kingnovel Chapter 796 - 796
Chapter 796 - 796
"Fine, I have no choice but to tell the truth!"Eiji sighed helplessly, casting a rather affectionate glance at Kojou Akatsuki.
"I was actually going to see Aunt Mimori."
"Cough!"
Kojou Akatsuki immediately burst into loud coughs.
"Pfft... cough, cough, cough!"
Kojou Akatsuki choked on his alcohol, his face slightly flushed.
Both father and son were sputtering in unison.
Agnora looked at the two of them with a bewildered expression, completely clueless about what was happening.
They had brought this humiliation upon themselves.
Eiji glanced at Kojou Akatsuki and his father, smiling with an air of hidden accomplishment.
"Haha... as a joke, that's certainly hilarious!"
Kojou Akatsuki forced a strained smile.
He wanted to brush off the topic as a joke.
He'd definitely have to ask Mimori for clarification later!
"I wasn't joking."
Eiji's demeanor was entirely serious, his tone tinged with a hint of admiration.
"Aunt Mimori is so good to me! I mentioned I liked drinking ice-cold cola, and she replaced all the drinks in the fridge with ice-cold cola!"
Kojou Akatsuki suddenly froze, his face turning pale and then flushed.
That treatment sounded familiar!
Back in the day, he'd said he liked drinking alcohol, and Mimori had replaced all the drinks at home with various kinds of liquor!
Kojou Akatsuki suddenly lost his confidence, his mature uncle smile turning hesitant and faltering.
Could it be that Mimori had really been won over by this brat who was the same age as her son?
"Enough! Enough, enough!"
Kojou Akatsuki slammed his fist on the table with a bang, startling Agnora.
"Let's get back to the main topic! What exactly is the deal with those memories of me and Agnora?"
"Ah, yes, right!"
Kojou Akatsuki nodded repeatedly, instinctively pushing aside the topic that made him uneasy.
"That was two and a half years ago..."
Eiji pricked up his ears.
Hearing this, he basically understood.
This felt like what you'd call a "prequel," right?
Two and a half years ago, he was still being kept at home by Yume-chan. Aside from going to school, he couldn't go out at all, so he was completely in the dark about what had happened back then.
Sunlight filtered into the ship's cabin as Kojou Akatsuki began to recount the events of that year.
The story wasn't actually all that complicated.
The Akatsuki family was inherently extraordinary. Kojou's grandmother was a fairly renowned shrine maiden, and his mother, Mimori Akatsuki, was a medical-type Over Adaptor—simply put, a natural-born psychic.
Born into such a family, Kojou Akatsuki was utterly ordinary, having inherited none of their talents.
But Nagisa Akatsuki combined the strengths of both her grandmother and mother, becoming a dual-ability user, with shrine maiden talents that surpassed all of Japan.
Because of this, two years ago, when the excavation of the ruins on Italy's Gozo Island hit a dead end, the investigation team led by Kojou Akatsuki had no choice but to bring Nagisa over, hoping she could channel the master of the ruins to open the gate and advance the investigation.
And that ruin was the very place where the Twelfth Kaleid Blood was sealed.
Nagisa Akatsuki channeled the Twelfth, successfully opening the gate to the ruins.
Originally, the investigation team could have joyfully obtained the Twelfth Vessel, achieving fame and success, but unexpectedly, their research there was discovered by the terrorist organization of the Warring States Dominion, the "Black Death Emperor Faction."
The Black Death Emperor Faction dispatched its second-in-command, the "Death Emperor's Younger Brother," who slaughtered the entire investigation team at the time.
Then.
Kojou Akatsuki, in order to protect Nagisa Akatsuki, was killed by the Death Emperor's Younger Brother.
"Killed?!"
Kojou Akatsuki's eyes widened instantly, filled with shock and anger as if to say, "Are you kidding me?"
No one could remain calm upon learning they had already died.
"Calm down, that was just part of the process."
Akatsuki Kiba barked sharply, barely managing to restrain Kojou Akatsuki.
Indeed, on the surface, it appeared that Kojou Akatsuki had saved Nagisa Akatsuki.
But do not forget, at that time, Nagisa Akatsuki and the Twelfth Vessel were in a state of mutual channeling.
Witnessing her brother being killed, Nagisa Akatsuki forcibly drew upon a portion of the Fourth Progenitor's power, killed the Death Emperor's Younger Brother, and resurrected Kojou Akatsuki.
"Even the Fourth Progenitor doesn't have the ability to resurrect people, right?"
Eiji rubbed his chin.
"Correct, so Nagisa had the Twelfth turn Kojou into her 'Blood Servant'!"
Akatsuki Kiba nodded, confirming Eiji's speculation.
The so-called "Blood Servant" refers to a pseudo-vampire created when a vampire shares their own flesh and blood with another person. Once someone becomes a vampire's Blood Servant, their life becomes closely linked to that vampire.
If the vampire dies, their Blood Servant is also highly likely to die on the spot.
This is common knowledge within the Demon Sanctuary.
"Blood Servant? I can't see any signs of it at all?"
Eiji scrutinized Kojou Akatsuki up and down.
If that's the case, it makes sense why Kojou Akatsuki wasn't killed by the Ghoul assassin earlier, but how could even Eiji's keen eyes fail to detect any clues?
"After that, the Twelfth was sealed inside an ice coffin and stored in the basement of the MAR Research Institute. Because she was in a dormant state and no magical energy channel was formed, Kojou's body showed no abnormalities. It wasn't until the Twelfth awakened that his body gradually began to be affected."
Akatsuki Kiba explained it this way.
I see.
In other words, Kojou Akatsuki's body was only affected starting this morning, and the extent was so minimal that it couldn't be detected by mere observation.
"So, that means... Auror is the Twelfth Vessel of the Fourth Progenitor?"
As Akatsuki Kiba narrated, Kojou Akatsuki felt the memories in his mind becoming much clearer.
In other words, two and a half years ago, it was Auror's existence that saved the two siblings.
The reason he lost his memories was also due to becoming a Blood Servant.
Auror, on the other hand, looked completely clueless, unsure if her memories had returned.
"Correct."
Akatsuki Kiba nodded frankly.
"The name 'Auror' was given by you. Originally, the vessels of the Fourth Progenitor had no names."
Kojou Akatsuki fell silent.
That part of the memory surfaced in his mind, making him realize that Akatsuki Kiba's words were true.
"Then, what that female assassin said earlier... about Auror being able to help Nagisa recover—does that mean turning Nagisa into a Blood Servant?"
Though his mind remained in turmoil, the thought of becoming a vampire's servant left Kojou Akatsuki unable to process anything rationally.
Yet the moment Nagisa came to mind, he felt his resolve strengthen.
Truly, the power of a siscon is formidable!
"Does that mean Nagisa would have to die first?"
"Idiot! If it were you, I might consider it—but how could I ever let Nagisa die?"
Kojou Akatsuki's father glared at him with clear displeasure.
"???"
Kojou Akatsuki rapidly fired off a series of mental question marks.
So it's fine if it's me?