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At the edge of the pier, Kojou Akatsuki stepped out of a car alongside Yuiri Haba and Shio Hikawa.

Kojou had received an invitation from Vatler to attend the banquet, which was why he reluctantly came. Initially, he had only intended to bring Yuiri along, but Shio had insisted on tagging along, refusing to take no for an answer.

Suddenly, a loud rumble echoed across the docks.

"Is that... a familiar?" Kojou asked, his eyes widening in shock as he noticed a massive serpent-like creature looming in the distance.

"Yes," Yuiri replied calmly, her gaze locked on the beast. "If I'm not mistaken, that should be one of the familiars belonging to Dimitrie Vatler, the Duke of Aldegyr from the Warlord's Empire."

"Dimitrie Vatler?"

"Correct. He's the host of tonight's banquet and a vampire said to be the closest in power to a Primogenitor."

"I see..." Kojou murmured, nodding. Even so, the concept of a "Primogenitor" still felt far removed from him.

What caught his attention most was the figure standing in front of the enormous serpent. It looked oddly familiar—wasn't that the same familiar August had summoned back at Saikai Academy? He had seen it before but never in a real battle.

Now, however, Kojou felt a strange sense of relief. That man's familiar was undeniably monstrous.

Nearby, Shio's expression twisted in frustration as she glared at Kojou. She had grown increasingly disillusioned with this so-called Fourth Primogenitor. His indecisiveness and oblivious demeanor irritated her to no end, and he seemed to live entirely in his own world.