What?! My anime figurines have all come true!

"Second Ancestor, we were just talking about the [True Ancestor]."

Alita, who was standing nearby, quickly explained.

"?"

The skeleton tilted its head in confusion.

Second-generation vampires: What is a true ancestor?

Chapter Seventy-Two: This world has gone mad!

And so on... and so forth...

Seeing the second-generation vampire's puzzled expression, Alita told it about the setting of a novel written by a certain inferior vampire, which was the setting of the True Ancestor.

"...Nonsense!"

This is how the second-generation vampire commented.

Until it entered the coffin, it had never heard of any true ancestor of the vampires, or even the original ancestor, who was just an unlucky guy cursed by 'god'.

Kings and tyrants are things that have nothing to do with vampires.

And what about the supreme ruler who governs the vampires...?

Don't make me laugh!

"Ah, this..."

Hearing their second-generation ancestor's evaluation, the two vampire sisters didn't know how to explain, so they got up and went to Akashi Moka's side, spreading their hands in front of her.

The second-generation vampire's head slowly turned towards Akashiya Moka.

When it first saw that the other party not only had pink hair but also bloodless eyes, it wanted to laugh at it.

But then it noticed the cross on Akashiya Moka's chest, and the gray-blue flames burning in her empty eyes, as if it had seen some of Akashiya Moka's true nature.

"..."

It fell silent.

If it still had sweat glands, it would probably be sweating profusely, right?

No! There really are true ancestors in this world?!

That kind of absolute supremacy, different from that of the progenitor!

The violence was beyond imagination!

Even without hearing its own junior's description, it would immediately associate it with a king who rules over everything!

"...There really is...a true ancestor?"

After a long while, the second-generation vampire finally opened his mouth and made a sound.

"Yes, yes! There's even a princess among the true ancestors!"

"I'm so excited," Alita said with a look of longing.

Second-generation vampire: ...

Thank you, but I'm not interested in any princesses of the True Ancestor.

"More than that... I'm curious... if the True Ancestor... could make... me completely... dead!"

Although it was already a skeleton, everyone could still tell from its posture how excited it was.

Clearly, this second-generation vampire had been tormented by the curse of immortality for far too long, and even sunbathing could not completely kill it. Therefore, it did not care at all if it was used by corrupt vampires from other clans for blood-changing rituals.

"I'm sorry... I can't do that."

Akashiya Moka shook her head helplessly.

If it were my complete self, I might even be able to use sealing techniques to render the opponent's consciousness as if they were dead, unable to think, until the soul that had been integrated into my blood was completely obliterated.

"..."

The skull's head drooped.

"Waaah..."

The vampire sisters also felt the sadness stemming from their blood ties.

“If it were Miss Arcueid, she could definitely do it.”

Seeing the other person's disappointed expression, Kanroji Mitsuri couldn't help but speak up.

Arcueid?

Upon hearing this, everyone else turned to look at Kanroji Mitsuri.

"That's... that's the name of the princess of the True Ancestor!"

Upon realizing she had let something slip, Kanroji Mitsuri quickly waved her hands in explanation.

"I see..."

Chen Xia nodded blankly.

Didn't you say the Demon Slayer Corps was a civilian organization?

Moreover, it's an organization that specializes in hunting man-eating demons...

It seems that this vampire falls within your hunting range as well!

It's one thing to know the young (18 years old) True Ancestor Akashiya Moka, but how come he also knows the True Ancestor's princess and even knows her name!

Thinking of this, everyone's eyes sharpened.

Chen Xia/Management Bureau Headquarters: A Little Tune of Doubt.mp4

Although the Demon Slayer Corps is classified as 'good,' let's still mark it with '[extremely dangerous]'.

"Then...do you know...where...that princess is?!"

The skull's drooping head suddenly snapped back up.

Everyone was worried that it might shake its head off with a sudden burst of force.

"A city with a thousand-year history..."

Just as the honest Kanroji Mitsuri was about to continue answering the other person's question, the Butterfly Sisters stepped forward and covered her mouth.

"That's enough! You've said enough!"

However, it was too late; everyone had already successfully extracted the keyword.

"A Thousand-Year City!"

The skeleton seemed to see the first rays of dawn before sunrise; its previously somewhat loose skeleton instantly tightened, showing signs of repairing its body.

Then it realized what was happening and immediately collapsed back into the coffin.

The body's repair process also ceased.

"Thank you, human, for giving me something to think about regarding death."

The skeleton thanked Kanroji Mitsuri, and its speech became more coherent.

Aren't you afraid I'm lying?

“I can tell who is telling the truth and who is lying. And you, little girl… don’t seem like the type to lie.”

Upon hearing this, Kanroji Mitsuri's face instantly turned red.

Is this a compliment or a joke?

"Second Ancestor, how did you wake up? You didn't show any signs of waking up when the Holy Coffin was taken away by those 'blasphemers'."

Before closing the coffin lid, Alita asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, the skeleton suddenly pressed down on the edge of the coffin lid, as if it had remembered something.

“My soul… during my death sleep, was pulled to unknown places several times! Even in this land… there was a moment when I was pulled into a ‘strange’ space.”

Even if its soul is very close to death, it will be awakened by this continuous pulling.

What place is it?

Alita asked curiously.

"Alita! Your behavior is extremely disrespectful to our ancestors!"

Lorna raised her hand and tapped her on the head.

However, the skeleton waved its hand, clearly not caring about class distinctions.

The people around them, including Akashiya Moka and the others, were also curious and couldn't help but move closer to listen.

"At first... probably when I was brought to Persian territory, my consciousness awoke in a dark underground place, surrounded by black and gray rocky cliffs, broken golden cages... and many... many soul flames!"

The skeleton covered its head, and its eyes ignited what it called the soul fire, clearly indicating that it had entered the memories of the soul.

Chiye Mengxiang and others:...

This place sounds familiar...

hiss……

That's Ereshkigal's underworld!

"Immediately afterwards, I was pulled back into a state of deep sleep, and when I woke up, I was pulled into a desolate wasteland! In the distance, I could see a huge temple that looked like a pyramid... and then I was slapped away by a creature that looked like the universe!"

The skeleton, whose memories became clearer the more he recalled them, stopped pausing as he spoke, seemingly sensing something, and his tone became exceptionally excited!

Alright! This time it's the Pharaoh's temple in Egypt!

However, before it could get close, it was blasted away by the Starry Sky Sphinx.

I don't know if they are the three little ones who gave the Master (Chen Xiao) in the 'story'.

"But when I arrived in the land of Shenzhou... I didn't know where I was. All around me were endless grasslands, and the sky was divided by an indistinct grid. Besides the sun... there was a moving purple planet... or rather, an eye?"

In the end, even the skeleton didn't know what the purple sphere was.

Snapped--!

Before the skeleton could continue speaking, the Butterfly Sisters and Akashiya Moka couldn't help but slap themselves on the forehead.

Just how many things have those Heroic Spirit figurines done behind Chen Xiao's back?!

Chapter Seventy-Three: Myth! It really exists! (Whitebeard's voice booms)

The sound was crisp and clear.

Although not as funny as a certain white-haired detective, it was enough to draw everyone's attention to them.

Even a fool could see that Akashiya Moka and the others definitely knew something about this.

"Is it going to be some shocking or outrageous words again?"

The technical staff at the administration headquarters had no expression on their faces.

I'm truly numb.

The sheer amount of information contained in the power displayed by Akashiya Moka, the True Ancestor, and the existence of Arcueid (the True Ancestor Princess) mentioned by them, is enough to make the analysts sitting in front of their computers lose their hair!

"Do you... know what those places are?"

The skeleton's jaw couldn't even close; it was wide open, making sounds from its mouth.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. He is a true ancestor, a powerful being that even I, a second-generation vampire, cannot know. Maybe he really does know something!

Although it now belatedly realizes that it has a vague idea of ​​where it went in the brief moment after emerging from its deathly slumber.

However, if there truly is a destination for all souls in the world.

Then why are there still so many wandering ghosts?