Sunday.

"Good morning," said Kojou lazily as he sat on the couch watching TV with Nagisa and Asagi.

"Good morning? It's already noon," Nagisa replied, staring at Kojou helplessly, as he hadn't even had breakfast due to oversleeping.

"No need to fuss over the little details," Kojou said as he gently stroked Asagi's head—who had lazily placed it on his thigh. "Are you feeling better now?"

Although Asagi might be stronger than other girls her age, she was still just a high school girl. Naturally, she had been scared after witnessing people being killed and getting caught up in a terrorist attack.

However, becoming Kojou's Blood Servant seemed to have helped her recover quickly. It had only been two days since the incident, and she had already improved significantly compared to how she was at first.

"I'm fine," said Asagi as she rubbed her cheek against Kojou's thigh and smiled. "Next time something like that happens, I'll let Mesarthim-Adamas go wild to his heart's content."

It was clear that Asagi had been frustrated ever since the incident, and she wouldn't hesitate to let Mesarthim-Adamas "play" freely if anyone ever tried to harm her or those close to her again.

"Thanks for waiting," came a monotonous voice as a beautiful girl with blue hair and eyes appeared, wearing a French maid outfit. She carried a tray with a cup of hot chocolate and placed it in front of Kojou.

"Thank you, Astarte," Kojou said with a faint smile as he picked up the cup and took a sip. "It's delicious."

Even though Astarte had been involved in the attack on Keystone Gate and should have been punished alongside Rudolf Eustach, neither the Manmade Island Management Corporation nor the Japanese government could do anything to either of them—one was taken in by Kojou, the Fourth Primogenitor, and the other had been flung to the mainland by Kojou, apparently having severed his right arm for unknown reasons.

So, although both organizations wanted to punish Rudolf Eustach and Astarte, they didn't dare act, fearing Kojou's wrath. Instead, they used death-row criminals in their place and contacted the West European Church to cover up the matter of the right arm of a dead saint, since the use of such an artifact as a Keystone would cause major problems if it was exposed.

Thus, the issue was mostly resolved while the Manmade Island Management Corporation waited to fulfill any demands from Asagi, unwilling to provoke Kojou, who could destroy the island and everyone on it at any moment.

"Breakfast is ready," said another voice, belonging to Atalanta, who was also dressed as a maid—but with a natural cat tail and yellow cat ears, not just cosplay.

"Thanks," Kojou nodded toward the catgirl as he took one of the sandwiches in front of him and began eating. Both Atalanta and Astarte now worked as maids in the Akatsuki House.

After serving the food and drinks, the two girls also sat on the couches to watch TV with the rest, as there was no more work to do. They had finished everything, and for lunch, they were planning to order out—Nagisa was craving pizza.

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10 PM – East Island.

Boom!

Suddenly, an explosion erupted, destroying one of the many warehouses in the area. Island Guards surrounded the place from the outside, prepared for anyone trying to escape. However, they failed to notice the black shadow that leapt from the top of the warehouse and escaped through the sky.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!!" shouted the humanoid figure as he fled. His body was covered in black fur, and his hands had claws—he was a panther-type Beastman.

"I didn't expect the deal to be discovered," the Beastman muttered in frustration, leaping from one container to another as he evaded the Island Guards in the area. "You damn humans, you've done it now!!"

Clearly, the Beastman harbored deep hatred toward humans—or more precisely, the Island Guards who had killed his comrades and partners in the deal.

"You'll pay for this," the Beastman grinned ominously as he pulled out a device resembling a wireless phone with a red button on top. Without hesitation, he pressed the red button. "This is my revenge for my comrades!!"

It didn't take a genius to realize it was a detonator, and it seemed there were bombs planted nearby targeting the Island Guards. The Beastman intended to blow them all up.

"Huh...?" The Beastman could only stare at the device in confusion as he pressed the red button multiple times. But nothing happened. No explosions. "Damn it! Why aren't the bombs going off?"

Frustrated and angry, the Beastman gritted his teeth. He wanted revenge—he wanted to blow up the Island Guards—but the stupid device wasn't working.

Swish...

Swish...

While the Beastman was still focused on the detonator in his hands, purple magic circles silently formed around him. Chains of the same hue emerged and quickly bound him tightly.

"These chains…" the Beastman muttered in fear. He had heard rumors of a certain person who wielded such powerful space manipulation magic—and chains. "Witch of the Void… Minamiya Natsuki!!"

"Uh~ I didn't expect my name to be known even among terrorists from the Warlord's Empire," Natsuki said nonchalantly as she appeared beside the now-bound Beastman, clearly unconcerned, knowing full well he couldn't escape her chains. "Well, I have to admit, I do have some interest in terrorists from the Warlord's Empire, but I'll leave the interrogation to the Island Guard. I've got things to do in the morning."

With that, the magic circles vanished, and the Beastman collapsed to the ground, chained tightly. Additional chains gagged him, preventing him from speaking.

Tooooot~

"..."

Natsuki stared out at the sea, watching a luxurious yacht approaching Itogami Island's harbor. She couldn't help but frown—she recognized the yacht's owner immediately.

"You'd better behave yourself... Snake Charmer," Natsuki muttered coldly, eyes fixed on the approaching yacht. "Or else..."

Though she didn't finish her sentence, it was clear she wasn't pleased with Snake Charmer's visit to Itogami Island.

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