Do You Believe in Gravity? / Lloyd? Am I Overthinking It?

The two Knights, one in black and one in white, reacted immediately, repelling the shadowy figure that attacked Altrouge. That stealthy method of movement, combined with the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, was far too dangerous.

"Tsk~ Just a little short."

During these five years Tohno Shiki has not stopped training. As the last inheritor of the Four Families of Demon Extermination Nanaya Family that exorcise demons, the assassination techniques in his hands are, after all, intangible cultural heritage, and they cannot be lost in his hands.

The ground, walls, ceiling... any place where one can stand will be used as a foothold for movement. This is the murder technique of the Nanaya Family, a technique that Tohno Shiki recalled after accepting the darkness in his heart.

This is not simply dodging; it is about constantly capturing "points" and "lines," piercing through "points" and drawing lines, and a Dead Apostle will be cut open and fall to the ground, ending his long and boring life.

The Louvre would normally be a disadvantageous place for Tohno Shiki, since he wouldn't dare to step on the masterpieces of these great artists. However, if they were fakes, then it wouldn't matter.

Suddenly, the space changed.

The underground art museum transformed into a sea shrouded in mist, and the ground beneath their feet became the deck of Ghost Ship. This ability to alter the real world is undoubtedly Reality Marble.

Although White Knight Brad had experienced having his Reality Marble, the most important thing when facing those Mystic Eyes of Death Perception was to immediately change the terrain so that the opponent could not use spatial advantages to launch a sneak attack.

Moreover, they have quite a few of the Ancestor of Dead Apostles on their side this time.

"These things..."

Grea stared at the ghosts and spirits before her, her face expressionless, but in reality, she was terrified. Therefore, she had no choice but to... obliterate them into dust.

"Add, let's begin Round Table Conference."

"Phew~ Finally, I can cause a huge ruckus!"

The Simulated Personality named Add cheered, clearly realizing that dealing with these extraordinary beings was impossible without resorting to drastic measures.

One by one, figures from the past appeared around Grea, acknowledging the morality of this battle and understanding the purpose of the power used by the person before them.

Since it is a battle to subdue inhuman beings, a war in accordance with humanity, a war against the strong, a war for survival... the Rhongomyniad will reveal its true power.

"Simulated Personality terminated; Third Stage restrictions lifted."

Golden light enveloped the scythe, and the Rhongomyniad appeared in the girl's hand. Even though the girl before her could not yet unleash the full power of the Rhongomyniad, it was more than enough to deal with the Dead Apostle.

"Rhongomyniad, Anchor Up."

A holy light gathered in Grea's hand, and countless Dead Apostle and Ghosts trembled in fear at the sight of this attack, but...

"Show your true colors, True Demon."

A force no less powerful than the Rhongomyniad struck, and the powerful impact nearly tore the Ghost Ship apart.

The golden and black light clashed, and finally melted away together.

"It turns out..."

Grea couldn't believe her all-out attack had been blocked. This was something she had never experienced since her debut. Even though, as a human, she couldn't unleash the full power of the Rhongomyniad, but...

"So that's how he had guards. No wonder Lord El-Melloi II was so at ease."

Black Knight Stilnut felt the Mana he was expending; even the Immortality of the Twenty-Seven Dead Apostle Ancestors wouldn't be easy without True Demon.

That's a dangerous guy; we need to deal with him as soon as possible.

Without further thought, Stilnut charged toward Grea. With centuries of combat experience, he knew that close combat against this young girl was definitely his forte.

"It's been a long time, Stilnut."

Fujimaru Kyoya arrived in front of the Black Knight, drew his Sword of Perpetual Purity to block the attack, and at the same time, the Black Mud inside his body became increasingly agitated.

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"The Dark Six Royal Authorities? No, you just look a bit like them."

Stilnut looked at the familiar face before him, but still didn't consider it to be one of the Dark Six Royal Authorities, since there were quite a few people who looked so alike.

For example, he wouldn't mistake the girl in front of him who looked so much like King Arthur for King Arthur.

The Dark Six Royal Authorities are an even more terrifying existence; the boy before them, though resembling...

Just as the Black Knight was pondering, a handful of Lime blinded him, Fujimaru Kyoya chopped off his head with a single sword strike. If Fujimaru Kyoya hadn't already Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, this blow would have ended the Black Knight's life.

"You... with such despicable methods, I'm starting to believe you're one of the Dark Six Royal Authorities."

Stilnut would never forget that this despicable trick of sprinkling Lime was the Dark Six Royal Authorities' perverse sense of humor. They possessed absolute power, yet they would occasionally resort to underhanded tactics. Who could withstand that?

He was lucky he retreated in time, otherwise the next move would definitely have been a groin kick that even Arcueid couldn't withstand. After all, Dead Apostle have the ability to Immortality, not that they can't feel pain.

"Tsk~ What a pity."

Fujimaru Kyoya withdrew his kick, clearly not wanting to leave the person in front of him completely defeated, which was a bit of a shame.

"What exactly are you? Doppelganger of the Dark Six Royal Authorities? Or something else entirely?"

It wasn't just Stilnut; many Dead Apostle actually saw Fujimaru Kyoya's appearance, but as mentioned before, they had lived too long to use appearance as a standard.

Otherwise, the Roman Emperor, the King of Knights, and the France saint would have completely baffled them.

The person before me has neither the appearance of True Ancestor, nor the Stigmata, nor does he use the Black Keys, nor even the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. Such a talent is not one of the Dark Six Royal Authorities at all.

Of course, it could also be some kind of puppet controlled by the Dark Six Royal Authorities.

"Can I see the Rhongomyniad?"

Fujimaru Kyoya ignored the Black Knight and instead focused his gaze on the Rhongomyniad in Grea's hand. He hadn't sensed it at such close range before, so the Magecraft used to seal the Rhongomyniad must be quite advanced.

"This..."

Grea glanced at Lord El-Melloi II and finally received a look of "agreement".

Although we are just strangers who met by chance, now that we are facing so many Ancestor of Dead Apostles, we should all be on the same side as humans.

The only thing Lord El-Melloi II couldn't understand was why Stilnut would refer to the boy before him as the Dark Six Royal Authorities.

Thank you.

Fujimaru Kyoya obtained the same Rhongomyniad and touched its shaft. The feeling was unmistakably that of an authentic weapon. However, according to what Artoria had told him, her physical body was currently being controlled by Artoria Rongomyniad. Therefore, this Rhongomyniad...

"So that's how it is. You were chosen as a sacrifice?"

Even though they looked very similar, Fujimaru Kyoya sensed traces of Magecraft in them, meaning that this girl might not have looked like this before, but that her appearance had been changed by some kind of Magecraft.

"The Dark Six Royal Authorities, you underestimate us."

Stilnut was dissatisfied with Fujimaru Kyoya's attitude. No matter how powerful the Dark Six Royal Authorities' true form was, what appeared before them at this moment was nothing more than a low-level puppet.

The True Demon tentatively slashed out, but Fujimaru Kyoya neither dodged nor evaded.

"Um?"

Bright red blood flowed from the wound, which was not surprising, since it's common sense that a person dies when killed. What puzzled Stilnut was that the other person clearly had the ability to dodge but didn't.

Could it be that the person before us chose the latter between the two classic ways of dying: "Out of the blue" and "open-hearted"?

"What is it?"

Black sludge burst from the blood; within a single blood droplet the size of a fingernail, a mass of Black Mud disproportionate to its size erupted.

"Something similar to you."

Black Mud kept flowing from Fujimaru Kyoya's wound; this was the best way to break this Reality Marble.

"Whether you admit it or not, the Dead Apostle are nothing more than a negative symbol of humanity, and this Black Mud just happens to be something similar, so they won't harm you, but..."

The Black Mud began to erode this Reality Marble, and the lower-level Dead Apostle lost their strength shortly after being tainted by Black Mud, gradually being enveloped and devoured by the Black Mud.

"This stuff... Grea, don't go near this Black Mud."

Lord El-Melloi II was the first to realize the danger of the Black Mud, and his loud voice was also a warning to Tohno Shiki and Ciel in the distance.

There are not many people on the human side now, and each one is a valuable fighting force.

"Don't worry, I'll control this Black Mud and try my best not to hurt you."

The Black Mud is harmful to humans but not fatal, but it's a different story for the Dead Apostle.

"Are these things absorbing our power?"

Not only White-Winged Duke, but many high-ranking Dead Apostle also noticed that the Black Mud was absorbing their power, but what exactly is the principle behind this?

Do you believe in gravity? Massive objects 'capture' smaller objects; that's the essence of gravity.

Fujimaru Kyoya explained it in great detail, as if he was afraid these guys with their heads full of mysticism wouldn't know that even elementary school students knew this before they tried it.

"So-called gravity doesn't just exist between matter; it has similar characteristics in other areas, such as in the realm of 'evil.'"

As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together, and the Substitute users will attract each other; this is a manifestation of "gravity".

The All the World's Evil within Fujimaru Kyoya is the purest form of "evil" within the human race, Dead Apostle, though powerful, is far inferior in quality to the All the World's Evil.

Since it originates from the negative aspects of humanity, the evil in this case will not have the same outstanding effect as when it is applied to Servant, but it can still silently draw away the "evil" from the Dead Apostle.

Without "evil," the Dead Apostle would no longer be Dead Apostle. They would be freed from the negative aspects of humanity, and their Immortality and lifespan would become those of normal humans.

"Damn Black Mud, take care of him quickly."

"No, that Black Mud is clearly sealed inside this person's body. Killing him will only cause the Black Mud to erupt."

"Quickly dispel the Reality Marble, or we will have nowhere to escape."

That's right, by dispelling the Reality Marble, the Dead Apostle were able to escape the Black Mud and reach a safe place.

Brad did not hesitate, because he also felt the Black Mud eroding the Reality Marble, and if it went on for too long, his inner landscape might be polluted.

And at the instant the Reality Marble disappeared...

"Boom!"

The entire Louvre... exploded.

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The Louvre exploded. When such a loud noise was heard, even the France people who spoke the most fluent German couldn't help but feel angry, and they took to the streets with their baguettes.

Even the Germans didn't do such a despicable thing during World War II. We old Paris of the Plain White Banner have never suffered such injustice.

If this matter isn't thoroughly investigated, then the joke about ribbing France might become an intangible cultural heritage of all humankind.

Although the police were unclear about what had happened, their orders were simply to cordon off the scene, and they remained tight-lipped about anything else.

But where did that thing come from?

Police and civilians stared at the "robot" that had suddenly appeared in the direction of the Louvre, unsure whether it was CG technology or an alien invasion.

"Cough cough, they actually summoned such a huge puppet underground, are these guys trying to crush us to death?"

Tohno Shiki looked at the wall supported by the Black Mud. If it weren't for these things protecting them, they would have been either dead or seriously injured in that attack.

"What a clever idea! They saw right through the nature of the Black Mud, so using inanimate puppets to fight is indeed a solution."

Fujimaru Kyoya watched as the puppets rescued the Dead Apostle one by one from the Black Mud. It wasn't that Van Fim Ancestor of Dead Apostles, was particularly kind; he simply understood that once the Dead Apostle ' "evil" was absorbed by the Black Mud, it would strengthen the Black Mud's power.

Although this immense power will overwhelm Fujimaru Kyoya, once they lose Fujimaru Kyoya their vessel, they will only be able to flee before the Black Mud erupts, at which point they will inevitably lose their chance.

"Then it's up to you now."

Fujimaru Kyoya spoke so irresponsibly, even though this guy was clearly the center of the incident, the one directly related to the legendary and mysterious Dark Six Royal Authorities.

Now they're just going to pack up and run away?

"Don't look at me like that. Actually, it's not that I can't fight, but my body can't handle such a high-intensity battle right now."

If Fujimaru Kyoya were in his normal state, it wouldn't be impossible for him to spar with the Ancestor of Dead Apostles. However, the All the World's Evil is still corrupting him. As he kills more Dead Apostle, the Black Mud will become stronger. In the end, he will only lose both his wife and his army.

"Hold them off for me and buy me some time. This Black Mud will help you in the fight, but everyone except Arcueid should be careful not to stay in Black Mud for too long."

Ultimately, the Black Mud is nothing more than something born from human "evil," so it doesn't pose much of a threat to Arcueid, who is True Ancestor. The only problem now is...

Why should we believe you?

Ciel usually presents herself as a kind and gentle senior student, but once she enters Executor mode, she becomes much colder, especially towards this being who has shown such a threat to humanity upon their first meeting.

Is this guy in front of me really human?

"Master, what should we do?"

Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Grea knew that escape was the best option, but neither she nor Lord El-Melloi II could stand by and watch the Dead Apostle wreak havoc in a city like Paris.

The casualties would be too great.

"We believe in Fujimaru- kun."