Lost Narrative Poetry

"This is……?"

The one-eyed girl Othinus was slightly stunned and looked at the tarot card in the hand of the person in front of her.

The card shows a man hanging upside down from a tree trunk with his hands tied behind his back. The Hanged Man's hands tied behind his back form a triangle, and his legs are intertwined to form a cross. Together they form a mysterious symbol in alchemy, which indicates the completion of a great cause, and also implies the sublimation from low-level desires to the highest divinity. process.

She is no stranger to tarot cards. In the field of occultism, tarot cards are already a very famous concept, and the "Hanged Man" card among them is also believed by many to come from her. After all, Othinus is the great god in Norse mythology who holds the spear of the Lord God.

only……

Something doesn't seem right about this tarot card.

She narrowed her eyes slightly and carefully felt the throbbing in her heart. This strange feeling was both strange and familiar. This seemingly ordinary tarot card actually seemed to contain the same content as shown on the card. The mythical concept and spiritual personality of the "Hanged Man".

If you can get it, then you can give up the plan that you just made before you had time to implement it.

Relatively speaking, there are too many steps and too much trouble to create the "Spear of the Lord God". Especially because of her own special situation, it is very likely that the success or failure of any part of the plan will be unstable... The most important reason is that , since there is a direct way to achieve the goal right in front of you, who likes to sacrifice the near and seek the far to add difficulty to yourself?

With a wave of his fair and slender arms, Othinus was very decisive...

Got it empty.

The next moment, with a dangerous look like a kitten that had been robbed of food, she raised her head and stared closely at the magician who raised his arms high.

The scene seemed a bit funny, like a brother who was bullying his sister because of his height. Xia Ran raised his arms high to prevent the petite one-eyed girl from getting the cards in his hand... Of course, there was only the appearance. That's all.

In fact, if Xia Ran hadn't been fighting against this demon god all the time, completely counteracting any influence and phenomena caused by her, then the mere existence of Othinus would have shaken the consciousness and minds of the people around him, and crumbled. I was shocked and frightened to the point of being unable to think.

"Don't worry, this is part of the deal, and it is also the reward I can give you in the end... But it must be given to you by me. If I don't give it to you, you can't steal it."

Xia Ran said in a very calm tone, with smiles in her eyes, as if she didn't take the threatening look in Othinus's eyes into account at all. Quan acted as if he didn't see it at all. Anyway, there was no real unity. Before her own strength, she was actually easy to deal with.

It would be a problem if the "Hanged Man" card was given directly to her.

At that time, Othinus had completely gotten rid of the embarrassing situation that allowed her to do everything 50/50. Xia Ran could no longer suppress her, and there was no need for her to cooperate with Xia Ran anymore... This must be considered a little bit.

Therefore, we cannot give things to Othinus directly now. We must slowly induce him with a little patience.

Xia Ran can be generous and trust others directly at certain times, but this also depends on the situation, so relatively speaking, Otinus's current credit score is not enough for him, and the matter itself is too Importantly, he did not want to take unnecessary risks.

"..."

"..."

After trying to kill the opponent with his eyes to no avail, Othinus's eyes narrowed, his face tightened, and he regained his indifferent expression.

"...What do you want from me?" she asked calmly.

"Help me perfect a very simple spell, and perform it successfully with me once." The magician blinked and said without any sense of guilt, without blushing or out of breath, "Well, that's it. Such conditions, you see, are very simple, right?”

"What technique?" The one-eyed girl went straight to the point, unaffected by the "simple" modifier that the other party repeatedly emphasized.

Able to fight against myself easily...

Being able to create this tarot card that is much better than the "Spear of the Lord God"...

This man is definitely the strongest magician who has stepped into the realm of God, and there is a spell that he cannot complete independently, and he must get his own help...

Can you call it "simple"? Did he misunderstand a simple concept? I'm afraid this matter is not only extremely difficult, but also very dangerous! Othinus was not familiar with the style of this strange magician, but this did not prevent her from understanding the nature of the matter at a glance.

Othinus thought about it and thought that he could first listen to what the matter was like and then consider what to do.

"I don't know..." Xia Ran showed off his arrogance and courage. After all, he is Party A's father now.

"Huh? You want me to help perfect and perform a spell for you. Now you tell me that you don't know what it is?" Othinus' voice couldn't help but raise many decibels. Does this guy dare to be more unreliable? ? How dare he say such words.

"Don't panic, I just made a request first. We can discuss the specific details later..."

The magician said with a smile.

The one-eyed girl looked at him coldly, but she knew very well in her heart that this person was guarding her. It was impossible that he didn't know what kind of technique he wanted to complete, but he would definitely not tell outsiders any information now... This was also It shows in disguise that what this person is going to do is very troublesome.

Maybe it’s the kind that is the enemy of the whole world...

Of course, it's almost over now. Many magical phases superimposed on the world have been shaken. The source is this guy. No matter what his reasons are for wanting to smash many filters and master the real world, he has already offended him. I don’t know how many existences and forces there are.

They will definitely take action.

For example, Othinus himself was the first person to take action after noticing the problem. However, what she didn't expect was that the other party suppressed her and didn't talk about it, and seemed to have expressed concern about her visit. She was prepared and took out a reward that made her quite excited.

He was originally looking for trouble, but instead he wanted to help the other party?

Othinus's emerald green eyes were full of indifference, and there were no emotions or changes on her expressionless face. She was seriously thinking about whether all this was worth it, but this person seemed to be determined by her performance, so that She was very dissatisfied.

"Do you still need to consider this kind of thing? Be decisive. What is in front of you is the opportunity. Become CEO, become rich and beautiful, and reach the pinnacle of life. From now on, it will be up to you to be popular and popular..." Xia Ran increased his efforts. Shaking the tarot cards in his hand.

But he still held the card high to ensure that the one-eyed girl couldn't catch the card even if she stood on tiptoes or jumped up.

People who don't know the inside story, looking at his behavior, will probably think that this is a very bad brother.

Othinus did not speak, but looked at him deeply, then turned around and left the research institute. The fur coat with its open front swayed back and forth gracefully in the wind, and soon, her figure disappeared.

"Tsk, tsk, you are really cautious."

Xia Ran did not make a move to stop her, but quietly watched the one-eyed girl leave and smiled softly.

Othinus did not agree immediately. This was within his expectation. The other party would not be persuaded so easily. This matter was not going to the market to buy vegetables. It indeed required careful consideration. If she had agreed directly, he would have Think about whether to find a backup plan.

Now it seems that everything is going well...

After looking at the tarot cards in his hand, the magician smiled slightly and put it away with his palm. In his opinion, Othinus had taken the bait, and the current situation was that the one-eyed girl seemed to have nothing to do with him, and left without saying anything, but in fact she had entered her own rhythm.

Xia Ran only needs to increase her efforts next time.

"..."

"..."

The scene remained as quiet as before. Although Othinus's presence did not cause too much terrible oppression to others around him due to the magician, his aura still shocked them and made them dare not speak easily. .

Not to mention that it was completely silent and you could hear a needle drop, but they did hold their breath subconsciously, as if they were afraid that their breathing would attract the attention of some ancient beast.

"Director?" Kamijou Touma finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked cautiously and tentatively.

"Yes." The magician turned back to look at him, then nodded, and stretched out his hand to greet him as if he understood something. "Oh, that's right, everyone, let's go eat. It's already this time. Come on, let's go. I won't be eating in the canteen today. I'm treating you..."

Kamijou Touma's mouth twitched: "Ah no, I don't care about this..."

And there is no canteen in the research institute. Even if you include yourself as a temporary worker, there are only three people... ah no, only four people, the hedgehog-headed boy complained so fiercely in his heart.

This is because of the addition of the three-no miko Himegami Akisa who just joined the institute.

Teacher Haruso Kiyama spends her time every day with her comatose students. Even if the director tells her that they are fine, they just fell into a coma and became a vegetative state for too long, and their weak bodies need to be slowly replenished with nutrients. , it is impossible for a brain that has been down for too long to start up directly and run smoothly.

Everything just needs to be given to time.

But Musheng Chunsheng couldn't be so calm, and still devoted most of his energy to taking care of his students, so the only official researcher in the institute could not be expected to be responsible for the operation of the cafeteria.

As for everyone else…

The director must not be able to count on him. Kamijou Touma's daily job is to be studied by the director, and Himegami Akisa, like Misaka Mikoto and other little girls, is not here to apply for the position of a cafeteria employee... So what are they doing? It's time to eat in the cafeteria.

"Aren't you concerned about this?" Xia Ran glanced at the hedgehog-headed boy strangely, "You have a lot of backbone, young man..."

"Director, don't interrupt, she...who is that girl just now?" Kamijou said seriously, "Is there anything I can do to help?"

The little girl dressed as a witch obviously came with bad intentions. Relating to something Xia Ran told him not long ago, Kamijou Touma suddenly felt uneasy. There was no way to ignore the past no matter what. Just ask clearly.

"Didn't you tell me? She is Ooti..." Xia Ran said without changing her expression.

"Is there anything else that needs to be mentioned?" The hedgehog asked frantically with a collapsed look on his face. It's not like he doesn't understand these concepts at all. He has to pay attention to the basic laws when talking nonsense, right?

"..."

"..."

The magician said nothing and looked at him quietly, with a strange look in his eyes, with a trace of pity and a trace of sympathy.

Kamijou Touma suddenly felt that his heart hurt. He shouldn't have asked this question.

"Just now...is that girl here to cause trouble?"

At this time, Shirai Kuroko on the side finally came to his senses and looked at Xia Ran in surprise, with even more suspicion in his eyes.

"Also - what do you mean by spells, transactions, etc.? Are you discussing some bad conspiracy?"

At this moment, she thought of many, many bad things.

You are not afraid of anything in Academy City. What you are most afraid of is crimes such as premeditated sabotage attacks, such as the previous bank robberies, various crimes using fantasy gauntlets, and the recent hunt for incompetent people. Something about killing people with abilities.

These are all issues that can make the hairline of the Disciplinary Committee more and more dangerous day by day, so the perverted girl with twin ponytails is excited. Out of professional habits or her own prejudice against the person in front of her, she instinctively becomes suspicious.

That must be the case!

The one-eyed girl just now didn't look like a good citizen. Shirai Kuroko had never encountered a person whose aura could make his head go blank just by standing there, and he didn't dare to take a big breath.

Just like a friend of a capitalist must also be a capitalist, so Xia, who was able to chat and laugh with the one-eyed girl just now, must also be a capitalist... Ah, he must be a vicious criminal. They might have been discussing something in code words just now. Some criminal plans!

"How is it possible? The girl just now is a magician, the best kind. She came to me because of some things I did recently that broke some special laws of this world, so she wanted to stop me. Bar……"

The magician waved his hands repeatedly and explained with sincerity:

"What I just said to her is just literal. I have a spell...well, you can understand it as magic, a spell model and the like. The construction is not very complete, so I need her help. …”

Shirai Kuroko blinked with a strange look on his face, took two steps back, and stretched out his hand to pull Misaka Mikoto's arm: "Sister-sama, did you see it? It's better not to come to this research institute in the future. This person seems to be in high spirits. has a problem……"

She whispered, feeling that such a lunatic could not be deeply intertwined.

It's okay to talk serious nonsense, but this person seems to be serious about what he said. He seems to really believe so firmly and is not joking.

Misaka Mikoto also had a strange expression and reluctantly laughed twice, but did not answer the twin-tailed girl's words.

Because she knew that others would not believe her, she told the truth. Not only did she get the expected result, but she also satisfied her own bad taste... The brown-haired girl felt that her useless knowledge had increased.

She took a breath and asked: "She... that Ooti, will come again later, right?"

"That's for sure, but don't worry, she won't make things difficult for you... By the way, Kamijou, you're not among them. It's best to take a detour when you see her. Don't let her chop off your hand..." Xia Ran nodded. Thinking of something again, he turned to look at the hedgehog-headed boy and said with concern.

Kamijou Touma nodded gratefully: "I understand, director, thank you..."

"Otherwise, it will be very troublesome if I want to study it later." The magician continued.

"...Thank you..." The prickly-headed boy's smile froze, but he still said the last syllable out of habit.

"senior."

Saten Ruiko hesitated for a moment, then asked timidly: "Is that magician... very strong?" She was really worried. Although many things had happened before, it seemed that nothing like this could happen. The seniors seemed to have a headache.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for the seniors not to take photos as a souvenir. This is the first time that a digital camera has not come in handy.

Doesn't this mean that the other party gives him a headache?

Well, that's how Ms. Saten Ruiko feels. Although her thinking circuit is a bit strange, it seems that the logic... is correct.

"It's very strong. He is a magician who has stepped into the realm of gods. He is a top-notch existence of the devil... The situation is indeed a bit difficult and very troublesome." Xia Ran sighed longly, lowered his head and stroked his precious camera, his slender fingertips Brushing it gently, there was some inexplicable regret in the tone.

"It's a headache."

Shirai Kuroko also nodded vigorously in agreement. She thought she might be able to introduce this person to some good psychiatrists.

"Senior, do you...do you have any idea?" the black-haired girl asked softly.

"Yes, she has entered the card pool now. As long as I increase my strength, I can always pull it out..." the magician said matter-of-factly.

"ha?"

Saten Ruiko was a little confused.

Blinking her eyes, Xia Ran explained seriously: "Actually, my ability is to draw cards, and the price is to ship goods, so from the time she came to me, it was already my turn."