Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

Before long, the black mist condensed into the shape of a human head, which grinned and looked at Asuka Tendo:

"An Onmyoji from the Tendo family, huh..."

"I finally gained my freedom, how could I possibly obediently go back to be sealed away with you?"

"I didn't expect that orange-haired kid to be such a waste. That fox demon killed people and left without even looking at them. But it's all good... Compared to them, your body is more suitable for this old man!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the thick fog beneath the black mist head transformed into dozens of iron chains, surging towards the girl in a massive, overwhelming manner!

"Enter the Shikigami and all laws manifest!"

An immense pressure swept over her, and before Asuka could think, she immediately formed hand seals and chanted incantations without hesitation.

As soon as she finished speaking, a blue-faced, fanged demon with brass knuckles on his fists and a two-meter-tall wolf with ripples of water visible in its fur appeared out of thin air beside her.

Although she rarely uses it, Asuka Tendo is still a shikigami.

She then continued chanting the incantation, and golden light emanated from her body, as if she were plated with gold. When she opened her eyes wide in anger, she looked just like the Acala statue in the temple!

The shikigami has been summoned and her body has been strengthened. At this moment, Asuka Tendo has unleashed her strongest form!

then……

Whizzing!

Two chains shot towards the shikigami like spears, instantly piercing it and causing it to disappear into specks of light before it could only cry out in pain.

The remaining chains, carrying the aftershocks of the surging magic, surrounded the girl, with black lightning bursting from them, suppressing the golden light emanating from her body until it grew increasingly dim.

"How, how is it possible..."

Asuka Tendo was pale.

Although she had a premonition, she never expected the difference to be so great!

The demon emerging from this book, in the Countermeasures Office's classification, even if it doesn't qualify as a major demon, is at least a top-tier A-level monster...

The black chains tightened, and Asuka Tendo's body gradually lost its strength.

It’s over.

I'm afraid I'm going to die here today.

He calls himself a genius? How laughable! He's turning into a reckless idiot...

A self-righteous person came here...

Thinking that the half-book belonging to the Tsuchimikado family was safe, they overlooked the possibility that the fragment might contain an evil object...

Now look what's happened. She's encountered an enemy she can't handle, and it's too late to call for backup. Nobody knows she's in danger, and she'll die here quietly...

Damn it, damn it!

Despite working so hard all this time, I still haven't achieved anything!

Is this... the end of everything...?

Seemingly sensing the girl's declining aura, the black-faced figure burst into laughter.

"Yes! That's it! Obediently embrace failure, and then surrender your body!"

"It's alright, I'll do a better job than you after I take your body, so you can leave without worry!"

Shut up, you're so annoying...

Asuka Tendo gritted her teeth and struggled to hold on.

However, she was growing weaker and weaker, and clearly, she wouldn't last more than a few seconds...

Is this my fate...?

The girl closed her eyes...

call!

Suddenly.

A bluish-green flame burst into the chains, burning a gap with tremendous force!

The black-faced figure turned and shouted, "Who!"

Asuka Tendo opened her eyes and looked out through the gap.

By the window, in the moonlight.

The pink fox stands upright on its hind legs, with its front paws on its hips and its tail held high like a flag.

"Hey, I tricked this idiot into coming here. Who gave you permission to steal him?"

Chapter 52 The Fox Always Has a Good Idea

Hoshino Hideyuki went all out from the start, his blue-green Heart Moonfire chasing and biting at every patch of black mist in the room like a hungry wolf from the Kekexili region, eyeing the egg yolk pie.

Whether it was due to elemental advantage or the black mist being some kind of flammable substance, his move was inexplicably effective, forcing the black mist back to the vicinity of the book pages in a short time.

"You fox, you're still around!"

The face of the black-mist-headed figure twisted into a vortex, and it roared, "Fine, you've asked for death! Watch me kill you and that Onmyoji together!"

The chains that had been extended quickly retracted, swirling and coalescing near the pages of the book into a strange, large black sphere that blocked Hoshino Hideyuki's flames.

The black sphere expanded and contracted, like a beating heart, seemingly brewing something terrible.

However, apart from continuing to set fires, Hoshino Hideyuki has no other way to deal with it for the time being.

The most urgent thing is to get our teammates back up.

He ran quickly to Asuka Tendo and shook the girl's shoulders.

However, the girl only reacted for a moment at the beginning, and then her eyes quickly dimmed.

Yes, that black mist seems to have some kind of illusion effect, and Asuka Tendo happens to have only so-so illusion resistance, so she fell for it.

The little girl has probably become a pessimistic person.

The fox thought for a moment, then decided to just plop it down!

The big tail lashed out and struck the girl's cheek!

Taking advantage of her instinctive bewilderment due to the large cloak, he used the "Mirror View" technique to touch the girl's inner world.

A gentle, enchanting aura swept over.

Asuka Tendo blinked, regaining some of her senses.

She looked at the fox so close to her and asked in a low voice:

"Why did you come to rescue me? I'm just a fool you tricked into coming here. Wouldn't it be safer and more in your interest to leave me here when you encounter such a powerful enemy?"

Hideyuki Hoshino's ears perked up:

"Huh? If an idiot like you dies, who am I supposed to fool next?"

The veins on the girl's forehead bulged: "You fox!"

"in addition……"

Hoshino Hideyuki then changed the subject, saying, "Only an idiot like you could make me feel comfortable entrusting my back to you."

The girl blushed slightly involuntarily: "You little fox..."

The fox patted Asuka Tendo on the shoulder one last time.

"I don't know what kind of painful past you have, but if you're such a fool, shouldn't you be persistent? Like when you were fighting over dessert, you refused to admit defeat no matter what, and all the nutrients that should have been going to your breasts were used up for your competitive spirit~"

"You little fox!"

Asuka Tendo clenched her fists and stood up abruptly.

She shook her head, completely banishing the lingering effects of the black mist from her mind, and pointed down at the little fox, saying:

"Don't call me an idiot anymore!"

"I was just under an illusion! My words don't count! Yes, I'm a genius, not an idiot!"

The fox twitched its ears and smiled, its eyes narrowing.

"Alright then, congratulations to the beautiful, kind, and talented Onmyoji for regaining your fighting spirit. Now, can you join me in dealing with that guy?"

He pointed to the still-pulsating black ball of chains and said, "To be honest, I really don't know how to fight this weird thing."

"Humph!"

"Given the circumstances, this genius will have to fight alongside you for now."

Asuka Tendo pursed her lips, then her expression gradually became serious.

Now, she truly resembles a genius girl.

She said, "This guy must be a kind of book spirit."

"Shu Ling?"

"That's right, they are extraordinary beings that only appear in a few special books, and they are essentially a kind of spirit."

The girl slapped her forehead: "I've seen the other half of 'The Chronicle of Obscure Events,' but I didn't notice anything then, so I assumed the remaining half would be fine too. I never imagined it would give birth to a book spirit. I was so careless..."

The fox tilted its head: "So how do we deal with him? Or is it that we can't fight him and should run away now?"

"If we run, we'll be easily caught, and we might even endanger ordinary people nearby... Fighting, on the other hand, gives us a chance!"

Asuka Tendo said in a deep voice, "He used his full strength right from the start and secretly used illusion magic, which is why he overwhelmed me for a moment, but if I sense it more closely now..."

The girl closed her eyes, clearly using some kind of reconnaissance spell.

After a three-second silence, she said, "I'm sure of it. I overestimated him."

"Although this book spirit is of a high rank, its magical power is very weak. Is it because it has only recently awakened? Or was it seriously injured before? Hmm, I can't tell..."

understood.

This big lump of coal, like me, is a mana-starved mage!

Doraemon is so reliable, he can answer any question!

Hoshino Hideyuki laughed and said, "So, all we have to do is wear him down and we'll win?"