Chapter 1197: The World's Incompetence Blames My Genius?
"Bzzz—!"
Early in the morning.
The phone set to vibrate mode trembled violently like someone having an epileptic seizure.
"Hello?"
Eiji picked up the phone.
His tone was displeased—he had been enjoying his second sleep when suddenly awakened!
"Get outside now! I'm heading to your place too!"
"Sayuha?"
Eiji glanced at the caller ID on the screen.
"In a hurry to be reborn?"
"Stop the sarcasm! There's something important to discuss with you, hurry up!"
With that, the call ended.
Was it really that urgent?
Eiji rolled his eyes, roughly pulled on a T-shirt and pants, and put on his disguise.
"I'm heading out!"
After shouting, Eiji quickly left the apartment.
"Huff! Huff! Ha...!"
Not long after reaching the street, he saw Sayuha running from the distance, carrying a violin case.
Having likely run nonstop, she was completely out of breath, her chest heaving rapidly—quite eye-catching.
As expected of the woman I acknowledge, we truly share a connection!
Eiji marveled inwardly.
"So, what's going on?"
"Ha... Princess Laphria has gone missing!"
Sayuha gasped, speaking with extreme anxiety.
"Wow, really?"
Eiji slowly expressed his surprise.
This isn't even following the original plot anymore—how could you still disappear?
Moreover, he had just met the princess yesterday, and today she was gone. It probably happened between yesterday afternoon and last night—how efficient!
"You're really calm about this."
Sayuha once again witnessed this guy's incredible composure.
"Even if you only met that princess briefly, you should know she's a beauty, right? Aren't you worried at all?"
"Oh right, and she's quite well-endowed too!"
Eiji suddenly snapped to attention, his tone turning serious.
"Then we need to find her quickly!"
"You...???"
Sayuha looked at him incredulously, her expression full of question marks.
"Me what?"
Eiji looked at her with a confused expression.
"Nothing! Go risk your life for that well-endowed princess then!"
Sayuha suddenly became angry, glaring fiercely at Eiji.
Then she turned and ran off, her retreating figure radiating indignation.
All the carefully prepared arguments she had planned to persuade him with remained stuck in her throat!
So all it takes to get this guy's help is being well-endowed?!
"What's that about? I'm not small either!"
She glanced down at her own assets, feeling even more resentful.
Why is it that when I asked for your help last time, you made all kinds of excuses, but now when I ask you to find the princess, you agree without even asking for details?
"Hey! Hey! You haven't told me where the princess went missing yet!"
Before Eiji finished calling out, Sayuha had already disappeared from sight.
Earlier she had been panting like an ox, but now she ran off like an athlete.
Women truly shouldn't be underestimated!
"Hey, Nina."
Eiji took out his phone.
"Find Princess Laphria's whereabouts for me. It's probably related to Mage's Society."
"Master?"
Nina's surprised voice came through.
"Actually, I was just about to contact you too. The Black Death Emperor Faction made a move last night—Asagi has been captured!"
"Last night too?"
Eiji muttered to himself.
He wasn't surprised at all that Asagi had been targeted by the Black Death Emperor Faction.
But the timing—last night, coinciding with Princess La Folia's disappearance—was that just a coincidence?
"You've been keeping tabs on Asagi's current location, right?"
"Yes, Master. We haven't slacked for a moment in monitoring the Black Death Emperor Faction!"
"In that case, send me Asagi's current address, then go investigate Princess La Folia's whereabouts."
"Understood, Master... ch-ch!"
Huh?
Before the sentence was finished.
The phone line suddenly crackled with static, like snow interference.
"About that, I have something to say too, Fourth True Ancestor boy!"
Pulling the phone away from his ear, Eiji stared at the screen.
His smartphone screen was now occupied by an ugly blue cloth doll.
Eiji narrowed his eyes, his face full of disgust.
"Mokuwai? After hiding in my phone for so long, you finally decided to show yourself?"
"Hahaha, so you noticed me long ago?"
The blue doll emitted an electronic-sounding laugh.
"I just hid a small program when Asagi was helping you develop software. At most, it just allows me to display myself through this phone. Nothing special, don't overthink it!"
"Coming from you, if you tell me not to overthink it, then you must definitely have ulterior motives, right?"
"Haha, I feel deeply misunderstood..."
The blue doll showed a human-like expression of embarrassment, with a drop of sweat appropriately appearing on its forehead on the screen.
"Whatever. Since there's no hiding from an AI like you anyway, it doesn't matter."
Eiji snorted lightly, deciding not to pursue it for now.
"You said you had something to tell me. What is it?"
"Oh right, I almost forgot about that!"
The blue doll patted its head, its tone turning serious.
"Actually, somehow the Black Death Emperor Faction who captured Asagi and the Magecraft Industry who took Princess La Folia have secretly reached a cooperation agreement!"
"Is there anything on this island you don't know?"
"Don't say that! I can only monitor networks, you know. Where cameras can't see, I'm powerless too!"
Mokuwai on the screen spread its hands in a helpless gesture.
"So what are you suggesting?"
"Well, Asagi, the Albirea princess, and the Six Blades from the Imperial Agency are all being held in the same place now. Oh, and there's a female knight included as a bonus."
"Show me the location on the map."
"Right away!"
Mokuwai readily agreed.
Immediately, without any operation, the map app on Eiji's phone automatically launched, displaying a 3D map of Itogami Island.
"Northeast of Itogami Island, the 9th Additional Artificial Island—that's their headquarters!"
"We're here."
"Huh... what?"
Mokuwai suddenly paused.
For an AI, this was an unexpected reaction.
But the reality was just too unbelievable!
Because in the brief moment it was speaking, according to the GPS display, they had already traveled from Itogami Island's western district to the northeastern additional artificial island!
Without any trace of magical energy being used!
"Boy, how did you do that?"
Mokuwai asked with utter astonishment.
"Isn't there something like this in mythology? Those who master the Divine Foot Travel can reach anywhere their heart desires."
Eiji chuckled dismissively.
This was the ultimate supernatural ability achieved by comprehending the principles of heaven and earth's circulation and aligning with the natural order itself.
For those who have mastered Divine Foot Travel, there is no place in this vast world they cannot reach.
Unless it exists outside this world.
Like Pepe Ronchino, who could even traverse Lostbelts using the power of Divine Foot Travel, Eiji's current realm was essentially equivalent to Pepe Ronchino's.
"Isn't this way too cheaty, young man?"
"Should I be blamed for being too talented just because ordinary people are incompetent?"
"Uh..."
Even Moguai was momentarily left speechless.
Such domineering words!
As if he already stood atop all living beings, capable of looking down upon everyone in the world!
"Alright, I understand that you're truly unprecedented, young man. So what's next? Are we charging in using your identity as the Fourth True Ancestor?"
"Wouldn't using my true form against such small fries completely ruin my style?"
Before them stretched the vast expanded artificial island.
Figures wearing uniforms patrolled everywhere - in front, behind, left, and right.
Eiji appeared openly right before these people.
He took out his gloves and put them on, his knuckles cracking repeatedly.
Beneath his mask, a look of utter arrogance appeared on his face.
"With these fists alone, I can smash through everything!"