I looked around for a bit and found a stall, it had a few small weapons and armor for the smaller framed hunters but what caught my eye was a white bandana. “Excuse me is there anything special about that bandana?” I asked pointing at the piece of white cloth. 

 

“Yes, you’ve got quite the eye. All of these things are magical.” The old man said his frame wasn’t that of an old man he looked built, like a black smith. I couldn’t feel any mana from him so maybe he was just a normal human. “But this bandana is just a piece of cloth. Nothing special.” 

 

“The mana around it just feels weird.” I answered. “May I take a look?”  

 

“Go right ahead.” He gave me the cloth.  

 

When I grabbed it, I felt a slight pull in my mana that was head towards the cloth. Testing a theory, I came up with, I lit a small flame in my other hand and brought it up to the cloth to try and burn it, but it absorbed the flame. “Anti-magic.” I whispered to myself. 

 

“Eh? What’s that?” The old man asked.  

 

He reminds me of an old man with a phone or something. ‘what’s a phone?’ Yokai asked. ‘Good question.’ I answered.  

 

“Uh, basically it just absorbs mana.” I answered still looking at the cloth.  

 

My mana wasn’t being absorbed from my hand, but I could feel it being dragged to my hand directly from my core. But when mana in the form of a flame or something it absorbs it. “You can use magic? Can you do black smith stuff with that?” The old man asked. 

 

“Yeah watch.” I took a stick of the ground and used my class skill. “Create.”  

 

The stick turned into a small knife, the blade was dull, and it looked like a butter knife than an actual cutting knife. The man’s eyes widened at the sight of the stick turning into the dull blade. He grabbed the knife out of my hand to inspect it. “H-how did you do this.” The old man was turning the blade around in his hand. 

 

“It’s magic.” I answered  

 

“In all my years I’ve only ever seen one other person do something like this and he was killed.” The old man said. 

 

“Who was it?” I asked curiously. 

 

“Hmm I think his name was he-he uhm, maybe Johnatha? I don’t remember.” He stuttered “But he was the best black smith out there.”  

 

“I see” I scratched my chin. “Anway, how much for the bandana and that sword.”  

 

I pointed to the sword that had a blade around the size of my forearm the blade was thin and had a point it looked a lot like Yokai but the blade was a light magenta and had a flower pattern on the sheathe. “For you, it’s free. You’ve opened up some pleasant memories and I thank you for that.” He answered, giving me the sword. 

 

When I grabbed it just like the cloth it started to pull my mana from my core but at a faster rate but still it wasn’t absorbing the mana from my hand. I looked up to see if anything else was like that but when I looked the stall was gone. ‘what’s up with you and disappearing ghost vendors?’ Yokai laughed ‘I don’t know but it's starting to get on my nerves.’ I shot back. 

 

Maybe something like this can help Shiro with mana, I don’t know how it will help but worth a shot. I put the items in the watch and left to go back to my room. 

 

*** 

 

The room was warm when I entered, I tossed the few things I got from the old man on the bed. I got a few Anti-Magic items well two but that still works. I wanted to test some things with the sword, but I had no one to help with the tests. 

 

I left to go to the bar to see if Summer was around to help with some tests. But she wasn’t. I left to walk around to see if I could find anyone to help but someone that I trust so they don’t go blabbing to people. 

 

That’s when I bumped into Scarlet near the guild hall talking to Summer and Ketsuki. “Hey guys can you help me with some tests?” I asked, running up to them. 

 

“Uh what kind of tests?” Ketsuki asked. 

 

“Just some Anti-Magic stuff I want to try out.” I answered. 

 

“Wait, you have Anti-Magic equipment? I thought that was just a myth.” Summer asked.  

 

“Apparently not.” I responded.  

 

“How did you get it? And what’s with your sword and that mark on your neck?” Ketsuki questioned scratching his head. “I went on a mission for one month and you have a weird mark on your neck, a sword that is emitting some demonic energy, and you got Anti-Magic now?” 

 

“It’s a long story.” I pushed off the question. “Ketsuki launch a big attack at me.” 

 

“Uh you sure?” He questioned. 

 

“Yeah, one of your strongest attacks.” I answered. “But aim towards this bandana.”  

 

Ketsuki brings up his arm and shapes his hand like a finger gun. You can see the black lightning condensing into a small ball before he lets it go.  

 

[Dead Shot] 

 

The condensed lightning shot out faster than even I could see even with mana imbued into my eyes. It fired towards and hit my chest but where the scarf was the blast should've gone straight through my sternum and out the back of my torso. The impact sent me flying over 10 meters at least knocking the wind straight out of my lungs. 

 

But just like I thought the mana was absorbed by the bandana and was erased. I gasped for air as the three ran up to me. “One helluva attack there.” I said coughing up blood. “My turn.” 

 

“What? You need to go see Knox.” Scarlet said rushing off to get Knox. 

 

I got up and threw Ketsuki the magenta blade. “Don't scratch it, I have to give that to Shiro for her birthday.” 

 

Copying what ketsuki did I brought up my hand in a finger gun and pointed it at Ketsuki. I couldn’t control the mana at first, it was just a giant ball of black flame, I eventually got it to condense into a smaller ball than what ketsuki had. I looked to see Ketsuki’s eyes widen as it kept getting stronger and smaller.  

 

I eventually let it go and it fired even faster than Ketsuki’s lightning. Ketsuki almost as soon as I let go of the condensed ball slashed it. Nothing happened, no explosion, Ketsuki didn’t go flying no pain nothing. “Son of a bitch, I wanted you to go flying back like I did. Put on the bandana.” I tossed him the white cloth. 

 

“No what the fuck?” He didn’t catch it.  

 

“Fine ill hit you with it without the bandana absorbing it.” I said preparing for my attack.  

 

“That’s enough both of you.” Atlas sounded from atop a building. 

 

“Atlas? What are you doing here?” I asked. 

 

“A little bird told me you have some Anti-Magic, and I wanted to know more about Anti-Magic.” He answered hopping from the roof. 

 

 “Can I have a go with that bandana?” He asked. 

 

“Uh sure.” I gave him the bandana.  

 

“Now launch that attack same attack at me.” he said tying the bandana around his neck.  

 

I brought up my arm like before and started to condense black flames into a small ball. After a few seconds it got to as strong as it was with Ketsuki. I held it for a bit longer than last time and fired it at Atlas’ sternum. Like before it launched and dissipated into the piece of cloth. 

 

Nothing happened, it hit his chest, but he just tanked it. It made a loud boom like an explosion went off, but he didn’t fly back like I did. The ground around him shattered on impact and he moved back a bit, but his arms were still crossed. “Was that it?” He asked sarcastically