I, System Manufacturer

"Raising Heart / Lightning Axe!"

"SetUp!" x2

A flash of light enveloped them, and Nanoha and Fate instantly transformed into their Magical Girl forms.

Seeing this, Serafleur's eyes lit up.

"Sana-chan! Sana-chan! Those are Magical Girls! Real Magical Girls! There really are Magical Girls in this world!"

Serafleur shook her sister incessantly, while Sana at this moment...

Hmph! She didn't want to speak right now because her face hurt!

Chapter 62: If you do it, you have to bear the consequences! ()

Inside a bookstore, Ai was quietly reading a book.

The title of the book was "War of the Beasts"...

Reading the contents of the book in her hands, a mocking expression involuntarily appeared on Ai's face.

Based on her and Illya's investigations, this world should be one without mystery...

After all, the Gastrea that Ai had encountered so far possessed no special abilities.

Of course, this referred to abilities leaning towards the mystical side, not the inherent powerful vitality of the creatures themselves.

This world was a standard post-apocalyptic setting, and Ai and the others felt speechless upon their arrival.

Busujima Saeko, Haibara Ai, Ilyasviel, Miyu, and Illyasviel...

These five were a group tasked with selling the system in this world, but...

What were they supposed to do when this standard post-apocalyptic world made Ai and the others not want to sell anything? Ai herself felt like she didn't want to deal with it and just wanted to turn around and go back to their original world.

The moment they arrived in this world, they had fallen into a place called the Outer Area.

It was a ruin surrounded by the Great Stone Monument, destroyed by the War of the Beasts and never rebuilt. It had now become a place for those homeless Cursed Children.

These Cursed Children were akin to children who had been infected by the Zombie Virus but hadn't turned into zombies. Instead, they had gained the power of zombies. It was like replacing zombies with Gastrea...

As a result, these pitiful and hateful ordinary people, while needing the help of these Cursed Children to fight, also hated them, leaving them homeless, and even wantonly beating and killing them... Yes, killing!

Although these Cursed Children possessed great power, their hearts were still those of ordinary children.

They might display superhuman combat prowess when facing Gastrea, but when encountering adults, these children dared not resist at all. Because they were children after all, this led to some Cursed Children, if they appeared alone, being beaten by people, and even being killed by police officers.

Yes, police officers... After all, these police officers were only responsible for maintaining public order, not fighting alongside the Cursed Children as special police. Therefore, some police officers would even shoot and kill the Cursed Children in private.

This wasn't Ai exaggerating; it was something Ai and Illyasviel discovered when they came from the Outer Area.

A Cursed Child who could only steal to survive was beaten by a group of people and then taken away by two police officers. Those two police officers didn't take the Cursed Child for interrogation. Instead, they took the Cursed Child to a secluded place and prepared to shoot her. If Ai and Illyasviel hadn't sensed something was wrong with these two police officers and followed them secretly, discovering this, they would have immediately intervened and killed those two officers without a second thought.

Illyasviel was responsible for taking the child back to the Outer Area, while Ai stayed behind to continue reading.

Looking at the book "War of the Beasts," Ai couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.

Should she try to have these Cursed Children overthrow the Tokyo Area... and let the Cursed Children establish a nation? Ai genuinely had this thought, and it was a thought that could very likely be realized.

The combat power of their group in this world was practically invincible; no one could possibly win!

"This is really troublesome. Honestly, this world isn't suitable for a child like Illya to stay in..."

Ai put down the book in her hands and muttered to herself.

For a naive and cheerful child like Illya to stay here, the harsh reality would likely cast a shadow over her heart!

This was also why Ai and Illyasviel hadn't brought Illya along. It might be better to let Illya stay with those children. If Illya were to come to the Tokyo Area, she might not be able to handle the darkness here.

The darkness in people's hearts here was far more exaggerated than she had imagined...

"Ai..." Illyasviel suddenly walked in, causing Ai to immediately look at her.

"It seems you were delayed on the way. Did something happen..."

Given Illyasviel's speed, she shouldn't be this slow. Moreover... she smelled a hint of blood.

It seemed that Illyasviel had killed quite a few people along the way...

"I was just taking that child to buy some better clothes, and also to give some clothes to the children in the Outer Area. But because the one buying clothes was a Cursed Child, the clothing store staff wouldn't let her buy anything, and someone even threatened to call the police and falsely accuse us. So I had to take action directly! This isn't my fault; I was forced into it..."

Illyasviel's tone was filled with helplessness, leaving Ai speechless.

She didn't say that Illyasviel had done the wrong thing either. After all, sometimes special situations called for special measures!

To deal with such a dark world, one could only handle matters with ruthless methods.

"You didn't let Illya know, did you..." Ai merely asked.

Regardless, Ai was a little worried that the child might not be able to accept it if they talked about killing in front of her.

"Don't worry, I didn't say anything. Although Ruby, Sapphire, and Miyu might have noticed, they wouldn't go out of their way to tell Illya..." Illyasviel said calmly, hands on her hips.

"That's good. Let's head back now..."

"Mhm..." Illyasviel nodded and followed Ai out of the bookstore.

"What are you planning to do in this world? I have a feeling we won't be able to sell the system that Teacher Chu Chen gave us this time. Or should we give it to those children? But what can those children offer in exchange?"

Ai's gaze settled on Illya. Of everyone, Ai had the best mind, so naturally, they all listened to her. All that was left was for them to carry out Ai's commands.

"No rush, this is a long-term mission... Let's deal with the immediate matters first. We'll use the Outer Area as a base and gradually get involved in this world's affairs. The more people we interact with, the more systems we can sell, right? So, the priority is to build a foundation in the Outer Area and gradually expand, continuously taking in those Cursed Children..."

"There are only four of us, can we protect so many children?" Illya couldn't help but retort.

It would be difficult to manage them if there were too many...

In response, Ai simply offered a faint smile and glanced at Illya.

"What do you think? If we combine the strength of these Cursed Children, would it be considered a powerful reinforcement for Saeko's world?"

"Of course, and then what? You plan to send these children to Saeko's world?"

Illya still didn't grasp Ai's meaning.

"What I mean is, these children have been enhanced by the Zombie Virus. Their foundations are extremely high compared to ordinary people. They can definitely play a significant role in any world. This world is clearly no longer suitable for them. Regardless, most of the humans in this world have hurt them. Such scars won't heal in decades. Instead of that, why don't we ask the System Network if other teams in other worlds have any space where these children can survive? I was just using Saeko's world as an example..."

Ai said this, but she had no intention of considering the consequences of this world losing its Cursed Children.

Some things, once done, must be borne by oneself.

In this world, there were no second chances!

Chapter 63: Hayate: What is a Familia? ()

Loki Familia

"Hyaaaaaaaah!!!!!"

A beastman youth with lightning-shaped tattoos on his face, resembling a delinquent, with wolf-like ears and a tail, was locked in a fierce battle with Zafira of the Wind Cavalry.

The beastman youth—Bell Cranel—let out roars. His astonishing speed made Hayate and the others standing behind Zafira gasp. Although they didn't find the speed particularly remarkable, it was indeed astonishing.

Especially Hayate, who felt a slight unease seeing this kind of combat for the first time.

Like a battering ram, Bell charged forward, twisting his body as he ran. His feet, clad in metal boots, transformed into streaks of light, and he unleashed kicks like spinning wheels towards Zafira.

In response, Zafira's fists were enveloped in silvery-white magical energy. Her right fist, imbued with the power to shatter everything, struck directly at the incoming kicks. The silvery-white aura left straight trails of light as it cut through space. The immense magic drew the attention of everyone around.

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom!!~!!!!!!!!!

The moment they collided, the air surged, as if it could blow everything away.

"Is Zafira okay..." Hayate couldn't help but ask Signum and the others beside her.

Although she possessed the template of her future self and was not weak, Hayate lacked combat experience.

Signum understood this. Upon seeing the Book of Night Sky in Hayate's hand, even Signum couldn't help but be surprised. If her contract wasn't still with Chu Chen, she would have almost thought she had a new master.

Signum felt a little disappointed, though this wasn't because she had any issues with Chu Chen.

From Chu Chen's attitude towards them, Signum and the others could tell that Chu Chen was a good person, at least not like their previous masters who treated them like mere tools.

In fact, they were already very happy that Chu Chen allowed them to stay by Hayate's side.

Therefore, Signum didn't have a problem with Chu Chen; it was just a slight regret that this gentle Hayate wasn't their master. After all, they had been with Hayate for a longer time.

Compared to Hayate, they knew very little about their current master.

"Don't worry, Hayate, with Zafira's strength, she won't lose!" Signum said calmly.

"Yeah! Zafira looks super strong!" Alicia also chimed in.

"There are no opponents for us in this world! These guys are pathetically weak!"

Vivi scanned the growing crowd with disdain.

They had also figured out that they seemed to have landed in someone else's territory.

After a brief scan, Vivi was certain that these people were no match for them.

Not only were their strengths not weak to begin with, but their power was also linked to their master.

Because they were somewhat similar to Heroic Spirit Servants, their attributes would fluctuate based on the master's mana supply. Chu Chen's mana was planetary-level, which caused the combat power of the Four Knights to skyrocket. This fact even surprised the Four Knights themselves.

They never expected their current master to be so powerful...

However, what they couldn't understand was why their master hadn't started collecting the pages of the Book of Darkness yet.

"We didn't come here to fight, Vivi..." Hayate looked at Vivi helplessly.

"Yes, yes, yes..." Vivi quickly responded. They couldn't refuse anything Hayate said.

Among them all, Vivi probably felt the most regret that Hayate wasn't their master.

She looked like a child, but her personality was also childlike...

At this moment, people were gathering around, seemingly watching the contest between Bell and Zafira with great interest.

Both were werewolves, but their fighting styles were completely different.

One appeared extremely ferocious, while the other focused on defense, occasionally counter-attacking with apparent ease.

"Tiona, Tione, what's happening? It looks really interesting!"

A woman with a crimson ponytail, dressed in men's clothing, watched the scene with great interest.

It seemed the person didn't care at all that a fight was happening inside their own home.

The target of the girl with the vermilion ponytail was two girls with tanned skin and no trace of gloom on their faces. Apart from their waist-length hair, temperament, and some aspects of their physique, they were identical to each other.

"It's Loki... Those guys seemed to have appeared out of nowhere at our base. Bell thought they were invaders, so he attacked without a word. He's currently locked in combat with that werewolf over there... They seem evenly matched!" the girl called Tiona said excitedly as she watched the scene, feeling a bit eager to join in herself.

"This isn't a deadlock; it's obvious the other side is handling it with ease..." the girl called Tione couldn't help but sigh, her gaze shifting to the girl with the vermilion ponytail—Loki.

"Shouldn't we take them down quickly? Aren't we supposed to head into the dungeon today?"

"Wait, wait! Anyone who can fight Bell so effortlessly must be at least LV5. Someone like that wouldn't be unknown, nor would they gather at our base for no reason!"

A glint flickered in Loki's eyes as she looked towards a certain blonde girl nearby.

She was an extremely slender girl with golden hair that reached her waist. Her face was as innocent as a child's, like a doll's, and she exuded an unusual aura. However, it was a shame that such a beautiful figure showed no emotion.

"Ais, why don't you go and meet them? It seems like things are getting interesting..."

"So, Loki, you just find it amusing!" Tione couldn't help but say.

"Tione, what's wrong with that? I also think these people look quite interesting!"

Tiona, on the other hand, was enthusiastically watching the group.

The blonde girl—Ais—nodded lightly, then shot forward like an arrow towards the direction where Hayate and the others were.

Signum's expression sharpened, and she immediately gripped the hilt of the Flame Demon Sword with her right hand, then—

With a fierce swing, immense magical power transformed into flames, forming a slashing attack that flew towards where Ais was approaching.

Her expression remained unchanged. As Ais swung her rapier, wisps of gentle breeze began to blow, coiling around the blade. The next moment, the swirling breeze turned into a sharp strike, colliding with the flame slash before her.

To Ais's surprise, she felt a powerful force pushing against her, threatening to blow her away.

She tapped her foot on the ground, a gentle breeze blew past, and she fiercely slashed with her rapier, directly cutting through the incoming attack.