In the dimly lit and concealed cave, a woman’s heart surged like the tides, and the abstract sun patterns on the back of her hand flickered uncertainly, glowing with mysterious and obscure divine light.
A wave of prophetic dread struck her heart, shrouding her spirit in ominous foreboding. Anxiously, she gazed towards the cave entrance.
However, in the next moment, visible ripples stirred in the void not far away. A dark rift quietly opened, revealing an ornate boat bearing a miniature sun.
The intricately crafted sun ship slowly emerged from the space-time rift, illuminating the entire cave as if it were daytime.
At the center of the cave, on an altar, a sacred beetle, seemingly cast in gold, flapped its wings and dove headfirst into the miniature sun.
In the dazzling light, the silhouette of the sacred beetle was projected, and then gradually elongated, transforming and wriggling into human form.
As the light dissipated and the sun ship vanished into the void, a sunny and handsome young man descended gently, landing lightly on his toes.
The symbolic scene left the woman’s mind in a state of paralysis. She vaguely understood something but dared not believe it.
Amon paid no heed to the [Master]’s anxiety; he merely turned his gaze towards the direction of the city, sighing heavily.
"What a ferocious dragon beast..."
After sighing, Amon looked at the empty altar in the center of the cave, raised his hand to make a phantom summon, but the anticipated response did not come.
Only then did he notice something amiss. Amon’s expression stiffened as he surveyed the surroundings, muttering to himself.
"Where is my golden sacred beetle?"
"Good~ Loving~ Shui Shui~"
Diao Chan stood up, tried hard to tiptoe, holding a sacred beetle that seemed to be molded from pure gold, offering it to Zhu Haomiao like a treasure.
Seeing the golden sacred beetle sprawled on its back, limbs frantically wriggling in her hands, Zhu Haomiao slowly formed a question mark in his mind.
"This thing is different from the black one before... Where did you get it?"
"Xuxu picked it up from the ground~"
You son of a bitch, you really can pick up all kinds of weird stuff!
After hesitating for a moment, remembering that this thing is originally a dung beetle, Zhu Haomiao still couldn’t bring himself to eat dung. He chuckled awkwardly and patted Diao Chan’s head, politely refusing.
"You eat what you pick up yourself..."
Tilting her head and blinking, Diao Chan looked at her master in confusion. It took a while for her to understand that he wasn’t interested, and she lowered her paws in disappointment.
But soon enough, the carefree Diao Chan cheered up, cradling the golden sacred beetle and crunching it loudly.
"Shui shui doesn’t chew, Xuxu chews~ Awooo~"
The golden sacred beetle, without real flesh and blood, was purely a symbolic object manifested from primal divinity, but in Diao Chan’s hands, it seemed like an ordinary bug, producing a crisp and refreshing chewing sound.
Seeing Diao Chan eating with such delight, Zhu Haomiao inexplicably salivated, quickly swallowing a mouthful and averting his gaze.
One should not, at least not, compete with a pet to eat dung...
Resisting [Gluttony], [Dao Heart] +1
[Book of Black], are you an oil cake?
Paused, wanting to speak but hesitated, Zhu Haomiao composed himself, finding Abe Waka deep underground in an exquisitely elegant Japanese-style mansion.
Abe Waka, who was sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes, a faint dark mist swirling in the depths of his bright pupils.
"A very mysterious power... entirely different from magic..."
He raised his hand, gently clenching his fingers, feeling the surging power of the mind within his body, murmuring dreamily.
On the other side, Zhu Haomiao smiled silently, observing with great interest.
No wonder it’s [Creation Jade Disk] and [Pride] authority combined to create a top-level skill, perfectly integrating local laws with the power of original sin!
Not only perfectly adapted, but it also possessed the highest ethos and potential of this plane!
"By the way, what’s its name?"
"[Void Refining God and Returning to Truth Technique], and there’s another [Constant Star Melting Furnace Body Tempering Technique], which I’ll teach you later."
Seeing the "little white mouse" so eager and expectant, Zhu Haomiao’s lips curled slightly, changing the topic.
"Let’s go, time for school."
He was so reluctant before, now he’s more eager to go to school than I am!
Abe Waka secretly grumbled, understanding that this guy wasn’t interested in school. He was clearly craving Amaterasu-san’s body!
Every day, right after class, he would go to bother her, causing rumors to spread throughout the school that the two of them were a couple, with shippers everywhere!
However, to some who knew the truth, it seemed like watching two colossal beasts of the primordial era rubbing and growling, leaving them feeling anxious and nervous.
Terrified that the two of them might start a fight, causing the entire school to explode in an instant!
Sighing, Abe Waka changed into his school uniform and got into the car with Zhu Haomiao, slowly heading towards the school.
"By the way, aren’t there too many gas explosion incidents lately?"
In the back seat, casting a glance at the newspaper to pass the time, Zhu Haomiao mentioned with a hint of implication in his smile.
"Can’t be helped. With Heroic Spirits and Masters gathering from around the world in Tokyo, the command spells sometimes resonate, making conflicts inevitable..."
"However, the Ministry of National Security has optimized the national-level magic array, automatically unfolding barriers to contain any energy surpassing the threshold. There should be fewer ’gas explosions’ in the future."
Listening to Abe Waka’s revelations, Zhu Haomiao nodded thoughtfully.
In casual conversation, the car arrived at their destination. Just as Zhu Haomiao stepped out, he saw a memorable figure with their back turned to him, speaking to Amaterasu’s fate.
Noticing the subtle shift in the black-clad youth’s mood, Abe Waka followed his gaze and asked cautiously.
"Do you know that person?"
Regaining his thoughts, Zhu Haomiao smiled and nodded.
With that, the black-clad youth strode forward, greeting them with a sunny and cheerful smile.
"Yo, long time no see, Gabriel."
Hearing the words from behind her, the blonde girl turned, her pure golden pupils reflecting the youth’s face.
"Hello, child of the dragon..."
Gabriel nodded slightly without expression, her gaze sweeping over the youth’s bizarre black school uniform, her brows furrowing imperceptibly. After a moment of silence, she shifted her gaze to Zhu Haomiao’s face.
"Didn’t expect to meet you in a place ."
"I didn’t either, it means we’re destined~"
Uninfluenced by the black-clad youth’s enthusiastic tone, Gabriel calmly shook her head.
"This isn’t a good thing; it means there will undoubtedly be a battle between us."
"There is only one Holy Grail, and I am determined to win it."
There was a strong undercurrent of provocation in her calm words. Abe Waka, standing behind Zhu Haomiao, stiffened, nervously watching the golden-haired girl who seemed to have stepped out of a manga.