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When the door was opened, Rantang turned around and raised his head, as expected, he saw Ayatsuji's face when he opened the door.

Compared with his peers, his expression has always had a cold feeling close to indifference, like a god who rejects people thousands of miles away, which made Lan Tang's heart beat subconsciously, but he didn't give him more time to think, because Ayatsuji had closed the door and walked in front of him.

"What did Verlaine ask you to do?"

He asked straight to the point, without any tact, in a very straightforward style, without giving anyone time to evade, the scarlet eyes just looked down at his face slightly coldly, making Lan Tang who was sitting on the seat tremble. I shivered.

However, this also brought him back to his senses.

"It's about Sherlock Holmes. I will follow Verlaine's request to investigate whether Moriarty has appeared." Lan Tang said, his voice paused, "But... this is a lie you fabricated, right?"

"Continue." Ayatsuji was noncommittal, "How did you reply?"

Lan Tang's voice was slightly nervous: "I said, I haven't investigated it yet, let him give me more time."

After that, he looked at Ayatsuji, with a hint of inquiry: "Ayatsuji, did I do this right?"

Ayatsuji narrowed his eyes, his eyes fell on Rantang, which made his heart beat faster, and he almost fell out of his chest in the next moment, because he should have come to ask Ayatsuji if he should do this, but But he took the lead in replying to Verlaine on his own initiative...

"That's good." After a while, Ayatsuji looked away and said soothingly, "You're doing well."

This is a trap that Verlaine tried. He probably already knew that there was something wrong between Lan Tang and him, so he picked a soft persimmon and deliberately asked Lan Tang to investigate whether Moriarty appeared, regardless of whether the answer was yes or no. , it is confirmed that Ayatsuji is lying.

If Rantang replied "Moriarty didn't show up", how did Ayatsuji know of his arrival?If the answer was the opposite, it would be even more unreasonable. How did Lan Tang know about Moriarty's whereabouts in such a short time?So on the whole, answering "I don't know" is the best choice.

Hearing this, Lan Tang breathed a sigh of relief, and said with some gratitude: "That's good, you look at me like this, I think I did something wrong..."

"But you did do something wrong." Ayatsuji said.

"Huh?" Lan Tang suddenly raised his head, looked at Ayatsuji in confusion, and asked worriedly, "What?"

Ayatsuji did not answer immediately, but took a few steps towards Lantang, grabbed his chair, and dragged him directly to the chair with the sound of friction between the corner of the wooden chair and the floor. Turning around, Lantang couldn't help subconsciously leaning back, and found that he was completely shrouded in the shadow cast by Ayatsuji.

But it did get him out of the awkward sitting position.

"Why are you so afraid of me?" Ayatsuji lowered his head, narrowing his eyes and looking down at Lantang. During this time, the blond hair, which had grown a little longer because the master hadn't trimmed it, slipped down his pale cheeks, making his facial features even more pronounced. A little harmless, his voice said lightly, "Am I scary?"

But harmlessness is just an illusion, but Ayatsuji's appearance has such an overly delicate doll feel, which often makes people think that he is not harmful, but on the contrary, no one can guess that his small and thin body can What kind of potential is bursting out, when he is serious, it is difficult for many people to approach.

"NO, I have not……"

But this short moment of stupor has already sentenced Lantang to death. Ayatsuji's eyes seemed to have seen through his thoughts. He watched Lantang quietly, and said after a while: "I won't do anything to you casually." , I have my own reason, not someone who loses his temper just because a word is wrong."

"I know!" Lan Tang hurriedly defended, "I never thought about it that way, I was just... worried about causing trouble for you."

Ayatsuji is too smart, so people around him will have a kind of invisible pressure, afraid of being a drag on him because of his own mistakes, not to mention that Ayatsuji always likes to calculate the best for the people around him So this kind of kindness will make everyone who really cares about him feel ashamed.

"It's nothing, your existence is the biggest help to me." Ayatsuji said lightly.

Hearing this, Lan Tang opened his eyes wide: "..."

What Ayatsuji said was true, if it wasn’t for Lantang, he didn’t know where he should live during this time in Yokohama, whether he would live in the cold room arranged for him by the Colonel or Verlaine, and Lantang helped him a lot, This cannot be denied at all, Lan Tang was the first person he met who reached out to him.

"You can take away some privileges from me." Ayatsuji said coldly, "Don't worry, I won't throw you away like a pawn."

He is a person who will take revenge, and remembers everyone who helps him and returns tenfold. He doesn't like to owe favors to anyone.

Lan Tang felt his heart stop for a second, and at the same time, the feeling at this moment was simply indescribable. Ayatsuji's promise was more beautiful than any poem he had ever heard, even for people like them who might lose their lives at any time For humans, Ayatsuji's words also give people a sense of security that they have never had before.

"Have you ever told anyone about such a promise?" he asked.

"No." Ayatsuji said, and glanced at Lantang, there seemed to be some subtle emotions in his eyes, "Because they are not as sensitive as you, and they like to think about things."

Lan Tang didn't feel that his sarcasm was hurtful, but a little joy spread in his chest: "You are the most special boy I have ever seen."

This sentence is true. Smart people are actually not rare. It is rare to be as smart as Ayatsuji. Coupled with Ayatsuji’s personality, it is even more difficult to find a second similar person in the world. Lan Tang felt very lucky to be able to meet him and the two children, Chuya, in Japan at the same time.

"Stop talking provocatively." Ayatsuji seemed to smile, and I don't know if it was an illusion, but the smile disappeared quickly, "I want to ask you something, France should have prepared for me The holy relic, right? Given that Britain has summoned the heroic spirits, this is probably the most urgent."

"...Didn't Verlaine tell you about this?" Lan Tang looked a little surprised, "I thought he had already delivered it to you."

He knew that Verlaine had come to look for Ayatsuji in person, and the dolls suddenly filled the basement was proof, because Verlaine is a person who likes to do what he likes, and he will do anything that can make Ayatsuji happy without violating his interests. He is happy to do it, looks like a young man who dotes on Ayatsuji, he must have found the doll.

But Lantang didn't know that Verlaine was indeed here, but their conversation was interrupted by Dazai Osamu's knock on the door before he had time to explain clearly what he was going to say. These include sacred relics and heroic spirit summoning ceremonies.

But Verlaine was relieved to leave halfway through what he had said, probably because he believed that Ayatsuji would be able to guess it, so he simply let go.

"I know now." Ayatsuji said.

This room is Lantang's bedroom, and he stuffed the suitcase that Verlaine left for him under Ayatsuji's bed. He turned and left, not forgetting to give Lantang a hand, who was sitting on the chair. Lantang was stunned for a moment. , quickly reacted, followed Ayatsuji's back, and came to the latter's bedroom.

As soon as he entered the door, Ayatsuji went straight to his bed, and put the mystery novel by Edgar Allan Poe in his cloak on his bed, so that Edgar Allan Poe would at least be on the soft bed when he deciphered it, and then adjusted the cloak He half-kneeled down on the edge of the bed, got down on his body and pulled out the suitcase with a "swipe".

Lan Tang: "This is...?"

Ayatsuji did not answer his words, but directly undid the buckles on both sides of the suitcase, laid it flat and opened it.

There are many beautiful glass beads on the outermost edge. After looking at them for a while, Ayatsuji couldn't make a decision. He simply took off all the eyeballs and put them all in his pocket. After opening the bottom layer of the glass beads, a splint appeared.

"Whose is the holy relic?" At this point, Ayatsuji paused before asking.

Lan Tang thought for a while: "I don't know, but they seem to have prepared two copies. During the negotiation, it is not easy for the Louvre to let go."

But in the end, Hugo convinced the group of people in the museum. After all, in the face of war, it seemed naive to want to keep the holy relics from damage. This is a necessity for the national level, so they successfully obtained the relic.

"Oh, I guess I know who it is."

With a calm expression, Ayatsuji stretched out his hand and pulled out the splint, finally revealing the holy relic hidden underneath.

A shapeless flag with burnt edges.

It is said that there is such a young girl who stood up at the moment of the crisis-ridden and declining French War, far surpassing any contemporary French man. She waved the French flag on the battlefield, dedicated herself to the country, and looked like a god protected by the Holy Light. the son of.

The saint who was supposed to be respected by the French people became a victim of upper-level politics. She was tied to the gallows as a witch and burned alive while she was being cursed and resented. The cold eyes of the people she saved, the people she loved, and the French flag she clutched in her arms.

The relic in front of him, which should have disappeared with the fire, was the symbol of the existence of the wronged girl.

"It turned out to be the holy relic of Joan of Arc..." As a Frenchman, Lan Tang immediately recognized what it was. To be able to persuade those old scholars to bring the rare relics of Joan of Arc to do such uncertain things..."

After all, their situation is different from that of the UK, and they are not particularly sure that they can summon the heroic spirit. There is a high probability that this holy relic will never return.

It seems that the French have high expectations for Ayatsuji's talent in magic. I don't know how Verlaine reported it to Hugo, so that they are willing to take such a risk. This makes Lan Tang a little curious about the level of Ayatsuji's talent. up.

But Ayatsuji just stared at this precious relic for a while, then looked away indifferently.

Lan Tang, who had been observing his expression, immediately asked: "What's the matter, Ayatsuji? If the heroic spirit Joan of Arc appears, it must be a great help to you. She enjoys a very high reputation in French history, and the heroic spirit The strength after transformation cannot be underestimated."

"Don't want this." Ayatsuji said expressionlessly, "I wouldn't choose to summon Joan of Arc, I'm not a fool."

Just kidding, if he is so loyal to the heroic spirit of France, if he summons her, no matter how powerful he is, it will be of no use at all. Confucianism works to solve the world war, but he doesn't want to waste his energy on too many things.

Lan Tang was only surprised by Joan of Arc's holy relic, and now he realized that it was not feasible: "There should be alternatives, you can take a look."

It is said that the Louvre did not let go at that time, and Hugo found an alternative for them.

Ayatsuji looked at the national flag, sighed, walked to his desk and opened the drawer, took out his gloves and put them on, and took out a transparent bag for storing evidence, then returned to the suitcase and gently He removed Joan's relic and put it aside, revealing another hidden relic.

"How come there are these things in your room..." Lan Tang stared blankly.

Ayatsuji said lightly: "I just made the necessary preparations."

After all, he turned his gaze back to the suitcase... and it turned out to be a manuscript that was quite old and stained.

"What is this?" Lan Tang was stunned for a moment, a little confused, "It's just left like this, won't it oxidize?"

They have no reason to treat a relic like this.

Ayatsuji didn't say a word about this, he picked up the manuscript with yellowed edges and messy French curlicues, trying not to let himself touch its brittle edges, squinting his eyes to see what was written on it long sentences.

Since the handwriting was too scribbled and the cursive characters were very free and easy, it took him a little time to recognize them.

Although Ayatsuji has learned some foreign languages ​​by himself, he only knows a little bit of French, so he tried to find some keywords to shorten the time and make it more efficient. After watching for about 5 minutes, he suddenly realized that he had only read this not long ago. This book, the Japanese version, is even on his bookshelf.

Lantang leaned over slightly, his eyes passed Ayatsuji's thin shoulders and landed on the moldy paper.

"The Count of Monte Cristo..." Lan Tang read out the name on the first line, and keenly captured the key words, "Edmond...? King of the Grotto?"

The Count of Monte Cristo, written by the French writer Alexandre Dumas, mainly tells that Edmond, who was framed by a villain, ended his 13-year prison life after obtaining the huge wealth of the King of the Grotto, and finally returned to the world. A story of French high society, a makeover with the intent of revenge.

"This should be the original manuscript of Alexandre Dumas." Ayatsuji said, his voice paused, and then his eyes showed a trace of doubt, "So, does this holy relic want me to summon Alexandre Dumas, or Monte Cristo? Count? What the hell are they thinking?"

The difference is very big, it depends on luck.

Alexandre Dumas, as a famous French writer, was summoned by the magician Caster if nothing unexpected happened. However, Alexandre Dumas was addicted to wine, sex and extravagance all his life, and his personality was not very good according to the rumors. Ayatsuji Think he is not a good partner, and can you expect the magician to go straight to battle?

He didn't feel like he needed another spirit hiding behind him.

As for the Count of Monte Cristo... Given that Holmes can appear in the form of a heroic spirit, it is not without reason for the Count to appear, but this ghost of resentment should appear as the Avenger, which greatly increases the degree of unreliability. Ayatsuji didn't know how he would treat his Master.

In short, it is concluded that the holy relics given by the French side are very unreliable, but Ayatsuji did not expect much from them, so he was not very disappointed. This explains why Verlaine treated the second holy relic His attitude was perfunctory, and he didn't intend to give Ayatsuji a second choice.

But even so, Ayatsuji would never choose Joan of Arc.

On the contrary, Lan Tang began to worry: "So, do you want to find the holy relic by yourself? It will be very troublesome."

You must know that holy relics are not ordinary things that can be obtained on the street. The more famous people in history, the harder it is to get them out of the sight of everyone. Even if there are many options, their reputation is doomed. People's eyes will turn to those relics with symbolic significance.

It is obviously extremely difficult to find a suitable holy relic without leaving any traces in a short period of time. You must know that the selection of heroic spirits is also a science. Sometimes summoning the correct heroic spirit is equivalent to success. More than half.

Therefore, it was because of this that Verlaine was so sure that Ayatsuji had no choice but to summon Joan of Arc.

"I'll put this on first." Ayatsuji said lightly, withdrew his black gloved hand, his expression didn't show any worry, "Don't worry, don't be nervous all the time, it's a waste of energy, when something happens Be calm, you should know more than me."

This made Lan Tang a little less nervous, because Ayatsuji's expression was very calm, as if Verlaine's little trick would not affect him, and he had a way to deal with it.

Facing Ayatsuji's words, he even felt a little embarrassed, because Lan Tang himself was actually a very powerful French intelligence agent, otherwise Hugo would not have let him come to Japan to take charge of the Aragami Project, and even became a partner with Verlaine, who thought highly of himself.

But for some reason, he always looked very young in front of Ayatsuji.

Maybe it's because of the feeling of Ayatsuji... as if he can take the lead in making a decision in any event, and there is no need for others to worry about it.

Thinking of this, he secretly spurned his disappearing vigilance, he decided not to show such a defenseless appearance in front of Ayatsuji, but to be a qualified and responsible adult, regain his original determination to protect Ayatsuji, and become a The one who shelters him from the wind and rain.

"Is it Joan's holy relic?" Lan Tang asked.

"No, it's the manuscript of The Count of Monte Cristo." Ayatsuji glanced at him, "I'm willing to gamble on this probability, even if there is no reason."

And for some reason, he has an intuition in his heart that something unexpected is attached to this manuscript, and it will have an unprecedented impact. Although Ayatsuji doesn't know who will become his heroic spirit, it must be is a demon that never appeared.

Although Ayatsuji is a materialistic detective, he is still willing to trust his strong intuition. There seems to be a hidden ghost in this manuscript, calling for his approach.

Lan Tang: "Oh..."

Ayatsuji carefully rolled up this precious manuscript, put it in the sealed bag he had prepared, sealed the bag, and hid it in his coat. After doing all this, he raised his head and looked at Looking out of the window, the sky showed a faint afterglow of dusk, as if a golden glow shone on his side face.

He was thinking, though more like a rare daze.

After realizing this, Lan Tang remained silent and waited quietly for him to speak.

After a while, Ayatsuji's distraction dissipated in the air, and his eyes regained their brilliance, although the emotion was also faint: "The night is long and dreamy, I will go to Tokyo immediately, Lan Tang, I am going to go alone, next, you Help me hold Verlaine well."

"you alone?"

"Well. If you want to let Verlaine know that I went to Tokyo and won't come to look for me, can you do it?" Ayatsuji said.

"I can." Lan Tang hurriedly said, for fear that Ayatsuji would regret it, "I will do it well."

This is the first time that Ayatsuji asked him for help. Lantang will definitely not disappoint his trust. This happens to be an important hurdle to prove him. He hopes that Ayatsuji can see his reliability and choose to rely on him again... ...So he will find a way to do this well, even in the face of Verlaine.

"Until I come back, don't confront Verlaine, understand?"

Ayatsuji looked at Rantang quietly, her scarlet eyes seemed to have a magical power.

"it is good."

"But if Verlaine really wants to look for me, don't force yourself, it doesn't matter if you don't stop me, understand?"

"understood."

However, Ayatsuji said a third similar sentence lightly: "When necessary, you can report my name, understand?"

Lan Tang felt his heart softening: "Don't worry about me, I know."

In this case, why not tell others that Ayatsuji has his own reasons, and he has different ways of dealing with different people, which makes him feel like a human being, and has different ways of dealing with interpersonal relationships.

"I'm leaving." Ayatsuji pulled the cloak on himself, his eyes were icy cold, those short-lived warmth quickly disappeared from his eyes, he seemed to return to the appearance of the ice sculpture that Lan Tang saw him for the first time, "Tokyo..."

Even if there is a subspecies Holy Grail War, the victory will belong to him.

Lan Tang saw him walking towards the bookshelf, running his fingers across it, as if he was looking for something.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"The basic magic book, Verlaine gave it to me a few months ago, I haven't read it yet." Ayatsuji said calmly, he didn't know anything about magic, he couldn't even draw a summoning magic formation, but so what, what he learned now Well, it won't be that difficult.

Lan Tang: "..."

Then, he watched as Ayatsuji took out a pair of brown sunglasses from the drawer and put them on his face, covering the eye-catching scarlet eyes, only the black eyes quietly floating around him Only then did Ni know that he was hiding his characteristic twisted eyes.

There must be magicians all over Tokyo nowadays. Those people are not as naive as the Supernatural Secret Service Division. They can recognize the conspicuous features of magic eyes. Ayatsuji doesn’t intend to reveal his trump card so soon, so he temporarily blocks it. up.

Thinking of this, he picked up Misaki Naruto on the bed, carrying the glass eyeballs that made a crisp sound when he walked, pushed open the door, and the figure disappeared from Lan Tang's sight.

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Sword, hunger, death, beast.

On the unprocessed manuscript of "The Count of Monte Cristo" carried by Ayatsuji, bacteria invisible to the naked eye are growing. They are stained with the mold on the relic of Joan of Arc, and they are completely polluted by various bacteria in the air. .

And this was favored by mice, and the pollutants stained with stains are the originator of the plague.

It has another frightening name that swept through medieval Europe, the Black Death.

The germs groaned, multiplied tirelessly on the manuscript, and crowded together to form a surface stain.

Plague, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, the deadly knight Rider who rides the wind, rides the water, and can even climb onto the human body, waits silently and unconsciously for the call of the destined master in the dark.

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Did not expect it!It is the BUG level in fsf, the Rider plague.

Caster is a magician, Avenger is an avenger, and Rider is a knight, which is translated in the text.

A brief explanation of the plague for those who don't understand!

plague, pale knight

Job Description: Rider

Gender: none

Height and weight: Changes with the spread of infection (can be down to the size of the virus)

Possess skills:

Infection A: Infect other creatures with bacteria or virus-shaped avatars, expand the skills of one's own domain, control the spirit and body of the infected person, inhale the spirit into the world produced by the treasure, and even prey on the magician to absorb magic power .

Innocent World EX: The skill that reflects people's fear of "death" and "disease", the image is too complicated, and it is determined according to the underworld where the Noble Phantasm is produced.

Guidance of the Underworld EX: Give your own Noble Phantasm various protection skills in the Underworld domain.

Noble Phantasm: Come on, Mingtu, come on

Level: EX, Anti-Boundary Noble Phantasm, Unlimited Range, Unlimited Maximum Capture

Create a dead container, and create a simulated underworld with the master as the starting point. Under the influence of the master's spirit, it can become a typical heaven or hell, or it may be nothingness, depending on the master's spirit.

In an emergency, the target's body can be introduced into the barrier.

Noble Phantasm: Sword, Hunger, Death, Beast

Level: A, Anti-Army Noble Phantasm, Range 99, Maximum Capture 999

Concretely give "death" to others in one's own enchantment, and if the environment and magic power allow, "end" can be reproduced.

As long as the master is willing, he can reproduce the Apocalypse as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Ragnarok, etc., leading to the end of the world.

The reading method of the treasure is changed by the master.

In other words, if the magic power allows, as long as the master wants, the plague can directly open the treasure to destroy the world.