In Tokyo, building the Holy Light Girls team

Without a doubt, the information the man presented far exceeded what the other leaders knew.

Although they are all members of the same organization, as members at a higher level, they can share intelligence with other countries, and what they show to everyone is mysterious events that are also happening in other countries!

As they gazed at the bright red dots above, everyone present stood up, their expressions grave. The seemingly ordinary numbers, in particular, hinted at a terrifying and bloody world!

For everyone present, learning about this was undoubtedly quite surprising. After all, in their previous understanding, they thought it only happened in island nations. They never expected that similar mysterious events existed in other countries as well. Especially this year, the casualties caused by those mysterious events far exceeded those in island nations. The information that an entire city in Southeast Asia was almost wiped out was the most powerful piece of evidence.

In fact, such an event with astonishing casualties could easily spread online. However, due to the strict control by the state, only a small number of people knew about it. Even so, some terrible rumors still spread online, and the group of people in question has the closest information to the truth of the matter.

Unbeknownst to many, society has become increasingly anxious, and the frequency of crime has increased significantly compared to the past. In particular, many illegal organizations have emerged in countries already embroiled in conflict. People in these organizations have realized this, which is why they held this meeting in an attempt to minimize the harmful impact as much as possible.

"...As you all know, if the truth cannot be uncovered, the disaster that follows will threaten the entire world!"

"So, I'm counting on you all!"

After speaking, the person on the stage bowed deeply to the many people in charge, and they exchanged glances and bowed in response.

Soon, an intense discussion ensued on the spot. With many people involved and a wealth of intelligence combined, they suddenly discovered that these events seemed to follow a certain pattern.

"...What could it be...?"

The man who spoke first pondered, staring at the red dot on the map and the area it showed. Suddenly, he realized something, and his pupils widened.

Whoosh!

He took out a pen and began to draw red lines on the map. The lines passed through various event locations and enclosed their areas until they landed on the site of the Shibuya incident that had occurred not long ago. They all looked surprised as they stared at a face-like pattern that appeared on the map.

The face had two horns, and its strange appearance resembled some fantastical creatures from novels and stories. Combined with the red lines, the face looked extremely evil, especially the bloody numbers on its face, which gave off a faint bloody aura.

"……What's this?"

One of the leaders couldn't help but ask, and the people around him also looked puzzled. Wasn't it too frivolous to make inferences and analyses based on such a pattern?

The person who initially drew this face stared blankly at the pattern, pondering what was before them, and then suddenly slammed their pen heavily against the wall.

"...The trend of these events clearly follows this pattern. Although I know this conjecture is somewhat far-fetched, look—"

The man traced his finger across his face, circling the entire city of Tokyo and a certain country on the continent, and said gravely, "The two most crucial eyes are located in these two places, which means..."

Before he could finish speaking, an agency staff member rushed in: "Report! Major intelligence has arrived from France. Their capital is facing a severe crisis; the entire city's population has vanished!"

Upon hearing this, the many leaders present were immediately thrown into a panic, especially the one who had just drawn the face. Looking at the country he had pointed to, he gasped in shock: "It's actually..."

Unbeknownst to them, at the same time, a thin layer of black fog was spreading over Tokyo. The fog's reach was astonishingly wide, almost enveloping the entire city and even showing signs of spreading further afield.

Within the black mist, several figures emerged, their forms appearing and disappearing. Behind them, in the clouds, were imprinted patterns of astonishing scale. These patterns emanated a terrifying aura, as if they were about to dye the entire sky black!

……

"Ok?"

Xia Mu raised his head, gazing at the sky in a certain direction, his brow furrowing: "This feeling..."

At this moment, he was flying through the sky using the Wings of Holy Light. After a night, he finally arrived in Chiba Prefecture at dawn, which was also the original owner's hometown.

However, as soon as he arrived, Xia Mu sensed a faint aura coming from a certain direction. Because of the distance, it was not clear to him, and he could only roughly guess that the aura was coming from Tokyo.

Tokyo?

He frowned, images of certain people flashing through his mind, finally settling on the Illuminati. He couldn't help but wonder if some kind of ghost had appeared in Tokyo again!

The next second, that aura suddenly disappeared. At the same time, Sayuri, who was being held in his arms like a princess, also woke up from her drowsy state and asked Natsuki, "Natsuki-sensei, what's wrong? Are we almost there?"

Hearing the girl's question, Xia Mu lowered his head and replied with a smile, "It's nothing, maybe it was just my imagination? By the way, how are you feeling? Have you fully recovered?"

Last night, both of them went through a battle, especially Sayuri, who transformed into a holy light girl. After the battle, she was temporarily weakened due to the exhaustion of her power, which is why Natsuki could only hold her like this.

Of course, as the creator of the Holy Light Girl, Xia Mu naturally knew that a battle of this magnitude would not have caused the girl to fall into such a state of exhaustion. If it were before, he might have chosen to ignore it directly, but after last night's events, Xia Mu still chose to "indulge" the girl's willful behavior, which led to the scene before him.

"Yes, thank you, Teacher Xia Mu."

The girl blushed and nodded. When she woke up, the scene from last night unconsciously came back to her mind, and a sweet smile appeared on her lips.

"It's so good to have met you, Teacher Xia Mu."

"???"

……

Chapter 264 The Origin of the Cross Necklace

Based on his memory of the location, Natsuki quickly led Sayuri to a village.

Because it is far from the bustling city center, this place is significantly less developed in comparison. The houses are scattered among the mountains and fields, and the sounds of roosters crowing make the scene look particularly harmonious.

"Is this... the place where Natsuki-sensei grew up?"

Looking down at the land, Sayuri's eyes gleamed with curiosity, and a sense of pride welled up within her.

Hmph, no matter how close you are to Natsuki-sensei, you're still no match for me, Sayuri. Because Sayuri is now the woman closest to Natsuki-sensei's secret, hahahaha...

She laughed inwardly, a chilling smile playing on her lips. Noticing the girl's expression, Xia Mu's forehead creased with annoyance, and he immediately reminded her, "Alright, we're almost down there. Get ready."

"Received, Teacher Xia Mu!"

Sayuri nodded emphatically, and Natsuki also put away his Holy Light Wings. Holding the girl's body, he landed on a field. Dozens of meters in the air was no different from the ground to him. He simply changed his posture in mid-air and dissipated the terrifying force that would have smashed a person into mincemeat!

pat!

"Phew, we're finally here!"

Although he landed safely, the long journey had consumed a lot of his holy light power. Fortunately, he was now strong enough to withstand the consumption and could even fight a battle with the ghost!

"You wouldn't happen to be... Xia Mu, would you?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Xia Mu turned around and saw a familiar face. His lips immediately curled up: "Grandpa, it's been a long time."

……

The scene shifts, and the two are now inside a house. Before them are several plates of delicious dishes, and further ahead are two kind faces.

"...Eat more, Xia Mu. You've come all this way, so you need to eat more to grow strong!"

"Yes, this was your favorite food when you were little. I bet you haven't had it in a long time since you went to Tokyo, right? You must eat a lot this time!"

The two were Xia Mu's grandparents. He hadn't seen them for a long time since Xia Mu was taken away from Chiba Prefecture by his parents more than ten years ago. He didn't expect that they would recognize him at first glance. The loving words they spoke made him feel deeply moved, and for some reason, his eyes filled with tears.

Is this the influence of the original body?

Just as Xia Mu was thinking of the above answer, his grandmother had already turned her gaze to the timid Sayuri beside him: "This must be Xia Mu's girlfriend, right?"

"Do not--"

"That's right! I'm Natsuki-sensei's girlfriend, my name is Sayuri. Although I'm still a high school student, I will definitely marry Natsuki-sensei in the future. It's nice to meet you, Grandpa and Grandma!"

Before Xia Mu could finish speaking, Sayuri had already stood up and bowed to the two old men. The two men exchanged a glance and both smiled in unison.

"Good, very good. I knew my grandson would bring back a rather beautiful woman with lofty ambitions. I'm very satisfied with you, hahaha!"

"grandfather……"

Looking at her grandfather laughing heartily across from her, Xia Mu paused for a moment, wanting to say something, but her grandmother nodded in agreement: "Yes, what adorable children. We hope you will always be happy in the future; this is our heartfelt wish for you!"

"Grandma, you too..."

Natsuki opened his mouth and looked at Sayuri, only to find the girl giving him a mischievous look. Thinking of how happy the two of them looked, and recalling the tender moment he had shared with Sayuri before, he immediately gave up "struggling." Sayuri cheered when she saw this.

"Yay! Teacher Natsuki finally admitted it!!!"

"..."

Excitement made the girl's appetite much larger. Although there was a lot of food in front of her, she and Xia Mu devoured it in no time. The two old men watching this scene smiled even more broadly and looked at Sayuri with increasing satisfaction.

"I can't eat anymore, Ms. Natsuki, I surrender..."

After eating and drinking her fill, Sayuri hugged her pregnant belly and waved her hands repeatedly, but still sincerely said to the two old men, "I am very satisfied with this meal, thank you for your hospitality!"

"It's alright, it's alright. If you're still hungry, there's more inside. It's rare for Xia Mu to bring his girlfriend back, so we can't let you down!"

"No need, Grandma. Sayuri needs to control her food intake. If she keeps eating like this, she'll become a big fat girl, and Natsuki-sensei might start to dislike her. I really can't eat anymore!"

"He dares!"

Grandpa fixed his gaze on Xia Mu, his tone becoming "terrifying": "As Xia Mu's grandfather, if he dares to look down on you, I will absolutely not let him off the hook. Just eat!"

Xia Mu's eyes narrowed instantly. Just as a glint of cold light flashed in his eyes, he was struck by a fist. The fist, filled with "love," directly shattered his holy light defense. Xia Mu couldn't help but cry out in pain. When he looked up again, he saw that Sayuri was already chatting enthusiastically with the two old men. He could only sigh and accept the situation.

I'll let you off the hook for now. Once we're out of here, I'll see how I deal with you!

While pondering to himself, Xia Mu didn't forget the purpose of his visit, so he directly addressed the two of them, saying, "By the way, Grandpa, Grandma, I wanted to ask you something..."

In the original owner's memories, the reason he obtained the cross necklace was because it came from his grandfather. Only by further exploring its origin can Xia Mu have the courage to fight against even stronger enemies.

He still remembers the terrifying difference in strength when the forbidden species appeared. If it weren't for the teamwork of Mai, Sayuri, and others, and even a bit of luck, they would have been able to kill it successfully. If they hadn't been able to defeat it, they would have faced certain death. Just thinking about that scene makes Xia Mu's heart tremble. It's something he absolutely cannot accept!

During this period, although the energy inside the cross necklace had reached its limit, it could not be improved further. In order to obtain stronger power and to understand more of the truth, the current trip to Chiba Prefecture was made.

"...Where did the necklace come from?"

Grandpa Xia Mu murmured, his expression turning serious as if he were pondering something. Xia Mu swallowed hard, staring at him until he heard a sentence from his grandfather, at which point his eyes widened instantly.

"What?!"

……

Chapter 265 Can I go to sleep now?

The scorching sun, like a furnace, burned the earth. Although it was late summer, it still felt extremely hot.

Under the scorching sun, a handsome man with white hair was doing farm work in the field, with a large area of ​​plants and vegetables that had already been cleared behind him.

Since he rarely got to return to Chiba Prefecture, Natsuki decided to help the two elderly people with farm work. Despite his superhuman physical condition, he was incredibly efficient at this kind of work. In just a short while, he had cleared out the large area of ​​fields in front of him. To make irrigation easier, he even diverted a river from the neighboring area into the fields, greatly reducing the burden on the two elderly people.

"Hahaha, as expected of my grandson! He's managed to get so much work done for me in such a short time. It's unbelievable!"

Beside the field, Natsuki's grandfather burst into laughter. At first, he didn't care much when Natsuki offered to help, after all, the other party had been in Tokyo for so long, and even if he had done farm work when he was young, he probably had forgotten it all.

Unexpectedly, after I gave him a few reminders and prepared to go to the field with him, he immediately rolled up his sleeves and finished the work that would have taken several days to complete in no time. His efficiency was truly amazing!

"Of course, he's the man of our family, so doing this kind of thing is pretty easy for him, isn't it? You agree, Sayuri-chan?"

Beside him, Grandma Natsuki was asking Sayuri a question, handing her a watermelon. Sayuri nodded, eating the watermelon and saying, "That's right, Mr. Natsuki is the man I've chosen... So sweet... The man who will become Sayuri's husband in the future... Thank you, Grandma..."

The girl's eating manners were definitely not good, but Grandma Xia Mu just looked at her kindly, her eyes filled with tenderness as if she were her own granddaughter. Grandpa Xia Mu, who was standing next to her, also recalled some familiar scenes when he saw this, and couldn't help but burst into laughter again.