Just like that, a battle ended.
Dark forest.
Magician Freddy was defeated.
"May I ask your name?"
Before coming here, he was conceited, but his conceit was different from that of the greenhouse flowers in the clock tower. Even the dreaded executor could not stop him.
But even so, he still lost to the boy in front of him who was much younger than him, and he accepted the defeat sincerely.
He wanted to know the boy's name.
As a warrior, he wants to know the name of a warrior who is stronger than him.
As a magician, Freddy wanted to know the name of this magician who was even more eccentric than him - that decisive punch was enhanced by magic to have such power, Freddy was sure.
The boy's expression became even more helpless.
"That's the second question. And why should I tell you my name? There are so many people who want the True Crimson Fruit, and telling you would be asking for trouble. Besides, does it have to be my real name?"
Knowing there was no point in continuing, Freddy left just as quietly as he had entered.
"Speaking of which, there seems to be a magician on the set of the sequel to Tsukihime. Is it this Freddy? No, I can't remember because his role was too small. Anyway, he was just a minor character who was crushed by Daishinari Shiki. Just be careful."
His mental power radiated outward, carefully scanning every inch of the surrounding land. The victorious Shinji seemed to have discovered something.
"Oh my, it looks like there are more than one guest. Now that you are here, why don't you come out and meet them?"
"Huh? Were you discovered?"
A voice was heard in the silent forest. It was impossible to tell whether it was a man or a woman. One could only tell that the voice was very "young", younger than Shinji, like a teenager of twelve or thirteen years old.
"Yes, yes, you are indeed qualified to be Her Royal Highness's knight. With your protection, it is indeed possible to destroy 'Wallachia Night';."
Shinji's expression changed instantly. This time, it was no longer a fake panic, but a real shock. He had never shown any iconic abilities, so why was he seen through
"Don't be so nervous, I just came to say hello."
The voice was still so relaxed, as if this was not a dangerous place full of murderous intentions, but the suburbs in spring.
"Nice to meet you, Matou Shinji. I knew I would meet you one day, but I never thought it would be today. What brings you here? Hunting Dead Apostles? The princess in my memory doesn't seem that hardworking."
Shinji ignored the voice's question and silently loaded bullets into his Thompson, his azure eyes exuding a dangerous aura that was ten times more dangerous than when he was fighting Freddy.
"Stop it, I have no intention of fighting you. The reason is too hopeless. You have no way to defeat me. It's better to give up on meaningless things."
There was no anger in his voice, but instead a hint of good-natured advice and condescending ridicule.
Shinji shook his wrist, and the barrel of the gun rose up and fit perfectly with the handle, and he snorted provocatively.
"That's hard to say."
"Oh? Then give it a try. I also want to see the power of you, the Guard Knight."
In the distance, there was the roar of wild beasts, like the howl of a wolf or the roar of a tiger.
"Just give it a try."
The arc of the corners of his mouth suddenly rose, and a bright red flashed in the depths of Shinji's pupils.
The next second, a scream came to my ears, and the voice lost its usual relaxed tone.
"You, what did you do?"
"Nothing, just asking you to share some of the pressure I've been under. By the way, I'm telling you - don't act cool in front of me! Ever since I got tricked by a guy once, every time I see someone acting cool, I want to slap him twice."
Shinji didn't know whether the owner of the voice heard these words, but he knew that his attack was effective. The voice in his ears was fading away, and the identity of the owner of the voice was revealed in the final remnant of the voice.
"Go, Xiyeer... Stay 50, no 100 meters away from me. I can't control myself anymore."
"Xiel... What a nostalgic name. Now all the heroines of the "Tsukihime" set are here. Her appearance means that the church's ultimate trump card, the "Burying Device", has also set its sights on Anashu."
Xieye, the second heroine of "Tsuki-hime", ranks second only to Elquet in popularity and seventh in the Buried Organization.
Her partner, who can also talk to Shinji in this way, is the fifth seat, Meline Solomon, who is also one of the "Twenty-seven Ancestors of the Dead Apostles" along with Hattori Anashu.
"But with Roya still alive, there's no reason for Xiel to be abandoned. In other words, the Burial Agency really wants to kill Anashu - it's not surprising, does the Church need a reason to fight against vampires?"
Based on the existing information and the memories in his mind, Shinji quickly made a decision.
"Let's go and have a look. Xiel and Meilian's goal is to kill Anashu, and they have no need for the True Crimson Fruit. Meilian himself is a staunch supporter of Elquit. If a cooperation agreement can be reached, then the next thing will be easy. The direction that the consciousness left just now was..."
Mei Lian projected his consciousness to a nearby location to talk to Shinji, but his real body was not there, so he thought Shinji had no way to defeat him.
However, he didn't know that what Shinji was least afraid of was a confrontation at the level of consciousness and spirit. Even the old man with the gemstone might not be able to defeat him in this regard.
So, Mei Lian was tricked. Fortunately, Shinji didn't do anything cruel, otherwise Mei Lian would have become an idiot and would have been weak for a long time.
Following the traces of consciousness, Shinji walked along with the flamethrower, burning along the way.
Be it empathy magic or out-of-body consciousness, it is impossible for it to be too far away from the main body. Even Shinji, who is closest to the third magician, cannot achieve long-distance consciousness projection. Meilian must be nearby.
Sure enough, not long after, about fifteen minutes later, Shinji determined the target's location - a flying prop projected from above, with a thin and slender blade and a short and inconspicuous handle, which was the signature of the Church's Agent - the Black Key!
Unlike the black keys thrown by ordinary agents, the black keys that attacked this time did not look like throwing weapons at all, but more like firearms. Even if there was a reinforced concrete protective wall in front of it, it would be pierced by the black keys - this was the burial mechanism's unique secret technique "Iron Armor Effect", a skill that could greatly enhance the power of the projection.
However, the black key of such great power was not aimed at Shinji's body, but was nailed in front of his landing point as a warning that this road was blocked.
Shinji tiptoed and let the black key fall into his hand, while he raised his head and looked in the direction where the black key came from.
There stood a person, a woman in a nun's robe.
The woman had a similar style to Shinji, about 16 or 17 years old, with an oriental face, western blue hair and blue eyes, and a figure somewhere in between the east and the west.
The moment their eyes met, Shinji confirmed her identity. She was the Xiel that Meilian mentioned at the end.
PS: Freddy is just a bit part, but he is not a weakling. He dared to break in alone even when the clock tower was left alone, and he could confront Daisei Shiki. This is a symbol of strength. In terms of fighting, Daisei Shiki is more terrifying than Shiki with a knife. Shiki has a human body after all. The blood of Tono can turn Shiki into a superman. Coupled with the mystic eyes that can see the dead point, he can kill everything in a second. It's scary to think about it.