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Is this a plan to hunt and then bring the prey back to the den...?

This is the venue for the second match. Apart from Mayumi Haga, who appears to be an ordinary person, there are other strange individuals present.

The Feathered Clan does not attack humans indiscriminately, but the Raven Feather in front of them has clearly lost its reason and is currently only retaining its animal instincts.

While it would be easy and effortless for Mayumi Haga to break free, that would mean she wouldn't be able to find the lair.

I wonder if the other weirdos were also attacked, and maybe Ms. Terasaki Ayasa was among them.

Under these circumstances, Mayumi Haga did not choose to attack Karasuha immediately, but instead feigned compliance.

She needed to find the location of the crow's nest.

Mayumi Haga reduced her self-healing speed, suppressing the damage to a level that wouldn't reveal any flaws, making Karasu feel that she was on the verge of death.

Suppressing her breathing and creating a weak, intermittent gasp, she was successfully brought back to the top of the stone pillar in the center of the second match venue.

...Wait, when did these stone pillars appear here?!

Didn't they say it was a teleportation array when the competition rules were being read out?

Upon getting closer, Mayumi Haga finally glimpsed the true appearance of the modified exit of the arena amidst the chaotic wind barrier.

The raven flapped its wings and flew to the top, where the top of the stone pillar sank to form a natural nest. Yuga Mayumi was then thrown in as if she were dead prey.

She kept her eyes closed and continued to pretend to be a corpse, hoping to get up and investigate after Crow Feather left.

But the other party did not leave. Instead, it folded its wings and came up, using its huge beak to push her over.

Now its soft belly is facing upwards, revealing juicy and tender internal organs inside.

Text: 285. Just calling her name

Like humans, the winged race is omnivorous.

In most cases, their sense of taste is the same as that of humans; the taste buds on the tip of their tongue can taste five flavors: sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty.

However, they may also prefer foods that birds like to eat.

For example, insects.

Insects are a food that all Winged Tribe members enjoy eating, but if we really break it down, different branches of the Winged Tribe will have different dietary preferences.

For example, owls, whose appearance is closer to that of crows, have the habit of scavenging.

When sober, this habit would be suppressed by the rationality of the crow lineage for reasons of hygiene, health, and maintaining fresh breath.

But in a state of complete irrationality, Karasu would ultimately still be interested in Mayumi Haga's internal organs.

It's not the larger muscle parts, but rather the offal that's more appealing to meat-eaters, with its unique aroma, tenderness, and easier consumption.

Mayumi Haga had her eyes closed, her black hair soaked in blood and clung tightly to her face, obscuring most of it. Her face was pale from blood loss, and the clothes covering her chest and abdomen were torn to shreds, revealing her bloodied and mangled chest.

Inside the opened chest cavity, one could vaguely see the heart beating weakly, as well as severely damaged organs.

However, her face wasn't badly injured; her pale lips looked soft and delicious, and the lines of her neck appeared exceptionally delicate.

Like a bite taken out of a daifuku, revealing its filling, it's incredibly appetizing.

Raven Feather's empty eyes reflected all of this, but she could only smell the aroma of flesh and blood, which made her extremely hungry.

Transforming from a bird form into one more human-like, she approached the delicious prey that had suddenly stopped struggling for some reason, pressing her claws against its outward-opening ribs as she bent down.

peck.

"Ugh...!" Mayumi Haga let out a very soft groan, and Karasu's head was almost poking into her chest and abdomen.

To be honest, if you ignore the pain, it feels a bit strangely itchy.

Its body was being pecked and hollowed out little by little... It's a bit strange.

Eat a little more... then detonate.

Moreover, the raven feathers would rub against her inside, causing both pain and itchiness. She gritted her teeth and endured this subtle sensation, while the cold stones clanged against her a few times.

Yuga Mayumi suddenly opened her eyes. In her field of vision, Karasu wore a broken necklace, and half of her body was soaked in blood.

In that instant, his golden pupils ignited, his black hair lost its color, and Yuga Mayumi reverted to her guardian form, about to kick away Raven Feather and detonate the flesh and blood that the other had already swallowed.

……Wait a moment.

Didn't it get swallowed?

She could sense that the raven feathers were just in their mouths, not being eaten.

Mayumi Haga couldn't understand it.

You've already brought it back to the den, so why not eat the prey quickly instead of...

……ah.

Mayumi Haga realized something; it seemed there was no one else in this nest besides her, so...

In the brief moment she was stunned, a raven-feathered, hard beak was already hovering in front of her.

Thick black mist still clung to her body, but when she saw Mayumi Haga reveal her beautiful, bright golden eyes, a vague joy seemed to flash in Karabi's eyes.

To be precise, it's attachment.

The next second, Mayumi Haga's firmly held jaw was pried open by a sharp beak. She felt as if her jaw had been dislocated, and something that had just belonged to her not long ago, reeking of blood, was poured in in a semi-liquid state.

...It poured in?!

...Does this guy think he's a fledgling?!

Having found prey, they then prioritize feeding the fledglings...?

A thick, viscous stench of blood trickled down her esophagus, causing Mayumi Haga to feel a nauseous urge to vomit. She tried to struggle, but the power that Kara no Haga unleashed surprised even her.

In a daze, after swallowing a mouthful of fresh food, the claws that were holding onto Yuga Mayumi loosened.

The bird, now appearing even larger due to being shrouded in black mist, rubbed happily against her cheek, making satisfied cooing sounds: "Mayumi...Mayumi...eat..."

Despite being delirious and starving, he still gave the first bite of food he found to his friend whom he had been thinking about all along.

When Mayumi Haga saw the necklace around Karabusa's neck, she realized that it wasn't actually a normally crafted ornament.

Instead, it was a wire embedded in the skin and muscles, with a few familiar star fragments tied to it.

Blood is dripping down now; I don't know if it's my own or Crow Feather's.

Yuga Mayumi remained silent for a moment before the giant crow pulled her into its embrace, almost burying her in feathers. The blood-stained "necklace" was right beside her.

After recognizing her, Ya Yu was overjoyed and even brought his neck close to her face, closing his eyes and rubbing against her.

"..." Yuga Mayumi's jaw returned to normal, and there was even a long strand hanging from the corner of her mouth.

She also opened her arms, as if embracing Raven Feather.

In fact, those hands had already touched the wire wrapped around Raven Feather's neck and grabbed it.

Then, tighten it forcefully.

"...!!" Raven Feather tried to open her mouth to scream, but the guardian tightened his grip on her neck, choking her scream in her throat, making it sound broken and fragmented.

Her blood-red bird eyes stared in disbelief at the guardian who had switched places, now straddling her and expressionlessly restraining her.

“Ma...Mayumi…” Karasuba called out his friend’s name haltingly, the sound strained from his throat, “...Ma…”

A fierce glint appeared in Mayumi Haga's eyes. She wasn't the type to let go at a time like this because of a few words. She gritted her teeth and continued to tighten the deadly wire.

Those bright eyes are now tinged with cruel light, no longer possessing the warmth of their subconscious, but cold and compassionate.

But it's strange, even with such a cold and hard expression, there's still a hint of moisture in her eyes.

Haga Mayumi lowered her eyes, unable to speak because her throat had been struck hard by the beak earlier.

She tried to hold down the struggling crow feather, but it didn't struggle. It just looked at her quietly and called her name again and again.

To be honest, the voice was also unpleasant to listen to, far from the pleasant sound I remembered.

Moreover, the sound was very, very quiet, and getting quieter and quieter.

But it carried a different kind of satisfaction, a satisfaction that Mayumi Haga could not understand.

Gradually, the birds fell silent.

Yuga Mayumi breathed heavily, her hand gripping the wire tightly as its excessively sharp edge dug deep into her flesh.

She released her bloodied and mangled hand, watching the black mist dissipate from Raven Feather's body, her mind still a jumbled mess.

After a long while, as if her brain had been hit hard, Yuga Mayumi hurriedly touched the wire that had been tightly bound by her, her hands trembling and flustered as she tried to untie it.

Text: 286. The crow doesn't understand what you're saying.

Raven Feather had an incredibly long dream.

In her dream, she secretly hid in the wind, following behind Mayumi Haga, watching her pass through countless years.

That was far too long and too arduous, with no end in sight.

It was something that Karasu no Iki could not have imagined, yet it was also the life of Haga Mayumi.

She was granted the chance to be with him forever, to gently brush her cheek until the very end of the world. She thought she could watch over Mayumi Haga forever, until the very end.

Indeed, it was true that Karasu had been desperately supporting Mayumi Haga until six months before the world was destroyed.

But in the end, there was nothing left.

Even the wind in the world, including herself, was frozen in the calamity.

Her soul was in a daze, and she didn't know how long she had been wandering, so much so that when the wizard dug her out, she was still a little lost.

"Tsk, slightly corrupted, huh..." the white-haired, red-eyed wizard muttered. "I can't do anything about that... Hey, can you hear me?"

The crow feathers stared blankly, its body being dragged out of the mud, yet still covered in filth.

The wizard cupped her face and emphasized, "You must find the person who carries the fire. Remember, you must find Yuga Mayumi."

Haga...Mayumi.

The winged creature's empty eyes seemed to begin to focus. The wizard realized that she was reacting to the name Yuga Mayumi, and felt a mix of joy and unease: "You know her too, don't you? Remember, you must fly to her side and bring your soul to her."

"..."

"Go, fly towards the light. This is not a place you should linger," the wizard said.

"..."

"Me? I'm swamped... I need to dig out all the usable stuff as soon as possible," the wizard said, his figure now noticeably more ethereal. "You're no help, get out of here."

After that, Raven Feather spread his wings.

The wizard's figure grew smaller and smaller until it disappeared from sight.

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Bright light.

Even with my eyelids tightly closed, I could still "see" the light right in front of me.

Raven Feather suddenly opened his eyes, and above him was a building ceiling he had never seen before.

here it is……

Ya Yu tried to sit up, but found that her body felt a little strange.

Wait, wait, what's going on...?

How did it shrink so much?!

Originally 1.4 meters tall, Raven Feather's size had increased to over 2 meters after being corrupted by the calamity. Now, he realized that compared to the things around him, he looked only the size of a palm.

It felt like I was lying on a strange platform, not in a hammock.

"Awake?" Suddenly, an unfamiliar face entered Raven Feather's field of vision.

The crow feather, now the size of a palm, was startled and almost bristled: "Caw?!"

It was a beautiful young human woman with tired eyes, wearing a white lab coat, who was intently observing Raven Feather's physical condition.

"After its corrupted body was destroyed, it recreated a physical form using the power of the fire..." Terasaki Ayasa stroked her chin, looking at the bewildered crow feather on the platform, "To conform to the rules of this world, it transformed into a creature similar to a gem beast, and the materials used were..."

Ya Yu realized that the person in front of her meant no harm, so she tilted her head and listened to the other person quietly analyze her current situation.

"Caw?" Slow down, Crow didn't understand...

Ya Yu's eyes were already darting around; she had no idea what was going on.