Zongman: Beginning with the Killer Queen

The witch-hunting king who was so majestic just now was easily devoured.

In other words, instant kill.

Steele took all the scenes into his eyes, and the look on his face instantly became extremely solemn.

Leader of Blue Dream Corporation.

Although most of the news about him is just groundless speculation, Steele only has a partial understanding of how the strength of the technology side is divided.

But judging from the scene just now, the other party was definitely the strongest enemy he had ever seen.

Previously, this role had been occupied by Kanzaki Kaori.

Even if he doesn't try his best to free the stigmata, the saint under normal circumstances is more powerful than most magicians.

But this is two different things from directly swallowing all the flames with a temperature of 3,000 degrees into the belly in an instant.

The defeat of the Witch Hunting King was not worthy of making Steele so flustered, but such a ridiculous method was actually successful, which still made his body tremble instinctively.

"Are you...really human?"

"Now, as a genuine human being, there is no need to panic. Although it is very difficult, in fact, if you work hard, you may be able to do it in the future."

"Stop joking! Monster!"

Steele gritted his teeth and only regarded this as a joke that Roland had a chance to win.

Because he had to maintain so many runes at the same time, as well as such an excellent technique as Hunting the Witch King, his vitality was almost seamlessly refined into magic power.

This means that although he is nearly two meters tall and his body looks very intimidating, apart from magic, Stiyl is actually quite strong on the outside but capable on the inside.

Normally climbing a higher floor would make him out of breath, as if he had lost half his life.

No matter how Roland did it, when he thought about fighting this kind of monster, for Index, he would face it without hesitation even if he knew he would die.

Steele waved his arms, and the light of the flame was ignited again——

Almost at the same time, countless fire particles like flying stars rushed together like a torrent.

The next second, a flame giant that was so huge that its body was crumbling, and that was as fierce as a mountain torrent bursting its banks, reappeared with the aura of hell.

As his trump card, as long as he is within the range of the rune barrier, and as long as he can continue to support it, the Witch Hunting King will have the characteristics of immortality.

But there was no trace of joy on Steele's face, whose pupils reflected the overwhelming flames. Instead, he only looked as pale as death.

When the high temperature that is the core of the Witch Hunting King's technique loses its effect, the immortality that used to be the final word may not even be qualified to be a sandbag now.

But even so, he must not stop resisting.

If you can gain one second, the elder sister will have one more second to spare.

"--Wait a moment"

At this time, a frivolous voice sounded from not far away.

The flames ignited by Stiyl's will also stopped for a moment because of this voice.

"Tsuchimikado?"

After seeing Tsuchimikado Motoharu, whose appearance had not changed, walking out of the road behind.

Steele blinked in shock, apparently unable to realize what happened for a moment.

But now it is no longer important to worry about why Tsuchimikado left and returned.

"Tsuchimikado, spread the news about the fall of the Index of Forbidden Books quickly. The mission and our safety are no longer important now, and the rules of secrecy don't matter. We must save..."

After seeing those iron birds and the tip of the iceberg shown by Roland, Steele's confidence in Kanzaki Kaori's strength was inevitably shaken a bit.

Although I don’t have any favorable impressions of the Puritan approach, it is still better than letting Index fall into the hands of such a scientific madman.

After all, he had seen with his own eyes how the legendary chairman survived.

However--

"We meet again, Tsuchimikado-kun. It seems that Ahi's movements are quite fast."

Roland was not surprised by the visitor's appearance and said calmly.

"Everything is thanks to you."

Feeling the cold touch that still seemed to remain on his forehead, Tsuchimikado Motoharu bowed his head respectfully.

"Eh?"

Hearing such a conversation, Steele's voice sounded again, but compared to before, his tone at this moment was slightly more suspicious.

Tsuchimikado Motoharu also seemed to notice his expression and smiled helplessly.

He didn't give any explanation, just whispered his magic name.

"Fallere825."

"A backstabber... a name that really suits your style."

The frantic expression on Steele's face lessened a bit. If the other person's goal or purpose in life was to have such a name, it would be wrong for him to be unprepared.

"Was this a trap from the beginning?"

"Although it would be more handsome to admit it directly...but unfortunately, I am just a faggot who just switched sides."

"Why, since the Puritan Church sent you here, they should have ensured your loyalty. What reason did this guy use to buy your faith?"

Steele's face was filled with resentment and helplessness, but Tsuchimikado Motoharu showed a self-deprecating smile regarding this question.

"On the contrary, I chose to betray because of my faith."

The moment Roland caught him and called out his name accurately, Tsuchimikado Motoharu chose to switch sides.

Compared to the double agent, which seems to be a handle on the edge of a knife, his real weakness is his adopted sister, Tsuchimika, who was brought by this false identity.

The reason why he chose to continue this dangerous work is to protect the other party.

Betraying others for the sake of what he really wants to protect is Tsuchimikado Motoharu's principle.

Moreover, do you understand the value of the rebirth pool?

Since you have decided to betray, why pretend to be reluctant?

After roughly understanding the truth of the rebirth pool through Yafei, he immediately corrected his attitude.

"Leader, killing Stiyl is too wasteful. Even for the wealthy Puritan itself, he is an important combat force. Capturing him alive will have an important advantage in the subsequent negotiations."

Tsuchimikado Motoharu looked at Roland and took a deep breath.

As if he wanted to prove that he did not intervene in this fight out of selfishness, he stated the facts as calmly as possible.

"Moreover, we now have the conditions to capture him alive. The strength of hunting the witch king is closely related to the rune cards posted on this street. We just need to let Yafei clear them and they will fall apart."

"By then, Stiyl will be just a lamb to be slaughtered. I can easily deal with him without the leader's personal action."

"I see." Roland nodded, agreeing with Tsuchimikado Motoharu's words, "But there is no need to do this anymore."

Tsuchimikado Motoharu's heart sank and he clenched his fists slightly.

The suggestion he made was indeed not mixed with a trace of selfishness, but just to maximize the benefits from an objective perspective.

However, it is not entirely true to say that he did not expect Roland to save Stiyl's life for this reason.

Although it was just a momentary thought, was it still seen through, or was it originally intended to use Stiyl's fate to make an example of me?

After all, it was that Blue Dream Company, which should be more cautious... Is it better to admit the mistake directly next?

"——After all, I've already dealt with him. I can't wake him up and capture him alive again, right?"

"...Huh?" Tsuchimikado Motoharu thought he had misheard for a moment, but when he saw Roland's eyes, he realized that he wasn't joking.

But the Witch King Hunt was still burning quietly there, even though it had stopped because of Stiyl's order.

But this thing is automatically operated. Even if the user can't move, as long as the runes and magic power are still supplied, it will track the enemy to death.

To be honest, it's a bit incredible to say that Stiyl has been dealt with when it hasn't disappeared yet.

"Humph..."

Stiyl snorted coldly, and just as he was about to laugh, he suddenly trembled and touched his throat, as if there was an invisible hand pinching him.

But this action was of no use at all. His face quickly turned purple, and finally his eyes rolled up and he fell straight to the ground.

The witch-hunting king was still just watching quietly from the side. Judging from his indifferent attitude, he looked more like a betrayer.

"Why... after losing contact with the master, it should go berserk?"

Tsuchimikado Motoharu stared at everything in front of him blankly and shuddered.

No matter how bizarre the reality in front of him was, since it had already happened, the truth that corresponded to it could only be explained by this.

"Leader, did you ask Stiyl to stop thinking?"

"Because I was a little excited about the prey," Roland admitted this frankly.

"It's rare to see a genius who can reproduce the rune with his own talent. It reminds me of an old friend, so I gave him a little sweetness."

"- I taught him the original rune."

Roland smiled and looked at Stiyl, who was lying on the ground in a daze with a look of bliss.

Among the thousands of wisdoms that Roland had experienced in many worlds, the starting point of the rune was quite high.

Aozaki Touko, who revived the Rune base with her own strength, laid a good foundation for him, and Scathach, who ascended to the abyss in Type-Moon, taught him the true meaning.

Finally, in the contact with the demon god Othinus, who stood at the top of the Nordic world, this system was further sublimated in the Magical Index.

Although Roland did not think that he knew more than the demon god, he would never be inferior to the one-eyed demon god in terms of rune words.

But Stiyl's selection of materials was particularly good. The hunting of the witch king was a crucifixion ritual constructed with rune runes.

For Roland, this was no longer a case of showing off his skills in front of an expert. When looking at the fire giant, the transformation plan and inspiration kept emerging, and then he stuffed them into Stiyl's mind out of teasing.

Tsuchimikado Motoharu shuddered. Compared with Stiyl's defeat, the fact that the leader of Blue Dream Company was actually a magician made him feel more terrified.

If Roland hadn't taken the initiative to show his wisdom in this regard, he wouldn't have dared to make such a story.

Someone from the magic side actually holds a high position in the technology side, and is sincerely developing technology. This is no different from having a conspiracy written on his face.

If he had obtained this information before, through his mediation, he might have been able to take his sister away from the vortex of Academy City.

But now he has become an employee of Blue Dream Company.

"The original rune..."

Tsuchimikado Motoharu sighed and looked at Stiyl with some pity.

For a magician, such wisdom is undoubtedly worth pursuing with one's life, but for Stiyl now, it is like a bolt from the blue.

Knowledge is highly toxic, and the more powerful it is, the more so.

If it cannot be digested successfully, it is not surprising to become a madman or a vegetable.

Judging from Stiyl's appearance, he will remain in this state of being at the mercy of others before digesting this heavy gift.

While Tsuchimikado Motoharu was thinking wildly, the two Yafeis who were previously suppressed by the witch hunting king had also completed the basic reorganization.

They quickly flew up, cleared the rune paper on the street, and made the fire giant disappear completely.

Then they gradually approached Stiyl who was lying on the ground, ready to catch him back.

But Yafei's iron wings just touched Stiyl's body, and he immediately gave up the action and raised his head alertly.

But the incoming slash was still one step faster than them.

Like a dragon reaching out, the invisible blade flew over with a clear sound like ice breaking.

The next moment, the two Yafeis, who had just regrouped and fought for half a day in front of the witch hunter king, became fragments in an instant.

And along with the iron block falling to the ground, the girl's angry and urgent cry sounded.

"Style!"

The slender and beautiful girl stood in front of Style, who was lying on the ground, as if she had teleported.

But looking at the Kanzaki fire weaving winding behind her, because the sound barrier was broken, the air waves poured down to the left and right like a rainstorm, no one would be fooled by this weak and beautiful appearance.

"Big sister..."

Tsuchimikado Motoharu's face became ugly, and he looked at Roland anxiously.

"Leader, we must quickly block this place. Although Big Sister is sometimes very pedantic, she is not so stubborn that she doesn't look at the situation at all. If she thinks the situation is not right, it will be troublesome if she runs away with Style with all her strength."

Tsuchimikado Motoharu knows very well what kind of noise a saint who wants to escape will make.

He can't say that he loves his job, but since the Dream Creator has been installed and his sister is in the control of Blue Dream Company, as a grasshopper on the same rope, he can't help but worry.

There is no doubt that Blue Dream Company will make a big event, but since none of the spies have been spared, it is still in the dormant period and not the time to be exposed.

But Roland shook his head lightly as if he didn't notice.

"There is no need for that."

After confirming that Stiyl still has a breath, Kanzaki Kaori took her eyes away from him and turned to Roland who was standing calmly in front and Tsuchimikado Motoharu who was hiding behind him, frowning.

Tsuchimikado, as a spy, betrayed the Puritan Church, and the situation of Stiyl, as a companion, was unknown, and the biggest target Index was not successfully recovered.

But Blue Dream Company, as an enemy, has been alarmed.

The enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. This bad situation is not the time to continue fighting. It is a rational choice to retreat with Stiyl quickly and make plans later.

Yes, I should do this...

But no matter how many times her brain ordered her to retreat, her body seemed to be rooted and did not move.

Fight! Fight! Fight!

As if an electric current had surged through her, the surging fighting spirit was beating in her chest, turning into an unbearable whine that made the air tremble.

The blood in her body seemed to have turned into lava, and Kamisaki Kaori could not feel anything except the surging heat.

She stared at Roland in front of her and unconsciously tightened the handle of the knife in her hand.

That was the instinctive action of this body, and every cell in her body was conveying this will to her.

——We must defeat the evil beast that devours the world.

"I told you, she will never run away."

Looking at Kamisaki Kaori, who was as cold and beautiful as falling cherry blossoms, Roland's mouth corners slightly raised.

"After all, she is a {saint}."