Magician in Type-Moon

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"It's about the information regarding the twenty-eighth ancestor, who is considered equivalent to the twenty-seventh ancestor in your area. He should have been reincarnated into the seventeenth generation by now. You probably don't have any ideas about this generation's reincarnation yet, right?"

"you..."

Hansa looked suspicious. This was indeed not something they could control, because even Roya himself had not decided on the next generation's reincarnation target when he was killed in the sixteenth generation, let alone the church.

"You can think about it more, and report to your superiors while you're at it. In this kind of matter, you, as a newcomer to the role, probably can't make decisions yet, right?"

Matou Ike said with a smile.

Chapter 283 Speed ​​Up

Perhaps in about ten years, the Hanseatic League will have the authority to make decisions directly on this matter.

But right now, he's just a novice who's only just become an agent.

Although he has far surpassed other ordinary agents in terms of combat skills, seniority cannot be determined solely by ability.

Unless his abilities allow him to directly enter the burial agency, but unfortunately, that is an insurmountable barrier.

After Hansa indicated that he would report to the church, Matouchi released him directly, as keeping him there as a prisoner would not serve any purpose.

It could also provoke hostility from the church, although these things don't matter to Matou Ike, but the church has the information he wants.

It is not a wise move to antagonize the church now.

But it must be said that Hansa's heart is truly filthy.

After Matouchi released him, he revealed to Matouchi why he had come here to cause trouble for Asagami Fujino.

—It's a very simple matter. This guy tracked the twenty-seven newly born Dead Apostles all the way here using a specially made spiritual energy disc given by the church, and only then did he accidentally discover Angra Mainyu's special nature.

Because the guidance from the spirit energy disc suddenly stopped here, and then he suddenly saw something that looked like a demon, he decided to take action because he thought that Angela Manuel might be related to the Twenty-Seventh Ancestor of the Dead Apostles.

But Matou Ike also sensed something was different; he keenly realized that something was amiss.

Because this statement can be interpreted in another way, it could mean that Beelzebub led him here.

Matou Ike had no doubt that the church's special spiritual energy disk could trace back to Beelzebub, the holder of the "fruit" for whom they had previously possessed many clues.

But Beelzebub was a god before he became the twenty-seventh of the Dead Apostles.

If He wanted to block the tracking from the church, Matou Ike believed He had a thousand ways to do it.

Furthermore, the fact that the clues suddenly disappeared halfway through the spiritual energy disc's tracking also demonstrates that He possesses this ability.

But it was only after Hansa met Angra Mainyu that He suddenly disappeared.

It's hard not to think that He did it on purpose.

So what does this move actually mean?

It's important to know that Asagami Fujino was someone Matou Ike had been keeping an eye on, and he even brought Angela Mann to her side to monitor and protect her.

Asagami Fujino, the holder of the Twisted Mystic Eyes, was a bait that Matou Ike had been preparing for Araya Souren.

But Araya Sōren hasn't taken the bait yet, which is already quite surprising to Matou Ike.

It should be noted that in Matou Ike's past life memories, Asagami Fujino was an indispensable part of Araya Sōren's plan.

This is part of a process that allows Ryougi Shiki to become more aware of her origins.

Even putting that aside, Asagami Fujino's eyes are among the best in the city of Kanbuko, making her a formidable fighter.

Araya Sōren would never let go of such an opportunity to cause trouble for them.

Unless Araya Sōren's plan is progressing very smoothly and there is no need for anything else to cause trouble.

This speculation put some pressure on Matou Ike, who had a bad feeling.

He needs to speed things up again.

The first acceleration was to bring Beelzebub into the world ahead of schedule as the twenty-seventh Dead Apostle.

This was originally planned, intended to disrupt Huangye Zonglian's plans and attract the attention of the Holy Church.

After all, they are more professional at dealing with Dead Apostles.

Although Beelzebub was born prematurely, causing the current city of Guanbuzi to enter a state of turmoil ahead of time.

But it seems that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

This is a multiple-choice question.

Alternatively, they could follow Araya Sōren's plan and gradually break through and counterattack.

The advantage of this is that you don't need to rush things; you can just deal with whatever comes your way.

The downside is that they have no idea how far the other side is progressing, and the threat of Beelzebub is always there, leaving them unsure when to confront it.

Another option is to detonate this potential hazard in advance and stir things up first.

The downside of doing this is that Beelzebub has arrived prematurely, and every step of Matouchi's plan now has to take into account the actions of this deity, such as how He is leading the people of the Holy Church to the bait He left behind.

However, the advantage is that the intelligence provided by the Holy Church will give him more confidence in facing what comes next.

For example, if he didn't know that the Blood Ring Beelzebub obtained was a "fruit," he and Orange might have ended up in dire straits if they weren't careful.

Then all we'll be able to see is Ryougi Shiki unleash her full power.

This is something Matou Ike cannot accept; only an incompetent person would choose to hand over their fate to someone else.

Although it's still unclear what the deity's intention was in doing what happened today, Matou Ike decided to speed things up again.

The target of the acceleration is naturally Asagami Fujino.

The power of the Twisted Eye is not the same as magic; it exists in this world as a superpower phenomenon.

In other words, activating this ability does not require mobilizing the "Mana".

Only by acquiring these demonic eyes can Matou Ike be qualified to break through the barrier known as the Twenty-Seventh Ancestor of the Dead Disciples, under the constraints of the original precepts.

But that's only being qualified; you have to know that this newly born Twenty-Seventh Ancestor of the Dead Disciples also has another identity.

This is classified information that even the Holy Church doesn't know about.

If the Hanseatic priest hadn't already informed him that all the members of the Burial Agency were currently tied up, and even most of the Mystic Codes were engaged in battle, he would have been in serious trouble.

He had already sent him back to get reinforcements.

With that thought in mind, Matou Ike shifted his gaze to Asagami Fujino, whom he had just taken home.

The girl had already fallen asleep. After all, she had encountered something that overturned her original understanding of things that day, so it was understandable that she was a little tired.

Seeing Asagami Fujino's appearance, Matou Ike suddenly had another thought.

If...if we say...

Did Beelzebub bring Hansa here so that he could speed up his journey?

What if His purpose was simply to make Matou Ike realize that he, as bait, was no longer useful?

Does this mean that He also wants Matouchi to disrupt Araya Sōren's actions?

Or perhaps, this event will allow Matou Ike to become more aware of her origins?

Matou Ike had never forgotten the information revealed by Araya Souren and Shirojun Rio.

His ultimate goal has always been himself.

"Hahahahaha..."

Thinking of this, Matou Ike suddenly smiled with relief.

He realized that his current thinking was somewhat ridiculous.

It's nothing more than a disordered logical loop of the first layer, the second layer... and the fifth layer.

But he doesn't even know which level he's on yet, so why should he try to guess which level others are on?

To put it bluntly, both sides are currently in a dark forest.

We're all hunters with guns; now all we can do is hide ourselves and try to find others.

Chapter 284 Asagami Fujino (Two Chapters Combined)

"you're awake?"

As soon as Asagami Fujino opened her eyes, what came into view was that little black lump of coal licking her face with its wet little tongue, making soft "fufu" sounds.

She blinked, looking around in a daze.

My body still feels somewhat heavy, as if I have just escaped from a nightmare.

Looking back on what had happened—the priest who suddenly appeared, the boy who inexplicably fired a gun, and the ensuing battle—it all seemed like a dream.

"Xiao An..." she called softly, reaching out to hug the small black creature in her arms.

Asagami Fujino shifted her gaze from Koan to a corner of the room.

A man was sitting there quietly, fiddling with a few small toys in his hands.

The man had a head of dark blue curly hair, exuding a lazy air, and his gaze was focused on those strange objects, as if he hadn't just spoken.

Faced with this strange man sharing a room with her, Asagami Fujino didn't know what to do.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Fujino, it's time for dinner."

It was my mother's voice.

Suddenly, the mother appeared and stood outside the door.

As is customary, if there is no response after knocking, the door will be opened.

Normally, there's nothing to worry about.

But now, there's a strange man in my room.

Asagami Fujino's heart tightened suddenly. Hearing her mother's voice, she subconsciously looked at Matou Ike.

If Mother comes in and sees all this... that would be terrible.

"Fujino?" Her mother's voice came from outside the door again, and the knocking became a little more urgent.