I love time travel the most!

To reiterate, he had no right to refuse.

"I understand. Let's set off now."

Akabane Raishin obeyed orders.

After finally persuading Ye Ye and making numerous promises, they immediately set off and ran out of the academy.

Xiao Zi's magic circuit, [Yae Mist], can blind the five senses of various creatures, making them unaware of their own existence.

The ability to conceal oneself allows one to control all of the enemy's sensory information, creating an illusion that even pain can be felt. In essence, it is a mirage, not something that makes people see that does not exist.

When bewitched by Yae Mist, sounds will not come from the direction of the sound source, the figure will not appear at the location of the original body, the aura will be incredibly far away, the sense of taste and smell will be mixed with the smell of blood, and the sense of touch will either be eroded by the intense feeling of foreign objects and turn into excruciating pain, or there will be no sense of touch at all.

It can be seen as a super, super, super simplified version of the Zanpakuto [Kyoka Suigetsu].

Thanks to their powerful magic, the two concealed themselves and passed through the academy's heavy guard, heading straight for a car not far from the school gate.

The two got into the car.

Even though there was no one in sight, the driver remained calm. As if he already knew what to do, he sensed someone getting into the car by the swaying of the vehicle and immediately drove off.

The car drove through the city streets and headed towards the suburbs.

Just as we reached the end of the paved road, the sun was covered by clouds and a light rain began to fall, turning the rural road into a muddy mess.

Presumably to avoid being discovered, the car stopped before they even saw their destination.

The two got out of the car and walked for a while.

Led by Komurasaki, Akabane Raishin saw a building that looked like a wealthy farmhouse.

The two connected, two-story buildings are constructed of stone and have a rather exquisite exterior. Inside the courtyard, there is also a tall feed storage shed and a wooden livestock shed.

"Cowshed?"

"It's a cowshed, but it doesn't smell."

A brief conversation between the two.

Akabane Raishin asked in confusion, "Where is this? Why did you bring me here?"

"This is an orphanage, Miss Frey's home," Xiao Zi explained.

Orphanage?

Just as Akabane Raishin was about to ask a question, he saw a signboard at the entrance of the territory that indeed read "Orphanage".

After passing the signboard and entering the territory, you immediately see a rough little house.

It was probably originally a place for farmers to rest. Inside, a man was sitting on guard, with a hunting rifle beside him.

If it's just an ordinary farm, why would you need a hunting rifle?

Akabane Raishin noticed something unusual.

The man on guard was yawning and looking at the village road in the distance. He looked very relaxed and was definitely not a qualified guard.

Then, the two silently bypassed him and headed towards a building located deep within the territory.

This is a magnificent building.

Not only is it enormous in size, but it is also quite sturdy; whoever built this building must have spent a considerable amount of money.

From this perspective, it seems quite reasonable for guards to be armed.

...It would be better if there weren't iron bars on the windows.

"Look, a puppy!"

Akabane Raishin looked down after Komurasaki tugged at his sleeve. It turned out that this was not a cowshed but a dog kennel. From the huge entrance, one could see that there were cages made of iron mesh inside, and many breeds of dogs were kept here.

Great Dane, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, Doberman Pinscher, Sheepdog.

In addition, their hybrids are also included.

These are all breeds of dogs that can be used as police dogs or military dogs.

Akabane Raishin also noticed that their fur was not very shiny, and they had iron armor on their limbs and shoulders, so these dogs seemed to be automatons.

Are these all the same type of machines used by rabbis?

The two entered the kennel without any attempt to conceal themselves, yet the dogs remained unaware of their presence, suggesting their invisibility was at a relatively low level. Of course, even at full activation, Xiao Zi's cloaking ability could deceive their senses.

Even when touched by Xiao Zi, the dogs did not open their eyelids; instead, their eyelids and ears trembled one by one.

...It looks just like a real dog!

A strong sense of incongruity instantly struck, and Akabane Raishin was unable to move as if struck by lightning.

what happened?

If they were automatons, wouldn't they be a little too realistic?

"Lei Zhen?"

"No, I'm fine."

Akabane Raishin shook his head.

He already knew the answer in his heart, but he just didn't want to face it.

Continue walking deeper into the building.

The dog cages on both sides disappeared, replaced by thick walls. Arriving at the deepest room, Akabane Raishin's eyes widened in surprise.

Because he saw a man and a gorgeous woman.

"Xiao Lin?!"

I couldn't help but gasp softly.

He quickly covered his mouth, then remembered that he was currently invisible and could block out sound, so he relaxed.

but--

"You've finally arrived, Akabane-kun. I've been waiting for you for so long."

"........."

Akabane Raishin remained silent.

He didn't know what to say, especially since Kobayashi's tone suggested he had been waiting for a long time, making it hard for him not to suspect that the other party had deliberately set a trap for him.

Given their relationship, they shouldn't have suspected each other like this.

But who could blame them when the hypocritical Felix used a mask to deceive and frame Charlotte?

My heart couldn't help but jump.

"Sorry, sorry, I misspoke and caused a misunderstanding." Kobayashi quickly waved his hand and explained to Akabane Raishin, whose body was stiff and tense, "Don't be nervous, I came with you guys too. Besides, you don't think your magic tricks won't be discovered, do you?"

"...How could this be? My magic trick was...it was actually..."

Xiao Zi stared blankly at Xiao Lin.

As one of the three greatest masterpieces created by Hanayagi Saiko, Komurasaki's "Yae Mist" is a top-level psychedelic magic trick, but unexpectedly, it was cracked.

They suffered a huge blow all at once.

She's only just entered her stable period (adulthood), and she's already been dealt a blow?

Kobayashi walked over, placed his right hand precisely on the little girl's head, and gently comforted her, "Don't be discouraged. Your magic is amazing, it's just that I'm an exception, immune to illusion magic."

Even if Kobayashi wanted to be seduced, the Aqua necklace on his chest wouldn't allow it.

Then he turned to Akabane Raishin and apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, I followed you. But I didn't have enough manpower or intelligence channels, so after overhearing what you were going to do, I secretly followed you."

Akabane Raishin's figure was revealed.

Seeing that Kobayashi truly meant no harm, he sighed and said, "So, what are your thoughts?"

"My thoughts..." Kobayashi thought for a moment and said, "There's a saying in my country: 'To save someone, you must see them through to the end.' Since I've decided to save Frey, it's natural that I must remove the obstacles that are bothering her."

"So our goals are the same?"

"Yeah, that's right."

Akabane Raishin was implying that he didn't care about Kobayashi following him, which Kobayashi was naturally happy to hear.

"So, what did you find here?"

"Discovered? I guess so."

Deep inside, there is a small stone room, uniquely sturdy. The heavy door is made of steel and is sealed with magic, while the small window is reinforced with iron bars, as if imprisoning something.

—Prison.

This is the only way to describe it.

Akabane Raishin suggested, "Shall we open it and take a look?"

"Ah, I think I'm looking for it is inside." Kobayashi nodded.

Akabane Raishin gestured for him to unlock the lock, but Kobayashi shook his head and refused. Using the thief-specific [Lockpicking] skill, he heard a click in just three seconds, and the heavy chain was unlocked.

Akabane Raishin gave Kobayashi a deep look.

After spending a few days together, Xiaolin seemed increasingly mysterious to him.

Xiaolin gently pushed open the door.

"...Nothing at all?"

"No, there are."

As the three entered the room and quietly closed the door, a sound suddenly came from inside—

"What's up, kid?"

Her voice was hoarse like an old woman's, and she spoke in a very mature manner.

As the gaze shifted deeper into the room, a dog came into view, its ears standing erect, sitting there, looking almost exactly like a rabbi.

"The dog... the dog talked?" Xiao Zi exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, I am a dog, and I can speak because my vocal cords are similar to those of humans. But even a dog's home should be respected. You trespassed into my territory without permission, and you were so rude as to not even say hello?"

His mature tone sounded like an elder lecturing someone.