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Chapter 528 A Witch Forges a Cross as a Talisman? Are You Awake?

After confirming that no further information about the Legend of the Sword Hero could be obtained from Akako Koizumi.

Chen En tapped his forehead lightly with his finger before getting down to business.

"Miss Akako, do you know anything about another witch?"

"I learned from a friend that the one who came this time is the Purple Witch, who can instill fear in those who look directly at her."

—The purple fear witch?
Koizumi Akako sat up straight, somewhat surprised.

The Seven Witches of that time only formed a temporary team to escape from the Witch Trial. After leaving Europe, they disbanded and had no contact with each other. Otherwise, they wouldn't have made a coercive alliance to guard against other witches.

Therefore, she didn't really know anything about the purple fear witch; she had never even seen this generation's purple witch.

However, since they are all witches, they all use the same set of magic books.

To be honest, it's not that there's no way to counter it —

This is exactly what Akako Koizumi is doing.

She had just entered a meditative state and was crafting a magical item that could sense the presence of witches within a certain range.

Admittedly, if Koizumi Akako were to specifically target the Purple Witch, the Purple Witch would definitely detect and counter her. However, the magical items Koizumi Akako created were designed to target herself.

The Purple Witch was only falsely detected because her magical properties were extremely similar to those of Koizumi Akako.

This way, the restrictions between the seven witches can be bypassed.

"See, this is what I have in my hand."

Koizumi Akako picked up the completed cross pendant and twirled it in her hand.

Ai Haibara, who was standing nearby, was unaware of the situation and probably didn't realize anything was amiss.

However, Chen En felt extremely uncomfortable.

Koizumi Akako's fear of the Protestant witch trials had reached the point where she felt she could be manipulated by a scarecrow. And this girl is actually using a cross as a magical prop...?
Comparable to Christ to the cross, or Kennedy to the sniper rifle.

Haki Hong, are you really not afraid that Father Anderson will come out and conduct a heresy trial?

"Anyway, you can take it and use it for now."

Koizumi Akako casually tossed the cross pendant in her hand.

Upon seeing the flying cross pendant, Chen En immediately reached out and caught it.

The moment his fingertips touched the cross pendant, he could sense a special rhythm coming from the direction of Koizumi Akako, indicating the presence of a witch nearby.

Chen En's fingers gently caressed the surface of the cross.

The witch is a very difficult opponent.

Possessing versatile supernatural magic and proficient in various summoning techniques, they are a formidable force in terms of the diversity, quality, and quantity of their abilities, but they are not invincible.

—He had already rehearsed how to deal with the witch when he was working with Koizumi Akako.

Just like dealing with Zatana, the ironic witch in the DC universe.

He could either make the witch lose consciousness and the ability to cast spells in an instant, or make her lose her voice and be unable to chant, and he needed to be able to confirm the witch's location for all of these.

With this cross pendant, the Purple Witch no longer posed much of a threat to him.

However, at that moment, a loud bang came from one of the rooms in the villa.

Koizumi Akako immediately stood up.

She let out a somewhat awkward, spoiled laugh.
"Hahahaha, alright, alright, now that we've asked the questions and gotten the things, let's hurry back."

"This young lady still has things to do, haha..."

—This is clearly a magical artifact that was not yet finished being crafted and exploded in the furnace.

Chen En twitched the corner of his mouth but didn't say anything.

He thought for a moment, then asked,
"Miss Hongzi, do you think this thing next to me can cultivate immortality... or learn magic?" Chen En is such a kind person, he even remembered to ask for me.

Ai Haibara nodded slightly.

Then, her brows furrowed slightly, as if something was amiss.

Never mind, it's probably nothing important, it doesn't matter.

The important thing now is Koizumi Akako's response.

Hearing this, Koizumi Akako, whose attention had gradually shifted to the room, turned her head to look at Haibara Ai.

Her eyes narrowed slightly as she saw once again through Ai Haibara's body the crow that had stirred up fate and led the world in an unpredictable direction. Therefore, Koizumi Akako frowned slightly and did not rush to give an answer.

Clearly, the practice of magic requires talent.

A person without talent is a complete Muggle and can never become a true wizard.

Unless you're like a certain legendary monk who can crush a stone with one hand and call it a crushing spell, or unleash a burst of energy with a slap and call it a wind blade spell, you're basically a physical magic user.

In Koizumi Akako's opinion, the possibility of Ai Haibara having magical talent is not high.

However, considering the fate that has haunted this person, it is somewhat unlikely that she has no magical talent.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Koizumi Akako finally gave her answer.
"First, you have to give her magic."

"You heard what the butler just said. Magic originated from the power of demons and devils. Apart from individuals who are born with and demonstrate extraordinary magical power, other individuals must have made a pact with demons or devils to obtain magical power."

"So, if you really want that little girl next to you to become a magician, the most urgent thing is..."

boom----

Koizumi Akako turned her head to look at the room again, and then spoke rapidly as if from a divine speech.

"In a state of extreme emotion, use a spiritual potion or blood to inscribe a magic circle and specifically request a response from a demon or devil in hell. The butler will bring you a book later; you can take it back and see if you have the talent. That's it. I don't have much free time these days, so don't come looking for me for now."

Chen En, Ai Haibara: ?
What is the gibberish saying?

You didn't secretly use a few spells while you were talking, did you?
Koizumi Akako hurriedly returned to her room.

The butler glanced at Koizumi Akako, then sighed and said,
"Please come with me, I'll take you to get the books."

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"Who are you? Who are you?"

"Don't let me find out who you are, or you'll be in for a world of hurt when I get back from hell!"

"The fallen angels of hell said angrily."

However, Koizumi Akako pretended that this great demon king hadn't said anything.

He simply grabbed a handful of powder from the nearby prop jar and sprinkled it into the crucible, making Lucifer, whose rage was off the charts, the target of his freebies once again.

Generally speaking, there are plenty of people who would take advantage of Lucifer for free; Koizumi Akako is not an exception.

Lucifer shouldn't have been so angry, but he still flew into a rage.

The reason lies in the magical items crafted by Koizumi Akako.

—This is a silver cross.

Normally, such silver crosses designed for magical effects should be crafted by the Vatican, as witches could not possibly create such magical items. However, Koizumi Akako had a sudden inspiration.

Isn't Lucifer a fallen angel? Then wouldn't reversing Lucifer's magic power turn him into angelic power?

"You're not needed here anymore. Just be a good leek for me to exploit."

Koizumi Akako hummed a song and added some magical items.

She plans to give this cross amulet to Kaito Kuroba so that she can ensure he won't be affected by the other witch's magic, and she won't have to personally intervene and break the Seven Colors Pact.

That's an absolutely brilliant idea!
(End of this chapter)