Over the next week, various Progenitors arrived in Japan one after another, bringing all their subordinates with them.
The Progenitors gathered in Rig's laboratory, where Yuichiro and Shinoa Hiragi were also present.
Some Progenitors who hadn't spent much time in Japan weren't surprised by the presence of two humans here; they were already fully aware of the plan's details.
Upon learning that the Vampires' immortal curse could be resolved, they all felt varying degrees of anticipation.
"Lord Rig, are you certain the research is complete?"
One Progenitor couldn't help but ask.
Rig looked at her, not angered by the doubt, but nodded with a smile, answering affirmatively.
"Of course!"
Over the past six years, Rig first had Krul and Yuichiro cooperate to deploy one of the three great arts—the art to conceal Paradise—within the laboratory.
After Shinya Hiiragi and Guren learned of their plan, they also chose to compromise, providing some research materials. Combining this with partial human research, Rig successfully resurrected a group of human researchers without relying on the power of the sin keys.
After that, the research progress accelerated significantly. Rig then conducted experiments on Guren, using the power of the sin keys with Luke's assistance to transform Guren into an angel.
Interestingly, during Guren's transformation, a mass of Demonic Aura separated within her body, forming an independent entity, though it lacked independent consciousness.
In the end, Guren and that mass of Demonic Aura were transformed into two angels, but they forgot everything, retaining only basic motor functions and even forgetting how to speak.
Seeing the appearance of the angel formed from that mass of Demonic Aura, Rig was somewhat surprised because it had the same face as Ferid.
Rig conducted further experiments afterward, but the issue of memory retention remained difficult to resolve.
Then, just a week ago, Bastia voluntarily underwent the experiment and not only successfully became an angel but also retained his memories.
Rig said to Yuichiro and Shinoa Hiragi, "You've seen the method for resurrecting humans. However, there are too many humans, and the power required is immense. I can only resurrect some humans and then teach you the method. The rest will be up to you to resurrect."
Yuichiro and Shinoa Hiragi exchanged glances, knowing Rig was right, and nodded in response.
"Understood."
Bastia, who had successfully transformed into an angel, added from the side, "The sin key inside that Seraph needs to be extracted in advance."
Meaning Byakuya Akane had to come to Sanguinem to have the sin key removed.
Shinoa Hiragi returned alone to Shibuya to fetch her, while Yuichiro stayed behind.
Next was the large-scale transformation process targeting all Vampires and demons. Vampires worldwide had already been notified and gathered in Japan, which meant they needed to deploy an art large enough to conceal Paradise over at least the entire country.
Krul knew it was time for her to act. Such a massive art could only be successfully deployed if she and Yuichiro worked together.
The Hyakuya Sect and the resurrected human researchers calculated the optimal location for deploying the art—Nagoya.
Not long after, Shinoa Hiragi brought Byakuya Akane to Sanguinem, then immediately took Krul and Yuichiro to Nagoya.
Luke watched Shinoa Hiragi's ability to open a "Portal" with envy.
Who hasn't fantasized about teleporting when they were young?
Luke said to the angel Ferid, "So cool, right?"
Ferid nodded somewhat blankly at first, then agreed, "Indeed."
Luke stared at Ferid's face, sighed at the boring response, patted Ferid's shoulder, and walked away.
The old Ferid was definitely more interesting. The current Ferid had nothing in common with the old one.
Luke somewhat missed the days when he used to mess with Ferid. Now that they were all allies, he felt guilty doing it. Even Lest Karr hardly paid attention to him anymore.
The only thing unchanged was that punchable face. Even without memories, it still looked incredibly arrogant.
The sin key inside Byakuya Akane was easily extracted. Byakuya Akane reverted to an ordinary human, but she wasn't disheartened; she only wanted to return to a peaceful life.
Seeing the Vampires' sincerity, the humans handed over the other sin key to Rig as well.
It was unclear how long Krul and Yuichiro's art deployment would take. Rig began resurrecting some capable humans whose interests aligned with theirs, based on a list provided by Guren.
Another week passed. The Vampires looked up at the patterned sky, which suddenly flickered, then the static patterns began to move.
The art deployment was complete... That day, Rig found Luke.
"The plan is about to begin. Now it's time to give me those five sin keys, right? I'll resurrect Ashera first."
It was clear Rig was very worried Luke might not hand over the sin keys. After all, whenever he needed them for experiments, Luke had to be present. According to Luke's own words:
"Isn't it reasonable for a guardian to be present during a child's surgery?"
Luke hesitated for a moment, looked at the incomplete ultimate mission, and sighed... Two days later, the Vampires erected a high platform on the ground in Sanguinem, equipped with various instruments and inscribed with numerous art patterns. Seven sin keys floated above, emitting a gentle glow.
Below the platform gathered all the Vampires and a small number of humans. Not far away, a small mountain of cursed gear was piled up, emitting faint light as if waiting for the right moment.
Yuichiro sat cross-legged at the center of the platform, connected to various instruments, looking somewhat nervous but with determined eyes.
His soul was the true Mikael. To resurrect all the angels, Mikael first needed to be resurrected in angelic form.
"If everything goes smoothly, everyone can be saved."
Thinking this, he couldn't help but glance at the crowd below.
Shinoa Hiragi, Shihō Kimizuki, Yoichi, Sannomiya Mitsuba, Byakuya Akane, and the children from the Hyakuya Orphanage were all looking at him expectantly.
Especially when his eyes met Shinoa Hiragi's, she smiled gently at him, her lips moving slightly.
"I believe in you!"
Yuichiro smiled back, took a deep breath, steeled himself, and nodded firmly to Rig, saying, "I'm ready."
Then, using the Progenitor's power, he conjured a resurrection art specifically prepared for Mikael. The art erupted with brilliant light, descending from above Yuichiro's head all the way to the ground.
Luke pulled out two pairs of sunglasses from who-knows-where, putting one on himself and giving the other to Krul.
"Wow, so bright!"
Luke took a sip... Luckin Coffee?!
Krul rested her head on one hand, adjusted her sunglasses with the other, and calmly watched the events on the platform, completely ignoring the strange looks from the unfamiliar Vampires around her.
As the art completely passed through Yuichiro, Demonic Aura surged from within him. Mika was temporarily separated and returned to the sword.
"You can do it, Yuu!"
Though there was worry in Mika's voice, it was filled more with trust and encouragement for his dear friend!
"Don't worry, Mika! I will save everyone!"
Rig observed Yuichiro's condition with utmost seriousness. The closer they got to the critical moment, the more careful they had to be.
"Almost there! Activate the instruments!"
Not daring to delay for a second, all the arts on the platform began to operate, and all the instruments started working.
Black smoke began to rise from Yuichiro's entire body. This wasn't Demonic Aura but Dark Energy. His body began to change.
"Ah!!!"
Yuichiro suddenly felt excruciating pain. His muscles began to dissolve, his skin started to ulcerate, and his voice was filled with agony.
Seeing this, Rig frowned. Although Guren and Bastia had endured immense pain during their transformation into angels, why was there a physical breakdown? His eyes revealed a hint of confusion and deep concern.
Soon, Yuichiro's screams continued. Everyone could vaguely see his bones; his flesh had become unrecognizable, too gruesome to look at.
Shinoa Hiragi was filled with worry but could do nothing except silently pray, showing none of her usual optimism.
After some more time, Shinoa Hiragi and the others almost couldn't resist rushing onto the platform to save Yuichiro.
Just then, the resurrection art suddenly lifted Yuichiro into the air. The instruments connected to him had already detached due to the decay of his flesh.
An aura that made the Vampires uneasy suddenly erupted from Yuichiro.
Three pairs of bone wings suddenly sprouted from Yuichiro's back. Then, new flesh buds began to grow on his skeletal body, though at an extremely slow pace.
The next moment, the pure white art suddenly turned pitch black.
"It's coming!"
Rig's pupils contracted as he shouted to the Vampires, "Do not resist!"
Then, chains suddenly shot out from the void, piercing into the bodies of the Vampires present without hesitation, even Rig himself.
However, among these Vampires, there were two exceptions.
Krul looked around in confusion at the impaled Vampires, then at herself and Luke, who were unharmed.
"What's going on?"
Luke smiled and adjusted his sunglasses.
"I don't know. Maybe it's because we're wearing sunglasses."
Krul looked at Luke suspiciously.
Then she fell into deep thought.
Could it be because I possess the Progenitor's power?
But the next second, reality told her no.
Krul suddenly felt her internal power growing restless. Then, the seventy percent of the Progenitor's power transferred to her left her body, flying into the air and merging with the art.
Krul was somewhat bewildered. Seeing even Shinya Hiiragi impaled by the chains, she began to doubt herself.
Luke noticed the deep confusion on Krul's face and found it oddly endearing.
"Well, it seems we've been abandoned by the new world. It's fine, I'm still here. I'll take care of you."
Luke's tone was playful yet carried a hint of seriousness.
Krul turned to look at the always-mysterious Luke, forming a hypothesis. After a moment of silence, she finally asked.
"Did you do this?"
Luke neither admitted nor denied it.
"Who knows? Maybe."
Krul could now be certain it was absolutely related to Luke!
The Vampires impaled by the chains were transforming into demons at an incredible speed, their faces contorted in pain. Just as they felt their memories were about to be sealed, beams of red light burst from one of the arts on the platform, falling into the Vampires' bodies.
Soon, the demon markings on all the Vampires' faces vanished, and they were completely transformed into demons.
Simultaneously, the pile of Cursed Gear on the side began to tremble violently. The demons bound within seemed to be summoned, trying to break free from the Cursed Gear.
Noticing this, Shinoa Hiragi hesitated for a moment before walking up to the Cursed Gear.
"Demons, heed my call!"
Her voice was cold and commanding.
The already cracked art patterns on the cursed gear instantly shattered. Countless demons flew out, only to be impaled by the chains as well.
onikiri, Guren, the Ghost Box King, and other Black Demon-class demons were among them.
After doing this, Shinoa Hiragi let out a sigh of relief, then suddenly frowned. She opened her palms, and masses of Demonic Aura emerged, flying toward Yuichiro.
Luke, who had been watching the spectacle, suddenly noticed that the angels Ferid and Guren were also impaled by the chains. However, the chains soon withdrew from their bodies, carrying dense Demonic Aura with them.
Ferid and Guren clutched their wounds, looking bewildered.
It was clear that the mass of Demonic Aura extracted from Guren was much smaller than that from Ferid.
Krul also noticed the two and, combining it with the news of Guren consuming Vampires, guessed the reason: "Is that from the Vampires they ate?"
Luke nodded.
"Probably. Looks like Ferid ate quite a lot. What a glutton."
Soon, all the Demonic Aura present was converted into Dark Energy, flowing through the chains into Yuichiro's body in the air.
The most absurd part was that these chains had no physical form. They extended far away, pulling out many demons from cursed gear in some ruins.
At some point, the power from the seven sin keys floating on the platform began to be channeled back through the chains by Yuichiro to nourish those demons.
One day passed, and Yuichiro had not yet regained human form.
Two days passed, and Yuichiro began to take on a human shape.
Three days passed, and Yuichiro regained his humanity—no, now it should be angelhood.
Only Yuichiro's three pairs of bone wings now had just a few blood vessels, and it was unclear how long it would take for them to fully form.
For three days, there was no sign of divine punishment. It seemed the art left by the Progenitor was indeed effective.
Luke grew impatient and decided to travel around Japan with Krul.
They admired the magnificent snowy scenery of Mount Fuji and explored the primeval forests of Yakushima. These natural landscapes, untouched by human destruction, gave them a pleasant experience.
A month later, the two returned to Sanguinem.
Yuichiro's bone wings had now transformed into white feathered wings, though they weren't fully grown and were even somewhat sparse.
But the most miraculous change wasn't Yuichiro's transformation—it was the demons impaled by the chains.
Now, the demons' fangs were gradually disappearing, and wings began to sprout from their backs—some with only one pair, others with three.
Their unfocused pupils gradually regained their spark.
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