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Chapter 968: Easily Overpowering the Emotionless 'Index'!
Chapter 968: Easily Overpowering the Emotionless 'Index'!
"Your Highness Yecheng, are you saying that Index's inability to use magic and her lack of magical power is also the doing of the Church?"
Kanzaki Kaori wasn't foolish; on the contrary, as the former Pope of Amakusa-Style Crossist Church, she was adept at grasping the overall situation, despite her occasional clumsiness with electronic devices and social interactions.
As countless glowing orbs rained down from above, Yecheng effortlessly conjured two long blades with magic, adopting a dual-wielding stance and slicing each ball of magical energy in half.
Mid-battle, he casually replied to Kaori and Strenger Magnus, "I can't say for certain if the protective mechanism within Index is entirely the Church's doing. After all, I don't have extensive knowledge of the magical realm."
"However, I believe that since the ten thousand three hundred grimoires in her mind are original copies from around the world, if they were to fall into the hands of a single power, other factions would likely feel uneasy."
"The periodic erasure of her memories is probably to prevent her from forming unnecessary bonds or emotions with others, which could easily lead to this world-destroying power falling into someone's possession. After all, in the eyes of those high-ranking figures, a library containing the knowledge of ten thousand three hundred magicians should not possess emotions."
"As for your claim that Index can't use magic and has no magical power, I find that utterly absurd. Magical power doesn't come from nowhere; the defensive mechanism currently controlling Index's body and fighting may have the ability to override her thoughts, but ultimately, it's just a special spell, incapable of generating magical power on its own."
Hearing Yecheng's analysis, Kaori and Strenger stared at Index, floating in mid-air, in disbelief. "You mean...?"
"Yes, the magical power used by Index's self-defense mechanism originates from Index herself. Her inability to use magic and lack of magical power are likely due to those high-ranking figures' fears of Index losing control."
"After all, everyone has their desires and selfishness. What does it mean for a magician to possess ten thousand three hundred grimoires? I believe you understand the implications."
"Compared to a magician, a person who can't use magic and has no magical power is completely useless, even if they possess ten thousand three hundred grimoires."
"In the eyes of those people, the 'Index' who stores ten thousand three hundred grimoires is an emotionless being that won't go berserk—that's the ideal they strive for."
After listening to Yecheng's words, Kaori and Strenger were filled with rage. Especially when they recalled Index's smile, her willingness to sacrifice herself for others without concern for her well-being, they both felt an urge to return to the Church and confront them.
Index's magical name, "Dedicatus545" (Latin for "Dedication"), signifies "The Lamb Who Guards the Knowledge of the Strong." But what did she gain in return for her dedication? Constant memory erasure and the loss of her magical power and abilities as a magician?
"Instead of standing there indignant, why not call over that boy, Kamijou Touma? Saving this girl will likely require his right hand's superpower; otherwise, I'm not confident I can subdue her without harming her."
Initially, Yecheng believed that since the magic used by their opponent originated from Index, he could exhaust their magic through prolonged magical battles, causing their "system" to collapse.
When it came to sheer magical power, Yecheng had never felt inferior to anyone.
However, after more than ten minutes of fighting, Yecheng soon realized something was amiss.
Index, who had been casting non-stop high-level spells, was indeed consuming a tremendous amount of magical energy. But with her Indexing System, containing knowledge from ten thousand three hundred grimoires...ahem, books, she was like a supercomputer.
During the battle, she utilized special incantations from the grimoires to absorb mana from the air at an accelerated rate.
Of course, the mana within a fixed area was limited, and she couldn't sustain this indefinitely. But at this rate, they could fight from dusk till dawn without issue. Yecheng, who was due to start his first day of work tomorrow, didn't have that kind of time.
"Beast bones scattered like stars, spires, red crystals, and wheels of steel. In motion, they become the wind; at rest, they become the void. The sound of clashing dragons fills the empty city!
Path Breaker Eighty-Eight: Dragon Strike Thunder Cannon!"
As a thunderous roar echoed through the clouds, Kanzaki Kaori and Strenger Magnus, who had just arrived beside Touma Kamijou, witnessed a massive beam of light erupt from the ground, transforming into a roaring thunder dragon that soared into the sky!
The dragon's body stretched over a hundred meters, and the electric arcs it emitted plowed deep furrows into the earth. The resulting magnetic field disruption caused instruments and equipment within a few hundred meters to malfunction.
Witnessing such a breathtaking "magic" display, Strenger couldn't help but swallow nervously, worrying, "That guy, Yecheng, won't lose his temper and take it out on Index, will he?"
As the colossal dragon soared towards the heavens, even colliding with Index, who had enveloped herself in Angel Wings, and sending her into the clouds, Kaori's initial worry was soon replaced by determination. She spoke up, "Lord Yecheng knows his limits. If he intended any harm towards Index, he wouldn't have waited this long."
Without further ado, Kaori began reciting an incantation while forcefully resetting Touma's dislocated arm amidst his agonized squeals. Then, she grabbed him and rushed towards the area where Yecheng and the others were battling, now transformed into a marsh of lightning.
After the Dragon Strike Thunder Cannon sent Index hurtling into the thick clouds, a flash of lightning and thunder erupted within, followed by a barrage of lightning bolts striking the ground.
Yecheng, who had also charged into the clouds, soon spotted Index, her defenses pierced by the Dragon Strike Thunder Cannon.
"In this world, light exists, and with spirit as the lock and soul as the chain, all that binds is evil!
Binding Spell Sixty-Three: Chain Bind!"
Glowing chains shot out from Yecheng's hands, swiftly coiling around Index's body like serpents, completely restraining her.
Before the Indexing System could analyze the attack and respond, Yecheng, holding the chains, showed no mercy. He yanked her violently towards him, swung her around a few times, and then hurled her towards the ground.
"BOOM——————!"
Kaori, who had just entered the combat zone to protect Touma from the falling lightning and Index's White Feather Magic, witnessed Index, still bound by glowing chains, plummet from the clouds, creating a deep crater right before their eyes.
(End of Chapter)
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