'Scatterguns'!

　When the air flame raises its hand towards the crow, the pattern on its arm pulses and a scatter of flames is released.
　By imprinting the magic formula on the arm beforehand, the jutsu can be used without the mediation of cards and even the chanting is shortened. However, as it requires a high level of spiritual power manipulation, there aren't many magicians who can use this technique.

"d*mn it!

　The scattered flames that flew at high speed, each one of them was as powerful as a grenade bullet. However, the crow dodged all of them without even scraping.

''Bakki!
Grua!

　However, the raven was ducked by the bombshells, who were anticipating their target, and the raven was bombarded with flames at close range.
　The sorcerers who were watching the battle sensed the end of the battle, but the eyes of the opposing firefighters saw a different scene.

''You're doing it,''

　After ducking through the explosive flames, the unharmed crow flies away. Even the explosive flames at close range were played by striking the spiritual power.

''But hey, that's too inefficient, right?''

　The air flames fire another round of flame. Wider area, more speed.
　The crows can't avoid it, and they prevent it from landing by hitting it with their spiritual power. And then the waiting demon bombers unleash another wide range of flames.

If this continues, we will be impoverished.
No, Master Flame-Sama is going for it.

　To the surgeons who can't yet use the formula divine technique, the veteran surgeon explains.
　If there is a connection through a spiritual power thread, the supply of spiritual power from the surgeon will allow him to act for a long time. However, a shikigami without a connection would lose its jutsu once the spiritual power contained within it was exhausted.
　A reconnaissance shikigami is relatively fuel efficient. But they wouldn't last long if they continued to use their spiritual power to prevent that many explosive flames.

''Master Kifu understands this and is attacking like that. If you fight carefully, you can defeat them adequately without consuming so much spiritual energy. But it's not certain that the raven has any other tricks. That's why you intend to cut off his spiritual power in a short time.

　The veteran sorcerer admired the judgement of the airflame.
　It's possible that that crow was sent to buy time to play some kind of trick. With that in mind, the short term battle that Kifu chose was for the best.

''Hahaha! d*mn crows, you're seriously the best!

　However, no one knows that he made that choice just because he wanted to go on a rampage.



　The explosive flames and explosive sound blown inside the ward. Crow ducked, prevented, and counteracted all of them.
　When it was over, the battle had turned into a protracted battle that lasted for two hours, greatly betraying the expectations of the magicians.

''Ridiculous........''
"Your flame, Master...

　This is a historical battle that is engraved in the minds of all witnesses. The one who won it...






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Crows, at last you're back.

　As I waited on the porch of the house, the white crow came back. It was cold.
　I wondered what was wrong with him because he suddenly lost the connection. I wondered if he was being abused by another crow or something, but he said he wasn't hurt. That was an unnecessary worry.

'How do I make this crow disappear?'
Well, I don't know how to do that. But if left unchecked, the spiritual power it contains should wear off and the paper should return to normal.
Okay. Well, then, go to the living room and get some proper rest.

　The raven nodded his head and pattered off to the living room.

Well, it's getting dark now. We'll just have dinner and we'll take a break too. We'll need to get some cat food.
Wait, wait, I don't want that. Just what you would normally eat.
'What are you talking about? It's bad for you if you eat the same things as other people, especially leeks.
No, I'm totally fine.
I'll just go out and get some stuff. You take care of things.
No, I'm not...

　Today, another peaceful day went by.

　


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Amazing ... really amazing.

　Mizukami Uruka expressed her excitement as she recalled the scene she had just seen.

''I didn't expect you to defeat Kaira-san and the bomber at Hinoyama-kun's place. What in the world is that white crow.......

　The battle between the white crow and the airflame took place in the temple. Coincidentally, he had witnessed the battle through the eyes of the shikigami.
　The wards that were set up in the temple were made to prevent sound and images from leaking to the outside. However, it was easy for a water class sorcerer to peer inside it.

''The direction that crow went back... could it be, Yuki-kun!

　I remember a young man whose eyes met mine through the shikigami before I witnessed the battle of the white crows.

'At the time, I thought I had eyes by accident. Could it be that you really could see?

　Come to think of it, I heard that the only reason he couldn't attend the opening ceremony was because he caught some thugs. If that's the case, then at least it can't be an ordinary person.
　Mizukami thinks about that and makes a decision.

''If you really are a Yin and Yang master enough to defeat Kaira-san, then you might also know how to find the Cat God. Yeah, I'll ask Yuki-kun tomorrow.''


　Yuki Kosuke's peaceful life is slowly crumbling.