The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~ - Chapter 41

♦ ♦ Cruel Demon-kun PoV ♦ ♦

“Phew…”

I took a breath as I looked at the spreading Dark Flame.

It was an opponent of unknown origin, but that’s how it goes.

Anyone would have been burnt to ashes without being able to avoid it.

I was a little anxious when my magical power was exposed, but maybe he had a skill for that.

“Now, the rest…”

I spot the kid peeking out from behind the tree, so I raise my hand.

I’ll deal with this kid, then return to the monster summoning operation.

Well, I’ve already summoned enough monsters to destroy the town, so it’s just precautionary work from here on.

“Die, brat.”

I cast fire magic towards the kid hiding behind the tree.

Immediately, the tree bursts into flames.

“…Huh?”

I involuntarily let out a voice.

Because the tree burned up and turned completely black, yet the kid behind the tree didn’t even get a single burn.

They just kept peering at me in the same posture.

W-What’s going on?

Did they put up a magic barrier?

No, I didn’t sense such magical power!

“Sorry about that.”

This time, a voice comes from within the Dark Flame.

Then, I felt an abnormally strong magical power.

“W-What?”

From within the Dark Flame emerges the man from earlier, unscathed.

“To be honest, neither AI-chan nor I are affected by fire at all.”

The man’s eyes shine gold.

No, that’s not important right now!

More importantly, what is this abnormal level of magical power!?

“Y-You… you’re not human!?”

Unbelievable.

It’s a magical power that doesn’t seem human.

Moreover, the quality of the magic is so maliciously close to my kind.

“Human, huh? Don’t I look like one?”

Saying so, the man’s laughing figure was nothing short of a monster.

“Damn! A demon!”

“No, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Damn it!

I thought he was just eerie, but turns out he’s a demon in human guise!

“How audacious! If fire doesn’t work, then take this!”

I point my finger and unleash a beam.

The beam shoots straight towards the man’s face.

However, just before it hits the man’s face, it disperses into mist.

“Huh?”

W-What just happened?

“Don’t keep using the same magic. It’s like asking for countermeasures.”

W-What are you talking about!?

What countermeasures!?

“Well, that’s about it… Let’s end this quickly since it looks like it’s getting dark.”

The man raises his hand towards the sky.

Suddenly, a huge golden fireball appears.

“What!?”

It’s fast!

The magic deployment is too quick!

He made such advanced magic in an instant!

“Black flames are lame, so you should quit using them. Farewell.”

As the man says that, the golden fireball approaches.

And then, it spreads rapidly.

“Gah!”

What intensity!

This is bad!

The barrier is breaking!

“Damn it!”

Using all my magical power, I manage to reinforce the barrier and somehow jump away to safety.

Then, I land on a tree branch.

“You’re quite the escape artist.”

“What’s your name?”

“Me? I’m Yuuma.”

Yuuma, huh…

“I’ll remember that! When we meet again, it’ll be your end!”

“Yeah, yeah. By the way, what’s your name?”

“I’m Sven! Looking forward to our next encounter, Yuuma!”

Leaving those words behind, I quickly decide to leave this place.

♦ ♦ Yuuma PoV ♦ ♦

Sven swaggered away.

“What a loser…”

He was on the losing side the whole time, yet how could he say such things?

I wonder what face he’d make if I chased after him?

“Master, are you okay?”

AI-chan emerges from behind the tree and rushes over to me.

“I’m fine. Is that how demons usually are?”

“I wonder? This is my first time meeting one directly, although I have data on them.”

“He was a weird one.”

He talked about not being cocky, yet he was the cockiest one there.

“Well, who knows? By the way, should we let him go?”

“Chasing him in unfamiliar territory… besides, it’s already getting dark. Let’s head back.”

“That’s probably for the best. Actually, I feel like we should deal with the giant spider soon.”

Certainly…

“That’s right… AI-chan, what should we do with that mirror?”

I look at the mirror lying there.

“Let me take a look.”

AI-chan says so and walks over to the mirror, and I follow behind.

When she gets to the mirror, AI-chan picks it up and peers into it.

“How is it? Can you see anything?”

“Please wait a moment… installing… installing… installing… installation complete… It does seem to be a teleportation device.”

What a handy kid.

Bringing her along was definitely the right choice.

“How does it work?”

“It seems there’s another mirror set up elsewhere, and it’s connected to that. If you channel magical power, it seems to connect.”

Impressive.

“It’s dangerous, so let’s confiscate it. Put it away.”

“Yes.”

AI-chan nods and uses spatial magic to stow away the mirror.

“But then, why is it in the middle of the forest? It would be better to connect it in the town.”

“There must be a reason for not doing so. However, there’s too little information to know for sure.”

That’s true…

“We’ve finished here, let’s head back.”

“Yes.”

Deciding to return to town, I take out the talisman from my pocket and summon the bee again.

“It’s Bee-san!”

AI-chan says happily, and the bee flies up and down happily too.

“Even this one… it seems like all my shikigami have their own will, huh?”

The most evident one being Crow-chan.

“That’s because of your skill being artificial intelligence. I’m linked to you, and the shikigami are linked to me. They have their own will to some extent.”

Is it because of my skill…

So, that means even Big Spider-chan…

“Let’s hurry. A sentient Big Spider-chan is scary.”

“That’s true.”

We decide to quickly return, riding on Bee-san.