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

The red-eyed girl pouted slightly, revealing a hint of unhappiness. Then she took another step forward, placing herself completely in the moonlight. This time, Li Cheng noticed that there were inconspicuous black lines on her bare shoulders and cheeks, which seemed to have a life of their own, slowly shifting and changing under the moonlight.

"As for my name, I can tell you, but it's a name that nobody cares about. To the people of this world, I've long been forgotten."

Are you kidding me? A transcendent being, a world-class super-strong individual who controls everything, couldn't possibly be an unknown person, right? Moreover, the aura that this girl unintentionally exuded just now was already comparable to the level Gilgamesh displayed when he banished Sesshouin Kiara. Would such a world-class transcendent being be ignored?

"You must be thinking, how could no one know about me when I seem so strong? Hehe, of course I would never tell you such a secret."

With a slight smile, the red-eyed girl bowed slightly to Li Cheng.

"Calamity, my name is Calamity. This unknown gentleman should remember it well."

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Section 69, Chapter 4: Calamity and Fireworks

disaster?

Li Cheng was somewhat bewildered.

Is a name just a "trouble"? That can't be right, can it? Logically speaking, in real society, whose name is a single character? Isn't there a distinction between first and last name? Isn't this really not a pseudonym?

"My name is a curse."

The red-eyed girl, also known as the Calamity, remained quite adamant about this.

“Uh, okay, then Miss Huo…”

"The way you address me as 'Miss' is really unpleasant. I am not some weakling. Just call me 'the scourge' directly."

It is obvious that Huo showed great dissatisfaction with Li Cheng's form of address.

"Uh, okay, then, trouble," Li Cheng replied somewhat awkwardly, looking at tide who was still sitting quietly on the ground in the distance, and asked very seriously, "Can you tell me what exactly happened?"

"Hmm, no problem today. I'm in a good mood today and can answer your question."

So you can ask whatever you want because you're in a good mood? What if you're in a bad mood? And always referring to yourself as "Aiya" is really hard to get used to; it's like having a teenage angst.

Although he was inwardly criticizing Huo's behavior, Li Cheng did not show any emotional change on the surface and listened attentively to what Huo was about to say.

"This place, as you can see, is an abandoned shrine, a forgotten place where no one would ever come. It is precisely in such places that all sorts of non-human beings gather, well, although you can no longer find those non-human beings in the human world these days."

As he spoke, Huo's expression turned slightly regretful.

"However, even though it's an abandoned place, this shrine is still a place where legends gather. Besides, this isn't an ordinary shrine to begin with. Heh heh heh, young man, if I told you that this shrine connects to another world, would you believe me?"

"Another world?"

“Yes, a world where fantasy still exists, a paradise where non-human beings survive and breathe. Of course, it’s not a very friendly paradise for humans,” said Huo, his expression suddenly becoming somewhat dejected. “So, it’s not a very friendly place for me either.”

"disaster?"

Li Cheng sensed that the other person's mood was slightly down, and couldn't help but ask with some doubt.

"Oh dear, I was a little distracted. It seems that being cooped up in this small place by myself for too long has made me a bit more sensitive."

Laughing to himself, Huo leaped onto a few collapsed planks and sat down. He then rummaged through his pockets and pulled out a long, black pipe from somewhere.

"You don't mind if I light your cigarette, do you, young man?"

"It's okay, I don't mind the smell of smoke."

"Hehe, what a generous man."

Uh, is this level of generosity considered generous?

He didn't see how Huo lit the cigarette. She held the pipe in the middle, took a gentle puff with her light red lips, and exhaled white smoke that slowly dissipated into the air under the moonlight. Li Cheng was somewhat surprised; although she was smoking right in front of him, he couldn't smell a trace of smoke.

"So, back to that place, hmph, it's not a suitable place for you or your little child right now. As for the future, I don't know either, after all, I'm not the type to be good at divination and fortune-telling."

He took a deep drag on his pipe, exhaled a puff of white smoke, and continued speaking, swinging his fair legs, letting the top of his thighs peek out from under his skirt. As for whether his panties were showing, Li Cheng wasn't sure, because he wasn't really looking there.

(Author's note: That's right, a vacuum!)

"In short, the little one in your house is, after all, a monster, belonging to the category of non-human beings. So it's normal for her to be attracted. Don't be fooled by the fact that she seems to be just sitting on the ground dozing off. In fact, her spirit has probably already entered that hidden place in a way similar to sleepwalking."

"Then, how do we call her back, or rather, how do we get into that place and find her?"

Li Cheng immediately asked the question.

"You really care about her more than just a little, buddy."

Huo chuckled softly, adjusted his posture slightly, and spoke again.

"But you don't need to worry about this at all. She'll be fine, and she'll be sent back soon."

"Send it back?"

Li Cheng was a little puzzled.

"Yes, that old hag is very cautious. With humanity becoming increasingly powerful lately, she won't allow any will to enter that place, not even mindless wandering."

He nodded very seriously, then, as if suddenly remembering something, added:

"Hey buddy, remember this: the leader of that place is a dead old woman, a dead old woman, a real dead old woman!"

I'll emphasize this three times: What grudge do you have against her? Did she steal your lunch?

Because he had spent so much time with tide, Li Cheng had gradually come to believe that the ultimate form of hatred was stealing someone else's food.

"Well, she'll wake up in a little while anyway, and she probably won't even remember what happened. Don't worry, this kind of thing only happens once. The same person won't be attracted twice in a row, so you can rest assured about that."

"Is...is that so..."

"What, you don't believe me?"

No, that's not it.

"Hmph, what a stupid reaction! Young man, you've completely put yourself in the role of a father, haven't you?" Huo covered her mouth with her hand and chuckled softly. "Such sincere feelings. I must say, I'm quite envious right now."

"disaster?"

Li Cheng was somewhat bewildered by the trouble he was in.

"Alright, time is almost up. Everything here is nothing but a mirage to you. It's better to forget about it."

He snapped his fingers, and Huo jumped down from the pile of planks, pointing at tide who was sitting over there.

"Your daughter is about to wake up, aren't you going to take her away?"

Li Cheng turned around and saw tide yawning, stretching, and standing up somewhat groggily.

"tide!"

He called out tide's name and rushed over. tide, who was on the other side, also saw Li Cheng and ran over, throwing herself into his arms.

"Cheng, where is this place?"

tide gently rubbed against Li Cheng and asked curiously.

"You came here on your own, but you're asking me instead. What an indescribable little fool."

Reaching out, he pinched Xi's little nose, then released her amidst her protests. Li Cheng sighed, turned around with her in his arms, and looked at Huo standing not far in front of him.

"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, oh dear."

Li sincerely expressed his gratitude.

"This is such a small thing, not worth thanking her for, but she's unusually clingy to you," Huo said with interest, looking at Xi in Li Cheng's arms with a somewhat subtle expression. "I wonder what that old woman will think when she sees this, that old hag who's always pretending to be young..."

"Hey, who exactly is that old hag you keep talking about?" Li Cheng couldn't help but ask. "What's her relationship with tide? I've heard you mention her several times already."

"Hmph, it is somewhat related, but it's not important. With your current strength, you're simply not capable of knowing these things. Let's wait a bit longer."

As Huo spoke, he walked up to Li Cheng, his bright red pupils suddenly coming close to Li Cheng's face.

"For now, let's leave here and forget about these unimportant things. When we are strong enough, we can learn about those forgotten and hidden things."

"Oh no, trouble... wait..."

"Also, thank you so much for chatting with me for so long. It's been a long time since I've had such a pleasant conversation with someone."

……

"Clap!"

Li Cheng opened his eyes, still a little groggy, and sat up. He felt a slight weight on his body, and reached out to hug a warm body. It was Xi; Xi had fallen asleep on him sometime earlier. He stood up, holding tide, and found himself in an open space, with nothing around him.

A beam of light flickered behind him. He turned around and saw Kiritsugu Emiya carrying a flashlight, walking up a broken stone staircase.

"Emiya?"

"So tide is here after all? But what are you doing? Now that you've found her, why aren't you answering? And why did your communication signal drop just now?"

"Hey, lost signal?"

Li Cheng was somewhat stunned.

What was I doing just now?

A small, dark figure seemed to flash through his memory, but it was so blurry that all details were lost. Li Cheng, still somewhat dazed, tried to recall, and asked uncertainly:

"This place is a shrine, right?"

"A shrine?" Kiritsugu Emiya frowned. "This used to be an abandoned shrine, but I don't know the specifics. The shrine ruins were destroyed in a fire fifty years ago, and now it's just an empty lot. What's going on, Jo? Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

"I don't know either……"

Li Cheng looked at the open space covered with weeds and spoke with some uncertainty.

"I have this feeling that I know something, but I can't quite remember it..."

What exactly happened...?

"Uru ru—"

Making a cute sound, tide opened her eyes and woke up, grabbing Li Cheng's shoulder.