In the darkness of the night, Roland walked in the direction of his apartment.

Looking at the quiet city, Roland felt a little nostalgic, the mortal time after the first time he obtained the Pactual, was not worth mentioning compared to his subsequent experience, but perhaps because the naïve stupidity still remained in his heart, in such a scene, he felt a different kind of comfort.

Sakuraman's real name still held his hand obediently, but she didn't bother him at this time, anyway, for her, as long as she can be with Roland, no matter what, she is happy.

However, this harmonious atmosphere did not last long before it was broken by another heavy aura.

It was a tall man with half of his body hidden in the dark.

He looks like a middle-aged man in his forties, with an incredible sense of oppression like a rock.

On the man's face, there was the bitterness that Roland had only seen in Yan Feng Qili, but the nature of the two was completely different, and Yan Feng Qili's body was numb because of emptiness and pain.

And the distress shown by this man is more like a concrete characteristic because he lives in hell.

This suspicious man did not stand in front of Roland, but he did not deliberately hide his meaning, he just stood at a certain distance, staring at Roland in silence, playing the role of an observer.

"Wild Wild Lotus."

Roland called out the man's identity, showing a somewhat surprised expression.

In the entire story of the Empty Realm, the other party plays the role of the mastermind behind the scenes, second only to the two rituals themselves.

In the past, as a monk of the Tiantai sect, his original wish was to save mankind, but in the process, like Emiya Kiritsugu, he began to gradually become demonic, and thus went to the other extreme, so he reneged on his faith, stepped into the demonic path, and became a magician.

Although the qualifications are very ordinary, there is no doubt that Araya Soren is a talented person, who once studied under the same teacher as Aozaki Orange, and showed a trait that made Aozaki Orange extremely fearful.

Until now, regarding the attitude of Araya Zonglian, Aozaki Orange still maintains the caution of 'if the other party does not come to provoke herself, she will never take the initiative to provoke the other party'.

If the goal of Aozaki Orange is the archetype of the flesh, then Araya Soren hopes to pursue the archetype of the soul, and the most capable of being called the archetype of the soul is undoubtedly the origin of human beings.

And in this regard, he is not inferior to Aozaki Orange, not only successfully awakening his own origin, but also researching the technology to awaken the origin of others.

Through his own origin called 'Stillness', he has lived for more than two hundred years now.

But this is still not enough, in the process of long-term pursuit of redemption, everything he has experienced and the passage of time has made him lose his part of being a human being, and instead believes that humanity should not be saved, but should be ended, and under the impact of various contradictions, he finally became the most typical magician.

That is, to use the almighty 'root' to find your own answer.

In this sense, he is more pure than Tosaka Tokitomi, a traditional magician who inherited the family's path.

For the existence and past of the Araya Zonglian, Roland was no longer surprised, and what really surprised him was another thing.

The current timeline is wrong, right?

Aozaki Orange's Jialan Hall has just opened, and it is two to say that the monk's base camp has not been built, and now this monk has only laid out chess pieces at most, even if the only one who may be a little related to Asagami Fujino has not even gone to high school, and there is still a lot of time before the real tragedy is encountered.

The most important thing is that the two rituals, who are the real protagonists of the story, should not be unconscious, right?

This guy doesn't revolve around breaking the balance of yin and yang in each other's body and letting the true path be revealed, how can he have time to go out for a late night walk?

"The host...... You don't seem to like that guy staring at us, do you want to kill him? ”

Sakuramitsu let go of Roland's hand, his body was surrounded by a dark blue halo, exuding ripples like ripples, and he gracefully took a step in the direction of Araya Zonglian, raising a slender jade finger.

The skirt of the dress dances lightly with the girl's movements, and in the hazy night, it reflects the girl's beautiful figure.

Roland didn't stop it, but continued to observe the movements of Araya Zonglian, and it was impossible for the other party not to see the terrifying oppressive force under Sakuraman's weak appearance.

In the face of this kind of enemy, whether it is to come forward to communicate, take the first step to launch a counterattack, or directly escape, it is a normal choice.

But Araya Zonglian still stood still, just staring at Sakuraman's real name as if he was about to attack in the next moment, even more indifferent to the puppets that Roland had seen before.

It's as if he's just a prop with no self-consciousness, and doesn't trigger any dialogue until he encounters a specific event.

He didn't seem to have a reason to contact Roland, but he was forced to show up for some reason.

Not interested in me? As the mastermind behind the scenes, even if the plan is not disrupted, it is necessary to include factors that may cause accidents in the scope of observation, so is there an object that is more attractive to Araya Soren than me?

"Wait, real name."

Roland stopped Sakuraman's real name's movements, and a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind.

That's right, there is.

He found himself in a misunderstanding, the original timeline changed, and it was the most rational choice to attribute it to the person behind the scenes, but it was not absolute.

Compared to the other masterminds behind the scenes, Araya Zonglian is quite amiable, he will little by little increase the difficulty level of the trial given to the protagonist, and while achieving the goal, he must be careful to ensure the safety of the other party.

In this process, he is the passive side, and when he is unconscious in the two rituals in the original book, he is also willing to wait for the other party to wake up, and then reposition those chess pieces that seem to be trials.

As the owner of the Static Origin, Araya Soren would not be disturbed by anything unplanned, and just like just now, he did not intend to create a chance for redundant situations until Sakuramitsu Masakura had clearly launched an attack.

In other words, the reason for the abnormal timeline and the difference between the performance of the original book and the original book is not in him, he is just a fanatical gambler who is at a loss with the change of the goal, but because he has already stepped onto the gambling table, he can't get out at all, and can only gamble on everything to stud.

Roland looked at Araya Zonglian, and a sarcastic smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"I see, you're just a passive {responder}."

A crimson light flashed in Roland's eyes and spread rapidly.

The glorious path that did not show anything unusual was placed in the street next to the Wild Wild Lotus like this, but the seeker was afraid of it, and he was reluctant to take even that small step, as if something terrible would happen if he walked up.

"So, the reason for you to come out late at night is proof that {she's} here, right?"

Roland walked up to Sakuraman's real name, his tone like an inquiry, but with a sense of certainty as if he were stating the facts.

With Roland's words and the precise gesture of moving towards the road ahead, Ayaya Zonglian, who had been as silent as an observer before, spoke.

"Knowing my name and dominating this monster is enough to prove that you are not very human, but since you know the meaning of what I seek, you should know it too. In normal times, I can't interfere with your actions, but at this moment, we are all 'equal'. ”

Even if she felt the contemptuous attitude of Roland, Araya Zonglian didn't have any superfluous emotions, and still put on a poker face.

Just this act in front of him made him clear about the horror of the youth in front of him.

If it were normal, he would have concluded that the other party was Gaia's tentacles, the blocking force of the inhibiting force, and rejoiced that his path was correct.

But the situation was completely different now, the state of the two rituals had progressed beyond imagination, and before the plan had even arrived, there was a change that he could not understand, and the long-dreamed existence was revealed tonight.

Araya Zonglian knew very well that he would die in front of Roland, and even his behavior itself might be in the calculation of the inhibition force, but at this moment, he was on the same front as the inhibition force.

- {she} should not be disturbed in any way.

Even if it was for her own plan, Araya Zonglian couldn't let anyone come into contact with her, including herself.

Otherwise, even if he can survive death, if the path he is pursuing is broken, then there is no meaning.

"Equal? From your point of view, maybe that's true, right? …… But unfortunately, I'm not in the sequence. ”

The call from fate even urged his heart to vibrate like a fierce drum.

Roland was extremely sure that the next encounter was one of the fundamental reasons why the revelation of heaven given by the black qi made him come to Guanbuzi City.

He stepped forward, and suddenly looked at Sakuramitsu next to him.

"I don't fully understand it, but the master seems to have made up his mind, so in that case, you can do it...... Whatever the obstacles, I'll clear them for you. ”

And after seeing Roland's sight, Sakuraman's real name's soft arm wrapped around again.

With a warm and soft touch, the girl's body fragrance surrounds the tip of Roland's nose, and the whisper of temperature rings in her ears.

Because of the closeness, a few strands of pink hair still brushed over Roland's face, bringing a touch that seemed to be teasing and made the face itch.

"My dear Eve, I'll leave it to you."

Roland smiled genuinely and walked forward again.

"Don't let this annoying bug cause any unnecessary movement, I want you to be the first priority, even better than killing the other person."

"Wow...... Sakuramitsu nodded obediently, staring at Roland's crimson eyes, but full of resentment.

"Every time I ask someone to do something troublesome, I am willing to say this kind of coaxing love words, "Although I am complaining, Sakuramitsu's pretty face is still quickly covered with redness" But, it still makes people feel very happy. ”

Sakuramitsu Makina took the initiative to let go of his hand and looked at the monk who was waiting for him, even if he had a request not to make too much noise, it was indeed enough to deal with Ayama Zonglian.

At the moment when her gaze came, the face of the monk who had always been untouched for thousands of years finally showed a vigilant look.

After knowing that the other party's first goal was not to kill himself, the feeling of being in front of a great enemy deepened.

Obviously, no matter who looked at it before, they would only think that it was just an ordinary girl who was coquettish towards her lover, but when the jewel-like bright red pupils looked over, she could personally experience the instinctive oppression of wanting to kneel.

Sakuraman's real name will only show the appearance of an ordinary girl in front of Roland, that is, it belongs to this memory, all the soft parts that still have human characteristics, her specific personality and emotions, are only formed with Roland as the center, and when facing others, she will show her true face, that is, she is called the Queen of the Virus, as the cold and cruel will of Eve, who leads the new century.

The next moment, Sakuraman's real name came to the Araya Zonglian, and from the palm of her hand, dazzling crystalline flowers continued to bloom, and when it was completely shattered, what appeared in her hand was a chainsaw with an unusually stylish and gorgeous shape.

It had the shape of a long sword, but the tip of the sword was a sharp oval chain, and the hilt of the sword opened out like a demon's purple wings, and the junction of the chain was made of iron gray and dull gold, and in the center there was a pupil with a faint vertical streak.

"Su ——!"

In the past two hundred years of experience, physical skills can definitely be regarded as a specialty that Ayaya Zonglian can be proud of, but in the face of an attack that completely exceeded his nerve reflexes, he only had time to reach out and let the golden arc lines suddenly eject from his body, enveloping himself.

"Bang ——!"

But before the Void Chainsaw that Sakuramitsu slashed at will, even with the protection of the enchantment, under the cutting of the chainsaw chain and the attack that contained incomparable brute force, the most direct damage was still transmitted to the body of Araya Zonglian who had been transformed by technology many times and tempered thousands of times.

Broken ribs, broken internal organs, and injuries to the right hand......

"Ahem......"

Huangye Zonglian, who was repelled a few steps in embarrassment, coughed up a mouthful of blood, the expression on his face became more and more solemn, he looked at the fact that he had just called for the enchantment to block the chainsaw, and as a result, his flesh and blood became blurred, and even Sen Bai's stubble was exposed in his right hand, glancing at the back of Roland who was getting farther and farther away, and sighed silently.

The power link contained in that chainsaw can be cut, and it can be called the opponent he doesn't want to encounter, and he originally wanted to completely block the way with the expanded enchantment, but now it seems that there is no hope of stopping that anomaly, and it is time to prepare for survival.

"Huhu...... Didn't it be cut off? However, it did not allow the power to spread to redundant places. ”

Seeing this scene, the smile on Sakuramitsu's face became even greater, and she casually waved the void chainsaw in her hand a few times, looking very satisfied.

Compared to the more powerful holy sword, this special weapon is suitable for the current scene, even if it is a tough and invisible barrier, it will be hated in the face of this rotating cut.

"That's just right, if you make too much noise, you won't be able to complete the master's task, this weapon is just right, next"

The girl whispered, smiling dangerously at the bitter monk.

"—just use this, cut off your head."

(End of chapter)