Journey to Find Heroic Spirits

With nothing else to do recently, Yuxian and Mash didn't leave. They found a spot not far away and sat down, slowly waiting for the children to come home from school.

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Jeanne d'Arc: "Hand over the tickets, or little fists will punch your chest!"

Chapter 45: Chapter 25 - Lost My Mind

Yuxian and Mash sat and chatted for a while, then went to talk with Atalanta for a bit longer, finally passing the entire morning.

As noon approached, it was time for school to end and lunch to begin. Yuxian walked to the school gate to wait for the children.

Kohina and Jack ran out one after the other; they were the first to leave the school.

"Jack, don't run!" Kohina shouted loudly as she chased after Jack.

Jack stopped beside Yuxian, and Kohina caught up from behind. "Jack, let's have a match!"

She had wanted to spar with Jack for a while now. Ever since she had a bad experience with Jack last time, she had been dwelling on it.

Jack ignored her and looked up at Yuxian, seeking his opinion.

Yuxian patted her head and said to her and Kohina, "Be careful, and don't get hurt."

He didn't stop the two of them. Playing with friends was sometimes necessary, even if their way of playing was rather unconventional.

However, he believed that with Jack's skills, this was truly just playing between the two of them. If Jack were to go all out, Kohina would likely not be able to last a single round against her.

With Yuxian's approval, Jack drew her dagger, and she began fighting Kohina in the open space outside the school.

The two moved quickly, their figures intertwining as their blades clashed, the sounds of ding ding ding incessant.

Kohina, as an Initiator with the Mantis Factor, was quite skilled in swordsmanship, and for a time, she and Jack fought evenly.

Of course, this was without Jack using any skills or Noble Phantasms.

Their fight attracted many children who came to watch. It was just after school, and the school gate was crowded with children leaving for the day. They rarely had a chance to see such an intense battle and couldn't help but stop to watch.

Under Chiron's tutelage these past few days, these children had slowly become less averse to combat. They began to comment on the two in the center of the arena, discussing who was stronger and who would win.

"So childish, can we hurry up and go home?"

Hina yawned as she walked over, fiddling with her phone, seemingly doing something. In her opinion, Jack and Kohina's fight was meaningless.

"Jack is clearly just playing around, not using her true abilities. She's going easy on Kohina."

Another voice chimed in. A little girl with short hair had also sidled over at some point. Her judgment was sharp, and she could tell that Jack wasn't going all out.

Yuxian looked back at her, finding the little girl somewhat familiar. After a moment of thought, he finally recalled her name.

Natsu Yo Senju, Ikuma Shogen's Initiator, possessing the Dolphin Factor and an IQ of 210.

Her appearance surprised Yuxian. That Ikuma Shogen, whose mind was seemingly all muscle, actually sent Natsu Yo Senju to school here. It seemed their relationship was much better than Yuxian had imagined.

Although Natsu Yo Senju didn't possess Hina's high-level combat skills, she had extraordinary intelligence and could naturally see that Jack was holding back.

Noticing Yuxian looking at her, Natsu Yo Senju looked up and asked Yuxian, "Why does Jack call you 'Mom'? Are you actually a woman?"

Natsu Yo Senju asked this sharp question with a poker face, causing Yuxian's mouth to twitch.

He had no choice but to explain seriously, "It's because when Jack first met me, she mistook me for her mother. She just couldn't change it over time."

"Is that so?" Natsu Yo Senju tilted her head.

Yuxian unexpectedly saw the words "I don't believe you" on her expressionless face.

He sighed inwardly and decided not to explain further. Jack's identity was too difficult to explain to others. Whether others believed him or not didn't matter; as long as he believed it himself, that was enough.

"Jack! Stop playing around, I'm starving! Let's go home and eat!" Gretel walked out slowly. Seeing Jack playing with Kohina, she shouted at her.

Upon hearing this, Jack immediately jumped back, dodging Kohina's attack, and said, "I'm going home."

Then, she put away her dagger and ran back to Yuxian.

Gretel was her closest friend besides Yuxian. The two got along surprisingly well. Others might not listen to her calls, but Jack naturally accepted Gretel's.

At this moment, Illya and Little Jeanne also came out of the school. Everyone was present. Yuxian waved his hand and said, "Let's go home! Time to eat!"

Before they had taken a few steps, a small hand tugged at his clothes. Looking down, he saw Hina looking at him with an expression of betrayal. He immediately remembered that he hadn't arranged anything for this killer loli.

He stopped and patted his forehead. "Hina, go find Teacher Chiron. He'll arrange a place for you to stay. You'll live here from now on."

After Yuxian finished speaking, he noticed Hina still hadn't let go, her big, watery eyes staring at him without blinking.

Her expression made Yuxian feel a headache coming on. He sighed helplessly, "Do you want to come with us? I guess that's fine..."

Yuxian wasn't strictly against letting Hina stay in the outer district. It wasn't like they couldn't accommodate one more person.

Thinking about it, Hina was unfamiliar with the place. Letting her stay alone would indeed be asking too much of her.

Hearing Yuxian agree to let her follow, Hina finally let go of his clothes.

On the way back, Hina suddenly said, "Dr. Arland told me to deal with Teacher Chiron."

Hina, who had been silent all the way, suddenly said this out of the blue, and Yuxian didn't react immediately.

"Why are you suddenly talking about this?"

Hina lowered her head, remaining silent. After a while, she looked up, her innocent eyes filled with confusion, and said, "You must have misheard. I didn't say anything just now."

Yuxian smiled without a word. Hina was playing dumb, and he didn't intend to press the issue.

The fact that Hina could say this meant she had completely let down her guard around Yuxian. To achieve this in just one day, Yuxian honestly felt a sense of accomplishment.

Of course, Little Jeanne was largely responsible for this.

Dr. Arland's involvement against Chiron was likely a commission from Saikyo Munemitsu. Otherwise, Dr. Arland, who was on the other side of the ocean, would have no reason or motive to target Chiron.

Saikyo Munemitsu was currently in the Tokyo Area, still in talks with Seitenshi. Yuxian had long been annoyed by this dictator of the Osaka Area, and now he was setting his sights on Yuxian himself.

Mash said worriedly, "Senpai, we should notify Teacher Chiron and have him be on guard."

Yuxian nodded. This matter naturally had to be brought to Chiron's attention. Targeting Chiron, Saikyo Munemitsu must have lost his mind.

What Yuxian was thinking about now was how to make this dictator suffer a setback. Letting him off the hook so easily would be too kind.

Yuxian was never a magnanimous person.

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Little Jack: Do you have any votes?

Section 46, Chapter 26: Dictator? He's not worthy!

Yuxian immediately contacted Chiron, informing him of the situation and revealing that the mastermind behind it was Saikyo Munemitsu, who was currently meeting with Seitenshi in the Tokyo Area.

Chiron chuckled and said, "Master, don't worry, I'll handle it. If Saikyo Munemitsu really managed to kill me like that, they'd laugh their heads off at Chaldea."

A power-hungry man from a small territory daring to call himself a dictator? Chiron felt nothing, he even felt like laughing.

He realized he had been too silent and low-key. Sometimes, being more assertive had its benefits, warding off petty individuals who buzzed around like flies.

This would bring unnecessary trouble to Yuxian, which he did not want to see. Now that Yuxian was with him, if anything were to happen, he'd surely be hung up and beaten upon returning to Chaldea. There were quite a few Master-controllers at Chaldea.

Hearing Chiron say this, Yuxian felt relieved. It wasn't that he didn't trust Chiron, but he still worried about him to some extent.

Since Chiron didn't seem concerned, it should mean there wasn't really any major issue. He had confidence in this; Chiron wasn't the type to be blindly arrogant.

Saikyo Munemitsu's visit to the Tokyo Area did not yield the results he desired. The assassins he had arranged earlier vanished without a trace, as if they had evaporated into thin air. Dr. Arland had unilaterally cut off contact, and there was no news of what had happened.

He had lost interest in the subsequent meetings that were originally planned. He found an excuse to cancel them and decided to return to the Osaka Area earlier to make other plans.

As the supreme leader of the Osaka Area, he had his own private jet and could leave whenever he wished.

At that moment, he was sitting on his private jet, pouring a glass of red wine, and slowly savoring it.

The failure of this plan did not discourage him. He still had many other means to implement, and the Tokyo Area would inevitably become his.

The plane took off from the airport. Saikyo Munemitsu looked down at the ground through the window, the entire Tokyo Area shrinking in his eyes. He reached out his hand as if to grasp it, covering the whole city within his palm, as if the entire metropolis was already under his control.

The midday sun was dazzling, and its rays shone directly into the cabin, illuminating Saikyo Munemitsu. He looked up, the blinding sunlight making his eyes water.

He noticed a particularly bright ray of light mixed within the sunlight, making it impossible to discern.

This light grew brighter and closer. He instinctively closed his eyes.

What he didn't expect was that this time, he would truly close his eyes forever, never to open them again.

Boom!

A huge explosion echoed in the sky. Saikyo Munemitsu's private jet detonated in mid-air, its wreckage scattering and falling to the ground. The massive impact killed quite a few Gastrea on the ground.

This was Saikyo Munemitsu's final contribution to humanity. His life had come to an end.

News of Saikyo Munemitsu's plane crash quickly spread through the news. Yuxian received the news immediately.

The news reported it as an accidental plane crash, but Yuxian knew very well that this must have been Chiron's doing.

When he first heard the news, he was somewhat stunned.

Was this what Chiron meant by handling it?

But it was indeed handled. Saikyo Munemitsu had completely disappeared from this world; it was certainly handled!

Chiron's simple and brutal method of resolving the issue was indeed beyond Yuxian's expectations.

At Chaldea, Chiron was considered one of the more gentle Heroic Spirits. There were many who were more volatile than him, but even such a kind person was fundamentally a legendary figure who had once dominated the world. The petty Saikyo Munemitsu was simply not worth his notice; he killed him casually.

Yuxian had actually misunderstood. Chiron, Atalanta, and all the Heroic Spirits at Chaldea only showed their friendly side when facing him.

At other times, kings were kings, their prestige not to be insulted; heroes were heroes, their aura not to be diminished.

This was Chiron. If it had been someone else, the methods would likely have been even more intense, possibly causing upheaval.

When Mash heard the news, she had a look of course. In her heart, Yuxian, her Senpai, was the most important thing; other matters did not stir any ripples within her.

The truth behind Saikyo Munemitsu's death was not a secret among the upper echelons, but everyone tacitly agreed on it. No one would blame Chiron for the sake of a dead man.

Even though Saikyo Munemitsu held a high position, he was dead, and that was that. The dead had no value. Offending a powerful figure like Chiron for his sake was clearly not worth it.

In the following days, the entire Tokyo Area was peaceful, and Yuxian became exceptionally leisurely, spending his days doing nothing, playing with the children.

The "New Gastrea Law" was officially promulgated after several twists and turns.

The Seitenshi herself visited the schools in the outer districts to see all the Cursed Children, bringing them a large number of gifts.

One had to admit, the capabilities of this young leader in handling matters were commendable.

There were still those secretly dissatisfied with the law, but such voices were quickly drowned out by the many who approved.

After Kisaragi Tendo handed the list to Hiruko Kage胤, the few stubborn individuals met with one accident after another.

Smart people understood that this was the inevitable trend, no longer to be stopped, and that complying was the wisest choice.

From this day forward, the Cursed Children of the Tokyo Area could finally live openly. They could live peacefully in this city like other children, no longer discriminated against for their red eyes. They could walk freely on the streets.

Enju Aihara visited friends at her old school. This time, she wasn't discriminated against, but a rift had already formed, and it wouldn't be repaired overnight. She ultimately chose to continue attending classes at the school in the outer districts.

People's mindsets would begin to change, and that would take time. A single law was far from enough.

However, things were ultimately moving in a positive direction. Taking this step would make the road ahead much easier.

Everything seemed to be concluded.

"Are we preparing to leave? Senpai," Mash asked Yuxian softly. These past few days had been very relaxed, and she felt the time of departure was drawing nearer.

Yuxian shook his head. "It's not time yet."

There was a giant stone monument in the Tokyo Area that was shoddy construction. Yuxian didn't know which specific one it was.

Although he had already commissioned Kisaragi Tendo to investigate thoroughly, it wasn't easy. Many things were difficult to bring to light before they actually happened.

People were only willing to believe what had already occurred. Those with vested interests would harbor a sense of luck and try their best to conceal the truth until something irreversible happened and it could no longer be hidden.

Would Aldebaran come again?