I am a god-slayer, not your hero.

Mingxian felt completely baffled.

What exactly did you misunderstand?

Matthias has no value; one identity is enough.

He had lost his value, and they even wanted to kill him... though it was completely impossible.

But Mingxian had no reason to save him.

Isn't it only natural that Matthias would be devoured by the contracted beast?

What kind of person would save that kind of person?

Who would feel guilty about this?

unclear meaning.

Mingxian raised his hand and pressed it directly against Claudia's face, pushing her away.

"Although I don't know what you've misunderstood, or how you really see me, I think you're completely wrong."

Claudia smiled without saying a word, straightened her collar, and looked tenderly at Mingxian.

That's great.

I was neither disappointed nor hurt by it.

That's what she was thinking.

Mingxian looked at Varda and asked, "Do you know the daughter of Executioner's Blade, who seems to be named Amagiri Haruka? Where is she now?"

"know."

Varda nodded slightly: "Does Master need me to take you there?"

Mingxian nodded: "For some reason, I also want to see her."

After all, she is the older sister that the protagonist of "Academy City" longs for, and the word "older sister" always carries a halo in the Kamen Rider universe.

I'm somewhat interested.

“I will take you there.” Varda rose respectfully and said, “Please keep your aura low, Master. I can control the surrounding Universal Element Network and the spirits of those around me.”

Mingxian nodded slightly, subtly restraining his activated spell power.

Claudia raised her eyes and realized that the two people who had been there had suddenly disappeared.

"This is mental interference... Could that Varda be...?"

She had some guesses in her mind.

……

Varda led Naruto to a medical facility, where they found Amagiri Haruka unconscious. The room was like a transparent glass enclosure, with several large machines in the center and a bed on it, where Amagiri Haruka was lying.

Mingxian waved his hand, and the glass door opened automatically. He swaggered in.

"What's up with her?"

"This is her power as a witch, the power to seal away all things."

Varda immediately offered an explanation.

Mingxian nodded slightly. Since it's a superpower caused by spiritual energy, then...

He placed his hand on Tianwu Yao's brow, and his magic began to control the stellar power, which then influenced the surrounding stellar power. Finally, as if in a chain reaction, Tianwu Yao, along with the surrounding spiritual energy, myriad elements, and stellar power, all clearly appeared in his mind.

"wake up."

He gave the order.

The seal constructed by the power of stars shattered instantly.

Tengoro slowly opened her eyes, the world before her seeming to have just awakened from a long dream.

What came into view was Varda's expressionless face, her eyes dull and lifeless, like a delicate doll forgotten by a puppeteer, standing there quietly.

There were also boys in school uniforms, looking at him with great interest, who were eyeing him with a mocking gaze.

"You are……"

Tianwu asked softly, her voice hoarse and confused as she awoke.

Mingxian's smile was warm and slightly playful.

"Your father entrusted me with the care of you before he died, so I have come to wake you up."

Upon hearing this, Tianwu Yao was stunned for a moment, then her expression gradually darkened, as if shrouded in an invisible gloom.

"Father, is he... dead?"

Her voice was as faint as a whisper, revealing an unconcealable sadness and confusion.

Five years of slumber were met with the news of her father's death, a sudden blow that instantly robbed Tianwu Yao of all color in her world.

Tengoku Haruka's eyes gradually welled up with tears, and sadness surged into her heart like a tide.

Just then, Mingxian seemed to realize that he had misspoke and quickly corrected himself, saying, "Sorry, I didn't make it clear. It's not your father, whose surname is Tianwu, but your biological father, 'Madias Mesa'."

At that moment, Amagiri Haruka's expression was quite interesting.

Happy? Sad? Lamenting? Regretful?

All her emotions were intertwined, causing her facial muscles to seem to lose control, stiffly piled up on her face in a blank expression.

It felt as if her mind was being sliced ​​apart by countless sharp blades at that moment, each fragment carrying different emotions, almost causing Tengu Haruka's brain to shut down.

After a long while, Tengoku Haruka was finally able to utter a weak question.

"How did he die?"

Mingxian's smile was like the winter sun, warm yet carrying a chilling edge.

"I killed him."

Tengo Haruka's eyes widened as if she couldn't believe her ears. Her small mouth opened slightly, and she uttered a single word, "Huh?"

Mingxian continued, "My name is Long Mingxian. You should be able to guess where I'm from from this name, right?"

"Where we're from, we've always believed in eliminating problems completely, so..."

"I'm here to kill you."

Tianwu Yao narrowed her eyes slightly, trying her best to mobilize the star power within her body, hoping to make a difference.

However, the power of the stars seemed to remain dormant, showing no reaction whatsoever.

A sense of powerlessness welled up inside me, as if fate had gripped my throat.

At the same time, Varda, who stood beside Mingxian like a maid, suddenly emitted an eerie light from the gem on her chest, like the brightest star in the night sky, yet carrying a hint of ominous foreboding.

"However, it seems you have a grudge against your father, so I'll let you go this time."

"But just in case, I must keep you by my side and keep an eye on you."

Mingxian's tone was devoid of any emotion, as if he were merely stating a fact.

Tianwu opened his mouth with difficulty, his voice barely audible.

"What do you want to do?"

Mingxian smiled slightly: "From today onwards, you will be my maid."

……

It was a strange old man dressed in a white robe, almost bald on top, yet resembling the summit of a snow-capped mountain, pure and aloof.

Its mouth was covered with a snow-white beard, like the branches covered in silver after a winter's rain, with glistening snowflakes hanging from them.

He frequently tapped the table with his fingers.

The director of the treatment center, Yang Kobel, had piercing, sharp, and profound eyes as he stared at the man and woman before him, as if examining two unfinished paintings.

Amagiri Haruka was dressed in a patient's gown, her long blue hair carefully braided into two plaits, like the brightest twin stars in the night sky, shining brightly together.

Wearing glasses, the eyes hidden behind the lenses are as warm as spring, yet as sharp as a sword.

She has a beautiful figure, like a flower blooming in the morning light, both graceful and resilient.

His whole being resembled a sharp blade hidden in a scabbard.

Mingxian's facial features and body are perfectly symmetrical, like a perfect mirror image of heaven and earth, making people marvel at the wonders of nature.

In Yang Kobel's eyes as a doctor, Mingxian's appearance was undoubtedly perfect, but his eyes always seemed to carry a hint of sleepiness, making him appear somewhat listless.

A gentle breeze rustled the curtains in the treatment room, and Yang Kobel said impatiently, "Who are you? Why did you suddenly barge into this hospital and wake up my patient?"

"Your patient?" Mingxian asked.

Yang Kobel said, "I was commissioned by the previous operator, Danilo, to bring this girl back to consciousness. I tried for five years, and all of them failed."

Tengoru Haruka quickly replied, "Thank you very much for taking care of me. I sealed myself using my own ability."

“I know…” Yang Kober waved his hand.

Mingxian then asked, "Danilo should be dead by now, right?"

Since Danilo had been commissioned, it meant that the representative had already accepted payment. However, Danilo had been dead for five years, and the medical expenses had long been exhausted.

Dean Yang replied, "I haven't stooped so low as to abandon my patients... Even if Danilo dies, the contract will still be valid."

Mingxian laughed and said, "This can be considered a good person being rewarded. This Tianwuyao is about to receive a large inheritance, enough to pay off the medical bills owed over the past five years."

"heritage?"

"Yes, her father is dead."

Dean Yang paused for a moment, looked at Tian Wuyao, and only managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Please accept my condolences."

He had become accustomed to life and death.

Amagiri Haruka said helplessly, "Ryu-kun..."

"Call me master!"

"..." Tengoru Haruka could only comply: "Master, I have never regarded that person as my father, and the inheritance and such is really strange."

Mingxian said, "I think it's fine. A father who abandoned his daughter and then beat her severely, what's there to be ashamed of if this old man takes his inheritance?"