Just as Ren said, no matter what kind of seal it was, there was always a way to forcibly break it.
Like right now.
A familiar giant hand of light descended with overwhelming force toward the coffin of the fairy.
Seeing this, Remilia shivered slightly out of instinct.
Not just Remilia—Flandre also hid behind her, her timid expression surfacing.
Although she had been out of control back then, Flandre's body still remembered the pain Ren had inflicted. If not for the tenacity of vampire life force, she truly might have been slapped to death.
A flash of blinding light swept across Ren and the others, illuminating the entire shop.
The unleashed magic surged chaotically outward.
Ren twitched his lips. Boundless power spread from him, stabilizing the surrounding space.
He had no intention of letting his newly acquired shop be destroyed.
White mist filled the shop. Ice silently spread along the ground.
Countless ice pillars grew upward like sharp thorns, blocking the group's path.
Under the chilling white aura, the girl sleeping in the ice coffin slowly awoke. Her fiery, fluttering hair flowed without wind, giving off an intense pressure.
She opened her eyes—pale, glacier-blue.
Behind her, a massive figure materialized.
The upper half resembled a beautiful human woman. The lower half was a mermaid-like form. Feathered robes fluttered, talons glimmered with freezing magic. A figure that looked both like mermaid and harpy.
Her beast—undeniably the familiar of the Fourth Primogenitor.
Feeling the magical pressure, Remilia's eyes sparkled.
Strong. Very strong. Even though this was only a familiar, it was still the familiar of the Fourth Primogenitor.
Not something normal vampires could compare to.
Primogenitor familiars were disasters incarnate.
"Want to play?"
Remilia didn't wait. She stepped in front of Ren, her long spear appearing in hand.
The massive power before her ignited her desire to battle.
Even Flandre watched with bright eyes, her fingers opening and closing restlessly. She was itching to move.
Yes, Flandre could see the familiar's core. As long as the difference in power wasn't overwhelming, she could cause serious harm—even to stronger opponents.
Her only real weakness was lack of combat experience.
Just as Remilia was about to stab forward—
The girl's eyes suddenly lost focus. Her expression dulled completely.
Seeing this, Remilia twitched the corner of her mouth.
Don't tell me this girl has been asleep for so long that everything she did just now was pure instinct?
Honestly, Remilia had experienced similar things. She once dreamed she was fighting, only to wake up and accidentally blow up her own room. Sakuya spent hours cleaning.
Even Flandre in a bad-mood awakening could cause trouble.
Suddenly, the girl's eyes shifted again—this time looking confused and frightened.
People staring at her, all with intense gazes.
She trembled violently and stepped back instinctively.
Her attitude now was completely different from earlier.
Ren stepped forward—
But before he even spoke—
"Uwaaa!!"
The girl shrieked, grabbed Remilia, and hid behind her, preventing Ren from seeing her face at all.
Then, in a tiny voice, she pointed a trembling finger at Ren.
"R-Rude scoundrel! Do not come any closer!"
Ren felt his vampire affinity finally fail against a vampire for the first time.
Remilia smirked with undisguised mockery.
"Looks like someone finally sees what kind of nasty person you truly are."
She then stroked the girl's head proudly.
"As expected of me. Even a Primogenitor's familiar is drawn to my majestic presence."
But right as she finished—
The girl's head bumped forward, hitting Remilia's chest.
Because Remilia had been facing her, the spot she collided with… didn't need to be said.
Holding her head pitifully, the girl muttered:
"So hard… Did I hit a steel plate…?"
Remilia: …
Flandre and Ren: Pff—
Remilia's chest = steel plate.
Ren's frustration evaporated instantly, replaced with laughter.
"Hahaha—big brother Ren, I recorded it!"
"Excellent work, Flandre. Truly my student!"
Remilia's neck turned like a rusty machine toward Ren and Flandre.
Why was Flandre so good at recording things like this!?
Don't tell me Flandre carried a recorder on her at all times…
Feeling life had no meaning anymore, Remilia squatted in a corner drawing circles, radiating curses.
Watching her sister being bullied again, Flandre felt delighted and stepped forward toward the timid girl, her expression full of curiosity.
"Let's be friends. My name is Flandre Scarlet. I'm a vampire. What's your name?"
Hearing her words, the girl's eyes sparkled. As if remembering something, she gathered her courage.
And—
Staring directly at Flandre before her, and seeing Ren slowly approaching, the girl covered herself nervously and reported her name.
"My name is Avrora, Avrora Florestina. I permit you to call my true name!"