The cursed spirit lurking in the shadows was far stronger than the other two. It was the only Grade 3 cursed spirit present.
Sharp claws of cursed energy steeped in malice slashed viciously against the bare skin of Qingxiao's forearm, and the piercing whistle through the air cut off abruptly.
There was no wound, no pain-not even the faintest white mark.
"Damn, are those people at Window just collecting paychecks? How could they make such a basic mistake?"
He casually flicked the cursed spirit on the head, using only a tiny trace of cursed energy. The Grade 3 cursed spirit that had been so ferocious a moment ago was completely exorcised, without the slightest chance to struggle.
Behind him, Yu Haibara stared, dumbfounded, and instinctively stopped what he was doing. Even the usually calm Kento Nanami's pupils trembled slightly as he silently compared their strength. I probably wouldn't even last a single exchange...
Qingxiao raised a hand and pointed farther down the corridor. "There are two more over there. They're yours."
He stepped sideways and back two paces, putting some distance between them and leaving the entire battlefield to the two newcomers.
Without anyone guiding or directing them, the two relied on the rapport they had developed over just two weeks to exorcise the last two cursed spirits.
Two minutes later, all the cursed energy in the corridor had completely dispersed, and the battlefield fell quiet.
Yu Haibara panted heavily, a fine sheen of sweat covering his forehead, but his eyes shone as he truly experienced growth through actual combat.
Kento Nanami withdrew the cursed energy around him. His expression remained cool, but the tension of his first real battle had eased.
Qingxiao walked slowly up to them and said with a smile, "You did pretty well on your first