Is that transfer student again......"

Hearing Nagisa's unintentional muttering, the shallots snorted. After all, this has happened several times, and even shallots will always sense that something is wrong.

In the past six months, the number of unexcused absences in the ancient city has increased, especially after the transfer student came.

And the disappearance of the ancient city without warning must have something to do with her. Between the ancient city and her, there is definitely some secret.

Of course, if Shallot really cares, it's very simple to investigate the true identity of Hiiragi Yukina. Infiltrating the database of the PR agency, from her birth and upbringing to how much she saved, she was proud to be able to list all the information in an instant. But Shallot didn't have the slightest intention of doing so.

The challenge of winning is not the style of blue feather shallots. The so-called secret should be properly broken down and exposed in a dignified manner. This is the self-esteem and reserve of going out as a hacker, and it is precisely because she embodies it perfectly that everyone will be in awe and call her the "Electronic Empress".

"Ah, but those two people are together, maybe they're going to help Xia Yin-chan—"

As she poured new coffee into her cup, Nagisa said something that suddenly came to mind.

"Natsuon-chan you said...... Is it Natsune Hase? The silver-haired one? ”

The shallots asked back incredibly. She is a famous "saint" in junior high school. The appearance and name, the shallots are also known.

"After a lot of incidents, I told Gucheng-kun. Ask him to help find someone who can raise the abandoned cat that Natsune-chan picked up. It's a long story......"

"Taking care of abandoned cats...... In this way, the guy in the ancient city asked the people in the class if they wanted to have a cat. ”

Thinking of his wonderful actions yesterday, the shallots muttered to themselves. Nagisa nodded,

"Yes, that's right. That's it...... Ah, yes. In this way, the ancient city king, maybe in the monastery. ”

"The Abbey?"

"Hmm. Inside the Caihai School Park,There are the ruins of the monastery where Xia Yinchan used to live.。 It was there that I secretly took care of the cats. If that's all right, I'll take you there now, right? I'm going back to school anyway to participate in club activities. ”

Looking up at the clock on the wall, Nagisa said. It was just after one o'clock in the afternoon. The weather is a sunny day when "staying at home and wasting time looks stupid".

"Yes...... It's not in my character to just wait here. Ok, please. ”

Shallot stood up with his favorite smartphone in his hand.

……

Deep in a park on a gentle slope, the building was left there. It was a monastery building that had been reduced to ruins.

"The herald of the staff...... That's exactly what the report says. ”

Confirming the relief carved on the roof, she muttered a few words without emotion.

She is a slender and tall girl. White skin with very light hair color. The gorgeous and graceful facial features are reminiscent of cherry blossoms in full bloom. This is the Lion King's Mai Wei Yuan - Sayaka Kasaka.

"This is the monastery where Natsune Haze lived? It's pretty clean after a few years. ”

Looking back and forth at the ruined buildings, Sayaka frowned.

There is no trace of anyone in the precincts. The cracks in the walls and the broken furniture are all traces of the incident that happened five years ago.

It is believed that the explosion accident of the mystery caused by the spiritual power rampage.

The accident was the catalyst for the monastery to close down, and the people who lived in it were divided into their own things. After that, no one should have lived here.

But there is no feeling of being full of dusty smell. It seems to be someone who comes here frequently, and it looks like he has been cleaning it up from time to time. That person is the important clue to Sayaka's current mission. But

"—Ha Qiu"

Suddenly feeling a little tingling, Saya Hua sneezed a little. This is due to the fact that there are still tiny floating objects in the air in the well-cleaned precincts.

"Cat hair?"

Noticing the true identity of the float, Saya Ka showed a surprised expression.

In the rubble, the echo of her sneezing remains. Sensing a faint turbulence of air mixed with that afterglow, Sayaka reflexively turned to look behind her.

"-Who!?"

Maintain a cautious stance and reach into the case you are carrying on your back. Peeking out of the gap in the bag was the hilt of a longsword that shimmered with a silver glow.

"There's no point in hiding...... Can you come out honestly? ”

Sayaka warned indifferently. Then, laughter came from the back of the column. I obeyed, and a wry smile sounded that gave people such a feeling.

“…… Morning. ”

The figure that showed no nervousness was a male student in uniform. It was a high school student with short hair standing up like a hedgehog and headphones on his head.

"The same uniform as Xiao Gucheng? I remember you...... It's a ...... with Dimitoriye Wattola."

"Ahh Thank you so much at that time. ”

With an embarrassed expression, Kiki Yase smiled bitterly.

It's not the first time I've met him. At the scene of the terrorist attack in Xianjin City, for some reason, this student happened to be there, and he also witnessed the end of the incident.

"Sure enough, it's not your average high school student. You, what kind of person? ”

"Who...... If I want to say anything, I can only answer that I am a classmate of Xiaogucheng. ”

Yase scratched his head in a little confusion, and Saya continued to stare at him,

"So you're not going to tell where you came from?"

"No, no, well. Don't search here. It's bothersome to be asked, but we're both the same. Wu Weiyuan of the Lion King organ, what kind of person are you looking for in this kind of place, or something. ”

Being so lightly stated that his identity was true, Saya Hua had a confused expression. For Yase, who can't see through anything, Saya Hua can't hide her anxiety a little.

"You...... What is the purpose? ”

"I want to make a deal with you. Because it's getting a little troublesome. ”

Yase said honestly, this is an attitude that makes people not feel acting.

"Deal?"

"Hmm. You can't tell me who I am, that's the terms of the deal. It doesn't matter if it's the ancient city, or Ji Hiiragi Yukina. ”

For Yase's roundabout explanation, "I see", Saya Hua understood.

The man in front of him knew that Ji Hiiragi Yukina was the watchdog of Xiao Gucheng. However, if Yukina knew about this fact, they would fall into a very troubled position, and that's it. In other words, his mission is to monitor the ancient city, including Yukina's movements, which is reasonable.

"If you accept this condition, I will also provide you with information. Probably, I think it will be very valuable information for you as well. ”

“…… Intelligence, you say? ”

Sayaka asked back indifferently. She doesn't have any reason to budge here.

Yase casually shrunk his shoulders and replied briefly.

"It's about the location of the ancient city of Xiao."

“…… Ha!? I, I don't really want to know ...... that kind of thing! ”

Sayaka raised her voice and retorted. Why he would propose that kind of deal, Saya Hua is not clear. What is the value of this kind of information to Sayaka——?

Looking at the obviously shaken Saya Hua, Yase, wow, it's so troublesome, and put on an expression as if she wanted to say so.

"That guy in the ancient city, now, it seems to be outside the island."

"...... the 'Fourth True Ancestor', outside the 'Demon Special Zone',?"

Sayaka's expression froze. Although I didn't fully believe Yase's words, and it didn't have anything to do with her mission, it was a major problem if it was true at the time.

"Of course, Hiiragi Yukina is also with her."

"Uh......h Goo ......"

"Actually, it's the two of them, and now they're slightly involved in the incident related to Haze Natsune and are in some trouble-"

Speaking in a lazy tone, Yase suddenly stopped talking.

The name Natsune Haze that he said made Saya Hua's gaze sharpen. But Yase squatted down in distress for some reason, holding his head in exhaustion.

"What's wrong?"

Saya Hua glared at Yase with a wary expression. Yase was sweating profusely,

"Trouble...... It's the worst, it's the worst. Why are they here!? ”

"They?"

As Sayaka tilted her head, the crooked door creaked, and she felt someone enter the building. The tension was broken, and a somewhat indistinct loud sound echoed throughout the building.

"Good afternoon——。 Natsuon-chan, is it there? My ancient city gentleman, have you ever been here? ”

Protruding from the wall was a petite female middle school student in uniform.

That's Xiao Gucheng's sister. Her round eyes widened, and she stared at Yase, who was crouching,

"Ahh

"Kiki? What are you doing here-"

Another girl who followed in stopped after noticing Sayaka. It's a high school girl in elegant private clothes.,A beautiful girl who can be reminiscent of a capricious noble cat.,Full of urban atmosphere.。

Saya Hua and her looked at each other in surprise,

"Ahh ”

They pointed at each other and shouted at each other almost at the same time.

"You, the witch who attacked the ancient city a few days ago!?"

"Xiao, Xiao Gucheng's affair partner!?"

Both of them who heard each other speak were speechless. Again shouted at the same time.

"Who, who's the affair partner!?"

"I'm not a demon or something!?"

Leaning together with the momentum of a fight now, the two who cursed each other and stared at each other like each other.

Nagisa, who was wide-eyed with fright, with a completely unknown expression,

"Uh...... What's what? What the hell is it!? Hey, little Yase, hey! ”

Nagisa looked at the side faces of Saya Hua and Asa Onion, and slammed the back of Yase, who was squatting

And Yase lifted his cheeks in exhaustion, and muttered weakly.

"I don't care......"

……

"With the bloodline inheritor of the 'Flame Night Uncle', in the name of the ancient city of Xiao, liberate the shackles of you——!"

Standing on the barren rocks of the seashore lapping against the waves, the ancient city raised its right hand.

From between him, spurted mist-like crimson blood.

The blood mist was soon replaced by lightning, unleashing a golden glow with astonishing fluctuations of mana. The explosive power turned into a pillar of light and stood tall in the sky.

"—Gallop here, Fifth Beast 'Lion's Gold'!"

Appearing on the top of the ancient city is a huge lion entwined with thunder. The ancient city inherited from the previous generation of the "Fourth True Ancestor", one of the twelve beasts - "Lion's Gold".

As a psychic medium, Yukina's blood was sucked and recognized as a new host. While it's nice to be able to summon them freely like this, it doesn't mean that you can easily control them. In fact, it is an extremely troublesome beast that will go berserk and spread indiscriminate destruction if you are not careful.