"Wild Duck Country"

The moon was still not visible, but in this lonely night, a cold light of bleak whiteness was reflected for no reason. The sharp blade pierced through the junction of blood and flesh, and the friction made a slight sound, which was so subtle that it was difficult to hear, but it suppressed the sad cries of all birds, the fierce discussions on the other side of the screen, and the crackling sound of keyboards.

"It's [Yaksha Shirayuki]!"

An almost bald member slammed the table and shouted excitedly, but no one questioned his excitement, as everyone looked delighted by the exciting news.

In the orange firelight, the purple light, which was particularly bright, acted as a cold tone, instantly breaking the false warmth. Even though the most important part of the screen was still scratched and could not be seen clearly in the haze, the scarlet blood spurting out was obvious to all.

There is no doubt that the attack was successful. Even the duck that was controlled nearby stopped jumping into the boiling water to commit suicide.

The data of the faceless woman in purple clothes holding a sword was immediately called up, and at the same time, a photo of a girl with long black hair and a calm face appeared. The people present were no strangers to this young-looking girl - Izumi Kyoka, who had committed a horrific crime of killing 35 people in six months and had a natural talent for killing. Her humanoid ability, [Yaksha Shirayuki], also had a strong attack ability.

Now it seems that this amazing talent can be used to quickly resolve this sudden emergency and avoid unnecessary sacrifices, which is really a great relief.

"The current owner of the special ability [Yasha Shirayuki] is Izumi Kyoka from the Armed Detective Agency. Should we continue to activate Plan B?"

The member asked with a little excitement.

"Let's continue to watch the situation."

Sakaguchi Ango temporarily suspended the permission for the dispatch of special ability users, and at the same time, he watched the development of the situation closely.

If this matter can be solved by the Armed Detective Agency, especially by Izumi Kyoka who has an unusual past, it would be a good ending.

But things did not develop as he had hoped. Having succeeded in one move, [Yaksha Shirayuki] did not continue to attack, but instead began to twitch slightly, and the face that was wearing a patterned mask was shaking, revealing a trace of pain for no reason.

"What happened?"

The answer appeared in the next moment. Half of the duck head pierced out of its body, and all its feathers fell off, revealing a roasted and somewhat charred head. It came out from the exact same position where she had stabbed it with the sword. It was still shiny and its eyes were covered with white film.

[Yaksha Shirayuki] seemed to be fixed by the duck head, unable to move, even though it tried hard to get out like a duckling breaking out of its shell. The previously stuck picture finally became smooth, the duck in the pot was already plucking its own feathers, and the next step was to enter the oven.

This scene cast a shadow on everyone's heart.

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"Ah, Rintaro, you better figure it out yourself. I don't want to face this kind of attack anyway."

Under the dense tree canopy, a little blonde girl was flying in the air holding a white-feathered, purple-eyed duck. She watched the entire incident and walked away from the roasted duck hanging on the branch next to her with a look of disgust.

It's too disgusting. A duck will come out of the stomach. Alice will never go there. Let Rintaro become a duck alone.

“Quack, quack.”

Please don't, Alice. Could Alice bear to let me stay like this forever? When I thought about not being able to change the lovely Alice into a pretty little skirt, I felt so heartbroken that I couldn't breathe.

"No way! Anyway, these will disappear the next day, and Rintaro will become a dirty adult again. Humph, now you should just be a good duck!"

Haha!

Mori Ougai used his white-feathered duck face to put on an expression that looked like he was about to cry.

The man and the duck chatted back and forth like this, neither of them noticing that there was anything wrong with the conversation.

Quack quack.

"No, no, no, you idiot Rintaro, what if something weird appears again!"

Ga.

Ga.

What a terrifying supernatural power.

Mori Ou sighed in his heart.

This time, the effect was not just as simple as turning into a duck, but also caused further assimilation in senses and behavior. Even in the air, his feet were moving mechanically, trying to walk towards the seemingly bottomless pot like everyone else.

Because of this, he also had a more complete guess about this special ability.

No matter what, this is a perfect opportunity. Looking at the woman half-bending over the convulsing [Yaksha Shirayuki] in the distance, his dull eyes became even darker.

But he has a trump card that will never lose. This trump card will bring him victory as it has in the past.

The orange light of victory was already reflected in his pupils.

quack.

"Go ahead."

Alice said suddenly, her face losing its cute expression and becoming as cold as a machine.

As a humanoid supernatural being of Mori Ougai, her will is the will of Mori Ougai.

quack.

"It's time to take back the victory that belongs to us."

Ace responded with a creak.

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The bonfire in the distance brought a mesmerizing trance. Focusing my eyes on the blazing, life-like fire, the chill that had penetrated my chest seemed to be gradually dispelled.

In this trance, it is probably appropriate to recall the past: In the past, they attacked me, but they didn't know me, so that was it. Later, they attacked my employees, which was all for the immersive experience, and I forgave them. Later, my car was also attacked, and what else could I do? I could only endure it.

And now? I looked at the bloodstains on the ground and felt that things shouldn't have turned out this way.

I was never happy and was bruised all over. Maybe a lot of it was due to my own problems, but subjectively speaking, the repeated offenses were indeed excessive.

“I really like my special abilities.”

I pulled out the sword with great effort, turned around, and saw a faceless humanoid ghost that was carrying a roast duck in its entire abdominal cavity.

Although the wound is painful, as long as the supernatural power is not interrupted by sudden events, it can slowly heal itself with the help of this body.

But I don’t want to feel the pain again.

After carefully examining the humanoid's special abilities, I held her hand with emotion and admiration for this magical world. The half of her duck head sticking out of her chest stopped pecking and struggling to break the shell, and lowered its head calmly.

However, the faceless ghost in purple was unreasonably quiet. In the distance, Quan Jinghua was shocked to find that she could no longer control [Yaksha Baixue]. Her supernatural powers no longer belonged to her at this moment, just like they had been a long time ago.

She hugged the dagger tightly, even though it was of no help at all in the current situation and might even seem cumbersome.

Oh no.

"Take me to your master."

I said this, and at the same time a strange aroma came out of the boiling pot, which told me that they were ready to go.

But they are just ordinary minor characters, one more or one less doesn't matter. And the person behind the superpower in front of me wants to kill me and is about to succeed.

My request is not excessive at all.

"Your master has also become a duck, so let him come to see me."

The oven was turned on with a click, and steam rose up. The ducks pulled out the hooks around their necks and dragged themselves out of the oven with their bloated and powerless bodies. The boiling water in the pot gradually extinguished the life, and the wet ducks or those whose feathers had been plucked slowly got out, and the remaining ducks in the queue turned around and walked towards [Yaksha Shirayuki].

After all the ducks in the pot were out, the fire started burning again and even more vigorously, as if cheering for them.

At this time, the duck factory owner's absolute control over the ducks was fully revealed. [Yaksha Shirayuki] was dragged by the duck head on her chest in a very strange way, and Izumi Kagami, who was hiding under the low bushes, had to slow down her pace under her feet.

The ducks behind followed, quacked, and laughed, but they no longer belonged to him.

Two ghostly creatures—the one in red and blood-stained clothes with thick water vapor, and Yasha Shirayuki twitching and floating in the air under the lead of the duck. The wind was whimpering softly in Nakajima Atsushi's ears, and in the distance there was the faint sound of ducks crying, and the dead leaves were shaking, making a clattering sound, more like the sound of some small animals gnawing at each other.

He could neither stop Izumi Jinghua from leaving, nor stop the person opposite from arriving, and he couldn't even call for help. The long-lost feeling of powerlessness surged over him like a tide.

Tiger, what should I do?

The shadows of the trees were so sticky that they looked like they had come out of the ground. Even if they were shaking, they were just like a sticky ball of dough being pushed around, with countless pairs of eyes hanging on it.

Do I have to watch Kagamihana-chan die?

He asked himself this question over and over again, and even though his legs were weak from nervousness, he still stood firmly in front of Izumi Jinghua.

Tiger, if you were still here, you would be a majestic tiger. How could you be trapped in a duck's shell?

He has someone to protect!

He stood in front of another duck, and suddenly a fierce white light burst out from his body.

Superpower——【Moonlight Beast】!

"roar--"

The white light shone into the endless darkness, and for a moment it was so bright that one could even see the brilliance of the sun and the moon. In the glare, a huge white tiger jumped out, with the black mark of the word "king" on its forehead, which was majestic. It twisted its strong body and rushed out like an arrow from a bow.

"roar--"

The army of wild ducks went ahead, but he was able to slap several of them away with one palm, and most of them were previous troops controlled by supernatural powers. However, this sacrifice was insignificant because the white tiger was approaching quickly until it was just a stone's throw away.

He showed his bloody mouth——

tiger?

Facing its majesty, I opened my eyes wide. The world's camera was slowed down. The flapping ducks stopped in the air for one thousandth of a second. Everything was silent and the only sound in my ears was my own pounding heartbeat.

A moment of palpitations lengthened the scale of events, and the world was frozen like a film reel, trying to keep everything at this most wonderful moment.

My body was in fear, but my emotions were in ecstasy. I pretended to hold my heart like Xi Shi, and I felt the wound on my chest aching again.

"It's a normal scare. It's great not to be covered in blood."

I sighed, preparing to summon the duck out of its belly, but I saw a very familiar orange light wrapped in a huge rock smashing towards the white tiger. The white tiger dodged and jumped out of the predetermined attack route, stirring up a flurry of flying sand and rocks on the spot, affecting many fish ponds around.

This orange light was so familiar, so familiar that my heart ached as soon as I saw it. I looked up in the direction where the boulder came from, but it was a duck with orange feathers, its feet mechanically stomping in the air, surrounded by the bright orange light.

???

This orange-haired guy is so smart.