The three magicians at the scene stood there dumbfounded, unable to say a word.
They were all magicians, so they basically understood each other's tricks. The problem was that they had no idea how Fujino had pulled it off.
Their most immediate thought was: What kind of magic trick was that? That was practically sorcery, wasn't it?
He just clapped his hands, and whatever he wanted appeared?
That was terrifying.
Being able to achieve that effect meant his magic skills far surpassed theirs by an unknown margin.
"Detective Fujino is actually Kuroba Toichi's apprentice...?"
Hoshikawa Dougo was calmer than the other two. Curious, he asked, "How come I've never heard of that?"
Fujino calmly explained, "He died eight years ago. Although I don't know whether he's really dead, he did disappear without a trace. Most of those who inherited our lineage aren't magicians either, so naturally few people know about it."
There really weren't any magicians. They had all become actors, mysterious organization executives, internationally wanted thieves, or detectives.
"Looks like we're about the same."
Hoshikawa Dougo chuckled. "My teacher was Seiei. He suddenly disappeared ten years ago too, and to this day, we still haven't figured out where he went."
"Who knows? Maybe he's hiding somewhere."
The bearded man beside him cracked a joke, then introduced himself to Fujino. "My name is Fanda Riki, and I'm also Teacher Seiei's disciple... Come to think of it, the last young magician I met was this kid Hoshikawa... Oh, right. Are you interested in putting on a four-man magic show with us?"
"I'll pass. What I'm best at is practical close-up magic, as well as making objects appear out of thin air." Fujino slightly shook his head, uninterested. "As for large-scale magic tricks, I've never learned anything like that."
"Then it'll just