mygo, but Cthulhu

"Are you a hunter from the committee?"

"I admit that, but how do you know this? Now it's your turn to answer me."

"Because...I'm a student at Miskatonic University,"

After considering for a moment, Aya tentatively took out her student ID. After seeing the ID clearly, Hailing's voice couldn't help but become serious.

"Michigan University? I remember that according to the agreement, you are not supposed to set foot in Japan, right? Why are you here? Are you from the student council or the Mizono family?"

"I have no obligation to answer you,"

Aya shook her head calmly, then pointed at the Deep One's corpse on the ground.

"But time has dragged on long enough. Although we are all wary of each other, I think we should all agree: we can't let too many people know that such a monster exists in the world, right?"

"…What do you want?"

"Let us go so you have enough time to clean up the scene. I think this should be a higher priority for you. The committee won't blame you for anything."

"Okay, you can go now."

Hachiman Hailing agreed without thinking too much. The news that a student from the University of Michigan appeared here and killed a monster meant too much, and she didn't want to have a conflict with her rashly.

"Thanks,"

Aya nodded slightly, holding Aine's hand and slowly backing away. Only after they had completely left the house did she seem to breathe a sigh of relief and turned to look at Aine.

"Aine, you really don't know that guy?"

"Actually, we've met once. The last time we were involved in this kind of incident, he came out to save us... But I never told him my name, and I don't understand how he knew it."

Aine shook her head, and Aya frowned in confusion after thinking for a moment.

"Perhaps the Committee has long known that you have Deep One bloodline, and has been monitoring you the entire time? No, given their style, if they knew about your situation, they would have taken action immediately and would not have allowed you to survive until now."

"Besides that, what other reasons do you have for their attention? Aine, this concerns our safety, please think carefully about it."

"This... maybe it's just because of Xiangzi,"

Aine thought for a while and spoke softly, explaining to her the situation of the Toyokawa family and the relationship between Mygo and Xiangzi. After hearing all this, Aya nodded in sudden realization.

"I see, that seems to explain it."

"Dingdong, dingdong..."

The next moment they all heard the sound of an alarm in the distance. Aya shook her head, grabbed Aine's hand, and quickly walked into the alley.

Although she was a foreigner, she had obviously done some research on the terrain here in advance. She skillfully avoided the sections with surveillance cameras and returned to her rented house.

After they had finished their separate baths, Aiyin finally calmed down. She stared blankly at her hands, finding it hard to imagine that one day they would turn into ferocious claws.

But the next moment, she suddenly noticed the healed wound on her finger and opened her eyes wide.

"It's healed so quickly? Even if I'm not a pure human, this speed is too scary, isn't it?"

"Hmm? What exactly is going on?"

Aya sat across from her and asked softly. After Aine finished explaining, she realized something and her expression became a little complicated.

"Aine, are you saying that you were sitting peacefully in the park, and Umino Natsuki suddenly came over to you? And her attitude was unusually friendly?"

"Yeah, when I injured my finger, she almost rushed over to me. I still don't know why she cares about me so much... But there's no point in talking about it now."

"It still makes sense. Your explanation confirms it for me."

Aya sighed softly, and Aine looked at her in confusion.

"Are you sure about this?"

"Yes, I am now finally certain that the Deep Diver bloodline we both carry is not ordinary. This also explains why Umino Natsuki is so kind to you and even respects you after the transformation."

"Uncommon? Is there any distinction between high and low bloodlines?"

"No, generally not. But that Deep One mentioned the descendants of the Father God to you, right?"

Aya shrugged.

"From what I understand about them, there is only one person they can call Father God, and that is Dagon."

"In other words, Dagon is the sealed Old One?"

"No, Dagon is an exceptionally large Deep One. He and Hydra are the leaders of all Deep Ones. Although they are both very powerful, they are still Deep Ones in essence.

The lurkers have not reached a higher level.”

Aiya explained softly, and Aine blinked.

"Then Dagon is still a subordinate of the Old One, right? Why do the Deep Ones only call Dagon Father?"

"Because they worship both Dagon and the Old Ones, and the latter is the only Lord for them, and Dagon and Hydra are like His messengers."

Aya shook her head.

"That's roughly what I know. Based on your description, I can now confirm that the Deep One bloodline in both of us belongs to Dagon."

"...Is that why Umino-san suddenly found me? Is that why she was so enthusiastic towards me? Is it because her bloodline makes her think I'm more noble?"

Aine was silent before asking softly, and Aya nodded silently.

"That's probably the case. Her transformation was also very abrupt. Normally, she should have slowly transformed into a Deep Diver over several months, but she was distorted in just a few minutes... The only explanation is that she experienced some kind of stimulation, causing her bloodline to rapidly grow, leading to this result."

"Some kind of excitement..."

Aiyin lowered her head and looked blankly at the wound on her finger that had healed without a trace.

"My blood was left in the room at the time. Could it be that this was the reason for her sudden transformation?"

"I don't think there's any other possibility,"

Aiya nodded slightly, and Aiyin trembled. She closed her eyes and squeezed out a painful sound after a while.

"If she had transformed normally, she wouldn't have killed her friends and family... They suffered this because of me. I caused their deaths!"

"Aine, this isn't your fault..."

Aiya calmly tried to comfort him, but Aiyin gritted her teeth and stood up suddenly, her trembling voice hoarse and distorted.

"No, this is my fault. If I had rejected her then, she wouldn't have transformed so quickly. She could have lived for the last few months, and the others might not have been killed by her... This tragedy happened because of me!"

"I shouldn't have agreed to her, and I shouldn't have gotten close to anyone. I'd only bring misfortune and disaster to them. A bastard like me shouldn't be living any longer!"

Aiyin covered her face and started crying. The pain of guilt made her feel like she was about to suffocate, making it almost difficult for her to maintain her balance.

Just when she was about to fall, Aya hugged her first and whispered comforting words in her ear.

"It's okay, Aine. At least I'm cursed just like you. You don't have to worry about me being implicated."

"Don't cry, let's hold on together. Even if our fate is sealed, we can still take revenge on those monsters."

Chapter 73 Discussion

"The time has been set, and the Bailu family has agreed to the deal."

Ruomai happily showed the information to Xiangzi, who glanced at it and nodded.

"Now, you can entrust Mr. Mizuki to conduct the magic experiment, right? Once the process is finalized, you can start treating your brother."

"Yes, I look forward to that day coming soon."

Ruomai slowly exhaled a breath of relief, then picked up a bottle of drink and handed it to Xiangzi.

"Speaking of which, you're quite fast at learning technology. I have to say, I really admire you."

"After all, I don't have to worry about living expenses now. If I can concentrate, I will naturally learn faster."

Toyokawa Shoko shrugged, opened the bottle cap and took a sip, then calmly said thank you.

"Thank you for taking me in. Otherwise, I would have ended up living on the streets, and it would have been difficult for me to survive."

"Haven't you done a lot for me? It's just an equal exchange."

Seeing that she was no longer as awkward as before, Ruomai couldn't help but feel touched. He waved his hand and sighed with emotion.

"Oh, to be honest, I'm a little uncomfortable with the way you look now. Look at you, you used to say 'Don't ruin the world view!' all the time. That expression was actually quite funny... ah, it hurts!"

Before she could finish her words, Xiangzi, with a frown on his face, hit her hard. He looked at her with a pitiful expression.

"Xiangzi, I am your legal guardian now, after all. Doesn't your conscience hurt that you used such harsh measures?"

"Not at all,"

Xiangzi answered without hesitation, staring at her expressionlessly.

"And I need to remind you that avemujica hasn't stopped its activities yet. If you really want to increase the BPM of the drum sheet, just let me know. I'm more than welcome to do that."

"No, please don't, it's my fault."

Ruomai immediately raised her hands in surrender, and Xiangzi snorted softly. But when she was about to say something, her cell phone suddenly rang. She took it out and took a look, then her expression suddenly became serious.

"What's wrong? What went wrong?"

"Some of the students at Hua Girl were in trouble. When Hailing rushed over, she saw Aiyin with a strange woman. The woman even showed her student ID card from the University of Michigan."

"Michigan University?"

Ruomai opened his eyes wide.

"Are you sure it's Michigan?"

"You seem to know a lot about it? I only know it's a university in New England. Is it special?"

"Of course it's special. The University of Michigan is closely related to forbidden knowledge. The university library has countless spell books."

Ruomai spread his hands.

"Also, the University of Michigan itself is a formidable force. Although many students are unaware of its true nature, the Student Union is comprised of a carefully selected cadre of individuals from the University of Michigan. These students are exceptional in all areas and serve as investigators for the University of Michigan in handling anomalous incidents in various regions around the world."

"But the University of Michigan has an agreement with the committee. They are in charge of all places except Japan. The condition is that they cannot send people to Japan without permission... They actually violated the agreement. It seems really serious."

"That sounds complicated, but we can discuss the situation at the University of Michigan later."

Toyokawa Shoko sighed, then showed her the photo Hailing sent.

"In addition to the tragic deaths of several of Hana-san's students, this fish-man monster was also discovered at the scene. Do you think it's related to the monster your brother mentioned?"

"I can confirm this. After he went crazy, he repeated this kind of fishman the most."

Ruomai stared at the body of the Deep Diver on the screen, frowning.

"I didn't expect to find their traces so soon... Since Aine and that Michigan University student were also at the scene, they must know something. Let's contact her now."

"That's impossible,"

Toyokawa Shoko shook her head.

"Deng and the others said that Aine didn't come to school today, and she didn't respond to their messages. Even when they asked, she didn't tell them why. I don't think she would reply even if I sent her a message."

"That means she must have encountered something."

Ruomai sighed softly.

"This is such a headache. Forget it, I'll just hack into her phone and look at her communication history with that Michigan State University student. Although this is a bit of an invasion of privacy, it's an emergency measure."

She turned on the computer and prepared to start working, but then her cell phone suddenly rang. After answering the call with a frown, Bai Lu Qiansheng's calm voice came from the other side.

sound,

"Hello, Ms. Yutenji, when do you plan to start the transaction? Mana has prepared two sacrifices."

"Sorry, I have something to do here. Let's wait until tomorrow."

"Tomorrow? If possible, I still hope you can finish this matter as soon as possible."

Bailu Qiansheng sighed,

"You know what I mean, right? Students from the University of Michigan are showing up in Japan. This will rattle a lot of people. I think it's best to complete the deal as soon as possible before it causes a chain reaction."

"Well, you have a point."

Ruomai thought about it for a moment, then looked at Toyokawa Shoko and asked her what she was thinking. The latter thought about it for a moment and nodded helplessly.

Things here are more urgent, so Aine's matter will probably have to wait for a while. Fortunately, Aine and that woman seem to be companions, so there is no need to worry about her safety.

"Let's start the deal this afternoon and get this over with."

Chapter 74 Su Shi is suffering

"Aine, why didn't you come to school today? Are you in a bad mood? Or did something unexpected happen? Can you tell me about it? I'm really worried about you."