Shirou, who returned from the Fairy Kingdom

“Gu…?”

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Atoram's cheek.

Generally speaking, the two techniques will produce fierce conflicts when they collide.

Even though the forms may differ, as long as it is issued as mystery, it cannot defy the fundamental principle—that is, a stronger mystery will overwhelm the opponent.

At that time, it will be Atoram's victory.

In terms of sheer magical power, there are very few magicians in the world who can rival his lightning.

He often compared his magic tricks to a blow from the Greek mythological witch Medea.

But this time, there was nothing that could be done.

That is Matou Sakura's Imaginary Number Magic—

Ignoring mystery and power, capture your opponent and drag them into a desolate world of nothingness (imaginary space).

Originally, Matou Sakura could not use magic on her own.

Because her magic tricks are so unique.

That dark shadow was actually negative energy born from the dark side of the girl's deep consciousness.

If this power is used arbitrarily, it is actually an act of pushing the part of us that is human toward destruction.

This kind of magic shouldn't even exist; it should only be called taboo.

however--

Amamiya Shirou—the senior smiled and accepted Sakura's negativity.

"I think this is a very remarkable force," he said.

"This is Sakura's own power, so there's no need for her to feel ashamed."

Shirou saw Sakura Matou's determination to become a magician and did not reject Sakura's "imaginary number," but instead worked with her to find a solution.

"By the way, let me teach Sakura a magic spell that can protect her."

Shirou taught Matou Sakura the magic of "self-suggestion".

"If you've reached the point where you have no choice but to use imaginary number magic, first use suggestion on yourself."

"In this way, Sakura can protect her human heart."

After that, Matou Sakura practiced suggestion magic repeatedly and quickly grew to a level that even surpassed Shirou's.

At this point, it can no longer be considered "self-suggestion," but rather a true "self-sealing."

However, what sustains Sakura Matou's belief is not magic, but her senior's gentleness.

Great, I can win!

Matou Sakura has secured her victory.

Although her magic skills are far inferior to her opponent's, she can now defeat this man with her first-meet-kill technique.

"This is never going to end...!"

Atoram cannot accept the fact that he is being suppressed by a middle school girl.

He roared furiously, giving brief orders to his men behind him.

The magicians, dressed in military uniforms, immediately performed a ritual magic trick involving multiple people.

In an instant, dark clouds covered the sky over Xindu.

A deep rumble of thunder sounded, and torrential rain began to fall into the streets.

This is precisely the weather support magic that the Golesta family excels at.

The combined power of rain and thunder is common knowledge that every Pokémon player understands.

In Japan's temperate climate, they are actually able to unleash the full power of this magic trick more effectively than in desert regions.

"Ugh...!"

Sakura Matou swayed and collapsed to her knees.

She pressed her hand to her chest, barely managing to stop herself from vomiting blood.

The sudden downpour rendered her imaginary number magic ineffective.

Since it is not a shadow that exists on the earth's surface, it is normal for it to become fragile and unable to be maintained under drastic environmental changes.

Sakura Matou is far from being a mature magician.

With each raindrop that falls onto her shadow, she feels a strong backlash from the depths of her magic circuitry—

The pain made it almost impossible for her to stand, let alone continue fighting.

Even Atoram himself did not expect that a single rain shower would turn the tide of the battle when he was at a disadvantage.

He wouldn't let this opportunity slip by, and launched a new round of magic.

He refined several times more magic power than before and activated the magic inscription, simultaneously infusing it into the original battery's spell.

The spell purchased by the Gresta family efficiently converted that magic into massive lightning.

With the help of the torrential rain, the lightning spell resembled a giant dragon.

Anyone who sees it will have hallucinations, as if a giant monster has descended upon Fuyuki once again.

When the dragon, formed from lightning, opened its massive maw to display its majesty—

"Wow, that's spectacular. I'll be your opponent."

The boy's voice rang out behind Atoram.

"Senior...!" Matou Sakura shouted.

How... is that possible...?

Atoram turned around, trembling, and saw the red-haired boy.

Amamiya Shirou...shouldn't he be fighting the Fifth Mage?

Why does it appear here?

No, there's only one possibility... Aozaki Aoko lost!

It's unbelievable, but that's the only explanation! The Fifth Mage actually lost!?

Shirou walked over full of energy, but—

The next second, the lightning that Atoram was about to unleash, along with the dark clouds covering the entire street, dissipated as easily as tearing a piece of paper.

"Huh? Why did you interrupt the spell? Aren't you going to continue?"

Shirou slowly walked to Atoram's side and asked.

"…………"

The brown-skinned youth remained silent, sweat beading on his forehead, cheeks, and back.

Shirou smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Thank you for taking care of my classmate and junior."

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Volume 4, Chapter 184: A Night Filled with Temperature Differences?

When Shirou arrived, Matou Sakura immediately fainted due to a sense of relief.

With no worries about his safety, Shirou gave Atorum and his men a sound beating.

While they were casting their curses, Matou Tsuruno and Kariya finally arrived at the scene, albeit belatedly.

The two of them came specifically to handle the aftermath.

Seeing that Sakura had regained consciousness and was in good health, Shirou gave Matou Tsuruno and Kariya some instructions on how to extract information through torture before leaving.

After finishing all this, it was already 7 p.m.

Shirou arrived at the pre-arranged location and met Aozaki Aoko, who had been waiting for him.

"Has it been dealt with?"

"It can't be that fast. We haven't even had a chance to ask Atoram yet... I'm just worried you'll get impatient waiting."

"It's okay if I wait a little longer."

Shirou shook his head and said, "Let's leave the rest to the Matou family. With Tohsaka, who manages Fuyuki, missing, we can only ask them to take on the role of our ally."

"Hey~ As expected of Shirou, you've become quite adept at commanding things."

Aozaki Aoko said with a smile, and walked up to take the boy's arm.

"Okay, let's go."

Shirou asked in surprise, "Where are we going?"

"What are you talking about! Of course I'm going to stay at your place tonight, it's already so late."

Aozaki Aoko said in a matter-of-fact tone, "Don't worry, I won't argue with Irisviel this time."

I also brought a gift; isn't she pregnant recently? It's a good opportunity to congratulate her during my visit. This is something I specially brought back from Romania…”

Aozaki Aoko said excitedly.

She planned to spend the night at Shirou's house openly and legitimately as his girlfriend.

Several years ago, Aoko and Arisu had already visited the Amamiya family, so Irisviel and the others actually knew of Aoko and Arisu's existence.

Although Irisviel was very unhappy, she eventually accepted their existence.

Of course, she wouldn't refuse Aoko's request to stay overnight at the Amamiya residence.

That's the problem!

There's another woman hiding in Shirou's room!

And this woman seems to be connected to today's events!

Given Aoko's personality, she definitely wouldn't behave herself even if she were assigned to a guest room.

Late at night, after everyone has gone to sleep, she would definitely sneak up to Shirou's side...

Then, when that time came, Ye Sizhen borrowed a room next door... the soundproofing of the Japanese-style room...

"Ugh...!"

Shirou made up his mind that he absolutely could not let Aoko come to his house tonight.

"what happened?"

Although Aoko may seem like a somewhat careless and sloppy woman, she is actually quite thoughtful and perceptive.

She immediately noticed Shirou's absent-mindedness.

"Hmm... I suddenly don't want to go home tonight... or something... hahahaha."

Shirou chuckled dryly.

"It's already 7 PM, and I probably won't get home from Xindu until after 8 PM... Ugh, what a waste of time!"

"........."

Aozaki Aoko frowned slightly, observing Shirou's face with suspicion.

"Shirou, you..."

"What's wrong with me?"

Stared at by those sapphire-blue eyes, the boy couldn't help but hold his breath, not daring to make a sound.

"You lecherous brat! I hate you!"

Aozaki Aoko suddenly blushed and smiled, and as if to hide her shyness, she punched his chest with her soft fist.

Shirou: "???"

Aozaki Aoko pouted and scolded happily, "You said you suddenly didn't want to go home tonight...you just wanted to spend the night out with someone, didn't you?"

He's still a middle school student! What's going on in his head all day? So awful!