"That hanyo boy is quite strong, you know," Evangeline said. "Can your little brother fight him?"
"We'll watch the fighting first," Shirou said. "If Negi can't keep up with that boy, then I'll be the one who continue the fight."
Meanwhile at Negi and Asuna's place.
"Come and fight me," Kotaro said. "Negi Springfield. "
"You!" Asuna said, "The boy who was challenging Negi in the Arcade!"
"Are you the one who trapping us here!" Negi said.
"You can say that!" Kotaro said, "My job is just to keep you busy so Chigusa Onee-san can kidnap the daughter of Kansai Magic Association Chairman easily."
"What! So right now Konoka is in danger!" Asuna said.
"Take it easy, Asuna-san," Chibi Setsuna said. "My real body already knows the situation and now taking Miss Konoka to a safe place."
"Asuna-san we better focus on the opponent in front of us!" Negi said.
"Uuugh, alright!" Asuna said, "Trace On!"
Asuna ran towards Kotaro while using reinforcement magic that Shirou taught to her. Asuna then launched her attack on Kotaro using the right fist that had been strengthened using magical energy.
Felt the danger from Asuna fist Kotaro jumped from the spider Shikigami that he had stood before.
The fist from Asuna was hit the spider's Shikigami and caused the spider's Shikigami thrown backwards.
"Adeat!" Asuna then took out her harisen and used it to eliminate the spider Shikigami in an instant.
"Asuna-san that was great!" Negi said.
"Asuna-nee you are amazing!" Camo said.
"Onee-san, your Shikiharai ability is too great, even though that spider is my strongest Shikigami, but you managed to get rid of it," Kotaro said. "I Inugami Kotaro praise you!"
(Shikiharai is an anti-magic ability in Omnyoudou magic tehnique.)
"While you Negi Springfield, you are just a nuisance," Kotaro said. "If you really a man you're the that should attack me! Not that Onee-san!"
"Negi, don't mind his words!" Asuna said, "He was just upset because I eliminated his Shikigami!"
"Uuhm!" Negi said.
"Apparently, Onee-san you misunderstood something," Kotaro said. "I am not a Shikigami user."
"What do you mean?" Negi asked.
"Negi-Sensei! Be careful! He might be a fighter type!" Said Setsuna.
Kotaro jumped towards Negi and Asuna, and Kotaro immediately attacked Negi without regard to Asuna. But Asuna quickly confronted Kotaro and attacked Kotaro using her harisen.
But Kotaro avoided all attacks from Asuna.
"Your attack is good, Onee-san but it no use if your attack can hit me!" Kotaro said while dogding from the attack.
Kotaro tripped Asuna's leg making Asuna fell to the ground, Kotaro then run towards Negi.
Negi, who was preparing to receive an attack from Kotaro, began to cast a spell.
"Rastel Mascir Magister Flans Exarmatio!"
Kotaro right now is very close to Negi, it is impossible for Kotaro to avoid Negi's attacks. But Kotaro quickly takes out a lot of spell papers and attacks from Negi are blocked by that spell paper.
Utilizing that moment Kotaro's right fist hit the left cheek of Negi and because of that fist Negi's body was thrown backwards.
"Negiiii!" Asuna shouted.
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"Negi-Sensei!" Said Nodoka.
Nodoka right now in the same area as Negi and Asuna, and Nodoka monitors the condition of Negi using Diarium Edjus which clearly shows what happened to Negi.
"But are the event that shown in this book is really happening? This scene is like a story in a light novel or a manga," Nodoka said.
Nodoka once again saw the condition of Negi through Diarium Edjus and this time she saw Negi being hit in a row by Kotaro.
"Ah, Negi-Sensei has been hit again!" Said Nodoka. "It was really bad that the attack from the boy named Inugami Kotaro was very fast and precise, Asuna's attack also couldn't hit him at all! "
Back again to the battle between Negi, Asuna and Kotaro. Asuna's attack was completely ineffective and Negi's injuries were increasing.
"Duaaaaagh!" Once again Negi's face was hit very hard and once again he fell because of the attack.
"Negi!" Asuna said.
"What about that Negi Springfield! I broke your Shouheki." Kotaro said.
(Shouheki can be interpreted as a magic wall or barrier that protects the body.)
"Uuukh!" Negi said holding back the pain in his body.
"If you are fighter type then say it from the start!" Asuna shouted.
"I never said that I was a magician," Kotaro said.
"After all, why you only beating Negi and avoiding me!" Asuna said.
"A real man will never hurt a woman," Kotaro said. "There's no way I hit you Onee-san!"
"You're a man Negi Springfield's but you can fight with a bare hands," Kotaro said. "You really embarrassed your father's name who was said to be the most powerful wizard! "
Negi was speechless hearing Kotaro's words, because the words from Kotaro were indeed true. He really couldn't fight barehanded at all like his older brother Shirou because he relied too much on long-distance attack using his magic.
"I will not lose to you!" Negi said. "Rastel Mascir Masters of Evocatio Valcryarum Contubernalia Gladiaria!"
Feeling annoyed at the teasing from Kotaro, Negi recited a spell and carried out an attack with his magic.
"Contra Pugnent!" Finished chanting the Negi attack spell began to form and several low-level lightning spirits in the form of himself shot quickly towards Kotaro.
"Finally, you're taking this fight seriously Negi Springfield!" Kotaro said. "I've been waiting for this!"
Only by relying on his fists and kicks, Kotaro eliminated all the thunder spirits that came towards him.
"Sagitta Magica Series Fulgularis!"
but Negi's attack did not stop there, the lightning-elemental magic arrow attack appeared after Negi's lightning spirit attack was stopped by Kotaro.
Kotaro managed to resist the attack from the lightning elemental magic arrows from Negi using his last collection of paper spells.
but the Negi attack did not stop.
"Rastel Mascir Magister Unus Fulgor Condidens Noctem In Mea Manu Ens Inimicum Edat Fulguratio Albicans!"
"Grr you using a powerful thunder magic, that could be seriously injured me!" Kotaro said crossing his arms.
"Gaaaaah! Kotaro shouted defended Negi's last attack with both of his arms until he was thrown back.
"Great attack Negi!" Asuna said.
"Aniki is indeed a genius, 3 consecutive attacks requires a large amount of magic energy and incredible concentration!" Camo said.
"Don't thrown your guard!" Said Chibi Setsuna. "He hasn't lost at all!"
"That was a good attack Negi Springfield. Now if I don't take you down I will be in big trouble!" Kotaro said.
(That attack just now was quite dangerous! If I'm not in a defense mode, I would have already lost!) Kotaro said in his heart.
"Come!" Asuna We fight one on one!"
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"Carrying out 3 successive attacks almost without pause that boy is quite good for a kid in his age," Evangeline said.
"But that attack is not enough," Shirou said. "Negi's fighting instinct won't rise if the fight is only at this level. "
"You are quite patient Shirou," Evangeline said, "Being able to hold back the urge to help your liitle brother, all this time."
"I dont have a choice Evangeline," Shirou said. "In order to make my brother stronger I must refrain from helping him, even though I really want to. "
"Let's look at your brother's situation again first," Evangeline said, "I'm sure that, soon he will get a little enlightenment when fighting against that hanyo boy."
"I hope so Evangeline," Shirou Said. "Because if not I will personally intervene the fight."
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Asuna swung her harisen edge in front of Kotaro, but with a very fast movement Kotaro disappeared in front of Asuna and suddenly he just appeared behind Negi.
Kotaro then struck Negi's stomach until Negi's mouth vomited blood followed by hitting his cheek until Negi fell to the ground.
kotaro stood looking at Negi who was in pain on the ground then his eyes looked at Asuna who was about to help Negi. Then Kotaro said.
"Sorry, Onee-san, but I also never said that I'm a warrior."
"I am an Inugami Tsukai who masters a little ninjutsu remember that."
When Kotaro pointed his hand at Asuna from Kotaro's shadow, a lot of black dogs ran towards Asuna.
"A dog appears from his shadow!" Said Asuna in surprise.
"He uses his shadow as a medium for Shikigami! And the dog-shaped Shikigami is really match with his nickname Inugami Tsukai, moreover the boy named Kotaro is a hanyo! Increasing his ability as an Inugami Tsukai!" Chibi Setsuna explained.
"My dogs! Play with that Onee-san!" Kotaro said ordering his Shikigami.
"Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha stop it! I'm amused!" Asuna laughed in amusement because her whole body was licked by Kotaro's Shikigami. And Chibi Setsuna and Camo couldn't help Asuna or Negi at all they feel really bitter in their heart.
Kotaro hit Negi repeatedly until Negi had no chance to retaliate.
"Hahahaha! Without being able to cast a spell, you are not scary at all," Kotarou said. "I won Negi Springfield!"
Kotaro was about to carry out the final attack on Negi. But because Kotaro talked too much in the middle of fight. Kotaro became rather careless and the carelessness of Kotaro is used by Negi to chant.
"Sims Ipse Pars Press Secundam Dimidiam Negius Springfieldes."
Kotaro's right fist was held back by Negi's left hand which had been strengthened using his own version of strengthening magic.
"What! You can stop my punch!" Kotaro said in surprise.
Kotaro was again caught off guard and this time because he was surprised to see Negi able to stop his punch.Taking advantage of Kotaro negiglence. Negi launching his right hand into Kotaro's body made Kotaro thrown into the air. Not wanting to waste time Negi started chanting again.
"Rastel Mascir Magister Unus Fulgor Condidens Noctem In Mea Manu Ens Inimicum Edat Fulguratio Albicans!"
Negi's previous fulguratio Albicans, had been stop by Kotaro but this time Negi Fulguratio Albicans hit Kotaro's back.
"Negi that was a good direct hit!" Asuna said.
"Yeah! Aniki got him down!" Camo said.
The lightning magic attack which hit Kotaro making his body immobile.
(What kind of magic is that! I can't move. I was too careless to the point of being hit!) Kotaro said in his heart.
"NOW!" Negi said. "Who says that I can't fight barehanded! "
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"It's not in vain that you are waiting Shirou," Evangeline said. "Finally, that boy fighting instinct is reappear to the surface."
"But I feel that hanyo boy Kotaro hasn't shown his full strength either," Shirou said. "I hope Negi can handle the boy named Kotaro if that boy uses his full strength."
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"Geez, Aniki really like to surprised others," Camo said. "Suddenly using reinforcement magic like that I really didn't expect it. "
"Negi-Sensei is amazing," Chibi Setsuna said, "Can use reinforcement magic that well when he only understands the theory and never practices it at all."
"Right now, we just need to find a way out of this trap," Asuna said.
"Wait!" Kotaro shouted, struggling to his feet, "Negi Springfield, you're the first person to hurt me this badly!"
"This is my true form, Negi Springfield!"
Kotaro's form began to change, his black hair extended and turned white and the nails on his feet and hands turned into long claws and Kotaro's body became more muscular.
"Eeeeeh, his form has changed!" Asuna said, "Is that boy an anime character!"
Kotaro moves again but with such speed that it is invisible to Negi and Asuna.
Negi's body was still under the influence of the strengthening magic so Negi felt that he was not too worried. But when he saw Kotaro disappear before his eyes, the feeling of worry that had diminished had finally increased.
(I will fight again with him, but his movements are too fast he will attack from left or right!) Negi said in his heart.
"From left Negi-Sensei!" Shouted Nodoka who suddenly appeared.
Hearing Nodoka's words, Negi quickly followed Nodoka's advice and avoided Kotaro's attack from the left.
"Nodoka-san! Why are you here!" Negi said.
"Ho-Honya-chan!" Asuna said surprised to see Nodoka.
"From the left again Negi-Sensei!" Nodoka said.
Once again Negi escaped danger after hearing Nodoka's words.
And after that thanks to Nodoka, Negi was able to avoid attacks from Kotaro as well as counterattack to Kotaro.
(Who is that Onee-san! Why she can read all my movements!) Kotaro said in his heart.
"Uuuh uuukh!" Negi grimaced in pain due to the wounds on his body and the burden he received from using reinforcement magic without trained physical strength so Negi stopped attacking Kotaro.
"The injuries on Aniki's body are too severe!" Camo said. "Plus reinforcement magic without a trained body causes aniki's body cannot last much longer! "
"Camo-san in general, I already understand what happened," said Nodoka. "Right now our objective is to get out of here immediately ."
"I think so," Camo said.
"Kotaro-kun!" Nodoka shouted. "Can you tell me how to get out of this place?"
"Haaah?" Kotaro said. "How could I tell you Onee-san!"
But Nodoka saw her Diarium Edjus which clearly described the hearts and minds of Kotaro.
And in Diarium Edjus, it was written.
'Thursday April 24th.'
'How to get out ?I will not say it. I am not a fool to say it just like that! I will not tell if to get out of here they must damage the sixth toori! Wait a minute, a moment a go that Onee-san can read my attack! Is it possible because of the book in her hand ... this is bad! '
"We have to broke the seal in the top 3 places, right and left on the sixth toori to the east of this place!" Nodoka said.
"Honya-chan is great!" Asuna said.
"Whoa!" Said Kotaro who was really surprised by Nodoka's words.
Negi quickly used his cane to fly, in the direction Nodoka had told him.
Kotaro was about to hold Negi, but suddenly there was a blunt arrow that hit his head and made him fall.
"Sagitta Magica Series Lucis!"
Negi attacks the sixth toori using light-elemental magic arrows and destroys Mugen Hosho no Juuho.
"Nodoka-san, let's go!" Negi said carrying Nodoka on his staff.
When Nodoka was on Negi's scepter and flew with Negi she looked at Kotaro and said.
"Kotaro-kun I'm sorry."
"There was a Crack on the kekkai that locked us in Asuna-san this is your turn!" Said Chibi Setsuna.
"Leave it to me!" Asuna said as she swung her harisen towards the crack shown by Chibi Setsuna.
"Finally we escaped!" Said Negi, Asuna and Camo who ran out of the trap.
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"In the end you only helped a little Shirou," Evangeline said.
"It doesn't matter," Shirou said." After all, I just helped hold back that hanyo."
"But I didn't know you were that good in archery," Evangeline said, "I thought your specialty was a sword."
"Indeed, I am the incarnation of the sword," Shirou said. "But I have another nickname besides the sword incarnation. "
"Another nickname?" Evangeline said. "What is your another nickname?"
"My another nickname is 'Archer'," Shirou said.