Beneath the Louvre / Holy Lance, Weigh Anchor

The murderous intent in the room was undisguised, which made Lord El-Melloi II break out in a cold sweat. He immediately revealed the answer he had come to.

"There is a place in Paris that meets all the criteria: a sword above and the Holy Grail below, filled with masterpieces by countless masters, and RosaLink literally means 'Rose Line'."

This act of hiding the answer within the riddle itself is not cleverness, but rather the perverse pleasure of the person who conceived the riddle.

Solving the mystery requires modern scientific thinking, not vague and esoteric knowledge.

What is Rose Line?

"It's very simple, it's the Prime Meridian."

The Prime Meridian, established in the early 19th century, is a product of modern science, knowledge that Magecraft are unwilling and disdainful to learn.

The answer was placed on the table, but the group of people couldn't find it as if they were blind. The Riddler truly revealed their despicable nature.

Are all Priory of Sion like this?

"There is a Prime Meridian in Paris, and to commemorate this 'line' that runs through Paris, later generations specially marked it."

Metal plates engraved with rose patterns are embedded in the ground, a famous sight in Paris, but also trampled underfoot by countless people.

"Wait, on that line... Damn it, they dared to play us."

The group of Paris Dead Apostle realized that there was a famous building on the Rose Line route: the Louvre, which houses countless works of art.

As for the sword and the Holy Grail, it was that Easterner who built the Glass Pyramid.

The Pyramid exist both above and below ground. The upright Pyramid above ground is a convex triangle, while the inverted pyramid underground is a concave triangle.

The answer has always been on the surface of the riddle. This humiliating method is very familiar to the Dead Apostle, just like that person who has absolute power but an exceptionally wicked personality.

But all of that will be history after tonight.

The Dead Apostle rose to their feet, their target the Louvre. Only by destroying... or at least sealing away, the slumbering Dark Six Royal Authorities could Dead Apostle truly feel at ease.

"Now that the mystery is solved, then..."

"Now that Lord El- El-Melloi has solved the riddle, shouldn't we go and witness the answer?"

White-Winged Duke Tevan Ottenrose was Magecraft by trade, and he wouldn't gamble that Lord El-Melloi II wouldn't deceive him. After all, while the answer might be correct, it was more likely just a pretext the guy came up with to get away.

"I imagine you wouldn't refuse."

"Yes... yes."

Lord El-Melloi II knew he had no reason to refuse, but he wasn't entirely sure if his answer was correct either, so he gave Grea a wink.

Grea understood that this was a signal to be ready to leave at any time.

"Senior, is that them?"

Through his binoculars, Tohno Shiki looked at Lord El-Melloi II, who was surrounded by his Dead Apostle. The man who looked like he was having a midlife crisis was actually the infamous Lord El-Melloi II.

"That's right. We're not good at puzzle-solving anyway, so we might as well stick with the Dead Apostle instead of making things difficult for ourselves."

Ciel didn't care about the Church's goals; completing the Burial Agency's mission was the top priority.

"As long as I can disrupt them, that's fine. Even if I alone can't defeat so many Ancestor of Dead Apostles, as long as I cause a big enough commotion, that's enough." (Spirit)

Although the Burial Agency only has eight members, the number of Executor sent by the Holy Church is quite large. With Ciel's abilities, it wouldn't be difficult for her to use the Seventh Holy Scripture on her to overturn Paris.

"A loud enough commotion..."

Tohno Shiki seemed to recall some unpleasant memories. If he really let this Curry Senpai in front of him do whatever she wanted, it wouldn't just be a matter of people dying, but a terrorist attack on the capital of a country.

This is absolutely going to cause a huge mess.

"Oh? What a surprise, I never expected to run into you here."

Fujimaru Kyoya looked at the white figure in front of him. His hairstyle had changed from long hair a hundred years ago to short hair now, and his originally Issei cold personality had become more humane.

It seems this princess has grown quite a bit over time.

"The Dark Six Royal Authorities?"

Arcueid looked at the person before her with some uncertainty; she wouldn't forget that face—the face of the first enemy to defeat her head-on.

Chapter 236 Beneath the Louvre

"No, I can still sense that the Dark Six Royal Authorities have fallen into slumber."

Arcueid dismissed this judgment; no matter how similar this person was to that person, appearance didn't mean anything.

Arcueid also ate blood and flesh during the Holy Communion held in the Millennium Castle that day. Since these things were not obtained through "blood-sucking" and she did not have the urge to suck blood, she still became one of the "Flock".

Those in the "Flock" could sense the shepherd, especially at such a close, face-to-face distance. Arcueid, however, did not sense this. It was clear that the person before her was not one of the Dark Six Royal Authorities, even though the other had the exact same face.

"Is that what you think? That's understandable. After all, the 'Peaceful Sleep' Royal Authority of the Dark Six Royal Authorities allows one to fall into a state between life and death. If you combine that with a secret room where it's impossible to observe, a simple Cat Box is complete."

While Fujimaru Kyoya neither admitted nor denied it, he also mentioned the Six Royal Authorities, which the Dark Six Royal Authorities had never shown before, which put Arcueid on alert.

So what was his purpose in doing this?

Although her appearance didn't change much, the Arcueid silently followed behind Fujimaru Kyoya, while her nails began to grow long and become incredibly sharp.

If Fujimaru Kyoya makes any unusual moves, she will use her Mystic Eye to control his actions and then snap his neck with a single blow.

[You understand that the True Ancestor behind you hasn't lowered his guard. If it were before, he would have already pounced. You can sense the change in him.]

"Were you the only one who came from the Millennium Castle?"

Seeing that the other party had no attendants, Fujimaru Kyoya wondered if the people of the Millennium Castle were really so comfortable letting this princess come out alone.

"All the True Ancestor of the Millennium Castle are dead. I am the last pure-blooded True Ancestor. This is no secret."

"They're all dead?"

Fujimaru Kyoya was taken aback. Although those True Ancestor were arrogant and disliked, they were, after all, protected by the Millennium Castle of Crimson Moon. Who had the ability to wipe them all out within the Millennium Castle?

"I killed him."

Arcueid has come to terms with her past issues and casually recounts how she was tempted by Roa to drink blood and how she has been tormented by the urge to drink blood ever since.

There's no point in hiding this. The incident in the Millennium Castle has caused such a stir; it would only take a little effort to find out Arcueid's current situation.

As for the idea of weakening one's power to suppress the urge to drink blood, only an idiot would believe that.

Even if this is true, it means that once White Princess stops suppressing her vampiric urges, her full power will return.

If you treat this as a weakness, you won't even know how you died.

"It sounds like a meow~"

After learning about the plot of "Tsukihime" through Arcueid, Fujimaru Kyoya only had this assessment of the sudden death of the Millennium Castle: as for that audacious Roa, he was nothing more than another degenerate Matou Zouken.

In order to survive, they even forgot what their original pursuits were.

"So you really are the Dark Six Royal Authorities?"

Fujimaru Kyoya's apparent ignorance of the major events of the past few centuries, coupled with his familiarity with the Millennium Castle and the True Ancestor, and that face...

What if I said yes?

"..."

The question now returns to Arcueid: should they take action now?

There is no doubt that the Dark Six Royal Authorities before them are very weak, at least much weaker than the Six Royal Authorities at their peak who had mastered the First Magic. But why do they not seem afraid at all?

Fujimaru Kyoya easily entered the Louvre in the middle of the night. Ordinary guards couldn't stop him at all, and even without the "Information Erasure" ability, he wouldn't be discovered by anyone.

"How I act depends on what you do after you regain your power."

Arcueid is no longer the machine that destroyed the True Ancestor. Although it was only for a short time, she still made some friends, and she would face any enemy for them.

"A very good eye, much more interesting than back then. But rest assured, after tonight the Six Royal Authorities will return to their original masters, and the Dark Six Royal Authorities you fear will no longer threaten you."

Fujimaru Kyoya didn't care about the other party's hostility, or rather, he didn't feel much ill will towards this person who was standing in front of him to protect something.

[You slowly walked down to the Louvre's basement, past the translucent glass Pyramid, strolling through this temple of art.]

[You have sensed a large number of creatures approaching. They are incredibly powerful; if you were in your normal state, you would be no match for them.]

[You understand that your current state is not normal at all.]

That's right, Fujimaru Kyoya not normal right now.

The All the World's Evil stirred more and more within him, as if it wanted to seize every opportunity to break through his body and gush out.

"Quite a few have come, Dead Apostle."

Fujimaru Kyoya looked back and saw a large group of Dead Apostle entering the temple of art, led by two leaders, along with two humans who were also swept up in the process.

I never expected it to be someone I knew.

"If Heroic Spirit represent the positive side of humanity, then Dead Apostle represent its negative side. They are the most craved food of evil at this moment, no wonder the Black Mud is so restless."

As Fujimaru Kyoya spoke, some Black Mud flowed from his seven orifices, making him look somewhat horrifying.

A large number of Dead Apostle, like green tea bitches, were seducing the Black Mud inside Fujimaru Kyoya, while those others were like virgins who had been single for thirty years.

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"We didn't expect someone to arrive first, Lord El- El-Melloi. We're starting to believe your theory."

White-Winged Duke glanced at Lord El-Melloi II. Even though the Lord wanted to escape at any moment, he still had to express his gratitude. However, he couldn't let the other party get away before dealing with the Dark Six Royal Authorities.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar followed, the ceiling shattered, and a nun emerged from the smoke carrying a terrifying weapon that seemed to have been blessed by the Namo Gatling Bodhisattva. Clearly, she could unleash that level of firepower several more times.

"Senior, this is the Louvre! These artworks..."

"How could the Louvre possibly have the originals of these things? The originals have long been hidden somewhere. That means we could blow up the Louvre tonight without any problem."

Ciel picked up the gun called "Seventh Holy Scripture" in his hand, thinking that blowing up the Louvre would definitely cause quite a stir.

Chapter 237 The Rhongomyniad, Anchor Up

"Shiki? You... you're still so reckless!"

Arcueid never expected to see his old friend again after five years. The high school student from back then had graduated from college and was now more mature. Seeing how inseparable he and Ciel were, it was clear that he had found the person to spend his life with.

"After we've resolved this matter, how about we have some tea sometime?"

Tohno Shiki removed his Mystic Eye Killers. Under the gaze of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, even the "death" on the Ancestor of Dead Apostles would turn into "dots" and "lines," and anyone hit by them would perish.

This is a further advancement of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception compared to Fujimaru Kyoya.

"Phase One: Restrictions Lifted."

Just as Tohno Shiki's Mystic Eyes of Death Perception drew everyone's attention, Grea knew this was the perfect opportunity.

Her Mystic Code transformed into the shape of a scythe. Grea, as a descendant of King Arthur's family of gravediggers, may be afraid of ghosts, but her talent as a gravedigger is undeniable.

"That weapon..."

Fujimaru Kyoya looked at the scythe in Grea's hand. Although her appearance had changed and she had gained a nonsensical, talkative personality like Kai, her essence was definitely Rongomyniad.

"I keep running into interesting people tonight."

Looking around the entire area, there are princesses of the True Ancestor, Executor of the Burial Agency, Lord of the Clock Tower, a girl wielding Rhongomyniad who looks just like Artoria, and many other True Ancestor.

Without a doubt, tomorrow's Paris Times front page headline will be. "Shocking! Louvre attacked by thugs: Is this a sign of human depravity or moral decay?"

Dead Apostle are essentially just humans who have transformed into monsters; they can be categorized as a type of "evil spirit," which is why Church Baptismal Chant have such a remarkable effect on them.

Grea was certainly not a member of the Church, nor did she know any Baptismal Chant, but as King Arthur's tomb keeper, how could she not know how to deal with evil spirits?

The Mana in the air was absorbed by the scythe, and with the aid of incantations passed down through generations, Grea's every strike inflicted wounds on the Dead Apostle that were difficult to heal.

That superhuman Immortality seemed to vanish at that moment; the Dead Apostle were struck by the scythe and died just like ordinary people.

Grea is, after all, just a human. It's quite difficult for her to protect a weak teacher among a group of Dead Apostle, but fortunately, she's not fighting alone.

Just as the Dead Apostle were about to take action, Ciel also set up her "Seventh Holy Scripture." Under the powerful suppression of firepower, she didn't look like a nun at all, but rather more like a Gatling Bodhisattva.

Under such a barrage of fire, ordinary Dead Apostle simply could not withstand it, while the Ancestor of Dead Apostles was dealt with by experts.

"Princess, be careful!"