Prison Barrier
Silence finally reigned supreme.
Clotted blood covered the stone floor, headless bodies, and mangled corpses that no longer resembled anything human. Evil had been extinguished entirely, by one force alone… a force that could only be described as the embodiment of destined judgment.
Kojou stood amidst the devastation, his breaths calm despite the blood-soaked surroundings, and golden sparks still danced around his body… though they were steadily fading.
His golden hair returned to its usual silver hue, his eyes lost their maddened glow… and the silver mask covering them shattered into fragments before disappearing.
"…It's over."
He whispered quietly, as though speaking more to himself than to anyone else.
But he felt no guilt or remorse, for all these criminals had taken the lives of thousands of people before being imprisoned in the Prison Barrier.
Additionally, their deaths had allowed him to vent the killing intent and destructive urges rooted deep within the Fourth Primogenitor… leaving him feeling relieved and unburdened.
"And now…" Kojou muttered as he turned toward the four criminals who had been standing quietly to the side, watching him with wary expressions.
"You are Itogami Meiga, right?" Kojou asked, gazing at a young, handsome man with an athletic build, dark purple hair covering the right side of his face. He wore white-framed glasses and a dark green changshan. His eye was light brown.
Itogami Meiga.
The grandson of Itogami Senra, the man who created Itogami Island and a genius in magic engineering… from what Kojou knew, Itogami Meiga was a skilled magic engineer who had developed many powerful weapons for the LKO.
But during an experiment, he died and was brought back to life as a Jiangshi with the help of Itogami Senra.
To Kojou, acquiring a talented magic engineer like Meiga was far more valuable than all the other criminals combined.
"That's right. I didn't expect the Fourth Primogenitor to know a nobody like me," Meiga replied with a faint smile, adjusting his glasses and dramatically bowing toward Kojou. "It's an honor."
"Zecht…" Kojou wasted no words, waving his hand slightly as three magic circles appeared before the prisoners—except Aya. "Channel your magical power into these circles, or face your death here and now."
His voice was cold and resolute, carrying no intention of negotiation or leniency. Any hint of escape or deceit would be dealt with instantly.
"…" Seeing this, the prisoners could only glance at the carnage beneath Kojou's feet, then look at each other in silence.
Some of them were immortal, but it meant nothing against the Fourth Primogenitor. Many of the other criminals had possessed one or two forms of immortality, yet now they lay dead, motionless—nothing more than pools of blood and little hills of flesh.
"So, what about me, Fourth Primogenitor?" Aya asked, her violet eyes shining as she looked at the boy who appeared like a teenager, yet whose gaze carried the weight of countless years.
"You're different from them," Kojou replied bluntly, casting a brief glance at the pale-faced Yuuma, who was watching them curiously. "I'll grant you several options."
Upon hearing Kojou's words, everyone present grew intrigued, looking back and forth between them.
"First, you can sign the Zecht like the others, and have your freedom bound by my magic."
"Second, you can leave this place and continue with the Black Bible incident however you wish. But if you involve those close to me, you'll face the consequences. I'll warn you now—this path leads only to ruin. The authorities won't throw you in the Prison Barrier again… they'll kill you on the spot, especially since the Prison Barrier in Japan will no longer exist after today."
"Third, you can join me and become my Blood Servant. In that case, you'll be recognized as my woman, no one will dare harm you, and I'll allow you to vent your wrath upon this world once I begin my conquest… since I plan to create a dominion of my own."
"The choice is yours. I won't interfere," Kojou finished as he turned his gaze back to the three remaining prisoners, who looked stunned. "What are you waiting for? Refusing to serve me?"
His voice was calm and almost disinterested, yet the prisoners felt death coil around their throats, like an ancient beast eager to devour them.
"Can I become your Blood Servant?" spoke the only woman among the three prisoners, gazing at Kojou with greed and desire—knowing the status of a Primogenitor's Blood Servant was extremely lofty, especially among Vampires.
"Gigliola Ghirardi… huh~" Kojou cast a glance at the beautiful yet indecent woman. "A tribe princess who carries the blood of Giada, the Third Primogenitor…"
She resembled a young woman with violet hair, possessing decadent beauty and a corrupted erotic aura. She wore revealing lingerie beneath a long coat, exuding the air of an old-fashioned temptress.
"You're in no position to bargain with me," Kojou said coldly, making it clear he had no intention of making Gigliola his Blood Servant. "You have three seconds to channel your magic into the circle in front of you, or you die."
Remembering how decisively Kojou slaughtered over a hundred powerful criminals after giving them just ten seconds, the three did not dare hesitate. They reached out to the circles before them and obediently channeled their magic.
"Good. Now then… what about you?" Kojou nodded in satisfaction as he felt his magic coil around their sources—he could end them with a mere thought, with no chance of revival.
Once finished with the three prisoners, he shifted his gaze back to Aya, who seemed to have finished weighing her options.
"…" She cast a lingering look at Yuuma and Natsuki before making her decision. "In that case, I will become your Blood Servant."
"Good." Kojou nodded in satisfaction and snapped his fingers. A purple magic circle appeared beneath them all, and they vanished from the Prison Barrier. He wasn't in a rush to turn Aya into his Blood Servant immediately—
Especially since he needed to destroy the Prison Barrier first to fully free Natsuki from it.
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