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"..."

The girl's surprised voice temporarily brought Ian back from his thoughts.

"BB, what's wrong?"

"Tail!" The devil girl pointed behind Ian, "Pig, you'll know if you look back!"

"..."

It was rare to see BB like this, so Ian didn't hesitate for too long and did what she said.

It would have been fine if he hadn't looked at it, but when he really turned around, the man was stunned.

but--

What surprised Ian was not the fact that he had a tail, but that the tail looked familiar.

Isn't this the beast-like tail that Nero summoned in the burning theater?

Why is it happening to me now?

"Ok?"

Noticing that something seemed a little off about Ian's expression, BB took a few steps forward, came to his side, and took his hand.

"Pig, what's wrong with you? If you're planning on growing a tail or something, BB... I wouldn't mind you being like this."

"I am deeply touched by your words."

Ian, in turn, held BB's hand tightly.

"But I'm not surprised that I have a tail, but that I recognize this tail."

"Eh?"

Realizing that the man was not joking with her, BB's attitude became much more serious.

"So you really gave yourself a tail, pig? But where did it come from?"

"It's Nero's." Ian confessed everything directly.

"Eh--?!"

BB reached out and pinched Ian's cheek. After seeing the slightly resentful look in his eyes, he immediately realized that this was really happening.

"Wait a moment!"

"In addition to giving you the necklace, did she also give you a tail? Isn't this so wrong?"

"That's a good explanation." Ian did not deny BB's guess, "But I can't be sure if it's the case."

"but--"

"This thing should be able to help me get rid of this 'wall' in front of me."

"Eh? Really?"

"Yes." The man nodded, "I have that feeling."

He was busy thinking just now so he didn't react. Now that he has calmed down, Ian found that his body has become a lot hotter because of the appearance of the tail.

Of course, this is not just a simple physical reaction, but a manifestation of the abundance of magical power.

in other words--

This tail may be providing itself with magical power.

Although it is unknown how much it contains, it is obvious that for Ian at this moment, this kind of "aid" is a rare opportunity.

You have to hold on to it firmly.

Once the idea was set, Ian's actions became much faster.

He began to recall how Nero, who was transformed into a human form by the Holy Grail in the Roman singularity, used this power.

This behavior is not difficult for men.

after all--

If you want to make good use of the ability of "memory projection", you must manage your memory well.

Every memory has the potential to transform into an extremely crucial treasure.

From this perspective, it is not an exaggeration to call it a "treasure house".

This action is indeed effective.

Ian's cheeks were gradually covered with red spots that were extremely similar to Nero's, concealing his original vicissitudes of life.

The man's arms were gradually covered with scales, and sharp claws replaced the normal fingers, like two of the most deadly weapons.

The tail seemed to have gained nutrients and began to become more conspicuous and more terrifying.

"..."

But BB, who witnessed all this, was not afraid.

Instead, she became a little confused, and there was a hint of confusion in her beautiful purple eyes.

"Why does it feel a little familiar..."

Having said that, BB did not interrupt Ian's transformation, but quietly prepared various treasures that could provide assistance.

She knew she wasn't here to cause him any trouble.

A super AI should always be aware of assisting its master.

After a not-so-long period of change, Ian temporarily became a different person.

In this state, although he still exuded the same aura as before, there were many changes in him that were different from before.

"Pig, are you okay?" BB asked cautiously.

"I'm fine." Ian quickly responded to his super AI, "Just a little hot."

"but--"

“It just came in handy.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a fiery red blade appeared on Ian's arm, which was an almost exact replica of Nero's performance.

"'Firewall', huh? I want to see how much you can handle!"

The man began to swing his flaming blade like a wild dance.

bang-

bang-

It struck the wall in front of it again and again, splashing out flames and creating waves in the dark space.

It was a spectacular performance comparable to fireworks.

But neither Ian nor BB had any desire to appreciate it at the moment.

In a sense, they were actually "attacking" Chaldea's system - a defense composed of programs and magic, complex and solid.

This was an extremely physically demanding battle.

Because he was not just fighting against "magic" or "program" alone, Ian could clearly feel the discomfort of having the power but nowhere to use it.

But he did not give up, but continued again and again.

The man knew that he had to figure it all out today.

"..."

BB felt a little distressed.

She appeared in Chaldea following Toosaka Sakura's wish. She already had a great impression of Ian, so naturally she couldn't bear to see him playing with his life like this.

Was this guy working so hard when he was at the singularity?

No.

You can't just stand by and watch.

BB made up his mind and took action quickly.

"Stop it, pig."

"No." Ian answered almost instantly, "BB, you know I can't stop."

"Stop when I tell you to!"

BB forcibly pulled the man's hands to stop, and then was shocked by the large amount of heat generated on his arms due to the use of huge amounts of magic power.

"Pig, do you want to die?!"

"It's not that serious." Ian turned around and looked at the demon girl behind him.

"BB, I know you are worried about me, but now is not the time to dwell on this kind of thing."

"Of course BB knows!"

The demon girl put her hands on her hips.

"Pig, can't you first understand what BB wants to do?"

"..."

Ian turned around, and although he did not respond, he had already given a positive answer.

Knowing this, BB did not hesitate and took her own action directly.

“Aurea Pocula——!”

The girl shouted like this, and then a huge golden holy grail fell into the space.

"Listen up, pig."

BB looked at the "wall" with an unprecedented serious look.

"BB will use a virtual treasure to shoot at the 'wall' in a moment - when you hear BB say 'go', you will do it immediately, understand?"

"it is good."

Ian placed all his hopes on BB.

He knew she had no reason to deceive herself.

"High-speed projection! The King's Treasure (Gate of Babylon)!"

"Um?!"

BB in the virtual space seemed to be omnipotent. After she shouted out words that sounded like releasing a treasure, countless things that looked like teleportation magic circles suddenly appeared in this dark space.

And what came out of it were also various weapons - but compared to the original appearance, there were some more that were screened by BB himself.

The specific standard is probably "don't buy anything that doesn't look fun enough."

Weapons flew out one after another, hitting the "wall" in front of the two men.

of course.

Just like BB said, she couldn't force her way past this barrier of programs and magic.

So when those projected weapons hit the "wall", they were all broken without exception and then disappeared into space.

but--

BB can’t break through ≠ Ian can’t break through either.

As the super AI girl's sweeping range continued to expand, bursts of light appeared on the "wall". They moved quickly along the surface of the "wall" and then disappeared into the unknown distance.

Soon, the first vibration "dot" appeared.

"Pig!"

"understood!"

Ian's movements in the virtual space were already free, and after transforming into this form, his speed naturally increased.

He leaped up and hit the spot where BB was looking with perfect accuracy.

"Not bad, pig."

“But the next one is coming!”