The Burial Agency's Executor

"Rustle..."

In the gentle breeze, the trees on campus, bathed in the setting sun, began to sway.

Fang Li and Ciel both stood on the treetops, seemingly weightless. As the treetops swayed, their bodies also swayed, yet they did not lose their center of gravity or balance, facing each other from afar.

Fang Li looked at Ciel.

The senior student, who had previously always worn a tolerant and gentle smile, suddenly turned cold and indifferent, her pretty face as cold as ice, her eyes as cold and ruthless as a machine. Although she was still wearing the school uniform, she had a series of swords, like nails, stuck between her fingers, which were specifically designed for throwing.

The weapon called Black Key, which targets the concept of Spirit Body, was held between the opponent's fingers and resembled a sharp claw gleaming with the color of steel, reflecting the light of dusk.

It looked as if it were smeared with blood.

An unusually cold aura emanated from Ciel, slightly expanding his body.

If Tohno Shiki were here, he would never believe that the cold, ruthless, and cruel girl in front of him, who was as indifferent as a machine, was the same senior who had always given him a gentle smile and expressed concern and worry for him.

Fang Li faced the cold gaze and aura head-on.

Seeing Ciel standing on the treetop with his back to the setting sun, his expression extremely indifferent, Fang Li simply narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly.

"What a peculiar way to greet someone. Are all the agents of the Burial Agency this rude?"

Yes.

The agent of the Burial Agency.

The girl in front of me, named Ciel, is the agent of the Burial Agency, which gathers the strongest combatants in the Holy Church.

Last night, the person who beat everyone to the punch and killed the dead and wild animals in the construction site was this very girl.

"Isn't the student identity just a disguise?"

Fang Li spoke up casually.

"Using the magic of suggestion to hypnotize everyone in the school, making everyone believe that there is such a gentle senior in the school, thereby hiding their identity and Lurk here, is really a good method."

Fang Li's words did not elicit a response from Ciel.

Until Fang Li's next words rang out.

"However, you seem to have a pretty good relationship with Shiki."

With that, Ciel finally raised his head.

The cold indifference in his eyes transformed into cold hostility.

The next instant, Ciel suddenly moved.

"Swish swish swish swish swish—!"

Like a dance, Ciel hurled the Black Key between his fingers with such speed that they were almost invisible, cutting through the air and hurtling towards Fang Li with a sharp whistling sound.

The firing speed was comparable to, or even exceeded, that of a bullet.

However, before that, Fang Li had already flashed into the air.

The Black Key that shot out landed directly on the tree.

"Bang bang bang bang bang—!"

The next instant, an explosion rang out.

That was the sound of Black Key blasting through the tree with astonishing force, causing the tall tree to be blown into pieces.

Its power is far greater than what it was before.

That was a throwing technique called Iron Armor Effect, a secret technique passed down by the Burial Agency.

The Black Key is a weapon specifically designed for throwing, with the effect of exorcising demons. However, it lacks the power of a sword, making it quite difficult to use. Nevertheless, it is the most commonly used weapon among the Agents.

To compensate for the lack of power of the Black Key, the Burial Agency developed the Iron Armor Effect, a secret technique that can amplify the impact of a thrown sword by dozens of times.

Therefore, each Black Key possesses the power to penetrate steel.

Now, Ciel is like a battle maiden transformed into a killer, taking out one Black Key blade after another from somewhere, popping out the magic-woven blades from them, turning them into huge nail-like swords, and throwing them all out with a secret technique that Iron Armor Effect.

The thrown swords immediately sliced through the air one after another, shooting towards Fang Li at astonishing speed like bullets from a gun.

Fang Li, who had leaped into the air, seemed to have no way to avoid the projectiles, and could only face the incredibly powerful projectiles.

Just as the Black Key were about to hit Fang Li, Fang Li moved.

"Thud..."

The sharp dagger fell into his palm.

"Clang clang clang clang clang—!"

With a crisp clash, Fang Li, with speed no less than that of Ciel, swung his Moon Blade like a blur, deflecting all the incoming thrown swords.

The powerful impact caused gusts of wind to rise at the point of impact, disrupting the surrounding air.

Seeing this, Ciel remained expressionless, flicked his wrist, and threw out another Black Key.

The nail-like thrown sword flashed past like a streak of light and landed on Fang Li's Moon Blade.

However, this time it was not bounced off.

"Bang—!"

The instant the tip of the thrown sword struck the Moon Blade, a violent flame erupted from the point of impact.

"This is..."

Fang Li's eyes narrowed.

It was a kind of magic attached to a throwing sword.

As an organization that rejects heresy, the relationship between the Holy Church and the Mage's Association is actually not good; in fact, it can be said that they are at odds.

The doctrines of the Holy Church prevented them from accepting anything other than miracles from God, thus leading to a unilateral rejection of magic and the Mage's Association that governs magic.

Therefore, for people in the Holy Church to use magic is a complete violation of God's teachings and a taboo.

However, in secret, in order to eliminate heresy, the Holy Church also has a meritocratic approach, believing that the stronger the members, the better.

Among them, the Burial Agency, which gathers the strongest combat personnel, is the most prominent. They believe that anyone who has the ability to eliminate those who are inconvenient for the church to deal with will be welcomed to join, regardless of their status. Even if they have no faith, or even use magic, it doesn't matter.

Ciel is this type.

At this moment, Ciel used a magic called the Cremation Rite, which could cause the target pierced by the Black Key to burst into flames.

In addition, Ciel can also use magic such as the Burial Rite that petrifies the pierced spot, the Wind Burial Rite that dries the pierced spot, and the Bird Burial Rite that attracts flocks of crows.

Now, the magic trick called the Cremation Rite ignites a cluster of flames centered on the point of impact.

"Burn to ashes..."

As the merciless verdict was pronounced, several more throwing swords shot out and struck Fang Li.

"Bang—!"

Amidst the explosion, raging flames erupted, instantly engulfing the Fang Li.