Yukina Himeragi, a Walking Encyclopedia of Murder

"You really are an idiot. You went so far as to do something crazy, sacrificing your own eyeball to remove the Saint's Right Arm. Was it worth it?"

She said as if she was feeling emotional.

She knew perfectly well whose eyeball it was.

The pattern engraved on it is possessed by only Yotsuba Mahiro on the entire Itogami Island, or rather, in the entire world.

But Mahiro shrugged and said:

"What's the big deal? Itogami Island is your home, Natsuki -chan, and something you want to protect. Besides, all I'm giving up is an eye that can be restored at any time. Consider it rent for living here."

Hearing his dismissive words, Natsuki Minamiya twirled the parasol in her hand and let out a soft snort.

Then, looking again at the four steel cables extending from the foundation, he said softly:

"I've already found it."

"Hmm?" Mahiro looked at Natsuki- chan with some confusion.

"I've found out about the origins of Itogami Island. Although I hate to admit it, it's almost exactly as you said."

When she said those words, Natsuki Minamiya seemed to have exhausted all her strength.

Her heart was already caught in endless struggle and anguish.

She was indeed framed.

The spirit line—also known as the Dragon Vein —is used to create artificial floating islands and build new cities along the ocean currents it passes through.

This was a groundbreaking idea at the time.

Everyone believed that the spiritual energy flowing from the Dragon Vein would bring vitality to the residents and guide the city toward prosperity, but construction was fraught with difficulties.

The power of the Dragon Vein exposed by flowing across the ocean far exceeded people's predictions.

But the city designer at the time Itogami Chihiro, did a beautiful job.

The artificial island, divided into four sections representing the four gods in Feng Shui, was originally intended to be used to control the Dragon Vein through the organic combination of the island sections. The sacred relic, representing the leader of the four gods, namely the Yellow Dragon, was then used to suppress and stabilize the dragon.

As it turns out, Itogami Chihiro did it.

They not only successfully seized the Saint's Remains enshrined in the sanctuary, but also successfully used them as a cornerstone to stabilize the four islands.

This makes Itogami Island an unrepeatable miracle.

However, the above is only what is publicly stated, or rather, the version known to the general public.

In reality, Itogami Island has a hidden story, and it's not just a simple artificial island.

This is a seal, and also an altar, an altar that should not exist, Cain's altar.

It is said that even deeper within Itogami Island lies the Coffin of the Sin God!

As for Cain, Natsuki Minamiya didn't know much, or rather, there were very few written records about Cain.

The only known fact is that Cain was originally a human, the progenitor of the demons, and was cursed and banished from the earth.

The three legendary progenitors all had unclear connections with Cain.

In addition, Cain was the mastermind behind the "Holy Annihilation," which turned the former gods into demons and slaughtered the ancient humans known as the "Devas."

He was ultimately killed by the Fourth Progenitor, created jointly by the three True Ancestors and the Devas.

Itogami Island serves as an altar for the resurrection of Cain, where lives on the island will be sacrificed when the time is right to bring Cain back to life.

After learning these things, Natsuki Minamiya felt a moment of confusion and wavering.

She didn't know what she was protecting, or whether she should continue protecting it.

Until Mahiro took her small hand and whispered in her ear:

"Go ahead and do it. Follow your heart. Whatever Natsuki do, Aye and I will stand behind you as your strongest support."

"Thanks."

Uncharacteristically, Natsuki Minamiya didn't act arrogantly; instead, she sincerely thanked him in a low voice.

This greatly surprised Mahiro.

At the same time.

Yukina had originally walked over intending to strike up a conversation, overheard the entire exchange between the two and immediately stopped in her tracks.

She felt a little embarrassed at that moment.

Are these things really things she should be listening to?

Chapter 367 Yukina Himeragi, the Walking Encyclopedia of Murder (5.2K)

A few days later, all the media outlets reported on the earthquake that had occurred in Itogami City, with high-ranking officials from the Artificial Island Management Corporation providing an explanation.

This is said to be the first earthquake to hit Itogami Island in more than forty years since its founding.

The management commune has therefore announced that it will send personnel to reinforce the island's foundations, and residents can rest assured that they can live there with peace of mind.

In reality, the reason the Artificial Island Management Corporation made such a statement was simply because they were afraid to provoke Yotsuba Mahiro, who was a powerful figure.

After all, even the Lion King Agency has suffered heavy losses at the hands of this man, who also holds a powerful weapon like the Fourth Progenitor.

They don't think they have the ability to fight against them.

Not to mention, Natsuki Minamiya even stepped forward to discuss this matter.

What they call a discussion is nothing more than a threat.

This forced them to compromise.

Therefore, the matter of the Saint's Remains being taken away was left unresolved, and the matter was considered to have come to a satisfactory conclusion.

Rudolf, the cult leader of the Western European Church, also successfully and secretly left Itogami Island.

Incidentally, the fairy-like girl, Astarte, also successfully moved into the Yotsuba Estate.

Unlike in the original story, she did not exhaust her life force due to overuse of her familiars.

To prevent the little one from dying, Mahiro even injected her with a strengthening potion to forcibly prolong her life, which could also be considered as completing her genetic makeup.

Given Astarte's current strength, it's hard to say how much of a chance she would have against Aye.

Relying on the special abilities of his familiars, he should have no problem at least defeating half of the snake charmer, Vatler.

And at this moment.

On the balcony of the second floor of the villa, the figure of a young girl quietly appeared.

A teenage girl who still retains some of her undeveloped features.

She was only wearing a white shirt that served as her pajamas.

The silvery moonlight shone on her clothes, revealing her slender figure.

Her iridescent blonde hair was unexpectedly long, almost reaching her waist.

It's Avrora Florestina.

For some reason, the timidity that usually clung to that youthful face had vanished without a trace, replaced by an indescribable maturity and world-weariness.

She stood there, letting the cool sea breeze flow into her collar, causing her white shirt to billow silently.

Her gaze, however, was fixed on a young man of about eighteen years old on the street in the distance.

The dim streetlights illuminated his handsome face, and just seeing that face made Avrora Florestina's lips involuntarily curl into a smile.

But soon, that smile turned into a sigh.

"Alas, am I really not even left with any room to help?"

These words seemed to be spoken to herself, yet also to the people in the room.

Because at this moment, the room is not only filled with her, but also with her companions, the physical forms of eleven other familiar beasts.

They looked at each other, then turned to look at Avrora Florestina.

They both noticed that fleeting hint of loneliness in each other's eyes.

Despite their powerful status and influence outside, they were merely mascots within the villa.

Leaving aside Alpha and others.

Even Aya Sengakuji and Natsuki Minamiya are no match for her.

What a sad story.

However, Yotsuba Mahiro was unaware of what his twelve little ones were thinking. He was looking at the girl in front of him with a curious expression, who was wearing the Saikai Academy uniform and whose guitar case was always by her side.

"Hey Yukina -senpai, why do I always see you on the street corner every time I go out? Are you waiting here for me to leave 24/7?"

Mahiro's brows were almost furrowed into a V-shape.

The girl's dedication even made him feel a kind of stalker-like obsession.

After hearing this, Yukina looked back at Yotsuba Mahiro expression.

"Yes, because I'm responsible for keeping an eye on you, senior." Yukina replied seriously.

"Hey, hey, hey, is it for real?"

Upon receiving the girl's affirmative answer, Mahiro a little embarrassed and subconsciously took two steps back.

Seeing that he seemed to be serious, Yukina couldn't help but chuckle.

"I was just kidding. I just moved to a new place and I'm waiting for my moving luggage."

To be honest, she always spoke with an exceptionally calm and serious tone, making it really hard to tell which of the child's words were true and which were false.

But moving?

If he remembered correctly, Yukina lived in an apartment building outside the villa area, which was the closest place to here within this kilometer radius.

What kind of new place have they moved to this time?

Could it be that she's changed the person she's monitoring?

Seemingly sensing his thoughts, Yukina pointed to the villa next door and calmly nodded, explaining:

"Yes, I moved. The Lion King Agency arranged for me to move next door to my senior so that I could better monitor him."

Yotsuba Mahiro: "..."

He fell silent.

The reason for the silence is that they don't know where to begin complaining.

Is it really okay to be so frank with the person you're monitoring?

And is the Lion King Agency really that wealthy? They even bought Yukina a villa so she could better carry out her surveillance mission...

But upon closer reflection, it makes sense.

In any case, given the scale of the Lion King Agency, it certainly doesn't lack money.

It's just a bit of a pity.

It would be better to just give him the money for the villa and let Yukina move in; there are plenty of empty rooms anyway.

If the Three Saints knew what he was thinking, they would probably agree to his condition immediately.

Shortly after, a moving truck slowly drove into the villa area.

Led by Yukina, they actually stopped the car in front of the villa next to his house.

The delivery workers unloaded the luggage from the truck, asked Yukina to sign for it, said a few words, and left.

Just looking at the three cardboard boxes, neither too big nor too small, placed on the road, Mahiro's eyes twitched slightly.

"Is this your luggage?"