One had to admit, Domon Kira's strength was truly extraordinary. Not only had she attained the level of Mind's Eye, but she also possessed the bloodline of the Domon clan, carrying an innate magical nature. Her power was not something an ordinary person could even compare to.
Even beings like Wiseman paled somewhat in comparison before Domon Kira.
Domon Kira was undoubtedly the strongest onmyōji in Japan, and her skills were among the top even on a global scale. Even someone like Edward Rutherford, if he didn't use Lemegeton, would find it difficult to defeat her.
Thus, when the Hyakki Yagyō manifested in the world—turning the entire Izanagi into a sea of flames and transforming Mount Tengu into the very gates of hell—countless demons and monsters ran rampant and ravaged the land. Only Domon Kira stood unyielding, not just resisting but breaking through the chaos.
This great onmyōji unleashed her full might, forming hand seals while relentlessly summoning shikigami, disregarding her own magical reserves. Hundreds of shikigami emerged one after another.
Among these shikigami were frogs, monkeys, crows, lizards, beetles, and more, spreading across the surrounding area. Even Shuten-doji, now healed, was charging about with a fearsome presence.
This was Domon Kira's true power—not only could she easily summon hundreds of shikigami, but she could also call forth great shikigami that normally required the combined efforts of the entire Izanagi in a ritual. She alone summoned them and led them as a shikigami army against Rozen.
The scene was very much like a battle with the puppet masters of the Akabane clan.
Both parties were descendants of onmyōji. Though they later walked different paths, they were both masters of group-based warfare.
Faced with the roaring charge of this massive shikigami army, Rozen no longer relied on the Hyakki to rampage ahead. Instead, he summoned Galantine, ignited his magical power, and began walking forward slowly.
"Die, Akabane!"
Domon Kira shouted loudly, ordering hundreds of shikigami to pounce on Rozen.
In response, the black coat on Rozen's body fluttered, and his magic surged around him, transforming into pure power.
At that moment, Rozen had the triple boost of the Kinu, had activated Kongouriki, and began chanting:
"————————————"
This was the subjugation mantra of Bishamonten, the war god, which Rozen recited, causing his spiritual energy to skyrocket.
With the blessing of the war god upon him, Rozen's power surged even further.
Now, the aura emanating from Rozen surpassed even that of Raishin.
"Caw!"
A giant crow let out a cry, swooping from the sky toward Rozen, claws extended to pierce his chest.
Rozen continued walking, casually tilting his body to avoid the claw. His Holy Sword, wreathed in flames, slashed out.
"Splurt!"
With a flash of fire, the giant crow was cut cleanly in half, instantly dissolving into miasma.
"Whoosh!"
A giant spider spewed webbing at Rozen, aiming for his neck.
"————————————"
This time, Rozen chanted the Fire Realm Incantation, unleashing surging flames around him. The fiery waves burned away the webs and incinerated the spider in an instant.
"Roar!"
"Howl!"
Several giant apes took the chance to leap from both sides, letting out savage cries as they lunged at Rozen.
But Rozen seemed to perceive everything around him, as if he had a god's-eye view. Without even looking, he sidestepped, stepped forward, or shifted just enough to dodge every attack.
Then, fiery slashes erupted from his blade.
"Splurt! Splurt! Splurt!"
One by one, the giant apes were cleaved in two by Galantine's strikes, vanishing into smoke.
Rozen walked forward slowly, like a stroll in the park. The waves of shikigami couldn't even make him pause, let alone hurt him. He danced through the attacks effortlessly, cutting down each shikigami or destroying them with spells from afar—easily countering even Domon Kira's full-force assault.
"Guh...!"
Seeing Rozen casually slaughtering her summoned shikigami, Domon Kira grew furious, forming new hand seals and shouting:
"All demons and fiends, heed my command! Shuten! Destroy him!"
With this command, her most powerful shikigami finally charged forth—Shuten-doji, like a tank, thundered toward Rozen with explosive speed and smashed down a punch that tore through the air.
As a great shikigami, its power was unlike any of the others. Rozen could feel the pressure of the punch—like the air itself was being crushed.
And yet...
"This is what you call Shuten? Pathetic."
Rozen didn't even dodge. He didn't lift his sword. He simply tightened his fist and punched back.
"Boom!"
The two fists collided, creating a shockwave that shattered the ground beneath them.
"RRAAAGH!"
Shuten-doji howled in pain.
His arm twisted unnaturally, like it had broken in several places—completely overwhelmed by Rozen's punch.
Then, Rozen lifted his leg and kicked Shuten-doji in the stomach with crushing force.
"Boom!"
With a thunderous boom, Shuten-doji was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing through a burning building.
"Shuten!"
Domon Kira shouted in shock.
Rozen, still moving slowly, stepped toward her again—his pace unchanged, but terrifying.
"Tsuchigumo!"
Panicking, Domon Kira summoned several giant spider shikigami, which spat webs at Rozen.
This time, Rozen didn't use spells. The flames of the Holy Sword flared up and burned the webs to nothing with a single swing.
"Gokurakuchō! Blow him up!"
Driven back in both body and mind, Domon Kira ordered a swarm of black butterflies to rush toward Rozen and self-destruct.
The ensuing explosions created a firestorm, engulfing Rozen completely.
However—within the flames, a sword blazing with solar fire was raised high.
"Clang!"
The holy sword cut through the waves of fire and scattered the blast.
Within, Rozen stood unscathed.
"—"
Rozen chanted the seed syllable of Gundari Myōō, the deity who expels foreign threats.
"Boom!"
Domon Kira, who was just about to summon another shikigami, didn't even have time to react before a flash of lightning struck and blasted her away.