With a movement of Azama's spear, a gate leading to Nod appeared below Akira, who was using Gravity Manipulation to float in the sky. However, due to Nod's power to nullify supernatural abilities, Akira couldn't fly, causing him to lose balance and fall into Nod.
As for Glenda, she also fell with Akira since she was holding him tightly, which caused them both to fall into Nod together.
"Damn it!! I didn't expect Glenda to go with him to Nod," Azama cursed anxiously, as without obtaining Glenda, there was no point in coming here, and his efforts over the past few years would have been in vain.
"You all handle things here while I go to retrieve Glenda," Azama said as he opened another gate leading to Nod using his spear. "Make sure not to leave any witnesses alive."
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"So this is Nod," Akira muttered as he stared at the ruined artificial island with undisguised interest. "But as expected, this is not the real place."
Using Clairvoyance, Akira was able to easily understand his situation. Although he was in Nod, this place wasn't the real Nod. It was a place separate from time and space, with no concept of time and space existing here. The artificial island on which Akira stood appeared and disappeared in various states.
"Hmm... interesting," Akira murmured as he felt the place trying to consume him and return him to nothingness. However, he didn't panic and used the power of Gift: Last Future of Embryo to resist the strange force. "As expected, the power of Gift: Last Future of Embryo works against the erosion of Nod."
Clatter
"What is this...?" Akira muttered as he clutched his heart tightly, feeling a magical power within him resonating with Nod, though he didn't know he possessed such power. "Damn it, my consciousness is sinking into darkness."
"Akira!!" Glenda shouted as she appeared beside Akira, protecting him with a strange force that prevented Nod's erosion.
"There's no need to worry, Glenda. He's fine, but he's now confronting the power that was dormant within him," said a man who appeared out of nowhere as if he were a ghost.
The man had black hair and golden eyes, wearing battle armor with a pair of wings on his back.
"Da!!" Glenda exclaimed happily, feeling relieved to know that Akira was okay.
"Where is this place?" Akira muttered as he appeared in a new dark place, but this time he was in his spiritual form, not his physical body.
"This place is inside you."
"Who are you?" Akira asked, as it was obvious that the other person's voice was the same as his own.
"I am you, or more specifically, the Root that you devoured along with the power of The Fourth Primogenitor," the voice said again, and another Akira materialized in front of him, as if Akira were standing before a mirror.
"The power of The Fourth Primogenitor that I devoured," Akira muttered with a furrowed brow, quickly feeling an immense pain attacking him, as if his head were splitting in two. "Arrrrgh!!"
"Pathetic, but it's good to see you in pain before I disappear, as I still hold a grudge against you for devouring me," said Root Akira, staring at Akira with spite, happy to see him suffering.
"Because of my grudge, I suppressed the power of The Fourth Primogenitor. But I am merely leftover thoughts, not the real Root, so it's obvious that I wouldn't last long. Especially since I couldn't fully suppress the power of The Fourth Primogenitor, as the curse of immortality was beyond suppression," said Root Akira with some depression, but he soon smiled happily. "But it wasn't a waste of effort since I got to see you in this pathetic state."
"Well, take care of yourself, as the power of The Fourth Primogenitor will bring you more trouble than before. And to be honest, I don't like the idea of you being defeated after you defeated me," said Root Akira, and his body quickly turned into golden light, spreading through the dark space and illuminating it.
"... " When Root Akira disappeared, Akira was able to control his thoughts and stopped trying to recall the devoured memories, which brought him some relief.
Rumble
Roar
ZZZnnn
As the dark space lit up, Akira could see 12 beasts with different abilities standing in an organized line, with a throne in the center.
There was a thunder lion, a two-headed dragon, a horse with a horn, and a shining crab. Although the beasts resembled animals, they were massive concentrations of magical power, clearly Beast Vassals that live in the blood of Vampires.
"Do you want me to sit there?" Akira muttered as he walked towards the throne with unsteady steps, as the endless pain he felt earlier had exhausted him, especially since his power seemed to be sealed in this space.
With unsteady steps, Akira reached the throne made of glossy black material and sat on it indifferently.
[Ding! The host has acquired the following skills: Beast Vassal Summoning (12), Enhanced Vampiric Abilities.]
Boom
After the system notification, the twelve beasts unleashed their power in celebration of acquiring a new master.
This was the last thing Akira saw before his consciousness returned to his physical body, as it seemed his awareness was returning now.
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