"Do you mean...... Your goal is... Kidnapping Natsune!? ”

The mysterious man who knows that Xia Yin is the heir of the royal family of Arutikia, if the purpose is a lot of money or about political problems in different regions, the probability of targeting Xia Yin is high

"Don't you know, I didn't plan to kidnap that girl!"

Yet the man laughed with utter contempt.

"With such magical powers, you still care about boring questions, vampires! The kid wasn't going anywhere else. I just want her to be a tribute. ”

"Tribute ......!?"

Gu Gu Zou frowned and looked at the man.

"Why, didn't you notice?"

Hmph, the man said coldly. It was the voice of lamentation for the ignorance of the ancient city.

"Look at you like you don't know what happened at the Adilad Monastery five years ago."

"What do you mean——!?"

Hiding in the shadow of the building, the ancient city asked coldly.

The attack power of the man wielding the black silver blade is indeed powerful, but it is by no means the opponent of the ancient city, once the ancient city wants to kill him, the man will already disappear from this world!

The reason why he still hasn't made a move on the man is just because he wants to know his purpose, after all, the man's opponent is the Fourth True Ancestor, who is the strongest vampire in the world, and the man can't even pass under his move.

Not even qualified to let the ancient city use the beast, but fortunately, the customers and clerks at the open-air café had already fled without looking back when the man started attacking. As a resident of the 'Demon Special Zone', it is not uncommon for demons to attack residents indiscriminately in public places like this.

It's just that every time they are suppressed by the nearby demon attackers or guards, this time is naturally no exception for them.

And Xiao Gucheng, who is the fourth true ancestor, has another unknown identity on Xianshen Island - Demon Raider!

"Don't worry. You'll die before you know the truth! ”

"Gollum——!?

With a flash of the black silver blade, the concrete wall split. Falling debris blocked the retreat of the ancient city.

Hiding in the shadow of the buildings was a mistake of the ancient city. In this narrow alley, ordinary people can't avoid the man's next attack.

However, for the black silver blade that was attacking him, the ancient city didn't seem to see it at all, and he didn't even move, and the black silver blade had already come to the side of the speechless!

Seeing the ancient city, which had turned a blind eye to his attacks, a contemptuous smile appeared on the man's face. It seems to be laughing at the ignorance of the ancient city.

However, the next moment, the contempt on his face instantly turned into unbelievable shock!

Like a hurricane blowing, the ancient city turned into an afterimage, and the lightning cut through the sky, and in just one moment, the silver sword that flashed silver drew a graceful arc of silver slash and easily slashed the black silver blade.

Under the man's shocked gaze, the ancient city had long since begun to hold the Demon Breaking Holy Sword in his hand, the one who looked at the sky!

"It's... How can it be!? The man's face was full of shock, his face froze, and his eyes were fixed on the ancient city's body, "For a moment... It's just a split second..."

The man in the red and white magic hat stared at the ancient city coldly and coldly at the 'Sky Seeker'.

The man's right arm disappeared from the wrist down. The black silver blade severed by the ancient city was a part of his body that had fused with the metal liquid.

"'Demon Breaking Holy Sword'...... Speaking of which, it seems that there has been a demon attacker on this island recently with the title of 'Lightning Flash'. ”

Speaking in a lazy tone, the man squatted down on the spot.

At his feet, there lay the lamppost that had been cut off from the streetlight, an iron pillar about three or four meters long. I guess it's quite heavy. But the moment the man's right hand touched, the iron pillar dissolved and collapsed like candy.

The surface of the dissolved iron pillar turned black and silver like muddy blood, and then the molten iron pillar was sucked into the man's body by the ancient city.

Then his right hand, which should have been severed, was resurrected. By fusing the iron pillar, the man regenerated a part of his lost **.

"Inquirer—" remembered what the man had said earlier, and the ancient city whispered secretly. Sure enough, the alchemist..."

Manipulating the composition of all things, the man of gold was born. He is an eternal seeker of revealing divine skills and interpreting the mysteries of life - he reveals his identity to the ancient city from the very beginning.

"You can't stay here for a long time, it's too dangerous to be an enemy of the demon attackers here, so it's wiser to give up on destroying Haze Natsune."

With that, the alchemist turned his back to the ancient city, intending to flee like that.

"Stop, don't try to escape!"

The ancient city turned into an afterimage, slicing through the sky like lightning, trying to catch up with the man.

However, the two trees that had been on the side of the road fell at the same time and turned to metal, countless branches turned into sharp thorns, and the dense leaves transformed into blades. If you hit your head, of course, it won't hurt.

When the ancient city, which had become covered in bruises, stood up, the alchemist's form was gone.

Gucheng knelt on one knee and propped himself on the ground with one hand, while picking up a leaf, but the touch that reached his hand clearly told Gucheng that it was not a leaf but a metal with a heavy and hard feeling.

The man turned huge trees into steel just by touching them, and the man was an extremely dangerous figure anyway, and if he guessed correctly, he could probably metalize everything.

Noticing the danger of the man's ability, Gu Gu couldn't help frowning.

Even the liquid metal blade is dangerous, but the technique that can change matter is even more terrifying in a sense.

If ** is turned into metal, even if a vampire with immortality is defenseless, it will not be able to be resurrected.

If the alchemist had used material restructuring in the first place, then it was very likely that the ancient city would have been planted in the hands of the man because of carelessness.

There is no doubt that the person targeted by the man just now is Xia Yin, who has royal blood.

Xia Yin and the monastery, as well as five years ago. The results that can be derived from these clues are obvious.

The monastery where Haze Natsune is located had a large number of dead people five years ago, and the only one who survived was Haze Natsune.

However, all information about the incident was sealed the next day and kept in the top-secret 'Absolute Secret Archive'.

Therefore, even after becoming a demon raider, the ancient city did not know much about this incident.

There is no doubt that the reason why the man who is an alchemist wants to approach Haze Natsune is because of this incident five years ago.

For the current ancient city, the only information about his identity can be found is this one.

Looking around, the scenery near the open-air café was quite miserable. Several roadside trees were cut down and several buildings were half-destroyed. The cost of repairs must be in the tens of millions of yen.

However, it would be better to end up with this level of damage, rather than lucky.

Looking at the sky, the ancient city closed its eyes, not knowing what it was thinking...

……

The next morning –

The ancient city, which went to school earlier than usual, walked directly to the teacher's office building as soon as I arrived at the school. To be exact, the destination was the uppermost floor, Nangong Nayue's office.

By the way, Yukina is not together due to the rest from tomorrow. So Gucheng wanted her to participate in school activities as little as possible.

"Sorry, that month. There's something I want to ask you—"

Opening the heavy wooden door, the ancient city entered the room of that moon.

However, it was not the Lori teacher who responded to him, but a calm voice without emotion.

"Good morning, Fourth True Ancestor."

“…… Astarut?"

By the window, blocked by velvet curtains, stood a slender woman dressed as a maid. It was a girl with clear white skin and large light blue eyes, a neat and completely symmetrical appearance, and a faint feeling as a living being, giving people the impression of a work of art. Artificial lifeform - Astarout.

She used to be made as a weapon by the Annihilator of Rotalingia, but now she is sheltered by that moon and works as a clerk in the Saikai Academy. As for why he was wearing a maid's costume as a clerk, it was simply because of his master's interest in the month.

"You're the only one, what about the month?"

Looking back and forth into the room, Gucheng asked.

This is an office covered with a thick velvet blanket. However, there was no trace of her on the antique chair that month.

"Instructor Nangong is not here. I went out because of the request of the police station. ”

"...... the police station?"

Astarout's answer sent the ancient city with a sense of foreboding.

Nangong Nayue's other identity is a national demon attacker.

Educational institutions in the "Demon Special Zone",In order to protect students,According to the obligation, a certain percentage of staff with demon attack qualifications must be allocated.,And that month is one of them.。 And she is also a nickname with the "witch of the gap", and she is also a top strength in Xianshen City, who serves as the actual combat instructor of the SAR Garrison. Being called out by the police station at such a time in such a month is a bit of a concern. I'm afraid it has nothing to do with yesterday's open-air café commotion.

"Do you have anything bothering you, Fourth True Ancestor?"

Seeing the ancient city's face turn blue, Astarut asked.

Gu Gu shook his head: "No, it's just that there are some related things I want to know." ”

"Understood. If you don't mind, you can consult with me. ”

"There's something I want to ask you..."

"The answer is as follows – 'Your love fortune is good this week. While the verbose watchdog is gone, quickly bring home the fancy girls in the same class and knock them down.' ”

"I didn't say it was about love, did I?"

Astarut looked at the ancient city with unemotional eyes.

"Isn't that the advice for adolescent boys?"

"I'm the exception." Gu Gu said coldly, "I want to ask, artificial lifeforms are created by alchemy. ”

Astarut still nodded expressionlessly.

"Definitely. Although modern artificial life forms have been strongly influenced by bioengineering and medicine, the basic theory is still in the expansion of alchemy. ”

"So, you know what? What is the purpose of an alchemist? ”

Looking up at the artificial lifeform girl, Gu Gu asked.

Created by alchemy, Astarut was given the basics of alchemy before it was born. From there, there is a high probability of being able to find clues. A clue about that mysterious alchemist man.