Comprehensive: Beginning with the Killer Queen

Chapter 446 Roland Does Not Keep His Promise

Looking at the communicator that continued to buzz due to the communication interruption, Aleister narrowed his eyes slightly.

The magic power in his body seemed to have unsealed something, twisting and rising in the culture fluid that sustained his life, creating circles of ripples that roared wildly in the atmosphere.

Behind him, a flame-like light expanded wildly, echoing his growing power.

"You use Beast666 as your magic name, but when you saw the real Beast of the Apocalypse, you couldn't help yourself?"

The glowing Aiwass chuckled and swallowed up the scarlet light.

"After all, I am still a human being."

Aleister did not refute the teasing of his guardian angel.

Because in his voice, which is both male and female, a saint and a sinner, without the slightest inflection, anyone can hear the emotions surging in it.

"If I had no emotion when facing such an original sin, it would have meant that I had strayed from my original intention."

For Aleister, who denies the possibility of becoming a demon god and plans everything as a human, hatred and pain are the driving force that motivates him.

Aleister's face was calm, and his eyes gradually became deep, like a deep lake.

"What I care about is the reaction of the Supreme Bishop. As the leader of the Puritan Church, her reaction was a bit subtle after she realized Roland's true identity."

Aleister had expected that Roland's information would gradually leak out.

That was why he gave Roland the code name "Dragon" of Aiwass directly to confuse the outside world.

It's not that he couldn't stop Laura from using the Index of Forbidden Books to gather intelligence, but since they were at the Blue Dream Company's headquarters, which had strict defense measures, Roland did not activate the intelligence blockade.

As they had a covenant of non-interference, Aleister naturally couldn't act on his own. However, this attempt to cover up something did make him discover some clues.

"Whether Laura leaves the Index behind or hands over Kanzaki Kaori, I won't be surprised. Given that woman's status and style in the Puritan Church, she won't let her beliefs influence her judgment."

Before Academy City was built, Aleister, who was on the run, had many dealings with the Puritans who were hunting him, so he was very familiar with Laura's personality.

"Until she's ready, she'll just see these as necessary sacrifices."

"But it's a bit strange that they're asking the Puritan Church to help the development of Blue Dream Company as an apology. This is no longer compensation, but a gesture of goodwill."

Aleister glanced at the communicator and turned it off completely.

Just now, he and Laura finished the consultation on the Puritan invasion of Blue Dream Company.

The other party also seemed to have reached an urgent consensus with the British royal family, choosing to pay a price to calm the incident while retaining the alliance.

In addition to the conditions that had been discussed previously, Laura also agreed to assist Blue Dream Company in promoting its products in the name of Puritanism.

This is undoubtedly very suspicious.

Even in the real world, the increasingly declining religious forces still have a certain influence among believers.

Not to mention that because of the existence of the magic side, the religious forces in the world of Magical Index really have their own unique army and alternative magic nuclear bombs.

No matter how superior and convenient a technology is, it will not be spread if it has political bias.

Therefore, in many matters, even Academy City, which has mastered advanced technology, cannot gain a say.

The reason why Academy City has technology that is thirty years ahead of the rest of the world is not only due to its locational advantages, but also because other countries are suppressing technological progress.

If Dream Maker was not really involved in the arms race, it would still be blocked by this red line, but overall, the outside world is still wary of Blue Dream and its equipment.

Although they did not ban the sale, they still required Lanmeng Company to add warning signs on the outer packaging.

Generally speaking, if one really wants to get closer to the Puritans, as long as they show a tacit attitude, these extra difficulties will naturally disappear.

But active endorsement is another matter entirely. This is simply using Puritan’s reputation to guarantee Blue Dream’s products.

Academy City, which is jokingly called the colony of Blue Dream Company, has only just reached this level, and it is not even that exaggerated.

"Even though she knew that Roland was in charge of the 'Dragon', Academy City's ultimate weapon, she still showed her goodwill to it without hesitation. She acted like a child attracted to a demon."

"Maybe that's it? Laura has never been kind to the scientific side, and her origins are also a secret within the Puritan Church."

Aiwass said softly: "Perhaps, the truth is really as you said, simple and pure. She was attracted by the beast of the apocalypse, the ancient dragon named Satan, the devil."

This sounded more like a consolation, but Aleister's eyes narrowed.

"Is this your intuition again?"

"No, it's just speculation and... expectation."

After hearing Aleister's emotional words for the first time in a long time, Aiwass was stunned for a moment and looked up at the fake starry sky inside the building.

"——I'm really looking forward to it."

The guardian angel looks holy, but there is a flame burning in his clear pupils.

"The demon god who hides in the secluded world and waits for judgment."

"A fantasy killer whose growth trajectory has completely deviated."

“The arrogant man who is not content with being at the right hand of God.

"There is also you who has been dormant for decades, the Puritan leader whose purpose is unknown, and the ancient dragon and Adam who came from outside the world and carried hope, as well as the magnetic field force that has begun to spread. The light of each of them is enough to illuminate this night. There is nothing we can do about it."

Aiwass stretched out his hand and made a gesture of shaking his hand.

The stars scattered on her body seemed light and airy, but once they landed on the barrier, they caused ripples to ripple in the surrounding false universe, and emitted a roar as if it were reviving.

“When I think about the time being almost up, I can’t wait to witness where this world will end up.”

"Will I fall into an endless abyss and become the initial zero, or will I become a chaotic future where I can neither see hope nor find despair?"

It was as if a pure white angel had descended from a mural, shining brightly and showing a smile that looked as if it wished to cause chaos in the world.

"As an angel, you are looking forward to chaos and war. You are really retro."

Aleister said softly.

As messengers of God, the image of angels is associated with peace, which is a new trend after the Renaissance.

Their original purpose was to serve the one God, to use fire and sword to warn the world, or to drive out demons.

“Without setbacks, there is no way to sharpen the human heart.”

“Without war, the value of peace cannot be realized.”

"Without disaster, I would not be able to identify the king I should pursue."

Aiwas's expression was calm and gentle, and the halo above his head became more sacred.

There was also a bit of real glow on that unobservable face.

"Such a grand stage has already begun, how can I not be happy about it?"

"..."

Aleister was silent for a moment, his eyes showing an interested look.

"Can a life that is beyond humans and at the pinnacle of the universe also have such feelings?"

"If the world were full of fools whose feelings would be worn out by the passage of time, you wouldn't be so distressed."

Aiwass smiled nonchalantly and changed the subject.

"Contractor Aleister Crowley, no matter who you are, do not erase the fragile human heart that originally brought you to where you are now."

"Because that is the proof that you, as a human being, are qualified to be happy."

Aleister did not ask any further questions.

"it's time."

He said calmly and closed his eyes again. Only the sound of machinery running around him and the bubbles rising showed that he had not yet fallen asleep.

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Today's modern society is a powder keg that can be ignited at any time.

The coexistence of science and magic seems beautiful, but for powerful beasts, the desire to seize more territory is an instinct engraved in their bones.

For the magic side that has the upper hand, the vigilance and threats brought by science are enduring topics.

They truly hold power and will not decline like the Type-Moon Magicians.

However, it is not difficult to see that the development and progress of science is the general trend of history. It can be predicted that in the next hundred years, the living environment of the magic side will be further compressed.

If you are unwilling to decline in the competition of the new era, you must resist. This is the tacit consensus. Because of the existence of the scientific side, many contradictions have accumulated, and the tit-for-tat within the magic side has also been exposed.

Want to regain status, want to annex the scientific side for the future, want revenge...

Ambitious people with different purposes have cast the world's situation and future into a shadow, turning it into a pool of muddy water that no one can see clearly.

The signs of war are inevitable.

Everyone understands this, and this is especially true for Kamijou Kaori, who is a saint.

But even though she realized that her experience might be a key event that triggered the incident, she still couldn't put her sense of urgency in this regard.

Because there are more important things waiting for her now.

“She is very healthy.”

In the consulting room, the frog-faced doctor turned his head.

Perhaps because he knew that he looked like a frog, he put a Guatai sticker on the ID card on his chest.

"If it weren't for my poor medical skills, then this point would have been concluded."

"Thank you, doctor."

Kanzaki Kaori breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully.

Within the authority of Lanmeng Company, this doctor named Hades Chaser was given a very high level of authority even without the Dream Creator installed.

Although she didn't trust Roland very much, she quickly put aside those unnecessary concerns after personally meeting the doctor.

This has nothing to do with the difference between science and magic, this is indeed a convincing and skilled doctor.

Even Kamijou Kaori, who is a saint, couldn't help but respect the other party's serious and responsible attitude towards patients after communicating with him.

In other words, the only thing worth worrying about now is...

Kanzaki Kaori turned her head and looked at Index who was screaming like a kitten.

The girl was enjoying Roland's childish game of lifting her up high.

"Whoosh..."

After noticing the gaze from Kanzaki Kaori, Index immediately shrank her neck alertly, hugged Roland's legs, and stuck out her little head.

"There's only one final check left, Index. You can leave here after you're done."

Although the words were calm but concealed with concern, when the person being spoken was Kanzaki Kaori, the pure white nun shook her head like a rattle.

"No way! Even if it's an order from the church, I don't want to be alone with scientists anymore!"

Although she claims to be a nun with a philanthropic spirit, Index hates scientists the only thing they hate.

Although most magicians are weird, at least they are not as weird as scientists.

Even the Index of Forbidden Books cannot escape the cognition formed on the magical side.

She definitely didn't want to be alone with her companions, not to mention that it was even more suspicious that such words were spoken by the magician who was originally thought to be an enemy but now suddenly became a female saint's bodyguard.

"Don't be willful, Index. Go ahead. I'll be waiting for you here."

But Roland's gentle voice put an end to the girl's thoughts.

Index pouted, looking unhappy, and tugged at the other person's sleeve roughly.

"It's okay, Ms. Index. It's very simple. Besides, I've prepared some strawberry cake. After the inspection, you can eat as much as you want."

Seeing Roland speak, the Underworld Soul Chaser also spoke at the right time.

He is a professional when it comes to smoothing things over and coaxing patients. He learned a long time ago that one should not only heal the body but also soothe the soul.

"Gulu gulu..."

When the word "strawberry shortcake" appeared, Index's abdomen also made a scream.

Because she has complete memory, she does not need to clear her memory, but the huge amount of memory still increases the girl's need for energy, resulting in her having an astonishingly strong appetite.

The tip of her nose twitched slightly, her eyes lit up, but in the end she couldn't resist the temptation and obediently followed Mingtu Zhuihun out of the treatment room.

Looking at the girl's departing back, Kamiya Kaori's eyes were somewhat complicated.

The difference in attitude is too obvious...

Being treated like this by her former friend, even though she knew there was a reason behind it, Kamisaki Kaori still felt mixed emotions.

"You and that girl just met for the first time, why is she so attached to you? It was me who defeated the Auto-clerk."

"If I have to find a reason, it's probably because of the difference in affinity."

Roland said softly.

"And if we really want to talk about the credit, whether it's removing the collar technique or restoring all the hidden dangers in her brain to a brand new state, it was all done by me."

"From this perspective, I may mean as much to that child as the first person a fledgling sees after it breaks out of its shell, like an elder or relative."

Kanzaki Kaori was silent.

Although she had some complaints about Roland's theory, after learning the inside story of the Puritan Church, she also understood that Index's current situation was indeed much better than before.

Otherwise, if she were in the Puritan Church, she would sooner or later be used to death in a war that would break out at any time, and eventually be abandoned.

Although Roland was also using her, he did not care about the power of the automatic secretary. Instead, he valued her job as a librarian.

"Since you know that Index has such feelings for you, how about you respect yourself a little more?"

Kamiya Kaori frowned and said shyly.

Her current duty is to be Index's bodyguard, and the girl likes to stick to Roland.

Therefore, she had a personal experience of how difficult it was to talk about Roland's daily life.

"At least don't do it in the daytime... No, even if it's during the day, at least pull fewer people."

"There are only four people in the ITEM team. Frenda is fine, but one of them, Takitsubo and Mugino, who are familiar with Index, should be left behind."

There was also a hint of resentment in the female saint's tone.

Apart from Roland, the people who have the closest relationship with Index are the ITEM team that brought her back. The child even regards them as companions.

Apart from daily outings, he would often go to play with that group of girls.

In order to prevent the pure Index from seeing anything disgusting, Kamisaki Kaori has to pay attention to Roland's every move most of the time so as to stop Index in time.

This female saint never stopped even when the lights were turned off at night to prevent the girls from being naughty.

Thanks to this, she had a great time listening to what was said in the corner these days.

Thinking of the lewd music last night, Kamiya Kaori's pretty face turned red and she coughed lightly.

“Anyway, you said you have no interest in Index, so…”

"Please allow me to change my answer on that matter."

Kamiya Kaori was stunned for a moment, raised her eyebrows, and narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Change the answer? What does that mean?"

"——My previous impression of her was a bit too preconceived. After all, the description of her in my memory was not enough."

"But after personal contact, I realized that it is really a pleasant thing to get along with such an innocent yet strong girl."

Roland said sincerely.

"So, I just had to fall back into a proverbial old habit."

"Old habit?"

Kamiya Kaori looked at Roland coldly, with a bad premonition in her heart.

"Oh, yes, it's not well-known here, so let me describe it in more common language."

Seeing Kamiya Kaoru's unconsciously frowned brows, Roland's mouth corners also curled up in an imperceptible arc.

"I mean...I regret it."

(End of this chapter)