In Type-Moon, people create a magic family lineage

This is your goal.

You have no interest in ruling the French mystical world, nor do you care about the division of profits or territorial disputes among these magicians.

That's none of your business.

What you need to prevent is only their influence on your subsequent actions.

You must stop them from interfering with you.

[Actions that interfere with your welcoming of 'miracles']

There was a clang.

The world then became completely quiet.

But outside the door.

Then a figure stood tall and slender, seemingly with a slight limp, on the opposite side of the street in front of Nicolas Flamel's general store.

Stand there.

She raised a pair of snake-like eyes towards Lu Kang.

"It seems you've come to greet me personally?"

“Vic Towar—”

"Or should I call you, the unknown 'reincarnated one'?"

"Mikhail Roa Faldam Yang, the Serpent of Akasha," spoke with a smile.

He is the 'miracle' you are about to witness.

[The strongest in this era, belonging to the Church without a doubt.]

The Ultimate 'Miracle'

Chapter 72 The Immortal Roja, the First Reincarnation, the Name Arcueid

If Edmund Transberio, whom Lu Kang had previously defeated head-on, was a Grand Mage certified by the Mage's Association and the 'Lord' established by the Clock Tower of the Headquarters, then he was undoubtedly one of the pinnacles of the mystical side of this era.

So at this moment, the figure appearing on the streets of Paris, on the opposite side of the street, is the pinnacle of what is called 'miracle'—and most likely there is no other like it.

If it weren't for dealing with a 'miracle' of this scale, given Lu Kang's current mysterious achievements, there would be no need for such a grand and cautious approach.

If he hadn't sensed it beforehand, he wouldn't have been separated from Jeanne again for a brief period.

In response to the other party's title of "reincarnated one," Lu Kang knew that the other party had sensed his aura from a different era and regarded him as one of their own—but he did not explain, and simply remained calm with a smile on his face—pretending to be mysterious.

Neither denying nor admitting.

Maintaining one's secrecy when facing a powerful adversary is also a sound combat strategy.

Thus, 'Roya', who was already somewhat amazed, became even more intrigued.

So he spoke again, with some curiosity: "It seems that Lord Vic really did know of my arrival all along, and even knew of my existence?"

In this regard.

Lu Kang made no attempt to conceal what he knew.

“Miracle City’s great figure, Michael Roya Faldamyan, a brilliant priest of the Church who rose to prominence two hundred years ago and was skilled in both magic and miracles, who led many agents to attack the lair of the undead monsters, the Dead Apostles and the True Ancestors—I certainly couldn’t be unaware of him.”

Lu Kang recounted the story in detail.

Unlike the information he already knew about Edmund Transberio, which he had personally investigated and clarified in this era, this information was all that he, as an extraterrestrial visitor and transmigrator from another world in this world named after the moon, had glimpsed on the screen.

It is called the perspective of God outside the world.

Of course, these alone are not enough to truly amaze Roya. Although these events from two hundred years ago are now little known, they can still be investigated if one is willing to do so.

Lu Kang wanted to say more than just that!

He continued:

"However, I am quite surprised to meet you in this era. After all... even with the help of the newly born 'King' and 'Executioner' of the True Ancestors, and the power of Princess Ji born from the Moon, the probability of completing that secret ritual of 'infinite soul reincarnation' is still less than one in a thousand!"

Roya, on the other side, was still smiling.

But in that instant, Lu Kang could feel his snake-like pupils slightly constrict and shrink, becoming incredibly sharp.

This moment.

The secret he revealed was truly astonishing to the other party.

Even though most of what Lu Kang said wasn't truly an absolute secret unknown to anyone—for example, that he had participated in the church's attack on the 'Millennium City' two hundred years ago, or the infinite reincarnation ritual of his soul that he completed during that event—while few people knew these things, they were things that only elders like Archbishop Chartres, who had lived for at least a hundred years, could hear about from their predecessors.

According to Roja, Victoire had met similar figures, including his teacher Preiratti and the late French legend Nicolas Flamel.

however.

The specifics of how he completed the reincarnation ritual are something that should only be known to him and the 'Princess Tsukihime' in this world!

Yes.

The man, whose real name is Roya, was not only a priest and part-time magician active in the church two hundred years ago, but also a genuine 'reincarnator'—he used the power of the 'King' of the legendary progenitors of immortal monsters to complete the legendary ritual that allowed the soul to be reincarnated infinitely, thus becoming an immortal monster, an alternative 'ancestor of the dead', different from the true ancestors.

Yes, although Lu Kang was certain that in this spacetime where he was located, which had the Holy Grail War and could drive ancient heroic spirits down to Servants to engage in mysterious ritual combat, there were no undead monsters and true ancestors, but there were absolutely no large-scale, alternative 'ancestors'—but not large-scale did not mean that they did not exist, they were just not so active.

And anyway.

Only the true ancestor king could bestow upon Roya the concept of an alternative 'ancestor' who could reincarnate infinitely.

Only in this way can Roya, like a snake, continuously shed his old body over the long years, allowing his soul to revive in a new shell, be reborn, and experience the birth, growth, aging, and decay of a person again and again.

He was like a shadow hiding behind the scenes.

It changes with the light, but it will never completely disappear.

Lu Kang even knew that this guy could be reincarnated six hundred years into the 'modern era', molting and reborn in the Far East of that time, causing a stir as a newborn rejected by the church and with power weakened by an unknown amount due to the mismatch between his soul and body.

And now.

Such an existence was standing right in front of him.

And it is highly likely that it only underwent one or two reincarnations.

Its strength has not diminished much.

At least, based solely on Lu Kang's perception and sense of the mysterious, the dark vortex that appeared in his 'vision' ten meters away was no less impressive than the parallel world counterpart of human evil he had personally faced during the Tsarist era—Kichijoin Kihara, and perhaps even more so!

Kichijouin Kihara was ultimately not the true evil human being, but Roya was the genuine, infinitely reincarnated Akasha Serpent!

He was naturally stronger than Lu Kang, who was only at the 'minor achievement' stage at this moment.

However, knowing this and understanding this clearly did not give Lu Kang any intention of avoiding battle. Simply being strong or weak was never the basis for determining victory or defeat—as long as the arrangements were reasonable, the mysterious world was never short of the weak defeating the strong.

"Interesting, very interesting indeed." The man, whose real name was Roya, laughed loudly, his voice echoing through the streets deep in Paris. Though loud, it gave off a chilling feeling, like a snake flicking its tongue.

He said, “Although I don’t know how you were reincarnated, I am certain that you do not possess the mysteries of an even more ancient era—whether it is because you have not yet awakened your memories from before your reincarnation, or because of something else, it is a fact. And now, you are able to know something that is a secret in the whole world.”

"It's really surprising!"

"This is unexpected... It makes me want to kill you right here, Lord Viktorval."

"You came here for this very reason, so what's unexpected?" Lu Kang raised his hands slightly, ready for anything.

At this moment, Roya suddenly waved his hand again.

"No, no, no, you've probably misunderstood me." The tall, slender man, though his words were laced with murderous intent, remained calm in a way that created a strong sense of contradiction. He said nonchalantly, "Although I do carry the order from the current head of the Holy Church, the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, to kill you and that 'Saint' Joan of Arc—I am the one who carries it out. Whether to kill or not, the decision ultimately rests with me."

"And now, I've decided—to kill you!"

The moment Lu Kang revealed the secret that only he himself knew.

It was already destined—his killing intent was irrepressible!

Although this is actually nothing but a lie.

If he truly hadn't decided to target Lu Kang, he wouldn't have appeared here in the first place.

Lu Kang was even less likely to believe him.

next second.

Lu Kang's hands, which had been raised long ago, suddenly began to mysteriously operate. The power of the pseudo-original core and mind magic instantly overlapped in his body. His 'godlike hands', which had previously disintegrated the body of the Magic King Edmund Transberio, which carried ancient heritage and rich mystery, directly collided with a pair of snake-like eyes.

next moment.

The surrounding scenery appeared to be collapsing, and the space seemed to have collapsed, broken, and then reassembled.

Everything that touched his hands crumbled like rotten wood.

The virtual scene returns to the streets of Paris.

The only difference was that Roya, who used to stand across the street, was nowhere to be seen.

He appeared behind us!

Boom!

In the blink of an eye, fists and feet collided, tearing through the air with a deafening roar. In the blink of an eye, sonic explosions rang out with sharp, ear-piercing sounds. Lu Kang turned to face the appearing Luo Ya and gripped his godlike body tightly, unleashing a devastating attack in an instant!

He threw a punch.

Of course, it was produced by Luo Ya as well.

Unlike ordinary magicians who specialize in using mystical spells to engage in combat, Roya, who was not a pure magician but belonged to the church's priestly system, was more like a 'magician' in later generations. For them, the role of mystery, besides expressing their devout faith, was to 'subdue heretics' and to be used in battle!

Whether it's rituals or runes, whether it's fists or blades.

Use whichever one works better!

Although Roya was powerful, in terms of physical strength, he could never compare to Lu Kang, who had completed the pseudo-original core base and laid the foundation for 'godlike' status. In this collision, Lu Kang only took a slight step back, while Roya was sent flying backward.

This attack pressed its advantage once again.

Lu Kang moved his feet and followed suit—in close combat, he was well aware of the gap and advantages between himself and Luo Ya. He was trying to use his physical superiority to suppress his opponent and prevent him from fully unleashing the 'mystery' that was far superior to his own.

The streets in the deepest corners of Paris were deserted, with explosions and roars echoing everywhere, walls and houses being torn apart. From a distance, it didn't look like a mysterious battle at all, but more like knights exchanging magical powers.

The final blow in between was delivered with a thunderous roar.

After that.

As Roya's body flew higher and higher, it finally crashed through the high wall south of Paris in its rapid movement, leaped across the vast Seine River, and landed on the muddy soil on the opposite bank, raising a cloud of dust.

Lu Kang followed closely behind, leaping out of the hole in the wall and landing immediately afterward.

Mysterious light emanated from her hands.

He stared at the tall, thin figure opposite him, almost completely embedded in the ground, his body a mess of blood and grime. He took a deep breath, feeling the rapid depletion of his magical power, and in a moment of composure, he stood up.

Take advantage of his illness to kill him!

But at the same time, Roya, lying in the mud, suddenly twisted, as if time had stopped and then reversed. The crisscrossing wounds on his body quickly healed and disappeared as if they had never appeared. His tattered robe was also restored to its original state in an instant, as if he had never experienced a fierce battle.

At this very moment.

Lu Kang paused, then suddenly retreated!

At almost the same time, Luo Ya opened his eyes and got up, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, causing the surrounding air to be compressed and produce bursts of twisting and cracking sounds.

This is...

"A ritual for soul reincarnation?" Lu Kang, who had retreated to a distance beyond the blast radius caused by the moment he stood up, narrowed his eyes, and then—his pupils dilated as he suddenly understood.

"No, that's not right, this is not an infinite reincarnation of the soul."

"This is—physical immortality!"

"Hoo...ha!"

Luo Ya opened his eyes and stood up again, a smile spreading across his face. He looked at the handsome young man opposite him who was retreating warily, and a hint of mockery appeared on his pale face.

He said:

"As expected of someone who can defeat the Clock Tower Magic King Tramberio, who is known for his 'foundation'."

"The mystery of this double-blessed Grand Class is indeed remarkable."

"You almost defeated me too!"

Almost, but not really.

It was so close, it was so far away!