All manner of disgusting bugs began crawling out of the ground, their bodies coated in slime and giving off a dim, sinister sheen.
Some insects with hard white shells even flew in from every direction!
The stench of rot filled the entire courtyard.
As they beat their wings, it seemed as though even the air around them trembled in their wake.
Though their forms varied, their blood-red eyes, sharp fangs, and claws were features they all shared.
At that moment, Sasuke and Illya became their targets.
Standing atop the wall with his arms folded, Sasuke's expression did not change.
Beside him, Illya had already released her magical energy, the corners of her lips curling upward slightly.
"It has been quite a while since I last fought."
"Sasuke, you've never seen me use magecraft, have you?"
As she spoke, Illya raised both hands and gently pulled out four silver strands of hair. As magical energy flowed through them, the four strands began to shine with a brilliant silver radiance.
The next moment, the four strands transformed into four white storks emitting a silver glow.
Each one resembled a finely woven work of art, its patterns exquisitely ornate.
The four white storks circled Illya like floating cannons, continuously firing magical bullets from their beaks.
As Illya continuously poured magical energy into them, the magical bullets fired by the white storks instantly blanketed the surrounding swarm!
The cacophony of insects dying echoed throughout the Matou residence!
This was one of Illya's magecrafts.
Gold Needle Magecraft.
The magi of Einzbern excelled at material transmutation and creation using such properties—that was, alchemy.
Illya's Gold Needle Magecraft was inherited from her mother's alchemy: Einzbern's Gold Needle Craft.
Familiars made from metal wire or one's own hair could automatically seek out and attack enemies.
The spell Illya