"Boom!!!"

Golden Buddhist scriptures, arranged in a hexagonal shape, surrounded Araya Sōren and Aruba, as if separated by an invisible barrier. The flock of silver-blue silk-carved white storks crashed straight into the golden hexagonal barrier, emitting a terrifying roar.

Araya Sōren, located in the center of the barrier, stood quietly in place as if he felt nothing at all, showing neither panic nor indifference on his face.

"Truly worthy of being a top-tier barrier master, to be able to create such a powerful barrier with a human body. In today's world, this is definitely one of the best, right?"

By this time, it was completely dark, and the surroundings were deathly silent, without any light, not even the moon had appeared.

Aozaki Touko had already set up a large-scale magic spell to dispel idlers.

"Matō...Aki!"

Araya Sōren hoarsely called out the name of the boy standing behind him. As an old monster who was over two hundred years old, he had rarely been as disheveled as he was today.

It's unbelievable that we've been forced into such a dilemma.

Meanwhile, on the other side, at the Hall of Garan.

"Master...Master?"

The purple-haired girl, who was tidying up the clutter on her desk, looked at the beautiful, naked woman who came out of the storage room with some fear, and felt a little dizzy for a moment.

"Weren't you out for a while? How come you're..."

"Bad luck, that body got killed. Help me pack my things, runes and battle dolls. Damn it, I'm going to make that bastard die a horrible death!"

As the puppeteer put his clothes back on, he lit a dragon cigarette. The malice in his eyes frightened Sakura so much that she couldn't move.

This was the first time she had ever seen Aozaki Touko so angry.

"Oh right, your brother's here. He's probably fighting that old geezer right now. Be quick, I need to go and help him out. I also want you to get a glimpse of the battle between magicians."

She still manages to teach even at a time like this; she truly is a qualified teacher.

"Really! My brother's here too!"

Upon hearing Shen Qiu's name, the girl's eyes widened instantly, and she could no longer contain her joy.

“My intuition tells me not to fight you, but now I’ve changed my mind. Rather than going to great lengths to seize the Root from Ryougi Shiki, I might as well—”

"Right here, all in one go!"

Araya Sōren threw the black coat off his body, and just as Shen Qiu focused his attention on the coat, Araya Sōren had already pressed herself against him in that short, less than half-second of distraction!

"Successful!"

Seeing that Shen Qiu still seemed not to have reacted, a stiff smile appeared on his lips. The Six Paths Barrier was a killing move that he had researched all his life. Once an enemy entered the barrier's range, all of them would be deprived of all their power!

Even the Grand Rank magician Aozaki Touko had no chance to resist, demonstrating her domineering nature.

"Ah."

"Huh? Why..."

Just as his right hand was about to pierce the boy's heart, the boy in front of him let out a slightly mocking snort.

And this—for Shen Qiu, who has already been stripped of all motivation—should be an impossible thing.

Before he could even react to what was happening, a sharp, tearing pain shot through his abdomen, followed by a dizzying, swirling vision.

“Arakawa…Arakawa…”

Cornelius Aruba, who was still trembling with Yustissa, stared wide-eyed at the sight, his pupils dilating to their maximum size.

Good heavens, what did he see?

Araya's stomach was pierced through by the boy named Matou Aki, and he was spinning and flying in the sky like a broken sandbag.

During this process, internal organs and blood fall to the ground and get covered in dust.

"I...I miscalculated. I didn't expect the Six Paths Barrier to be ineffective against him..."

While spitting out blood, Araya Sōren on the ground tried to restart the Six Paths Barrier.

Then--

His head flew up.

Yes, just as the words suggest, the head of the person named Araya Sōren flew up.

Looking at the severed head lying to the side, Shen Qiu expressionlessly flicked the katana in his hand, and a stream of azure water automatically flowed out, dispersing the blood.

Throughout the entire process, he did not use any of his abilities, relying solely on the strength and speed of his physical body.

This... is Shen Qiu, who has become the Third Magician! Even the top-tier barrier master, Araya Sōren, was directly blasted to death in front of him without even having a chance to fight back!

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Chapter 369: First Encounter with Ryougi Shiki - Confrontation with the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception

"Hey, hey, hey, this kid is really something..."

On the outskirts of the abandoned construction site, before Aozaki Touko even arrived by car, she sensed waves of chaotic, surging magical energy. However, when she reached the battlefield, she witnessed a scene she would never forget—

The head of Araya Souren, her old classmate, a top-tier barrier master with terrifying power, was flying through the air at this moment.

Then, it fell into the dried cement slurry.

"elder brother!"

"cherry!"

Although the scene was quite horrific, for Sakura, the excitement of seeing Shen Qiu again undoubtedly outweighed her fear of the bloody sight before her.

Upon seeing Sakura, Shen Qiu's tense and unpleasant expression finally relaxed.

Ying Chengzi breathed a sigh of relief as she watched Ying Chengzi flutter towards Shen Qiu like a butterfly. She leaned against the car door and lit a cigarette. She really hadn't expected that Ying Chengzi would rush over at high speed, running countless traffic lights along the way, only to find that it was already over by the time she arrived.

As night fell, the evening breeze lifted her orange coat, making this Grand Magician look exceptionally charming.

"I really don't know just how strong he is. Even Araya was defeated by him. If those guys who were sealed here find out..."

After shaking her head helplessly, she slowly walked forward.

"Who...who...who are you?! You're a monster, you must be a monster!!!"

Cornelius Aruba, still lying on the ground, was speaking incoherently, his eyes gradually turning white. Especially after seeing Ryougi Shiki, whom he had killed not long ago but who had reappeared in front of him, he spoke faster and faster.

"I'm leaving this guy to you. It's really bad luck to run into something like this on your first day back."

Shen Qiu was too lazy to deal with Aruba, who seemed to have gone mad on the ground. There was no need for him to personally deal with a magician of this level. He might as well give him to Aozaki Touko to vent her anger and earn her a favor.

"Wait a minute, Ah Qiu, something's not right with this guy."

Just as Shen Qiu turned to leave, Chengzi seemed to have noticed something.

"you you....."

Aruba stared wide-eyed at the orange-clad woman who was half-crouching down. He longed to chant his proud incantation and unleash his ancestral, powerful fire magic to burn this detestable woman to ashes.

However, his courage had already been shattered by fear. He couldn't even stand up, let alone chant incantations; the bones in his legs felt like they had gone limp.

"Something's not right. You mean...?"

"So you're a puppet, huh? You're quite clever, aren't you!"

After a quick glance at the disheveled blonde magician Orange, she realized exactly what was off. No wonder she felt something was off when she saw him.

That's it!

"A doll? Oh no, I forgot about that..."

Thinking of this, Shen Qiu glanced at the remains of Araya Sōren. Cornelius Aruba was also a magician specializing in human engineering, and naturally an outstanding puppeteer.

Although his doll-making skills are not as superb as Aozaki Touko's, he has no problem making ordinary substitutes.

"Honestly, I should have just used the power of the Third Law to crush the other party's soul directly. It seems I really shouldn't have let anger cloud my judgment."

Thinking of this, Shen Qiu sighed softly. Because of Araya Sōren's lingering feelings for Witchō Kirie, he didn't have time to think about anything else.

"But do you know, Ah Qiu, the puppet's abilities seem very powerful, but it has an obvious bug."

As she spoke, Aozaki Touko pulled out a rune with the symbol [β] from her bosom with a cold smile.

"As long as this body doesn't truly die, it's impossible to change bodies, which means—"

"Ice Rune: Frostbite!"

No, you......

Before Aruba could finish speaking, he was frozen into an ice sculpture at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"very scary!"

Sakura trembled slightly in fear upon witnessing this scene. It was the first time she had seen Aozaki Touko like this, acting decisively and ruthlessly without any hesitation.

This was the first time she had seen her master like this. In their previous interactions, Orange had always presented herself as an unkempt older sister, appearing both decadent and gentle.

"Oranges, oh, they really are..."

Shen Qiu looked at the puppeteer, whose temper was clearly not good now. She still felt resentful about that title. She didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.

Just then, a bone-chilling cold crept up his spine.

It's like... he really is going to die in the next second!

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