I simultaneously traverse countless worlds

As for this so-called antique shop, it is actually one of the Lion King Organization's liaison points on Itogami Island. It doesn't really matter that Shizuka Koei came directly to it, because such liaison points are actually semi-public, just like many research institutions and large companies on Itogami Island. Their external communications may reveal some information about Itogami Island, but they are not subject to the strict scrutiny of the Itogami Island authorities.

Inside the dimly lit antique shop, Xian Guyong narrowed her eyes slightly as she stepped inside. With a single move, she dispelled the concealment spells around her. Almost the instant the spells were dispelled, a black cat appeared and slowly walked towards her!

"Speaking of which, even the technique for concealing oneself is fluctuating. It seems there's been a problem with your contact with Nangong Nayue's side, Hishida..."

Seeing that his proud disciple's concealment technique had become flawed, Endou Endou, one of the three saints of the Lion King Organization who was contacted through the black cat familiar, couldn't help but shake his head and directly said Shizuko's real name while sighing.

If it weren't for an unexpected situation, the Lion King Organization would not have allowed the teenager Hiida to succeed the Three Saints as the leader of the Three Saints, Shizuko-you, through a secret method!

According to normal personnel arrangements, Hiidao should hone his skills and cultivate for another ten years or more, truly reaching the top level of human superhumans, before the Lion King Organization will consider letting him inherit the position of Idle Ancient Poem. That would be the most appropriate course of action.

Otherwise, even if Fei Dao were a genius, before she was even fifteen years old, she had not yet reached her peak strength in any aspect. She inherited a huge amount of spiritual power and related memories through the secret method of the [Xian Gu Yong] lineage. Although she could reach the peak level of human superhumans in one step, it would be extremely difficult to take another step forward. It can be said that she sacrificed her future to obtain huge power in the present.

Unfortunately, the Lion King Organization has no choice. Outsiders may think that the Lion King Organization's swordswoman and dancer are very powerful and famous in the Far East and even in the world.

However, they seem to have forgotten that the Lion King Organization has basically not expanded its sphere of influence outside of Japan. The long-term suppression of large supernatural criminal organizations and the Shoe Cult, among other factors, has resulted in a very high casualty rate for the Lion King Organization. While it is short of manpower, the Japanese government will not allow the Lion King Organization to recruit and supplement its personnel.

In recent years, the Lion King Organization has even had to purchase qualified orphans from around the world to replenish its ranks. However, the number of qualified orphans is very small, especially since large-scale wars have become extremely rare under the First Progenitor's forgotten will, with most conflicts being localized conflicts around the world. Under these circumstances, while there are many orphans, few are qualified, and the Lion King Organization cannot afford to spend a fortune to purchase them, the number of new recruits available is actually decreasing.

Therefore, while world peace is certainly a good thing, the fact that the Lion King Organization is constantly losing manpower due to increasingly rampant magical crimes is something that must be faced. The previous Shizuka Koyo fought against a mad superhuman from the Shoe Cult. He successfully killed the opponent, but was left on the verge of death because the opponent desperately retaliated with evil magic. As a result, Hiidai, the candidate, had to be chosen as the new Shizuka Koyo.

Fortunately, although Hiida is young, she has inherited the spiritual power and memories of the previous generations of Shizuko-you, and with her innate special abilities, she is very strong. She is able to stabilize the current situation, so the Lion King Organization is relieved to let her stay on Itogami Island to recuperate while keeping an eye on the preparations for the Flamelight Banquet.

However, Hisa might not be able to handle people and situations well, so Endou sent another black cat familiar to the contact point on Itogami Island, just in case things went wrong, so that they could be prepared to provide support at any time!

"Although this isn't the worst-case scenario, it's not far off either!"

Faced with the words conveyed by Endou En through the black cat familiar, Shizuka Koei shook his head and sighed, then said in a somewhat indifferent tone, "I have reached an agreement with that Mr. Li Mo. Under the premise of ensuring the safety of the people, we will support him to become the chosen one of the Fourth True Ancestor and send Number Twelve to the throne of the True Ancestor..."

"Oh? This was one of the options in the plan, but it doesn't seem to be the best one. It seems you've encountered an unexpected situation!"

Yuantang Yuan, who was controlling the black cat familiar, was clearly surprised. The black cat familiar involuntarily widened its cat eyes. Her evaluation made Xian Gu Yong feel helpless. However, according to their prior discussion, this result was indeed not the best.

What is the best possible outcome?

According to the discussion among the three saints of the Lion King Organization, Nangong Nayue and Li Mo should join forces with them to support Number Twelve in ascending to the position of the Fourth True Ancestor.

The second option was for Nangong Nayue to give up the No. 12 body and hand it over to other [Emperor Chosen] forces. They would only act as intermediaries, not getting involved in the [Feast of Flames], and simply serving as venue providers.

Finally, they changed their strategy and supported Nangong Nayue's side to take power, which was essentially placing their bet!

"I am very sorry for making this decision on behalf of the Lion King Organization without authorization!"

At this moment, Xian Gu Yong, with a calm expression, bowed to Yuan Tang Yuan and said.

Xian Guyong naturally knew that his decision was essentially a bet by the Lion King Organization, but without taking the lead, which could be considered a loss!

"It doesn't matter. After all, you are also one of the Three Saints. The decision you made is the decision of the Lion King Organization!"

Yuantang smiled, but didn't intend to pursue Xiangu Yong's responsibility.

She appears to be very young, but is actually quite young. She is also one of the three saints of the Lion King Organization. Since she made this decision after contacting Nangong Nayue and her group, it must have been a decision made by the Lion King Organization.

Unless Xian Gu Yong's orders are too outrageous, Yuan Tang Yuan generally won't object. However, on such an important matter as the [Feast of Flames], she still had to ask: "Is it confirmed? Does that man have the ability to win?"

"I can't confirm it, but I can be sure of one thing: the sense of danger that man gave me was even more terrifying than that of a True Ancestor—a feeling that I would die if he made a move!"

When asked about this, Xian Guyong shook her head and gave her premonition when she first met Li Mo and even encountered Li Mo's clone. The bone-chilling sense of danger, like a sharp blade pressed against her throat, still makes her feel cold when she thinks about it now.

"I see, I understand why you did that!"

As for Endou En, who was controlling the black cat familiar, she nodded thoughtfully upon seeing Shizuko's solemn expression, confirming his decision.

Within the Lion King Organization, the role of the three saints, the Shizuko-yomi, is to pass on spiritual power through generations. Each generation of Shizuko-yomi is a powerful priestess. This is both a limitation and a strength of the Lion King Organization.

The limitations are obvious. Each generation of [Shinzō-yō] selects candidates, and the current [Shinzō-yō], passed down through secret methods, cannot be used on other members of the [Lion King Organization]. However, its strength lies in the fact that priestesses possess innate advantages in precognition and intuition. The [Shinzō-yō] of the [Lion King Organization], after dozens of generations, has produced [Shinzō-yō] whose precognitive abilities, while not necessarily predicting the future, possess considerable predictive power.

Therefore, when Xiangu Yong went to contact the various factions of the "Electors," it was actually a prediction by the "Lion King Organization" to assess the various factions in the "Feast of Flames," and any bets they wanted to place would only be on the victor!

"However, even you, with your time-manipulation abilities, couldn't defeat him. It seems this year's [Feast of Flames] has attracted a monster-like Chosen One!"

At this point, the black cat familiar controlled by Endou let out a peculiar laugh, then spoke again with a serious expression, trying to confirm, "I heard that he can also control the twelfth familiar of the Fourth Progenitor? Is this matter already confirmed?"

“That’s right! This was mentioned in the message sent by Senior Xiao Feishan. It seems to be information that her son, Xiao Yacheng, witnessed firsthand. In addition, through the people in the [Battle King Domain], I confirmed that the victims who made the attack all died from the power of the powerful ice beasts!”

Upon hearing this question, Xian Guyong's expression turned serious, and he recounted what he had seen and heard.

"If that's the case, then the situation is simpler. We can just treat him as the fully awakened Fourth Ancestor..."

So, Yuantang Yuan spoke in a very relaxed tone, saying something that made Xian Guyong's face change drastically. She didn't care about Xian Guyong's emotional change; she just wanted to use her experience to remind him of the proper status to place Li Mo in.

In this respect, Xian Gu Yong is indeed inferior to Yuan Tang Yuan. As an experienced old woman, she naturally understands that being able to unleash the power of the Fourth True Ancestor's Familiar and make Xian Gu Yong feel the danger of death cannot be judged by the simple term "Emperor". Moreover, she is very clear that adding flowers to brocade is far less important than providing charcoal in the snow. Since the Lion King Organization has already chosen to place its bet, it should not consider the issue of wavering.

Yuantang Yuan patiently explained his actions to his disciple Xian Guyong, instructing him to openly support Li Mo's side before controlling the black cat familiar, preparing to leave first!

"Teacher's College, I want to ask you something..."

Seeing that Yuantang Yuan seemed to be leaving, Xiangu Yong quickly spoke up.

"Oh? What happened?"

Yuantang Yuan was somewhat surprised; she rarely saw such a conflicted expression on her disciple's face.

"Um, Shi Fan, have you ever heard of the Lion King Marriage Agency?"

Xian Guyong hesitated for a moment before asking the question with some hesitation.

"Who is this force trying to smear us? You know what the Lion King Organization is all about. We support free love!"

Hearing Endou Enna's dissatisfaction, Shizuka Koei breathed a slight sigh of relief. However, before she could finish exhaling, she heard her teacher, Endou Enna, mutter in a low voice: "But, isn't it a good thing to add fuel to the fire for two people who like each other and make them a couple..."

Xian Guyong's expression was slightly distorted!

It seems the Lion King organization might actually turn into a Lion King matchmaking agency!

Chapter 23 The Appearance of Various Forces

Three days later, the sun had risen and was shining in the port area of ​​Itogami Island. However, the port area, which was usually bustling, was now deserted. The Itogami Island authorities had cleared the area in advance.

After all, the officials of Itogami Island aren't brain-dead. They wouldn't allow the various forces participating in the Flamelight Feast to directly engage in a battle if they couldn't keep the port bustling with people. That would only result in a series of tragic casualties and wouldn't benefit Itogami Island at all. Even if they promised the possibility of becoming a vampire or even gaining huge benefits, they still clearly distinguished between future promises and their actual interests.

Moreover, the higher-ups of Itogami Island did not want Itogami Island to be truly destroyed. They even prepared a port that had been evacuated in advance as the battleground, and were ready to rebuild the port at any time, in order to prevent the fighting among the parties involved in the Flame Banquet from affecting ordinary people.

At this moment, a short figure stood atop the port's watchtower, slightly sheltered from the scorching sun, gazing at the overall scenery of Itogami Island.

He was a young boy with black hair and brown skin. He wore a loose white robe in the Middle Eastern style, and his neck, arms and forehead were adorned with exquisite gold ornaments. Although he looked very young, he exuded an inexplicable air of nobility.

Ibrisbell Yagiz!

One of the direct descendants of the Second True Ancestor, [Eye of Extinction], and also the person in charge of the [Extinction Dynasty] attending this Flamelight Banquet, he seemed somewhat listless as he looked at the scenery of [Itogami Island] and the bright sun, giving off a somewhat lazy impression.

Unfortunately, as one of the direct descendants of the Second Progenitor, Ibrisbell Yagiz was at the top of the [Extinction Dynasty]. If it weren't for the Second Progenitor's order to kill the arms dealer who dared to enter the [Extinction Dynasty] and steal two Fourth Progenitor bodies, Ibrisbell Yagiz wouldn't have wanted to land on [Itogami Island] at this time, because the tropical sun was just too scorching.

Even though the vampires who have swept the world with their bloodlust are no longer bothered by direct sunlight, they are still a nocturnal race and easily get tired after being in the sun for a long time. Moreover, as a pampered descendant of the True Ancestor, Ibrisbel Aggiz naturally has some complaints about this uncomfortable climate.

However, just as Ibrisbel Yagiz muttered a few complaints, a golden mist floated and quickly flew to his side. Then, this golden mist quickly condensed and a new figure appeared.

"The Demon Realm Special District of the Far East, Itogami Island? What a unique sight..."

As the voices spoke, a blond man in a white suit appeared directly next to Ibrisbel Yagiz. I turned around and recognized the man immediately. Although a hint of wariness rose in my heart, I didn't pay too much attention to him.

"As expected, it was you sent by the [War King's Domain], Lord Demitori*Vatola!"

Upon seeing the vampire appear, Ibrisbel Yagiz glanced at him and said coldly.

As the most prominent vampire rising star in the War King's Domain in recent years, Demitoris Vatola used his special ability of fusing familiars to devour several vampire elders in the War King's Domain. He was also valued by the Forgotten War King and was directly granted the title of Duke, making him a vampire noble with considerable fame even among the three major Night Empires.

It's no exaggeration to say that Demitoris Vatola is well-connected in all three Night Empires. At least, as long as he's not foolish enough to directly provoke them, the Night Empires, including the Second and Third True Ancestors, will treat him with the courtesy due to nobles!

"Oh my, I never expected to see your esteemed presence here, Your Highness the Ninth Prince of the Second True Ancestor. As a direct descendant of the True Ancestor, it is quite a surprise that you would personally grace such a small place in the Far East with your presence!"

Upon hearing Ibrisbel Yagis's words, Dimitrio Vatola placed his hand on his chest, gave a graceful bow, and replied.

"Don't give me that crap, you snake charmer!"

Upon hearing Dimitrio Vatora's words, Ibrisbel Yagiz not only failed to sense any goodwill, but instead let out a cold snort of displeasure.

The second True Ancestor assigned two of the Fourth True Ancestor's bodies to a few vampire nobles of the Extinction Dynasty for safekeeping, but a peasant arms dealer stole them and even managed to escape from the Extinction Dynasty's territory.

This incident has already become a huge joke among the three Night Empires, even more exaggerated than the previous joke of the vampire count of the [War King's Domain] being defeated by the Hun Ghost. Now that he, as the ninth prince of the Second Night Empire, has arrived here, what will he do? Need I say more!

"So, have you brought all the original bodies from your War King Domain?"

Ibrisbel Yagiz stood up abruptly, looked at Dimitrio Vatora beside him, and sneered, making no attempt to conceal his threatening intent.

The Second Progenitor's order to his son was to execute the audacious arms dealer who had brought shame upon him. As for the "Feast of Flames," the Second Progenitor had no interest in it. On the contrary, if he, Ibrisbel Aggiz, as the Ninth Prince, were to seize the Fourth Progenitor's physical body from Demitoriye Vatora, it would be not only the Second Progenitor who would lose face.

The arms dealer stole the Fourth True Ancestor's body from the Second True Ancestor. If the Second True Ancestor's people were to steal the Fourth True Ancestor's body from the First True Ancestor, then the most shameful position would fall to Demitoriye Vatola!

"You mean those little cuties? I've already let them go hunting freely on Itogami Island."

Upon hearing Ibrisbel Yagiz's veiled threat, Dimitrio Vatola raised his eyebrows and spoke with a smile.

"You actually released all of your Fourth True Ancestor's original body?!"

Suddenly, Ibrisbel Yagiz showed surprise.

The other party's actions are tantamount to throwing their entire fortune of tens of billions on the ground for others to pick up. Isn't that the most foolish thing to do?

However, Ibrisbel Yagiz quickly came to his senses, looking at the vampire nova beside him with a strange expression, and said in a tone that was a mixture of fear and surprise: "So, you want to send the already lit bomb back to the ammunition depot?"

If a lone True Ancestor's physical body were discovered, it would be strange if the Chosen Ones participating in the [Feast of Flames] didn't scramble for it. And once the scramble started, a battle between the various parties participating in the [Feast of Flames] would be inevitable, which would be tantamount to directly igniting a war within the [Feast of Flames].

Of course, the victor of the war will not be Dimitrière Vatora, because he has given up all his trump cards and is unlikely to participate in the next phase of the battle.

No one would be so naive as to think that the Fourth Ancestor's original body was just sitting around doing nothing, right?

Even if it's just the physical form of the Fourth Progenitor, the familiars of the Progenitors are not to be underestimated. Even Demitori Vatola might not be able to defeat a familiar of the Fourth Progenitor head-on, and even Ibrisbel Agiz himself doesn't have that confidence!

"I see, this [Feast of Flames] is indeed very interesting!"

As Ibrisbel Yagis was looking at Dimitrios Vatora with the same eyes one would give an idiot or a madman, a sudden, pleasant voice startled both of them. Then they saw a beautiful woman with a wild and alluring beauty sitting on the watchtower railing.

She was a woman with long, light green hair and emerald-green eyes, resembling a cheetah. She wore denim shorts and a white shirt, a simple combination that exuded a unique wild charm. At this moment, she was casually commenting on the two vampires!

"The Princess of Chaos? How is that possible?!"

The moment Ibrisbel Yagiz saw this woman, he felt as if his head was about to explode, and a look of terror appeared on his face.

"Oh my, I never expected it would be you who came in person..."

Upon hearing the Ninth Prince reveal the other party's true identity, Dimitrios Vatola's expression turned to one of astonishment. He quickly bowed and said, "My lord, if he knew that Your Majesty had come in person, he would surely be annoyed!"

"Seriously, these adjectives are getting more and more exaggerated. They keep calling me princess and Your Majesty. I'm getting tired of it. Just call me Jiada!"

As the third True Ancestor, known as the "Princess of Chaos," Gadda Kukokan shrugged in response, then turned to look at the empty space to the side and said calmly, "You too, little guy from the Lion King Organization!"