Abnormal Moon

Roy frowned.

Even Nino and May sensed something was wrong, and cautiously followed Roy closely, their hearts filled with unease.

At this moment, only by staying close to Roy could they feel a little safe.

Why are you following us?

Roy turned his head, a hint of wariness returning to his eyes.

Are these two really not strange at all?

"I'm sorry, but it seems we have the same destination."

Weber's expression also looked somewhat subtle.

"Our destination is not far ahead, and we should part ways then."

Judging from his appearance, he didn't seem to be faking it; he probably really was just passing by.

Roy didn't speak, but secretly opened his realm of knowledge. If anything seemed amiss, he would strike first.

After walking another two miles, the group of five stopped in front of the gate of the Tono family's manor.

Roy and Webber stared at each other.

"...This is our destination."

"What a coincidence, this is also our destination."

The two were speechless for a moment.

"Haha, it seems we were invited here for the same reason!"

Iskandar laughed loudly, completely disregarding the atmosphere between the two sides, and stepped forward to ring the doorbell.

Before long, Amber came out of the mansion and jogged to the front door.

"Welcome back, Lord Roy. And who are these two?"

Amber's gaze fell on Webber and Iskandar, curiously observing the duo.

"Excuse me, madam, this is a letter from Mayor Tono."

Weber stepped forward and handed Amber an opened letter.

After examining it, Amber suddenly realized what was going on.

"I see. You're the legendary expert who's so skilled at breaking magic... I mean, the master! I've heard so much about you. Please come in!"

Weber's face darkened for a moment.

Roy and his two companions, along with Webber and his companion, were ushered into the mansion.

Nino and May looked at the enormous mansion, with its gardens, pavilions, and fountains clearly visible. From any angle, the manor was so luxurious that it was unbelievable, almost making their jaws drop.

It's just a temporary place to stay, yet it's so extravagant. Is this the kind of connections a Grand Magician has?

The reception room is on the first floor of the mansion.

Both the Tono siblings are here.

Tono Shiki's face was quite pale, with a hint of confusion and exhaustion. Tono Akiha stood to the side, her face tense, seemingly lost in thought.

"Amber, arrange two rooms for them."

"Yes, Lord Akiba, please leave it to me. You two, please follow me!"

Nino and Satsuki bowed respectfully to Tono Akiha, then followed Kohaku out of the reception room and headed towards the guest rooms.

"Ms. Tono, are these two also your helpers?"

Roy stepped forward, glanced at Tono Shiki's unpleasant expression, ignored him, and sat down on the sofa next to him. Then he gestured with his chin toward Webber and the other man, and asked Tono Akiha.

Weber and Iskandar wondered why the two of them had come to Tokyo.

Unexpectedly, it was Tono Akiha who had summoned him. At this time, Roy could only think of one reason why he had been summoned.

That is the unusually frequent cursed spirit disasters currently occurring in Tokyo.

"...How did you all meet?"

"We bumped into each other at a coffee shop."

"I've walked too much, I want to take a break."

"..."

Tono Akiha sighed, her expression betraying her inner turmoil.

“Well, it was indeed I who invited Mr. Velvet, and the purpose was to resolve the current cursed spirit disaster.”

"Uh-huh."

Roy nodded repeatedly.

"I invited Mr. Velvet to come and help shortly after I asked Fuyuki City for assistance. It's not that I don't trust Fuyuki City's strength, it's just that the current situation really requires too many people."

Seeing that he had an expression that revealed neither his joy nor anger, Tono Akiha had no choice but to explain again.

Fuyuki City is the leading city among the four major base cities in Japan, and has always been in a leadership position. Of course, this is under the condition that the witch of Misaki City has no intention of getting involved, but Fuyuki City's leading position in Japan cannot be denied.

After asking Fuyuki City for help, Tono Akiha also invited others; some arrogant magicians might have already exploded by then.

"I didn't misunderstand, you can rest assured, after all, there was never any trust between us to begin with."

Roy smiled nonchalantly.

Tono Akiha frowned and gave him a subtle look, unsure of what he was thinking.

Amber had already told him what had happened at school. Roy's strength was indeed far beyond her imagination, and she hoped he wouldn't feel resentful.

She had originally intended to separate Roy and Webber to smooth things over in a more acceptable way, but she really didn't expect that the two sides would actually run into each other on their own.

However, judging from his good mood, he probably wasn't dissatisfied.

When receiving someone with great power and influence, one must always pay more attention to subtle details.

This is also the predicament of the world today; people's demand for powerful magicians is simply too great.

Weber glanced at Roy and Tono Akiha, lost in thought.

Tono Akiha temporarily put aside her distracting thoughts, and a deep solemnity appeared on her cold face.

"Then, it's necessary to inform you all about the current situation in Tokyo..."

Chapter 305 The Lurking Boss, the Cursed Spirit

The cursed spirit disaster in Tokyo is both simple and complex.

It's simple because this incident was a pure riot. The cursed spirits gathered around Tokyo attacked humanity without any reason or warning.

Of course, the cursed spirits in the past were incompatible with humans, so this was nothing. What was hard to understand was that the number of cursed spirits in this riot was more than ten times that of the past!

It was as if cursed spirits had suddenly become worthless, as easy to find as cabbages. Ten times more cursed spirits than before launched attacks in and around the city. Attacks outside the city were manageable, since there were fewer of them, but once attacks started inside the city, there were bound to be a lot of casualties. Even if the magicians arrived in time, they could not prevent the casualties.

If this continues, Tokyo's population will inevitably decline sharply. The population is already small, and if it continues to decrease, the city might be breached by cursed spirits and completely destroyed one day.

"I have a question."

Weber, who had been listening attentively, suddenly spoke up at this moment.

"Do the activities of cursed spirits follow a cyclical pattern? For example, which season of the year are they most active, and which season are they least active?"

"This is also what makes this incident complicated."

Tono Akiha sighed softly, a hint of unease appearing on her face.

"The activities of cursed spirits are completely unpredictable. The key point is that cursed spirits are monsters that have only appeared in this world for less than a year, so there are no patterns to refer to."

Yes, that's the troublesome part.

If the cursed spirits have a periodic, regular riot pattern, then it's easy to solve. Just keep hunting down the cursed spirits during this period, and after the riot period, the cursed spirits will go into hibernation, giving you a chance to recuperate.

But if the cursed spirits aren't creatures that periodically riot, and there's a hidden reason behind this riot that won't stop unless that reason is resolved, then things will get complicated.

With the relentless attacks of the cursed power, it's only a matter of time before Tokyo is completely destroyed by the cursed spirits.

But the cursed spirit is a monster that has only recently appeared.

The current magic community generally believes that these cursed spirits may be new creatures induced by the curse of evil in this world over ten years, or they may be like those refugees who traveled from some parallel world... In short, magicians' understanding of cursed spirits is still very superficial, and they don't even know if there is a pattern of periodic riots.

“Cursed spirits do indeed have a periodic activity pattern, being more active in the summer and dormant in the winter.”

At this moment, Roy, who had been listening silently, suddenly laughed and gave the answer to the question directly.

"Oh? May I ask why?"

Upon hearing this, Weber looked at him with a questioning gaze.

Tono Akiha couldn't help but show a slight look of surprise.

Is this pattern true? How did he know it? If the magician in Fuyuki City had already figured out this pattern, why didn't he tell her?

"This involves some psychological issues. In short, cursed spirits are born from the negative emotions within the human heart, so the season when negative emotions within the human heart are strongest is when cursed spirits are most active..."