The location was in the distant eastern region, deep in the mountains, where a man named Tsuchimikado Taehoku, dressed in traditional attire, stood and looked up at the sky in the distance. With a tone that already anticipated the answer, he murmured to himself.

"So, it was used after all?"

At that moment, a voice came from the void, a deep voice of a middle-aged man.

"Taehoku, was it you who arranged this?"

Upon hearing the voice, Tsuchimikado Taehoku looked towards the source of the voice. An oval-shaped object existed in the void, like a mirror, but nothing could be seen inside except for the sound that was heard.

Looking at this incomprehensible object, Tsuchimikado Taehoku muttered in a low voice.

"Oh... the Fantastic Mirror?"

In response, the other party expressed surprise.

"I must say, it's quite impressive that you were able to figure it out so quickly."

But Tsuchimikado Taehoku replied calmly.

"It should be a secret technique of your clan, right?"

"Well, indeed. Since it's a secret technique, in theory, you shouldn't know about it. It's quite strange, isn't it?"

"Indeed, as you said, ordinary people wouldn't know about it. But I am an exception," Tsuchimikado Taehoku replied.

"Are you saying that because you're an S-rank?"

Tired of the other party's rude remarks, Tsuchimikado Taehoku answered with annoyance.

"There should be a limit to jokes. That has nothing to do with it. In this world, although there may be ten S-rank individuals, I am probably the only one who knows about this, excluding 'them,' of course."

"Well, that's true. It would be strange if it were otherwise. After all, you are of that clan," the other party replied.

At this point, Tsuchimikado Taehoku casually switched to another topic.

"It seems that our two clans have been involved with each other since long ago."

"It seems so. Although I don't know the specifics, it does indeed exist. After all, it was mentioned inside."

"But it wasn't explicitly mentioned."

"Well, that's true. After all, it was passed down so long ago, and we don't even know if it really exists."

Although the other party's statement was vague, Tsuchimikado Taehoku understood it well.

"You're talking about that legend, right?"

"Exactly, that legend."

"But it seems like you used to not believe in that legend."

"Well, you've got that a bit wrong."

"Oh..."

In response, Tsuchimikado Taehoku expressed surprise.

"Before, I neither believed nor disbelieved in that legend."

"Which means you remained neutral."

"Yes, yes. It's good that you understood it so quickly."

Tsuchimikado Taehoku then pretended to be curious.

"So, what made you change your previous thoughts?"

"Well, it was when that thing happened. After all, it's hard to not believe even if you wanted to. Moreover..."

The other party suddenly hesitated.

"Moreover?"

"Moreover, that miracle happened right in front of you. Although I didn't witness it myself, it can only be described as a miracle. It's not something an ordinary person can achieve," the other party said.

Tsuchimikado Taehoku openly admitted to the other party's statement.

Indeed, it can only be described as a miracle. But there must be more to it than that."

"Hmm?"

The other party expressed confusion towards this sudden statement, but Tsuchimikado Taehoku had no intention of disappointing them from the start. Thus, he straightforwardly said:

"The thing is, that miracle is also documented in that legend."

"Yes, that's what surprised me the most. The miraculous event that resembled a divine intervention was astonishingly similar to what was recorded in that legend. So, I came to believe in that legend even more," the other party admitted honestly.

"But even though it's a legend, it's only passed down between our two clans, right?"

"Indeed, it has been passed down from the first generation until now."

"But you're quite impressive. To be able to learn the secret technique mentioned in the legend," the other party remarked.

"Well, I am a genius after all. Although I'd like to say that, this is actually my limit," Tsuchimikado Taehoku replied.

In response to this, Taiga Todou expressed confusion.

"Limit?"

"That's right. Since you don't know, it's only natural that you wouldn't know."

"Well, considering that the knowledge recorded by our clan is quite vague, and ultimately, this is your clan's secret technique, it's impossible for others to know the details."

"Well, even though it's our clan's secret technique and the records are so detailed, I've already pushed myself to the limit by learning this much. It's embarrassing to admit, but honesty is my motto."

Upon hearing this, Taiga Todou seemed to understand something.

"So you mean, in reality, it's much more than this?"

"That's right. Just as you said, it's much more than this. Compared to that, what I can do now is just remotely locate targets and transmit sound. Of course, I can't tell you the principle behind the locating."

In response, Tsuchimikado Taehoku made a solemn declaration.

"...Indeed, I don't have any intention of knowing either. After all, this is not something we can learn or a field we can involve ourselves in."