Comprehensive: Beginning with the Killer Queen

Chapter 435 Index's Guardian

"Since entering this area, it has become almost impossible to find any trace of Index."

Looking at the building in front of him, Stiyl Magnus lit the cigarette in his mouth with some distress and exhaled a long puff of smoke.

He was a sturdy man nearly two meters tall, with fair skin and shoulder-length hair that was a sunset red.

Although he was wearing a black monastic robe, he did not have any of the solemnity of a clergyman.

She wore shiny silver rings on all ten fingers, hollow earrings on her ears, and a barcode-shaped tattoo under her right eyelid.

Judging from this weird outfit, it would be more appropriate to describe him as a delinquent with a second-year syndrome.

Such an exaggerated appearance coupled with his childish face is an invisible deterrent to enemies who know Stiyl's background.

The Church of Necessary Evil.

Just like Type-Moon's Templar Church, because Christianity is too large, even if they have the same beliefs, different factions will be born due to their different pursuits.

Not to mention other pagan magic.

Stiyl's role is to use magic to punish magic, like an agent.

But at this moment, the magician, who was always calm and ruthless when performing his tasks, was looking at the park in front of him with a gloomy face.

The tall girl behind him also had a solemn look in her eyes.

"The defenses here are much tighter than they appear. This is a technological building, but even the detection of magic is completely suppressed. If it weren't for the mobile church on Index, I wouldn't even be sure she's still here."

"Can't you even sense the big sister?"

Hearing these words, Stiyl was stunned at first, then his brows frowned even deeper.

Although they were companions in the Church of Necessary Evil, Stiyl knew that even if they came to the same conclusion, the meanings were completely different.

He subconsciously turned around and looked at the girl behind him.

She has delicate and beautiful facial features, and her long, shiny, black hair is tied into a high ponytail that reaches her waist.

She has a good figure and fair skin like a princess in a fairy tale, but she does not give people a feeling of being delicate and weak at all.

She was wearing old jeans and a white short-sleeved T-shirt.

The left leg of the jeans had no trouser leg at all, revealing her long, beautiful legs.

For T-shirts, the excess fabric at the bottom is tied around the waist, revealing the white belly button underneath.

On his back was a long sword that was more than two meters long and looked more like a ceremonial weapon than a combat weapon.

But such a sexy and erotic outfit does not look out of place on the girl.

Instead, it highlights her impressive, pure and otherworldly aura, like an orchid in a valley.

——Kanzaki Kaori.

Before her identity as a magician, she was more noticeable for another identity.

One of less than twenty {saints} in the world.

If people with super powers are human nuclear bombs on the scientific side, then the status of saints on the magical side will only be higher than that.

Stiyl is not bragging. He is also a first-class magician in the entire church. However, he is no match for the serious Kamijou Kaori.

Therefore, although they are mutually recognized companions and Kamiya Kaori does not care about hierarchy, Stiyl still willingly calls her the big sister.

"This is really troublesome..." Stiyl felt his throat was a little dry. "This is the worst possible development. Although we have obtained the permission of the chairman, in the final analysis, this is still the territory of the scientific side."

Although the magic side and the science side in modern society are not completely at odds with each other, the relationship between the two sides basically hovers between suspicious allies and reliable enemies.

Even if you get tacit consent, it is an unspoken rule to remain stealthy and not make too much noise.

Otherwise, when things really come to light, it will become a provocation to start a war.

"I understand, but Index's safety cannot be compromised."

Kamiya Kaori closed her eyes, gripped the hilt of the sword, and spoke in a deep voice.

Even if one puts aside one's own selfish motives, the girl named Index also has important significance for the entire Puritan Church.

Just like its name, Index of Forbidden Books.

Because of her unique physique, the original texts of 103,000 magic books are memorized in her brain.

Whether that forbidden knowledge is obtained by a magician with ill intentions or simply leaked, it will cause major events that may cause turmoil in the entire world.

"Moreover, this is also our responsibility, because we saw that the child had a rare degree of freedom, so we let her act as she wished."

According to the higher-ups, in order to ensure Index's safety, her memory must be erased once a year.

Therefore, after waking up, Index, who only remembered her own identity but forgot who Kanzaki Kaori and Stiyl were, naturally thought they were magicians who coveted the Index of a Certain Scientific Railgun, and she kept on the run.

Although it is not difficult to capture Index by force, neither Kanzaki Kaori nor Stiyl wants to hurt each other.

In addition, seeing that the girl had finally escaped from the life of confinement in the church and was enjoying the freedom she had never had before, they could not bear to interrupt the journey.

But judging from the current results, this indulgence caused by selfish motives has obviously gone too far.

After all, that's what the mission is. All Index needs to do is to escape, but as the pursuers, they have a lot to consider.

If they were too close, Index might notice it; if they were too far, they wouldn't be able to intervene in time. They would also have to be on guard against magicians who might actually notice something unusual.

As a result, after going around in circles, before they could react, Index ran into the science side's base, Academy City.

In order to avoid misunderstandings caused by unauthorized intrusion, after going through a series of procedures such as applying for permission from the chairman, Index ran into even more trouble.

Blue Dream Company.

Even if you are not interested in the scientific side of the force, it is difficult to ignore this behemoth that has already infiltrated the surface world with its products.

It's hard to imagine how Index invaded here.

Even though she knew that Index was very strange, Kanzaki Kaori's intuition still warned her that this matter was far from as simple as it seemed.

"This is normal, right? After all, this thing looks very strange. It's not surprising that the internal defenses are tight. But on the other hand, it's a good thing for me that the external defenses are so lax."

But in response to this question, Stiyl looked as if it was a matter of course.

"There's not even anyone to guard the place. I even specially installed cards to drive away idlers. It's completely meaningless to rely on cameras like this and gates that can be climbed over directly."

"Sometimes, I really wish you mechanical idiots could have a little more respect..."

Crouching in front of the gate, the boy with the afro grunted in dissatisfaction.

He was wearing a rather fancy Hawaiian shirt, as if trying to be cool in this moonlit night, and he was wearing sunglasses. Although he was complaining, his eyes were always focused on the decoder in his hand.

Motoharu Tsuchimikado is a multifaceted spy who belongs to multiple organizations in Academy City. He is also a spy planted by the Puritan in Academy City, responsible for maneuvering between the two forces and stealing intelligence.

After discovering that the Blue Dream Company was involved, Kamiya Kaori quickly got his support because of their past acquaintance and their identities as companions.

"Heat source detection, magnetic perspective, no-blind-angle surveillance, and identity code verification gates hidden in the dark. The protection of this first gate is already better than the entrance and exit of Academy City."

Hearing these unfamiliar terms, Stiyl and Kanzaki Kaori looked at each other in surprise.

They were not so stubborn as to completely isolate themselves from modern devices, but their understanding was limited to mobile phones. What Tsuchimikado Motoharu said was indeed a bit beyond their scope.

"So... it's impossible to break in without raising an alarm?"

After a moment of silence, Kanzaki Kaori spoke in her cold voice.

“It’s a pity, but it’s true.”

Tsuchimikado Motoharu looked anxiously at the green data stream flashing wildly on the device in his hand and sighed helplessly.

"With the technology I have access to, it's difficult to unlock the first door, and there's nothing I can do after that."

"What's more, breaking through this symbolic facade will only buy you a few minutes before you reach the core area. By that time, you will have to face the Blue Dream Company on full alert."

Tsuchimikado Motoharu reached out and pushed up the sunglasses in his hand.

"Big sister, although it is too much to back down at such a critical moment... but from what I understand, it would be better for you to negotiate with the chairman, or request support before carrying out this mission."

"What do you mean?"

Seeing Tsuchimikado Motoharu's serious attitude, which was completely different from her previous casual look, Stiyl's face also became solemn.

"How should I put it?" Tsuchimikado Motoharu scratched his hair, his tone becoming more serious. "According to the intelligence I know, the espionage mission against Blue Dream Company has never stopped."

"But until now, there has been no leakage of Blue Dream's internal intelligence. On the contrary, those invading spies, no matter how secret and perfect their identities are, will lose contact on their first day of work."

"At first everyone thought they were privately executed by Blue Dream Company, but after a month or two, someone discovered that they were released intact."

At this point, a cold sweat broke out on Tsuchimikado Motoharu's forehead.

"However, when the organization behind the scenes wanted to reclaim them, they found that those people had lost their qualifications as human beings."

"They still have their own self-awareness and all the skills they learned in the past are intact, but once they are involved in evil deeds, whether directly or indirectly, they will vomit uncontrollably."

"And they seem unable to accept any food. Even though their bodies are getting thinner day by day and they are almost losing their minds due to hunger, they cannot eat a single bite. They are more like machines that will continue to do good deeds before their lives end, rather than being human."

This statement, which sounded like a horror story, made Stiyl swallow his saliva.

Ordinary ghost stories have no effect on him who is well versed in the mystic and can even control spirits.

But when the object of the legend is the unknown on the technological side, he can't help but feel a little fear in his heart.

Kamiya Kaori's brows were tightly furrowed, and her slender hand holding the hilt of the sword was getting stronger and stronger.

"Brainwashed? Or did the technology side do something to those people's bodies?"

"If that's the case, then it's simple."

Tsuchimikado Motoharu's expression also began to tremble unnaturally.

"The worst part is that his body is intact and he hasn't been attacked in any way."

"But no matter what means are used, whether it is brainwashing the personality or forcibly manipulating the body, whether it is magic or technology, it has no effect. It is as if I was reborn."

"So, I suggest you take a long-term view. Given Index's uniqueness and importance, even Blue Dream Company won't do anything to her..."

"——That's why we have to go."

After listening to Tsuchimikado Motoharu's story, Kamijou Kaori, who was originally hesitant because of those legends, made up her mind.

Compared to the mission and Index's safety, it was nothing.

Her original intention in taking on the mission was to protect Index.

Stiyl, who was holding a cigarette, also waved his hand casually, looking ahead with burning eyes.

"Thank you for your hard work. In order to avoid being implicated, it would be better for you to leave early."

He didn't even bother waiting for a response. The moment the door slowly opened, he walked in with a swagger, and Kamiya Kaori followed without hesitation.

Looking at the backs of the two, Tsuchimikado Motoharu sighed helplessly, laughed at himself, and clenched his fists unconsciously.

Although he wanted to help Kamijou and the others, he also had things he had to protect and could not act on impulse.

Tsuchimikado Motoharu turned around and quickly trotted away from the dangerous street, but when he turned the corner, his footsteps suddenly stopped.

Because in front of him, two cold mechanical faces had slowly emerged from the shadows at some point.

Under the bright moonlight, Tsuchimikado Motoharu could see the two strange machines clearly.

The huge body was shining like a reactor, and the two sharp wings that looked like countless overlapping scimitars were spread out safely.

When being stared at by the electronic eyes with a faint red light, the extremely terrifying murderous aura directly penetrated Tsuchimikado Motoharu's heart.

Instead of trembling, his body was more like a frog being stared at by a snake, extremely stiff.

Without any reason, Tsuchimikado Motoharu felt by instinct alone that a single blow from these two mechanical war beasts could end his life.

His brain was working rapidly, and he found the one that best met the requirements from the vast number of urban legends of the Blue Dream Company.

That was the plan proposed by Blue Dream Company when it came to the field of armaments.

Use more powerful and reliable mechanical beasts to share the responsibility of dealing with crimes against people with special abilities, thereby reducing the burden on security guards.

It was just that due to the high cost of hundreds of millions of dollars and the fear of Blue Dream Company, only key important institutions purchased a few of them.

Because no one has ever actually seen it, this legend has always been regarded as one of the fantasies about the Blue Dream Company.

Apparently, he seemed to be going to verify its authenticity himself today.

And in the legend, those mechanical beasts seem to be called this

"——Yafei?"

As Tsuchimikado Motoharu shouted nervously, the two iron birds opened their mouths slightly and let out a hoarse sound that seemed to come from the underworld.

"Ah--"

With just one simple movement, Tsuchimikado Motoharu felt as if he had swallowed a knife from his throat, piercing his heart directly.

His pupils contracted rapidly and he staggered back a step. Just as he was about to fall to the ground, he suddenly steadied himself.

But Tsuchimikado Motoharu did not look happy at all. Instead, her pupils shrank as if she had seen something terrifying.

Because he could clearly feel that the reason he did not fall down just now was not because of himself, but because of another invisible force that supported him.

No, to be precise, it should be supporting his entire body.

When she slowly floated into the air and lost all leverage, she felt as powerless as a person who couldn't swim falling into a pool. Tsuchimikado Motoharu gave up struggling completely.

He looked at the black-haired boy who walked out from between the two iron birds, one on the left and one on the right, with their heads lowered respectfully, his ruby-like eyes revealing curiosity and he chuckled bitterly as well.

"It's not just Yafei, but even the members of Lanmeng Company have run into him? I didn't expect that I, who was the first to decide to withdraw from it, would be the most unlucky one."

"You stopped being involved when you helped them invade the first gate, Tsuchimikado Motoharu."

Roland spoke up, looking at the man in front of him with interest and smiling slightly.

"Besides, believe me, compared to not having met me and being dealt with by Yafei and thrown into the rebirth pool, you are definitely lucky now."

(End of this chapter)