Crystal Palace from Infinite Anime

Chapter 30 Witches Gathering

The Demon Realm, an ancient castle belonging to Nomad.

"Tick, tick, tick, tick..."

In the empty, gloomy hall, a short-haired woman wearing a red bodysuit and high-heeled combat boots walked to the throne inside the hall. She then knelt on one knee, lowered her head and said to the tall figure on the throne:

"Lord Black, we've lost contact with the Onimusha squad we sent out yesterday. According to the latest information relayed by our informants in Tokyo, the target is still alive. Therefore, I believe the Onimusha squad tasked with capturing the target has likely been wiped out."

"Okay, I understand. You get up first."

On the dark gold throne carved with bat patterns, Black responded to Kogawa Oboro in a calm tone.

This ancestor of vampires, the leader of the Nomads, had short gray hair and a mature and handsome face. He sat lazily on the throne, his head tilted to one side, his chin resting on the armrest. After Koga Oboro stood up, he slowly said to Koga Oboro:

"Oboro...what do you think about Ingrid's disappearance?"

When Blake mentioned Ingrid, Kogawa Oboro couldn't help but snort and sneer on his face.

"Maybe Ingrid is just too tired and wants to rest occasionally." Kogawa Oboro said sarcastically.

Black looked at Kogawa Oboro with deep eyes and did not say anything for the time being.

Under Black's silent gaze, Kogawa Oboro gradually felt a surge of pressure, wondering if her sarcastic remark about Ingrid had angered Black. Although she was a senior officer of Nomad and held a high position within the organization, Black had a history of casually killing a so-called senior officer when he was in a bad mood. This kind of thing had happened before.

A few breaths of time passed.

Just when Kogawa Habo was about to lose control of his panic, Black finally spoke again, breaking the silence:

"Do you know why I sent the Onimusha Squad to capture that man named Mike De Santa, and even asked you to keep an eye on the progress of this matter?"

In response to Black's question, Kogawa Oboro replied:

"It's because that man named Mike De Santa is trying to find out about us, Nomad, and Ingrid. Furthermore, as a new 'vigilante' in Tokyo, he's also killed several of our Nomad members."

As Kogawa Oboro had explained, over the past two weeks, Mike De Santa and his symbiote had been "hunting for food," unbeknownst to them, killing several thugs who were actually affiliated with Nomad. At the same time, in order to complete the mission issued by the Infinite System, Mike De Santa had also not forgotten to inquire about Nomad and Ingrid.

Nomad has a lot of spies in Tokyo, and Mike De Santa eventually caught Nomad's attention.

Even Black, the leader of Nomad, is paying attention to this matter.

It was because Mike De Santa, a vigilante who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, was actually asking about Ingrid, and at this time Ingrid disappeared again!

Black's intuition told him that there must be some connection between the two things.

"A while ago, an extremely fierce battle took place in the suburbs of Tokyo. According to the information brought back by the personnel we sent to investigate the battlefield ruins, there is a strong fire energy remaining in the ruins. One of the parties involved in the battle was most likely Astaroth of the Hellfire Clan, and the other party's whereabouts are unknown. What do you think about this?" Black asked Kogawa Oboro again.

This time, Kogawa Oboro did not answer immediately. Instead, he thought for a while and organized his words before analyzing the situation with Black.

She linked together the recent news including the disappearances of Kiryu Samato and Ingrid, the vigilantes who suddenly appeared in Tokyo to inquire about the organization's information, and the mysterious strong man who could compete with Astaroth, and believed that an extremely powerful force was gathering in Tokyo recently, and the target of this powerful force was very likely them, Nomad!

"Well, if that's the case, then the disappearance of Kiryu and Ingrid has an explanation." Black nodded in agreement and then told Kogawa Oboro, "But the intelligence they had wasn't clear enough. With the enemy hidden and us in the spotlight, we couldn't just sit there and wait for disaster to strike. We had to find a breakthrough."

Kogawa Oboro narrowed his eyes and, after a moment's thought, realized the breakthrough point. He immediately approached Black, "Lord Black, please allow me to capture that vigilante named Mike De Santa! I will definitely capture him and extract useful intelligence for you."

Black looked directly at Kogawa Oboro and shook his head slowly.

"If you take action, the chances of successfully capturing the perpetrator are very high, but I want 100% success, so I will personally handle this matter. As for you... you can investigate the Hell Flame Clan for me! I'm curious whether the 'Hell Flame Queen' was truly involved in the battle that day—and if so, what is her current condition?"

"Yes, Lord Black, I will set off right away!" After receiving the order, Jiahe Long immediately turned around and left the hall.

Watching Kogawa Oboro's back as he took orders and left, Black continued to sit lazily on the throne. After a moment, he muttered to himself, "Mysterious enemy, is the target Nomad? Humph, interesting."

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a new day.

In the hotel where Lin Zhiyu had previously stayed with Lani and Bayonetta.

“…Wow, coach, I want to play basketball.”

The tightly closed curtains blocked out the sunlight, leaving the lights off. The television became the primary source of light. A basketball-themed sports show was playing on the screen. Bayonetta, sitting on her bed, ate a lollipop and watched with gusto.

Although Rani had recently learned about television, including animation, film and television dramas, and variety shows, thanks to Bayonetta's explanation, she wasn't interested in any of these programs. She didn't want to waste her time following Bayonetta any further and was about to ask, "Aren't you curious about where Lin Zhiyu went and why he didn't come back all night?"

When the words were about to come out of her throat, Lani suddenly stopped and turned to look at the closed door.

"Dong dong dong."

Then there was a knock on the door.

"Hmm?" Bayonetta held the remote control in one hand and pressed the mute button on the TV. With the other hand, she bit the lollipop that was almost finished and swallowed it. Then she stood up and threw the small plastic stick into the trash can accurately, and walked towards the porch step by step.

"Squeak~"

Soon, Bayonetta walked to the door and opened it.

The next thing that caught Bayonetta's eyes was first Michelle Reis wearing her iconic white cheongsam, and then two women standing behind Michelle Reis. They did not know each other, but to Bayonetta, they seemed even more beautiful than Michelle Reis.

One of the two women was similar to Ingrid, both were dark-skinned beauties with dark purple curly hair, and a natural charm between their brows even when they were expressionless.

The other one is similar to Bayonetta, both of them have fair skin and beautiful looks, and they are wearing a black bodysuit. Their amber eyes are big and bright, and their eyes are full of sharpness. It is obvious that they are not simple characters.

Witches, Aixiu and Aniloz.

After many days, Li Meifeng finally returned and brought these two great helpers to Lin Zhiyu from Amidayuan.

It is worth mentioning that Bayonetta and Rani also have the title of witch, including Li Meifeng, whose previous title in Amidahara was also "White Snake Witch".

This wave...

This time, the witches have gathered.

Chapter 31: Q-Bomb in the Bathroom~

At noon, the sun is scorching.

hotel.

After a whole ridiculous night, several Taimanin were still lying scattered on the super large round bed in the bedroom and snoring.

Lin Zhiyu, who had been fighting one against four all night, got up almost on time and did not feel tired.

Nearly unlimited stamina, get it?

Well, maybe this is the charm of numbers~

It was also because of yesterday's excessive indulgence that Lin Zhiyu discovered that some of his fingernails were dyed red when he got up today. The source of this bright red color was the blood of Igawa Sakura and Omine Nana, which was spilled on the bed sheets when they lost their virginity and was not dealt with in time.

Now in the bedroom, the space of about 40 to 50 square meters is still filled with a lewd atmosphere, and there are many water stains on the sheets of the big round bed that have not yet dried.

Uehara Rin and the others were still fast asleep in bed, so Lin Zhiyu didn't disturb them, figuring they would naturally clean the sheets and bathe themselves once they woke up. So, Lin Zhiyu went into the bathroom on his own, humming a little tune as he took a bath.

Because he's a real "furnace," Lin Zhiyu now prefers to use cold water when showering alone, which makes him feel more refreshed. However, when Lin Zhiyu was halfway through his shower, even though he hadn't turned on the water heater, the water from the showerhead began to heat up, quickly going from cold water to boiling water over 100 degrees.

Taking a bath with boiling water would not be anything special for Lin Zhiyu, who is an "arsonist" and "fire mage" who controls the "fire of hope and destruction" and is already a "fire demigod" with actual combat power even higher than that of a demigod.

However, as the water temperature reached such a high level, a large amount of water vapor formed mist and filled the entire bathroom, so that the visibility in the bathroom was reduced to almost zero for a while.

"Humph~"

At this time, outside the bathroom, at the door, Astaroth, who had sneaked into the room in some unknown way, leaned against the wall, twirling his fiery red hair with his right hand. His red and tender lips were slightly raised, outlining a teasing smile.

"Wow!"

Suddenly, the sliding door of the bathroom was opened.

Then, a big hand stretched out from the steamy bathroom and grabbed Astaroth's left arm with lightning speed.

"Yeah~!"

The uninvited Queen of Hellfire let out a low cry.

She instinctively wanted to resist, but the big hand that grabbed her had an irresistible force, and in an instant, it pulled her into the bathroom.

"Bang~!"

As soon as he entered the bathroom, Astaroth felt a push, and his delicate body wrapped in a red dress was pushed to the wet wall, and his back hit the wall heavily.

Then, Astaroth heard another "pop." Within the mist, her eyes quickly lit up with a blazing light, allowing her to see through the steam and clearly see the scene in the bathroom.

This is fine without perspective.

As soon as she opened the door, Astaro discovered that Lin Zhiyu had already pressed her against the wall.

And because he was taking a shower, Lin Zhiyu was completely naked. His muscles, with clear lines but not bloated, and covered with water droplets, all caught Astaroth's eyes in an instant.

"you……!"

This change was completely unexpected for Astaroth, and even the normally proud Astaroth felt a little flustered. Her gaze lingered for a moment on Lin Zhiyu's face and chest, then, as if a thought occurred to her, she subconsciously lowered her head to glance further down.

——A sleeping dragon looks strong even when it is stretched.

The startling glimpse brought Astaroth back to his senses immediately. He raised his head and looked face to face with Lin Zhiyu again.

Just like Astaroth, Lin Zhiyu's eyes were now shining with a bright light like flames, which enhanced his vision to the point where he could see everything clearly through the mist.

Astaroth, the queen of the Hellfire Clan (commonly known as the Flame Demon) of the Demon Realm, was a demon like Ingrid, yet she looked just like a normal human. The last time they met, they were engaged in battle, and Lin Zhiyu hadn't even scrutinized the Hellfire Queen's features. Now, face to face, barely a foot away, Lin Zhiyu finally had the chance to fully appreciate her beauty.

Just like the portraits he'd seen in games before, Astaroth's features were small and delicate, with the exception of her large, bright amber eyes. Overall, she gave Lin Zhiyu a girlish vibe, but because of her inherently cool and elegant temperament, she also had a queenly aura beneath her girlishness. She was a perfect contradiction, a unique combination among the countless beauties Lin Zhiyu had encountered to date.

"Tsk! Look who this is? He ran away in disgrace last time, and now he actually dares to come to me?"

While looking at and admiring Astaroth's beauty, Lin Zhiyu spoke to Astaroth with narrowed eyes and a cold smile in a wall-dong posture.

Astaroth, who was originally looking at Lin Zhiyu at eye level, subconsciously tilted his head slightly upwards, wanting to respond to Lin Zhiyu with an arrogant attitude of poking her chin at someone. But as soon as she did that, Lin Zhiyu "cooperated" and lowered her head slightly, looking down at her at eye level.

Height suppresses the belonging.

A trace of shame and anger flashed in Astaroth's eyes, and he immediately lifted his feet off the ground, trying to stay in the air at the same height as Lin Zhiyu.

After such a silent interaction, Astaroth finally took a deep breath and said to Lin Zhiyu:

"I came to you to discuss something important with you."

From Astaroth's serious expression, Lin Zhiyu was sure that she was not talking nonsense.

Having said that, Lin Zhiyu had no intention of discussing any serious matters with Astaroth.

When the two of them were already face to face and very close to each other, Lin Zhiyu suddenly leaned forward, his lips almost touching Astaroth's cheek, and breathed into Astaroth's face and said:

"Is this a reason to sneak into my room and greet me with 'boiling water'?"

Facing Lin Zhiyu's question, Astaroth said nonchalantly, "Does boiling water just over 100 degrees make you feel hot?"

“???” Lin Zhiyu slightly widened his eyes, and the expression on his face towards Astaroth suddenly turned speechless.

Women, especially proud women, are truly impossible to reason with.

Fortunately, Lin Zhiyu can also be "unreasonable".

pia~!

With a slight sound, Lin Zhiyu's palm slapped the pair of big white buns under Astaroth's collarbone, which were half-covered by the low-cut long skirt.

After that, Lin Zhiyu said lightly:

"Naizi is good."

“???” Now it was Astaroth’s turn to open his eyes wide and his expression changed.

"You... bastard!" As the noble Queen of Hellfire, Astaroth had never been treated so frivolously.

At this time, she glared at Lin Zhiyu and clenched her fists with gritted teeth.

Lin Zhiyu didn't care about Astaroth's expression, and immediately "unreasonably" reached out and pulled off the collar of the Hellfire Queen's skirt, which only barely covered half of her chest.

Following Lin Zhiyu's sudden and swift move, he made another bold move——

duang~!

A pair of big white jade balls suddenly popped out, showing their elasticity~!

Chapter 32: Dual Cultivation in Fire

duang~!

A pair of big white balls that were soft yet elastic, showing their chewy texture, caught Lin Zhiyu's eye.

"Shhhhh..."