"Even so, there are still two..."
"That's no use!"
As he spoke, Ryougi Shiki opened his prosthetic limb, took out a spare dagger from it, and threw it directly at Araya Souren.
“Bang!”
Taking advantage of the moment when the other party was distracted, the girl suddenly rushed in front of him, pierced through the man's body with a knife, and then pierced his neck directly as a finishing blow.
"Ah-ah!"
Suffering such a terrible blow, a large amount of blood flowed out of Araya Soren's body. He staggered and seemed about to fall down.
The audience outside the screen also breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this battle was a victory for Ryougi Shiki.
However, it is still too early for both Ryougi Shiki and ordinary audiences to think about it.
Seeing that his body had been pierced and he was not far from death, Araya Soren suddenly spoke:
"You haven't given up yet? You'll get lost on the road to the underworld if you keep doing this, Shiki."
"Why?!"
"Indeed, this is my weak spot, but that alone is not enough. Even with the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, it is still unable to kill me who has lived for two hundred years. After all, I have already made preparations, and this body has already died."
As he spoke, Araya Souren slowly raised his left hand, and with just one strike he knocked Ryougi Shiki flying.
“—!!!”
Then, the surrounding walls suddenly began to move, completely swallowing up the unconscious Ryougi Shiki.
... ...
It can be said that most of the audience were surprised by Ryougi Shiki's defeat.
When they saw Araya Souren's body being pierced, they thought that this battle was a victory for Ryougi Shiki, but the final result was completely beyond everyone's imagination.
In this situation, the nobles who had been spouting complaints all shut their mouths. The intense plot made it impossible for them to say anything.
In contrast, the Duke of the Southern Territory beside Durin murmured in surprise:
"How can this Araya Soren's power be so terrifying? Is he really just a magician?"
Before Durin answered this question, Elquet answered:
"He is certainly not a simple magus. According to the setting, Ryougi Shiki's Mystic Eyes of Death Perception can kill all life. So, Araya Souren, who was able to withstand Ryougi Shiki's attack and survive, is obviously not a life."
"This... Could it be that..."
All of a sudden, everyone around was surprised. After all, if he was not alive, then there was only one answer: Araya Soren himself was already a dead person.
"Is Araya Soren an immortal?"
In response to Daphne's instinctive question, Elquet looked at her with a smile and replied:
"Of course not. The essence of the undead is still the living, they just changed their life form. Araya Soren is 'alive' in the form of the dead, which is essentially the same as the concept of zombies."
"I see."
After getting the answer from the ancestor, Daphne immediately shrank her head, obviously still a little afraid of communicating with the other party.
After all, before today, she had no idea that there was a true vampire in her family who had lived for who knows how many years, and was also the first Duke of the Southern Territory. Now that she suddenly learned of his existence, it was naturally not so easy for her to accept it.
The nobles in the Duke's mansion were so shocked by the plot of the film that they did not react for a long time. Meanwhile, in the TV tavern in the south, the people also broke out into a heated discussion.
It can be said that Ryougi Shiki’s defeat exceeded many people’s imagination and was difficult for many people to accept.
Chapter 215 Episode 5: Spiral of Contradiction! (Thirteen)
Chapter 215
"Ryougi Shiki actually lost?"
"How is this possible? Doesn't she have the Mystic Eyes that can kill everything?"
"The Mystical Eyes of Death have no effect on this Araya Sōren?"
“This is too outrageous.”
"I can't accept that!"
"… "
Various discussions were heard in the TV bar. While people were expressing their dissatisfaction with the plot, in the end they were unable to make any comments.
After all, a film is just a film, and since it gives such a result, it will not be changed in any way.
Compared to the dissatisfaction of ordinary people, many magicians of the Imperial Magic Academy had already seen the result in advance. Although there are still many magicians who still firmly believe in Ryougi Shiki's strength, they all fell silent when the result came out.
After all, the oppressive force displayed by Araya Soren when he appeared was so astonishing that anyone could easily feel the terrifying aura emanating from him.
"What happened to Araya Souren? Why didn't he die after being slashed by Ryougi Shiki, who possessed the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception?"
"It's unclear, but it looks like he is not uninjured. It's obvious that he is barely holding on."
"Even so, it's still scary. After all, those are the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. Normally, if you get hit by them, you're doomed."
"Have you forgotten what Araya Soren said about his origin being still? If everything about a person is still, then his life functions would have stopped functioning long ago, so it's normal that he can't be killed."
"But that's the Mystic Eyes of Death. Even if it's an ordinary inanimate object, as long as Ryougi Shiki determines it's alive, he can destroy it. How could he not be able to kill a motionless Araya Sōren?"
"I think that since the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception can kill all living things, since Araya Sōren has not been killed yet, does it mean that he has no concept of life anymore?"
"You mean, he's not actually alive anymore?"
"… "
At this point in the discussion, the students all gasped, obviously realizing how shocking this possibility was.
Just as silence spread across the square, a student suddenly couldn't help but say:
"By the way, Professor Stritch is really suitable for playing this kind of villain role. Just one look at him gives people a cold feeling."
"Yes, yes. If I hadn't come into contact with him before, I would have thought he was like this normally."
"Huh? Doesn't he usually give people this feeling?"
"You're not studying the spiritual sciences, are you? Professor Stritch is usually a very approachable person. Although he's not humorous, he's quite calm. Students in the spiritual sciences all like to listen to his lectures."
"It's actually like this. I never thought there would be such a big difference between the role and the actor."
"But the difference between Rosa the Sage and Aozaki Touko is not that big. I feel like she usually gives people a similar feeling. Although she is approachable under normal circumstances, she can sometimes have a split personality and give people a very dangerous feeling."
"Haha, there is still a difference after all. At least Sage Rosa herself studies things related to the soul, unlike Aozaki Touko who likes to make dolls."
"Who knows? The connection between the soul and the body is so close, maybe she is secretly making dolls in private."
"… "
After discussing something that would make a certain Rosa Sage furious, the students returned their attention to the TV in front of them.
…
Compared with the ordinary magicians' doubts about this battle, the great sages had obviously already seen through the moves used by Araya Soren.
After all, the detailed visual expression combined with Araya Soren's own explanation was enough for them to understand everything.
And it was precisely because they saw through the moves of Wilderness Zonglian that the great sages were even more surprised, because the concept behind it was so astonishing.
“Is it actually still?”
"Araya Soren's origin is stillness, and he used some method to awaken his origin, turning his body into a stagnant body."
"If a person's body is still and his soul is not damaged in any way, doesn't that mean he can be immortal, or even live forever?"
"That's true, but it seems that even the Origin of Stillness can still be killed by the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. I didn't expect Araya Sōren to be so cruel as to let his body die in advance. But how is his soul trapped in a dead body?"
"I don't know, but I think maybe this has something to do with this building."
"Oh? Why?"
"Didn't you see the last scene? When Ryougi Shiki was swallowed by the building, the whole building changed strangely, as if the building came alive."
"you mean… ?"
The topic ended here. Obviously, even the knowledgeable sages could not infer the real reason why Araya Soren was immortal through these clues.
However, although the answer cannot be spoken, the great sages obviously already have the answer in their hearts as to the approximate possibility.
"By the way, according to the film, Araya Soren and Aozaki Touko knew each other?"
In response to Dean Hohenheim's question, the other great sages came to their senses and instinctively looked at Sage Rosa who was not far away.
Therefore, noticing the gazes of many great sages, Sage Rosa quickly replied:
"Indeed, they knew each other. It seems that they were both students of the Clock Tower in the past and conducted research on puppets together, but later they parted ways for various reasons."
"I see. But since he and Aozaki Touko know each other, why haven't I heard Aozaki Touko talk about him?"
"Well, I don't know."
"Aren't you Aozaki Touko?"
"Who are you talking about? I'm just an actor. Stop associating actors with roles."
"Well… "
Apparently, because they were too immersed in the film, it took many great sages a while to come back to their senses and realize that the Sage Rosa in front of them was just the actor who played Aozaki Touko.
Rosa herself felt very helpless about this. If she knew about the conversation between the students in the hall just now, she would probably regret playing the role of Aozaki Touko even more.
But no matter what, the great sages finally stopped communicating with each other and turned their attention back to the TV in front of them.
At this moment, when the film ended the story of Ryougi Shiki, a sudden turn occurred that no one expected...
Chapter 216 Episode 5: Spiral of Contradiction! (XIV)
Chapter 216
After ending Ryougi Shiki's story line, the plot of "Kara no Kyoukai" suddenly jumped to Kuroto Mikiya's perspective, and even the timeline was pushed back to a certain extent.
During the time that Ryougi Shiki and Nakajo Tomo were living together, Kurodori Mikiya was learning to drive a car at a rural boarding school run by a relative. It took him three months to get his driver's license.
After chatting briefly about the topic of driver's license, Kuroto Kiriya suddenly noticed a photo on the table.
The background of the photo seems to be a huge clock tower, with two men and a girl standing in the front.
The two men were a Japanese man wearing a black kimono-like jacket, and a blond, blue-eyed handsome man wearing a red jacket.
The girl in the middle looks much more ordinary, very delicate and even as gorgeous as a flower.
When he thought that this person was the appearance of Aozaki Touko when she was young, Kuroto Kirei couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.
"Ms. Orange, this photo—"
"Hmm? Ah, that's someone I knew before, but I can't remember his face anymore. I only had some impression of him when I saw his photo."
"So who are they?"
"Well, that was a few years ago. I remember it was when my sister was still in high school, so it must have been at least eight years ago."
"In the Clock Tower?"
"Yes, one day, I met that man. He was a person with a strange experience called Taimitsu monk. Although his ability as a magician still has many flaws, his own strength surpasses anyone else. I like that clumsy guy."
"... ..."
"My puppet making is to achieve "" through the perfect human prototype, but that guy is not through the body but the soul. No matter how hard I try, all I can do is perfect me, and I can't create a puppet that surpasses the "original". But that guy is still continuing, because he has the ability to see the "origin" of people, and there are rumors that he betrayed his master in order to pursue the prototype of the soul. Listen, Kurogiri, I warn you in advance, no matter what happens, don't get close to the man in the photo."
Kuroto Kirei did not respond to Aozaki Touko's remarks. He just looked at the black figure in the photo with an increasingly solemn expression.
Then, the scene changed and Aozaki Touko had taken Kuroto Kiriya to visit another man in the photo, Cornelius Aruba.
Arriving at a gorgeous apartment, Aozaki Touko faced the man in red standing on the second floor, who looked almost the same as before, and said indifferently:
"What's the matter with calling me here?"
"Me? It should be you, right? Why are you trespassing in my base?"
"Oh? That apartment is your workshop? In that case, I might have to reevaluate you."
"Don't judge me casually. The technique of preparing the puppet's body and keeping only the brain alive is unique to me!"
"But that apartment has an ultimate barrier that can prevent magic experiments from being detected by the outside world. As far as I know, there is only one person who can set up such a barrier!"