The Absolute Godspeed of Infinite Worlds

Chapter 782 - 782

"I don't have hot tea here, so I'll serve you some ice-cold cola instead!"She carried two glasses of cola freshly taken from the refrigerator and placed them on the table, while she herself nibbled on an ice pop.

She was only in her thirties and seemed to have given birth to Kojou Akatsuki when she was around fifteen or sixteen.

However, with her cute baby face and a pair of glasses, she looked more like someone in her twenties. When walking alongside Kojou Akatsuki, they could easily pass off as siblings without any awkwardness.

The only thing was, she was a bit unkempt. The living room was littered with piled-up plastic bags and aluminum cans, and even a pink bra was casually thrown on the sofa.

Perhaps due to frequent late nights, dark circles framed her eyes, and her white clothes were wrinkled. Judging by the fierce swaying of her E-cup "airbags" as she walked, this woman was undoubtedly a member of the "no-bra" faction.

"Alright, what brings you here to see me?"

Akatsuki Misono sat on the chair, leisurely gazing at the brown-haired girl across from her.

"...Are you sure you want to sit there?"

Veldiana was stunned.

"Why not?"

Akatsuki Misono looked innocent as she patted the chair beneath her.

"It's very soft and comfortable!"

"Auntie, I'm a bit worried the soft seat might turn into a hard seat."

Eiji lowered his head and whispered in her ear.

"Do you have the courage to turn that hard seat into a socket?"

Akatsuki Misono turned her head, her provocative, alluring eyes teasing him from below.

This woman was sitting on Eiji's lap without any restraint.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough!"

Veldiana let out a loud cough, her face flushed with embarrassment.

Are you two pretending I don't exist?

Never before had she resented her vampire-sharp hearing as much as she did at this moment. These two were flirting right in front of her—weren't they ashamed?

"Ms. Misono, I heard you're a married woman. Is it really appropriate to behave like this in front of guests?"

"I'm divorced."

Akatsuki Misono replied with a carefree smile.

"Besides, if Kojou Kagan can fool around outside, why can't I attract admirers at home?"

Veldiana was rendered speechless.

She understood now.

Akatsuki Misono was retaliating against her husband, who was always away from home and fooling around everywhere.

Eiji was the tool she was using to get back at her husband.

"Mwah!"

Akatsuki Misono passionately planted a kiss on Eiji's neck.

Hmm... That intimate posture, as if they couldn't get close enough—was he really just a tool to her?

She couldn't help but feel that this woman was serious.

Was it possible that Akatsuki Misono genuinely saw her son's classmate as a romantic interest?

Veldiana suddenly didn't know what to say.

After all, she was legally divorced and had every right to remarry. The age gap was a bit large, but... it probably didn't count as cheating, right?

"Even so, there's no need to act like this in front of me... I'm still an unmarried maiden!"

Veldiana muttered under her breath.

The two of them being so affectionate in front of her made her incredibly awkward, and she had no idea how to handle the situation.

"Oh my, a century-old virgin?"

Akatsuki Misono looked over in surprise, her eyes filled with a condescending, experienced air.

"Did being a virgin eat your family's rice?!"

As if struck on a sore spot, Veldiana abruptly jumped up, her face flushing bright red.

"I have an important matter to discuss with you—please look at this!"

With overwhelming intensity, she cut off the conversation and slammed the briefcase onto the table, causing it to shudder.

"Ah, that's right, that's right!"

Akatsuki Shinmori suddenly slapped her forehead as if struck by a realization.

"Eiji, you came to visit Nagisa, didn't you? You can go see her now—she's in the same room as before!"

She smiled cheerfully while effectively shooing Eiji away.

"Understood."

Eiji calmly pushed past Akatsuki Shinmori, found a path through the cluttered plastic bags leading to the door, and left the suite.

"Was it necessary to send him away?"

Veldiana watched Eiji exit the room, a puzzled expression crossing her face.

"Of course."

Akatsuki Shinmori's expression was calm, with none of her earlier frivolity.

"He's just a weak and helpless child who suffered unreasonable persecution. I won't allow that boy to be dragged into this sort of affair!"

Huh?

Huh, huh, huh???

Weak?

Helpless?

Who are you talking about?

Eiji Nanjō?

Veldiana looked utterly bewildered.

Him, weak and helpless?

So weak that he could casually beat her into critical condition and force back Koyomi Shizuka, who could fight True Ancestors?

Are we even talking about the same person?

But, "suffered unreasonable persecution"?

What does that mean?

Given his personality, could anyone actually persecute him?

Though they had only exchanged a few words, she could tell Eiji wasn't the type to take losses lying down.

"Wait, earlier he mentioned having a grudge against the Lion King Organization, and the Silence Breaker said something happened to him four years ago..."

Veldiana felt she was beginning to understand something.

"Eiji Nanjō was persecuted by the Lion King Organization in the past!"

She thought with conviction.

Indeed, his attitude toward Koyomi Shizuka had been far from ordinary—the hostility was so obvious even she could see it!

"So this is the Holy Spear? Truly worthy of being a relic of the Heavenly Department—the technology is incredible!"

Akatsuki Shinmori took out the stake-like Holy Spear, her eyes gleaming as she examined the numerous magical incantations on it.

"Correct, and that's precisely why I came here!"

Veldiana snapped back to attention, her expression turning serious.

"I wish to borrow the power of the Twelfth—Avrora Florestina—for revenge. To do so, I need a shrine maiden with the bloodline of Methuselah to wield this Holy Spear and break Avrora's seal!"

The Holy Spear could only be used by a descendant of Methuselah.

And Akatsuki Shinmori's daughter—Nagisa Akatsuki—was a shrine maiden possessing that very bloodline!

That was the true purpose of her visit to Akatsuki Shinmori!

"Impossible. Nagisa no longer has that power."

Akatsuki Shinmori shook her head with a complicated expression, a trace of worry in her eyes.

"However, someone mailed this to you!"

She rummaged through the jumble of items in the living room and pulled out an internationally shipped package.

"The sender is... Akatsuki Gashō?"

Veldiana was astonished.

"That's right."

Akatsuki Shinmori replied with a strained, insincere smile.

"Ahaha..."

Veldiana gave a dry laugh, then eagerly opened the package.

Inside was a silver crossbow, from which she could sense a vast store of spiritual power.

"This crossbow has been pre-charged with the spiritual power of the Methuselah shrine maiden. Combined with the holy spear, a single strike can shatter Acolyle's seal... Today we merely drank cola and ate ice pops. I haven't given you anything, understand?"

"I understand. Thank you for your assistance, Ms. Shinmori!"

Veldiana bowed deeply to Akatsuki Shinmori, gathered both the crossbow and holy spear, and promptly left the MAR research institute. She disappeared into the depths of Itogami Island, her whereabouts unknown.