After leaving the world of all NPCs

"That is, the so-called 'material believer'."

"Even for a long time, Christianity supported the development of science because the Bible was full of loopholes. In order to convince those who read, science became the best tool."

"During the last two dynasties of China, missionaries spread the faith with scriptures (Christianity) in one hand and rulers (physics) in the other."

"So in a sense, science is a patch on the mysterious system established by Christianity, but this patch has always been anchored to the material phase. And you tore the entire world apart, allowing the mysterious system of the material phase to completely separate from Christianity!"

This is the real reason for the conflict between the scientific camp and the magic camp in the Toaru Majutsu no Index universe.

As for the angel Edwards, he is actually a phase life form that emerged after the scientific mysterious system was established in the material phase. It was he who told Aleister the mysterious system of the material phase and wrote the "Book of Law" based on it.

The Toaru Majutsu no Index universe can be said to be layers of carpets. The bottom layer of carpet is the material phase. After that, humans were born. They developed various technologies that influence the world by distorting the world, and laid a new layer of "carpet" on the "carpet" of the material phase.

————New religious aspect.

Maybe it's some very primitive religion, but it does exist.

After that, one religious phase after another appeared, and thus many "carpets" had unknowingly covered the feet of human beings.

The devil changes the world by removing or adding "carpets".

However, as Christianity patched science onto its faith, mystical systems emerged as the underlying "carpet."

That’s why a series of events happened later.

I've been suppressed by you guys for so long, it's time for me to stand up for once!

However, after the Toaru Majutsu no Index universe was merged into Mythology to become Universe 2891, the material phase became a bit awkward.

Because "Taiyi God" actually constructed the earth called "matter" according to the world after layers of overlapping phases, and all the carpets (phases) on it were peeled off and hung outside the world, that is, the underworld.

But, are the current "material earth" and the previous "material phase" really the same thing?

Aleister suppressed his doubts and said, "Since you are unwilling to raise your hand to create a circuit, then I will define your power to 'leap over the past and reach the future' as your 'ability'. As a 'Raw Stone', I will grant you the rank of Academy City Level 5. Is this title acceptable to you?"

Level 5, "Superpowers", standing at the pinnacle of this scientific city, is enough to make any force take notice.

The identity of this "raw stone" cleverly obscures the source of his power.

Ye Zuochen nodded: "Okay."

After finishing the conversation with Aleister, Ye Zuochen walked out of the windowless building.

The noisy afternoon sunshine of District 7 suddenly flooded the senses.

The girl waiting by the door was tall, with flaming red hair tied into two neat ponytails at the back of her head.

The well-tailored dark blue maid outfit on Aoki Yumi formed a strange contrast with her bold hair color and slightly wild eyes.

She bowed respectfully to Ye Zuochen who was walking out, her movements meticulous.

"Master, Kanzaki seems to have something to report to you."

Ye Zuochen nodded slightly.

The next moment, Kamiya Kaoru's figure was already standing quietly beside him.

She was wearing a dark blue maid outfit that matched the knot pattern. The hem of the skirt fell below her knees, revealing her straight and slender calves wrapped in white stockings.

Her long black hair was tied into a smooth ponytail and hung down her back, like a flowing ink waterfall.

Her pretty face, which was always as calm as a deep pool and had the dignified temperament of an ancient Yamato Nadeshiko, was now rarely flushed with a faint blush.

"Master," Kamijou Kaori bowed her head slightly. "Regarding the follow-up to the previous Book of Law incident, I dare not delay your important matters. Now that everything has been finalized, I... dare to ask for a brief leave. I am worried about my companions in Amakusa-shiki and would like to visit them."

In a sense, the Book of the Law is a bait.

One of the goals of Janice's troops is to capture Orsola Aquinas, while the Amakusa group wants to protect Orsola Aquinas.

But now all of Janice's troops have been subdued by Ye Zuochen, so the Amakusa people are naturally safe and sound.

As the former Pope of the Amakusa style, Kamisaki Kaori naturally wanted to meet them.

Ye Zuochen's gaze fell on her drooping eyelashes, and a knowing smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

"Oh? Going to visit your companions? Why would you ask for leave? Huozhi, don't forget, you are my maid, and your subordinates are naturally my subordinates, so I will give them some protection."

Kanzaki Kaori's cheeks turned even redder.

She is not ashamed of this identity.

On the contrary, being able to follow Ye Zuochen gave her an unspoken sense of pride and inner peace.

But... the image of her wearing this exquisite maid outfit and appearing before the Amakusa members who once worshipped her as the "Pope of the Night" instantly came to her mind...

A strong sense of shame of social death surged over her, causing waves in Kamisaki Kaoru's usually calm and composed heart that were difficult to calm down.

Ye Zuochen seemed to see through her inner embarrassment and chuckled, "I understand."

"Then change back into your 'Amakusa-style Pope' outfit."

"It's okay to tell them some white lies that will make them feel at ease."

Kanzaki Kaori corrected her, "That's not the Pope's clothes, but clothes for better magic use, to maintain asymmetry."

Ye Zuochen smiled and said, "Next time, you can wear the Pope's clothes and show me. And you have to wear some small toys."

"Yes, Master!"

Although Kamijou Kaori didn't know what to bring, it was just small items.

I didn't take it seriously.

……

Leaving the steel forest of Academy City and stepping into the ordinary streets of the outside world, the air seems to be tainted with a richer flavor of urban life.

Kanzaki Kaori is back wearing her signature asymmetrical clothes.

She stopped and her eyes inadvertently swept across a young girl with casual clothes and neat short hair who was standing on the corner of the street.

The two people's eyes met in the air for a very brief moment.

Kanzaki looked away as if nothing had happened.

"Master, this way." Kamiya Kaoru naturally turned towards a slightly secluded alley and took a step forward.

As Kanzaki Kaori led the way, she explained, "The Amakusa-style Cross Cult is a local Crusaders force that has taken root in this land."

"However, its veins are deeply intertwined with the soul of Japanese Shintoism and the bones of Buddhism."

"The group's greatest strengths are hiding and escaping."

She glanced at the seemingly ordinary houses and shops on both sides of the alley. "Even if they live among the crowd, it would be difficult for outsiders to tell the difference between them and ordinary people. I also have my own unique way of communicating."

As they were talking, they had arrived in front of an unremarkable two-story building at the end of the alley.

The wooden door with peeling paint was ajar.

Kamiya Kaori pushed the door open and walked in.

In the dimly lit entrance, a familiar scent wafts over.

"Welcome the Pope!"

The young man in the lead was tall and thin, with short black hair that was styled into a slightly wild and messy hairstyle with hairspray.

A leather rope was prominently hung around his neck, with four or five palm-sized mini electric fans strung on it, swaying slightly as he bowed.

He was wearing washed-out jeans and a loose white T-shirt. On the prominent right chest of the T-shirt, two bright red strips of cloth were stitched together to form a simple and powerful cross pattern.

He was wearing a pair of high-top basketball shoes, with two brightly colored shoelaces at least one meter long hanging loosely on the ground.

It was the acting Pope who built the palace and fasted the characters.

Behind him, a dozen male and female members, who were also dressed in casual clothes that blended into their daily lives but exuded a sense of competence, bowed in unison, their eyes revealing undisguised respect and joy for Kamisaki Kaoru.

Kamiya Kaoru's gaze quickly swept across the familiar and concerned faces, confirming that no one was injured and that everyone was calm.

Deep in the violet eyes that had been as calm as water, a warm feeling of relief spread. The tense shoulders completely relaxed at this moment, and the corners of the mouth involuntarily curved upwards in a slight arc.

Just seeing that they were safe and sound, my heart was relieved.

"I'm no longer the Pope...but I'm still happy to see you're safe."

Kamisaki Kaoru paused slightly, her eyes drooping, "And... in the past, I wasn't strong enough and abandoned you. I'm sorry."

Jian Gongzhaizi suddenly looked up, his eyes widening instantly under his messy black hair, and then he was filled with anxiety: "No! Her Majesty the Pope! Please don't say that!"

"It's us! We were so immature! It's because we failed to be a source of strength for you to rely on that you had to leave with everything on your shoulders! We are the ones who should apologize!"

The members behind him also nodded, their faces full of self-blame and guilt.

Kamiya Kaori shook her head slightly, and the black ponytail tied behind her head swayed slightly with the movement.

She raised her eyes again, complex emotions settled in her violet eyes, and the corners of her lips finally curved into an arc of relief.

"Anyway, seeing you're all safe and sound...it's really, really great."

At this moment, Ye Zuochen, who had been standing quietly beside Shen Lie, as if enjoying this reunion drama, suddenly spoke.

"Let's reminisce later. Where is the nun you protected, Orsola Aquinas?"

Everyone's attention instantly focused on this strange young man.

Jian Gong Zhaizi looked him up and down in confusion.

He has black hair and black eyes, and his appearance is the kind that makes people like him at first sight, but he is dressed in ordinary clothes and has an ordinary aura, so he doesn't seem to be a magician.

Most magicians, because they need to use magic, can be seen in their behavior to some extent.

He frowned slightly, with the unique vigilance of the Amakusa style: "Excuse me...who are you?"

Kamiya Kaoru opened her mouth, as if she wanted to explain, but the word "master" rolled around on her tongue and she couldn't say it in the end.

How should she introduce her current identity to these companions who once regarded her as their leader?

Maid?

captive?

Followers?

The complexity of this cannot be explained in a few words.

At the moment she hesitated, Ye Zuochen had already taken over the conversation seriously, with a matter-of-fact look on his face: "Me?"

"I'm Huozhi's boyfriend."

He raised his hand and naturally embraced Kamiya Kaoru's waist, which was tightly bound with a military belt.

"what?"

Jian Gong Zhaizi was stunned, his mouth slightly open.

The Amakusa members behind him looked at each other in disbelief and astonishment.

The Pope... has a boyfriend?

Or is it this young-looking boy?

Ye Zuochen seemed oblivious to their shock and continued in a serious tone, "But the problem is a bit complicated. I'm a person with superpowers, and Huo Zhi, as you know, is a saint."

"Some stubborn old fogies think our union is blasphemous, so..."

"Now he's being hunted all over the world by those English Puritans."

"what??"

Jian Gong Zhaizi's eyes widened even further and his jaw almost dropped.

A person with super powers?

saint?

Hunted by British Puritans?

This was too much information for his brain to process.

Ye Zuochen seemed to have opened up his mouth, his tone suddenly becoming "excited": "But! We are not the kind of people who will surrender obediently!"

"Why can the British royal family sit on the throne, but we can't?"

"We've decided to fight our way back to England! Let's show those old fogies what we can do!"

“Ah???” Jian Gongzhaizi was completely stunned, his mouth opened wide enough for an egg to fit in, and there was only a chaotic storm in his mind.