"Wahhh—!"
Look up.
Only to see the Karasutengu, half-man, half-bird, folding in its wings as its sleek black feathers, sharp as blades, swirled in the wind, plummeting straight towards Kanoya's location.
Before Shouka could react, a strange power surged around her, enveloping her completely.
In the next moment, both her and Karasutengu's figures vanished from the battlefield.
When the spatial turbulence around her subsided, Kanoya, holding the chain of The Royal Incense Burner, looked around blankly.
It seemed she was still in Songze's mountain woods.
However, neither the Leech People nor Mary Sensei were anywhere to be seen.
Only the Karasutengu, with a Pu-fan in one hand and an Axe Halberd on his shoulder, stood respectfully not far away. Beside the young Tengu, a banner embroidered with the character "Gen" flapped in the wind.
"Miss Kanoya, this is absolutely safe; let us wait here for the Master to finish the battle."
