mtl008 Chapter 794 - 794
Chapter 794 - 794
Eiji stood behind a group of men in black, waving cheerfully at Kojou Akatsuki, who was trapped in the encirclement."A-Li? What are you doing here?"
Kojou Akatsuki shook his head, staring at him in astonishment.
The signature mask and sunglasses, the unhurried tone that felt almost infuriating—everything confirmed that this was his troublemaking friend, Nanjo Eiji.
"Eight twenty-six thirty-seven—Plan to capture Number Twelve encountered interference."
"Eight twenty-six forty-eight—Target changed. Assessed that the obstructer possesses considerable strength. Prioritize elimination of the obstructer."
Several men in black muttered mechanically. With a series of clicks, short blades, handguns, and various magical weapons emerged from their shoulders, arms, and other parts, shimmering with a red glow of flowing magical energy.
"Danger, run!"
Kojou Akatsuki's expression changed, and he hurriedly shouted at Eiji.
"Snap!"
But Eiji remained unfazed, casually snapping his fingers.
Immediately after, Kojou Akatsuki froze in shock.
The golden flash he had subconsciously ignored suddenly shattered, transforming into dozens of slender swords, each the length of a thumb.
The light flickered intensely, almost blinding, forming a web of light before his eyes.
In no time.
All the men in black collapsed to the ground. The supersonic chain of attacks left them no chance to even launch an assault.
Before they could react, they were sliced into countless pieces by dozens of light swords, left lying there as corpses.
"...Are these guys okay?"
Kojou Akatsuki stared blankly at the pile of dismembered limbs on the ground, his face alternating between pale and green, nearly vomiting.
"What, they came here intending to kill you, and you're worried about whether they're alive or dead?"
Eiji rubbed his chin, responding noncommittally.
"No, even if you say that, I don't really feel it..."
Kojou Akatsuki glanced down at his own body.
He didn't seem injured.
But the other side had been chopped into countless pieces, which instead filled him with a sense of guilt—the fear that others had died because of him.
Eiji shook his head.
Kojou Akatsuki had never experienced combat, so it was natural for him to have naive thoughts.
"Don't worry, they're Ghouls. They'll recover soon."
Eiji didn't comment further, and his answer allowed Kojou Akatsuki to breathe a sigh of relief.
"By the way, when did you become so strong?"
Freed from his psychological burden, Kojou Akatsuki grew excited.
He made swishing sounds with his mouth, imitating the earlier scene of cutting through enemies like vegetables.
For a third-year middle school student who had just outgrown his chuunibyou phase, this level of coolness was absolutely lethal.
"I'd like to ask you—when did your head become so hard?"
Eiji didn't answer his question, instead directing a curious gaze at Kojou Akatsuki.
"A punch to the temple, sent flying several meters—are you sure your skull didn't crack?"
He had seen it clearly earlier and almost thought Kojou Akatsuki was going to die because of his butterfly effect.
"Ah! Now that you mention it, it does seem pretty serious!"
Kojou Akatsuki exclaimed, nervously feeling his head.
But strangely, although the pain still lingered at his temples, his skull hadn't been cracked open by the strong blow. He didn't even feel the slightest concussion, nor had he shed a drop of blood.
"What's going on?"
Even he himself was utterly astonished.
"Is it related to that vessel?"
Eiji shifted his gaze, looking meaningfully at the golden-haired girl.
Her appearance was identical to Nina Adelard and the Fifth—only her figure was slightly more slender.
She stood there as if completely unaware, her eyes vacant, seemingly stunned.
To be honest, Eiji truly couldn't detect anything unusual about Kojou Akatsuki. There was no sense of him having turned into a vampire, yet his hard skull had managed to withstand a direct strike from a Hungry Ghost without shattering—it was utterly unbelievable.
Are you the Skull Pillar too?
Did this vessel give you a buff?
But I've never heard that the abilities of the Twelfth Familiar included granting buffs.
Besides, she looks rather foolish, not particularly intelligent.
As for his memories of the anime Strike the Blood, he had long forgotten most of it.
The few fragmented memories he retained were vague impressions like "the bloodsucking scenes are so lewd," "Kojou Akatsuki is so weak," and "anyone can bully the Fourth True Ancestor." When it came to which characters had which experiences, he was completely in the dark.
Information about Zacharias, the vessels, the Banquet of Blazing Glory, and the like—all of it was something he had gathered himself in this world.
"K-Kojou, are you alright?"
After being glanced at by Eiji, Acurrara suddenly jolted, finally snapping back to reality, and nervously approached Kojou Akatsuki.
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
Kojou indicated that he was unharmed and reached out to pat her head.
"D-Don't touch my head, you lowly servant!"
Acurrara's face instantly flushed red as she trembled, putting on a haughty demeanor.
Eiji glanced at Acurrara, then at Kojou Akatsuki.
Then, as if suddenly understanding, he cast a disdainful look at Kojou.
"Kojou, have you finally gone down this path?"
Kojou was momentarily stunned.
Eiji patted his shoulder in a comforting manner.
"I always thought you had a talent for this sort of thing, but I never expected you to actually act on it… Don't worry, since we're friends, feel free to take this loli home. I won't call the police in front of you!"
"Not calling the police in front of me means you'll call them the moment you're out of my sight, right?"
Kojou panicked, shouting out a retort.
"I'm not a lolicon! Don't you dare slander me!"
"Then what's with this loli? Why is she so attached to you?"
"I wish I knew! But I have no memory of it!"
"No memory?"
"Maybe it's amnesia, or something else…"
Kojou sighed with a troubled expression, looking utterly drained.
He himself had no idea what was going on and didn't know how to answer Eiji.
"Ah, that's right—Acurrara, do you have any memories of me?"
Kojou suddenly thought of something and hurriedly asked Acurrara.
"I can vaguely remember meeting you in the past, but beyond that, I don't know. You should still remember, right?"
Faced with his earnest gaze, Acurrara wore a troubled expression.
"D-Due to having just awakened from a long seal, my… my memories are still in a state of chaos…"
"You don't remember either?"
Kojou Akatsuki froze for a moment.
He let out a bitter laugh. Aoglala's desperate, tearful expression made it impossible for him to press further.
"Allow me to explain this point!"
Just then, a cheerful voice suddenly reached the ears of the three.
Aoglala flinched and instinctively hid behind Kojou Akatsuki, timidly eyeing the man who had spoken.
From around the corner of the embankment, a middle-aged man in his forties approached.