"What do you mean?" Steele asked with a frown, sensing that Sei Itō was implying something. However, Sei Itō did not pay any attention to him. Instead, he looked at Ossola and waited for her reply.
However, for some reason, Ossola hesitated again. She did not immediately answer Sei Itō. Instead, she stood there silently with her eyes lowered.
Sei Itō did not force the issue. He shrugged and tossed the word "Construction Palace Zhai" and the flaming sword in front of Steele. Then, he walked to the side of the stairs and sat down, waiting for the situation to develop further.
At this time, Steele was still angry about Ito Sei's words, but it would be best if he didn't cause any more trouble. Therefore, he silently bent down and picked up the words and the flame-shaped sword on the ground. He walked to a wall not far away and stopped, then put the words and the flame-shaped sword back on the ground. However, the "Construction Palace Zhai" was now sitting cross-legged instead of lying unconscious.
Then, Steele took out a stack of runes made from cardboard cards with waterproof membranes. He stuck them all over the "Jian Gong Zhai" character's body in a special arrangement and tied up the "Jian Gong Zhai" character.
This was a type of confinement technique that combined with the characteristics of a barrier. As long as the word "Palace Building" moved slightly, it would activate the runes on the body, forming a high-temperature flame to burn. That kind of situation was definitely not something that normal people would want to enjoy.
"Ah Cheng, are you alright?" Indicus, who was running to Sei Itō's side, asked worriedly when Steele went to the word "Construction Palace Zhai".
"Don't worry, I'm fine." Sei Itō looked up at Indicus and comforted her with a smile, "You saw the battle just now. That person didn't even touch me, right?"
"That's good," Indicus said with a sigh of relief. Then, she changed the topic and continued, "Now I can bite Ah Cheng without worry!"
After saying that, Inticus opened his mouth and tried to bite Sei Itō.
"Uh … Why?" Sei Itō asked in surprise as he raised his arm and sent it into Indix's mouth.
"If you make me worried, of course I'll bite you! Besides, you treated me and Ossola like that just now. If I don't bite you, I won't be able to vent my anger, "Inticus said in a muffled voice as he bit Sei Itō's arm.
"Eh? Eh? Did you call me? "Ossola turned to look at Sei Itō and Inticus in confusion.
"I'm fine," Inticus said. He turned to Ossola and said.
"Oh." She then turned to Sei Itō and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh no, you're hurt!"
As he spoke, he took out a handkerchief folded into a square from somewhere and squatted down in front of Sei Itō. He reached out and grabbed the arm that Inticus had bitten earlier. Then, he carefully wiped Sei Itō's arm.
"Ah Cheng!" Inticus immediately called out in a low voice.
"Ha … Haha …" Sei Itō laughed dryly as he looked at Inticus. He didn't know what to do with the confused Ossola.
Fortunately, Steele, who was done with the Palace Building Script, came back and eased Sei Itō's awkwardness.
"I'm going to bring Ossola to Yanis. You two stay here for the time being. Look after that guy. I'll be back soon. " Steele walked up and grabbed Ossola's arm without any gentlemanly demeanor. He then pulled her up and looked at Sei Itō with a frown.
"Ossola, I'll say it again. My words still stand," Sei Itō looked up at Ossola with fear, panic, and confusion on his face. He said to Ossola, who was at a loss.
When Steele heard Sei Itō's words again, the bad feeling in his heart became even clearer. Without waiting for Ossola's reply, he forcefully pulled Ossola toward the location where he had contacted Yanis and the others through some unknown means.
Sei Itō knew better than to rush things, so he didn't teach Steele a lesson. He quietly watched Ossola and Steele walk away until they completely disappeared.
"Hey, Inticus, if I really become the enemy of the entire Cross Sect because of Ossola, or even get expelled from Academy City, will you be with me?" When the time comes, are you willing to come with me? "Ito Sei retracted his gaze and looked at Inticus.
"Huh?" Inticus, who was suddenly asked such a serious question, had a shocked expression on her face. She didn't know how to answer.
Psychologically speaking, she was willing to be with Sei Itō. However, other than that, she was also in charge of the [Naked Catalog], which contained 103,000 books of knowledge. She was also a member of the [Church of Necessary Evil] under the British Puritan Church. If the church sent an order to recall her, she wouldn't be able to resist. Moreover, if things really got to that point, the church would definitely summon her back. Therefore, in this obvious dilemma, Inticus did not know what to do.
"Then let me put it another way. Are you willing to be with me?" Sei Itō sighed when he saw Inticus's conflicted expression and asked in a way that sounded like a confession.
"Of course," Inticus replied in a matter-of-fact tone.
Sei Itō grabbed Inticus's little hand and pulled her into his arms, "If that's the case, I won't let you go, even if it means becoming the enemy of the British Puritan Church."
Surprisingly, Inticus didn't bite Sei Itō this time. She lay quietly in Sei Itō's arms and let him hug her.
"Ugh …" After a moment of silence, a painful groan suddenly sounded, attracting Sei Itō and Inticus's attention.
"I advise you not to move. Otherwise, don't blame me for not warning you when you die." Sei Itō let go of Inticus, stood up from the short steps, and slowly walked towards Jiangongzhai with Inticus.
After a while, Inticus slowly opened his eyes. At the same time, he understood why Sei Itō warned him not to move.
"Hey, can you help me take these things away?" Then, Jiangongzhai looked around and asked Sei Itō anxiously, "Also, where is Ossola who was originally with you?"
Sei Itō just looked at Jiangongzhai quietly. He didn't follow Inticus's instructions to remove the runes, nor did he answer his question about Ossola.
"Let me ask you a question. Are you really going to hand her over to the Roman Orthodox Church? You should know what will happen to her after she goes back, right? "Jiangongzhai frowned and continued to ask.
"She will be killed!" Inticus said loudly without waiting for Sei Itō's answer.
"Listen carefully, I'll tell you the conclusion first. Don't hand her over to the Roman Orthodox Church. The real goal of the Roman Orthodox Church is to kill her, "Jiangongzhai said in a hurried tone.
"Don't listen, Ah Cheng. This person is just using his words as a weapon. You must not listen to him! Think about it, what good will it do for the enemy to tell us the truth? "Inticus finally found a chance to interject with a serious expression.
"We didn't steal the Book of Law," Jiangongzhai said in a louder voice, suppressing Inticus's voice. Then, when he realized that Inticus had stopped talking, he calmed his voice and analyzed, "Think about it carefully. Why would we want to steal the Book of Law? The Roman Orthodox Church is the largest religious sect in the world, with more than two billion followers. Would we make an enemy out of such a huge organization for a mere 'Book of Law'? "
"Don't pay attention to him, Ah Cheng!" Inticus's body tensed up slightly, and he said firmly, "We know that the Amakusa Order has weakened because of the loss of the female pope. So, you want to use the mysterious and powerful magic recorded in the Book of Law to make up for your lack of strength, isn't that right? "
"But, why do we need to increase our strength?" Jiangongzhai asked with a smile. Maybe he was too anxious, or the weather was too hot, or maybe it was something in between, but visible sweat dripped down Jiangongzhai's face.
"The Amakusa Order has been persecuted so many times in history. Don't we have any countermeasures? Outsiders don't even know where our headquarters is. Besides, there are many [Vortex Points] that only we know about in Yi Nengzhongjing's proudest special movement magic, [Miniature Pilgrimage]. If that's the case, how would the enemy attack the headquarters that only we know the location of? "Jiangongzhai explained to himself.
"Hey, let me ask you something … What kind of magic book is the Book of Law?" Jiangongzhai suddenly asked Sei Itō and Inticus.
Sei Itō turned to look at Inticus, and Inticus could only explain unwillingly, "The Book of Law is a magic book written in a strange language. The secret code is very complicated. It can even be said that it's a language of a completely different system. In the past, it was believed that the only person who could interpret the Book of Law correctly was the author, Edward Alexander. His other name was Crowley. The most important concept in the Book of Law was a sentence written by the author himself: 'Do as thou wilt, that is thy law.' But other than that, no one knows the details. "
"The Book of Law recorded the things described by Aiwos. What exactly Aiwos is is also a mystery. Some say that he's Crowley's guardian angel, while others say that he's a criminal. As for the content, some believe that it teaches humans how to use angelic spells. Because the spells are too powerful, it's said that once the Book of Law is opened, the era of the Cross Religion will end, and a new era will begin. "
"That's the problem," Jiangongzhai said meaningfully, "That's the main point. The power of the Book of Law is indeed terrifying. If humans can really use angelic spells, the era of the Cross Religion will end in a day. When many people have the power to surpass the pope, the power pyramid created by the Church will collapse. "
"However, not everyone wants to obtain this power." After a pause, Palace Building Zhai continued.
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