A Woman with Way Too Little Purity / The Spear of Longinus

However, it's meaningless. A puppet is just a puppet. Its mystery is nothing compared to that of Dead Apostle who becomes an "ancestor." Those "threads" are far too obvious.

"Bang!"

A dark shadow flashed by and the mountain collapsed. The puppet crumbled into countless giant rocks, crushing the Dead Apostle on the ground, who were still unaware of what was happening, into a bloody pulp. Among these falling boulders, a figure was moving rapidly.

"The Yahweh has decided to destroy the walls of Zion. He has set a firm line and will not withdraw his hand; he is determined to destroy them."

The red scarf fluttered in the wind, and as the six Black Keys that appeared on Van Fem's outstretched arms spread like bat wings, six claw-like sword wounds instantly appeared on his body.

Almost there.

Fujimaru Kyoya watched the Puppet narrowly avoid the last bit of "thread," he thought of the woman named Aozaki Touko.

These Puppet are quite capable in close combat.

However, that's all. Although the "line" wasn't completely drawn, the mark of "death" was imprinted on it, and even if Van Fem consumed Mana to accelerate the recovery, it would still take a long time.

This time was enough for Fujimaru Kyoya to completely kill him.

At that very moment, black Mana condensed into a projectile high in the sky Fujimaru Kyoya. This attack was naturally cut down by the Black Keys, but it also gave Van Fim a chance to escape.

"Altrouge, aren't you going to let your Familiar on stage?"

White-Winged Duke Tevanm Ottenrose looked somewhat impatient. If the familiar in Black Ji's possession had been willing Familiar make a move, the situation would definitely not have deteriorated to this point.

Although Dead Apostle and True Ancestor differ in status, it is not necessarily related to their strength.

For the Dead Apostle, who have more than a dozen "Ancestors," none of those self-proclaimed noble True Ancestor, apart from White Princess, possess any formidable fighting power.

If the Church did not exist, Tefum would have long ago led his apostles to conquer the Millennium Castle and seize the Bird Throne.

Now, facing a common enemy of both the Dead Apostle and the True Ancestor, if the Millennium Castle succeeds, the Dead Apostle will likely be unable to hold their heads high for the next thousand years.

"White-Winged Duke, Cathy has no intention of making a move, so there's nothing I can do."

Although Altrouge is nominally the master, the contract between her and Fou is not legally binding. If Fou really doesn't want to move, she can only become Tachibana-senpai.

"Roar~"

The hunting party below began to stir, and a ferocious beast with no end in sight attacked Fujimaru Kyoya. It was Dead Apostle named Nero Chaos.

He transformed his body into Reality Marble and nurtured 666 magical beasts within it. He would not die until these magical beasts were completely annihilated.

"So many 'lines'!"

Fujimaru Kyoya glanced at the man who was constantly releasing magical beasts. The man had far too many "threads" on his body, even more than some normal humans.

Those were the "threads" of the demonic beast lurking within him.

Fujimaru Kyoya roughly calculated that there were only about six hundred "lines," so he just needed to kill the opponent seven hundred times.

Thanks to his "Immortality" and the regenerative and Immortality nature of the "Flock," even if Fujimaru Kyoya is injured, he will not suffer any loss.

Even if it's a matter of trading one life for another, he can use the Dead Apostle he just killed to replenish his "Flock," so it's really not certain who has more people.

"Princess, don't go. He has too many men."

The two Knight guarding the Black Ji realized that the princess intended to make a move and immediately stepped forward to stop her.

After that encounter, Fou told Altrouge everything she knew, lest her master suddenly die.

"The best course of action now is to have your sister weaken Cain's Royal Authority first. Once they are both exhausted, we can then reap the benefits."

Having understood the flaw in Fujimaru Kyoya's "Flock" strategy, the Dead Apostle' intention in bringing so many cannon fodder was quite clear.

They were afraid that Fujimaru Kyoya would die soon, and then they wouldn't be able to achieve their goal of weakening White Princess Arcueid.

As for those Church members behind them, they are not a threat at all. Given their Immortality, as long as Immortality or retreat, the Church basically has no way to deal with them.

Once they've recovered, and by then the current Pope has passed away, we can simply pick an auspicious day and go to the Pope's grave to frantically steal offerings.

As for now...

A bright moon descended from the castle in the sky, White Princess's hair shone like gold. She simply looked at Fujimaru Kyoya, and boundless killing intent appeared out of nowhere.

Chapter 220 Women with Too Low Purity

Magecraft is the wisdom of humankind, the law of the world; Magic, on the other hand, is something that exists outside the world, a solitary existence.

Magecraft is limitless because everything in the world can be expressed through Magecraft, yet it is limited by the world itself and cannot reach its full potential.

Magic is limited because Magic can only do one thing. Magic is powerless to do anything else. But if it is only used for this one thing, then Magic has no advantage whatsoever.

The initial "first" changed everything;

The subsequent "second" acknowledged countless [issues].

The "third" aspect, building upon the past, foreshadows the future;

The "fourth" after the beginning concealed its presence;

The final "fifth" has lost its meaning.

These are the only five Magic left in the world of Magecraft today. These are the only five paths left on Earth to reach Magic, and even to enter the Root.

But what if it's not something from Earth? A sixth possibility might arise on Earth itself.

"Sizzle~"

It was like the sound of rags being torn apart. Fujimaru Kyoya was completely ripped apart, but fortunately, his "Immortality" was extremely powerful, so these things were meaningless except for causing him pain.

"A sharp blade suddenly appeared where there was nothing? This wasn't a change in space; in that instant, a knife truly appeared inside my body and cleaved me in two."

Creating something out of thin air is no longer a matter of science; it's practically an incredible feat of the law of conservation of mass.

This is certainly not something that exists on Earth, but rather comes from the ability of the Moon King, Crimson Moon — the Reality Marble.

Whether this ability can be called Magic is still under debate, but that does not diminish her power.

In Fujimaru Kyoya understood how difficult it was to defend against this ability. The old fogies of the Millennium Castle were able to slack off because they had the means to do so.

What's worse is that the person in front of him doesn't have a single "line" at all.

Neither the True Ancestor nor the Ancestor of Dead Apostles were perfect in Fujimaru Kyoya's eyes. Even if some "threads" would appear and disappear and change position, they were still real. But the woman in front of him did not.

Arcueid, the most perfect backup body for the Moon King, Crimson Moon. This is the body closest to Crimson Moon, the body closest to UO. It would be too beneath her if Fujimaru Kyoya could see through the "thread".

Fujimaru Kyoya launched his charge. Even without the "threads," his "Judgment" and "power" remained strong. As long as he continued to attack and weaken the opponent's Immortality, the "threads" would eventually become visible.

Not to mention that maintaining distance is absolutely essential for him; his imaginary, materialized attack methods rely entirely on the user's thoughts, making it virtually impossible to defend against them in advance.

Only in close combat, only when the opponent has no time to think and no room to use their imagination to materialize, can Fujimaru Kyoya have a sliver of hope of victory.

With every step he took, a new way to die awaited Fujimaru Kyoya. Sometimes it was a mountain of knives, sometimes a sea of fire, sometimes a thousand arrows piercing his heart, and sometimes Gang Nail falling from the sky... In less than a hundred meters Fujimaru Kyoya died almost once in various ways.

However, Fujimaru Kyoya still managed to stand in front of Arcueid.

"Clang~"

There are differences between True Ancestor. Strictly speaking, all True Ancestor are backup bodies for Crimson Moon, but Arcueid is the most perfect individual.

The "Judgment" was indeed carried out perfectly. Arcueid still gripped the Black Keys, the sound of metal clashing against metal rang out, and then the princess clenched her fist and crushed the Black Keys.

That's amazing.

Even though they were enemies, Fujimaru Kyoya still had to praise the other's strength. There was no word to describe someone who could fight without any instruction and only relied on instinct except genius.

However, geniuses are most prone to making assumptions, and Fujimaru Kyoya likes to give these guys a good beating on behalf of society.

"Bang!"

Arcueid didn't say anything more; she didn't have the habit of chatting during battle. She simply punched and shattered the Black Keys when she noticed an opening in Fujimaru Kyoya.

Articulation is an ability that affects surrounding objects. At such close range, Arcueid couldn't use abilities like Gang Nail from before. Fortunately, her close combat skills remained outstanding, and her next attack could...

A puff of white smoke appeared in front of Arcueid. Since she hadn't sensed any Mana beforehand, she was completely stunned. It wasn't until the smoke got into her eyes that she realized it was Lime.

Arcueid quickly distanced himself, trying to adjust his eyes to the stinging Lime. Who the hell would use Lime in a place like this?

No, the real question is, what kind of person would carry Lime Powder around with them?

Of course it's Fujimaru Kyoya.

This packet of Lime Powder was actually prepared by Fujimaru Kyoya back in Florence, with the intention of giving the Old Man of the Mountain a "beauty treatment".

But this time, the tried-and-true Lime Powder met its match Old Man of the Mountain was already a skeleton, with no eyeballs in his two empty eye sockets. Even if you stuffed two Lime Powder eggs into his eyes, it wouldn't affect his vision.

On the contrary, Fujimaru Kyoya, who used this move, was sent to feign death by a sword strike.

But did you think that was the end?

With the power of 999,900 horses, I will slay gods without regret.

Fujimaru Kyoya and kicked Arcueid in the groin. With a loud bang, the expressionless princess finally changed her expression.

"You..."

Arcueid had never seen such a fighting style before; that kick almost brought tears to her eyes.

"If you think you won't get kicked just because you don't have testicles, then your purity is really too low. Today I'll teach you what gender equality is."

Fujimaru Kyoya looked disappointed. Although White Princess Arcueid had great strength, her "purity" was really unworthy of her female identity.

"Are they finally out?"

The Pope, watching from afar, turned their attention away from the great battle. Although they harbored the intention of reaping the benefits, they did not forget their primary task.

A group of people emerged from the small chapel, including a tall Knight carrying a coffin. The person inside the coffin was someone who terrified the Pope.

Finally... found it.

Although the Church remained silent, their excitement was palpable. After so many generations of Pope, they had finally found the Holy Grail. If they could destroy it completely, it would be a victory for the Church.

"Go and fetch the Sacred Relic."

The Pope ordered a line of Knight and Inquisitor to immediately make way, and inside a box sealed with countless seals lay the God-Slaying Spear.

Chapter 221 The Longinus Spear

Fujimaru Kyoya once heard someone say, "Do you know Kaneki's pain?" If he were to encounter someone like that again, he would definitely unleash a massive attack.

He was in great pain right now. Even though he could temporarily close the gap in strength between the two sides by using some underhanded tricks, Arcueid body was just too perfect.

No matter how much damage Fujimaru Kyoya inflicted on his opponent with the Black Keys, the opponent could recover quickly and remain in perfect condition without a single "line" visible.

Fortunately, there were enough cannon fodder around for Fujimaru Kyoya to replenish his "Flock." After a series of ups and downs, left and right, BABA, Fujimaru Kyoya had another thirty lives.

"Are you devouring those guys?"

Arcueid also sensed that the enemy's power was beginning to recover. Although she didn't understand much about the power struggle between the True Ancestor and the Dead Apostle, she did understand her sister who had always harbored ill will towards her.

The Dead Apostle Apostles wanted to deplete her power.

Now, one plus one equals less than one.

If Arcueid had come alone this time, although it would have taken some time, killing Fujimaru Kyoya wouldn't have been a huge problem. It's just that the entire city is now full of Dead Apostle.

Once Fujimaru Kyoya falls into a disadvantageous position, a group of Dead Apostle will swarm in and be torn apart by the aftershocks of their fight, thus giving Fujimaru Kyoya a chance to recover.

This caused Arcueid to feel hostility towards her sister for the first time.

Forget it, even if it's a protracted war, Arcueid doesn't think he'll lose. Once he's dealt with the enemies in front of him, it'll be time to settle accounts with the Dead Apostle.

The thought of the Lime Powder and the groin kick sent a phantom ache through Arcueid, and her resentment towards her sister intensified.

"The Preacher says, 'Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.'"

"What does man gain from all his labor, which is his labor under the sun?"

One generation passes away, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.

The Pope led the recitation of scriptures, and the bishops, Knight, Judgment... all knelt on the ground, their hearts filled with thoughts of God's towering figure.

Yes, God must be perfect and omnipotent; only such a God can support their sect and allow nations to curry favor with the Church by having Church members preside over the king's coronation ceremony.

This honor granted the Pope power that surpassed that of an emperor, even though he was not one.

Therefore, God cannot have any blemishes, nor can He have any humanity or offspring. All of this is for the sake of the Church and His believers. I suppose God is willing to make such a sacrifice.

"When the sun rises, when the sun sets, hurry back to the place where it rose."