In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

at the same time--

Clang!

In the darkness, Rita wasn't the only one making a move. A loud crash rang out, and a dark figure shot up from below, crashing through the train's metal frame before leaping up and crashing down like a cannonball.

Immediately, something heavy and enormous, carrying an astonishing aura and a force powerful enough to tear the ground apart, slammed down on Rita, who was about to unleash her Mystic Eye on Lovi!

The situation has changed again.

……

Whoosh—!

The sea breeze whistled incessantly in my ears at night, but this time it was even more intense because of the force of that swift punch.

A tremendous threat, comparable to being hit head-on by a truck, was raging in her mind.

Even without turning around, Rita knew what had happened.

Something of extremely high quality and quantity was hurtling towards her like a cannonball, launching a fatal attack that aimed to burst her head like a balloon.

So she immediately took action.

Ignoring Lovi, who was entangled in rose vines and burning from the rose flames, Rita channeled her magic and gently tapped the ground with her fingertip.

The next moment, the shadow that had been covering the top of the train became even more viscous under her control, as if it had come alive like a pool of black liquid. Then, countless black thorns began to grow wildly from it, transforming into the largest arm that swept towards the black figure that was rapidly approaching from behind, intending to pierce it directly in mid-air.

"Humph."

Even so, facing the pitch-black thorns that instantly covered an area of ​​more than ten meters and even directly enveloped the entire field of vision, the black figure that was rushing towards it at high speed did not stop its attack at all.

--boom! !

As he leaped, he dodged the encirclement of dark thorns, and in the instant he jumped away, the figure adjusted its angle in mid-air and began to spin in a perfect arc.

Furthermore, his speed continued to increase in mid-air, his body, honed through countless trials, seemed to transform into a battle axe, cleaving heavily at the figure below as he traversed the thicket of thorns, completely defying the principles of ergonomics.

Even Rita was somewhat surprised by this. However, she didn't remain surprised for long. Instead, she manipulated the shadows around her to grow more thorns, which continued to spread towards the dark figure that had transformed into a battle axe in mid-air.

However, the movements of the figure's owner were so fast that they defied common sense. Before the thorns even touched his body, they slammed heavily in front of Rita, blasting a huge hole in the shadow and the roof of the car beneath his feet.

boom! !

The massive impact caused the entire train, which was traveling on the sea, to shake violently, and a huge crater was created beneath its feet.

Then, his right foot sank into the ground like a screw, and twisted wildly. The sole of his shoe even emitted wisps of white smoke due to the extremely fast friction. At this moment, his left foot shot out like a cannonball, carrying immense force and mercilessly kicking Rita's beautiful cheek.

Such speed!

With his body rotation and near-superhuman physical abilities, he can enhance his kicking power to more than ten times its original strength even without using magic, thanks to his honed body and skills, through the techniques of waist and stance coordination and rotational acceleration.

When it accelerates to its maximum, then speed becomes power.

This whip kick was incredibly fast, even shattering the air itself, catching everyone completely off guard.

At this distance, at this speed, and with this explosive power, even the Ancestor of the Dead Apostles would have a hard time reacting, right?

However... no.

Faced with this kick, comparable to a cannonball, Rita displayed her unique skill in that instant. A split second before the attack, she conjured a barrier of thorns to block it, but it was shattered in less than a second. The sweeping leg, like a guillotine, continued its relentless approach. Even a mere second of delay was enough.

—Boom!!

This incredibly powerful kick, carrying a terrifying momentum, unleashed a shockwave comparable to the speed of sound, exploding directly in the void. The immense force that dissipated did not strike Rita, whose body had already sunk into the shadows and reappeared several meters away, but instead struck directly into the ocean, creating a massive splash that was over ten meters high.

"Did he actually miss the target?"

Feeling the light touch on his leg, the figure withdrew his leg, feeling a little regretful.

"But there's nothing we can do about it. After all, our opponent is a monster of that caliber. It would be strange if we actually managed to hit him."

The man quickly accepted this expected outcome.

In short...

"Hey, Mr. Lo Wei, are you alright? Did my appearance interrupt your date?"

After doing all that, the black figure patted his sleeves, dusted off the dust on his body, and greeted Luo Wei, who was still burning in the flames, with a nonchalant look on his face. His appearance made people feel that his kick that was aimed straight at Rita's head was just a joke before greeting her.

"You really know how to pick your time to show up... But if you like this non-human type, I wouldn't mind giving you this date opportunity."

A sound suddenly came from within the flames, and the next moment, the figure that should have been engulfed in flames emerged unscathed from the burning rose flames. He didn't look like someone who had just been struck by a gem-level magic eye; after all, his entire body, even his clothes, were completely undamaged. The burning rose flames had been isolated by Lovi in ​​a very peculiar way.

"How is this possible?!"

Seeing Rovi emerge from his flames with such ease, even Rita, who had just distanced herself from him, couldn't help but show astonishment, clearly seeing such a scene for the first time.

To this, Lovi did not answer, but instead used his fingers to trace several primordial runes in the air as an answer.

And after several encounters, he was able to confirm the true nature of Rita's Demon Eyes.

—The Rose's Eyes, a pair of bewitching and corrupting eyes. They can interfere with and control others' minds through their gaze, causing targets to fall into illusions, gradually lose themselves, and even have their will gradually eroded, turning them into puppets under its control. Furthermore, the eyes can release energy similar to rose thorns, possessing powerful offensive and binding forces, which can be used to attack enemies or restrict their movements.

In short, it is a pair of extremely powerful gem-grade magic eyes with both mental and physical attack modes.

Even a magician of color position would likely be killed on their first encounter with these magical eyes.

Unfortunately, even the gem-grade magic eyes have different uses, and they still pale in comparison to true divine magic.

The angelic blessing, combined with the Primal Rune, allowed him to withstand Rita's Mystic Eye attack flawlessly, without sustaining any injury.

Upon seeing this, even Rita, who had been confident of victory, couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart.

pat, pat.

With steady footsteps, the figure who had just made the sudden move walked towards him, and the tall, slender figure gradually came into view under the moonlight.

He revealed his true colors in front of Rita.

That simple, unadorned black outfit was his usual priest's robe.

His figure was neither tall nor muscular, but he gave people the feeling of having been through countless trials.

His long, artist-like hair, combined with the black eye patch over his left eye, added a touch of distinctiveness to his otherwise ordinary face.

Without a doubt, he was the Acting Priest of the Church and also Loewe's former partner, Hansa Serbandes.

Upon receiving the signal from Rowe and seeing the Dead Men in the train, he realized something was wrong and rushed over to support Rowe.

However, the scene before him was indeed beyond his imagination.

Hansa was quite taken aback to encounter such a legendary monster during a mere business trip.

"...Forget it. I may like pretty girls, but I'm not interested in monsters. Besides, fighting a Dead Apostle late at night, especially one of the top 27 Dead Apostles, even someone like me, as an agent, has the urge to run away."

"But... what exactly happened just now? If I'm not mistaken, you faced a Gem-level Mystic Eye head-on and emerged unscathed, right? How did you manage that?"

Hansa walked over to Rowe and stood beside him. He glanced at Rowe's clothes, which were emitting white smoke, and was secretly amazed.

"It's runes...and runes from the Age of Gods...what's going on with this guy?"

Unlike Hansa, who knew nothing about magic, Rita recognized the true forms of the magic tokens floating on Rowe's fingertips at a glance. The relaxed smile on her face vanished completely, replaced by an expression of disgust and apprehension. She then questioned him in a gloomy tone.

"Oh, wow, it's actually runic runes from the Age of Gods, that's really amazing..."

Upon hearing Rita's answer, even Hansa played along with her for a few moments.

Although he didn't know much about Norse mythology, he had certainly heard of the great name of runes, not to mention the prefix "Age of Gods".

So that means... what Lo Wei used wasn't just modern Western magic, but genuine magic from the Age of Gods?

That's really impressive... It also shows that they now have an additional magician from another era, which gives him even more confidence.

"It's you again, you disgusting rat! Instead of running away at a time like this, you've come looking for me? I was too lazy to even bother looking for you, but you've delivered yourself right to my doorstep. Do you think that dying a glorious death is more in line with your doctrine?"

"Well... although the doctrine forbids suicide, and I know I can't possibly be a match for the founder of the Dead Apostles on my own. But God also said, 'Do not abandon your brothers.' So I'll just bite the bullet and do it anyway."

"However... right now I just want to go back and punch that piece of trash in the face who was in charge of gathering intelligence. He was just trying to find traces of high-level Dead Apostles, but he ended up dragging in the ancestor of Dead Apostles. He clearly messed things up completely."

Hansa shrugged and said.

At the same time, there was a sense of helplessness regarding the suddenness and inexplicable nature of Luo Wei's actions this time.

Although he knew that given Rita Roggean's personality as the founder of the Dead Apostles, she would not let the people on the train go no matter what, and they would have no chance of escaping on the vast ocean.

However, if possible, he would like to delay the process a bit, so that they wouldn't have to fight a Dead Apostle Ancestor head-on with one of their agents and one magician.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Lowe. As soon as I noticed something was wrong with this woman, I sent a request for backup to headquarters and also contacted the senior member of the burial agency known as the 'Bow.' If all goes well, they should arrive in about half an hour, so the two of us just need to hold her off from the front for half an hour."

"Are we going to stall for another half hour?"

"Yes."

Upon hearing Hansa's words, Lovi nodded thoughtfully.

"I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do about it. After all, you acted so suddenly this time. Although... I know this is a bit difficult for you, it's the only way to survive."

Hansa, thinking that Rowe was having trouble with the request, shrugged helplessly.

Not to mention Luo Wei, he also felt that this condition was a bit too difficult for him.

However, there's no other way; the only way to defeat the Ancestor is through the [Burial Mechanism].

The so-called 'burial agency' is the highest fighting force of the Holy Church, and each member of it has the power to rival or even defeat the ancestors.

However, being able to defeat the ancestor does not mean being able to destroy him.

After all, these guys are known as the pinnacle of immortality in the modern world. Many ancestors have been hunted down, but very few have actually been killed. So most of them have been sealed or sealed away.

From this perspective, the progenitor of the Dead Apostles seems to be even more difficult to deal with than the Servants.

The later ones reached the average Servant level, while the earlier ones directly surpassed the top-tier Servants and even the Grand Rank Servants. The gap between them was greater than that between a human and a dog.

However, the person in front of me clearly doesn't possess that kind of extraordinary skill; at most...

Is he only at the Red A level?

Luo Wei's question wasn't because he genuinely felt the situation was difficult; it was simply that he thought the involvement of the Burial Agency would be troublesome. At the very least, if multiple enemies were involved, he would have to distribute a significant amount of spoils among them. Therefore…

Let's finish this quickly.

Cut this progenitor of the Dead Apostles to pieces within thirty minutes without using the four angels.

Well, it's actually quite challenging.

He nodded, and then a barely perceptible smile appeared on Luo Wei's lips.

You see, he wasn't some clueless greenhorn who came unprepared. Since he knew the other party had been up to no good, he had naturally made preparations long ago.