I adopted a child demon from the Gap, and I'm a special agent for the Bureau of Supernatural Ab

"Is that so? I think the term 'mosaic' is quite interesting, and it suits your AV-quality appearance quite well."

Another man's voice rang out, laced with mockery. The man was about to retort when he realized the source of the voice and immediately turned to look at a corner of the wall. There, a man stood in the shadows.

"I am glad that you are still willing to meet with me, Lord Oda."

As if he hadn't heard the other person's earlier teasing remarks at all, the man bowed respectfully and said in a light voice.

"Don't put on this disgusting act in front of me, Mosaic. Hmph, you should know yourself that now that you've been impeached from your position as prime minister, you no longer have the right to give me any orders."

Oda Nobueshi, the man who had been standing in the shadows, slowly emerged, his tone filled with extreme impatience and utter disgust. When he appeared in the light, his unshaven, disheveled face, which looked somewhat sleep-deprived, and his not-so-tall figure came into view. He looked quite ordinary, even somewhat slovenly.

No matter how many times I watch it, it doesn't seem like the demeanor of someone who has transcended humanity and reached the pinnacle.

The contrast became even more pronounced when the man pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and walked up like a street thug, swinging his arms.

"So, what do you want with this group of people you brought here?"

Oda Nobueshi asked rather rudely, his eyes casually sweeping over the people present.

“A transcendent has entered Japan. According to the people behind me, that person is called the Rear Water. At the same time, Aleister is suspected of being a transcendent. So, it is very likely that a transcendent-level battle will take place on this land next.”

After coughing twice, the mosaic-covered man looked at Oda Nobueshi and spoke.

“You are a native of Japan and a transcendent being. You have an obligation to prevent this level of battle from happening in Japan, and only you have the ability to stop this level of battle.”

"...Old Shui?"

Oda Nobueshi was startled at first, then remained silent for a while.

"What wind blew him here? Hmph, is he trying to stop Academy City? But the theory that Aleister is a Beyonder is quite amusing, a Beyonder that I couldn't even detect?"

Tossing away his cigarette butt, Oda Nobueshi began to mutter to himself, as if he had thought of something amusing. A slight smile played on his lips. But quickly, his expression turned cold again, and he raised his head expressionlessly.

"However, what does this have to do with me? So what if it's a battle between transcendents? I didn't even go when Sesshouin and Gilgamesh fought in Tokyo. Why do you think I'll go this time? In the end, I can ignore anything unless it's a direct order from the Prime Minister. And now it's obvious, Mosaic, that you're no longer the Prime Minister."

"It's just a temporary break for me," the man's tone remained unchanged in the face of Oda Nobueshi's sarcasm. "I will take back that position sooner or later, the position that rightfully belongs to me. Don't you believe me? Hehehe, want to take a gamble with me?"

Maintaining an extremely confident tone, the man stepped forward and stood directly in front of Oda Nobueshi. Although it was impossible to see the other's expression, as a transcendent being, Oda Nobueshi could still clearly sense the almost arrogant confidence emanating from him.

"Even though you've become a stray dog, you're still so disgusting. You still make me feel nauseous, just like always."

Oda Nobueshi's face was filled with undisguised disgust.

"Isn't this great? You know, maintaining my individuality for so many years has been a very painful thing for me. If it can make others feel bad, I'll be very happy."

The man smiled without any concern, seemingly unconcerned whether his words would anger Oda Nobueshi, and spoke to him in a completely confrontational manner.

“You’re so glib,” Oda Nobuyuki narrowed his eyes, beginning to lose interest. “You can talk as much as you want, but you can’t possibly convince me to take action. You don’t have the authority.”

"That's not necessarily true. Shall we take a gamble?" The man snapped his fingers. "Since I dared to come here to find you, I must have something to rely on. What do you say, General Protector of the Nation?"

The man's seemingly casual remark caused Oda Nobueshi to stop in his tracks, followed by a chilling killing intent that instantly spread.

"Hmph, this reaction... it seems you already know what I'm about to say, don't you?" the man chuckled, pulling a rusty, broken sword from his person. "Then, General, swear an oath before the Emperor's relics to eliminate those who invade this land. You, who value oaths, surely wouldn't break the promises you made in the past?"

"..."

Oda Nobueshi remained silent, gazing at the indistinct figure of the man. After a long while, he finally managed a cold smile. The next second, he vanished from the spot.

"call--"

The man collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, and the broken sword in his hand fell to the ground, shattering into ashes.

"The feeling of being stared at by someone who has surpassed you is indeed terrifying. Hmph, maybe after this matter is resolved, he will really make a move to kill me."

The man chuckled softly, leaning against the wall to barely stand up, and turned to the group of people behind him who had witnessed the whole thing.

"Then, my repayment ends here, Emiya. I hope you will fulfill your obligations for the subsequent payments."

What are the subsequent payment options?

It wasn't until everyone was back in the car and speeding towards Academy City that Rin, unable to contain her curiosity, poked her head out from the back seat and asked Kiritsugu Emiya.

"It's just helping him eliminate a few competitors who posed a significant threat to him; it's not a big deal."

Kiritsugu Emiya spoke calmly, completely ignoring Rin's frozen expression in the back seat.

"This...is already a complete crime, isn't it?"

“It’s just a political assassination, nothing serious,” Kiritsugu Emiya said with a hint of lecturing. “Tohsaka, you still need to learn about this kind of thing.”

"I don't want to learn this kind of thing!"

……

Within Academy City, Li Cheng stopped in his tracks.

pat- pat-

One street lamp after another turned from bright to dark, and the distant lights that were still somewhat visible disappeared little by little.

Academy City has completely lost all power.

Standing on the completely dark street, Li Cheng frowned and looked around at the quiet environment.

"What are they trying to do now? Energy saving, low carbon emissions, and environmental protection?"

He muttered something to himself, and then Li Cheng immediately noticed a barely perceptible sound in the darkness—the sound of metal scraping against metal, which quickly transformed from a momentary blur into layers of reverberation.

It was a completely mechanized force, carrying all sorts of weapons that Li Cheng had seen at the weapons exhibition during the day, silently marching towards Li Cheng's location. Li Cheng could only see the red lights flashing on these robots in the darkness, and the incessant metallic scraping sounds.

Isn't this Academy City's automated security force? What are they up to? Is artificial intelligence awakening? Rebelling against humanity?

"Boom!"

A crimson energy cannon shot interrupted Li Cheng's thoughts. He dodged to the side, avoiding the cannonball. The next moment, he saw the ground where he had been standing be blasted apart by the cannon, and the land within a three-meter radius was completely reduced to ashes.

It doesn't seem to be very powerful.

Countless red energy projectiles rained down on Li Cheng's position in the next second. Li Cheng only had time to dodge two or three attacks before being blasted away by a single projectile, crashing into a glass building. Countless energy projectiles followed in quick succession, completely engulfing the first and second floors of the building. The overwhelming density of the projectiles even shattered the building's load-bearing columns, causing the building to collapse with a deafening roar, sending countless shards of glass flying through the air amidst the rising dust.

"...So that thing was fired in rapid succession?"

On another tall building not far away, Li Cheng, who had emerged from a gap, looked at the building that had been blasted to its knees by the robots and couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his brow.

Before Li Cheng could even put down his hand to wipe his sweat, a missile struck the rooftop where he was standing.

The burning flames shone brightly in the dark city.

A strangely shaped aircraft emerged from the darkness, hovering steadily in mid-air. It then fired three more rounds, turning the top floor of the building into a sea of ​​fire. Suddenly, a figure leaped out of the flames and crashed into the aircraft. Immediately afterward, a large hand pierced through the aircraft, tearing it apart. Li Cheng then leaped from the falling wreckage to the rooftop of another building.

He then got up and saw at least fifty black aircraft in the sky, with their cannons pointed at his location.

"What the hell—"

Another dazzling flame burst forth in the pitch-black night.

……

"Yes, it's all done."

A boy with unusual blue seaweed-like hair smiled smugly, got up from the console in front of him, and left.

"Is it really finished?"

Not far away, a richly dressed magician asked impatiently.

"Haha, who do you think your second master is?" the boy laughed loudly, his nose seemingly pointing to the sky. "The city's barrier system has already identified the information you provided as a safe signal. All your people can safely enter this place."

Ugh, disgusting tech bugs.

Seeing the smug look on the boy's face, the magician couldn't help but feel a surge of murderous intent rising in his heart.

"The barrier system is sorted out, but what about the robot system? And the system of the central tower where Aleister is hiding? We have no way to break through the defenses of that central tower."

Once everything is settled, kill this lowly commoner whose entire body is overflowing with filthy blood!

"To be honest, the robot system is a bit difficult to deal with. I just tried it and successfully made the robot system go out of control, but I have no idea what it turned into."

Unexpectedly, the boy's expression immediately fell, looking very depressed.

"As for the central tower's system, that thing isn't here. That system should be separate from Academy City's mainframe system. I can't find anything related to that system at all."

What? It's not finished yet?! Then what are you so smug about, you bastard?!

"However, this is a top-tier encrypted network comparable to a national-level network, and I was able to crack one-third, no, two-fifths of it. I am truly remarkable!"

I hired you to crack everything, not just this one thing!

The magician was nearly driven mad and began to contemplate killing the smug young man.

"In short, there should be another cluster of systems that can be hacked near the central tower. Take me there, heh heh, I want to see just how powerful that system is."

The boy gave the instructions casually, while the magician took a deep breath and temporarily suppressed the murderous intent in his heart.

Let's spare this guy's life for now. Once he breaks through the central tower's defenses, we'll tear him to pieces!

…………

Thank you to readers Tianming Xunmeng, Fengyong Suiyoufei, Yusheng Linqing, Terrifying Rabbit, and Big Rabbit for their recommendation votes.

Chapter 23, Section 344: The Night Out of Control

Li Cheng wiped the dirt off his face from the rubble and stood up, panting slightly.

All around him, countless fragments of robots lay scattered, creating a scene of utter devastation. In the flickering flames, one could see the collapsed buildings and cratered roads that had been bombarded.

My whole body aches... Does this energy weapon really hurt this much when it hits me?

After rubbing the wounds on his body from the previous battle, Li Cheng jumped out of the ruins where he had been standing. He took out his communicator to try and contact Wu Ming and the others, only to find that it had been destroyed by the robots' energy blasts during the battle and he couldn't receive any signal.

"Why did it have to happen at this time..."

Li Cheng rubbed his hair, feeling a bit of a headache, pondering his next move. But the next moment, he heard an explosion not far from him. Li Cheng turned around and immediately noticed three or four drones flying rapidly across the sky.

I vaguely heard a shrill scream, which sounded like that of a boy who was fourteen or fifteen years old.

Are you someone who chose to live in Academy City?

Li Cheng remembered that before dark, Academy City gave them two options: come back the next day or stay overnight at an outer hotel. A considerable number of people decided to stay at the hotel. Could it be that one of the children ran out of the hotel in the middle of the night and was attacked by those out-of-control robots?

No, things have developed to this point. It's not just a matter of accidentally wandering outside; the hotel itself might have already been attacked.

Regardless, I need to go and see what's going on over there.