Kanzaki and Touma quickly set aside their dispute and turned to look at the newcomer. He was a man dressed in a black tuxedo, with a top hat on his head and a clown mask.
The newcomer was floating, holding his top hat with one hand and pointing at both of them.
For Touma, seeing a clown descend was not something you see every day, but in a city where Espers' powers are popular and now there is magic, he wasn't too surprised. However, it was a different story for Kaori...
She frowned at him. The fact that this clown was able to enter the barrier without being detected showed that he was not normal. She couldn't even detect his presence until he spoke, which made her raise her guard. Not to mention, he called her the "Holy Magician," a title known only to those on the magic side.
"Of course, the Priest can join as well~..."
But before Kaori and Touma could speak, the clown pointed to a specific location where a man with long red hair hanging from his shoulders emerged from the darkness. He was wearing a black priest's robe, with silver rings on each of his ten fingers, earrings in both ears, and a barcode tattoo under his right eye.
This man's name is Stiyl Magnus, a priest and also a fire and rune mage.
At this moment, Stiyl was quite impressed. He was the one who created this barrier, but even so, he could not detect the clown, which was very rare. It led to the conclusion that Yuki was either a mage superior to him or a higher existence that transcends the world.
Stiyl decided to believe the former since it was unlikely that a higher existence could exist in this plane of existence. Otherwise, the mortal world would be a disaster with angels and gods descending.
(This guy...)
Seeing Stiyl emerge, Touma opened his mouth. He never thought that this fire guy would also be here.
"Who are you?"
Without lowering her guard, Kanzaki held her nodachi ready to attack. This mysterious person in front of her was not normal, and she didn't know what his objectives were.
"Oh? Of course, where are my manners... Let me introduce myself. In this city, I am known as the Joker... Nice to meet you..."
Taking off his hat and bowing elegantly, Yuki introduced himself as he finished descending and his feet touched the ground, creating small gusts of wind.
"Joker?"
Touma thought for a moment; he knew he had heard this name somewhere, but he couldn't remember.
"What do you want?"
"No need to be so cold with me, Miss Santa~... I was just curious why two members of Necessarius have come to this city."
Stiyl and Kanzaki's expressions sank. This clown even knew about their affiliation.
"In case you didn't know, this city is my territory. For two mages to be wandering in this city so far from home piqued my curiosity. I just wanted to watch over you and not intervene... But, for Index Librorum Prohibitorum to also be here in Academy City, is truly a surprise~"
Clasping his hands together, Yuki's voice was as gentle as possible, raising the danger level for Kanzaki and Stiyl to the maximum. Index is their ward, as well as their friend and comrade. They came to this city hoping that those with ill intentions towards her would not find her. Being a city with highly advanced science, the possibility of magicians existing here is nil...
Unfortunately, they were wrong. There was something else that had been watching them since they first set foot in Academy City...
"You! What are your intentions with Index?!"
This time, even Stiyl and Touma couldn't stay calm. After all, they were talking about Index, the vessel of 103,000 grimoires. Her existence is highly coveted by wandering mages and some other organizations.
"What do I want to do? Simply have fun. I've said it, haven't I? This city is my territory. You entered my city without my permission, and everything that enters this city belongs to me. I'm very pleased to have such a gift at my doorstep. I only came to say thank you... Hihihi"
It didn't take a genius to understand what the clown meant. Index is now his property, and they must leave.
Such words left the trio dumbfounded, especially Kanzaki. This was the first time she had seen someone so audacious as to claim that Index is his property to her face.
She is a Saint, a very strong mage. Kanzaki really wanted to know who gave this clown the courage to speak like that.
"Don't say nonsense! Index is not an object; she is a human!"
"Human? I wonder if she is human? Is she?"
Putting a finger to his mask, Yuki asked Kanzaki while tilting his head. With the grimoires in her head, Index is becoming less and less human, becoming an existence close to a Majin.
But of course, this is something that Touma doesn't understand. However, Kanzaki definitely does. So, she gently touched the hilt of her nodachi and murmured.
"Nanasen..."
*Shiiiiiii
With thousands of threads splitting in an attack ready to surround and cut, but in the face of such an attack, Yuki remained calm and held his top hat. At the same time, his Sharingan changed its pattern, and huge black ribbons made of energy began to surround him.
*Bam
This caused the cables to be unable to harm him. A small part of Susano's power was enough to block his attack, while also intimidating the enemy. After all, Susano's pressure, even though it was not complete and could barely be considered the first phase, is very powerful. It sent chills down Stiyl's spine, and Kanzaki tightened her grip on her nodachi.
"I see. It's not very kind of you to attack me, Miss Santa~"
Raising his head, Yuki's eyes had changed to a pair of heterochromatic eyes, one golden and the other intense red.
Both eyes sent shivers down the trio's spines. They knew that these were not simple eyes and they were not mere decorations. At the same time, Kanzaki and Stiyl did their best to recall any information about these eyes, whether it was a bloodline or a spell. Unfortunately, they were not familiar with such eyes.
"Stiyl, I want you to take Index out of this city immediately..."
Without taking her eyes off Yuki, Kanzaki had a very bad feeling. The pressure from this clown was not normal, and she could feel that he was very powerful.
She was not sure of his power level, but if her calculations were correct, this clown must be at the level of a Saint. She also knew that he could not be an Esper. This clown was not emitting AIM fields like the Espers; on the contrary, he was more like a mage, with a different energy system.
Kanzaki didn't know where this clown had come from and how someone of his caliber was unknown until now, and why he considered this city his territory. But this was not important. Her goal remained the same: Index must not fall into the hands of this clown.
"Kanzaki... You..."
Stiyl blinked, surprised by Kanzaki's quick action. Like her, Stiyl could feel a great pressure from the clown, but he didn't think Kanzaki would act so extremely.
"I will distract him for as long as possible. Escape in the meantime. This guy is not normal, and we don't know what his attack system is, but if he's after Index, it's not good... You must protect her."
"Alright, I understand. I'll leave it to you... You come with me..."
"What?! No, wait, don't drag me..."
Nodding, Stiyl flicked his cigarette and grabbed Touma's shoulder, then exited the barrier.
Yuki, on the other hand, put a hand to his mask and smiled. This was quite fun. He just said a few words, and the trio panicked. They are really cautious people, but very naive. After all, these kids didn't even know that their clones were already in their shadows...
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Author's Note : Sorry for the delay.
TN: Sorry for the the delay.... AHEM I mean really sorrry dont bite me plx I wonder if anyone is still reading this.. .-.
Tell me how many chapters you want today and I'll do it! (Even tho I just started translation again rn)