"What's that?"
"Is it a church?"
"It feels a bit eerie..."
In Itogami Island, at this moment, countless citizens and tourists who saw the appearance of the prison barrier began to clamor, talking to each other and pointing in the direction of the prison barrier.
Seeing such a terrifying island appear, the people did not panic because this was the Demon Sanctuary, and everyone subconsciously thought that even if something strange happened, it was just part of the show and the uniqueness of this place, so they could handle it calmly.
And at the top of the Keystone Gate, the culprits responsible for causing this scene were also looking in the direction of the prison barrier.
"Is that the prison barrier?"
Giada stood at the edge of the Keystone Gate, looking at the rocky island appearing on the ocean, showing a curious and pleased smile.
The so-called prison barrier was a facility used to imprison vicious demons and magic criminals that ordinary detention centers could not contain.
Inside, there were not only Tokoyogi Aya, but also individuals who had caused huge disasters around the world and were considered the most dangerous criminals, all imprisoned.
Only in a place like the prison barrier, existing in a different space, could such powerful criminals be imprisoned.
For the warlike old generation vampires, this was definitely a worthy opponent.
Giada was pleased about it.
"If we want to rescue the Witch of the Notaria from inside, we must break the prison barrier, right?"
Giada confirmed this point with the executor of the plan.
At a short distance away, in front of No. 6 suspended in midair, two girls placed their hands on the magical books. These two girls were Tokoyogi Yuuma and No. 6.
To use No. 6, Tokoyogi Yuuma, a spatial control witch, was indispensable.
However, Tokoyogi Yuuma alone was not enough.
To fully unleash the power of the magical book and thus affect the entire Itogami Island, extremely large amounts of magical power were needed.
Without substantial magical power, even if No. 6 could still affect the entire Itogami Island, its influence would not be significant. Finding the prison barrier hidden in a different space would require luck.
That's why the LCO cooperated with Giada, volunteering to be her shield and giving them the opportunity to hold the Blazing Banquet secretly.
As a vampire whose rank was still above Vatler, Giada's magical power was unquestionable, almost comparable to ley lines. As a source of magical power, it was more than enough to meet the requirements.
No. 6 was the same. Although she only had one-twelfth of a primogenitor's power, this one-twelfth was much stronger than the third generation or even the second generation, providing more than enough magical power needed for No. 6.
With two such massive sources of magical power willing to cooperate, the LCO was naturally overjoyed.
If it weren't for Giada and No. 6 constantly providing magical power to No. 539, causing its power to increase greatly, and causing the spatial distortion of the entire Itogami Island to become the most severe, then Rozen's space manipulation magic and technology, including a little distortion, would continue to use space manipulation magic without any hindrance, without being sealed off.
Even the spiritual veins were distorted to the limit, making Rozen's Far Step unable to be used, as can be seen from this, how amazing the magical power injected into No. 539 by Jada and No. 6 is, and how terrible power it exerts.
However, it was precisely because of this that the power of the grimoire named No. 539 had surpassed its limit and directly overloaded.
The result of this was only one.
"Boom!"
This extremely precious grimoire, as if completely drained of its power, burst into flames with a loud explosion and burned fiercely, turning into ashes.
"Ah...!"
"Grimoire...!"
On the side, the Meyer sisters, who had always concealed their bodies with a cloak, endured the pain and used magic to treat their burned skin, looked at this scene and each made a mournful sound.
Although the LCO was undoubtedly a criminal organization, its original intention was to collect grimoires. Coupled with being witches themselves, it was impossible not to feel heartache when seeing precious grimoire destroyed in front of them.
Tokoyogi Yuuma, on the other hand, had no attachment at all. With a more indifferent attitude than before, she waved the magical book that had turned into ashes in her hand, as if to say that it was useless now, or that she herself was not a qualified witch, treating the magical book as if it were nothing, then turned her head and looked at Giada.
"Yes," Tokoyogi Yuuma respectfully answered Jada's question, saying, "Now the prison barrier has only manifested itself, its function as a prison has not been lost, and the barriers and seals that even the most vicious magical criminals cannot escape from are still operating. It must be broken in order to let the people inside come out."
Of course...
"Once the prison barrier is broken, many legendary criminals inside will also escape, and the Demon Sanctuary will probably become a battlefield."
Tokoyogi Yuuma pointed out the horrifying consequences.
It can be imagined how terrible those criminals would be, and if they all escaped, Itogami Island would face a great disaster.
However, for the old generation vampires who pursued strong opponents, this was a situation they desired.
Tokoyogi Yuuma expressed this point.
Unfortunately...
"Although those criminals might make decent opponents, I have no interest in them," Giada Kukulcan said decisively, without a hint of nostalgia.
"I've already found the ultimate opponent. I'll leave the hunting game to Snake Charmer; he should be thrilled to meet them," she continued.
This was the enjoyment Giada had mentioned to Rozen earlier.
Surely, now Rozen understood the situation and was eagerly preparing to leave his luxurious cruise ship, right?
"Now, all that's left is to break the seal," Giada said, looking at No. 6.
"The stage is set for you. Make good use of it," she added.
At her words, No. 6 nodded and turned to the girl sitting next to her, who looked exactly like her.
"Let's go, No. 12," No. 6 said, reaching out to Avrora Florestina and forcibly pulling her up.
Avrora could hardly resist.
Because No. 6 had temporarily cut off her control over the beast vassal's, Avrora couldn't summon it.
"You...!" Avrora tried to say something, but No. 6 interrupted her.
"Don't worry. You just need to witness the end," No. 6 assured her.
With that, No. 6 led Avrora to Tokoyogi Yuuma's side.
"Shall we?" Tokoyogi Yuuma nodded and glanced at the Meyer sisters.
Reluctantly, the Meyer sisters followed along.
In the next moment, the group disappeared, using spatial transfer to reach the location of the prison barrier.
Only Giada remained, watching the group's departure with a slight smile.
"What will you do next?" she asked, smiling happily, like a girl waiting for her lover to arrive.
A new conflict, originating from this point, heralded its beginning.
On the other side,
As the prison barrier appeared and the grimoires were destroyed, the spatial distortion phenomenon engulfing Itogami Island gradually began to dissipate.
Of course, Rozen was the first to notice this phenomenon.
Therefore...
"I'm going over there," Rozen said, looking at Kojou. "Ahead is not just Tokoyogi Yuuma anymore; there are also the witches of LCO, the matrice of the Fourth Primogenitor, and even more terrifying entities. Are you sure you still want to come with me?"
Rozen posed this question.
"I..."
Kojou wanted to answer that no matter what lies ahead, he must go.
He would not rest until he had a clear conversation with Tokoyogi Yuuma.
However, looking at Nagisa beside him, Kojou couldn't help but worry.
If Kojou were to go with Rozen, then Nagisa would be left alone. How could he allow that?
However...
"I... I'll be fine! Nichiyo-kun and Kojou-kun, please go ahead!" Nagisa exclaimed hastily, as if realizing something.
"But..."
Kojou wanted to say something, but Nagisa interrupted him.
"Kojou-kun," Nagisa said, looking worried and distressed. "Please, bring Yuu-chan back."
With one sentence, Kojou was rendered speechless.
To be honest, whether it was Rozen, Kojou, or Nagisa, they all knew that even if Kojou continued to follow, it might not make a difference. He might even become a burden to Rozen.
After all, Kojou was just an ordinary high school student. Despite the illustrious title of "The Divine Child of Cain," the god of fault within him had no intention of awakening and had been dormant all along. The hope of Kojou becoming a force to be reckoned with was extremely slim.
Despite knowing this, Nagisa still pleaded with Kojou, and Rozen did not object to Kojou's decision to accompany them.
Because everyone understood.
"Only you can bring Yuu-chan back, Kojou-kun."
Nagisa confirmed this.
It had nothing to do with strength or capability. The only person who could learn about Yuuma's origin from Tokoyogi Yuuma and bring her back was Kojou, her childhood companion.
If it were Rozen, he could only defeat Tokoyogi Yuuma, but he could never bring her back.
But Kojou could, and Nagisa was extremely certain of this.
Even though she was betrayed by Tokoyogi Yuuma, even though she suddenly encountered such a terrible situation, Nagisa still did not harbor any hatred towards her.
There was no other way.
"Yuu-chan... even though she did such a thing, I can feel that she is very sad and in pain."
This was something that only childhood companions who had grown up together could perceive.
Even though the look Tokoyogi Yuuma gave Nagisa was so gentle, Nagisa still felt a hint of heartache.
So...
"Kojou-kun, you have to bring Yuu-chan back and make her apologize to Avrora."
With a face almost as if she were about to cry, Nagisa made this request to Kojou.
In response...
"Ah."
Kojou finally made up his mind and nodded firmly.
"Nichiyo-kun, you must also bring Avrora back."
Nagisa pleaded with Rozen in the same way.
"Leave it to me."
Rozen only said these words.
However, Rozen did not intend to let Nagisa act alone.
"The spatial distortion on Itogami Island is gradually stabilizing. Although it is not completely restored, I can handle this level of distortion and teleport you directly home."
"And..."
Rozen raised his hand and released his magic.
"Come forth! Kinu!"
Responding to Rozen's call, the magic he released turned into blood mist, which then turned into scattered fire powder and black feathers, hovering in the air.
Before long, the three-legged crow appeared among them.
Rozen summoned Kinu, the beast vassal that had been residing in his blood ever since its transformation.
"Caw!"
Kinu let out a long-awaited cry and landed on Nagisa's shoulder as if following Rozen's command, startling Nagisa.
"Kinu."
Rozen looked directly into Kinu's golden eyes with three jade beads and spoke.
"Nagisa, Kanon, and Astarte, I'm entrusting them entirely to you," Rozen instructed.
After providing all the magic power to the seal within, Kinu no longer had to worry about consumption and could fully demonstrate its true power.
In terms of sheer power, Kinu undoubtedly surpassed Altera and Hokuto, with only Gyokuto able to contend with it.
Therefore, among all of Rozen's familiars, beast vassals, and shikigami, Kinu was undoubtedly the strongest, capable of protecting Nagisa, Kanon, Astarte, and others. Even if a Primogenitor were to come, they would have to weigh their options.
"Caw!"
Kinu immediately responded.
Then, Rozen directly used spatial transfer magic to teleport Nagisa and Kinu back home, to where Kanon and Astarte were.
"Let's go."
Then, Rozen reached out and placed a hand on Kojou's shoulder.
"Right!" Kojou clenched his fist.
The two then disappeared from the spot, blending into the space.
...
Itogami Island, northern end.
This was the northern tip of Itogami Island, about several hundred meters from the rocky island where the prison barrier was located. The only connection between the two was a simple floating bridge that swayed like a mirage and was rusted and unstable.
Due to the instability caused by the prison barrier not yet stabilizing, this was the scene presented here.
Thanks to this, the surrounding space also flickered, limiting Rozen's spatial transfer to this point and preventing further progress.
Rozen and Kojou appeared here simultaneously.
"Yuuma!"
As soon as he appeared, Kojou spotted his target and shouted.
Yes.
Tokoyogi Yuuma was right here.
Not only Tokoyogi Yuuma, but even the Meyer sisters, No. 6, and Avrora were here.
Since Rozen's spatial transfer could only go this far, naturally, these people could only go this far as well and couldn't continue forward using space manipulation magic.
Therefore, when Rozen and Kojou appeared, the Tokoyogi Yuuma group was also standing in front, as if welcoming Rozen and Kojou.
"You've come, Kojou."
Turning slowly from gazing in the direction of the prison barrier, Tokoyogi Yuuma didn't waver at all because of Kojou's appearance, as if he had anticipated it.
"Nichiyo!"
Held by No. 6, Avrora leaned forward, excitedly calling out in Rozen's direction but unable to break free from No. 6's restraint.
"Mm...!"
"Ugh...!"
The Meyer sisters trembled all over and showed fearful expressions when they saw Rozen appear, their eyes filled with fear.
So, in this place, they saw each other.
Including Rozen and No. 6, they also met.
"I see, indeed, I can feel the presence of our brethren."
No. 6 stared closely at Rozen.
"The 11th... Matrice..."
Rozen met No. 6's gaze, and waves surged in his eyes.
Flames of magical power suddenly ignited on each person.
The air became heavy in an instant.
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