To become a king and a magician

With an overall length exceeding two hundred meters, it would likely occupy an entire street if it appeared in the city. Its shape resembles both a black dog and a whale, with its black body covered in decorations resembling those of a sanctuary, and its head adorned with numerous animal sculptures.

Demon – if we were to describe such a gigantic creature, this word would be quite fitting, even if it is not a real demon, its appearance is quite similar to the image of a great demon that people can imagine.

Or rather, the first thing people would imagine when they see this behemoth is a demon.

"The Demon of the Right Foot - King of the Continent".

Xia Chuanhu revealed the name of this land behemoth.

"The fact that this being is here means that he has arrived, right?"

"Melian Solomon".

"—!"

The name that came out of Xia Chuanhu's mouth made Xier's brow twitch.

Mei Lian Solomon—she knew this name, or rather, it would be strange if she didn't. After all, the person this name represented was, like her, a special exorcist directly under the Burial Agency, and like Fu Hailin, was one of the Twenty-Seven Ancestors of the Dead Apostles.

Incidentally, he was also a senior whom Hierre quite disliked.

Why is Solomon here?

“They’re probably here to recycle it.” Xia Chuanhu paused for a moment before saying, “The Seventh Holy Scripture in your possession is a treasured secret of the Church. There’s no reason for such a treasure to be left out in the open. Although there are some conspiracy theories, the Church probably had this in mind from the beginning.”

After confirming that Hiel died in the battle with Fuhailin, the Seventh Holy Scripture was retrieved.

If Hiel is not dead, then finish him off with the final blow before retrieving him.

After all, Hier, who had lost his usefulness, was not the kind of person the Burial Agency needed.

After Natsukawa Tora finished speaking, an elderly-looking priest emerged from the animal sculpture atop the Demon's head on the right foot. Perhaps having overheard Natsukawa Tora and Hiel's conversation, he smiled and said, "This is rather unexpected. I thought you were on your deathbed, Hiel."

The Demon of the Left Arm – The Rat King.

Like the King of the Land, they are special individuals who serve as the hands and feet of Merlin Solomon.

“Merlian Solomon... We are both members of the Burial Agency, why did you attack me? Please give me an explanation.”

Hier asked sharply.

Although she already had a rough idea of ​​the answer, if possible—

"Don't you already know? The gentleman beside you explained it very clearly, didn't he?"

At this point, the old man looked at Natsukawa Tiger and bowed respectfully: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Natsukawa Tiger. On behalf of my master, I extend my greetings and best wishes to you."

"You know me."

"After all, you are the princess's closest person in the past eight hundred years, and now you have become someone similar to the princess. My master is very happy that the princess has her own friend for the first time, and can even be said to be extremely excited. Similarly, he is very grateful to you for becoming the princess's friend and for taking good care of the princess all along."

Merlin Solomon was grateful to himself?

This was something that surprised Xia Chuanhu somewhat. Although he knew that Merlin Solomon and Arcueid were related, he hadn't expected that he would also be under Solomon's scrutiny.

"No need for thanks. Arcueid has helped me many times, or rather, without her, I would probably have died three or four times over. I should be the one thanking her."

“You are too modest.” The priest smiled and nodded. “Well, it may be a bit presumptuous of me to ask you to hand over the person you are holding. As you have guessed, we have come here to retrieve her and the Seventh Holy Scripture. This is an internal matter of the Church, so please understand.”

What are the internal affairs of the church?

Xia Chuanhu sneered: "Hmm, I understand, I understand what you mean. After all, everyone has their own perspective, and I'm not the kind of person who likes to make things difficult for others."

"Thank you very much, Your Excellency. Well then—"

“But I’d like you to explain that kick that almost killed Hier earlier.” Natsukawa Tiger tightened his grip on Hier’s waist a little. “Don’t tell me it was unintentional, or I might unintentionally do something not so good.”

The priest paused for a moment, then said, “Your Excellency… my master and I respect you, and if possible, we do not wish to be your enemy.”

"I didn't want to either, so I just asked you to explain, to explain your behavior—there's nothing wrong with it in itself, is there? Or is it that you can't explain it?"

"That's understandable, after all, you really did it on purpose, whatever."

The wind around Xia Chuanhu gradually began to surge. Even standing on the giant beast's head nearly a hundred meters away, the Rat King could feel the fierce gusts of wind coming towards him—a storm was approaching. The Rat King had this feeling.

"Do you really have to be our enemy, Your Excellency?"

“I don’t care.” Natsukawa Tora shrugged. “You’ll have to ask Hierle about that—what are you planning to do, Hierle?”

After a moment of silence, Hiel sighed softly: "Answer me... was it Narubalek's order? Merlian Solomon, the Church and the Burial Authority have indeed abandoned me, expelled me from their ranks, haven't they?"

“I’m so sorry, Hierre, I’m really sorry.”

The Rat King's answer made everything clear to Hiel. Taking a deep breath, Hiel tossed the backpack he was carrying to the Rat King: "Is this your main purpose? Then I'll return this to the church, and that should—"

"No." The Rat King's regretful voice left Xiel feeling empty inside. "My orders are to [recover the Seventh Holy Scripture and Xiel's remains—if they exist]. Although you have lost your immortality, your body still possesses regenerative abilities, which the Church is quite interested in... Now, you two should understand, right?"

"That's exactly what the church would do."

Hiel sighed. The Church had coveted her immortality more than once or twice. She had known this for a long time. If she hadn't been taken into the Burial Agency by Narubalek, she would have become an experimental subject within the Church by now, forced to cooperate in various experiments.

If she doesn't die, it means that any kind of experiment can be conducted on her.

"Then I—"

"Buzz buzz buzz buzz~~~~~~~~"

Just as Hiel was about to say something, the space itself suddenly emitted a groaning sound as if it were being squeezed by something. The surrounding space visibly distorted violently, and an unparalleled pressure followed.

Hier and the Rat King's expressions froze instantly, and the massive Land King remained motionless like a statue.

There is only one reason for their changes and for the anomaly in space itself.

"Go back and tell the church."

A cold voice drifted down from the sky.

"Behave yourself, or I won't mind leaving this thing in the Vatican."

Bathed in crimson moonlight, with a crimson moon hovering overhead, Natsukawa Torata made this declaration expressionlessly.

36. Tiger: I absolutely did not flirt with any girls!

Vatican City, the Church.

Headquarters of the Burial Agency.

In an office, receiving a message from his own hands and feet, a black-haired boy sitting in a chair looked at the woman opposite him: "The mission failed, Chief."

Upon hearing his words, the woman with one eye covered by long hair frowned: "Failed? You tried everything but couldn't bring back the Seventh Holy Scripture and Xiel from the wreckage of Fuhailin? Or were they all destroyed by Fuhailin?"

"No, when they arrived, Fuhailin had already been destroyed, and Xier and the Seventh Holy Scripture were unharmed."

"What are the reasons for the failure?"

“An unexpected obstacle has arisen.” The boy—Merlian Solomon—looked both troubled and surprised. “Do you remember what happened seven years ago in a city called Misaki on an island in the Far East?”

Seven years ago, in the Far East, in Misaki City.

Narubalek will never forget that incident, after all, it was about Princess Arcueid of the True Ancestor. The Church will record everything related to that princess.

"Are you implying that the princess you've been longing for interfered?"

If it were that White Princess, then we can't blame Mei Lian Solomon for his poor performance. Even if the Demon of the Right Foot has the power of the Twenty-Seven Ancestors, comparable to the mythical Fantasy Species, it's still only at this level. In front of White Princess, it would probably be dealt with with a wave of its hand.

However, Merlin Solomon shook his head: "If it were Her Highness the Princess, it would be better, as there would be a higher chance of negotiating and making peace with her. But this time, it's not Her Highness the Princess who's getting in our way, but that [Natsukawa Tiger]."

"The one who killed the nineteenth person?"

"Hmm, he seems quite fond of Hiel, and has threatened to throw a moon down at us if the church continues to covet Hiel's special physique—and what's scary is that he actually does it."

The moon sets.

Arcueid's greatest miracle ever, a feat that could only be achieved through the realization of fantasy, if that's the case, then no matter what means the Church uses to resist, they will ultimately be crushed and destroyed.

Merlin Solomon pointed to his eyes: "I saw it through the Rat King's eyes. That person manifested a red moon above his head that was on par with Her Highness the Princess. If that was an illusion, the reality was far too high."

"Fortunately, the Seventh Holy Scripture was returned by Hiel, and Natsukawa Tora didn't seem to care. Now, my hands and feet are bringing the Seventh Holy Scripture back with them."

The Seventh Holy Scripture has been recovered, but were the Shierians not brought back?

Narubalek curled his lip: "That works too. The main point is the Seventh Holy Scripture anyway. Hiel wasn't someone we had to take back. Let her fend for herself out there. Remember to have your men remove her name from the list later."

"Of course, it's almost finished."

Meilian Solomon said with a smile, but beneath his seemingly calm expression, his heart was filled with an indescribable emotion.

(It's so similar, that moon...)

Memories from a thousand years ago surfaced in Merlin Solomon's mind—the memory of the night he first met that man. It wasn't his appearance, but the impression and atmosphere he gave off—it was all too similar.

If I had to point out a difference... both are depictions that evoke the moon, but Natsukawa Tora carries a sense of illusion.

(A "friend" favored by Her Highness the Princess? Ha...)

Rising from his chair, Merlin Solomon said, "From now on, leave matters concerning that Natsukawa Tiger to me, Chief."

"Oh? It's rare to see you take on work willingly. Are you interested in him?"

"You could say that."

(If I had the chance, I'd really like to meet him in person.)

To see what kind of person this man, whom the princess he so admires, is truly.

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Meanwhile, inside the Magic Eye Collection Train.

Xia Chuanhu, who had just destroyed the entire Fuhai Forest and even manifested the Moonfall, openly provoking the Church and practically riding on the Church's face to make threats, is now being stared at by his maid as if he were a criminal.

Feeling the death stare from Sajou Rei, Natsukawa Torama quickly moved away from Shier: "Um... Rei, can you let me stare like that? I don't think I have anything dirty on my face, do I?"

"Yes, Master, there's nothing dirty on you. Even if there were, I would clean you up immediately," Sajou Rei said with a smile. "But, in the end, it always turns out like this? You always lend a helping hand to girls when they're in danger or in dire straits—when will you finally stop this behavior of flirting with girls everywhere?"

"When did I ever do such a thing?"

Natsukawa Torato was completely stunned. He was certain that he had never done any of the things Sajou Rei described, not even anything similar, let alone flirting with a girl—something only a high-class person would do, he could never have done!

"Lingyi, don't spread rumors and smear my reputation. Although I was indeed disliked by some people in the Clock Tower, I believe I am quite upright in terms of character and have never done anything to wrong you."

"..."

Sajou Rei really wanted to say that she wasn't referring to that aspect, but seeing her master's oblivious expression, she felt helpless.

I absolutely did not do such a thing?