Chapter 55: Seraph

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"Vampires will never submit to pathetic humans."

A somewhat intelligent individual managed to utter before his head was separated from his body and turned to dust.

"I already killed fifteen, and I'm enjoying this process. There's something sacred about it. Your pride, arrogance, and self-righteousness growing year by year collide with the current reality, and you lose your heads... quite literally."

I chuckled.

"What the hell... Who are you?"

The Imperial Demon Army Lieutenant Colonel Guren Ichinose nervously approached us while glancing at the stone giant.

He decided to step forward when he saw the attitude of Shinoa's squad towards me as they didn't follow everyone else in retreat.

"It depends on who's asking."

I looked at him.

"Lieutenant Colonel Guren Ichinose of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army."

Guren introduced himself.

"Anthony Luthor. So, you're the one involved in all the chaos with the apocalypse, huh?"

I said this while shocking the man.

"And you... have about two years left."

I looked at his squad.

"Who are you?"

Guren nervously asked, placing his hand on his sword while his squad members had questioning expressions on their faces.

"Neither you nor your demon will help you if you decide to go against me."

I honestly told him.

"Shinoa, this world is turning me into some kind of villain..."

I said this to Shinoa when I realized what I had just said.

"Uh-huh, Hermione noticed that too and already left the broadcast."

Shinoa replied.

Hermione Granger: How do normal people even fight against vampires like these⁈

Rias Gremory: With magic...?

Hermione Granger: By the way, this redhead has the same hair color as you, Rias.

Rias Gremory: I noticed. He's actually quite powerful... physically comparable to High-Class Demons. Of course... my cousin Sairaorg would easily defeat him. But even so, it's impressive how easily Tony dealt with him.

Hermione Granger: Tony is burning someone again... I can't watch this anymore even knowing they're monsters... I'm going to bed.

Rias Gremory: Goodnight. I'll keep watching what happens next; it's like a movie!

Shinoa Hiragi: You like it⁈ Administrator-kun is so hot...

Hermione Granger: You kissed! In front of all of us!

Shinoa Hiragi: Why haven't you gone to bed yet? Are you waiting for another kiss between us or... something more intimate?

Hermione Granger: I just haven't gone to bed yet.

Rias Gremory: Shinoa, you're really bold... doing that... and is it comfortable for you to chat here? There are vampires.

Shinoa Hiragi: Well, they all kneeled because of Administrator-kun, so everything's fine.

Hermione Granger: Your world has been ruined by Tony... Before, he helped everyone and acted cute, but now he's already almost burned two beings who were in a lot of pain!

Winter Schnee: Hm, I don't think he's changed. Sometimes you have to act tough, depending on the situation. Of course, I don't support his actions from a moral standpoint, but they are effective, and he's doing everything right.

"I kind of decided to help the world return to its former state..."

I said.

"Then you're eight years late. It's humans and their experiments that are to blame for the fact that there are hardly any left."

Ferid said this while looking somewhat offended at me.

"Yeah, the crap hit the situation a long time ago, and everyone's to blame."

I waved my hand.

"Try to run away or do something stupid, and you'll die."

I warned them when removing the spell so they could move again.

It was evident that they had a lot of experience as they immediately regrouped around Ferid.

Crowley and his two vampires got up and slowly approached me.

"Why did you release the vampires?"

Guren asked, lowering his sword... well done.

"Why should I stoop to their level? If I need to kill, I'll kill. Oh, more humans."

I noticed a large reinforcement of people approaching.

The golem took a quick step towards them causing many to stop in their tracks due to the vibrations they felt.

Everyone felt the giant's steps.

So the reinforcements got the hint quickly especially since they were already a hundred meters away from us and could see us.

"Alright, Crowley, since you called me a monster, you'll have to live up to it."

I said, and with pure Will and magical seals appearing under each vampire, I began marking them.

There were some who tried to jump away... but they immediately exploded showing that it wasn't a good idea.

"So, now you definitely won't escape. I've embedded a magical seal in you, so you'll explode if I don't like something. If you disobey, you'll explode. Clear?"

"And you said you wouldn't stoop to their level, yet you literally branded them... like livestock."

Shinoa said it with a smile.

"Ah... I lied. The best solution is simply to get rid of them. I have no better means."

I said.

"Hmm..."

Crowley muttered while watching the disappearing moon signs on the foreheads of his girls.

"We've really messed up."

Crowley rubbed his forehead.

"Go back to your Sanguinem, tell your queen Krul Tepes that I'll be joining her very soon, and anyone who gets in my way will be dead. You can also pass this on to your council of bloodsuckers."

I addressed the vampires.

"Yes, I have the most favorable attitude towards you. Don't disappoint and try to convey my point of view to this Tepes. You can even say that I know where her beloved missing brother is."

"Oh, this will definitely be interesting."

Ferid grinned.

"One wrong move or word, and you'll explode from the inside."

I said to them as a parting remark.

"Go."

I waved my hand.

"And yes, this blue-eyed one stays here... Apparently, he and Hyakuya know each other."

I looked at Mika, who was already surrounded by Shinoa's squad and bombarded with questions as was Yu.

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[3rd POV]

"Ho-ho, my heart hasn't beat for a very long time... I was even scared of that pain."

Ferid confessed as they fled from the "Monster."

"I told you to surrender from the start."

Crowley replied.

"We're marked like livestock now..."

"That's exciting, isn't it? Because of this Anthony, something happened that no one could have seen coming. Hmm, he's from America. Judging by the name. Hmm, what was I saying? Oh, such a powerful person who brought down both of us appeared."

Ferid commented.

"Hmm, I feel... fear? Oh, now I think the return of emotions has negative aspects too."

"He returned your emotions?"

Ferid asked in surprise.

"What a miracle... I want that too. But where did he come from?"

"I don't know, but he's strong. I attacked him with all my strength with my sword, and he just put out his hand and easily stopped the blow... and broke the sword. Fortunately, it quickly recovered from my blood."

Crowley recounted.

"Even the Third Progenitor wouldn't take direct hits from us so easily."

Ferid pondered.

"Well, we just need to pass on the 'request' of our new friend. Ha-ha, it's so interesting... What will happen next?"

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Yūichirō Hyakuya grew up in the Hyakuya Orphanage together with his best friend, Mikaela.

They were very close, and Mikaela was a responsible guy protecting other children.

But vampires attacked the Orphanage and were eventually transferred to the underground city of Sanguinem.

There, Mikaela gave his blood to nobles so that other children wouldn't suffer and also to get food and feed the children.

He wanted better for them and came up with an escape plan.

He even managed to get weapons and a map, but they were all caught by Ferid who killed the Orphanage's children in front of Mikaela's eyes.

Later, Krul Tepes saved him and turned him into a half-vampire. Mika himself still hasn't drunk human blood to this day.

However, Krul was the one who ordered the council to deal with the Hyakuya Orphanage and kill all the children because they knew about the Seraphim End experiments.

In other words, she didn't fully comply with the order and decided to save the shelter children for her own personal reasons.

Yuichiro eventually managed to escape, but Mika did not.

"...they're using you, as always! People don't change!"

Mikaela said desperately to his friend while trying to convey his ideas.

"Stop bickering."

Guren's voice was heard.

"Reinforcements have arrived, and apparently our new friend hasn't greeted them warmly."

Guren said this while looking at the frozen golem.

After his words, the magic seal that held Mikaela disappeared, and he immediately stepped forward to meet his friend.

Yoichi and Shiho didn't know how to act because this vampire was obviously precious to their friend.

"Please, come with me, Yu and humans will use you and throw you away when you're no longer useful!"

Mikaela raised his voice slightly while tears welled up in his eyes.

"Vampires aren't our friends. We're livestock to them, Mi... Mika?"

An arrow flew past Hyakuya and stuck into Mikaela's shoulder.

Yuichiro saw what looked like a blade flying toward Mika in the corner of his eye, moving slowly.

He started pulling out his cursed weapon to block the blow.

Guren wasn't idle either and his hand reached for his sword at his waist, but he clearly wasn't fast enough.

Then Yuichiro saw sparks from the sword, and lightning seemed to run along it, but that didn't stop him.

He tried with all his might to speed up the enhancement, but it was still working from Anthony.

Yuichiro managed to deflect the blow at the last moment, but the cursed energy seemed to hit Mika, sending him several meters away.

"Soldier, what the hell are you talking to a vampire for!"

Kureto Hiragi exclaimed that he had recently tried to kill Mika.

"Don't touch him!"

Yuichiro exclaimed while holding his sword.

"He's my family!"

"I'm Lieutenant General Kureto Hiragi. Seize the vampire."

Kureto Hiragio pointed at Mika, and the Imperial Army soldiers appeared.

It was Yuichiro who stood in their way at that time.

"I won't let you touch him!"

Yuichiro clenched his sword even tighter, and tattoos appeared on his face.

"You will be punished for disobedience. Guren, deal with your subordinate."

Kureto pointed at Yuichiro.

"Yuichiro, calm down, or you'll jeopardize your whole squad."

Guren said while approaching Yuichiro.

"No."

Yuichiro shook his head.

"Guren, he's my family. Do you hear me? I thought he was dead, but he's alive even though he became a vampire! It's still possible to fix this!"

"Squad, step back from Yuichiro."

Guren ordered Shinoa's squad, and they froze not knowing what to do.

"Are you handing him over for experiments?"

Yuichiro exclaimed.

"I wasn't enough for you? I know they experimented on me; Tony told me. What else are you hiding from me?"

"Don't touch him!"

Yuichiro tried to stop the people from grabbing Mikaela, but Guren hit him in the face and fell to the ground.

The squad couldn't take it anymore and also tried to stand up for Yuichiro, but the soldiers of the Imperial Army immediately aimed their bows at them.

"No! Don't touch him! You're hurting him! NO!"

Yuichiro exclaimed much louder as his left eye turned red and blood began to drip from it.

"Ahh!"

Yuichiro screamed with an inhuman cry.

"Damn, not now."

Guren said, and then something that looked like a black wing suddenly came out from behind Yuichiro.

It was like water under pressure started to leak out a black, oily liquid that turned into blood as soon as it hit the ground.

"Yui! What have you done to him!"

Mikaela exclaimed with worry about his friend.

He started screaming even louder and suddenly jerked his hand that blew away everyone who was about to grab Mikaela.

"A-a-ah."

Yuichiro grabbed his head and suddenly lifted his head with a sword in his hand a second later.

"Damn it, get out of here!"

Guren exclaimed.

Yuichiro raised his sword over his head towards Kureto and lowered it.

Then, a huge pillar of black salt just appeared out of nowhere and moved toward the sword blade crashing everything in their way.

This wave simply cut multi-story buildings in half and ultimately created a huge crater, larger than the one created by the same golem.

"W-what's wrong with him?"

Yoichi asked fearfully.

"Retreat!"

Kureto shouted to try to minimize losses.

"Yui!"

Mikaela looked at his dear friend in such an altered state.

The Seraphim clearly heard the shout and turned his head while looking straight at him with his red eye.

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