mtl008 Chapter 618 - 618
Chapter 618 - 618
"Direct Death Mystic Eyes?"Arcueid's expression instantly turned grim.
"Judging from the previous battle situation, this speculation is indeed reasonable... I originally thought these mystic eyes had become mere legends, impossible to appear in modern times. It seems nothing is absolutely certain after all?"
Just mentioning these legendary mystic eyes made the atmosphere in the room instantly tense.
Both Alice and Arcueid looked deeply troubled, and even Eiji was no exception.
"Direct Death Mystic Eyes?"
Aoko also appeared lost in thought.
"What are those?"
Her blinking eyes looked quite adorable, though somewhat lacking in intelligence.
"Aoko, have you become so incompetent that you don't even know what mystic eyes are?"
Eiji looked at her with pitying eyes.
"Of course not! I know what mystic eyes are! I just don't know what effects the Direct Death Mystic Eyes have!"
Aoko angrily punched him in the chest.
Then she withdrew her fist, hissing in pain.
She had been studying magecraft for less than two years at most, and all her magical knowledge came from Alice. While she could recite common knowledge like the back of her hand, she knew nothing about rare phenomena.
The Direct Death Mystic Eyes were extremely rare even in mythology. Alice had thought they couldn't possibly appear in modern times, so she naturally never taught Aoko about them.
"I never expected this generation's Roa to have become so much stronger."
Even with Arcueid's mindset as an executioner, her heart remained heavy.
"For someone like you, as long as you recover your peak condition, the Direct Death Mystic Eyes shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Eiji focused his gaze on Arcueid, temporarily setting aside Aoko's question as he inquired tentatively.
"You should be able to return to your peak eventually, shouldn't you?"
The Direct Death Mystic Eyes were indeed cheating, but how effectively they could be used still depended on the user.
After all, the only two existing pairs of Direct Death Mystic Eyes required using a blade to trace the lines of death on the opponent's body - in other words, the user needed to possess certain close combat skills.
No matter how powerful the mystic eyes were, they would be meaningless if they couldn't reach the opponent.
"As long as I have two or three days, I can return to the level I was at this morning."
Arcueid nodded, acknowledging Eiji's speculation.
This was the immortality of the True Ancestors - even the Direct Death Mystic Eyes couldn't truly kill them.
"But the key issue isn't here... What makes this generation's Roa stronger than the previous one isn't just the mystic eyes, but more importantly, the scale that exceeds my expectations!"
"Scale?"
"Yes, similar to the measurement standard for vampires. The larger the scale, the stronger the power."
Arcueid paused briefly before continuing her explanation.
"Previous Roa was only a city lord-level Dead Apostle, not particularly large in scale himself. He absolutely couldn't compare to the [Twenty-Seven Dead Apostle Ancestors], and was only included in the supplementary series because of his 'soul transmigration' characteristic."
In the current era, only Arcueid remained among the True Ancestors, while Dead Apostles existed in abundance.
Among all Dead Apostles, the strongest twenty-seven were given the title "Twenty-Seven Ancestors" by the Holy Church, widely known throughout the world.
According to Arcueid, the Twenty-Seven Ancestors possess a scale as Dead Apostles that is immense, far surpassing ordinary Lord-class Dead Apostles.
As for Roa, although he possesses the trait of continuous reincarnation, his scale is only at the Lord-class level, far inferior to the Ancestors.
But this time's Roa, for some reason, has elevated his scale to a level comparable to the Ancestors!
In other words, he is stronger than all his previous incarnations, with power increased by more than several times compared to the past!
"If it were the old Roa, I could kill him in a few moves!"
Arcueid's tone was very certain.
"But the current Roa is harder to say. This morning already proved that even if I return to my morning state, it would be difficult to defeat him head-on..."
An ordinary Ancestor wouldn't be a problem.
But after Roa strengthened to the Ancestor realm, he also awakened the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception!
This makes things very troublesome!
Even Arcueid concluded that he would be difficult to defeat head-on!
"So that explains why the bandaged man this morning was unreasonably strong."
Eiji pondered thoughtfully.
That bandaged man was the current incarnation of Roa after soul reincarnation.
The speed he displayed when ambushing Arcueid this morning was so fast that Eiji couldn't even see his figure clearly - definitely not an opponent Arcueid could defeat in a few moves!
In other words, Roa received an extraordinary enhancement in this generation!
Though the reason remains unknown for now.
"In that case, what's your answer?"
Eiji focused his gaze on Arcueid.
This enemy is far more dangerous than the last one.
Even without considering that fire-manipulating Dead Apostle, Roa alone is already very troublesome!
"I need some time to recover my combat state."
Arcueid thought for a moment before making her decision, speaking calmly.
"If you don't mind that during this period I'll be so weak that I might even need your protection, I have no objections to forming an alliance."
Eiji glanced at Aoko and Alice beside him.
"I have no objections either."
Alice quickly gave her answer.
"If none of you have objections, what use would my objection be?"
Aoko sighed deeply, her shoulders slumping.
"Well, I understand the current situation is dangerous, and forming an alliance does have benefits. I'll agree too!"
For now, Roa is only targeting Arcueid.
But since he's been incorporated into this Singularity, it's only a matter of time before he competes with them on the same stage.
In that case, it's better to strike first and move the decisive battle to the present!
Moreover, allowing such a dangerous Dead Apostle to roam freely in the city would cause casualties that cannot be underestimated!
"Good, it seems we have unanimous approval!"
Eiji nodded with satisfaction.
"In that case, let's gather and share our intelligence!"
....
Night fell, and everyone gathered in the living room.
After resting for a while, Arcueid had recovered some strength, at least enough to get out of bed and move around without problems.
"Truly worthy of being a Singularity, this city is too chaotic. In all my long life, I've never seen such a scene!"
Arcueid sat on the sofa with her legs properly together, exclaiming in amazement.
After that, Arcueid, Eiji, and the others exchanged intelligence about Roa, the fire Dead Apostle, and the Singularity.
What Grand Servants, Beasts, or Magic Users... What is all this? This Singularity is just too spectacular, too fascinating!
"So, Eiji is a Servant too?"
Arcueid looked at Eiji with keen interest, finally understanding.
That made sense—if he were a hero or warrior renowned in history, it wouldn't be strange for him to be able to cross swords with her.
Though, she had never heard the name Eiji before.
"No, I'm just an ordinary passerby!"
Eiji declared with great pride.