"————!"
Just at the moment when the girl appeared, it seemed like the sound of the whole world disappeared, leaving only the heavy atmosphere continuously pressing down. The surroundings felt as if they had turned into a different world, with even gravity seeming to change.
The girl stood proudly in front of Rozen, her face wearing a smile full of wildness, like a leopard, both beautiful and fierce.
Looking at this girl, Rozen could feel it very clearly.
He felt his blood boiling inside him.
The beast vassals residing within him were awakening one after another, roaring like they were calling out, making his blood unable to calm down, causing the reaction just now.
Rozen had encountered this feeling before.
Previously, when he encountered Vatler, the beast vassals in Rozen's blood also boiled up.
However, there was a huge difference between this time and the last.
Last time, when he met Vatler, the beast vassals in Rozen's body only felt joy, thinking that they had encountered an opponent worthy of a battle.
But this time was different.
This time, the beast vassals residing in Rozen's blood didn't feel joy, nor did they just think that the other party was worthy of a battle. Instead, they emitted an astonishing fighting spirit and intent, as if they had encountered an equally powerful enemy, just like when they met a strong enemy of the same level.
What did this mean?
It meant that the beast vassals within Rozen's body believed that the girl standing in front of him was stronger than Vatler, and even capable of standing on equal footing with themselves.
Moreover, the fact that these proud beast vassals were boiling like this meant that the other party could only be a vampire who also controlled equally formidable beast vassals.
Yes.
The other party was a vampire who ranked above Vatler.
Rozen understood this.
And if Rozen could understand it, La Folia naturally could understand it too.
"You... are...!?"
The elegance and ease on La Folia's face completely disappeared for the first time, replaced by astonishment, shock, and hesitation in her eyes.
Obviously, La Folia knew the other party.
She knew the identity of the other party.
As for Rozen, he could probably guess the identity of the other party.
It should be said that the number of vampires who ranked above Vatler, who was hailed as the closest to the Primogenitor, was only three, and their identities were about to be revealed.
But that didn't matter.
What mattered was that Rozen knew.
The other party was definitely coming for him.
At least, if the proud beast vassals in his body were boiling like this, Rozen didn't believe that the other party would be unaware.
Sure enough...
"I feel it, my blood and my beast vassals are yearning for you, constantly clamoring to come out and fight you."
The girl spoke out joyfully.
"Just based on this, I can confirm that you are truly recognized by the beast vassals of the Fourth Primogenitor, and not just a fake using some tricks."
This could only be confirmed face-to-face.
The girl confirmed this and felt happy, delighted, and even satisfied about it.
Regarding this...
"I didn't expect someone like you to come attack the Itogami Island along with members of a criminal organization."
Rozen looked directly at the other party, with no hint of courtesy in his words.
Presumably, the girl in front of him was the one he saw on the tram, right?
But Rozen really didn't expect the other party to be such an existence.
Now...
(This is a bit troublesome...)
Rozen sincerely thought so.
But the girl didn't think so.
"Call me Giada."
The girl named Giada spoke without restraint.
"I don't like it when people treat me too formally, and you also have the right to sit on equal terms with me, just call me by my real name."
Although she said so, the oppressive feeling emanating from her increased rather than decreased.
Even if she appeared friendly, the girl in front of him was undoubtedly a ruler, a dominator, and the strongest person.
In this world, there weren't many people who dared to call her by her name, even at her own request, were there?
Fortunately, there were some here.
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"Well then, please allow me to call you Lady Giada."
La Folia finally reacted from her initial shock, took a deep breath, and regained her composure.
"I wonder why Lady Giada is with a world-renowned criminal organization? If this were to get out, it wouldn't be a small matter."
La Folia subtly threatened.
The courage of this princess was boundless, actually daring to threaten such a person.
But precisely because of La Folia's attitude, it could be proven that the other party was someone who had to be treated with caution.
"The princess of Aldegyr, huh? Just as rumored, full of mischief."
Giada seemed not to completely ignore La Folia, but smiled faintly.
"Indeed, based on the existence of the 'Sanctuary Treaty', if I were to engage in actions resembling aggression, the Chaos Zone would definitely be seen as attempting to initiate war. By then, the Warlord Dominion and the Dynasty of Destruction would certainly not sit idly by, right?"
However...
"But there needs to be evidence that I participated."
Giada grinned mischievously.
"Do you have the confidence to catch me off guard? Little girl from Aldegyr?"
There was absolute confidence hidden in Giada's words.
This girl was extremely certain that even if she acted openly, no one would be able to find evidence.
The reason was simple.
"Although most vampires have the ability to turn into mist, not all vampires can do that. Some vampires may have other abilities due to innate powers or blood sucking."
La Folia muttered softly.
"And your ability, if I'm not mistaken, seems to be the ability to change your appearance at will, right?"
With such an ability, who could confirm that this person was causing trouble on Itogami Island?
In other words, Giada had the ability to create an alibi at any time.
La Folia couldn't even confirm whether the appearance in front of her was the other party's true face.
"Rest assured, I won't disguise myself in front of the divine child, that would be too rude."
Giada admitted this frankly.
However...
"I'm sorry, but I can't let you stop this Grimoire."
Standing in front of "No. 539", Giada glanced at La Folia, then turned to Rozen.
"Divine Child." Giada said, "You should retreat here."
Upon hearing this, Rozen couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
"Are you saying that if I obediently retreat here, you will spare my life?"
Rozen asked with a smile.
But...
"How could it be?"
Giada shook her head, speaking very unpleasantly.
"Even though I haven't fought you yet, just standing in front of you, I can be sure that you are an existence worthy of my full effort in a fight to the death. If anyone dares to belittle you, I will be the first to strangle them on the spot, without mercy."
Giada's words were extremely sincere.
It seemed that Giada did indeed think so, and was also planning to do so?
This was her respect for a rare formidable opponent.
The problem was...
"The timing and place are not right." Giada looked at Rozen and said, "You probably don't want to fight me with all your strength here, right?"
This statement made Rozen silent.