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"Well, well. He really did not hold back at all."
After being kicked out of the camp, Gajou Akatsuki took a long while before finally climbing up from the ground.
He had been sent flying more than ten meters just now. If he had been an ordinary person, he probably would have stayed down on the spot.
"But... I guess I really have no room to argue."
Patting the dust off his body, Gajou spoke with a self-mocking smile.
Indeed, if he had not developed an interest he should not have had in Ophis, an existence comparable to a Progenitor, his daughter would not have suffered backlash because of his request.
It was true that Nagisa had helped him many times before without being injured.
But the fact remained that his arrogance and casual attitude had led to Nagisa getting hurt.
As for Anos kicking him out, all Gajou could do was laugh bitterly.
This was something he deserved.
...
Inside the camp, Anos saw Mimori Akatsuki watching Nagisa with a deeply worried expression.
And there, lying with her eyes closed, was the young Nagisa Akatsuki.
She was a real little girl, not a legal fake loli like Ophis. After all, Nagisa would only be entering middle school several years later. Right now, she was still an elementary school student.
"Excuse me... are you the person Ophis brought back?"
Mimori naturally noticed the two of them entering.
However, she was slightly concerned about something.
Why had Gajou not come in?
"That's right. Leave the rest to me."
Anos naturally noticed Mimori as well.
He remembered that in the original timeline, Mimori should not have been accompanying Gajou on his ruin explorations at this point.
If she were here now, it would probably be because of Nagisa's condition.
"Then... please, sir. I leave her in your hands."
Mimori hesitated for a moment before ultimately using the word "sir."
Although he looked very young, he might be a demon or some other long-lived being.
Just like how she absolutely refused to believe that Ophis was truly a little girl matching her appearance.
"It is fine. This is something I promised Ophis."
Anos waved his hand and began seriously examining Nagisa's condition.
Even a Demon King-level god was not something ordinary mortals could casually peer into, much less Ophis, who stood countless levels above that.
"Her body is gradually collapsing."
"The layer of energy inside her body is Ophis's power, right?"
"Ophis must have used her own power to maintain her body. Otherwise, with her body's strength, she would have already collapsed by now."
Anos sighed.
Honestly, perhaps peering into the supernatural, peering into higher beings, and peering into the unknown was simply human nature.
"Mm."
Ophis nodded.
She was indeed the one helping Nagisa maintain her body. If she had not done that, Nagisa probably would not have lasted until Anos arrived.
But Ophis's power was far too strong. Maintaining Nagisa like this was already the limit.
If she acted personally, she was worried that before she could save Nagisa, the girl would be gone.
"Will Nagisa be all right?"
Seeing Anos frown slightly, Mimori wondered whether the problem was very difficult.
"There should basically be no problem. I have two methods here. Which one would you like to choose?"
Anos stood up.
His judgment had naturally been correct. He had a way to solve the problem, and not just one way.
"Two methods? May I ask what they are?"
Mimori cared deeply about this.
As a mother, how could she not?
"The two methods have certain differences. Of course, both can perfectly solve the problem in the end."
Anos thought for a moment before speaking.
"The first method is that I can slowly help her adjust and recover her body, but it will take a long time."
"During that period, she will probably have to remain by my side."
This was the gentler method.
"How long would Nagisa have to be away from us?"
Mimori asked.
"About half a year."
After all, this was the gentlest approach. In essence, it relied on Nagisa's own healing ability. Anos would only help maintain her body and stimulate the potential she already possessed.
"Then may I ask what the second method is?"
The moment she heard it would take that long, Mimori indeed wanted to ask about the other method.
"The second method would not take nearly as long, but it might be a little hard for you to accept."
Anos smiled.
"What if I said the second method requires changing her body?"
"Ah?"
Mimori had truly not expected that answer.
Was a body something one could simply change?
"With this method, she can obtain physical abilities far stronger than what she has now, and her lifespan would also be greatly extended."
"Of course, this method is not without a price."
"After she sees the two of you off someday, she will probably have to remain by my side for the rest of her life."
The method Anos referred to was allowing Nagisa to be reborn as a new human, just like the great fairies Aria and Elsa.
Unfortunately, in Mimori's understanding, what Anos meant was...
"Could it be... are you a vampire? Are you planning to turn Nagisa into a vampire?"
That was what Mimori thought.
Stronger physical abilities, along with a lifespan long enough to easily outlive them.
If that was not a vampire, what was it?
"No. I am not."
"To be honest, although I cannot say I particularly hate vampires, I cannot say I like them either. At the very least, I would never reincarnate someone as a vampire."
Anos thought for a moment as he spoke.
Perhaps the holy attribute within his body was influencing him.
If the first power he had obtained had been vampire power, perhaps he would not have liked holy power much now.
"Not a vampire?"
Mimori said in surprise. She had thought Anos was a vampire too.
"Of course not. I do not have the habit of turning people into vampires."
Anos silently complained.
This world had already formed its own fixed ideas.
One could only say that the Vampire Progenitors were far too powerful here. Their strength was enough to shake continental plates, and their massive Night Empires allowed them to dominate this planet.
However...
If Ophis had arrived in this world a few hundred years earlier, perhaps something like a Divine Dragon Empire or a Dragon God Church would have appeared.
Clinging to the strong was the instinct of all the weak.
"May I ask, if she would not become a vampire, then what would she become?"
Mimori thought for a long while, but still could not make a decision.
"She would become the same race as me."
Anos smiled.
He wanted to know whether, after hearing that, Mimori would still subconsciously assume that he was actually a vampire.
"Anos... is very strong."
Ophis nodded blankly, agreeing with Anos's words.
Clearly, she had tried her best, so Anos smiled and patted her hair.
"Very strong?"
Mimori raised a brow.
How strong was it?
She had heard from Gajou that this black-haired little girl had strength at least comparable to a Progenitor. In that case, what about this boy?
Did he possess power somewhere between a second-generation vampire and a Progenitor?
One could only say that her level limited her imagination. Restricted by Gajou's nonsense, she had no clear understanding of Ophis's true strength at all.
But perhaps that was fine.
It would prevent all kinds of questionable people from setting their sights on Ophis.
Gajou, who had asked his own daughter to peer into Ophis, was the perfect example.
Although he had no malicious intent and had acted only out of curiosity and exploration, what about others?
"Anos... is my contractor. The one who promised to defeat my enemy in the future."
Thud.
Before Ophis could finish speaking, Anos struck her lightly on the head with a hand chop.
Honestly, do not casually expose everything about yourself.
"..."
Hearing those words, Mimori narrowed her eyes again.
If that was the case, did that not mean this person was actually even stronger than Ophis?
"I advise you not to entertain any strange ideas. Although she would be the same race as me, she would not be the same as me."
Anos reminded Mimori.
He knew this woman. On the surface, she acted a little airheaded, but in truth, she understood many things very clearly.
"Is... is that so?"
Mimori laughed awkwardly.
As expected, not everyone around Ophis was as simple as she was.
Although they had only spent a short time together, Mimori had already seen it.
Ophis was pure, but not stupid. Her values were simply a little different from those of ordinary people.
"Right, there is one more thing I need to remind you of."
Anos thought for a moment, then spoke.
"Hm? What is it?"
"Even if she recovers her original body, because she has been using the power of a spirit medium all these years, continuing to use it will inevitably affect her lifespan."
"Perhaps... whether you two leave first or this little girl leaves first is still unknown."
Anos narrowed his eyes and smiled.
He merely wanted, out of personal interest, to recruit some members for his new race.
As for whether it was Nagisa Akatsuki or not, that was not particularly important.
After all, in the future, he would probably choose a certain number of believers and reincarnate them as well. Nagisa's case was only to fulfill his promise to Ophis.
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