"How's the investigation going?"
When Natsuki suddenly appeared in the office, Eight-cloud Ink asked without looking up.
Natsuki didn't show any dissatisfaction with Eight-cloud Ink occupying her original spot. She jumped up and sat on the table.
Even in the room, the witch was still holding a parasol.
"Like you said before, it's Amagi Mercury. His target seems to be Kanase."
"This isn't good news. Isn't Kanon-chan about to go to the boarding seminar? I remember she's going to take a boat … "
"Do you still have something to say?"
Natsuki sat on the table next to Eight-cloud Ink and looked at him condescendingly.
"It's been many years since I watched that anime, so I don't remember the details."
She closed her fan and gently tapped her temple, but there was no sign of worry on Yakumo's face.
"But I know a bit. Didn't Amagi Mercury attack Kanase Kensei to find the sage's spirit blood? Then, in order to use that thing, he should go to the monastery. "
"You're talking about the destroyed monastery that Kanase used to live in five years ago?"
"Aha, in fact, the well-preserved carving in the monastery is actually the sage's spirit blood."
"What!?"
Natsuki exclaimed and then praised.
"Good plan. Compared to hiding it, hanging it out like this is more inconspicuous. As expected of Kanase Kensei."
"And then? Did you catch that alchemist? "
Natsuki rolled her eyes at Eight-cloud Ink.
"It's not that easy. That guy is like a loach. He only shows some clones to confuse people. I don't know where his real body is …"
"Well, it's a common life-saving method for alchemists." Eight-cloud Ink chuckled. "But it doesn't matter. Kanon-chan is one of his targets, so he'll show up sooner or later."
Natsuki tapped Eight-cloud Ink's head with her fan.
"I didn't expect you to use Kanase as bait. If that little girl knows about this, she'll be sad."
"I'll protect her."
Ba Yun Mo snorted in annoyance.
"It just so happens that they're on a boat. If that Amagi Mercury appears, there's nowhere to run."
"How scheming …"
"Can I take that as a compliment?"
"Shameless!"
Eight-cloud Ink laughed at Natsuki's sarcasm.
⑧
The next day.
Motoki Yase was standing on top of a huge crane at the harbor.
"Is it going to start?"
Motoki bit the capsule in his mouth as he whispered to himself.
Looking from the crane, the surrounding scenery didn't change.
But Yase was an adaptor — — someone who didn't rely on magic. After his hearing was enhanced by the potion, he could even perceive the faint vibrations and subtle pressure changes within a radius of several kilometers.
Even the movement of the liquid metal lifeform that sneaked into the underground waterway of the artificial island was the same.
"Ah — — can I hear you? Captain. The target is coming out of the underground waterway. Team 'Blue' to B7, Team 'Green' to B9. Second Squadron, seal off the seaside park! "
Motoki Yase used the mini microphone pinned to his chest to issue orders in an orderly manner.
On the other end of the microphone was the security force of the special regional security force. They had deployed two squadron-sized combat forces around the harbor.
"Understood, Heimdallr!"
The captain's voice came from the end of the bone conduction communication device.
His voice was mixed with uncontrollable anger — — anger toward the alchemist who manipulated the liquid metal lifeform known as the "Sage's Spirit Blood."
The special regional security force had already lost 12 members to the alchemist.
From the number of deaths caused by only one group of criminals, it was the most tragic number in recent years.
Whether it was the attack on the Central Stone Gate or the terrorist incident caused by the Black Death Emperor Faction — — even those large-scale international incidents didn't have so many casualties.
And this time, the criminals weren't like the Black Death Emperor Faction and the Black Death Emperor Faction who fought for faith and glory. Instead, they were a despicable thief who stole the sealed magic device for their own desires. So many of his comrades were killed by such an opponent. This fact ignited the captain's anger.
However, it was good to have high morale, but it would be bad if he lost his cool.
"The situation isn't good …"
Motoki Yase, who was keenly aware of this, sighed.
"Hehe, the 'Sage's Spirit Blood' went berserk. It's getting more and more interesting … "
A synthetic voice with a sarcastic tone came from the communicator pinned to Yase's chest.
It was the voice of the artificial intelligence named Moguya — — the supercomputer that controlled all the urban functions of Itogami Island.
It seemed to have plugged into the wireless without permission.
"Nothing like that."
Motoki Yase responded lazily.
"What about the management community? What's the news? "
"I've already notified the witch in the Void. But based on the recent situation, it should be the demon beside her who's handling this matter."
"Yakumo …"
Motoki Yase softly muttered the name and remembered the demon that he couldn't see through no matter how hard he tried.
"Don't worry, other places aside, this is the 'special demon district'. Even if it's an immortal, self-multiplying life form, there are many ways to make it lose its power. For example, banishing it to a different dimension, or destroying it with magic comparable to familiars — "
"It's because of this that the nobles in the Warlord's domain aren't interested in this. They're just watching from the sidelines."
"I think so too. Although this is actually beneficial to us. "
"By the way, it seems like it's starting."
"Yeah."
Motoki Yase's gaze followed Moguya's voice and looked down.
The asphalt road was destroyed, and glossy pieces of liquid metal appeared from the sewers.
The warehouses in the harbor area were stocked with large amounts of steel and precious metals shipped in from outside the island.
So it wasn't difficult to speculate that the metal life form appeared here in order to use these heavy metals as bait.
The "Blood of the Philosopher's Spirit" moved by changing the position of its center of gravity and moving forward in a rolling manner. Its speed wasn't fast. Like water droplets on glass, it vibrated and moved irregularly.
But the metal life form in front of them was the size of a medium-sized truck. Its mass was estimated to be hundreds of tons.
Just its size and mass alone was already a considerable threat.
The simple roadblock set up by the special district's police force was easily overwhelmed and destroyed by the metal life form.
Bullets, landmines, gas, and high-voltage electricity had almost no effect on the amorphous liquid metal.
"I expected that physical attacks wouldn't work, but I didn't expect that spell barriers wouldn't work either."
Motoki Yase looked at the destroyed remains of the magic circle and said unhappily.
On the path of the metal life form, new troops were deployed.
Instead of roadblocks, armored vehicles similar to fire trucks intercepted the metal life form.
Although it was the type that could release high-pressure water dozens of times the air pressure, it was difficult to imagine that this level of water would have any effect on the immortal metal life form.
But the liquid shot from the cannons was wrapped in cold air that could instantly produce white fog.
At the same time, the magic circle that appeared on the road trapped the metal life form in an ultra-low temperature cage.
"I see. Freeze it to prevent it from moving forward … "
A voice sounded beside Motoki Yase.
Sitting on the railing, Eight-cloud Ink looked down at the metal life form that was gradually being frozen.
"Good idea."
"Yo, Yakumo sensei!"
Motoki Yase was not surprised by Eight-cloud Ink's mysterious appearance and disappearance. He greeted her as if they met on the street or in school.
Glancing at Motoki Yase, Eight-cloud Ink said lazily, "Don't take too much of that medicine. No matter what, it's not good to take drugs. Aren't you afraid of any sequelae that will affect your life in the future?"
"Sensei doesn't need to worry about that …"
Motoki Yase snorted.
"… I'm not the eldest son, so there's no pressure to carry on the family line."
Motoki Yase's eyes flashed with a complicated expression when he mentioned that he was not the eldest son.
[It seems like this person also has some other thoughts about her brother.]
Glancing at Motoki Yase, Eight-cloud Ink looked down again.
The surface of the liquid metal with a dark luster was now covered with a layer of white frost.
The frozen body lost its mobility, and the tentacles that were used to attack could not extend.
"This is a combination of liquid nitrogen and freezing magic at minus 196 degrees Celsius. Although it's made by alchemy, its essence is just metal. The 'Sage's Spirit Blood' can't ignore the effects of physical phenomena. "
Motoki Yase explained in an indifferent tone.
"It's over so easily …"
Motoki Yase's electronically synthesized voice conveyed a hint of boredom.
"Well, don't underestimate this thing …"
Eight-cloud Ink suddenly laughed and pointed at the metal life form below with her folded fan.
"How many Braveheart Squads were wiped out when the BOSS's HP was low?"
"You mean —"
Motoki Yase was about to say something when a loud roar suddenly came from below.
Then, the man in the red and white striped hat walked past the guards who were knocked off balance by the sudden attack and headed for the frozen metallic lifeform.
It was Amaterasu Mercury.
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