Watching as Rozen easily shattered the 'Cursed Shackles,' Natsuki was genuinely surprised.
"Gathering all the chains with curses into one is equivalent to converging all the power of the 'Lawbinding Shackles' into one force. The power is so immense that even the Beast Vassals of the old vampire generation could be knocked away by the 'Cursed Shackles.' Yet..."
Natsuki's surprise stemmed from this.
In the past, although Natsuki had encountered opponents who couldn't be dealt with using the 'Cursed Shackles,' she had never experienced a situation where they were dispersed at the first encounter.
That was because...
"If you want to disperse the 'Cursed Shackles,' it's not only necessary to possess an attack of equal divine nature but also to unravel the curses within, right?"
Rozen's voice suddenly rang out.
"However, even without unraveling the curses, it's possible to disperse the 'Cursed Shackles,' Natsuki-nee."
Rozen smiled confidently in front of Natsuki.
"After all, no matter how tightly something is twisted, it's not genuinely fused together. Just strike at the weak points, and they will eventually come apart, won't they?"
That's what the thing called the 'Cursed Shackles' was about.
It didn't fuse all the 'Lawbinding Shackles' together but merely twisted them into one.
Like a rope, woven together through interlacing, it's much stronger than a regular rope. The so-called 'Cursed Shackles' treat the chains as ropes, manipulating them with curses to intertwine and twist into one, making them stronger.
Therefore, there's no need to unravel the curses. Just strike at the weak points of the twisted 'Cursed Shackles,' and the entanglement between the chains will naturally weaken and eventually disperse.
Rozen manipulated his 'Injunction Shackles' to strike at the weak points of the 'Cursed Shackles,' causing them to disperse.
This was something only Rozen could do.
Because only Rozen could use his 'Mind's Eye' to perceive the flow of magic, divine nature, and strength within the 'Cursed Shackles,' find their weak points, and deliver precise strikes.
Of course, even if you can find the weak points for precise strikes, if the weapon lacks divine nature, its power won't penetrate the weak points but will be annihilated by the divine nature within the 'Cursed Shackles,' rendering it ineffective.
So, this is something only Rozen, possessing the 'Mind's Eye' and 'Injunction Shackles,' could achieve.
"You..."
Natsuki's gaze towards Rozen had changed.
Obviously, this sister completely did not expect Rozen to possess such skills and insight.
Rozen continued.
"You taught me space manipulation magic, and even this 'Injunction Shackles' is a magical tool created by imitating your 'Lawbinding Shackles.' Now, using them, I'm already stronger than you said. Even so, do you still think I'm too inexperienced?"
Rozen declared while protecting the terrified Avrora.
"If that's the case, then I'll show you abilities you haven't seen and unleash powers you haven't anticipated. Will you acknowledge me then?"
Ultimately, it all boils down to this question.
Natsuki didn't want Rozen to face danger, precisely because she believed Rozen didn't have the capability to handle it.
So, Rozen just needs to showcase his abilities.
Reveal the abilities Natsuki never knew.
"This is what I wanted to do before coming."
Rozen looked at Natsuki, saying each word distinctly.
"I know, Natsuki-nee, you've always protected me, up to today. That's why you still think I don't have the ability to stand on my own."
This has been hidden in Rozen's heart for a long time.
"I only realized it today, but in the past, I was fixated on improving my abilities, unconsciously ignoring everything else and believing that nothing else mattered besides this one thing. That's why I made you work so hard."
Looking back, Rozen had the ability to protect himself ever since he regained his memories at the age of two. Even if various malice came towards him due to the shock of his arrival, Rozen had the ability to deal with it. It shouldn't have been left to Natsuki, who was just in her teens at the time, to defend Rozen, and she had sacrificed so much to protect him.
Yet Rozen blindly immersed himself in improving his training, causing his vision to narrow, not noticing the various malice aimed at him or taking any measures against it, making Natsuki work so hard, carrying all the burden alone to protect Rozen, until today.
Rozen had to admit that it was all his fault.
It was the most inappropriate thing to neglect the people around him to save someone important.
Rozen vaguely sensed this but chose to ignore it selectively.
Perhaps, this was the real reason why Rozen couldn't raise his head in front of Natsuki and was always obedient to her every command?
But now...
"I am awake."
Rozen's voice echoed throughout the venue, reaching everyone's ears.
"You wait there for me, Natsuki-nee."
"This time, it's my turn to protect you."
As soon as the words fell...
"Boom!"
A terrifying magic power erupted from Rozen.
Fresh red blood sprayed from his back, forming crimson wings that slowly spread out.
His eyes, covered in a crimson hue, turned into a deep red color.
At that moment, the talisman on Rozen's left hand shimmered.
Within him, the magical power, originally comparable to high-ranking demons, instantly surged tenfold, reaching a level comparable to that of third-generation vampire elders and even second-generation vampire royals.
"What...!?"
"This...!?"
"It can't be...!"
The members of the Special Zone Security Force who were watching widened their eyes and exclaimed.
"N-Nichiyo...?"
Avrora, standing behind Rozen, was equally shocked.
"———!"
Natsuki's eyes suddenly shrank, filled with disbelief.
Rozen raised his head, exposing a pair of crimson eyes to everyone.
Then...
"Come, Kinu..."
Rozen called out softly.
The next moment, a brilliant burst of flames and fluttering black feathers appeared in the space in front of Rozen, gradually transforming into a three-legged crow.
The three-legged crow also raised its head, with three jade orbs rotating in its golden eyelids.
Rozen then connected ten magical threads protruding from his fingers to Kinu's body.
"Boom!"
The air exploded.
A terrifying divine aura surged out of Kinu's body.
"No!"
Natsuki couldn't help but recall the scene from her childhood.
Recalling the dazzling sun descending from the sky, bringing Rozen to her that day.
At this moment, Natsuki, without thinking, used space manipulation magic to teleport everyone present away.
The sacred flames erupted at that moment.
Directly swallowing the entire communication bridge.