On the evening campus, the crimson hue spread everywhere.
It was no longer just the glow of the setting sun, but the heat of the flames.
When the explosion occurred, the intense red light that stimulated the eyes expanded in the air, and rolling waves of fire spread out, causing the surrounding temperature to gradually rise.
Under the astonishing explosion, the trees were shaken by the shock wave and shook violently as if caught in a typhoon.
Ciel remained standing on the top of a tree, still as if weightless, watching the waves of fire rolling through the air.
After a while, Ciel's eyes flickered.
The Burial Agency Executor's keen powers of observation allowed her to notice something.
In the midst of the rolling flames, a silver flash appeared.
"Pū Chī----!"
With a crisp slash, a cold blade light sliced through the engulfing flames, splitting the wave of fire as if it were cut in half.
Fang Li emerged from the split flames, his body shimmering with starlight-like fragments, his body remaining unharmed amidst the explosion and high temperatures, not even a corner of his clothes were scorched.
He was floating in mid-air, showing no signs of gravity or free fall.
Seeing Fang Li in this state, Ciel's expression finally showed a hint of seriousness.
Fang Li, on the other hand, remained indifferent, and it was as if he was assessing the situation.
"Indeed, as expected from an executor of the Burial Agency. Your strength is truly outstanding."
In the Burial Agency of the Sacred Hall Church, almost every Executor has the ability to fight the Dead Apostle's Twenty-seven Ancestors.
Ciel, who is ranked seventh in the Burial Agency, possesses extraordinary physical abilities and magical knowledge, making her combat skills exceptional.
Not to mention Nrvnqsr, who is ranked tenth among the Dead Apostle's Ancestors; even if the opponent were a less powerful ancestor, Ciel's strength would be more than sufficient to handle it.
Moreover, her emotionless, penetrating, and cold actions are truly nightmarish for ordinary non-humans.
"So I have to use my full strength in this fight."
The starlight-like fragments began to shine brightly, swirling around Fang Li's body as if boiling, flowing towards his feet and gathering there.
Immediately, Fang Li's body began to tilt.
"BOOM...!"
With a muffled sound as if the air was bursting, the strong wind was pushed out from under Fang Li's feet.
As a result, Fang Li's figure turned into a stream of light, hurtling toward Ciel like a meteor falling from the sky.
The speed was blindingly fast.
"----!"
Ciel's complexion changed slightly.
Seeing Fang Li approaching at such an incredible speed, almost impossible to follow with the naked eye, Ciel's heart raced. Without the slightest hesitation, she threw a Black Key, flicked the sharp blade, and threw it out again in a dance-like motion with afterimages.
The thrown Black Key, glowing with a single light, sliced through the air and shot directly at the descending stream of light.
However, the stream of light dodged all the thrown Black Key with an extraordinary trajectory, like lightning. In a few swift movements, it dodged all the incoming projectiles, not only maintaining its speed but suddenly increasing it, now charging towards Ciel.
"----!"
Ciel's expression tightened. She moved her palm and grabbed another sharp Black Key from somewhere, seemingly preparing for hand-to-hand combat.
Unfortunately, Ciel was no match for Fang Li in close combat.
"Qiāng----!"
With a melodious sound of the sword, the cold blade light descended like a bolt of lightning.
"Clang----!"
With a crisp sound, the thrown swords blocked by Ciel were neatly sliced, shattering into fragments like scrap metal and scattering around.
"...?!"
Ciel was finally taken aback.
There was no way around it.
The so-called Black Key was made of Magic Power, not solid steel, except for the handle.
Slicing it apart meant one thing.
It meant that the opponent had the ability to cut through Magic Power.
This ability caused the Burial Agency Executor, who could even fight the Twenty-Seven Ancestors of the Dead Apostle, to be defeated.
"Kacha..."
With a steel-like sound, a sharp dagger was pressed against Ciel's throat.
Ciel's breath stopped.
In front of her, Fang Li, whose body had gradually gathered starlight, held the dagger against Ciel's neck and slowly raised his head.
Ciel wasn't sure if it was just her illusion.
In any case, in that brief split second, it seemed like Fang Li's eyes flashed with an icy blue light.
Then Fang Li spoke.
"Are you satisfied now? Can you spare my life, Executor Sama?"
Although the tone was devoid of any sarcasm and quite casual, given the current situation, anyone would think that Fang Li was mocking the defeated Ciel.
"I've heard that the Executors of the Burial Agency don't care about faith and have a special status within the Sacred Hall Church, with the independent authority to exterminate troublesome individuals.
Yet you immediately used lethal methods against me. If I were someone who cared about life and death, I'd probably hate you by now.
Fang Li looked at Ciel and said nonchalantly.
"But you're a gentle Senpai. Isn't that a bit rude?"
The mocking tone seemed to calm Ciel down.
Looking at Fang Li, Ciel spoke in an emotionless tone.
"Who are you?"
The short question received an equally short answer.
"At least I'm not a heretic."
With that, Fang Li withdrew the dagger and disappeared from sight in a flash.
Ciel immediately focused her mind and tried to sense Fang Li's aura.
Unfortunately, once Fang Li entered stealth mode, Ciel was unable to detect his aura.
Previously, Ciel could find Fang Li simply because Fang Li had not been intentionally hiding his aura, allowing her to sense some anomalies.
Now, Ciel could not feel any trace of Fang Li's aura at all.
Thus, Ciel knew.
Fang Li had already left.
Ciel fell silent.
Looking at the setting sun, Ciel's expression remained emotionless, but her eyes revealed a thoughtful look.
"Who are you?"
The same question received no similar answer.
One thing was clear, though.
That is, there were other outsiders in this city besides vampires.
At that moment, Ciel turned her gaze toward a certain direction.
That direction was toward the Tohno residence.
"What else does that People Outside the Family hide?"
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