In Type-Moon, people create a magic family lineage

“Of course I’m investigating you, Yuzhu.” Lydia’s expression turned serious as she said, “I’ve received word that someone is plotting to steal your ‘mystery’!”

Seeking to seize the 'mystery' of Youzhu?

In this regard.

Yu-zhu simply nodded slightly: "Mm."

"This reaction is far too lukewarm!" Lydia was very dissatisfied.

The scattered doll limbs on the messy streets also caught Aoko's attention.

"You're not referring to Aozaki Touko, are you?"

“Oh… I don’t think so,” Lydel said. “Although I did fight that guy here just now—that guy is worthy of being a ‘Grand’, if he hadn’t been so eager to leave, I probably wouldn’t have been a match for him.”

"But her mystery is completely different from that of Youzhu, and she does not have the conditions for plunder."

indeed.

Aoko thought to herself that she was Aozaki Touko's target.

“So, you better watch out, Pearl!” Lydia added.

She was quite dissatisfied and was about to say something more...

"So, where did you get your clues from?" A clear, youthful voice suddenly rang out.

Lydia instinctively replied, "From a bunch of monks... Hmm, who's speaking?"

Realizing something was wrong, the girl, rather oblivious, looked in the direction of the sound.

Seeing the boy's figure appear behind her, she paused for a moment, her red lips slightly parted.

"Lucon Luvist—?"

In just a moment, he blurted out his name.

Chapter 155 Jixiangyuan Qihuang, Night Calamity

Lu Kang wasn't surprised that the other party could immediately recall his name. As Kenneth and Lorelei had repeatedly mentioned, the appearance of the most vicious and evil person of this century, the successor of Luvist, was a huge and sensational event for the entire mystical world. Various mystical observations were enough to make Lu Kang, who had just 'awakened,' nowhere to hide—even if his exact whereabouts couldn't be found, confirming his existence would be by no means difficult.

Lu Kang was quite certain that his various information and materials had most likely already been placed on the tables of the high-ranking officials of the various forces on the mystical side.

Even so, it is still impossible to be certain.

However, even with a high degree of name overlap, there is still a one in ten chance that would prompt them to conduct a thorough investigation into themselves.

If it weren't for this, Kenneth wouldn't have left London, England, at this crucial juncture to come to the Far East.

He would not send himself to this Far East on the eve of the coronation of King Barthemello.

Perhaps it was out of a disdain for the Far East, similar to its attitude towards the Holy Grail War, or perhaps it was out of a sense of superiority that Lucas was allowed to legitimately return to the land where he had spent his later years in seclusion under the name 'Lucius'.

As it turned out, Kenneth's actions were indeed quite 'strategic'.

Many people really didn't expect Lu Kang to appear here.

This clearly includes Kuonji Arisu's childhood friend, who is now standing in this town.

Lu Kang couldn't possibly be unfamiliar with the 'stepchild' of the plant family's monarch!

Each monarch is the undisputed faction leader within the Clock Tower.

Every monarch's 'stepson' is also a shining new star of the younger generation.

Although she couldn't compare to Lorelei, a genius among geniuses who surpassed modern monarchs with her monstrous talent before even reaching adulthood, the girl whose full name was 'May Lydel Archerlot' was also a rising star who was once famous in the Clock Tower and the undisputed 'chief' of the Botany Department—her 'modern black magic' operating system was once feared by many lecturers.

Yes, 'once'.

Strictly speaking, although Lydia has not left the Clock Tower or the Magic Association, she is no longer a student. She has graduated early and is currently touring the world as a 'world-class singer'.

...

Another moment later.

The Kuonji Mansion, a Western-style mansion located atop the back mountain of Misaki City.

The group, who had brought May Lydel Archerlot back here, took their seats. Although they expressed surprise at the appearance of Lu Kang, the successor of Luvist, whose reputation on the mystical side almost overshadowed that of Aozaki Touko, a fugitive who was sealed away, Lydel had actually been ignoring mystical affairs for a long time. Her encounter with Aozaki Touko that morning was only due to suspicion of her purpose—after confirming that she was not the 'suspect' she was looking for, she let her escape.

Therefore, despite being quite curious about Luvist, Lidelle had no intention of making a move against him.

There has never been the slightest grudge between the plant family, the Cherlot family, and the Luvist family.

So she recounted in detail the information she had obtained and its origins.

As night fell, stars twinkled in the sky above the transparent dome of the mansion. Soft light from the hanging chandeliers illuminated the scene. Yuzhu and Qingzi sat on either side of her. Lu Kang gazed at the girl opposite him—watching her long pink hair, tied in twin ponytails, rise and fall as she spoke, her slightly sharp eyebrows revealing a lively and energetic spirit. He also observed her figure, wrapped in a black scarf and pink coat, and the slanted hem of her skirt, one long and one short, tightly hugging her hips. He couldn't help but understand.

According to Lydia, she was preparing for a concert in a neighboring city. On the eve of the concert, she went to a local shrine to pray and relax, but unexpectedly encountered a group of monks who possessed "mystery". Due to a misunderstanding, they got into a fight. She later learned that they were searching for a woman who was spying on the "fragments".

"When it comes to 'fragments,' the first thing that comes to mind is Pearl."

Lydia argued vehemently.

"Is that how you conclude that the woman whose true identity is unknown is after Yuzhu?"

Aoko, on the other hand, had a face full of black lines.

Based solely on the word 'fragments'?

"What else?" Lydel was furious, shaking a finger. Her reasoning was sound: "The group I fought were no weaklings. Although I don't know what kind of mystery they possessed, even I couldn't defeat them. And what this so-called woman wanted to take that would make such a group of people so wary? In this Far East, I can't think of anything other than the Pearl!"

That makes so much sense, I'm speechless.

Aoko still doesn't know enough about the mystical side.

Youzhu lowered her eyes, offering no response, her expression remaining unchanged, seemingly lost in thought.

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Kang spoke:

"Although the process was wrong, the conclusion was not wrong."

"I roughly know what kind of people you met."

"what?"

Aoko was surprised. So that's how you found out?

"What process was wrong but the result was right? And who are those people?" Lydia was also a little confused.

Instead, Zhu raised her eyes, as if she had thought of what Lu Kang wanted to say.

"The fragments that the group of people you met were talking about are not the fragments of the First Law that Youzhu possessed, but the source of the mysterious system that has been preserved to this day and can operate independently in this country in the Far East—'Fragments of God'."

“Fragments of ‘God’?” Lydia blinked.

Some were skeptical: "You mean, even in this day and age, there are still 'gods' in the Far East?"

"Of course not—strictly speaking, it is not God himself, but the remains left behind after the descent of a part of God's spirit, a 'body part' of God."

This is also the 'divine body forged' that Abe no Seimei built based on himself back then.

Years later, Lu Kang had no idea how the company was doing.

But the moment he set foot on this land, he understood that it had replaced the dilapidated curse spirit system of a thousand years ago, becoming the only local mystery still functioning in the Far East.

He said, "The mystery of the Far East originated from the Celestial Empire and is not the same as that of the West."

"Their mystery relies on fragments of the bodies of deities left from long ago, using contracts to permanently drive the power of the divine bodies—a kind of 'proxy divine authority'."

"Is there such a mystery...?" Lydia suddenly realized, yet found it somewhat unbelievable: "Then isn't this close to the magic of the Age of Gods?"

“Approaching is still different.” Lu Kang said, “Although the divine body is more stable, it will also weaken over time. The external environment will also affect the manifestation of its power—its power will be limited by the number of contracted persons, just like the magic base in the Western world. The more people use it, the weaker its power becomes.”

"It's even inferior to the magic base plate, since the number of magic base plates can increase with inventions, while the number of divine bodies was fixed a thousand years ago."

"But one thing is undeniable."

"The mysterious essence they possess all originates from the gods of the Age of Gods—it is close to 'power'."

"..."

Lydia tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke again: "So, I misunderstood?"

"Then why do you say my 'conclusion is wrong'?"

“Because the person those people were talking about was indeed after Youzhu.” Lu Kang pointed to his brow. “Before you arrived, I had already confirmed that person’s identity and whereabouts!”

"Is it the source of the drastic changes in the spiritual veins of Misaki City?" Yuzu, who was listening in, immediately realized and asked with a blank expression.

Lu Kang nodded, agreeing with her.

"Perhaps because he felt that the divine body was no longer of any use to him, that person turned his attention to the 'magic' here."

He smiled and said, "Coincidentally, I also know that person."

Its name is 'Kichijoin'.

"His identity is that of the third seat of the Burial Agency of the Holy Church, namely the [Heavenly Demon]."

"The enemy of Luvist!"

If we consider the entire Far East, there is only one person who fits Lu Kang's analysis.

"As for those 'monks' you mentioned, they are not monks at all. They are one of the mysterious organizations that exist in the Yamato Kingdom, called 'Night Robbery'—the 'Shadow Emperor' who controls the entire underground gangster power of the Yamato Kingdom."

so.

They are clearly from a foreign country.

Why does this person know so much about our country's affairs?

Aoko didn't say anything, but just scratched her head, silently complaining in her heart—who exactly is the local bully?

Surely this guy's ancestors couldn't actually be 'Sugawara no Hajime'?

Chapter 156 Lu Kang's Method of Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole

Lydia remained silent for a long time after hearing Lu Kang's words, not only because of the mysterious system of the Yamato Kingdom that originated from the 'divine body', but also because of the names 'burial mechanism' and 'heavenly demon'.

Even though they maintained a superficial peace, the Church and the Mage's Association were always at odds. The 'Burial Agency' was always known as the Church's strongest weapon—it cast a huge shadow on both magicians and Dead Apostles. It was a small but not invisible secret combat organization.

According to the information held by the Mage's Association monarchs, the Burial Agency is not lacking in 'Ancestor' level monsters or Dead Apostles, nor is it lacking in beings who have made pacts with ancient 'Great Demons'.

Among these monsters, the 'Heavenly Demon' Kichijouin Kihara is also a focus of attention.

There is no other reason.

This is because of the battle he fought against Luvist in the Tsarist Empire decades ago.

Because of that incident, she was transformed from a 'monk/nun' into a 'demon'.

After the Magic Association conducted extensive investigations into the traces at the scene, they finally came to a startling conclusion—this 'Heavenly Demon' possessed a mystery that had existed for at least a thousand years, or even nearly two thousand years.

It is definitely not human.

Even if it was once human, it is now an absolute monster comparable to the fantasy species and on par with the 'elves'.

This guy... actually has his eye on Yuju?

"Yuzhu, I'll take you back to London!"

In that instant, Lydia also took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind: "Just like when we were little..."

I went to London.

Inside the Cherlot family, near the headquarters of the Clock Tower.

Even a 'Heavenly Demon' would never dare to act rashly!

"Is it that serious?"

Aoko was also taken aback by Lydia's seriousness.

Yu-chu shook her head and calmly refused, "I'm not going."

"but..."

Lydia opened her mouth, about to say something, but the Cherlot family was a rare monarchical family that valued fame and fortune. However, this did not mean that they were heartless and did not value emotions.

At least Lydia is serious about her close friend, Yuzhu.

Youzhu simply raised her eyes and looked at Lu Kang beside her.