Chapter 1181: Asagi's Talent
The white bird shikigami drifted back into Sayaka's hand.
The shikigami had successfully followed the Fourth True Ancestor's trail, learning his destination this time.
But Sayaka couldn't feel happy about it at all.
The Fourth True Ancestor who appeared this time had been quite open about showing himself.
Therefore, Sayaka had also seen the sword that appeared in his hand.
It was clearly the very same one she had delivered to the Adirade Abbey!
"Did the higher-ups already know the Fourth True Ancestor was there? Or is this just a mere coincidence...?"
Sayaka couldn't confirm.
If it was just a coincidence, that would be one thing. But if they knew everything from the beginning and still made her deliver such a powerful cursed tool engraved with the Divine Oscillation Wave Activation Ritual... What exactly were the higher-ups thinking?
"Looks like we'll be busy."
Natsuki Minamiya let out a slow sigh.
A spatial control magic circle unfolded at her feet, and without even saying goodbye, she turned and disappeared.
Sayaka remained in place for quite some time before gritting her teeth and leaving the northern island.
...
As expected.
The next morning, the entire Itogami Island was dominated by news about the Fourth True Ancestor.
Even though the parliament was doing its utmost to suppress related information to prevent panic, walls have ears. Moreover, the commotion had been so significant that someone inevitably captured footage of the thundercloud-filled scene. There was no stopping the information leak, and the entire Itogami Island instantly erupted in chaos.
The Fourth True Ancestor, who had previously only appeared in legends, had now revealed himself in reality to the public eye.
Both online and in reality, countless people were discussing this topic.
"By the way, the Fourth True Ancestor's armor is so cool!"
"It looks like pure gold armor, especially when the lightning flashes—that game-like special effect vibe is absolutely stunning!"
"But why doesn't he show his face? We don't even know if it's a man or a woman. Since the armor looks so cool, is it possible that his actual appearance is ugly?"
"Is it possible that you don't look human yourself?"
"Hey, upstairs, why the personal attack?"
"Then post your photo! Since you won't, it must be because you're ugly!"
"..."
The other side fell silent for a long moment before erupting with a string of garbled characters.
"You're mad! You're mad!"
Eiji put down his phone with satisfaction.
Dare to call me ugly?
Watch out, or I'll crawl through the internet and cut you down!
Nearly every forum on Itogami Island—whether for students or teachers, sports or research—was flooded with discussions about the Fourth True Ancestor.
Especially on forums where demons gathered, the excitement was beyond control.
"Thanks for the invite. I think the Fourth True Ancestor's strength doesn't compare to the other three True Ancestors! There are three reasons: First..."
A post eerily similar to one on a certain Q&A site quietly appeared on a particular website.
Eiji frowned and started typing rapidly.
"Thanks for the invite. I think the original poster is a hominid! There are ten reasons: First..."
"What are you doing?"
Just as Eiji was about to wear out his keyboard, a voice full of disbelief sounded beside him.
Pale golden hair cascaded in front of him.
Eiji turned his head and saw a deep cleavage.
Oh my.
This little girl has already developed to this extent without me noticing!
"Asagi, you came at just the right time!"
Eiji pointed at the screen, frowning coldly.
"For some reason, the posts I'm trying to make won't show up. Help me fix this!"
"That's probably triggering the website's keyword filtering function."
Aiba Asagi took out a canned black tea and placed it on the table in front of him.
"Here, for you. By the way, could you please not use my computer skills for such trivial matters?"
"How can you call this trivial? This is a matter of my dignity!"
"Alright, alright, dignity it is. I'll help you out a little~"
Seeing his unyielding attitude, Asagi had no choice but to take out her pink laptop and start typing away.
"I'll make an anti-filtering program for you. That way your account can post freely on all forums. Just give me a few minutes."
"That easy?"
"Who do you think I am?"
Asagi proudly lifted her chin.
She was the famous computer expert of Saikai Academy, so skilled that she could even work in the computer department of the Artificial Island Management Corporation. Basically, whenever the corporation encountered unsolvable problems, they would come to her, and the issues would be resolved immediately.
In other words, Asagi was one of the top computer experts on Itogami Island!
In fact, privately across various forums, Asagi was known as the "Digital Empress." Those who said this often expressed exaggerated fear, highlighting her unique leadership position in the digital world.
Three minutes later.
"Done, I'll install it on your phone!"
Soon, with a ding sound, a mysterious little program appeared on Eiji's phone.
The icon was an ugly stuffed toy making a peace sign.
How absurd!
We didn't even connect via data cable or Bluetooth!
How did you manage to put this thing in my phone!
"...Speaking of which, Asagi, have you ever hacked into my phone before?"
"N-No way! What kind of person do you think I am!"
Asagi stiffened slightly, guiltily averting her gaze.
She twirled her hair around her finger while claiming innocence, but her words lacked conviction.
"Just once!"
Seeing Eiji remain silent, Asagi panicked.
Unable to see his face, she thought he was angry and hurried to explain.
"And I didn't steal anything! I didn't even look at your contacts or photos!"
"Then what did you look at?"
"Um... browsing history..."
Eiji silently deleted the browser app from his phone.
To be honest, during his free time, he often searched for some risqué images.
And his preferences were quite obvious.
He hadn't viewed any content tagged with "loli," but tags like "mature woman," "black stockings," "garter belts," and "large breasts" were all in his search history.
This phone was beyond saving.
Eiji decided he would smash this phone later.
"Ahaha..."
Asagi scratched her cheek awkwardly.
Because Eiji always remained indifferent toward her, and encouraged by Motoki, she had hacked into Eiji's phone to see what his preferences were like.
And she ended up learning a shocking truth!
The two pairs of tights she had just bought hadn't been worn yet because the weather was too hot.
Now she simply couldn't wear them at all.
If I actually wore that, wouldn't it be like saying "Look, I'm wearing clothes you like, I'm catering to your preferences, come do something fun with me" or something along those lines!
"Asagi, your dark circles are really noticeable!"
At that moment, Yaze Motoki walked into the classroom carrying his backpack.
"Yeah! I stayed up late last night!"
Asagi quickly laughed and chatted with Motoki, trying to dispel the awkward atmosphere.
"What were you doing?"
"Some mysterious person sent me prehistoric script to translate - it's writing from nine thousand years ago! It was incredibly difficult! I spent the whole night and translated less than one-tenth of it!"
"...Your talent honestly scares me sometimes."