Tsushima Fortress reached the Ten Master Clans through Katsuto Jumonji, it greatly surprised the clan heads. Even though the garrison at Tsushima Fortress had suffered heavy losses due to the naval battle, it shouldn't have fallen so quickly given its sturdy fortifications and defenses.
But when they saw the snow-covered ruins of Tsushima Fortress transmitted back via satellite, they realized how the garrison at Tsushima Fortress had been completely wiped out.
"Is this... magic? The kind from when I was in Ogasawara?" Mai Futatsugi asked.
"It doesn't seem to be the same magic. Look..." Atsuko Mutsuzuka pulled up a picture left behind when the Ogasawara Islands were frozen, and displayed it on the big screen at the same time as the picture of Tsushima Fortress.
By comparing the images, everyone immediately noticed the differences.
The Ogasawara Islands are a vast expanse of glaciers. The entire world seems frozen in time by the power of ice. On the other hand, Tsushima Island is covered in pristine white snow. If both of these scenes are caused by magic, then the two types of magic must not be the same.
"It seems that Koichi's initial assumption was correct. That child is indeed beyond imagination. What we call strategic-level magic is as easy as picking up a needle in a haystack for him. It was definitely a mistake for us to make an enemy of such a person." Raizo Yatsushiro sighed softly, now having some doubts about his previous decisions.
" The Yatsushiro Family is right, but the current situation can't be resolved with just a few words. Everyone, let's think of a way to solve this problem," Gen Mitsuya suggested.
Hearing Gen Mitsuya's words, everyone nodded in agreement. Indeed, hindsight is no help in dealing with the current situation.
" Saegusa, what are your thoughts on the current situation?" Gouki Ichijo suddenly spoke up, directly addressing the question to Koichi Saegusa.
Koichi Saegusa shook his head. "I don't have any good solutions either. Mayumi made her stance clear before she left; she's decided to leave the Saegusa Family. As you all know, before they left, your people launched an attack on the mansion. Although everyone you sent died, this action could be considered a declaration of war. Furthermore, on the Tsushima front, it was our country's Strategic-Class Magic struck first. This situation is probably beyond my ability to mediate."
"This is really..." Gouki Ichijo was also somewhat helpless. As for allying with the Great Asian Alliance as an enemy, Japan had long been prepared. But the sudden appearance of such a terrifying figure on the other side had indeed caught them off guard.
"Um, I've heard some rumors that the Yotsuba Family has a hidden Strategic-Class Magic. Is it true, Maya?" Just as everyone was having a headache, Atsuko Mutsuzuka suddenly asked.
Maya Yotsuba on the screen showed a hint of surprise, then let out a soft chuckle.
" Atsuko, I wonder where you got this information? Let me think, could it be from the Kudou Family?" Maya Yotsuba's tone was calm, but the last sentence gave off a cold feeling.
"Forget it, we can pursue this later. But Atsuko, the person you're talking about definitely exists. But, what's your reason for asking these questions?" Maya Yotsuba pressed.
Atsuko Mutsuzuka breathed a sigh of relief; Maya Yotsuba's tone had really startled her.
"I was just thinking, now that the other side has already used Strategic-Class Magic, should we also continue to invest in Strategic-Class Magic? I wonder if the Strategic-Class Magic hidden by the Yotsuba Family has the ability to change this situation?" Atsuko Mutsuzuka asked.
"Sure, that's fine." Maya Yotsuba answered without any hesitation.
"However, if he manages to kill that person, that's fine. But if he fails to eliminate him, it means our homeland might also suffer retaliation. After all, that person knows spatial magic. Our defensive measures are completely ineffective against him."
Maya Yotsuba's words plunged everyone into silence once again.
" Maya, it seems you lack confidence in that Strategic-Class Magic from your family?" Mai Futatsugi asked, puzzled.
"No, quite the opposite, Mai. I trust my family's Strategic-Class Magic implicitly. After all, he's my son," Maya Yotsuba chuckled.
"What!?"
"How is that possible!"
" Yotsuba Family, are you telling the truth?"
Maya Yotsuba's words sent everyone in the room into a frenzy. Everyone present knew perfectly well what had happened to Maya Yotsuba back then. But now, Maya Yotsuba had a son—who would believe it? Who would dare to believe it?
"Hehe, everyone, there's no need to be so surprised. My body hasn't fully recovered; it's just that before that incident, my father had my sister and me freeze our eggs. And this child was born through artificial insemination using those frozen eggs."
"However, while this child's Strategic-Class Magic possesses immense destructive power, his opponent is a mage with abilities like spatial teleportation. If he cannot kill his opponent in one strike, the outcome is self-evident."
Hearing Maya Yotsuba's explanation, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. However, they also became somewhat interested in the Strategic-Class Magic hidden by the Yotsuba Family. But given the current situation, it was inconvenient to ask any further questions.
Of course, there were also those who knew the secrets behind it all. When Koichi Saegusa heard Maya Yotsuba mention her son, he had already guessed something. Looking at the image of Maya Yotsuba on the screen, he couldn't help but think to himself, " Maya, you ruined your sister Miya's later life, and now you're not even going to let her son go?"
The other person who knew the truth was Retsu Kudou, but under the intimidation of Maya Yotsuba, the old man dared not say any more. After all, if the entire Yotsuba Clan group were to target him, even Kudou wouldn't have a good time.
While the Ten Master Clans were having a headache, the three sisters of Saegusa on the research ship were in a state of confusion.
The three sisters were brought aboard by Yunyi, and the relationship between Mayumi Saegusa and Yunyi was not a secret to anyone on the ship. Therefore, no one on the ship kept them in the dark about their relationship.
Everything that happened on Tsushima Island was transmitted directly to the research ship's information terminal via satellite. Naturally, Mayumi Saegusa's intelligence terminal also contained this video data. You can imagine the emotions she felt when she and her two sisters watched that devastating battle amidst the snow...