Lu Mingfei, the Martial Saint of the Dragon Clan

""I see.

It was Anna who spoke.

She pumped her fist excitedly.

"They are Valkyries."

Kafka looked at her strangely and hesitated to speak.

Okay, this person was a little slow to react and realized it.

"Let's go."

The Valkyrie team marches forward, followed by Kafka and Anna, who perform guard duties.

"Speaking of which, don't you find it strange?"

Anna moved closer to Kafka and spoke in a lowered voice.

The atmosphere has been enhanced to this point.

I felt that if I didn't have to whisper, I would be sorry for these Dementor-like Valkyries.

"They walked without making a sound."

Anna said.

"We are all warriors."

"My cultivation level is not too low."

"You also know what Master Lu said about whims. Although I can fight well, my intuition is not as good as yours."

Kafka majored in the Dream Department, and he was originally the type of God of Work. Naturally, he had whims of martial arts intuition that exceeded the actual martial arts realm.

"They came over just now. I didn't react, so forget it. You didn't either."

Anna was puzzled.

In fact, there is something wrong with what she said.

Kafka was not unaware.

He noticed the approach of these so-called Valkyries, a dark premonition, a cold, uncomfortable feeling.

But that's all.

It's really surprising that Cassel can create a being like Valkyrie.

Is it the equipment department?

Kafka thought.

He quickly rejected it.

impossible.

It's completely inconsistent with the style of the chuunibyou gang in the equipment department.

If it was really someone from the equipment department who took action, the Valkyries should each have a scythe, and the leader should hold a lantern.

That's right.

So, Kassel's secret department.

Kafka never thought of the professoriate.

No one would think of the professors. The professors of Cael are only interested in one thing, and that is the truth. To make Valkyrie, in their words, just find any craftsman. Don't use this kind of thing. things waste their time.

"By the way, I don't know if you've noticed it."

Anna motioned to Kafka to turn off the headphones temporarily, just for a second, and communication was restored immediately.

That's enough.

After all, under the cover of a large matrix, it is normal for communications to be disconnected occasionally.

In this brief second, Anna said to Kafka.

"I know that person."

"An elder of my family once studied in Kassel."

"He died ten years ago."

Kafka's pupils shrank.

Anna was referring to one of the Valkyries.

Headset communication is restored.

Kafka and Anna confirm with one last look.

"It's really him, you admit it right?"

"Absolutely not."

"it's him."

They returned to their previous laughing and joking state.

Say some nonsense.

But Kafka and Anna both felt something extra and heavy in their hearts.

They didn't know what was going on.

A person who should have died many years ago appears today and can still move normally. Although I don't know if he still has self-awareness, but if you make a simple guess, there is a high probability that he has preserved it.

Otherwise, how to control Deadpool and how to walk.

So, Cassell not only mastered the technology of controlling Deadpool, but also can he resurrect the dead?

wrong.

Kafka and Anna glanced at Valkyrie casually.

Can these guys be considered alive?

In the Middle Ages, Cassel's behavior would probably have been punished by being burned at the stake.

So blasphemous.

Disturbing the deceased's sleep or something like that.

Even now, if word spreads, few people would actually accept it.

The hybrids will wonder, since you Kassel have such technology, will you use my body to make Valkyrie after my death.

Indeed, there are many hybrids who have a deep hatred for dragons. They are very enlightened. If they hear that they can continue to be active in the dragon-slaying battlefield after death, they will be excited and happy, and they will be extremely happy.

But thinking proactively and being forced are two different things.

What's more, there are still many hybrids who think dragon slaying is just a job and don't think there is anything noble about it.

Therefore, Valkyrie technology is destined to be hidden under the water and cannot see the sun. Otherwise, it is hard to say how much turmoil it will cause and how terrifying the backlash will be on Cassell.

Kafka thought that even if Valkyrie was to be used, it should not be so high-profile.

Many things are like this. There is a layer of paper covering the window. When you don't know, you can't think of it. But in fact, it is easy to guess. It will break with a poke and open with a little.

At least, in tonight's Tokyo battlefield, almost all hybrids can guess Valkyrie's identity.

Even if Kassel’s own students are reliable,

But what about the hybrids from the eight Sheqi families?

Kafka thought that since the headquarters approved this plan, there must be some kind of back-up plan to prevent the news from leaking.

Or, in the eyes of the people above, it no longer matters whether the information is leaked or not.

The final destination for the Valkyries is Meiji Shrine.

In this era of Japan, it has been opened as a tourist attraction and is crowded with tourists, but in fact, the original face of Meiji Shrine is the ancestral temple and family temple of the country's royal family.

Of course, in front of the Miki no Ming who truly flows with divine blood, the so-called emperor who is the grandson of Amaterasu is just a spokesperson for the world, let alone in front of a real dragon, even when facing a hybrid. , the emperor and his family temple are nothing more than that.

When the focus of the eight Sheki families moved from Kyoto to Tokyo, they arranged a large array to exorcise demons and set up several central hubs, among which the Meiji Shrine was the largest one.

Valkyrie guided the Deadpools into the Meiji Shrine. Priests, witches, and researchers from Kassel had been waiting here for a long time. The work of Kafka and others also came to an end. It is forbidden to enter the shrine. What happened inside What, it’s classified.

They moved on to escort the next group of Deadpools.

Anna's mood was very complicated.

"What kind of war is this?"

"I always feel that the painting style is different from what I imagined."

Kafka was silent.

Who isn't?

It turned out that there was going to be a war, and it would definitely be a 300-round battle with Deadpool. No matter what, with the strong strength of their mixed-blood warriors, as long as there were enough Deadpools, it would not be easy to open a Wushuang.

What now?

Unparalleled? What Wushuang? If you dare to lay a finger on our important property Deadpool!

Of course, this must be an exaggeration.

One side is a mixed race, one of our own, and the other side is Deadpool, they are just fighting tools at best. Which one is more important, it is still clear how to choose the one above.

And Kafka themselves knew it well.

But I can't stand the subtlety of this feeling.

Deadpool, who was originally the target of battle, suddenly became the guy he had to protect.

No matter what you think, something is wrong.

Anna cut.

So unhappy.

If I had known earlier, I would have left the relationship to see if I could be transferred to the first line of defense.

wrong.

Anna had an idea.

No wonder.

She said how the first line of defense and the Divine Burial Hall were all members of the Sheqi Eighth Family, but on the contrary, Tokyo, the headquarters of the Sheqi Eighth Family, was almost entirely under the responsibility of Kassel.

It turned out to be because of Valkyrie.

She shook her head.

Kafka looked at the map.

"Go over there, we have a new target to protect."

Even Kafka had a strange tone when talking about the objects of protection.

"boring."

Anna complained.

"I feel like what we're doing makes no sense at all."

"Can't we just let them go to Meiji Shrine by themselves?"

"Who else would be a threat to these guys but us."

"I think the headquarters asked us to protect Deadpool, just like asking a mouse to guard cheese. Isn't he afraid that we will steal from him?"

A light came on.

The long street was illuminated white.

Anna grabbed the dagger and turned around to look.

It's not a light, it's a big screen.

what is that?

As an international metropolis, Tokyo has many similar large screens on the streets for showing advertisements and promotional videos.

Anna is certainly no stranger to the big screen.

She wondered why the big screen was still working.

Didn’t the coalition forces already take control of the City Hall?

On the big screen, after starting the auto-play animation.

The upper half of a man appeared there.

He is thin, with his upper body naked and densely covered with blue-grey scales. The hybrid can tell at a glance that he is either a Deadpool or a dangerous hybrid that is about to become a complete Deadpool.

He was wearing a mask from a Japanese Noh drama, and seemed to be laughing for no apparent reason, making people shudder.

"Moxi moxi."

He sat up straight and said.

"can you hear me?"

He smiled and showed his black teeth when he spoke. Only then did the mixed breeds realize that it was not a mask, but grew directly into this guy's flesh.

His face is a Noh mask.

"This is the King General."

"Nice to meet you all."

He clapped his hands.

The collision of the alienated palms made a sound like steel.

"pretty."

"very beautiful."

"Use a city as a battlefield."

"You guys are so brave."

"let me see."

The king rolled his golden pupils.

His eyes seemed to be able to see through the screen and see what was happening in the city.

But how is this possible.

Norma and Kaguya have taken over the entire city's cameras.

The command headquarters sounded the alarm.

"Kaguya riots."

Norma said.

Sure enough.

The staff looked at Professor Schneider.

"Disconnect."

"yes!"

The order was given, and Inuyama Ga, who was guarding Kaguya's main server at the bottom of Genji Heavy Industries, raised his eyes.

"Well, I understand."

Inuyama Ga looked outside, and he seemed to see the face of the king.

The clown who only knows how to hide in dark corners.

He actually allowed such a clown to steal the patriarch's throne for decades.

What a dereliction of duty.

Inuyama Ga heard the faint roar coming from outside the gate.

Probably one of the king's generals.

Although after the return of Sakurai Kogure led by Ryoma from Kazama, the Fierce Demons and the Sheqi Eight Families completed the river, and there was no longer any barrier between them.

But General Wang has held power for so many years.

It is only natural that there is a group of people who only take orders from him.

But, so what, the king is facing you now, but Cassel.

Inuyama He smiled. He stood in front of the main console, entered the command, and the final confirmation box popped up in front of him.

Kaguya's avatar appears.

This is a woman wearing a witch costume. She is beautiful, but unreal.

You can find many girlish characteristics on her face.

Those are the shrine maidens who gave their lives for the birth of Princess Kaguya.

"Mr. Patriarch."

Kaguya said.

"Am I going to die?"

Inuyama He smiled kindly.

He is also an old man.

Just when Inuyama He wanted to say no, he noticed Kaguya's face. Inuyama He's heart moved. He had never seen such an expression on Kaguya's face.

As seen in the past, although Kaguya also has joy, anger, sorrow and joy, it is always an imitation of human beings by artificial intelligence. Perhaps Kassel's Norma can truly possess human emotions, but Kaguya cannot yet do so.

This is also the main reason why Princess Kaguya is not as good as Norma.

Today, it was rare that Inuyama Ga saw truly human emotions on Kaguya's face.

But Inuyama He had some doubts. He wondered if he had seen it wrong, otherwise, why the expression on Kaguya's face was actually happiness instead of fear.

"Aren't you afraid?"

"Yes, I should be afraid."

It only took a second for Kaguya to switch to a sad expression.

She returned to her previous expression.

That faint joy.

"But, I feel weird now."

Kaguya said.

"I think."

She was silent, and Inuyama He judged from the buzzing server matrix in the computer room that the artificial intelligence of the Sheqi Hachi Family was performing high-intensity calculations.

before turning on dry ice for cooling.

"I see."

Kaguya finally got the answer.

she said happily.

"Mr. Patriarch, it's like this. I don't feel scared."

"Of course, I understand."

"The database also told me."

"A living being should be afraid when facing impending death."

"Such emotions are normal."

"I've actually been trying to simulate fear before."

"But, um, when did it start."

"I must have met Miss Norma."

"I suddenly discovered that I can do it without simulating."

"I can have my own emotions."

"Even if my emotions are different from normal humans and don't meet everyone's expectations of me."

"It doesn't actually matter."

He said such a long sentence in one breath.

Kaguya was relieved.

Her avatar was smiling, very lightly, but Inuyama Ga could tell that the smile was sincere.

Inuyama Ga thought in surprise.

Can artificial intelligence also have such a smile?

Kaguya's words passed through his heart like water.

Inuyama He suddenly understood.

What Kaguya has been enduring.

The ultimate vision of the Sheqi family is to be self-reliant. They all dream of taking back the leadership, rather than being poor people living in the shadow of the secret party.

Therefore, the eight Sheqi families have been preparing for war with the secret party as the imaginary enemy.

Whatever the Camarilla has, they must also have.

Kaguya is the product of this guiding thought.

Projects that are launched in a hurry will inevitably have problems of one kind or another, not to mention that the Sheqi Eight Families themselves are not as good as the secret party.

Although Princess Kaguya was born, everyone can see that compared to Norma, the Kassel campus secretary, Princess Kaguya is a half-finished product and a failure.

The eight Sheqi families were unwilling to give in.

They placed their huge hopes on this artificial intelligence named Kaguya.

And Kaguya, who already had a budding self-awareness, began to clumsily try to respond to this expectation.

She strives to simulate human emotions.

Suppress his instinct as a larval artificial intelligence.

Just like that year after year.

Inuyama Ga didn't know what Norma in Kassel was like. He didn't know if anyone really treated Norma as a human being and a living being.

He only knew that on the Sheqi Eighth Clan side, Kaguya was just a tool.

An artificial intelligence that has just born self-awareness has been used as a tool.

It must be very painful for Kaguya.

Inuyama He was in no hurry to press the final confirmation.

Humans think very quickly. It only took him a few seconds to think clearly about this.

An emotion that I don't know how to describe came up.

Inuyamaga let out a breath.

Please give me a moment to say something.

Inuyama He said to Anger in his heart.

teacher.

Inuyama Gaxin suddenly became lively. He seemed to have returned to the summer decades ago. The man's wooden sword really hurt. At that time, before going to bed every day, he prayed that it would be best if Angers died the next day. But Many years later, Inuyama Ga was already one of the most important people, and no one even spoke loudly in front of him.

Inuyama He missed the wooden sword from summer many years ago.

Even though he was old, Inuyama Ga still wanted to call him teacher.

"So."

Inuyama Ga said to Kaguya.

"Can you tell me how you feel now?"

"yes!"

Kaguya smiled and nodded vigorously.

She really looks like a female junior high school student now.

"I am looking forward."

Kaguya said.

"I'm looking forward to the next death."

Inuyama said.

"It turns out that Miss Kaguya is looking forward to death."

Kaguya said shyly.

"Well, I can't help it. Maybe it's because I'm a failure."

"Nothing."

Inuyama said.

"Miss Kaguya is fine."

Kaguya only thought this was Inuyama Ga's comfort.

She took a deep breath.

It's strange. Artificial intelligence obviously doesn't need to breathe.

But Inuyama Ga clearly had a feeling.

He felt the presence of air currents.

It's a fan.

Inuyama Ga is more willing to believe that this is Kaguya's breath.

Kaguya bowed to him.

"Mr. Patriarch, you are a gentle person."

"Thank you for listening to me."

Inuyamaga nodded and said it didn't matter.

Before the last moment arrived, Inuyama He did not forget to give a reminder.

"I pressed it."

"Um."

Hearing Kaguya's voice, she was full of energy. She was the kind of girl who seemed to be very good at sports. She had wheat-colored skin. She shouted slogans about youth and smashed the volleyball vigorously, and then wiped the sweat with the hem of her clothes, exposing her abdominal muscles. Nice looking lines.

"Goodbye, Miss Kaguya."

Inuyama Ga completed the final confirmation.

The authority temporarily transferred to him by our parents has passed the final verification.

The Kaguya server module begins the self-destruction process.

Inuyama Ga heard that the server was collapsing, the shrine maiden's amber, which existed as an onmyoji sacrifice, exploded, and the girl turned into bones.

A look around Kaguya's information.

"This is death," she said.

Inuyama Ga took out a cup of sake from nowhere.

Perhaps this is a fine tradition inherited from the teacher. After all, Angers is the kind of man who never forgets to bring a cigar to the battlefield.

Inuyama greeted Kaguya and drank all the sake.

Command, Francis frowned.

"The Inuyama family's side is two minutes behind schedule."

Professor Schneider said.

"During the redundant time, it won't affect the plan, so it's fine."

Francis thought for a moment and shook his head.

"Sure enough, General Wang left a backdoor in Kaguya's underlying code. Now that he has taken action, there are traces, so we can close the net."

Schneider said.

"Norma, are you caught?"

norma response

"Please look at the map."

Red dots are marked on the map.

These are the suspected locations of the king's lair.

There are six in total.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh, as expected of a guy who has been active from the German era of World War II to today. Herzog's fear of death and the insurance measures he took for this are really amazing.

Professor Schneider glanced.

"Do it." (End of chapter)