"George, I have a favor to ask of you."
In the lobby, Yauthor was hanging upside down in a life support device and smiled at George.
George waved his hand:
"Don't be so formal, you've done well teaching me this time. I'll naturally fulfill my obligations. Just tell me what to do and the risks and details involved."
"The Academy City is going to host the Great King of Stars Festival soon, and there will be two malevolent mages sneaking in. One of them is even a high-level official of the Roman Catholic Church."
It seems they wish to make a deal during this event for a spirit armor known as the Piercing Hawksword.
The highest bishop of the Puritan Church, Laura Huffman, worried that the Roman Catholic Church was doing so to counter them with the spirit armor known as the Piercing Hawksword, which could kill saints.
So, they wanted us to help prevent this transaction.”
Yauthor recounted the reasons behind this event.
He originally didn't want to interfere with the conflict between the Roman Catholic Church and the Puritan Church. To him, all magic users were enemies, and he sought to create a world without magic.
But now, in name, he is cooperating with the Puritan Church and cannot refuse.
It was a good opportunity to train Akagi Kurogane as well, so he agreed.
"So do I have to kill those two mages?"
George's face showed a hint of interest.
He had recently been studying magical knowledge related to spirit armor manufacturing and of course knew about the top-tier spirit armor known as the Piercing Hawksword.
The so-called Piercing Hawksword is actually the prototype of the famous Longinus Spear, which pierced Jesus. This makes it a special artifact for saints in this world.
This artifact can kill saints as long as the target is seen, regardless of distance, but it only affects saints and has no effect on others.
Hence, it is also known as the most evil spirit armor.
It is said to have been lost long ago.
In this world, the term "saint" is not a title for a magician level, but specifically refers to people who have obtained the power of a Godson, similar to Jesus.
Of course, the power of a saint in this world can be considered among the top-tier, akin to a nuclear weapon in the magical side. They are often capable of destroying a fully armed modern city all by themselves.
They have physical characteristics similar to God Sons, allowing them to use some of the powers of a God Son.
Their bodies are incredibly robust, their speed surpasses the speed of sound, and they have extremely powerful close combat abilities. They also possess vast amounts of magic power, and the magic they cast is much stronger than that of normal mages.
Currently, the total number of saints in the entire world is less than twenty.
If the Roman Catholic Church were to obtain such a spirit armor specifically targeted at saints, the saints of the Puritan Church would be in danger.
"No, a student from our Academy City and a mage from the Puritan Church are working together to prevent this transaction. Your role is to intervene if necessary; only step in if they are unable to stop the transaction."
Yauthor smiled.
In fact, if it were just the trade of the Piercing Hawksword spirit armor, there isn't much to worry about. After all, it only works for saints, not those with supernatural abilities.
So even if they fail to stop it, the ultimate consequences will fall upon the Puritan Church, not his plan.
But, what he worries about is whether the Roman Catholic Church really came to the Academy City just for the trade of the Piercing Hawksword.
Or is there a bigger scheme at play?
As a precaution, let George handle it. If something happens and he can't intervene, it's not convenient for him to send reinforcements. With the strength he displayed that day, there's no doubt he can handle it.
"No problem, what are the names of those two mages?"
George nodded, it seems like nothing dangerous.
"Lidvia Romainzetti and Eulania Thomson."
Lidvia Romainzetti is a native Roman Catholic from the Vatican, a true believer in the Roman Catholic Church, and holds a high position within it. She is the buyer of the Piercing Hawksword.
Eulalia Thomson is a well-known freelancer in the magical industry, specializing in tracking and counter-tracking magic. She is a courier.
However, you don't need to worry about their whereabouts. As soon as they enter the Academy City, they will be under my surveillance. I'll notify you immediately."
Yauthor explained.
"Alright, that saves me some trouble."
George nodded.
Yauthor's hovering relay intelligence system consists of fifty million nanometer-sized mechanical monitors, distributed in every corner of the Academy City.
Anything that happens within the Academy City cannot escape his notice.
On the day of the Great King of Stars Festival, George flew out of the windowless building, wearing earphones.
The earphones were connected to Yauthor. As soon as the Roman Catholic mages and the couriers with the Piercing Hawksword entered the Academy City, Yauthor would notify him to go there.
At that time, representatives from the student council of the Academy City, ShotoTagoe, and mages from the Puritan Church will join forces to stop them. If they fail, he will step in.
ShotoTagoe, I've seen him before. He's not one of the five-level ability users of the Academy City, but rather a zero-level one. However, his right hand possesses the ability to
"Pretty lively!"
Walking through the streets of the Academy City, George saw that almost all of the students from various schools were wearing their school uniforms and leaving the schools to walk around on the streets.
And the streets were filled with more outsiders and various food carts selling street food.
The Great King of Stars Festival is a super-large comprehensive sports festival held by all schools in the Academy City every year, lasting for seven days. With over one and a half million participants, it is one of the few occasions in a year when the Academy City opens up to the outside world.
That means during these seven days, non-Academy City residents can enter the Academy City to visit.
So many students' parents come to visit their children on this day.
All the participating students are competing at the school level, with all competitions based on the competition between ability users.
Moreover, there is live TV broadcast of the entire event to audiences worldwide.
Although it's a normal sports meet with simple competitive projects, the recommended use of superpowers (no harm to the audience, so high-level ability users cannot even show off their abilities) makes it almost a spectacle of superpower battles.
According to Yauthor, the purpose of doing so is twofold: first, to showcase the power of the ability users so that the magical side's denominations won't act rashly; secondly, to attract talent.
"Even if the two mages haven't arrived yet, you can go and take a look around. The Great King of Stars Festival in our Academy City is still fun."
"Or go find some of your friends. I noticed that you and the kids from Oyasu Mizuko got along pretty well."
Yauthor's voice came through the earphones, and George nodded:
"Okay, let me know when they arrive."
He knew that Yauthor wanted him to have more contact with the students of the Academy City, preferably establishing a deep friendship, which would make it less likely for him to betray the Academy City and side with the magical side.
