This was Stiyl's way of describing Misawa Cram School, which had been taken over by Aureolus. The four-story building looming at the crossroads indeed lived up to that description.
In the darkness, Misawa Cram School seemed to block out all the lights around it, like a towering mountain silently sitting there, radiating an extraordinary presence.
Perhaps most people wouldn't be able to notice anything particularly unusual about the building.
But to Fang Li and Stiyl, it was a completely different matter.
In Stiyl's eyes, the building seemed completely normal. Yet, the absence of any anomaly was itself the real anomaly. A magician was hiding inside and had occupied it; how could there be no traps set at all?
And yet, Stiyl sensed nothing.
No fluctuations of Magic Power.
No traces of magic.
No remnants of techniques or spells.
No signs of defenses.
Not even the faintest movement of air, it was eerily still.
Under such circumstances, it was impossible to assume the building was normal.
For Fang Li, it was even simpler.
Biri…
An electric shock-like sensation raced through his mind as Ice-blue Mystic Eyes appeared in his gaze.
The world began to fracture along Death Lines. Even the building sitting in darkness looked as if it had become broken blocks, crisscrossed by countless Death Lines.
Within them, unnaturally flowing Death Lines could be seen.
Those Death Lines ran through the entire building.
"What do you see?" Stiyl asked Fang Li. "Can you see anything?"
"Don't worry. As long as it's alive, nothing can hide its cause of death from these eyes," Fang Li said somewhat indifferently. "Alright, let's go in."
"Go in?" Stiyl frowned. "Just barge in like that?"
Fang Li glanced at him and his ice-blue Mystic Eyes entered Stiyl's line of sight.------ !
In that instant, a chill ran down Stiyl's spine.
It was the terrifying sensation of death. Then Fang Li's voice reached his ears.
"Could it be… that this Aureolus is really powerful?"
Hearing this, Stiyl finally reacted and shook his head.
"On the contrary," Stiyl said. "Aureolus is actually an alchemist who's not good at direct combat. If he were to fight on the frontlines, he'd need weapons and spiritual items to protect himself. At his level, he would need dozens, if not hundreds, of Magic Items just to match my combat ability. Otherwise, he wouldn't even be called an alchemist."
In the world of magic, the class of "alchemist" didn't even exist.
Alchemy was considered an immature field of study.
Typically, it focused on turning lead into gold, creating various potions, and other chemical-like research. It was more of a scientific pursuit: an alchemist could theoretically create a nuclear bomb, but would not have the raw power of one.
Aureolus was exactly in that situation.
His personal talent in magic was so low that he could only become an alchemist.
"Of course, there are extremely dangerous techniques and spells within alchemy," Stiyl said, gazing at the building ahead. "For example, there's a technique called 'Ars Magna,' said to be able to change reality according to one's will, to make one's wishes come true."
"However, the incantation for that magic is far too long. Even if a caster recited it tirelessly for one or two hundred years, it still couldn't be completed. There's nothing in the spell that can shorten it, and it's impossible to pass it down in fragments from generation to generation. A human with a limited lifespan simply cannot complete that magic."
At this, Stiyl fell silent.
That's right.
For a human with a limited lifespan, completing it would be impossible.
But what about a vampire with an unlimited lifespan?
Perhaps that was Aureolus' ultimate goal in pursuing the blood-sucking assassin: to capture a vampire alive.
Yet, just as Stiyl's mind wandered to that thought, Fang Li laughed.
"Humans can't complete it?" Fang Li said with a hint of sarcasm. "That's not necessarily true."
Hearing this, Stiyl froze.
What did he mean by that?
"In any case, let's go in first." Fang Li didn't offer an explanation, merely saying lightly, "If we don't enter soon, its master will start getting impatient."
With that, Fang Li stepped forward, leading the way.
"Hū…"
Stiyl took a deep breath and shortly afterward began following slowly.
...
Dong… dong…
As Fang Li crossed the threshold of Misawa Cram School and entered the building, the beating of his heart grew intense once more.
"Have they arrived…?" Fang Li paused, silently steadying his breathing.
"Hm?" Stiyl also stopped, puzzled. "What happened?"
"Nothing." Fang Li casually changed the subject. "Let's split up here."
"Split up?" Stiyl blinked, slightly taken aback.
"There are two main people at the center of this incident, aren't there?" Fang Li didn't look at Stiyl, only said, "One is Aureolus, the other Himegami Aisa. And they probably aren't together. In that case, we each take one; it works out perfectly, doesn't it?"
"…Fine." Stiyl remained silent for a moment, then spoke with a slight relief in his tone. "If possible, I also don't want to act alongside you."
"Same here." Fang Li replied just as lightly, then turned and left.
Stiyl watched him go quietly before turning and walking in the other direction.
...
Dong… dong… dong…
In the pitch-black corridor, the sound of his heartbeat struck like a rhythm, echoing clearly throughout the surroundings.
Fang Li could feel the power of the True Ancestor within him growing restless, faintly swelling as if it intended to burst out of his body.
Originally, Arcueid had entrusted him with this power to protect him.
Even if Fang Li couldn't fully control it, this power should not have harmed him.
But at this moment, it seemed as if the power wanted to tear his body apart, sending sharp pain coursing through him.
"Ugh… ugh…!"
Fang Li clutched his chest, dragging his now-heavy steps, yet pressing forward resolutely.
Raising his head, Fang Li focused straight ahead.
In his eyes, a pair of unusual eyes glittered with a terrifying light.
These were not his ice-blue Mystic Eyes that could see straight into death.
Perhaps even Fang Li himself hadn't noticed yet.
Appearing in his gaze was a pair of beastly eyes, wild and fierce.
They shone like gold.
The whites of the eyes were blood-red, as if completely engorged.
(End Of This Chapter)
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