Chapter 266

As if sensing danger through their biological instincts, the Gastrea roared defiantly at Luo Mio.

"Um?"

Rentaro's eyes widened slightly.

Why do they seem more ferocious...?

Luo Mio slowly reached out her hand towards them, a faint crimson light flickering deep within her azure eyes.

Then, in the eyes of Rentaro, Enju, and the girl, the group of Gastrea slowly emerged with bright red flames above their brains.

"——————"

As if sensing the approach of death, the Gastrea opened their ferocious mouths and sprayed white, sticky acid at Luo Mio.

Only...

"~"

Before Luo Mio, the crimson flames burned fiercely, as if illuminating a new life for the world, completely unaffected by the rain.

The viscous acid was instantly burned into nothingness.

Then, Luo Mio gently clenched her fist.

The flame of consciousness above the Gastrea, which seemed to symbolize life, vanished instantly with Luo Mio's grasp. The Gastrea's bodies also seemed lifeless, their crimson eyes dimmed, and their bodies slowly collapsed to the ground.

Looking at the corpses of the Gastrea, Luo Mio lowered her azure eyes slightly, gazing at the few red and white feathers in her hand.

Chapter 44: Precedent, Facilitator of Two Initiators

"Total annihilation?!"

Upon hearing the report from the other end, Sogen Saitake frowned deeply and then inquired.

"Did you see how they dealt with the experimental subject?"

"Sorry, although the distance was too far, we could still see clearly. However, for some reason, the connection with 'Sennfeld' was lost, and we couldn't capture the footage from the back."

"Yeah..."

Sogen Saitake hung up the phone and looked at the silvery moon, seemingly lost in thought.

"A barrier..."

Hearing the conversation on the other end, Sogen Saitake also fell into deep thought.

"I'm afraid that the reason why those old guys disappeared silently a few days ago without the guards noticing was because of this."

"Looks like we'll have to get that guy's 'HYBRID' involved."

After saying that, Sogen Saitake picked up his phone and dialed another number.

"..."

"I have a temptation here that you absolutely cannot resist."

"..."

The person on the other end of the phone remained silent, ignoring Sogen Saitake's words.

"Explain."

"" Child of God "!"

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Holy Residence.

Inside the conference room, the Guard Officer brought in the carcasses of the Gastrea.

Looking at them, the girl said softly, "You should go and get some rest."

The Guard Officer exchanged glances, then saluted the girl respectfully.

"Yes!"

The Guard Officer then left the conference room.

Looking at the Gastrea's carcass, Enju hopped around the body like a rabbit, then reached out and pointed.

Enju took a few steps back, looked at the Spider Queen's enormous body, and said in a childish but childlike tone, "I didn't expect these guys to be able to withstand my attacks."

"Could it be because I've been neglecting my training lately?"

Enju tilted her head.

"No." Rentaro patted Enju's head and said, "It's not for that reason."

"If it were any ordinary Gastrea, you would have kicked them into pieces long ago."

"That..."

Rentaro's eyes gleamed with an unusual light.

"These Gastrea have immunity to holmium!"

"Because Enju's shoes are boots made of holmium, that's why you didn't knock her down with one kick."

Looking at the Spider Queen's enormous body, Rentaro said thankfully, "Luckily, she appeared in the city, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"Huh?"

"You need to understand that the Gastrea in front of you is resistant to holmium, and it's Spider Queen!"

"If it's in 'Uncharted Territory,' it can keep laying eggs. You should know that spiders can lay hundreds or even thousands of eggs at a time."

"You can imagine thousands of spiders, resistant to holmium, ignoring the effects of the 'Metalstone' and attacking the Tokyo Area."

Upon hearing Rentaro's words, Enju realized that the incident was not simply a matter of the Holy Child being attacked.

"The damage caused will likely be no less than the Great Extinction caused by the 'Zodiac Palace'."

"Rentaro."

Luo Mio then spoke up.

"Exist."

"Take a piece of the corpse and have that old woman Muroto Sumire, examine it."

After hearing what Luo Mio said, Rentaro also realized what was going on.

As Luo Mio said, no one in the entire Tokyo Area understands Gastrea better than Muroto Sumire, one of the "Four Sages".

"Yes! I understand."

He then immediately put on gloves and took out a piece of meat of moderate size from the Spider Queen's enormous corpse.

"Then I'll head to the doctor right now."

"Rentaro! Wait for me!"

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, the girl's silver-gray eyes turned to the silent Luo Mio.

Then she softly said, "Brother... this is the 'Black Swan'...?"

"... Hmm." Luo Mio was silent for a moment, then nodded. Welcome to [Xi'er's Library] 7.4?6,0!9,!4?.0'7"6.

"Varanium-resistant Gastrea Breeding Program"

"..." Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, the girl's eyes widened slightly. "Holmium..."

"The Gastrea that attacked us on the street just now was an artificially bred Gastrea that is resistant to holmium."

"!" The girl looked at Luo Mio with a slightly unpleasant expression. "Artificial method..."

"Then, drugs are used to hypnotize and control these Gastrea, which are resistant to holmium, to go to a specific location to carry out a terrifying attack."

"... So, this attack was orchestrated by Sogen Saitake?"

"Maybe, after all, it's not like that old geezer has done something like this before."

"Now..."

Luo Mio glanced at the girl, then turned back to look at the Gastrea's corpse.

"Let him be."

Upon hearing Luo Mio's calm tone, as if she didn't care at all about the attack planned by Sogen Saitake, the girl suddenly spoke in a slightly hurried tone.

"But if that's the case, then Qi Wu will still..."

"Then let him be."

Luo Mio turned her head, her azure eyes glancing at the girl.

"He sent out Gastrea, which is resistant to holmium, to find out whether my current strength would affect his grand plan."

"But brother, your knife is made of holmium, right? What if Qi Wu sends out Gastrea of a higher rank than this one later...?"

"Ah..."

Luo Mio only realized what the girl meant after hearing her words.

Because a year before Luo Mio left the Far East, due to a certain incident, Luo Mio took out "Dao Hui" to protect the pure white girl in front of her who had grown up completely.

At that time, the raven-black blade of "Dao Hui" was seen by a group of people.

At the time, everyone present believed that the "Dao Hui" in their hands was made of holmium.

Luo Mio reached out and gently patted the girl's head.

"Don't worry, no matter how many Gastrea resistant to holmium Sogen Saitake sends out, they won't be able to kill me."

Hearing Luo Mio's words, which were full of absolute confidence, the girl's worried heart slowly relaxed.

Looking at Luo Mio, who was a few centimeters shorter than her because she was wearing high heels, she pouted slightly.

"I'm taller now, so stop patting my head."

"..."

Height... a perpetual source of pain.

After walking and chatting with the girl in the corridor for a while after leaving the room, Luo Mio stretched.

"Since everything is alright, I'll head back today."

"Ah, please wait a moment."

The girl quickly said to Luo Mio.

"Hmm? Is there anything else?"

"Come with me to a place."

"Huh?"

Then she took Luo Mio's hand and jogged down the corridor.

Finally Luo Mio and the girl arrived at a house.

Luo Mio was slightly taken aback when she saw this room.

"This is my old room...?"

"Um."

The girl nodded, then spoke to Luo Mio.

"Go inside and wait a moment."

Huh?

"Hey, hurry up and go in."

The girl pushed Luo Mio into the room.

After being pushed into the room, Luo Mio watched the girl's retreating figure as she closed the door, muttering to herself, completely bewildered.

"What is this girl trying to do..."

"A surprise?" Luo Mio Ling looked at the girl with slightly puzzled eyes.

The girl smiled sweetly, then walked to the door and gently opened it.