Predicament

Yotsuba Crisis Arc 7

She had not moved an inch from her seat since dawn, eyes fixated on the screen showing the happenings of the world outside. Her information came from various sources but are without a doubt accurate. As the leader of the arguably most powerful clan in the world, she had her ways to tap into the communications of almost any system. Maya sat majestically at her seat, sipping her cup of tea as usual. The only thing amiss is the look in her eyes. Hatred and vengeance infested her gaze. It seems that after more than a decade, the time has finally come for her to put an end to her personal war. A long-overdue closure that is. As she viewed information that Jiedo Heigu is finally making his way towards Yotsuba's territory, she quivers in excitement. It has been such a long time since she had been so worked up.

"Hayama," Maya called out as she stood up from her chair. It was time for her to personally put an end to this ridiculously dragged out war, but it was perhaps just an excuse to remind the world once again of who she was. The Queen of the Night, the Demon King of the Far East, the most powerful and ruthless magician in the world.

Hayama entered the room with his head bowed, ready to execute Maya's orders to his fullest abilities.

"I will be putting an end to him personally, make the necessary preparations." In reality, there were not many preparations to be made. Her CAD does not need to be prepared since she uses Flash Cast and she does not bother to wear any sort of protective suit since she finds them completely unnecessary. The only true preparation that needs to be made is to inform the clan of her actions and send escorts as customary since all the escorts do is look.

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Magic sequences whizzed recklessly through the air as the enemy forces have gotten stronger yet again.

"Parasites?" Tatsuya was honestly surprised when he first detected enemy magic sequences. This was bad news, especially for the detached team he had formed. Even though they were handling opponents that were weak, the enemy had strength in numbers. After battling for an entire morning, fatigue has gotten to all three of them.

"Tatsuya-kun, that was not from a Parasite. The source has a similar signature to the undead that we are fighting." Mayumi had already used her Multi-scope to survey the battlefield once more.

As if on cue, an undead exploded and splattered organs all across the ground. One by one, the undead exploded, with only a few surviving the purge. It was conclusive that the explosion was not caused by allied forces by Jiedo Heigu. His magic could somehow transform lifeform into power for the undead to wield magic momentarily before self-destructing. It was without a doubt the most inhumane magic ever used.

"Unforgivable," Miyuki muttered under her breathe, freezing all the enemies within a hundred-metre radius. She could not hold back any longer, not after seeing such horrific magic. She could not allow any more people to fall victim to Jiedo Heigu's magic.

Mayumi was for the first time on the same page as Miyuki. Although she was still clueless in regards to who the mastermind was, she did feel that such magic is extremely unethical and inhumane. Whatever the cost may be, she felt responsible to stop it at once.

Tatsuya could only sigh in response. The probability that this was a trap by Jiedo Heigu to envoke such emotions was high. It would definitely be unwise for either one of them to continue fighting at such a rate since they were all plagued with fatigue but it would be hard for Tatsuya alone to stop either Miyuki or Mayumi from continuing now.

"Tatsuya-kun, is it possible for you to pinpoint the location of the mastermind at this point in time?" Mayumi's eyes held an immense intensity and determination fuelled purely by her righteousness.