Comprehensive: Beginning with the Killer Queen

Chapter 442: Kamiya Kaori: What have I protected?!

When the beam of light with a sound of destruction came towards Roland like the full-strength attack of the Dragon of St. George back then, he also raised his finger.

——The shadow of the evil dragon, which had nowhere to hide in the Sanctuary of St. George, not only changed from false darkness into real life, but also stretched out its sharp claws.

Although the material is a thin shadow, the texture of each scale on it carries a heavy and huge vitality.

Roland just thought about it, and the ferocious dragon claws, with the gust of wind, completely enveloped Index and her territory.

The dazzling claw tip gleamed with more ferocity than any magic sword, drawing a bright and cold arc in the night sky.

For this battlefield where the light is completely obscured by the shadow of the living dragon, it is the only shining star.

The dragon's claws stretched out like flowing water, and like a beast pouncing on its prey, it chopped down!

Perhaps it felt an extreme threat, the Sanctuary of St. George resisted instinctively, and the thick and distorted space covering Index expanded again.

Strange black and red cracks madly increased the degree of alienation of the domain, and the expansion of the source also caused the Dragon King's sigh to expand again.

It was like a soaring white dove, with even pure feathers floating around its body.

That is the embodiment of the ultimate judgment.

The moment this field took shape and the Crusader phase descended, Roland already understood its origin.

The essence of this ritual is to recreate the heavenly fire that consumed everything when St. George burned the evil dragon king, so the image of St. George's dragon is used as its composition.

Although this method seems to conflict with the legend that St. George would turn his enemies into dragons, it is actually just a misunderstanding.

Comparing pagans to evil dragons is a specialty of Christians, but they also have a tradition of comparing angels to dragons and snakes.

The essence of the so-called Saint George's Dragon is a devastating blow manifested by the divine power of the "Godlike" Michael.

This has already touched the level of angel magic, so it's no wonder that even a saint like Kamijou Kaori feels dangerous about it.

However, the angel magic that others were so afraid of did not pose even the slightest hindrance under the claws of the dragon's remains.

The angelic spell that transforms all obstacles into purifying feathers will melt silently like a popsicle in the fire.

Then, the dragon shadow easily slashed into this area.

Just like that, the Sanctuary of St. George, which tore apart space, was split in half from the huge black and red arcs of light around it to the magic circle in front of Index.

Although those threads made of magic power tried to regenerate instinctively, constantly twitching and twisting, trying to connect the broken realm together, it was of no use.

Because in the face of a greater mystery, simply being contaminated by its traces is a deadly toxin that can cause the technique to collapse.

"It's really unkind of you to use the power of Christianity on me."

Roland shook his head and smiled helplessly.

If Index only used other techniques, he would only use magnetic field power normally.

Although the result would not change, Roland would naturally be more serious in the process.

But he didn't expect that the first technique constructed by the automatic secretary system would give him a cheat.

It would have been fine to use the Crucifix phase technique, but Index also formed a domain for the final kill, forcing the power of this phase to lock onto Roland's essence.

For Roland, who placed his essence in the Christian phase to create a reasonable identity and anchor, this operation was equivalent to passively logging him into the administrator account on the phase.

In this state, she couldn't even think about performing the ritual in the name of Saint George. Even if that saint was really resurrected, she would still be pinned to the ground and beaten.

Unless Index can shake out the real Michael, the passive force reflection alone will be enough to kill her.

However, Roland would never allow his hard-earned spoils to be destroyed by indulging his power.

He casually withdrew his finger, causing the resurrected dragon's shadow to stop in mid-air, then slowly faded away and disappeared into the air.

Although the dragon shadow stopped before touching Index, the power that spread out halfway still squeezed the air into a sharp and fierce iron hammer, smashing hard on the girl.

"Boom boom boom——!"

Amid the roar that sounded like thousands of troops galloping, Index's petite shadow created a series of pure white ripples and shot out behind her.

In terms of strength or size, the two are not proportional.

In just a moment, she penetrated several buildings and drew a fierce arc due to the effect of air resistance.

She flew to the last building and smashed floor after floor before she finally stopped moving at the top of the building.

On top of the building, cement and glass shattered together, and dust and rubble fell like a torrential rain, whistling down in the moonlight.

"So...so awesome..."

Mai Ye Shenli couldn't help but open his eyes wide.

Although she was known for her destructive power and often caused similar scenes, she could not achieve the scale of Roland and the feeling of lifting a heavy weight with ease, as if flicking away a bug.

The one who was even more shocked was naturally Kamiya Kaori who was standing beside her.

It was just as Roland had said before.

Compared with the power displayed by Index and Roland at this moment, her full-strength Weishan can only be called a joke.

But now is not the time to worry about that.

"Index!"

As a saint, Kamijou Kaori has excellent eyesight that allows her to see everything within a distance of 600 meters.

Index was lying in the gap of the ruins on the roof, looking dizzy. She tried to hold up her body but failed several times.

Even though she knew that the other party had no consciousness at the moment, looking at this appearance, Kamiya Kaori still instinctively wanted to rush over.

But Roland's words stopped her.

"Don't worry, I stopped at the last moment. With the defense of the Mobile Church, it should be able to withstand even this kind of aftermath."

"Of course, a few ribs will be broken, but it's definitely not fatal."

"After all, the automatic secretary system has been activated. In order to protect the 103,000 magic books in her mind, it will find a way to recover even if it is really fatal."

Automatic secretary system.

This word is enough to explain everything that just happened.

But precisely because of this, Kamiya Kaori found it unbelievable.

According to the Puritans, Index's physique is unable to produce magic power, which is why she is the best candidate for the Index of Forbidden Books.

This is not difficult to verify, which is why Kamijou Kaori is so devoted to fulfilling her duties as a guardian.

But Index's performance just now undoubtedly completely overturned this point. Just to maintain the technique of hunting the witch king was enough to drain Stiyl's physical strength and turn him into a useless person.

Not to mention the even more terrifying Sanctuary of St. George, which even she, a saint, felt was difficult and dangerous.

Roland confirmed Kamiya Kaori's idea.

"Any magic book that can be called an original is a spell that will operate automatically. Even if no one activates it, it can still show strange phenomena by absorbing the magic power of the great source."

"Even if it is forcibly destroyed, it will leave its mark on the magician who handles it, contaminating it and turning it into a human-shaped grimoire. Because of this, sealing it is the most correct way to deal with it."

"And a book can turn an ordinary person into a carrier, a monster that calls for disaster. The person who recorded 103,000 books of the book doesn't even have the means to refine his life force into magic power. Isn't this a strange thing in itself?"

Kamiya Kaori, who was confused by what she heard, quickly grasped the key point and said subconsciously.

"So, the reason why Index can't generate magic power is because she was treated as a dangerous weapon a long time ago, and all the magic power generated by her body was used to supply the defense system called the Auto-Memorial?"

"Faced with a collection of 103,000 magic books, the ultimate weapon that can defeat all magic, if we simply use it as a library, that would be the most wasteful move, right?"

Roland raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly.

"You were fooled by such a clumsy scheme. Your stupidity is no better than that of students in the ivory tower."

"You new age magicians have really been spoiled by the Golden Dawn system. Magic is meant to make up for the lack of talent. It is a system that first refines wisdom and then brings power."

"As a result, after being simplified, people who studied magic began to prioritize strength and forgot its original meaning." In order to make magic less cumbersome, the magic society Golden Dawn developed a simpler and more universal theoretical framework.

After being improved and popularized by Aleister, it has become the source of modern Western magic and can be used by almost everyone.

But perhaps the person who first proposed this idea did not expect that such a quick method would cause the quality of the new generation of magicians to plummet.

In the past, magicians would first study wisdom in depth, and then combine lines of records to create their own spells.

But now, thanks to quick commands, spells can be easily constructed by simply extracting keywords, without the rigid requirement of being proficient in occult knowledge.

As a result, even new-age geniuses like Stiyl and Kamisaki Kaori were deceived by this simple theory of the dark side of the lamp.

Unspeakable anger surged in Kamijou Kaori's chest.

Not only was it that the Church had used her most cherished companions as tools through deception, but it was also that it had allowed itself to become an accomplice in this matter without knowing it.

Wait, accomplice...

Since the statement that Index cannot produce magic power is false, is it also true that her memory must be erased?
Kamiya Kaoru thought so, and the slender hand holding the hilt of the sword subconsciously applied a little force.

She was not sure. Although she was a modern person, because of her identity and the fact that she was brought up in a sect, she had little knowledge of the mystical side.

In this scientific explanation, she is no better than a certain Saint Maid of Orleans, nay, even worse than her.

Although she is a country girl, she at least has the basic common sense given by the Holy Grail, but Kamisaki Kaori really knows nothing.

The female saint gritted her teeth and looked up at Roland. Her body, which had been able to swing the blade without error even when she was on the verge of death, now began to tremble with fear.

"So... if a person with complete memory records 103,000 grimoires, then he can only carry one year's memory, is that also a lie?"

"if not?"

As if complaining that this question was too boring, Roland's mouth curled up into a smile full of joy.

He looked at Kamijou Kaori with interest and explained seriously to the girl who had not received compulsory education.

"You underestimate the human brain, don't you? The magic book lies in the irresistible pollution. If you can ignore this pollution, it is just a heavy wisdom."

"Although complete memory is rare, this type of person is not an isolated case in history. Although their deaths vary, none of them are because their brains can no longer carry memories."

"The so-called memory erasure is probably just a safety device. Humans can undergo drastic changes due to their personalities and experiences. This method is probably just to ensure that the Index of Prohibited Books will not fall into the hands of others and to ensure that they remain loyal to the Puritan Church forever."

Roland's voice was not loud, but it sounded like thunder in Kamiya Kaoru's heart, like the ringing of a bronze bell, with the lingering sound.

A strong murderous intent almost uncontrollably emerged from the girl's body, and the hilt of the knife in her hand began to tremble continuously.

Kamiya Kaori's face was extremely pale, and her pupils were full of death.

She had realized that everything Roland said was the truth.

Index didn't have to endure all that pain, and she and Stiyl didn't have to play the role of the villains chasing her.

They could have protected the girl openly as close friends.

But even if we knew the truth, it would be too late.

As a pursuer, she brought real suffering to Index during this year.

She had personally participated in the process, and it was an established fact that the memory of Index, who considered her a friend, had been erased.

He swore to protect the child, but ended up becoming the executioner who sent her into the abyss.

She turned her head with empty eyes and looked at the glowing magic circle that was unfolding again on the roof.

Index seemed to have recovered from her injuries under the control of the Auto-clerk and was floating in the air again.

I don’t know if it’s because the shock was too great, but the emotions in my heart have become numb.

For a moment, even Kamiya Kaoru's thinking became intermittent.

What have I protected?!

Not to mention before, even now, I can't do anything.

As the top combat force of Puritanism, Kamiya Kaori is very clear about her strengths and weaknesses.

With the help of the saint's physique, ordinary magicians, regardless of whether they successfully use the spell or not, will be easily defeated by her completely crushing physical fitness due to their fragile bodies.

Even if the technique is tricky, with the help of the secret power of the Amakusa Cross Sect's Only Flash, almost 99% of the magic can be solved.

But facing the Index of a Forbidden Books with 103,000 magic books as her opponent, Kamiya Kaori is very self-aware.

Considering her attainments in the art of magic, there is absolutely no possibility of her winning.

What's more, she had even less confidence when she had to ensure Index's life.

The female saint stared at Index for a while, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down.

She turned around and looked at Roland, who had his arms folded across his chest.

Compared to Index who was far away, Roland seemed to be more interested in her.

"Can I ask you to rescue the child from his current situation?"

"You can do this kind of thing yourself. I just restored your body."

"I don't have the strength to accomplish this..."

Kamiya Kaori couldn't help but bite her lower lip.

She had no idea what Roland was thinking, and she felt uneasy.

Although this expression was not obvious, Roland could still read it clearly.

He did not take advantage of the situation, but looked seriously at the hesitant female saint.

"In that case, do you want me to help you? After all, the gap between you and the Auto-Secretary in terms of strength is not that big, it's just that the difference in methods and experience is bigger. I happen to have a method that can allow you to gain the strength and experience to defeat the Forbidden Book Index."

"Eh?"

Because this behavior was so different from Roland's previous appearance, Kamiya Kaoru thought she had misheard for a moment.

Seeing Roland's serious look, she realized that he wasn't joking.

The Beast of Apocalypse who had teased himself and Stiyl so casually actually said that he would give her strength and experience, and even specifically emphasized that there would be no side effects?

This is too unbelievable, it's like a devil's trap.

"So, do you want it?"

"……I want."

Kamiya Kaori still nodded.

The worries in her heart did not disappear, but considering her own completely defeated situation, Roland had no need to put any obstacles in her way.

Furthermore, in order to protect Index, she did not have the luxury of wasting this opportunity.

"So, what do I do?"

Kanzaki Kaori raised her head nervously and looked at Roland.

What means will the other party use to give her the wisdom and experience to defeat the Index of Forbidden Books?

Install some scientific equipment, or issue a contract?
The female saint's eyes became solemn, as if she was welcoming a trial, with a serious look on her face.

"Although I don't know what you are thinking, this method is actually not difficult," Roland said with a smile.

"In short, kiss me."

"……what?"

(End of this chapter)