I Am a Heroic Spirit

"That person is the reincarnation of Asakura Ye Wang, the only great Onmyoji after Abe Kiyomizu a thousand years ago." Zhang Luo said calmly.

He really didn't need to worry, because his consciousness had already sneaked into Moriarty's body and watched Ma Canghao leave through his eyes.

Of course, it doesn't matter even if Asakura Hao doesn't leave. He has already arranged a Servant who can restrain Asakura Hao's ability. As long as Asakura Hao doesn't take it seriously, he should be able to make him retreat. If nothing goes wrong, he should be able to arrive after a while.

Even if the arrangements ahead were useless, he could risk being exposed, forcibly erasing the Servant's consciousness, and using his own spiritual power to manipulate the Servant to rebel and severely injure Asakura, but this was the worst option.

"The Great Onmyoji!"

Everyone was amazed, even though they were not from the spiritual world.

Chapter 72: The Heroic Spirit Dissatisfied with His Job

[By the way, the Great Onmyoji Makura Ye Wang? Does anyone know of such a person? Why have I never heard of him?]

[I've never heard of this. Logically, since this person is a great Onmyoji comparable to Abe Kiyomizu, he should be recorded in history books, but I've never seen any relevant records.]

[Since this person is a great Onmyoji, he should also be able to become a Heroic Spirit. Why did he reincarnate?]

[There aren't many people erased from history, so it's good that they haven't been discredited. This person probably offended someone in power at the time and was erased from the annals of history. According to the Heroic Spirits, nameless people generally can't become Heroic Spirits, so this person didn't become a Heroic Spirit, but instead reincarnated into the newspaper.]

[But this guy is a bit too strong, he has conquered all the heroic spirits, and Zhuge Kongming is no match for him.]

[That is a human with one-tenth of Zhuge Kongming's power, not Zhuge Kongming himself.]

[Speaking of the person with Zhuge Kongming's power, I'd like to ask, does anyone know what flying props Zhuge Kongming has that can also glow?]

[Kongming lanterns, but I've never seen a wheel-shaped Kongming lantern.]

Zhuge Kongming doesn't have that kind of thing. It's probably that magician's treasure. Speaking of which, that magician's skills are quite diverse. I know a bit about this. The teleportation array he used at the beginning was made up of foreign letters, and when he was capturing the ghost just now, he used Taoist magic, plus Shikigami. It's a fusion of Chinese and Western elements.

……

Just as the topic on the Internet changed again, Zhang Luo and his team encountered trouble again.

The bullet shot from a distance easily penetrated Zhang Luo's nine layers of defense. Zhang Luo subconsciously leaned back and hooked his feet hard. Luger's light wheel blocked in front of him before the bullet penetrated the tenth layer of defense.

"clang!"

The bullet hit the light wheel, making a sound like a wooden bell in a temple, and a huge echo came from all directions.

Without the Luger's light wheel that served as his flying vehicle, Zhang Luo fell from the sky. His martial arts training in the past allowed Zhang Luo to adjust his posture before landing, and he landed smoothly on the ground.

"It's the sniper from before!"

Arima Takashi said in a deep voice, while directing his investigators to form a circular formation that could observe all directions to prevent the sniper from attacking again.

Zhang Luo was ready to dodge at any time, because even if he didn't have time to adjust his perspective, he could feel that Assassin's next shot would still be aimed at him.

There was a slight tingling sensation in the head, a sense of crisis from being targeted by a deadly attack.

"Be careful, I'm being targeted." At this time, Zhang Luo said something confusing.

Everyone was a little confused. It was obviously you who was being targeted, so you should be the one being careful. Why should we be careful?

Arima Takashi reacted quickly. The enemy's sniping ability was very strong, enough to threaten Zhang Luo's life. However, if Zhang Luo was on high alert, the enemy would not be able to hit Zhang Luo 100%. As long as Zhang Luo was careless for a moment, he would be killed by the sniper.

Vice versa, if the opponent launches another attack and fails to kill the target with one blow, Zhang Luo will definitely catch him. A sniper who is caught will have only one fate, and that is death.

This is a matter of either you or me, which has led to the current deadlock.

However, this is exactly the enemy's purpose. They only need to restrain Zhang Luo and prevent Zhang Luoteng from taking action. Then they will be in danger. Only the weakest heroic spirit will be enough to destroy them all.

What happened next was just as Arima Takashi had expected. With the sound of heavy footsteps approaching step by step, a Westerner strode towards this place.

Everyone looked nervously at the man who was approaching quickly, and their hearts sank. At this moment, they fully understood what Zhang Luo meant.

This is a strong man who is no weaker than the previous Mr. Gentleman. Arima Takamasa, Kii Kagero, Deba Shizuji, Tsuchimiya Masagaku, and Isayama Naraku concluded so. They can feel that this person is as dangerous as Mr. Gentleman.

"It's indeed a good soul. It seems my trip was not in vain."

The visitor looked at everyone and smiled with satisfaction.

"Then, under this beautiful moonlight, offer me your souls and your blood."

"Blood? Can a monster like a vampire become a Heroic Spirit?"

From the visitor's words and the posture that was completely consistent with the description of vampires in Western novels, Dechang Jingsi immediately judged the visitor's race. While staring at the visitor's movements, he asked Zhang Luo.

"No matter if it's a god or a monster, they all have the potential to become heroic spirits." Zhang Luo said casually, his spirit never relaxing for a moment, but he paid a little attention to the new enemy.

"Lilith? Cain? Judas? Or Satan? Who are you? Do you dare to tell me your name?" Shizuka Deba stared at the man in front of him and said a series of names, but he omitted the man's identity, the vampire Dracula. Because Shizuka Deba only knew that Dracula was a fictional character and did not know Dracula's true identity, he subconsciously ignored the possibility of Dracula.

"Are you asking for my name? Sorry, I cannot reveal my true name in this shameful state." A flash of anger and disgust crossed the vampire's face, and he said in a very bad tone, "If you can live to see me as a lancer, you may have the honor of learning my true name."

"Considering your vampire identity is a disgrace to you means you once possessed a status more noble than a vampire." Deba Shizuka carefully recalled the information about vampires. "Judas was once a disciple of Jesus. Cain was once the eldest son of Adam and Eve, the first human ancestor. Satan was once the angel Louispha Angel. However, since he dared to betray God, he wouldn't be ashamed of his current vampire identity. We can rule that out. Lilith is a woman, so we can also rule that out. In this case, your identity must be one of Judas and Cain."

Not only Dechang Shizuka, but netizens from around the world, focused on this film, which encompasses nine elements: gunfights, espionage, fantasy, magic, martial arts, history, mythology, war, and science fiction, were also discussing the newly emerged vampire. However, due to inertia, everyone's thoughts were similar to Dechang Shizuka's. Even when some suggested Dracula's name, they were quickly refuted. Only Romanians had begun to suspect that the vampire's true identity was Dracula—no, it should be Vlad III Tepes. However, they were unsure and dared not speak out.

"I emphasize again, don't try to find out my real name," the vampire's face darkened, his eyes full of murderous intent, "or do you think he can still protect you." The vampire pointed the rifle in his hand at Zhang Luo, who was standing aside and didn't dare to move because of the sniper's aim, and said coldly.

Before the vampire finished speaking, there was no movement. Kii Kagero, who was hiding in the crowd, was holding the scabbard of a sword-type Kunk that he had picked up from somewhere with his left hand, and his right hand was on the hilt.

As the vampire finished speaking, the sound of a sword being unsheathed was heard, and Kii Kagero's figure suddenly disappeared in the crowd.

The speed was faster than lightning, and even the Phantom of the Opera could not easily keep up with his movements.

Everyone just caught a glimpse of a fleeting shadow passing by them. Zhang Luo, Arima Takashi, Deba Shizuka and others only saw a vague afterimage.

Half a second later, in everyone's sight, Kii Kagero, who was maintaining the Iai Slash posture, appeared in front of the vampire. The Kunk he swung was hit by the vampire's long spear, and the sharp edge of the spear accurately hit the center of the blade, unable to move forward another half centimeter.

At this moment, just one second had passed when the crisp sound of weapons clashing rang in everyone's ears.

Everyone's expressions changed drastically. The speed was faster than the transmission of sound. Could this be the legendary supersonic slash? There actually were humans who could do this.

A hint of surprise flashed across Zhang Luo's eyes. Although he knew that Kii Kagerou had a sonic Iaijutsu, capable of supersonic slashes, he had never seen him use it during this journey. Furthermore, he hadn't seen him fight since his first battle with Assassin, where he was severely injured and Kunk was shattered. He hadn't expected him to use such a move now...

"Crack, click, click..."

The sound of iron cracking continued to be heard. Everyone looked and saw that the Kunk in Kiyohiro's hand had a small hole cracked from the center where the tip of the gun was pointed. Then large cracks extended outward like a spider web. In just ten seconds, Kunk was covered with dense cracks. With a "bang", Kunk shattered into pieces and fell to the ground. Only a knife handle was left in Kiyohiro's hand.

Kii Kagerou's body swayed a few times before he half-knelt on the ground, his body shaky and precarious, only holding on by sheer willpower. His head drooped, a look of resignation etched on his face. He had used all the strength he had recovered, unleashing his full willpower to carve a path through the enemy, but in the end, he couldn't even withstand a single counterattack.

"Hahahahaha..."

The vampire suddenly laughed, his voice full of amusement.

"Very good, very good. Swordsman, please tell me your name, your predecessor among warriors—I. You are worthy of me remembering your name."

"Really?...Are you also a warrior?...I...ahem...I seem to know your identity...I once heard of your legend from the Spear of the West. I didn't expect to meet you this time, Vla...a..." A hint of understanding flashed in Kii Kagero's eyes. A powerful warrior who wields a gun and has a smeared and hated identity like a vampire should be the one in the West.

He spoke intermittently.

"My name is Kii Kagero."

A hint of surprise flashed in Vlad III's eyes, as if he hadn't expected his identity to be seen through like this. Then he nodded and said, "Kiyori Kagero, I'll make a note of that."

As soon as the vampire finished speaking, Kii Kagero finally couldn't bear his internal injuries anymore, and he fell to the ground and passed out.

When Kii Kagero's words before he fell into a coma caused another round of controversy on the Internet, those incomplete letters also allowed Romanians to confirm the true identity of the vampire. Gradually, the news that the vampire was Vlad III slowly spread.

"Now it's your turn. If you can show an eye-catching performance, I will spare your lives as a reward. If you are incompetent, just give up your soul and blood quietly." Vlad III pointed his gun at everyone and said arrogantly.

Arima Takashi's eyes lit up when he heard Vlad III's words, as if he had thought of something. He hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and asked, "From what you've said, you don't have any reason to kill us, nor are you following the orders of that caster."

"Yes, that caster is no stronger than me, and he is not qualified to order me around," Vlad III said proudly. "I just heard from the caster that there are good souls and plenty of blood here for me, so I came here."

"Have you ever considered that the caster is deliberately provoking a fight between you and us? You should know that we have a magician with the power of Zhuge Kongming here. He may want to wait for

Chapter 73 The Dragon Slayer and the Dragon's Son

Vlad III's gaze swept across the crowd, and the coldness in his eyes extinguished the enthusiasm in everyone's hearts, making people shudder and subconsciously give up their ideas.

"Although I'm dissatisfied with my current position, if no opponent can defeat me, I can only continue to wander the mortal world. You don't need to express your thoughts. As a warrior, I will never retreat without a fight."

Everyone was bewildered. After all this talk, they still wanted to fight. Wasn't this clearly an attempt to kill us? That guy just unleashed a supersonic blast that didn't hurt you, and instead felled himself. Which of us has the ability to satisfy you?

"You're not going to attack first? Or are you waiting for him to come to your aid? Even if he's not restrained, do you think he can fight me head-on at such a short distance with a Pseudocaster?"

Vlad III sneered, and the spear in his hand moved slightly. As the words came out of his mouth, his whole body was filled with violent blood and rushed towards the crowd. His momentum was like thousands of troops and a surging sea of ​​blood, making everyone's minds unstable and their bodies out of control, unable to dodge or resist.

"Qiang!!!"

The loud sound of weapons clashing echoed in the night of Area 11.

Amidst everyone's ecstatic gaze, a man in armor and holding a knight's sword stood in front of them, and the sword in his hand steadily blocked Vlad III's attack.

Vlad III missed his attack and immediately retreated. He looked at the knight in front of him warily and said, "This familiar holy power, this aura that displeases me, is this the Dragon Slayer?"

"Exactly. I'm Rider, and I'm going to use this dragon-slaying sword to ask you to leave."

The knight nodded slightly, turned his head and said to Arima Takashi and others behind him, "Please step back a few steps to avoid being caught in the battle."

Upon hearing the noise, everyone immediately retreated. As they retreated, they noticed the knight's gentle nature and willingness to help, suggesting he wasn't some bad guy. The female reporter bravely asked, "Excuse me, are you also a Heroic Spirit? Would you mind revealing your identity?"

"I'm Rider, the Dragon Slayer. I'll tell you my exact identity after I defeat him." The knight was also on guard against Vlad III and didn't dare to relax. When he heard the female reporter's question, he didn't turn around, but just spoke gently.

"There's no point in hiding, Dragon Slayer. I've seen through your identity." Vlad III thought for a moment, quickly determined the identity of the visitor, and said with a sneer.

"Similarly, Son of the Dragon, your identity is absolutely clear in my mind." The knight also revealed the identity of Vlad III.

"Hmph, as the guardian of Ying, you didn't go to Ying immediately after landing. Instead, you came here. You are somewhat incompetent as the guardian of Ying." Vlad III said coldly.

"Because I heard someone here praying for protection. Although they are not in the countries and regions that I protect, since I heard the prayer, as a guardian knight, I naturally have to come to help those who need protection." The knight said firmly, and the belief in his words made countless people admire him.

As the knights and vampires engaged in verbal battles, a mystery game took off online across the globe. Because the Heroic Spirit had concealed its true identity, everyone was curious about who the hidden Heroic Spirit was. This curiosity drove everyone to observe the live broadcast and deduce the Heroic Spirit's true identity. This matter was also promoted by the governments of various countries, who even mobilized historians and mythologists to conduct research, hoping to quickly determine the Heroic Spirit's identity and then proceed to win him over.

After all, not every Heroic Spirit is a criminal like Billy the Kid and Jack the Ripper, or a misanthropist like Andersen. Heroic Spirits born in different countries will naturally have some preferences for different countries. Once their identities are confirmed, even if the Heroic Spirits they win over are weak, they can still enhance their country's international status.

At the same time, Tokyo TV launched a quiz with prizes. Anyone who can deduce the true identity of the Heroic Spirit before it is completely exposed and confirm it will receive a reward of one million yen...

"One million! With this money, I don't need to work for a year [a]"

In the Mouri Detective Office, Mouri Ren and Ieya were gathered in front of the computer watching the live broadcast. When they discovered the event launched by Tokyo TV, Mouri Kogoro's eyes lit up and he shouted loudly.

"That requires you to deduce it, Dad." Maori Ran complained. She did not count on Maori Kogoro's reasoning ability.

"Hehe." Conan, who had just recovered from the shock brought by the existence of the Heroic Spirit, could only laugh when he heard what Mouri Kogoro said.

"Conan, do you know anything about foreign mythology?" Ran Mouri looked down at Conan beside her.

"I learned about the myths of various countries in Hawaii," Conan said. Because the clues in some cases would be nouns in mythology, he had some knowledge of them.

"I just took a look at the barrage, and the identity of the vampire has been revealed. It should be Vlad III Tepes, the ancient Grand Duke of Wallachia in Romania. Pronounced as Vlad Tepes Dracula in Romanian. He is the prototype of the vampire Dracula. His father was famous for his bravery and cruelty, and was named a dragon knight. Later he was called "Dracula", which means dragon, so Vlad III is also called the Son of the Dragon, which fits the statement of that knight." Conan touched his chin and spoke while recalling.

"Hello, is this Tokyo TV? I'm the famous detective Maori Kogoro. Hahahaha, I've already deduced the identity of the vampire. It's Vlad III Tepes, the ancient Romanian Grand Duke of Wallachia."

Conan looked up at Mouri Kogoro's smug voice, and saw that Mouri Kogoro was already on the phone with a smug look on his face.

"Dad! It was clearly Conan who guessed it!" Ran Mouri scolded angrily.

Maori Kogoro didn't listen to what Maori Ran said at all. He still looked smug. Suddenly, Maori Kogoro's face changed and he shouted, "What? Someone has already deduced it... Huh? It's not a deduction, it's that Romania has already given the answer, so it doesn't count. What about the knight? Not yet! Okay! Wait, I'm the famous detective Maori Kogoro, I will definitely be the first to deduce the correct answer."

After Maori Kogoro hung up the phone, he immediately urged Conan, "Hurry up, kid! Many so-called detectives have already provided the identities of knights to Tokyo TV. As the famous detective Maori Kogoro, I absolutely cannot lose to them."

Conan said: "Detective?"

Maori Kogoro said, "The TV station revealed that there's a Hattori Heiji from Kansai, a Hakuba Tantei who's known as a high school detective, a Chima Kyoudai who's known for being able to solve cases just by sitting in an easy chair and listening to people talk about the case, and a guy called the Gourmet Detective. It seems like many detectives have already submitted their vampire identities and are now deducing their knight identities."

"Don't worry, Uncle Maori, we won't lose." Hearing the names of so many detectives, Conan's blood immediately burned. In his eyes, this event was already a showdown between detectives. His words revealed his determination to win.

Conan rested his hand on his chin and reasoned seriously, "Vlad III was a Christian, known as the Shield of Christ. Since he could recognize the knight's identity, it means the knight was a Christian dragon slayer. There aren't many Christian dragon slayers, the most famous of which is St. George the Dragon Slayer, who is also the patron saint of England. The red cross is his symbol, which completely aligns with the information revealed by Vlad III and his clothing."

"Shinichi..."

Looking at Conan's familiar expression when he was reasoning, Mao Lilan couldn't help but murmur Shinichi's name.

"Hmm?" Conan subconsciously looked up and met Mouri Ran's suspicious eyes. He quickly laughed and said, "Is Shinichi brother here? Where is he? Is he hiding?" As he spoke, Conan looked around, as if he was looking for someone.

"Hey, it's me again, the famous detective Maori Kogoro. I've already deduced the knight's identity. It's the Christian dragon slayer Saint George."

Conan's deliberately childish behavior and Mouri Kogoro's coordinated loud phone calls successfully concealed the truth from Mouri Ran, making Conan and Mouri Kogoro both relieved.

In Area 11, St. George and Vlad III had finished their verbal battle. After Vlad III picked up Kii Kagero who was lying on the ground in front of him and threw him to the investigators, a big battle began.

In the vast night, the blood-red spear and the silver-white sword kept intertwining, sometimes touching, sometimes separating. The collision of the spear and sword made a huge noise, and the strong wind emitted from them carved deep cracks on the ground.

One of them was the attacker, the other the defender. The attacker was Vlad III's lance, his deadly and ferocious attacks making the onlookers feel uneasy and afraid to watch. The defender was Saint George, wielding his sword. Each of his strikes was intercepted before Vlad III could strike him, striking the lance's weakest point, forcing Vlad III to withdraw his attack. It was a truly flawless defense.

The battle between the two showed the spectators extremely advanced martial arts. Whether it was Vlad III's spearmanship or St. George's swordsmanship, they were all far above the level of masters. The dark warriors benefited a lot from it, and they felt sincere pity for Kii Kagero who was in a coma. With Kii Kagero's martial arts skills, being able to watch this battle in its entirety should help his swordsmanship to reach a higher level.

"It's a good defensive move, but there's a saying that goes, 'If you defend too long, you'll lose.' Have you heard of it?"

Vlad III brandished his long spear full of murderous intent, stared at his first opponent after his arrival, and spoke provocatively.

"Although I am a Heroic Spirit specializing in defense, my defense can be transformed into an attack at any time. This statement may work for others, but it has no effect on me."

St. George turned away the spear that Vlad III was stabbing at him and responded calmly.