Mutual understanding
A violent tearing sound rang out, and a blood-red flower bloomed instantly in front of Bai Mo. Roa's body was torn apart in an instant, as if it were a piece of paper being fed into a shredder.
It wasn't just a simple matter of being injured by Arcueid before; this was the Heavenly Martial Killing Way — the Life-Severing Way!
The Church and Ciel have already revealed all the information about Roa, so the best way to deal with him is to capture him alive and hand him over to Ciel or the Church. Therefore, Bai Mo chose the controllable Life-Severing Way.
A flash of light, Roa's remaining upper body disappeared from its original spot. Above the altar, the light flashed again, and his upper body fragments were teleported there.
"Roa, is this the power you promised me? I remember Bai Mo only had 500,000 horses, right?" A sudden voice rang out, Arcueid immediately looked up. Above her, Altrouge Brunestud had somehow already sat atop a stone pillar. She jumped down like a cat and landed beside Roa.
At this moment, Roa was only breathing heavily. His life force had Life-Severing Way, and he couldn't even speak. He just stared at Bai Mo with a look of horror, his Mystic Eyes of Life filled with disbelief.
Sometimes, knowledge can be a curse. When some researchers discover that what they originally knew was not actually correct, they are shocked by unimaginable shocks, shocks that overturn their worldviews.
Altrouge Brunestud clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction, then opened a glass bottle filled with scarlet liquid. Instantly, the air in the underground altar was filled with the smell of blood. She poured it into Roa's mouth, and Roa's somewhat shriveled body began to show a bit of life.
Altrouge Brunestud looked at the empty glass bottle in her hand with a pained expression, then asked in a questioning tone, "Roa, can you explain to me why the 800,000 horses you promised me were defeated by Mr. Bai Mo's 500,000 horses?"
"Isn't it obvious? You've been completely fooled," Arcueid said, arms crossed, with a hint of mockery.
Upon hearing this, Altrouge Brunestud's brows furrowed completely. She had planned to seize this power and rebel against Crimson Moon, but now, let alone deal with Crimson Moon, it seemed that at most she could only deal with the Dead Apostle of Crimson Moon's faction, and that would take a lot of time, during which she might even encounter attacks from the Holy Church.
"I wanted 800,000 horses! What is this! You even managed to outmaneuver Ciel, that Executor, and this is all the power you have? You were taken down in one move by 500,000 horses. You don't even have 100,000 horses!"
"Ahem, at least on my side, I have indeed made a breakthrough to the point of Magnetic Field Rotation. It seems that your investment is insufficient. If we could control the entire country, it should be possible to achieve this."
Whether out of arrogance or desperation, Roa smiled and replied to his sugar daddy.
Altrouge Brunestud felt a rush of blood to her head. For no apparent reason, she glanced at Arcueid, her eyes filled with understanding. When she learned that Arcueid had been tricked into drinking blood by Roa, she had mostly only mocked her younger sister.
But now, Altrouge Brunestud understood her, and realized just how wicked this person truly was.
"Ah, so you were fooled by Roa too!" Arcueid said, pointing a finger at Altrouge Brunestud like a schoolchild who had discovered his classmate's secret. Those one sentence instantly shattered any semblance of understanding Altrouge Brunestud had just had.
Ha, what a stupid thing I was thinking.
Seeing this, Ciel said with a speechless expression, "So both sisters were fooled by Roa. Is stupidity really an trait passed down in their blood?"
"I'm not stupid!" ×2
The two voices refuted each other simultaneously, and instantly their hostile gazes met again.
Bai Mo sighed and said coldly, "Even if you take down the entire Japan population, it's impossible. The higher the Magnetic Field Power, the more difficult it becomes to break through. After 500,000 horsepower, the gap between each step is enormous."
Furthermore, the Magecraft ritual you created has a maximum limit of 250,000 horsepower. The reason you currently only have 240,000 horsepower is due to your own limitations; even an environment with 990,000 horsepower wouldn't help."
Upon hearing Bai Mo's words, Arcueid seemed to suddenly realize something. Indeed, Bai Mo was undoubtedly the one in the world who understood Magnetic Field Power the most.
"Could it be that, Bai Mo, you knew from the beginning that Roa couldn't do it?"
"This is very difficult; the Magnetic Field Power cannot be overcome simply by changing the environment. Even in a world with a maximum limit of 990,000 horsepower, very few people can reach that highest level."
Arcueid complained, "No wonder you seemed so calm. You're so mean; you knew Roa couldn't do it but didn't tell me."
"Although it's rare, there are indeed some strong individuals who can rise to the top in one step. I'm not sure if the Roa you mentioned is that kind of strong individual. I won't make any hasty conclusions about things I'm not certain about."
Bai Mo comforted Arcueid, then flashed to Altrouge Brunestud's side. Facing Bai Mo, who exuded a chilling killing intent, Altrouge Brunestud felt a chill run down her spine.
The ritual of Misaki has ended. Those who were buried in the Magnetic Field Blood Ring had nearly ten years of their lives burned away because of Roa's ritual. Bai Mo will make him pay for this blood debt, even if he is powerless to repay it.
Altrouge Brunestud looked at Roa behind her and said coldly, "It seems I won't get my investment back, Roa. According to our previous betting agreement, if you fail due to your own reasons, this power will belong to me."
"How about I help you get rid of this?"
"No, it's not necessary." Roa stood up, dusted himself off, and said that the Mystic Eyes of Life was already closed and no longer needed.
"It seems I still know almost nothing about this power. Now that someone is standing in front of me, even if it only helps me understand a little more about this power, I don't want to stop." Roa channeled his power, Magnetic Field Power surged through his body once again.
"Come on, let me see just how big the gap is."
As soon as he finished speaking, Roa, who had just stood up, collapsed. He had been struck in the head with a heavy punch, which smashed a deep crater into the rock floor! Blood splattered everywhere. Bai Mo's speed was so fast that no one could see his movements; all they could see was the result.
Altrouge Brunestud's eyes were filled with complex emotions as she looked at Arcueid, who wore a slight smile.
It's really frustrating, but so what? With this kind of support, of course she can laugh; if the roles were reversed, she would laugh even more heartily.
"Damn it, are there other factors at play? How can a difference of just over half be so huge?" Roa suddenly felt a strong sense of powerlessness. The attack just now released the Magnetic Field Heavenly Lock, and he could no longer muster any strength.
"Because you've blinded your own heart." Bai Mo's voice echoed in his mind. He wouldn't let this scoundrel who disregarded human life get away with it, but as a scholar, Bai Mo didn't mind making him understand the reason for his failure.
Of course, the failure refers to why, despite preparing to this extent, Roa couldn't even reach his maximum potential.
"It seems that so much time has passed that you've even forgotten your original aspirations. Otherwise, with this kind of perseverance, you should have had a chance to reach that limit."
Hearing Bai Mo's words, Roa's mind went blank. His original intention? He fell into thought, past memories flooding back like a tide. He had tricked Arcueid into drinking his blood, but... what was his purpose before that?
A figure gradually appeared in his eyes as he turned away.
The princess in that castle, an unforgettable figure...
No, no, that's not right! Something's wrong!
He strained to open his eyes and saw Arcueid, the being that was no longer perfect, no longer eternal. He found the answer; after seventeen reincarnations, the quietly pulsating Magnetic Field Power had told him the answer.
Once, a man wanted to understand everything about the world. On that day, he met the embodiment of that world, a princess under the moonlight. On that day, his love for the world was tainted with intolerable impurities.
On that day, his ideals and original aspirations shattered along with the wine glass filled with blood.
Unfortunately, it's too late now that we realize it. It's far too late.
"Is that so? I should have just killed you, Arcueid. Unfortunately, the chance is gone..."
A contract lit up, and a light emanated from Roa's body. He immediately let out a heart-wrenching howl, a scream as if his soul was being torn apart. It was the contract he had previously signed with Altrouge Brunestud.