-953- A noble from the Warlord Dominion

"I am Liana Caruana, hailing from the Warlord Dominion."

Perhaps noticing Rozen's attention to her Demon Registration Certificate, the white woman named Liana introduced herself.

"A vampire from Warlord's Domain?"

Rozen gave Liana a profound look.

The information conveyed by this sentence was significant.

It's important to note that the Warlord Dominion is the territory of the first Primogenitor, the ruler of the Night Empire.

Among the three Primogenitors, the first one is considered the most powerful and ancient. It is said that the first Primogenitor can control a total of seventy-two Beast Vassals, and once unleashed, they are capable of destroying multiple countries overnight.

Therefore, the appearance of a vampire from the Warlord Dominion is enough to make people hold their breath.

If it were an ordinary vampire, it would be limited to living in the Demon Sanctuary among the demon territories.

Unfortunately, there is a hierarchical system even among vampires.

Vampires are regarded as the strongest demon race not only because they can control Beast Vassals but also due to another factor.

That factor is the exceptionally high vitality and long lifespan of vampires. As long as they are not deliberately killed, they can live long enough to witness the change of regimes in several countries.

Accumulation of time itself is mysterious.

For vampires with immortality, having sufficient time allows them to accumulate enough power.

For example, blood is the source of a vampire's magic, a medium for summoning Beast Vassals, and the foundation of their existence.

Even though vampires are considered immortal, if the heart, which governs blood, is pierced, or the brain is crushed, they will die directly and cannot be resurrected.

At the same time, vampires can accumulate more powerful magic by sucking more blood.

Therefore, vampires living longer have stronger abilities compared to younger generations. This is a natural occurrence.

Because in the long years, they not only accumulate enough power but also suck a lot of blood. With this, their magical power naturally rises above all other demon races.

In view of this, the older generations of vampires who have lived for many years are much more powerful than the younger generations.

Of course, since the power of vampires comes from blood, if their bloodline is exceptionally superior, they will have extremely powerful magical power.

For example, those who directly inherit the bloodline of Primogenitors, the royal family of the three Night Empires, as the second generation vampires ranking just below the Primogenitors, even if they are young, their power is beyond the reach of ordinary old-generation vampires.

At the same time, Primogenitors can bestow their blood upon others. Vampires who receive the blood of a Primogenitor are naturally incredibly powerful, ranking third among the generations—the elder vampires.

After that, there are the descendants who inherit the blood of these vampires. As nobles of the three Night Empires, pure-blood vampires are also stronger than ordinary old-generation vampires.

In other words, the closer the bloodline is to a Primogenitor and the longer the vampire has lived, the more powerful they become.

Rozen could feel the high magical power within Liana Caruana, definitely comparable to pure-blood vampires.

What does this indicate?

It indicates that Liana is either an old-generation vampire who has lived for many years or a noble from the Warlord Dominion.

Or perhaps, Liana could be both.

In other words, a pure-blood old-generation vampire.

This is somewhat frightening.

At least, in terms of the quantity of magical power alone, Rozen dare not claim to surpass her.

Naturally, this is assuming Rozen hasn't activated the Crimson Wing Formation. If the Crimson Wing Formation is activated, Rozen is confident he can rival the elders of the third generation, and even the second-generation royals. Not to mention, Rozen can also utilize mana. Therefore, the content of his magical power alone does not represent everything.

As for the true ancestor, the Primogenitor, let's not even consider that.

Those three Primogenitors are each ancient beings who have lived for an unknown duration. Considering the quantity of magical power alone, even if they claim to rival Solomon, a Grand Caster, Rozen wouldn't find it surprising.

If Liana is a noble from the Warlord Dominion, a pure-blood vampire inheriting the blood of the first Primogenitor, and also from the old generation, then Rozen would need to pay a bit more attention.

However, Rozen quickly revealed a flawless smile.

"Pleasure to meet you, Lady Caruana."

Rozen continued to display impeccable manners, politely introducing himself to Liana.

"I am Minamiya Nichiyo, hailing from Itogami Island. I am honored to make your acquaintance."

At these words, the three people in the car had simultaneous reactions.

"Itogami Island?"

Kojou expressed great surprise.

"So, you're from the same country as us? And you're from the Demon Sanctuary too? I didn't notice at all that you've been speaking Japanese since earlier!"

Nagisa, on the other hand, was both amazed and excited.

But Liana noticed another issue.

"Minamiya from Itogami Island?"

Liana's expression subtly changed without a trace of emotion, and her eyes showed a hint of fear.

Her reaction was as if the surname "Minamiya" was synonymous with the scythe of the Grim Reaper, a terrifying symbol that made her tremble.

However, Rozen's gaze had already moved away from Liana.

"I didn't expect both of you to have demon friends. Are you also from the Demon Sanctuary?"

Rozen asked curiously, looking at Kojou and Nagisa.

To this, Kojou and Nagisa denied.

"Miss Liana is my dad's friend, and we were just called here by that troublesome guy."

Kojou said these words as if mentioning an unpleasant character.

"That...! Mr. Minamiya, are you here for sightseeing? Or do you have friends here? Could it be that you're a nobleman from Rome? Are you here to visit relatives?"

Nagisa, despite being a bit verbose, with her lively and cute personality, couldn't help but bombard Rozen with a series of questions. Rozen didn't show any impatience and listened patiently, responding with an elegant smile.

"No, I'm just on a business trip with my elder sister, planning to head to the Demon Sanctuary in Gozo."

Rozen selectively revealed this information.

"Really...?"

Initially very talkative, Nagisa turned a bit shy due to Rozen's elegant demeanor and smile.

Of course, the innocent girl was unaware that behind that graceful smile, Rozen was silently rolling his eyes.

"I'm just running away from home right now..."

Although he was clearly running away from home, he still instinctively presented a perfect image. Rozen even felt like rolling his eyes at himself.

Until...

"You want to go to Gozo Island?" Kojou was slightly surprised, then said, "We were just planning to go there too."

"Oh?" Rozen raised an eyebrow, surprised. "You guys are planning to visit the Demon Sanctuary too?"

"Yeah." Kojou nodded candidly and without hesitation, saying, "Seeing your situation, it seems like you can't catch a ride or find someone to pick you up. How about you come with us?"

"Together?" Rozen contemplated for a moment.

Soon after...

"Then I'll trouble you."

Rozen bowed his head in thanks.

"After all, I have no idea where to go."

In his heart, Rozen was thinking exactly that.

So, Rozen hitched a ride with them to Gozo.