Dead Apostle was an easily bored creature, for them, entertainment was the same as breathing.
It the case of Canon, his name used to be a form of amusement for his superior, his full name was Canon Fodder…it was a name granted to him by his superiors when he is still a vampire. His superior naming him Canon Fodder just merely for amusement.
The name already stuck so long to the point Canon forgot about his original name.
Well, he is still pissed if called by his full name but because he is Dead Apostle now, a form of petty revenge he named both his vampire Pawn and Mobs.
"Pawn, Mobs are both of you already find the Magus? Makes sure to keep him alive, I want to torture him and hear its scream"
"..."
"Pawn? Mobs?"
Suddenly Canon fell his connection to his vampire being cut, The connection between vampire and apostle can only be cut on two circumstances.
One…The Vampire mature, rebel and turned into Dead Apostle…
Two…The Vampire died or dying…
And it happened...
Two near-corpses have been thrown near Canon feet, both of them have an unrecognizable face as if their face smacked to the point their restoration can't keep up but Canon knows as Pawn and Mobs on instinct.
"Canon-sama…run"
"…Run Master Canon"
"That boy is not a magus…"
"...He is a magician"
"!" Hearing the word magician Canon brain short-circuited
With that Pawn and Mobs died and turned into ash
"Was both of them your subordinate?" a voice heard from part of the forest, revealing a boy with a seaweed hairstyle "their teamwork was superb" the boy give Canon a thumbs up
"Ma...Ma…Magician?" Canon trembled to see Shinji, standing and grinning at him
Canon knows the significance of a Magician, afterall it was a piece of common knowledge in the Moonlit world that a certain second magician already defeated the Ancestor of All Vampire of this world, the incarnation of the moon (Type-Moon)
If their supposed ancestor that powerful beyond belief can't win how about them that literally a cannon fodder?
"Yo…I hear from the vampires in the full moon you are stronger right?" seeing the smile of the Magician, abandoning his pride, Canon started to run, afterall he knows that a Magician is a way above his weight class
Only the 27 Dead Apostle Ancestor have a chance or equal to a Magician.
Canon literally runs through a straight line in panic smashing everything on the way.
An explosion can be heard from the magician but Canon didn't want to risk himself looking back just to check it
"Running without introducing yourself?" The tree roots catch and binding Canon leg, without hesitation Canon sever it and jump using its remaining foot. The time turned back Canon limb returned
"Isn't that kinda rude?"
Canon blood drained from his face, afterall in his jump, he literally found that Shinji chasing him by running in the air. Somehow the magician trouser was ruined as if it just exploded, not that Canon care.
'I have to run!' was the only thing in Canon mind right now
"Well because you love to run so much, I will trap you until you can't run"
With that word the small forest turned 'alive' and start binding Canon limbs and body
Try with all his might, Canon can't break free. As if the tree turned into layered steel
'Damn, its really a Magician…' Canon frustrated and paled seeing the magician walk in the air as if it was the ground
Shinji raises his hand, Canon prepared to die
And Shinji starts slapping Canon.
Smack!
Smack!
Smack!
Smack!
Smack!
…
Smack!
…After the last slap, Canon body turned into ash
"Fuh" Shinji wiped his sweat "Damn, If he runs any faster and isn't slowed by the thing he smashes on the way, I can't keep up."
"Good thing I know about reinforcement" Shinji stared at his ruined trouser "My control really sucks, to think the first try literally exploded my legs"
"Good thing I can regrow my limbs"
Looking around the ruined forest, Shinji sighed, "I need to clean up all of this" only to fall to the ground…rubbing his head Shinji grumbled, "Damn, walking on air is really hard those Shinigami from Bleach make it looks so easy…"
The Next Day…in Hinako residence
"Okay, I already help you, so give me the location of Houtengenki," Shinji asked for his reward happily
"Wait the minute, I am still sore from last night" Hinako grumbled
"...please watch what you said, without any context anyone that hears it will misunderstand" Shinji deadpanned
"Duh, you are still 13 years old" Hinako chuckled
"13 years old Magician," Shinji said while pointed himself smugly
Taking a really old map from the rack, Hinako pointed at an area that circled "It is around here"
Shinji deadpanned, looks at Hinako, and pointed at the map "Lady…this map is literally three-generation older than me, it is already too outdated". Suddenly Shinji eyes brightened "I got an idea! Lady how about you travel alongside me?"
"...and why I will agree at that?" Hinako eyes narrowed
"First it only until we find the Houtengenki, after that we parted, Second, I can't tell you are lying or not so with this I can keep an eye on you, Third… it is weird for 13 years old to travel alone abroad, I can solve it with simple hypnosis but you know how shitty my magecraft is"
"..."
"...I accept" Hinako smiles "It was a coincidence I want to visit that place to reminiscing"
"Haha, finally I found someone that can be used as a legal guardian!"
"...You planned for this?" Hinako accused
"Nah, the idea just come this morning" Shinji waved it