The door to the room in the castle was pushed open, and Asagami Fujino walked out with a smile, followed by a blushing Lilith.
"How do you feel?" Asagami Fujino turned her head and asked.
Gurgle
Lilith's flat belly gave the answer for her, and she lowered her head in embarrassment.
"Hee hee."
Asagami Fujino laughed and took Lilith's soft, delicate hand. "Let's go get something to eat."
"Okay."
Lilith replied softly, walking beside Asagami Fujino with slightly trembling legs.
"Fujino, so you're here. Where did you go just now?"
On the way, Asagami Fujino and Lilith happened to run into September and April.
September immediately noticed Lilith beside Asagami Fujino, and her originally happy face darkened slightly. This person actually found another one!
"September and April." Asagami Fujino smiled slightly. Seeing September's darkened face, she reached out a hand to stroke September's hair and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Lilith."
"Um... hello, everyone. My name is Lilith."
Lilith greeted September and April somewhat awkwardly.
"Hello, Lilith. I'm April." April spoke warmly to Lilith; she wasn't as bothered as September was.
Asagami Fujino looked at September, signaling her with her eyes.
September rolled her eyes and secretly pinched the soft flesh at Asagami Fujino's waist. She then looked at Lilith and warmly took her hand. "I'm September. You can just call me Big Sister September. I'll look out for you from now on. If Fujino dares to bully you, just tell me."
Heh heh.
Asagami Fujino laughed helplessly. Lilith was actually a bit older than September—of course, that's if you didn't count the time September spent in the ice coffin. However, Asagami Fujino didn't say much; this was fine as it was.
"Okay, Big Sister September." Lilith nodded gently, a faint smile appearing on her face. She felt that this kind of life might be what she truly wanted. Her hand, held by Asagami Fujino, couldn't help but tighten slightly.
"Alright, Lilith is hungry. Let's go get something to eat," Asagami Fujino said with a smile.
"Perfect, Sakuya and the others should be ready. Lilith, let's go together," September said, taking Lilith's other hand.
--- Meal Break ---
In a room resembling a conference hall, the members of VV Academy were all seated around a table, waiting for Asagami Fujino to speak.
"Next, we will depart for the other world. But before that..."
Asagami Fujino looked at Ryusei and said, "Ryusei, it's time for you to awaken your Seventh Sense!"
"Really?!" Ryusei looked at Asagami Fujino excitedly, thinking that it was finally time for him to awaken his Seventh Sense.
"Of course. But before that, you'll need a little help!"
Asagami Fujino wore a mischievous smile. Not just her, but Qi Xiaosai, Po Jun, Literary Star, and Military Star who were present also wore similar expressions.
"What... help?"
Ryusei felt a sense of foreboding, but out of his desire for the Seventh Sense, he still asked anyway.
"I just want you to drink something, but you can rest assured, Ryusei," Asagami Fujino said with a smile. As she spoke, a black bottle appeared on the table.
"What is this?" Ryusei asked curiously, looking at the black bottle. He felt there was something strange about it, as if it were emitting a dark aura.
"This is hells blood."
It was Literary Star who answered Ryusei.
"hells blood? What is that?" Ryusei asked, puzzled.
"You should know about the side effects of the Seventh Sense," Asagami Fujino said, pushing the bottle of hells blood in front of Ryusei.
"This stuff can solve the side effects of the Seventh Sense. Otherwise, every time you use it, you'll be consuming your own life, since you aren't a descendant of Gusilan. Of course, this stuff is still dangerous. If you don't have enough willpower, you might die!"
hells blood is a drink that grants power by stimulating the demonic energy within the body. After drinking it, there is a near-hundred-percent mortality rate of falling into hell. It is a narrow escape with only a tiny chance of survival.
Upon surviving, the hells blood initially controls the user's consciousness until the user can master the power and fight on their own.
Furthermore, not everyone can use hells blood; there are certain conditions.
Ryusei's Seventh Sense is Cloud Control Technique, which is not among the eight elements. Therefore, Ryusei is eligible to consume hells blood. The demonic power within the hells blood can help Ryusei's Cloud Control Technique evolve into Ether—which is Darkness!
As for the other conditions, Ryusei had no problem with them. And with Asagami Fujino there, it would be hard for Ryusei not to succeed.
"Have you decided? If you have, we can start now." Asagami Fujino waited with a smile for Ryusei's answer.
Ryusei looked at the black bottle, his gaze becoming firm. He grabbed the bottle and said solemnly, "Let's begin."
"Good lad!"
Asagami Fujino stood up with a smile and looked at Po Jun and Military Star. "I'll leave the rest to you two."
"Literary Star and Qi Xiaosai, come with me. It's time to prepare."
"Alright, Fujino." —By Literary Star
"Alright, Principal." —By Qi Xiaosai
Meanwhile, on the other side of the world...
In a secret research facility, within twelve cultivation tanks filled with green liquid, twelve boys and girls were sealed.
"It's time for you all to wake up."
In the shadows, a handsome man pressed a red button.
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