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

Shirou Emiya, hiding in a pile of junk, broke out in a cold sweat.

Are we about to be discovered?

In a fight, he knew perfectly well that he would be riddled with bullets in less than a second. Having only barely reached the passing grade of a B-rank martial artist, he couldn't possibly withstand bullets like a top-tier A-rank martial artist such as Li Cheng; his physical strength hadn't yet transcended the realm of fragile mortals.

There was nowhere to hide, nowhere to move, and a large group of exoskeleton soldiers were aiming at him. It seemed that no matter what he chose, he would die in the end.

Hearing the approaching footsteps outside, Shirou Emiya gripped the blade that had just been projected into his hand, took a deep breath, and prepared to fight to the death.

But the next moment, a violent roar completely interrupted everything.

"Boom—"

Amidst the scattered flames, a group of people dressed in various strange costumes, armed with weapons, stormed into the warehouse.

"Cultists of the Happy Heaven? What are they doing here?"

Stryker's surprised voice rang out in the warehouse.

Without a word or a pause, the group of cultists who had suddenly stormed in quickly engaged the soldiers present in a firefight. Explosions and flames spread rapidly, and the smell of gunpowder filled the air.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shirou Emiya sneaked out of the pile of debris and tried to get closer to Illya's location. However, before he could get close, a rocket hit the warehouse's supporting pillar, causing the already crumbling warehouse to collapse with a roar. Shirou Emiya, who had no time to react, was directly crushed into the ruins.

Moments later, the stronger soldiers managed to suppress the charging cultists, but the situation quickly deteriorated when two A-rank warriors stormed into the fray. Stryker was forced to flee in a car with the man in black, carrying the cabinet containing Ilya. Many cultists attempted to give chase, but were stopped by the soldiers. The car traveled three or four kilometers before finally coming to a stop.

Why would those cultists be there? Do they know about the 'Holy Grail'?

Stryker questioned loudly, but the man in black simply shrugged and shook his head, indicating that he knew nothing.

"Damn it, wait, the trunk is open? And the cabinet is empty? Where did that girl go?!"

Stryker, already anxious, became even more agitated after getting out of the car and discovering that the trunk had been smashed and opened automatically, and the cabinet containing Illya was also open, with no one inside.

"It looks like the trunk was damaged, then the cabinet opened by itself during the bumpy ride, and then the girl fell out halfway."

The man who followed him out spoke leisurely.

"What?!" Stryker's eyes practically spit fire as he turned and glared at the unmoved man in black. "You bastard, you weren't behind this, were you? What are you going to do—"

boom!

Stryker's expression froze completely before he could finish speaking, a bullet hole appearing on his forehead. Even as he collapsed to the ground, the confusion and anger in his eyes remained.

"Of course I wouldn't get involved in such a shady business, but now that those cultists have appeared, things have spiraled out of control. In order to prevent my affairs from being exposed too much, I have no choice but to sacrifice you, my 'partner'."

With a soft chuckle, the man put away his gun and walked to the empty cabinet, gently stroking the soft cushion that still held the warmth of Ilya's body.

"In addition, I actually prefer to use 'she' to refer to a living being with human form and human emotions."

……

"What exactly is going on here?"

They found the warehouse completely destroyed, the soldiers who died in the firefight and some strange people, and finally found Stryker's body four kilometers away (the last discovery made Logan, who was eager for revenge, turn green with rage). However, they still couldn't find Illya, nor was Shirou Emiya there.

Li Cheng felt that he was starting to become irritable as well.

"It looks like someone ambushed these soldiers, caught up with Stryker, and killed him. But who are these people? Where did they come from? Where did they go? We have absolutely no idea. Why did a completely new faction suddenly appear? This situation feels increasingly complicated!"

Reaching out and gently stroking the tattered trunk of the car, riddled with bullet holes, Li Cheng easily sensed Ilya's presence from an empty cabinet inside, thanks to his activated demonic energy sensing ability.

Did this intruding group kill Stryker's soldiers and then kidnap Illya?

"Hey, look at this."

A voice sounded from behind Li Cheng. He turned around and saw her toss something to him. He caught it and found it was a badge from an internationally wanted cult, an organization that had once directly confronted Group Six and put them under immense pressure.

"Happy Day..."

Led by a transcendent being named Sesshouin Kiara, this cult, whose members were all fanatical believers, left a deep impression on Li Cheng. Especially when Sesshouin herself came to their door, if it weren't for the timely appearance of the Wise King Gilgamesh, none of the members of the Sixth Group would have survived that day.

Has this organization intruded again this time?

Li Cheng sensed that things were becoming increasingly complicated.

"Wuming, contact Kiritsugu and ask him to find a way to send some things over."

Li Cheng picked up the communicator and spoke to Wu Ming, but for some reason, the communication remained silent, and Wu Ming's voice did not come through.

"Hey, Wuming, can you hear me?"

"Hey! Wuming?"

"Nameless!"

—I'd like to reply too, but the situation really doesn't allow it.

Wuming cautiously raised his twin swords, looking at the woman who appeared before him with a charming smile.

Sesshouin Kiara.

"What beautiful eyes, like those of someone with unwavering faith. Ah, just being looked at like that makes my whole body feel sensitive."

Sesshouin gently licked her lips, her expression as she looked at Wuming was exceptionally moving.

"What would happen if this faith were desecrated, if you were to fall into depravity here? Ah, it's something to look forward to."

A dark light slowly spread around Wuming.

…………

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Chapter 10, Section 368: The Little Girl and the Big Monster

Ilya was awakened by a burst of sunlight.

Mumbled something groggily, and Ilya instinctively rolled over, trying to pull the blanket up to block the sunlight. But when she reached out, she found nothing. Then, she suddenly realized that she wasn't lying on her own bed.

"Mmmm."

Opening her eyes and shielding her eyes from the glaring sunlight, Ilya yawned and sat up. Then, with a puzzled look, she found herself sitting in a junkyard filled with discarded furniture, and the spot where she had been lying was a dirty mattress that had collapsed halfway.

How did I get here?

Confused, Ilya tried to recall her previous memories, and her face quickly turned pale.

In the dead of night, I was startled awake from my sleep and forcibly abducted by a man dressed entirely in darkness. In my half-conscious state, I heard my brother Shirou Emiya cry out in pain, followed by a long period of darkness, the pain in my arm, the sound of an explosion, and a sudden, icy touch. Finally, I heard a heavy breathing sound and felt a long-lost warmth.

Where does that warmth come from?

Turning around, Ilya's red pupils met a massive head that was almost half her size.

huh?

It was a giant, a three-meter-tall, muscular, jet-black humanoid monster resembling a mutated gorilla with barely any hair. The monster's eyes were sharp, blood-red, coldly fixed on the frail Ilya before it. That chilling gaze made the girl's blood seem to freeze.

"Eee-ya-ah!!"

The young girl fainted again due to the excessive stimulation.

When she awoke again, it was from a nightmare where she was being chased by a gigantic monster, cornered with no way to escape. The moment she awoke, Ilya looked up and saw the monster's enormous face again, nearly giving her a heart attack. With a scream, Ilya struggled back a dozen steps until she was backed up against some broken furniture, with nowhere left to retreat. She curled up, her pitiful expression on the verge of tears, trembling as she looked at the gigantic monster before her.

"Waaaaah, it's so scary! Don't eat me! Don't eat me! Brother, help me! Brother, come save me!"

"call--"

Facing Ilya, who was crouching on the ground with her head in her hands, the giant slowly exhaled and tilted its head to look at the little girl in front of it. It seemed to be thinking about something, its eyes darting around a couple of times, before it slowly reached out and gently touched Ilya's head with one finger, as if to comfort her.

Ilya, who had been in a state of extreme fear, quickly and cautiously raised her head and tentatively looked at the huge monster when she realized that it hadn't attacked her like a monster in a horror movie. She soon discovered that the monster was acting as if it were comforting her.

"Um, you...you're not going to hurt me?"

cautiously, Ilya asked tentatively from the corner.

"call--"

The monster exhaled another breath from its nostrils, but this time, its voice sounded noticeably gentler than before. It let out a soft hum, lowered its head, and lay down to meet Ilya's gaze. Ilya could see the curiosity in its eyes, like that of a docile puppy.

For some reason, she found the giant monster, which was over three meters tall, to be somewhat cute.

"Um, hello, my name is Ilya, I'm 10 years old and I'm in elementary school."

"Whoosh-"

"Um, what should I call you?"

"Hoohoo."

"Oh, do you not have a name?"

"call……"

"Waaaaah, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry! Don't get discouraged!"

Little by little, the tiny girl tried to communicate with the enormous monster. Although she mostly spoke in whispers while the monster listened quietly, she gradually let go of her previous timid and fearful demeanor and began to boldly approach the giant monster before her.

"Hey, big guy, I actually have two older brothers. One of them is never home, so I don't know him very well. But the other brother has always been really good to me. Sometimes I even think about marrying him when I grow up."

"Whoosh-"

"Besides, Illya's parents are both incredibly gentle and kind people. If they meet you, they'll definitely accept you quickly, and you'll all happily become good friends." (At this moment, Kiritsugu Emiya, far away in Japan, suddenly sneezed.)

"call--"

Sitting atop a tall, junk-filled tower of furniture, Ilya spoke softly. Beside her, the giant sat cross-legged, its head level with Ilya's. It listened intently to Ilya's words, though its expression made it difficult to tell whether it understood.

The two, one big and one small, talked and listened, until the sun reached its highest point in the sky, and Ilya's stomach rumbled.

"Ugh, I'm so hungry."

This was probably the first time Ilya had ever gone hungry. Having been pampered at home and cared for by her parents, brother, and even maids, she had never experienced such intense hunger before.

"Oh, speaking of which, did the big guy save me?"

At this moment, Ilya suddenly remembered that she had been kidnapped by a man in black, but the blurry parts of her memory made her clearly aware of the terrible battle that followed. The result of the battle was that she ended up in this junkyard of abandoned furniture, and this huge, seemingly ferocious monster had never shown the slightest hostility, nor had there been any guards around.

So, perhaps it was this seemingly fierce giant who rescued him from those vicious enemies?

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