Chapter 89

"There are five spirits in Schicksal?"

Kotori's eyes widened; she never expected to receive such an answer.

Isn't Schicksal the world's largest anti-elf force? Isn't the St. Freya Hotel the base of Schicksal's most elite Valkyrie? How come so many elves have suddenly appeared from this group of elite Valkyrie?

Is this the Valkyrie Hotel or the Elf Hotel?

Chapter 52: Miku, the Tool

"Forget it, let's not talk about that now."

Kotori finally managed to suppress her urge to complain and steered the conversation back on track, "I'm here to warn you to be careful of the underhanded tactics of those with ulterior motives, although you should be somewhat aware of that yourself."

Miku Kotori naturally treated as Kotori's bodyguard. Although DEM had the power to take down the elves, if the elves were to unleash their full power here, Yulande would definitely notice the situation, and then it wouldn't be something that could be resolved with just an apology.

"If there's nothing else, go back. Are you going to attend with Schicksal later?"

Black Amber was bored out of her mind.

Seeing that her helpful reminders had been in vain, Kotori was somewhat discouraged and quickly left the room. Not long after, the second half of the meeting started on time.

However, whether the meeting was held or not was meaningless. After all, Black Amber wasn't going to listen to others' instructions. Faced with successive accusations and inquiries, Black Amber completely denied everything. Even after half a day of meetings, all everyone learned was that ' Schicksal and Ratatoskr have a cooperative relationship, this cooperation concerns the Elves, and they will not prioritize using armed force against the Elves in the future.'

As for its content and core, nothing is known.

This situation naturally cannot be accepted by others, but Black Amber's attitude is very simple: if you don't agree, then don't agree. If you want to fight Pokémon, then continue.

However, the pace of Schicksal's entry into East Asia could not be stopped. This meeting, which everyone attended with the mentality of tearing a piece of flesh from Schicksal, ultimately yielded nothing, just like before.

But... if you don't get it at the meeting, you can try to get it outside of the meeting.

Some people think that it's a bit disrespectful of us that Möbius went out in Mahito life for the first time without Yulande.

Others, however, felt something was amiss. Not only did Möbius come without Yulande this time, but he also came without any guards, and his itinerary was very clear and transparent, as if he were waiting for something.

However, even if Möbius had made arrangements and taken precautions against this, and even deliberately waited for them to make a move, they still had to make a move.

Europe, Africa, and a quarter of East Asia have already been designated as areas of influence for the Mandate of Schicksal. The Americas, Oceania, and Africa can no longer sit idly by as the Mandate of Schicksal expands. However, the power structure within the Mandate of Schicksal remains shrouded in mystery. It is unknown when Möbius will reappear in his true form decades from now.

They have to consider whether this is their only chance in their lives.

After all, in a few decades, Möbius might actually become the world's captain.

After another afternoon of meetings, Miku, whose mind was completely blank, followed Black Amber in a daze. She looked like a student who had just woken up, got dressed, and was walking to school. Her body was moving, but her eyes were lifeless.

Fortunately, she finally reached the lobby where she was about to leave, and the fresh air helped Miku regain her senses.

"It feels so quiet?"

Looking at the bustling street scene under the setting sun, Miku somewhat surprised. "There are hardly any people on the street, which is nothing like what that girl said."

"Even if there were an attack, it wouldn't be here."

Black Amber was speechless. "To attack here, doesn't that clearly reveal who the murderer is?"

"I think people like them, who can make the dead seem alive, will always find a way to get away with it."

Miku has never had a good impression of these people, after all, her past experiences were due to the involvement of such people.

Black Amber doesn't deny this, after all, she has the ability in this area herself.

"It's not like I'm powerless and can only be manipulated by others. Even if they have a sharp tongue, they can't be this open and aboveboard."

"Mmm...!"

How could Miku not understand the blatant sarcasm directed at her? Möbius was so annoying, daring to bring up her most painful past in front of her. Miku felt that Mebius's beautiful and moving face had become repulsive, and her anger flared up instantly.

But reality soon crushed it.

Getting angry won't help, so I'll just let it go.

Just as Black Amber said, the two were not attacked at the beginning, but got into the black car they had come in without any problems.

But after driving for a short while, Miku sensed something was wrong.

Although she had never been here before and wasn't very familiar with the roads, she still had a certain sense of direction. This direction... didn't seem to be heading towards the train station she had come from.

"..."

The driver's appearance hadn't changed; it was indeed the same driver as before. Miku recognized this driver; she was an older woman in charge of logistics.

Was she a spy? Or brainwashed? Or perhaps someone disguised themselves and impersonated her?

Miku instinctively wanted to speak, but looking at the Green-haired Girl was still working with her head down, she hesitated... Even she could sense that something was wrong, so Möbius must be able to sense it too, but she didn't say anything under these circumstances. Did she have other ideas?

In a somewhat suffocating silence, the car slowly drove into a spacious construction site. A group of men and women dressed in different styles of Manifestation Device walked from all directions and surrounded the car.

"This is the place you found? It's so tasteless!"

While Miku was at a loss, Black Amber finally spoke.

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you, Bishop Möbius."

One of the blond men stepped forward. He wasn't wearing the Manifestation Device, but rather a formal suit. He pulled out a pistol and pointed it at Black Amber's head. "But you still came, without any Valkyrie around. Is that confidence or arrogance?"

Even though he was pointing a gun at someone else, the cold sweat on the man's forehead betrayed that he wasn't as at ease as he appeared.

Seeing that the other person was still fiddling with their laptop and had no intention of acknowledging him, the man immediately said, "Don't try to call for help. We've already jammed the signal around here. Put your things down, get out of the car, and raise your hands."

To intimidate her, he pointed his gun at Miku: "Otherwise... this is what will happen to you."

To Miku's bewildered gaze, the bullet stopped in front of the Spiritual Power barrier.

Miku wasn't the only one stunned. The man who fired the shot never expected his intimidating shot to lead to such a dramatic scene, but he quickly realized that the person who had been following Möbius around was definitely not an ordinary person.

That light looked like the way an elf defends.

"Watch out! This assistant is no ordinary person!"

Since he wasn't a combatant, the man couldn't really say whether the move Miku had just used was from a Pokémon. He could only shout a warning and then immediately distanced himself, his mood plummeting.

If it really is an elf, then this attack is...

Damn it! I've never seen such light purple hair in any information about elves before. Could it be a newborn elf?! Why has there never been any news about it before?!

Miku was also a little unsure about the situation. Should she lose her temper now? Or should she pretend to be a normal person and watch Möbius continue fishing?

What are you standing there for?

Seeing that Miku was still standing there dumbfounded, Black Amber was now genuinely starting to doubt her intelligence. "Do you think I brought you out here to go shopping?"

"Ah...?"

"Use your abilities to control them, immediately."

Black Amber took a breath.

"...oh."

Miku then spoke up, "No one is allowed to move."

An invisible Spiritual Power swept across the entire construction site, and the Magician who had been on guard suddenly froze, realizing that they could do nothing.

The last time Miku used this ability was when she first met Yulande. Miku glanced at the Green-haired Girl beside her and found that the girl got off the car without any problems. A sense of disappointment rose in her heart, thinking, "I knew it."

Miku, who was somewhat aware of being a tool, got off the car and jogged to Black Amber's side.

"Use your abilities to make him reveal his plan to coerce me, and then record the whole thing on video."

Black Amber knew she couldn't expect the other to understand her meaning as seamlessly as Amber, so she gave the order.

"Ah?"

Miku's feelings suddenly became complicated.

She had originally been thinking about a plot where ' Möbius outwits the villain, using sharp words and accurate judgment to find the mastermind'... Luckily, she didn't say it out loud, otherwise she would definitely be looked down upon by Möbius again.

That's true.

Black Amber would just think Miku is out of her mind. She has the ability to find the answer with a single question, so why waste her breath interrogating her?

Although she has Feathered Dust, it's too complicated to explain. Feathered Dust abilities are easier to explain to the outside world. Besides, using Amber's things for everything might make Amber feel inadequate.

If you have enough things on hand, it's better to use what you have.

Having easily obtained the mastermind and those involved from the man, Black Amber calmly led Miku back to the car. "Have her drive back to St. Freya."

"Huh? She wasn't switched?"

Miku asked, somewhat puzzled, "Was she hypnotized? Or was she a spy from the beginning?"

"Of course they were switched."

"Eh? Shouldn't we go pick up Miss Chris (the driver)?"

"You really are a curious person. Perhaps you are well-suited to be a researcher. After all, curiosity is an important part of human progress."

The girl's originally languid voice became soft, but Miku knew very well that this was actually a sign of Möbius's impatience, and a sense of crisis rushed from the back of her head to the tail.

"Why don't you stay in my lab? You're better suited to being an assistant and a guinea pig than an idol."

"I... I still want to be an idol..."

Miku didn't dare ask any more questions and quickly said to the driver in front, "Drive back to St. Freya!"

The pieces on the chessboard have been mostly placed; all that's left is to wait patiently and let time advance her plan.

Her appearance this time was not simply because the Moonlight Throne was completed and she wanted to get some fresh air. Her purpose in getting involved was not just to catch some mastermind. Who on Earth could be more ruthless than Schicksal?

Black Amber's true purpose is to set up 'Polarizing Lens' around the world for the Moonlight Throne, using the satellite-shaped Moonlight Throne as the source to refract light worldwide. The resulting magnetic field will maximize the power of the Moonlight Throne and expose the true nature of Earth, namely the Kabbalah Tree of Life.

Next, Amber will fuse it into her body, obtain the same origin as Mio Takamiya, and absorb the Spiritual Power that Mio Takamiya lost to the Moonlight Throne, thus completely replacing Mio Takamiya.

Black Amber couldn't understand why Earth's energy could create a galaxy-level bug like Mio Takamiya, but she understood that Earth couldn't create a god of this magnitude again, so the target could only be Mio Takamiya.

This plan carries certain risks, but they are worth taking. Besides... if anything goes wrong, they can call back the self-proclaimed Immortal to cover for them. Now that they have already reached the level of Emanator, there is no reason not to use her.

In order to achieve this plan, the Polarizing Lens must be installed... If possible, with Black Amber's methods, Schicksal could have forcibly controlled this world long ago. But to achieve that level in a mere thirty years, bloody and dark methods are indispensable. In fact, if they hadn't stopped in the twenty-fourth year, they would have basically achieved it by now.

But... such methods are unacceptable to Amber, so Black Amber has not used them since Amber also came to this world.

Seeing the Green-haired Girl with a rare calm expression, Miku finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed she wouldn't be dragged into the lab by this guy.

In stark contrast to Miku's feelings was Shiori Itsuka.

Looking at the beautiful woman with long green hair in front of her, Shiori felt extremely nervous.

This wasn't the first time Shiori had seen the beautiful woman with long green hair. She had previously seen photos of Möbius, and her elegant features and demeanor were very striking. Even though she exuded a certain sense of danger, it only made people want to explore her inner world.

The beauty before him was different. Compared to Möbius's petite figure, the green-haired beauty before him was a mature woman who had passed through her girlhood and possessed feminine charm. Every move she made had the grace of an adult.

Based on what Muramasa Reine said in the earpiece, and the fact that the other party did not seem to be trying to avoid the Spatial Quake, the woman in front of them was undoubtedly an elf.

This wasn't Shiori's first encounter with a spirit, and she should have been more at ease than before. However, the spirit's much stronger personality than Tohka's, as well as its understanding of humans, left Shiori feeling like she was being led around.

'Xiao Zhen, you need to take control of the conversation.'

Muramasa Reine reminded her.

I'd like to... but this is completely different from Tohka's situation...

She had just finished praising his appearance, and now that he seemed to want her to keep talking, Shiori's toes curled up in frustration.

She really doesn't have that much vocabulary!

Chapter Fifty-Three: Gratitude in the Kotori of zither).

"You said you just met an elf, and then the elf threatened to take revenge?"

Having just returned to Fraxinus and pondering what she could offer as a pledge of Schicksal, Kotori was bewildered by Shiori's words. She then frowned and said, "Shiori... do you know what you're saying?"

Her expression clearly said, 'I'm trying to win over the elf, how can I give her such a bad impression on our first meeting?'

But Shiori also felt wronged. "I was also confused about the situation at the time. I was getting along quite well with Seven Deadly Sins, and then AST suddenly attacked. Then Seven Deadly Sins turned all of AST's armor into teddy bears."

Let's get straight to the point!

Kotori patiently listened to the recap, but seeing that Shiori wasn't moving on to the main point, she immediately reminded her.

"That's all!"

Shiori said, "After that, she suddenly said she was going to ruin my life forever..."

"Ha?"