Farah''s POV

    My plan somehow works out thanks to the cooperation of Amy and Hana. As I traced through the mana flows, I have accidentally found out about the one under the royal caste and the capital city.

    -If not for the strange flow of mana around the castle, I wouldn''t notice these magic circles. (Farah)

    With some twitch in the magic circle, it can no longer hold up the poured mana and explode on its own.

    -Urghh... (Farah)

    I barely create the barriers to protect myself and Kohaku in time from the explosion.

    -Fuhhh... (Farah)

    But the explosion is much larger than I thought. It engulfs and blows away the entire room.

    -Youuuuuu! (Din)

    The woman...The mastermind who couldn''t put up the barrier in time is the most wounded inside the room.

    -My skinnnn! I will kill you! (Din)

    Since she stands in the centre of the explosion, it has burned her entire skin.

    -Get herrrrr! (Din)

    Many people with wires wrapped around their bodies appear beside her.

    -...This will be hard. (Farah)

    When I try to attack that woman, the barrier I cast on Kohaku suddenly explodes.

    -Huh? (Farah)

    I find the dark stains under the altar now has disappeared. But somehow, the part of the gigantic wolf''s mouth still bites her body.

    -Transform! (Farah)

    I transform into a magical girl and shoot the beam at the wolf''s mouth. But the beam instantly diminished when it touched the mouth.

    -Huh? (Farah)

    -You should look this way! (Din)

    The woman commanded the people and tried to use them to catch me.

    -It''s not that easy! (Farah)

    I immediately fly around from their reach. But when I fly up, I can feel something wrapping around my body.

    -I got you! (Din)

    -Wires? (Farah)

    That woman has laid the wires on the air and waited for me to fall into her trap.

    -Hummm! (Farah)

    -Come down here! (Din)

    She pulls the wires and makes me hit the ground.

    -Urgh! Teleport! (Farah)

    -Huh! (Din)

    I teleport to behind her and shoot the beam at her back.

    -Uwaaaa! (Din)

    The beam attack easily creates a hole in her body. The woman can no longer stand the pain and fall to the ground.

    -Let''s... (Farah)

    Before I could finish the sentence, an eerie voice stopped me from doing anything.

    -That''s enough. I still need that girl... (???_

    I turn to the owner of the voice.

    -... (Farah)

    An eye suddenly pops up on the head of the wolf''s mouth that holds Kohaku.

    -What...are you? (Farah)

    The mouth ignores me and opens widely. It seems to attempt to swallow Kohaku.

    -You! (Farah)

    I flew toward the mouth the fastest as I could. But many wolves come from the stains on the ground and stop my way.

    -Get away! (Farah)

    I shoot the beam at them, but they are unaffected by my attack.

    -Teleport! (Farah)

    But this time, these wolves open their mouth and start sucking something.

    -Huh? (Farah)

    The teleport spell doesn''t activate, no matter what I do. Are these wolves stopping me from casting the spell?

    -Flame lances! (Farah)

    I still can cast other magic as normal. However, they don''t show any effect on these wolves.

    -That''s all you got? (???)

    The eerie voice asks me again. I click my tongue and stare in that direction.

    -I am too late. (Farah)

    My heart beats loudly as the mouth successfully swallowed Kohaku.

    -What have you done to Kohaku? (Farah)

    For some reason, the mouth gradually disappeared into nothingness. No...Some kind of tattoos appears on Kohaku''s body.

    -It looks complicated, and I don''t understand anything at all. (Farah)

    Kohaku suddenly opens her eyes and looks at me directly.

    -Kohaku?! (Farah)

    Kohaku opens her mouth and replies to me with an eerie voice.

    -No...This body''s owner has died. (Farah)

    -... (Farah)

    All the wolves nearby turn to Kohaku and bow their head down.

    -Hah! Not even 1% of my power descends in this place. (???)

    Kohaku glares at me angrily.

    -It''s all your fault, right? (???)

    Is Kohaku really gone? Calm down, Farah... It may be a provocation only?

    -... (Farah)

    I close my eyes and try to feel the soul power nearby.

    -What are you using soul magic for? She has already died... (???)

    -You are lying... (Farah)

    -... (???)

    I can still feel a weak soul exist in Kohaku aside from incredible soul. I open my mind and look at the current Kohaku directly.

    -She is still alive... (Farah)

    I can still save Kohaku. I can''t give up right now.

    -Hoh? But what can you do? Can you win against me in the first place? (???_

    Some kind of terrible energy comes out of Kohaku and intimidates me.

    -... (Farah)

    -First, bring her to me. (???)

    A wolf appears and pulls the body of the wounded woman to Kohaku.

    -Let this one finish her work first! (???)

    The dark green energy comes out of Kohaku''s hand and wraps around the woman.

    -Urgh... (Din)

    The wound on her body disappeared as if there was no wound on her body in the first place. The woman opens her eyes and starts to touch her body.

    -All of them are disappeared! They are all gone! Ahahah! My beauty! (Din)

    -That''s good. (???)

    The woman turns and looks at Kohaku. She immediately bows down and mutters.

    -My lord! I welcome you! It''s my honour to meet the mighty one! (Din)

    Kohaku ignores her greeting and speaks.

    -Hmmm, go and fix the magic circles. (???)

    Kohaku bends down and says in an eerie and cold voice.

    -There must be no mistake this time! (???)

    The woman shakes her body while bowing down.

    -Yes! (Din)

    She immediately left the place as she received the order.

    -And now? (???)

    Kohaku turns to me and smiles wickedly.

    -Let''s play with this one in the meantime, shall I? (???)

    Madeus