Heart of the Metropolis, top hall.


    Her blonde lock bounced up and down when the girl pranced about. She looked like an adorable hamster.


    She wore her white and red gothic Lolita dress. She also had her whitecey beret cap.


    She twirled around as if it was her new dress. Then, she shed a radiant smile at Wu Yan.


    "Hmm, feels better in a dress."


    ndre kept twirling around like a dainty flower sprite. The whole room is like her cute ballroom. Wu Yan just let her go at it.


    He scanned her new level.


    ndre Scarlet: Level 88.


    One more level and she would be at the peak of tier 9.Wu Yan couldn''t help but gasp.


    He is peak tier 9 himself, one level above n.


    However, n has the power of Eye Destruction, which allows her to fight people higher level than her.


    Without using Red Magatama Jade mode, Vassal beasts, and other tricks, it would be hard to fight n in his current state.


    He is technically more powerful than Wu Yan.


    ndre''s improvement from the Miracle Pool is such a drastic improvement.


    Before the pool dip, she was 85.


    Did the pool have such abilities?


    "ndre''s improvement shouldn''t surprise you."


    Someone answered Wu Yan''s silent query.


    A gap in space opened near him. There are eyes in that gap.


    Yukari exited the portal while yawning. It seems like she had a great nap just now.


    "Yukari-nee!"


    ndre called out the moment she detected her.


    "You''re awake?"


    Wu Yan felt shocked.


    "Why did you say this was expected?"


    "You forgot n''s age?"


    Yukari exined.


    "She is a 495-year-old vampire. How is it surprising that her abilities improved so much? You already know what she is capable of."


    Wu Yan treated her like a kid but n is nearly half a millennia old.


    Her mentality might make her look like a kid but she is an ancient vampire.


    n''s mental state is stunted by her past. This is also why she would sometimes break people and objects with her destructive abilities.


    n''s power was sealed by the Sealing Bracelet. Now, she can grow normally without being gued by her immense power.


    Now, she wouldn''t identally kill someone just because of her tantrum.


    Yukari meant that n grew up in the basement of the Red Devil Mansion.


    She couldn''t cultivate properly like other cultivators.


    Her abilities were stunted since she was locked up.


    It is the effect of 495 years of passive umtion oftent potential. When the water unlocked her potential, her abilities shot through the roof.


    Although it is just a few levels. At tier 9, these levels made her nearly 100% stronger than before the pool dip.


    With her destructive abilities, she is on par with Wu Yan''s vassal beasts in terms of sheer destructive capabilities.


    "I see."


    Wu Yan continued.


    "As expected, monsters are everywhere in Gensokyo."


    Yukari grinned while ndre puffed her cheeks.


    "n isn''t a monster!"


    "Oops, you''re my princess, you''re not a monster."


    Wu Yan rubbed her head before she beamed at him cutely.


    Yukari yawned before perching on the couch with her purple eyes on Wu Yan.


    "I take it you finished the third round of the Path of Demigods?"


    Wu Yan lifted n up while n grabbed and yed around with his earlobes and neck.


    "It is easier than the Second Round. It is the second easiestpared to the first mission where I already obtained the item."


    "Yeah, I can tell."


    Yukari tapped Wu Yan''s head with her fan.


    "And, what of the fourth round? When are you going to do it?"


    "I was going to discuss it with you, now that you''re here, let''s get to it."


    Wu Yan chuckled.


    "I can choose the fourth mission''s world. The mission will be generated ording to the choice of universe."


    Yukari''s eyes lit up. She nced at n and Wu Yan''s intention with her near him.


    "You''re thinking of..."


    "Indeed."


    Wu Yan looked at her.


    "The next mission, I was thinking of choosing Gensokyo as the ce."


    Yukari smiled while n froze up.


    "Going back?"


    n started panicking.


    "Is FLan going back to the Red Devil manor?"


    "Wrong."


    Wu Yan pinched her nose.


    "We''re going back!"


    "We?"


    FLan flinched. She was anxious although not as nervous as before.


    "Onii-chan wants to apany me to see Nee-chan?"


    "Yes."


    Wu Yan looked straight into n''s red eyes.


    "Well? Do you want to go with me?"


    n lowered her head.


    FLan battled her internal emotions before mumbling out loud.


    "It''s been a while since I returned. I hope Nee-san won''t be mad."


    Wu Yan guffawed.


    She likes her sister while at the same time feeling apprehensive.


    "Good, in a way..."


    Yukari put on a look of longing.


    "It''s been a while since Ist saw Reimu, Yuyuko, Ran, and Chen..."


    "Okay, it''s settled then!"


    Wu Yan set up the next mission''s location.


    "It''s a ce you''re familiar with. Doing mission there should be easy."


    Yukari nodded, her smile belied a deeper intent.


    On another side, in the deep region of the Giant Beasts forest, an anomaly urred.


    The area was shattered by a great force, the trees were smashed and the rocks were obliterated.


    A dark aura mist rose up in one corner.


    <em>Crack</em>


    The cracks broke further as more of these sinister wisps came out.


    The ground finally burst open as a figure came flying out of the hole.


    "Hahaha!"


    The mysterious figureughed out loud.