Why is my anime art style so weird?

The swordsman stared at his opponent, and the two remained locked in a stalemate for a long time. Then, the swordsman sighed, slowly released his grip on the sword hilt, and retreated back to the dojo...

In a secluded temple on Mount Hiei, a sacred Buddhist site in Japan, an elderly monk in a robe with a face full of wrinkles has just stood up from his prayer mat.

Suddenly, a golden light flashed in those cloudy eyes, and the old monk silently sat back down on the futon.

A short while later.

A priest dressed in black robes, holding a cross in one hand and a Bible in the other, walked in from outside the temple.

The old monk closed his eyes, picked up the wooden clapper, and slowly struck the wooden fish in front of him while chanting scriptures in a low voice.

The wooden fish emitted a rhythmic "dong dong!" sound.

The pastor smiled slightly, opened the Bible in his hand, and began to read the verses aloud, seemingly oblivious to everyone else...

Tokyo Narita International Airport.

Special police officers in bomb suits separated the onlookers. A man in a white high-ranking police uniform was surrounded by several special police officers and looked anxiously at the airport terminal.

There, a group of people were facing off.

On one side are old nobles dressed in medieval English aristocratic attire.

On the other side were Christian clergy dressed in black priestly robes.

Although neither side brought out any weapons, the atmosphere was extremely tense, with immense pressure as if a war could break out at any moment.

Chapter 504 PY Transaction

Before long, these bad news reached the headquarters of the Exorcist Association.

"Lord Miko, something terrible has happened!"

The Church of Christ has learned of this, and the Church of Christ and the Clock Tower are currently locked in a standoff. Furthermore, the experts we invited have been held back by the Church of Christ's forces.

Upon hearing this news, the conference room immediately became noisy, with everyone discussing it animatedly.

"Why are people from the Holy Church involved?"

"Those damned hyenas! Of all times, at this time!?"

"Lord Miko, what should we do now?"

Many people in the conference room looked nervously at Kato Megumi, who was sitting in the main seat.

Kato Megumi fiddled with the ends of her hair, and after a while, she slowly spoke.

"Contact the Prime Minister's Office and ask them to lodge a serious protest with the U.S. Embassy and the Church of Christ."

As for Fuyuki... I'll figure something out."

Kato Megumi's words immediately gave everyone a sense of direction, and they all sprang into action.

At that moment, Megumi Kato stood up from her seat.

"Get the car ready, I need to go somewhere."

"Hi!"

Five minutes later, an inconspicuous black Honda slowly drove out of the Exorcist Association building.

Kato Megumi sat in the back seat of the car, a thoughtful expression on her face, seemingly pondering how to break the deadlock.

Suddenly, she looked up and gazed out the window.

A blonde woman dressed in a simple white robe stood by the roadside, smiling at her.

Kato Megumi sighed.

"It's finally here..."

Then she said to the driver in front:

"Stop the car."

The driver obeyed her instructions and quickly parked the car on the side of the road.

Kato Megumi opened the door and bowed slightly to the blonde woman not far away.

"Your Highness Catherine, it's been a long time."

The blonde woman lifted her skirt, crossed her legs, and performed a perfectly executed skirt-lifting gesture.

"Your Highness Kato, greetings."

After exchanging pleasantries, Kato Megumi extended an invitation.

"Since Your Highness has come so suddenly, there must be something important to discuss. Why don't you come in the carriage and we can talk?"

"As you wish."

A woman named Catherine gladly accepted Kato Megumi's invitation and got into the Honda.

Once the car door closed, the interior immediately became quiet, completely isolating the sounds from both inside and outside.

Catherine didn't speak first, just looked at Kato Megumi with a smile on her face.

Anyway, her orders were to stall Kato Megumi.

So she wasn't in a hurry at all.

On the other hand, Kato Megumi was racing against time and naturally didn't want to waste any more time.

After a while, Kato Megumi flicked her wrist, and a golden paper talisman appeared in her palm.

Kato Megumi slapped the paper talisman onto the roof of the car, and a flash of golden light disappeared.

This paper talisman has no other function than to completely isolate internal and external sounds.

This turns the back seat into a completely private space for conversation.

After doing all this, Kato Megumi spoke directly.

"Is Princess Catherine here because of the Holy Grail War that Fuyuki has restarted?"

Despite the fact that the Exorcist Association, Tokyo, and even the whole of Japan were in a critical situation, Kato Megumi's voice remained calm as always, as if she had not been affected at all.

Catherine's smile remained unchanged, but she said something inexplicable.

"All of this is the Lord's guidance. I am the Lord's lamb and I am simply obeying the Lord's will."

Kato Megumi sighed.

Although Japanese people tend to be reserved in their speech, these religious figures are a bunch of old riddle-makers, which is really annoying.

So she went straight to the point:

What are the goals of the Holy Church?

Catherine was still there, solving riddles.

"The Lord's will is the guiding principle of the church."

"Can I interpret this as the Holy Church wanting to wage war against both the Clock Tower and our Exorcist Association simultaneously?"

Kato Megumi's tone remained calm, but her eyes turned cold, and her words contained a sharp killing intent.

Catherine, however, remained unmoved.

"If the Lord says: 'We must fight against the heretics.'"

"Then why not?"

"What if we add the United States?"

Catherine raised an eyebrow slightly.

"The United States is also our Lord's earthly territory."

This is true; even the US president places his hand on the Bible when he is sworn in.

Catherine, however, was startled to see a mysterious smile on Kato Megumi's face.

"The United States is not united either."

At the very least, the Freemasons would probably prefer to see the church's influence in America weakened.

Catherine's expression finally changed.

The carriage fell silent immediately.

"Alright, Prince Kato, you win."

Catherine shrugged, making the church's goals clear and open; as for whether they were true or false, that was up to Kato Megumi to judge.

"The Church does not want to see the Clock Tower and Japan taint the Holy Grail."

"Of course, if a resealing is required, the church can lend a hand."

Kato Megumi remained silent for a moment before speaking again.

“Resealing can be an option.”

I have a suitable candidate; if he were to obtain the Holy Grail, I believe it would satisfy the Church.

"Who?"

A hint of curiosity appeared in Catherine's eyes.

"Xu Ming".

Kato Megumi slowly uttered a name.

"??"

Several question marks immediately appeared above Catherine's head.

Xu Ming was a nominal member of the church, with a status equivalent to that of a bishop in Japan, so only the Cardinal Church, which was in charge of external affairs, cared about him.

As a saint of the church, Catherine was on par with a cardinal and belonged to the highest level of power in the Holy Church. Naturally, she was unaware of Xu Ming, a local official with only a nominal title.

Kato Megumi glanced at her and began to explain.

"Xu Ming is a Holy Knight of the Holy Church, a citizen of the Celestial Empire, and also has some connection with our Exorcist Association."

I believe he is the most suitable person to act as our intermediary in seizing the Holy Grail.

Putting everything else aside, Xu Ming's complex identity is indeed the best glue.