After leaving with Kaori, Asahi naturally came directly to the Twilight Theater.
Although Orsola didn't directly meet Touma this time, she met Stiyl instead and all arrived here. Then, they encountered the Amakusa Style facing off against the nuns, and two sides are currently in a stalemate.
The Amakusa Style aims to protect Orsola, while the nuns are targeting her and are prepared to take necessary action without mercy.
Even though the situation has been clarified, and there's no immediate danger here, the current circumstances are still tense.
The Agnese Forces, which was originally meant to appear later, unexpectedly made an entrance this time. Essentially, they are a group of nuns. However, the attire of these nuns is quite... puzzling.
Especially the leader, Agnese. To be honest, Asahi was speechless when he saw the shoes she was wearing.
Most people might just wear high heels, but what she wore, while also considered high heels, had heels that were... quite exasperating.
Others have high heels at the back, but hers were uniformly tall, resembling stilts. Engaging in a scuffle while wearing those shoes is something only she could pull off.
In fact, Agnese Forces isn't malicious, but in essence, it's a matter of allegiance. So Asahi didn't plan to kill them this time.
At this moment, both sides are in a stalemate. Without the help of Touma, there are only Stiyl and the Amakusa-Style people, so it is really difficult to compete with the entire Agnese Forces, leaving them in a passive position.
"Seven Flashes!"
Seeing this scene, Kaori naturally couldn't help but made her move, instantly suppressing the opposing nun's army.
This is the power of a saint. While numbers may have some utility, they are simply no match for Kaori's overwhelming strength.
"Nee-san!"
Upon seeing Kaori's arrival, Stiyl's eyes lit up. To say he wasn't worried would be a lie.
"Priestess!"
As for the Amakusa-Style people, their eyes brightened after seeing Kaori. Of course, the current Kaori is no longer the Priestess.
But for them, Kaori will always be their Priestess.
"Kanzaki Kaori, damn it, retreat!"
Seeing this, Agnese felt as uncomfortable as if she had swallowed a fly. Despite their numbers, going all out against a saint is essentially risking their own lives. The end result would be, while the saint lives on just fine, they would all be brought to their knees.
Therefore, Agnese chose not to persist in a direct confrontation with Kaori, but directly led her people to leave. It's not fun anymore when a saint arrives, as there is nothing they can do, so decisive retreat is good.
"Your reputation is truly soaring, you scared those guys off so easily!"
Asahi said to Kaori teasingly, instantly making her blush. She's been rather sensitive to these compliments lately, especially when they come from people she's close to. Her face is a bit too thin in those situations.
"My lord, are you and Nee-san already an item? This speed is just too fast… Ouch!"
After observing the two of them, feeling something was fishy, Stiyl couldn't help but blurt out. As a result, Kaori promptly landed a punch on Stiyl's head, instantly shutting him up, as he's too scared to speak further.
He thought he'd better keep such things to himself. He got carried away and blurted it out just now.
"Forget it, I won't argue with you. What's the matter with you? Even if you are not their match, where's your King of Witch Hunters?"
When they arrive just now, Stiyl was only attacking with ordinary fire magic, and he didn't seem to unleash any major moves at all. If he had the King of Witch Hunters's assistance, they wouldn't have been so thoroughly suppressed just now.
"I couldn't help it. The runic symbols I used were all broken by them. Who would've thought these things would be so lousy, just a touch of water and they're gone!"
Stiyl also felt helpless, and this surprised Asahi, as he recalled that in the battle between Stiyl and Touma in the original work, Touma quietly used this method to directly disable the runic symbols and then triumph.
But this time, due of Asahi's interference, Stiyl didn't confront Touma. In this case, he naturally didn't see the weakness of this technique. When he used them earlier, the group immediately dampened the symbols with water.
Therefore, this technique was rendered useless. As Stiyl hadn't gone through that phase, it was quite a setback for him.
With this major move missing, Stiyl's combat abilities took a significant hit.
"Be careful next time, don't always go for the easy way out!"
Asahi chuckled as he patted Stiyl on the shoulder. Stiyl was also resigned to it. Clearly, he had used waterproof ink, but he hadn't anticipated the paper being so fragile. It went defunct as soon as it got wet.
He felt quite helpless, but given the situation, there wasn't much he could do about it.
As for Kaori, she met with Amakusa-style people again, and quickly engaged in conversation and laughter.
At the time, Kaori left Amakusa-Style for their sake, otherwise, why would she leave without a reason? As for Orsola, she's feeling a bit bewildered. She can't fathom why she, someone who managed to decipher the Book of Law, is now being ignored, almost becoming invisible. Though she's natural airhead and somewhat carefree, she can't help but feel exasperated now.
"You are Orsola, right? You can't go back now. Even if you did, you'd be dealt with directly by the other side. Your only choice is to join the Anglican Church. That way, they can try to ensure your safety. What do you think?"
After conversing for a while with the Amakusa Style people, Kaori found Orsola and asked her for her opinion. Although Orsola might seem a bit silly, it doesn't mean she's really stupid.
She was well aware of her current perilous situation, and joining another major faction seemed like a smart choice.
So in the end, Orsola didn't say much, and joined Anglican Church directly. This decision provided her with a considerable backing. At least, the Orthodox Church did not dare to fight against the Anglican Church casually. Additionally, the Anglican Church had an amicable relationship with Academy City.
In case of a conflict, the Orthodox Church wouldn't gain much advantage, especially given their inclination towards… unruliness. But since they are lunatics, they would likely stir up trouble sooner rather than later, and it wouldn't be a surprise if that happened sooner than expected.
"By the way, Orsola, did you truly decipher the Book of Law?"
Kaori asked curiously, after all, the significance of the Book of Law's interpretation is very important.
"I'm not sure, but I did manage to interpret some parts of it!"
Orsola herself was quite doubtful about it.