-527- Direct conflict

"So troublesome..."

Kagami Reiji's hands remained in his pockets. Hidden behind his sunglasses, his eyes no longer paid attention to the surrounding onlookers, only fixed on the direction of the office building.

There, the dense miasma continued to fluctuate, indicating to Kagami Reiji where his prey, the Nue, was.

That's right.

Prey.

To Kagami Reiji, the Nue was nothing more than prey.

Even though it was a Phase 3-level spiritual disaster capable of physical manifestation, and even the most tricky and dangerous Orge-type among all dynamic spiritual disasters, for Kagami Reiji, this level of opponent was not enough to make him take it seriously.

After all, the same dynamic spiritual disasters had been dealt with by Kagami Reiji before.

Rather, up to now, Kagami Reiji had eliminated numerous spiritual disasters, including Phase 3-level entities. So, a mere Nue was not enough to even warm him up.

"If it were an ancient Orge, that would be a different story. But this one just formed not long ago, a minor character without stable self-awareness. It's really not exciting."

Kagami Reiji held this thought, leisurely pursuing the Nue.

From this, one can see just how irresponsible and lacking in a sense of duty this man is.

"I heard it was likely to be a similar incident to two years ago, which got me excited for a moment. But the outcome is just this kind of stuff."

Impatiently, Kagami Reiji stared in the direction of the office building, deciding like this.

"Hurry up and be done with you. My time is precious."

This sentence naturally and contemptuously came out of Kagami Reiji's mouth.

Perhaps it was because he was provoked in this way, the miasma inside the office building exploded like an eruption.

"Boom!"

Amidst the explosion, a massive black figure emerged from the chaotic office, sending shattered glass, stones, and various debris flying around.

"Ooooooooo...!"

The Nue landed on all fours, roaring in Kagami Reiji's direction like a formidable warrior.

The roar turned the miasma into a tempest, assaulting in all directions.

The surroundings were completely darkened by the miasma.

The miasma tempest struck Kagami Reiji, making his jacket flutter.

This kind of miasma would not only affect regular individuals but could even drive a professional onmyoji to a mental breakdown if their spiritual power wasn't strong enough. However, Kagami Reiji casually endured it, as if it were a gentle breeze rather than a miasmic assault.

"——"

Bathed in the miasmic tempest, Kagami Reiji chanted the incantation with a very casual tone.

"Fire Realm Incantation."

As a cleansing technique of Fudou Myouou, this jutsu was perfect for dealing with spiritual disasters and was an essential skill for skilled exorcists.

When Rozen was exorcising the previous spiritual disaster, the reason he used the Fire Realm Incantation for the purification was also due to this.

Kagami Reiji, being an independent exorcist and one of the Twelve Divine Generals, naturally understood the Fire Realm Incantation.

Furthermore, Kagami Reiji's Fire Realm Incantation, taught by the true head of the Exorcism Division, Miyachi Iwao, was exceptionally potent. When transformed into jutsu, it released an unimaginably intense blaze, rolling toward the Nue.

This blaze was so immense that even the air was burned, and the ground was scorched. The Nue widened its eyes, instinctively sensing the threat to its life, its expression turning fearful.

The power of Kagami Reiji's Fire Boundary Spell was formidable enough to inflict fatal damage on a Phase 3 dynamic spiritual disaster.

"Disappear."

Kagami Reiji passed judgment with a stern tone, ruthlessly manipulating the blaze, forming a powerful fire that enveloped the Nue.

Facing this attack, it was likely the Nue would either be obliterated or left barely clinging to life.

This was Kagami Reiji, an extremely powerful independent exorcist, far beyond the level of Dairenji Suzuka, who was a researcher. Against Kagami Reiji's might, even Tsuchigumo, she would not stand a chance.

"Boom!"

Amidst the explosive sound, a massive black figure emerged from the chaotic office, hurling shattered glass, stones, and various debris in all directions.

"Ooooooooo...!"

The Nue landed on all fours, roaring like a fierce warrior towards Kagami Reiji.

The roar transformed the miasma into a tempest, assaulting in all directions.

The surroundings were completely darkened by the miasma.

As the miasmic tempest struck Kagami Reiji, making his jacket flutter, it was evident that even professionals in onmyodo might succumb to such miasma if their spiritual power was lacking.

However, Kagami Reiji nonchalantly endured it, as if it were a gentle breeze rather than a miasmic assault.

"——"

When such an incantation resounded throughout the area, unlike the fiery aura, there was an inundation of moisture in this spatial realm.

In ancient Indian Vedic mythology, the ruler of water, one of the Twelve Heavens, the technique of Varuna—Water Heaven Technique.

The opposing technique to the Fire Realm Incantation was unleashed within this space, forming astounding waves that surged towards the fiery onslaught targeting the Nue.

"Boom!"

Water waves clashed with fire waves, triggering a resounding explosion, causing water vapor to burst out, just like in the collision between Kagami Reiji's Fire and the instructor's Water earlier.

However, compared to the water vapor generated in the collision before, this collision produced a massive amount of water vapor, engulfing the entire small square, rapidly spreading outwards.

"Be careful!"

"Ah!"

"This isn't good!"

Watching the water vapor avalanche, Natsume, Kyouko, and the others were astonished, instinctively raising their hands to protect their faces.

"What?"

However, Kagami Reiji, whose attack was blocked, was slightly taken aback. His expression then turned somber, slowly shifting his gaze to a direction.

There, a youth, forming the hand seal representing the Water Heaven, was pulsating with magical power.

"Weak spiritual energy, is it?"

The youth was surrounded by dense moisture, looking at Kagami Reiji, who was staring at him, and smiled.

"I wonder if my spiritual power and magical power can catch your eye, mister independent exorcist?"

Rozen said this with a somewhat cryptic smile.

In response, Kagami Reiji's expression darkened, but a twisted smile appeared on his face.

"Do you want to die?"

Kagami Reiji muttered in a low voice, full of killing intent.

To this...

"Try me."

Rozen didn't say much, just reining in his smile and replying like this.

The gazes of the two met in mid-air.

Then, Kagami Reiji suddenly turned around, paying no more attention to the presence of the Nue, and walked directly in front of Rozen.

In terms of height, Kagami Reiji was considerably taller than Rozen.

Thus, looking down at the youth in front of him, Kagami Reiji uttered a sentence.

"You have quite the guts, wretched brat."

As soon as he spoke...

"Woosh!"

Kagami Reiji made a sudden move, raising a hand adorned with rings, tightly clenched into a fist, and fiercely aimed it at Rozen's face.

This man chose to use violence outright.

And watching Kagami Reiji's fist heading towards his face, Rozen's eyes flickered.

The skill named "Mind's Eye" quietly began to take effect.