-605- Can't feel the connection?

Onmyou Agency, Interrogation Room.

This is a facility within the Mystical Investigation Division, as the name suggests, a room used for interrogations.

At this moment, Amami Daizen stood outside the room's door, holding a paper fan. He lightly tapped his palm while leaning against the door, eyes closed, lost in thought.

The only certain thing is this.

Amami Daizen has maintained this posture for a long time.

During this time, the frequent chaos within the Onmyou Agency would occasionally reach his ears. Mystical Investigation officials were rushing out, heading to confront the enemy, ensuring the turmoil and clamor never ceased.

Naturally, the swirling spiritual energy formed by various spells within the Onmyou Agency was also restless. There were even several powerful surges of spiritual energy during this period.

However, all of this spiritual energy was eventually suppressed, leading to a tremendous fiery atmosphere within the Onmyou Agency. All of this was observed by Amami Daizen's keen senses.

However, after this, even this incomparable fiery atmosphere was still suppressed by an astonishing force, causing a dazzling light to burst out from the Onmyou Agency, shining through the windows and crevices, gradually calming all commotion and noise.

Sensing this change, Amami Daizen remained silent, still leaning against the door.

It wasn't until a long time later that Amami Daizen sighed.

"Even 'Fire Demon' couldn't handle it?"

From this statement, one could discern the various complex emotions in Amami Daizen's mind.

Following that, Amami Daizen opened his eyes, turned around, and looked forward.

"Since you've achieved a great victory, just come in properly. This old man isn't so stingy as to skimp on the formalities."

Amami Daizen spoke these words.

However, despite his words, a rebellious smile still hung on Amami Daizen's face, not at all like someone preparing to observe formalities.

Certainly, the newcomer wasn't truly planning to hide and skulk.

"Hope you can understand the strain on the bodies of young man after several intense battles," that person casually said.

With these carefree words, a figure flew gracefully from the shadows ahead, the dazzling embers from their coat sprinkling the air, landing before Amami Daizen.

Aside from Rozen, who else could it be?

Amami Daizen sized up Rozen.

Upon closer inspection, despite enduring numerous battles, Rozen remained unscathed. However, their spiritual power seemed somewhat depleted, causing a slight disarray in his aura.

Moreover, perhaps due to using more disorderly techniques, Rozen's complexion didn't look too good, weariness evident in his eyes.

However,

"Even in this state, you can still go for another round?" Amami Daizen remarked, tapping his fan, a hint of resignation in his voice.

"Have the young ones these days become this formidable?" Amami Daizen couldn't help but think.

But how could you blame him?

First, he confronted a large number of Mystical Investigation officials within the Onmyou Agency. Then, he battled three independent Exorcism Division National Onmyouji.

In this condition, he fought to the death against the 'Fire Demon'. Although there was some depletion, it wasn't incapacitating. Add to that, being entirely unharmed, anyone would yield to Rozen's prowess.

And the reality proved just that.

Despite the considerable exhaustion from the intense battles, Rozen, driven by the will to win against Miyachi Iwao, even invoked the ultimate technique of the 'Crimson Wing Formation', resulting in a loss of vitality.

Fortunately, He didn't need to release the command seal this time, allowing the 'Crimson Wing Formation' to amplify not only its own magical power but also the magic within the command seal tenfold.

This time, the 'Crimson Wing Formation' only amplified Rozen's own magic, and since the usage wasn't prolonged, the blood consumption wasn't as severe as the previous time, not significantly affecting Rozen.

However, the 'Crimson Wing Formation' still drained Rozen's blood, giving their complexion an unhealthy appearance. This was unavoidable.

Furthermore, after the back-and-forth intense battles, Rozen's jutsuryoku was also nearly depleted, causing fatigue. But that was only natural.

Yet, just like Amami Daizen mentioned, Rozen still wasn't incapable of fighting again.

Although very tired, his complexion not at the best, and jutsuryoku significantly depleted, as long as Rozen steeled his resolve and continued to use the 'Crimson Wing Formation' to transform blood into magical power, he could fight another person.

Even if the opponent was touted as the strongest in anti-human jujutsu, among the current 'Twelve Divine Generals', only Miyachi Iwao might have a surefire way to win. Rozen didn't think he would lose.

Rather, if the opponent was Amami Daizen, even in his current state, Rozen had a good chance of winning without even using the 'Crimson Wing Formation'.

The reason was simple.

Precisely because he was an expert in anti-human human jujutsu, if it were the present Rozen, he could counteract the opponent.

Rozen appeared before Amami Daizen, fully aware of this point.

"Want to go another round, old man?" Rozen spoke with a half-smile.

This made Amami Daizen's expression even more helpless, and he even raised his hands in surrender.

"Let's forget it. Since a while ago, my illusions have had no effect on you. It would be futile to try again," he said.

Indeed.

Since a while ago, Amami Daizen had been using illusions on Rozen.

The fan in Amami Daizen's hand was no ordinary fan but a curse tool, appropriately named the 'Divine Fan,' which could assist him in using illusions to captivate enemies.

———The 'Divine Fan.'

This title was not given for no reason but had its definite reasons.

Illusions were Amami Daizen's most proficient type of technique.

No, it should be said that as long as one was a Mystical Investigation official, they would be proficient to some degree in illusions, especially in dealing with anti-human jujutsu.

After all,

"Illusions are techniques specifically designed to deal with humans, aimed at deceiving the human brain, spirit, will, and even the soul. As long as someone claims to be involved in anti-human human jujutsu, they will be proficient to some extent in illusions," Amami Daizen helplessly explained. "And my illusions are completely ineffective against you. It would be in vain to continue fighting, wouldn't it?"

This was the reason Rozen could counter experts in human jujutsu.

Having the protection of Gyokuto, illusions couldn't affect Rozen and would even rebound.

Amami Daizen's action of tapping the fan was actually subtly using illusions, but the result was that it couldn't even make Rozen's expression flicker, demonstrating Rozen's effectiveness against illusions.

If it weren't for Amami Daizen being exceptionally powerful among the 'Twelve Divine Generals,' especially an expert in anti-human jujutsu, he might have already been affected by the rebounded illusions, right?

So, Amami Daizen straightforwardly conceded.

To this, Rozen raised an eyebrow.

"The head of the Mystical Investigation Department is quite sensible, even at your age, not behaving like a rigid old man. That's something to be appreciative of," Rozen said insincerely.

This made Amami Daizen chuckle.

"No need to provoke me," Amami Daizen tapped his own shoulder with the fan, saying this way, "You just want to know where those two young ladies went, don't you?"

At this remark, the atmosphere began to tense up.

Rozen stared at Amami Daizen.

Facing Rozen's gaze, Amami Daizen smiled fearlessly.

"Can't feel the connection with those two young ladies anymore, can you?" Amami Daizen said, as if seeing through everything.

This finally made Rozen go silent.