"So these are No. 7 and No. 11? That means all twelve beast Vassals are gathered here!"
Seeing the two vassals Giada brought, even Remilia couldn't contain her excitement.
Primogenitor… It was a distant yet longed-for word to Remilia.
There was no vampire who didn't wish to reach the realm of a Primogenitor. Many even devoured their own kind to evolve into stronger forms. Remilia had once considered that path as well.
However, in order to protect the Scarlet Devil Mansion and preserve the Scarlet bloodline, she had already exhausted a great deal of effort.
After that, even if she wanted to become a Primogenitor, she no longer had the opportunity. Vampires in the outside world had dwindled drastically.
And after entering Gensokyo, it was even worse—the Crimson Mist Incident resulted in Remilia and Flandre being the only vampires left. At that point, Remilia only hoped to spend the rest of her days peacefully.
Never did she expect that she would have another chance to reach this level.
Not only herself—Flandre too…
Taking a deep breath, Remilia fought to suppress her excitement and focused on the vassals standing before her.
Avrora was not among them. Remilia had no intention of devouring Avrora.
That was the wish of both Remilia and Flandre, as well as the remaining eleven vassals.
It was clear they all treated Avrora as a true sister.
"Then next is the moment the Fourth Primogenitor appears. And after that… things will become far more interesting."
Giada looked at Remilia, then her gaze shifted to Flandre.
The fifth Primogenitor in this world… Though she did not belong to this world's system, her power and bloodline were unquestionably real. Once the Fifth appeared, even more interesting events would unfold.
Sensing Giada's gaze, Flandre tilted her head, full of confusion.
"Sister Giada, what's wrong?"
"Nothing. I just feel like Flandre will definitely surpass Remilia one day."
"Hehe… That's right! Flandre will definitely be stronger than Big Sister!"
As expected of a child—once she was praised, Flandre puffed up with pride, hands on her hips, acting like she's the Honored One.
Anyone familiar with her knew this was normal.
What else could be said? As expected of the sisters—both liked showing off.
Giada simply smiled quietly.
Ren stepped forward and patted Remilia's shoulder.
"It's your turn, Remilia."
"What should I do? How did the being called the Origin devour the other vassals to become the Fourth Primogenitor?"
"No need to worry. Just use the devouring method from your world's bloodline."
"Is that really okay?"
Remilia frowned. She had thought about this before, but since the worlds differed, she was worried that differing systems might cause problems.
"Did you finish the Primogenitor Bloodline Crystal I gave you?"
"I did. Why?"
Remilia seemed confused as to why he brought this up.
Ren calmly explained, and his words made both Giada and Natsuki's eyes widen in shock.
"The formula I used for the Primogenitor Bloodline crystal wasn't Primogenitor's blood… but the Origin's soul. So you don't need to worry about system compatibility. Just connect to the power inside the crystal and you'll know how to devour them."
Giada: "???"
Natsuki: "???"
Your pet food recipes are THAT extreme!
Not Primogenitor's blood, but Primogenitor's soul!?
Giada instinctively clutched her arm, remembering the experience of Ren drawing her blood.
Remilia frowned and sank her consciousness deep within herself, seeking what she needed.
As Ren said, the Primogenitor Bloodline Crystal was made using the Origin's soul as material. Though memories were gone, the connection between the Origin and the twelve vassals remained.
Devouring them to become the Fourth Primogenitor was not an issue.
In fact, Ren estimated that even without a proper ritual, a simple, brute-force devouring would work.
After consuming the bloodline crystal, Remilia was only one step away from being a Primogenitor.
As long as the vassals' power could enter her, it would work.
Suddenly, Remilia's wings began to expand violently.
Ren raised his eyebrows and stepped back. Giada also grabbed Avrora and Flandre, pulling them away.
Natsuki seemed to sense something. After glancing around, she didn't say anything. The Lion King Organization had sharp intuition as always…
Under Prote and the others' gaze, Remilia's wings transformed into a sphere of pure scarlet, instantly enveloping herself and all the vassals.
Slowly, the sphere began to tremble, as if alive.
"My sisters…"
"Don't worry."
Ren patted Avrora gently, calming her.
"They are only leaving for a while. They will return later."
Seeing that confidence in his eyes, Avrora nodded firmly.
Flandre quickly rushed over too, pressing herself against Avrora.
"Hehe… Avrora still has Flandre!"
"F… friend!"
The two embraced like inseparable sisters.
Unlike this warm scene, the scarlet sphere grew denser with blood energy, the overwhelming pressure intensifying. Even Giada frowned.
Feeling the aura, Ren grew excited.
Even without Avrora, Remilia's strength was steadily rising. In fact… she was already surpassing Giada, and still increasing!
Opening the interface and checking Remilia's status, Ren understood immediately.
"As expected. After becoming a Primogenitor, Remilia's mastery over Gungnir is rapidly increasing, triggering feedback from the divine spear."
He had long felt Remilia obtaining Gungnir and Flandre obtaining Lävatein were no coincidence.
Remilia possessed fate abilities, and Flandre destruction abilities.
The two corresponded perfectly to Gungnir and Lävatein.
They awakened their abilities before bonding with the weapons—proof that these powers and weapons harmonized through fate.
The scarlet sphere could no longer contain the force inside and began swelling.
Ren closed the interface. He could think about these things in Gensokyo later—overthinking the past was pointless.
"She's coming out!"
Giada's excited voice rang out. The intense magic almost caused her blood to boil.
A cracking sound echoed like shattering glass. The sphere ruptured.
The sky felt heavy with pressure. Even breathing seemed loud.
Ren and the others stared ahead without blinking.
Her power stopped at the Maou class.
But within that class, she was nearing the peak.
It was clearly Gungnir's amplification. Reaching Transcendent(Super Maou) should just be a matter of time.
Remilia would likely have an easier time than Flandre.
After Ren made that assessment—
The sphere exploded.
With a thunderous blast, crimson light burst forth. Within it, a small figure appeared.
Ren's excitement vanished instantly.
Poor Remilia… even becoming a Primogenitor couldn't save your eternally unchanging height!