They found an abandoned bus. After some repairs, they managed to start it. Aoki, Yūichirō Hyakuya, and the others joined Ferid Bathory and C
They found an abandoned bus. After some repairs, they managed to start it. Aoki, Yūichirō Hyakuya, and the others joined Ferid Bathory and Crowley Eusford, heading towards Ferid Bathory's undisclosed destination.
Aoki's decision to travel with Ferid Bathory and Crowley Eusford stemmed from his desire to understand the Seraph of the End—its nature and origins.
Besides Guren Ichinose, Ferid Bathory seemed the only source of information.
However, since they'd left the Japanese Imperial Demon Army, Guren Ichinose would likely withhold information, leaving Ferid Bathory as their only option.
Aoki planned to use the Flying Raijin kunai left at the wooden house as a failsafe. If danger arose, he'd summon Yūichirō Hyakuya and the others back using Summoning Jutsu, ensuring their escape.
Therefore, cooperating with Ferid Bathory wasn't unreasonable; obtaining the necessary information would be invaluable.
However, only Aoki was willing to travel with Ferid Bathory and Crowley Eusford. The others were hesitant; they were vampires, after all.
Excluding Mikaela Hyakuya, who was now their comrade, Yūichirō Hyakuya and the others harbored deep distrust of Ferid Bathory, especially considering he'd killed Yūichirō Hyakuya's family.
After a while, Yūichirō Hyakuya and the others requested a bathroom break. Ferid Bathory agreed, assuring them he wouldn't eavesdrop.
Even if he tried, Aoki would notice immediately, so Ferid Bathory and Crowley Eusford waited patiently.
"Aoki, can you explain why you're going with Ferid Bathory? What's in it for us?"
In the restroom, the group huddled together.
They knew Ferid Bathory wouldn't eavesdrop due to Aoki's presence, but they still checked their surroundings before discussing.
Their first question was about Aoki's decision.
Aoki replied, "I have three reasons".
1. I haven't fully recovered. While I could probably handle them both, they might have hidden trump cards. Until I'm at full strength, I shouldn't fight them directly.
2. Think about it—we've been gone from the Japanese Imperial Demon Army for three months, yet the first to find us weren't the Imperial Demon Army, who issued a warrant for our arrest, but our enemies, the vampires."
"What does that mean? Disregarding other vampire nobles, Ferid Bathory, the seventh progenitor, must have our location. Otherwise, he couldn't have found us so quickly. And his presence confirms he's not simple—at least strategically."
"I agree completely. Ferid Bathory is like that—he likes to manipulate people, drawing them into his games without their knowledge," Mikaela Hyakuya immediately agreed, Ferid Bathory being one of the vampire nobles he knew best, aside from Krul Tepes, who had raised him.
Aoki continued, "3. Why would Ferid Bathory go to such lengths to find us? To show us those things? Absolutely not. My guess is that his target is Yūichirō Hyakuya—or rather, the Seraph of the End within him. The Japanese Imperial Demon Army already controls one Seraph of the End and will likely use it to devastate the vampires. The only thing that can counter a Seraph of the End is another Seraph of the End."
"At Shibuya, we saw Seraph of the End fighting each other. Clearly, the Seraph of the End within Yūichirō Hyakuya is far stronger than the Japanese Imperial Demon Army's Seraph of the End. To counter the Japanese Imperial Demon Army's Seraph of the End, the vampires need the Seraph of the End within Yūichirō Hyakuya to suppress it; otherwise, they have no other option."
"All this is speculation. I don't know Ferid Bathory's true purpose, but I'm sure that by following them, we'll uncover details about the Seraph of the End project. If we can control the Seraph of the End within Yūichirō Hyakuya, our overall strength will increase significantly."
Aoki's words, filled with mentions of the Seraph of the End, left everyone silent. The Seraph of the End was terrifyingly powerful, capable of world destruction. They hadn't understood this before Shibuya, but now they treated it with utmost caution, wanting nothing to do with it.
Mikaela Hyakuya stepped forward, pointing at Aoki. "I don't care about your reasons, but if you try anything harmful to Yūichirō Hyakuya, I will kill you without hesitation."
Aoki, accustomed to Mikaela Hyakuya's antagonism over the past three months, calmly replied, "I won't harm Yūichirō Hyakuya. You should know that as his family, I won't allow anyone to harm him. Like Guren Ichinose. Next time I see him, I won't hold back. If necessary, I'll kill him."
"Also, we now know of two Seraph of the End, both inhabiting human bodies. Yūichirō Hyakuya and Shihō Kimizuki's sister. There might be more, as the Seraph of the End project could reset the world. Two Seraph of the End wouldn't be enough."
"Mikaela Hyakuya mentioned that the vampire queen knows about the experiment, and Ferid Bathory likely does too. I suspect Ferid Bathory will take us to the vampire queen and reveal information about the Seraph of the End."
"And we might encounter the second and first progenitors upon arrival."
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