1212 -1197- Let me crush you
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In that instant, all movement on the battlefield ceased.
Everyone stared blankly in the direction of Giada, looking at this girl with a joyful smile but emitting a terrifying pressure and presence, and they all lost their reactions.
Especially Kojou, Avrora, Natsuki, and Jiriora.
"Who... who is she? Why do I feel....?"
As the only ordinary person on the scene, Kojou trembled uncontrollably, unable to stop.
"She... she..."
Avrora seemed to sense who she was, her face full of fear.
"Why is she here?"
Even Natsuki widened her eyes slightly, seeming shocked and agitated, and spoke in such a voice.
And Jiriora...
"You... no, you're...!?"
Jiriora looked at Giada in disbelief, unprecedentedly losing her composure.
As for Yukina, Sayaka, and La Folia, the three of them were already speechless.
Perhaps Yukina and Sayaka had already heard about Giada from La Folia?
Even Brood and Kiliga seemed to sense something and stopped their actions unconsciously.
At this moment, Giada undoubtedly became the focus of the whole scene.
But Giada's eyes were not on everyone present.
Giada's gaze only glanced at Kojou and Avrora, then completely focused on Rozen, revealing a smile.
"From the looks of it, No. 6 has successfully returned."
Giada said so as if completing a mission.
Rozen didn't answer that question.
"This is the result you expected, isn't it?"
Rozen just said these words expressionlessly.
"If you say so, then there's no problem." Giada did not deny, frankly saying, "I sincerely hope that No. 6 can recognize you as the master, like the rest of the beast vassals of the Fourth Primogenitor. In that case, you can become even stronger."
Giada intervened in this incident precisely because she was pursuing a strong opponent.
In that case, if Rozen can absorb No. 6 and become stronger, then Giada is naturally happy to see that.
This is also the reason why Vatler compromised with Giada's intervention.
Giada has already said that this incident is not a bad thing for Vatler, because it can make Rozen stronger.
So, just like Giada, Vatler is extremely happy to see Rozen becoming stronger and chooses to observe from the sidelines in this incident.
"Although there are only ten of them, with your abilities, you should be able to fight against me."
Giada felt pleased to be so frank.
And among all the people present, no one doubted Giada's words.
It's not that surprising that Rozen can fight against Giada, who is already known for her overwhelming power.
But...
"It's a pity that I released No. 10 before this. Otherwise, with her and No. 12 over there, you could have controlled all the beast vassals of the Fourth Primogenitor. Even if your power is not as complete as the Fourth Primogenitor, one can still expect something with your ability to fuse beast vassals."
Giada said such words.
"..."
Avrora retreated in extreme fear, hiding behind Natsuki.
Seeing this, Giada shook her head with a wry smile.
"Don't worry, you're different from the other matrices. You have the power to survive, so I won't use you as fuel for the Blazing Banquet. Your survival is the wish of all the matrices, including No. 6, so I won't harm you."
Giada's words were completely sincere and genuine.
Basically, this is Giada's personality, possessing the overwhelming majesty and power of a king, but not being an unreasonable monster. Instead, she is a charming and cunning vampire who feels humane and reasonable.
But...
"I'm still a vampire."
Giada's eyes began to show fighting spirit as she gazed at Rozen.
That fighting spirit was enough to suffocate anyone present.
At this point, Giada's identity has been made clear in various hints, and there is no need to doubt anymore.
In the past, Balthazar Zaharias mentioned during the Blazing Banquet that even with nine matrices, he couldn't win against the Chaos Zone without awakening the Fourth Primogenitor in advance.
And as the Chaos Bride, Giada herself is a vampire who ranks above Dimitrie Vatler, who is known as the being closest to the primogenitors.
Such beings are only three in the world.
To be able to surpass vampires who are closest to the primogenitor, there is only the primogenitors themselves, right?
In that case, Giada's identity becomes obvious.
"You are the ruler of the Chaos Zone, with countless incarnations at your disposal, and you command twenty-seven beast vassals—〈Chaos Bride〉."
Rozen finally revealed the opponent's origins.
"As a primogenitor, challenging a human attack mage is a bit too much, isn't it?"
Rozen's extremely calm words made Giada, the Chaos Bride, smile.
"Let people say what they want, it doesn't matter," Giada said with an indifferent tone.
"Divine Child, let me advise you here. Although we Primogenitors have exhausted our passions over the long years and even forged the Peace Treaty, fundamentally, we are no different from the other old-world vampires. To add more fun to our endless lives, it's not wrong to occasionally go a bit overboard."
Giada reminded Rozen like a friend.
"I acknowledge you as an entity that can stand equal to us, but because of that, I need to tell you, coming into our domain, don't think common sense will be of use. If necessary, we are not unwilling to wage war. As long as it doesn't harm the people within our Night Empire, then everything is fine."
Giada's words were practically the standard declaration of a ruler, a king.
As long as the people are protected, fulfilling the duty of a king, everything else is at our discretion. That's what Giada wanted to convey.
Then...
"I won't attack those without the will to fight either."
Giada smiled provocatively at Rozen.
"If you don't want to fight, then leave. I can accept that as well."
That was Giada's declaration.
However...
"Unfortunately, I don't accept that."
Rozen said without hesitation, amidst the astonishment of everyone present.
That was Rozen's true feelings.
After all...
"I've been annoyed for quite some time as well."
Rozen smiled at Giada, but his words were fierce.
"So, let me crush you and let off some steam."
Facing one of the world's strongest and oldest Primogenitors, Rozen shamelessly uttered such words.
But what he received was Giada's smile.
A smile filled with joy.
"Very well! That's the spirit!"
Terrifying magical power finally erupted from Giada's body.
"But don't disappoint me, Divine Child!"
Giada spoke loudly.
"That's a statement I should be making!"
Rozen also ignited his own magical power.
The atmosphere suddenly trembled, like a storm approaching, causing the sky to darken with thick clouds.
The battle between the strongest beings in this world, marking the beginning, commenced.
