bookcurios Chapter 617 - 617
Chapter 617 - 617
Admittedly, this guy's willingness to save her certainly contained elements of confidence in his skills and boldness, but allowing her to lie freely on the bed without any restraints or suppression measures made him even less like an ordinary person.This human was clearly different from the concept of humans she knew.
Such thoughts crossed Arcueid's mind.
"If you truly wish to thank me, I have a proposal.Eiji calmly accepted her gratitude, then raised a finger.
"How about forming an alliance?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire room suddenly fell silent.
Both Aoko and Arcueid stared at him with stunned expressions, completely caught off guard.
"Hey, Eiji, are you serious?"
Aoko pulled Eiji's arm, turning around to whisper to him.
"That woman is a True Ancestor! It wouldn't be strange for her to fall at any time, and she could become our enemy at any moment! Bringing her back was already outrageous enough, but you want to form an alliance with her?"
Although magi are already monsters, True Ancestors are monsters among monsters.
They are fundamentally different from humans in terms of species.
It must be understood that the earliest True Ancestors completely viewed humans as blood banks—humans were meant to be taken from freely, and they were naturally superior beings reigning above humans!
They could succumb to bloodlust at any time, and once they yield to it, they may fall at any moment, becoming indiscriminate in their targets, slaughtering wildly to indulge in the pleasure of sucking blood!
Both the Mage's Association and the Holy Church essentially hold an extermination attitude toward True Ancestors or Dead Apostles.
The only difference is that some within the Mage's Association enjoy collecting vampires as research materials, while the Holy Church completely regards vampires as heretics, going mad with purification upon encounter, leaving no room for cooperation.
"I agree."
A cool voice suddenly spoke up.
Alice had been standing in the corridor and voiced her opinion upon seeing this.
"Alice? You think so too?"
Aoko couldn't help but hold her forehead, looking utterly weary.
"Right now, there are at least two city lord-level Dead Apostles in this city."
Eiji took the initiative to speak, explaining the reason.
"And the problem is, they're both hiding in the shadows. It would take considerable effort for us to root out these two Dead Apostles."
Upon hearing this, Aoko hesitated for a moment—this was indeed true.
"If an expert in hunting Dead Apostles could join us, it would be perfect!"
Eiji looked toward Arcueid, his meaning abundantly clear.
"As the 'Executioner of Vampires,' you must be quite skilled at subjugating Dead Apostles, right?"
Alice on the corridor also nodded silently.
Arcueid Brunestud, the last remaining True Ancestor of the modern era, is most widely known in the magical world by the title "Executioner"—an executioner targeting only fallen True Ancestors and Dead Apostles.
With her help, they could undoubtedly eliminate the Dead Apostles lurking in the city at the fastest speed.
Aoko fell into deep thought.
She hadn't considered this point, having been solely focused on not letting Arcueid stay.
Strange, why do I feel so resistant toward her?
Aoko began to struggle with understanding her own thoughts.
"Or is it that you think because we're humans, we can't form an alliance?"
Eiji gazed at Arcueid, his eyes filled with inquiry.
"No, from an efficiency standpoint, I also believe an alliance is a good choice. This has nothing to do with whether one is human or not."
But Arcueid quickly dismissed his suggestion.
With an utterly indifferent tone, she said, "As long as it's not an Executor from the Holy Church, I wouldn't feel any aversion. The problem lies with me..."
Her resentment toward the Holy Church was evident, every word dripping with rejection.
She threw off the covers, revealing slender legs clad in a pleated skirt and black tights, then attempted to rise from the bed.
"Mmm."
But she immediately let out a soft groan, a look of exhaustion crossing her face.
She nearly stumbled, only managing to steady herself by grabbing the bedside before she could fall.
Her entire demeanor seemed drained, as if all strength had vanished from her body.
"As you can see, I currently have almost no energy left."
Arcueid breathed lightly, steadying herself by the bed, her complexion appearing somewhat pale.
"If I were to form an alliance with you now, I would only become a burden."
Frankly, she shouldn't have so directly revealed her condition. If Eiji and the others harbored ill intentions, the consequences would be unthinkable.
But these three individuals before her were likely not the type who could be easily deceived. Eiji went without saying, and the witch outside gave her an extremely uneasy feeling—definitely no ordinary figure.
Oh, Magician Blue was an exception.
During her teenage years, she seemed rather weak.
"So you're severely injured after all?"
Eiji wore an expression that said he'd expected as much.
From Arcueid's breathing, expression, demeanor, and various other details, he could tell she was forcing herself to appear strong.
"No, it's not a severe injury."
But Arcueid refuted his assumption.
"In fact, I genuinely died this morning and spent ten hours barely managing to revive."
Died once?
Even though she's an ageless, immortal True Ancestor?
"Seriously? What method could injure a True Ancestor to this extent?"
Upon hearing this, Aoko even forgot about the alliance matter, her face full of disbelief.
Unlike Dead Apostles, who cannot maintain their bodies without consuming human blood, True Ancestors possess complete agelessness and immortality.
They don't need to drink human blood or do anything else. As beings created by the planet, merely by existing naturally, True Ancestors face no threat to their lives.
Fatal injuries to ordinary people can be healed by True Ancestors in the blink of an eye.
Yet this female True Ancestor just said she was killed once?
Moreover, after ten hours, she had only just revived, clearly far from recovering her peak condition!
"That bandaged man's Mystic Eyes... could they truly be the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception?"
Eiji murmured to himself.
When confronting that bandaged man, he had seen a gem-like glow in the guy's eyes and sensed an aura of death.
What killed Arcueid was likely those very eyes!
It was just a pity that most of his memories about the original work had faded. Even under stress, he couldn't recall the bandaged man's true name, methods, and such—he could only rely on his current knowledge to reason.
"You said the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception?"
The cool voice suddenly lost its composure.
Alice emerged from the doorway, her gaze serious as she sought confirmation from Eiji.
"Most likely."
Eiji nodded, but then felt something wasn't quite right.
"Even if it's not, it should be something very similar!"
He vaguely remembered that the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception were extremely rare, with only Shiki Ryougi and Shiki Tohno possessing them across all Type-Moon works. Whether the enemy facing Arcueid truly had the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception was something he couldn't definitively assert.
Speaking of Shiki Tohno, had he been integrated into this worldline?
If he had also come to this Kinojo City, things would be straightforward—just let him deal with the bandaged man and everything would be settled.
Or having Shiki Ryougi come would work too!