Knight Asylum

Red originally thought that Embe would be shocked, but he still underestimated Sylvie Tullia's intelligence capabilities. Embe listened silently and just folded his hands on his chest and sighed.

"You knew about the report long ago," Reid responded.

"Isn't that natural? Don't underestimate Sylvie Turia's intelligence capabilities," Embe pinched the bridge of his nose. "Of course, in order not to affect your mentality, we made the report transparent, but it seems that Kitaoka Shuichi has already made a backup."

Red hesitated to speak.

"Don't think too much. You didn't do anything wrong. It's better to say that you saved the people on [S·L]. You are a hero," Embe immediately reached out and patted Red's shoulder. He wanted to laugh, but as he laughed, his smile faded.

Because they all knew that this hero could only hide in the dark wearing a mask.

"Feel sorry--"

"You don't have to make such an expression. I didn't choose to fight for anyone's praise." Red put his hands behind his head and smiled nonchalantly. "But this matter is really tricky, right? Is it possible to hack into Kitaoka Shuichi's computer and delete the photos directly?"

After taking a deep look at Red, Enbei put his hands on his hips and shook his head. "Unfortunately, we have tried everything. We have even searched the ORE newspaper. Kitaoka Shuichi sent the photos directly to the ORE newspaper. In the worst case, he may have several backup copies of the photos."

"Red... leave the investigation of Kitaoka Shuichi to us. Before the issue of the photo is resolved, you should not contact Kitaoka Shuichi for the time being, and don't take Kitaoka Shuichi's words to heart."

Red moved his mouth, but finally nodded in agreement.

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On the damp but refreshing street after the rain, Asakura Takeshi walked in front with a swagger, scanning the people around him like a hunter selecting prey. Behind Asakura Takeshi, Shiroto Shinji followed with a backpack and a nervous expression.

Shinji Shirodo accelerated several times to get closer to Asakura Takeshi and wanted to talk, but although his mouth was open, he didn't know what to say. He unconsciously slowed down his pace and distanced himself from Asakura Takeshi. After repeating this several times, Asakura Takeshi became a little impatient. When Shinji Shirodo accelerated again to get closer, he turned around and waved his arms.

Shinji Shirodo, who was rehearsing the dialogue with his hands, was startled and leaned back sharply, narrowly avoiding Asakura Takeshi's arm.

"Ugh—what are you doing!"

"You are such an annoying guy. What do you want?" Asakura Takeshi swung his arms down in annoyance, staring at Shirodo Shinji with extremely cold eyes, as if he would suddenly attack and hurt someone at any time.

Shinji Shirodo's eyes wandered for a moment, then he smiled awkwardly, took out a piece of French bread from his backpack and pointed it at Asakura Takeshi.

【Sword Vent】

“Are you hungry?”

……

After a brief silence, Asakura Takeshi snatched the French bread from Shirodo Shinji's hand, opened his mouth, and bit the French bread hard under Shirodo Shinji's horrified gaze.

"Crunch, crunch -"

"Wow - he can actually eat it," Shinji Shirodo swallowed hard. It was the first time he saw someone eating French bread alive. Of course, what made his scalp tingle the most was Asakura Takeru's terrifying eyes, like a man-eating beast.

Is this kind of look really what a human being should have?

Shinji Shirodo couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Asakura Takeshi stuffed the last bite of bread into his mouth, chewed it hard for a few times, and then wiped his mouth.

"What are you—thinking of doing?"

"Well...I want to talk to you."

Asakura Takeshi stared blankly at Shinji Shirodo in front of him, somewhat confused about the feeling in his heart at the moment. Was it because he was full or because of Shinji Shirodo's persistence? He was not so manic. But before Asakura Takeshi could understand this feeling, a harsh noise rang in his ears. He looked up and saw a man who looked somewhat like him standing in an alley not far away, looking at him with a gloomy face.

That was his younger brother, Asakura Akatsuki.

"Wow - here it is - Xiao."

Asakura Takeshi grinned with a bloodthirsty smile, pushed away Shinji Shirodo in front of him, and walked straight towards Asakura Akatsuki who looked similar to him and was standing in front of the alley. Asakura Akatsuki leaned back and turned around and disappeared into the alley.

"Eh? Akatsuki...wait a minute! Asakura, wait a minute!"

Asakura Takeshi's younger brother Asakura Akatsuki!

Shinji Shirodo reacted immediately and turned around to chase after Asakura Takeshi, and successfully grabbed Asakura Takeshi's arm before Asakura Takeshi caught up with Asakura Akatsuki.

"It's in the way - get out of the way!"

Asakura Takeshi became more and more irritated and yanked his arm forward and punched Shirodo Shinji in the face, trying to knock him down directly, but Shirodo Shinji dodged Asakura Takeshi's attack incredibly quickly and grabbed Asakura Takeshi's arm with his backhand, twisting and pushing him directly against the wall.

Asakura Takeshi was stunned for a moment, then he immediately grinned and began to twist his joints hard, completely ignoring the fact that his joints were locked.

"Aikido? Interesting, you want to fight me too? Come on!"

Shinji Shirodo's face changed.

If you let go of Asakura Wei, Asakura Wei will definitely go berserk, but if you don't let go, Asakura Wei will break his own arm.

"Asakura! Calm down!"

Just as Shirodo Shinji was shouting anxiously, a chill came from the depths of the alley. Shirodo Shinji subconsciously relaxed his body, and Asakura Takeshi immediately twisted his body and kicked Shirodo Shinji away. He glared at Shirodo Shinji fiercely, but had no intention of finishing him off. Instead, he took a few steps towards the end of the alley.

"Asakura! You bastard!"

At this time, Shinji Shirodo finally got up. Just as he was about to complain, a heavy sound of footsteps came from the alley. Shinji Shirodo turned his head and looked. His breathing suddenly stagnated. In the alley in front of him, where only faint light could penetrate, a slender figure in metal armor slowly emerged.

He had a peculiarly shaped belt around his waist, with a black box embedded in the middle of the belt, and a pattern similar to a king cobra engraved in the center of the black box.

The Knight in the Mirror!?

Shinji Shirodo immediately remembered what U, the supreme commander of Servius Turia, had said.

Although he didn't know what was going on, Shinji Shirodo could tell that the other party was up to no good. Without any hesitation, Shinji Shirodo grabbed Asakura Takeshi's right hand as he was touching his pocket and turned to run. Asakura Takeshi, who was immersed in a manic world full of noise, was pulled out of that world before he could react. A black box also slipped from his pocket and fell into the sewage.

The knight in the mirror standing in the dim light bent down to pick up the black box from the sewage, and his fingers clenched little by little.

Chapter 138: The Holy Land Protected by the Apostles from the Stars

Back in the dormitory, as soon as he entered the door, the silent yet tense atmosphere made Red come up with the shameful but useful idea of ​​escaping.

Qiao, Metzl and Sonoda Mari were not arguing. Qiao was watching TV and eating senbei, Sonoda Mari was fiddling with her phone with her head down, and Metzl was sitting on his bed combing her hair. They looked extremely harmonious, but the fact that there was no movement at all was rather scary to watch, and his arrival did not change this situation.

Only then did Red remember the prophecy of Seleucia's peach blossom disaster not long ago.

"What's going on?" Qiao was the first to break the silence.

"Kirouto is following Asakura Takeshi now. It seems that there is no big problem. As for Kitaoka Shuichi..."

Red paused, wanting to hide Kitaoka Shuichi's threat, but before he could open his mouth, Qiao turned around as if seeing through his thoughts and stared straight into his eyes. Knowing that there was no way to hide it, Red could only confess everything honestly.

Mari Sonoda, who already hated Kitaoka Hideichi, was the first to get angry. She raised her hand and slammed the table in anger.

"Huh?! That guy is truly a beast in human clothing! We can't just let this go!"

"But the reality is that Red can no longer get close to Kitaoka Hideichi," compared to Sonoda Mari, Metzl was much calmer.

After all, for her, nothing else matters except Red. She doesn't care whether Red is a monster or a human being, nor does she care what kind of social opinion it will cause later.

"So, what's next?"

Qiao took a bite of the senbei, and Sonoda Mari was a little angry at his perfunctory attitude. She pulled away the tray of senbei and asked, "Aren't you angry?"

"So what if I'm angry?"

Mari Sonoda's breathing stagnated, she raised her hands and gestured randomly for a while before drooping her shoulders helplessly. She really didn't know what to do, but she was unwilling to just accept it.

"Don't worry about it. Kitaoka Hideichi also knows that those photos are his trump cards. Only the trump cards he keeps hidden can make us afraid." Reid pressed Sonoda Mari's head. "Speaking of which, Mari, have you thought about what to do with your friends? The pursuit of the Zhinao Group will not end just like that. Is there anything I can help with?"

Mari Sonoda touched her head and stared at Reid, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.

"What's wrong? This is not like you," Red raised his brow.

Mari Sonoda was a little discouraged, not expecting Red to be so thick-skinned. "What about the mirror world?"

"Mirror World... Unfortunately, the investigation has hit a bottleneck," Red scratched the back of his head and laughed awkwardly. "There are more professional people in charge of collecting intelligence, and you can't just leave your business alone, right?"

The mechanism of the mirror world itself is too cheating. He has fought with the Mirror Knight, but it does not mean that he understands the mirror world very well. Moreover, his efficiency in running around on his own two legs is far less efficient than that of Servier Turia, who has mastered the entire [S·L] intelligence. At this time, he should trust Embe and the others and focus on completing what he can do.

Moreover, he still remembered the [reminder] from Iida that the affairs of Meteor Academy should not be left to Servier Turia to resolve.

After stammering, Sonoda Mari's sitting posture involuntarily became more proper.

"Thanks--"

"Don't thank me so quickly. Do you have any ideas?" Reid pulled out a chair and sat opposite Sonoda Mari.

Qiao glanced at Mari Sonoda, stood up, pulled his chair to Red's side, reached out and dragged the pancake that Mari Sonoda had taken back in front of him.

"As long as we stay in [S·L] for one more day, everyone in Meteoric Academy will face the danger of being killed by Orphino, so..." Sonoda Mari took a deep breath and put her hands on her knees and straightened her waist, "My idea is to let the friends of Meteoric Academy leave [S·L]. At least it is safer outside than inside [S·L]."

Outside?

Red nodded, his chin resting on his head.

This is indeed a good idea. He has lived outside [S·L] for more than 20 years and has never seen a single monster. The influence of the Intelligent Brain Group is limited to [S·L].

"Let the companions from Meteor Academy leave...? You, plan to stay here?" Qiao raised her eyebrows slightly.

Sonoda Mari was silent for a while and then nodded, "I have to figure out why Dad gave us the dangerous belt."

"When you figure it out, will you also leave [S·L]?"

Sonoda Mari couldn't help but puff up her cheeks and glared at Takumi who always asked some sharp questions.

"Is there a problem?" Qiao raised his eyes, "Or do you think you can uproot the Zhinao Group from [S·L]? Don't forget that you are also a member of Meteor Academy."

Mari Sonoda was immediately deflated.

What a huge behemoth the Zhinao Group is. It is just like the roots of [S·L] society. She is not so fanciful as to think that she can uproot the Zhinao Group.

"Do you have any reason to stay in [S·L]?" Reid was puzzled when he saw that Sonoda Mari didn't want to leave [S·L]. "It must be better to be with friends who grew up together."

Sonoda Mari's eyes jumped violently, and she slammed her hands on the table and shouted to Red, "I know! I will leave [S·L] after this is over! Okay!"

After shouting, Sonoda Mari sat back down with her arms folded across her chest, looking up and snorting unwillingly.

Reid opened his mouth. He didn't know why Mari Sonoda was suddenly so angry, but his intuition told him that it was better not to ask this question at this time.

"I think it's best to do this as soon as possible, Zhenli. Why don't you contact your friends now to decide on the time and place to avoid any unexpected changes."

At this time, Metzler, who had just finished combing her hair, also spoke.

"Gu--I see. I'm contacting them," Sonoda Mari pouted, put her phone on the table and pushed it in Red's direction, "We've already agreed to meet at Amanokawa High School tomorrow, and then... I'll try to convince the others to give you the third belt."

"Wait a minute, you agreed to meet at Tianzhichuan High School?" Reid was a little surprised.

"Yeah, what's the problem?"

Red crossed his arms and held his breath for a while before tilting his head. "It's not that there's a problem... it's just..."

"But what if Orphino discovers your whereabouts and attacks Tianzhichuan High School?" Qiao said what Reid was worried about quite straightforwardly.

"How could that be? Only we know the time and place of the meeting, and..."

After hesitating for a moment, Sonoda Mari cautiously tested the issue.

"Don't you know the rumors about Amanokawa High School?"

"rumor?"

"Yes, Amanokawa High School is a holy place protected by the Apostles of the Stars."

Chapter 139: The Land of Magic

It is not incomprehensible that Reed calls the school a holy place for studying.

But adding the fact that they are protected by the Apostles of the Stars makes it seem a little strange, especially since this is [S·L]. The Apostles of the Stars don’t seem to be describing humans at all.

Red thought carefully about the manual in his hand. There was no mention of the Apostle of the Star in it. Red had also considered that the Apostle of the Star, like the Core Coin, was the true identity of [S·L] that could only be accessed after reaching a certain level.

But after all, he is an employee of Selvi Tulia. Even if he does not have enough authority, he should know more than Sonoda Mari.

So the apostles of this star are mostly some unfounded urban rumors.

Although Sonoda Mari has repeatedly assured that only members of Meteoric Academy know the time and place of this meeting, and in order to avoid being tracked, all members of Meteoric Academy have changed their cell phones, but the Zhinao Group is not a fake, and Meteoric Academy has the third belt that the Zhinao Group is determined to obtain, so they have to consider the possibility of an attack by the Zhinao Group.

The meeting time was at nine o'clock in the morning, and Amanokawa High School was not very close to Selvi Turia, so Reid and others packed up early in the morning and set off for Amanokawa High School.

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Ise Ayaka held her chin up and looked out the window. Her "good sisters" were standing beside her, chattering about something. As for what they were saying, she was not very clear. It was not that there was any problem with her hearing, but she simply felt it was boring.

She washed her hair back to black, changed into a normal school uniform, removed her manicure and everything, and didn't even put on any makeup.

The physical education teacher who always nags at her in the past was shocked by her new look and spoke out, not to mention her good friends. She was prepared to be alienated and pointed at as a freak, but her good sisters and some other hot girls began to imitate her behavior.

Did she realize the error of her ways because of her behavior and decide to turn over a new leaf?

No, no, no. As someone who had experienced this, Ise Ayaka knew very well that they were just enjoying the excitement brought by such mistakes. Even if they were changed back to being students like her, they would still talk about those things. There was only one reason to imitate her behavior.

"Ayaka-chan, look, he's here again!"

The sisters who were originally chattering about school uniforms turned around and leaned against the window, screaming with joy as if they had seen their idols.