DxD: Scion of Lucifuge-Chapter 277: The Feast of Flames Begins—The Awakening of the Fourth Primogenitor

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The next day—

Aya started asking Roy when he would fulfill her wish. After all, a world with only humans was her dream.

Although she had been shy the previous night, she was now comfortable being intimate with Roy.

Aya Tokoyogi was truly an adorable girl.

Roy, sipping his tea, chuckled. "Of course, it will be after the Feast of Flames. We still need to retrieve Avrora's other eleven bodies."

"Oh, so it won't be long now!" Aya's eyes sparkled with excitement.

The Feast of Flames was only three days away. But a thought suddenly occurred to her.

The factions that possessed the other bodies might not bring them to the Feast.

They might not even bring a single one. After all, the other three Primogenitors wouldn't want the Fourth Primogenitor to awaken.

To them, the Fourth Primogenitor was just a weapon, a tool. They wouldn't allow it to become a threat.

Aya looked at Roy with determination. "I doubt anyone will bring the bodies this time. Should I...intervene?"

Now a Primogenitor-class herself, she could easily retrieve the bodies, even by force, if necessary.

Roy chuckled. "There's no need. Just relax and watch. The Fourth Primogenitor will awaken as planned."

Aya nodded, reassured, and didn't press the matter further.

Three days remained until the Feast of Flames.

No one had brought a Primogenitor candidate body to Itogami Island. They were clearly waiting and watching.

That afternoon, Liana informed Roy that an arms dealer named Balthazar Zaharias wanted to purchase Avrora's—the twelfth candidate body.

In other words, he wanted to buy Avrora.

Roy burst out laughing.

"Is that guy an idiot?"

"Liana, tell him to hand over all his assets if he wants to live."

A mere arms dealer dared to covet the power of the Fourth Primogenitor?

However, this arms dealer was quite resourceful. Perhaps, after all Demons were transformed into humans, he could become a powerful figure in the new world.

Of course, that depended on whether he knew his place.

"Yes, Roy-sama!"

Liana immediately ordered her men to detain Balthazar Zaharias.

However, the arms dealer was surprisingly stubborn, refusing to cooperate even when faced with death.

Liana had no choice but to report back to Roy.

"Then eliminate him. Did you need to ask?"

Liana, hearing Roy's displeasure, quickly complied and had the arms dealer eliminated.

Balthazar Zaharias, driven by greed and ambition, had paid the ultimate price.

Time passed—

The day of the Feast of Flames finally arrived.

It was an important day for Itogami Island.

Representatives from various factions gathered on the island. The Feast was being held at Roy's castle.

Koyomi and Shirona, two of the Lion King Organization's Three Saints, were also present. Their organization had risked much by sending Yukari Endou to Roy. They had to show their support.

If the Fourth Primogenitor successfully reclaimed her other bodies, it would benefit the Lion King Organization as well.

While many had come to the Feast, most were there out of curiosity or to witness the potential spectacle of failure.

If the other factions refused to bring the Primogenitor candidate bodies, the Feast would be a disaster.

A banquet was being held in the castle's main hall as a prelude to the Feast of Flames.

Representatives from various factions mingled, enjoying the festivities.

However, they were puzzled by the absence of the Fourth Primogenitor candidate body—the guest of honor.

Meanwhile—

Roy and the girls were relaxing in the upper levels of the castle.

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"Roy, are you sure it's okay for us not to be down there?" Asagi asked, worried. Important figures from powerful factions were present.

"Relax. Just wait a little longer..." Roy said casually, lying with his head in Asagi's lap, his hand playfully teasing Sayaka, who was sitting beside him. Sayaka's face was crimson.

Asagi sighed and gave up worrying.

Natsuki and Aya, however, seemed unconcerned, their curiosity piqued by how Roy would handle the situation.

If the other factions refused to bring the Primogenitor candidate bodies, he would become a laughingstock.

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Finally, at noon—

Just as the guests were growing impatient—Roy and the girls made their appearance.

The guests immediately began murmuring amongst themselves.

"So that's the so-called Demon Lord? He doesn't look like much."

"I heard he controls the Fourth Primogenitor candidate. He must have some tricks up his sleeve."

"He actually thinks he can convince the other factions to hand over the other bodies? How naive."

"This is going to be a good show."

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Asagi, Nagisa, and the other girls were furious, hearing the dismissive comments.

While they didn't care about insults directed at themselves, they wouldn't tolerate anyone disrespecting Roy.

Powerful auras, laced with anger, filled the hall.

The guests were mostly nobles, not true powerhouses.

Asagi and Nagisa, both High-class, were second only to Primogenitors in this world.

Sensing their power, the Demons were stunned.

They hadn't expected these young girls to be so strong.

Roy chuckled, ignoring the insignificant insects, and walked towards the throne at the head of the hall.

"Now that everyone is here, let's begin the Feast of Flames."

He didn't waste time with pleasantries.

The guests, while no longer speaking openly, looked at him with even greater derision.

Without the other Primogenitor candidate bodies, the Feast couldn't proceed.

Roy smirked. "It seems some of you haven't taken my words seriously. Even better."

He waved his hand, and eleven teleportation circles appeared in the hall.

Everyone had the same thought: Were those circles for the other eleven Primogenitor candidates?

The thought was both exciting and terrifying.

The next moment, their suspicions were confirmed.

As the light from the circles faded, eleven girls, identical to Avrora, appeared.

These were the other Fourth Primogenitor candidates.

Roy had used his magic to summon them forcefully.

The factions that possessed the candidates suddenly realized they were gone. Panic ensued.

They didn't know that annihilation awaited them.

After summoning the candidates, Roy didn't hesitate. He unleashed a devastating wave of magic power, targeting the factions that had hidden the bodies.

Powerful explosions, like mushroom clouds, erupted across the Warlord's Domain.

The explosions even engulfed the territory of the Warlord's Empire, the First Primogenitor, Ki Juranbarada.

Ki Juranbarada's forces were decimated.

Even the First Primogenitor himself was caught in the blast.

When the remaining members of the Warlord's Empire's forces came looking for Ki Juranbarada, they found that the Fourth Primogenitor candidates were also gone.

Their First Primogenitor had been killed by an unknown attack.

The news spread like wildfire.

Within moments—the entire World learned of Ki Juranbarada's death.

No one could believe it. Primogenitors were practically immortal.

Yet, he had been annihilated by a sudden attack. Everyone wanted to know who was responsible.

Similar incidents occurred in the other Empires, though on a smaller scale.

Those who paid attention noticed a pattern: all the destroyed factions had possessed a Fourth Primogenitor candidate body.

And the Feast of Flames was being held today.

All suspicion immediately fell upon the Host of the Feast.

Meanwhile—

After summoning the other candidates, Roy didn't waste any time.

Before the stunned Demons, he had Avrora absorb the other bodies.

He had considered keeping the other candidates, but they lacked Avrora's independent consciousness. They were mindless tools, programmed to obey orders.

So, he decided to have Avrora absorb them.

"I've finally waited for this moment!" Avrora exclaimed, her eyes glowing with excitement. No, it wasn't Avrora. It was the original soul.

Roy looked at her strangely. He hadn't expected her to emerge today.

Did she really think that absorbing the other bodies would allow her to disobey him?

How naive.

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