Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki

Makoto Haramura stared at Laura, then sat down on the edge of another bathtub, his hands resting on the side.

"I have seen through your true form."

"Why don't you tell me clearly? Maybe I can help you."

Over a hundred years ago, there existed a magical society in the Western magical world called the Golden Dawn.

At the time, it was the world's largest magic society, bringing together countless powerful magicians of that era. Using the secrets of Christianity as a springboard, it later created the modern sunset magic. In terms of status, it could even be said to be the leader of contemporary European magic.

Aleister, who was still very young at the time, joined the magical society under the tutelage of McQueen Mathers, one of the three founders of the Golden Dawn.

At that time, Aleister wasn't called Aleister yet; his real name was Edward Alexander.

The young man named Edward was exceptionally talented; even among the many masters of the Golden Dawn, Edward's talent stood out.

At the time, Edward, for reasons unknown, directly provoked the Golden Dawn, a group of powerful warriors, which led to the Golden Dawn's immediate defeat.

After that, the Golden Dawn completely disintegrated, splitting from what was once the world's largest magical world into dozens of smaller magical societies, which is what the world looks like now.

As one of the founders and the leader of the Golden Dawn, McQueen Mathers retaliated against Edward.

He summoned the Great Demon Clone Lord through a special magical ritual.

That is, the current Laura Stuart.

Its command at the time was to lead Edward down a path of destruction.

Using Edward's second daughter, Laura, as a medium, the clone possessed Laura Stuart's body and, with the help of the Anglican Church, killed Edward, a gifted wizard, in a small town in the English countryside in 1947.

"So my guess is that Aleister is Edward Alexander from back then, and he is still alive. Although McQueen Mathers has long since died in the annals of history, it is precisely because of this that the contract was not completed, and I have not been able to break free from Laura Stuart's body."

Chapter 424 Arrival at the Battlefield

"puff--!"

"What you did is really hard to describe, it's just too funny."

"Ha, ha ha ha ha—"

Even Makoto Haramura, now covering his face, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

what is this?

He heard something interesting.

In his eyes, Aleister was the biggest schemer, and the Academy City he founded was actually under his guidance.

Aleister looks like a stupid pig.

She was simply a puppet on a string manipulated by this guy.

"In that case."

Makoto Haramura suppressed his smile, and his expression returned to calm.

"Since you've brought me so much pleasure, I'll grant your wish."

As he spoke, Makoto Haramura extended his hand, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

"As payment for helping you lure Aleister and kill him."

"I'll leave that angel beside him to you, okay?"

"The Great Demon, Kronzun."

……

The 10th school district.

In a continent without windows.

Aleister remained suspended upside down in the massive life support device, his long silver hair drifting freely in the red liquid. He exuded a variety of auras, like a saint, a child, an old man, or a young man, making it impossible to discern his true nature.

In the dimly lit space, a series of light screens appeared in front of Aleister, displaying information transmitted back through the airborne loops that Aleister had spread throughout Academy City.

“Bei Jimin is here…”

"I see. So the operation has already begun? That's quite swift."

All actions against Makoto Haramura were directly ordered by Aleister, who has now almost stopped paying attention to other matters and is comprehensively analyzing the intelligence related to Makoto Haramura.

Should we continue to apply pressure?

Currently, both the security personnel's actions against Leo and against the mother and daughter on the boat have been suspended.

However, none of this matters.

No matter what, this is Aleister's private territory. Don't be fooled by the fact that the other directors seem to have a lot of power. To Aleister, they are nothing but insignificant figures, and he can take that power back at any time.

He can continue to apply pressure at any time.

"However, this seems to make no sense."

The next second, Aleister rejected his own idea.

"It's useless to threaten him directly; it's better to threaten his subordinates."

As Aleister was thinking this, a surveillance video appeared directly in front of him.

The screen zoomed out instantly, showing a girl dressed in a maid outfit, who looked to be a high school student, leading a girl with long, wavy blonde hair, a slender figure, and wearing a beret, who looked to be an elementary school student.

"Fremya Sevoren".

"If we use her, we should be able to find out the true whereabouts of the Talent Workshop."

Now that things have come to this, Aleister has realized that threatening Haramura Makoto with these people is pointless.

Taking down the Railgun might be useful. Based on observations of the hovering ray, it seems that Makoto Haramura has not set up any traps or backup plans for the Railgun.

However, just like Accelerator and Imagine Breaker, Railgun is a very important part of his plan.

Unless absolutely necessary, he is reluctant to use something as important as the railgun, which is a top priority for him.

Moreover, according to his estimation, Makoto Haramura probably also thought of this, which is why he didn't make any preparations around the Railgun.

Even if she threatened him with the railgun, that man might not believe her.

But the little girl appearing on the screen now is different.

This little girl is not only the child that Haramura Makoto raised from childhood, but she is also the biological younger sister of Frenda Sevolen, who is currently affiliated with the dark organization of the Saijinbo.

Catching this girl would be the most cost-effective option.

Even if she can't threaten Haramura Makoto, she can definitely threaten Frenda. An older sister wouldn't just stand by and watch her younger sister die, right?

We might not be able to get much more information, but we should be able to get the location of the workshop.

He attaches great importance to the talent workshop established by Makoto Haramura and Misaki Shokuhou; otherwise, he wouldn't have specifically asked the directors of the general council to search for its whereabouts, and he is still paying so much attention to it now.

"—I already said, let's forget about these underhanded tactics. How can you, Aleister, live with yourself when you're targeting innocent people?"

Before Aleister could realize his plan, a mocking young voice suddenly rang out in the empty space.

Inside the life support unit, Aleister's expression froze almost imperceptibly, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

They somehow managed to cross this windowless building and appear inside without anyone noticing, and what's with that voice?

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

The next instant, crisp footsteps echoed through the silent space, reaching Aleister's ears through mechanical transmission.

In the dim light, the boy's figure came into Aleister's view.

Tall and well-proportioned, with a head of brown, tousled hair, and a face so perfect it seemed inhuman, she exuded an aura that was both gentle and astonishing, as if she were the center of the world.

A burst of violent bubbles rose from the life support unit.

Even the mechanical brain that Aleister had entrusted with the task felt a slight sense of incomprehension at this moment.

He knew that the man before him had undergone a transformation.

After all, this is the man the world celebrates for his birth.

However, he was well aware of his own power. Even if he stood at the pinnacle of this world, those demons could not appear beside him silently.

But no matter how unreal it may seem, this man did it.

He appeared beside him silently, without him even noticing his presence.

"Should I say 'Long time no see,' Aleister?"

Makoto Haramura walked calmly to the life support device, a faint smile playing on his lips, but his eyes held no hint of amusement.

In the dimly lit space, as dark as an old incandescent bulb, Aleister stared intently at Makoto Haramura, who had arrived there. Although he had long since relinquished most of his mental activity to machines, the current situation was still unacceptable to him.

"How did you get here?"

"What, is it that something beyond your calculations is so hard for you to accept, Aleister?"

Makoto Haramura stood there in a very casual and natural manner, his hands tucked into his pockets, his gaze fixed on Aleister, who was hanging upside down in the life support device.

"Your appearance has only worsened my impression of you."

"To live one's entire life amidst the lies of the enemy is truly the behavior of a third-rate villain."

Makoto Haramura's gaze and tone were unusually calm, without any fluctuations or ups and downs. At the same time, he took a step forward and continued walking.

Even if we don't have a foundation of mutual trust, I did have the idea of ​​cooperating with you some time ago.

"But I have to say, you did make a bad move."

"You played a winning hand terribly."

Was Makoto Haramura exaggerating when he said that?

No, that's absolutely not an exaggeration.

When he came to discuss things with Aleister a while ago, he genuinely proposed the agreement with the intention of cooperating with Aleister.

After all, he was indeed strong some time ago, but his strength was really limited.

At most, he could only fight against one demon god, but according to his understanding, there was more than just that one demon god existing in the otherworldly phase.

There must be at least two palms' worth.

This is not a number he can handle alone, so he needs to bring Aleister along. If he wants to resolve this as quickly as possible, he must bring along Aleister, who has regarded the Demon God as a hypothetical enemy for many years.

It is possible for them to cooperate.

Therefore, even after the Halloween Queen incident, he did not consider voluntarily overturning the agreement with Aleister.

But since Aleister himself overturned the agreement, he no longer needed to be polite.

"If possible, with your help, my plan can indeed go much more smoothly."

Aleister's mechanical voice rang out, and he first affirmed without hesitation the benefits of cooperating with Makoto Haramura.

"However, you change too quickly."

Without hesitation, Aleister said with great certainty.

"You were perfectly normal for the first few years after you came to this city, but every time you disappeared and came back, something very big happened."

"If it's about hiding your strength, there's no need to do it in the first place."

"So I believe what you told me some time ago: only by going to the unknown world could your power have undergone such a great change."

Aleister continued to explain his thoughts, and Makoto Haramura did not interrupt him, simply listening to him.

"But that's precisely why our cooperation can't continue."

Aleister's emotions finally shifted, a hint of excitement seemingly emerging from his calm demeanor.

"If things are really as you say, eradicating the demon god is something you will definitely do."

"But you will never eradicate magic from this world."

"Only if magic continues to exist in this world can your so-called miniature garden continuously absorb talent."

"Originally, I wanted to deal with those demons first, and then resolve the issues between us."

"However, your strength has changed too quickly."

Yes, the changes in strength are happening far too fast.

Aleister knew very well that he would unleash his full power in the battle against the demon god.