"A request from the family?" Shinji's voice was filled with confusion. "What request? When did it come? Why didn't anyone tell me?"
"Captain, the report came yesterday afternoon. Since the specific information was only delivered this morning and you returned today, so-"
The most reliable person in the team is "Judgment", followed by his adjutant "Tank". Since "Tank" said so, Shinji has no intention of pursuing the matter.
"What is the content of the commission?"
"Defeat a group of followers under Otten Luoshe's command."
"The dependent group... is that 'Bai Yu'?"
Shinji recalled his encounter with Lorelaia last fall. That night, she appeared alone in the Gertler family in order to obtain information about a second-generation dependent of the "White Wing Lord". The code name of this dependent was "White Feather", the white feather attached to the "White Wing".
"Yes." Tank nodded. "Our family has been keeping an eye on this dead apostle since last year, and we finally got some credible information not long ago—'White Feather' will leave the territory of Ottenroche in the near future and head to the Po River Plain in northern Italy. It is suspected that this is related to the 'Valzia Night' that occurred last winter."
"Night of Varzia", the thirteenth seat of the "Twenty-seven Ancestors of the Dead Apostles", known as the "King of Lies", the magician of nightmares, or as the Chinese say, the "Su" in "sneaky".
This is a controversial ancestor. Neither the Magician Association, the Holy Church, nor the Dead Apostles themselves have any more information about "Valzia Night". Even the true identity of this ancestor, no, even whether he is a Dead Apostle, is uncertain.
All we know is that on a full-moon night, as the rumors said, a "vampire Vlad" appeared in a village in Wallachia. When the Knights of the Church arrived, only pieces of human skin were left on the road. This nightmare night has since been called "Wallachia Night".
Of course, as a veteran Moon fan, Shinji is well aware of the details of "Valzia Night". After all, in the Moon fan circle, especially in the Moon Princess fan circle, this guy is very popular, with a series of nicknames such as "Uncle Wa", "Emperor of Face Art", "The Man Who Makes the Impossible Possible", "If You Want, Even God Can Be Pulled Out to Fight", etc.
His real name is Zepia Eltram Oberon. He was born in the Atlas Institute, one of the three major departments of the Magic Association. He is an excellent alchemist named "Atlas". He predicted the future of human extinction and began to try every possible way to find a way to avoid that future. The alchemists named "Atlas" are all obsessed with making the impossible possible.
However, no matter how hard Zepia tried, he could not find a way to avoid it, and eventually went crazy. He then made a contract with the ninth seat of the twenty-seven ancestors, Altruci, who was known as "Black Princess" and "Ancient Red", to become a Dead Apostle, and set the pursuit of the Sixth Law as his goal.
There are five confirmed magics in the mysterious world, but that does not mean there are only five magics. Many magicians believe that there are other magics besides the five, and Zepia is one of them.
Unfortunately, this challenge ended in failure. After failing to challenge the sixth method, the powerful spirit particles (soul design) that formed him dissipated, and the spirit particles that were freed from his body and will spread in the atmosphere and remained in the world.
Originally, the spirit particles that dispersed from the mist should have fallen into "nothingness" and waited for the next transformation, but Zepia completed an equation called "Tatari" before the mist dispersed. As long as certain conditions are met, "Tatari" will occur.
"Tatali" is a "phenomenon" that materializes in a certain period and in places where certain conditions are met.
Manipulate people's anxieties and rumors in specific places in advance, amplify and converge the common knowledge "malicious intelligence" circulated in a small area until a clear image emerges, and then give it an entity according to the appearance and abilities in the rumors.
If "Inherent Barrier" is to erode the real world with one's own mental landscape, then "Tartari" is "an alternative inherent barrier that transforms the form in the minds of people around into reality." That's why he is a man who makes the impossible possible, and that's why "if you want, even gods can be pulled out to fight."
When "Tatali" occurs, the spirit particles that have dispersed in the mist can gather together in the "rumors" that have occurred, and be resurrected in the world again to continue their challenge to the Sixth Law.
Zepia calculated the area where "Tatari" would occur before the extinction of mankind, and then created a nautical chart with thousands of years as a program for the movement of "the fog itself" after the will disappears.
The most recent "Night of Varzia" occurred last winter in a small town in the Po River Plain in northern Italy. No one in the town survived, and even the expeditionary force sent by the church was completely wiped out.
According to the setting of "Melty Blood", Lizbeth and the Inquisition Knights she led were destroyed in this battle. Only Lizbeth relied on the Holy Shield to barely survive in Zepia's body in a special way.
However, this time, Liz Baife was still serving as the dean of Liyuan Girls' College and had never left Guanbuzi City, so she just managed to escape the disaster.
It is worth mentioning that Lizbeife's endings are different in different world lines. In the sixth chapter of "Kara no Kyoukai" "Forgotten Recording", it is mentioned that the name of the dean of Reien Girls' College is also Lizbeife, and there is a shield in the dean's office that is often mistaken for a cello.
Obviously, the world line that Shinji is in is heading towards the latter one.
But no matter which way they go, the danger of "Valzia Night" will not change. Although it has been several months since the "Tatali" incident, it is not certain whether there are any unclean things left in the area. In addition, the intervention of the "White Winged Lord" forces has indeed put a lot of pressure on the E Squadron, which is still in its growth stage. It is not because they are afraid of how strong the enemy is, but because the enemy's ability is too strange, and they may lose personnel for no reason.
However, if the E-Team wants to grow, it will sooner or later encounter various unexpected situations. This time is indeed a good opportunity for trial. After all, it is just the remnants and the dependents, not the ancestors themselves. Moreover, retreating at this time will have a certain impact on the morale of the team and the reputation of the outside world.
So should we fight or not
After thinking it over, Shinji decided to throw out the question:
"Chariot; Judgment; Pope; King; Hermit; Justice; you decide, fight or not."
His eyes swept over the six cadres one by one, and then turned to all the members of the brigade.
"Once you have finished speaking, others can express their opinions directly if they want to. Let's speak freely and discuss the first task of this year together."