mtl008 Chapter 781 - 781
Chapter 781 - 781
"Has the Lion King Organization offended you in the past?"Veldiana cautiously probed.
This mysterious figure who concealed his face had effortlessly defeated her in mere moments. Even Koyomi Shizuka, the leader of the Lion King's Three Saints, seemed to have some history with him, making him appear profoundly unfathomable.
The Lion King Organization was a subordinate special operations agency under the National Public Safety Commission—a large, non-public judicial institution established by the Japanese government to counter magical terrorism.
In short, they were government agents.
The individuals known as the "Three Saints" served as the leaders of the Lion King Organization.
Among them, the head of the Three Saints was Koyomi Shizuka, also known as "Paper Noise" or the "Silence Breaker"—the same plain-looking literary girl from earlier.
In other words, she was the head of the government agents.
"Correct."
Eiji nodded indifferently.
"After all, there are greedy and ignorant fools everywhere in this world... but that has nothing to do with you."
Just as Veldiana's curiosity was piqued, he abruptly stopped talking, leaving her feeling intensely curious.
But since he showed no intention of continuing, she couldn't press further.
This man's abilities were clearly far superior to hers. During their brief exchange earlier, she hadn't even understood how she was defeated. Moreover, they were merely strangers who had crossed paths by chance—she had no right to pry into his secrets.
"What exactly is in your case?"
Eiji shifted his attention away from the Lion King Organization, his inquisitive gaze falling on the metal box.
"This is... a key!"
Veldiana hesitated for a moment before gritting her teeth and revealing the truth.
She opened the suitcase, revealing an object wrapped in coarse cloth.
"The Holy Spear—a relic of the Heavenly Ministry. It possesses the power to nullify all magical energy and sever any spell or barrier. There are only three left in the entire world!"
Beneath the coarse cloth lay a silver rod.
With a gleaming silver exterior, approximately three to four centimeters in diameter and about fifty centimeters in length, one end was sharpened to a point like an arrowhead. Its surface was densely inscribed with various magical incantations, radiating an aura of profound mystery.
Its shape resembled a stake more than a rod.
"The demon-slaying Holy Spear? You actually managed to get your hands on something like this?"
Eiji raised an eyebrow, his opinion of this naive and somewhat incompetent noble young lady (former) slightly improving.
"So, you intend to use this Holy Spear as a key to break the seal on Number Twelve?"
"Exactly... just how much do you know?"
Veldiana looked at him with suspicion.
"Don't tell me you're also a participant in the
You're right.
But not entirely.
"I'm not a participant."
Eiji smiled, denying her assumption.
That's right.
He truly wasn't a participant—not an official one, at least.
"Let's go."
Eiji turned around and beckoned to Veldiana.
"Go? Where?"
Veldiana instinctively followed him.
"To the MAR Research Institute."
Eiji stepped over the shattered ground, his tone casual.
"Number Twelve is sealed underground at the MAR Research Institute. That's your goal, isn't it?"
Using the key to release Number Twelve, leveraging the Number Twelve vessel as capital to participate in the "Feast of the Blazing Lights," and achieving the goals of revenge and revitalizing the family.
That was Veldiana's plan.
Unfortunately.
She didn't know that merely possessing a vessel wasn't enough to secure an entry ticket to the "Feast of the Blazing Lights."
"Do you have such good intentions?"
Veldiana looked at him suspiciously.
Although this guy had returned the Holy Spear to her, based on their previous interactions, he didn't seem like the kind of selfless, good-natured person who would offer help for nothing.
"Are you coming or not?"
"I'm coming!"
Veldiana resolutely followed his steps.
No matter what, the Ninth Vessel their family possessed had already been taken by Zacharias, and the other vessels now had owners as well.
The currently sealed Number Twelve in the MAR Research Institute was her only hope for revenge!
"Do you know where the MAR Research Institute is?"
"I go there often."
...
MAR, short for Magna Ataraxia Research, is a world-renowned magical industry conglomerate, a behemoth representing East Asia, selling everything from military weapons to everyday food products.
The MAR Research Institute on Itogami Island is merely a branch of this giant corporation established in the Demon Sanctuary, primarily engaged in medical research, so it also operates a subordinate hospital.
"Ding-dong! Ding-dong, ding-dong!"
"Coming, coming, coming! Who is it?"
"It's me, Aunt Mori."
Suddenly, a series of frantic, clattering sounds erupted from the intercom, as if someone were violently forging a path through immense difficulties.
"Click!"
The door to the presidential suite was forcefully pushed open.
"Eiji, have you come to see your big sister? Ah, I'm so happy!"
As soon as the door opened, a disheveled woman rushed out from inside.
She danced around and hugged Eiji tightly, shoving his head hard against her chest with an excitement that suggested she wouldn't let go until he suffocated.
But the problem was, she certainly had the assets to pull it off.
Trapped in her embrace, Eiji's breathing was abruptly cut off by the massive airbags, his face sinking into an incredibly soft texture the moment it made contact.
This woman wasn't wearing a bra again!
They were truly enormous!
"Hello!"
Just as Mori Akatsuki was gleefully rubbing Eiji's head against her chest, a very loud voice, straining to assert its presence, suddenly sounded beside her ear.
"Who are you?"
Mori Akatsuki loosened her grip on Eiji slightly, casting an annoyed gaze toward the girl beside her.
Dressed in strangely old-fashioned clothes reminiscent of a last-century female assassin, with long brown hair and a classically cute face, she currently wore a tense expression.
"Girlfriend?"
She scrutinized Veldiana up and down, a hint of hostility flickering in her eyes.
Instinctively, she tightened her hold on Eiji's head again.
Ah, her strength is overwhelming—there's no resisting it~
Eiji wore an expression of intense discomfort and pain.
"N-No way!"
Veldiana's face flushed bright red as she stammered her denial.
"Oh, not her? Then it's fine!"
Mori Akatsuki nodded in understanding, the hostility on her face instantly vanishing.
"Hehehe, it's been half a month since I last saw you, Eiji. You've gotten even handsomer! How's your body developing? Let your big sister check you over—don't worry, I'm a professional!"
Without another word, Mori Akatsuki grabbed Eiji's arm and dragged him into the room.
"I'm still wearing my sunglasses and mask—how could you tell I've gotten more handsome?"
"That! My name is Veldiana Karliana! I've come to visit Ms. Mori Akatsuki!"
Veldiana shouted extremely loudly.
Mori Akatsuki's movements immediately froze.
"Karliana... Ah, so it's you?"
She looked at Veldiana, her face showing an intrigued expression, as if she had already known about her existence beforehand.
"You come in too."
Mori Akatsuki opened the main door and brought both of them inside.
Mori Akatsuki.
This woman was the research director of MAR Institute. It was said that seventy percent of the branch's revenue on Itogami Island utilized her technology. The institute could manage without anyone else, but it absolutely couldn't function without Mori Akatsuki.
Because of this, the woman was constantly busy, barely touching the ground with her feet. At most, she would return home to see her son and daughter only one day a week.
As could be seen from the surname, she was precisely the mother of Kojou Akatsuki and Nagisa Akatsuki.