Schwarze expressionlessly ignored the hand stood up on her own and moved next to Keigo
Miss A shrugged and bowed toward the maiden floating in the center of the room
It is a pleasure to meet you Lady Lilith I assume
Indeed
With her blonde hair floating gently around her Princess Lilith mother of demons showed interest in something other than wine for the first time that day
Alice Arc was familiar with all forms of knowledge in the human world but even she had only heard of that name
The queen of hell The one bearing the title of Satan The darkness lurking in the absurdity of humanity The Nagaraja She had many names but she had left behind almost no presence in human history
However Alice Arc did know who she was
The Wicked Serpent that Ate the Fruit of Life But as it was unclear on what basis wickedness was being judged here let us eliminate that part The Serpent that Ate the Fruit of Life
That meant the seeds of all life budded within her and she had become a nursery that could produce any form of life She was the point in common between all demons the human world was presently aware of and the one unique trait that gave them purpose She was the ancestor of all demons
Or that was Alice Arc’s understanding based on the textbooks of the human world
There was little agreement when it came to her objective or what kind of being she was but one thing was known for certain
Her presence was always felt when humanity fought over the Serpent’s Eye
So they could speculate that she was targeting Adam
I sense the ripening of the Fruit of Knowledge The blood of Avalon is strong in you girl
By pure coincidence
Her words seemed to confirm that speculation
Miss A stood as tall as she could with a small body of only 130cm
My name is Alice Arc I am a Witch born 600 years ago who inherited the elements of the Fruit of Knowledge even more strongly than Avalon the previous Adam
600 years Is that all
It has been 300 years since I met someone older than me
She bowed respectfully
It could be seen as respect for her elder but at the same time golden threads broke through the floor from the soles of her shoes and spread throughout the room
Not so fast The likes of you has no right to speak to Lady Lilith
Not only was Alice preparing for battle but Keigo had to feel some jealousy too He shouted in anger and moved between Miss A and Lilith
How did you get in here Where’s the hole
His yelling continued
He must not have noticed how Lilith grimaced at the noise Meanwhile Miss A shrugged her shoulders in exasperation
You never change boy You were quite skilled for someone from the last hundred years but your temper made it impossible to leave FeTUS in your care
She looked to the monitorand at the naked girls Miss D was rescuing
I merely drove you out because I sensed promise in your talentsbut it appears I was mistaken
Hmph You didn’t drive me out I left But as part of the family that has run this country from the shadows for a millennium I decided to spare you out of respect for your position in the group that has ruled Europe from the shadows for a millennium Keigo grabbed one of the golden threads woven through the gaps in the carpet to cover the entire room
One of the monitors responded With a warning sound other than the ceaseless alarms it displayed a simple map of the facility instead of camera footage
A red circle was flashing around one of the rooms
It was Shuntarou’s room
The hole is inShuntarou’s room It can’t be
He grabbed the phone receiver he had slammed down earlier a call was made automatically and a man’s face eventually appeared on one of the monitors
Hello Papa Do you need something
It was Shuntarou He was in a car with Riselle seated next to him
He had apparently already left the facility He had probably left 15 minutes ago
He had fled the instant the alarms sounded and the alarms had been triggered by something in his room There was only one possible conclusion to draw from that
Shuntarou What is the meaning of this Have you sided with the Witches
Oh dear You already found out
Then Shuntarou noticed the odd state of the room and the small girl of an old woman standing next to his father
Make my excuse for me Miss Arc Tell him I’m a Kurosaki man through and through so I would never invite your people there
Yes I do not recall being invited in
Shuntarou grinned and Alice finally responded with a hint of exasperation
One was enjoying the farce and the other could not stand it
But the two of them must have met in advance to prepare this farce
You sold out your own father
I know it was wrong papa but when a father invites in a woman other than the mother and eats the family out of house and home of course the kid is going to run away
The father’s temples were bulging but the son’s cruel smile remained
Do whatever you want there I’m happy as long as I have Riselle with me Bye bye papa and Miss Arc
He gave a silly wave and then reached for the camera
Just before the image cut out Alice looked to Riselle on the monitor
Farewell Riselle We will never meet againas promised