There Are Five People, but Only Three Are Strong. El-Melloi, You're Not One of Them / The Counter Force's Targeting and Kihara as a Hot-Blooded Protagonist?

These two joys overlapped, and this double joy brought even more joy.

They should have been enjoying a dreamlike period of happiness, but... why did it turn out like this!

At this moment, Sayo Aika, who was searching for fun in a boring world and longing for her own Prince, felt that the unknown was so hateful, shattering her girlish heart.

However, no matter how unwilling Sayo Aika was to accept it, her meticulously maintained room was still facing the ravages of Type-Moon Heavy Industries...

Besides Sayo Aika, a strange glint also flashed in the eyes of a certain seemingly harmless nun—

It's clear that Sayo Aika isn't the only one capable of breaking Gwen's restrictions here.

Chapter 557 There are five people, three of whom are strong. Altrouge, you are not one of them.

After tidying himself up, Gwen stepped out of his room and saw Altrouge, who had uninvited him, brewing black tea in the living room.

When their eyes met, Gwen saw a hint of resentment in Altrouge's eyes.

"Has anything gone wrong lately?"

With a strange feeling in his heart Gwen casually picked up a teacup, took a sip of fragrant black tea, and asked Altrouge as if he hadn't noticed her odd mood.

No.

Altrouge's eyes returned to calm as she answered—

"Those three people are still under confinement and haven't recovered. The remaining human magician has been taking care of her older sister."

"Um...

Are you sure those three people are still being held captive?

Gwen put down his teacup and asked with a smile.

"?"

Altrouge blinked, looking at Gwen's meaningful smile, and a bad feeling immediately arose in her heart.

"Don't underestimate anyone in the world, Altrouge."

Gwen said with a smile—

"If we were to rank everyone here except me by their level of danger, you wouldn't even make the top three."

Although Altrouge's identity and strength are not bad, she is still a bit inferior to this bunch of monsters and demons.

"..."

Upon hearing Gwen's words, Altrouge fell completely silent, pondering the at least three individuals Gwen had mentioned who were stronger than herself—

Mei Lian was eliminated in the first round. Everyone had known each other for thousands of years, Altrouge was very confident that her opponent was no match for her.

Second, cross out Sayo Ayaka. The fear and anxiety she exudes are genuine, and Altrouge is absolutely certain of it.

"So... it was those two guys?"

The image of Sayo Aika's bright and pretty face and the compassionate countenance of Kichijou Kishou-in flashed through her mind, causing Altrouge to feel a chill run down her spine.

Qi Huang Kishou-in was alright; she was able to instinctively sense that something was wrong and vaguely realized the other party's abnormality.

And Sayo Aika...

Altrouge could only judge from a rational perspective that something was wrong with the other person's behavior, but unfortunately, this judgment did not give her enough warning.

It wasn't until Gwen reminded her that Altrouge realized she had almost overlooked such a terrifying being.

"We should have a proper talk now..."

Seeing Altrouge's expression, Gwen whispered something and quietly released the power binding the three of them.

In an instant, Mei Lian, who had realized something was wrong with her over a long period of time but was powerless to do anything, and Sayo Aika and Kihara Kishou-in, who could do something but ultimately did nothing, regained their mobility.

"Elder sister!"

Seeing her older sister finally regain her life, Sayo Ayaka hugged her tightly, almost crying with joy.

"Little Ayaka, don't worry, I'm alright..."

Feeling very frustrated and wanting to vent her pent-up resentment, Sayo Aika's resentment lessened considerably after being hugged by Sayo Ayaka. She then hugged her younger sister back and comforted her softly.

At the garage entrance, Mei Lian, her body tense, her face wary, and her magic surging, ready to strike at any moment, didn't even glance at the two sisters in the car, but looked directly at Qi Huang Ji Kishou-in across the street.

Completely baffled by the current situation, Mei Lian wanted to see if her mysterious colleague had any clues.

However, when faced with Mei Lian's questioning gaze, Qi Huang simply smiled and shook his head, offering no answer he desired. He merely straightened his slightly wrinkled dress and strolled along the path toward the villa ahead.

"..."

Looking at Kihara Kishou-in's appearance, Mei Lian was a little confused, but seeing that the Sajo Sisters had gotten off the car and showed almost no abnormal behavior, she could only suppress her unease and follow them.

In truth, Mei Lian's survival instinct told her that it was best to stay away before figuring out the reason, but Arcueid and that man had both disappeared, and Mei Lian still wanted to find out why.

"Gentlemen, please have a cup of tea to calm your nerves..."

Upon seeing the group of people arriving in the living room, Gwen unceremoniously poured each of them a cup of black tea brewed by Altrouge.

"Thanks."

Qi Huang Kishou-in calmly accepted the teacup.

As the only one left to roam freely, Sayo Ayaka was far less composed than Kichijou- in Kishou-in. Despite her restraint, a hint of apprehension lingered in her gaze as she looked at Gwen.

"Thank... thank you..."

Even a terrifying being like Mei Lian Solomon, one of the Twenty-Seven Ancestors of the Dead Apostles, could be silently restrained for several hours. Just how terrifying was Gwen? Sayo Ayaka could hardly imagine.

Compared to the timid and hesitant Sayo Ayaka, Sayo Aika's movements were much more natural.

Without any hesitation, she took the teacup and drank it all in one gulp. The bright smile vanished from her delicate face, and Sayo Aika glared at Gwen with an unfriendly expression—

"Gwen, is this all you intend to apologize for soiling my room?"

"Is that your room?"

Upon hearing this, Gwen paused, even his smile becoming somewhat unnatural.

Did he really just want to find a random room, and then accidentally end up having sex with Arcueid in Sayo Aika's room?

Having confirmed that he had no intention of targeting Sayo Aika in this matter, Gwen pondered deeply—

Could it be that the "Satyo Midori" that Netizen jokingly called her before her time travel somehow foresaw some kind of truth?

A nonsensical thought flashed through his mind, Gwen, with a hint of apology, said to Sayo Aika—

"I'm sorry, Ms. Sayo Aika. Arcueid saw something she shouldn't have seen before, which caused an unexpected problem. I had no choice but to borrow a room in your house, and it just so happens to be your room."

I am very sorry for this.

I will try my best to restore your room to its original state, Ms. Sayo Aika, and send you a compensation package. I hope you will forgive me.

Gwen, who admitted that he was indeed in the wrong in this matter, looked at Sayo Aika, who was staring at him with a delicate face, and tried to reconcile.

"I want to choose the apology gift myself."

Looking at Gwyn's sincere apology, Gwen Sayo Aika's gloomy expression lessened somewhat, and she stated her conditions.

"Anything within a reasonable range is acceptable."

Gwen nodded slightly.

"We can discuss this in detail later."

"Since Gwen is so sincere, I will forgive you for now."

After staring at Gwen for a moment, Sayo Aika slowly nodded, her gloomy expression fading, and calmly picked up her refilled teacup to take a sip.

"..."

Seeing this, Sayo Ayaka was unsure whether to marvel at her older sister's courage in speaking to Gwen like that and receiving compensation, or to admire Gwen's kindness in tolerating her sister's "foolishness."

Having calmed Sayo Aika, Gwen turned his gaze to Kihara Kishou-in nearby.

Chapter 558 The Counter Force and the Hot-Blooded Protagonist, Qi Huang?

"Does Miss Qihuang have anything to say about the current situation?"

Gwen glanced at the white-stockinged thighs of Qi Huang Kishou-in after she sat down, her long skirt slit almost reaching her waist, and retracted his previous assessment of her attire, asking in a deep voice.

Although it seems that Arcueid accidentally saw through Kihara Kishou-in's appearance and saw his hidden nature, which led to the accident just now.

However, facing this counterpart of Kishibe Ryou from the crossover event—who first feigned death and then manipulated the final boss Kama, forcing him to accept the summons— Gwen had to be extra cautious.

At the very least, we can take this opportunity to find out about the life of this Qihuang Kishou-in in order to make a judgment about his current situation.

"I am sorry that my nature has had some impact on Miss Arcueid."

Faced with Gwen's somewhat unreasonable questioning, Kihara Sesshouin's smile faded, replaced by a helpless expression.

"But... such things are not subject to my will."

All I can do is keep it hidden away so it doesn't affect others.

"..."

After staring at Qihuang Kishou-in for a long time, Gwen finally nodded slowly.

At least he couldn't tell that Kihara Kishou-in was lying, which meant that the other party was probably not lying.

At the very least, I answered him with a partial truth.

However, before Gwen could say anything more, a somewhat jarring voice interrupted their conversation—

"So, what exactly happened to Her Princess? Where did you hide Princess?"

Following the sound, Gwen saw Mei Lian Solomon's impatient face.

Perhaps it was the influence of becoming a Dead Apostle, or perhaps it was spending too much time in dark corners, but despite his handsome appearance, Mei Lian gave off a harsh feeling.

"Her soul was corrupted because she saw the true nature of your colleague. That's why I previously restricted all three of them."

During this time, I resolved Arcueid's mental pollution and helped her eliminate any potential threats.

Seeing Mei Lian's displeased expression and her indifference to the teacup offered to her, Gwen.

"I want to see Her Princess."

Upon hearing Gwen's explanation, Mei Lian frowned, and her magical power surged suddenly, making the atmosphere in the living room heavy.

Just by sensing the terrifying magical aura emanating from Mei Lian, Sayo Ayaka's breathing became somewhat labored.

However, apart from her, no one else in the living room seemed to notice anything amiss, except that they looked at Gwen with a hint of amusement, wondering how he would respond next.

"I can understand your eagerness, but I'm sorry, Arcueid is not available to appear right now."

If you want to see her, I can wait until she wakes up and then convey your wish to her.

Faced with Mei Lian's subtle threat, Gwen also stopped smiling and slowly shook his head.

Upon hearing this, Mei Lian's expression turned cold, and she was about to summon the Phantasmal Beast she relied on for battle as her magic surged.

However, before Mei Lian could gather his magic, a hand filled his field of vision, growing larger and larger until he was plunged into darkness.

"Oh...

Kids are so good, they fall asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow..."

Seeing Mei Lian fall to the floor with a thud, Gwen chuckled and made a joke that probably no one would take the bait.

"With sleep aids like Gwen's, anyone could have that kind of sleep, right?"

A faint smile graced Sayo Aika's delicate, fair face as she answered Gwen's joke in a clear voice, her eyes filled with curiosity as she looked at Mei Lian, who was "snoring soundly" on the ground—

"But...

How exactly did Gwen manage to do that?

This doesn't seem to be some kind of spell or power; rather, it's as if his soul has been directly manipulated, leaving him like this.

"Just a trivial little trick..."

Gwen casually waved his hand in response to Sayo Aika's blunt question.

"If you want to express your apology, this kind of evasive answer is not enough."

Sayo Aika raised her head, cupped her smiling face in her hands, and glared angrily at Gwen.

"So, Ms. Sayo Aika is going to choose the answer to this question as an apology?"

Gwen laughed.