"Family Reunion" Glancing at his watch—eight minutes remaining—Guren Ichinose reached for the drug that would temporarily boost his strength
"Family Reunion"
Glancing at his watch—eight minutes remaining—Guren Ichinose reached for the drug that would temporarily boost his strength.
Just as he was about to take it, Mikaela Hyakuya charged.
Guren Ichinose quickly raised his weapon to defend. "What's this? You won't even let me take my medicine? And you seem faster than before."
They clashed again. Guren Ichinose's strength was significantly diminished after Ferid Bathory's punch, and Mikaela Hyakuya was stronger than before.
Within a few exchanges, Guren Ichinose was clearly at a disadvantage, eventually knocked down. Mikaela Hyakuya raised his weapon to deliver the killing blow.
"Damn it, am I going to die here?" Guren Ichinose realized his death was imminent.
Ferid Bathory, however, noticed a group approaching from a distance—Aoki and the others. "Oh, I see enemy reinforcements, little Mika. We need to act quickly."
Aoki and the others, upon seeing Guren Ichinose about to be killed, knew the situation was critical.
"Everyone take a pill! Rescue the Lieutenant Colonel, then retreat," Shinoa Hīragi instructed. Yūichirō Hyakuya and the others took the pills, but Aoki didn't. He remained wary of Guren Ichinose and felt he didn't need such a thing.
Aoki pulled a Flying Raijin kunai from his pouch and threw it near Guren Ichinose.
Ferid Bathory and Mikaela Hyakuya both looked at it.
Instantly, Aoki appeared beside Guren Ichinose, punching Mikaela Hyakuya in the face and sending him flying, then kicking at Ferid Bathory.
Unlike Mikaela Hyakuya, Ferid Bathory caught Aoki's kick, but he was still surprised by Aoki's incredible speed.
"Ding!"
Ferid Bathory:
Identity: Seventh progenitor vampire.
Personality: Maintains an optimistic smile.
Skills: Unknown.
Combat Power: 9485
Overall Assessment: SS-level
"Oh, you're fast. For a human, you're quite…" Ferid Bathory started to speak, but Aoki's sudden punch sent him reeling back.
"Haha, you have no sense of humor."
Seeing Aoki repel Ferid Bathory, Guren Ichinose realized Aoki's strength surpassed his own. He'd previously underestimated Aoki, believing him to be only on par with the other members of Guren Ichinose's squad.
He was profoundly wrong.
Aoki turned his attention to Mikaela Hyakuya, who was still recovering from the blow.
"Ding!"
Mikaela Hyakuya:
Identity: One of the Seraph of the End experiment subjects.
Personality: Yūichirō Hyakuya is everything.
Skills: Unknown.
Combat Power: 6518
Overall Assessment: S-level
"Mikaela Hyakuya? This guy is…" Aoki thought, glancing at Yūichirō Hyakuya, who had just arrived. Yūichirō Hyakuya froze as his eyes landed on Mikaela Hyakuya.
Mikaela Hyakuya also froze, his eyes meeting Yūichirō Hyakuya's.
"You… you're Mika?" Yūichirō Hyakuya stared, disbelieving. He'd witnessed Mikaela Hyakuya's death, at the hands of Ferid Bathory.
"Yūichirō…" Mikaela Hyakuya stared back, speechless.
"Mika, Mika, it's really you," Yūichirō Hyakuya murmured, unconsciously starting towards Mikaela Hyakuya. Aoki quickly intervened. "What are you doing? Why are you stopping me? That's Mika, my family!"
Aoki said flatly, "Open your eyes. That's a vampire. Even if he was once your family, he's a vampire now. The Japanese Imperial Demon Army won't accept him, unless you join the vampires."
Aoki's words snapped Yūichirō Hyakuya out of it; his advance halted, tears and snot streaming down his face.
"Aw, look at that cute face. Yūichirō Hyakuya, long time no see. No wonder you're so obsessed with him.
What a tearful reunion," Ferid Bathory commented. "So, what will you do? Yūichirō Hyakuya might be being used by the humans."
Mikaela Hyakuya responded, "Of course I'll save him. From those wicked humans."
"No, Mikaela, that's wrong. Yūichirō Hyakuya is human. Humans can never be our allies. Just like Krul did for you, I'll turn Yūichirō Hyakuya into a vampire."
Mikaela Hyakuya's rage flared. He grabbed Ferid Bathory by the collar, his face contorted with fury. "If you touch Yūichirō Hyakuya, I'll kill you."
Ferid Bathory remained unfazed. "Haha, I was joking. It's rare to see you so agitated. You're usually so cold. Yūichirō Hyakuya is truly your one and only, huh?"
After Mikaela Hyakuya released him, Ferid Bathory whispered in his ear, "Let me help. I'll hold off the other humans. You go get your precious princess back."
Meanwhile, Aoki addressed Yūichirō Hyakuya. "Yūichirō, that vampire is your family. He probably won't hurt you. I'll handle the vampire nobles; you can catch up with your family."
Aoki didn't object to Yūichirō Hyakuya speaking with Mikaela Hyakuya despite his vampiric nature.
He recalled Nezuko Kamado from his time in the Demon Slayer world, and her brother's dedication to turning her human again.
Aoki counted three vampire nobles (excluding Mikaela), Ferid Bathory being the strongest. While his strength was comparable to Ferid Bathory's, activating his Demon Slayer Mark would boost his combat power by two thousand, allowing him to contend with all three nobles simultaneously.
He might even be able to use the Annihilation Thunder to kill a noble, increasing his combat power by at least a thousand.
Then, even if Crowley Eusford and the other nobles arrived, he'd have a good chance of repelling the vampires alongside Guren Ichinose and the others.
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