Chapter 12: Signs of the End part 2
Crusch Karsten and her remaining companions climb the stairs.
Her trusted butler and strongest ally, Wilhelm had to stay behind to face the mysterious swordsman.
"Crusch-sama, what did the book contains?" Felix Argyle inquires.
The woman purses her lips to contemplate.
"The truth behind the curse… If we don't stop them now, everyone in the capital will die." She stated.
She discovers from the book that the shadow beasts were bidding their time.
All of them are already lying in every living shadow.
It was a six hundred years plan.
They thought the plague started fifty years ago.
But apparently, they were wrong.
These beasts, these things were already here in Lugnica since before the Witch era.
A single beast can only possess a single living being at a time.
The younger one cannot survive outside the shadow.
Felix was able to expel the beasts when he forcefully make his patient enters a 'death' condition.
Since their possessions work the same way as a blessing, their contracts were abolished when the victim dies.
The shadow beast is said to mature after consuming the victim's life force for a certain period of time.
That is why some of the victims survive longer.
The young beast cannot survive without a host.
They were like a parasite.
When Felix forcefully ends their contract, the immature beasts died on the spot.
They didn't obtain enough 'nutrients' to survive outside the shadow.
An adult magical beast can easily drain a living victim's life within a few seconds.
These adult beasts attacked Crusch's mansion.
Many of her knights fell to them.
The noblewoman grits her teeth.
If only she noticed it earlier, she would have prepared a counter plan.
But she got no time to prepare…
They were too late.
Unless they prevent the ritual from commencing, nobody in the capital would survive.
Countless beasts have matured from six hundred years of waiting.
The book was a record.
After maturing, the beasts hid in non-living shadows to breed.
They plant their youth inside the living shadows after that.
It doesn't matter if it was animals or people.
For six hundred years, the people were neglecting the fact that wild animals were dying all over the place.
Some people died from the same symptom, yet no healer bothers to report it to the government.
The presence of Shirou Emiya intensified the beasts' attack.
He was carrying another pair of shadow beasts.
Those beasts didn't contract him but was just using him as a mean of transport.
The mature beasts move from him and begin placing their youth to the unsuspecting victims.
She, Wilhelm, and many of her servants fell to this trick.
Felix was an exception since an ancient beast replaced the youth in order to stop the cat eared knight from killing the rest of their progeny.
However, Shirou Emiya's Rule Breaker killed the ancient beast.
Its existence, which was considered as a magical contract established this event.
As for Crusch, the beast inside her shadow showed up during the raid on her mansion.
She was able to dispose it effortlessly because it was an adolescent.
It came out because its ancestor was killed.
It was a child crying for its parents…
"Get me out already." The spirit, Puck, demands for a hundredth time.
"We are sorry, Puck-sama. We weren't able to dispel the enchantment placed on the cage." Julius claims.
The spirit snorts.
The four of them, plus one trapped spirit, reach the top of the floor.
Over there, one man was waiting for them.
"Scorn." Crusch hisses.
She draws her trusted blade.
Julius also draws his sword.
"What a nuisance… How far would you go to interrupt our plan?" The red mage tilts his head.
"Felix." The noblewoman whispers.
"What is Crusch-sama?"
"Julius and I will stall him. You should go and rescue Emilia."
The cat eared knight nods.
The green haired noble turns to face the blond girl.
"Wha-what?"
"Go with Felix." She simply says.
Julius hands the cage over to the blond girl.
"Huh?" The red-eyed girl let out.
"You seem confident with your ability. Do you think you could defeat me?" The red mage asks.
The noblewoman takes a firm stance.
"If I was alone that would be an impossible feat." The woman claims.
The assisting knight steps forward.
"My name is Julius Euclius. I believe you name is Scorn, isn't it?" The purple haired knight introduces himself.
The red mage snorts.
"A spirit art user… How uninteresting…" The mage muses.
The spirit knight smirks.
"I believe I am more than able to take on the likes of you."
"Is that so? Do try. And make no mistake, you all shall die here!"
The red mage takes his stance.
"It's an honor to fight along your side, Crusch-sama." The knight says.
The young noblewoman closes her eyes with a smile.
"You sounded like you're about to die. That Anastasia won't forgive me if a knight of hers were killed because he was helping me out."
Julius smirks again.
"Ah… You're right. My lady won't forgive either of us for doing so."
"She is greedy, after all." The amber-eyed beauty muses.
"A greedy woman that values her companions…" The knight who swore his fealty to the said candidate adds.
A large fireball comes to their way.
[Explosion]
The two of them nimbly evade the palpable attack.
At the same, Felix and Felt stealthily walks away.
"Are you sure they will be alright?" The blond girl asks.
The cat eared cross-dresser smiles.
"I believe in Crusch-sama and Julius. Both of them are very capable."
The two of them sneaks from behind the pillar.
[Consecutive Explosion]
The red mage continues to rain numerous Hellfire spell.
As for the caged spirit, he was feeling anxious.
His ward was in grave danger.
"Lia, wait for me."
/***Scene break***/
(Shirou Emiya's point of view)
I climb the stairs as fast as I can.
…
Those cultists are up to something…
Otherwise, they wouldn't ignore me.
But, I can't discern their intention.
All they did is walk around like a zombie and chant.
…
I shake my head violently.
[Consecutive Explosion]
[Thunder roars]
[Crash]
[Wind gust]
[Thunder roars]
[Consecutive Explosion]
[Thunder roars]
[Consecutive Explosion]
[Crash]
!
What was that…!?
I hasten my stair climbing.
Once I arrived at the scene, I found a ruined temple.
[Air draft]
Crusch executes an invisible air slash towards the red mage.
However, the said attack never reached him.
"Futile attempt…" The mage simply gestures his hand.
A giant fireball forms.
The destructive spell makes it way towards the noblewoman.
She simply barrel rolls her way out.
"Clarista…!"
Julius, the purple haired knight charges toward the mage open back.
His blade imbued with rainbow like spell was stopped midair.
"What…?" He croaks.
"Like I said, a futile attempt…" The mage gestures his hand.
A medium size fireball attempts to scorch the knight.
[Explosion]
Fortunately, the knight was agile enough to backpedal in time.
"Who are you?" Julius asks with narrowing eyes.
Instead of answering, the red mage channels a new spell.
Air starts warping.
"Wind magic? That's impossible!" Crusch utters in despair.
An attack similar to Crusch's vacuum cut makes its way towards Julius.
The young man simply cuts it.
But, his cheek was slightly injured.
I need to help them!
What can I do?
Even with Kanshou and Bakuya, nothing can penetrate that Aegis.
…
Rule Breaker can dispel it.
But the last time, I was able to catch him off guard.
With Scorn's ferocity, there is no way for me to get close to him.
I wish Rule Breaker were a projectile weapon.
…
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Something tells me that it's possible to turn Rule Breaker into a projectile weapon.
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I shake my head.
I'll try it later.
For now—
"Trace on…"
A single line of magic circuit flares to life.
Kanshou and Bakuya take their form.
[Explosion]
[Air draft]
[Lightning crackles]
Crusch, Julius, and Scorn trade magical blows.
Scorn doesn't seem to be fazed.
As for Crusch and Julius, both of them are running ragged.
"AL CLARISTA…!"
A more powerful version of magic imbued weapon strikes Scorn's shield.
"Hmm… A bit better…" The red mage muses.
He gestures his hand.
Suddenly, Julius falls to his knees.
He was having a hard time trying to breathe.
"Now, die."
The red mage aims his fire spell at Julius's head.
"Trace on!"
Two lines of circuits blaze to life.
I dash with Reinforcement on my legs.
I toss the twin blades as I run.
[Clang, clang]
The twin blades manage to take Scorn's attention away.
I quickly carry Julius in bridal carriage.
This may seem embarrassing for both of us, but it's the only way to survive.
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He's heavy!
"Shirou Emiya…?" He croaks in my arm.
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I wish I were carrying a girl…
I put him down on his feet once we got ten meters away.
"Shirou…!" Crusch yells from a far.
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A fireball is coming to our way!
"EL HUMA!"
An ice icicle around three meters intercepts the fireball.
[Explosion]
"I-I still can fight." The knight stubbornly says.
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"Don't push yourself." I stand in front of him.
I eye Crush's blade.
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Hundred Man Strike
She developed the said technique with the aid of her Blessing of Wind Indication.
A vacuum cut that capable to slice through even the toughest hide.
I inspect Julius's sword as well.
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Clarista
It is a powerful technique that capable to penetrate any physical barrier.
Powered by his six quasi spirits, it gives out rainbow-like aura.
Julius himself invented the technique.
"Trace on…"
Twenty lines of my Magic Circuits blaze to vigor.
I'm trying to copy their sword along with their techniques.
Crusch's sword and Julius's sword appear on my left and right hand respectively.
"What…?" The purple haired knight croaks in surprise.
"It's useless, Emiya Shirou. You cannot hope to hit me with those attacks. Aegis won't break from such attacks." The red mage brags.
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I need to do it once more…!
"Trace on…!"
Green lines appear on my legs.
I reinforced them so they can move faster than Scorn can cast his spells.
"URYAAAA…!"
I dash towards him.
[Consecutive explosions]
I nimbly evade every single one of them.
"AL CLARISTA…!"
The blade in my right arm forms its rainbow aura.
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However, it wasn't as bright as Julius's own attack.
…
I swing the blade without hesitating.
[CLANG]
[METAL SCREECHING]
The duplicated blade hisses against the invisible shield.
"Fool."
The red mage gestures his hand.
I feel a wind gust.
"Take this…!"
I swing Crusch's blade.
A vacuum cut meet its counterpart.
The mage gestures his hand again.
He's trying to channel another spell.
But, I'm close enough to harm him!
I let go of Crusch's sword.
"TRACE ON…!"
The jagged dagger makes its appearance.
"That dagger…!"
All of a sudden, the mage disappear from my sight.
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I glance around.
"Shirou…!"
I heard Crusch yells.
[Air draft]
She sends a vacuum cut over my head.
[Sheep bleating]
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…
Abruptly, I feel sleepy.
"What the—"
My vision turns dark, preventing me from finishing my sentence.
/***Scene break***/
Felix and Felt, both of them manage to reach the inner sanctum of the temple.
"Hear us O' Emijah the great! You are the lord of security and tenderness…! You are the father of adoration and endurance…! You are the source of harmony and management!" The archpriest, Tuman chants.
Several of his followers stand at his back.
In the middle, Emilia is bound to the table.
"What are they doing?" Felt whispers.
The cross-dresser simply purses his lips.
"They are going to sacrifice Lia! Get me out of here! I will slaughter them!" The spirit in the cage says angrily.
"We offer to you this heart of a virgin. In exchange, give us your power, O' Emijah!"
Tuman pulls out a dagger from his sleeves.
The silver haired girl averts her face in despair.
"Stop…!"
Felix Argyle jumps into action.
"Huma…!"
Several icicles form in the midair.
The cultists quickly jump away from the middle, leaving the archpriest alone.
The said man simply blocks the spell with his own spell.
A magical fish flies out and blocks all the icicles.
"Ara…? Isn't that water magic?" The cat eared young man muses.
Tuman smirks at his remark.
"It is. I consider this an honor, Sir Felix Argyle. To be able to face you in a magic combat..." The archpriest steps forward.
"Did he just call Ferris…?" The blond girl behind the pillar thought to herself.
"Nah… I think he got the gender wrong." The red-eyed girl concludes.
"Get me out of here." The spirit cat tells her for the hundredth time.
"I want to but I can't. I got a dagger but it won't bulge." The girl reasons with the spirit.
She did try to pry the cage off but it didn't work.
Then, the girl got an idea.
"Hey! How about I go and save this 'Lia' girl you were talking about while the two of them buck heads?" She suggests.
The spirit nods.
"That's a good idea! But, can you do it?"
The blond girl smirks.
"Who do you think I am?"
"WATER BLAST…!"
"AL HUMA…!"
Tuman and Felix cast their spells respectively.
Behind Tuman, several magical fishes in the form of sailfish 'swim' in midair.
As for the cat eared knight, a large ice block forms on his head.
The two spells clash.
[Ice break]
"El Huma!"
The knight channels as he dashes toward the archpriest.
Surprised by the sudden aggressiveness, Tuman backpedal to avoid the icicles.
Felix forms an ice sword in his grasps.
"It's been awhile since I've done this!"
He swings the ice blade to the left side of the archpriest.
[Splat]
"GUAH…!" The robed man let out.
With a smirk, the flax haired knight pulls out his blade.
[Splat]
More blood came out from the archpriest's wound.
He falls to his knee.
"That should cripple you from casting any spells."
The knight purposely avoided the archpriest's vitals.
However, a smirk creeps to the wounded face.
Noticing his peculiarity, Felix jumps away from him.
"Healing Water..."
Two magical fishes in form of angelfish appear.
They circle the wounded man and then disappear.
After that, his wound was gone.
"You… You have restorative magic!" The cat eared knight utters in astonishment.
It is very rare among Water Magic users to possess restorative magic in their world.
Felix was an exception among all other Water Magic users.
The formerly wounded man stands tall.
"Indeed, I have." He simply says.
Unnoticed by the two, Felt successfully reach Emilia.
"Huh…? Who-who are you?" The silver haired girl frantically asks.
The girl pulls out her dagger.
"Your savior..."
She cuts off the binding ropes.
/***Scene break***/
[Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang]
Metal clashing are audible.
Wilhelm is fighting against someone of his level.
Milton, he is a swordsman who seeks to perfect his way of the sword.
[CLANG]
Their blade interlocks with each other.
Both of the combatant exchange glances.
Then, both of them backpedal.
Words are not needed.
Swordsmen communicate through swordplay.
The two moves again.
Wilhelm attempts an overhead slash.
Milton successfully predicted his plan.
[CLANG]
The butler was forced to retreat by his opponent.
"Hoh…!"
Red aura shimmers out from the opponent's body.
The blue-eyed butler scrutinizes the event unfolding before him.
"Iron Will."
Milton immediately swings his blade.
[CLANG]
The aged ex knight blocks the attack with both arms.
Breaking the interlock, the two begins moving in blurring speed.
[Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang]
They trade blows as they transverse the empty city.
[Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang]
It was a strange sight to Milton.
They have been trading blows for so many times.
Yet, the man's blade is still holding up.
Not many weapons could stand up to Meteor's sharpness.
[Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang]
As for the butler, he was bidding his time.
He knew his blade is at its limit.
He will need to find a new blade.
He's been using that sword for long time since that tragedy.
He cared for that sword as he waits his opportunity to exact his revenge.
He didn't expect the blade to fall here out of all places.
[CLANG]
Their blades intertwine again.
However, the butler's opponent seems to lost interest.
The two of them backpedal until they reach a distance of tem meters.
"You lied." Milton suddenly speaks.
The blue-eyed butler raises his eyebrow.
"You didn't perfect your way of sword for the sake it. You do it out of vengeance."
The butler purses his lips.
It is said, true swordsmen could gleam their opponents' personality by simply trading blows.
Milton is an example of those swordsmen.
The opposing swordsman puts away his sword.
"I will wait for you." The man suddenly says.
The butler raises his eyebrow again.
"Until you exact that revenge, our duel will be postponed. I wish not to take away your precious blade before it has done its purpose." The man closes his eyes.
Wilhelm simply sheathes his sword.
Then, he bows.
"I thank you."
His opponent shakes his head.
"You would thank your enemy? What a strange individual you are."
Milton let out a hearty laugh.
The butler straightens his back.
"Milton, you are an honorable swordsman. Why do you serve such a wicked lord?" He questions his newfound rival.
To his surprise, Milton shakes his head.
"Me, serving that fool…? Never…!" He simply declares.
"I serve only my lord, the Conqueror. If the Conqueror wishes to aid him, then I shall aid him. However, my lord just issued his wish to negate any deal with this 'Emijah'." Milton tells him.
The butler's confusion becomes palpable.
"Ah… I see that you're confused by my explanation. No matter…" Milton chuckles.
"Let me tell you the secret behind this city as proof of my good intention."
/***Scene break***/
(Shirou Emiya's point of view)
I found myself lying on the ground.
"Where am I?" I croak.
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I feel silky threads in my hand.
I look downward.
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"Ilya…?"
The unconscious girl remains cataleptic.
…
I glance around.
…
We're currently in a barren land…
I stand up to my feet with Ilya in my arms.
…
She's light.
Her soft breathing becomes audible.
I glance at my surroundings once more.
…
At least the place is not cold…
"Don't worry, Ilya. I will carry you to safety."
I don't know why but I feel something bad is searching for her.
One thing that I still don't understand, when I first met her, she acts very indifferent with my presence.
I mean, I show up abruptly and start talking to her.
She didn't even care.
She did show interest in me once I bring up Kiritsugu.
Still, our first meeting was weird…
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Someone taps me on my shoulder.
"Yo…!"
…
The blue-eyed brunette man casually greets me.
He stands tall above me at least by five centimeters.
"What's with the strange face? Don't you happy to meet your old friend?" He says nonchalantly.
…
"Who are you?"
"Huh…? I'm ******."
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"I really don't know you."
"That's cold of you, Emiya. Remember the time when you tore out my heart?" He says with a smile.
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When did such gruesome act happened?
"Or maybe the time when you cut off my right arm…? Man…! That was hurt." He rubs his right arm.
…
"You can't remember it? Oh well… We need to take Illyasviel somewhere safe." His tone suddenly turns serious.
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"What?"
"Are you deaf? They are after us." The brunette man says.
"Who is chasing us? Why are they targeting Ilya?"
The man purses his lips.
Suddenly, blood drips from his mouth.
"You got me." He says with a smile.
He turns his back to me.
!
Hundreds of arrows were plunged to his back!
…
No, those aren't arrows.
Those are swords converted into arrows!
A man in red cloak shows up.
"You are still merciless as always, O' Counter Guardian?"
The white haired man simply forms familiar twin blades.
"Archer…" I croak.
"Out of all guardians that Alaya had, she sent you…? How cruel can she be?" The brunette man draws out a blade from thin air.
The slicked haired man ignores his rambling.
"Why are you doing this, ******…? You gain no benefit from this." Archer asks the stranger.
The bloodied man snorts.
"No benefit…? Yeah, I know that. But the Old Man of the Jewel asked me for my help."
Archer closes his eyes.
"Shirou Emiya is dead. Yet, you brought him back to life along with that girl. Your action will cause disturbance in this world of living." Archer says to him.
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I'm dead…?
How?
"Don't you have bigger priority? Angra Mainyu is on the loose. Somehow, he got creative and summons evil Servants from a different world. Since when did he got that much power?"
"Since the grail destruction…" The man in red simply answers.
"I see…" The brunette man muses.
"Step aside, ******... I need to cut down those two for the sake of the balance."
"Do I look like I care about your duty?"
The man in red sighs.
"You are nothing but a phantom. Your actions shall not grant you any presence in the world." Archer asserts.
"I believe in miracle."
"Keep on rambling, phantom. Your attempts are futile."
The brunette man purses his lips.
"Well… Arguing with you won't benefit me."
The man steps back a few step.
"Shirou, in the count of three, I will open a portal for you and Ilya to escape." The man whispers to me.
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"There's no going back to your home world."
I can't…
"Well, if you do, these Alaya dogs will chase you. I did broke the law of nature." The brunette man says.
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"One more thing, you are not him. Even if you two share the same body, you will never be him. You are an Ally of Justice."
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"I know you're confused. But, the answer lies in your journey."
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"What is going on? Tell me!"
The brunette man simply smiles.
My vision suddenly turns red.
"What—"
/***Scene break***/
(Shirou Emiya's point of view)
I sit up abruptly.
"Shirou…!" I heard Crusch's voice.
Crusch and Julius are sitting by my side.
"What happened?"
They shake their head.
"I saw a strange sheep floating on your head. So, I cut it down. But, you fell unconscious unexpectedly." The noblewoman explains.
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"What about Scorn? Where did he go?"
"That mage ran away once he saw your dagger. What was that dagger?" Julius inquires.
"Rule Breaker… Once, I broke through his defense with its jagged blade. I guess he got traumatized by the incident."
"I see… Then, explain to me about your ability to copy my blade." The knight demands.
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"It's like a Blessing." Crusch answers it for me.
"Perhaps, Shirou possesses the Divine Protection of Sword Making." The noblewoman adds.
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What's with that title?
"I see… That is unheard of…" The knight muses.
"Actually, I got this ability before I came here."
"Oh… You got it since birth. That clears things up. Blessings are given to the gifted since birth. It's only natural for you to have it before you came here." Julius concludes.
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I guess that's this world's mechanics.
"Shirou, Julius… Stay here. Both of you are spent. I will go and find Felix." The amber-eyed woman orders us.
"But—"
"That's an order, Emiya." She retorts.
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"Until I return, stay put. If I don't return by first drop of sunlight, Julius, you know what to do." The noblewoman turns to the knight.
"I understand." He simply nods.
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"Well then… I shall move."
With her blade sheathed, the green haired woman strides deeper into the temple.
#Chapter End#
/Tracing records/
Crusch's sword along with technique, Hundred Man Strike
Julius's sword along with technique, Clarista albeit diminished effect
/Case Unlocked – Shirou's perspective/
Case 01: Woman with ill mother (solved)
I manage to heal her mother. It confirmed my suspicion that the plague is a curse. I got my head hit by a vase in return. She pulled my ears because I ran away from her custody.
Case 02: Strange person with similar outfit as mine
I've met the strange person. He was a Japanese boy around my age. He has slanted eyes and spiky black hair. The boy yelled something about 'Satella' before vanishing. I thought Lia was the person he was trying to find. But she denied meeting anyone like him.
Case 03: Beautiful girl with silver hair
I think it was Lia.
Case 04: Man with missing daughter (solved)
I have destroyed the sword demon. May the both of you rest in peace…
Case 05: Strange Trio
I saw three oddly dressed men at the marketplace. All of them are very tall. One of them exceeds standard human height. The huge man adorned red robe with gold lining. The said man is a blond man with a moustache. He left without saying anything to me. The other man was a person with snow-white hair, slicked back, and azure blue eyes. He adorned cerulean three-tailed overcoat on his black Kevlar. The man was annoyed with me for no reason. He left without saying anything. The last man was a slender man with long silver hair. I don't think he was the girl that mysterious jacket person was looking for… The said man has green catlike eyes. He adorned black coat over his naked chest.
Case 06: Silver haired man
A different case file is made for this particular man. He and I had a conversation. Apparently, those who aren't from this world can't recognize 'appa' as apples. He told about the existence of many worlds but somehow I was not surprised. He told me about the underground cultist. Later, I meet him again in a strange building. He left after I doubt his intention. There were black feathers scattered on the floor after he left.
Case 07: Underground Cultists (solved)
They were the Emijah Cultist.
Case 08: Witch Cultist
It is also known as Satella Cult. The strange thing is, Lia mentioned the same name.
Case 09: Strange maid (N/A)
The young woman will be forever shrouded in mystery. I will never forget you…
Case 10: Red mages (updated)
Scorn ran away after I brought up Rule Breaker. Perhaps, he has gone wary of the dagger.
Case 11: The Plague
Apparently, it wasn't a curse. The plague was actually a magical beast that moves within the shadows. At the same time, it multiplies like flies (sounds disturbing). It attacks by latching its essence at the victims, gradually sucking their life out (in some way it acts like a magical contract). Spirit arts users can easily block their influence by placing protective spirits.
Case 12: Dragon Priestess
I heard this from the apple seller (don't bother to correct me). Five candidates will be chosen to be the King of Lugnica (the name of this kingdom). Right now, only four candidates have been chosen. The chosen four were Anastasia Hoshin, Crusch Karsten, Pricilla Barielle, and a silver haired girl named Lia.
Case 13: Emijah Cult (updated)
The cult manages to gather strange people with Noble Phantasms. I've never heard of them before.
Case 14: Missing candidate
Found the missing half elf. She has a companion spirit cat called Puck. I heard her name was 'Lia'. She was taken by Scorn.
Case 15: Unknown
Something about a pattern... Dead people... Villages... Choirs... I'm not really clear about this.
Case 16: Strange blade (solved)
The name of the blade is Stormbringer. The sword is not an actual 'sword' but rather a demon in sword form. I have destroyed it for once and for all. I have no intention of ever 'Projecting' this sword.
Case 17: Ilya (updated)
I don't know if it's a dream or not. Ilya and I are supposed to be dead but brought back to life by the brunette stranger. We can't return to our home world because 'Alaya's dogs' were chasing after us. How can I meet with the girl in red if I can't return home?
Case 18: Blue-eyed Brunette man (updated)
He was saving us from Archer. From my dream cycles, Archer had attempted to kill me. Perhaps, he knew something about me… Archer mentioned something about the brunette man being a phantom.
Case 19: Angra Mainyu (updated)
A strange name I overheard from Archer and the brunette man's conversation. They said this 'Angra Mainyu' has summoned evil from another world even the nonexistent ones. Is this a person or a creature…? For some reason, my chest throbs whenever I say its name. Not only that, the magical beasts from the plague did mention the same name to me. How did I comprehend their language?
[Author's note]
Three more chapters...
Three more days...
Thanks for reading.