An Unknown Fate

Chapter 87:Beast,Spider and Snake

Inside the magic workshop in the mountains.
　　
Aozaki Touko's face was rare with anger, as if she couldn't understand something, she subconsciously threw the thick stack of magic reports in his hand directly on the table, snapped, and almost shook the teacup to the ground.
　　
It wasn't until tens of seconds later that she calmed down again, took a deep breath, and recalled her's conversation with an old man staying in the back mountain with a thin brow.
　　
Originally,Touko wanted to question her grandfather about the Death Apostle who came to Misaki City and the strange power that suddenly appeared on Rin's body, one of the [Twenty-Seven Ancestors] he met yesterday.
　　
But who knows, the old man didn't talk about this, even if she finally asked the other party in desperation, since she herself ignored this matter, it was better to pass on the magic to her as soon as possible so that she could deal with all this.
　　
But the old man, known as the Magic Messenger, only replied like this.
　　
——[If you want to rely on magic just because of such a thing.] Then in any case, you will not be able to get to that step. ]
　　
Well, since that's the case, I'll prove it to you! Even if I don't use magic, I can reach the level of [Twenty-Seven Ancestors] by my own strength, and when that happens, you won't have anything to say about granting magic!"
　　
Thinking that this was probably a trial given to her by the old man, Aozaki Touko ignited her fighting spirit after a brief period of anger.
　　
However, she did not lose her mind enough to take the initiative to find Nero Chaos, who was hiding in Misaki City at the moment, and wanted to prove herself in a stupid way to defeat the other party.
　　
After all, the matter of the dead man is left to the church, and as a magician, she only needs to use the results of her research to speak.
　　
Pulling out a report on several large magic tricks that had been put on hold some time ago due to difficulties in the progress of the research,Touko sat down, put on his glasses, and his expression immediately became focused.
　　
In her opinion, as long as she can finally obtain magic and change her powerlessness that can only let the boy protect herself, then all this can be tolerated.
　　
Even if she can't be recognized now, she must have qualified after completing these studies.
　　
The rustling of writing sounded in the workshop after a while, and the girl's eyes looked at the report, pure and confident.

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　　In Misaki City, in a dark forest where sunlight cannot penetrate.
　　
Several pitch-black alien hounds were eating the bodies of two surrogates.
　　
Nero Chaos looked down at the amber in his hand, his brows furrowed, as if he was pensive, and then as if sensing something, he withdrew the amber into his sleeve, and his black iron eyes looked at a bush in the shadow next to him, as if talking to himself.
　　
"I didn't expect you to be here."
　　
The man's words floated quietly in the air, and after a while, there was a sudden slight movement in the bushes, and then a completely black, only half the size of a palm-sized red spider slowly crawled out of the bushes.
　　
Then, surprisingly, a cheerful voice of a mature woman who seemed to be drunk sounded from the mouth of the spider.
　　
——[Ha, was it really discovered?] It's Nero-chan, and the intuition is really like a beast! ]
　　
"So, why are you here?"
　　
——[Don't worry, at least my purpose should be different from yours.] After all, I just happened to find something interesting in this country and wanted to study it, but I happened to hear that the actions of the surrogates in several cities were abnormal, so I thought to take a look at it, but I didn't expect that the group of people was chasing you. ]
　　
——[After all, what are you doing in this kind of place instead of staying in your own workshop?] I don't remember when you became an outdoor pie, Nero-chan. ]
　　
The spider's words were filled with surprise, but it was more like someone was playing drunk than surprised.
　　
"I'm just finishing my research. Since our purposes are different, let's not interfere with each other. "
　　
He didn't correct the strange name he called himself in the spider's mouth, because Nero Chaos understood that even if he asked for it, the woman would not change anything.
　　
——[E~~ Don't reveal it at all?] I thought we would already be friends when we did research together in this workshop. ]
　　
The spider let out a sigh as if it was hurt inside, but the next second, it chuckled and spoke.
　　
——[But I heard from Roya-chan some time ago, and he seems to have given you that thing.] To be honest, it scared me a little, Roya-chan was actually willing to put that in your hands, what kind of deal did you make? ]
　　
——[And you, who have always been accustomed to staying in the workshop, actually came here on purpose, and said that it was for research... I said, you must not believe Roya-chan's statement that the "reincarnated" "Holy Son" can complete your research, right? So, is that one on this land right now? Have you not found it yet? ]
　　
With a teasing in his voice, Nero Chaos's face became gloomy, and he stared at the spider and said coldly.

Since you have known for a long time, why was it necessary to detour before."
　　
——[Haha, because this is more interesting, who makes Nero-chan always have a face, in my opinion, your life as a death disciple is still too uninteresting~! ] Well, don't be in a hurry to get angry, it's good that me and you and Roya-chan can also be regarded as research partners, so don't care about those words just now~! ]
　　
- [But you really have enough not to be afraid of death, Nero-chan.] You should know that although that thing can bring you guidance to a certain extent, that thing attracts not only that one, but also a terrible princess~! ]
　　
"I naturally know that. That's why I lent the workshop to the 'snake' guy, and judging by the time, the guy was almost discovered by the princess. "
　　
Nero Chaos snorted coldly, and his brows couldn't help but wrinkle again.
　　
After all, as he said, the means he and a certain death disciple had planned to attract the attention of a certain princess were also reaching their limit at this point in time.
　　
In two or three days at most, the princess will probably follow the induction and come straight from the North Atlantic, when he will not only evacuate first, but also destroy the "amber" in his hand that attracts the other party.
　　
So he had to seize the rest of the time and find his goal.
　　
Otherwise, not only will the research be stalled again, but it will even lose a magic workshop that has been carefully arranged for many years.
　　
But how could the land where the enchanted angel was located be able to let go so easily?
　　
Although he didn't understand why the envoy didn't find him after yesterday's events, Nero Chaos didn't want to test the envoy's attitude further after his plan to capture Aozaki Touko as a prisoner failed, so he could only speed up his search for the target while avoiding the tracking of the surrogates.
　　
——[So that's the case, you and Roya-chan have planned it for a long time.] However, this method is too risky, it seems that you have been really anxious about your research in the recent period. ]
　　
The spider's tone carried a sense of abruptness, and at the same time seemed to have a hint of sympathy.
　　
[But the population of a city is also slightly too large, and I estimate that you have a day or two left at most.] It's not easy to find a specific person in such a short time, and if you know the characteristics of the other party, it is possible to find it..."
　　
——[Speaking of which, I have heard Tefan-chan say that although the person looks like he can see everything, he is actually blind, and there are occasional patterns in the golden pupils... It's really subtle enough. ]
　　
——[But Trhvmn-chan seems to have been stabbed with a Lance by the "Holy Son" in the past, and it is said that the wound is not healed now, and his words should not be wrong.] Well? Nero-chan? What are you doing? ]

The spider asked as if puzzled, because in its line of sight, the man who was still a little impatient to listen to its chattering words, at this moment, seemed to think of something, and after a brief loss of concentration, the corners of his mouth uncontrollably raised an arc of excitement.
　　
"Hah... yes, that's it... It turns out that in fact, it has long been ... Hahaha! "
　　
Holding his forehead with one hand, he couldn't help but laugh out loud, and the man felt as if he was about to find the answer he had been searching for all his life, with a sense of pleasure on his body.
　　
- [That... Nero-chan, are you really okay with that? ]
　　
The spider crawled forward a few steps and continued to ask, but the man did not answer its question, and at the same time, behind it, a pitch-black hunting dog quietly appeared and devoured it in one bite.
　　
And it was not until a few minutes later, when the laughter stopped and the forest returned to quiet, that Nero Chaos seemed to regain his senses, his black eyes flushed red, and he whispered.
　　
"Found you, 'Child of the Rinne-Tensei'."