Ciel took the crossbow from Tsubaki.
She approached and examined it.
This crossbow was indeed, as the woman in red had said, loaded with many mystic codes.
Among them were many lost magecrafts.
Holding it in her hands, it wasn't just the solid weight of the crossbow itself, but also the weight of an ancient history.
——If I were to add this crossbow to the Seventh Holy Scripture…
Suddenly, Ciel had this bizarre idea.
Although the magecraft knowledge she possessed was inherited from Moran and Roa, the records of Eastern magecraft within it were not detailed.
It was quite bold to have such an idea.
The Seventh Holy Scripture is a super equipment created by the Holy Church by hunting unicorns for their materials and integrating multiple weapons.
It and this crossbow, in terms of mystery,
can basically be regarded as equal.
Moreover, the Seventh Holy Scripture happens to have a crossbow form. With Ciel's level of magecraft, adding it wouldn't be difficult.
"If I'm not mistaken… the feel of this formula… should be a mystic code specifically used to kill gods, right? A God-Slaying Noble Phantasm…"
Ciel analyzed the formula structure of the crossbow.
She occasionally let out exclamations of admiration.
If she had the power of this God-Slaying Crossbow, she would have an additional killing move against Arcueid or the Pale Rider.
While Tsubaki was panicking over the disappearance of the woman in red,
Ciel first calmed her down.
Afterwards, she took Tsubaki away from the Kuruoka couple's magecraft workshop, but encountered an uninvited guest on the way.
"Tsubaki, who is the big sister next to you?"
Appearing in the living room was a young boy.
His appearance once again raised Ciel's vigilance.
Because the boy didn't seem to be mentally manipulated.
In this world constructed by the Pale Rider, anyone who isn't mentally manipulated must be regarded with caution.
Tsubaki's words were unexpected.
She said in an affectionate tone, "Ah, you're here, Jester!"
In an instant, the image of an evil vampire flashed through Ciel's mind, and a sense of disgust and anger welled up from the bottom of her heart.
She couldn't believe that the boy just happened to have the same name.
How could there be someone who just happened to have the same name as that vampire, and then just happened to be in Snowfield City?
Then, he was pulled into the bounded field by the Pale Rider?
There's no such coincidence in the world.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't be so hasty. I'm Tsubaki's good friend now. If you attack me here, I can't guarantee that Mr. Black will remain indifferent."
Jester said in a low voice as he passed by Ciel.
Jester had entered this world earlier than Ciel and the others, and had already established a good relationship with Tsubaki.
His identity was that of the boy next door.
Tsubaki didn't suspect anything.
As soon as they met, Jester, just like his appearance suggested, looked around Tsubaki's house like a curious little boy.
Tsubaki also warmly welcomed him.
Ciel watched his every move throughout.
To prevent him from doing anything sneaky.
As long as she was here, Jester couldn't do anything.
"Yo, Tsubaki."
"What's wrong, Jester?"
"My dad told me. He heard that your mom and dad are amazing magi?"
Suddenly, Jester, who was looking around the mansion, stopped and asked.
Ciel immediately reacted.
His target wasn't anyone else in the mansion, but the innocent and romantic Tsubaki.
Ciel could stop Jester from doing anything sneaky.
But she couldn't stop Jester from interacting with Tsubaki as a friend.
"Ah… well…"
Tsubaki put her hands behind her back and showed a flustered expression.
Her eyes darted around.
As if someone had discovered a little secret she had been hiding for a long time, she didn't know what to do with her uneasy heart.
——What should I do? Mom and Dad said in the past…
——You must never let anyone know about this…
As if he had guessed Tsubaki's conflicted thoughts,
Jester put on a friendly smile and said:
"Don't worry, I know it's a secret you can't tell anyone else. That's right, it's a secret between me and Tsubaki!"
"…Really?"
"Of course, we're good friends! You don't have to worry about that big sister either. She's good friends with your mom and dad, and she's also a master magus!"
Jester, with the appearance of a young boy, showed a bright smile, with a hint of sinister light in his eyes.
When the words "Master Magus" were heard,
Little Tsubaki's eyes seemed to sparkle with little stars.
She looked at Ciel with adoration.
Jester's talkativeness displeased Ciel.
Indeed, as a Dead Apostle with considerable experience, he was also aware of some of Ciel's information.
The term "Master Magus" is not an exaggeration to describe Ciel.
Her knowledge reserves are at the Grand level.
Even compared to the Lords of the Clock Tower, she is not inferior.
The reason Ciel doesn't mention this is mainly because she inherited Roa's knowledge.
And she hates Roa.
Ciel was able to completely eradicate and devour Roa before his consciousness awakened because of Moran.
She doesn't like showing off the knowledge she gained from the vampire.
Therefore, her style is more pragmatic.
"So that's how it is! I didn't expect that Big Sister is also a magus! No wonder she's talking so happily with Mom and Dad!"
Little Tsubaki showed a cheerful smile.
–Jester, you're really gentle!
–Willing to be my first friend since I was born… Could it be that Jester is also a magus?
Although Ciel didn't know what Little Tsubaki was thinking,
However, a bad feeling arose in her heart, especially when she saw Jester suddenly showing a close attitude.
It was as if a Venus flytrap was luring its prey into a honey trap.
The open bloody mouth waited for the lamb to step in.
Ciel prepared the Black Keys in her sleeve and also prepared to activate the magical circle pre-arranged in the mansion.
Once Jester did something wrong,
She could suppress him immediately.
Jester didn't know that Ciel was prepared to this extent, nor did he expect that she would dare to do this under the pressure of the Pale Rider.
"Tsubaki…"
"Hmm? What is it?"
"You really want to help your mom and dad, right?"
"Yeah!"
"Then, what do you think would make your mom and dad the happiest?"
Jester was slowly and kindly guiding her.
He was just like a salesman selling strange candies on the roadside, with a smile on his face that was friendly to the point of being eerie.