Going to the Root to Observe

Fang Li stayed at school all day, resting and refining his Star Pulse Energy without Tohno Shiki noticing, thus passing the time.

As for Tohno Akiha Akiha's request for Fang Li to look after Tohno Shiki, Fang Li completely ignored it.

"It's daytime anyway, not nighttime, so at least we can be sure we won't be attacked by vampires, right?"

In addition, Fang Li had been busy all day yesterday and didn't get back until almost dawn. Fang Li bed was occupied by Arcueid, and he didn't get enough rest. So, Fang Li Youyou hid in the tree, sitting on a branch and leaning against the trunk, and fell asleep with a relaxed attitude.

After waking up, Fang Li resumed refining his Star Pulse Energy, occasionally glancing at Tohno Shiki's classroom, only to find Tohno Shiki staring absentmindedly out the window.

Clearly, Tohno Shiki is genuinely considering how to deal with the exorcism urge within him.

Even as evening approached, Tohno Shiki seemed to still be troubled by this problem. While everyone else went straight home after school, he remained in the classroom, still looking absent-minded.

Fang Li merely observed from the sidelines, his thoughts elsewhere.

"In some ways, we're in the same boat, aren't we?"

Tohno Shiki has been pondering a solution to the problem of the exorcism impulse within him.

Fang Li is also constantly on the go because of the problem of his own soul being shattered.

The difference is that Tohno Shiki is genuinely troubled, while Fang Li has always been letting things take their course.

However, whenever he has free time, Fang Li still finds himself thinking about things.

"I've been in this world for a while now, but there's still no progress on the matter of my soul."

Isn't that right?

Ryougi Shiki only brought Fang Li to this world, which is equivalent to the source of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, but did not tell Fang Li what to do next.

Unlike before, when Ryougi Shiki sent Fang Li to observe people who were frequently associated with death, this time the purpose was much stronger.

The current situation is that Fang Li doesn't know what to do.

Should we observe it as before?

But who should be the subject of our observation?

The world that Ryougi Shiki calls the source?

Or is it a boy who, like him, possesses the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception?

"I don't understand..."

I really don't understand.

Otherwise, Fang Li wouldn't have naturally entered the Tohno family and become their Tohno family, hoping to gain some Revelation from Tohno Shiki.

"Does this mean I should observe how Tohno Shiki handles the same problem?"

Currently, Tohno Shiki is troubled by the exorcism impulse within him.

So, can observing the entire process of how this boy who died instantly resolved this matter offer some Revelation to those of us with similar experiences?

With this in mind, Fang Li reluctantly went to the school at Tohno Akiha's request.

However, seeing Tohno Shiki's troubled look, Fang Li really sighed a little.

"It's not that I can't understand his thinking, but isn't it a bit too much of a dragging on?"

Fang Li was originally a straightforward and decisive person.

Therefore, Fang Li is usually very decisive and will not let trouble linger for too long.

Tohno Shiki, on the other hand, seems to be the opposite of Fang Li.

Is such observation really necessary?

Fang Li was puzzled.

However, if Ryougi Shiki's original intention wasn't to have Fang Li observe Tohno Shiki, a boy who also possessed the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception...

"Does that mean I have to go to the Root to investigate?"

Fang Li was startled by his own thoughts.

Because, it's not entirely impossible.

"Think about it carefully, the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception are a mystery that is inseparable from the Root. No matter who it is, they must open the brain circuits that are connected to the Root and understand death before they can have these eyes."

In that source of all things, called the Root, lies the record of the end of all things.

Therefore, once this brain circuit is opened, people will understand the concept of death from its Root.

What is needed for this is a near-death experience.

The Ryougi Shiki is like that.

The same goes for Tohno Shiki.

In other words...

"If we really think about it, the origin of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception should be the Root, right?"

If that's really the case...

"If that's really the case, it's something that makes my stomach hurt just thinking about it."

Fang Li was truly at a loss.

It's important to understand that the Root lies on the outside of the world, and no one can reach it.

The reason why Magus in this world want to study magic is not to master the mystery, but to master the ultimate knowledge.

That is, to open the path to the Root and reach the Root Vortex.

In that place, also known as the Akasha Record, which contains records of everything, Magus firmly believe that once they arrive there, they can become omniscient and omnipotent, transcending everything.

Therefore, every Magus fantasizes that one day they will be able to reach the Root and pass on this idea and research results to their descendants, hoping that one day their descendants will be able to achieve this wish.

For this reason, Magus are willing to use any means necessary, even completely disregarding world laws and regulations, becoming a group of lawless individuals.

This is the kind of group of people that gathers in the Mage's Association.

Unfortunately, throughout history, there have only been five successful cases of reaching the Root.

Those five success stories are the five magic formulas.

A magician who develops magic can reach the Root.

Those who, without developing magic, successfully reach the Root through other means will also be granted magic by the Root, as a kind of reward.

Therefore, magic is a miracle that leads directly to the Root.

There are only five successful cases.

Are there only five successful cases worldwide?

"If I want to reach the Root, wouldn't I have to become the sixth magician?"

Of course, it's not impossible to try to take advantage of the existing five laws.

However, Fang Li felt that it was unreliable no matter how he thought about it.

"We can only pray that we don't have to go to the Root the problem to solve it."

Fang Li sincerely hoped so.

At this moment, Tohno Shiki, who had been sitting in the classroom, finally took action, leaving the classroom and walking out of the school under the setting sun as night was about to fall.

Fang Li shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions. Just as he was about to catch up with Tohno Shiki, an unexpected incident occurred.

"Call out----!"

A whooshing sound suddenly rang out.

Fang Li paused slightly, then without hesitation, he tapped the branch beneath his feet and leaped to the top of the tree.

Almost simultaneously, an arrow-like blade pierced the sky and landed where Fang Li had been standing.

"Clang clang clang clang clang—!"

With the sound of metal clanging, sharp blades shot out like arrows, landing one after another on the tree trunk and embedding themselves in it, sending wood chips flying everywhere.

The incoming blade was a sword that looked like a nail.

Fang Li had leaped to the top of the tree, raised an eyebrow, looked up, and gazed ahead.

There, a person stood on the treetop as if weightless.

"As expected, someone has infiltrated this place."

The cold words came from the mouth of the girl named Ciel.