A Knight's Journey Begins in Faiz

They returned to the laundromat as planned. By then, both Takumi and Mari had already returned to the shop, but they both looked very disappointed.

Truth was worried because he learned that his adoptive father, Hanagata, had disappeared. Coincidentally, the AI ​​Group took back the belt. Although he didn't say it, he actually liked and wanted to be a Faiz.

It wasn't because he enjoyed Faiz's power or anything; it was mainly because he had finally found something he wanted to do, and it had only just begun when his belt was taken away.

But there's nothing I can do; this belt originally belonged to someone else, so what kind of behavior is it to keep it for myself?

That's what they say, but I just can't understand it. I just can't understand it.

"Cheer up, Qiao, what's yours will definitely be yours."

Jiang Yang originally intended to say a few words to cheer him up, but the effect was not good.

"What do you know? I'm not reluctant at all..."

Before he could finish speaking, Keitaro covered his mouth.

Well, I've been meddling in things that weren't my business.

嗏

Jiang Yang's lips curled up in a smile.

"Keitaro, where is your briefcase from before? To be honest, I'm still very curious about what's inside."

Upon hearing this, Qiao immediately got up and went back to her room.

"That thing has already been returned to the AI ​​Group, but it seems that Qiao is a little reluctant to part with it."

Keitaro spoke very softly, worried that Choji might overhear him.

"I've returned it, Keitaro. Do you think this is a good thing? Is it really okay to give that thing to someone else?"

When Jiang Yang asked him this question, Qi Taro didn't know what to say, so he scratched his head.

"I don't know either, but it belongs to someone else, so it's only right to return it. Although it seems like I'm really reluctant to part with this belt..."

Keitaro suddenly covered his mouth.

Jiang Yang's lips curled up in a smile.

"A belt? What belt?"

"No, you misheard me. I meant, I meant..."

"Alright, alright, if you can't lie, you don't have to keep it to yourself. Besides, I already know what's inside, so there's no point in you hiding it from me."

"what?"

Keitaro had a strange expression on his face.

"When I saw that briefcase last time, I guessed it was probably a belt produced by the Brainpower Group, but I didn't know which one. Let me think, you guys asked me about Faiz before, so does that mean it's a Faiz belt?"

"How did you know?"

Keitaro still couldn't understand. He hadn't been exposed at all, so how did he know?

"I already said, I was just guessing."

"Wait, Jiang Yang, what did you just say?"

Zhenli, who was originally worried about her adoptive father, suddenly came over.

"Huh? What? I said I already knew. You guys, you kept this from me all along. Can't you trust me a little more? But then again, I am quite suspicious after all."

Jiang Yang never offered any explanation for his suspicious behavior, nor could he offer any explanation; it was simply the truth.

"No, I meant the first question."

"The previous sentence? Which sentence?"

"I just don't know which belt it is. What does that mean? Are there any other belts?"

Upon hearing this, Keitaro suddenly realized that Jiang Yang had indeed said something similar earlier.

"Huh? What, didn't I say that?"

Jiang Yang looked completely innocent, though of course, he was just pretending.

"No, what exactly happened? Are there really other belts?"

Jiang Yang nodded.

"Yes, there are belts, but each of these belts has its own owner, and these belts are not suitable for Takumi, so you can forget about it. Besides, for Takumi, the only special one is Faiz."

What he said wasn't without reason, and Keitaro and Mari could only nod in agreement.

"But belts, are there any other belts? Come to think of it, that makes sense."

Putting everything else aside, at least the two of them had seen IXA before, and they had more than one belt; this was something that had been confirmed long ago.

"So, was that white belt from before also produced by that AI conglomerate?"

Jiang Yang's eyes lit up upon hearing this, but he quickly regained his composure.

He had been wondering if the belt Keitaro mentioned was Delta, but upon closer inspection, Delta wasn't white, and it wasn't entirely white.

It seems like Keitaro was referring to ixa.

"White? What's white?"

"Oh right, we haven't told you about this yet, have we...?"

Keitaro explained the situation, and sure enough, the white belt he mentioned was his ixa. Of course, it wasn't even certain whether Delta was in Tokyo, so it wasn't easy to meet him.

"If what you're talking about is the same thing I know, then don't worry, it's not a product of an intelligent system. There are many other things in this world that can make belts besides AI."

"Yang, you seem to know a lot, could it be that..."

The way Keitaro spoke, as if he had suddenly discovered a great secret, startled Jiang Yang. Could it be that this guy had finally figured it out and realized his true identity?

The exposure of his identity wasn't the problem. Jiang Yang was actually looking for an opportunity to confront them. There were some things that were difficult to say in his capacity as the Riddler.

"Could it be that you're actually a high-ranking executive at the Brainpower Group?!"

Jiang Yang: "Huh? Ah, hahaha, so that's what you were thinking?"

What can I say? All I can say is, as expected of Keitaro.

"Isn't that right? Otherwise, how would you know so much?"

"Hahaha, alright, don't overthink it. I'm just an ordinary person, not some hidden rich kid or high-level executive or anything. The reason I know all this is simply because I spent time investigating. Everything that exists leaves its own traces; as long as you spend time digging, you're bound to find something."

Jiang Yang's words were not just empty talk; everything that exists leaves a trace. It's just a matter of whether you can find the key.

Of course, Jiang Yang didn't have that ability; he simply knew the plot. He wasn't a detective or anything like that.

Aside from that, what else about the Faiz world, about these three people, is there that Jiang Yang doesn't know?

Okay, there are quite a few, but will they have any impact?

"Alright, alright, let's talk about these things later, Keitaro. I need your help."

Keitaro possesses a constitution that attracts Orphnochs, or rather, is attracted to Orphnochs; Orphnochs always involuntarily gather around him.

This isn't just idle talk; a large number of famous Orphnochs in the Faiz world are related to Keitaro, and their relationships are quite good.

The lesser-known ones are basically those who are caught in the act of murder by Keitaro, who then uses his summoning skill to call in either the masked hero 555 or the actor Eggplant to beat them up.

Okay, that's just a joke, but it's not entirely a joke either, since it's true that Keitaro often encounters Orphnoch.

He briefly explained that he had encountered some problems while looking for someone and needed help. Keitaro agreed without hesitation, but he might be a little late because he still had a few pieces of clothing to wash.

"Of course, I'll go first then."

Jiang Yang had no problem with it and was ready to go out and look for more, so he asked Qi Taro to call him when he was ready.

Zhenli still had many questions to ask, such as what exactly he was going to bring, and whether Jiang Yang could help investigate his father's whereabouts.

But she was afraid, afraid that Jiang Yang might know something, afraid that bad news might come out. This made her a little lost in thought. When she came back to her senses, Jiang Yang had already left.