Author's Note: Apparently my so-called break was shorter than expected.

Code Vein turned out to be a nicer game than Bloodborne and surprisingly easier to finish.

I bought the game on 1/09/2020 around the afternoon and finished it on 5/09/2020 at 20:43. Playing 33:02:00.

I defeated the final boss, The Virgin Born, at level 151.

Using this weapon and skill set:

First weapon: Claw set fire +10

Second weapon: Hanemukuro +9

Veil of Blood: Ivory Grace +10

Blood code: Prometheus

Passive Gifts: (Health boost.

Goddess smile.

Strength / Vitality +.

One-handed mastery.)

Active gifts: (Adrenaline.

Phantom assault.

Regenerative offer.

Sword dance.

Rotating pulse.

Shock wave.

Unclean barrier.

Purifying light.)

I unlocked the neutral ending: For Eternity.

Now I'm working on three things:

1) Unlock the true ending: Dwellers in the dark.

2) Start making a Code Vein X Justice League story.

3) Pass the written exam to obtain the driving license. Wish me luck, because it is my third attempt and thanks to Covid it is my last attempt may my file will no longer be valid.

Happy reading this chapter of my story.

XXX

Chapter 14: Hell of Saitama. First part.

For three weeks, after the event held at Lake Kawaguchi, Mystic and his Paladins have remained the main subject of any gossip between the Britannian and Eleven.

The group was divided into two parts:

One, British-formed opponents and most of the honorary Brits are worried to death about what Mystic can do. Taking into account the growing array of disasters and problems that are happening in Area 11, they have reasons to fear it.

Two, the supporters, that is, the rest of the population who support Mystic and his Paladins in his efforts.

XXX

Somewhere in a mobile base of the engineering corps,

Suzaku is sighing in frustration as he works.

Three weeks after the infamous debut of the Justitia Paladin Order, terrorism and armed resistance broke historical records.

In the first week there were twenty, as many as twenty acts of terrorism on the news and he knew that eight more attempts were stopped.

And this is public information, so it is guaranteed that numerous other acts of rebellion have occurred but not documented.

Suzaku remembers hearing rumors and rumors that high-ranking officers are becoming concerned about recent events.

Most of the attacks were classic terrorism, explosives, gunshots etc.

The rule for Japan entered ... Area 11.

But 1/3 of the terrorist operations were ... surgical accurate.

So many strategically well chosen targets to paralyze the army or / and discredit it.

One of the best attacks was the full destruction of the only factory producing spare parts for Knightmare in Japan, simultaneously five other military manufacturing factories were attacked and ravaged by high-powered explosives or burned by fire.

All the damage brought a large hole in the army's firepower and with the lack of standard repair parts and armament, it would take months to cover it.

Even if the government were still able to import the necessary by sea no one wants to do it anymore, because 13 (officially) commercial / military ships have mysteriously sank without a trace.

Any large ship wanting to carry Knightmare and / or military equipment sank in the middle of the voyage.

The planes were more fortunate 50% manage to land, the rest of 50% are struck by lightning or a spontaneous weather event.

Due to this unlikely turn of events, Mystic was deemed the prime suspect, being the most ... likely (magical) person to perform unlikely (paranormal) actions.

It's the rumors that Mystic is actually a demigod / blessed / avatar of Susanoo, the god of storms and hurricanes.

Sent from the skies to liberate Japan and bring about a new era of prosperity, it doesn't help the morale of the military at all.

Returning to the demolished factories, not only did the repairs cost an arm and a leg, the worst were the methods and procedures used by the terrorists.

The terrorists disguised themselves as British soldiers, with their faces covered in helmets.

They went into action on Sunday morning, before the rooster could crow. Quickly and without hesitation they fired, ran, punched, threw knives, as if they were in a live shooter.

At the end of the brief massacre, they threw the sakuradite into the air, then a second team of transvestite terrorists appeared on the scene, impersonating the elite British soldiers and "captured" the terrorists, then taken away to be "interrogated".

Terrorists, cunning, disciplined, ferocious, with no fear or hesitation, have come out of nowhere and are causing unprecedented damage.

This new faction, inspired / possibly led by Mystery, has been labeled as: Valkyrie Scarlet.

In addition to their brutal, efficient and surgical modus operandi, all members have been identified as women of European ... and British ethnicity.

Another interesting incident this month was the coordination of seven different previously known resistance groups.

Each of them carried out various hit and run attacks, sabotage of power lines and communications systems, as well as false fire alarms, all of which created so much fuss that no one noticed the disappearance of twenty trucks of various medicines, followed by ten trucks carrying a ton of infantry weapons from a weakened shack and finally a tank.

How do you steal a latest generation tank from under your nose in the middle of the afternoon?

As for the big shots, veteran officers, competent (incompetent) politicians and the first children of wealthy noble families, they are dying one after another, but they were not killed by anyone they committed suicide.

Thirty-three people started experiencing nightmares every night, followed by hallucinations, mood swings, tantrums, then committed suicide in very creative and macabre ways.

The demoted Soldier Kewel aka the purist faction's failure aka charred face, nickname he got after being charred by Mystic on the day of his debut, was temporarily depressed due to burns that disfigured him, but he was getting back on his feet.

But the previous week he entered the barracks (weapons depot) of the largest military base in Japan, taking with him a tank of petrol.

Kewel got drenched in gasoline, then set himself on fire, in a chamber full of weapons ... next to the explosives ... it wasn't a pretty sight to hear, see or smell.

While supplies dwindle, feminist terrorists attack mercilessly and the ruling elite die of mental illness or infamous suicides.

The investigation into Mystic and the order of Justitia's Paladins has come to a halt one after another, in the form of fires and strange fires.

A fire from a ... hair clip of all things ... devastated the department that organized the search.

Two days later, a computer apparently overheated and a spark started a second fire, which the sprinklers responded to, then a sprinkler broke and the water poured into the place knocking out all the computers. .

The next day, as people worked to repair the damage, the roof broke and the concrete block fell into the room.

Things got weirder and more bizarre when the head of the department was literally crushed by an ... elephant escaped from the zoo.

The deputy director was attacked by bees, other members by ants, wild dogs, snakes, tigers, zebras, exotic birds ... and squirrels.

Minor note, the zoo suffered from various administration and surveillance problems.

An investigator has ended up in an asylum, thanks to an accident concerning him screaming: "Spy squirrels, saboteurs who are drugging the coffee! Mystic controls the animals with his occult powers! He wants to reduce us to bestiality!"

The latest addition to the department, a beautiful woman went looking for information on Kallen Kozuki, went missing for 24 hours, then was found in a dirty alley, addicted to heroin, getting fucked by a couple of dogs and a squid. .

The image has landed in the newspapers: Area 11 is falling apart and whoever has to protect us turns out to be degenerate.

The worst part, this wasn't the worst incident, indeed it was the norm for every person who joins the investigation.

No traces of sabotage were found in all incidents, then rumors surfaced about how someone dealing with Mystic was cursed and sentenced to death or disgrace.

"Even with all these incidents, I don't believe these paranormal rumors, Mystic is a man, an incredibly strong and intelligent, cunning, daring and charismatic man. Armed with incredibly complex and advanced armor, creator of a revolutionary technology that looks like magic to first look.

Even with all of this, Mystic still remains a man. This means he can be defeated, caught and tried for his crimes, right? "Suzaku muttered to himself, trying to lift his morale and failing big time.

"If Mystic only stopped playing Robin Hood in broad daylight it would be easier to put him in jail." Suzaku said, noticing out of the corner of his eye a screen talking about Mystic which saved Eleven from a fire set in motion by a British gang.

"He makes life hell for the military and the aristocracy, but he saves civilians and innocents by day, while at night he ties up criminals and gives them to the police." Suzaku muttered, changing the channel, if you don't talk about Mystic there is talk of numerous government incidents.

XXX

In the upper floors of the governor's palace, Cornelia is arguing behind closed doors with her most loyal and capable subordinate, Guilford.

"A few updates on Mystic." Cornelia asked, hoping that after weeks of interference someone could find out something about him.

"The most searching man in Area 11, Mystic." Guilford said, starting his report, the closest shot they have of the masked man appeared on the computer screen. "

Unfortunately, we are no closer to discovering his identity and with all the attacks, sabotage and incidents that are going on, we don't have time to do a deeper investigation.

However, we have compiled a profile of the minor personality based on the testimonies and her appearances. "Guilford explained, handing the profile of Mystic to his beloved Princess.

"Unfortunately, we can't definitively prove his accuracy because this is the first time we've had to develop a personality profile on someone like him.

Facial expressions are hidden, so the only thing they had to work with is the tone and words used in his speech that announced his presence to the world as well as his actions.

We've also established a list of possible abilities his armor is showing.

Although we are unable to tell where the armor comes from or what its full capabilities are.

I apologize for how little I was able to fill out My Princess. "Guilford explained, as he bows apologetically.

"You are forgiven, Guilford." Cornelia said, sometimes hating her knight's overly dedicated and professional attitude.

In the meantime, he started looking into the Mystic report.

"Possible military and / or law enforcement origins, demonstrated by his knowledge in criminology and the internal workings of the police and / or army.

With each crime stopped by Mystic and his paladins, they were handed over to law enforcement along with all the evidence necessary to obtain the maximum possible conviction.

The most likely theory is an EU rogue agent, working as a soldier in high-risk black operations using experimental equipment.

Its technology is so advanced that it feels like magic, which Mystic wants the masses to believe, using theatrical feats and disguising the equipment in archaic and magical form.

One example is submarines / aircraft designed to look like ghost pirate ships of the Spanish army.

This coupled with the use of paladin titles for his group, the knightly design of his power armor and paladin uniforms, the crest on his cloak, and the use of a claymore to direct the orbital attack that occurred on the lake.

We are convinced that Mystic is of European origin, possibly Eurasian, in this case probably one of his parents was an original immigrant from Japan. This should explain the appearance of such a man in Area 11.

Traces of infantilism and delusions of grandeur seem to love getting attention and taking advantage of every big event to get noticed.

His daytime sightings of rescuing innocents in accidents, armed robberies and nighttime vigilante activities make him look like a comic book superhero.

This coupled with "magic" and the use of outdated cloaks and edged weapons show his childishness obsessed with heroes, knights and magic.

Possible childhood trauma, most likely the death of the parents by a criminal, possibly a British criminal.

He is showing sociopathic, extremist and self-destructive tendencies, in his modus operandi at the other risk and raising the flag higher and higher for greater gain. "Cornelia stopped reading, a lot of the chi written stuff is just hypotheses or conjectures, but some things make sense.

'An attention diva who loves to play hero. If we use this trait against himself, we can create an irresistible trap and catch him.

"Thanks for your reports. I have another meeting to come to, but I want you two to try and figure out an area where we can recreate the conditions in Shinjuku." Cornelia said as she got up from her desk.

"Mystic won't be able to resist the lure, he'll want to humiliate me like he did my brother. And that's how we'll track him down." Cornelia explained as she exits the room, trusting that her Knights would be able to develop at least the beginning of a plan while taking care of the administrative work.

The only mistake in this plan is that no one has noticed the small, semi-transparent pink butterfly in Cornelia's hair.

The witch of Brittany was not supposed to have lunch with Euphemia before the meeting, especially mentioning the purpose of the private meeting.

The aberrations of spy animals are no longer so ridiculous, if you take into account the magical familiars, too bad the whole Empire is denying the possibility of magic.

XXX

In the underground base, CN-2, on the lower floors, precisely the lieutenants' quarters, even more clearly in Miss Kozuki's room.

The only redhead of the paladins, Kallen lay face down on the bed with her clothes scattered on the floor, without worrying about changing into clothes, so much the steel door is closed by an advanced electronic lock, without permission no one can enter inside.

Since the debut of the Paladins of Justicia, Kallen and his friends have worked to establish themselves as the Paladins of Justice (superheroes, in Tamaki's words).

A surprisingly easy task when working under Mystic's guidance.

The morning is dedicated to Knighmare piloting training, hand-to-hand combat, use of firearms, strategy and tactics, use of advanced technology, especially Power Armor.

In the afternoon everyone is free to do what they want.

But once the sun goes down, the Paladins of Justitia enter the scene, so far there have been minor incursions that have resulted in the interruption of drug rounds run by British nobles who exploit the defenseless Japanese woman, liberator forced into prostitution and dealing with traffickers. All done to build their reputation as champions for the people who would embrace their cause.

As heroes of justice they have judged terrorists involving civilians, abusive soldiers, corrupt politicians, greedy corporations and criminal unions.

The Paladins of Justitia lived in their name and fought all oppressors who were outside the jurisdiction of the law.

They quickly went from being terrorists to being heroes which showed the amount of supporters that kept growing.

While there are various supporters, fear still exists in publicly admitting to following the Mystic Paladins due to the prospect of being jailed or killed.

The main reason Justitia's Paladins are so popular revolved around the mysterious leader Mystic, the man of miracles.

Kallen like the rest of his companions became increasingly curious about who the person under the mask was or / and the origin of his supernatural abilities.

A maternal grandmother descended from the first witch, a maternal grandmother friendly to extraterrestrials and being abducted by aliens at 17 were Mystic's main responses, but he never went into detail.

Many of the founding members want more in-depth explanations of their origins, but none of them insisted on or annoyed Mystic.

Because many of them don't want to make him angry or offend him, especially if that can push him away and make him disappear.

Such a capable man does not need a simple group of rebels, but the rebels need genius and his skills.

Without him they would still be terrorists, fighting to fight Britain, but now they are heroes.

Kallen smiled as she thought about what happened in the last few weeks.

'Ever since we made our big success at the hotel, the order of the Justitia Paladins have taken the world by storm.

We became friends with the weak just like Mystic proclaimed we would. Terrorists involving civilians and military bullies, criminal unions and corrupt politicians and profiteers.

If the law didn't punish them, then we would. In the blink of an eye, we became heroes. Support for us has grown; we even got our hands on some Knightmares again. Obviously no one could show it in public because ... 'Kallen thought as he recalled how a mother berated her son for pretending to be one of the paladins.

"Redy, Blue, Oghi, your presence is required in my office, my informant, Pink Butterfly has just discovered something very disturbing.

On a minor note, Redy I have a monstrously special gift for you. "Mystic announced, relaying the message throughout the underground base.

XXX

"Why would the mass gather around those who saved Euphemia?" Shogo Asahina asked, annoyed by the fame of Justitia's Paladins.

Kyoshiro Todoh and the four sacred swords, members of the Japanese Liberation Front, sat together in an important meeting, discussing Mystic and his Paladins.

"Kyoto also said they would send Guren Mk II to the Justitia Paladins." Ryoga Senba murmured.

"Those would be Robin Hoods?" Kotetsu Urabe scoffed.

"They are not part of the resistance. They killed Kusakabe." Nagisa Chiba stated.

"It's not like he's coming back after the stunt he did." Senba said.

"In any case, Lieutenant Colonel Todoh, we can't let it go." Urabe said.

However, Todoh remained silent with his eyes closed in thought.

XXX

After a day of planning the plan, the British Army are leading Cornelia to initiate Operation: Mousetrap.

"The Saitama ghetto is completely surrounded. The Yamato Alliance headquarters is somewhere in there." Darlton reported as he looks at the map screen showing their forces.

Behind him is Cornelia sitting on her throne, she too looks at the map with a bored expression with her knight, Gilbert GP Guilford standing next to her.

"What will the production effect be?" Cornelia asked, evaluating the possible losses in this operation.

"Primary sector output is expected to decrease by 0.2%." Darlton replied.

"So well within expectations. Okay." Cornelia said, then turned her attention to the fearful side commanders.

"You all participated in the Shinjuku disaster, right?" Cornelia asked, not hiding the disgust in the least.

"Y-Yes. And we are grateful to you, Princess Cornelia, for your mercy on-" The middle commander stammered, saluted and bowed to Cornelia, but was cut off at the most beautiful.

"That's not what I was asking.

Do you think conditions are similar to Shinjuku? "Cornelia cut him off, disgusted by the three of them as she turns to the screen.

It has taken some time, but Cornelia is finally ready to put her decoy plan into action to get Mystic out of hiding.

"So, this is Saitama huh?" Cornelia muttered as she collected the exploration data she received. A smirk formed on his face.

"Perfect. Everything was arranged so that Mystic would recognize the clear parallels with Shinjuku and come to capture or kill me with the misconception that I was as silly as Clovis." Cornelia said speaking to herself.

Completely unaware of what she is about to face, there is a trap, but not for Mystic, but for Cornelia.

Go on ...