-1050- Seal you once again!

Altera appeared because Rozen had previously summoned her using the hundredfold magic amplification of the Crimson Wing Formation.

The "helper" Rozen mentioned before, whom he had no choice but to summon, was Altera.

However, after being summoned, Altera always stayed by Rozen's side in spiritual form, without saying anything or asking anything, as if it were unnecessary, silently following Rozen until Rozen needed her to take action, demonstrating her terrifying characteristics as an enemy to the world and civilization.

Facing each of the nine Beast Vassals, each equivalent to a calamity, if it were Rozen, there might not necessarily be a way to deal with them. Only Altera, with her own abilities, annihilated them all with a single strike, rescuing Rozen from the crisis.

Although, purely in terms of power, Altera couldn't match the original; at best, she could confront two or three of the original's Beast Vassals. However, if her special attack capability were added, it would be a different story.

Even the power that could destroy worlds and civilizations, despite how strong the Beast Vassals were, as mere aggregations of magic, they couldn't withstand a single blow.

It's just a pity that such power is too terrifying, and its consumption is abnormal.

Altera must have realized this, which is why she didn't form the destructive light band again but instead added destruction to her sword and engaged in close combat, reducing the consumption significantly.

However, even so, Rozen felt that his magic power was instantly depleted by a considerable amount, prompting him to hurriedly activate the Crimson Wing Formation to replenish the magic power in his body, just barely sustaining Altera's high-intensity battle.

"It was fortunate that the Holy Grail paid for the magic power last time."

Rozen felt fortunate about this.

If he hadn't had the Holy Grail in hand during the Fifth Singularity, even if he had summoned Altera, Rozen might not have been able to support her in the battle against Solomon, right?

"Is it still a matter of magic power...?"

Rozen replenished the magic power in his body continuously with the Crimson Wing Formation, supporting Altera's battle while closely watching the original continuously summoning Beast Vassals and battling Altera.

At this moment, the original also turned its gaze towards Rozen.

Seeing this scene, Rozen immediately understood the original's plan.

"Come fourth! The fifth Beast Vassal—Regulus Aurum!"

A golden lion surrounded by lightning roared into existence, evaporating the atmosphere as it rushed out like thunder.

Its target was not Altera but Rozen.

The Fourth Primogenitor had already figured out Altera's nature, understood that Altera was a Beast Vassal similar to Rozen, and, unable to easily deal with Altera, had started attacking the summoner directly.

"————!"

Seeing this scene, Rozen's expression froze, about to make a move when he heard a girl's cry from behind.

"Come fourth!—Alrescha Glacies."

The magic power second only to the original surged up, bursting behind Rozen.

Accompanied by a terrifying cold, freezing the ground and sending countless ice crystals flying through the air, a Beast Vassal resembling a human female, a mermaid, with bird-like wings and claws on her back, and her entire body transparent like ice, appeared behind Rozen.

That was the No. 12 Beast Vassal, belonging to the Fourth Primogenitor, who once froze the entire northern area, causing Itogami Island to spend nearly a month to eliminate the disaster. It possessed the power to freeze even the ocean into ice—the Ice Beast Vassal, Alrescha Glacies.

"Boom—!"

Amidst the thunderous roar, the mermaid's icy tail swung like a pillar of ice, crashing into the roaring lion's body of thunder, sending it flying back.

Seeing this, Rozen hadn't reacted yet when the original, engaged in a fierce battle with Altera, suddenly changed expression.

"No. 12...!"

That's right.

The only ones who could use the Fourth Primogenitor's Beast Vassals, besides the Fourth Primogenitor itself, were the Matrices, who served as vessels for the Beast Vassals.

Avrora appeared behind Rozen and summoned the Ice Beast Vassal.

"Avrora!"

Rozen turned around.

"Nichiyo!"

Seeing Rozen kneeling on one knee, looking somewhat exhausted, Avrora seemed to feel sorry, tears welling up in her eyes.

Previously, when Rozen clashed with Zaharias, to prevent Avrora from being affected, Rozen had Attila take Avrora away from the battlefield before he acted.

Now, since Altera had appeared, Avrora naturally returned.

And seeing Avrora, the original's reaction was even greater than Rozen's.

"No. 12, the puppet created from my body, you dare defy me...!?"

The original continued summoning Beast Vassals while facing Attila, who approached like a cold and indifferent god of war, and glared at Avrora with a slightly distorted face.

It's not surprising that the original reacted this way.

For the original, the Matrices were just its extensions, or even just vessels carrying its power.

They were not only part of the Fourth Primogenitor but also part of the Beast Vassals. For the Fourth Primogenitor itself, they were akin to its servants, attendants, and dependents.

Now, Avrora dared to defy her, and it was impossible for the original not to feel angry.

"Mm...!"

Avrora immediately took two steps back in fear, but she didn't cancel the summoning of the Beast Vassal.

Because...

"I am a coffin, a coffin that was meant to imprison you."

Gritting her teeth, tears of sadness welled up in Avrora's eyes, burning with flames.

"So, I must resist you to end everything."

Avrora spoke with a resolve she hadn't shown before.

"I must seal you once again."

With these words, the original's expression changed, becoming even more twisted.

As for Rozen, he had already guessed.

He had guessed why Avrora had actively participated in this ritual.

After all, even if she had realized that the vampire infection in this old southeastern region originated from her, Avrora wouldn't have thought of coming here without knowing a solution.

The reason why Avrora immediately agreed when Rozen mentioned coming to the old southeastern region was that Avrora's blood memories told her what her existence and duty were all about.

Quite simply, it was to seal the original once again.

Unlike the other Matrices, who were merely vessels for the Beast Vassals, Avrora was designed from the beginning as a container to seal the Fourth Primogenitor. So the original's spirit slept together with her in the underground tomb of Gozo.

Therefore, Avrora had to come here to participate in the ritual.

For the purpose of sealing the original once again and sending her back into slumber.

"You are delusional!"

The original prepared to attack Avrora in anger.

"Ha!"

However, Altera's god of war sword flashed like lightning, suddenly slashing towards the original's head.

"Pchh!"

With a tearing sound, the wings behind the original were severed.

"Tsk...!"

Having sacrificed her wings to withstand Altera's terrifying destructive power, the original was both shocked and dismayed as she retreated, flapping her remaining wings.

The two girls once again entered into fierce combat.

Meanwhile, Rozen and Avrora also entered into a state of contention.