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24.13% Miracle Summoner / Chapter 490: -484- The reactions caused by the dragon

Chapter 490: -484- The reactions caused by the dragon

A dragon appeared in Tokyo.

Since last night, this has been the topic of news reports from every outlet. For the general public, it's perhaps something to gossip about, but for the onmyoji in the field, no one could overlook this phenomenon.

Because a dragon, extremely rare and precious, appearing in Tokyo is enough to astonish every onmyoji.

And then, the onmyoji soon knew what was happening.

After all, the true dragon of the Tsuchimikado clan had been passed down for over a millennium. Each generation's head of the family would possess it and display it publicly, an event that had certainly occurred.

Yesterday, rumors circulated within the field that the current heir of the Tsuchimikado family, likely the reincarnation of Tsuchimikado Yakou, had come to Tokyo and officially enrolled in the Onmyou Academy.

Putting the pieces together, the onmyoji speculated that the dragon seen yesterday was undoubtedly the Tsuchimikado clan's dragon.

In other words...

"Has Yakou's reincarnation encountered an enemy?"

"Summoning a dragon in the middle of the street, isn't that a bit beyond common sense?"

"This only proves that the opponent isn't an ordinary person but a true danger."

"Must be those followers of Yakou, right?"

"That's the most probable."

The onmyoji community quickly guessed what was happening, resulting in quite a stir.

Eventually, the Jujutsu Crime Investigation Division dispatched its officials not only to gather evidence at the scene but also to go to the Onmyou Academy, preparing to confront Rozen.

Unfortunately, the matter ended without any resolution.

When the Jujutsu Crime Investigation Division was preparing to take action, an anonymous individual brought a group of tied up mystical investigators to the Onmyou Agency, claiming they were followers of Yakou and had attacked Yakou's reincarnation.

Following this, the head of the Onmyou Academy, Kurahashi Miyo, personally appeared to explain the entire incident. She also declared that, to prevent Yakou's followers from having further contact with Rozen, officials at the Onmyou Agency would be prohibited from approaching him.

As a result, the matter was left unresolved.

However, this had little to do with Rozen.

At this moment, Rozen was in distress.

"I'm telling you, Natsume, don't be angry anymore."

On their way to the Onmyou Academy, Rozen walked behind Natsume, looking helpless, hurrying along the road, and begging for forgiveness.

"...I don't want to talk to someone who doesn't keep their word."

Natsume walked ahead of Rozen, taking large strides as if sulking, her words unexpectedly cold and clearly indicating her anger.

Faced with Natsume's demeanor, Rozen could only sigh repeatedly.

"I admit, I made a mistake not calling for you when encountering the followers of Yakou. But I judged that I could handle it alone in those circumstances, which is why I acted that way."

Rozen explained earnestly.

However, Natsume was not receptive.

"Even so, you shouldn't have acted alone. I am your Shikigami. When the master is in danger, I should be there. Just staying in the dorm without knowing anything is simply a disgrace and utterly useless."

Natsume stubbornly shook her head.

Rozen was troubled by this.

When Rozen summoned Hokuto, Natsume naturally noticed. She immediately rushed in Rozen's direction, ready to assist him.

Who would have thought that by the time Natsume arrived, the situation had already concluded, leaving only Rozen there, and everyone else seemed to have disappeared.

After learning the sequence of events from Rozen, Natsume was first dumbfounded by the existence of the followers of Yakou, then enraged that Rozen encountered an attack and didn't call for her.

This anger persisted, even to this day.

"I know, I'm just a useless Shikigami. As long as master has Hokuto, that's enough. A person like me, you just have to leave me aside and don't care about me, it's the same as garbage—useless and weak."

Natsume said with a cold expression, her tone indifferent, making Rozen's head ache besides feeling powerless.

Normally, Natsume was shy and serious, but when truly angry, she would show a stubborn and tenacious side, ready to face the adversary head-on. This was evident from how she provocatively confronted Kurahashi Kyouko yesterday.

And when Natsume became like this, it was the most difficult to handle.

What could Rozen do?

He could only...

"I won't forget about you next time." Rozen sighed and said, "Stop being angry, Natsume."

Yes, Rozen could only admit his mistake in a serious manner.

"Umm..."

With Rozen earnestly admitting his mistake, Natsume's heart softened instantly.

Although Natsume could be stubborn and tenacious when angered, it also depended on who the subject was.

When it came to Rozen, even if Natsume wanted to be angry, it wouldn't last long.

After all, no matter what, Rozen was nominally and practically Natsume's master, making it awkward to make him too uncomfortable.

So, even when she gets angry, considering Rozen's identity, the serious-minded Natsume will choose to compromise.

In fact, for a typical Shikigami, not only being angry at the master is prohibited, but even showing a hint of disobedience is not allowed.

The interactions between Rozen and Natsume are proof of their close relationship.

Therefore, Natsume turned around and spoke seriously.

"You said it yourself, you're not allowed to break your word."

Natsume reminded him.

"Alright, alright."

Rozen replied, feeling both amused and exasperated.

This finally appeased Natsume, and a smile reappeared on her delicate face.

However, it was still too early to relax now.

...

Onmyo Academy, first-year classroom.

When Rozen and Natsume entered the classroom, the previously bustling space, much like yesterday, suddenly became extremely quiet as the students hushed upon seeing Rozen and Natsume entering from outside.

However, even in this quietness, snippets of whispers could still be heard among the students.

"Was the dragon yesterday released by him?"

"The dragon passed down through generations in the Tsuchimikado family..."

"That's a Servent-type Shikigami, right...?"

"Actually having a Servent-type Shikigami, the Tsuchimikado family is truly enviable."

"My family doesn't even have a Guardian Shikigami."

"Is this the so-called heritage of the Onmyo main family?"

"Stop talking. Even if you had a Servent-type Shikigami or a Guardian Shikigami, you wouldn't be able to use them."

"Tch..."

Whispers like these reached Rozen's ears, informing him of why he had become a topic of conversation among others today.

Realizing this, Rozen wasn't surprised, and Natsume glanced at Rozen's expression and chose to ignore it as well.

The two of them, regardless of the reactions of the people around them, returned to their seats and sat down.

However...

"Was the dragon from yesterday really summoned by you?"

Such a voice reached Rozen's ears.


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Chapter 491: -485- Another challenge

"Hmm?"

The sudden voice made Rozen slightly reacted, and he looked forward.

There, in front of Rozen's seat, stood an exceedingly beautiful girl.

"It's you...?"

Rozen squinted his eyes, showing a somewhat annoyed expression.

Looking at Rozen like this, Kurahashi Kyouko raised her eyebrows and her tone turned unpleasant.

"I'm asking you a question!"

Kurahashi Kyouko raised her voice a little.

Clearly, she was very concerned about this question.

Rozen understood this as well.

Considering the fact that he possessed a Shikigami, it was quite normal for the students around him to react this way.

And there was no need to conceal this fact.

"It's me."

Rozen replied straightforwardly.

"That's the Shikigami passed down through the Tsuchimikado family. As a member of the Kurahashi family, you couldn't be unaware of this, could you?"

Rozen responded with this question.

Upon hearing this, Kurahashi Kyouko slightly bit her lip.

Not only Kurahashi Kyouko, but even the students around them fell silent.

Unlike other Shikigami, Servent-type Shikigami and Guardian Shikigami are typically continuously summoned for twenty-four hours.

If it's a simple Shikigami, you just need to create it during generation. Once the summoning ends, it will return to its talisman form and won't consume the user's jutsuryoku anymore. When needed, you can take out the talisman and generate it again as a talisman. There's no need to continuously consume jutsuryoku.

Not only the Common-type Shikigami, even the binding-type and curse-type Shikigami are the same—they don't need to be in use, they revert to talisman form. When needed, the user infuses jutsuryoku into the talisman to generate them, very convenient.

However, Servent-type Shikigami and Guardian Shikigami are different. They don't revert to talisman form during normal times; they just dematerialize and stay with the user in a spiritual form, requiring a continuous supply of jutsuryoku. Otherwise, the summoning will be canceled.

In this case, Onmyoji who possess Servent-type and Guardian Shikigami naturally bear a considerable burden.

If an Onmyoji doesn't possess a certain level of spiritual power, they can't use Servent-type and Guardian Shikigami at all. So, those capable of using Servent-type and Guardian Shikigami are the types with powerful spiritual energy. Even among professional Onmyoji, there aren't many who can achieve this level.

Therefore, being able to use Guardian and Servent-type Shikigami is a symbol of status.

Of course, Onmyoji can choose not to continuously summon Servent-type and Guardian Shikigami, only carrying the talisman form and summoning them when necessary.

However, this would lose the main advantage of Servent-type and Guardian Shikigami—being a Shikigami that close-guard the Onmyoji.

For example, Rozen. If he doesn't continuously summon Hokuto and instead reverts it to talisman form, then when danger comes, Hokuto wouldn't be able to come out to protect him.

On the contrary, by continuously maintaining the summoning, even if Rozen doesn't have time to summon, Hokuto can autonomously materialize and protect the master.

Having Servent-type and Guardian Shikigami has this advantage, providing great assurance in terms of safety.

Although when the Shikigami isn't materialized, the consumption is reduced, similar to the relationship between a master and servant, when the servant dematerializes, it can also reduce consumption.

However, both parties still maintain the contract and a link to spiritual power, which is necessary.

In this way, even the Servent-type and Guardian Shikigami that even professional Onmyoji can't easily possess, a mere first-year freshman already possesses them, and they are rare and precious true dragons. Just based on this, even if Rozen didn't do anything, the surrounding students would know how capable Rozen is.

Given this, even if they had suspected, hearing Rozen admit it personally, the students present were all at a loss for words.

Jealousy?

Probably.

Unwilling to accept?

Probably.

Being able to possess Servent-type and Guardian Shikigami indicates that the other party is at least outstanding in terms of spiritual power. Even professional Onmyoji might not reach this level. In the future, their prospects are undoubtedly bright.

In their class, having such an outstanding individual and experiencing the gap between each other in such a direct way, especially in this Onmyoji industry that emphasizes aptitude and foundation, where they might not even graduate smoothly, let alone obtain the formal qualification—yet the other party is destined to have these things they aspire to—who wouldn't feel jealous and unwilling to accept?

Not to mention, just thinking that Rozen is the reincarnation of Yakou, a great figure in the world of jujutsu, and also a sinner in history, makes everyone's emotions even more complex.

Even Kurahashi Kyouko's emotions were complex, but...

"Don't think you're the only one who's special."

Kurahashi Kyouko formed hand seals, and her magical power surged.

"Come forth! Hakuou! Kokufu!"

With Kurahashi Kyouko's call, whirlwinds of black and white spiraled behind her, transforming into two humanoid forms that appeared behind her.

"Ho?"

Rozen raised an eyebrow.

"What... is that...!?"

The surrounding students were in a commotion.

Appearing behind Kurahashi Kyouko were two Shikigami.

One Shikigami was white, and the other was black, both taking on humanoid forms. They exuded an aura akin to martial arts masters, not only emitting a sense of expertise but also adorned with knight-like armor all over their bodies. They had two helmets on their heads, resembling knights from the medieval era or modern highly-precise armed robots. Their appearance was extraordinary.

Upon closer inspection, the white Shikigami held a Japanese katana, while the black one wielded a naginata. They were armed to the teeth.

Rozen recognized the two Shikigami in front of him.

They were the mass-produced Mechanical Shikigami developed by the Onmyou Agency—the "G2 Model Yaksha."

They were renowned for their flexibility and superior technology. Despite being mass-produced, they were configured as defaults and possessed martial arts skills at a master level. Depending on the equipped weapon, they had different combat styles.

The two Yaksha before him seemed to be named Hakuou for the white one and Kokufu for the black one, wielding a Japanese katana and naginata respectively. It was evident that they were masters of swordsmanship and polearm combat.

Needless to say, to utilize these abilities, the user's control technique was crucial. Just controlling one was already very difficult, yet Kurahashi Kyouko managed to summon two at once, and she appeared to be very proficient at it. This indicated Kurahashi Kyouko's strength.

"They are my Shikigami."

Kurahashi Kyouko maintained the summoning and looked at Rozen.

"Tsuchimikado Akikan, do you dare engage in a jujutsu combat with me?"

Kurahashi Kyouko finally extended a formal invitation for a duel.


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