"Bzz... Bzz... Bzz... Bzz... Bzz..."
"Abnormal magical power detected! Nearby citizens, evacuate immediately! I repeat! Abnormal magical power detected! Nearby citizens, evacuate immediately!"
The two Demon Registration Cards on their wrists immediately sensed the magical power surging from their wearers, vibrating like alarm bells as they emitted warning sounds amid flashes of red light!
On the street, an alarm even louder than the Demon Registration Cards began blaring from somewhere, spreading throughout the surroundings in a matter of moments. The next instant, defensive gates began descending from the buildings lining both sides of the street. After freezing for a moment, the crowd panicked.
"Demons! Demons!"
"Quick! Run!"
The pedestrians screamed as they fled toward either end of the street in utter terror. There was none of the exhaustion brought on by the scorching weather left in them. Every one of them feared being too slow and getting dragged into the battle. As ordinary humans, they might not even know when they would be caught in the crossfire and die! Startled cries rose and fell amid the alarms. Before long, the packed crowds had vanished completely. Listening to the alarms still echoing one after another, Wu Yan and Kotori froze for a moment, then exchanged glances.
"An alarm actually went off..." Kotori looked displeased. "Does this Itogami City forbid demons from fighting?..."
"It probably isn't that extreme..." Wu Yan glanced around and gave a wry smile. "But it looks like we've caused some rather unnecessary trouble..."
Although he had already gained a preliminary understanding of Itogami City's basic situation, Wu Yan truly had not expected fighting in Itogami City to cause consequences comparable to a fire.
But thinking about it, that was only natural. Ordinary humans lived in Itogami City as well. When demons fought, their power was simply beyond what