Before the camera could land on Philip's face, the people of the internet were fast in scanning the footage and pry for the faces of everyone that was revealed
Of course, people such as Natsuki, Natsume, Bea, and Sheena wasn't seen because they're covering their faces. Celine's face was only partially seen because she had her head turned the other way. Everyone thought that she's an ordinary maroon haired girl
A lot of talks began to spread in the internet about Alucard. They began to guess Alucard's nationality, but they couldn't find it, even experts that can identify a person's nationality with their facial features were having a hard time
They began to make suspicions with Mana and magic in mind. Red eyes, pale skin, and silver-white hair
> Is it possible he's a vampire?!
> Vampire? How'd you conclude with that???
> With mana and magic existing, it shouldn't be impossible... Besides, his appearance
> Yeah... Is he a good person though?
> Well, not all vampires in fiction are evil
> It feels unreal
Surprisingly, the reaction of the people were not too chaotic and they looked at the problem at hand with open minds
The threads continued that it reached over hundreds of thousand replies, each having their own opinion and beliefs, but one unknown source were reading the thread from an unknown place
"Is he one of us?"
"I'm sure, you're highness..."
"Is he who we are searching for?"
"That, I do not know"
"Hmmm..."
A woman with crimson red eyes, pale skin, and black hair in a ponytail sat on the throne with a sword, that has a white blade and blood red inscriptions attached to a gold hilt, is on her right hand. She holds an electronic tablet on her left hand and watched the broadcast with interest. A butler with the same crimson red eyes, pale skin, and black hair stood to her left
The woman's red eyes glowed while looking at Alucard's picture that was screenshot from the broadcast and enhanced
"Hm..."
Another thread had the subject of Camille and Vanessa. This thread didn't have to much of an impact except for Camille because she looked different; red eyes, pale skin, and white long hair
> Is she also a vampire?!
> I'm not too sure of myself either
> But she does seem to be exerting some sort of eerie feeling
> I don't like her one bit
> Who's the other woman??
> She looks hot!!
Some people admired Vanessa while others seemed to stray away from Camille. It was either because of her appearance or the curse that she possess that's even penetrating through devices
The third thread were booming and a lot of men and women were flooding this place
> Who's that?! She looks like a princess!
> She looks like a warrior!
> Kyaaah! Who's that handsome man?!
> Whoaaa, that girl looks cute!
Images of Clara, Corleona, Braudan, and Justine is in this thread. Everyone was mesmerized by their otherworldly beauty and they began to fantasize about them. This was also reinforced by the fact that Clara is wearing a princess-like outfit, Corleona is wearing her Frills Armor with the breastplate, arm guards, and thigh guards, while Braudain is wearing her usual training attire with a bizarre looking staff on his arm. His faint red spiky hair and discerning eyes are what sold the women with his bad boy vibes. Not only that, the men were also sold with the natural color of Clara's blue hair and Corleona's light blue hair
Another thread was not being noticed except for one organization
`Natsuda yo ne?!'
(That's Natsu, right?!)
`Ano on'nanoko wa sokode nani o shite iru no? ! Kanojo wa shimei o hōki shita no ka?!!'
(What is that girl doing there?! Did she abandon her mission?!!)
"Kanojo wa doko?!!!"
(Where is she?!!!)
`Ima sugu kanojo ni denwa shite kudasai! Kanojo o ie ni kaera sete kudasai,-sō sureba watashitachi wa kanojo o basshimasu'
(Call her right now! Make her go back home and we'll punish her)
`Sore de, kanojo wa zutto soko ni ita nodesu ka?!'
(So, that's where she was this entire time?!)
`Sumimasen, FireGnosis wa kanojo ni han'nō shite imasen'
(Excuse me, the Fire Gnosis is not responding to her)
`Nani? ! Sore wa fukanōda! Kanojo o sagasu chikara o hatsudō seyo!'
(What?! That's impossible! Set out a force to search for her!)
`Watashitachiha dekiru kagiri kanojo o torimodosanakereba narimasen!'
(We must get her back in any way we can!)
Somewhere in Japan, the Natsu Clan is in an uproar after discovering that Natsu is in another place and has abandoned the mission they entrusted her to do
At this point, the whole world were focused on Philip as his face is revealed to the world
"What do I do?!"
Philip asked Sai in a panic
"Just introduce yourself and tell them you made the research, I think"
"You think?!"
"You're in front of the camera"
"Oh, ehem..."
Philip cleared his throat before speaking
"Uh, hello? I'm Philip and I created the research about Mana and magic for the Four Pillars to use?"
Philip then sucked his lips inward because he's too nervouse. He then looked left to right and bullets of sweat dripped from his forehead
"T-that's all! Thank you very much!"
Philip then slapped the laptop away across the table and the camera spun around until it perfectly stopped in Sai's face
"Geez, talk about being incredibly nervous"
Sai had furrowed eyebrows and pouted mouth
"Anyways! That's that then... Remember the name and face! Philip made everything possible for his desire to see the world become a better place! I dare even say that he's the reason for the emergence of magic and Mana!"
"..."
Everyone had their jaws opened
"Alright! On to the Second Pillar!!!"
The camera feed then cut off and Sai closed the laptop
"Phew! That was a lot of work! Good job everyone!"
"Right..."
Philip commented as he wiped his sweat off. Meanwhile, the world was in an uproar
"What do you mean he caused the emergence of magic and Mana?!"
> He looks so handsome!
"What was that introduction?!"
> He's so hot!
"If only we could ask questions, he woulf be bombarded by thousands of questions at once"
> Do you think he has a girlfriend???
"How did he even cause the emergence of magic and mana? Is he a god or something"
> He's the most handsome person I've seen, his handsomeness is comparable to the vampire
"Maybe he's a time traveller or something?
> Does anyone know who he is?
At first, everyone questioned his personality and the truth of him being the reason or the emergence of magic and mana. A lot of people also admired his appearance and they also fantasized about him. But of course, stalkers started to work on their magic and power of finding out Philip's identity
His first name and face is enough for them to find out about everything in his life. But unfortunately, these stalkers and hackers are fighting against one of the most powerful organization when it comes to keeping secrets. Anonymous already handled everything to keep Philip's accounts secured and that no one will be able to find out about his past acquaintances
It was then that Philip's past acquaintances recognized the name Philip. Even if they remembered who Philip was in the past, there was no way that the same Philip is the one who is the broadcast. But Philip's old close and best friends and good family members recognized him the moment he mentioned his name
They could do nothing but smile and be proud of Philip's achievements. They were just hoping that he wouldn't forget about them, now that Philip's at the top of the world
Meanwhile, Eduardo was proud and he smiled widely as he watched the broadcast from his phone while climbing the mountains at the border of China and India
"That's my best friend!! Don't worry Philip! I'll meet you soon! Hahaha! I also have news for you and it will be announced later!"
On the other hand, in a laboratory that is isolated from any civilization, Ysabelle is tinkering on a machine and inputing codes on a computer at lightspeed. She was listening to the broadcast from the opened TV from the side. She also saw Philip's appearance
"Huh? You've changed... I wonder how're you doing these days... I hope I get to see you soon..."
Ysabelle then smiled softly under the dark and dimly lit room. She looked forward to the day when she and Philip will meet
"What do you think, Philip?"
Sai asked again and wanted Philip's opinion of the Sci-Tech Division
"I think it's amazing!! I could commend the person who thought of these names... Also, about the Lunar Base, what were those aliens and how did you find them?"
"Hm... Well, it was actually documented in the files of Pentagon and Octagon, as well as images that are stored in Area 51 and Area 52. The first moon mission, Armstrong and his crew saw these beings and they apparently welcomed them. But in the end the crew had to leave the moon due to some circumstances. Anonymous went on ahead and revealed that to us, thinking that we might be able to do something. So, we decided, as a unanimous decision, to send a mission to move and create civilization there to accompany the aliens and study them. According to one month of study, they live on the moon and they have protected the world from stray asteroids this entire time. They were also responsible for tides on Earth and eclipses. They were named as Boogeyman, the white one, and Nightmare, the black one"
"Hm... Interesting. Were they also the one responsible for the eclipse six months ago?"
"No, that was Chris' power. He harnesses the power of the Sun and the moon to empower himself. When the total solar eclipse happened, his power exponentially increased"
The Old Man spoke this time
"Oh, okay, where is he now?"
"Unfortunately, his power is not enough against the Mana Golem powered by the Atomic Star. He died without having to put up a fight"
"..."
"You're not surprised?"
Sheena asked dejectedly
"No, I warned him about it and he didn't listen. It's unfortunate but he overestimated himself"
"You don't feel anything when someone died"
"No, but I empathize with your feelings... Nothing will happen if you stayed in the past, you have to move on"
「 ... 」
"..."
Sheena became silent. She will remember what Philip said
"So, where's his body?"
Philip asked and at this point, two individuals entered the library
"We preserved his body as per the Old Man's orders"
Rue said as she and Satou went ahead and sat on the empty chairs. Satou sat next to Sheen and Rue sat next to Tenshi
"Where is it?"
"Down in the Pocket Dimension"
"Alright..."
"What are you planning on doing to his body?"
Celine asked
"I'm going to test something"
"You're going to use Chris' body as a lab rat of some sort?"
Sheena voiced out, worried about Chris' rights, even if he's dead. The others didn't have any reaction and respected Philip's decision, only Mathilda, Natsuki, Natsume, and Tenshi had their eyebrows furrowed in worry, Natsu was a little angry and the residents of Saykrandae are very confused and agitated
"I knew that I shouldn't say this, but I took a risk and tried to be honest... I'll be honest again. Yes, I will be conducting some tests on Chris' dead body. This is just to confirm my suspicions. Also, I didn't include this on my research so chaos won't ensue if everyone learned about this"
"What are you going to do?"
Sheena asked with a slight tremble in her voice
"..."
Before Philip could reply, the broadcast on the screen resumed and the atmosphere is dark and gloomy
~~~
The broadcast showed a sunset in the horizon. The sea is also present and a big cliff could be seen in the distance
As the Sun sets deeper, a silhouette of a man could be seen at the right side of the screen
"Ah... How long has it been since I've shown myself to the humans..."
The person spoke. His words are filled with mystery and the light from the Sun is blocking his image, rendering him as a black silhouette
"The world has changed... But in reality, it never has changed... The Second Pillar of the world... Secret Organizations"
The people of Earth that are watching are looking with intent and extreme curiosity. The person in the camera, the leader of the Second Pillar, has successfully gained the interest of everyone in the world
"Unknowns to society have existed without them knowing it, even before the emergence of magic and mana. Those are just bonuses for us, who has managed the Earth to what it is now throughout history... But the truth is... This change was out of our control. The human named Philip, he caused this... And for that, I think I have to thank him"
"..."
"My name? It wouldn't be called Secret Organizations if I revealed my name, would it?"
His voice was serene and full of understanding, like he was trying to earn everyone's sympathy. Everyone was fazed, except for unordinary people and beings. The Old Man glared at the person with piercing eyes
"I guess I'll make an exception here so that everyone in the world shall know my existence and what I have created"
Everyone listened closely to hear his identity
"..."
「 ... 」
"Let's keep it as Blank for now... I like keep secrecy"
Everyone that was watching had empty eyes. Their expectations were shattered and they were baited of hearing his name. But it was different for Philip
Philip had furrowed eyebrows and his eyes were trembling. His eyes also became gold and he was shaking. Sweat dripped down his forehead
A display appeared across his vision after scanning the leader of the Second Pillar. The display is different from the other displays that he has seen. There were blue, yellow, red, an orange colored displays, but this is a different one that caused the Omega System to react differently
"No way..."
『 Lemegeton Labose Librorum Leviticus 』
The display was gold in color and sparkles of yellow light are being pushed away from the display. The display has also a pitch black aura thay burning away
"What's wrong?"
Sai noticed Philip's distress
"Did you meet this person when I was asleep at all?!"
Philip asked while being restless. This earned everyone's attention, confusion, and interest. The Old Man also seemed interested in what Philip could have seen in that being
"No. No one managed to meet him face to face, even the Old Man. He only communicated with us through Anonymous or unknown sources of electronic messaging"
"I see..."
"What?"
"He's a very dangerous person. He has the power to rule over the world if he wanted to. If he existed since the birth of Earth, then we're lucky he hasn't dominated everything..."
Philip mentioned to everyone, which makes it hard to believe but they have no choice but to believe him
"Hm? I didn't expect this... Someone has learned of my true name..."
The person spoke and slowly turned his head towards the camera. He began to emanate a fearsome aura that affected anyone who was watching. People became afraid and the kids and some teenagers almost cried from fear alone
Philip just stared at the screen, directly at the person's eyes, as he turned his head