A supporting character in a romance anime? I became a god using a rat talisman.

This indicates that the unknown source of magic is even more powerful than the Rat Talisman.

"This is troublesome."

Kazama Chiba leaned back in her chair and looked up at the ceiling light that was tilted slightly by the wind.

Once awakened, the Clow Cards immediately broke free from their dependence on the Rat Talisman and began to autonomously absorb free energy from the outside world to maintain their existence.

They might even become stronger over time.

This explains why the 'Wind' card was much more powerful when it was released than when it was simply activated by a spell.

Because the wind itself is also an amplifier, it mobilizes external magic power instead of consuming the limited output of the Rat Talisman.

Although the logic was complete, the conclusion made Kazama Chiba feel a toothache.

This means that his previous "mass troop buildup" plan has completely failed.

His original plan was quite elaborate.

Regardless of whether the Clow Cards run away or not

If I just buy another ten or eight of his Book of Seals figurines, and then activate them one by one with the Rat Talisman, I can eventually collect all the Clow Cards and sweep everything aside.

But now it seems that this was tantamount to suicide.

If he dares to do that, the activated cards will immediately break free of control and turn into wild monsters running rampant in the streets.

They do not need the power of the rat charm, nor do they obey his commands.

Imagine thousands of monsters with different personalities, incredible abilities, and completely uncontrollable roaming the streets and alleys of Shenshui City.

That scene was so beautiful, it was like fast-forwarding directly to the end of the world.

By then, he, the instigator, will probably be the first to be trampled into mincemeat by this herd of runaway horses.

"Tsk. Is this what they call a balance patch? I guess you really shouldn't be too greedy."

Kazama Chiba threw the Mirror Card on the table.

Although it was somewhat regrettable, it also made him much more sober.

To control these dangerous, independent missiles, he must possess a single controller: the Sealed Key and Xiao Ke.

And this single controller, unfortunately, is inseparable from the Rat Talisman.

"In other words, I can only take the elite route. I have to honestly collect cards and establish contracts, instead of arbitrarily engaging in wholesale."

At that moment, Kazama Chiba felt a deep malice from the will of the world.

Even with cheat codes, don't expect to easily exploit bugs.

"Hey—! Are you even listening to me?!"

The noise came to my ears again.

Seeing that Kazama Chiba ignored it for a long time, Kerberos finally couldn't help but fly over and wave its little arms in front of him.

"You still haven't explained what happened! Do you know how disgusting that feels? It's like eating your favorite pudding and suddenly someone shoves a mouthful of wasabi into your mouth!"

Startled by the noise, Kazama Chiba turned her head and looked at the still chattering doll.

Explanation? No need.

This stupid lion doesn't need to know that it's just a battery-powered toy.

Allowing it to maintain this illusion of being a noble sealed beast is actually more conducive to his control.

After all, this is his only guide at the moment, and although he's a bit stupid, he still has some use.

"You're probably just too weak."

Kazama Chiba made up a reason on the spot, and then pulled a cube-shaped box out of the messy shopping bag.

"Huh? You think I'm a fool...?"

"then."

Kazama Chiba pulled out a box of unopened chocolate cookies and tossed it behind her without even looking at it.

"Hey?"

Kruberos instinctively caught the flying cardboard box.

When it saw the words "limited time offer" and "rich chocolate" on it, its beady eyes instantly turned into two hearts.

"Oh, wow! Limited edition cookies?! They sound delicious!"

Cerberus's anger was like a summer thunderstorm, coming and going quickly.

The sealed beast, which had been wailing and crying just moments before, was now impatiently tearing open the packaging, grabbing a cookie, stuffing it into its mouth, and making happy chewing sounds.

"Mmm! So delicious! Even though you have a bad heart, your taste is still pretty good!"

Seeing that Xiao Ke had been won over in an instant, Kazama Chiba shook her head speechlessly.

"Shut your mouth after you finish eating." He stood up and stretched his stiff neck. "That's enough for today. We'll deal with the escaped cards tomorrow."

"Going to bed so early?" Xiao Ke mumbled between crumbs of cookies.

Although we drew the 'Mirror' card, there are still fifty left! Shouldn't we strike while the iron is hot?"

"I am human, I need rest."

Kazama Chiba interrupted it. He walked to the bedside and kicked away the figurine boxes that had been blown off the sheets, making room for someone to lie down.

"Moreover, acting blindly without intelligence only increases the risk. Do you know where the other cards have gone? Do you know their current status?"

"Uh... I don't know."

"Then shut up."

Kazama Chiba replied coldly, then reached out and turned off the last light.

"Tch...why are you being so fierce?"

In the darkness, one could hear Xiao Ke's soft mutterings and the crunching sound of chewing biscuits.

Kazama Chiba lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

Although it was only a few hours, the amount of information contained within it was so great that his brain was somewhat overloaded.

From obtaining the cheat, to the fierce battle and logical deduction just now.

His mind had been on edge the whole time, and now that he relaxed, a wave of fatigue washed over him.

More importantly, there are even more important things to do tomorrow.

Since having only one sealing staff is currently a weakness, he must find a way to increase the margin for error.

"I need to go to Akihabara tomorrow."

Kazama Chiba was making plans in her mind.

"Although I can't mass-produce the cards, I can buy several sets of Book of Sealing figurines as backup. In case this staff breaks, or that tattered book gets damaged, I'll have a replacement."

Moreover, now that we know the principle of "concept materialization", besides the Clow Cards, are there any other more controllable and powerful items that we can try?

For example, armor with an automatic protection setting?

How about Artoria's Avalon? Maybe I can borrow it for a while.

Chapter 9 The Bully

The next morning

Kazama Chiba stood in front of the entrance hall, giving the full-length mirror behind the door a final adjustment to her uniform collar.

"Hey, I'm talking."

A fluffy yellow head struggled to pop out of the side pocket of his backpack, grumbling in dissatisfaction.

"Why do I have to hide in a place like this? This backpack is full of books, it's suffocating! Can't I just lean on your shoulder like one of those cool familiars?"

Kazama Chiba extended a finger and pressed the head back down.

"If you want to be grabbed by a passerby for dissection and research, or be surrounded and fondled by a group of high school girls who scream at the sight of cute things, I have no objection."

A muffled protest came from the schoolbag, followed by a rustling sound.

A few seconds later, Kazama Chiba felt the collar of her school uniform jacket move. The soft little thing slipped inside the gap in the shirt and finally found a comfortable spot.

It settled perfectly near his collarbone.

"That's more like it, it's quite warm."

Xiao Ke's voice came through the fabric.

"But your heart rate is a little slow, are you still half asleep?"

"Say one more word and I'll throw you in the trash."

"........"

Kazama Chiba grabbed her schoolbag and pushed open the door to go out.

Private Sakigawa United High School, a school that gathers the dreams of countless boys and girls in Kamisui City, is always particularly noisy in the morning.

Kazama Chiba mingled with the bustling crowd of students as she passed through the school gate.

I walked straight through the crowd and entered the shoe-changing area on the first floor of the teaching building.

The cabinet door labeled "Class 2-B, Kazama" stood out starkly among the neat rows of shoe cabinets. You didn't even need to look for it; you could spot the shocking masterpiece at a glance.

The black oil-based marker left various distorted marks on the tinplate.

"Go to hell! You idiot!", "Don't come near Eriri-sama!", "Disgusting!"

These words, like runes of some kind of curse, densely covered the original gray paint, and in some places, due to excessive force, they even left dents.

The most outrageous thing is that even the interlocking holes were stuffed with chewing gum that no one knew who had finished eating.

It can be described as a comprehensive and multi-dimensional bullying scene.

Several students who were changing their shoes immediately stopped and pretended to look at their phones.

However, even at the center of the storm, Kazama Chiba was still lamenting the limited vocabulary of Japanese swear words.