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"So, those so-called high-ranking officials must have all signed it, right? The plan to offer the 560,000 people of Itogami Island as sacrifices to the Fourth Progenitor."

"It should be said that at most it will take two to three years. Once the Fourth True Ancestor fully awakens, hundreds of thousands of people will lose their memories of the past few years and will not remember the possible events and casualties. You will also gain benefits in the process. What a clever calculation!"

Nangong Nayue naturally already knew that the Fourth True Ancestor, [Night Lord of Flamelight], also known as the Dream Vampire True Ancestor, possessed the special ability to extract memories from intelligent life on a large scale and convert them into her own accumulated time.

In simple terms, the Fourth Progenitor possesses the special ability to restore his own magic power and temporarily increase his magic power limit by extracting the memories of others.

This isn't a necessary ability for ordinary vampires, since vampires can more easily restore their magic power or even permanently increase it by drinking blood. However, if ordinary vampires act recklessly like this, they are easily targeted and punished by human nations' magic masters as extraordinary criminals.

For a vampire progenitor to restore their true form through a ritual, if it involves a blood sacrifice, it would require the sacrifice of at least 100,000 people. Even if the people of Japan and those who previously held the "Feast of Flames" wanted to gain benefits from it, it would be difficult for them to do something so heinous, as they would definitely become public enemies.

Even the three great vampire progenitors might tacitly approve of the resurrection of the fourth progenitor, but such a barbaric and bloody blood sacrifice ritual is something they would not allow. Moreover, apart from a very few insane madmen, most people would not do such a thing.

Therefore, in order to fully awaken the sealed Fourth Progenitor, the venue for the "Feast of Flames" is needed, which is to sacrifice the memories of tens of thousands of intelligent beings!

Losing a few years of memories is better than losing your life...

Xian Guyong really wanted to explain it this way, but he also understood that Nangong Nayue herself would absolutely not accept this explanation, and it might even have a negative effect.

To be honest, although Nangong Nayue is a witch, her sense of responsibility as a teacher and her sense of justice as a national exorcist police officer make it impossible for her to accept this explanation. Neither Itogami Island nor the Japanese side has informed her of this.

Ultimately, losing three years of memories has a significant impact on an individual, let alone when more than 500,000 people are in the same situation. It would be better to just act first and ask questions later!

"...You can choose to refuse!"

After a long silence, Xian Guyong pushed up his black-rimmed glasses and spoke leisurely.

"Tsk..."

Nangong Nayue clicked her tongue lightly at Xian Guyong's words without replying. She naturally understood what he meant: to give up the right to participate in the [Feast of Flames]. In that case, even if she took a few people away from [Itogami Island], all the participating parties would acquiesce and no one would go out of their way to cause her trouble.

However, what Nangong Nayue cared about most was her friends and students. As long as it didn't affect them, everything was fine. But the problem was that the [Feast of Flames] was being held on [Itogami Island]. Nangong Nayue didn't believe that it wouldn't involve her friends and students. Moreover, even if she gave up her [Emperor Selection] qualification, she could have stayed out of it much earlier. The problem was that once she knew the [Feast of Flames] would be held on [Itogami Island], it was impossible for her to stay out of it even if she wanted to.

Moreover, for Nangong Nayue, her relationship with Li Mo has become even closer, and she now knows the true situation of the Fourth Progenitor's main body and original body, as well as Li Mo, a terrifyingly powerful figure who can control the Fourth Progenitor's familiars. The option for her to leave [Itogami Island] is simply a joke. Choosing such an option would be a brainless act, as it would offend even Li Mo and Aurora. She wouldn't be foolish enough to do that.

Therefore, Nangong Nayue directly rejected Xian Gu Yong's so-called proposal. She would not consider the so-called well-intentioned suggestions from those high-ranking Japanese officials. Ninety-nine percent of them were huge traps, and the rest were probably super huge traps that would make you suffer even more!

"It seems the negotiations have failed?"

Seeing Nangong Nayue's reaction, Xian Guyong frowned slightly and sighed, then said something that would leave an ordinary person somewhat bewildered: "Then, I consider that I have completed the order from the higher-ups to attempt negotiations!"

"Um?!"

Nangong Nayue raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise on her face.

"Then, let's begin negotiations with the Lion King Organization..."

Xian Gu Yong, however, calmly continued speaking.

"Heh~ You Lion King Organizations aren't exactly honest either~!"

This time, Nangong Nayue showed interest and immediately understood the difference when she negotiated with Xian Guyong in the name of the Lion King Organization.

So, even the so-called loyal dogs of the Japanese high-ups have their own ideas?

"The terms of the negotiation are: we will fully support your bid for the Fourth True Ancestor, and in return, you are obligated to prevent the Fourth True Ancestor from causing large-scale disasters during the [Feast of Flames]. That concludes the terms of the deal!"

Compared to Nangong Nayue's playful expression, Xian Guyong spoke calmly.

"Completely relinquishing all rights in exchange for the safety of ordinary citizens—I never imagined that the Lion King Organization would be such a saintly institution?!"

This time, Nangong Nayue looked at Xiangu Yong with an even stranger gaze and couldn't help but sigh.

To put it simply, the Lion King Organization just promised to cooperate with Nagaku Nagatsuki in all its actions during the battle for the Flame Banquet. Their goal, however, is to prevent the general public from experiencing large-scale disasters caused by True Ancestors.

This unusually lenient condition is practically nonexistent!

The reason is very simple: neither ordinary human superhumans nor demon race powerhouses would commit large-scale massacres or other heinous acts.

Looking at the entire world of Strike the Blood, the reason why a basic peaceful situation can be maintained, with at most the emergence of superhuman criminals or demon criminals, or friction and conflict between countries, is because the three True Ancestors and most of the powerful beings have this consensus on peace.

Therefore, the conditions required by the Lion King Organization are really nothing. In Nangong Nayue's opinion, Li Mo would not have the mind to directly cause large-scale casualties on Itogami Island. It can be said that the Lion King Organization has made a huge sacrifice, but the gains are almost nothing. It looks like a saintly organization.

The problem is, as a supernatural organization officially recognized by Japan, isn't it a bit odd that the Lion King Organization seeks peace and even protects ordinary people?

"The Lion King's original mission was to protect ordinary people, and we are simply adhering to that original mission!"

At this moment, Xian Gu Yong's tone remained calm, but it sounded very formal.

"Did you come here on purpose today just to make me laugh?"

Nangong Nayue shrugged and said with a slight smile.

Even though there are qualified little girls all over the world who can be used as weapons when necessary, the underlying ideology is to protect the peace of ordinary people?

In a sense, the Lion King Organization is indeed a strange organization. However, after making fun of it twice, Nangong Nayue's dislike for the Lion King Organization lessened considerably. Maintaining this attitude on such an important matter reduced her animosity towards the Lion King Organization, a tool of the Japanese high command.

Of course, Nangong Nayue didn't believe others so easily. The reputation of the Lion King Organization in the Japanese supernatural world was mixed. It had achievements such as capturing and destroying supernatural criminal organizations, but it also had its assassins and spies from time to time!

"Unfortunately, I'm not the one in charge here..."

After a moment's thought, Nangong Nayue's expression turned serious as she looked at Xian Guyong across from her and subtly revealed the situation on her side.

"Is that really the case..."

Xian Guyong was not surprised by Nangong Nayue's answer. Before she came to visit, she had already checked the information of Li Mo, Nangong Nayue, Agulora and others, so she naturally realized who the leader of the group was.

In this regard, not only did the Lion King Organization invest a lot of manpower and resources, but the Itogami Island also provided a lot of help. It is clear that the Itogami Island was quite shocked and angry that Nanami Nagatsuki had become a "Chosen One" but dared not confront her directly. Shizuko Ei, who had obtained this information, had already made a judgment in his mind beforehand, and Nanami Nagatsuki's answer was just an affirmation of the answer.

However, just as Xiangu Yong was about to say something, he noticed that Nangong Nayue's posture in holding the umbrella had changed. The calm expression on her face seemed to have become serious, and her eyes seemed to be looking towards the entrance of the alley behind her.

"May I ask, Your Excellency Li Mo, what are your thoughts?"

Noticing the subtle change in Nangong Nayue's expression, and then seeing an extra shadow on the ground beside her, Xiangu Yong didn't think she was seeing things. With a sudden tightening in her heart and a stiff turn, she unsurprisingly saw Li Mo, the main character. She had no choice but to try to calm herself down and quickly adopt a respectful posture, asking for instructions from the newly appeared Li Mo.

Seeing Xian Guyong's respectful demeanor, and noting that the other party wisely refrained from asking why or repeating their previous conversation, Li Mo, who had manifested as an avatar, gave him a slightly higher opinion of him, offering a fairly favorable assessment:

"interesting!"

Chapter 20 Li Mo's Domineering Nature

interesting?!

Upon hearing Li Mo's assessment, both Xiangu Yong and Nangong Nayue felt they couldn't contain their emotions. They had just seemed to be testing each other, but they both clearly valued the [Feast of Flames] highly. However, Li Mo's appearance, the very person in question, rendered the important matter of the [Feast of Flames] and the alliance with the [Lion King Organization] with such an "interesting" assessment?!

For a moment, not only Xiangu Yong, who had been gathering information to assess Li Mo's situation over the past two days, but even Nangong Nayue felt a strong urge to tap Li Mo on the head with her umbrella. It turned out that the two of them were just amusing in his eyes to be taking their probing and conversations so seriously!

Unfortunately, Xiangu Yong and Nangong Nayue dared not put their complaints and impulses into action. Even though one of them was one of the current three saints of the Lion King Organization and the other was a top national attack magic master with the title of "Witch of the Gap," they seemed to be no match for Li Mo.

At the very least, Xian Guyong knew his approximate strength level. With sufficient preparation, he could probably exchange blows with the Blood Clan True Ancestor and even possibly injure him. Without sufficient preparation, he might be killed directly by the Blood Clan True Ancestor. Even when facing a crippled Fourth True Ancestor, he had to be extremely cautious. As for Nangong Nayue, she had seen the ice sculptures of the Black Death Emperor's faction on Gozo Island with her own eyes. When she gave them to the [War King Domain] in exchange for the bounty, she specifically tested their approximate condition and understood that she was no match for Li Mo.

Or to be more precise, Nangong Nayue's strength has improved, and she can't even muster the will to fight Li Mo, that bad guy. Moreover, she strongly suspects that Li Mo would be willing to try to challenge her, and if she loses, he might make some excessive demands. She can sense this, which makes her even more upset, and she also gives up the idea of ​​rashly teaching Li Mo a lesson as a teacher.

Under these circumstances, even if Xiangu Yong and Nangong Nayue wanted to complain, they wouldn't say what they were thinking. The two women looked at each other first, and then looked directly at Li Mo's clone, wanting to know what he would say next!

"Your conditions are very interesting!"

Upon seeing Xian Guyong and Nangong Nayue, Li Mo, now revealed, smiled and, seemingly unconcerned by the strange expressions on the two women's faces, said cheerfully, "So, after accepting the conditions, you will send a sword sorceress to monitor me, right? Xian Guyong from the Lion King Matchmaking Agency..."

?

Lion King Matchmaking Agency?

Is this talking about them?

Xian Guyong was clearly stunned for a moment, and after several seconds, he said with a strange expression, "The surveillance personnel will appear within your permitted range. Of course, all of this is on the premise that you become the final victor of the Flame Banquet!"

The subtext is that whether or not there are surveillance personnel is up to Li Mo himself. If he wants to have so-called surveillance personnel, the Lion King Organization will naturally send personnel as well.

However, what exactly is the "Lion King Matchmaking Agency" they mentioned?

Even though most of the members of the Lion King Organization are women, when did they acquire this derogatory term? Or did it spread to Li Mo?

Who exactly is smearing them?

Xian Guyong tried her best to maintain a calm expression, but she was really puzzled. She had no idea when the Lion King Organization, where she worked, had acquired such an extremely embarrassing name, and even Li Mo knew about it!

"A Feast of Flames? The ending of something like that was already predetermined!"

Li Mo was clearly uninterested in the [Feast of Flames], mentioning it casually without saying anything more. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Xian Guyong, asking with a smile, "So, as for the choice of the monitor, can I select one?"

"..."

Xian Guyong's lips twitched involuntarily, but he still nodded.

Since it was already stated that they would fully cooperate, it is perfectly acceptable for Li Mo to choose a monitor. The Lion King Organization will actively cooperate in this regard.

"Great. Ages range from thirty to over ten. Applicants need to have good potential, a pleasant voice (at least at the level of a voice actress), and in terms of personality, serious, tsundere, junior, or loli types would all be good. Can I specify my hair color?"

When discussing the topic of choosing their own (and perhaps unpleasant) monitors, Li Mo's interest suddenly soared. He eagerly asked Xian Guyong, completely ignoring the increasingly strange looks Xian Guyong and Nangong Nayue were giving him—looks that were now contemptuous, as if they were looking at some unburnt trash.

Well, in front of any woman, a man who discusses topics about choosing women like this is unlikely to win her favor; it would be quite an achievement if he didn't lose favor!

"...Um, we're not a legitimate matchmaking agency!"

Faced with Li Mo's various demands, Xian Guyong remained silent for more than ten seconds before finally sorting out his thoughts and saying with some helplessness.

joke!

The Lion King Organization is definitely not a matchmaking agency!

Besides, even legitimate matchmaking agencies wouldn't recommend partners in this age range, would they? The "under 30" requirement is one thing, but is the "over 10" requirement for real? Even in ancient Japan, where the legal marriage age was quite low, the woman would still be a girl over 12!

Anyway, Xian Guyong felt that the "Fourth True Ancestor" in front of him, whose identity was full of doubts, was doing this on purpose, otherwise why would he make such a condition!

"Hey, let me ask you guys, can you do it?"

Li Mo found a familiar sense of amusement in Xian Gu Yong's helpless words, ignoring the eye rolls Nangong Na Yue kept throwing at him, and directly continued to ask questions.

"Yes! However, for those over ten years old, we'll have to find them from the reserve pool of sword sorcerers..."

Xian Guyong rarely showed a conflicted expression. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded with difficulty, but still explained the situation to the other party in advance.

The Lion King Organization trains people who are at least sixteen years old. Since the other party requires them to be at least ten years old, they can only be selected from the reserve sword shamans. And, whether it's just her imagination or not, she seems to think that this is the other party's purpose.

Upon closer observation, Xian Guyong could clearly sense that Li Mo's eyes remained clear, devoid of any repulsive negative thoughts. It seemed he wasn't simply seeking a little girl to satisfy some dark desire within himself. However, upon further reflection, she felt that perhaps his tastes were rather peculiar. After all, considering Nangong Nayue and Aurora beside Li Mo, it wasn't surprising that he might have such unusual ideas.

The only positive thing is that, judging from Li Mo's recent acquaintance with that girl and his current behavior, Li Mo is unlikely to come to the Sword Witch to do anything malicious, which makes Xian Guyong feel less guilty!

"Very well, when the [Feast of Flames] ends, I want to see the list provided by your Lion King Organization. Don't try anything funny!"

Li Mo didn't take Xian Guyong's thoughts seriously, but he did give him a slight warning.

"……it is good!"