Chapter 83

The Way of the Numbers is the eighty-third chapter of the Black Cat manga and the eighth chapter of Volume 9.

Plot
As Jenos Hazard fights Creed Diskenth, Nizer Bruckheimer tells Beluga J. Heard that in his condition, he will not be able to hold Creed for long. Beluga asks him if Nizer is doing all this to avenge Ash, to which Nizer replies that no, he is not. He is simply completing the mission, which is eliminating Creed at all costs. Just as Jenos is about to take Creed's head off, a portal opens a gun is pointed at his head. It turns out to be Echidna Parass. Creed orders her to stay out of this battle, but then, Nizer quickly holds him and tells Beluga to shoot. Jenos is confused and demands an explanation when he sees Beluga aiming at Creed. The man simply replies that this is the way of the numbers before shooting.

The castle explodes, throwing its remains at Sven Vollfied's car. Sven manages to avoid the rocks and drive somewhere safe, but the car is heavily damaged.Eve tries to cheer Sven up whike Train Heartnet asks Rinslet Walker if she is worried about the Numbers, to which she replies that she does.They are then approached by two guards and Number X, Lin Shaolee.