There's a gasp of surprise to your side, and you can see Shuten standing in front of Caster. She could've killed Caster very easily, but seems to have held off on doing so just at the last moment, still she looks prepared to kill Caster at any moment! You... You're just about ready to use the chains of Truth again, and this time, Shuten is only two meters away! But... if she dodges again, then what?!

"Medea! Get back! Now!" You shout loudly at the Caster, who is currently just looking at the oni girl in front of her in stunned silence, your words thankfully seem to return the woman to her senses, and she leaps away from the oni, her cloak fluttering outwards like wings with her magic and sending her flying backwards before Shuten can attack, not like Shuten actually seemed to be planning an attack on the woman anyway.

Part 23