"Give it back!"
The moment her voice rang out, the black feathers wreathed in flames turned and shot toward Tsubaki, who had already transformed into a yokai.
Facing the reflected feathers, Yokai Tsubaki opened her mouth and spewed black flames at them. The moment the feathers touched the fire, they were swiftly burned to ashes.
"Eh, interesting!"
Looking at the flames before her, Sirin was slightly surprised. These flames felt... somewhat similar to Chiyuan's flames. She temporarily abandoned her intention of killing Tsubaki outright. What connection did the yokai inside her have with Chiyuan...?
After burning away the feathers flying at her with a breath of flame, Yokai Tsubaki spat several soccer-ball-sized fireballs at Sirin, though they were black fireballs.
The instant she launched the fireballs, she turned and fled without the slightest hesitation. With a flap of her wings, Yokai Tsubaki seemed to transform into a shooting star, about to vanish from sight. "Still trying to run? It won't be that easy!"
Tsubaki's actions caught Sirin off guard, but she quickly reacted. She used Imaginary Power to destroy the black fireballs, while a gigantic imaginary hand appeared in front of Yokai Tsubaki.
The imaginary hand grabbed the fleeing Yokai Tsubaki in one swift motion.
Caught by the imaginary hand, Yokai Tsubaki began struggling, but it was useless. Although she now possessed physical strength comparable to that of a great yokai, even Herrschers could not easily break free from the imaginary hand, let alone a mere yokai.
The giant hand held Yokai Tsubaki and, in the next instant, pulled her directly into a spatial rift.
When Yokai Tsubaki appeared again,
she was already bound by imaginary bands, floating before Sirin.
"**!"
With her body restrained, Yokai Tsubaki glared furiously at Sirin before her.
"You don't seem convinced! Well... with