"No, I don't know." This is naturally a lie, how could he, as a traverser, not know, but at least the surface number should be pretended.

Looking at Usui Ice, who shook her head, Yukina blinked.

"Why don't you know?"

"Even if you ask me so right...... It's really the first time I've heard of that name. ”

Ubiki said with an embarrassed expression. Yukina: "Huh? He muttered as if confused,

"The Lion King is a special agency set up in the National Public Safety Commission."

"Special agencies? In other words, is it a civil servant? ”

As a government agency, this is really an exaggerated organization name, Ui Bing thought. Maybe there's something to that name.

"Yes. An organization that collects intelligence or strategizes in order to prevent large-scale magical disasters or magical terrorist acts. Its roots are the samurai who protected sentient beings from evil spirits and yokai in the palace during the Heian period, so it is also a very old institution in the current Japanese government. ”

"I don't know where it came from...... In short, it's just the same thing as the public security police. ”

Saying that, Ubiki understood for the time being.

Just as there are government agencies in the police that deal with organized crime or terrorist activities, it is not uncommon for there to be government agencies that deal with demonic disasters or demonic terrorist activities that are different from ordinary demon attackers. If that's the case, it's consistent with Nayue's statement that the Lion King agency and she are business rivals.

The reason for maintaining the ambiguous organizational form of the secret service agency is probably because it is an opponent of the demons. There are also many people who don't want to have a direct relationship with the government.

"So, since you're from that cultivation institution, that means that Yukina is also a related member of the Lion King Agency, right?"

"Yes."

After Yukina replied conservatively, she added a sentence honestly, "Although it's only an apprenticeship."

I see, Ubiki sighed again. Anyway, she's still a junior high school student.

Anyway, according to the explanation just now, the identity of the strange spear that Yukina is holding can be roughly guessed. That's probably a special weapon developed in the Lion King mechanism or something.,Special weapon for demons.。

"In that case, why are you following me? Isn't that special agency in the business of dealing with magical disasters and terrorist activities? It's nothing to do with me, is it? ”

Ui Bing asked with an uncaring attitude. Yukina's eyes widened,

"Huh?"

"Didn't you follow me? Yesterday. ”

"Did you find out......!?"

"Huh? No, don't you think that one hasn't been discovered? ”

Her surprise surprised Ubiki instead. Yukina moaned weakly with a "woo",

"There is this, but ...... That, Xiao ...... Senior? Don't you know? ”

"No, I still know this kind of thing, after all, the existence of the True Ancestor is at least comparable to the existence of a country's military strength, not to mention that my Fourth True Ancestor is still the strongest True Ancestor recognized by the other three True Ancestors.

True Ancestor aside, I don't have the impression that I will be treated like this. I didn't do anything, I didn't have any dominating empire or anything. ”

"That's true."

Yukina calmly agreed. Then he cast a cold, aggressive look at Usuki.

"I'd like to ask about that, too. Senior Xiao, what are you trying to do here? ”

"What for...... Yes, what does that mean? ”

"Yesterday, I met with my senior's sister and asked some questions."

"Ahhh......h I guess there is such a thing. ”

At Yukina's words, Usui Bing's face couldn't help but twist. Now I remember that Nagisa leaked all the embarrassing secrets of Usui Ice to Yukina.

But Yukina's expression kept a serious attitude.

"You, don't even hide the fact that you're a vampire from your sister."

"Yes."

"Isn't there any purpose in hiding the identity of the family and lurking in the Demon Special Zone? For example, to dominate the island from behind, to add the registered demons to their own legions, or to torture and kill them for their own pleasure...... It's terrifying! ”

Yukina muttered in a way that she didn't know where to overthink it, or rather to be delusional. Ubiki whispered, "Why did it become like this?"

"No, so I said wait. Yukina, did you misunderstand something? ”

"Misunderstanding?"

"Something lurking, I've been living on this street since I became a vampire."

“…… Before becoming a vampire...... Is it? ”

"Ahh You can check the history and the like. I became this kind of physique this spring, but when I moved to this island in junior high school, it was four years ago. ”

Ubiki explained in a bitter tone.

That's right. Xiao Jiebing is not born a vampire. About three months ago, Ubiki was a normal person who had nothing to do with the demons. But in the spring of this year, because he was involved in an incident, Ubiki's fate changed. At that time, Usui Ice met a figure who claimed to be the Fourth True Ancestor, and then took his power and life for himself.

But Yukina shook her head as if she didn't believe it.

"That can't happen. The Fourth True Ancestor was once a human or something. ”

"Huh? No, even if you say so, that's actually it. ”

"It's impossible for an ordinary human to become a vampire the day after tomorrow. Even after being infected by a vampire's blood, it's just a simple 'blood servant' - that is, a virtual vampire. ”

"Ah, it seems so."

"If that is the case, then why tell such an explicit lie?"

"I'm not lying."

Ubiki sighed tiredly. I'm not good at explaining anything to a serious person like this.

Yukina, said in the same tone as a tutor who deals with students with bad grades,

"I said, senior. True Ancestors refer to the oldest primitive vampires who have been cursed with immortality by the gods who have now passed away. ”

"I know this kind of thing......

"If ordinary humans want to become true ancestors, they must become immortals themselves through the secret spells of the disappeared gods, can the predecessors do such a thing?"

"No, it can't be. Even I really don't know a god. ”

"How the hell did you become a vampire? If you want to become a true ancestor, the only way left is ......"

Speaking of which, Yukina abruptly cut off the topic as if she had noticed something, because she remembered that there was only one way left.

Fusion predation. That is, devouring the True Ancestor.

"Senior...... Can't you do it...... Devouring the True Ancestor and devouring its power for your own use......!? However, this kind of thing ......"

From Yukina's expression, the previous relaxation has disappeared. Instead, feelings of fear emerge.

Even if you can't become a true ancestor yourself, there is only one way to get the power of a true ancestor. That is the method of devouring the existence of the True Ancestor itself, using its power and curse for itself.

Of course, it is impossible for a creature with inferior magic power to swallow up a true ancestor with godlike powers. If you indiscriminately attack the True Ancestor, your own existence will be consumed and disappear.

What's more, it is impossible for an ordinary human to annex the True Ancestor.

But in fact, Ubiki said that he had obtained the power of the True Ancestor. But what Ui Bing said next caught her by surprise.

"That's right."

"Huh? Liarious, right!? At this time, Yukina looked at Ui Bing with a look of fear, devouring the True Ancestor, and said it so easily, that is to say, he didn't care about being able to devour the True Ancestor at all, if it was a vampire, she could still accept it, but if the other party was a human.

Humans, devouring the True Ancestor, what a terrifying existence, no matter what, Xiao Jiebing's is an extremely dangerous existence.

However, what Xiao Jiebing said once again surprised her.

"Well, lie to you."

"Huh?"

"Senior!! Yukina looked at Usui with an annoyed expression.

"Just kidding." Ubiki looked indifferent, "Don't care. ”

"It's not funny at all!!"

"yes, I think so too."

"Then why does the senior still make such a joke, is it just to tease me!?"

"Well, because Yukina is cute when she's angry."

"Huh?" Hearing this, Yukina's face was suddenly dyed with two flushes, and she whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "How come, I'm not as cute as the senior said." ”

"In my heart, Yukina is the cutest of all."

Hearing Usui Bing's words, the unfading blush on Yukina's face at this time was covered with her smiling face.

"That's... Senior, did you really devour the Fourth True Ancestor? ”

"Of course not." Ubiki explained, "I was just shoehorned into this troublesome constitution by that idiot. ”

"Hard-shoved ......?"

Yukina blinked in surprise.

"Senior, didn't you become a vampire of your own volition?"

"Who would voluntarily become such a thing?"

Usui said as if she were self-defeating. Yukina stared at the ancient city with bewildered eyes.

"Who's that stupid you're talking about?"

"It's the Fourth True Ancestor, from the previous generation."

"The Fourth True Ancestor of the previous generation......!?"

Yukina swallowed in amazement.

"Could it be the real 'Flame Night'? Is it the ability that the senior inherited from that one? Why did the Fourth True Ancestor choose the senior as his heir? After all, why did you encounter that 'Flame Nightboy'? ”

"No, that's ......"

Uibing's face, which was about to say something, suddenly distorted as if it was in intense pain.

The cup of half-drunk coffee drops, and the diluted liquid after the ice cubes melt out.

Ubiki didn't even seem to notice this, just buried his head on the table and picked up his head. From between the bitten lips, a bitter breath escaped. It's a lost memory, and the whole body of the ancient city is eroded like a curse.

He did inherit the memories of Xiao Gucheng, but he didn't remember the memories of these at all, even if he was a time-traveler.

"Learn, senior?"

In response to Usuki's completely unexpected reaction, Yukina screamed in a panic.

"Sorry, Yukina ......"

But the ancient city could not raise its head. It was as if it had been pierced by an invisible wooden nail, and his heart was in intense pain, and he could only breathe in pain. What came to mind was the figure of a young girl, the one whose face I couldn't even remember, smiling in the flames.

"Don't bring it up again, please."

Ubiki said in a weak tone. Yukina tilted her head slightly.

"Huh?"

"I don't have any memory of that day. If you reluctantly remember it, it will become this virtue. ”

"Yes...... Is it? I understand...... Then there is no way. ”

Looking at Usui Bing, who finally raised her head, Yukina Ru's expression was relieved. There is no memory of what Ubito said, and it seems that she believes it without doubt. Looks like it's basically a straightforward character.。 (Markne)