Magician in Type-Moon

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Matou Ike looked at Beelzebub, who had arrived at the same time as him, and said:

"Is it because of this that you were able to find me so quickly?"

Matou Ike stretched out his hand and displayed a silver cross.

Chapter 363 The Garden of Sinners 4k (Forty-Four)

His figure emerged from the void, and his aura still swept over everything like a tidal wave, making it almost impossible for Matouchi to breathe.

"Heh, have you figured it out yet? I didn't expect Him to give this to you..."

Beelzebub's voice carried a hint of madness as his gaze swept over the silver cross in Matou Ike's hand.

The cross gleamed coldly in the dim space of the memory fragments, its surface covered with intricate and complex runes, faintly exuding a divine aura.

But in Beelzebub's eyes, this thing was as dazzling as the blazing sun.

Even the divinity that was originally used to track the location of Matou Pond has dimmed.

"Yeah, looks like we've been tricked." Matou Ike sneered, gripping the cross in his hand and gently turning it. "But this thing is definitely useful, isn't it?"

"Would you like to give it a try?"

Beelzebub said this with a hint of provocation in his voice, but he did not take even half a step.

But Matou Ike saw obvious apprehension in His expression, and then said with a sarcastic tone:

"Although I don't know exactly what this thing is, I have a feeling that if we use it like this, we'll probably both lose. So can you tell me what this thing is?"

"You're quite calm. It's okay to tell you—"

He spoke slowly and continued to walk towards Matou Pond.

"Crucifixion of Jesus, the Passion."

Matou Ike fell silent; he truly hadn't expected the Holy Church's answer to be this.

No wonder it could be transmitted to his hands through consciousness.

The cross on which Jesus was crucified is also known as the Passion of Christ...

It is the core of church theology regarding the doctrines of salvation and atonement.

The consequences of using it in that way are already quite clear.

—They will become believers.

Even fanatics.

This is the price.

The true attitude of the Holy Church was not revealed until the very end.

Matou Ike raised his head, looking at Beelzebub who was constantly approaching him, and asked in a low voice:

"You seem certain that I won't choose this?"

"I just don't think anyone would be stupid enough to walk into this trap, even though, in human terms, it's an open conspiracy."

In this dreamlike space of consciousness, the two were locked in a stalemate, and time seemed to stand still at that moment.

Matou Ike nodded slightly, then slowly looked around and said with a soft laugh:

"But don't you know what choices a prey cornered into a corner will make in order to survive?"

"That's it..."

Beelzebub lowered his gaze and remained silent for a moment.

When He slowly opened His eyes, the mixed thoughts that had been in His eyes, and the light that resembled dark flames, had disappeared.

As He watched Matou Ike's hand tighten its grip on the cross, He slowly extended one of his own hands.

The pitch-black spear of hell suddenly appeared in His hand.

There's no point in thinking about it now that things have come to this.

That Lord certainly enjoys manipulating things like this, wanting to use His hand to force Matou Ike to make a choice.

At the same time, he wanted to use Matou Pond to keep Him outside of reality.

How disgusting.

Just like before...

That's how Morning Star died too.

Perhaps even this incident will be included in His holy book.

"It seems you've made your choice, Matou Ike."

Before he finished speaking, the Hell Spear, gleaming with the light of the abyss, slipped from his hand and stabbed fiercely towards the location of Matou Pond with immense force.

In that instant, the boundary between illusion and reality within the space of consciousness was completely shattered, and the spearhead tore through the space itself, creating ripple-like fissures.

As Matou Ike watched this scene, he simply swung the silver cross in his hand at the flying spear.

The moment the two collided in mid-air, a deafening roar erupted, as if the sky had shattered, and the powerful shockwave tore apart every inch of the structure of the consciousness space.

A divine light burst forth in an instant, like a rising sun, dyeing the surrounding nothingness a dazzling white.

As the light gradually dimmed.

As my vision gradually returned.

The confrontation that Beelzebub had anticipated did not materialize.

because--

Matou Pond disappeared once again.

"Ha!" Beelzebub suddenly laughed, then shook his head.

He was actually deceived.

Such a simple and straightforward fraud.

Faced with the choice between being eaten and surviving as a believer, the man surprisingly chose to continue his escape.

But what's the point of that?

It was a dead end from the start; no matter how much you struggle, you won't make any waves.

However, it's fine if he's hoping for the best.

Perhaps we can slow down the pace a bit and then resolve the issue more perfectly.

He turned and left that space.

Beelzebub's figure disappeared into the shattered rift of consciousness, followed by a series of hellish spears falling from the dome.

These spears, like endless raindrops, pierced through every inch of space with destructive power.

The already crumbling realm of consciousness finally could not withstand the pressure, peeling away layer by layer and beginning to collapse into the abyss.

......

During this brief "encounter," Matou Ike confirmed several things.

First, let's discuss the origin of this cross, its purpose, and its side effects.

Secondly, this relic from the Church of England was indeed capable of having an indelible impact on Beelzebub.

However, this applies only to "correct" use.

When Matou Ike threw out the Holy Cross, he did not sense any extreme emotional fluctuations from Beelzebub.

And most importantly, Matou Ike observed a detail—

The spear of hell was aimed directly at him, its target clear and without deviation.

But just as he threw the silver cross, the spear subtly deflected in a certain direction, altering the trajectory of the destruction.

This suggests that, given the choice, Beelzebub would have prioritized destroying the cross.

Conversely, if he doesn't use the cross "correctly," he's essentially getting a "talisman."

The only downside is that this "talisman" constantly reveals his location, allowing Beelzebub to find him after he commits suicide and moves away immediately.

This also eliminates the possibility of making other preparations.

This is a dead knot, with good and bad ropes intertwined and tangled together.

Of course, Matouchi, starting from the phenomena and logic, was eager to try to divide the subject's consciousness again in order to "correctly" use this "gift".

In the end, he restrained himself and did not make any blind attempts.

And they began to reflect on why they had such dangerous thoughts.

This is uncontrollable.

......

Beelzebub has followed in Matouchi's footsteps, destroying countless memory spaces recorded in Matouchi's consciousness.

He tried to gradually slow down the pace, which was somewhat effective.

Whenever he was unable to commit suicide, Matou Ike would throw out the "cross" to buy time.

This fits Beelzebub's plan perfectly.

But at the same time, he was also wondering why Matouike did this.

Because if this continues, no matter how vast those hundreds of years of memories are, they will eventually run out.

Moreover, the power contained within this cross will gradually wear down with each confrontation with Him, eventually rendering it useless.

Putting yourself in Matouike's shoes, this is not a good choice.

Unless his intention was to use his own power to deplete the will within that "cross" to a degree that he could withstand.

But this is unwise; it's a gambler's mentality.

Of course, there is another possibility: that Matou Ike has already been affected by that "cross" but he just didn't realize it.

Regardless, if things can continue like this, the situation is developing in a positive direction for Him.