[Origin +1001]
[Origin +1006]
[Origin +1013]
Ayato flipped through the books before him continuously.
These knowledge materials were a mixed bag, all provided by Sita.
Each book gave him a decent amount of Origin Points.
Time began to pass unconsciously.
Ayato's accumulated Origin Points grew larger and larger.
Just as he was about to upgrade his Origin Magic, his expression shifted slightly.
Hum!
A magic circle flashed and Liliana's figure appeared before him.
She wasn't wearing her usual knight's uniform.
Instead, she wore a crimson gauze dress.
The entire garment seemed like a single piece.
A visual impact washed over him.
And...
Ayato's gaze drifted downward... his eyes lit up.
Feeling Ayato's gaze, Liliana instantly turned red, but she didn't avoid his eyes.
Seeing this,
Ayato smiled slightly and casually put down the book.
Since things had come to this, he naturally wouldn't refuse.
Standing up from his seat, Ayato took a few steps and stood before Liliana.
"..."
Looking at Ayato, Liliana said softly, "King, I've come to ask you for material for my writing."
Ayato said, "No problem. I have a wealth of knowledge."
"Mm..."
The knowledge session lasted all night.
…
The next morning, Sita walked out of her room carrying her bedsheet.
She felt she was so stupid.
Knowing what would happen, why hadn't she prepared in advance?
She felt like the surrounding rooms had all been in an earthquake.
Although she had set up a barrier immediately...
Liliana's high-pitched voice lingered.
She had even...
Looking at the bedsheet in her arms, her face flushed.
'Surely everyone was still asleep. The timing was perfect.'
Just as she was about to leave...
Creak.
The door across from her opened. Ena stepped out, also carrying a rumpled bedsheet.
They looked at each other, both laughing awkwardly.
Good news!
She wasn't the only victim.
Bad news!
They ran into each other.
"What if we go together...?"
"O-okay."
After exchanging a few words, they hurried off to the laundry room.
…
Black Bullet World!
Due to the activity of Ayato's servants...
The Cursed Child Adoption Center was constantly expanding.
The entire adoption area was now several times larger than before.
"Ayato-nii, please take us as your servants!" xN
Looking at the dense crowd of Cursed Children before him, the corner of Ayato's eye twitched.
'Saeko and the others were very efficient, weren't they?'
At the same time,
All the Cursed Children stared intently at Ayato, their expressions gradually growing anxious.
They hadn't been here long.
But they knew Ayato was the one in charge here.
Here, they ate well, slept well.
Unprecedentedly delicious food, a comfortable environment, clean clothes.
Everything felt like a dream.
And all of it was given to them by Ayato.
And through information revealed by Enju and Kohina...
They knew…
This Onii-chan could even free them from being Cursed Children.
They could live longer.
They could even go to school and make friends, just like normal children.
All of this was what they dreamed of.
Sensing the unease of these children, Ayato quickly said, "Of course you can. But one at a time, okay."
"Thank you, Ayato-nii!" xN
Everyone became excited.
"Um, do you know the process for the Reincarnation Ceremony?"
"We do."
Everyone answered in unison.
"Good. Then line up, one by one."
As he spoke, Ayato took out a large handful of Evil Pieces and began working.
On the other side,
Artoria and the others watched this scene with strange expressions.
For the first time, they saw their master was being so serious during a Reincarnation Ceremony.
But come to think of it...
Although their master was somewhat of a womanizer...
He held fast to certain principles.
At least Sakura and the others were all living well and hadn't been 'eaten' yet.
…
At the same time,
Outer District.
Saeko walked through a ruin, followed by a group of Cursed Children.
This area was fraught with danger.
Even if some Cursed Children wanted to go to the Adoption Center...
Often, Ayato's servants would make the trip themselves to escort them.
"Hmm?"
Saeko's expression shifted. Her gaze became extremely sharp.
Clang!
The next moment,
A crimson blade flashed.
Crack!
The earth was instantly cut. Foul, bloody gushed out like a fountain.
Saeko stepped back a few paces, leading the Cursed Children behind her away from the blood.
"A Gastrea hiding underground?"
Her brow furrowed slightly. She glanced back at the somewhat panicked Cursed Children and sighed softly.
In a place like this...
There were still so many Cursed Children.
She really didn't know how they had survived.
"What a pain. We have to go find those disgusting kids again."
On the road, a car marked with 'IISO' was driving.
"Can't be helped. Too many have died lately. We need replacements."
"Hey, have you noticed there seem to be fewer Cursed Children lately?"
"I heard some kind of Adoption Center opened in the Outer District. A lot of Cursed Children are going there."
"Adopting those monsters? Don't be ridiculous."
Suddenly, one person's eyes lit up. He pointed ahead. "Look, there seem to be quite a few Cursed Children over there."
"But it seems they already have an owner."
"Hmph, we, the IISO, are contributing to the protection of humanity. She should be honored to give up those Cursed Children to us."
"Exactly. Let's finish this mission quickly. I don't want to spend another moment in this godforsaken place."
Soon, the car began to accelerate. One person called out loudly, "Ma'am, we're from the Initiator Monitor. Could you give us those Cursed Children? Humanity will thank you for your..."
Before he could finish...
The woman leading the group had already left with the Cursed Children, without any intention of stopping.