< Level Up The Playing Field Part 1 Opened >
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< This Memory Record will be shown based on the Battle Maiden's memories plus some things she get to know from others at that time, plus again some knowledge she gets after Ragna Twelve helped her know more about what happened at that time with his 'Twelve Eye of Time', transferring past visions to her before she confronted Player Ragna Current. >
( October 2020 )
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< Tsuchimikado Tower >
" So the Priestess changed course? " Andrew asks while holding his phone, talking to his contact.
" You fool, those who answered your bounty are not strong enough to kill her! "
" Now, I see her using a Teleportation Talisman, my guess is she's going to Kyoto for refuge while preparing for you! "
" I see... " Andrew says as he packs some things in the room, the 13th Floor hidden room.
" As it should be then, after all, those mercs are just for the test and not my main force to do the job. "
" Besides, this plan had an unexpected variable that interfere with the whole thing, the Battle Maiden. "
" That's why I had to make sure to weaken one while dealing with the other, either the Grand Priestess herself or the Maiden. "
" I see then, Andrew... "
" Are there more who heed the bounty you placed on them or- "
" I already canceled the Bounty! " Andrew quickly responds to his contact.
" YOU CANCELED IT! "
" Check the web where I posted it, I already took it off..., Witch... "
" Besides, I guess it's time to raise the stakes, leveling up the playing field. " Andrew says as he already cancels the bounty over both Arisu and Battle Maiden.
" Mere Gifted Humans is no match for them, time to deal things with something more. " Andrew says as he holds an object he looted there, he looted many objects from the Tsuchimikado Tower Hidden Room, a huge room, like a vault, it is told from the blueprint given by his contact, the Hollow Witch that it's a vault for Forbidden Objects, gathered by the Tsuchimikado Excorsists.
As he sees the object, he then sees it as some sort of a key, a black key that was filled with an ominous aura that made Andrew realize that this key must mean something.
" Hey, Hollow Witch, lemme ask you something. "
" What do you want to ask? " Hollow Witch responds while Andrew told her what he got in his arms, asking if the Witch knew about the object he holds.
" You have that key!? "
" So it's true then that the Tsuchimikado... "
" It appears so if I had it in my hands, now, I want your permission if I could use this... 'thing', do you mind? " Andrew asks her since using this could probably affect his employer's business with the Exorcists in real life.
" Yes, it would affect me, but... "
" Come to think about it, that key stores something that once terrorizes the Spiritualists of old, it could affect the world of spirituals, but... "
" At least with the key you just took, you could probably unlock 'that' which was stored in..., ah! "
" Kyoto, too! " said the Hollow Witch in the communication as she laughs.
" Oh, what a lucky day, thank goodness I employ you, Andrew! "
" You are my greatest charm to get rid of that annoying Priestess, hahaha! " Hollow Witch laughs as she then tells Andrew to pursue Arisu to Kyoto the Witch told Andrew to stay there while she opens a portal to his location through her 'Teleportation Talisman'.
" Since you had wreaked havoc over the vault's thick wall of spiritual defenses. "
" Now, I could easily open a Gate to retrieve you, look around where it will be opened, and... "
" Don't forget to loot everything you could take from that vault, I could take some souvenirs from there. "
" Of course, ready when you are. " Andrew holds the phone as a Gate is opened nearby him which he then enters it.
( At the same time. )
< Location: Loki's Air Carrier >
As Battle Maiden is treated, Athena watches her carefully, feeling guilty over what happened.
" I shouldn't let you go alone. " she cries while holding her Avatar's hand.
While drowned in sadness, she looked at Loki as she sees him commanding the Valkyrie staff there to report any abnormalities in Japan.
" There's no sign of an attack, Lord Loki. " said the Valkyrie Ragridur.
" Try searching again, Ragridur, the assassin, I know he's here! " Loki says while looking at the hologram map.
" He is here, obviously, I could tell! "
" Even if he knows that the Grand Priestess of Japan is more powerful, it won't stop him! "
" I believed it, seeing the results from the Indian Ocean Massacre*. "
" This assassin is not an ordinary assassin that only kills a person through poisoning their food, sniping their heads, or those usual assassination types. "
" This guy had access to the 'Predatorus Eggs' which is possible if he entered a Dungeon Gate which could also mean... "
" The assassin is a... " Ragridur assumes but Loki holds it.
" Hold that thought, Ragridur... "
" It couldn't be easily summarized that way, we need more proof. "
" After all, many now could enter the Dungeon legally or illegally. " Loki thought about this as he don't want to make rash assumptions about this matter.
" This assassin is the type to think outside the box, judging from the things' he caused in recent times... "
" One of my primary assumptions is the assassin had a backup behind him or doesn't work alone in his act. "
" The fact that the other Valkyrie found out he put a great bounty over the Grand Priestess and the Battle Maiden in the Dark Web in Dollars, makes me sure that this assassin holds money in a millionaire level. "
" Which couldn't be done if he's just an ordinary hired assassin, he could be a top-notch or perhaps... "
" He had that 'huge backup' supporting his acts. " Loki says, his wits say so as he analyzed this matter.
As he delved deep into his thoughts, Artemis then comes to him, telling him that she already traced for clues regarding the assassin, she even checked the Japanese Noble Clans or government officials if they found anything out of the ordinary these days.
" The only Noble Clan, I haven't contacted is the Tsuchimikado Clan, I heard the Clan Leader, the Priestess is in Kyoto now. " Artemis tells Loki.
" The Grand Priestess? in Kyoto? " Loki says as his 'genius' mind then gets something as he calls for Ragridur with a wave of his hand.
" Yes, Allfather. " Ragridur heed his call.
Loki pauses for a bit while summarizing the end result of his thoughts.
" Ragridur... "
" Yes, Lord... "
" Tsuchimikado Tower... "
" Check, it. " Loki orders the Valkyrie as the Valkyrie then leaves from his place.
As the Valkyrie leaves, Loki could only stay silent while trying to understand things a little bit further, about the assassin's game.
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Extra:
* Indian Ocean Massacre: See Chapter 237: Massacre