Lost Narrative Poetry

St. George's Basilica, in the drawing room.

"Touma, I want to eat this!"

Index sat motionless on the sofa, pointing at the bowl of pastries on the table in front of her and yelling.

"Don't you know how to take it yourself?"

The hedgehog-headed boy sighed, feeling like he was numb. Why did he have to order himself to do the food that he could reach as soon as he stretched out his hand? If I had known this, I would not be tired and want to take a rest, but would find a reason to visit this church like Bilibili and Saten.

Now, I have to feed Index and I can’t stop for a moment...

Speaking of which, how on earth did she put more food than her own body weight in her stomach every day and still not gain weight at all?

Kamijou Touma found this very difficult to understand. Perhaps it was like the fact that he lost money every day but had not starved to death until now. It was an unsolved mystery.

"Hmph, hurry up, hurry up..."

Index folded her arms and grunted twice, then she raised her head and looked not far away.

Over there, Kanzaki Kaori and Steele were quietly guarding the door. Just as Index looked over, the tall red-haired delinquent priest quickly looked away and pretended As if nothing had happened.

This made the little nun feel strange, and she was subconsciously defensive. She couldn't help but squeeze towards Kamijou Touma.

She felt a little frightened.

After all, although I know that this flame magician named Steele was said to be my very good friend and partner in the past, the attempt to erase my memory was just a conspiracy of the church... But I have only heard of it. .

It's very simple. Just looking at other people's diaries, even if you know other people's experiences, you wouldn't think that you are that person, right?

For the same reason, Index, who has no memory of a year ago, really has no real understanding of this matter. When others tell her so, she just listens to it, and that's it. But the impression of being chased by Kanzaki Kaori and Steele for a whole year, and being driven into despair time and time again, was very profound.

Steele, who was not far away, did not notice this sad point at all. Instead, Lao Huai let out a long sigh of relief.

"Steele? What's wrong with you?"

Kanzaki Kaori, who was holding a long sword next to him, opened his eyes and glanced at his partner beside him. He was a little worried that the other party's brain had been hit so hard that he was now left with very serious symptoms. sequelae.

She was a little hesitant because she knew that Steele's mind was relatively immature. After all, he was only fourteen years old and technically not an adult yet...

Because what happened was too magical and unacceptable, even Kanzaki Kaori himself felt that his brain was a little unable to relax and he felt that he could not bear the blow. He was still suffering from his faith and heart.

So at that time, I just got excited and blindly followed someone's unreliable idea, pretending that nothing happened, and even pretended to be stupid when Steele came to ask——

Anyway, basically the cause and effect of the whole world has been rewritten, and Steele is not the only one. It may be a good thing for him not to know what happened... at least he doesn't have to bear such a big psychological burden. Kanzaki Kaori did think so.

"nothing……"

Steel, who knew nothing, smiled and shook his head. He suddenly said to Kanzaki Kaori, "Kanzaki, do you think there is such a possibility? Maybe in another world, we and Index The relationship became very estranged, we hurt her, and she left the UK to escape us..."

"Huh?" The girl "Saint" widened her eyes.

What on earth was Steele thinking?

Although a worse impact on faith has been avoided, why does it seem and feel that the problem has become more serious?

Her eyes were slightly worried.

"..."

"..."

"It's nothing, just pretend I didn't say anything." Steele was silent for a moment, then shook his head and interrupted with a smile.

He knew that Kanzaki would definitely not be able to understand him. In this world, no one could understand him... Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a touch of melancholy, feeling like a lonely observer.

That's right...

Steele firmly believed that he must have traveled through time and into this completely different world line, otherwise he could not explain why it was like this. Nothing happened, the Holy War was not started, the Crusaders were not mobilized, and there was nothing. New Testament…

Everything is gone without a trace, as if it never happened.

Even Index is still here in London and has not left at all, nor is she an enemy of herself and others. Although the relationship does not seem to be that good, isn't all of this enough to prove this point? ?

What? Why do you think that hateful hedgehog is here, and the others are the same as the enemies he encountered before traveling through time?

Do you even need to ask this? The parallel world must be roughly the same, but the details are different. It can't be exactly the same, and it can't be said that everything doesn't match up!

- Steele thought about this very seriously, feeling that his logic was correct, and this must be the case. He doesn't care about Christianity or anything like that. The current world is the world he wants to see most.

"……hehe."

Kanzaki Kaori smiled reluctantly. She looked at Steele carefully. Although she didn't know what the flame mage was thinking, she was sure that there was something wrong with his mind.

Like now, he giggles a few times from time to time, looks cheerful, and it seems like the words "Intelligence - 1-1..." are constantly popping up on his head.

Could it be that he was really beaten stupid...

Or is this what someone said, no need to explain anything, no need to say anything, Steele will figure out the truth he wants and accept it?

The girl "Saint" sighed.

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In the Great Sanctuary.

"Is St. George's Cathedral really famous?"

"I don't know, but it feels like that's it. Not many people come here usually, right?"

Misaka Mikoto looked at the interior space of the solemn church, biting her ears in a low voice with Saten Ruiko, while quietly looking at a few people not far away.

Did you make something wrong? At least you can figure out who is the one who needs to be protected...

Glancing at the two girls not far away, Laura knew that they were visiting the Great Cathedral on the surface, but in fact they couldn't let go. They were just following them for this reason, even with her city. , I couldn't help but curse in my heart.

After all, in Laura's opinion, these two girls simply couldn't figure out the situation. They always felt that being alone with the person in front of them would harm each other.

He turned back and glanced at the young man in front of him. His face was pale and weak, and his hands were stained with blood. He was also curious, looking here and touching there. He stood in front of the altar and seemed to be curious about everything in the church... …

But with such a sick look, Laura had no doubt that this man could kill her a hundred times a thousand times with just one hair falling.

This is the first time I feel so insecure...

The archbishop sighed in his heart, but after thinking about it, he thought that this might not be a bad idea. These two girls wanted to protect this guy here, but in fact they were protecting her. At least Laura felt a little more at ease. After all, this guy is somewhat restrained in front of acquaintances and friends.

"Aren't you going to take care of your injury?"

Glancing at Xia Ran's hands, the archbishop wearing beige monk's uniform asked casually. He felt that he couldn't remain silent like this, so he decided to try to get closer to see what this person's plan was.

Her tone is natural and calm, not deliberately familiar, but it can naturally bring the relationship between the two parties closer. If someone doesn't know her true identity, they may really be confused by her appearance. In this regard, this woman is a much higher level expert than Yue Yong Xiaomeng.

"Ah, there's nothing we can do about it. We can't deal with it at the moment. This is a real holy mark..." Xia Ran, who was looking around, raised his wrist, looked at it, and then spread his hands and said.

The wounds that were nailed through on the left and right hands and ankles are the so-called "stigma", symbolizing the suffering and death of the Son of God. Just as people with similar stigmas will have a physique similar to the Son of God and become so-called "saints". Xia Ran's current situation is similar.

As the saying goes, if you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.

This is also one of the prices he must pay after his current success.

"At least bandage it. Don't you feel uncomfortable with the constant bleeding..." Laura curled her lips, and there was a hint of fear in the depths of her eyes. She always felt that if this person hadn't deliberately suppressed it, just the slowly seeping out The blood shed is a huge cosmic disaster.

"It's okay, it just doesn't stop bleeding. There are no other problems anyway..." Xia Ran said without paying too much attention.

"What's okay? Do you think you are a woman?"

The archbishop said with a chuckle, and with a tearing sound, she tore off a large piece of the large sleeves of her beige monastic uniform. The movement was very natural. After all, she was a person who could quarrel, speak ill, or riot with anyone. , a woman who sometimes bursts into tears.

She has such an affinity that she will not be alienated from others because of her status, and can get close to them as a matter of course.

"Ahem, you don't have to do that, and it's too unhygienic..." The magician twitched the corner of his mouth, took a step back, and said seriously.

"No, it's not hygienic..."

Laura, who appeared to be the archbishop but was actually the archdevil, immediately slapped her hands when she heard this, but the smile on her face suddenly froze.

I have already reached this level, and I just need to write the word "please" on my face. But this person's first reaction is to dislike me, saying that I am unhygienic? Her plump breasts kept rising and falling, and she took deep breaths again and again, telling herself that she could not get excited and must calm down.

Xia Ran ignored it, and still said to himself: "Don't worry, I know you are insecure, but I am not a person who breaks my word, and my previous promises will always be valid, so You don’t have to worry about me burning down bridges or anything like that…”

"Ah."

Standing on the other side of the altar, calmly looking up at the sculpture of the Son of God suffering above, the one-eyed girl couldn't help but sneer when she heard this.

Is this guy not going to burn bridges? What a reassuring statement.

"..."

"..."

"Be more direct, Laura - in return, how about I help you kill Aleister?" Xia Ran was silent for a moment, glanced at Othinus beside him, and stopped talking about those things. Instead, he coughed slightly and said this.

"Huh?" The Archbishop took a step forward and made up his mind to continue what he had not finished before. Hearing this, he couldn't help but raise his head.

"Aren't you the demon summoned by McQueen Mathers? The purpose of being summoned is to lead Aleister to destruction..." the magician said matter-of-factly, "How about I help you get there in one step? ?”

"..."

"..."

"Let's forget about this."

The supreme bishop blinked, his blue eyes like clear gems. She was not surprised that this man knew her true identity and had nothing to hide. But after thinking about it, she said seriously:

"I still prefer to rely on my own ability to complete this matter, so I don't need to trouble you..."

"Kill Aleister, and you can still stay in this world." The magician interrupted her words and said the most crucial point.

"Please help me kill Aleister directly!"

Laura changed her words almost without thinking.

As a summoned demon, she cannot escape from the contract unless she kills Aleister and fulfills her promise with Mathers. It's just that this is what Laura wants. Rather than being unable to violate the constraints of the contract, it is better to say that she is using the constraints to strengthen her own existence.

"I knew it was like this..." Xia Ran twitched the corner of his mouth. It was really difficult to expect this big devil to have any moral integrity.

"Is there any problem with this?" Laura asked in turn with a smile, her face still looking like an innocent girl.

"No, but I changed my mind..." The magician shook his head and reached out to pat the archbishop's shoulder, "I want to do a big business and I need talents like you, so sign a contract with me and become a magical girl. !”

"?"

Without further explanation, Xia Ran clapped her hands and attracted everyone's attention: "Okay, okay, now that everything has been dealt with, I'm ready to go back. Do you have any questions? I'll take advantage of the opportunity. If you are still here, you can talk to me."

"Can you finally go back?" Misaka Mikoto breathed a sigh of relief. She walked over and complained: "It's time to go back. I haven't had a good rest in the past few days, and there are only a few days left in the vacation..."

"Wait a minute..." The brown-haired girl suddenly realized something was wrong, "Why do you say that while you are still here?"

"..."

"..."

The church suddenly became quiet.

"Didn't I say it?" The magician smiled calmly. "I've been out for so long, it's time for me to go back."

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…

Perhaps it was just a moment of thought, but the noisy voices came from the surroundings. The comic exhibition venue was still extremely lively, bustling and crowded.

Xia Ran stretched hard, moved his arms, and yawned lazily. It was as if he had never left, and he seemed to have wandered off for a while. After he came back to his senses, It's like a lifetime ago and everything is different.

No one can notice this except himself.

However, the changes in Xia Ran were somewhat obvious.

"You seem very tired?"

The purple-haired girl with a single ponytail who was thinking about how to persuade someone looked at the magician strangely. How could the magician's temperament change so much in just a moment?

He suddenly became very tired and seemed quite tired. Could it be that something really happened before? He was possessed or something, it really looked like something had happened to his body.

Recalling what happened to the other party just now, Mianyue Yiji was thoughtful.

"A little bit... Mainly because it's too tight and I just want to relax." Xia Ran waved her hands nonchalantly, her tone also lazily.

He is really tired now, mainly mentally. He just wants to take a good rest for a while and not care about anything else.

That's why he said he wanted to come back. Originally, with his ability, there was no problem with running multiple processes in countless worlds and countless timelines at the same time, handling and promoting various matters at the same time, but he was no longer willing to do this anymore. Done.

It didn't make much sense, so he made up his mind to take back all the incarnations, including the long-lost body of the demon Buddha.

That's right, let's touch the fish for a while first.

"Too tight?" Mianyue Yiji raised her eyebrows. It seemed that every time she came here, she would always see this guy doing nothing. His leisurely pace was even worse than that of the Man on the Moon. He could have What's the pressure?

"yes……"

Xia Ran nodded feebly, and then was bumped into by a petite figure holding a large box.

"Sorry, sorry, it's all my fault..." The girl fell on her butt and the contents of the box were scattered all over the floor. However, she quickly got up and apologized to the magician.

"...It's nothing, it's okay."

Xia Ran looked at the petite girl in front of him with a strange look. He didn't know her, but her outfit was so recognizable - she covered her right eye with an eyepatch, and wore a hat with a protruding front end and brim like a witch on her head. Wearing a wide hat and a black leather jacket with the front open, he almost thought the one-eyed girl was chasing him here.

After waving his hand to let the rash girl leave, he reached out and tapped his forehead: "By the way, this is a comic exhibition... I just said how is it possible? I'm scaring myself."

…………

At the same time, in the forbidden world.

A few more days have passed.

Othinus stroked the ring of covenant on his hand, relying on the "all-seeing" eye he shared, to easily lock a certain time and space in the infinite multiverse.

She turned her head and said to the people behind her: "Are you ready?"