"Hmm?"
Luo Zhen suddenly stopped as he walked through the alley. He stared ahead, and his gaze began to take on a rather intriguing look.
Seeing Luo Zhen's reaction, Yukina stopped as well.
"Did you notice it?"
Yukina asked in a low voice, sounding somewhat impressed.
Luo Zhen shrugged.
"Although it isn't very obvious—even an experienced Demon Slayer might miss it—unfortunately, I noticed the flow of magical power long ago."
For Luo Zhen, who possessed Spiritual Vision, it was basically impossible to conceal any flow of magical power occurring before his eyes.
Therefore, the moment he arrived here, Luo Zhen noticed it.
"There's a people-repelling barrier here, isn't there?"
Luo Zhen stated it as a certainty.
"Yes."
Yukina didn't hide it either. She calmly admitted it and spoke up.
"Please follow me."
With that, Yukina walked ahead on her own.
The girl probably intended to lead Luo Zhen, so he wouldn't wander around recklessly.
Of course, Yukina wasn't worried that Luo Zhen would get lost because of the people-repelling barrier. She was worried that he might break the barrier instead.
After their clash yesterday, Yukina understood that Luo Zhen was an even more formidable Magus and Curse User than she had imagined. Breaking such a minor people-repelling barrier would absolutely not be difficult for him.
Since that was the case, it would be more appropriate to lead Luo Zhen to his destination herself.
However, Yukina had ultimately underestimated Luo Zhen.
"There's no need to go out of your way." Luo Zhen shook his head, stared at the barrier before him, curled his lips, and said, "After seeing this barrier, I traced the flow of magical power backward and deduced its center. The entire barrier exists to protect that place. That should be where you wanted to take me, right?"
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