NCCnovel Chapter 778 - 778
Chapter 778 - 778
"Eek—ahhh!!"A piercing shriek erupted from the girl's mouth.
Her legs splayed in an M-shape as she collapsed onto the ground.
A figure appeared before her like a ghost.
"Wow... black stockings with garters and lace panties—quite the tasteful choice!"
He gazed meaningfully at the girl whose legs were wide open.
His words made the girl's face instantly flush crimson. With lightning speed, she covered her skirt, shooting a murderous glare at the strange man who had suddenly appeared before her.
"You... saw?"
"I saw."
The strange man nodded with complete honesty.
"As the last member of the Karnayna family, to suffer such humiliation!"
The girl's face was bright red, the tips of her ears tinged with scarlet. It was unclear whether it was from shame, anger, or both.
"What are you going to do about it?"
"Divine punishment!"
The girl roared.
Clutching her skirt, she stood up from the ground. Her eyes turned bloodshot, as if filled with blood, and she raised her hands like claws, lunging for Eiji's collar.
Even though Eiji was only fourteen this year, he wasn't light by any means. Yet, with a single exertion of strength, the girl lifted him into the air.
"So you really are a vampire."
Eiji looked down.
On the girl's left wrist was a silver metal bracelet.
It was called a "Demon Registry Certificate."
All demons living on Itogami Island were required to wear this silver bracelet, embedded with magic sensors, biometric sensors, and transmitters, on their wrists to prove they were legal residents of the island.
Demons typically possessed immense power, and if they harbored malicious intent, they could easily trigger magical crimes, causing economic losses and civilian casualties.
The Demon Registry Certificate had the ability to send signals to the central computer whenever a demon activated their magic or altered their form. The central computer would immediately notify the Special Zone Defense Force. If a demon wearing the bracelet acted violently, the Special Zone Defense Force would be summoned at once.
This was all for the sake of public safety and property security.
The girl wore the Demon Registry Certificate, confirming she was a demon.
And judging by her crimson eyes, she was undoubtedly a vampire—the strongest among demons.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch! I'm sorry, I was wrong! Please let me go!"
The girl suddenly cried out in pain, tears welling in her eyes as she clutched her wrist.
She had grabbed his collar with the strength of a vampire, but he had unexpectedly seized her wrist in return. With a single pinch of his fingers, a bone-splitting pain shot through her entire body, forcing her to beg for mercy.
"You're such a coward."
Eiji released her hand, allowing the girl to retreat while clutching her snow-white wrist.
"Th-This was just a temporary compromise!"
The girl's face flushed red again, feeling deeply embarrassed by her instinctive plea for mercy.
Deliberately, she put on a stern expression, adopting a haughty demeanor as if she had everything under control.
"I beseech you—Ganglot!"
She removed the silver bracelet from her wrist, and a crimson mist surged from her entire body. The mist coalesced, forming a massive three-headed hellhound.
The three-headed beast opened its maw, filled with fangs, and flames condensed within its mouth.
"Apologize to me now!"
The girl wore an icy expression, though the corners of her lips curled into a smug smile.
"If you live in this Demon Sanctuary, you should know what a vampire's Familiar represents, right? If you apologize to me, I might just be merciful enough not to roast you to a crisp!"
Eiji certainly knew what Familiars represented.
Vampires were called the strongest of the demon races not just because of their immortality and formidable physical abilities, but most importantly, because of the familiars they nurtured within their own blood—Familiars!
These were beings summoned from another world, ones that only vampires could control. Though they were pure constructs of magical energy, they possessed self-awareness and will.
Even the weakest Familiar surpassed the combat power of state-of-the-art fighter jets and the latest model tanks.
It was precisely because of this overwhelmingly powerful trump card—the Familiar—that vampires could dominate over werebeasts, elves, and others, earning their reputation as the strongest demon race!
The three-headed hellhound the girl had summoned was only about four meters long, but the flames brewing in its mouth had already heated the roadside railings to a scorching temperature—easily exceeding 3,000 degrees Celsius, hot enough to melt steel effortlessly!
"A newborn vampire who isn't even an Old Generation—what are you so arrogant about?"
Eiji stomped his foot.
Silently, a hidden force spread through the ground.
"Ugh!"
The girl suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest and lungs.
It was as if a heavy club had churned her insides into a mess. She spat out a mouthful of blood.
With no magical energy to sustain it, the three-headed hellhound vanished into thin air.
"W-What did you do?"
Pale-faced, she stared blankly at Eiji.
"With your brain capacity, I doubt you'd understand even if I explained."
Eiji sneered, mercilessly mocking her.
"What's your problem! You're the one in the wrong here! All I wanted was an apology—is that too much to ask?"
Not only had she failed to deal with a mere pervert, but she'd also been insulted for her low intelligence.
As a noble young lady, she never imagined she'd ever end up in such a humiliating situation. Overwhelmed with frustration, she couldn't hold back her tears, which welled up in her eyes, threatening to fall at any moment.
"Then how do you explain stalking my friend?"
The blunt words from across the way made her choke up slightly.
"Your... friend?"
She looked up in astonishment.
"Yeah, weren't you following him? I'm just standing up for a friend—being loyal and righteous!"
Eiji pointed in the direction where Kojou Akatsuki had disappeared, speaking with unwavering confidence.
"..."
The girl fell silent for a moment.
Her expression twisted with barely contained anger as she pointed accusingly at Eiji.
"What right do you have to say that to me!!"
Eiji touched his face.
Well, she had a point.
Someone like him, wearing sunglasses and a face mask, looked far more suspicious than this girl. His words really didn't carry much weight.
"The person you were following is Kojou Akatsuki, right?"
Eiji spoke again. "He's a student in Class 3, Year 3 of the Saikai Academy Middle School Division. He's fifteen this year. I'm his classmate, and I'm pretty well-known at school."
"Uh..."
The girl was momentarily speechless.
He had given such specific details that she instinctively believed him.
By that logic, he really was just helping his classmate deal with a suspicious stalker.
So infuriating!
She was the one whose underwear had been seen—how had she suddenly become the one in the wrong?
"Now then, who are you, and why were you stalking Kojou?"
Eiji bent down.
Though she couldn't see his gaze, she could feel this person sizing her up.
"...My name is Veldiana Karyana, a noble of the Warring King's Domain!"
The girl—no, Veldiana—muttered under her breath, thoroughly dejected.
With such an innocent appearance, it was hard to believe she could be much of an assassin.
It seemed that outfit resembling a female assassin from the previous century was indeed the result of her poor fashion sense.