"Phew... I'm full. Thank you so much good guy, you actually invited me to dinner!"
After eating, Index was fully revitalized. For Index, as long as there's food, that's enough, after all, eating is the best and the most comfortable thing to do.
And whoever feeds her is undoubtedly an exceptionally kind person.
"Um, does this count as me receiving a good person card? Well, never mind, I don't want to bother with all that. So, why did you faint at my doorstep?"
Asahi naturally already knew about her situation, but he still asked about it.
"I was too hungry. I was being chased by some bad guys before, and I kept running until I ended up here. But because I was too hungry, I fainted!"
Index said confidently, without the slightest hint that anything was wrong with her words.
"Okay, I understand. In that case, you can stay here for now."
Asahi said somewhat speechlessly, 'Index really had no hidden agenda, she was unafraid to say anything and unafraid of encountering bad people.'
"Absolutely not. You're a good person, and I can't hurt you. The clothes I'm wearing are super protective items known as 'Walking Church'. They won't let me get hurt, but you're different. If the bad people catch you, you could die!"
Index is undoubtedly a good person and thought of others before herself. It's just that Stiyl Magnus and Kanzaki Kaori were a bit odd. Why couldn't they just capture her directly instead of playing this game with Index?
"Don't worry, I'm not as simple as you think. Besides, even if you want to leave now, it's already too late, right? You two over there, please come out. It's pointless to keep hiding!"
Asahi said somewhat exasperatedly to the people outside the door. Even a Magic God couldn't escape his senses, let alone these individuals.
Speaking of which, Asahi had several advantages over the Magic God. At least, the magic gods could be killed by Aleister, but Asahi will not.
The Magic Gods are unique. Although they possessed the power to casually destroy the universe, that power wasn't pure, so they could eventually be defeated by Aleister later. However, this didn't apply to Asahi.
Asahi's pure strength is completely different from this world, so Aleister had no way to deal with him.
"We've been discovered, huh? Well, there's no helping it. Could you please hand over the child to us? We have other things to take care of!"
As they spoke, both Stiyl and Kaori appeared. them had some peculiar characteristics. Kaori's appearance was, well, quite unique, and Asahi didn't understand why she dressed like that. Even if she was pursuing fashion, it shouldn't be to such an extent, right?
As for Stiyl, how can a guy, who's two meters tall and looks extremely mature, is only fourteen years old?
Asahi felt that Stiyl had experienced some unusual development. After all, even if he says that he's in his 20s and 30s, people would still believe it.
"Oh no, the bad guys are here. You should just capture me. Don't harm the good guy!"
Index decisively stepped forward. In this regard, a wry smile appeared on the corners of Stiyl and Kaori's mouths. They used to be comrades, but because of Index's situation, they had become enemies. Just thinking about it was incredibly bitter, but they didn't have any other choice.
"Forget it, let me give you a hand. Both of you, come here. Index, open your mouth. You two, check what's inside her throat!"
Asahi didn't waste any more words and had the two of them take a look directly. Index was also a little confused, but because Asahi was positioned as a good guy, she still opened her mouth widely.
"Why would there be something like this in Index's throat?"
Both Stiyl and Kaori, who were originally a little puzzled, were shocked when they saw the thing inside Index's throat.
"This is a Collar. To put it bluntly, it's something prepared to control Index. With her carrying 103,000 grimoires outside, it's not reassuring for anyone, so an extra layer of security was necessary."
"I do recognize these things. Their purpose is to have the victim's memories wiped clean every year. After the memory is cleared, the collar will remain intact, but if the memory is not cleared, then the collar will go haywire."
"Earlier, I could tell that you don't harbor any ill will or killing intent towards her. You must have known her from before. But after her memory was wiped, she wouldn't recognize you anymore. As for why you ended up at odds with each other, I'm too lazy to care."
Asahi gave the two of them a brief explanation of the standard knowledge. With the presence of this collar and Asahi's explanation, they finally understood that they had been deceived by the Church.
"Damn it, we've been played by the Church. What were we doing during this time!"
Stiyl is on the verge of going crazy, and as for Kaori, she wasn't much better, and her face was exceptionally grim.
Being deceived was one thing, but having done unforgivable things to their own comrades as a result of it, it was impossible for them to have a good expression on their faces.
"Sir, please, you must tell us how to undo this spell!"
Kaori directly performed the ninety-degree bow towards Asahi. Kaori was one of the few Saints in this world, and it's not every day that you see a Saint act this way, so Asahi was actually quite flattered.
"Well, it's actually quite simple, not too big a problem!"
After saying that, Asahi stretched out his hand a little, and a beam of light pierced directly into Index' throat, and then, there was a sound of glass breaking. Immediately, Index transformed, resembling something like a robotic AI.
"It's as I thought. This kid Index shouldn't be able to use magic, but now, she's even starting to use forbidden spells."
Seeing Index in this state surprised the two of them. Asahi, on the other hand, just shook his head.
These two people are really weird. In the original work, when Touma was helping out, they were all shocked and watching the show. They didn't directly help him. Although they helped later, Touma has to sacrifice his memory again.
To be honest, Touma is a bit unlucky, as he constantly losing his memories, over and over again. He probably didn't even know how it kept happening.
Of course, for Asahi, it was much simpler, as he instantly erased all the programs of the Collar.
In the end, Index collapsed on the ground, needing a bit of time to recover.