A supporting character in a romance anime? I became a god using a rat talisman.

If you were hit head-on by this thing, your face would probably be riddled with holes.

Chiba's body reacted instinctively to the extremely dangerous stimulus.

His toes touched the ice, and he slid three meters sideways. The ice blades grazed his hair and carved a deep furrow in the snow behind him.

Qianyu straightened up and looked in the direction from which the attack came.

Amidst the swirling snowflakes, a woman floats silently in mid-air.

Yuki Onna.

This was the first word that popped into Qianyu's mind.

One of the most classic yokai (supernatural creatures) in Japanese folklore.

A beautiful ghost that appears in blizzards and feeds on the life force of travelers.

The creature before me was a perfect replica of those ancient illustrations, even the angle at which its clothes fluttered in the wind was filled with a strange and eerie beauty reminiscent of the East.

"Snow Brand!"

Xiao Ke's voice carried a hint of nervousness.

"Junior, be careful! This guy is the ace of the Clow Cards, controlling ice and snow! He's an all-rounder in melee and ranged combat! He's especially effective in this blizzard environment."

"I know."

Qianyu nodded solemnly.

"It seems they're trying to stop me from getting closer. The allure of this magic is truly immense."

"Huh?" Xiao Ke looked completely bewildered. "What 'them'? It's just one Snowball brand!"

Are you sure?

Qianyu's body suddenly lurched to the right.

Almost at the same instant, a silvery-white light sliced ​​across the spot where he had just been standing, accompanied by a sharp whooshing sound.

Chapter 122 I will combine the three cards into one!

The ice surface was cut open.

A ravine half a meter deep extended from Qianyu's feet, running straight for more than ten meters. The edge of the ravine gleamed coldly and was still hissing with white smoke.

If Kazama Chiba had reacted even a few seconds slower, his head would probably have separated from his neck by now.

The sneak attack failed.

The figure did not pause at all.

Using the momentum of her slash, she lightly touched the ice with her toes, and leaped backward like a weightless swallow. After tumbling in the air, she landed steadily next to the snow woman in mid-air.

It was a girl with twin ponytails, wearing a tight-fitting combat suit, and holding a long sword in her hand.

"Playing cards...!"

Xiao Ke stared at the suddenly appearing girl with pigtails, frozen in mid-air, her mouth agape.

"I didn't expect there to be two cards here at the same time?"

Qianyu climbed up from the ice, shook off the ice shards, and her expression was surprisingly calm.

"You've misjudged, senior. It's three."

He pointed to the sword in the girl's hand.

"That weapon, if I'm not mistaken, should be a sword shield."

In the original work, the Sword Card is an independent card that can transform into any sword or weapon the user needs.

But now it is held in the hands of the card players and used as a weapon.

"Her weapon is a sword and a shield?"

Xiao Ke finally realized what was happening, his hairy face filled with disbelief.

"The Clow Cards have teamed up!"

Snow cards, fighting cards, sword cards.

Three powerful Clow Cards with offensive attributes have abandoned their rivalry and chosen to unite.

This situation has never occurred in the original work.

Although the Clow Cards possess independent consciousness, their purpose is ultimately to test the Cardcaptor Sakura. How could they possibly team up against the Captor?

Unless they encounter something more unacceptable than being subdued.

For example, someone might try to steal the magic they've worked so hard to find.

Chiyu roughly understood the mindset of these Clow Cards.

These guys had trekked through mountains and rivers to reach this godforsaken place, and finally found a magic vein that could boost their strength dramatically. They were just about to enjoy absorbing a huge amount of magic energy.

Then, an uninvited guest suddenly appeared, swaggering around and trying to break through the ice to get a share of the profits.

He would be furious too.

This isn't some drama of good versus evil; it's purely a conflict of interests.

Snowboard is responsible for creating blizzards to work with Wheelboard's circulation capabilities, keeping outsiders out of the mountains.

The Fighting Card and the Sword Card are responsible for close-range defense, clearing out any intruders who break through the blockade and approach the lake.

The four cards have clearly defined roles.

"This is troublesome..."

One against three.

In the home environment of a blizzard.

The opponent still has three powerful cards with attack attributes.

This start was far more disgusting than Qianyu had anticipated.

……

The gale, like a vengeful ghost, swept through the withered forest, whipping up thousands of snow waves that slammed against Hiratsuka Shizuka's frail body.

Although the coat was thick, it felt like a fragile piece of paper in the face of such extreme cold that it could freeze one's breath.

Her throat was already sore from shouting.

Snow poured into my mouth, feeling as cold as swallowing shards of glass.

Hiratsuka Shizuka wrapped her coat tighter around herself and trudged through the knee-deep snow, each step requiring twice the effort.

Visibility was pitifully low; just five meters ahead was a chaotic white expanse, making it impossible to distinguish between the sky and the ground.

"Kazama—!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka shouted at the top of her lungs, but only the howling north wind answered her.

"Kazama Chiba—! Where are you—!"

What the hell is going on with this damn blizzard?

The weather forecast before we set off said it would be cloudy turning sunny, so how did it turn into this apocalyptic scene in the blink of an eye?

Hiratsuka Shizuka cursed the meteorological bureau's ancestors in her mind, but her feet didn't stop.

After continuing her arduous journey for a while, she suddenly stopped.

About ten meters ahead, a huge black outline lay across the snow.

At first, Hiratsuka Shizuka thought it was a fallen tree trunk, but as she got closer, the shape of the silhouette made her heart clench.

That was a bear.

A fully grown black bear, its size is frightening, it takes up a huge area just by lying there.

But what made Hiratsuka Shizuka's pupils shrink was not its size, but its state.

The bear was split in two.

Internal organs and blood were splattered all over the ground, starkly contrasting against the white snow.

The wound was incredibly clean, as if it had been cut in two by some extremely sharp weapon, without even the bone being obstructed.

Hiratsuka Shizuka stood there, her breathing becoming rapid.

The first emotion that came to mind was fear.

Is there something in this forest that can split a bear in two?

This level of destructive power is absolutely beyond the capabilities of ordinary people.

A knife? An axe? Or something even more incredible?

In this desolate wilderness, what could possibly be capable of doing such a thing?

But at the same time, a strange sense of relief also spread through Hiratsuka Shizuka's heart.

She crouched down and carefully examined the bear's carcass.

Although we don't know who killed the bear, thankfully it's dead.

Moreover, there were no human remains inside its stomach.

Hiratsuka Shizuka took a deep breath and continued walking forward.

……

The lobby of the resort's dormitory building.

Yui Yuigahama sat on the sofa in the corner, her hands gripping the hem of her clothes tightly.

"No... I can't sit still."

"It's too dangerous for Ms. Shizuka to go out alone. Besides, Kazama-kun is missing. I can't just stay here and wait!"

She remembered the lamppost that had almost hit her, and the fleeting figure that had passed by in the snowstorm.

If that really is him, then he must be facing enormous danger right now.