The entire group fell silent after hearing Shiroyasha's explanation.
Black Rabbit, in particular, stood there completely dumbfounded.
Izumi had taken Leticia away?
Lady Leticia had finally returned—
only to be abducted immediately afterward?
The moment that thought crossed her mind, Black Rabbit suddenly became emotional.
"L-Lady Shiroyasha!!"
"Is that really true?!"
"Lady Leticia… she isn't…"
Shiroyasha nodded casually.
"That's right~"
"But because of that, we're going to be very busy for a while."
"That little brother left me with quite a troublesome mess."
As she spoke, she let out a long sigh.
Honestly, it was a headache.
There were many things she would need to handle next.
After all, Leticia being taken away was no small matter.
Meanwhile, once Black Rabbit confirmed that Leticia was truly alive, excitement instantly overwhelmed her.
At the very least—
the situation wasn't entirely hopeless.
Since it involved Izumi, nobody in Little Garden would dare recklessly interfere.
Thinking about that, Shiroyasha suddenly gave herself a thumbs-up.
Perhaps…
Izumi could help her as well?
As long as she paid an appropriate price, perhaps he could restore her Spirit Origin completely.
Maybe even return her to her peak condition.
The more she thought about it, the more possible it seemed.
And so, Shiroyasha silently made a decision.
Sooner or later—
she would personally visit Izumi's world and have a proper conversation with him.
After all, he was the only One-Digit existence she could realistically approach.
As for the other One-Digits?
Even she, the former Sun Star Spirit, had no chance of contacting them.
...
Meanwhile, Izumi himself wasn't thinking about any of that.
At this moment, he had already returned to his own world.
And naturally—
he had brought Leticia with him.
Holding the petite vampire princess in his arms, Izumi instantly appeared inside a luxurious bedroom.
On the large bed nearby, a silver-haired girl was sleeping peacefully.
It was none other than Avrora Florestina.
Izumi's sudden arrival immediately woke her up.
Rubbing her sleepy eyes, Avrora looked at him blankly.
Then—
her gaze landed on the blonde vampire girl in his arms.
Avrora froze.
"…Who is she?"
"A vampire?"
As she spoke, Avrora frowned slightly.
She knew practically every vampire within Izumi's world.
But she had never seen this one before.
More importantly—
she could sense an extremely familiar aura from Leticia.
Meanwhile, Leticia's eyes widened the instant she saw Avrora.
"A… True Ancestor?"
Only then did Leticia realize she could finally speak again.
Her expression instantly became stunned.
So the seal restricting her speech had already been removed?
The moment Avrora heard the words "True Ancestor," she immediately puffed out her chest proudly.
"That's right!"
"I am a True Ancestor!"
"Hmph hmph! You may worship me now!"
Avrora was incredibly proud of her identity.
After all, within Izumi's world—
she truly stood at the pinnacle of vampire-kind.
Even Arcueid Brunestud and Black Princess Altrouge could no longer compare to her.
Avrora was the strongest.
Not only had Izumi shared part of his own power with her—
the Star Beast from his Sun Authority had fused with Avrora's familiars.
On top of that, she possessed the Ophiuchus Sun Authority as well.
That was why Leticia sensed something familiar from her aura.
At this point, Izumi casually set Leticia down.
"Alright."
"Leticia."
"From now on, you'll stay here."
"After a while, I'll let Black Rabbit come visit you."
"And from today onward…"
"You belong to me."
Leticia blinked in confusion.
Meanwhile, Avrora tilted her head.
"You brought her back from another world?"
As she spoke, Avrora walked closer to Leticia curiously.
For some reason, she instinctively liked her.
After all—
blonde girls were obviously good people.
And vampires made it even better.
Meanwhile, Leticia was equally curious about Avrora.
The girl before her possessed the unmistakable aura of a True Ancestor—
and was unbelievably powerful.
Izumi merely smiled without answering.
But Avrora instantly understood anyway.
Then suddenly—
she noticed something strange.
"Hm?"
"Why is there a seal on you?"
As she spoke, Avrora reached out and poked Leticia lightly with her finger.
The next moment—
something shattered.
The ribbon atop Leticia's head fell onto the floor.
Immediately afterward, her petite body began changing.
Her figure gradually matured into the form of a beautiful young woman.
Avrora stared blankly at the transformation.
Then she looked up at the suddenly taller Leticia in complete shock.
"How did you do that?!"
Her eyes were wide with disbelief.
"We're both lolis, so why did you suddenly grow up?!"
Her gaze instantly locked onto the ribbon lying on the ground.
Was that thing the cause?
Leticia bent down and picked up the ribbon calmly.
"This is my true form."
"I merely sealed part of my power before."
As she spoke, she tied the ribbon back onto her head once more.
In the next instant—
her body shrank again.
The moment Avrora witnessed that transformation, her eyes sparkled brightly.
"So cool!!"
Then she immediately turned toward Izumi.
"I want one too!"
Hearing that, Izumi glanced at her before calmly looking away.
"That look suits you better."
"What's so great about growing up?"
The moment Avrora heard that, she became dissatisfied instantly.
Izumi had always restricted her to her petite form.
And honestly—
she had been unhappy about it for a very long time.
Without hesitation, Avrora leapt directly onto him and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"No no no no!!"
"I want one too!"