly gratifying.

At this moment, Demitoris Vatola, the most prominent vampire noble in the [War King Domain] in the past century, is having a video conversation with the head of the [Lion King Organization], a supernatural organization under the jurisdiction of Japan in the Far East, through his personal computer!

"Oh, so Shizuka Koyo, one of the three saints of the Lion King Organization, has been replaced again? That's truly regrettable news..."

In front of the dedicated computer displaying a virtual projection, Dimitri Vatola, dressed in a light blue custom-made suit, with blond hair and blue eyes, sat in his chair, gazing at the head of the Lion King Organization before him and sighing.

On the projection screen in front of him was an Eastern girl with long black braids, wearing black-rimmed glasses, and whose appearance was above average!

Judging from her appearance, the girl with long braids could not be older than sixteen, very young and even giving people a sense of contempt. However, Dimitrios Vatora, who truly knew her identity, would not underestimate this new Shizuku.

As the strongest of the new generation of the First True Ancestor [War King Domain], Demitori*Vatora naturally knew that the three saints of the [Lion King Organization] in Japan all possessed a wondrous inheritance. One of the three saints, Shizuka Yoshimi, was said to be able to inherit the spiritual power of successors from generation to generation. In other words, in a sense, the woman in the video might have a terrifying spiritual power accumulated by dozens of generations of Shizuka Yoshimi within her body.

In this regard, Dimitrios Vatola naturally wouldn't underestimate the other party. The Lion King Organization of Japan is no pushover; otherwise, it might have already been secretly influenced by the three vampire progenitors. Unlike now, where one foot is in the Eastern camp supported by China, and the other foot is trying to step out and gain new territory. Especially considering that they have also taken over the hosting of the Flame Banquet, it would be impossible for Japan not to have some confidence in this regard.

Demitri Vatola had naturally read the relevant information about the Lion King Organization. It was certain that the three saints had not made many moves, but their battle records were all outstanding. Considering the past battle records of the Lion King Organization's personnel, it was probably because the Lion King Organization felt that its combat power could threaten the True Ancestor of the Vampire Clan.

Of course, Dimitriye Vatola knew that even if the opponent had the legacy left behind by the [Celestial Department], with the help of top experts, they could only threaten the True Ancestor of the Blood Clan. It was simply impossible for them to truly match or even defeat the True Ancestor of the Blood Clan.

The three progenitors of the vampire race roamed the world, establishing their own Night Empires. They relied not only on their obvious progenitor beasts, but also on their extremely rich combat experience, terrifying magic power, and the terrifying immortality of the vampire race. This made the three progenitors almost invincible. Together with the progenitor beasts they summoned, they defeated countless powerful beings, established Night Empires, and became rulers of their respective regions.

Knowing the immense power of the three True Ancestors, and understanding the implications of their establishment of the Night Empire and their dominance over other nations, it was precisely because of this that Demithoriel Vatola, a hidden True Ancestor-level vampire, chose to remain in hiding rather than challenge the First True Ancestor, the Forgotten War King. As for the power of Xian Gu Yong, it could threaten him, but threatening the First True Ancestor, the Forgotten War King, was impossible. Demithoriel Vatola didn't dwell on it too much; at most, he looked at the other and let out a slightly regretful sigh.

Let's leave those unnecessary pleasantries behind for now!

Faced with Dimitriye Vatora's regretful demeanor, Xian Gu Yong spoke in a completely emotionless tone, showing no sign that the other party was an easy-going vampire, or that the other party was a powerful vampire who appeared normal but was actually a rational madman.

After all, this vampire nobleman known as "Snakeman" was a madman who killed and devoured two elder-level vampires. His words of regret were merely about not having fought the previous generation of Shizuka Koyo and drunk his blood. If anyone thought he had a good relationship with the previous generation of Shizuka Koyo of the Lion King Organization, they would probably be tormented to death by this Snakeman, or suffer a tragic fate of being caught between life and death.

In this regard, there are indeed quite a few cases among vampires. Xian Gu Yong in the contemporary era has never considered testing whether vampires are worthy of being friends. It takes a lot of courage to be a non-vampire superhuman, and you might accidentally become their food!

"The artificial management organization of Itogami Island just conveyed a very important message to the [War King's Domain] through us!"