Chapter 1175: It's Time
Monastery front courtyard.
"Miss Kanon, please come back with me!"
While Kanon was feeding the cats, a figure stepped in from outside with cat-like graceful footsteps.
She was undoubtedly a beauty.
Dressed in burgundy office lady attire, she looked like a white-collar worker from somewhere.
Her golden hair was tied up in a bun, her facial features distinctly European, with voluptuous legs covered in glossy black stockings. Her figure was slender and impressive, enough to make anyone's mouth dry at first glance.
"Miss Beatrice, it's still only morning. Shouldn't the scheduled time be much later?"
Kanon froze for a moment, looking at the golden-haired beauty with uncertainty.
"Unfortunately, there isn't much time left for you to wander outside."
Beatrice looked at her apologetically.
"The Professor has instructed that you must be brought back now. The crucial experiment has reached a stage where it cannot begin without your presence."
The experiment is starting?
Kanon trembled slightly.
"...I understand. I'll obey. I'll return after I finish feeding these stray cats."
"Miss Kanon, I hope you won't say such selfish things. The experiment is more important than anything, let alone mere stray cats."
Beatrice sighed as if troubled.
"Mere...?"
Kanon's expression turned troubled.
The monastery's cats were all collected by her from various places around the island. When found, most were sick and emaciated, having gradually recovered health through her personal funding and careful nursing.
The experiment was indeed important, but could stray cats really be called "mere"?
"Hey, woman over there!"
As the atmosphere grew tense, Nina stepped out with clear displeasure.
"Since Kanon has already agreed to return, then you should shut up! I could hear your shrill shouting all the way from the backyard!"
So annoying!
Just when she was about to start singing after so long, she got interrupted by this insignificant underling!
If not for considering Kanon's feelings, she would have already started throwing punches!
How long must one wait for the master's grace? Can you understand how much anticipation that involves?!
"Shrilled...?!"
Beatrice's face instantly turned pale with rage.
Her eyes fixed on Nina like a snake's, pupils covered in a crimson hue, faint magical energy leaking from her body surface.
Like a cat with raised fur, she was instantly provoked.
"In this Demon Sanctuary, you can't just say whatever you want, little girl! Because sometimes, you have no idea if you might provoke someone you shouldn't!"
She stroked the metal bracelet on her left wrist.
Clearly ready to fight at the slightest disagreement.
The Demon Registration Cards on Itogami Island - once ordinary demons wear them, they're difficult to remove without special codes. This is to protect the island's ordinary residents. The codes are controlled by Itogami Island's five supercomputers, constantly changing without pattern.
But for demons with connections and capabilities, bypassing the Demon Registration Cards to use magic is trivial.
This woman appeared to be among those more capable demons.
"On this island, there aren't many people I can't afford to provoke, and you youngsters certainly aren't among them."
Nina's expression instantly turned dangerous.
Little sister?
Who does she think she's looking down on?
I've lived for nearly three hundred years! A young vampire like you who hasn't even accumulated much blood scale isn't even qualified to touch my heels!
Her mood was already foul, and now a convenient punching bag had arrived!
"Please wait, I'll go back with you."
Seeing the tension escalating between the two, Kanon gritted her teeth and resolutely stepped between them.
"But please don't fight here!"
The atmosphere immediately froze.
Beatrice paused for a moment, then put on a professional fake smile.
"It's good that you're being reasonable. For your sake, I'll spare this monastery."
"Come with me, the car is at the foot of the mountain."
After saying this, she turned and walked away gracefully.
"She got away with her life."
Nina suppressed her stirring magical power with great displeasure.
"If you hadn't spoken up, she'd be lying on the ground by now!"
"Ahaha..."
Kanon laughed awkwardly.
"I know you're very powerful, Miss Nina, but it's better to avoid fighting if possible. Beatrice is my uncle's secretary after all, and he relies on her in many ways."
On this Demon Sanctuary Island, demon tribes were no longer rare. Statistics showed that among the 560,000 residents, there were already 20,000 demon tribe members.
Even in schools, demon tribe students didn't face discrimination. Adult demon tribe members could easily find jobs, since this island was established specifically to protect and study demon tribes. As long as they were willing to use their physical abilities, demon tribe members would never lack money.
"Well then, Miss Nina, I'll be going now. Could you please help me feed these cats?"
"It's nothing."
Nina waved her hand dismissively.
"But Kanon, if you're not treated well at Magecraft Industry, or if you suffer any grievances, you can always tell me. I'll teach your uncle a harsh lesson."
"Yes, thank you for your concern, Miss Nina. I'll be going now."
Kanon left the monastery with a faint smile.
Meanwhile, after she left, Eiji emerged from the backyard.
"Master."
Nina approached him, a faint worry visible in her eyes.
"That child Kanon is just too sensible."
Despite being in dire straits, she never told anyone.
Her sensibility was heartbreaking.
"About Magecraft Industry..."
"Don't worry, I know everything."
Eiji interrupted Nina, his expression indifferent.
"I owe Kanon a great debt, so I won't allow anyone to do whatever they want to her."
Five years ago, the Adyrad Monastery was attacked by enemies and burned to the ground. All the children Nina had adopted perished in the flames.
It was Kanon who saved those present at the time.
This included Eiji, who was still weak back then.
He had never forgotten this, and had been keeping tabs on Kanon's situation. He even had Nina use metal clones to monitor Magecraft Industry.
Because he had known from the beginning that Magecraft Industry would cause problems.
"It's time."
Eiji thought to himself.
He didn't care what happened to others, but he couldn't let Kanon suffer the same pain as before!
...
The sun set in the west.
Summer suns always lingered on the earth - even at 6 PM, it hadn't completely sunk below the horizon yet.
"I am a Attack Mage from the Lion King Organization, here to investigate an incident."
In front of a certain imposing building, Sayaka presented her Attack Mage license.
Attack Mage Agency.
That was a national institution different from the Lion King Organization.
The Lion King Organization was subordinate to the National Public Safety Commission, primarily responsible for handling large-scale artificial magical disasters, while also undertaking the reception and protection of important international visitors.
Meanwhile, the Attack Mage Agency was an independent organization mainly responsible for the review and statistics of domestic Attack Mages, overseeing all Attack Mages within Japan. At the same time, it also handled the investigation and resolution of disasters caused by magicians.
Due to its responsibility for nationwide information collection, it held extremely high authority. Even the Demon Sanctuary Parliament and the Artificial Island Management Corporation had no power to interfere with the Attack Mage Agency's affairs!
The Lion King Organization and the Attack Mage Agency had subtle overlaps in their functions, but most of the time, their cooperation remained quite harmonious.
After carefully verifying her credentials, the receptionist at the front desk led her into the archives room.