"Vampiric urges? Well, compared to those two, my impulses are indeed stronger."
"...Ki Juranbarada has seventy-two blood partners to alleviate his vampiric urges."
"Aswad-Guul Aziz lives a debauched life, and he's indiscriminate towards both men and women, so such urges don't affect him."
"...But as Primogenitors, we are different from other vampires. Even with vampiric urges and primal needs, such bodily instincts can be overcome with willpower."
"If you find such matters interesting, devil, feel free to pursue me. If you have the capability, I can grant you the pleasure you seek."
Giada Kukulcan's smile was wild. Although she still maintained the appearance of a princess, it was evident to anyone that she was no longer the princess.
"Hahaha!! In all my years, this is the first time someone has spoken to me like this. It's truly audacious!"
"...But you're a devil. In legends, devils are embodiments of primal desires, so it's only natural for you to have such thoughts."
"Now, I'm more interested in you. Before I lose interest, let's see if you can bring some excitement to my monotonous life!"
As Giada, the Third Primogenitor, finished speaking, her appearance changed dramatically in an instant.
In one moment, she was the elegant La Folia with silver hair and a dignified demeanor; in the next, her tall figure began to shrink, revealing her true form as the Third Primogenitor.
She was a petite girl, her appearance not much older than Natsuki Minamiya's.
Her skin was a healthy tan, but far from coarse, it had a smooth, lustrous sheen.
Her light green hair was like pale emeralds, and her emerald eyes were like deep lakes, giving off a dreamlike sense of mystery.
Giada Kukulcan wore a white gown that looked like it belonged to a bygone era, simple yet reminiscent of a time long past, as if wrapped in a bedsheet.
The dress was so revealing that it exposed the Third Primogenitor's delicate shoulders and voluptuous thighs.
Her powerful legs, like those of a cheetah, exuded an absolute sense of strength.
At that moment, Giada had her legs crossed, her petite feet in white high heels. Her bare toes hooked the straps of the shoes, playfully enticing.
The Third Primogenitor's exquisitely beautiful face bore a wild smile. Without making any extra movements, the surroundings were plunged into absolute darkness.
"Hmm?"
Saigou, sitting beside Giada and admiring the unique beauty of this Primogenitor, frowned and looked up at the black canopy overhead that now covered everything.
The previously lively restaurant had now fallen into complete silence. Aside from the table before him and the food on it, everything around was enveloped in darkness.
"A barrier?"
This was Saigou's first thought. The scene resembled a barrier that had sealed someone within it.
However, he quickly dismissed this idea.
If it were his past self, he would have been unable to discern the Third Primogenitor's method.
But after absorbing the Root, Saigou had not gained the memories of vampires, yet he had developed a deeper understanding of their various abilities.
"This is... a familiar! A barrier-type familiar, perhaps?"
Saigou murmured, his gaze shifting to the Third Primogenitor, only to find that her figure had disappeared from sight.
"Ha, you want to trap me here? As a Primogenitor, I would expect you not to be so foolish, Giada... or should I say, is this our appetizer?"
Avrora retracted her neck slightly, her fiery eyes showing a hint of fear as she looked at the pitch-black darkness and asked, "...My lord, what should we do next?"
Saigou smiled warmly at Aurora and replied, "...What we need to do next is simple. Since our opponent has made the first move, we should respond in kind."
"...This is a battle between the familiars of the Fourth and Third Primogenitors. Unfortunately, I only have you as my familiar at the moment. If it comes down to a pure contest of vampiric abilities, I am no match for Giada."
Aurora's delicate face showed an apologetic expression as she said, "...It's my power that is insufficient, my Lord!"
Saigou shook his head, his gaze gently caressing her iridescent hair, and reassured her, "...This is not your fault, Avrora!"
"...You are merely a Kaleid Blood. Such expectations are but delusions."
"But it doesn't matter. I am not a mere Fourth Primogenitor, nor am I just a vampire. I am— a devil!"
"...Now, follow my command. Appear swiftly, Alrescha-Glacies!"
Saigou raised his right hand from his seat, and a terrifyingly condensed magic energy emanated from Aurora!
The magic energy surged like a storm, conjuring polar blizzards and scattering countless shards of ice throughout the dark space, as if transported to an ancient ice age.
If familiars were to be compared to living beings, it was as if Saigou had been swallowed by a monstrous beast.
Given the Third Primogenitor's strength, her familiar would undoubtedly be formidable, but that was only in comparison to other vampires.
For Saigou, who possessed the familiar of the Fourth Primogenitor, such a barrier-type familiar could never imprison him.
It should be noted that the familiars of the Fourth Primogenitor are known for their immense destructive power, often considered the purest form of natural disaster.
Szzzz...
A familiar that sparkled with ice crystals and resembled a fusion of a mermaid and a mythical bird appeared in the dark space.
The familiar emitted a cry akin to that of a phoenix, and centered around Alrescha-Glacies, it unleashed an immortal cold wind that froze the heavens and tore through everything!
Whooo...
A blizzard of over ten levels howled, bringing with it a piercing, shrill wail.
Crack...
The dark space echoed with faint cracking sounds, as the boundless darkness surged as if the Primogenitor's familiar was suffering tremendous damage, becoming almost unbearable.
Boom...
With a thunderous roar, countless fissures spread across the dark space. As the space shattered completely, light from the outside began to penetrate.
Alrescha-Glacies spread her mythical bird's wings, and as the cold wind howled, everything around her was rapidly frozen.
When Saigou's gaze fell upon the sunlight, he saw a world completely encased in ice.
The restaurant, the patrons around, the tables, and even the entire cityscape had turned into ice sculptures, resembling a frozen playground.
In this absolute freeze, the only being still able to move, aside from Saigou, was the Third Primogenitor Giada Kukulcan, who remained seated beside him, her legs crossed.
The Third Primogenitor gazed at Saigou with her emerald eyes, her gaze intense, "...It seems you have truly devoured the Root, and are now able to wield the full power of the Fourth Primogenitor's familiar!"
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