Justine has already left Alucard's room and she went to the siblings' room, Natsuki and Natsume
They talked to each other and caught up to each other. They talked for a few hours since they have a lot to talk about, especially since Natsume is very close to Justine and she's talkative
Justine's next destination was Camille's room to check on her curse and the ring
As Justine visited Camille, Camille seemed to be happy and full of life. They talked for a while and Camille is very lively
Although, Justine was worried because she could see the bulging veins on her arms and legs. According to her Vector Contemplation, Camille's bloodstream is flowing abnormally fast. The energy that it's releasing is also weird and Justine could not analyze it, except for the abundance of Curse Energy
She then left Camille and let her enjoy herself
A few minutes later, Justine arrived in front of Kyouko's door. She then left because she is aware that Kyouko doesn't want to meet Justine. It was because Justine is aware of Kyouko's true personality and Kyouko is afraid that Justine mighy reveal it to everyone
Just by having that thought, Kyouko was smiling wide as she scratched the sides of her face
Justine then visited Mei'er first in the garden before Bea. She entered the sunroom and saw Mei'er still sleeping, despite the time being in the afternoon
Justine just kissed Mei'er's forehead carefully to avoid waking her up and left the garden
Justine arrived at the library and saw Bea trying to decipher the One-paged Book that she gifted him. She just watched closely for hours and seems like she doesn't understand anything
Bea ignored Justine and focused on the book as the book greatly interested her. Nothing can stop her from reading this book
It was almost night time and Justine decided to go to Jude and ask for a new room to stay in. She could never stay in Philip's room because it will be very embarrassing for her
She blushed as she walked towards Jude's room from her imagination on sleeping with Philip on the same bed
Her imagination was interrupted after she arrived in front of Jude's door. It was because there was Pure Energy coming from the door and Justine tilted her head from confusion and curiosity. She could also feel a turbulent Sword Energy inside the room that seeps through the cracks of the door
"I just realized... I never saw Jude today! What's he doing?"
Justine was about to knock on the door with her knuckles, only for her to immediately pull her hand
It was because she felt a stinging sensation on her hand as Sword Energy slashed on her knuckles. She looked at her knuckles and saw deep cuts
"What are you doing, Jude?"
Justine was very confused and she healed her injury by accelerating the regeneration rate of her cells and manipulating the energy needed for regeneration
Justine has already analyzed her Life Energy years ago. This allowed her to regenerate her injuries, remove illnesses, and allows her to go for day or months without drinking, eating, or resting
But of course, eating, drinking, and sleeping will provide her additional Life Energy inside of her that she can manipulate to support herself
Justine pouted at the Jude because he is not letting anyone from entering his room. Considering Justine, her curiosity is her weakness and it was not satiated when she couldn't discover what Jude was doing
She then left and went to talk to the maids and butlers, asking them if they are having a good time in the mansion
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Philip hovered the mouse on top of the Anonymous face in the window on his monitor. He then finally clicked it
It was then the lights inside his room turned off and the screens on his monitor became static. It was the same for his phone
Just then, the Anonymous face appeared in the middle of the static screen on his main monitor
"I knew it... No matter how many times I've seen it in the internet or imagined it, it's still creepy"
Philip couldn't help but to be creeped out by the fact that there may be someone watching him behind the monitor
At this moment, two silhouettes of a hand appeared at the sides of the monitor. The hands seemed to be pushing the monitor inside the screen the screen bulged
"Huh..."
Philip tried to be calm and manipulated his emotions. He stood up from his chair and stepped back a few steps. It seems that he knows what is happening here
As the hands pushed the screen, a head popped out from the monitor, like that one japanese horror movie, but this time, it's different
The head that popped out has the mask that the Anonymous group use. The hands finally came out and the being crawled out of the monitor and its while body finally came out of the monitor
The being wore a black t-shirt and black jeans. He wore heavy duty black shoes and black gloves. He looked like a very casual emo teenager. Of course, the being wore the Anonymous mask on his face. The unordinary aspect on the being is that his hair is fluttering in the air like it was defying gravity
"Hello, nice to meet you. I am Anonymous"
The man named Anonymous introduced himself with a bow
"I know"
"It's a pleasure for you to recognize our existence"
Philip became suspicious instantly as he raised an eyebrow. He then went straight to the point
"What's your purpose in coming here? What do you want to talk about? I'm pretty sure that the Old Man has already talked to you, aren't you afraid? If you're hostile, you'll regret coming here"
Anonymous became alarmed by Philip's threat as he unconsciously took a step back
"No no no, I'm not hostile or anything. I just want to strike a deal with you"
"A deal?"
"Yes"
Anonymous put his fist on his mouth as if he's clearing his throat
"Before I tell you about the deal, I will let you ask me any question that you want. Anything! As long as it's withing this world
Philip narrowed his eyes
"How many questions?"
Anonymous picked up the meaning behind why Philip asked how many questions he's allowed to ask
"Ah, since we only have a short time, at least five question is okay"
Philip nodded and he closed his eyes. He decided at what questions he'll ask from one million questions stored in him. He chose the hardest ones
Philip opened his eyes and he released killing intent from the first question
"Do you know all of my abilities?!"
A wave of killing intent washed over Anonymous. He stepped back but regained his composure. As the Fifth Finger of the Secret Organizations, this much killing intent should be nothing at him because a lot of people are aiming for his head. Although, he couldn't help but feel itchy on his whole body from this type of killing intent. Even his insides are itchy and it's very uncomfortable. He needs to answer fast with honesty
"No, but I have an idea of what it is"
Philip paused for a second and looked at Anonymous, past his mask and into his being
He then relaxed and released his killing intent. He deeply sighed and spoke
"That's good, as long as you don't know what it is, then there's no problem"
Anonymous also deeply sighed as he was released from the influence of the killing intent. He was bitter because he is being looked down upon
He's letting it pass since this person is under the Old Man's protection and he has a power that he, himself, couldn't comprehend
"Next question, how many Mana Hotspots are there in the world?"
Anonymous pulled a smartphone from his pocket and looked at the screen. He then broke it and place the broken phone on Philip's table
"10,567, 53 of them are the large main Mana Hotspots and 7 of them are the powerful ones1"
Anonymous was confused as to why Philip would ask that question. Nonetheless, he left the information on the broken phone that he left on the table. If Philip can fix it, he would find the information and location of every Mana Hotspots in the world
"What is the estimated time when the world is ready for the reveal of Mysticism Age?"
"Two years from now, year 2026"
"That fast?"
"That's the prediction anyway. I can tell you how and why, you just need to ask the right question"
Philip closed his eyes and thought for a second before asking right away. Would he ask the right question or ask directly?
"Hm..."
Philip opened his eyes and looked at Anonymous. He experimented with Eye Vision and Clairvoyance if it's true that it can see the present in real-time and the origin and source of something
Anonymous looked at Philip and waited for his response. Little did he know, he's being seen through like he was naked. He only felt an uncomfortable feeling behind his back
Philip spoke after seeing through the present
"Is it because the main leaders and pillars that will govern the world are being slowly instated?"
Anonymous frowned. He was not expecting for Philip to have the answer. He emitted a faint overbearing aura around his skin. He tried to resist it inly to give Philip some respect
"How did you know? Where did you find that information?"
Philip paused and thought what he should say that will not reveal the two special abilities. He then decided
"Logic!"
"How?"
"I learned from the Old Man of the existence of the Secret Organizations. In addition to that, as you have already known, I have been to the Mystical Academy and it's a force that can become a pillar of the world in the future. The only pillars that are left is probably the government and religion?"
Anonymous became silent and speechless. He took several seconds to process Philip's logic and how he came up with it because what he just said is accurate
The government and the science and technology side is slowly adapting to the Mysticism Age. The Mystical Academy is slowly helping the science and technology side for them to use and take advantage of Mana and Magic in technology
The religions are still quiet about it but there has been talks between the Secret Organizations and thr religious groups
With this world wide transaction and talks, how could Philip know about it? Especially since the Anonymous themselves are the ones responsible for handling the information network in the world in terms of circulation on what's needed to be kept secret the most
So far, the Anonymous didn't find any information exchange towards Philip through technology or Morse Code. So, how did Philip know?
Anonymous shivered from Philip's deductive ability and logic. He is having second thoughts if he would still strike a deal with him or not. He's currently weighing the pros and cons of having the deal with him
"Yes, that's right"
Anonymous confirmed Philip's logic. He chose to confirm it since there is no harm in telling him the truth
But for Philip, it was a big deal if that was the case. He only have two years left before the news about the transition of Mysticism Age become public, one year to prepare for everything yet there's still a lot to do
He then remembered back when he woke up in 2021 and the future after 10 years couldn't be seen at all. That is five or four years after the the news will come out
Four years is a short time and a lot will happen since the world will exponentially develop within that time frame. He needs to contribute fast and prepare the world for the worst since he couldn't see the future six years from now
At that point, he doesn't know what the world will face. The Zombie Apocalypse may happen, an Alien Invasion, a Technological Meltdown that will send the Earth back into Stone Age, a Meteoric Bombardment, a black hole, the arrival of gods and mythical beings, and many more
So, Philip needed to prepare for the worst during this six years. The people in this mansion, the Mana Cores, and the purple geode might be the key for this goal
Philip could use Fate Control and keep the world safe, but he couldn't do that. It's because he couldn't risk what would happen in the farther future if he avoided what comes now
He believed in the Butterfly Effect which states that a small change in the present will have a larger change in the future. It could be catastrophic or it could be majestic. So, Philip decided not to risk it, especially since he couldn't see the future
At this point, an ethereal white butterfly that is outlined of gold flew past his vision and into his peripheral while leaving sparkling glitters and a crack in space-time
Philip subconsciously turned his head to the right to follow the butterfly but the butterfly seemed to have disappeared like it never existed in the first place
Anonymous followed Philip's vision only to see nothing and become confused
'What was that?'
Anonymous said in his mind with confusion and wariness
After a second, Philip turned his head back to Anonymous like nothing happened and spoke. He erased the fact that he just saw a butterfly flew across his eyes in his head. He thought that he's just seeing things
"I only have one question left, right?"
"Yes, choose wisely"
Philip already know what to ask and he didn't waste anymore time
"What is this deal that you're talking about"
Anonymous smirked behind his mask
"I thought that you'll never ask. It shows that you're interested, right?"
"Yes I am"
"Well, my deal is simple..."
Philip stayed quiet. Anonymous also decided to strike a deal with him even though Philip is a dangerous and very mysterious person, perhaps more mysterious than the Old Man in Anonymous' eyes
"I will give you any and every information you wanted in the world, even ancient, historic, secret, and the forgotten knowledge and information..."
Philip's eyes widened from the first part of the deal. The deal was beneficial for him, he just needs to know if the condition is plausible or not
"As long us you take me and my organization under your protection"
Philip's eyes genuinely widened as his head moved forward from the absurdity of the condition
The condition was very easy for Philip since he have Fate Control, Weather Manipulation, and his unmeasured Sword Potential, but why does Anonymous want that?
"Deal"
Philip accepted the deal nonetheless. The protection might become troublesome and annoying, especially if the Anonymous' enemies are powerful, but the fact that he's willing to provide any information to him is a steal
Having information in everything is power and it will put him at an advantage above everyone, as long as the information is valid and reliable
He just needs to figure out who's Anonymous' enemy and why he needs protection against them
It was Anonymous' turn for him to have his eyes widened because of Philip's quick answer. Not to mention, he accepted it without thinking twice
He never thought that Philip has the power to protect them yet Philip was very confident in his own power
In the first place, this deal was an ulterior motive to have Philip protect Anonymous and his organization from the Old Man when he discovered that he made contact with Philip
It also seemed that the Old Man valued Philip incredibly which means that the Old Man is also wary of him. Philip is the perfect person to hide from the Old Man's anger
"I never thought that you'll answer quickly! Are you that confident in your power?"
Philip, who had his hand on his chin, turned his eyes at Anonymous and gave him a piercing glare
"No prying for information about me"
"Okay okay, geez. Just trying to be friendly"
Anonymous subconsciously stepped back once again as he raised his palms as if to calm down Philip. He became annoyed that his body seemed to be scared of Philip because it kept stepping back
This just shows that Anonymous' instinct is greater than his mind. In truth, he is a very intelligent man and knows when to back down or identify a dangerous being but he tends to underestimate people in front of him
"You know, usually, when people are trying to take advantage of me, I become annoyed and teach them a lesson for underestimating me for my prowess..."
Philip unconsciously released a dreadful aura that immediately washed over Anonymous. He subconsciously bent his knees and stared at the growing aura behind Philip like it was a ghost
"But since you're giving me something extremely valuable in return, I'll let it pass"
The dreadful aura immediately disappeared as Philip smirked at Anonymous
Anonymous exhaled deeply because his breath was stuck. Cold sweat dripped from his spine and forehead. He wanted to leave immediately since the deal has been made
"Yes, you can count on me..."
Anonymous said in a shaky voice
"By the way, if you want to ask me something, you can ask in any device in text and I'll answer in text"
"Alright, sounds good!"
"Thank you"
Anonymous instantly disappeared back to the monitor and the static screen also disappeared and returned from normal
"Hah, what a ride..."
Philip sighed deeply as he stared at the broken phone that Anonymous left on the table. By his logic, there could only mean one thing as for the reason why Anonymous left it
"Dispose of it? Nah, I'll fix it, I'm curious what's inside of the storage"
Philip then turned his head towards the window and stared at the moon. His eyes are deep as the blue ocean and clear as the night sky
His goal has been updated and his dedication was firm
He needs to prepare for the worst when the year 2030 comes. He needs to work on multiple aspects
First is to fix and help everyone's problems inside the mansion since they will be useful in defending the Earth. Second, the Mana Cores, he needs to execute his idea on the cores immediately since he knows that if the idea works, it will help the world exponentially to the point that the world will develop within 30 years in just one year. Lastly, he needs to know what the purple geode is and what it can do
These are his goals now until the Fated Day arrives
He then lied down on his bed since he is tired for the day after gaming for hours and having the intense conversation with Anonymous
He turned the TV on and browsed the channels. He went from sports, to cartoons, watched a little bit of anime, music videos, movies, talk shows, documentary, and news
After browsing for channels, he stopped on a news channel because someone came knocking on the door. He placed the remote controller on the bed and stood up to greet the polite visitor
Philip turned the knob and slowly opened the door. His eyes slightly widened from the visitor because she's the one that he least expected to come, especially since this girl is wearing a different clothing
The visitor that was revealed was Justine, in her bright yellow pajamas, fluffy slippers for sleep, and a soft plain body pillow, a soft head pillow, and a cute decent sized teddy bear
Her face was red as she blushed while hiding her face behind the teddy bear that only her narrowed blue eyes were showing
"C-c-c-can I s-sleep in y-your room???"