The Blood Demon Knights

Feiyin knew who the man Chiba was talking about was—the black-robed man who had saved him.

The man always appeared silently; no one knew where he came from or when he disappeared. He only appeared in front of Chiba three times in total, and even Chiba's Mangekyō Sharingan couldn't see through him at all.

"He told me that with Tianna's magical talent, if she had continued to grow, she might have become one of the kingdom's top combat forces in the future. But as you and I both know, the Magic Council of Mages in the original story didn't have any outstanding individual mages. Tianna should have died when she was sixteen; she had no future," Chiba said calmly.

Feiyin remained silent for a while, then softly asked, "Is this why you've been avoiding her?"

"I guess so..." He sighed, shook his head, and chuckled, "But when I handed in my mission today, I saw she was so drunk that I couldn't resist bringing her back."

He seemed unwilling to continue the discussion on this issue, and changed the subject, saying, "Feiyin, do you remember? In the original work, the Magic Council didn't have any decent mages. At least the Kingdom had the [Hungry Wolf Knights], but apart from Doranbolt being somewhat capable, the Magic Council didn't seem to have any strong figures. And Doranbolt... is still [Mest] of Fairy Tail..."

He jumped down, picked up the wine bottle from under the tree, then jumped back up, took a sip of the wine that hadn't all spilled, and said calmly, "Similarly, the stronger Bolunte in the Magic Council wouldn't have lived to see that time."

Feiyin was startled. "What do you want to do?"

Chiba said, "Although I haven't met him yet, I've investigated some information about him these past few days. To be honest, this guy's situation is beyond my expectations. I thought he was just a good-for-nothing with powerful magic, but his achievements are extraordinary."

"Although the Kingdom of Fiore belongs to the Ishgar Continent, it is separated from the real continent by a strait; that side is the true Ishgar."

"As the commander-in-chief of the Magic Council's Magic Custody Force, that guy is active year-round in the Magic Council's branches across the continent. He leads his direct troops to break through the headquarters of one dark guild after another, but instead of arresting them, he kills them one by one, even if they kneel and beg him, he won't show any mercy." Chiba said calmly, "This is the style of [Blood Commander] Bolunte and his [Blood Demon Knights]."

Chiba continued, "He has three most capable subordinates: [Holy Sword Princess] Suomeier, [Storm Knight] Kailin, and [Mysterious Sage] Linweier. Suomeier and Kailin both possess the strength of S-Class Mages, no less than the Five Thrones, while Linweier... no one has ever seen her make a move, not even when Bolunte made his. She is a very mysterious woman."

A fierce killing intent flashed in his eyes. "If I wanted to take him down, it would be almost impossible for me in my current state. Neither my Chakra reserves nor the techniques I've mastered are enough to go toe-to-toe with him."

"Unless... you gain all of my power?" Feiyin said softly.

Chiba sighed and said, "My current Chakra level is about the same as yours in the first layer of the Seven Star Seal Chakra. With my current physical condition, I can withstand two layers of the Seven Star Seal. Three layers would leave me exhausted... four layers..."

"Impossible," Feiyin interrupted him.

She looked at Chiba, shook her head, and said, "The Seven Star Seal becomes increasingly weak as it progresses. A few days ago, I completely broke the first two layers of the seal, almost causing it to collapse entirely. This Sealing Jutsu is too gentle, so I increased its strength. I won't dare to break another Chakra unless your Chakra surpasses mine."

She muttered, "My Chakra... is too vast and too volatile for you. Even if I control my emotions, you can't handle it. If... if I have any emotional fluctuations, you'll die."

Chiba's expression stiffened for a moment, then he murmured, "So you mean... I can only Complete Tailed Beast Transformation after my Chakra surpasses yours?"

"Yes!" Feiyin nodded emphatically.

"I... but when Naruto was Complete Tailed Beast Transformation, he didn't have as much Nine-Tails as Chakra..."

"Can I be compared to that fox?"

"You... you're just trying to fool me..."

"Believe it or not, it's up to you!" Feiyin blinked, smiled slyly, and then floated to the balcony.

She suddenly remembered something and tossed him two Ninjutsu scrolls. "Here are the two Ninjutsu you wanted. Here you go."

Chiba took the scroll, glanced at it briefly, and was about to say thank you when he heard Feiyin's seemingly gloating laughter.

"A Ninjutsu genius who got hit by the Flying Thunder God Technique... is trying to console himself with Earth Release Ninjutsu, haha..."

Chiba's expression froze as he listened to Feiyin's gleeful laughter.

In the room, Feiyin sat on the bed, looking expressionlessly at Mira who was lying on the bed.

Mira remained silent.

"Sigh, give up. There are plenty of fish in the sea... Why cling to a single weed?" Feiyin began to coax him gently.

Mira remained silent.

"Sister Mira?" Feiyin asked tentatively.

"... It's not that he doesn't like me, it's just that he has concerns..." Mira said softly, bending her knees.

"There's too much of a gap between him and me and you guys. The possibility of you two being together... is like... um... oh dear! That bastard must have a mental illness!" Feiyin initially wanted to explain, but as she thought about it, she realized that it was Chiba himself who had a mental problem, and she didn't know why she had been persuaded by him just now.

She herself is a person prone to making mistakes; otherwise, she wouldn't have created a male body in the first place.

She was a romantic; in her view, two people who loved each other could definitely overcome hardships together. Fate? To hell with it all!

But she later learned that some things really can't be solved by love. Fate just likes to see two people who love each other end up on opposite sides because of love.

"Let's wait a little longer..." Mira said, then looked up at Feiyin.

She suddenly smiled.

Feiyin found her smile a little creepy and subconsciously took two steps back. "Um... what... what do you want to do?"

"Nothing..."

Mira suddenly appeared in front of her, put her arms around the little girl's neck, and said softly, "Feiyin ~ can you do me a favor?"

"W-What are you doing?" Feiyin's face turned red.

Why does it feel a bit like BL (Boys' Love) stuff? she suddenly thought.

"Keep an eye on him and make sure he keeps a safe distance from other women," Mira whispered in her ear. "Even Seele... is not an option!"