Kihara Kishoin / Arcueid's Interest

Unlike the Church of Sanctuary, which has a weak presence in the Fate timeline and has even reached a certain compromise with the Mage's Association, with whom it once fought to the death, in this timeline where Dead Apostles are rampant, the Church of Sanctuary is almost a behemoth among humans. Its strength is so great that it has even defeated several Ancestor of the Dead Apostles to this day.

As a force targeting non-human entities such as the Dead Apostles and vampires, and even having compiled a list of the Twenty-Seven Ancestors of the Dead Apostles, the Holy Church will obviously not relax its surveillance of Arcueid, the last True Ancestor and the second candidate for the Twenty-Seven Ancestors.

After being reported through multiple levels, the news that the last true progenitor, Arcueid the White Princess, had awakened and left the place where the White Princess slept with a strange man was reported to the church's higher-ups.

Naturally, this message was also passed on to the Burial Agency.

The Burial Agency can be loosely regarded as the heretical court of the Holy Church.

Because they have to fight against various powerful enemies in the underworld, the Burial Agency has always prioritized strength over faith when recruiting.

Therefore, everyone who can enter this place is a genuine monster, and they have even caused headaches for successive popes.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

The person you licked has woken up, but you're not there to comfort them.

Undisguised sarcastic remarks came from the end of the long table.

At the head of the table, a woman with long hair that covered her right eye, casually propped her legs up on the table, openly mocking someone present.

The current leader of the Burial Agency, the Unifier Narubaleck —a madman as mentioned before, whose daily hobby is bullying his colleagues.

Upon hearing the leader's words, everyone else present turned their gaze to the fifth seat—

Mei Lian Solomon, a tragic figure who followed Crimson Moon after being saved by her... After Zhu Yue's annihilation, he helped Arcueid, who was almost identical to him, and became the twentieth Ancestor of the Dead Apostles.

"Snort..."

Mei Lian, the delicate-looking boy who had been called a simp, remained indifferent and gave a light snort.

"More than that, I think the church's lower-level staff should improve their professional qualities?"

As she spoke, Mei Lian waved the documents in her hand—

"Her Princess was allegedly violently driven out of the Millennium Castle?"

Don't you think this is ridiculous?

"There is indeed something strange. With that Princess's power, how could she be forced to leave the Millennium Castle that she herself had conjured up? Could it be that the King of the Moon has been resurrected?"

The tall Father Dawn nodded in agreement with Mei Lian's words.

"Hey..."

Narubaleck's lips curled into a mocking smile as he tossed another document at Mei Lian's face with a sharp slap.

Look at this—

The rituals the church set up in that area could only detect energy auras, according to the analysis of its subordinates.

As for the news that the other party had left with a man, it was reported by a priest from a nearby town.

Accept reality.

"Speaking of which, it seems like Ciel hasn't returned for a long time. Could it be that he sensed Roa's reincarnation in advance?"

Father Dawn ignored Mei Lian's sour face and instead looked at the empty seventh seat.

"Tch, who knows? Maybe it'll turn into a monster in some corner..."

Narubaleck grinned maliciously.

"Mei Lian, if you can't bear to face reality, I can do the job of monitoring White Princess."

The last True Ancestor... Heh... I'm really curious about what kind of power she possesses..."

"Roll!"

Chapter 542 Praying for Famine - Kishou-in

Mei Lian, who looked like a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, didn't hesitate to swear at his leader's foul temper.

Based on Mei Lian's understanding of the other party, if Narubaleck, that madman, were to get involved, he would only make things spiral out of control and then cause a huge scene on his own.

"If Mei Lian is troubled by this, how about I take care of it for her?"

Just as Narubaleck revealed a wicked smile, preparing to teach this disobedient scoundrel a lesson, a soft and melodious female voice suddenly rang out in the dark room, as if a ray of light had dispelled the argument.

Upon hearing that voice, the members of the Burial Agency present all stiffened, and then simultaneously turned their gazes towards the source of the sound—

In the previously empty third seat, a beautiful woman with a kind smile, seemingly capable of encompassing everything in the world, sat quietly, looking at Mei Lian, who resembled a child, with the same doting affection she would show to a troubled child.

If Crimson Moon were looking at her like that, Mei Lian might faint from happiness.

But if it's this woman...

A chill ran through Mei Lian, and she instinctively leaned back in her chair, trying to distance herself as much as possible from the other person.

"No need, you should go and do your own thing."

As for the Princess, I'll handle that.

"It's always been this way, hasn't it?"

To make her words more credible, Mei Lian has even resorted to such rhetoric.

However, faced with Mei Lian's reaction, which was almost written all over her face, the woman in the fourth seat simply looked at Mei Lian with a smile, as if she were looking at a stubborn and disobedient child.

But meeting that gentle gaze, which seemed capable of melting a person into water, Mei Lian felt a chill rise from the depths of her heart—

The third seat of the Burial Agency, Qihuang Kishou-in, is one of the few beings among the demons and monsters present who resemble normal people, and is accompanied by a nun.

Although the other party was in the Burial Agency of the Holy Church, she was dressed as a nun, which in some ways made her even more heretical.

However, the fact that even Narubaleck, who enjoys bullying his companions, unconsciously sat up straight suggests that Kihara Kishou-in's unusual behavior is clearly more than just being a nun in the Holy Church.

As a fair leader who bullies every one of her companions equally, Narubaleck naturally wouldn't let go of this fake nun who she saw as hypocritical.

However, even with her strength that made it difficult for all of them to defeat her, she was still defeated in several encounters, failing to gain any advantage over this wretched woman and even suffering considerable losses.

Since then, Narubaleck's attitude toward Kihara Kishou-in has undergone a subtle change, granting him a privilege in this Burial Agency that could be roughly described as "not being bullied by the leader," making Kihara Kishou-in, who was already somewhat feared by his companions, even more isolated.

However, Qi Huang Kishou-in responded to this kind of subtle bullying and passive-aggressive behavior with a smile, without even making any counterattack. He simply went about his own business, either acting as a part-time priest to help people resolve their doubts and repent, or copying scriptures... well, Buddhist scriptures...

In short, although Qihuang Kishou-in is the third seat in this Burial Agency, it is somewhat out of place in this monster's lair, existing within it yet remaining detached from it.

Actions involving the other party are even rarer, and exhibit a clear polarization—

It can be as simple as a publicly funded trip, or so complex that more than half of the church's senior officials have a headache.

One can imagine just how troublesome this woman must be.

Now, this troublesome woman actually wants to interfere in Arcueid's affairs, which raises Mei Lian's vigilance to the highest level, forcing her to emphasize again—

"But if it's an enemy that even the Princess of that True Ancestor couldn't easily deal with, Mei Lian might be in danger, given her strength?"

Faced with Mei Lian's resistance, the loving expression on Qi Huang Ji Kishou-in's beautiful face deepened, like a loving woman who couldn't bear to see her child make a mistake...

"I said..."

Her gaze turned completely cold, and a faint, violent magical aura surged from Mei Lian's body.

Although wary of this woman's strength and abilities that even the leader found difficult, Mei Lian absolutely could not ignore the possibility that she might provoke Arcueid, the perfect vessel for Crimson Moon's resurrection.

However, Mei Lian, who was focusing all her attention on Qi Huang Kishou-in, overlooked one point—

Their beloved leader was not some kind of nice guy who liked his subordinates to be all lovey-dovey like family.

"Kishou-in you want to make a move, then go and take a look."

Narubaleck lowered his legs from the table, looked at the guy he absolutely couldn't get along with, and smiled knowingly.

"However, since Mei Lian is more familiar with that True Ancestor's Princess, this operation will be led by Mei Lian, and you, Qi Huang Ji Kishou-in, will only assist her."

Of course, given the power you possess, I grant you the authority to act as you see fit.

The task of uttering just two sentences has set countless traps for the two of them, and Narubarik is looking forward to the good show that the two of them will put on next.

"You bastard!"

Mei Lian's eyes were practically spitting fire as she looked at Narubarik.

As Mei Lian's anger surged, her immense magical power also suddenly erupted.

However, before Mei Lian could act, a boot stained with foul-smelling blood splattered across his delicate face, sending his petite figure flying backward and crashing against the wall amidst the tremors of the room—

"If you want something fun, just tell me directly, no need to beat around the bush."

Narubarik sneered, licking his lips with his scarlet tongue.

"Snort!"

Covering her disfigured cheek, Mei Lian slowly rose, her eyes, peeking out from between her fingers, filled with resentment.

However, seeing Narubaleck's malicious smile and then at Kihara Kishou-in's worried expression, Mei Lian snorted coldly and left alone.

He needed to remain alive to serve the Princess and could not afford to lose too much strength here.

"Sizzle..."

The simp is gone, everyone can go home now...

Having failed to get a legitimate chance to beat up Mei Lian, Narubarik looked bored, announced the meeting was over, and left first.

Father Dawn, the fifth priest, although he was also very wary of this nun who seemed to be the most kind and benevolent person in the world, still greeted her politely before making an excuse to leave.

After everyone had left, the seemingly frail nun, with a playful smile, slowly departed from the dark corner.

"An existence that shouldn't exist... what kind of fun will you bring to my dull life?"

Chapter 543 Altrouge's Intentions

While the members of the Holy Church had already set out to catch up with Arcueid, who was traveling with humans for the first time in hundreds of years, the other side of the world... or rather, the many Ancestor of the Dead Apostles made up the other side, were also gradually receiving news about Arcueid.

Some are curious, some ignore it, some pay attention... and so on.

With the Church of the Holy See quietly disseminating relevant intelligence, the Ancestor of the Dead Apostles, who had already infiltrated the Church to some extent, mostly received the information quickly.

For example— Altrouge, the Black Princess.

Altrouge Brunestud, ranked ninth among the Twenty-Seven Ancestors of the Dead Apostles, is a hybrid of a True Ancestor and a Dead Apostle. She is the Black Vampire Princess on the Dead Apostle side, the opposite of Arcueid Brunestud the White Princess. She is the ruler of blood and contracts, and once created the Nights of Wallachia, which ranks among the Ancestor of the Dead Apostles. She is nominally the lord to whom all Dead Apostles are loyal.

"After not seeing each other for hundreds of years, you've actually made such a fool of yourself?"

Looking at the information about Arcueid traveling with an unknown man, Ancient Red narrowed her eyes, a hint of danger creeping into her gaze.

Although both Princess inherited the name Brunestud, the two, nominally sisters, actually harbored a certain degree of enmity.

Because the True Ancestors considered Altrouge, a hybrid, a failure, they created Arcueid. Therefore, in a sense, Arcueid's appearance negates the significance of Altrouge's existence.

Although Arcueid was unaware of this, its very existence was the greatest mockery of Altrouge.

Moreover, after a great battle, Altrouge stole Arcueid's beautiful long hair, forcing her to always have short hair, which also caused Arcueid to begin to hate Altrouge.

"Princess Highness, based on my speculation, these messages were probably intentionally released by the Holy Church."

However, based on intelligence from various sources, the accuracy of this information should be somewhat guaranteed.

Looking at the cold smile of Altrouge, the Black Knight Rizzowal Struggle, who was her attendant, immediately spoke respectfully to the petite girl.

Due to the damage caused by the great war, Altrouge had to appear as a petite young girl.

However, her youthful appearance does not diminish the bewitching beauty of this black-clad Princess.

Upon hearing the Black Knight's report, Altrouge's crimson eyes narrowed slightly—

"Oh...

The people of the Holy Church are up to their old tricks again...

Hearing Altrouge's words, the Black Knight Struggle remained silent, simply bowing his head and awaiting orders.

"Lord Strout, how far are we from the path my foolish sister is on?"

After a moment of silence, Altrouge finally spoke and asked.

Theoretically speaking, seeing Arcueid make a fool of himself should have made Altrouge quite happy, if not overjoyed.

However, the truth is that upon seeing this intelligence, Altrouge felt little joy, but rather dissatisfaction and resentment.

The last True Ancestor, in all his glory, was actually involved with a man of unknown origin, and there were even rumors about it. He truly disgraced Brunestud!

Upon hearing Altrouge's words, the Black Knight Struggle lowered his head even further.

"According to intelligence from spies at the Holy Church, the two are targeting the East and are currently operating in Southeast Asia."

Starting from where we are now, we can catch up in less than three days.