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Though it might sound a bit odd to put it this way, Nagisa genuinely provided Bokue Keikain an early taste of fatherhood.
Mainly because the whole "mana replenishing" process felt suspiciously similar to… well, breastfeeding.
After all, Yukina was standing by the side, armed with Schneewalzer, closely observing every move. Any action that crossed the line was strictly forbidden.
In the quiet bedroom—
Five minutes later, as the tingling sensation in his neck gradually subsided, the petite vampire girl, who had buried herself in his neck moments ago, finally lifted her head. She exhaled softly, her breath warm and slightly metallic.
Nagisa's cheeks still held an alluring flush, her bright crimson eyes shimmering with an increased hazy moisture following her blood-drinking impulse.
She timidly tilted her head up, eyebrows knitting together in concern as she anxiously glanced at the young man whom she had just bitten.
"Um… I-I'm sorry, big brother… did it hurt?"
"…"
This felt strangely surreal to Bokue.
Normally, he was the one asking questions like, "Did it hurt?" Yet today, their roles had reversed completely.
Typically, he was the one doing the stabbing—today, he was the one who got pricked. Well, "pricked" might be the more precise term.
Nagisa's small fangs felt like two slender needles puncturing the skin before gently sipping. Though she seemed to have suckled for a long time, the actual amount drawn was minimal.
After all, she truly couldn't afford to drink more. Just one drop of his blood had awakened the sleeping Fourth Primogenitor; drinking too much at once might cause unpredictable consequences.
"Not really. Barely felt it."
Bokue touched the spot on his shoulder where he'd just been bitten. The puncture marks healed instantly beneath his fingertips, leaving the skin as smooth as if never injured.
As for the minor blood loss, it was completely insignificant to him.
After all, the ability of Cellular Reconstruction could instantly restore most of his body, even internal organs. Replenishing a little lost blood was just a trivial side effect.
"How about you, Nagisa? How are you feeling?"
"Eh? I… I'm fine, too…"
Having never been this close to a man before, Nagisa, who was now slowly recovering from her bloodlust-driven trance, nervously pinched the edge of Bokue's shirt with her fingertips.
"I only remember running into those two demons in front of the shopping mall with Yukina earlier today. At the time, I was really scared, and after that everything's kind of a blur… But since waking up just now, I've started remembering more."
"Details?"
"About Avrora-chan."
Oh?
Upon hearing Avrora's name again, Bokue raised his eyebrows slightly.
But he wasn't too surprised. Based on Avrora's earlier conversation, the original Fourth Primogenitor dwelling within Nagisa didn't seem to have a competitive relationship with her. Rather than fighting for dominance over the body, Avrora acted more like a temporary tenant.
Although admittedly, this "rent" was extremely costly.
"It was about four years ago—"
Nagisa's expression turned nostalgic as she began recounting softly.
"At the time, my father and I went to the Italian island of Gozo for archaeological research. There, we were attacked by some vampires from the Lost Warlord's faction. I was shot and nearly died. But because of that, I accidentally met Avrora-chan. Avrora-chan woke from her slumber to save me. Unfortunately, this caused the power of the 'Root,' originally sealed within Avrora-chan, to transfer into me."
"The 'Root'?"
The sudden new term caused Bokue to raise a slight questioning eyebrow.
What exactly was this "Root"?
"That's right," Nagisa continued softly, her crimson eyes shimmering faintly.
"The 'Root' was the original and true Fourth Primogenitor. Avrora-chan served as its guardian. To prevent the 'Root' from possessing me, Avrora-chan abandoned her original body, entering mine to seal it away. I had forgotten all this until now, but now everything has come back."
"Then… what about the Feast of Flames?"
Remembering something, Bokue hissed thoughtfully.
He recalled Yukina mentioning before that the Feast of Flames had been the resurrection ritual for the Fourth Primogenitor, and it had occurred over half a year ago.
But Nagisa had just turned into a vampire Primogenitor today. So who or what exactly did that Feast of Flames resurrect?
"That's a different matter entirely," Nagisa shook her head softly.
"Anyway, after that, the 'Root' was destroyed, leaving only me and Avrora-chan, who had fallen into a deep sleep inside my body."
"After the 'Root' died, Avrora-chan entrusted me with all the Fourth Primogenitor's magic and Familiars, but at the same time sealed away my memories since the vampire attack on Gozo, only releasing them today."
"…I see."
Although Nagisa's account was a bit vague, Bokue quickly grasped the gist.
In short, Avrora—the original guardian of the Fourth Primogenitor—had teamed up with Nagisa to eliminate the original Primogenitor, then passed down all the Primogenitor's legacy to Nagisa, effectively making Nagisa the new Fourth Primogenitor.
Honestly, that sounded like a pretty good deal—pure profit, really.
It also explained why, according to Yukina's earlier descriptions, Nagisa reacted so strongly upon seeing demons, and why she had been unable to use the Primogenitor's immense magic power earlier.
Still, what were Nagisa's parents even thinking? They knew their daughter had PTSD from a demon attack, yet still allowed her to live in the Demon Sanctuary?
Seriously, were her parents complete idiots?
"So…"
Just as the two were still holding each other closely at the bedside, the sword-shaman girl, who had quietly vanished into the background for quite a while, finally spoke up in a voice laced with barely-contained dissatisfaction.
"Senpai, aren't you done yet? Isn't it about time you let go of Nagisa-san?!"
In Yukina's eyes, the two of them had seriously gone too far. It had been one thing during the necessary blood-drinking phase—since Avrora had specifically instructed them. But now that the drinking was over, why were they still embracing each other?
It felt like if they continued this way, pink bubbles would start floating around them any second now.
Was there no end to this?!
"Ah… I-I'm sorry for causing trouble, big brother."
Sensing her friend's sudden irritation—though she didn't understand why—Nagisa wisely apologized immediately. Then she carefully slid off Bokue's lap, setting her feet firmly on the ground.
Bokue, of course, didn't mind at all. He casually smoothed out the wrinkles on his pants as he stood up.
"Never mind that. Nagisa, how about trying to summon your Familiar now?"
He sent a meaningful glance at Yukina as he spoke.
Yukina caught the hint immediately, momentarily startled, then quickly understood.
Indeed, even though Nagisa had now successfully inherited the Primogenitor's power, that didn't necessarily mean she could reliably control the Familiars yet. To assure the Lion King Organization of Nagisa's "stable" condition in the upcoming mission report, Nagisa would have to prove that she could handle it.
"My Familiar…?"
Nagisa hesitated for a moment, then extended her hand outward towards the window, fingers spread wide.
"Come forth—Lion of Gold!"
Boom!
In an instant, the colossal magic power befitting the Fourth Primogenitor surged forth, shaking the air and sweeping through the bedroom. A massive golden thunderbolt crashed down from the sky, morphing into an enormous golden lion that obediently hovered just outside the apartment building.
Bokue and the Lion of Gold briefly locked eyes through the window. The lion silently backed up half a step.
Good. It looked like things had finally stabilized.
With that taken care of, there wasn't much left to worry about on Itogami Island. However, before heading off to the Underworld…
Well, he'd have to stop by and inform Asagi first. Then, visit Yasaka Shrine to check in on Yasaka and Kunou. And as for back home…
Oh well, things back there could take care of themselves for now.
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