vrcanaries Chapter 645 - 645
Chapter 645 - 645
As a grand magus capable of manipulating even souls, he effortlessly stole this concept, gaining supreme dominance over vampires—even Servants could be turned into his familiars!This was precisely why Arcueid had become so vulnerable.
Before Roa, her power was suppressed by the concept originating from the very source of vampires, leaving her with less than a tenth of her strength.
Keep in mind that Arcueid was a True Ancestor, yet she still couldn't resist the conceptual suppression. It was like a special attack ability—utterly unreasonable!
"Now, don't be afraid."
Roa looked at Arcueid, his eyes gleaming with greed.
"You're next. Your eternal immortality will be mine. Don't worry, it won't hurt."
This guy intended to devour Arcueid instead!
Roa bent down, lifted Arcueid as if she were mere cargo, and turned to leave.
"Whoosh!"
A silver blade light silently appeared.
Eiji's expression was stern as the blade light shot forth like a flash.
"You can't defeat me alone!"
Instead of showing fear, Roa responded with a mocking smile.
A dagger was thrust out in less than the blink of an eye.
There was almost no technique to speak of—only sheer speed.
But it was so fast that Eiji's eyes couldn't track it at all. Only his intuition screamed in his mind, prompting him to instinctively retract his blade in front of him.
"Clang—!"
A tremendous force suddenly struck.
Eiji instantly adjusted his posture, using the Harmony with Light and Dust technique to channel the force into the ground, but he still staggered back several steps.
"He's stronger than last time!"
Eiji's expression tightened, his arms trembling slightly.
His eyes remained fixed on Roa, not daring to relax for a moment.
Had Roa become this powerful after fully digesting Dracula?
And here Eiji was, nearly at the peak of Lv. 5.
Roa paid him no mind, leaping away and leaving the residential area.
"Stop!"
Eiji's expression sharpened, and he immediately prepared to give chase.
But then, a spear blocked his path.
"Elizabeth, are you really going to stop me?"
Eiji halted, glaring darkly at the girl.
"Whether it's real or fake doesn't matter!"
Elizabeth curled her lips, her expression filled with extreme resentment.
As she spoke, she charged forward, thrusting her spear mercilessly at Eiji's body.
Unbeknownst to him, her body, which had been torn apart by Beo, had completely healed.
Just like Carmilla, she had been turned into a Dead Apostle by Roa!
Eiji instantly understood.
She had been left behind by Roa to cover his escape!
"Beo!"
"Yes!"
The golden wolf responded and lunged at Elizabeth.
While Beo occupied Elizabeth, Roa, carrying Arcueid, had long since vanished.
He might have used an invisibility spell, but Eiji knew his hideout!
"The school!"
Eiji immediately set off, heading toward the school.
Roa was indeed strong now, but Eiji still had his trump card—Absolute GodSpeed. Even if he couldn't kill Roa, he could at least rescue Arcueid!
"Ah~ Hold on a moment. Chasing after him now is pointless."
Suddenly.
An unfamiliar voice echoed across the scene.
The voice rippled with a gentle tone, giving off the warm, comforting feeling of an older brother next door.
Before long.
Pale pink petals drifted slowly down from the sky.
A figure emerged from the shadows into clarity, appearing before Eiji with a beaming smile.
He wore black casual clothes, with long, slightly curly white hair cascading down his back. In his hand, he held a wooden staff. Tall and handsome, he was the epitome of a standard pretty boy.
Eiji's expression sharpened.
He hadn't sensed this guy hiding nearby at all?
"I don't have time for this right now!"
But he had no time to deal with this guy—he needed to save Arcueid!
"Don't worry, Miss Arcueid will be fine."
Taking in Eiji's anxious expression, the white-haired man's smile remained unchanged.
"I swear on my name, Merlin."
Eiji halted in his tracks.
Merlin?
Oh, right!
This white-haired guy… hadn't he run into him once during the opening ceremony?
Wasn't he Merlin, the principal of Type-Moon Academy?
"What do you mean, it's useless for me to chase after them?"
Eiji barely restrained his urge to give chase.
"Just what it sounds like."
Merlin smiled kindly.
"You should know, right? Roa is hiding in a special space—a realm even Clairvoyance can't peer into. Unless you find the right method, you can't enter."
Eiji fell silent.
It was true.
When he learned that even Scáthach couldn't see Roa's hiding place, Eiji had already realized Roa must be concealed in an extremely unique location.
"But I can intercept him on the way!"
"You can't stop him."
Faced with Eiji's suggestion, Merlin smilingly rejected it.
His tone was so certain that Eiji found himself unable to argue.
"You said you can guarantee Arcueid's safety—is that true?"
After pondering for a long moment, Eiji frowned deeply and looked at Merlin.
"Of course."
Merlin nodded with absolute certainty.
"…I'll trust you this once."
A moment later, Eiji sighed and abandoned his plan to pursue.
"So then, what did you come here for?"
"Hahaha, I'm truly honored."
Hearing this, Merlin nodded exaggeratedly.
"Well then, is there any hot tea? I have quite a few things to explain to you in detail…"
...
At the Minamoto residence.
Souji brought tea from the kitchen and set it on the table in front of Merlin.
She seemed to want to ask something but hesitated. However, Minamoto no Raikou stopped her, shaking her head, leaving Souji to retreat from the table with a belly full of questions.
"Hmm, so this is the top-tier Phantasmal Species, the Golden Wolf? Such a young one!"
Merlin sat in his chair, placing Beo—who had reverted to his golden dog form—on his lap. He then scratched under Beo's chin, petting him vigorously as if he were an ordinary puppy.
"Enough, incubus! Don't treat this great one like livestock!"
Beo flew into a rage, opening his mouth to bite down hard.
"So scary, so scary! This dog isn't well-behaved at all—it reminds me of some rather unpleasant memories!"
Merlin quickly released Beo, then wore a wistful expression, as if recalling something.
It seemed he had once kept a very fierce pet.
"Stop playing innocent, Merlin."
Eiji clicked his tongue in slight annoyance.
"You said you were going to explain a lot, right? Then hurry up and talk!"
"No need to rush. I'll explain everything to you step by step."
Merlin picked up the hot tea on the table, his face still showing no trace of tension.
"You probably know most of the details about Roa's matter, so let me tell you about that special space."
Eiji immediately focused and listened carefully.
"Little Eiji, when you were attending school, have you ever heard of Type-Moon Academy's Seven Mysteries?"
Merlin raised one finger and spoke unhurriedly.
"Among them, there is a particular legend—if you wander around the school at night, you might accidentally enter a special world?"