Shichen's attention was fully focused on Akatsuki Nagisa.
He sensed an unusual aura and astonishing magical power fluctuations from her.
This was the consciousness of the Fourth Progenitor!
She had suddenly awakened!
As if responding to Shichen's guess, Akatsuki Nagisa sat up again, then she opened her eyes, and her authoritative gaze fell upon him.
The color of her pupils changed from their original red to gold, indifferent and majestic.
"Who are you...?" She looked at Shichen, tilting her head, her tone full of confusion.
"Nagisa!" Akatsuki Kojou exclaimed in surprise, about to move closer.
"Don't come over!" Shichen shouted loudly.
"Eh?" Akatsuki Kojou was stunned.
Shichen ignored him and instructed Yazase Motoki: "Motoki, take Kojou out."
"Understood." Yazase Motoki obediently complied, quickly walked behind Akatsuki Kojou, hugged him, and dragged him away.
"Motoki? What are you doing?"
"Sorry, I'm just following Teacher's orders."
"Teacher Shi, what are you going to do?"
"Kojou, don't ask anything. I will save your sister."
"Eh?" Akatsuki Kojou was full of questions.
"Asagi, you go out too, it's not safe here."
"I understand." Lanba Asagi obediently followed them out, closing the door behind her.
In the ward, only Shichen and Akatsuki Nagisa remained—no, it should be the Fourth Progenitor now.
"You are the Fourth Progenitor, aren't you?" Shichen reached out and pulled a chair over. He sat down, his expression relaxed.
"Precisely." The Fourth Progenitor nodded faintly.
"As expected."
The Fourth Progenitor, an artificial cursed soul jointly created by the Three Progenitors and the people of the "Heavenly Tribe."
Her existence was to deal with the Calamity God, but the Calamity God was her friend. After devouring the Calamity God, she fell into despair and angrily sought revenge on the "Heavenly Tribe" who created her.
Naturally, she failed, and the price was being torn into twelve pieces and sealed until she was dug out by Akatsuki Kojou's father, Akatsuki Gajou, some time ago.
The Fourth Progenitor, hailed as the strongest vampire in the world, and this was the original soul, not the later Fourth Progenitor whom anyone could bully.
However, Shichen was not afraid of her.
Not to mention that he is immune to all Progenitor attacks, the current original is just a soul consciousness. Although her magical power is vast, she only has one familiar, and Akatsuki Nagisa's body cannot bear it, so her methods are very limited.
"Who are you? Why do you have the same aura as me? You are not those three." The Fourth Progenitor frowned slightly, looking at Shichen in confusion.
At this moment, Shichen still found the Fourth Progenitor quite cute, after all, she was using Akatsuki Nagisa's tender and lovely face, and although serious, she tilted her head blankly.
The contrast was too strong.
"Me?" Shichen smiled and replied, "I am the Fifth Progenitor."
"The Fifth Progenitor? How is that possible!" The Fourth Progenitor was incredulous: "Did they create another one?"
"No, no." Shichen shook his head, denying: "I wasn't created by them. I became one on my own."
"On your own? Impossible!" The Fourth Progenitor asserted.
Progenitors are not just powerful vampires; they are humans on whom an ancient existence has cast an immortal curse.
Ordinary vampires are not truly immortal. If their magic-controlling brain or blood-circulating heart is severely damaged, they will die.
But Progenitors can revive even if their heads are shattered or their hearts are pierced, they are lonely beings living in eternal time.
Including her, there are only four. It's impossible for a new Progenitor to appear, unless they are actively devoured and replaced.
However, the Fourth Progenitor did sense an aura of the same origin from Shichen. That was definitely the same curse, immortal and indestructible.
This was also why her attitude towards him was gentle.
Similar and rare existences would cause them to spontaneously feel a sense of closeness.
"The facts are right before your eyes, what else is impossible?" Shichen smiled slightly, spreading his hands in rebuttal.
"..." This left the Fourth Progenitor speechless.
"Let's not talk about my situation for now, let's talk about yours first." Shichen changed the subject.
"My situation?"
"The body of this little girl you are currently occupying is my student's sister. I hope you can leave, otherwise, the harm to her will be too great."
"Your student? Are you still a teacher?" The Fourth Progenitor looked at him strangely.
"Is there a problem?"
"You are a Progenitor, an unrivaled existence in this world, yet you are an ordinary teacher..."
"How can a teacher be called ordinary? Educating people is very remarkable, and now it's a semi-peaceful era. Progenitors are no longer as feared by so many people, and my identity is still unknown to others."
"Semi-peaceful era? Is that so..." The Fourth Progenitor's expression was a little dazed.
"So, what's your decision?" Shichen asked again.
"Sorry, I can't leave." The Fourth Progenitor shook her head: "I am currently in a soul state. If I leave this little girl's body, I will not be able to survive."
"You still want to live."
"Live... more or less. Since I've awakened, I must finish what I didn't complete before." The Fourth Progenitor's expression became serious.
"Unfinished business? Revenge on the Heavenly Tribe?"
"Hmm."
"Is it necessary? So much time has passed."
"This is my only belief."
"I see... Then I can only say I'm sorry." Shichen sighed.
"What do you mean?"
"Compared to your belief, my student's sister's health is more important." Shichen replied honestly.
"You want to kill me?" The Fourth Progenitor understood.
"Yes." Shichen nodded, looking at her expressionlessly: "The Heavenly Tribe is not important to me, and you are just a stranger. I care more about this little girl being able to live a healthy life."
"Is that so? Do you think you can kill me?"
As soon as the words fell, the Fourth Progenitor's eyes glowed, and magical power surged.
Suddenly, the temperature of the entire ward began to drop rapidly. In an instant, cold air permeated, and a chill spread.
And beneath the Fourth Progenitor, ice appeared, instantly freezing the hospital bed. The ice began to spread around, and the cold air enveloped Shichen.
The Fourth Progenitor was also decisive in her actions. After Shichen showed hostility, she immediately attacked him first.
Unfortunately, it was of no use.
As soon as the freezing aura wrapped around Shichen, it instantly dissipated, as if it had encountered a natural enemy, completely erased.
"What?!" The Fourth Progenitor could not hide her surprise.
"Alas, thank you for striking first, otherwise I would have felt quite ashamed." Shichen slowly stood up, a smile on his face.
"What did you do?" The Fourth Progenitor asked, not understanding.
She manipulated the freezing aura to attack Shichen again, but it was still the same as before, dissipating upon contact with him.
"Didn't I tell you? I am the Fifth Progenitor, above all Progenitors!" Shichen boasted with a triumphant smile, full of vigor.
"Impossible! This is impossible!"
"Aren't the facts right before your eyes? And look." Shichen said, reaching out to touch the bed.
An incredible scene occurred: the ice on the bed instantly shattered and dissipated, revealing the original white soft bedsheet.
"How is this possible!" The Fourth Progenitor still refused to believe what was happening before her eyes.
What kind of ability is this?
Nullifying magical power?
Isn't this her natural enemy?
"Azure Ice of the Demon Princess..."
"Don't mess around, what if you destroy the MAR Research Institute?"
Before the Fourth Progenitor could summon her familiar, she was interrupted by Shichen, who pressed down on her shoulder, and to her surprise, she couldn't summon her familiar!
She couldn't control her magical power either!
"You...!" At this moment, the Fourth Progenitor finally felt fear.
"Don't worry, if I encounter them in the future, I will help you deal with those people from the Heavenly Tribe." Shichen comforted: "As compensation, your magical power and familiar will belong to me."
"No! You can't kill me, aren't you going to care about this little girl?"
The Fourth Progenitor was unsure if Shichen could kill her, but she dared not gamble.
"Heh~" Shichen sneered: "Thank you for daring to threaten me with Nagisa-chan. I truly don't need to hold back now."
Golden light bloomed from his chest, followed by a sacred golden sphere that floated out and shot towards the Fourth Progenitor's chest, instantly disappearing into it.
"This is...!"
The Fourth Progenitor's face was filled with terror. She felt something suffocating, but before she could react, her consciousness was directly severed, and she collapsed onto the bed.
The cold air in the room began to dissipate, and the temperature quickly rose, returning to its original temperature in a few seconds. The air conditioner was still blowing cold air normally.
The Fourth Progenitor—no, it should be Akatsuki Nagisa—slept peacefully on the bed, curled up, her face serene.
Shichen stretched out his hand, and golden light bloomed from her chest. The Godhead Fragment slowly emerged, then flew back into his body.
Immediately after, the magical power within him began to surge!