Pendragon's Infinity Gauntlet

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"Besides, Jing Shen is the savior of the Forbidden Arts Catalogue. We should be thanking her enough, so how can we find fault with her instead?"

"I know, of course I know all of this."

That's right, when the Forbidden Techniques Index was facing death, it was the Purifying God Demon Extermination who saved his life.

It was neither Kanzaki Mizuki nor Tyr Magnus, but rather the Purifying God who vanquished demons.

I should have returned the gift to her.

No, simply returning a gift is too lenient; one should repay the kindness with the same level of gratitude to the best of one's ability—that would be morally justifiable. Even foxes and conch shells know how to repay kindness.

"However, I simply couldn't find a suitable opportunity."

In fact, since the Index Forbidden Books incident, Kanzaki, due to her busy schedule and her stance, hadn't even thanked Jougami. This made Kanzaki feel very guilty.

"As a result, she did something so stupid, and now it's quite awkward for me to bring up the matter of repaying her kindness."

"Oh dear, Kanzaki-sama, just because you were seen naked, does that make you not want to repay your kindness?"

"Woo..."

Kanzaki had nothing to say.

"Oh dear, so this is all the gratitude that Kanzaki-sensei was talking about?"

"Woooo..."

Kanzaki gritted her teeth and stared at Tsuchimikado.

Do you know what kind of way women like boys to repay them the most?

As Tsuchimikado spoke, a lewd smile appeared on his face that made Kanzaki want to kill him.

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Meanwhile, Fangcun, who had been resting in the convenience store for a long time, finally set off and found the seaside guesthouse called "Sea God" based on the location on his handheld device.

The person who greeted her was a Misaka Sister who liked to pick her ears with her little finger.

Hmm... I've read the script, no worries.

"Boss, do you serve dinner here?"

After booking the room, Fang Cun asked the "Misaka Sister" who had a lazy expression on her face.

If not, she would have to walk to that far-away convenience store to buy junk food.

"I only have some leftover curry that's gone cold. If you don't mind, I can give it to you."

"Misaka Sister" picked at her ear and said in a very Zen-like manner, "Because I'm too lazy to heat it up, I'm not even bothering to recoup the cost."

"Please give me all of them!"

Upon hearing that it was a free gift, Fangcun's eyes lit up. Having eaten too much compressed food, everything tasted delicious to her now, and she quickly followed "Misaka Sister" to the kitchen to retrieve the remaining two or more servings of curry.

"The archangel must have fought there."

Fang Cun stood on the balcony of the room, touching her round belly, and slowly walked back and forth to aid digestion.

Although it was a matter of world survival, Fang Cun was very relaxed. Anyway, the fighting would be very loud, and even if she was asleep, she would be woken up.

So, she turned on the mosquito-killing lamp and went to sleep peacefully. It was normal to feel tired after a long day of running around and not having had time to fully recover.

She was sleeping soundly when the phone rang. "Misaka Sister" reminded her that breakfast was almost ready and to come down and eat, as she would have to pay for it even if it was cold this time.

Because "Misaka Sisters" discovered that even cold food couldn't dampen the guest's enthusiasm.

When Fang Cun went downstairs for breakfast, she didn't run into the cult leader and his family. They were probably eating in another room. Fang Cun wasn't in a hurry to find her for help, so she was in a very peaceful state of mind. After finishing her breakfast and paying the bill, she went to play on the beach.

Over there, she saw "Miss Misaka" and a blue-haired nun playing with sand sculptures using a small shovel.

The scenery by the sea wasn't particularly beautiful, and there weren't many people. Although it was relatively peaceful, well... a beach without bikinis is definitely soulless.

What's so interesting about the sea? It's all water, with the occasional seabird flying by. There's nothing more boring than that.

With that thought in mind, Fang Cun returned to the guesthouse and rented a parasol and a deck chair from the owner. He set them up on the beach, lay down, and played his handheld game while waiting.

The ability to discharge is still useful; at least you never have to worry about it running out of power when using this electronic device.

Unfortunately, the timeline of this world is still in the early 2000s, and mobile games are limited to versions of Tetris and Snake. Even if "Railgun's" device is a handheld computer, it can't create something out of thin air...

I really want to take the elevator back to the Hyperion and touch my wife!

After playing the colored version of Snake for a while, Fangcun got so bored that he fell asleep.

Accompanied by the intermittent sound of the waves, the Earth rotated halfway around, and the sun moved to the horizon, leaving only half of it visible, which dyed the entire sky with an intoxicating rosy hue.

Fangcun was gently shaken awake by a woman whose face was tired and anxious, but whose expression was full of apology.

"I'm so sorry to disturb your rest. Have you seen a girl with long black hair who looks similar to me?"

"what?"

Fang Cun looked completely bewildered, but seeing how anxious the other person was, she shook her head without delay.

"I was sleeping the whole time, so I didn't see it. Sorry."

Because the other person was a sophisticated older woman, Fang Cun was a little too polite.

The middle-aged woman was very anxious to find someone. After thanking Fang Cun, she hurriedly ran away into the distance, constantly looking around.

Wait, the image she described seems vaguely familiar...

The electric current emanating from Fangcun connected to the handheld console, bringing up a picture of the cult leader in this world, which was almost exactly the same as what she had described!

Although it's not uncommon for high school girls to have long, straight black hair, the fact that they look alike is enough to tell the story.

This is the cult leader's mother. According to the script, shouldn't they start saving the world right away?

Fang Cun quickly took the rented items back to return them, and put away the handheld game console and shoes, which were valuable and easily damaged. He then ran barefoot towards the direction of the cult leader's mother.

The sand was soft, and apart from the occasional feeling of something foreign, it was much more comfortable than walking on the road.

"Huh? Where did he go? He was just here a moment ago. How could such a big person disappear so suddenly?"

P.S.: The scallions I planted on the balcony have survived! Before, the leaves were all wilted, and I thought they were dead. Today, when I looked at the pot, I found the roots had fully expanded. The tomatoes, peppers, and catnip haven't sprouted yet…

Chapter 268 Without Emotion

Chapter 268

Fang Cun touched his bald head, returned to the original spot, and, based on his memory, chose a set of footprints and followed them.

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Jing Shen and Ye Ren met at the beach. Although the reason was unclear, Jing Shen was certain that his mother had also been affected by the "fall of the angels".

Just then, Sasha, the male magician who appeared yesterday and claimed to be from the Russian Occupational Church and was investigating the caster of the "Fallen Angels" spell, suddenly appeared not far away.

There was no time to ponder how much the other person had overheard the mother and daughter's conversation; Jing Shen's thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the sound of footsteps on the sand.

"Sasha Chloejef!"

When exactly did he appear? On this beach where there was nowhere to hide, a boy wearing a red shirt and a red cloak suddenly appeared.

Seeing the blond boy covered in black leather belts and even wearing a collar around his neck, Nightblade couldn't help but look at him with a questioning gaze.

Sasha did not respond to the call of the Goddess of Purity.

The boy simply watched Nightblade silently.

Although the boy was a dangerous individual who liked to pull out a saw and bombard others with magic at the slightest provocation, the Pure God believed that he was someone who could be communicated with, based on his fondness for sweets.

She casually stepped forward, blocking Nightblade's path, and said, "Wait a minute, Sasha. Something's not right. My mother wasn't 'replaced' by anyone, but she also didn't notice that the people around her were 'replaced.' This means she was also affected by 'Angel's Fall.' Although I don't know why..."

Before she could finish speaking, Jing Shen's throat froze.

My whole body is trembling.

Something unseen seemed to be gushing out from Sasha Chloejef's petite body.

Jing Shen's two feet were nailed to the ground, his stomach felt heavy pressure, his breathing was disordered, his heart was beating rapidly, and he felt waves of pain deep in his head, like sparks, and his thinking completely stopped.

Did Sasha spew poisonous gas from every pore of her body? Of course not. Sasha did nothing. Although she did nothing, just standing there rendered the God of Purity completely immobile.

murderous look.

The murderous aura alone was enough to turn Jing Shen into stone.

The oppressive force emanating from the explosion reached Jing Shen, making her feel as if the gravity around her had increased tenfold.

Slowly, Sasha raised her slender hand and reached for the belt at her waist. She pulled out the L-shaped pin puller. Looking at the dull, unsharp tip, Jing Shen could feel Nightblade behind her, terrified and forgetting to breathe.

Indeed, a rough, blunt tip can look more terrifying than a sharp knife.

"Wait a minute... Sasha, listen to me!"

Jing Shen continued to try to communicate with Sasha, but Sasha did not respond at all.

A gust of wind blew by, and Sasha's bangs began to sway.

The pair of piercing eyes behind his bangs were completely devoid of emotion.

Those are no longer human eyes. Humans cannot have eyes like that; they cannot have eyeballs that obscure all psychological phenomena and appear only as two glass beads or crystals.

Sasha Chloejef didn't say a word.

He simply pulled the L-shaped nail aside and stared at Jing Shen with eyes that resembled those of a surveillance camera.

My whole body feels numb.

Jing Shen could no longer utter a single word.

The petite boy before me, shrouded in a red shirt and cape, no longer looked human. He seemed like something draped in human skin.

Sasha slowly, very slowly, pulled up the L-shaped nail, as if she were holding a wooden knife.

The opponent is a combat expert who specializes in hunting evil creatures. Can the Pure God dodge the attacks while protecting Nightblade? The Pure God's body was trembling, and his palms were covered in disgusting sweat.

However, we must never back down.

Jing Shen clenched her trembling right hand into a fist.

Suddenly, Kanzaki's furious roar came from an unknown direction.

"Get out of the way! I'm here to cleanse the spirit and vanquish the demon!"

A gust of wind howled.

An unseen slash passed between Jing Shen and Sasha, lifting up a wall formed of sand.

Sasha, who was about to launch an attack while holding the spiked stick, was momentarily distracted. Just then, Kanzaki appeared in the open space between the two of them.

Beside the murderous-looking Kanzaki stood Tsuchimikado, who had returned at some unknown time.

"Thank you for your hard work, Jing Shen. You did a great job. Now that everything has been made clear, you may step down. Our work is now up to you."

Although it's unclear what methods Kanzaki and Tsuchimikado used, they seemed to be on guard the whole time.

When Yajima saw Tsuchimikado, he was so surprised he couldn't close his mouth. This was understandable, because due to the influence of "Angel's Fall," in Yajima's eyes, Tsuchimikado was an idol star who had just gotten into a scandal.

However, there was no time to explain these misunderstandings to her.

Although Jing Shen was taken aback, she continued to stare at Sasha, who had a strange attitude.

"Hey, Tsuchimikado! What's wrong with her?"

“Hey, thinking about it carefully, something really doesn’t seem right!” Tsuchimikado said with a sinister grin. “We initially thought that people from other sects wouldn’t tell us their real names, so we didn’t ask. But now that we think about it, she shouldn’t have called herself Sasha at all. We should have realized something was wrong back then.”

"?"

"The name Sasha."

Kanzaki cautiously stared at Sasha and said, "It's a woman's name in Russia. It's really unreasonable to use this name as a pseudonym."

Sasha herself did not utter a single word in rebuttal.

He merely narrowed his eyes slightly, shifting the direction of the nail tip from Nightblade to Kanzaki.

"what?"

"Our inquiry with the Russian adult education authorities revealed that they only have one man named Michael Krejkov. Presumably, he was the same Michael before he was 'replaced'."

Jing Shen looked at Sasha.

That's right, under the influence of the "Fallen Angels," he should have been swapped with someone else. But the question is, who exactly is the girl inside Chloe Zev?