Chapter 1250: I'm Done Pretending, I'm Coming Clean!
No.
At this point, even Eiji couldn't keep up the act any longer.
"Shall we discuss this otherworldly magical tool? What do you all think its operating principle might be?"
Eiji carefully hefted the otherworldly magical tool in his arms and made the suggestion with complete seriousness.
"This guy... he's actually changing the subject like nothing happened!"
Fiber Kishio couldn't help but exclaim loudly, her face full of astonishment.
"Heh heh heh..."
Hanami Yuri let out a dry laugh and sighed repeatedly.
She felt completely disillusioned with the Fourth True Ancestor.
"Hoh!"
Yasaka Sayaka sharpened her sword while casting a dark glare toward Eiji.
She seemed completely broken, surrounded by an intense pressure as the rhythmic sound of sword sharpening echoed around her.
"Ha ha ha ha! Come on, bastard, call me daddy!"
Kojou Akatsuki laughed wildly.
He looked arrogantly at Eiji, his eyes filled with the satisfaction of successful revenge.
"Have you misunderstood something?"
Eiji looked at him with complete bewilderment.
He stepped forward and lightly tapped Himeragi Yukina's hand.
"See? I clearly dare to touch her. What's the big deal?"
He said this with a matter-of-fact expression.
This instead made Kojou Akatsuki fall into deep thought.
That's right.
I only said "whoever doesn't dare has to call me daddy," not "whoever is revealed to be a vampire has to call me daddy."
When it comes down to it, it's just touching Himeragi Yukina—who wouldn't dare do that?
Whether your identity gets exposed is another matter entirely.
So what was the point of me making this bet anyway?
"Yukina?"
Akatsuki Sana looked at Himeragi Yukina, her eyes full of inquiry.
"Yes, Sana-sama."
Himeragi Yukina looked at the back of her hand, her expression tense.
"There's no mistake. Eiji is indeed the Fourth True Ancestor!"
The moment they made contact, she had already received the spiritual vision!
"As expected..."
Akatsuki Sana let out a long sigh.
As if thinking of something, the wrinkles on her face suddenly multiplied, making her appear to have aged ten years in an instant.
"Damn it!"
Eiji clenched his fists in frustration.
"Originally, I could have revealed it in a much more interesting situation!"
He never expected it would be ruined by Kojou Akatsuki!
Decision made—after returning to school, he would definitely have Natsuki assign Kojou double the homework!
"Killing intent!"
Eiji suddenly became serious.
"Swish!"
A flash of sword light appeared, and a thin membrane covered the space.
Eiji easily dodged this full-of-openings sword strike.
"Whoa, what are you doing?"
"So, you really are the Fourth True Ancestor?"
Yasaka Sayaka held her sword, looking expressionlessly at Eiji.
"So you've been toying with me all along? Standing by my side, watching me dance to your tune—was it very amusing?"
Looking back now.
Probably from the very first moment they met, this bastard had already decided how he was going to mess with her!
Someone with such extraordinary skills—how could he possibly have been knocked unconscious by her slap?
That was impossible from the start. But if he had been acting from that moment, then everything made sense.
Later, when she was ordered to investigate the Fourth True Ancestor, in his eyes she was probably just entertainment delivered right to his doorstep.
To think I actually considered relying on his power—I was completely played like a fiddle!
The more I thought about it, the angrier I became!
Sayaka's eyes looked utterly lifeless, her entire body radiating a curse-like dark aura.
"Gotta admit, it was pretty fun though."
Eiji muttered under his breath.
Sayaka's breath hitched, and without a second thought, she raised Kōkarin.
"Take this!"
The simulated spatial slash made its debut today, targeting the Fourth True Ancestor—what an honor!
...
Halfway up the mountain, near the shrine.
After everything was over, everyone regrouped here.
However, the atmosphere had become intensely awkward.
Sayaka hadn't given Eiji a single friendly glance.
Kojou Akatsuki also voiced his dissatisfaction with the Lion King Organization for taking Aquora away.
The mood among the group grew increasingly delicate, with no one speaking to each other.
"I have already contacted the Defense Minister."
Kurahashi Shina appeared in the shrine's courtyard, breaking the awkward silence.
"Tatsumi Anza and Kaneyama Kageei, these two terrorists from the Saint Annihilation faction, will be interrogated by the Lion King Organization. As for the otherworldly magical tool and the swamp dragon... according to the Defense Minister's wishes, he hopes to obtain temporary ownership."
Especially the otherworldly magical tool.
It was undoubtedly a powerful weapon against True Ancestors!
The Defense Minister emphasized that, no matter the cost, they must secure it.
"He can trade his life for it."
Eiji yawned, idly stroking Glenda's head.
"Hahaha..."
Kurahashi Shina forced a bitter laugh.
Oh, Defense Minister, if only you knew how much resentment this Fourth True Ancestor holds against Japan!
Several girls exchanged glances.
"Is there some kind of grudge between him and the Japanese government?"
Yukina Himeragi, Yuina Hanami, and Shio Kikawa whispered among themselves.
Sayaka pretended not to care, but her ears perked up subtly.
"Have you been holding a grudge over what happened five years ago?"
Kojou Akatsuki's grandmother asked in a low voice.
The girls' expressions shifted slightly.
Five years ago?
Was it related to that so-called Narcissus incident?
"Grudge?"
Eiji raised an eyebrow.
"Why would I hold a grudge against people who are bound to disappear sooner or later?"
Kojou Akatsuki's grandmother's face instantly darkened.
In his eyes, were those people from back then already as good as dead?
Yukina Himeragi and the others remained silent, quietly observing the scene.
"Still, that's ultimately a matter between us, isn't it?"
Kurahashi Shina scratched her white hair, racking her brains to persuade him.
"After we repel the Third True Ancestor, I can promise you appropriate and satisfactory compensation. So, for now—"
"I was the one who called Giada over."
"...What?"
"Did you not understand?"
Eiji smiled brightly as he combed through Glenda's iron-gray hair.
"Giada's attack on Japan was under my orders."
The moment these words left his mouth.
Not only Kojou Akatsuki's grandmother and Kurahashi Shina, but Yukina Himeragi, Sayaka, and even Kojou Akatsuki himself were stunned, all staring at him in disbelief.
"Are you saying that Japan's current situation is entirely because of you?!"
Kojou Akatsuki's grandmother could no longer contain her anger, shouting furiously.
"Ha ha ha ha, what the hell are you spewing nonsense about?"
Eiji burst into loud laughter.
He removed the mask from his face and took off his sunglasses as well.
"If you hadn't tried to use me to control Giada back then, would you have ended up in this situation today? You brought this upon yourselves through your own actions, yet now you're trying to blame everything on me. Don't you think that's utterly shameless?"
Everyone in the shrine suddenly held their breath.
Among those present, only Kojou Akatsuki had ever seen what Eiji looked like before. These girls, including Sayaka, were all seeing his true appearance for the first time.