Part 3 Natsume continued to flee. Mystical Investigators were constantly watching the station. She moved some distance away with Akino's help. "What should I do?" Natsume's head was blank and she couldn't think of what to do. She had difficulty looking straight and her feet didn't seem to feel the ground as she walked. Her attention slipped for a moment and she fell to the ground, her feet losing their strength. In the past, Harutora, Touji, and her friends had been with her and the adults of the Onmyou Academy would have protected her, but now Natsume was alone without anyone to rely on. "What should I do?" Yasuzumi, Takahiro and Chizuru had all been captured by the Onmyou Agency's men, and although she had to go help them, she couldn't think of a way to do that. Also, the Onmyou Agency's men ought to be searching for Natsume with all their power. It would be too dangerous to act recklessly, so all she could do now was run away. But how wide was the enemy's reach? She ought to hide herself immediately. The farther she could run away, the better. But what should she do after that? "What should I do? What should I do?" Natsume's gaze became blurry and her ears rumbled. Her breathing became difficult and her body became heavy. "What should I do after this?" Suddenly, someone grabbed her hand and shouted. "Natsume!!!" Natsume came to her senses and saw Akino's worried look. "Natsume, are you alright?" "...I'm alright." "You're lying." "No, I'm actually alright. I'm running away now, so don't worry, Akino." "No. I'm worried about whether you're alright or not! You've been walking around in a daze. Where are you going to go? Anyway, you should calm down a bit!" Akino was right. Natsume looked at Akino and nodded. Natsume closed her eyes, controlled her breathing, and calmed down. "Sorry for making you worry." "It's alright. Um, the adults got caught. We're probably being tracked down too." "Yeah, that's right." "Oh, right. Can't we go to the person you gave the letter to, that Momoe Tenma? Or if not, what about Kyouko? That girl should be okay with it. It's an emergency, after all. The letter she gave you before seemed really friendly. That letter from before seemed really friendly, right? She'd be worried about you if she saw the news, so we can rely on her, right?" "No. We'd trouble their families. People from the Onmyou Agency would monitor them; it's too dangerous." "But didn't the letter say that they would help you if you fell in trouble? They'd be very sad if you got caught." Though Natsume reflexively rejected Akino's serious proposal, her heart was extremely mixed. But right now both Natsume and Akino clearly had no options. "......I can't do that." Akino looked tensely at Natsume. Natsume's figure was reflected in her eyes. Suddenly, inadvertently, it seemed as if she heard someone else's voice. 'Be brave, rely on us!' Right! Harutora! There was still Harutora! But just then...... "So here's where you were." Natsume jumped in surprise and looked over. Behind Akino stood a young aristocratic man. But neither Natsume nor Akino had released their stealth, and normally, she would have noticed if someone approached. "We hit the jackpot today. Nice to meet you. After all, you were already dead when you saw me before. I'm Yashamaru. Sorry to bother, Tsuchimikado Natsume." Natsume's eyes widened in shock. "Yase Doji!? How???" Akino looked at Yashamaru, her body trembling. But Natsume mustered her courage when she saw the timid Akino. "My stepfather......" "Hmm?" "Is Tsuchimikado Yasuzumi alright?" "Oh, he's alright, he's still alive." "You......"
Natsume became angry, but Yashamaru smiled. "Surrender." Just then, a young man appeared behind Yashamaru. A diligent man, contrasting with Yashamaru's laid-back appearance. She had met him before - he was one of Takiko's Yase Doji. "Didn't you say before that you weren't going to hurt them?" "What, Kumomaru, don't just show yourself like that." "There are more important things right now." Natsume drew their attention as she asked; "Is Takiko here?" "No, she's training. Also, this time was my own decision." "......" "As I thought, you still hate her, huh. Don't force yourself." Natsume didn't reply to Yashamaru. She held extremely strong, complex emotions towards Takiko. "Alright then." Though Natsume was nervous, she let go of everything. All she could do was take the plunge with this crisis before her. "First seal, release!" Natsume called out and released the seal on her own. Immediately, her body filled with yin aura. This was the borrowed aura of the spiritual beast Hokuto - draconic aura. Yashamaru's and Kumomaru's expressions abruptly changed upon seeing this. "Noumaku sanmanda botanan indoraya sowaka!" [14] Natsume chanted the mantra of Indra, the god of lightning. By the law of Five Elements Mutual Generation, it instantly turned into lightning aura. Lightning split the night sky and gave off a blinding light. Lightning magic. Yashamaru blocked most of the attack with a magical wall, and Kumomaru dodged. "Now!" Natsume suddenly picked up Akino and leaped, jumping into the sky. The draconic aura under her feet danced, flying into the air. This was a flying ability using the power of the dragon Hokuto. "Oh, not bad. As expected of the Tsuchimikado's guardian beast." Yashamaru and Kumomaru kept pursuing, jumping and rolling along rooftops. "A dragon living spirit, how interesting. But don't get too excited." Yashamaru and Kumomaru calmly chased after Natsume as she flew through the sky. But when she was using draconic aura, she couldn't use stealth. Just then, a dozen swallows blocked Natsume's path. Also, they circled in midair and attacked Natsume continuously without letting up. "In that case..." Natsume stopped releasing her draconic aura, losing her ability to fly in midair and falling to the ground. The group of swallows chased after them, and when the swallows gathered together, chanted "Order!" and unleashed a charm. The wood-element charm she used drew in the electricity like a lightning rod, shocking the swallows and shooting off sparks in the night sky. That single strike defeated the group of swallows. "On bishibishi karakara shibari sowaka!" But Kumomaru used Unmoving Golden Chains, and Natsume and Akino were both bound up. Natsume used draconic aura again, releasing lightning from all over her body and breaking apart the magical net. It had completely transitioned into a midair battle, and Natsume's Hokuto power was almost used up. Seeing Natsume almost at her limits, Kumomaru moved in front of Natsume and shouted: "Give up, you won't last!" And following that: "Right, Rabbit?" Shocked, Natsume looked at Akino in her arms. The ears and tail that she normally concealed were materialized. "How surprising." Yashamaru, who suddenly came down from the night sky above, looked at Akino and said: "Could it be... No... How could she be here... This girl...... is a Souma? It's getting more and more interesting." "Chief?" "Kumomaru, wrap it up." Yashamaru formed a Rakshasa seal and a black fog was generated in the night sky. Natsume immediately unleashed lightning, but it was completely ineffective. After Yashamaru's instruction, Kumomaru began attacking without mercy. The two of them cooperated and generated a huge magical energy, crushing Natsume. As Natsume took the impact all over her body, Akino dropped from her arms. "Ah, Akino!" Natsume did her best to grab Akino with her hand. Akino shouted again and the two of them fell from the sky. Just then, Yashamaru released the second wave. Natsume was hit again. "It would be bad if you died." The moment Natsume was about to hit the ground, Yashamaru bound her up with Unmoving Golden Chains. Natsume's vision went black. A raven seemed to cut across her blurred vision.
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