Chapter 435: [433] Speculations
Under the cover of night, the quiet classrooms of Saikai Academy were supposed to be empty. Yet, Motoki Yaze stood in one of them, his silhouette cast by the faint glow of moonlight.
Not far from him, a small bird perched on the window sill—a shikigami, its blank white eyes glowing faintly.
"Miss Shizuka, what's our next step? Judging by his demeanor, it's clear that August and Kojou can't coexist peacefully."
"There's nothing we can do, I've faced him twice, and both times, I failed."
"You... failed? Are you serious?" Yaze's voice betrayed his disbelief.
"Not in the sense of outright defeat," Shizuka clarified. "Neither of us showed our full strength—it was just a test of sorts."
"But your abilities..."
"They're useless against him. He can neutralize them with ease."
"That's... problematic," Yaze muttered, running a hand through his hair in frustration. How had he ended up in the middle of such a mess?
Unlike Yukina Himeragi, who was openly assigned as a Sword Shaman to monitor Kojou, Yaze was a true observer—a shadow in the background, tasked with uncovering everything without being noticed.
More than that, Yaze was an Over-Adapted person, a rare individual capable of manipulating magic on par with the best. As Kojou's friend and a member of the Yaze family, he was the perfect candidate to monitor the Fourth Primogenitor.