Upon hearing Sei Itō's suggestion, Signo gave it some thought and didn't object. At the same time, Sei Itō's pupils constricted slightly as if he had been right.
Seeing Sei Itō's reaction, Cronor's heart skipped a beat. Could this guy really be the owner of the Book of Darkness?
It turned out that Cronor's earlier questioning was just a test. He didn't actually think of Sei Itō as the owner of the Book of Darkness. Instead, he thought of him as a helper who had an ulterior motive for helping the Book of Darkness complete its Mana collection. However, after carefully observing Sei Itō's changes in expression, the possibility of him being the owner of the Book of Darkness increased. However, out of caution, Cronor still didn't believe that Sei Itō was the owner of the Book of Darkness.
"You'd better stop the Book of Darkness's Mana collection immediately. According to the records of the Space Administration, the owners of the Book of Darkness didn't have a good ending after completing the Mana collection. If you stop your criminal acts now and follow me back to the Space Administration headquarters, you might still be saved!" Cronor said in a deep voice as he temporarily assumed that Sei Itō was the owner of the Book of Darkness.
"Do you think I'll believe your words?" Sei Itō looked at Cronor mockingly. "Besides, even if what you said is true, I won't have a good ending if I follow you back to the Space Administration. Losing my freedom for the rest of my life would be the least of it. I might even be sealed by the Space Administration and thrown into the Dimensional Crevice. Compared to that, I prefer my current life."
"However, I'm curious. How did you guys confirm that the Book of Darkness is in this world?" Sei Itō asked curiously.
"We've carefully examined the statements of all the victims and discovered that the first victim appeared in this world. The other victims also appeared in neighboring Dimensional Worlds. Therefore, we have reason to suspect. The owner of the Book of Darkness is in this world! "Cronor replied calmly.
"Tsk, you guys are really attentive." Ito Sei turned his head and looked at Signo, who was looking at him, and curled his lips.
"Alright, it's about time, Higno. Sei Itō turned to Higno and said. "Hold this guy back for now, I'll break the barrier."
"I understand." Signo nodded in agreement. Then, he reloaded his Flaming Magic Sword with two compressed mana bullets and charged towards Cronus.
At the same time, Sei Itō activated Instant Transmission and left. Appearing about fifteen meters away from the edge of the reinforced barrier, he raised his hands and unfolded a huge Middle-style magic circle with a diameter of dozens of meters above his head. Bright white lightning bolts danced in the magic circle at high speed.
On the other hand, Signo had finally arrived in front of Crono after rushing for a distance. He waved his Inferno Magic Sword that was wrapped in reddish-yellow flames and slashed towards Crono.
Crono did not block the attack head-on. Instead, he leaped back nimbly.
However, the moment Signo's attack missed, a blue-white Middle-style magic circle suddenly appeared beneath his feet. Numerous chains made entirely of energy flew out from the center of the magic circle and bound the defenseless Signo's body, trapping him on the spot.
This was the Time Delay Chain that Crono had secretly set up when he was talking to Sei Itō! It was a type of magic that could not be detected after it was set up. However, when an enemy entered the area, the caster could activate it immediately and restrain the target.
However, the shackles created by this type of magic were similar to the shackles created by the shackles. They weren't very sturdy and could be easily broken by a strong burst of mana. That was why Signo was able to break free from the shackles as soon as he used the shackles technique to break free. However, during this short pause of two to three seconds, Crono had already finished compressing a new magic spell. It did not match the battle style of a Magus at all. He swung his magic staff at Signo.
As a Knight of Belka, Signo was very confident in close combat. Hence, he did not dodge and raised his sword to block the attack.
"Clang!" The two magic devices collided and produced a crisp metallic sound. The two of them did not give way to each other and began to compete in arm strength.
However, Crono quickly gave up on the competition of arm strength and raised his magic staff first. Then, when Signo swung his Inferno Magic Sword at him, Crono swung his magic staff at him. Crono swung his magic staff down again.
"Clang!" The crisp sound of metal clashing could be heard again.
"Break Impul Color (Shattering Pulse)!" At the same time, an electronic voice sounded from Crono's magic device.
In the next second, a powerful shockwave shot out from Crono's magic staff and struck Signo's Inferno Magic Sword. While the shockwave was repelled, the shockwave landed on Signo's body.
"Crack!" With a crisp sound, Signo's protective suit was torn apart as he was sent flying. Like a cannonball, he slammed into another high-rise building beside him. The impact created a large hole in the building, and Signo sank into the building.
The so-called Shattering Pulse was a powerful attack method by calculating the inherent frequency waves emitted by the target and sending out the same frequency waves to form a reverse impact. Not only did this attack deal a lot of damage, but it also consumed very little Mana. However, it was also very obvious. Before launching the attack, one had to come into contact with the opponent and stop moving to analyze the frequency of the opponent's frequency. Furthermore, it required a high level of Mana control. Those who did not have a high level of Mana control would not be able to use it.
For example, with Nao Takamachi's personality, she would probably never be able to learn it in her lifetime.
"Ugh …" Signo's body was embedded in a concrete wall. Blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth and he groaned in pain.
"Hualala..." Signo endured the pain and moved his arm to free himself from the wall.
"Phew …" Signo, who was standing on the ground again, let out a sigh of relief. He then put the hilt of his Inferno Magic Sword into its scabbard and activated his Mana to turn it and the scabbard into half a bow. He held the bow in his left hand and pulled the string of the bow with his right hand. With a stomp of his feet, he quickly flew out of the building and returned to the outside.
Signo then flew into the air and looked down at Crono from above.
"Sturmfalken!"
An arrow materialized from mana shot out from the bowstring, turning into a sharp reddish-yellow flame halfway through its flight. It flew towards Cronus at a speed far faster than the average archmage could react to.
"Boom!" In an instant, a loud bang reverberated in the Spirit Formation space again.
Crono's left arm fell to the side of his body. Crimson red blood flowed out from the wound on his right hand. The left side of his face was pitch-black and his left eye was tightly shut. His forehead was covered in blood as he reappeared in Signo's line of sight.
It was obvious that Crono, who had dodged Signo's powerful attack with his excellent combat ability, didn't fare well against her attack this time. He was injured to a certain extent.
Just as Signo and Crono were staring at each other, Sei Itō, who had compressed enough energy at the edge of the reinforced barrier, finally activated his spell – Super Thunder God's Shock!
"Kaboom!" With a loud bang, a huge lightning beam with a diameter of tens of meters shot out from the huge magic array above Ito Sei. It hit the partition layer of the enchantment that was only 15 meters away from the magic array.
"Kacha, kacha, kacha, kacha, kacha, kacha, kacha …" In an instant, spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the surface of the reinforced barrier from the point of impact. Then, the barrier shattered into countless fragments and fell to the ground.
Along with the shattering of the barrier, the colors of the entire space once again returned to the colors of the normal world. Dusk, sunset, and the bustling crowd below …
"Signo, let's go." Sei Itō, who had destroyed the barrier, used telepathy to communicate with her.
Signo didn't waste any time and immediately turned into a cherry-coloured light and flew into the distance. Sei Itō, who remained in place, raised his head to look at the stars. After revealing a sarcastic smile, he exploded into a cloud of white energy and disappeared into the air.
… …
"I'm back." After a moment, Signo, who had escaped from the Space Administration's pursuit, pushed open the door and entered the house.
"Welcome back." Yagami Jifeng, who was setting up the table, greeted her happily.
"Why are you back so late?" Shammar, who was helping Jifeng set up the table, asked in telepathy.
"I had a fight with the people from the Space Administration on my way back." Signo also replied in telepathy.
"The people from the Space Administration?" Shammar's expression changed slightly when she heard this. She looked up at Signo with a worried expression.
"Yes, we've been exposed. However, Sei Itō borrowed the information and made the people from the Space Administration mistakenly believe that he was the host of the Book of Darkness. Therefore, Jifeng is not in danger." Signo, who understood Shammar's concern, comforted her.
"That's good." Shammar heaved a sigh of relief. Then, she asked with concern, "How are you? Are you hurt? "
"I'll have to trouble you tonight." Signo smiled bitterly in her mind.
"Got it." Shammar replied.
Then, the two cut off the communication. Shammar went into the bathroom to wash his face and hands. Shammar continued to focus on helping Yagami Jifeng set up the table.
"Dinner is ready." After a short while, Yagami Jifeng called out loudly.
Hearing the call, all of them stopped what they were doing and came to the dining table. They sat down at the dining table as usual. After that, they finished the pre-meal etiquette and started to enjoy the dinner prepared by Hachimen Jepsen and Fett …
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