The Strange Cat from Fuuto

With a flick of his wrist, the White Demon imprinted a magic circle in the air, barely larger than a washbasin, and retrieved a driver with a black palm print from it.

The base of the driver is silver-white, with push-button buttons on both sides, while the palm print in the center is edged with gold.

Shiro, who casually tossed the driver to Haruto Misaka, solemnly declared, "And this is the only way to defeat the Phantom!"

Haruto Soma took the driver and examined it for a few seconds before looking at Shiro with a questioning gaze. Shiro handed Haruto the red gemstone ring she was holding.

"Become the Wizard now!"

Haruto Misaki took the ring and put it on the middle finger of his left hand.

"Stand up, and put the driver on your waist!"

Following the White Demon's instructions, Haruto carefully placed Alex on the ground and then stood up: "Is this how it is?"

After fastening the driver to his waist, belts extend from both sides of the driver, which are then fastened to Haruto Misaka's waist.

"Pull the button, then place the ring on your left hand!"

The White Demon pointed to Haruto Misao's waist driver and then to the ring on his left hand.

"I understand!"

After tentatively pressing the button on the driver, the palm print on the driver changed to the left, and then Haruto Misaki placed his left hand on top of it.

"Flame! Please!"

"Hi-Hi Hi-Hi-Hi!"

As the driver on his waist blared, Haruto Soma opened his left hand, and a magic circle glowing with flames appeared in the air, quickly traversing his body along his left arm.

Starting from his left arm, Haruto Soma's body was covered by Wizard's robe, while the key areas were covered by a layer of fiery red gem armor. The oval gem visor on his head was cut and separated by special metal.

"Is this the power of the Wizard?"

Haruto Misaka scrutinized himself, his hands repeatedly clenching and unclenching, as if sensing his own power at that moment!

"Now that you possess the Wizard's power, it's time to take this child with you!"

After reverting to his original form, Haruto Misaki noticed a hand-shaped ring on the middle finger of his right hand, but he didn't investigate it further.

"This child, like you, was a victim of the Witch's Banquet, but I was ultimately too late and couldn't completely save her!"

With a tone full of regret, Shiro began to explain to Haruto Misaka the various things he needed to pay attention to.

Miku listened with a bit of boredom. Riders were out of his reach, since the Driver would just become a toy in his hands!

Having the combined powers of three world monsters, he had absolutely no interest in these things.

Wouldn't it be better for him to be an eccentric?

Why become a knight?!

Moreover, becoming a knight would mean being completely trapped in Wang Xiaoming's scheme; he wouldn't be so foolish as to narrow his own path.

On the other side, White Demon told the mage everything he needed to say, while Miku slowly crawled back on the ground.

"Although Wang Xiaoming tricked me on this trip, it wasn't a complete loss!"

"With the Phantom inside me, I've gained initial access to the power of this world. Next, I'll slowly devour and digest the Phantom. Isn't that great?"

"Only a fool would associate with them!"

The White Demon Miku is not afraid of facing him at all now. It's just that the opponent is not the type he is familiar with. With different magic rings, there are different tactical combinations. But this is only troublesome!

If things really come to a head, would Miku dare to overturn the table?

As Miku took a step back, preoccupied with his own plans, the White Demon, who had been watching Alex leave, suddenly vanished from the spot.

"Disappeared?"

Miku's heart skipped a beat, and he slowly turned around to look behind him. A pair of strong legs, wrapped in a white robe, stood in front of him.

"Waaah..."

At this moment, Iggy, who had been unconscious, also woke up. The dog, who had been whimpering, opened its eyes and saw Miku, wagging its tail happily.

It seems like he's thinking of pouncing on Miku and licking him to his heart's content!

"This is troublesome. Iggy just had to wake up at this time. It seems that sneaking away won't work!"

Miku muttered to himself, but his face didn't betray a single word. His furry face only showed deep vigilance and a fierce but inwardly timid expression!

But deep in his eyes, there was a hint of confusion!

"I never expected that the pet I casually caught could survive the Witch's Banquet! This is wonderful!"

"And it's also very valuable for research!"

With a flick of his wrist, the White Demon spoke softly, and two golden magic circles appeared out of thin air, engulfing Miku and Ichi.

"We just happened to unearthed that from the ancient ruins, and now it seems like we could make use of it!"

With his hands hanging behind his back, the White Demon gazed in the direction the Mage had left, his eyes seeming to pierce through space and time.

"Haruto, with you drawing attention away from things, I don't think there will be any problems with Alex!"

The white demon, having summoned a golden magic circle, turned and walked into it, disappearing from the beach. Apart from the scattered dust motes falling in the air that still hinted at what had just happened, there was nothing else on the beach.

Meanwhile, Miku and Ichi, a cat and a dog, who had been swallowed by the magic circle, appeared in a dimly lit cave.

"Where is this place?"

Miku, using his tail to attract Iggy's attention, curiously surveyed his surroundings.

This is a very spacious cave, surrounded by rock walls stained with water. Not far away, there seems to be an exit, with some light filtering in.

As Miku observed his surroundings, a golden magic circle, reserved for white demons, appeared out of thin air.

The White Demon stepped out from within, looking down at Miku with satisfaction, and nodded in approval.

Especially when he noticed the gleam in Miku's eyes, he exclaimed with satisfaction.

"Very good. Not only have they heard about the Witch's Banquet, but they have also developed a certain level of intellect and wisdom!"

The White Demon's expression suddenly froze after staring at Miku for a moment, because the husky with a saddle on its back that he had brought with him was tearing at his robes.

"Waaaah..."

With the White Demon's robe dangling from his mouth, Iggy's eyes were full of excitement, as if the thing suited his taste and was quite addictive to him!

As for the reasons?

Do huskies need a reason to destroy things?

"This dog..."

Without even budging a finger, a magic circle appeared around the White Demon, sending Ichi flying. Upon seeing this, a murderous glint flashed in Miku's eyes.

"asshole!"

With a fierce grin, Miku suppressed the murderous intent in his heart. "It's not time to expose ourselves yet. Not yet!"

"It's such an eyesore!"

After glancing at Iggy, the White Demon looked away, but the next second, in his mind, the stupid dog that should have been thrown to its death rolled up from the ground and ran to his feet, tearing at his robes again.

"Oh!"

Iggy was thrown back again, and this time he fell much harder than before.

"This is the second time!"

Miku, his eyes blazing with murderous intent, gritted his teeth. "Bastard, you dare try again!?"

The White Demon watched as Iggy rolled off the ground and got up, and a great deal of interest arose in his heart.

"At that force, the dog would have been smashed to pieces and died howling in agony, but it looks like it's completely unharmed!"

Is this also because of the ritual?

"But there is no relevant description in the records."

Before Iggy could even run over, the White Demon used his magic again to levitate Iggy and then slam him to the ground repeatedly.

"enough!"

"Roar!"

Chapter 3: I played along with your act, but I'm actually determined to kill you!

"Roar!"

An angry roar echoed through the cave, and the White Demon shifted his attention from Iggy to Miku.

Miku, whose body was shimmering with a dark aura, leaped up from the ground and pounced on the White Demon. Instead of showing his monstrous form, his body swelled up like an inflated balloon.

In just a few seconds, Miku's body swelled to the size of a tiger.

And the warning is still growing!

The claws peeking out from their pads gleamed with a sharp, cold light, and the gaping maw revealed gleaming white teeth that left no doubt that they could tear apart steel.

"Interesting. So the Phantom's power was actually activated because of this dog?"

"This is so interesting!"

The White Demon raised his hand and aimed it at Miku. A golden magic circle appeared out of thin air, from which several long, serpentine chains extended, binding Miku tightly.

What's going on?

Miku, who was tied up, was also a little confused. After all, he had activated the power of the monster form, but he did not expect it to turn out like this.

"Oh!"

Miku crashed heavily to the ground, opening his gaping maw and roaring furiously, while simultaneously unleashing the power of his monstrous form!

But contrary to his expectations, his body continued to grow larger.

"Could it be the effect of the Phantom?"

A possibility popped into Miku's mind, and in a flash, he devised a countermeasure.

"Roar!"