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Matou Ike asked tentatively, still somewhat suspicious of the identity of the purple-haired girl beside him.
"Something seems off with your body."
"You can tell that? I thought I was hiding it well enough." Ziyuan tossed her purple braid and said, "As you can see, this body has already begun to turn into a Dead Apostle."
"Dead Apostle transformation?" Matou Ike asked with interest. "That's a big problem, since no one has ever discovered a way to suppress Dead Apostles throughout history."
Then he casually flicked away the icy arrows that bounced from the side.
This is magic from Monarch Mayastia. For a magician who is not good at fighting to achieve this level is quite commendable.
"That's not quite right. Isn't there a rumor that as long as you can kill the twenty-seven ancestors of the source, you can get rid of the effects of the Dead Apostle transformation?"
Shion rejected Matouchi's claim.
"So you came here to investigate the Twenty-Seventh Ancestor who turned you into a Dead Apostle?" Matou Ike asked again.
"Oh? You seem to know quite a lot." Shion raised an eyebrow and looked up at Matou Ike. "You're right about that. I came here precisely to track down that guy."
"So, have you gotten any clues? Hmm... I'll get straight to the point. My question is, is there any connection between your investigation into the whereabouts of the Twenty-Seventh Ancestor and this Great Library of Alexandria?"
When faced with Matou Ike's question, Shion's expression changed. Why was this prime suspect in the Lostbelt so interested in her?
Although she had some doubts, she answered truthfully:
You've probably heard the rumor that's been circulating here, haven't you?
Are you referring to the rumors of the 'Pharaoh killing people'?
Chapter 415 The Incarnation of Rumors
Matou Ike recalled that it was this very rumor that had led him here.
Looking back now, it does seem rather strange.
Although in previous deconstruction, the "Pharaoh's Chamber Murder Case" was characterized as a conspiracy by Kurdris 2,300 years ago.
But is it really necessary to make this a public knowledge?
Especially during this special period, the most severe period before the collapse of the Mysterious Concealment Regulations, even if the Atlas Institute headquarters were to intervene personally, they wouldn't have gone to this extent.
Then we can only look at this matter in two parts.
One is Kurdris's conspiracy, and the other is another part that spread among ordinary people as "rumors".
Taking the Dead Apostle element into account, then there's only one possibility...
"Is it Wallachia Night?" Matou Ike asked.
"It seems you know a lot about the Dead Apostles. I thought that apart from the Church of Christ and the Atlas Institute, other magicians wouldn't care too much about this kind of thing."
Shion snorted and continued:
"It's him, the guy who turned me into a Dead Apostle. But he hasn't shown up yet. He's really mysterious as someone who's already conceptualized."
“Perhaps it has already appeared,” Matou Ike said with a smile.
"What did you say?!" Shion was shocked by Matou Ike's sudden statement. "How is that possible? I don't remember missing any clues."
Matou Ike simply shrugged, thought for a moment, and then said:
“I have heard that the ‘Waracia Nights’ originally came to be a manifestation of the people’s fear of the tyrant Dracula III, but aren’t there other rumors as well, such as the same rumors in modern London, England.”
The Matou Pond refers to—
Jack the Ripper
The term is used to refer to a killer who brutally murdered at least five women from the lower classes in the Whitechapel area of East London in the late 19th century.
His audacious methods of committing the crime, coupled with repeated media coverage, caused panic in British society at the time.
He remains one of the most notorious killers in Western culture.
Although the crime occurred a century ago, the number of books and studies on the case is increasing.
As the embodiment of "fear," some even deify it.
However, in some niche circles on the mystical side, some believe that it is one of the incarnations of the Wallachia Nights, after all, it is just too similar.
"Ah, could it be Latour?" Shion exclaimed in disbelief, her eyes wide.
"Why would you think that?" Matou Ike asked in return, somewhat puzzled.
"Isn't what you just said Jack the Ripper? And isn't his biggest connection to this place the one who obtained Pharaoh Ptolemy's heart...?"
Ziyuan suddenly realized the error in her words halfway through her speech.
The internal organs that Jack the Ripper cut out were usually the uterus in the abdomen, not the heart.
Moreover, their chosen targets are generally married women.
These two points alone are enough to make this equation invalid.
So Matou Ike's question was indeed correct. Why would she think that way?
This is strange in itself.
Whether in pan-human history or in this special Lostbelt.
Shion, Eltnam, and Socaris are all among the most outstanding geniuses in the Atlas Academy, especially in a place like Japan where exaggeration is common.
He might be called a "once-in-a-millennium talent".
However, in any case, such a minor error could not possibly have occurred in Shion's calculations.
Then it can only be...
"Tatali".
Matouchi and Shion said it at the same time.
Tatari means "curse," a "phenomenon" that manifests in a certain period of time at a place where certain conditions are met.
In advance, manipulate people's anxieties and rumors in specific places; amplify and consolidate commonly known but "negative information" circulating in a small circle until a vivid image emerges; then, based on the appearance, abilities, etc., described in the rumors, give it a physical form—
"An inherent boundary that shapes the form in the minds of those around you."
However, since it is based on rumors, its specific form and abilities will vary each time, hence the term "uncertain".
"Uncertainty" is, to some extent, equivalent to "vagueness".
The fact that Jack the Ripper's true identity has never been found may be related to this.
"So, we've been under that monster's influence all along?" Ziyuan said through gritted teeth, enunciating each word clearly.
Suppressing the half-dead apostle state of this body is extremely dangerous.
Putting aside her vampiric urges, just resisting the physical mutations forced her to expend a significant amount of her virtual personality to work.
Moreover, influenced by this body, it's possible that on the pan-human history side, I might also be heading towards becoming a Dead Apostle, similarly transitioning from a vampire.
After all, the Blood Ring is something that can directly affect the soul.
“That’s how it should be, otherwise I wouldn’t have only thought of this after receiving your information,” Matou Ike nodded.
"But why him?" Ziyuan said, barely managing to remain calm as the virtual personalities that kept splitting apart within her body began to rage.
“Perhaps the redemption he seeks is related to the Dead Apostles,” Matou Ike replied calmly.
Then he turned his attention back to Rogge, who was constantly suppressing Latio and Meastia.
All signs indicate that the Twenty-Seventh Ancestor of the Dead Disciples resides in this man's body.
From the beginning, everyone overlooked his behavior, and after he did something outrageous, they would also try to explain his actions in their hearts.
Even at the very last moment, Shion did not consider him a suspect.
Matou Ike couldn't help but reflect on whether he had previously underestimated the role of the Blood Ring of Principle.
However, it may also be related to the principle of the "fruit" he obtained, the Blood Ring. After all, it would be ridiculous for a magician to actively suppress the output of the Great Source of Magic.
And the most important "result" of the "fruit" is something that is beyond reproach for Matouchi.
After all, immortality is not something he should be considering right now, and he has no need to suppress his "blood-sucking urge".
Therefore, this matter has never been taken seriously.
Looking back now, things that can interfere with the rules of a planet aren't necessarily worse than power.
"What should we do now? If it really is him, then we really have no chance of winning here."
Ziyuan said with a hint of bitterness.
Because the conflict there can no longer be viewed as an internal family dispute.
If it is the Wallachia Night, then considering the methods Rogge used and the rumors circulating in the area...
It is now clear what kind of fear the "Tatalli" are exhibiting this time—
Pharaoh Ptolemy
Take a day off
Eight chapters are owed; I'll make up for them during the Chinese New Year.
Chapter 416 Away Game 4k
Equation holds.
As the rumors spread, the city of Alessandro, as its center, began to radiate outwards, reaching all the way to Cairo.
This is a massive rumor that covers almost the entire country of Egypt.
Even without considering the mystical aspects, from a purely scientific perspective, it falls under the category of "mass hysteria," and it has already affected tens of millions of people.
Magic is the art of deception. When the phenomenon of "the Pharaoh killing people" is imprinted on the minds of tens of millions of people, that alone is enough to approach the level of magic.
At this moment, under the influence of the Blood Ring of the Principle called "Tartari," the rumor was materialized into reality.
Combining the data from the Alexandria Grand Library with the secondary key that belonged to his child, which he bought at auction.
Thus, the 'Pharaoh' was able to descend.