mtl008 Chapter 672 - 672
Chapter 672 - 672
The night's chaos ended with one final sword strike.Several minutes had passed by the time everything settled down.
The entire mountaintop looked as if someone had artificially shaved off its peak—the once tree-covered land had become bald, and the dozens-of-hectares-large Type-Moon Academy had completely vanished.
Fortunately, the battle hadn't spread to the city.
Though several fierce winds had swept through and inexplicable forests and giants of light had appeared, those were problems for the Church to handle—ultimately insignificant in the grand scheme.
As the dust cleared,
Arcueid emerged.
Not in her giant form, nor in the purple dress.
But in her original black miniskirt—the form of the pure white vampire princess.
She had completely returned to normal.
Her eyes were clear, the aggression and possessiveness long gone.
No longer a yandere, but the innocent and lively princess.
Scáthach had been right.
Small yet heavy things, large yet heavy things.
When the weight is equal, the smaller one is naturally more powerful.
The total power Arcueid drew from Earth was fixed; enlarging herself had only weakened her.
Eiji's final strike had successfully shattered the core in her chest, defeating her head-on.
"If this were an ordinary True Ancestor royal, they'd be dead by now."
Arcueid touched her chest.
She wasn't an ordinary True Ancestor, but the Princess of Earth.
A trump card in the hands of Gaia's will—as long as Gaia lived, she would never truly die.
Thanks to Earth, her body had fully recovered, though a sharp pain still lingered in her chest.
A strike at nearly 90 times the speed of sound—few on this planet could withstand it.
"But it seems the cost wasn't light either."
Under the moonlight,
Arcueid looked down at Eiji lying on the ground and couldn't help but chuckle softly.
Her eyes were gentle as water, overflowing with affection.
Why?
Even though he'd killed her once, why did her heart feel so sweet?
The Princess of Earth hereby declared:
Her first love had begun!
"It seems he fainted from excessive mental shock."
Scáthach approached.
With just one glance, she saw through Eiji's condition.
"Though this guy is practically invincible with ample magical energy supply, it seems his soul's resilience still falls short!"
Even so, Scáthach's eyes were full of admiration.
For an ordinary human to achieve this much—even the great heroes of history reborn would be no more impressive.
"Let's take him home. He'll probably be out for several days."
Scáthach said.
Arcueid nodded calmly.
She bent down, picked Eiji up, and dashed toward the foot of the mountain.
Come to think of it, this guy lived just about 200 meters from her place, yet he never told her. She'd have to properly hold him accountable once he woke up!
At the thought of that scene, Arcueid's face unconsciously broke into a radiant smile.
...
"Still not coming out? They've already left."
Scáthach glanced back.
"Ahahaha, I'm not really concerned about whether they leave or not."
Merlin stepped out holding his staff, his smile as carefree as ever.
"Heh."
Scáthach let out a light laugh, her expression full of disbelief.
You're just being stubborn.
Aren't you hiding because you're afraid of being hunted down by Arcueid?
"Now then? Isn't it about time you started talking?"
Scáthach reined in her smile and fixed her gaze on Merlin.
"What was your goal, something you'd even let Arcueid run wild to achieve?"
"Honestly, I never expected her to lose control to that extent..."
Merlin felt he needed to defend himself.
But seeing Scáthach's cold, mocking smile, he could only sigh helplessly.
After all, the blame for this incident rested entirely on him—no explanation would change that.
"Fine. I just noticed several suspicious points and wanted to test that Computer Space."
Merlin spread his hands and told the truth.
"Test... who?"
Scáthach seemed thoughtful.
Just as she was about to press further, she suddenly detected an unexpected presence materializing without warning and immediately shouted sharply.
"There's no need for such vigilance, Queen of the Land of Shadows!"
The figure stepped forward calmly from the shadows.
Long purple hair flowed in the night breeze, adorned with red ribbons near her ears.
She wore a black stand-collar trench coat with long sleeves, her voluptuous curves surpassing even Scáthach's.
"BB?"
Scáthach raised an elegant eyebrow.
Merlin narrowed his eyes.
"So I am being treated with suspicion after all."
BB placed her hands on her hips, wearing a helpless smile.
"When did you return?"
"I came back when the Computer Space was destroyed."
"So you've been hiding in imaginary number space watching the show?"
"What a harsh thing to say! I simply thought it wouldn't be right to interfere! They were so passionate in their lovey-dovey conversation, weren't they? Love is something that shouldn't be tarnished!"
Facing Scáthach's questioning, BB responded smoothly.
"BB, I'd like you to honestly answer a few questions for me."
At that moment, Merlin suddenly stepped forward.
His unfathomable eyes fixed directly on BB, his gaze sharp and penetrating.
"Why did Roa know so much about this Singularity?"
Before BB could respond, Merlin pressed on aggressively.
"Was it coincidence that he entered the Computer Space? Was it accidental that he discovered the unawakened Heroic Spirit was the key? Why wasn't he expelled from the Computer Space when he clearly didn't meet the entry conditions? How did he know so much despite frequently hiding in the Computer Space?"
Like pouring out beans from a container, Merlin listed all the suspicious points one by one.
"Was there really no one guiding him, no one indulging him in all this?"
Scáthach listened thoughtfully.
The smile gradually faded from BB's face.
"And another thing—why did the key to the Computer Space have to be an unawakened Heroic Spirit?"
Merlin paused briefly before continuing his cold interrogation.
"More precisely, why did it have to be a Heroic Spirit? If the setup was meant to assist awakening, wouldn't unawakened magi work too? Why only allow Heroic Spirits to enter?"
Both were unawakened beings, yet the Computer Space permitted Minamoto no Raikou to enter while barring Aoko Aozaki.
Wasn't that strange?
"Final question."
Merlin's eyes locked onto BB like a hawk's.
"What exactly are you plotting?"
To investigate this truth, he had deliberately orchestrated Arcueid's rampage.
Only after completely destroying the cyberspace did BB finally deign to appear.
If it were an ordinary schemer, his Clairvoyance would have long since uncovered all their intentions.
But BB was a super administrator with privileges, possessing abilities that even his Clairvoyance couldn't penetrate.
Yet she seemed to be deliberately guiding the chaos.
This couldn't help but make Merlin worried.
"Impressive, truly impressive! As expected of a Grand Caster - those eyes of yours certainly aren't just for show!"
BB clapped her hands enthusiastically, her face beaming with a delighted smile.
"That's right, just as you guessed, of course I have my schemes. Since you're so curious, I'll tell you!"
Merlin immediately perked up his ears.
BB paused briefly, then grinned like a little devil.
"You didn't really think I'd be that honest, did you? I'm not going to tell you, dummy!"
Finally unsealed again, yay once more!