Magician in Type-Moon

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This has resulted in the fact that even though such abnormalities have occurred within the Liyuan, the Church has yet to take any action.

"do you need my help?"

"Orange said."

"That's exactly what I've been waiting for you to say." The old nun suddenly laughed.

Damn it! We've fallen for their trap.

But actually, even if the head nun hadn't done that, Orange would have resolved the matter anyway, so it didn't really matter.

"This story begins after a girl named Kirie Wujo transferred to this school..."

......

Ryougi Shiki strolled through the forest.

I saw a wooden schoolhouse deep in the forest through the gaps in the trees, so I walked in that direction.

Perhaps due to the overcast weather, the forest seemed shrouded in a gray fog.

The campus of Reiwon Girls' College is vast, and the trees planted between the school buildings have grown so lush that they extend beyond the campus forest.

A large portion of the campus is covered by dense forests; it's not just a forest within a campus, but a school within a forest.

Walking on the ground covered with decaying leaves, Ryougi Shiki was lost in thought, inhaling the scent of the air.

The air was filled with a gushing fragrance, and even had color, mixed with the scent of leaves and the chirping of insects, making it intoxicating.

The air was sweet and cloying, like ripe fruit; the scenery seemed to slow down, as if time itself was moving forward. Being there felt like strolling through a watercolor landscape painting, a magical and comfortable feeling of lightness spreading through your body.

This school, isolated from the outside world, is indeed an independent otherworld.

Not long after, Ryougi Shiki emerged from the forest.

This building, which used to be a primary school, is an old four-story wooden house.

The school buildings stand silently in the circular plaza formed after the trees were felled.

The square was overgrown with weeds, making it feel like a grassland.

The school building, like an old man on his deathbed, quietly awaits the final moment of his life.

After Ryougi Shiki stepped across the grass and entered the school building, she found that the interior was not as badly damaged as the exterior.

Perhaps because it's a primary school building, the interior feels a bit small. The wooden walkways make a 'squeak squeak' sound with every step.

Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp.

...The sounds made by insects can also be heard inside the school building.

Ryougi Shiki stopped in the middle of the empty corridor and refused to go any further.

The insects made a chirping sound.

A dagger had appeared in Ryougi Shiki's hand without her noticing.

Ryougi Shiki, clearly displeased, extended her arm.

A sting!

The hand gripping the dagger slashed through the air with a chilling light.

It felt like it had indeed cut to some kind of object.

A pool of white liquid appeared on the dagger, and this viscous liquid dripped down the tip of the blade and onto the ground with a pattering sound.

“…How disgusting.”

Ryougi Shiki disgustedly flicked off the sticky liquid from the dagger. This liquid was incredible; despite being very sticky, it didn't adhere to the blade and could be easily shaken off.

"Investigating people you've never even met is even more disgusting."

Just then, a figure I had seen in a photograph walked out of the elementary school building.

About ten meters away, a figure silently adjusted his glasses in the dim shadows, staring at the scene as if observing a statue.

The person who arrived was none other than Xuanwu Gaoyue.

For a long time, the two remained silent, glaring at each other.

However, from a third-party perspective, it appears that only Ryougi Shiki is glaring at the other party.

Xuanwu Gaoyue sighed softly.

"I really can't do anything with you. I really look forward to getting to know you better. But don't you feel the same way, Ryougi-kun?"

“That’s right, I don’t want to at all,” Ryougi Shiki replied immediately.

Genmu Gaoyue revealed a faint smile.

It was a gentle, childlike smile, but it lacked color, revealing only an empty inner emotion.

Ryougi Shiki unconsciously overlapped her pose with that of Kurogiri Kanya, and for a moment felt slightly dizzy.

“However, Genmura Satsuki is just Genmura Satsuki, isn’t she, Shiki?” the words hidden deep within her heart said.

“That’s right,” Ryougi Shiki replied.

So he twirled the knife in his hand and pointed it at the man in front of him.

Xuanwu Gaoyue's expression darkened when she saw the dagger that resembled a scalpel.

"That's dangerous... You could hurt someone if you take out something like that."

His words sounded as if he were admonishing a student.

Just like before...

To put it simply, one could not feel any aversion, chill, or danger emanating from this enemy.

This is the first time Ryougi Shiki has encountered something like this.

Even though the "enemy" was right in front of her, Ryougi Shiki felt nothing at all.

When Shi noticed this incomprehensible state of mind of hers, she felt a chill run down her spine.

"How could such a thing be..."

Driven by the chill and the evil spirit, Ryougi Shiki took off the black-rimmed glasses hanging on her head and began to carefully observe Genki Satsuki, who was smiling at her.

Ryougi Shiki stared directly at the black line of death.

Surprisingly, the death lines on Genki Satsuki's body are as complex as a spider web, meaning that no matter which part of his body Ryougi Shiki attacks, the damage will be enough to kill him.

This is just like when I first saw Matou Pond, but with a difference—

The death lines on Matou Ike's body are individual lines, not connected, although they appear to be linked together despite being layered.

The death threads on Genmu Satsuki's body were like a woven fabric, each one tightly intertwined.

"How can there be something so easy to kill in this world?" Ryougi Shiki murmured in disbelief.

This was the first time she had ever seen someone so easily killed.

Genmu Satsuki smiled again, and this time, even his dark eyes seemed to smile.

"So that's the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. My ability can only gain information from the paths others have already walked, but you can see where the next path will lead?"

Genmu Satsuki narrowed his sorrowful eyes as he looked at Ryougi Shiki.

"...Heh, you can record my past and see your future. It seems that Araya summoned me here so that I would kill you, Ryougi."

"Really? Then let's give it a try."

While calmly controlling her body, which could surge forward at any moment, Ryougi Shiki mentally outlined a tactic to kill Genki Satsuki in one strike.

First, rush towards his vulnerable body, then plunge the knife vertically into his throat, and finally, in one swift motion, slice the body open with the dagger, thus ending the fight.

It is extremely easy to implement; Ryougi Shiki can even clearly imagine the result three seconds later.

He already knew for certain that the other person was a magician, someone who, like himself, was outside the realm of magic.

So—this doesn't count as murder.

Because Xuanwu Gaoyue is not a human living in a normal group.

But his breathing became rapid due to tension.

The guy in front of me looks so much like Kanya...

Unable to attack the opponent before me, this man who looks so much like Kanya... Just trying to kill him puts such a burden on my heart.

This feeling was truly frightening, and Ryougi Shiki could only desperately suppress her feet.

“Leave it to me, Shiki,” Shiki suddenly said.

"No!" came the reply.

"Is that so? But you probably have a hard time distinguishing them, right?" Zhi spoke again.

"Are you sure you can tell the difference?" Shi retorted.

"Of course, after all, I am male, a creature that thinks rationally."

Zhi said sarcastically, then took control of her body on her own.

"That's outrageous! This is a modern society where men and women are equal!"

As she said this, she firmly maintained control of her body.

"Ah, right, right, but you should use what little rationality you have left to deal with Kurogiri. Leave this man to me. To be honest, he's a worthy prey for Kurogiri, and I won't let this opportunity slip by!"

The moment Shiki finished speaking, she suddenly felt her body was somewhat out of her control.

how come?

I am clearly the one who...

"Zhi, could it be that you..."

"That's right, this body originally belonged to both of us. Shiki, I've been suppressing this for a long time, and the negative emotions I've been suppressing have been getting out of control for a while now. Let me vent this once, just once!"

Zhi said this.

Xuanwu Gaoyue placed his hand on his glasses.

It's unclear whether he wanted to take off his glasses before the fight, but his body couldn't wait another second.