The Absolute Godspeed of Infinite Worlds

Chapter 647 - 647

"I understand."Eiji sighed, irritably rubbing his head.

He was convinced.

"Then let Raikou come with us."

...

Tonight's night sky held not a single star, only a full moon as bright as a jade plate, casting its brilliant moonlight upon the earth. The city bathed in the moonlight, as if draped in a layer of white frost.

"Tonight is a full moon."

Merlin looked up at the sky, admiring the clear moonlight.

"Do you really intend to join us in this operation?"

Eiji clicked his tongue as he watched the old incubus, who looked as relaxed as if he were on a picnic.

At that moment, the three of them were on their way to the school.

Perhaps because the atmosphere tonight was too eerie, there were very few pedestrians on the road.

"Of course."

Merlin nodded casually.

"But being impatient won't help. Roa, who has consumed Dracula, was already difficult to deal with, and tonight is a full moon on top of that. To confront him, we must make proper preparations beforehand."

Dracula is the world's most famous vampire and the origin of the concept of vampires. His fame is so high that it even rivals some of the great heroes in history.

As is well known, the strength of Heroic Spirits is mostly tied to their fame. Thus, while Vlad III himself isn't particularly strong, Dracula is undoubtedly a top-tier Servant!

Moreover, a full moon night is when a vampire's power is at its peak. Roa at this moment is unquestionably at the pinnacle of his power, far stronger than anticipated.

This was evident from their previous encounter—even Eiji was caught off guard and ended up at a disadvantage.

What's more, that guy even possesses a power similar to the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. He's truly not ordinary.

"Let me explain in advance—Roa's eyes are not the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception."

As if seeing through his apprehension, Merlin explained.

"The Mystic Eyes of Death Perception are mythical-grade Mystic Eyes. Even if they appear in the modern era, they cannot be fully replicated. At most, a degraded version might emerge, and even that requires a special aptitude."

"Roa doesn't possess that kind of aptitude. Although he can also see lines, the lines he sees are not lines of death, but lines of life. If he cuts along these lines, he only drains the target's life force."

Eyes of Life.

That's what Merlin called Roa's eyes.

Although they resemble the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception and can even see identical lines, they are merely similar in appearance but different in essence.

Cutting the lines with the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception kills the target instantly.

Cutting the lines with the Eyes of Life, however, drains the target's life force until death.

Though equally precious, the Eyes of Life are far inferior to the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception!

"So it's not after all?"

Hearing this, Eiji felt slightly more encouraged.

If they were the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, fighting would be extremely restrictive, but if they're only the Eyes of Life, the threat is much smaller!

"I'll take on Roa."

Eiji said resolutely.

"I must reclaim the ground I lost earlier!"

"Oh? Even knowing his current strength, you can still say that?"

Merlin looked meaningfully at Eiji and nodded slightly.

"Very well. To be honest, I'm not very skilled in close combat."

He hid the sword inside his wooden staff and smiled.

"Take this opportunity for Raikou to complete her awakening as soon as possible, Merlin, you go rescue Arcueid."

"As long as you can hold off Roa."

Merlin agreed with a smile.

"I should be fine too, probably."

Minamoto no Raikou worriedly said from the side: "But will Souji be alright at home?"

"I left Beo at home, as long as they don't run around, they'll definitely be fine."

Eiji comforted Minamoto no Raikou while showing a helpless expression.

"I mean, can't you worry about yourself? You're about to undergo accelerated awakening!"

"Ahaha, I don't know why, but when I'm with Eiji, Mama feels completely at ease!"

Minamoto no Raikou showed no concern for herself at all, maintaining an extremely optimistic attitude.

"Eiji will definitely protect Mama, that's what Mama believes. This must be thanks to Papa too, since Eiji is exactly like Papa!"

Eiji muttered quietly to himself.

He decided not to curse that scumbag today.

"My, how optimistic you are, Miss Raikou!"

"Not at all, not at all, I'm long past the age to be called 'miss'!"

Minamoto no Raikou was amused and chuckled happily.

Eiji suddenly felt something was wrong.

He pulled Merlin over, tightly wrapping an arm around his neck, showing a fierce expression as Merlin looked confused.

"I'm warning you, old incubus, stop getting so familiar with my mom!"

"Oh, sorry, force of habit, force of habit."

Only then did Merlin understand, apologizing with an embarrassed look.

"Pfft, scumbag!"

Eiji spat.

"What right do you have to call me that, little brother Eiji?"

Merlin looked over with disdain.

Right.

This guy has Clairvoyance too, so he definitely knows all about his own messy affairs.

"Damn, does he know about me having my eyes on Mrs. Pendragon too?"

Eiji suddenly grew anxious.

He cautiously glanced at Merlin.

"Artoria is quite beautiful, isn't she?"

Merlin wore a knowing smile.

"Especially her adult form must really suit your tastes, right?"

"Cough cough cough cough!"

Eiji immediately broke into loud coughing.

"What's wrong, Eiji? Do you have a cold?"

Minamoto no Raikou looked over with concern.

"It's nothing, just a scratchy throat."

Eiji waved his hands repeatedly - this definitely couldn't be let known to Minamoto no Raikou.

"Ahem, let's get back to business!"

Eiji put his arm around Merlin's shoulder again, his expression turning serious.

This is changing the subject, and so awkwardly too.

Merlin smiled without speaking.

"What's your purpose here?"

"What do you mean?"

"Don't play dumb. You're never normally at the school, so why suddenly return now? Surely not just for Roa?"

Though it's somewhat disrespectful to Roa to say this.

But Merlin is after all a Grand, so he should maintain certain standards.

A mere Roa shouldn't be enough to make him specially return to Kinojo City.

"I've been back for several days already. Didn't you and Miss Arcueid come looking for me too?"

Merlin's smile remained unchanged, but his already unfathomable eyes became even more inscrutable.

"The reason I came to help is partly because of a request from my new disciple. She said she wouldn't agree to become my student if I didn't help, so I had no choice but to make this trip."

"Disciple?"

"You'll find out eventually."

Merlin waved his hand, smiling meaningfully.

He seemed unwilling to elaborate further on the matter concerning his disciple.

"On the other hand, it's for Altria."

After a brief pause, he continued speaking.

"To be precise, it's for the black Altria."

For some reason, the smile on his face deepened slightly, and the atmosphere around him grew more dangerous.

"She was captured by Roa and dragged into that mysterious space."