The fox shrine maiden's attack passed straight through the great bird's body, unable to affect it at all. But the great bird pounced directly onto her.
There was nothing as exciting as one might expect from being pounced on by an invisible great bird. It was as though nothing had happened.
Yet the fox shrine maiden stood there numbly, completely motionless.
"Did we win?!"
Although she did not quite understand what had happened, she had only seen Griseo draw a few strokes in the air with her brush, and then the fox shrine maiden stopped moving.
But Miko was certain that Griseo had done something to the fox shrine maiden and defeated her.
In Miko Yotsuya's eyes, it was only natural that Griseo could defeat such monsters. At least, nothing unexpected had happened so far.
"Miko, stand a little farther back."
Yet Griseo did not look happy. Instead, she stared into the sky ahead, a hint of caution appearing in her eyes.
Pulling Miko Yotsuya behind her, Griseo took out a scroll and a katana—one of the Divine Keys.
"Did something happen?"
Noticing the change in Miko Yotsuya and Griseo, Hana Yurikawa and Yulia were both utterly confused. They had not seen anything at all.
But judging by Griseo's expression, the problem here seemed quite serious.
"Is there some kind of monster?"
Hana Yurikawa hesitantly asked Miko.
"..."
Griseo did not answer. Miko fell silent, then nodded after hesitating for a few seconds. There was no need to hide it from Hana now.
Griseo kept her eyes fixed on the sky ahead. Noticing where Griseo was looking, Miko Yotsuya stared there as well, though she did not really understand what Griseo was seeing.
Before long, brilliant golden light suddenly blazed before Griseo and Miko. Within that golden radiance appeared