Although the flight speed far exceeded 100 km/h, the speed of the bullet was far away. It was even less than the speed of the boom. Of course, it depends on the person, but to notice and evade was quite possible.

  Noticing "Piercing psionovyj projectile ", minor reflexively took off.

  did not jump. He escaped the armor of the Psionovogo projectile by magic flight. "Piercing psionovyj projectile" disappeared, flying through the illusion left "Parade " in the information dimension in the position "on the surface of the earth ".

  The magic of the flight, which was used by Minoru, was not a spell of modern magic developed by Tacuej. It was a spell of the flight of the ancient magic of the "technique of immortal " from Taoism, consisting in the flight "riding on the Cloud ".

  This magic creates a transformed object as "Clouds ", gives it the functions of foot support, hovering in the air and horizontal movement, and thus allows to fly through the air. Tatsuya Magic laid out this cloud, which stood in Minoru.

  However, Minoru did not fall. He hovereded in the air, neutralizing gravity with the modern magic of the weight system. The magic of the flight was called "one of the three mysteries of the magic of the weight system " Because of the difficulty of exercising free maneuvering in the air. However, if you just want to hang in the air or "hover " in one direction, it is not difficult.

  Minoru pulled his hands down with his palms. From these palms, one after another, flew plasma shells.

  The air cowered to the size of the golf ball and Ionizirovalsja. It was a fairly simple magic designed to bombard the surface of the Earth from above.

  Dispelling plasma in the air, or interfering with the creation of plasma shells to protect against these attacks, Tatsuya poised "Misty dispersion " in a minor.

  However, before the activation of magic never came.

  Minoru did not maintain the state of "soaring ", and, in fact, moved through the air jumping.

  Instead of flying, he jumped, starting from the supports created in the air.

  Leaving the illusion "Parade " as Posleobrazy.

  But the problem was not only that it was difficult to find the real body.

  Tatsuya couldn't decide.

  Even if minor is injured by partial decomposition, he has this ability of healing regeneration.

  To defeat a minor, it is necessary to deprive his consciousness. However, minor did not stop even the fact that his hand was cut off.

  It turns out that "Misty dispersion " He could neutralize it only in the form of murder...

  Tatsuya couldn't decide to kill Minoru.

  The attacks on Tacuju, even deadly, were not capable of killing Tacuju. Neither "Heavenly thunder " nor "burning the body " would have killed Tacuju. About plasma shells can not even be mentioned-they also could not stop it.

  The magic that could be a real threat to Tatsuya is magic, attacking the mind to which it "recovery " cannot reach. However, Minoru has not yet used the magic of psychic intervention. Or maybe could not use. In any case, all the magic that Minoru used now, the real threat to the Tatsuya not imagined.

  And also, first of all, Minoru never committed hostile actions to Miyuki, and even showed hostility to it. And the motive of Minoru was the treatment of mines.

  In other words, the current confrontation can only be considered temporary.

  Even if it turned into a "parasite ", there is a high probability that in the future minor can be used.

  Is it possible now to lose this valuable combat force named Kudo Minoru...?

  This hesitation slowed down the Tatsuya attack.

  "But if it goes on like this, we don't achieve anything. "

  If you lay the whole body, then even the ability of healing regeneration will not help.

  If you do not spray the whole body and remove only the heart, the parasite may be separated.

  If it is possible to deconstruct the heart and blow the parasite "Gram-demolition " During the time, while it is possible to revive, then after the "recovery " of the heart of Minoru, he may again become a man...

  "... Try it? "

  At a time when Tatsuya strengthened his determination to reverse the situation, the minors ' attacks stopped.

  Tatsuya-san, don't you think that if this goes on, we won't achieve anything?

  Minoru repeated the thought Tatsuya word for word.

  "I can't seem to break the Tatsuya-Sana defense in ways that exclude murder.

  As well as Tatsuya, he could not make a decision to inflict a fatal injury. That meant minor in his message.

  Right.

  Hearing the short answer of Tatsuya, Minoru nodded with a smile, continuing to hang in the air.

  Tatsuya-san. I think that becoming a "parasite " to regain a "healthy " Body is the best choice for Minami-san.

  I don't think so.

  Clear. Our opinions are like parallel lines.

  Minoru looked at the broken window. He was followed by a mine hospital ward.

  "But I was able to tell mine-san about my idea.

  Minoru again looked at Tacuju.

  "For now, I'm suffice this.

  Minoru sharply gained height. A transformed cloud reappeared in his legs. And on this cloud he flew away.

  — ... Gone, then? -relief sigh, muttered Tatsuya, when the flying on the "cloud " minor disappeared from sight.

  That's not the end. Nothing's finished with that. Minoru will be back.

  "But we can think that at least for today it's over," thought Tatsuya.

  Minoru's gone. "Tatsuya, having returned to the House of Mines, said only that.

  The Magic Suppression zone prevents magic, but does not block magic waves. Even the Miyuki magic suppression zone works that way. Both Miyuki and Minami had to feel that the Battle of Tatsuya with Minoru was fierce.

  But Minami did not ask Tacuju to explain in detail what happened.

  Tatsuya directly from the hospital told Maya about the attack in Minoru, requested reinforcements for protection, and then returned home.

  Miyuki brought coffee Tatsuo, leisurely on the couch in the living room.

  There was no pixie in this apartment. Returning to the first school on Tuesday, Tatsuya returned there and her.

  Sip the coffee, Tatsuya returned the cup to the table. This feeling of fatigue, which he now felt, seems to have been the result of pulling out the vital force, lasted only one moment.

  "They, you all right...? -Worried asked Miyuki, standing on the other side of the low table, attaching an empty tray to the chest.

  "The fight was Ozhestochjonnyj, but it's okay.

  Tatsuya not try to conceal that the fight was difficult.

  -Became a "parasite " Minoru-kun was so strong opponent?

  Yes. In minor and earlier had an excellent speed of activation of magic, but becoming a "parasite ", it became even faster. And this ability of healing regeneration has brought problems.

  -The ability of healing regeneration?

  Yes. During the battle at the service Gate of the first school, "parasite ", Pritvorjavshijsja a colleague Lina, also had this ability.

  "The Parasite " that Lina called "Mia "? Really, it was like she had a powerful self-healing ability.

  — The ability of healing regeneration, which has a minor, is either at the level of the ability of the parasite , or even surpasses it.

  Is... Indeed, it is problematic.

  The beautiful face of Miyuki Pomrachnelo when she said it.

  "But what is really worth beware of is not the abilities inherent in the" parasite ". And the force that Minoru had originally owned. As well as the forces of one more person.

  -The primordial strength and... Another man's strength?

  Yes.

  Tatsuya Namorshhil forehead. Excluding conscious actions, it was unusual for Tatsuya to make such a person.

  -Minoru has an elemental view. And I have suspected it for a long time, and today I was convinced of it.

  Using magic with the opposite definition of the modification of the phenomenon, Minoru neutralized magic, which Tatsuya tried to activate with an instant call.

  It wasn't a coincidence. And don't fulfilled the prediction. Tatsuya realized that this was the result of reading the sequence of magic emitted by the enemy, that is, to them.

  But then!

  Miyuki, though, said it surprised, but her words were not "cannot be ". and "Is it true?" She also did not ask. Tatsuya said he "made sure of it." Neither consciously nor unconsciously, Miyuki had no doubt.

  — ... They. And another person you were talking about...?

  Just at the moment her consciousness was filled with another question.

  -I do not know how, but Minoru somehow assigned knowledge and magic skills Zhou Gunczinja.

  Tatsuya answered, did not hesitate. Though it was impossible in terms of common sense, he saw concrete facts despite this common sense.

  Zhou Gunczinja? That Zhou Gunczinja!?

  Yes.

  -You mean that Minoru-kun... For example, found a book on magic left by Zhou Gunczinem, and learned its contents?

  Miyuki interpreted words Tatsuya in terms of common sense. If you think that way, your thoughts won't be confused. However, Tatsuya was not going to hide the facts.

  No. Speaking, using simplistic expressions, I think that a minor was swallowed up by Zhou Gunczinja's ghost.

  Miyuki covered her mouth with one hand. Not both, because the other hand pressed the tray to the chest.

  — ... Does the Kudo family have even such magic?

  Tatsuya negatively shook his head on the question of Miyuki, intently ustavivshejsjaing at him.

  "They should not have had magic to unite with the ghost. This is contrary to the aims of modern magic. But the magic of subordination of spiritual bodies could well have been.

  Tatsuya briefly interrupted and pulled out of his memory easy-to-understand Miyuki example.

  -for example, the puppets-parasites. To finish this humanoid weapon, they needed a magic that controlled the true body of the parasite. Using this kind of magic, a minor could absorb the residual thoughts of Zhou Gunczinja. "Kimon subtly ", which he used in today's fight, was exactly the same as Zhou Gunczinja.

  -it is clear...

  Frankly speaking, it was hard for Miyuki to believe that it was possible to swallow the ghost of a magician who died a few months ago.

  But if that's what Tatsuya says, Miyuki could believe it.

  — ... We must take countermeasures. Magic of the former ninth Laboratory, Continental ancient magic and superpower "parasite ". An adversary who combines all these forces will find it difficult to resist the usual methods of warfare.

  Tatsuya frowned, making a dull expression of his face.

  "Also, I have to tell elder Kudo about Minoru Minor. Both-UE don't seem to be talking about it, so I have to tell myself. In addition, we will need the help of the Kudo family.

  He had already had to allocate resources to the confrontation "project Dion ", and then there was another problem. Naturally, Tatsuya felt disheartened.

  Miyuki stood and looked at such a tacuju anxious gaze.

  Tatsuya was in vain worried that Maya would not give the importance of information about Minoru.

  Monday, June 17. The next day after there was a senseless battle between Tacuej and Minoru. Tatsuya was summoned to the branch of the Kanto Magic Association.

  Today it was not for the sake of persuasion to participate in the "project of Dion ". He was asked to attend an emergency conference of the main clans as an observer. No, perhaps more precisely, as a witness.

  In the conference hall of the Tower Bay Hills Yokohama, which is the branch of the Kanto Magic Association, came only 2 people-Tatsuya and Kacuto. Kacuto treated to Tatsuo as a person from the Jocuba family and addressed it in an official tone.

  The behavior of Kacuto was as if it were not their duel, which occurred on the last Sunday of last month. However, this behavior could also indicate that the Kacuto has not yet fully digested the information about this case.

  In any case, this formal attitude was mutual and from the side of Tatsuya.

  The screen of the branch of Kant reflected faces ten people. There were also ten permanent members of the main clans conference.

  One of them-kacuto-was present in this conference room and was not included in the image on the screen. Tatsuya, too.

  In addition to nine heads of families of the ten main clans, there was another one. And his name was Kudo Rjecu.

  By reducing formal greetings to a minimum, they immediately moved to the main issue.

  — ... I'm not saying I don't believe it, but I want to ask again.

  Ichijo Goks, who had just left the hospital bed, spoke in a vigorous voice confirming that he had already recovered. And he turned to Tatsuo.

  -Is it true that Minoru-donors from the family of Kudo became a "parasite "?

  He said so. By the sensations of battle with him, I can also say that he has become a "parasite ".

  The reaction of ten people on the screen could be divided into three categories: some of them again showed surprise, some did not show any emotion, and some sadly dropped their eyes.

  — ... And the fact that the goal of Minoru-donors is a sorceress, submissive the family Jocuba, Sakura Minami-Jo, this is also true?

  Asked a question popularity the leg belonging to the UDIVIVSHIHSJA group.

  "I have also clearly heard it personally from him.

  -Was there a special relationship between Minoru-donors and Sakurai Minami-Jo?

  To the question Shippo Takumi Tatsuya answered "Do not know ". In fact, it was possible to guess, but personally from these two he did not hear anything. Mine was most likely to respond in the same way as Tatsuya if she was asked directly. And now the mines must be completely confused, not knowing what to think about the minor.

  "Let us temporarily postpone the question of the motives of Minoru-donors.

  Sajegusa Koichi intervened in the conversation.

  "The fact that Minoru-donors turned into a" parasite ", and the fact that he targeting on the magician of the family Jocuba-these are important problems, but I am now wondering, where did the parasite, mastered Minoru-donors?

  Really. It does not matter whether the parasites have penetrated from the outside, or their source somewhere in the country, but if you ignore this problem, the damage will be colossal.

  Icuva reducing agreed with Koichi.

  — ... This is...

  -Last time...

  Kudo Rjecu reluctantly began to speak, but he interrupted Tatsuya.

  — ... When there was an intrusion "parasites ", with the support of his friends, I sealed two "parasites ". So I had to do because at that time I was not aware of the method of definitive destruction of parasites. However, these sealed bodies were stolen by someone. I think these 2 bodies can be the source of the current problem.

  "And you don't know who stole them?"

  Unknown.

  Tatsuya, not flinching, defiantly answered briefly to the reproachfully question Koichi.

  "Haven't you been investigating?"

  — Tokyo is not the territory of the Jocuba family.

  Koichi was confused by such a direct response Tatsuya.

  "At that time, in the parasites, I also collaborated with Mayumi-Jo from the family of Sajegusa, the reveals family, and Erica-Jo of the Chiba family. I also shared information about stolen sealed bodies.

  I really heard that.

  When Kacuto, as the person mentioned, confirmed these words, Koichi stopped chasing the answers. If Mayumi also heard it, the Sajegusa family also bears responsibility for it.

  "One of the bodies I got.

  At this point, unexpected words came from Maya.

  "While Tatsuya was busy fighting the rest of the parasites, I decided to organize the seizure of the specimens. However, we managed to get only one body.

  — ... And you didn't tell Tatsuo-donors? -Asked Futacugi Mai at the same time goggle and uprekajushhim tone.

  "It was because I wanted Tatsuya to focus on studying.

  Maya gave such an excuse, but everyone who heard him understood that this is an obvious lie, and she just does not want to answer.

  "When I received a report from Tatsuya about the current incident, I just in case checked, and found no anomalies with the" parasite "we have stored.

  Instead, she declared her innocence.

  -So, it is high probability that the source of infection is another body?

  "It is dangerous to rush the conclusions. There is too little information about the source of the infection.

  The haste of Mucudzuki Atsuko stopped Yatsushiro Rajdzo.

  "I believe that the fears of sajegusy-donors and icuvy-donors are quite reasonable. Should we not give priority to solving already known problems?

  Right. You're quite right. -Agreed Atsuko with the remark Rajdzo.

  The known problem implied what to do with Minoru.

  — ... Excuse us, elder, but if he's really a parasite, we can't leave it unattended.

  I see it.

  With a face on which attempts to conceal emotion were read, Kudo Rjecu nodded. His son, Kudo Makoto, might not have been able to show such determination.

  In the conference took part not Makoto-father Minoru and head of the family Kudo, and Rjecu, because officially Makoto was busy internal affairs of the family Kudo. But the real reason, apparently, was that Makoto decided that it would be difficult for him to talk about it.

  -it was confirmed that the parasite, lost its owner, flies away in search of a new owner.

  At that moment Tatsuya attracted attention. All those present should have known about this, but most people now had such faces as if they had forgotten it and they were reminded of it.

  So you need to mobilize magicians who can attack the spiritual bodies?

  "Isn't resilient going to neutralize Minoru-donors without killing him? — The question Goks politely expressed his objection to Takumi.

  -I also agree with this opinion. -The LEG supported the opinion of Takumi.