The man looked quite young, only about thirty years old, with golden hair and a face full of authority.
Surging magical power flowed from the amethyst in the man's hand; Fang Wuwei could sense that this magic was the energy the man had used for his fire blade earlier.
In other words, this person used magic with the help of this amethyst, without using the Morisummer Self-Transformation Elves Magic system.
This was quite rare.
While Fang Wuwei was intrigued, the man only felt a terrible dread.
What kind of monster was this, to actually… bare-handed? He had to know that thing was real fire, and quite hard too.
The man retreated repeatedly, but soon he thought of another possibility.
This person… was probably with the one they had picked up.
That would be too terrifying; he had to stop him at all costs.
"Oh, unceasing flames, please heed my call, by my will, condense into form, gather fire into a blade, and strike down the enemy!"
As the incantation left the man's mouth, a fire blade reformed in his hand, pointed at Fang Wuwei, and his center of gravity began to lower; he was ready to fight.
Such a person… absolutely could not be allowed to stay near Sanae.
This time, Fang Wuwei clearly sensed it: the magic truly emanated directly from the amethyst, transferred through the arm to the other hand, and was cast directly, bypassing the Elves entirely.
And through Fang Wuwei's perception, he could feel that the Elves were quite disgusted by this behavior.
Fang Wuwei became interested; that incantation was not recorded in the Ikenouchi Family's magic books, which meant this was by no means a low-level magic, and perhaps even belonged to a different system than the Ikenouchi Family's magic… otherwise, how could it not rely on external magical power?
But this incantation sounded very similar, it had that flavor… let's try it.
"Oh, unceasing flames, please heed my call, by my will, condense into form, gather fire into a blade, and strike down the enemy!"
Fang Wuwei imitated him, holding his hand out horizontally in front of his chest, and began to chant the incantation aloud.
As he chanted, the surrounding Elves and magical power began to stir, and then, a giant fireball appeared in his hand, radiating intense heat and light, filling the entire area.
With the flames in place, Fang Wuwei clenched his hand, and the fireball rapidly contracted, gathering fire, transforming into a blade, becoming a fire blade identical to the man's.
With a flick of his hand, the fire blade drew a circle in the air, emitting a heat so intense that even the man could feel it, making him swallow hard.
He looked at the fire blade in his hand, then at the blade in Fang Wuwei's hand… The one in Fang Wuwei's hand was even longer than his, and it was still growing stronger?!
What's the point of fighting?
He decisively loosened his hands, the amethyst dropped to the ground, and the fire blade dissipated into the air.
"Guest, let's talk this out nicely, there's no need for violence, you see? You're Sanae's friend, and I'm Sanae's father, there's no need for us to fight."
The man revealed his identity and instantly conceded; he didn't believe that worldly status could suppress such an extraordinary person. In the face of immense power, money and authority were all jokes.
Moreover, if a person had a bad temperament, they might disregard others' lives merely because they wished to. At such a time, whether for himself or for Sanae, conceding was the best choice.
Fang Wuwei nodded in agreement. He merely wanted to test whether this magic belonged to the same system as the Ikenouchi Family. Now it seemed it did, so there was no need for further conflict. Talking things out nicely was naturally the best possible outcome.
To put it plainly, the purpose of his trip was merely to investigate the source of this magical fluctuation. If it was safe, he would leave it; if not, he would eliminate it, ensuring the safety of the Totsuka Family, or at least Totsuka Sanae, and nothing more.
Watching Fang Wuwei nod in agreement, the Totsukami family head and Totsuka's mother behind Fang Wuwei had just breathed a sigh of relief, but then they realized… the fire blade in Fang Wuwei's hand was still growing larger and hotter, and it seemed… Fang Wuwei was angry.
Totsuka's mother was startled by the unbearable heat and retreated to the side of the Totsukami family head. Both of them watched with pale faces as the fire blade in Fang Wuwei's hand continued to grow larger and hotter.
Didn't they reach an agreement? Is he asking for benefits?!
"Sir… what do you want? We can discuss it slowly."
The Totsukami family head was protected by the bodyguards who swarmed him, but he still spoke, trying to reconcile with Fang Wuwei…
And Fang Wuwei looked innocent and helpless; it wasn't that he was angry, it was the Elves who were angry. He swore he hadn't poured even a bit of magical power into it for a long time; it was all the surrounding Elves who were displeased and adding to it themselves.
It was evident that the Elves were very angry that the Totsukami family head bypassed them to cast magic.
Fortunately, there was a way to fix it; the primary controller of the magic was always him, not the Elves.
He cut off the magical power supply, and the fire blade dissipated, simply and easily.
The Elves in the air stirred for a moment, then quickly quieted down, as if nothing had happened.
Watching the fire blade in Fang Wuwei's hand dissipate, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, filled with lingering fear… They already knew Fang Wuwei's identity: a Magician, or rather, a Magician, a living Magician, not that cold corpse.
He was now afraid that Fang Wuwei had come for that corpse, he was afraid that Fang Wuwei was actually a junior who had come to collect the body, and that approaching Totsuka was only for this moment…
However, he had to gamble.
If Fang Wuwei truly was a junior who came to collect the body, then dying earlier or later would both be death; there was only one gamble.
"Sir, why have you come?"
The Totsukami family head shook off his bodyguards, ignored others' attempts to stop him, and stepped forward, extending his hand as a sign of friendship, his face devoid of the previous hostility, instead beaming with smiles.
One does not strike a smiling face, and moreover, he originally did not want to offend anyone. Fang Wuwei immediately extended his hand and shook the Totsukami family head's hand firmly, showing his friendly attitude.
"I merely happened to pass by and discovered a magical fluctuation here, so I came to investigate and confirm if the situation is safe.
Totsukami family head, magic is very dangerous."
The Totsukami family head understood. This person was probably a supervisor similar to the police department, perhaps someone from an organization responsible for overseeing and preventing commoners from using magic, or maintaining the balance of the world. He was probably also just coincidentally friends with Sanae.
It's good that he's not here for revenge, it's good that he's not here for revenge…
According to the notes he had found, Magicians were a group of people who looked down on common folk, possessing their own arrogance and disdain for mortals. Therefore, they certainly wouldn't lie to a weak person like him.
"Then, Totsukami family head."
Fang Wuwei picked up the amethyst that had fallen to the ground and placed it in front of the Totsukami family head.
"Can you tell me where this thing came from?"
He could sense that inside this amethyst was violent and immense magical power, a magical power he was very familiar with… the magical power released from a Special Point was no different from this, or rather, exactly the same.
He had a guess.
The Totsukami family head fell silent. He was thinking whether to confess honestly, but ultimately he compromised… Well, in this situation, what else could he do but tell the truth?
"Then, guest, please take a seat first. This story will be very long…"
The Totsukami family head sighed and gestured towards the small table and chairs not far away.
"How should I address you?"
"Fang… Fang Wuwei, Totsukami family head, and you?"
"Totsuka Matsuo, you can just call me Matsuo."